Nitroplus to be acquired by Cygames’ parent and resume work on games abandoned due to lack of resources
CyberAgent, parent company of Cygames, has acquired visual novel developer Nitroplus for 16.9 billion yen and will support its IP creation.
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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.
New Tales of series title likely in development, as hinted during Bandai Namco shareholders’ meeting
According to an attendee of Bandai Namco Holdings' shareholder meeting, a new Tales of game is likely in production.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO will not have rollback netcode, producer says
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO's main producer says the game will not use rollback netcode, emphasizing difference from Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Silent Hill creator says his new title Slitterhead is a modern action-game take on Siren
Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, says upcoming new project Slitterhead is based on reinventing the 2003 title Siren.
Cute girl in Atelier Resleriana gets chubby from eating pie
Atelier Resleriana players have discovered an adorable hidden feature involving the cute pie alchemist Rorona.
Square Enix is still working hard on indie/small-scale games, CEO says
Square Enix's CEO Takashi Kiryu has addressed shareholders' concerns about whether his new business plan includes indie games or not.
Blue Protocol developers talk about what went wrong with the MMORPG
The core developer team of Bandai Namco Online's MMORPG Blue Protocol talk about the game's issues and what they're doing about them.
Bandai Namco Studios, developer of Tekken 8, sees negative annual income for the first time since founding
Bandai Namco Studios, subsidiary of Bandai Namco Entertainment, reports 3.9 billion yen loss and a negative annual net income.
Square Enix CEO switches to a more cautious approach to generative AI use
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu's latest remarks about the company's use of AI may indicate a more apprehensive attitude on the matter.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure online game in development again, set to release in 2026
KLab has announced that it has restarted work on the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure online game announced back in 2020.
Bandai Namco Online in state of insolvency due to 8.2 billion yen loss and negative net income
Bandai Namco's online game subsidiary becomes insolvent after 8.2 billion loss and two-year consecutive deficit.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will have a performance mode for PS5 and three difficulty settings
Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will include various new features, including auto-saving and a performance mode for PS5.