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Bizarre browser-based gacha game from Japan turns Wikipedia articles into actual trading cards which you can pull from booster packs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) Solo developer harusugi recently released Wikigacha, a browser trading card gacha game based entirely on Wikipedia articles. Additionally, each of the article cards you pull come with ATK and DEF stats, corresponding to the article's Popularity (Pageviews x Rarity Multiplier)…...
Kadokawa to publish Italian brainrot encyclopedia for kids amidst AI-generated meme boom in Japan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Kadokawa announces two kids' encyclopedias featuring over a 100 "brainrot" characters, influenced by the meme's recent boom in Japan. Kadokawa Game Linkage, a subsidiary of Kadokawa whose business focuses on video game and entertainment media, recently announced that they would be…...
Silent Hill f: How to defeat the Mother and Father bosses
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (793+ words) Guide on how to beat the Father and Mother boss duo in Silent Hill f. Breakdown of attack patterns and how to deal with them. After exploring the many versions of the Shimizu Residence in Silent Hill f, you will face…...
Silent Hill f: How to defeat the Shiromuku boss
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (790+ words) Detailed guide on beating the Shuromuku boss in Silent Hill f. Breakdown of all attack patterns and how to deal with them. At the end of your Silent Hill f journey stands the Shiromuku " a towering foe who is behind the…...
Silent Hill f: How to get the Omamori [Whale] charm
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (426+ words) Step by step guide on obtaining the the Omamori [Whale] charm on your first playthrough in Silent Hill f. One of the first Omamori you can get in Silent Hill f is the Omamori [Whale] " a charm that prevents you from…...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is selling better overseas than in Japan, which hasn’t been the case for past games in the series
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (373+ words) RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama says Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii owes a majority of sales to overseas audiences, especially Europe. It's been three months since RGG Studio released Infinite Wealth's pirate-themed spin-off Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza…...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii director intentionally blocked out influence of Sea of Thieves and other naval games
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) Editor-in-Chief since October 2023. She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while…...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 5 obscure tricks that make on-foot exploration easier
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (349+ words) Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never…...