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Square Enix to close another gacha game, launches official fan community
Square Enix has announced the service termination of popular Japanese gacha game, but will allow the original creators and fans to continue the story
Yokotaro accidentally breaks Grok AI with one question
NieR:Automata creator Yokotaro breaks Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok with one question, which fans liken to a "Logic Virus" infection.
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Tetsuya Nomura comments on Reynatis and NEO: The World Ends With You collab and why he agreed to it
The developers of Reynatis and NEO: The World Ends With You recently revealed new details about the collab
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Square Enix halves microtransaction prices in low-performing Foamstars
After reporting the game's underperformance, Square Enix has announced a revision of Foamstar's DLC pricing.
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Japanese netizens and Nigerian engagement farmers form miraculous friendship – what happened?
A mysterious plea for engagement farmers on X to be "more halal" and learn Japanese has brought harmony on Japanese X/Twitter.
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Masahiro Sakurai reveals how he stores his impressive game collection, consoles… and cat
Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai gives tips on how to store a vast game collection spanning from NES & Megadrive to Switch, PS5 & Xbox Series X
Monster Hunter series tops 100 million units sold worldwide
Capcom reveals that Monster Hunter has sold over 100 million units worldwide, with Monster Hunter Rise and its Sunbreak expansion doing well
Bandai Namco former employee arrested for workplace embezzlement of up to 600 million yen
A former Bandai Namco Entertainment employee has been arrested on suspicion of workplace embezzlement thought to amount to 600 million yen.
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Square Enix’s cancelled games were mostly slated for release in March 2027 and beyond
Square Enix's cancellation of games set to release in 2027 and beyond sparks concerns among fans of the company's IPs.
Armored Core 6 is causing a “war” among model kit companies, leaving fans with too much merch to handle
Bandai Spirits, Square Enix and Kotobukiya have overwhelmed Armored Core 6 fans with a wave of upcoming plastic model kit announcements.
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Square Enix’s stocks plummet following announcement of 70% profit drop
Following the announcement of their new mid-term plan and a year-over-year decrease in profit by 70%, Square Enix's stocks have plummeted.
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Yuri dungeon RPG Witch and Lilies coming to Steam in Early Access on May 24
Witch and Lilies is a Japanese 3D dungeon-crawler RPG coming to Steam on May 24. The game focuses on romance between the all-female cast.
Square Enix to “aggressively” pursue multi-platform releases and focus on in-house development
Square Enix will reportedly be pursuing Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC releases in the future, as well as "regular" AAA title releases.
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Shin Megami Tensei V and all DLC to be delisted ahead of V: Vengeance release
The original Shin Megami Tensei V will be delisted from the Nintendo Store from June 13, right before Vengeance's release.
Someone turned an eroge into a full-blown Gundam simulator
A Gundam fan turned Koikatsu's anime waifus into heavy assault mobile suits, and the implications are frightening.
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KLab announces new Bleach casual hybrid game for global market
The developers of Bleach Brave Souls are working on a brand new "casual hybrid" game based on the popular anime series Bleach
Bandai Namco records highest net sales to date in 2023. Armored Core 6, Tekken 8 and Elden Ring perform well
Bandai Namco Holdings report record-breaking net sales and net income in fiscal year 2023, but see a decrease in operating income.
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Minecraft collaborates with Japanese grandpa of watercolor painting
Minecraft's 15th anniversary campaign features a collaboration with watercolor artist Harumichi Shibasaki, known for his cozy painting videos
Hideki Kamiya comments on how attitudes towards crunch have changed in the industry
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya muses on the changes he has felt in the game industry during his days at PlatinumGames.
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Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura takes issue with Apple’s new iPad Pro advertisement
Kingdom Hearts and Parasite Eve composer Yoko Shimamura criticized lack of imagination in Apple's latest iPad ad.
Capcom sees record-high profits for 7th consecutive year with 21% rise in game sales in 2023
Capcom game sales rose again in 2023 thanks to strong performance of IPs like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma
Absurdist horror Exit 8-like has you escaping a station full of bizarre dudes
Re≒Connect Exit LOOP takes The Exit 8's anomaly-spotting gameplay & twists it into an action adventure set in a station full of eccentric guys