Initial D arcade developers involved in Sega’s new Sonic racing game
The developers of the Initial D arcade game series suddenly revealed their involvement in Sega's Sonic Racing Crosswords on February 13.
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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.
Monster Hunter: World sold over a million copies just in the last 3 months, despite being 7 years old
2018's Monster Hunter: World is still selling like hot cakes seven years later, with the last three months of 2024 seeing over 1 million units sold.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 accidentally tells Japanese players to “Get out, now!” in amusing localization mishap
An unfortunate translation mishap has made it look like Japanese fans of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 are being yelled at to "get out."
Koei Tecmo’s financial “mastermind” will retire from her position on the company’s board, but will continue to work her magic as new subsidiary’s CEO
News of Koei Tecmo's Keiko Erikawa retiring from her position worried some fans, but "The Empress" will continue to do her thing as CEO of a new subsidiary
12-year-old Fortnite player from Japan gives up middle school to pursue pro gaming and YouTube career
A 12-year-old Fortnite player and YouTuber from Japan has announced the controversial decision to forgo enrolling in middle school.
Dragon Quest 12 is still fully in development, new information to be revealed “little by little,” says series creator
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii gives update on progress of Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate's development.
Pokémon TCG Pocket developer sees profits soar over 8000% in game sector
Profits from Pokemon TCG Pocket have contributed to co-developer DeNA overturning losses and achieveing unprecedented game revenue this year.
“Nintendo is a company that never gets carried away, no matter how good things get” says former Zelda, Star Fox veteran
Takaya Imamura gives insights into his days at Nintendo and the corporate policy of the late CEO Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Bandai Namco Studios staff silently reduced by over 100 people, Japan Pension Service database shows
The number of staff at Bandai Namco Studios, the developer of Tekken 8 and Blue Protocol, has decreased by 117 between April 2024 and February 2025.
Nintendo stock continues to top previous records despite anticipated 45% drop in net profit this fiscal year
Nintendo rose by 3.55% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, breaking its highest recorded price since listing for the second consecutive trading day.
Pokémon TCG Pocket hands out 1,000 free Trade Tokens while devs work on controversial trade system
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s development team announced on February 5 that players have been given 1,000 in-game Trade Tokens each.
Hollywood live-action Gundam movie in production by Legendary and Bandai Namco Filmworks
Bandai Namco Filmworks has signed a joint investment agreement with Legendary Entertainment for the production of a Gundam movie.