Slitterhead’s battle system was inspired by FromSoftware games, according to devs
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the influence FromSoftware's game had on his upcoming title Slitterhead.
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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.
Nintendo says it made its own music app to give people a “uniquely Nintendo way” to listen to music and “feel inspired to play games again”
Nintendo makes a statement about why it decided to launch Nintendo Music, its independent music streaming service.
Serial Experiments Lain teaser sparks hope for port or remaster of rare PS1 game
The official X account for Serial Experiments Lain posted a mysterious teaser that has fans hopeful for a game-related announcement.
Like a Dragon series creator Nagoshi releases video of his face exploding, posts update about new studio
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio posts update on its progress and new promotional music video.
Suda 51 reposts negative media review of Shadows of the Damned, says “it’s awesome, be sure to check it out”
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Suda 51 shares a 3/10 media review of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, calling it "awesome."
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new game releases
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new games both in Japan and overseas.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been among the top 3 most preordered games in Japan every week since its announcement in June
Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been topping preorder charts in Japan for months, even taking up the top spot for 7 consecutive weeks.
Ghost of Tsushima’s historical inaccuracies were accepted by the Japanese because of the devs’ non-imposing, entertainment-focused approach, says Japanese analyst
Japanese analyst talks about what determines the success of Japan-inspired media, including games, among Japanese people.
Cygames parent reports record-breaking sales and 204.7% increase in profit
Cygames's parent company CyberAgent reports large increase in net sales and profit, including their video game sector.
Monster Hunter Wilds accessibility mode accidentally triggers peoples’ slime fetish
Players have found that Monster Hunter Wilds' arachnophobia accessibility mode makes certain parts of the game look very freaky.
Japan sees first arrest for running an anime and film “spoiler site”
Three men in Tokyo, Japan have been arrested for copyright infringement for hosting a so -called spoiler site for popular anime and films.
Capcom reports significant drop in half-year profits, but forecasts another successful fiscal year
Capcom saw significant decrease in sales and net profit for the first half of the fiscal year, but is progressing as planned towards annual targets.