Japanese government faces backlash over AI-generated flyers meant to promote fair transactions with anime creators
Japanese government issues new guidelines for fair transactions in anime production, but faces backlash due to AI-generated flyers.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
Japanese government to launch a centralized organization to support the global expansion of games, anime and manga
The Japanese government plans to invest a total of 34 trillion yen in the domestic content industry by the end of 2033.
Following calls to oust Kadokawa’s CEO and reform FromSoftware game publishing, activist investor Oasis raises stake to 15.25%, with plans to buy more shares
Activist investor Oasis Management has recently raised its stake in Kadokawa to 15.25%, with plans to increase ownership by an additional 5%.
Stranger Than Heaven executive director talks about casting philosophy learned from Yakuza 0 and how Snoop Dogg’s involvement led to Tupac’s appearance
RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama talks about the casting process behind his upcoming game, Stranger Than Heaven.
Initiative to launch real-life Mobile Suit Gundam Haro robot into space crowdfunds over 400% of original goal
The Mobile Suit Gundam crowdfunding campaign has managed to fund more than 12 million yen in only 2 months.
Suikoden’s first mobile mainline entry will launch in Japan first, with global and Steam versions to follow, devs confirm
The Suikoden Project Team recently released a new update regarding the development of their upcoming gacha title Suikoden: STAR LEAP.
Capcom had a women-led “Diana Police” on the Pragmata team to make sure Diana was cute in an “uncontrived and childlike” way
In a recent livestream, Pragmata developers revealed they had a "Diana Police" who made sure to keep her natural cuteness "balanced."
Solo indie developer considering halting retro Japanese railway sim-inspired project amidst copycat accusations in Japan
Solo dev Barely Making Games recently announced that they are considering halting the development of Retro Rail GO!, following backlash.
Nihon Falcom unveils new Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter info, including comeback of weaponized culinary failures
Trails in The Sky 2nd Chapter, the 3D remake of Trails in the Sky SC, is set to release globally on September 17.
Gang of Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi appears without “Nagoshi Studio” affiliation in Famitsu feature following reported NetEase funding withdrawal
The developer's funding was reportedly pulled starting May 2026, leaving Nagoshi Studio on what many speculate to be the brink of closure.
Developers of “Umamusume-like” anime car girl racing game warn that recent Kickstarter project was a scam by third-party leakers, confirm development is underway
Studio Siphon addresses the fraudulent Kickstarter campaign for its 3D anime-styled action racing game Project GT.
RPG Maker developers looking into options for archiving the soon-to-be-closed forums, following numerous calls for their preservation
RPG Maker developers Gotcha Gotcha Games recently announced that they're working on archiving options for the RPG Maker Forums.