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First mainline Princess Maker game since 2007 bounces back from development limbo with major content update
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (189+ words) After months of silence, Princess Maker: Children of Revelation'has received a significant content update. In January'2026, it was'announced that development would'be resumed under a'new'partnership with developer'GEAR2,'but this too was followed by a long stretch of silence'on Steam. However,'on…...
Over 70% of companies using generative AI in creative work in Japan don't actively disclose it, survey finds
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (157+ words) A recent survey of 400 creative professionals working in the corporate world showed that a majority of companies use AI, but most don't openly talk about it. Japanese creative company'Amana'published'the results of'a'survey on AI and creativity'on June 30, as reported by'Game Biz....
428: Shibuya Scramble's spiritual successor led by Jiro Ishii crowdfunds $60k USD in 62 minutes in its second round of crowdfunding
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (230+ words) Rewards for backers include the opportunity to appear as an extra in the game. When it comes to rewards, many of the tiers featured in the first campaign make a return, such as the ability to appear as an extra…...
Epic Games CEO claims Steam's high fees are costing it free-to-play hits like Genshin Impact, drawing criticism. Recent releases suggest otherwise
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (199+ words) Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has criticized Steam's practices when it comes to platform fees, drawing pushback from gamers. Here's what's happening economically: Steam charges such high fees that developers with strong brands and big enough audiences, like Epic, Riot,…...
Story of Seasons creator's studio has a new cozy but hardcore fishing game, due out on October 8 in Japan for Switch
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (145+ words) Boku to'Tsuri'Nikki is a new title by Yasuhiro Wada's game studio Toybox. Developer Toybox and publisher Imagineer have announced'the new title'Boku to'Tsuri'Nikki'(which loosely translates to "My Fishing Diary), set to launch on October 8 for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in…...
Academic researchers of Chat GPT user habits stumble upon "extreme outlier" who generated thousands of fanfics about Doki Doki Literature Club! characters giving birth
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (79+ words) Related: Japanese government faces backlash over AI-generated flyers meant to promote fair transactions with anime creators Automaton Japan Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Voracious gamer who plays everything. Loved Titanfall 2 and has been playing Apex Legends since its launch. New'Kaiji film'faced uncertainty due…...
Unity gets dev kit for direct in-app purchases, helping games reduce reliance on Google Play and the App Store
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (251+ words) AUTOMATON Unity Technologies just released its new Unity In-App Purchasing Software Development Kit (Unity IAP SDK) 5. 4 update, which allows developers to offer players direct web-based purchases alongside traditional in-app purchases, potentially reducing the infamously high fees paid to app stores…...
New Kaiji film faced uncertainty due to real-life online gambling scandals in Japan, according to staff
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (201+ words) The upcoming "Kaiji: Life Revenge Game" film started production right after a series of unfortunate scandals involving online casinos. Ultimately, the film's announcementcamethe following year, on June 10, and did not encounter anysignificant friction, so this delay may have been for…...
Romance RPG Love and Deepspace cancels release of new love interest mere days after announcement due to backlash, says there will never be another one
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (174+ words) Papergames has cancelled the release of Love and Deepspace's new male lead Valko, leaving players divided. It seems'the backlash experienced by the developers was severe enough for them to not only cancel Valko " whose content had surely been'in development for…...
Schr'dinger's Call becomes a "Must Play" title on Metacritic after climbing to a Metascore of 90
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (213+ words) One month after its release, Schr'dinger's Call reached a Metascore of 90, earning it the title of a "Must Play" game on the platform. Publisher Shueisha Games and developer Acrobatic Chirimenjako launched their mystery visual novel'Schr'dinger's Call'on May 28 for Steam and…...