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We round up the (questionably) funny efforts of the development industry for 2016's April Fools' Day

Publisher to bring all of Japanese studio’s games to US from now on, but the two companies will remain separate entities

The latest entry in Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series – Monsters: Joker 3 – was this week’s best-performing game in Japan, according to data provided by Famitsu. The 3DS title sold 375,612 units during its first week on shelves in the region ahead of fellow new title, Dark Souls III. …

Developer to work on ‘full-fledged’ titles based on existing PlayStation IP

Devil’s Third studio set up by Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki and former Team Ninja devs

Ubisoft’s record-breaking shooter can’t be stopped. Hot on the heels of becoming the fastest selling new IP ever – a crown stolen from Activision’s Destiny – The Division has now claimed another quite remarkable achievement. Famitsu’s weekly sales data for the week ending March 13th names the PS4 version of …

Akira Tago’s series of quiz books inspired Level-5’s beloved head-scratching franchise

The Japanese arm of Amazon has begun allowing international customers to buy video games. So what, you may ask? The move offers a brand new avenue for games importers, who until now have relied on import specialists, most of whom are typically more expensive. This will give potentially even more …

New IP suggested by Japanese partnership

The latest game in Atlus’ Shin Megami Tenseiseries of RPGs has gone straight to the top spot in Japan, according to data from Famitsu. The 3DS game – Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final – sold 96,556 units in its launch week. And despite being a 3DS exclusive, hardware figures for …