Wild Hearts player defeats endgame Kemono Lurid Soulstalker in under 3 minutes without Karakuri, one of the central gameplay elements. The feat was accomplished using the Bladed Wagasa weapon.

A February update to Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will cover a wide range of changes, including framerate improvements and changes to Pip's growth system.

Assault Suits Valken Declassified, a port of Assault Suits Valken (Cybernator), has been announced for the Nintendo Switch.

Hogwarts Legacy has led to Japanese fans creating a new meme called Satsuma Hogwarts. It has proven to be incredibly popular, so much so that a Japanese voice actor who worked on Hogwarts Legacy tried his hand at reading these posts aloud.

Square Enix launched yuri RPG Towa Tsugai in Japan. The company has established guidelines regarding fan-made derivative works based on the game, and the content of these guidelines has drawn the interest of users.

Sega has announced that it will be increasing the average monthly salary of its employees by approximately 30% from July 1, 2023.

Apex Legends has been trending on Twitter in Japan, but the hashtag has continued to be misspelled as Apex Ledgends.

Hogwarts Legacy has inspired Japanese fans to invent the concept of Satsuma Hogwarts. It's a fan-made lore about what it would be like if there was a wizarding school located in Satsuma, Japan.

The Diversity Promotion Center in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has released a short browser game that aims to deepen people’s understanding of diversity and inclusion.

Heaven Burns Red's Angel Beats! collaboration event boosted the concurrent user count on Steam. The number has peaked at over 20,000 users on multiple days.

Sega has announced 404 GAME RE:SET for iOS and Android. It's a new game by Yoko Taro about saving the world from Sega.

Atlus held a livestream to commemorate the announcement of Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection, and mentioned that it will still take quite some time to develop a new entry in the Etrian Odyssey series.

The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has announced the fantasy TTRPG Sandcastle. The rulebook is available in English along with two campaigns for low level players.

Bandai Namco Studios has agreed to outsource partial development of fighting game series Tekken to Arika. "Tekken 7 update work" and "Tekken 8 partial outsourcing of operations," to be specific.

A livestream run by The Idolmaster Shiny Colors' Tenka Osaki drew attention from fans thanks the custom character that she used when playing Soulcalibur VI: a brawny version of Shiny Colors mascot character Devitaro.

Japan’s National Tax Agency has released a Let’s Play video for a fictional game called Kakushin Simulator. It's a publicity video designed to let people know that tax returns can be completed on their smartphones.

The visual design of Nintendo Switch Sports' new Bird Body seems to have captivated a number of players. This body type is characterized by a vivid green color scheme and long, slim legs.