Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-26 18:00Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s third entry is progressing “very smoothly.” We ask director Naoki Hamaguchi why the team chose not to switch to Unreal Engine 5 Ayuo KawaseFinal Fantasy
InterviewsNews2026-02-24 22:00Atelier developer Gust is shifting from a top-down hierarchy back to the team-led development style of its early days, and the results have been positive, producer saysĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)1
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-23 18:00We ask Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi about the Switch 2 version’s “hair problem.” Why does it happen, and can it be avoided? Ayuo KawaseFinal Fantasy1
InterviewsNews2026-02-20 22:00Atelier Ryza’s voluptuous figure was a result of extensive market research conducted by Gust. “We wanted her to be in the middle of the cultural and economic trend spectrum at the time”Đorđe PNews (Japan-related)26
InterviewsNews2026-02-19 22:00Atelier series developers intend to keep its uniquely Japanese concept the same amidst global expansion efforts. “We have no intentions to neglect our domestic player base”Đorđe PNews (Japan-related)3
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-19 18:00Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Nintendo Switch 2 release was, from a technical standpoint, only possible with Game-key cards. Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains why Ayuo KawaseFinal Fantasy6
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-17 18:00We ask Kojima Productions why they’ve stuck to Decima for nearly ten years. Chief technology officer on what makes Death Stranding’s engine irreplaceable AUTOMATON WEST5
InterviewsNews2026-02-16 19:00Former Idolmaster director’s new bishojo visual novel doesn’t “water down” its Japanese aesthetics for overseas audiences, aiming for “a fresh experience crossing cultural barriers”Đorđe PNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-16 18:00Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s third entry “will not compromise on graphics whatsoever” despite multiplatform shift. Director Naoki Hamaguchi addresses concerns Ayuo KawaseNews (Japan-related)7
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-02-16 13:00Former Idolmaster director’s new sci-fi romance visual novel Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls takes a surprisingly serious, philosophical turn, set in a world that “feels off” Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-02-13 22:00Monster Hunter Stories 3 devs studied modern turn-based RPGs like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Expedition 33 for a game system that’s “convenient, but not easy” Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-02-12 22:00Atelier values its appealing characters, but future entries will pursue stronger gameplay. “We need to make games you can recommend without hesitation” Amber VNews (Japan-related)1
