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Games & Commerce
NCSoft begins global closed beta test for \'Astrae Oratio\'
NCSoft has begun a global closed beta test for its new RPG \'Astrae Oratio\'. The five-day test runs through Oct. 6 on mobile platforms and is open only to selected users. It offers three main regional story scenarios, two mini stories in trailer format, and combat content centered on Minato and Shinjuku. The test also includes boss and simulation modes and character interaction features.
AI & Enterprise
ChatGPT becomes a new hobby after retirement as Japan seniors rush to learn AI
Demand is emerging among middle-aged and older people in Japan to learn AI. AI is being used not only for work purposes but also to try new hobbies such as writing novels, and as a way to interact with others at workshops. In Tokyo’s Shinjuku, a learning support program run by ScaleAI says about 90 percent of its users are aged 50 or older.
Telecommunications & Media
Movie Scene Map puts film, game and anime locations on one world map
A new website, Movie Scene Map, lets users find filming locations for movies and dramas and story settings for games, anime and comics on a world map. Using Wikimedia Foundation’s collaboratively edited database Wikidata, it links works to real places. The site lists more than 15,500 locations across 166 countries, along with over 9,200 films and dramas and more than 2,100 games, plus anime and comic information.
