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Goodwill from the 2013 Sega acquisition had been creating artificial losses on Atlus’s financial reports for years.
2025-07-04 17:58
Ratatan, developed by Patapon series creator Hiroyuki Kotani, has been delayed for further gameplay improvements.
2025-07-04 15:57
Dave the Diver creator Jaeho Hwang says his studio will stick to making unique, smaller-scale games, true to their original purpose.
2025-07-04 04:00
London-based Square Enix subsidiary Square Enix Limited has seen operating losses and annual net losses increase in the past year.
2025-07-04 02:00
Sega’s CHUNITHM and Ensemble Stars!! collab causes chaos among fans over a patch update fixing line about “making lots of babies.”
2025-07-04 00:01
Chinese entertainment giant Tencen doubles down on false reports about it planning to acquire Nexon shares.
2025-07-03 22:00
President and CEO of Sega America and Europe Shuji Utsumi talks about balancing the old and the new as part of his Sega revival strategy.
2025-07-03 17:33
Hideo Kojima has published concept art by Yoji Shinkawa created based on a now scrapped version of Death Stranding 2’s script.
2025-07-03 13:39
Gamers report more severe issues with Monster Hunter Wilds Free Update that could potentially damage their PCs.
2025-07-03 04:00
Earth Defense Force producer Nobuyuki Okajima reveals FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL is a passion project he’s been trying to make for 10 years.
2025-07-03 02:00
Koei Tecmo finally saw revenue from Steam grow to over 10% in the past fiscal year, after releasing 8 new titles on the platform.
2025-07-03 01:00
The 12 people arrested were online game users who hired “microtransaction brokers” through an RMT website to obtain in-game money for them.
2025-07-03 00:01
Major Japanese game publisher DMM Games has responded to inquiries about an alleged sexual offender working on their character designs.
2025-07-02 22:00
Capcom has seen revenue from Steam sales increase significantly between April 2024 and March 2025, rising by over 61%.
2025-07-02 18:06
Capcom recently posted artwork from the original Dino Crisis, opening the floodgates to endless requests for remakes, remasters and sequels.
2025-07-02 14:40
CEO of Nexon’s subsidiary Mintrocket and director of Dave the Diver says the studio never intended to make indie-esque games.
2025-07-02 02:00
Goodwill from the 2013 Sega acquisition had been creating artificial losses on Atlus’s financial reports for years.
2025-07-04 17:58
Ratatan, developed by Patapon series creator Hiroyuki Kotani, has been delayed for further gameplay improvements.
2025-07-04 15:57
Sega’s CHUNITHM and Ensemble Stars!! collab causes chaos among fans over a patch update fixing line about “making lots of babies.”
2025-07-04 00:01
President and CEO of Sega America and Europe Shuji Utsumi talks about balancing the old and the new as part of his Sega revival strategy.
2025-07-03 17:33
Hideo Kojima has published concept art by Yoji Shinkawa created based on a now scrapped version of Death Stranding 2’s script.
2025-07-03 13:39
Gamers report more severe issues with Monster Hunter Wilds Free Update that could potentially damage their PCs.
2025-07-03 04:00
Earth Defense Force producer Nobuyuki Okajima reveals FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL is a passion project he’s been trying to make for 10 years.
2025-07-03 02:00
Koei Tecmo finally saw revenue from Steam grow to over 10% in the past fiscal year, after releasing 8 new titles on the platform.
2025-07-03 01:00
The 12 people arrested were online game users who hired “microtransaction brokers” through an RMT website to obtain in-game money for them.
2025-07-03 00:01
Major Japanese game publisher DMM Games has responded to inquiries about an alleged sexual offender working on their character designs.
2025-07-02 22:00
Capcom has seen revenue from Steam sales increase significantly between April 2024 and March 2025, rising by over 61%.
2025-07-02 18:06
Capcom recently posted artwork from the original Dino Crisis, opening the floodgates to endless requests for remakes, remasters and sequels.
2025-07-02 14:40
CEO of Nexon’s subsidiary Mintrocket and director of Dave the Diver says the studio never intended to make indie-esque games.
2025-07-02 02:00
Yoshimi Yasuda talks about how US publisher Warner Bros. influenced the development of Grasshopper Manufacture’s Lollipop Chainsaw.
2025-07-02 00:01
Death Stranding 2 director Hideo Kojima on how the shift from PS4 to PS5 differs from past leaps in hardware.
2025-07-01 22:00
FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL, the crazy cyborg schoolgirl action shooter by D3 publisher is set to release on October 23, 2025.
2025-07-01 16:00
8-year-old Hello Kitty lover and Sanrio shareholder goes viral on X for her adorable business proposal for the company.
