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Goro Majima isn’t actually that interesting on paper. It’s that voice and those moves that bring everything together, says RGG Studio’s head
There’s less than a month to go until the release of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the Yakuza series’ latest spin-off title. The surprisingly big spin-off to Infinite Wealth sets a lot of ...
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Toby Fox revealed as a composer for upcoming PC/Switch remaster of OFF
Publisher Fangamer and developer Mortis Ghost have revealed that some of the tracks in the upcoming OFF remaster will be composed by Deltarune and Undertale creator Toby Fox. The remaster of the ...
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Bandai Namco files new Tales of the Abyss trademark
Bandai Namco Entertainment has registered a new trademark for Tales of the Abyss, the Tales series’ eighth mainline entry. The trademark was filed on January 16 and made public on January 25. 出願日：2025 ...
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Famicom enthusiast stuns Japanese netizens by trying to sell almost complete collection before they pass away
An almost complete Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) collection on Japan’s marketplace site Mercari is attracting attention on Japanese social media for its surprising price and the collector’s ...
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Cloud and Aerith are not like brother and sister, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s director speaks out about misinterpretation of his statement
With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth making its PC debut today, AUTOMATON Japan recently sat down with the game’s director Naoki Hamaguchi. In this extended interview, Hamaguchi discussed recent ...
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Sonic x Shadow Generations becomes successful part of Sega’s new IP strategy, selling over 2 million copies worldwide
Sega have revealed that Sonic x Shadow Generations has sold over 2 million copies worldwide across all platforms (including physical and downloads). Sonic x Shadow Generations is a remake of 2011’s ...
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s option to speed up cutscenes led to an increase in players, says director
In a recent interview with AUTOMATON Japan, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi talked about the positive impact of last month’s patch that gave players the option to speed up both ...
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Capcom is experimenting with generative AI to help generate the “hundreds of thousands of ideas needed for game development”
Resident Evil and Street Fighter series developer Capcom is experimenting with introducing new technology, including generative AI, to tackle the ballooning costs and man-hours required for game ...
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Nintendo stock hits highest price since listing as Japanese analysts update Switch 2 sales forecasts
Nintendo has risen for three consecutive trading days, temporarily rising to 9,775 yen on January 23. This renewed the company’s highest price since its listing by 371 yen. The previous record was ...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket player shares outcome of hitting the game’s daily spending limit every day since release
Japanese YouTuber Hajimesyacho revealed on January 19 that he has been hitting the daily spending limit in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket every day since the game released on October 30, 2024. This ...
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins developers were instructed to “go kill the player” when designing enemies
The Dynasty Warriors series is synonymous with thrilling hack-and-slash gameplay, letting players get drunk on power as they mow down waves of enemies. Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the latest entry in ...
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“They’re like daughters to us” – Around 3,000 pieces of offensive Dead or Alive fanart gets removed by Koei Tecmo yearly
At the Tokyo eSports Festa 2025 held from January 10 to 12, Koei Tecmo participated in a joint lecture hosted by Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer ...