Welcome to summertime (or wintertime for our Southern Hemisphere players). With the school year in North America coming to a close, video games are one way to enjoy this wonderful time of the year, but you shouldn’t also forget about going outside to enjoy the warm weather or even going to matsuris. Key Developments OverContinue reading “June 2024 Monthly Digest”
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itch.io Suffers Massive Outage Due to Networking Issue
Yesterday morning on Memorial Day, indie game distribution website itch.io was hit by a massive outage that left thousands, or millions of players scratching their heads and driving them into frustration. The outage in its entirety lasted nearly twelve hours and also prevented developers from uploading patches or releasing new titles. itch.io is apologizing forContinue reading “itch.io Suffers Massive Outage Due to Networking Issue”
Not All Content You Think As “Innocuous” Can Be Covered By VTubers – Here’s Why
The content offered by VTubers are diverse: Aside from Let’s Plays, they also offer chatting streams, karaoke streams, and music videos. However, when it comes to VTubers covering third-party content in their content, not all of the content many thought as being “safe” would be covered by them, as doing so might have a riskContinue reading “Not All Content You Think As “Innocuous” Can Be Covered By VTubers – Here’s Why”
The Original Chuhou Joutai at Four: Why Mythos of Phantasmagoria Took the Timeline Backwards
On this day four years ago, the original Chuhou Joutai was released. Over the next two years, two more Chuhou Joutai games released: Paraided! and Three Nights of Scarlet Abscess. Those games comprised the Chuhou Joutai trilogy, and there was no Chuhou Joutai game that released in 2023. Why? I was planning to continue theContinue reading “The Original Chuhou Joutai at Four: Why Mythos of Phantasmagoria Took the Timeline Backwards”
Next Drillimation Game is Only 12.5% Complete, Despite Five Months of Work
Two weeks ago, Drillimation Systems released their newest game Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria on Steam. It marked the beginning of a brand new franchise for the company, and ever since Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest was released last December, Drillimation has been hard at work on their next project. The sameContinue reading “Next Drillimation Game is Only 12.5% Complete, Despite Five Months of Work”
What’s With Me When I’m Not Home
Whenever I leave the studio, I’m always bringing four or five things with me. These include, but are not limited to: Why am I carrying all these things? To ensure I don’t die of boredom. When you travel to something boring, you’ll always need something to keep yourself busy. Sure, a phone, tablet, or handheldContinue reading “What’s With Me When I’m Not Home”
Temperate Versus Tropical: Why You Don’t See Cold in the Latter
For me, I am a person living in a temperate climate. But two others, namely my brother, and Studio Emiko chairwoman Emiko Hosokawa, live in tropical climates. Living in a temperate climate allows you to explore different climatic landscapes, but depending on where one is situated, you have one thing in common: cold. As aContinue reading “Temperate Versus Tropical: Why You Don’t See Cold in the Latter”
The Chief Executive Officer Position – Always a Leader Over Followers
I am the founder and CEO of Drillimation Systems. This means I am a leader. The client and players are followers. When you are a leader, you have more control over your organization whereas the followers have less control. Small companies usually have to rely on help from larger companies in order to grow. ItContinue reading “The Chief Executive Officer Position – Always a Leader Over Followers”
How Chuhou Joutai’s Susumu Takajima Helped Bring a Hand at Bridging Eastern and Western Cultures
In the United States, May marks Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as a way to look back at the historical and cultural achievements of those who trace their ancestry to Asia and other Pacific Island countries. Their stories have also appeared in popular culture, ranging from literature, film and television, and even video games.Continue reading “How Chuhou Joutai’s Susumu Takajima Helped Bring a Hand at Bridging Eastern and Western Cultures”
Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria Releases on Steam
Chuhou Joutai developer Drillimation Systems has released a new danmaku role-playing game under the title of Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria on Steam and itch.io. Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria is a game that takes place over the span of thirty years of the lives of Rinnosuke “Kourin” Morichika and Marisa Kirisame, fromContinue reading “Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria Releases on Steam”
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