Japanese game company Arika received a death threat in 2019, and the perpetrator was found guilty 2 years later. Arika is known for Street Fighter EX series, Tetris 99, Pac-Man 99, Super Mario Bros. 35 and many others.

Arknights Platinum’s voice replaced possibly due to China related controversy. Voice actor Ai Kayano was replaced after her visit to the Yasukuni Shrine caught attention of Chinese users.

Resident Evil 4 VR logo changed possibly in response to copyright infringement lawsuit. The iconic shattered glass-like design is gone, the number "4" is now dyed white.

A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism Steam version announced, coming out on Dec. 8 with new features and scenarios.

Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica new info: It’ll be an arcade port of TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II. It'll be the first officially licensed arcade game using Touhou Project IP.

Suda51’s studio acquired by NetEase, Grasshopper Manufacture plans to release three games in the next ten years. NetEase will provide financial, developmental, and QA support.

Danganronpa series shipments exceed 5 million units, with the first game being the most shipped title. The PC version of the games are selling particularly well outside of Japan.

Google Maps Platform Gaming Services now deprecated, prompting AR games like Dragon Quest Walk to switch service. Current users of Google Maps Platform Gaming Services will have continued access until December 31, 2022.

Elden Ring delayed to Feb.25. Network test will be held in November. You'll be able to test out the online features on PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One.

Nijisanji no Type Shindan released by VTuber Mito Tsukino as a free visual novel. Nijisanji no Type Shindan is a personality assessment game in which the player’s choices are used to determine which Nijisanji member your personality is similar to.

Hiroshi Ono aka Mr.Dotman has passed away. Hiroshi Ono is known for his work in classic titles such as Galaga and Xevious.

Bandai Namco’s indie game label GYAAR Studio announced, Survival Quiz CITY will be their debut title.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’s tower defense minigame “Sakuna the Efflorescent” will add Metal Aphids in future update. Sakuna the Efflorescent will see a significant rework, bringing new enemies and several balance adjustments.

NFT game Girl Story suspected of plagiarizing assets from The Idolmaster: Million Live! Theater Days. Girl Story is a “casual anime game based on Binance Smart Chain.”