Ghost in the Shell official account starts mysterious countdown, leaving fans hoping for new developments in the series
The official X account of the Ghost in the Shell series has made a series of mysterious posts, counting down from 96 hours.
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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.
Nintendo’s restriction on overseas credit cards lauded in Japan as possible anti-scalping measure ahead of Switch 2 launch
Japanese media suggest two possible theories on why Nintendo is banning overseas card and PayPal payments in its Japanese stores.
Rune Factory developer Marvelous announces change in leadership and executive pay cuts due to company’s recent weak performance
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports poor performance and announces measures its management will take to bear responsibility.
Ninja Gaiden developer Koei Tecmo asks fans not to send them romantic offerings addressed to staff or fictional characters for Valentine’s Day
Due to safety and logistics reasons, Koei Tecmo Games will be declining all Valentine's Day and White Day related presents.
“If you’ve worked on a Chinese game, you’ll know production scale is on a whole other level” Japanese devs discuss growing quality of Chinese games
Japanese game developers discuss growing quality of Chinese mobile and gacha games and how they compare to domestic games.
Dynasty Warriors Origins will incorporate player feedback in Steam update next week, cross-platform update later in February
Dynasty Warriors Origins producer Tomohiko Sho shares news on the game's upcoming updates on Steam and other platforms.
Exploitation of anime creators prompts investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices in the domestic anime and film industries.
Capcom shares approach highest price since listing in anticipation of Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January 30, right after the publication of its nine-month earnings report for FY2024.
Elden Ring’s gorgeous full-color comic adaptation ends today with release of final volume
The second and final volume of ELDEN RING Become Lord, the official full-color comic adaptation of Elden Ring, was published on January 30.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer resolves legal issues blocking it from releasing in Canada
As of January 30, Tokyo Xtreme Racer has been cleared for release in Canada. Genki cooperated with Throwback Entertainment to resolve the legal issue.
Capcom shares updated lifetime sales of major IPs and list of 2024 best-sellers
Capcom's updated lifetime sales figures for major video game IPs and 2024 best-seller ranking.
Capcom reports 35% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, but full-year forecast remains ambitious ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds release
Between April and December 2024, Capcom saw net sales decrease by 16% and operating profit decrease by 35% compared to last year.