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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.
Capcom’s The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles tops 1 million global sales
Capcom have updated their Platinum seller list to include The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. The title has officially topped 1 million sales.
Elden Ring: What’s the maximum damage you can do at Level 1? Player pushes the limits with 450k+ damage in one hit
An Elden Ring player blows past the limit of the amount of damage a level 1 player can deal in one blow with masterful use of buffs.
Japanese developers avoid black loading screens for a genius reason
Developers of Japanese romance simulators for women have long had an unwritten rule against pure black loading screens.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows earns ire of Japanese people with inaccurate architecture, costumes and etiquette
Rather than the selection of Yasuke as a main character, Assassin's Creed Shadows has offended Japanese people with its historical inaccuracy.
Death Stranding 2 filming completed, according to Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima has revealed that all filming and recording with the cast of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been completed.
Masahiro Sakurai emphasizes “not wasting a second of the player’s time” in games
In a recent event, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai emphasized the importance of developers not wasting players' time.
Yokotaro accidentally breaks Grok AI with one question
NieR:Automata creator Yokotaro breaks Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok with one question, which fans liken to a "Logic Virus" infection.
Tetsuya Nomura comments on Reynatis and NEO: The World Ends With You collab and why he agreed to it
The developers of Reynatis and NEO: The World Ends With You recently revealed new details about the collab
Square Enix halves microtransaction prices in low-performing Foamstars
After reporting the game's underperformance, Square Enix has announced a revision of Foamstar's DLC pricing.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: How are Japanese users reacting to Yasuke?
The black samurai Yasuke being chosen as the main protagonist of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows has caused a lot of discourse, but what do Japanese users think?
Japanese netizens and Nigerian engagement farmers form miraculous friendship – what happened?
A mysterious plea for engagement farmers on X to be "more halal" and learn Japanese has brought harmony on Japanese X/Twitter.
Blue Archive players end up in “gacha debt,” with negative currency balances
In the aftermath of a system glitch, some Blue Archive players have found themselves in gacha debt, with negative balances of currency,
Bandai Namco former employee arrested for workplace embezzlement of up to 600 million yen
A former Bandai Namco Entertainment employee has been arrested on suspicion of workplace embezzlement thought to amount to 600 million yen.
Armored Core 6 is causing a “war” among model kit companies, leaving fans with too much merch to handle
Bandai Spirits, Square Enix and Kotobukiya have overwhelmed Armored Core 6 fans with a wave of upcoming plastic model kit announcements.
Square Enix’s stocks plummet following announcement of 70% profit drop
Following the announcement of their new mid-term plan and a year-over-year decrease in profit by 70%, Square Enix's stocks have plummeted.
Square Enix to “aggressively” pursue multi-platform releases and focus on in-house development
Square Enix will reportedly be pursuing Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC releases in the future, as well as "regular" AAA title releases.
Someone turned an eroge into a full-blown Gundam simulator
A Gundam fan turned Koikatsu's anime waifus into heavy assault mobile suits, and the implications are frightening.
Bandai Namco records highest net sales to date in 2023. Armored Core 6, Tekken 8 and Elden Ring perform well
Bandai Namco Holdings report record-breaking net sales and net income in fiscal year 2023, but see a decrease in operating income.
Hideki Kamiya comments on how attitudes towards crunch have changed in the industry
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya muses on the changes he has felt in the game industry during his days at PlatinumGames.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will have 30 costumes and a total of 480 variations
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop's producer Yoshimi Yasuda reveals that the game will include 30 outfits for Juliet.
Retro game and console prices in Japan soar with inflow of overseas collectors
According to second-hand retailers from Japan, prices of old games are soaring, partly due to increased interest from overseas collectors.
Final Fantasy 3 may have been one of the series’ hardest games to port
Due to a miraculous programming feat by Nasir Gebelli, Final Fantasy III waited for more than a decade before being ported.