“Yes, this is a game company.” Koei Tecmo’s investments outperformed core game business in the past three quarters 

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Resident Evil Requiem’s Leon Kennedy became a “hot uncle” thanks to hawk-eyed female Capcom staff who reviewed “even the finest wrinkles on his neck,” director says

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Piracy of Japanese games and anime has tripled over the past 3 years. Government acknowledges need to expand legitimate global distribution channels

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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem pushes the limits of its age rating in Japan, but it’s not gory just for the sake of it, director says 

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Sister Other Paranoia

“I wanted my next game to be entirely my own.” NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD creator nyalra on starting his own game company and pursuing 90s eroge legacy 

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Phantom Blade Zero

Over 50% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Wishlists come from outside of China, according to developers 

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Outrankers

Ex-Capcom developers’ PvP mobile game Outrankers to end services after just three months 

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Japanese indie studio spends over 300 hours making a 30-minute-long end credits scene after promising to credit over 60,000 names

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Beast of Reincarnation’s graphics “weren’t made with domestic nor overseas audiences in mind,” says director. The photorealistic style came naturally 

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Masafumi Takada

In The Hundred Line, even the “everyday” song is designed to fill you with unease. Masafumi Takada on creating “pop dissonance” and drawing from ancient Japanese music 

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Elin State of the Game January 2026

Steam open-world roguelike Elin publishes official newsletter for January. Latest updates, community news, and an open call for ASMR submissions 

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Assassins Creed: Shadows

Former Ubisoft Osaka employee dismisses claims about shares plummeting “because of DEI” 

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