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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.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO will not have rollback netcode, producer says
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO's main producer says the game will not use rollback netcode, emphasizing difference from Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Silent Hill creator says his new title Slitterhead is a modern action-game take on Siren
Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, says upcoming new project Slitterhead is based on reinventing the 2003 title Siren.
Cute girl in Atelier Resleriana gets chubby from eating pie
Atelier Resleriana players have discovered an adorable hidden feature involving the cute pie alchemist Rorona.
Square Enix is still working hard on indie/small-scale games, CEO says
Square Enix's CEO Takashi Kiryu has addressed shareholders' concerns about whether his new business plan includes indie games or not.
Blue Protocol developers talk about what went wrong with the MMORPG
The core developer team of Bandai Namco Online's MMORPG Blue Protocol talk about the game's issues and what they're doing about them.
Bandai Namco Studios, developer of Tekken 8, sees negative annual income for the first time since founding
Bandai Namco Studios, subsidiary of Bandai Namco Entertainment, reports 3.9 billion yen loss and a negative annual net income.
Square Enix CEO switches to a more cautious approach to generative AI use
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu's latest remarks about the company's use of AI may indicate a more apprehensive attitude on the matter.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure online game in development again, set to release in 2026
KLab has announced that it has restarted work on the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure online game announced back in 2020.
Bandai Namco Online in state of insolvency due to 8.2 billion yen loss and negative net income
Bandai Namco's online game subsidiary becomes insolvent after 8.2 billion loss and two-year consecutive deficit.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will have a performance mode for PS5 and three difficulty settings
Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will include various new features, including auto-saving and a performance mode for PS5.
Zenless Zone Zero’s producer has over 2000 hours in Street Fighter, and he’s putting them to use in the game’s action system
Producer of Zenless Zone Zero talks about how various Japanese action titles influenced the upcoming HoYoverse title.
Danganronpa creators are “risking their lives” for their new game, which has put them in debt
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy developer Kazutaka Kodaka says the company took out a loan and is still in debt because of the project.
Yakuza creator’s new studio reports profits in 2023 despite not having any games out yet
Like a Dragon series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new company Nagoshi Studio has yet to release its first game, but has reported profits.
Silent Hill designer explains origin of Robbie the Rabbit
Konami designer who initially pitched the idea for Silent Hill 3's Robbie the Rabbit talks about what inspired him.
Gundam Breaker 4 new Story Mode and character information revealed
Bandai Namco Entertainment released new information about Gundam Breaker 4's Story Mode, plot and characters.
Kaiju No. 8 anime to get a free-to-play PC/mobile game
Akatsuki Games and Production I.G are developing a free-to-play PC/mobile game based on The Kaiju No. 8 anime series.
Genshin Impact players spooked by survey asking about their monthly income
Japanese Genshin Impact players were recently asked to disclose their monthly earnings in a survey, which raised some eyebrows.
Elden Ring players admire how FromSoftware “bends time” in-game to curate a sublime playing experience
Japanese users point out meticulous details in FromSoftware's Elden Ring that enrich the playing experience.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to launch September 25 on Steam, PS5, Xbox and Switch. First trailer revealed
Dragami Games' Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will be launching digitally worldwide on September 25, with a physical release to follow.
Japanese band behind One Piece: Red song rolls back “racist” music video depicting Columbus and apes
Japanese band Mrs. Green Apple unpublishes controversial video that depicts Columbus, Napoleon and Beethoven civilizing apes.
SIE and Bandai Namco were the strongest patent holders in the industry in 2023, says study
An analysis of patents in Japan's video game and entertainment industry shows that SIE held the most high-profile patents in 2023.
Danganronpa creator finally acknowledges Hajime x orange juice meme
Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa has let fans know that he's aware of a long-running crack meme.