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Spike Chunsoft is in no rush to expand its overseas publishing. Long-term connections and a strong Japanese market are priorities, says executive

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Steins;Gate and Ace Attorney translator went through hell to localize an “untranslatable” Chinese game to Japanese. “It made me want to retire”

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Danganronpa’s creator wasn’t sure if anyone would partner with him to publish SHUTEN ORDER, his new visual novel “built around religious cults and dismemberment”    

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Palworld developer Pocketpair acquires stake in Bushiroad alongside Animate subsidiary 

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Japanese game company executive embezzles $2.35 million by sending fake outsourcing job orders to themselves 

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2025-08-15 16:51

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Patapon creators explain core difference of new spiritual successor Ratatan, influenced by shift from the PSP to new platforms 

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2025-08-15 09:46

Horror sim lets you monitor real-life “haunted” properties in Japan for anomalies 

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Nintendo’s Chibi-Robo was envisioned as a “Zelda, but without the battles,” says director

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AI: The Somnium Files’ first entry didn’t sell well at launch, but Spike Chunsoft made the call to keep pursuing the IP. Series producer tells us why 

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2025-08-15 00:01

Former Naughty Dog director’s new Japan studio will pursue auteur-driven development characteristic of Japanese devs like FromSoftware 

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Famous Slam Dunk spot in Japan faces “open urination and defecation” problem amidst overtourism 

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