The past few years have seen a rise in popularity for narrative-driven games in the West. Many of these games owe a lot to Japanese adventure and visual novels, which have enjoyed a long history in ...

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428: Shibuya Scramble is coming to PlayStation 4 and Windows PC next year, Spike Chunsoft announced during Game Developers Conference. When it arrives next spring, it will mark the first time the ...

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Set in modern Tokyo, 428 tells the story of a mysterious event that occurs in the city's bustling Shibuya region. You follow the events from the perspective of Achi Endo and Shinya Kano.

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