ToHeart remake coming to the West via Steam on June 26
ToHeart's remake will be getting an English release on June 26 for the PC (Steam), published by Shiravune.
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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.
Game company founded by former Blue Archive devs raided by police on suspicion of running off with Nexon’s undisclosed game project
Dynamis One, a company founded by former Blue Archive staff, is being investigated by police following the cancellation of Project KV.
Monster Hunter Wilds amusing bug that made everyone’s characters look ugly when holding a shield gets patched out
One of Monster Hunter Wilds hilarious OBT bugs has been patched out in the full-game, reviews confirm.
NieR: Automata creator Yoko Taro talks about ICO’s “epoch-making” impact on video games
NieR: Automata and Drakengard creator Yoko Taro talks about titles that have impacted video games as an art form, including ICO and Undertale.
Nintendo raises Nintendo Switch repair prices in Japan due to rising cost of parts
Citing the rising cost of repair parts as the main reason, Nintendo has announced a revision of its Nintendo Switch repair pricing.
Like a Dragon’s RGG Studio speaks up about women in programming: “We have a lot of women on board, and we have female leaders,” says technical director
Yutaka Ito, the technical director of Like a Dragon developer RGG Studio, talks about women in game programming.
The Pokémon Company reaches costly settlement in copyright infringement lawsuit over Chinese mobile game
The Pokémon Company announced on February 19 that it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit pertaining to the Chinese mobile game Pocket Monster: Remake.
Assassins Creed Shadows: Real-life Japanese shrine officials are “taking action” over Ubisoft’s portrayal of religious site
It's been confirmed that officials of the Itate Hyozu Shrine in Japan are taking action over its portrayal in Ubisoft's Assassins's Creed Shadows.
Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio composer’s new turn-based JRPG Guns Undarkness to get free demo on February 24
Shoji Meguro's turn-based stealth JRPG Guns Undarkness will be getting a free demo on Steam on February 24.
Final Fantasy film that almost ruined Square Enix financially to be re-screened as “a turning point in Japanese CG animation” at film festival
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within to get a re-screening at the NIIAFF 2025, positioned as a “Turning point in Japanese CG animation."
Amidst mass industry layoffs, Konami is raising salaries for the fourth year in a row – “Human resources are the source of our competitiveness”
Starting March 2026, Konami's full-time employees will receive a base salary increase for the fourth consecutive fiscal year.
Dragon Quest novelist loses infringement lawsuit against Square Enix, Toho and other companies involved in Dragon Quest: Your Story movie
Saori Kumi, author of the Dragon Quest V novel, has lost the legal battle over the unauthorized use of the name "Luca."