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Nintendo Japan Reveals Change in Japanese Website URL
Nintendo Japan has announced changes to its company’s website, with the updated URL now being nintendo.com/jp. Users who employ the previous address, nintendo.co.jp, will still be redirected to the new webpage. This modification takes the Japanese site closer in form to its American counterpart, nintendo.com/us, rather than the U.K. version, nintendo.co.uk, and represents overall improvements…
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Approximately 90 Employees to be Laid Off by Supermassive Games
The developer of The Dark Pictures Anthology and Little Nightmares III, Supermassive Games, is set to downsize its workforce by approximately 30%, which equates to around 90 staff members. This decision, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, comes in response to the “significant challenges” currently faced by the games industry. The company communicated…
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New Gameplay Trailer Released for Ex Astris
Publisher Hypergryph and developer Nous Wave Studio recently unveiled a new gameplay trailer for their mobile RPG, Ex Astris. Highlighting its unique battle mechanics and character enhancement options, the trailer raises anticipation for the game’s release on iOS and Android platforms, slated for February 27, 2024. Priced at $9.99, the game is currently available for…
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Global Sales of NieR: Automata Exceed 8 Million Units
Square Enix has recently announced that its celebrated game, NieR: Automata, has exceeded worldwide sales of 8 million units. The previous milestone was 7.5 million units sold in April 2023. Moreover, the remastered version of the original game, NieR Replicant, sold 1.5 million units as of November 2022. The popular game was launched for Nintendo…
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Documentary on Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding is now available to stream
The documentary “Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds,” showcasing the creative process behind the formation of Kojima Productions and the development of the popular game Death Stranding, is now available for streaming. Depending on your geographical location, you can watch it on platforms such as Disney+, Hulu, and Hotstar. For instance, it is available on Hulu in…
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Creator of Mother urges fans to inquire about Mother 3 to Nintendo, rather than to him.
The much-acclaimed Mother RPG series, including titles such as Mother, EarthBound, and Mother 3, has a fervent audience that has long been awaiting the release of Mother 3 in the west since its 2006 release on the Game Boy Advance platform. Recently, news broke that Mother 3 will finally be available on Nintendo Switch Online,…
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Helldivers 2 Update Introduces AFK Kick Timer to Deal with Ship Squatters
Helldivers 2 has rolled out its latest update with a patch adding an AFK kick timer to remove inactive players, allowing active players to engage more efficiently. The AFK timer, celebrated by the game community, will now boot off any player lingering in the lobby past 15 minutes of inactivity, a change widely requested as…
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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Set to Launch in October
Nintendo and game developer Level-5 have announced the release of “Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time”, the successor to the Nintendo 3DS game Fantasy Life. Slated for release on October 10, 2024, the life simulation role-playing game will be exclusively available on the Nintendo Switch platform. The game’s unique plot takes players to…
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The FFXV Collaboration Comes Back to FFXIV, Offering Another Opportunity to Acquire the Regalia Type-G Mount
The upcoming repeat of the Final Fantasy XV collaboration event, “A Nocturne for Heroes,” in Final Fantasy XIV has sparked excitement, particularly for its unique offering of the first-ever four-person mount. Scheduled to return on February 28, 2024 for the third time, this collaboration event provides a nostalgic opportunity to revisit past quests, encounter the…
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Konami is bringing back one of the most elusive Game Boy Advance games
Limited Run Games is set to re-release the highly sought after Ninja Five-O game, originally for Game Boy Advance, at a much more affordable price to players. The game is scheduled to be launched later this year for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The re-release of the game will run on Limited Run’s…
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Wines Matured to the Tunes of NieR Automata’s Soundtrack
Onkyo, the renowned audio brand from Japan is selling a unique edition of NieR Automata wines, version 1.1a, priced at JPY 12,000 ($79.80) per bottle. The exclusive wine has been aged to the sounds of the NieR Automata original soundtrack, featuring different playlists for each bottle, which consumers can access via the company’s Twitter account.…
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“Contra: Operation Galuga Releases on March 12, Demo Available Now”
Konami in collaboration with WayForward have announced the release date for their co-developed game, Contra: Operation Galuga, as March 12, 2024. The game, which retells the 1987 arcade narrative, introduces a cast of characters beyond original protagonists, each endowed with unique abilities. However, the game is not just a remake of the original, but modernizes…
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