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Valis: The Fantasm Solider Collection II developers surprise fans by revealing cheat codes

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-27 13:56

A new clock app is coming to the Nintendo Switch, giving AAA Clock some competition

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-22 17:29

Konami’s popular digital board game Momotetsu lets students learn while gaming

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-15 20:54

Guilty Gear: Bridget’s gender identity officially confirmed by developers

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-15 11:15

Are Japanese Steam reviews more critical? We spoke with 8 publishers to hear their thoughts

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-13 15:19

Non-Gaming News

Light Anime is a new anime production method that is faster and cheaper

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-09 17:58

Elden Ring gets a comedy manga. The first two chapters are now available for free through ComicWalker

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-05 12:36

Rapid-fire legend Takahashi Meijin supervises Star Gagnant, a retro-style shmup for the Switch

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-09-02 19:00

FromSoftware issues shares to SIE and a subsidiary of Tencent, aiming to make more IPs and self-publish their games globally

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-31 20:08

Arc System Works warns of fake images, likely in response to Bridget related tweets that talk about the Guilty Gear character’s gender identity

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-27 13:09

Japan gets a new gaming credit card with the Saison Gaming Card Digital

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-23 13:32

Game retailer in Japan to counter PS5 reselling by requiring customers to sell their PS4 when buying a PS5

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-22 17:14

Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone to get movie adaptations as Sega partners with Picturestart

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-22 13:01

HORI announces the Split Pad Fit for Nintendo Switch, a slimmer version of the Split Pad Pro controller

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-20 13:52

Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa resigns, bringing chairman Kitazumi back into the role

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-19 17:01

A Nintendo Switch table arcade cabinet has gamers intrigued

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-19 15:16

Splatoon 3 uses AMD’s “Super Resolution” technology which will be in the upcoming Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-19 11:16

Embracer Group acquires its first Japanese studio Tatsujin, plans to bring Toaplan’s games to PC [UPDATE]

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-18 17:35

Sunsoft brings back a kusoge legend by announcing Ikki Unite for Steam

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-17 19:21

Sunsoft says they’re back and will be announcing upcoming titles on August 18

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-12 15:09

Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting rollback netcode, no further plans for new characters or balance changes

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-08 12:10

Grim Guardians: Demon Purge announced. A 2D action game starring Gal*Gun’s Kamizono sisters

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2022-08-05 12:05

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SPLATOON

Splatoon 3’s Splatfest Top 100 results: Sloshing Machine and Splash-o-matic make up half of the top-ranking players in Japan

News 2022-09-27 13:23

Splatoon 3: possible cheaters torment others with infinite special weapon shots

News 2022-09-24 13:20

Splatoon 3 players are abusing the REEF-LUX 450 to farm money

News 2022-09-23 21:28

AI ART

Midjourney has been used to create a short visual novel in the style of a child’s diary

Indie Games 2022-09-21 11:25

AI: Art Imposter is a social deduction game that lets you try your hand at AI art

Indie Games 2022-09-20 19:10

AI image generator “mimic” renews its anti-fraud policies after receiving criticism

Non-Gaming News 2022-09-16 21:42

INTERVIEWS

Are Japanese Steam reviews more critical? We spoke with 8 publishers to hear their thoughts

Interviews 2022-09-13 15:19

Calme developer interview: A cliffside town adventure game with a hand-drawn flair

Interviews 2022-09-07 12:28

Maid Cafe at Electric Street – Short Interview: Nipponbashi, Japan has what otaku love

Interviews 2022-08-18 19:08

NON GAMING NEWS

AI image generator “mimic” renews its anti-fraud policies after receiving criticism

Non-Gaming News 2022-09-16 21:42

Stable Diffusion-made AI art of Pikachu in 1920s Tokyo is both realistic and scary

Non-Gaming News 2022-09-12 14:31

Light Anime is a new anime production method that is faster and cheaper

Non-Gaming News 2022-09-09 17:58

FINAL FANTASY

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion Collector’s Edition in Japan includes “Aerith’s Letter” and fans are conflicted

Final Fantasy 2022-09-15 13:42

FFXIV’s Patch 6.21 makes Hephaistos a little more manageable for players

Final Fantasy 2022-09-14 14:24

FFXIV sees illicit waymarks proliferating in one of its high-level raids

Final Fantasy 2022-09-06 12:42

INDIE GAMES

New Chilla’s Art horror game The Bathhouse is due out on September 30

Indie Games 2022-09-29 13:33

A new clock app is coming to the Nintendo Switch, giving AAA Clock some competition

Indie Games 2022-09-22 17:29

Midjourney has been used to create a short visual novel in the style of a child’s diary

Indie Games 2022-09-21 11:25

COLUMN

Can “literature” exist in a world where people only accept what they want to see? [Jini Talks Games: Perspectives from Japan]

Column 2022-09-27 11:54

IMPRESSIONS

Zero Wing: Is the game behind the meme any good?

Reviews & Impressions 2022-07-05 11:22

Give Sol Cresta time to marinate and it will take you on a fantastic ride

Reviews & Impressions 2022-04-06 18:15

Ghostwire: Tokyo is filled with humor most players won’t understand

Reviews & Impressions 2022-03-30 12:56

LATEST

Bandai Namco launches AI VTuber project called Play BY Live

News 2022-09-30 18:47

Genshin Impact collaboration causes Japanese restaurant chain to issue a strong warning about wasted food

News 2022-09-30 18:00

A Valorant and Apex Legends singles mixer Discord server was suddenly deleted [Japan]

News 2022-09-30 13:05

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak adds Goocoo (Gu-Ku) Plush, and passionate fans are overjoyed

News 2022-09-29 22:14

New Chilla’s Art horror game The Bathhouse is due out on September 30

Indie Games 2022-09-29 13:33

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s free Title Update 2 will make Fugen safer to hunt with

News 2022-09-29 12:29

Kirby developer shuts down fanmade card game Chef Kawasaki’s Microbikini

News 2022-09-28 21:15

NieR: Automata anime and game comparison videos show how Ver1.1a faithfully recreates the game’s scenes

News 2022-09-28 15:45

With Apple increasing in-app purchase prices in select regions, Azur Lane and others announce how they plan to adapt

News 2022-09-27 16:55

Valis: The Fantasm Solider Collection II developers surprise fans by revealing cheat codes

News 2022-09-27 13:56

Splatoon 3’s Splatfest Top 100 results: Sloshing Machine and Splash-o-matic make up half of the top-ranking players in Japan

News 2022-09-27 13:23

Can “literature” exist in a world where people only accept what they want to see? [Jini Talks Games: Perspectives from Japan]

Column 2022-09-27 11:54