The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) describes itself as “the world’s largest nonprofit membership organization serving all individuals who create games” and it put out a statement in regards to the delisting of legal NSFW games at Steam and itch.io after pressure from payment processors. …Read more »
Many NSFW games have been erased from Steam and itch.io, due to the pressure of payment processors like Visa and Mastercard, who in turn seem to be responding to pressure from pro-censorship groups like Collective Shout. PC Gamer decided to interview some indie game developers …Read more »
After Steam pulled a bunch of video games due to receiving pressure from credit cards like Visa and Mastercard (who in turn were receiving pressure from pro-censorship groups like Collective Shout), game website itch.io has also been affected. “We have ‘deindexed’ all adult NSFW content …Read more »
The upcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadows may take place in Japan, but when it reaches that country, it’s going to make some changes. That’s because Japan’s CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization), which does age ratings for the country’s video games, thinks this latest Assassin’s Creed …Read more »
The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (often referred to as the abbreviation SAG-AFTRA) has officially called for a strike in regards to video game work. The strike is about protecting union actors from artificial intelligence hurting their careers. SAG-AFTRA …Read more »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (a.k.a. BAFTA) decided to do something special in honor of the anniversary for their BAFTA Games Awards, which debuted 20 years ago. So in addition to listing this year’s BAFTA Games Award winners (like Technical Achievement going …Read more »
The ongoing strikes of The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (a.k.a. SAG-AFTRA) might soon extend to video games as well. Members of the union just voted 98.32% in agreement with a strike authorization that would pertain to the Interactive …Read more »
Nintendo is banking on making a lot of money from the 2023 Hollywood film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Hollywood already has a long list of movies based on video games. But what about video games made into anime? This is something that also …Read more »
The Kagawa Prefecture in Japan has a unique law in the country: a local ordinance limiting video game playing for underage residents. The ordinance was designed as a means to prevent video game addiction in young people. In September 2020, a few months after the …Read more »
A Japanese Twitter user who goes by @extrmmtkchan told his followers about a talk he recently had with his grandma about video games. It went like this: “My grandmother said to me, ‘Your younger brother does nothing but play video games. You’re so much smarter …Read more »
The Japanese family magazine President Family recently did an interesting survey with students from Tokyo University, one of Japan’s top colleges. The magazine asked the students, all of whom passed their entrance exam the first time, which video games offer the best educational benefits for …Read more »
Anyone who loves video games also knows that sometimes they can be very, very frustrating. Many a gamer has rage quit a game after not being able to get past a certain part. Inside, which is a Japanese gaming website, wondered what game titles pissed …Read more »
For the past few months, gamers have eagerly awaited Abandoned. The mysterious new game from indie developer BLUE BOX Game Studio has held surprising promise. For some, it’s a matter of real interest: the game looks atmospheric and spooky, and promises a realistic experience. But for …Read more »
Back in 1995, magical girl fans in Japan had the chance to dive into the world of their favorite series. Sailor Moon: Another Story was released for the Super Famicom, filling the space between what would become the S and SuperS seasons of the original anime. …Read more »
Back in 2005, Bandai released a video game adaptation of Gainax’s Top o Nerae! Gunbuster. The action-adventure game spun the classic OVA out into a two-cour storyline, bringing back familiar voices to reprise their roles as the heroic mecha pilots. While the game had fairly standard …Read more »
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