Tears of the Kingdom fans infiltrated warehouse to get copies before the release
Two fans went as far as to start working as delivery workers in order to steal copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before its release.
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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.
Shrine names and layout in Tears of the Kingdom mimic that of Kyoto, Japan
By solving anagrams fans have discovered that the layout of shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom matches the layout of Kyoto, Japan.
Kodansha’s K MANGA app utterly disappoints fans with its pricing system
The release of Kodansha's manga app K MANGA was followed by heated criticism from users due to its payment system and pricing.
pixiv to tackle the issue of AI art misuse, imitation, data collection & more
pixiv has announced upcoming policy changes meant to tackle the growing issue of AI art technology misuse within the platform and reduce harm to creators.
Japan: Tears of the Kingdom lottery has office workers carrying Master Swords to work
Unexpected winners of the currently ongoing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lucky draw face the awkwardness of carrying a Master Sword with them to their workplace
Kimono event comes under criticism for AI-generated illustration
An AI-generated illustration used for a kimono event has sparked criticism among Japanese users as the way the kimono is depicted does not follow tradition.