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.

KLab has announced that smartphone game Love Live! School Idol Festival will end service on March 31, 2023 (JST). The first live broadcast for the sequel is scheduled for February 2 and will include an important announcement.

A new Super Mario version of Takara Tomy's popular dress-up doll Licca-chan has been announced. Licca-chan has previously been part of a wide range of collaborations, but the Super Mario collaboration still manages to stand out as a particularly unique one.

Koei Tecmo Games announced that they will not be accepting Valentine’s Day or White Day gifts this year. For those not in the know, the announcement may seem odd, but there’s a good reason for it.

Square Enix is holding a survey in Japan regarding future titles by Team Asano, the development team behind HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and Live a Live.

A man in Japan has been referred to prosecutors after it was found that he possessed unauthorized body pillow covers featuring characters from the Dead or Alive series with the intention of selling them.

There appears to be a major problem with O2Jam Online's song subscription service. Despite being a monthly subscription, there have been reports from a number of users claiming that they are being charged every day.