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Ubisoft Explained Why We Had to Wait So Long for Assassin's Creed Game Set in Japan

Ubisoft Explained Why We Had to Wait So Long for Assassin's Creed Game Set in Japan

The lead producer of Assassin's Creed: Shadows gave reasons why we had to wait so long for an installment of the series set in Japan.

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Maciej Gaffke

August 13, 2024

Ubisoft Explained Why We Had to Wait So Long for Assassin's Creed Game Set in Japan
Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game

Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game

The producer of the Japanese localization of Ghost of Tsushima points out that Sucker Punch's game can also hardly be called a „historical” game. Nevertheless, he advises against comparing it with Assassin's Creed: Shadows.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

May 22, 2024

Comparisons Between AC: Shadows and Ghost of Tsushima Don’t Make Sense. Dev of Japanese Localization Comments on Discussions About Ubisoft’s New Game
Assassin's Creed: Shadows Caused Irritation. Gamers in Japan Point out Historical Inaccuracies

Assassin's Creed: Shadows Caused Irritation. Gamers in Japan Point out Historical Inaccuracies

Japanese Assassin's Creed fans aren't happy with how Ubisoft presented Sengoku era in Shadows.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 22, 2024

Assassin's Creed: Shadows Caused Irritation. Gamers in Japan Point out Historical Inaccuracies
Ghost of Tsushima - Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) Explained

Ghost of Tsushima - Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) Explained

If you have been tinkering with Ghost of Tsushima settings and found Dynamic Resolution Scaling puzzling, look no further. Here you will learn what it is and should you have it enabled.

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Aleksander Kartasinski

May 21, 2024

Ghost of Tsushima - Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) Explained
Ghost of Tsushima PC - Standoff Not Working Workaround

Ghost of Tsushima PC - Standoff Not Working Workaround

If you are troubled by standoffs in freshly released on PC Ghost of Tsushima, we have gathered some information that can be helpful.

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Aleksander Kartasinski

May 17, 2024

Ghost of Tsushima PC - Standoff Not Working Workaround
Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja's First Game With Choices Impacting Story

Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja's First Game With Choices Impacting Story

The director of Rise of the Ronin revealed some new details of the game in a recent interview. Team Ninja's upcoming game will provide us with a story ending that will depend on our choices.

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Maciej Gaffke

December 19, 2023

Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja's First Game With Choices Impacting Story
Sony Hurts Xbox in Japan, US Politicians Claim [Update]

Sony Hurts Xbox in Japan, US Politicians Claim [Update]

For many months we have been watching the dispute between Microsoft and Sony unfold. The Japanese oppose the merger of the Redmond giant with Activision Blizzard for fear of it monopolizing the game market. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians are drawing attention to an interesting aspect of the issue.

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Wiktor Szczesny

April 5, 2023

Sony Hurts Xbox in Japan, US Politicians Claim [Update]
PC Game Market in Japan Doubled in 3 Years

PC Game Market in Japan Doubled in 3 Years

PC games are doing better and better in Japan. Revenues from the segment have doubled in just a few years.

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Adrian Werner

November 7, 2022

PC Game Market in Japan Doubled in 3 Years
Callisto Protocol Uncensored Thanks to Ban in Japan

Callisto Protocol Uncensored Thanks to Ban in Japan

The Callisto Protocol may give rise to a new series. Unfortunately, Japanese gamers won't even see the first game from Striking Distance Studios.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 27, 2022

Callisto Protocol Uncensored Thanks to Ban in Japan
Capcom Will Pay People More And It's No April Fool's Joke

Capcom Will Pay People More And It's No April Fool's Joke

Capcom, on a wave of success, is making management changes. One of them is to increase employee salaries by 30%.

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Miriam Moszczynska

April 1, 2022

Capcom Will Pay People More And It's No April Fool's Joke
Hideo Kojima Receives Fine Arts Award for Death Stranding

Hideo Kojima Receives Fine Arts Award for Death Stranding

Hideo Kojima received an award from Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for Death Stranding: Director's Cut. This is the second time in history that this unique award has gone to a video game developer.

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Miriam Moszczynska

March 11, 2022

Hideo Kojima Receives Fine Arts Award for Death Stranding
Microsoft Unlikely to Acquire Studios From Japan, Analysts Say

Microsoft Unlikely to Acquire Studios From Japan, Analysts Say

Who will be Microsoft's next acquisition after Activision Blizzard? Not likely a studio or publisher from Japan, as Serkan Toto of Kantan Games doesn't believe Xbox is likely to make a successful „purchase” in that country.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 8, 2022

Microsoft Unlikely to Acquire Studios From Japan, Analysts Say
Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Playing for the story, preferring single player games, loving RPGs, owning a Switch - do you know what these traits have in common? They describe the average Japanese gamer.

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Hubert Sledziewski

December 13, 2021

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan
Brand New Ryzen 5 for $9 From a Gacha Vending Machine? Only in Japan

Brand New Ryzen 5 for $9 From a Gacha Vending Machine? Only in Japan

The popularity of vending machines in Japan transcends western imagination. So it's no surprise that the local market also offers machines, where you can draw the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 processors.

hardware & software

Martin Nothing

August 31, 2021

Brand New Ryzen 5 for $9 From a Gacha Vending Machine? Only in Japan
First Reviews: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Best Way to Experience the Game

First Reviews: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Best Way to Experience the Game

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut received its first reviews. Journalists emphasize the game's high quality and an interesting new story chapter.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

August 20, 2021

First Reviews: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Best Way to Experience the Game
Microsoft Reaches for Secret Weapon to Win Over Japan - Vtubers

Microsoft Reaches for Secret Weapon to Win Over Japan - Vtubers

Microsoft established cooperation with popular Japanese vtubers Shishiro Botan and Himemori Luna. They will advertise Xbox Game Pass in their country.

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Bart Swiatek

April 6, 2021

Microsoft Reaches for Secret Weapon to Win Over Japan - Vtubers
Studio Gives Employees Time Off so They Can Play a Game

Studio Gives Employees Time Off so They Can Play a Game

Cyberpunk 2077 is not the only game that electrifies gamers so much that they impatiently await the launch. In a few days, another such hit will debut. In connection with this release, the CEO of one of Japanese companies decided to give employees time off.

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Karol Laska

March 23, 2021

Studio Gives Employees Time Off so They Can Play a Game
Japanese Version of Resident Evil: Village Will be Censored

Japanese Version of Resident Evil: Village Will be Censored

According to a statement from Capcom, the Japanese version of Resident Evil: Village will be censored according to the standards of the country's CERO organization.

video games

March 5, 2021

Japanese Version of Resident Evil: Village Will be Censored
Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content

Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content

According to recent reports, Sony has decided to introduce censorship of violent scenes in some PlayStation games. It has to do with the desire to reach a wider audience.

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Lukasz Stefaniak

February 23, 2021

Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content
Jail for Hacking Pokemon in Japan

Jail for Hacking Pokemon in Japan

Japan has begun prosecuting people who violate fair competition rules and sell digitally modified Pokémon on the black market. One of the offenders has already been caught red-handed.

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Karol Laska

February 4, 2021

Jail for Hacking Pokemon in Japan