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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.
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.
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.