Attack on Titan author had reportedly felt so much regret and remorse for how the manga ended that he “couldn’t get food down his throat.” What is it that he wanted to undo so badly?
Attack on Titan author had reportedly felt so much regret and remorse for how the manga ended that he “couldn’t get food down his throat.” What is it that he wanted to undo so badly?
Japanese developer King re-released their free-to-play browser game The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life along with the game’s sequel and the action game Rokko Chan.
Designed by a famed ‘Mad Architect’, Tokyo’s imposing GUNKAN building inspired Yusuke Naora’s designs for Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar and the Shinra HQ, but the building now faces demolition.
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have succeeded in creating a “flying broomstick” using Ultrahand and a dash of “Stake Nudging.”
A group of Tokyo University researchers recently developed a VR experience in which the user can dislodge a “Holy Sword” from an altar in real life, using nothing but the power of their concentration.
Yoko Shimomura gives insight into how she composed the new arranged soundtrack for the Super Mario RPG remake on Nintendo Switch.
Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about his upcoming title “Omega 6 The Video game,” a game adaptation of his original manga named Omega 6.
Kohei Tanaka gives insight into the criticism he received for his decision to specialize in anime and game music, and discusses the international impact of his concerts.
The special weapon Splattercolor Screen, announced for the Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 is gaining attention for its resemblance to the Black Veil from Apex Legends.
COVER Corporation unveils holo Indie brand for officially releasing fanmade games featuring hololive IPs, starting with 2D tower defense game HoloParade.
The Japanese government has decided that, instead of collecting tax from overseas game publishers themselves, they will collect tax from the big IT companies that operate app distribution platforms, such as Google and Apple.
Japanese game developer Key announced Anemoi on November 15, revealing a teaser video and website. The new title is planned to be a full-price release.
A Japanese user recently shared how the fitness rhythm game Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise helped them tackle persistent back pain and shoulder stiffness better than any other method they tried, and the experience seems to have resonated with a large crowd.
A former employee of Nintendo recently caused waves on social media with a post in which he describes how it felt working for Nintendo. He also shares info on how his salary has changed when working with different companies such as Bandai Namco and Square Enix.
Takato Yoshinari, CEO of Japanese game developer Success Corporation, has won the 2023 Judo Veteran’s World Championship in Abu Dhabi. Born in 1949, he is 74 years old this year.
Ryu ga Gotoku studio representative Yokoyama Masayoshi has described the play time duration of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as “monster-class,” but is also aware of the risks of making such a high-volume game.
Dave the Diver has been nominated for the best indie game category of The Game Awards 2023, raising a lot of questions in the community worldwide. Japanese developers have also raised doubts about how appropriate the nomination is.
San Francisco-based developer Arete Games announced and released the 0.1 version of their Rust-based ECS game engine Arete Engine, which supposedly outperforms conventional engines like Unity greatly.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name released on November 8. Amidst the various responses to the new title, the Japanese celebrity First Summer Uika has been growing in popularity from her appearance in the game, gaining a new fanbase among western fans.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (GBVSR) was revealed to be using Kawaii Physics, a pseudo-physics plug-in for Unreal Engine 4 and 5 that creates the effect of clothes, hair etc. swaying in a cute, visually appealing way.
Japanese mobile gacha game Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator has recently gone under fire for a controversial TikTok posted as advertising. Users describe the video as “treating players like money-cows.”
The Kantai Collection franchise and fandom have become involved in controversy after a letter of protest addressed to the game’s developers started circulating on social media around November 9. The issue revolves around the Japanese warship Kikuzuki and seems to have escalated into death threats and arson attempts by players of the game.
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