The Edo-Tokyo Museum has recreated Edo for players to explore on their mobile devices
The Edo-Tokyo Museum has released Hyper Edohaku to the Apple App Store in Japan. The app contains a 3D recreation of Ryogoku-Hirokoji, Edo’s entertainment district.
Visual novel The witch of the Ihanashi to launch this summer
Visual novel The witch of the Ihanashi is planned to release in summer 2022 on PC (including Steam). The game will support Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
Elden Ring’s Putrid Crystalian trio silently nerfed and became well behaved
The latest Ver.1.04 patch for Elden Ring has quietly nerfed the infuriating trio of Putrid Crystalians. They are more well behaved and easier to deal with.
Splatoon 3 release date announced (Sep. 9) & new gameplay footage showcased
Nintendo has announced the release date for Splatoon 3. It’s coming out for the Nintendo Switch on September 9 for $59.99. Nintendo also announced that Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers can download the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC at no additional cost.
Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei is bringing retro kung fu action to Nintendo Switch on May 19
PiXEL has announced that Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei will be launching in Japan on May 19 for the Nintendo Switch. It's a retro kung fu action game and a homage to the 16-bit games of old.
Handstand puzzle action game Invercity coming to Steam this fall
Handstand puzzle action game Invercity coming to Steam and itch.io this fall. Invercity tasks players with navigating stages using its “Handstand” and “Inverted Broadcast” mechanics.
The Matrix city demo made in UE5 has become a playground for creators
From Superman to giant kaiju to a beautiful traffic jam, the City Sample from The Matrix UE5 demo has become a playground for creators.
qureate to launch the bishoujo stealth game Nozokimi on Switch May 19 [Update]
qureate to launch the bishoujo stealth game The Future You've Been Dreaming Of (Nozomu Kimino Mirai) on Nintendo Switch May 19. You'll play as a spirit-like being who lives inside a young girl's house.
Alice Gear Aegis console game to launch Sep. 8 as a multiplayer 3D action game [Update]
Alice Gear Aegis console game to launch Sep. 8 in Japan as a multiplayer 3D action game. It seems to revolve around simulated combat training among Actresses.
Japan’s Xbox Game Studios Publishing team is expanding
Japan’s Xbox Game Studios Publishing team is expanding. “We are working with top-class developers on truly groundbreaking product for Xbox,” says Matt Smith, a senior producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing.
Former Star Fox developer asks for Star Fox Zero to get a Switch port
Former Star Fox developer Takaya Imamura asks for Star Fox Zero to get a Switch port. Imamura also added that if a sequel to the animation is made, he would like to be in charge of the scenario and storyboard.
The anticipated blue-collar life simulator Nobody is set to launch this fall
The anticipated blue-collar life simulator Nobody – The Turnaround is set to launch this fall on Steam. Players will engage in a variety of manual labor jobs and experience a tough life in the big city.
Koei Tecmo to raise base salary by an average of 23%
Koei Tecmo Holdings has announced that they will raise the base salary of full-time employees working at Japan-based companies under the wing of Koei Tecmo by an average of 23%.
Floppy sumo wrestlers battle it out in the free Unreal Sumou
Unreal Sumou is a sumo wrestling game where the goal is to knock your opponent out of the ring. It’s hard to predict how the wrestlers will move as they flop and fold over their own bodies, but it’s certainly a funny sight.
A survey in Japan shows strong interest in Apex Legends & Jujutsu Kaisen among youth
LINE Corporation published the results of a survey they conducted in March 2022 about recent trends in Japan. Games like Apex Legends, Uma Musume, and Pokémon ranked high in the survey results.
Yamaha announces audio mixer and headset for game streamers
Yamaha has announced the ZG01 audio mixer and YH-G01 headset in a series of products designed for streaming video games. The products are set to release in Japan on June 1.
Sonic Origins to release on Sonic’s birthday: June 23
Sonic Origins, a compilation of the early Sonic The Hedgehog titles, is coming out on June 23 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam/Epic Games Store).
Elden Ring patch 1.04 fixes bleed dogs, illusory walls, and issues with hacked panties
The latest Ver.1.04 patch for Elden Ring has fixed two longstanding bugs in the game. They also "Fixed a bug that allowed unauthorized items to be passed to other players."
Elden Ring now makes its tutorial area obvious to players
With FromSoftware’s latest Ver.1.04 Elden Ring patch that just released on April 19, a new pop-up window has been added to help players not miss the game’s tutorial section.
The Idolmaster Pop Links to end service 1.5 years after launch
The Idolmaster Pop Links to end service 1.5 years after launch. The Idolmaster Pop Links is an idol-raising puzzle game that features idol units from The Idolmaster series.
Elden Ring’s latest update made Malenia even stronger
Elden Ring’s latest update (Ver.1.04) made Malenia even stronger, although it's likely a bug rather than an intentional buff to the character.
Konami is bringing the asymmetric action game Obakeidoro! to Steam under a new name
Konami looks to be publishing a Steam version of Obakeidoro! under the name Bail or Jail. The game was originally released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019 by Free Style.