Katsuhiro Harada, longtime director of the Tekken fighting game series, has visited a Waffle House for the first time. The developer shared the news on his X account late on May 24.
Harada posted photos from the visit, including one showing him holding a chair. He wrote that the staff were friendly and sold him a menu for five dollars. He added that he plans to return at 3 a.m. for what he called fight time.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang held a samgyeopsal dinner in Seoul on June 5 with South Korean business leaders including SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won.
Katsuhiro Harada has established VS Studio in Tokyo as a new developer focused on creating games. The studio, officially formed on May 1, receives investment and support from SNK as a consolidated subsidiary. This marks Harada's return to game development after leaving Bandai Namco last year.
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Kohei Ikeda, director of Tekken 8, announced his departure from Bandai Namco on June 1 after two decades with the company. His exit follows the departures of other senior Tekken developers in recent months.
Online rumors suggest a rift between Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley following the Game Awards. The speculation began after a June 5 post claimed zero interactions between the two since Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won GOTY. Both have since joined in the playful banter.
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A leaked trailer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads has surfaced on Bilibili, offering a first look at gameplay and developer insights from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé described recent mass layoffs at gaming companies as a 'red flag' for senior developers considering job offers. Speaking at NYU, he urged caution with firms that have cut jobs in the past four to six years. Fils-Aimé suggested such actions indicate a willingness to repeat them.
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Following the wave of negative Steam reviews after Tekken 8's Season 3 launch, Bandai Namco has acknowledged player feedback via its new portal—receiving over 700 messages—and rolled out an emergency patch to address bugs and unintended behaviors, aiming to restore intended balance.