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'We don't hit women': How Yakuza differs from GTA
'We don't hit women': How Yakuza differs from GTA
by  AFP

The "Yakuza" gangster series has long been seen as a Japanese "Grand Theft Auto" but Masayoshi Yokoyama, one of the main designers of the hugely successful games, dismisses any such comparison. "The plots of the games in the series have gradually moved away from purely yakuza themes to focus on social issues and the story no longer only concerns the underworld," Yokoyama said.

From Japan to the world: how to translate a game
From Japan to the world: how to translate a game
by  AFP

Behind the global success of Japanese video games lies a delicate task: appealing to overseas players whose expectations on issues such as sexism are increasingly influencing the content of major titles. With the majority of sales for big games now outside Japan, everything from slang words to characters' costumes must be carefully considered for a global audience.

Amazon tightens police access to Ring camera video
Amazon tightens police access to Ring camera video
by  AFP

Amazon on Wednesday said it will stop letting police directly ask people for video from the company's Ring doorbell or home security cameras. Ring launched the Neighbors app in 2017, giving people using its home security cameras a way to share videos of thieves stealing delivered packages or stray pets passing by.

Musk to fund legal challenges to Irish hate speech bill
Musk to fund legal challenges to Irish hate speech bill
by  AFP

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has he will fund legal challenges to pending Irish hate speech legislation he says would limit freedom of expression, in an interview published Wednesday. "And we will also fund the legal fees of Irish citizens that want to challenge the bill as well," he added.