Indie Game Gets 'The Best Accidental Marketing' in Japan After Title Mistranslated to 'Sh***y Dungeon'

With all the indie titles being released on Steam every week, it can be hard to make your game stand out. Italian developer ...
The Verge

Japan’s indie game scene is growing up

At the 2023 edition of BitSummit in Kyoto, there were more games and more developers than ever — but a path to global success remains a challenge. At the 2023 edition of BitSummit in Kyoto, there were ...

Studio Ghibli And Japanese Game Publishers Demand OpenAI Stop Using Their Content In Sora 2

CODA and top Japanese officials have asked OpenAI to stop training its Sora 2 video-generation AI on copyrighted material.
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Japan’s open payment era: What game developers need to know

How Apple and Google’s upcoming compliance with Japan’s new digital market rules will reshape mobile game monetisation ...
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All Japan-Exclusive Games in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

The third Japan-exclusive title in the Switch 2 Direct was Ys X -Proud Nordics-, and it appeared very briefly in the rapid sizzle reel. Nihon Falcom has set Summer 2025 as the release window for the ...