Shonen Jump praised for “imitating” Nintendo Direct
Manga anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump's brand new news program on YouTube is reminding people of Nintendo Direct in a good way.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Dragon Quest series creator reassures fans that Dragon Quest 12 is still in development
Yuji Horii confirms that Dragon Quest 12 is still in development and will live up to Akira Toriyama and Koichi Sugiyama's final contributions.
Hayao Miyazaki may be working on a nostalgic adventure film, reveals son Goro
Hayao Miyazaki is working on a creative project that may become the seed of a new Studio Ghibli film, reveals Goro Miyazaki.
Sony to boost its anime business as global demand soars
Sony intends to make anime a cornerstone of its entertainment operations alongside video games, music and movies
Vanillaware artist’s new bullet hell shooter hailed as a masterpiece
Shigatake's Devil Blade Reboot, a polished remake of the classic 1996 bullet hell shooter, releases to 100% positive reviews on Steam
Hololive, Nijisanji owners form committee to tackle cyber bullying
With Japanese governmental support, Vtuber and influencer-related companies seek to strengthen their anti-cyber bullying measures.
Tamagotchi caused Bandai to lose 6 billion yen, despite being a hit toy of the 90s
Why did the global success of Tamagotchi in the late 90s cause Bandai to lose the equivalent of $38 million US dollars in today's money? Read on to find out.
Another Japanese content creators’ platform loses Visa/Mastercard support
Fantia is the latest Japanese site that hosts adult-oriented content to be affected by Visa and Mastercard payment suspensions.
Ghost of Tsushima’s Japanese localization producer responds to Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Daisuke Ishidate took to X to respond to users negatively comparing Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows with Ghost of Tsushima
This piece of Japanese PC gaming history is getting a mini revival
Amidst the mini retro console boom, cute working versions of Japan's PC-88 series of microcomputers from the 80s are being released.
Call of Duty x Gundam crossover is coming in MW3 Season 4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 will feature a collaboration with Gundam that seems to hark back to the original 1979 anime series
Japanese city accused of plagiarizing Pokémon trading cards
Fukui prefecture city council halts distribution of two PR cards after Pokémon fans point out strong resemblance to official Pokémon cards