Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-09-02 17:40Nihon Falcom’s in-house game engine is called “FDK”. We ask CEO Toshihiro Kondo about the technology behind Trails in the Sky 1st ChapterAmber VNews (Japan-related)
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Game DevelopmentNews2025-08-28 02:00Square Enix’s 10-year-old mobile game grew so complex it became difficult to manage without serious bugs, producer reveals Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentNews2025-08-27 22:00Japan’s gacha game industry in a “sinking Titanic-phase,” developer says. Switching to console game development not an easy solution for many Amber VNews (Japan-related)10
Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-08-27 00:01Japanese no-code RPG engine Bakin makes developing HD-2D style games easy. “Just start making your game and stop overthinking” Aki Nogishi
Game DevelopmentNews2025-08-19 02:00Amidst rising development costs, the AI: The Somnium Files series has persevered by prioritizing story and voice acting over graphics and environments, producer says Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-08-16 01:00Danganronpa’s creator wasn’t sure if anyone would partner with him to publish SHUTEN ORDER, his new visual novel “built around religious cults and dismemberment” AUTOMATON WEST
ColumnGame Development2025-08-12 22:00Not-so-obvious things that make games fun, Vol.1: Breath of the Wild and Dragon Quest I’s masterful use of gating Game Designer Nununu
Game DevelopmentNews2025-08-05 22:00Resident Evil 1 experimented with action mechanics like charged attacks before the devs realized it was “comical” and ruined the fear factor Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentNews2025-08-04 12:00Like a Dragon’s devs get spooked looks from industry peers when they say they juggle up to 3-4 titles simultaneously with one team Amber VNews (Japan-related)3
Game DevelopmentNews2025-07-30 00:01Capcom veteran says Nintendo was the only one making steady revenue from NES game carts. Capcom’s profits really took off with the PS1 Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentNews2025-07-25 22:00Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 uses Kawaii Physics, which comes as a pleasant surprise to the plugin’s creator Amber VNews (Japan-related)
