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)
Interviews2026-02-04 22:00“Releasing the game while the anime was still airing was crucial.” Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME producer on post-launch success and overcoming a content shortage AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)1
Indie GamesInterviewsNews2026-01-30 01:00NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD creator nyalra’s return with Sister Other Paranoia is even more unfiltered, grotesque and personal. “I’m doing what I want, regardless of sales” AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)1
InterviewsNews2026-01-29 00:00“Overseas otaku have it much harder than otaku in Japan, and I understand that loneliness.” NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD creator nyalra on why his work resonates with his “own kind”AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentIndie GamesInterviews2026-01-27 18:00“I wanted my next game to be entirely my own.” NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD creator nyalra on starting his own game company and pursuing 90s eroge legacy AUTOMATON WEST
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-01-26 22:00In The Hundred Line, even the “everyday” song is designed to fill you with unease. Masafumi Takada on creating “pop dissonance” and drawing from ancient Japanese music Amber VNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2026-01-21 23:00The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy OST’s uncanny similarity to “you know what” game was intentional, says composer. “That’s the very first request I got from Kodaka”Đorđe PNews (Japan-related)2
InterviewsNews2026-01-21 00:00Yakuza Kiwami 3’s new Life at Morning Glory content is the single most crucial part of the game, director saysĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)1
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-01-20 00:01There’s an increasing number of game OSTs where the music doesn’t match the gameplay, says The Hundred Line and Danganronpa composer Masafumi Takada Ayuo KawaseNews (Japan-related)19
InterviewsNews2026-01-16 23:00Yakuza 3 was a game with many rough edges, and making a good remake meant confronting that reality, says director Amber VNews (Japan-related)2
Interviews2026-01-13 17:00“After nearly 20 years of game development, the seeds I planted have finally sprouted.” Solo dev behind sandbox RPG Elona talks about success of sequel Elin AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
