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VERACITY IN GAMING

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2026-02-17 23:00

“Armored Core 6 has turned us all, even the guys, into pure-hearted girls.” Mecha and otome game fans in Japan unite around the idea that AC6 feels like a dating sim

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Masahiro Sakurai
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2026-02-17 22:00

“Stop using Masahiro Sakurai to attack other developers.” Japanese users criticize use of Smash creator’s game design advice in growingly negative domestic gaming community 

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Pokemon Pokopia
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2026-02-17 20:00

Pokémon Pokopia creator says the idea came from his rookie days “placing grass on the map” at Game Freak 

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Game Development / Interviews
2026-02-17 18:00

We ask Kojima Productions why they’ve stuck to Decima for nearly ten years. Chief technology officer on what makes Death Stranding’s engine irreplaceable 

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Nagito Komaeda in Danganronpa 2x2
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2026-02-17 10:00

Danganronpa 2×2 special trial hands-on:  A “certain someone” turns up dead in a Danganronpa 2 that feels very familiar, but very new 

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Romeo Is a Dead Man
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2026-02-16 23:00

Romeo Is a Dead Man devs show off practical effects expertise, like melting dummy heads with actual flamethrowers 

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2026-02-16 20:00

“Mate or die.” Major women’s game developer in Japan explains how the “straight omegaverse” works in its upcoming Switch exclusive visual novel

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2026-02-16 19:00

Former Idolmaster director’s new bishojo visual novel doesn’t “water down” its Japanese aesthetics for overseas audiences, aiming for “a fresh experience crossing cultural barriers”

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Final Fantasy VII Remake
Game Development / Interviews
2026-02-16 18:00

Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s third entry “will not compromise on graphics whatsoever” despite multiplatform shift. Director Naoki Hamaguchi addresses concerns 

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Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
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2026-02-16 14:52

Longtime Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Ida passes away at 52 after battling cancer 

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Valkyrie Tune
Game Development / Interviews
2026-02-16 13:00

Former Idolmaster director’s new sci-fi romance visual novel Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls takes a surprisingly serious, philosophical turn, set in a world that “feels off” 

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2026-02-15 22:00

Remember the Pokemon Sapphire playthrough which was entirely beaten by actual fish? Looking back at some of our weirdest stories from 2020

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