Stellar Blade official hyper-realistic figures up for pre-orders starting April 18
JND Studios reveals images of Stellar Blade Eve and Tachy 1/3 figures and announces pre-orders from April 18.
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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.
Capcom receives award from Japan’s Patent Office in recognition of 6,000 trademarks owned worldwide
Capcom has been recognized by Japan's Patent Office and government for its ownership and efficient use of intellectual property.
Xbox criticized for “turning its back on world’s 4th largest gaming market” by South Korean media and players
South Korean media criticizes Microsoft for its "tepid" localization strategy for first-party Xbox titles, which has caused the platform's popularity to decline.
No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files details new room escape-style gameplay
Spike Chunsoft reveals new Escape section gameplay in No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files.
Masahiro Sakurai has no idea what The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is about, but he can’t wait to finally play it
Masahiro Sakurai makes a "blunt, yet full of love" comment about Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi's upcoming game The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.
Nintendo Switch modder handed down suspended prison sentence in Japan for the first time
A 58-year-old Japanese man has been sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for modding and selling Switch consoles.
Super Robot Wars, Bomberman development studio files for bankruptcy after 35 years in the industry
Bandai Namco and Hudson Soft contract developer A,I, which is credited on 14 Super Robots Wars games, declared bankruptcy in March this year.
SaGa series creator says giving players gameplay-driven “highs” matters more than a well-written story
Akitoshi Kawazu, creator of Square Enix's SaGa series, wants each player to go through a completely unique experience driven by gameplay, rather than a shared one driven by story.
This two-player game will expose any power imbalances in your relationship and possibly make things even worse. We asked the dev why he’d do something so twisted
BOKURA developer Tokoronyori talks about how the new BOKURA: planet will put friends and couples though the wringer.
Chainsaw Man director’s next project is a Roblox horror game
Chainsaw Man director Ryu Nakamura's next project has taken a direction no one could have predicted - a Japanese-style horror Roblox game.
Rune Factory creator’s new guild life JRPG Progress Orders has a concept that’s hard to put into words. We asked him what players should expect
Yoshifumi Hashimoto's new RPG brings back the warm, fantasy vibes his fans are used to, but its system explores new grounds.
Japanese co-development studio Tose sees major turnaround in profit as orders for new games increase
Prolific game developer Tose has reported a significant increase in profits thanks to rising demand from clients.