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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.
Danganronpa creator taking a “big gamble” on making a game he will actually own the rights to
The creator of the Danganronpa series does not own rights to any of the games he has worked on, but aims to change that with his next title.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact likely not as low-budget as originally suggested
Contrary to the initially assumed 100 million yen, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact’s budget could be up to 1 billion yen.
Bluesky adopts Japanese creator’s handmade logo for site’s “kawaii mode”
Japanese creator Sawaratsuki's playful logos of familiar IT brands have caused a trend of sites making "kawaii" modes, starting with Bluesky.
Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon artbook will be censored for PS4, uncensored for Switch
The artbook included in the PS4 physical edition of Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon will be censored on two pages.
Like a Dragon: Kazuma Kiryu’s voice actor keeps being stopped by police
The voice actor of Kazuma Kiryu in the Like a Dragon series has complained of his second random police encounter just this year.
Square Enix’s stock price surges despite announced 22.1b loss, shareholders optimistic
Square Enix's stock price has spiked despite the announced $140 million extraordinary loss, with shareholders' expectations staying high.
Earth Defense Force 6 launches July 25, bringing collab with VTubers Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura and IRyS
Earth Defense Force 6 will launch on the West on July 25 for the PC and PlayStation. It will be a direct sequel to EDF5.
Level-5’s CEO hopes to make erotic and violent games someday
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has expressed a personal desire to one day make "edgier" games for niche audiences, including erotic and violent games.
Square Enix expects loss of $140 million from cancelled video game title(s)
Square Enix have reported that they expect a 22.1 billion yen loss in fiscal year 2023 due to cancelled video game project(s).
How Kingdom Hearts got approved while halfway through development – former Disney rep comments
Former Disney executive reveals the behind-the-scenes struggle they went through to get Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts approved.
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami explains why he left Tango Gameworks and founded Kamuy
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami recently commented on his departure from Tango Gameworks and the establishment of his new company Kamuy.
Stellar Blade director explains game’s 0.5 second “lag” when doing perfect parries or dodging
Shift Up's Hyung-Tae Kim explains the apparent lag that occurs between button press and skill activation in Stellar Blade.
PS5 and Xbox largely unpopular with Gen Z in Japan, survey shows
A survey from 2023 shows that the majority of Gen Z gamers in Japan do not own or use the PlaySation 5 or Xbox.
“Trust me, I’m a game journalist” Japanese dev analyzes the types of Steam Key scammers they’ve encountered
A Japanese indie developer shares insight on the various types of Steam Key scammers they have encountered, warning fellow devs what to look out for.
Final Fantasy 16: Dummy thick Tonberry butts cause flurry of improper thoughts
The shapely butts and thighs of Tonberries in Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide have people struggling with lewd thoughts.
Pixiv to impose restrictions on US and UK users, targeting “obscene” content
Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona artist Kazuma Kaneko leaves Atlus, uses regular career agent to switch jobs
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series designer Kazuma Kaneko has left Atlus. He is now affiliated with Colopl and working on a new IP.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact playtest character lineup revealed
Bushiroad and Eighting have revealed the character lineup for the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact demo event at the EVO 2024 Japan.
New Puella Magi Madoka Magica game announced for 2024
Aniplex have announced Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra, a new Madoka game that's planned to release by the end of 2024.
Manga piracy site owner “has no intention” of paying $11 million penalty, taking similar stance to 4chan owner Hiroyuki
Mangamura's owner Romi Hoshino was fined for 1.7 billion yen in damages to manga publishers, but firmly refuses to pay a penny.
Bunny girl dating sim Bunny Garden is a massive hit in Japan, topping digital sales charts
The bunny girl hostess club Bunny Garden is topping Steam and Nintendo Switch sales charts in Japan.
Pokémon GO’s inclusive avatar update criticized both in Japan and overseas
Niantic's update of Pokemon Go's avatar customization aims to be more detailed and inclusive, but its awkward execution is causing criticism.