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Indie developer lands in Steam approval limbo after being flagged for IP infringement over in-game references to their own past work 

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From building cozy villages alongside an apprentice witch to infecting the world with brainrot denpa songs: 5 Japanese 2D indie games 

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Dragon Quest IX

Dragon Quest 9 and 10 director says Yuji Horii taught him the important lesson that “Dragon Quest isn’t about the scenario” 

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Indie developer claims their ready-to-ship game has been waiting for Steam approval for three years. Holdup likely related to game engine 

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Demon's Timeline

Demons’ Timeline is a deduction game where you surf a fictional social media network to solve paranormal crimes with the help of a demon girl sidekick 

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Village in the Shade dog announcement

Nippon Ichi Software announces no dogs or cats will die in its “totally cute and not at all sinister” new farming simulator, despite Yomawari comparisons  

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holo Indie

Hololive’s indie publishing label comes back with new triannual game submission format following two-month hiatus

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eFootball Naruto collab

Konami’s cringe but gold eFootball x Naruto collab trailer has famous real-life players performing CGI ninjutsu 

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Menhera Maiden

Jirai-kei yuri visual novel Menhera Maiden puts you at the mercy of three “landmine girls” as an international student researching Japanese culture

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Resident Evil Requiem

90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person perspective with Leon, but Grace’s sections have players more divided, according to Capcom’s data

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Kiki's Delivery Service

Studio Ghibli masterpieces risk slipping into obscurity among younger audiences in Japan due to TV exclusivity, domestic journalist suggests 

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Crimsooon Sun

Japanese intuition-based mystery game Crimsooon Sun, in which you investigate a college girl’s disappearance by spotting contradictions, coming to Steam in 2026 

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