The Exit 8 gameplay

The Exit 8: Is the anomaly-spotting horror game so tricky players are mistakenly reporting a bug? 

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Abandoned Japanese village in indie horror game Hollow Cocoon

Unearth the bone-chilling secrets of an old Japanese house in this psychological horror game 

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Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World

Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World to release on Steam despite series’ past struggles with Steam guidelines 

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The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty gameplay

Indie Ming Dynasty soulslike boasts stunning traditional ink painting-style environments 

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Elden Ring by FromSoftware

FromSoftware has no idea why Elden Ring was such a success, and they don’t need to know 

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Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer to finally be screened in Japan after much consideration 

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Twitch logo

Twitch to shut down in South Korea – operating costs up to 10x higher than other regions 

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depressed animator photo

Almost a fifth of Japan’s animation industry suffer from depression 

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Live cabaret hostess scene from Like a Dragon: Gaiden

A shocking 77% of Like a Dragon: Gaiden’s cutscene data is cabaret club scenes 

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Armored Core 6 by FromSoftware

Armored Core 6 producer reveals the “secrets” behind the IP’s successful reboot 

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The corridors around Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station's Exit 3 resemble indie horror game The Exit 8.

The Exit 8 shines light on real-life Japanese stations’ creepy passageways

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Hookah Haze by Aniplex and Acquire

Run a relaxed Hookah lounge in upcoming Japanese VA-11 Hall-A-esque visual novel  

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