Game DevelopmentIndie GamesInterviews2025-09-12 23:00Eight years in development and over 1 million units sold. Solo creator of hit survival life sim Dinkum talks development and upcoming Nintendo Switch edition AUTOMATON WEST
InterviewsNews2025-09-11 00:01Earning the trust of major Japanese developers like Capcom is not an easy task, but GOG is getting there, one classic at a time. We ask GOG about preservation and censorshipAUTOMATON WESTNews (Global)2
InterviewsNews2025-09-10 01:00Romancing SaGa 2 remake developer Xeen is raising a generation of devs who understand the core strengths of Japanese game makingAUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-09-09 02:00From Trials of Mana to Romancing SaGa 2, Japanese contract developer Xeen has silently become a powerhouse in remake development AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)2
InterviewsNews2025-09-03 02:00Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter does double the original game’s playtime, but it’s dense enough to justify 70+ hours, Nihon Falcom president assuresĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
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)
InterviewsNews2025-09-01 19:46Nihon Falcom was able to give Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter a simultaneous global release date because they already had a finalized scriptĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
InterviewsNews2025-09-01 13:37If Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter doesn’t get a sequel, our fans will go “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Nihon Falcom CEO on future releases Amber VNews (Japan-related)5
InterviewsNews2025-08-30 04:00The Hundred Line and Danganronpa creator says there would be more uniquely Japanese games if development was more creator-oriented and focused on individuality Đorđe PNews (Japan-related)5
InterviewsNews2025-08-29 22:00Japanese game companies rarely give abandoned IPs a second chance. Neoneon Tribe’s founders hope to set a positive precedent by reviving Tribe Nine Amber VNews (Japan-related)1
InterviewsNews2025-08-29 02:00Danganronpa creator says live-service games should offer players a genuine conclusion before ending servicesĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)1
InterviewsNews2025-08-28 22:00Tribe Nine’s creators didn’t want the game to go down in history as “that project that flopped in three months,” which is why they’re working for free to complete the story Amber VNews (Japan-related)5