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.
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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.
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.
Switch 2’s leap in specs allows Pokémon Scarlet and Violet speedrunner to shave off 30 minutes from their world record
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet got a performance boost with their Nintendo Switch 2 update, and speerunners are feeling the change big time.
Silent Hill f actress “felt her own sanity almost slipping” in protagonist’s role
A comment by the actress of Silent Hill f's heroine Hinako Shimizu suggests there's a good dose of psychological horror awaiting players.
Nioh developer Team Ninja has grown big enough to put out a major new title each year, says president
Team Ninja president Fumihiko Yasuda talks about the studio's recent growth and how it has affected their output.
Nioh 3 is an open-field game, not open-world. The developers explain why
Nioh 3 creators Fumihiko Yasuda and Kohei Shibata talk about the game's "open-field" map design and why they chose it.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma’s solution for same-sex couples having kids draws from Japanese folklore
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma director Shirou Maekawa talks about how raising Bond Levels, getting married and starting families works in the game.