The Exit 8 and Platform 8 will have no further sequels – developer is working on a horror adventure title slated for 2025
The creator of The Exit 8 and Platform 8 has disclosed that there will be no further sequels to the "Number 8 series."
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Taijiro Yamanaka
Senior writer for Automaton Japan. Loves gaming news from Japan and abroad. He buys more games than he can physically play, so he spends his days clearing his backlog.
Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 death and bomb threat sender arrested
Kyoto police have arrested a man in relation to bomb and death threats made against Nintendo's events last year.
Suika Game’s official Android version releases mid-April
The official Android version of the viral Suika Game will be releasing mid-April 2024. Pre-registration is open as of April 3.
Tekken 8’s pluggers will now be matched against each other, spiraling into plugger prison
Tekken 8's developers revealed that pluggers will preferentially be matched with each other following the on April 2.
This lofi beats app gives you a chill way to tackle your To-do list
Chill Pulse is a relaxing task management app that helps you boost productivity with Lo-fi beats, cozy settings, Pomodoro timing and rewards.
SNK and Arika to collaborate on renewal of “non-fighting game IP”
SNK announced that they plan to collaborate with Arika, the developers of the Street Fighter EX series and Fighting EX Layer to “revamp” one of their IPs.
Acclaimed Japanese roguelike RPG “Creator of Another World” coming to Steam
Pursue your own destiny in this hit 2023 Japanese indie roguelike RPG that is coming to Steam. Every playthrough is unique and different.
The Exit 8 dev is looking for real ads to add realistic vibes to the game’s sequel
Japanese indie developer Kotake Create is accepting submissions for guest advertisements to appear in the upcoming sequel to The Exit 8.
Exit 8-like horror walking sim has you trapped in the liminal space of a shopping center
B1 is an upcoming Japanese indie horror game inspired by hit anomaly spotting walking sim The Exit 8. Keep your eyes peeled for strange things in a creepy underground shopping center.
Stellar Blade owes its sexiness to a real-life model – how Eve’s body was designed
Stellar Blade's protagonist Eve was designed to "stand out" against a post-apocalyptic setting, and her body was modelled of a real-life Korean influencer.
DOOM-like Japanese FPS is about a “gal” massacring cult members while flipping them off
The upcoming indie Japanese FPS Cult vs Gal is inspired by old-school FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, and is about a gyaru defeating a religious cult.
Play dirty to win in “dystopian” soccer management sim Illegal Football
Illegal Football lets you build your own super soccer team and craftily bribe your way to World Championship victory.