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Social game “Blue Reflection Sun” which began on February 2023 will end service on May 30th! Following the trend of many Japanese mobile games that are released and instead of building on the game to entertain fans for years, they end service with a giant Read More …
In Japan, it’s known that many mobile smartphone games don’t last all that long. But there are a few that have been around more than 5 years. And a select few that has been around over 10 years. GungHo Online Entertainment’s (headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo) Read More …
In Japan, mobile games don’t last long. And Square Enix has announced another game (it was announced earlier today that “Engage Kill” would be ending) that will be ending services in March 2024. This time it’s “Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Mobile” (Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile). According to Read More …
In Japan, it’s known that many mobile games don’t last long. And for fans of Square Enix’s mobile game “Engage Kill” (which began on March 2023) have received news today that the game will be ending service on March 21, 2024. According to the statement Read More …
The sleep-themed smartphone app game “Pokemon Sleep” released on July 20 has surpassed 10 million downloads (DL) worldwide . In commemoration of this, various projects will be implemented. From today on the 25th, sleep points, good camp tickets, food ticket S, poke sables, etc. will Read More …
The latest information on the smartphone app “Pokémon Sleep” has been released! “Pokémon Sleep” will be released sequentially on iOS/Android from the end of July! Pre-registration is now available on Google Play! スマートフォン向けアプリ『Pokémon Sleep（ポケモンスリープ）』の最新情報を公開！ 『Pokémon Sleep』は、7月下旬よりiOS/Androidで順次リリース開始予定だよ！ Google Playでは事前登録を受け付け中！https://t.co/a1uQfJW4Sz #ポケモンスリープ pic.twitter.com/yprIyE08iC — ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) July 6, Read More …
The greater the participation, the greater the rewards! “Club activities” for fans TOKYO – January 27, 2023 MyAnimeList, operator of one of the world’s largest anime and manga communities, has launched a “Paradox Live Official MAL Club” using the popular club function on its official Read More …
It’s a common theme in Japan for mobile games (even popular games) to not last long and the company ending its service. This time, Japanese publishing company DRECOM and MADORCA, a Korean mobile game developer of “Mikonote: Ware Tokidoki Kegare” announced that they are ending Read More …
Fans of the smartphone app game “Sakura kakumei ~hana saku otome-tachi” received good news that the end of service has been extended. Originally set to end on June 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., the new end of service date will be on July 20th at Read More …
The rhythm smartphone video game Superstar IZ*ONE has come to an end. While the group disbanded in April, the final day to play the game was on May 30th and on May 31st right at midnight, service ended. Many IZ*ONE fans and those who played Read More …
The smartphone game “Arc the Lad R” which began its service back on August 2018 will be ending its service on June 30th. Fans of the game took to Twitter to react to the sad news but the company is releasing one last character to Read More …
Bandai Namco Arts has announced that MixBox has been built for an Amazon Alexa Skill for listening to MixBox with smart speakers on March 30. A Japanese version for the Japanese market and an English version for the US market will be released simultaneously. (Developer: Read More …
Ichiran Ramen is one of the most popular ramen restaurant chains in Japan (and around the world). And now a VR game titled “COUNTER FIGHT ICHIRAN” supervised by Ichiran is now available. Distributed at the Oculus Store (for Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2) for Read More …
CAM, a consolidated subsidiary of CyberAgent, has added a 1on1 function to their Fensi service (for talents and artists to have official websites through its app, via iOS). Fensi is utilized by idols as fan site management an allows them talents/artists to update blogs, photos Read More …
It was announced on the idolm@ster website that Bandai Namco will be reducing operations for “The Idolm@ster SideM – Live on St@ge!” starting in January 2021 and will be ending its service. More information about the final termination date will be announced at a later Read More …