Game8, a major Japanese game walkthrough site, has partnered with Sony Payment Services to launch S8 Plus, a company that will offer gamers an direct way to make purchases related to mobile games.

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1 day ago · In a joint media interview following the initial announcement (reported on by GameWatch), the two developers talked about the nature of their collaboration.The interview was given by Yuji Nakao, Ninja Gaiden 4’s co-director and co-producer from Platinum Games, and Fumihiko Yasuda, the title’s co-producer at Team Ninja.

Oct 1, 2024 · At Tokyo Game Show 2024, Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka hosted a special program dedicated to Too Kyoo Games and Media.Vision’s upcoming new tactical RPG The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, showcasing the title’s gameplay.Slated for an April 23 release next year, The Hundred Line is Kodaka’s long-awaited passion project.

6 days ago · Resident Evil and Street Fighter series developer Capcom is experimenting with introducing new technology, including generative AI, to tackle the ballooning costs and man-hours required for game development. In a recent interview with Google Cloud Japan, Kazuki Abe, a technical director at Capcom ...

Dec 25, 2023 · Sega released Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased his name in November, and is already preparing to launch Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, a new entry to the main series, on January 26.How has the response to Gaiden been so far? How long is Infinite Wealth and will it be available via Game Pass? We asked Masayoshi Yokoyama, the Director of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, to find out.

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Dec 19, 2024 · Tango Gameworks, the developer behind Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire: Tokyo, abruptly closed its doors back in May this year, much to the shock of industry professionals and gamers alike. In August, it was revealed that Tango Gameworks had been bought up by South Korean game publisher and studio owner Krafton, with plans to expand the Hi-Fi Rush IP.However, many fans are likely still concerned about ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Sega Sammy Holdings, the parent company of Sega Corporation, recently held a shareholders’ Q&A session regarding its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, giving some updates on its video game sector.. When asked about the performance of its two recent big releases – Sonic X Shadow Generations and Metaphor: ReFantazio, the company reported that both games are performing well ...

Oct 10, 2024 · Sonic X Shadow Generations combines a remake of 2011’s Sonic Generations with a brand-new companion game Shadow Generations. At the recent Tokyo Game Show 2024, AUTOMATON spoke with the game’s producer Shun Nakamura and director Katsuyuki Shigihara to find out just what players can expect when the game releases on October 25.