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Renowned Game Designer, 50, Struggles to Find Work in Japan’s Gaming Industry

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Game designer Tokihiro Naito, who created one of Japan’s earliest open-world action RPGs, has spoken about the challenges of finding work in the games industry due to age discrimination. Naito, whose career in games spans more than four decades, is currently a director at M2 and previously worked on titles such as Hydlide (1984, T&E...

Impostors Invade Subway Surfers: Among Us Collaboration Launches in Mobile Runner

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Two enduring mobile hits have joined forces for a themed event running from October 20 through November 23. Studio SYBO has launched a limited-time Subway Surfers event in collaboration with Innersloth and their hit, Among Us. Players will encounter refreshed environments, bespoke challenges, a new gameplay mode, and the option to control familiar crew members....

Sega Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Phantasy Star Online

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Sega is marking the 25th anniversary of Phantasy Star Online — but only in Japan. Fans are nonetheless pleased — it at least shows the company has finally acknowledged the game’s significance. In recent years Sega has been actively returning to its classic franchises: a new Shinobi has launched, and work is underway on Crazy...

“Space Wanderer” Arrives in Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus for Halloween

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Snowprint Studios is preparing a holiday update for its mobile tactics title, drawing inspiration from the classic 1989 board game Space Hulk. On October 26, Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus will launch a Halloween event whose centerpiece is a mode inspired by the legendary Space Hulk board game. Players will push through the shadowed corridors of abandoned...

GamingonPhone Awards 2025 Names Best Mobile Games of the Year — Winners Include Uma Musume Pretty Derby and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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GamingonPhone staged its fifth awards ceremony, honouring the achievements of developers, publishers and technologies within the mobile gaming sector. The fifth edition of the GamingonPhone Awards was held in Bangkok and, for the first time, took place as an in-person event. A total of 240 finalists competed across 30 categories, with winners determined by a...

Pokémon Winds & Waves’ Budget Far Exceeds Leaks — Former Nintendo Marketers

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In recent days, rumors about the next-generation Pokémon—reportedly called Winds & Waves—have ignited discussion over its alleged budget. Leaks claimed the figure was around $20 million (approximately ¥3 billion) — a surprisingly modest amount for a project of this scale. However, former marketing executives from Nintendo of America, Kit Ellis and Krista Young, clarified that...

Final Fantasy Composer Explained Why He Won’t Use Generative AI in Music

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In an interview, Nobuo Uematsu made clear: “I have never used AI and most likely never will.” He believes the true heart of music lies in human life and emotion, not in the calculations of a program. Reflecting on the evolution of video game music, Uematsu recalled that during the NES era composers worked with...

God of War Ragnarok Producer Urges AAA Teams to Make AA and Indie Games

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Large studios typically concentrate on vast, expensive titles with protracted development cycles. However, Megan Morgan Junio, the former director of product development at Santa Monica Studio, argues that it’s time to rethink that model. In an interview she suggested that major teams should allocate resources to smaller projects to foster sustainability, creativity, and diversity. A...

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