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Japan Reacts To The BBC's Tokyo Olympics Promo
2.7.2021
As part of its Tokyo Olympics coverage, the BBC did a big, expensive-looking promo. It’s packed with fantasy-land Japan stuff (which is quite different from how the country actually is!), playing to different notions and expectations that visitors often have.Read more
New Pokémon Theme Park That Celebrates Nature Opening In Japan
2.7.2021
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company teased what I thought were Pocket Monster handicrafts. I was wrong! But what was ultimately announced is way better than I could have ever imagined.Read more
Guilty Gear Strive Update Removes References To Taiwan, Tibet
1.7.2021
Alongside some gameplay adjustments, the latest Guilty Gear Strive update included stealth changes to the in-game glossary that have raised some concerns over the concessions they seem to make to the oppressive Chinese government.Read more
Final Fantasy XIII Mods Make 2009 Game Look Brand New
1.7.2021
It’s been a very long time since I’ve checked in on Final Fantasy XIII—like, over a decade—but the game had a PC version released back in 2014, which means modders have had some time to work with it in the meantime. And do incredible things.Read more
Final Fantasy 'Pixel Remasters' Cost A Bunch And Have Tiny, Tiny Text
1.7.2021
Square Enix is no stranger to bafflingly ill-considered remakes of classics, and it’s starting to look like the “pixel remasters” of Final Fantasy I-VI might suffer the same fate. In short: price big, text tiny.Read more
Here Are The July 2021 PlayStation Plus Games
30.6.2021
July’s PlayStation Plus lineup has some big hits, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and A Plague Tale: Innocence. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.Read more
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Deserves To Be Replayed Dozens of Times
30.6.2021
Playing through the original Doki Doki Literature Club is a singular experience, unfolding with a dark and twisted magic that cannot be recaptured once set loose. It can be expanded upon, however, enhanced with new stories, structure, and secrets that make this week’s Doki Doki Literature Club Plus...
The Great Ace Attorney Is Worth The Four Year Wait
30.6.2021
Yes! I was so stoked to see Capcom finally releasing English versions of The Great Ace Attorney games. The Ace Attorney series is one of my absolute favorites, and I know English-speaking fans have been desperate for a new entry to the series ever since we were left with Android and iOS releases...
Konami Digital Entertainment Partners With Bloober Team, Developers Of The Medium
30.6.2021
Today, Konami and Bloober Team have announced that they are joining forces for a strategetic partnership.Read more
Bidoof Is Taking Over The World (Of Pokémon Go)
30.6.2021
My personal life motto is to live every Thursday like it’s Bidoof Day, but especially this Thursday, because it actually is Bidoof Day. Why? Much like Bidoof itself, the answer is unknowable.Read more
Binance faces regulatory upheaval as lawmakers target ‘global’ exchanges
29.6.2021
Regulators in Japan, the United Kingdom and the Canadian province of Ontario have all tightened their grip on cryptocurrency exchanges. Binance has been caught in the crosshairs
Final Fantasy V And VI Disappear From Steam Next Month
29.6.2021
Heads up: Next month, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI will no longer be available via Steam. Square Enix will replace those games with the recently announced “Pixel Remaster” versions. Eventually.Read more
Traditional Japanese Handicrafts Meets Pokémon Seems Like A Great Idea
29.6.2021
Earlier today, a 48-second, live-action clip appeared on Pokémon’s official Japanese YouTube channel.Read more
Binance tackles travel rule compliance after multiple bans
29.6.2021
Following bans in Japan, the U.K. and Ontario, Binance is ramping up its compliance efforts with a specialized tool developed by crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace
Dante In Smash Bros. Turned Into Some Real Monkey's Paw Stuff
28.6.2021
Nintendo revealed some new Mii Fighter costumes coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate today, including one based on Dante from the Devil May Cry series. While fans have long wanted the demon-killing Dante to appear in Smash, this was not what they were asking for—and it has led to a lot of sad...
How To Change Your Switch's On-Screen Joy-Con Colors
28.6.2021
For years, Switch users have changed the color scheme of their Switch Joy-Con controllers through the use of wraps and custom paint jobs. Less common: Changing a Joy-Con’s color virtually.Read more
Nier Re[in]carnation Comes Stateside July 28
28.6.2021
Now that the Japanese have had a couple of months to stew in Yoko Taro’s first mobile journey into the Nier universe, it’s time for North America, Europe, and Korea to have a go. Free-to-play role-playing game Nier Re[in]carnation launches in those territories on July 28 for iOS and Android...
Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Next Fighter Will Be Its Last
28.6.2021
Nintendo announced that Tekken’s Kazuya will go live in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tomorrow, June 29. One more character will be announced sometime in the future as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, but it will be the last added to the game, director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed today.Read more
Pokémon Unite Is As Simple And Approachable As A MOBA Gets
28.6.2021
Do not be daunted by the upcoming PokéMOBA, my friends. Though Pokémon Unite shares some of the basic concepts of multiplayer battle games like DOTA and League of Legends, it’s nowhere near as complex. Heck, you don’t even have to worry about Pokémon type differences. Just pick a partner and go...
Square Enix's Mana Series Getting An Anime, New Console Game, And New Smartphone Release
28.6.2021
This weekend, Square Enix held a Mana livestream, which announced a slew of new stuff. Great news if you’re a Mana fan!Read more