Tencent increases stake in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa to 7.97%
Tencent has increased its stake in Kadokawa for the first time after its 2021 acquisition of 6.86% of the publisher's shares.
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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.
Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida no longer on company’s board of directors
Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Yoshida Naoki is no longer listed as an executive director of Square Enix as of February 27.
PC gaming shows strong popularity in Japan in 2024 market survey, despite enduring dominance of Nintendo Switch
An independent survey of Japan's gaming trends in 2024 shows the growing popularity of PC gaming and enduring preference for the Switch and PS4.
Former dev from NetEase Games’ Ouka Studio establishes his own company that “won’t push the responsibility of management onto developers”
After leaving NetEase Games' Ouka Studio and directing Visions of Mana, Kenji Ozawa is starting up his own company.
Despite police raid of its offices, game company of former Blue Archive devs is reportedly still posting job listings
Dynamis One, home to former Blue Archive developers, is still posting job listings despite being under investigation for multiple offenses.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii shows a different side to Goro Majima, but it’s still the real Majima – executive producer explains characterization
"He is objectively crazy, and he is an entertaining character, but his sensibility is very different to that of the average player," Like a Dragon's producer says.
Square Enix announces new management structure meant to speed up business reforms and decision-making
As of April 2025, Square Enix will establish a new management committee dedicated to putting into action the company's new mid-term plan.
Monster Hunter Wilds artist who worked on the game for over 3 years not credited because they left Capcom
A concept artist who worked on Monster Hunter Wilds for three and a half years is not credited on the game because he left Capcom in 2023.
Nintendo to delist retro game from the Nintendo Switch Online library in Japan
Nintendo has announced that the Switch Online SNES Collection title Super Soccer will be delisted starting March 28, 2025.
Blue Archive’s former developers made plans to sabotage the game’s development before leaving Nexon, evidence from police raid confirms
Blue Archive's former developers who founded Dynamis One reportedly compromised the game prior to leaving Nexon.
Palworld developer Pocketpair gives employees special holiday that just so happens to coincide with Monster Hunter Wilds’ release
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that tomorrow, February 28, will be a special, non-working day at its offices.
Japan gets new PS5 rental service, charging $6.56 for 8 days and 7 nights with the console
GEO, one of Japan’s biggest video game retailers, has announced that it will be launching an affordable PS5 rental service.