Epic Games launches trademark dispute against small Korean studio over the name “EPIDGames”
The developer was caught off guard by the legal dispute, expressing anxiety about the burden prolonged legal proceedings will place on them.
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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.
Hololive dating sim’s Steam release abruptly postponed one day before planned launch, publishers cite “various circumstances”
Entergram's romance visual novel Okayunyumu! is already out on consoles, but the Steam launch has been delayed.
Western audiences growing tired of “formulaic” Disney titles is what paved the way for Japanese anime, Toei Animation veterans say
Creators at Toei Animation, Japan's oldest anime studio, share perspectives on what has made Japanese anime so popular on a global level.
Japanese live-action romance sim lets you become the pampered pet hamster of three sisters
Cuddles, treats and naps.
Resident Evil 1 experimented with action mechanics like charged attacks before the devs realized it was “comical” and ruined the fear factor
Director Shinji Mikami knew it was a bad idea from the start, but he let his team try it out and get a taste of failure
Like a Dragon’s devs get spooked looks from industry peers when they say they juggle up to 3-4 titles simultaneously with one team
RGG Studio technical lead Yutaka Ito talks about the studio's one-team development system that spooks fellow colleagues in the game industry.
Steam and itch.io “mustn’t succumb to unjust pressure with no legal basis,” Japan free speech organization urges amidst mass censorship of games
In response to adult games being removed and hidden on Steam and itch.io en masse, Japan's association for freedom of expression has published a statement.
Capcom’s stock price plummets in Japan following reports of Monster Hunter Wilds’ “soft” sales
After Capcom published sales figures for the first quarter of the fiscal year, its share price declines sharply at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nintendo postpones Switch 2 lottery result announcement following tsunami warnings in Japan, earning praise from community
Nintendo fans in Japan will have to wait until next week to find out whether they've won an opportunity to buy a Switch 2.
Capcom veteran says Nintendo was the only one making steady revenue from NES game carts. Capcom’s profits really took off with the PS1
Former Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto spoke at length about why third-party NES developers faced "paper-thin" profit margins and what made the PS1 different.
Man arrested after threatening to burn down 800-year-old Japanese shrine over an AI anime girl profile picture
The man also threatened to beat shrine officials to death, citing that he was "pissed off" by their affirmative stance towards AI art.
After promoting their game on a satellite in outer space, NIKKE’s developers are stumped about what could possibly be next
Goddess of Victory: Nikke director Hyung Seok Yoo talks about Shift Up's increasingly ambitious marketing strategies for the shooter RPG.