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RPG Maker With’s PS4 and PS5 versions to launch with cross-platform asset sharing with Switch version
Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced that RPG Maker With is coming to PS4/PS5 in 2025, and will allow users on different consoles to share their assets.
Weak sales of the PS5 in Japan will impact Monster Hunter Wild’s domestic performance, says Japanese industry analyst
Japanese game industry analysts expects that Monster Hunter Wilds will sell 8 million copies in its first month, but that this will come mostly from overseas.
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Silent Hill 2 remake sells over 1 million copies worldwide in just 3 days
On October 17, Konami revealed how well the much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake has been selling.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Xbox players report waiting for hours to get into ranked matches
The Xbox version of Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO has been suffering from matchmaking issues in its online mode, players report.
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Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven brings attention to its new difficulty modes with bizarre Japanese ballad
Square Enix just released a new promo video for the Romancing SaGa 2 remake in Japan, but why did they use that song?
Akira Toriyama’s “successor” on Dragon Quest impresses fans with Chrono Trigger inspired illustration
New artwork revealed for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake garners praise from fans as a respectable homage to the late Akira Toriyama.
Silent Hill 2 remake: Is the long boat ride necessary?
Like the original game, Silent Hill 2's remake includes a long and uneventful boat ride, but what is its purpose in the narrative?
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games series to finish with special final episode next week
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced that he is wrapping up his popular and informative video series on game development.
Despite unprecedented yearly losses, Japanese game contractor Tose expects that Nintendo’s new console will cause a big turnaround
Major Japanese co-development company predicts that the announcement of Nintendo's new console will help them get back in the black.
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Nobuo Uematsu retirement statement was misunderstood, the legendary Final Fantasy composer himself confirms
Legendary video game music composer Nobuo Uematsu, known for his work on the Final Fantasy series, has clarified that he is not retiring yet.
War Thunder is collaborating with the Japan Air Self-Defense force’s erotic furry mascot
The game War Thunder's collaboration with the Japanese air force involves 2-meter body pillows featuring their blue cat mascot Omaneko.
Upcoming Switch game is played by shaking a Joy-Con with your butt
Ketsu Battler is an upcoming Japanese fighting game that has the player grip a Joy-Con with their butt to control the character.
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The creators of the PS3 cinematic platformer ‘Rain’ are working on a new moody title that’s unintentionally in tune with recent trends
Demo impressions and comments from Tokyo Stories developers Yuki Ikeda and Seiichi Terashima.
Metaphor: ReFantazio was initially supposed to be a conventional Tolkien-inspired high fantasy, but the team couldn’t “get into it”
Metaphor ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino talks about the game's early worldbuilding concepts and why they were scrapped.
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins’ devs aimed to put “as many enemies as the PS5 could handle” on-screen
Dynasty Warriors: Origins' producer talks about the process of populating the game's screen with "as many enemies as the PS5 could handle."
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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will add something Danganronpa fans have always asked for – control over who dies
Kazutaka Kodaka talks about an aspect of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy that was inspired by player feedback about Danganronpa.
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Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO’s Yajirobe is ridiculously overpowered in an unexpectedly in-character way
The Bean Daddy's Senzu Beans can be exploited for some cheap wins in Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO in way that perfectly fits the character's lore.
Japanese game industry hit by decline in hiring, according to HR company
Silicon Studio has reported a significant drop in their HR business, owed to a decline in job offerings from Japanese game developers.
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Kirby hoodie recalled by Japanese clothing store due to awkward mistake
Although the officially licensed Kirby top has a glaring misprint, some fans are seeing it as a rare collectors' item worth holding on to.
Shadow Generations will have more alternative routes than previous titles in the Sonic series, reveals producer
The Shadow the Hedgehog side of Sonic X Shadow Generations will put a fresh, dark twist on Sonic Generations' speedy gameplay
If you play the three Dragon Quest HD-2D remakes in chronological order, there will be a new “surprise” at the end, according to Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii hints at additional "surprise" elements at the end of the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
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Dead or Alive Xtreme series’ upcoming romance game Venus Vacation Prism starts unveiling characters
Coming in 2025, Venus Vacation Prism –Dead or Alive Xtreme- is an immersive dating game in which you can romance six DOA girls- including Misaki and Fiona.