Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer’s new turn-based JRPG Guns Undarkness to get free demo on February 24
Shoji Meguro's turn-based stealth JRPG Guns Undarkness will be getting a free demo on Steam on February 24.
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Amber V
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.
Final Fantasy film that almost ruined Square Enix financially to be re-screened as “a turning point in Japanese CG animation” at film festival
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within to get a re-screening at the NIIAFF 2025, positioned as a “Turning point in Japanese CG animation."
Amidst mass industry layoffs, Konami is raising salaries for the fourth year in a row – “Human resources are the source of our competitiveness”
Starting March 2026, Konami's full-time employees will receive a base salary increase for the fourth consecutive fiscal year.
Dragon Quest novelist loses infringement lawsuit against Square Enix, Toho and other companies involved in Dragon Quest: Your Story movie
Saori Kumi, author of the Dragon Quest V novel, has lost the legal battle over the unauthorized use of the name "Luca."
Reports about “Nintendo having 22 out of 23 its anti-Palworld patents rejected in the US” were largely misleading
Recent headlines have sensationalized Nintendo’s patent filings in the US, leading people to believe that Nintendo filed 23 “anti-Palworld” patents and had 22 of them rejected by the US patent office.
Bleach: Brave Souls developer becomes next Japanese company to reduce executive pay due to poor financial performance
KLab, the Japanese game developer behind Bleach: Brave Souls, has announced a reduction in executive pay in face of financial losses.
Initial D arcade developers involved in Sega’s new Sonic racing game
The developers of the Initial D arcade game series suddenly revealed their involvement in Sega's Sonic Racing Crosswords on February 13.
Monster Hunter: World sold over a million copies just in the last 3 months, despite being 7 years old
2018's Monster Hunter: World is still selling like hot cakes seven years later, with the last three months of 2024 seeing over 1 million units sold.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 accidentally tells Japanese players to “Get out, now!” in amusing localization mishap
An unfortunate translation mishap has made it look like Japanese fans of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 are being yelled at to "get out."
Koei Tecmo’s financial “mastermind” will retire from her position on the company’s board, but will continue to work her magic as new subsidiary’s CEO
News of Koei Tecmo's Keiko Erikawa retiring from her position worried some fans, but "The Empress" will continue to do her thing as CEO of a new subsidiary
12-year-old Fortnite player from Japan gives up middle school to pursue pro gaming and YouTube career
A 12-year-old Fortnite player and YouTuber from Japan has announced the controversial decision to forgo enrolling in middle school.
Dragon Quest 12 is still fully in development, new information to be revealed “little by little,” says series creator
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii gives update on progress of Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate's development.