AI-generated isekai novel that won a literary contest Grand Prize and Reader’s Choice award has its book publication and manga adaptation cancelled

Nintendo Bans Infamous Japanese "Adult Only" Animal Crossing Island

Japanese streamer who spent $160k to make his dream game thinking “I don’t care if it doesn’t sell” hits 60,000 copies in under ten days

Japanese content platform DLsite gets its own official credit card amidst Visa and Mastercard suspensions

Mid-size game company in Japan asks potential recruits to draw in front of them to avoid generative AI fraud

Krafton (HiFi Rush, PUBG) launches voluntary resignation program for employees as it transforms into an “AI first company”

Japanese game and comic platform DLsite launches its own payment alternative following Visa and Mastercard suspensions

Steam rules updated to prohibit content that violates rules set forth by payment processors and banks

Payment processors' bar on Japanese adult content endangers democracy (2024)

Level-5 CEO says games being made 80-90% by AI "aesthetic sense" a must for devs

Japanese engineers talk about difficulties they faced with the Nintendo Switch

Getting a Japanese CERO age rating for your game costs extra per platform

How Tears of the Kingdom loads seamlessly on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo filed numerous patents for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom mechanics