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Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s new girl Reika was created entirely by the international dev team
DOAXVV's producer gives behind the scenes insight into the game's newest girl, Reika, and how she was created.
Like a Dragon’s switch to the Dragon Engine was a big part of the series graphical evolution, devs say
The in-house Dragon Engine has been allowing RRG Studio developers to up the Like a Dragon series' graphics and realism from Yakuza 6 onwards
PocketPair CEO says he “can’t thank streamers enough” for spreading word about Palworld, expressing gratitude amidst video game streaming controversy
The CEO of PocketPair, Palworld's developer, chimed in on recent discourse about video game content creators.
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TCG Card Shop Simulator lets you spray stinky customers with deodorant
An upcoming TCG Card Shop simulator lets you run your own little card shop, which includes dealing with unhygienic customers.
FromSoftware’s financial report suggests drop in profit, but Armored Core 6 surpassed forecasts and Elden Ring continues to contribute to revenue
FromSoftware recently published financial statements that suggest a year-over-year drop in net sales and profits.
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Sega made Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Switch-exclusive because it’s been the best-selling platform for past titles, producer says
The developers of Sega's Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble chose the Switch because past sales suggested it was the most popular platform.
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Final Fantasy 10’s Blitzball may not be coming to FF14, but what are the other possibilities?
Final Fantasy X's beloved Blitzball minigame is ripe for revival- here's how Square Enix could bring Spira's popular aquatic sport back
Koei Tecmo’s latest financial report suggests a rich game lineup, including an unannounced AAA title
Koei Tecmo series Dynasty Warriors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fairy Tail will all get new games in 2024-2025, and there's also a new AAA title in the works
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s devs packed Dondoko Island with so much content its scale grew beyond what was originally planned
Dondoko Island in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was originally meant to be smaller, according to its developers.
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Kadokawa Group plans its recovery after the June cyberattack, Niconico services to resume
Kadokawa Group has announced its recovery plan after last month's cyberattack on its Dwango subsidiary which owns Spike Chunsoft and Niconico
“Making games is how I make a living and support my family” visual novel developer speaks out against unauthorized gameplay streaming
A Japanese game developer's stance on the harmful effects of unauthorized streaming and gameplay uploads has reverberated in the community.
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Like a Dragon live-action series’ first episode made RGG Studio’s director tremble, scream and run for a cigarette break
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama reacts to Amazon Prime's upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action adaptation.
Capcom sees drop in profit during first quarter but forecasts yet another year of financial growth
Capcom's latest financial statements show a dip in profit during Q1 of the fiscal year, but the company expects another year of financial growth.
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Granblue Fantasy’s longtime director and producer step down in organizational change
Granblue Fantasy director Fukuhara Tetsuya and producer Kimura Yuito have left their positions to focus on other roles at Cygames.
Marvel Rivals’ third-person perspective helps alleviate some of the hero shooter genre’s problems
Rather than the typical first-person POV, Marvel Rivals adopts a third-person perspective, which brings many advantages.
Former Devil May Cry series developer announces new anime-style 3D action game
A former developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series has announced a promising anime-style 3D action game titled MIGHTREYA.
Mecha BREAK announces new Limited Access Beta Test, with new exclusive mech and 6v6 mode
Amazing Seasun Games is accepting applications for their Mecha BREAK Limited Access Beta Test, which will run from August 2 to 13.
Blue Archive’s producer wants players to have a stress-free time enjoying the characters, which is why endgame content updates will be kept moderate
Blue Archive's producer Young-Ha Kim commented on his policy for the game's future endgame content updates.
Earth Defense Force 6 doubles predecessor’s peak player count in just one day
Releasing on July 25, Earth Defense Force 6 has surpassed over 17,000 concurrent players on Steam in just a day, more than double EDF5's peak
Veteran Capcom game music composer takes TikTok by storm, composing tracks in 5 minutes
TikToker revealed to be Mega Man music composer Harumi Fujita cooks up tunes in the style of well-known game franchises in just 5 minutes.
FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 surpasses 3 million copies sold worldwide in under a year
Since it's August 2023 release, Armored Core 6 has become the best selling entry in the mech action game series Armored Core by a long shot
Earth Defense Force 6 devs apologize for surprise Epic Games account requirement, clarify that it’s only needed for the first time
Following review bombing, Earth Defense Force 6's Steam page has issued an apology and clarification for the Epic account requirement.
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