As reported by Automaton, Famitsu has released a preview of its annual Famitsu Game Hakusho, a survey of the games industry by Kadokawa ASCII Research Laboratories. One confounding takeaway from the ...

Developer Bertrand Quenin recently released an open-source project called "Interpreter" that aims to provide real-time translation for Japanese retro games. The tool can capture Japanese text ...

Travel to Japan for an inside look at Japan's game culture and industry. Visit Japanese gaming studios and meet professionals working in the field. Explore how the Japanese gaming industry has ...

Compile's DiscStation series went far beyond the basic demo disc.

As you likely already know, Japanese games are the lifeblood of our site and there were quite a few of them released this year in 2024. As we wind down this year and prepare for the next, it is time ...

51% of Japanese developers use generative AI in game development. In new research from Tokyo Game Show organizer Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), as reported by The Nikkei, of the ...

One of the big shifts the game industry has seen over the past decade is that many Japanese developers are now fully embracing PC versions of the their games. While Capcom took some time to warm up to ...

While setting blistering lap times and fine-tuning your car to be the ultimate apex-kissing machine has its thrills, the art of drifting is just one big dopamine hit. Sliding an immensely powerful ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Japanese games like Zelda and Dragon Quest were inspired by popular ...