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Tekken 8 in-game screenshot
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2024-04-01 11:43

Tekken 8’s pluggers will now be matched against each other, spiraling into plugger prison 

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Dragon's Dogma 2
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2024-03-29 18:31

Dragon’s Dogma 2’s March 29 update adds New Game option, maxes out Art of Metamorphosis numbers 

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McDonald's-branded Nintendo DSi
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2024-03-29 17:51

Elusive McDonald’s-branded Nintendo DSi quickly pulled from second-hand store in Japan

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2024-03-29 16:25

Rise of the Ronin lets you casually chill with the guy who forced Japan’s borders open 

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2024-03-29 14:38

False news of pedophile using Splatoon to contact underaged victim broadcast in Japan 

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Princess Peach: Showtime's cast
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2024-03-29 12:17

Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin outsold by Princess Peach: Showtime! in Japan 

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2024-03-29 11:32

Genshin Impact and even Chinese erotic games spark localization discussion in Japan 

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2024-03-28 23:00

Interview: How Visions of Mana’s producer made sure the game stays true to the series’ identity 

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Visions of Mana semi open world landscape
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2024-03-28 22:01

Square Enix’s Visions of Mana is “semi open field,” but what does that mean? Producer explains 

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Visions of Mana
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2024-03-28 22:00

Visions of Mana devs avoided “westernizing” the identity of Square Enix’s RPG series 

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Street Fighter 6 esports player Shunya Hatakeyama Jeni
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2024-03-28 16:45

Disabled Street Fighter 6 player launches crowdfunding campaign to take on USA EVO2024 with his chin and fingertips 

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Eve in Stellar Blade
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2024-03-28 16:42

Stellar Blade dev talks about “fetishistic elements” in the game 

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