Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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Freedom Wars Remastered to launch in January 2025, testing the waters for a potential sequel
Bandai Namco Entertainment and Dimps Corporation announced Freedom Wars Remastered, due to launch in January 2025.
The Pokémon Company wins $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit against China-based game developers
The Pokémon Company has won a lawsuit filed in 2021 against several Chinese companies for blatant plagiarism of Pokémon characters.
Berserk fan-made anime project remains silent after being denounced by publisher, but other Berserk fans are cancelling their own projects voluntarily
While there have been no updates regarding Studio Eclypse's fan adaptation of Berserk, other Berserk-related fan projects are being cancelled.
The upcoming Tales of series remasters were made possible by giving up on chronological order, producer says
Tales of series producer Yusuke Tomizawa talks about the team’s efforts to remaster classic titles in chronological order, as well as why they ultimately gave up doing so.
Palworld dev says the indie scene is going to see more Palworld-level hits as small creators learn to meet player needs that big companies are neglecting
Palworld developer's CEO Takuro Mizobe shares views on the future of the indie scene and deciding factors for breakout hits.
(UPDATE) Palworld faces the difficult choice of whether to become a live-service game or stay buy-to-play, PocketPair’s CEO says
Palworld developer's CEO Takuro Mizobe talks about the possibility of the game switching to a live-service model.
After asking 80 employees to resign voluntarily, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius developer turns around financial deficit for the first time in over a year
Japanese developer Gumi, known for titles such as Aster Tatariqus and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, announced a significant increase in profit.
PS5 Pro’s price reveal causes gaming PC retailers in Japan to go all out on competitive deals
Gaming PC manufacturers in Japan have been taking advantage of gamers' dissatisfaction with Sony's pricing of the PS5 and PS5 Pro.
The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance’s remake launches for PC and Switch, revitalizing a Yuji Horii classic from 40 years ago
The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine~ is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Danganronpa creator says game devs should write their own scenarios rather than outsource, even if they’re not good writers
Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka talked about his views on game scenario writing in a recently aired talk show.
Berserk official account calls out fan animation project for unauthorized use of Kentaro Miura’s IP
Hakusensha, the publisher of the Berserk manga series, calls out Studio Eclypse's fan animation project for unauthorized use.