Top 10 charts for mobile game downloads and profits in Japan reveal a surprising mix of fast-growing new releases and enduring older games
Top 10 charts for mobile game downloads and profits in Japan reveal a surprising mix of fast-growing new releases and enduring older games
Magic Chaos is an upcoming indie Steam release from Japan that combines Touhou Project-style bullet hell with online arena shooters.
A Japanese creator’s warning to aspiring game devs about keeping internal secrets has sparked discourse about unethical confidentiality practices in the game industry.
Released to positive reviews on January 11, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell has you fighting off demons as magical priestess Momo in the series’ final entry.
Romp of Dump is an upcoming Japanese indie game coming to Steam. In the animated visual novel suspense game, you are a falsely convicted death row inmate playing high-stake games with heinous criminals.
French animator Chansard Vincent’s statement that he will never work with studio MAPPA again has once again caused discourse about the working conditions of animators in Japan.
Persona 3 fans were surprised by a vivid green illumination of The Tokyo Skytree and its eerie resemblance to Tartarus during Dark Hour
Square Enix responds to negative reception of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest, explaining how they will focus more closely on player needs and feedback in the future
Nothing – a free-to-play Steam game in which you do nothing, has been receiving positive reviews, with users finding various unexpected benefits to it.
Japanese My Nintendo Store users have been noticing an influx of foreign 17+ Switch games that include the word “Hentai,” and it hasn’t been received well.
Square Enix’s online TPS FOAMSTARS will release on February 6 for the PS5 and PS4, with additional game modes and seasonal updates planned throughout the year.
Bicycle-themed manga artist Gaku Miyao explains why cycling characters are so hard for anime and manga to get right- the answer is probably not what you think
Japanese modding group creates stunningly realistic Japanese cityscape in Minecraft, causing some people to have trouble believing their eyes
Nintendo will be donating 50 million yen in relief aid and offering free of charge repair of devices in response to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake that hit Japan on January 1.
We examine exactly how speedrunner Jadiwi cheated in his world record run of Pokemon Red and how the moderators uncovered this deception.
Yamafuda! Summit is an upcoming roguelike deckbuilding card game revolving around hiking. The Japanese indie game will be coming to in 2024.
Japan’s AI and blockchain experts have launched the “AnimeChain” initiative, intended to redefine the anime production ecosystem using AI and blockchain technology, causing mixed reactions in the community.
Cygames released the free demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink on January 12 for the PS5 and PS4, and Japanese players seem to be especially impressed by the versatility of the lineup of playable characters.
Immortal Life, Chinese developer YiFang Studio’s in-depth farming RPG, to get full release on January 18 after numerous additions and feedback-based improvements while in early access.
Yutaka Ito, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Technical Manager, shared a snippet of the actual source code of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, garnering a huge response and starting a trend among devs.
The phrase “I grew up on these streets” has been trending on X, as people recall the nostalgic video game towns that shaped their childhoods.
Japan will get its first legitimate metaverse high school, which students will attend using VR equipment and custom 3D avatars.
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