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2023-12-07 13:24

Oppenheimer to finally be screened in Japan after much consideration 

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2023-12-06 17:38

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

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2023-12-06 16:04

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

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2023-12-06 14:06

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

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2023-12-06 12:51

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

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Hookah Haze by Aniplex and Acquire
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2023-12-05 14:20

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

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2023-12-05 12:51

Surgical horror Steam title Revenge Of The Colon to release in December

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Omega Crafter by Preferred Networks
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2023-12-05 12:35

Omega Crafter’s engineer-heavy dev team discusses the origins of the open-world programming survival game 

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2023-12-04 18:35

Upcoming Japanese indie roguelite presents new challenge for Dark Souls fans 

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Omega Crafter by Preferred Networks
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2023-12-04 18:09

Japanese open-world survival game Omega Crafter incorporates programming as a gameplay element 

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2023-12-04 13:55

Eat sushi or die! Frenetic Japanese indie game gets sequel  

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