Dark kung-fu action RPG Phantom Blade Zero releases in September 2026 for PC and PS5
Neither fully soulslike nor hack-and-slash, Phantom Blade Zero is a deep wuxia-inspired action RPG coming from China.
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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.
Former Yakuza studio director’s new cinematic action game Gang of Dragon looks exactly like what you’re imagining
Toshihiro Nagoshi has finally lifted the veil on his new project - a gritty action game called Gang of Dragon.
Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma producer’s new fast-paced action RPG Stupid Never Dies announced for Steam and PS5
GPTRACK50, the new studio of Capcom veteran Hiroyuki Kobayashi, just announced Stupid Never Dies.
Silent Hill f actress was worried she’d have to hold an apology press conference after streaming the game, but was overwhelmed by the positive response
Being a complete beginner to gaming, Silent Hill f's Konatsu Kato was worried about her livestreaming idea backfiring.
Japanese minister asks people to stop glazing her over her gaming tastes. “Liking the same things is completely different from agreeing about politics”
Japanese minister Kimi Onoda has made an unusual appeal to fans and media following an uproar over her Fate/Grand Order tweet.
PETA uses gory Umamusume: Pretty Derby image to raise awareness about horse racing, sparking outrage among fans
Umamusume: Pretty Derby fans suspect PETA's recent X post is in violation of several Cygames guidelines related to derivative works.
Game font provider who replaced $380 annual license plan with $20,500 plan reconsiders move following countless inquiries from Japanese game developers
Following an uproar among Japanese game developers, Monotype has extended its renewal period for Fontworks LETS licenses and is reconsidering future moves.
Major developer of women’s games in Japan announces “omegaverse” title, and people can’t figure out who’s getting pregnant
Idea Factory's otome game label has announced "Otomate Verse Project," featuring a new take on omegaverse tropes.
Struggling Japanese gacha game company secures about $32.7 million through Arab investment firm, plans to invest in new games, crypto and gold
According to the CEO, KLab was on the brink of running out of cash-on-hand prior to the alliances.
Square Enix’s major shareholder drops 100-page presentation criticizing how the company is managed, rallies other shareholders
3D Investment Partners, an activist investor who owns a major stake in Square Enix, is pushing for the company to reconsider its mid-term strategy.
“I don’t care if it doesn’t sell, I just want to make the game I want to make” Japanese streamer-turned-game dev on why he invested $160k into a niche passion project
Yoshinama, the YouTuber-turned-game dev behind Mamon King, talks about why he sacrificed his savings for the monster-raising sim.
Tekken lead Katsuhiro Harada to leave Bandai Namco at the end of 2025
Longtime Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has announced that he will be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of the year.