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What’s the “killer patent” Nintendo is suing Palworld for? Japanese patent attorney offers in-depth analysis
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced on September 19 that they have filed a lawsuit against PocketPair over their monster catching survival game Palworld. To the surprise of many, Nintendo ...
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The Pokémon Company wins $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit against China-based game developers
The Pokémon Company announced on September 17 that it has won a lawsuit against several Chinese companies that were accused of copyright infringement and intellectual property theft (source: GameBiz).
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Tetsuya Nomura makes sure his protagonists look attractive because people don’t want to look ugly in the game world too
Legendary Square Enix game creator Tetsuya Nomura was recently interviewed by Young Jump about his distinctive character designs- particularly the cast of Final Fantasy VII (which was the first time ...
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Tetsuya Nomura’s writing process for Kingdom Hearts might explain both its cohesion and convolution
In addition to revealing a ton of insights about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the original Final Fantasy VII (such as why the characters are so good-looking), Square Enix artist, designer, producer, ...
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii announced for February 28, with Goro Majima as the protagonist
During the RGG Summit livestream held on September 20, Sega’s RGG Studio announced Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the latest entry in the Like a Dragon Series. The upcoming title is an action ...
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Starnaut to officially launch on November 9 with a new story that ties into El Shaddai
Crim has announced that STARNAUT will officially launch on November 9. The game has been in Early Access on Steam since February this year. Developed by El Shaddai creator Sawaki Takeyasu, Starnaut is ...
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After lengthy delays, Chained Echoes physical copies are finally in stock for PS4
The long-awaited “Regular Edition” of Chained Echoes – including the disc, a high-quality case, fold-out map, and lengthy manual– is now in stock for PS4, according to the game’s creator, Matthias ...
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Double Dragon Revive has no respect for the original series, former developers say
Ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2024, Arc System Works released a new trailer and in-game screenshots of their upcoming belt-scroll fighting game Double Dragon Revive. The new take on the longstanding Double ...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director hints at secret about Aerith in Part 3 of the FF7 Remake Trilogy
In a recent interview, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s creative director Tetsuya Nomura hinted that there was something he couldn’t reveal yet about Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Remake’s hotly awaited ...
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will let players jump for the first time in the series’ history
During the RGG Summit livestream held on September 20, Sega’s RGG Studio announced Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the latest Gaiden entry in the Like a Dragon Series. The upcoming title is a ...
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP devs announce revision of pricing on Steam
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP producer Yoshimi Yasuda announced on September 19 that Dragami Games is currently requesting region-based price revisions for the title’s Steam version. Since its initial ...
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(UPDATE) Palworld faces the difficult choice of whether to become a live-service game or stay buy-to-play, PocketPair’s CEO says
Update (September 15, 2024 9:45 JST): PocketPair has issued the below statement, letting players know that Palworld will not be switching to the F2P or GaaS business model. The developer has ...