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Danganronpa and The Hundred Line creator Kazutaka Kodaka thinks domestic visual novel games are stagnating. Developers can't hope to compete with novelists with story alone

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (318+ words) Danganronpa and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy creator Kazutaka Kodaka talks about what makes a good visual novel. Given the recent rise in the genre's popularity, backed by hit releases such as Urban Myth Dissolution Center, the Paranormasight series…...

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Spending time getting comfy with the Steam Controller's'advanced inputs'can "yield drastic performance improvements compared to traditional stick-only devices. We talk to the developers'

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1633+ words) An interview with the developers and designers behind Valve's new Steam Controller. Without further ado, we bring you'an'interview with the development team, including:' "What led you to develop a new Steam'Controller?' The original Steam Controller was a controller designed to…...

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The official April newsletter for Steam's chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. Featuring mini-illustrations and sheet music acquired through top-secret means!

20+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1172+ words) Elin State of the Game " April 2026, the fifth edition of Elin's official newsletter. Solo indie developer'noa'published'Elin State of the Game " April 2026'via Elin's'Steam store page'on April 22.'Elin State of the Game is a community letter published monthly by the Elin…...

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Fate/Grand Order and Dissidia: Final Fantasy veteran's new roguelite card game forces you into a high-speed death game ritual performed by 13 witches

19+ hour, 52+ min ago  (288+ words) Lunar Pulse, a new title developed by Yosuke Shiokawa's studio 213" is set to release in 2027 for PC (Steam). Japanese development studio 213" (Fahrenheit 213), led by former Fate/Grand Order and Dissidia: Final Fantasy creative director Yosuke Shiokawa, recently announced their brand-new…...

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Dragon Quest 9 and 10 director's new psychological indie game in which you type away the emotional trauma of troubled girls to release on May 20

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (229+ words) Directed by Jin Fujisawa, the inide psychological visual novel x typing game Pain Pain Go Away! is set to release on May 20. Japanese game label Lorebard, owned by Story Note, has announced that its debut title Pain Pain Go Away!...

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Fu Ryu'announces CRYMELIGHT, a dark Alice in Wonderland-themed'roguelite'action'game with a poker-style'deckbuilding'system'

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (185+ words) The successor to Fu Ryu's Crystar and Crymachina is an ambitious roguelite action game with poker-style deckbuilding. Resolved to win the game and return to her original world, Alice joins forces with Mary, a weak, mysteriousgirl who wandered into Wonderland…...

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Japanese live-action dating sim where you'reincarnate as'a'pet'hamster'and get spoiled rotten by'three sisters is finally coming back after Steam'store page'removal'

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (182+ words) Kodansha's Sweet Hamster Days, originally announced in August 2025, is back on track after a temporary Steam removal. Kodansha has announced'that its unusual live-action romance sim'Sweet Hamster Days'is set to release on July 2026 for PC'(Steam, Epic Games Store and'DLsite).'This…...

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Live-service fantasy MMORPG salvaged by Japanese players who established their own company to take over operational rights after the title's end-of-service announcement

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (170+ words) Gensokishi Online players establish their own company in order to take over operational rights after the title ends services. Metap, developer of free-to-play NFT-based RPG Gensokishi Online (the Web3-powered successor of the classic MMORPG Elemental Knights Online), reported on April…...

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Wizardry Variants Daphne developer Drecom sees 257% rise in operating profit thanks to the game's strong performance and a shift of focus to self-published titles

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (183+ words) Wizardry Variants Daphne developer Drecom announces its consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. According to the report, the company expects a 38. 3% year-on-year rise in sales, with operating and ordinary profit going up by 257. 2% and 466. 1% respectively. Despite operational…...

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EXSTETRA, the bizarre JRPG where you battle by kissing, is getting an HD remaster after 13 years

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (119+ words) Fu Ryu's 2014 turn-based JRPG EXSTETRA is coming to Steam with a new HD remastered version. EXSTETRA's new HD remaster seems to come with improved graphics, promising to depict a scenic'fantasy'Tokyo. The crucial kissing scenes have no doubt been enhanced too…...