Square Enix shares reach highest price since the beginning of 2025 after activist investor raises stake to 10.01%
The activist investment fund targeting Square Enix has raised its stake to over 10%, causing the company's share price to soar.
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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.
The Atelier team admits its mistakes, and they want all the feedback they can get, series producer says
Atelier series general producer Junzo Hosoi talks about the upcoming turn-based RPG Atelier Resleriana and the dev team's stance on user feedback.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation producer surprised by strong overseas response to the series, despite lack of Western release
Recent Dead or Alive Xtreme titles haven't been available outside of Japan and certain Asian countries, but demand for them is strong.
Stellar Blade studio Shift Up’s independence at risk due to Tencent ties, investors fear
Tencent not only owns a large stake in Shift Up, but it also publishes their mobile games globally, meaning significant revenue is generated through Tencent.
Bandai Namco is still working on new in-house game engine, update reveals
Bandai Namco Studios seems to already be training new staff on how to use the new proprietary game engine.
About half of Capcom’s dev staff is in animation-related roles, and they’re still in need of more animators
Amidst Japan's severe post-Covid shortage in animators, Capcom is determined to acquire more talent in the field.
Metal Slug’s dev team made a GPS-based game 15 years before Pokémon Go, but never got to release it
The former Metal Slug dev team, now active as Kohachi Studio, will finally release Yo-Kai Buster: Navinosuke, a lost project from 20 years ago.
Bandai Namco to invest more heavily in game studios through its startup investment fund
Bandai Namco Entertainment plans to invest in both Japanese and international game studios to publish "high-quality" games.
Metal Slug veterans to unveil “phantom game” they made 20 years ago but never announced
Kohachi Studio, an indie development studio that's home to Metal Slug and R-Type creators, is bringing back a lost project.
Konami’s Gradius 5 delisted from PS3 with slim chances of future port or re-release
The 2004 arcade-style shooter Gradius 5 can no longer be purchased on PS3, and Konami says a future re-release could be problematic.
Japanese game developer says 80% of staff uses generative AI in their work
Colopl, developer of White Cat Project and Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter, says 80% of its staff uses generative AI.
Microsoft cancels Gears of War: Reloaded PS5 release in Japan due to regional restrictions
Gears of War: Reloaded will not be launching on PlayStation 5 in Japan due to local platform and rating policies.