Japanese surreal puzzle game Mr Elevator Nintendo Switch Steam

MR ELEVATOR devs reveal how they combined digital and analogue inspirations to make the award-winning surreal puzzle game 

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Metaphor ReFantazio director and creative producer Katsura Hashino on the making of the game

Metaphor ReFantazio and Persona series’ Katsura Hashino reveals his approach to directing and producing: “I want to oversee the creative process right to the end.” 

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The Exit 8 movie

The Exit 8 live-action movie adaptation announced 

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Dungeon Antiqua Norton antivirus software blocks game file download flags game as virus

“I went through hell” Japanese indie dev on how their game was wrongly flagged as a virus, and blocked on Steam

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Nukitashi the Animation Nukitashi japanese eroge anime version Kadokawa

Upcoming anime adaptation of adult VN game Nukitashi will be Kadokawa’s “biggest challenge to date” 

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Guilty Gear Strive Queen Dizzy Nintendo Switch version free update

Guilty Gear Strive’s Queen Dizzy is coming to the Nintendo Switch version for free 

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Elona prequel Elina update panties ordinance

Elin update lets you force all NPCs to wear panties with new ordinance 

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon was Japan’s most powerful entertainment brand in 2024, according to study 

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Visions of Mana by Ouka Studios

NetEase deletes website of Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios 

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Metaphor: ReFantazio

Japanese game creators and celebrities list Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Astro Bot, and Metaphor: ReFantazio as 2024’s top games 

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ISS 3D model

Realistic 3D model of the International Space Station made in collaboration with Japan’s space agency now available for free use in game development 

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Masahiro Sakurai Youtube channel wrap party

Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube Channel wrap party features the cutest Christmas tree ever  

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