Osaka’s foreign tourism numbers have fallen despite record numbers of visitors arriving from several countries, as a massive 59% decline in Chinese tourists outweighed growth almost everywhere else.
A classic piece of Dungeons & Dragons artwork has been quietly altered nearly four decades after its creation, and original artist Clyde Caldwell isn’t particularly pleased with the change.
Tokyo Metro is experimenting with AI and floor projections to steer commuters away from crowded train cars, potentially making packed rush-hour journeys a little more manageable. The trial is taking place at Kita-senju Station on Tokyo Metro’s Chiyoda Line, which serves more than 240,000 passengers per day.
Capcom has established a dedicated cross-functional team tasked with spreading the latest RE ENGINE character technology across all of its games, allowing advancements developed for one title to more easily benefit future projects.
The internet’s latest obsession with Draco Malfoy has transformed the Harry Potter character into “Malfoid,” a female reinterpretation that has inspired artists around the world into creating artwork of the sassy female wizard.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios hopes Grand Theft Auto VI will do more than sell millions of copies – it wants Rockstar’s blockbuster to make more expensive video games easier for the rest of the industry to sell.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has officially arrived at one of the biggest events in real-world horse racing, with life-size figures of Orfevre and Gold Ship now on display at ParisLongchamp Racecourse ahead of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi says the remake trilogy “hasn’t altered the core of the story” based on fan reactions – a striking statement considering just how dramatically the new games have already departed from the original Final Fantasy VII.
Nearly a decade after To Love-Ru Darkness ended, the franchise’s newest manga release appears to be attracting strong demand in Japan, with copies disappearing from at least some stores shortly after going on sale.
Japan’s railway industry could face a shortage of more than 20,000 workers by fiscal 2028, as companies struggle to recruit and train enough people to maintain the country’s rail infrastructure.
Capcom wants to transform its proprietary RE Engine into an “AI-generation game engine,” envisioning a future where its developers can “create games together with AI.” The company detailed its plans during Capcom Open Conference RE:2026 on October 2.
Gears of War: E-Day is facing criticism from some players after its early-access release revealed 20 Pride-themed emblems available as multiplayer customization options.
Genshin Impact’s pretty pink-haired shrine maiden Yae Miko has gotten a truly superb cosplay, one that not only exudes a great deal of beauty but has also chosen quite the setting to leave observers wondering whether they should be ogling the cosplayer or the scenery.
Japan is making permanent residency considerably harder to obtain, with foreign applicants now expected to demonstrate an income above the average Japanese household as the government introduces stricter financial, pension and language requirements.
PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi believes the video game industry has reached another major turning point, arguing that developers need to remain curious and continue experimenting rather than becoming comfortable with the way games are currently made.
An Australian tourist who was left paralyzed after falling from a bridge at a popular sightseeing area in Japan has filed a ¥400 million (about $2.7 million) lawsuit against the city of Hakodate, arguing that the bridge’s unusually low railing made it unsafe.
Longtime Dynasty Warriors producer Tomohiko Sho says being in his 50s has made him increasingly conscious of how many games he has left to create before retirement, leaving him conflicted about spending those years remastering games he already made.
Touhou Project creator ZUN is giving fan creators another officially sanctioned way to commercially sell their doujin works, with Japanese publisher BookLive launching a new program that turns fan-made Touhou publications into commercially distributed e-books.
The University of Tokyo will have its first female president in its nearly 150-year history, and the historic appointment has unsurprisingly become controversial: Yuko Fujigaki was selected despite receiving roughly half as many votes as the candidate who finished first in an internal faculty and staff poll.
A Japanese man who downloaded an adult video through BitTorrent received an unexpected notice demanding ¥500,000 (around $3,400) in compensation, as Japanese copyright holders increasingly identify people sharing their content through torrent networks.
Sony is ending one of the longest-running traditions in the technology industry, confirming that it will skip CES 2027 after roughly six decades of appearances as the company increasingly shifts its attention toward gaming, music, movies, anime and other entertainment businesses.
The Fake Alchemist (Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi) has revealed its first proper teaser trailer and given watchers a glimpse of the cruel world the show takes place in, with the occasional sexy shot of the main heroine.
Rockstar Games’ developers spent years making trips to Florida for the sake of Grand Theft Auto VI, their activities there including visiting strip clubs and nightclubs, riding around with former police officers and exploring everything from beaches to the Everglades.
Shueisha has formally ended its working relationship with prominent manga editor Shihei Lin, known for his involvement with major series including SPY×FAMILY, Chainsaw Man, Dandadan and Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku.