For the sixth consecutive year, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best-selling second-hand game in Japan
Major Japanese video game and console retailer GEO publishes best-seller rankings for January 1 to November 15, 2024.
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New Gundam anime to be co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara, with a scenario by Hideaki Anno
Bandai Namco has announced the brand-new Gundam TV anime series, titled Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (Sieg Axe).
Monster Hunter Wilds director says the game is already much better optimized than it was in the beta, with further improvements to performance and appearance planned
Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda looks back on the game's performance during the November beta and talks about future targets.
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.