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Amber V
Novice Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.
She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
FromSoftware has no plans for Elden Ring 2, but they have several new titles in the works, according to Miyazaki
FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki comments on the IP's future and the studio's current projects.
Overseas sales of Japanese content increased by over 1 trillion yen in 2023, carried primarily by console games and anime
A report on overseas sales of Japanese entertainment suggests that console games and anime grew greatly in 2023 while film and manga remained "flat"
Vanillaware shares horror story of tourists barging into their studio unannounced
Vanillaware artist Shigatake shares anecdote about overseas tourists who trespassed into the developer's offices.
Nioh’s producer says he would have been fired if he weren’t his own boss as he looks back on the game’s 12-year-long development period
Koei Tecmo CEO and general producer of Nioh talks about the game's "self-indulgent" development process that took 12 years.
Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida leaves NetEase-owned studio and joins Square Enix
Ryosuke Yoshida, former Devil May Cry 5 developer and director of Visions of Mana, has announced his departure from Ouka Studios, as well as plans to join Square Enix.
Visa Japan’s CEO says disabling card payment for legal adult content is “necessary to protect the brand”
President of Visa's Japan subsidiary Seetan Kitney reponds to inquiries about Visa being unusable on legal adult content platforms.
“Find the impostor” sci-fi RPG Gnosia to get anime adaptation in 2025
Aniplex is adapting the Japanese indie gem Gnosia into an anime, capturing the game’s thrilling “find the impostor” showdowns.
The cost of buying out Kadokawa entirely could discourage Sony from acquisition deal, says Japanese finance outlet
Japan's Toyo Keizai reports that a total buyout of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa could be potentially challenging for Sony.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO to recalibrate rank points for players affected by reset bug
Bandai Namco Entertainment will carry out maintenance on Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO’s servers today, aiming to recalibrate rank points.
Nintendo ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama made a prototype for an “AAA Siren successor” while at Sony, which became the basis for Slitterhead
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the origins of his indie debut title Slitterhead, which he initially came up with while still at Sony.
Prospect of joining Sony feels “too dynamic to be real,” says Kadokawa employee as talks of acquisition shake up entertainment industry
News of Sony Group potentially buying out FromSoftware owner Kadokawa in an M&A worth an estimated 600 billion yen has prompted various reactions within Kadokawa and the anime industry,
Palworld and Terraria collaboration announced for 2025
Pocketpair has announced a collaboration between their monster-catching survival hit Palworld and Re-Logic's sandbox indie classic Terraria.
Pre-registration for Tribe Nine, the death game ARPG written by Danganronpa’s creator, opens today for mobile platforms
Akatsuki Games opened pre-registrations for their “extreme death game” ARPG Tribe Nine on November 26.
“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
The charm of Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio’s character designs lies in a sex appeal that doesn’t reveal the artist’s gender, says former Atlus designer
Atlus art director Shigenori Soejima and former designer LAM talk about the "sex appeal" of characters in the Persona series and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory creator’s new JRPG Progress Orders announced for 2025 in Japan
Yoshifumi Hashimoto's new guild management RPG Progress Orders is currently in development for Steam and the Nintendo Switch.
Mods for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake receive backlash in Japan, highlighting a large cultural gap in how mods are viewed
Recent backlash in response to QOL mods for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has highlighted a fundamental difference in how mods are viewed in Japan vs in the West.
Sega Saturn’s Fighters Megamix has a hidden stage that was kept secret all this time due to an unfortunate bug
Sega veteran Yutaka Ito shares a fascinating secret about FIghters Megamix that was caused by a mistake in his rookie days at the company.
Koei Tecmo plans to go from 2,500 to 5,000 employees and lean further into AAA games, lowering expectations of mobile market
Koei Tecmo has major upscaling planned for the long term as they shift towards consistent yearly triple A game releases.
Capcom releases Dragon’s Dogma 2 OST on streaming platforms
Capcom released the original soundtrack of Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam and streaming platforms on November 21.
Sega’s Virtua Fighter is finally coming to Steam with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O, boasting rollback and 4K graphics
Sega announced that the Virtua Fighter series will be coming to Steam for the first time with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Developed by Like a Dragon’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the new title is scheduled to launch this Winter.