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Gang of Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi appears without "Nagoshi Studio" affiliation in Famitsu feature following reported Net Ease funding withdrawal
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (377+ words) The developer's funding was reportedly pulled starting May 2026, leaving Nagoshi Studio on what many speculate to be the brink of closure. Back in December of last year, Nagoshi Studio premiered the trailer for its gritty action-adventure Gang of Dragon, which…...
Japanese citizens can now get free Final Fantasy 14 items by paying their taxes
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (162+ words) People paying their taxes in Japan will be eligible for freebie Final Fantasy XIV cosmetics under the country's Furusato Nozei system. While Square Enix headquarters'isn't'in Shibuya, it does have an office'there.'As such, the company says it will "continue to…...
Needy Streamer Overload creator's new dark visual novel Sister Other Paranoia gets US publisher
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (299+ words) Serenity Forge was confirmed as the US publisher for Sister Other Paranoia. Haze Denki, the new game company founded by'Needy Streamer Overload'creator'nyalra,'has finally found a US publisher for its upcoming supernatural "little sister" visual novel,'Sister Other Paranoia. Serenity…...
Developers of "Umamusume-like" anime car girl racing game warn that recent Kickstarter project was a scam by third-party leakers, confirm development is underway
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (130+ words) Studio Siphon addresses the fraudulent Kickstarter campaign for its 3 D anime-styled action racing game Project GT. Chinese video game developer Studio Siphon stepped forward on June 13 to address a recent crowdfunding campaign for the mysterious Project GT, a 3 D anime-styled…...
Japanese developers marvel as self-published indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells 2 million copies in just five days
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (235+ words) Meccha Chameleon, a new hide-and-seek party game from indie developer LEMORION, has sold 2 million units as of June 15. Mecha Chameleon'is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game centered around drawing and camouflage. Players control a plain white character and compete in hide-and-seek matches…...
Capcom to celebrate Father's Day in Japan with special Pragmata stream starring Hugh and Diana's voice actors
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (173+ words) Capcom has decided to celebrate Father's Day Pragmata-style, with a special event scheduled for June 18. As Capcom's newest IP, Pragmatasold over 2 million copies worldwide just16 daysafter its April 17worldwidelaunch. While that milestone has come and gone, the fact that the game starsafound-familyfather-daughterduo…...
Nippon Ichi Software's new rural life sim Village in the Shade will focus on "creating unease" instead of classic horror tropes, but cozy gamers won't be left out either, devs say
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (964+ words) AUTOMATON interview with Village in the Shade development manager Mio Katsumata and game designer Yu Mizokami. The Japanese release of Nippon Ichi Software (NIS)s new farming simulator Village in the Shade is scheduled to release on July 30, with a…...
Devil May Cry 5 posts record annual sales seven years after release
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (211+ words) Following the Netflix Devil May Cry adaptation, the series' latest entry has seen record-high annual sales. While there is still no word about a new Devil May Cry game, the release of'Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter'Edition on the Nintendo Switch…...
Robot Hospice, heartwarming Japanese indie game where you provide end-of-life care for five terminally ill robots, releases for free on Steam
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (254+ words) Japanese indie game circle Buttercup Garden's 2 D pixel-styled indie game Robot Hospice has just released for free on Steam. Japanese indie game circle Buttercup Garden released Robot Hospice, a free-to-play 2 D adventure game set in an elderly home for robots,…...
Honkai: Star Rail news blog in Japan shuts down and issues public apology to Ho Yoverse for sharing leaked content
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (313+ words) Honkai: Star Rail news blog Celestia Sokuho recently issued an open apology to COGNOSPHERE due to sharing leaked content. Celestia Sokuho, a Japanese aggregator news blog dedicated to Honkai: Star Rail, issued a statement on June 14, apologizing for handling and…...