Japan’s arcades are struggling due to tightening profit margins, the impact of COVID-19 and various other factors, with many shutting down.
Japan’s arcades are struggling due to tightening profit margins, the impact of COVID-19 and various other factors, with many shutting down.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance’s new Demon Haunts feature lets players chat with their demons, give them gifts and take photos. It will even be possible to talk to Aogami.
Konami has announced salary raises for full-time employees and starting salary increases for new graduates.
A Japanese anime industry member’s tweet on how AI could be used to help animators has drawn various views on the contentious issue
The art platform Pixiv has revised its guidelines to tackle malicious deepfake images, but the new prohibitions are being criticized.
Japanese police have arrested a man for selling hacked rare Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet online.
Koei Tecmo has filed a lawsuit against the Singapore subsidiary of Youzo Games for repeated, malicious copyright infringement
Rendered in a low-poly style that recalls PS1 horror hits Silent Hill & Resident Evil, Dandara explores the terror of being stranded at night
In an Ace Attorney-style case in Japan, a man accused of voyeurism was acquitted- in part due to his reported sexual attraction to Gundam.
The Japanese developer behind Marfusha: Sentinel Girls has shared some of the game’s source code in Unity, receiving mixed reactions.
Create your own purrfect cat, help people find lost pets and decorate your home in this laidback Japanese life sim for cat lovers.
Apex Legends’ Kairi “Valkyrie” Imahara has Japanese blood, but seldom speaks the language. This is influenced by her mixed heritage.
Even after Nintendo shutting down Wii U and Nintendo 3DS servers, players have been able to access Splatoon online.
Japanese solo indie studio InfiniteGame has announced their retirement from the industry after reporting an annual income of under $300 in 2023.
NieR series creator Yoko Taro suddenly has a blue checkmark on X, but he wants us to know he took no part in getting verified.
Granblue Fantasy series dev Cygames’ parent company explain how they envision enhancing employee creativity through generative AI usage.
The Dragon’s Dogma community in Japan is also divided on the topic of using Dragonsplague mods, with some pointing to Capcom’s anti-mod stance
Yuji Naka, who was charged with insider trading in 2023, has accused Square Enix’s Yu Miyake of submitting falsehoods in court.
Ao Oni, the stealth horror game that gained cult popularity in Japan and even abroad thanks to Youtubers like PewDiePie, gets new 3D sequel.
Three big names in Japanese gaming have a dinner date, but some users focus in on Final Fantasy XVI director Naoki Yoshida’s Rolex wristwatch.
Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 had a development team dramatically smaller than their other AAA titles, credits suggest.
Palworld just got its first raid, and there are some important precautions to take if you don’t want to destroy your base or fail for no good reason.
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