No Sleep For Kaname Date From AI: The Somnium Files

AI: Somnium Files creator’s cryptic post from a year ago was, in fact, a hint, fans realize after No Sleep For Kaname Date announcement

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Atelier Yumia official art

Overtaking Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Atelier Yumia was the best-selling Steam game in Japan last week 

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Exit 8 movie

Live-action movie based on Japanese indie hit The Exit 8 gets new trailer and release date

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Masahiro Sakurai

Game creators can’t compete with what doctors do, but they have the potential to “buff peoples’ lives,” Super Smash. Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai says 

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Metal Bringer

Despite being double the price of its predecessor, Japanese mecha roguelite Metal Bringer is selling much faster, largely thanks to US players 

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Alma wearing the Handler outfit DLC

Monster Hunter Wilds fan animation has Alma “Dragon Ball-fuse” with the Handler from Monster Hunter World 

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Trails Through Daybreak

“He loved making great games, and he loved players,” Nihon Falcom’s late founder Masayuki Kato mourned by Tetris owner Henk Rogers 

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Congalala

Monster Hunter Wilds’ newest event quest has you hunting a Congalala for Droolshrooms 

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Tales of Legendia

Tales of Legendia fans hopeful for a remaster or remake as the title gets dedicated anniversary event in July 2025 

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Manga Library Z

Japanese archive of out-of-print manga crowdfunded back into existence following Visa and Mastercard suspensions 

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Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Pacman collaboration DLC

Pac-Man celebrates 45th birthday by becoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble’s latest playable character 

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Castlevania official musical by Japan’s all-female Takarazuka Revue unveils new poster

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