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The Exit 8 - a horror game that traps you in an infinite underground passageway

Latest Steam hit horror game The Exit 8 sells over 30,000 copies within a day of release

Ayuo Kawase - 2023-12-01 18:21

Japanese grandma racks up hours on the Nintendo Switch playing Suika Game

Verity Townsend - 2023-12-01 17:03

U-shaped block and Stabilizer construction in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch

Hideaki Fujiwara - 2023-12-01 15:54

Parasocial by Chilla's Art

Chilla’s Art to release another game in 2023

Amber V - 2023-12-01 12:39

SANABI Korean promotional image

This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year

Verity Townsend - 2023-11-30 14:37

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death

Amber V - 2023-11-30 12:51

This PlayStation 5 water-cooling unit costs more than the console itself

Amber V - 2023-11-29 17:52

Which SoulsBorne boss has left the most players broken? We analyzed trophy data to find out

AUTOMATON WEST - 2023-11-29 16:03

Steamy roguelike JRPG mixes dungeon crawling and hotspring bathing

Taijiro Yamanaka - 2023-11-28 18:45

Gillian Seed in Snatcher

Hideo Kojima discusses the game that gave him an ulcer

Verity Townsend - 2023-11-28 15:34

Creators of original Super Mario RPG celebrate the remake’s quality, emphasize the importance of a certain key staff member

Ayuo Kawase - 2023-11-28 13:05

Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society

Ayuo Kawase - 2023-11-27 18:28

A Bandai Namco Holdings employee made 87 million yen by illegally reselling disposed inventory

Sayoko Narita - 2023-11-27 14:19

Tears of the Kingdom recreation of Godzilla using his spiral heat ray attack

Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule

Verity Townsend - 2023-11-27 14:11

The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more

Mizuki Kashiwagi - 2023-11-27 14:02

“Like a Dragon: Gaiden is a perfect entry point to the series” RGG Studio’s comment causes turmoil among fans

Ayuo Kawase - 2023-11-24 16:50

Omocat’s horror JRPG Omori to get a full manga adaptation

Amber V - 2023-11-24 14:24

Every witness is lying in this upcoming Korean mystery adventure game

Keiichi Yokoyama - 2023-11-24 13:56

The House in Fata Morgana tops 100,000 sales on Steam, developers express gratitude to international players

Keiichi Yokoyama - 2023-11-23 11:34

Someone at the Japanese Ministry of Land has been spending hours in Minecraft

Kosuke Takenaka - 2023-11-22 18:43

Nintendo Japan makes 18+ service for Switch Online purely for the N64 classic Goldeneye

Ayuo Kawase - 2023-11-22 18:13

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade: Satoru Gojo abruptly leaves mid-battle on “Urgent Business” in new RPG

Keiichi Yokoyama - 2023-11-22 15:08

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Zelda

U-shaped block and Stabilizer construction in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch

News 2023-12-01 15:54

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death

News 2023-11-30 12:51

Tears of the Kingdom recreation of Godzilla using his spiral heat ray attack

Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule

News 2023-11-27 14:11

Pokémon

Fanmade graphic of fake Pokemon Regitube

Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash

News 2023-11-29 17:30

Pokémon: The Teal Mask – strange phenomenon makes Okidogi gradually retreat behind camera after using certain move

News 2023-09-19 16:13

Pokémon Sleep to tackle issue of Helper Pokémon always being tired and sad with upcoming updates

News 2023-09-15 18:36

SPLATOON

New Splatoon 3 special weapon reminds everyone of Catalyst’s ultimate in Apex Legends

News 2023-11-16 16:46

Splatoon 3 update Ver. 5.1.0: Game Balance Tweaks and Changes to Mahi-Mahi Resort & Spa

News 2023-10-17 16:27

Splatoon 3: Update 5.0.0 makes the Zipcaster a one-hit kill weapon

News 2023-09-01 14:38

FINAL FANTASY

Final Fantasy VII: Real-life counterpart of The Shinra Building faces demolition

News 2023-11-20 14:56

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth scenario writer urges fans to stop asking for characters to be “killed off”

News 2023-11-07 16:21

FFVII Remake director reveals he had snuck his beloved pet cat into the game

News 2023-10-30 15:39

COLUMN

Some say Tears of the Kingdom & Elden Ring are similar, but are they?

Column 2023-05-30 10:49

The reason Honkai: Star Rail needed to have turn-based battles

Column 2023-05-23 12:40

What does “high degree of freedom” mean in games?

Column 2023-04-14 10:23

INTERVIEWS

The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more

Interviews 2023-11-27 14:02

Ito Junji interview featuring the developer of WORLD OF HORROR – Ito talks H.P. Lovecraft, adaptations and future work

Interviews 2023-11-15 13:19

The Like a Dragon producers talk about how to get people to buy a $70 game (it’s not through TikToks)

Interviews 2023-11-01 12:20

NON-GAMING NEWS

Weekly Shonen Jump reveals shockingly high manuscript rates for beginner artists

News 2023-11-06 13:19

Why a Japanese supermarket letting employees dye their hair is more revolutionary than it may seem

News 2023-10-27 17:16

Use of “AI actress” in Japanese commercial causes controversy amidst ongoing international strikes in the industry

News 2023-10-25 17:51

AI ART

Sega develops “voxel-style 3D monster generation AI” in joint project with Japanese start-up

News 2023-11-09 21:18

Use of “AI actress” in Japanese commercial causes controversy amidst ongoing international strikes in the industry

News 2023-10-25 17:51

User prompts Bing’s AI to report itself for infringing on Nintendo’s copyrights

News 2023-10-02 14:40

NEWS (JP/GLOBAL)

The Exit 8 - a horror game that traps you in an infinite underground passageway

Latest Steam hit horror game The Exit 8 sells over 30,000 copies within a day of release

News 2023-12-01 18:21

Japanese grandma racks up hours on the Nintendo Switch playing Suika Game

News 2023-12-01 17:03

U-shaped block and Stabilizer construction in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch

News 2023-12-01 15:54

Parasocial by Chilla's Art

Chilla’s Art to release another game in 2023

News 2023-12-01 12:39

Spiderman crawling across building windows in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Are there really rooms behind every window in Marvel’s Spider-Man? This is how developers create the illusion

News 2023-12-01 11:30

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player builds breathtakingly convincing steam locomotive

News 2023-11-30 19:06

Armored Core meets roguelite elements in upcoming indie TPS

News 2023-11-30 14:43

SANABI Korean promotional image

This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year

News 2023-11-30 14:37

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death

News 2023-11-30 12:51

This PlayStation 5 water-cooling unit costs more than the console itself

News 2023-11-29 17:52

Fanmade graphic of fake Pokemon Regitube

Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash

News 2023-11-29 17:30

Which SoulsBorne boss has left the most players broken? We analyzed trophy data to find out

News 2023-11-29 16:03