Making a sequel to Dynasty Warriors Origins might require Omega Force to commit to a trilogy, producer says
Omega Force director Tomohiko Sho talks about his ideas for the future of Dynasty Warriors Origins following the DLC's launch.
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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.
Yakuza 3 was a game with many rough edges, and making a good remake meant confronting that reality, says director
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties director Ryosuke Horii talks about his efforts "fight against idealized memories" when developing the remake.
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up makes donation to local families in need, intends to stay “committed to fulfilling social responsibilities”
Shift Up donated 5 million won’s worth of blankets to local families in need on January 15, as reported by Korean media.
More sequels, and even more remakes of 90s and 00s hits. Anime industry research report predicts eight major trends for 2026
Bushiroad’s Anime Data Insights Lab predicts eight major trends that will likely effect the anime industry in the following year.
Former Blue Archive developers’ studio working on new RPG following cancellation of controversial Project KV
Dyamis One, the studio behind the cancelled Project KV, is working on a new game backed by investment from NCSoft.
Taito is searching all of Japan for country’s legendary “first ever crane game machine,” offering $600 cash prize for valuable leads
Taito has issued a follow-up on its nationwide "search warrant" for the Crown 602, the first Japan-produced crane game machine.
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn
TEGAKI is a new social media platform for artists with an integrated authentication system and commissions.
Stellar Blade director says using AI will be essential for competing with overwhelming manpower of China and US developers
Shift Up CEO and Stellar Blade director Hyung-tae Kim recently talked about AI in Korea's game industry, expressing support for its adoption.
Genshin Impact anime adaptation still in the works with no issues, developer confirms
During the Genshin FES 2026, MiHoYo confirmed that the Genshin Impact anime project announced in 2022 is still on track without issue.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger may have taken 8 years to make, but the team “is now gradually expanding in scale,” with various ideas for future games
Digimon Story: Time Stranger developers Ryosuke Hara and Yusuke Tomono talk about their team's expansion and future goals.
Cygames’s beloved JRPG Granblue Fantasy getting global Steam release 12 years after Japan launch
The Steam version will be reworked into a 16:9 ratio layout.
“Players hate them, and they won’t even try to look for them until they absolutely have to.” Japanese game developers discuss the pitfalls of tutorials
Japanese games developers the common fallacy of addressing high player dropout with extra explanations and instructions.