Hideki Kamiya regrets harsh outburst towards Okami fan on X so much he wants to “snap his own neck off”
Hideki Kamiya is known for calling people insects on X, but he seems to be extremely regretfull of one harsh interaction with a fan.
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Amber V
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.
Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato dies at 78
In a notice to shareholders published on December 17, Nihon Falcom announced that its founder, chairman and former president Masayuki Kato died on December 15, 2024.
Elden Ring Nightreign director shares details about high-freedom co-op play, day-night game cycle and Dark Souls cameos
FromSoftware's Junya Ishizaki shares interesting details about Elden Ring Nightreign's game system and mechanics.
Palworld’s major update Feybreak releases on December 23
Palworld’s next major update, with a new island six times bigger than Sakurajima, is scheduled to drop on December 23 this year.
Like a Dragon’s RGG Studio is working on new game Project Century, set in 1915 Japan
The developers of the Like a Dragon series have revealed that they are working on a brand-new game, tentatively titled Project Century.
Elden Ring NIGHTREIGN, a new co-op survival game by FromSoftware, announced for 2025
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment just announced Elden Ring NIGHTREIGN, a brand-new co-op spin-off to Elden Ring.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth coming to PC on January 23, 2025
Square Enix announced that the PC version of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released on January 23 on Steam and Epic Games Store.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, developed by the creators of Blasphemous, announced for Summer 2025
Dotemu announces Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a new entry to Koei Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden series. The title is being developed by the Game Kitchen.
Level-5 warns that harassment of their employees will not be tolerated in new user policy
In response to cases of excessive language and behavior towards their employees, Level-5 published a new “Customer Harassment Policy."
HoYoverse wins $1.5 million lawsuit against hacker who made Genshin Impact cheat tools
A "self-proclaimed hacker" has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in damages to Genshin Impact publisher HoYoverse.
A rare game Japanese collectors have been buying for millions of yen just released on the Switch for $40 dollars
SNK's newly launched ACA NEOGEO Selections 1 and 2 include a rare game that's fetching prices around 3 million yen among collectors.
Credit card restrictions are spreading even to Japanese platforms for women’s adult content, including audio dramas and BL doujinshi
The recent trend of payment processors suspending Visa and MasterCard payment on Japanese platforms has spread to womens' adult entertainment.