PICO PARK’s online mode is coming to its Nintendo Switch version on September 9
PICO PARK’s online mode is coming to its Nintendo Switch version on September 9. PICO PARK has seen a rise in popularity this summer, with the number of Steam concurrent players reaching 16,802 in July.
Japanese indie-horror game The Radio Station announced for Steam
Japanese indie-horror game The Radio Station announced for Steam. New title from Chilla's Art, the developer of Night Delivery and The Convenience Store.
Play-to-Earn MMORPG MIR4’s poor Steam reviews haven’t stopped the game from topping 20,000 concurrent players
Play-to-Earn MMORPG MIR4’s poor Steam reviews haven’t stopped the game from topping 20,000 concurrent players. MIR4 lets you earn cryptocurrency, and has a plan to introduce NFT in the near future.
Apex Legends’ new Security Analyst is now monitoring the APAC servers & accepting cheat-related reports in JPN/ENG
Apex Legends’ new Security Analyst Rin Matsuoka is now on duty, monitoring the APAC servers & accepting cheat-related reports in Japanese/English. Matsuoka seems to be the "JP counterpart" of Security Analyst Conor Ford.
New Kunio-kun game has been announced, set in the world of Three Kingdoms
New Kunio-kun game has been announced, set in the world of Three Kingdoms. Kunio-kun no Sangokushi dayo Zen’in Shuugou! will be developed by APlus, who has previously worked on River City: Rival Showdown and River City: Tokyo Rumble!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – everything you’ll be able to do this September
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – everything you’ll be able to do this September. List of limited seasonal items & events along with major changes in the critter lineup.
Food Delivery Battle, an Uber Eats-esque action game is now available on Steam
Food Delivery Battle, an Uber Eats-esque action game is now available on Steam. The game is compatible with VRoid Hub, meaning, you can import characters created by other users.
Indie adventure Beyond Eyes will end its distribution soon, as the developer decides to not renew the contract with the publisher Team17
Indie adventure Beyond Eyes will end its distribution soon, as the developer decides to not renew the contract with the publisher Team 17.
Jack-O’ from Guilty Gear sparks new Jack-O Pose social media trend
Jack-O’ from Guilty Gear sparks new Jack-O Pose social media trend. The trend has even managed to find its way back to the game’s country of origin, becoming a hit among Japanese fans as well.
Fallout: New Vegas official merchandise suspected of using Japanese fanart without permission [Update – resolved]
Fallout: New Vegas official merchandise suspected of using Japanese fanart without permission. The truth of the matter is unclear at this point, but the fan artist and merchandise maker are now in contact and holding discussions.
Tales of series producer reveals that less than 10% of players are newcomers in recent titles
Tales of series producer reveals that less than 10% of players are newcomers in recent titles. The newest upcoming title Tales of Arise aims to change that trajectory.
A peculiar Metal Gear Solid trick has been found. There are enemy guards that can be controlled by the player
A peculiar Metal Gear Solid trick has been found on the Twitch channel TwitchPlaysSpeedruns. The guards at the end of the game can be controlled with the 2nd player controller.
Samurai-cat cyberpunk adventure game Ukiyo slated for release in 2022
Samurai-cat cyberpunk adventure game Ukiyo slated for release in 2022. It will be out on Steam and other platforms with a plan to launch globally.
Fitness Boxing for the Nintendo Switch gets an unexpected anime adaptation, airing in Japan this October
Fitness Boxing for the Nintendo Switch gets an unexpected anime adaptation, airing in Japan this October. It will be a short comedy anime, focusing on the instructors who appear in the Fitness Boxing series.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s “arm stuck to object” glitch is gaining popularity among fans
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s “arm stuck to object” glitch is gaining popularity among fans. Link retains the properties of the attached object.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town comes to PS4/Xbox One; Pioneers of Olive Town comes to Steam
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town comes to PS4/Xbox One internationally on Oct. 26; Pioneers of Olive Town comes to Steam on Sep. 15.
Gaming Chopsticks Holder goes on sale in Japan
Gaming Chopsticks Holder goes on sale in Japan. This product allows gamers to hold their chopsticks while gaming.
Movement to give Tifa from FFVII a short haircut gathers steam
Movement to give Tifa from FFVII a short haircut gathers steam with Twitter hashtag #TifaShortHair.
Shohei Ohtani is too good for Konami’s baseball game, earning himself a unique ability
Shohei Ohtani is too good for Konami’s baseball game, earning himself a unique ability to reproduce Ohtani’s exit velocity.
New HDMI converters for GC/N64/SNES/NewNES and SS are on their way
New HDMI converters for GC/N64/SNES/NewNES and SS are on their way.
Mario Golf: Super Rush update makes stealthy changes to Daisy’s voice lines
Mario Golf: Super Rush update makes stealthy changes to Daisy’s voice lines.
Professional Puyo Puyo player produces pi!
Professional Puyo Puyo player produces pi! Fantastic Puyo Puyo art created using chains.