Love and Deepspace

Love and Deepspace is designed to “make players love themselves and the male lead more.” Producer explains the romance sim’s unorthodox design choices and rocky pre-launch history 

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Netflix is placing less emphasis on full exclusivity when it comes to anime as it shifts towards flexible, partnership-driven approach in Japan

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Everness to Neverness

Open-world RPG Neverness to Everness fully leans into Initial D references with familiar tofu shop, panda Trueno and mountain drifting

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Steam Controller

Steam Controller official distributor site in Japan temporarily goes down amidst traffic surge, units sold out the same morning 

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t “localized” from English to Japanese, but rebuilt. Shigeru Miyamoto explains new approach to script 

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Roblox Steal a Brainrot’s huge popularity among Japanese kids raises concerns over school violence, microtransactions and excessive play sessions

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“You can’t touch people’s hearts by just piling together visual information.” Infinity Nikki art director explains how outfits are designed to express narrative and symbolism in each detail

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Omega Phenex

After 8 years in development, 3D mecha passion project Omega Phenex celebrates 100,000 Steam Wishlists and 45,000 beta players 

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Robot Hospice

Robot Hospice is a wholesome Japanese indie game in which you care for five robots in their last moments, coming to Steam in 2026 

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Atelier Lilium

Tokyo’s anime hub is getting a dedicated yuri book café, housing one of Japan’s largest yuri collections

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Cygames

Cygames acquires Japanese animation, VFX, and motion capture company credited on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Ninja Gaiden 4 

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Neverness to Everness

Open-world anime RPG Neverness to Everness hits $14 million globally on day one, led by Japan and US 

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