Mid-size game company in Japan asks potential recruits to draw in front of them to avoid generative AI fraud

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The Like a Dragon series still can’t be called mainstream in the West, developers say. “There’s an audience, but we still have a long way to go” 

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Japan Stigmatized Property

Japan Stigmatized Property, a game about monitoring real-life “haunted” Japanese properties, is getting a sequel 

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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi digs up his first ever game proposal from the 80s 

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Hideo Kojima to make cameo in Zootopia 2’s Japanese version, at director’s personal request 

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“Italian Brainrot” was Japanese elementary school girls’ top buzzword in 2025, according to survey

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The Silent Hill series is like good-old soy sauce ramen, producer says. Adding Ryukishi07’s rich and dramatic writing to it required immense care

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New Virtua Fighter Project

New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project is fully aiming for GOTY. A game that’s “fundamentally fun,” beyond the confines of the fighting game niche   

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Goddess of Victory NIKKE designer says their character isn’t wearing any pants because “pantless fashion” is a thing now

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Japanese game developers face ridiculously high font license fees following US acquisition of major domestic provider. Live-service games to take the biggest blow 

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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake post-game streaming restrictions have finally been lifted 

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From feeding an insatiable pet dragon girl to scouring dungeons for cooking ingredients: 5 Japanese indie games about food 

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