ElecHead praised by Yoko Taro, VVVVVV creator Cavanagh, and other industry figures
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ElecHead praised by Yoko Taro, VVVVVV creator Cavanagh, and other industry figures. ElecHead is an Indie puzzle action game created by a solo developer in Japan.
Danganronpa series shipments exceed 5 million units, with the first game being the most shipped title
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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
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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.
Smash Bros. Ultimate v13.0.0: Dr. Mario & King K. Rool buffed, Kazuya’s loop combo adjusted
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Smash Bros. Ultimate v13.0.0: Dr. Mario & King K. Rool buffed, Kazuya’s loop combo adjusted.
Elden Ring delayed until Feb.25. Network test will be held in November
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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
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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. Known for his work on Galaga, Xevious, and many other Namco classics
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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
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Bandai Namco’s indie game label GYAAR Studio announced, Survival Quiz CITY will be their debut title.
Magic Potion Millionaire is coming to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 4: Shop management & Dungeon crawler hybrid
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Magic Potion Millionaire is coming to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 4. Magic Potion Millionaire is a hybrid of shop management & Dungeon crawler.
Jelly no Puzzle creator’s new game Yugo Puzzle is now available on Steam/itch.io
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Jelly no Puzzle creator’s new game Yugo Puzzle is now available on Steam/itch.io. Your objective is to connect the jelly blocks of the same color.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’s tower defense minigame “Sakuna the Efflorescent” will add Metal Aphids in future update
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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
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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.”
Kirisame ga Furu Mori remake announced. It will include new scenarios and branching paths
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Kirisame ga Furu Mori remake announced with new scenario and branching paths. Kirisame ga Furu Mori is a horror game created by Makoto Sanada. The original version came out in 2013 as a freeware.
Monster Hunter Rise & Sunbreak DLC won’t support Cross-Play/Cross-Save
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Monster Hunter Rise & Sunbreak DLC won’t support Cross-Save/Cross-Play. Capcom announced that “after looking into it throughout the development process, we found we are unable to implement it this time.”
Craftopia: Unofficial VR Mod is in development, surprising even the game’s developer
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Craftopia's unofficial VR Mod is in development, surprising even the game’s developer.
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam
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Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam. The "stealth eyes" mechanic allows you to see through creatures’ eyes, providing “multiple first-person views” to players.
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit
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PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit. PICO PARK's sales in Japan were only a meager percentage of those 1 million copies.
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation
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Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation. flaggs is a studio run by former DeNA dev Naoto Yoshie.
Buying the Nintendo Switch OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of Joy-Con with improved analog sticks
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Nintendo Switch Joy-Con analog-sticks have been improved since launch. And buying the OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of improved Joy-Con.
Yakuza series’ Nagoshi is leaving Sega & Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will restructure
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Yakuza series’ Nagoshi is leaving Sega & Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will restructure. The studio producer Daisuke Sato is also leaving.
Animal Crossing’s Isabelle in the spotlight for being “heavier than Sora” and “teaming up with Doomguy” in Smash Bros.
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Animal Crossing’s Isabelle in the spotlight for being “heavier than Sora” and “teaming up with Doomguy” in Smash Bros. In Japan, the Isabelle/Doomguy partnership overshadowed by shocking revelation over her weight.
PUI PUI MOLCAR Let’s! MOLCAR PARTY! will release on Dec.16 in Japan. A party game based on popular anime series
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PUI PUI MOLCAR Let’s! MOLCAR PARTY! will release on Dec.16 in Japan. A party game based on popular anime series PUI PUI MOLCAR which aired this Jan. - Mar.