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    Is Japan really experiencing a manga readership decline? Survey of 3,000 finds only 6.7% of manga readers have dropped the medium over five years (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Manga adaptation of Witch on the Holy Night to start publication on November 11 (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Harvestella creator Daisuke Taka’s new 4X roguelike deckbuilder Everbrink to get 2027 Early Access release. Survival on land that collapses beneath you at each turn (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot4 hours ago4h agodiscuss
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    Japanese toy giant Takara Tomy announces its own indie game publishing label Enjoyn Games. Debut title is a burger-stacking social deduction game (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Kodansha reportedly reconsidering production of Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime following concerns raised by advocacy groups over portrayal of intellectual disabilities (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot6 hours ago6h agodiscuss
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    Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim started out as an “obscure game with max 28 concurrent players,” but became a breakout hit thanks to “makeover” by publisher (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot8 hours ago8h ago1 comment
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    Valve updates conditions for submitting game builds on Steam amidst rise in submissions and long review wait times (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Winnie-the-Pooh gets a psychological horror kemonomimi girl reimagining in visual novel Honey Distortion, based on A. A. Milne’s original stories (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot25 hours ago25h agodiscuss
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    Magical yuri visual novel Sign: Broken Kether follows a witch stranded in the modern world and a rebellious gyaru who helps her regain her powers. Out now on Steam (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot26 hours ago26h agodiscuss
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    Koei Tecmo postpones release date announcement for Nobunaga’s Ambition: Hishou; plans to “reconsider supported platforms” (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot27 hours ago27h ago1 comment
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    Activist investor calls on game publisher GungHo to file $2.25 million lawsuit against former CEO over alleged failure to prevent fraud by an employee (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    SEGA’s major arcade network services down after subsidiary suffers server breach (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Snowy post-apocalypse road-trip adventure game Fuyouku announced for 2027. An original project by yuri manga artist Tsukiko Kashiwagi (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot31 hours ago31h agodiscuss
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    Marvelous reports 1,105% profit growth during the first half of the year as overseas game sales exceed expectations (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot2 days ago2d agodiscuss
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    Suda51’s next game will likely revisit the dark and chaotic creative style of Moonlight Syndrome, Silver Case and killer7 (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Wizardy Variants Daphne continues to see significant growth, with 2nd anniversary bringing in record-breaking revenue (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Forza Horizon 6 devs explain moderation criteria following itasha ban controversy, but statement adds fuel to the fire with “glassy eyes” and “parted lips” cited as problematic (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Hypnosis rhythm game HYPNOSYNC out on Steam following brief delay. Brainwash customers into becoming your own mindless employees (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot2 days ago2d agodiscuss
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    Navinosuke: The Yo-kai Buster is a faithful rebuild of Metal Slug developer’s long-lost game. We ask the director what it took to bring back the obscure creature collector from over 20 years ago (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot3 days ago3d agodiscuss
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    Open-world anime-style detective ARPG Silver Palace gets December 14 global release date (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    The official October newsletter for Steam’s chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. “Shearing” Forest Putits yields Big Leaves. What even counts as fur? (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Mystery suspense visual novel ESTELLA – The Sin of Time – gets Steam demo. A story of heroines “drawn toward the darkest of fates” (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Why are more games adopting parrying? A game designer explores the mechanic’s appeal and historical origins (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Showa American Story director talks about the game’s progress, preserving cultural references in localization, and the easy mode “even a cat could beat” (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Honkai: Star Rail leakers ordered to pay miHoYo around $150,000 in damages after distributing unreleased game data and assets (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Resonance of Fate’s Leanne suddenly checks in with fans on X after 8 years of silence. Official gimmick account reactivates together with Enhanced Remaster announcement (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Uta Macross offline revival crowdfunding blows past developers’ most optimistic expectations. We ask project lead Kei Hirono what the funding will make possible (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Konami Digital Entertainment reports 75.1% rise in profit thanks to solid performance of flagship titles, full-year forecast revised to account for strong profit growth (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Cosmic horror investigation game The Colour Beyond: A Zeroth Kind gets Steam playtest. Prevent your own death with the power to infiltrate minds (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Survival shooter ANOMALITH becomes FuRyu’s strongest Steam launch yet, with concurrent player count already topping past title peaks (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Good Smile Company reports potential leak of full credit card information of 2,800 customers in major data breach (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot6 days ago6d agodiscuss
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    COVER reaches settlement with minor who spread false rumors about hololive VTuber. Legal guardians agree to pay damages (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Japan Financial Services Agency reportedly says selling adult games alone shouldn’t be grounds for debanking. Issue still not recognized as widespread enough to warrant action, however (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
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    Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remake developer ILCA’s latest indie experiment turns a Kafka novel into a surrealist Sokoban game (automaton-media.com)(automaton-media.com)
    byindustrybot7 days ago7d agodiscuss