2025-06-28 04:00
Kadokawa producers aspire to expand the anime industry overseas, hoping for revenue that could afford the animators a higher living standard.
2025-06-27 02:00
In a bizarre case, Japan’s major VTuber agency Nijisanji has been banned from making visits to a sex doll museum,
2025-06-20 22:00
A British couple needed to be rescued off Japan’s Mount Yotei, namesake of Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yotei, prompting backlash.
2025-05-15 17:19
Toei executive vice president Koichi Wada has debunked reports about a Yasuke movie being production, calling it “one of several proposals.”
2025-05-15 11:59
Japanese company SoftBank has applied for a patent for an AI tool that replaces missing players in tabletop role-playing games.
2025-05-14 16:05
MyAnimeList’s CEO says that the only way to battle manga piracy is by making a better online manga distribution service for overseas readers.
2025-04-30 19:33
Japanese X users find out that their middle schoolers are learning about Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure mangaka Hirohiko Araki in class.
2025-04-09 18:17
Japanese scientists have created a VR device which simulates the sensation of having cat ears in real life.
2025-04-08 19:07
Japanese X users point out that the usage of generative AI may be linked to addictive behavior – likening AI art generation to gacha games.
2025-04-02 20:05
To advertise their latest burger, McDonald’s Japan is using a cute, anime-style mascot, but warning people to be respectful with fanart.
2025-03-28 17:10
The digital manga archive Manga Library Z is officially coming back in April 25, after readers crowdfunded its re-launch.
2025-03-26 18:16
Japanese animator talks about why it’s so difficult for anime studios to produce long or continuous seasons of TV anime series.
2025-03-25 18:24
Good news for game/anime figure and model kit collectors stateside- Kotobukiya now has an official online storefront in the US.
2025-03-19 11:49
The 2025 results for the annual Japanese poll of manga people most want to see made into anime are in- with Nue’s Exorcist taking the top spot.
2025-03-18 16:55
Anime director Makoto Shinkai revisits Nihon Falcom, where he began his career working on opening animations for games like Legend of Heroes III and Ys II Eternal.
2025-03-13 17:47
Unlocking the Goddess of Victory: Nikke CD-Key in Stellar Blade’s Complete Edition requires quite a bit of in-game progression.
2025-06-13 13:33
Our tips on how to use Ultron against Psylocke, Spider-Man, Iron Fist and other dive heroes in Marvel Rivals.
2025-06-09 18:09
Monster Hunter Wilds’ new event quest rewards you with Palico headgear, but you have to defeat three monsters at once to get it.
2025-06-04 13:02
Here’s how to get your hands on Monster Hunter Wild’s new Akuma α and Blanka-Chan α armor sets, step-by-step.
2025-05-30 18:25
Capcom has translated some of Akuma’s classic fighting game-style inputs from Street Fighter 6 into Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-05-29 18:01
Recent data shows that completing The Hundred Line can take from 145 to 220 hours – however, it all depends on the choices you make.
2025-05-20 18:58
In cheeky reference to Final Fantasy 8’s Triple Triad, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has its Gestrals play Double Dyad.
2025-05-15 15:36
Despite its beautiful environments, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 doesn’t have a photo mode yet – but you can still take some stunning landscape shots.
2025-05-13 15:01
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s combat system is one that even players who don’t usually favor turn-based games will enjoy.
2025-05-13 13:28
After you finish Maelle’s final relationship quest in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Monolith’s message changes from “33” to “Va T’en.”
2025-05-09 12:26
We showcase 5 tips that could make your on-foot exploration in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a little bit easier.
2025-05-08 19:38
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 presents you with two choices following its final boss fight. How do the alternate endings play out and is there a definitive good one?
2025-05-08 10:55
Tips on where and how to unlock each of the nine Swimsuit character costume available in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
2025-05-07 12:00
How to get over the 9,999 damage cap per single attack Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 introduces as your party gets stronger.
2025-05-01 11:43
How to use and get better at dodging, parrying, jumping and Gradient Counters in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
2025-04-30 17:10
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Mimes have a ton of health, but proper use of the Break system will allow you to take them down swiftly.
2025-04-30 10:39
Non-gaming news
Hello Kitty company Sanrio receives business idea from 8-year-old shareholder
8-year-old Hello Kitty lover and Sanrio shareholder goes viral on X for her adorable business proposal for the company.
Indie games
How Deltarune and Undertale use manual story progression to make you laugh
The specific humor in Deltarune and Undertale successfully lands its punchlines thanks to the player being the one who has to “flip the page”
nintendo
Nintendo is so full of geniuses, even Zelda and Star Fox veteran Takaya Imamura felt a “constant sense of inferiority” working with them
Former Nintendo veterans talk about the unnaturally high concentration of “incredible” people working at Nintendo.
