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The Paranormasight franchise is set in the Showa era, but potential future releases may open the doors for a Heisei or Reiwa story, according to developers
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Even from a developer’s perspective, Wuthering Waves’ use of Unreal Engine is borderline perverse. A UE4 game decked out in custom technology
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Dragon Quest creator wants AI game characters to feel like real “friends,” hopes DQ10 players will confide in Slimey chatbot
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Japan’s major cosmetics brand faces backlash for AI-generated ad following Sailor Moon comparisons
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Snoop Dogg collaborates with Ado in RGG Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven theme song, appears as an in-game character
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Former Blue Archive developers’ new magic RPG Astrae Oratio is set in 1889 Tokyo. New teaser unveils robust worldbuilding
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Nekopara Sekai Connect reinvents the series’ world as “a perfectly calculated dystopia ruled by AI,” according to creator Sayori
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“We had to cater to the tastes of our largest player base.” Infinity Nikki level designer talks about philosophy behind large-scale gameplay and map expansions in version 2.0
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“You are the most hated demographic at game events.” A major Japanese indie game showcase is waging war on “unsolicited advice dudes”
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Former Let Me Fix You animation staff announces separation from studio following founder’s grooming allegations
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Why can’t Japan make an open-world anime game of NTE’s scale? Japanese developers weigh in amid title’s domestic success
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Witch Hat Atelier anime producer clears up misinformation about the show’s production period. It took 3 and a half years, not 7
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Bizarre Korean game in which you have to raise a severed head of a goddess stuck in a flowerpot was only possible to make back in the 2000s because “things were much more immature,” according to devs
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Love and Deepspace is designed to “make players love themselves and the male lead more.” Producer explains the romance sim’s unorthodox design choices and rocky pre-launch history
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Netflix is placing less emphasis on full exclusivity when it comes to anime as it shifts towards flexible, partnership-driven approach in Japan
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Open-world RPG Neverness to Everness fully leans into Initial D references with familiar tofu shop, panda Trueno and mountain drifting
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Steam Controller official distributor site in Japan temporarily goes down amidst traffic surge, units sold out the same morning
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t “localized” from English to Japanese, but rebuilt. Shigeru Miyamoto explains new approach to script
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Roblox Steal a Brainrot’s huge popularity among Japanese kids raises concerns over school violence, microtransactions and excessive play sessions
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“You can’t touch people’s hearts by just piling together visual information.” Infinity Nikki art director explains how outfits are designed to express narrative and symbolism in each detail
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