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Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild composer Yasuaki Iwata has left Nintendo
Yasuaki Iwata has made a belated announcement about his departure from Nintendo. According to a post on his personal X account from November 5, the composer left his position at Nintendo back in July ...
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Monster Hunter Wilds’ handler is shaping up to be an improvement over her predecessor
One of the NPCs accompanying you on your Monster Hunter Wilds journey is your handler, Alma. Much like The Handler in Monster Hunter World, Alma’s main purpose is to provide you with quests, hunts, ...
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Japan is losing an archive of out-of-print manga because of international credit card companies
The Japanese manga hosting platform Manga Library Z has announced that it will be shutting down as of November 26. Manga Library Z (previously J-Comi) was launched in 2011 by Love Hina manga artist ...
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Hideo Kojima reveals meeting with Keanu Reeves, sparking collaboration rumors
In a recent X post, Kojima Productions founder and game designer Hideo Kojima revealed that he was in a meeting with the actor Keanu Reeves. Coupled with Kojima’s post, Reeves’ past work in games such ...
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Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a cozy indie adventure that will transport you to one of Japan’s real-life otaku havens
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is an upcoming cozy adventure game set to be published by PLAYISM for PC (Steam) on November 18. Developed by Adventurer’s Tavern, the game will see you running a maid ...
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Venus Vacation Prism switches to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s game engine for extra wetness and steamy breaths
In a recent interview with AUTOMATON, the producer of Venus Vacation Prism –Dead or Alive Xtreme–, Yasunori Sakuda revealed that the upcoming romance game will use the Katana Engine to give the game a ...
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Slitterhead’s battle system was inspired by FromSoftware games, according to devs
Bokeh Game Studio will release Slitterhead on November 8 for the PC (Steam), PS4/PS5 and Xbox Series X S. In a new pre-launch interview with Game*Spark, the developers gave some detailed insight into ...
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Silent Hill 2 remake’s Strange Photos secret confirmed by creative director
🤭 I knew it wouldn’t stay hidden for long! (There was a theory in our company that the puzzle might be too hard 😜) I really wanted to make it subtle when I was painting those photos… I think the ...
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Marvelous scores success in arcade business with new Pokémon machines, plans to establish a new office in China
Rune Factory developer Marvelous recently released a financial report for their amusement sector for the second quarter (July to September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. As reported by ...
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Elin, a prequel to the cult classic JRPG Elona, tops the Steam charts in Early Access
Lafrontier’s Elin (not to be confused with the unofficial game Elona 2) has been doing exceptionally well on Japan’s Steam charts since it launched in Early Access, going so far as to momentarily ...
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Venus Vacation Prism lets you stop time to take that perfect photo of your best girl
Coming in March 2025, Venus Vacation Prism –Dead or Alive Xtreme– is a new romance game featuring six datable girls from Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation (DOAXVV). The title’s producer Yasunori ...
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Ban: The Prologue of Gucha Gucha is a retro Japanese horror game that looks for beauty in gore
Kodansha Creators Lab published the indie game BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA on Steam on October 24. The title was developed by VTuber, music producer and solo game developer Ichimatsu Suzuka, whom ...