Final Fantasy 11 is closing off yet another major server to new players due to overpopulation
Starting March 10, Final Fantasy XI's top three largest servers - Asura, Bahamut and Odin - will be closed off to new players.
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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.
Japan’s game industry may not be seeing mass layoffs, but reductions are happening “beneath the surface,” devs say
Japanese industry professionals talk about the "less visible ways" rising costs have been affecting domestic developers.
Another Final Fantasy 14 news aggregator in Japan announces closure and apologizes to Square Enix staff
Just a day after Square Enix announced a settlement with the administrator of Netoge Sokuhō, another Final Fantasy 14 blog is shutting down.
Square Enix takes action against admin of Final Fantasy 14 news blog over harassment of development staff
The two parties have reached a settlement, with the admin agreeing to shut down the blog and pay an undisclosed sum.
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up looking to strengthen its self-publishing capabilities
The move encompasses worldwide publishing of in-house titles across consoles and PC.
Pokémon cards are finally becoming accessible to kids again as Japan’s speculative bubble collapses
Prices of Pokemon TCG cards are rapidly dropping in Japan, making them more accessible to children, according to a Tokyo retailer.
Sony’s game division announces record-high starting salary increases in Japan
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will be significantly raising starting salaries for new hires starting Apil 2026.
Stellar Blade director’s celebratory image of new Yoko Taro Evangelion anime earns dissatisfaction from NieR: Automata modeler over alleged AI use
Yoshikaze Matsushita, who worked on several character designs and models in NieR:Automata, expressed dissatisfaction with an image posted by Hyung-tae Kim.
Mobile game developer denies gen AI use after AI tool watermark shows up on official promo artwork
The developer of Dot Hero (Dot Yuusha) has issued an apology to Japanese players following controversy over alleged generative AI use.
Guilty Gear Strive’s overseas publishing rights to be transferred from Bandai Namco Entertainment to developer Arc System Works
As of February 26, publishing rights for Guilty Gear Strive in EMEA and Asian regions will be officially transferred to Arc System Works.
New Sakura Wars announcement coming in Spring 2026, according to series composer, but it’s not a game
Kohei Tanaka, who’s written music for both the Sakura Wars game and anime series since 1996, recently provided a hint about an upcoming announcement.
“I’d play if it weren’t for the jump scares.” Paranormasight devs consciously toned down the horror in new sequel in response to feedback from the first game
The Paranormasight series creators say a surprising number of people complained about the first game's horror aspects.