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Resident Evil beats Final Fantasy to become the best-selling Japanese game series not published by Nintendo, with Resident Evil 2 Remake now leading the pack
Resident Evil has overtaken Final Fantasy to become the best-selling Japanese video game series not published by Nintendo, according to a report highlighted by GamesRadar+. The milestone reflects the continued commercial strength of Capcom’s survival horror franchise, which has been bolstered in recent years by a string of successful remakes and new instalments. Resident Evil…
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Trump administration to ramp up global anti-China funding, documents show
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be reliably summarised. Based solely on the headline, it appears to concern plans by the Trump administration to increase overseas funding intended to counter China’s influence. No supporting documents, figures, countries, agencies or policy details were provided in the…
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One of these eight college football teams will be hoisting the national championship trophy in 2026
A Fox Sports Outkick article previews the 2026 college football season, framing early-season optimism through Joel Klatt’s “way-too-early” top 10 rankings. The piece highlights Ohio State as one of the sides tipped to feature prominently, with the article’s headline suggesting eight teams are being considered as genuine national championship contenders for the coming season. Details…
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Japan earthquake: What we know so far
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on Japan’s Kyushu island on Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders, widespread damage and a brief tsunami warning. The most alarming incident occurred at an Aeon Mall shopping centre, where the second floor collapsed and many people remain trapped, with contact lost with 20 to 30 employees. The quake also…
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Dragon Quest announces new collaboration with Google’s Gemini for in-person event in Tokyo after DQX’s controversial AI-powered companion
Square Enix and Google are extending their Gemini AI partnership with a new in-person Dragon Quest event in Tokyo, following a divisive reception to an earlier AI-powered companion feature added to Dragon Quest X. The “Gemini Quest” event, taking place on 30th July across four locations in Shibuya and Harajuku, asks participants to use the…
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Japan Studio Couldn’t Keep Up with Sony’s Push for Games That Would ‘Drive Hardware Sales’
Former PlayStation Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has explained why Sony’s Japan Studio was dissolved in 2021, saying the team struggled to keep pace as the company pushed for larger-scale titles capable of “driving hardware sales”. Speaking at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, he said the studio’s staff excelled at creative, AA-sized projects suited to handheld…
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The car brands disappearing from Aussie suburbs amid dealership ‘bloodbath’ – with peak body estimating half of all new cars will be made in China within a decade
Australia’s car retail sector is reportedly undergoing a significant shake-up, with numerous dealerships closing and several established brands vanishing from suburban strips across the country. An industry peak body has forecast that Chinese manufacturers could account for roughly half of all new vehicles sold in Australia within the next decade, reflecting a rapid shift in…
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Rare Nintendo Famicombox units found in perfectly operational state in a Japanese “love hotel”
A Famicom archivist known as Orochi has discovered a working set of Nintendo’s rare Famicombox units inside a Japanese “love hotel”, with nearly every room found to have a fully functional machine installed. The find is notable because the Famicombox, a commercial-use console released in 1986, is scarce today, making the discovery of so many…
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How Lan Hongchun’s Teochew Film ‘Dear You’ Turned a Forgotten Postal Tradition Into China’s Unlikely Hit: ‘Dialect Is Never Going to Be a Liability as Long as You Have Great Ideas’
Chinese director Lan Hongchun’s film “Dear You,” a low-budget picture spoken almost entirely in the Teochew dialect, has become an unexpected box office phenomenon in China, grossing far beyond expectations and closing the 25th New York Asian Film Festival. Made for just RMB14 million ($2.1 million), it has become the second-highest-grossing film in China this…
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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
A public debate over the future of artificial intelligence has split leading Silicon Valley figures, reignited by the release of a powerful new Chinese open-source model. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Elon Musk have all publicly backed open-source AI, arguing it strengthens safety, security and innovation, while rivals such as Anthropic and OpenAI…