Latest Articles (Page 50 of 97)
- Indie Games
“Thalassomania” Trailer: 4-Player Co-op PS1-Style Horror as You Face “Something” Lurking on a Fishing Boat to Survive!
You take on the role of a crew member aboard a fishing boat where an uninvited “something” has slipped aboard. As you perform tasks such as hauling in nets, processing fish, steering the boat, and making repairs, you must face the threats lurking in t…
- Windows
“Legion's Hand,” a deck-building roguelike blending Mahjong-style hand-building with auto-battler mechanics, gets Steam demo
While considering possible combinations from your hand, you'll work to build a powerful deck.
- Event Reports
"Make People Think 'This Is Crazy!'": Kodaka & Takada on Extreme Game Design—From “Danganronpa” to “HUNDRED LINE,” “Shuten Kyodan”
A Commitment to Not Going the Indie Route
- Event Reports
“Enemy Zero” Special Box (Only 20 Worldwide), ANA-Exclusive Game Boy: On-Site Report from “The Tenth Mosaic,” the “Tenth Art”
Watch, Play, Listen
- Game Industry
“DmC” and “Hellblade” Developer Ninja Theory Starts Layoffs as Studio Closure Talks Continue, Staff Report Redundancies
In September, Xbox began discussions with employees regarding a plan to close Ninja Theory, citing that “two agreements had fallen through.”
- Game Industry
Next-Gen Consoles: Will $1,000 Buy Only a Slight Boost? Former PS Exec Sean Layden Questions “PS6” and New “Xbox” Pricing
They argue that innovation is needed—one that goes beyond simply improving computational capabilities.
- Event Reports
‘If Players Fear Opening the Door, That's Success’: Creators of “Alone in the Dark”, “SIREN”, “Zero”, “Clock Tower” on Horror Games
How to Hide the Space That's There
- Interviews
“Most players start by talking about their old phone or game console” — “Re:Story: The Memory Repair Shop” [Developer Interview]
This series features interviews with the developers of new indie games that have caught our attention. In this installment, we present a mini-interview with the developer of *Re:Story: The Memory Repair Shop*, an electronics repair shop management simul…
- Event Reports
How “Rez” Was Born, and Why It Feels So Good: Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Others on the Synesthesia of Sound, Visuals, and Controls
It all began in 1997 in Zurich
- Game Industry
No current plans to fold “Watch Dogs” into Ubisoft's new structure; the series appears effectively frozen.
A foreign journalist is reporting on remarks made by Yves Guillomo, CEO of UBI.
- Interviews
"I Thought It'd Be Fun to Make a Zombie Game Using 'Vansaba's' System": “Yet Another Zombie Survivors” [Developer Interview]
This series features interviews with the developers behind intriguing new indie games. In this installment, we bring you a mini-interview with the developers of the zombie survival action game *Yet Another Zombie Survivors*, developed by Awesome Games S…
- Sales & Giveaways
Games Over 90% Off on Steam! 11 Super-Affordable PC Games to Enjoy Even on a Tight Budget [Steam Autumn Sale]
Buy all 11 for just 4,306 yen! Get a bundle of games worth 44,760 yen at “over 90% off.”
- Sales & Giveaways
Even RTX 5090 Struggles at 4K Max Settings! “Gears of War: E-Day” PC Version Tested—RTX Mega Geometry Shading to Lag [Benchmark]
We put *Gears of War: E-Day*—which depicts the origins of the series—through its paces on a high-end PC. We’ll examine the differences in image quality and performance resulting from presets, DLSS, and frame generation.
- Windows
Melt the city with lava, sink it in the sea, then finish with a nuke! “MOLTYN,” a hero sandbox where every pixel obeys physics, gets a free demo today
If you cut a building off at its support pillars, it will collapse immediately. When water and lava come into contact, they produce obsidian and steam.
- Windows
"Dragon's Dogma 2" Finally Adds "Hard Mode"! Major Update Arrives Ahead of "Dark Arisen" Launch—PC Gets FSR 3 Frame Generation
A feature that lets you carry over your save data and start playing from the beginning has also been added. The PS5 Pro officially supports Enhanced PSSR.
- Overseas Reviews
“True to the Essence That Propelled 'Musou' Action to Global Popularity”—High Scores for “Shin Sangoku Musou 2 with Moujouden Remastered”
Here are some international reviews of *True Three Kingdoms: Musou 2 with Moujouden Remastered*, which will be released on October 1, 2026.
- Windows
HD-2D-style RPG “Fire's Message” demo on Steam! Level-free strategy command battles, two hero duos crossing, full of creator quirks
A system in which players allocate "combat power" earned as the scenario progresses, rather than using a level-based system.
- Windows
"Guns of Escaton," an apocalyptic Western-style Souls-like FPS, is now available as a Steam demo!
The game features a standalone adventure created specifically for the demo, offering a condensed experience of the world, atmosphere, combat, enemies, weapons, and core systems of *Guns of Escaton*.