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2023-10-11 16:18

Nintendo’s new Super Mario Bros. Wonder short clip proves that Bowser is based 

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2023-10-11 14:15

Why do Japanese players hate PvP in Final Fantasy XIV?

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2023-10-11 13:51

As use of hexagrams becomes taboo in popular media in Japan, artists search for alternatives. What is the reason behind the censorship? 

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Even Japanese gamers notice Arma 3 gameplay being used as fake Gaza conflict footage 

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Why did the creators of Ender Lilies come out with a Survivors-like game? We asked the developers

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2023-10-06 18:21

Armored Core 6: Are Bazookas the new thing now that the Zimmerman was nerfed? 

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2023-10-06 18:09

Tanjiro was originally not the protagonist of Demon Slayer. How does the manga differ from its earlier versions?

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2023-10-06 16:19

Developer tells of “atrocious labor practices” experienced in Japanese game industry. How have conditions in Japan changed in the meantime? 

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Japanese otaku-targeted dating app’s bizarre AI image advertising leads to 3x – 7x increase in female users 

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2023-10-05 18:56

Nintendo Switch exclusive Suika Game is so addictive its previous daily sales have multiplied by fifty thousand  

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2023-10-05 17:50

Drum Roll – a game in which you roll a drum around before it violently explodes will be out October 19th

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Sega Japan analyzes overwhelming popularity of Sonic IP in the US compared to Japan, background of Sega-style marketing 

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