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Visa Japan’s CEO says disabling card payment for legal adult content is “necessary to protect the brand”
President of Visa's Japan subsidiary Seetan Kitney reponds to inquiries about Visa being unusable on legal adult content platforms.
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“Find the impostor” sci-fi RPG Gnosia to get anime adaptation in 2025
Aniplex is adapting the Japanese indie gem Gnosia into an anime, capturing the game’s thrilling “find the impostor” showdowns.
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Nintendo cracks down on Switch game piracy, seeking information disclosure from Google and Reddit to identify suspects
Nintendo of America hopes to gain information from 8 tech companies to identify individuals involved in Nintendo Switch game piracy.
The cost of buying out Kadokawa entirely could discourage Sony from acquisition deal, says Japanese finance outlet
Japan's Toyo Keizai reports that a total buyout of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa could be potentially challenging for Sony.
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Upcoming RPG Dragon Sword’s dragon riding mechanic is inspired by the Zelda series’ freedom of movement
South Korean dev studio HOUND13 gives insight into the gameplay and features in their semi-open world action RPG Dragon Sword.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO to recalibrate rank points for players affected by reset bug
Bandai Namco Entertainment will carry out maintenance on Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO’s servers today, aiming to recalibrate rank points.
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Nintendo ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
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Street Fighter 6 to get battle balance update on December 2
Capcom have announced that all Street Fighter 6 characters will be receiving changes to their movesets in the upcoming battle balance update.
Palworld to get a new island almost 6 times bigger than Sakurajima in December update
Pocketpair just revealed that Palworld will be getting “the largest, harshest and most mysterious” island so far in its big December update.
Bloodborne PlayStation 4 servers set to undergo maintenance on December 3
FromSoftware has scheduled server maintenance for Bloodborne for December 3, 2024, which happens to be PlayStation’s 30th anniversary,
Venus Vacation Prism’s gacha-free system rewards you for making its 6 girls into in-game celebrities
Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- involves gaining fans for your best girl by liberally using the game's photo mode
Classic arcade shooter Cotton to get PS4 and Switch release
Arcade Archives FANTASTIC NIGHT DREAMS COTTOn is a rerelease of the original Japanese side-scroller featuring the broomstick flying witch.
Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama made a prototype for an “AAA Siren successor” while at Sony, which became the basis for Slitterhead
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the origins of his indie debut title Slitterhead, which he initially came up with while still at Sony.
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Shin Megami Tensei board game maker incites controversy for mentioning a rival company’s name without permission
ICREA, the makers of the Shin Megami Tensei board game, have earned the ire of some Japanese Kickstarter backers for naming a rival company.
Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country area finally unveils its entrance in Japan
The entrance to Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country expansion in Universal Studios Japan, Osaka has finally been unveiled.
Prospect of joining Sony feels “too dynamic to be real,” says Kadokawa employee as talks of acquisition shake up entertainment industry
News of Sony Group potentially buying out FromSoftware owner Kadokawa in an M&A worth an estimated 600 billion yen has prompted various reactions within Kadokawa and the anime industry,
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SIE veteran Shuhei Yoshida wants to keep supporting indie developers even after his retirement
PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida shares insights about the importance of indie games for the evolution of the game industry.
Nintendo and Tencent to terminate Nintendo Switch Online services in China
Nintendo Switch Online, including the eShop, is scheduled to be shut down in China in the first half of 2026.
Palworld and Terraria collaboration announced for 2025
Pocketpair has announced a collaboration between their monster-catching survival hit Palworld and Re-Logic's sandbox indie classic Terraria.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets first TV screening in Japan on December 31
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally being aired on Japanese television, more than a year after it was first screened in Japanese cinemas.
Pre-registration for Tribe Nine, the death game ARPG written by Danganronpa’s creator, opens today for mobile platforms
Akatsuki Games opened pre-registrations for their “extreme death game” ARPG Tribe Nine on November 26.
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The charm of Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio’s character designs lies in a sex appeal that doesn’t reveal the artist’s gender, says former Atlus designer
Atlus art director Shigenori Soejima and former designer LAM talk about the "sex appeal" of characters in the Persona series and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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