Localization is everywhere. That is because the public can only enjoy entertainment products if they are able to understand them. You cannot enjoy movie if you do not understand what the characters ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Feb. 18, 2010 - XLOC, a leading provider of global localization solutions for video games, is excited to announce its sponsorship of the Game Localization Summit at the Game Developers ...

SAG-AFTRA announced this week they have introduced new terms for the Independent Interactive Localization Agreement. The agreement is basically a streamlined version of the base terms from the union's ...

As of early 2026, the line between gaming and language learning has blurred thanks to AI-driven localization tools and dual-language apps that integrate directly into gaming ecosystems. For the PC ...

AI voice technologies are enabling game studios to create natural, multilingual character dialogue at scale, reducing costs and production time. Platforms like ElevenLabs integrate with engines such ...

The Yakuza and Persona series aren’t an easy sell in the West; they rely heavily on Japanese perspective and day-to-day life. It was a hectic and difficult period. “We’d released Yakuza 0 in January ...

Scandinavian voices don’t help bad reviews. Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two launches today, and apparently the game has turned out to be the biggest games localization project in Scandinavia ever.

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Who Was There: Former Square Enix employees Alexander O. Smith and Joseph Reeder share the process of game localization with the 2009 Penny Arcade ...

In the latest issue of Retro Gamer, the magazine featured a fairly large piece following the journey of Pokémon from the franchise’s beginnings to its most recent entries in the game series. [Thanks, ...

Ever since the immense success of NieR Automata, fans have been hungry for more content from Yoko Taro's dreary, complex universe. Not only is a remaster of 2010's NieR: Replicant releasing in April, ...