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“They’re like daughters to us” – Around 3,000 pieces of offensive Dead or Alive fanart gets removed by Koei Tecmo yearly
At the Tokyo eSports Festa 2025 held from January 10 to 12, Koei Tecmo participated in a joint lecture hosted by Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer ...
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Nintendo’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
At the Tokyo eSports Festa 2025 held from January 10 to 12, Nintendo participated in a joint lecture hosted by Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer ...
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Video game patents are not a way to monopolize game mechanics, but to recover development costs, say Sega, Capcom and Konami legal experts
At the Tokyo eSports Festa 2025 held from January 10 to 12, a joint conference on the topic of “The Importance of Intellectual Property Rights in the Game Industry ...
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Japanese man arrested for selling modded Nintendo Switch consoles, setting a new precedent
A 58-year-old Japanese man was arrested on January 15 on suspicion of violating the Trademark Act by selling illegally modified Nintendo Switch consoles (source: NTV News). According to multiple ...
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Sony lets you experience the smells of Infinity Nikki in new high-tech collaboration event
Five Sony Stores across Japan’s major cities are holding collaboration events with InFold Game’s Infinity Nikki, running from January 10 to February 3. The Ginza Sony Store’s exhibit in Tokyo is of ...
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Japan’s console market shrunk by over 30% in 2024, bringing an end to 4 consecutive years of growth
The Nintendo Switch dominated Japan's shrinking home console market in 2024 Famitsu has released preliminary data on the Japanese home console and game market in 2024 (as reported by GameBiz). This ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 accessories by Genki were made based on leaks, not actual device, company representative confirms
US-based gaming peripheral manufacturer Genki has been at the center of rumors related to the Nintendo Switch 2 after showcasing a mockup of the unannounced console and its accessories at CES 2025.
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Nintendo Switch 2 mockup revealed during CES 2025 is “unofficial and was not provided by us,” Nintendo says
In a statement to Japanese news outlet CNET published on January 10, Nintendo distanced itself from US-based tech manufacturer Genki and its actions at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. During the event, Genki ...
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Marvel Rivals will be releasing a new hero every few weeks, director reveals
To capitalize on Marvel Rivals’ recent success, NetEase Games plans to continuously add new content to keep things fresh. One of these important pieces is the inclusion of new heroes to the playable ...
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Square Enix anti-harassment policy brings attention to vicious hate campaigns against Final Fantasy 16 and its creators
Last week, Square Enix announced their new Group Customer Harassment Policy, warning users that they will be taking legal measures against those who harass their employees. Discussion of the policy in ...
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Bullet hell shooter dev Cave sees gaming sector profits decline but anticipates upturn
Japanese game company Cave, known primarily for their shmups like the DoDonPachi and Deathsmiles series, announced their results for the first half of the financial year (from June to November 2024) ...
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Tales of Graces f Remastered helped save Japanese support studio Tose from financial struggle
Bandai Namco Entertainment released Tales of Graces f Remastered today. It was also revealed that prolific Japanese support studio Tose was responsible for the remaster’s development (as reported by ...