Mohamed Hassan

Mohamed from Egypt has been covering Japanese and indie games for more than 8 years for local and international outlets. He is very interested in the Japanese language and culture, and is a long term fan of JRPGs, indie games and visual novels.

Articles: 17

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2026-02-18 02:00

Sony plans to minimize effect of rising PlayStation 5 memory costs by boosting software and network service revenue, according to CFO

Sony's recent financial results briefing reveals how the PlayStation company is going to handle the rising memory prices.

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2026-02-18 00:01

Monster Hunter Stories 3’s gameplay was designed to “make you think and learn.” Dev team talks about changes compared to past entries

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection dev team on the game’s story and RPG mechanics differ from previous entries.

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2026-02-14 01:00

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’s gacha spin-off praised in Japan for its wholesome agriculture-themed ads that “respect the game’s worldview”

Japanese players praise Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – Hinuka Journey's ingenious use of agriculture and cuisine-themed ads in-game.

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2026-02-11 01:00

“Even if we tried reproducing their creations, we’d probably fail.” Fallout 76 production director praises Japanese players’ outstanding camp building skills

In a recent interview, Fallout 76 developers reflect on how the fan community has shaped the game throughout its 7 years of service.

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2026-02-07 01:00

“Characters before story.” Veteran manga editor on what makes Nihon Falcom’s Ys series like long-running shonen titles

Former Weekly Shounen Jump editor Fuyuto Takeda talks about the latest entry of Nihon Falcom's long-running Ys series.

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