VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Amber V
Novice Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.
She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s Japanese concept artist went above and beyond to make sure there was nothing foreign about their depiction of Medieval Europe
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's Japanese concept artist talks about the specific difficulties of portraying medieval Europe as a non-native.
Nintendo reports 46% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, with hardware and software sales being “below expectations”
During the nine-month period between April and December 2024, Nintendo company saw a significant year-on-year decrease in sales and profits.
Nintendo lowers targets in earnings forecast for the full fiscal year
Nintendo has announced a downward revision of its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Extremely rare original print edition of TYPE-MOON’s Kara no Kyoukai from 1998 appears at auction with $18.6 thousand dollar starting bid
One of only six copies of the first print edition of Type-Moon's Kara No Kyoukai (Garden of Sinners) that were sold in 1998 is up for auction.
Ghost in the Shell official account starts mysterious countdown, leaving fans hoping for new developments in the series
The official X account of the Ghost in the Shell series has made a series of mysterious posts, counting down from 96 hours.
Nintendo’s restriction on overseas credit cards lauded in Japan as possible anti-scalping measure ahead of Switch 2 launch
Japanese media suggest two possible theories on why Nintendo is banning overseas card and PayPal payments in its Japanese stores.
Rune Factory developer Marvelous announces change in leadership and executive pay cuts due to company’s recent weak performance
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports poor performance and announces measures its management will take to bear responsibility.
Ninja Gaiden developer Koei Tecmo asks fans not to send them romantic offerings addressed to staff or fictional characters for Valentine’s Day
Due to safety and logistics reasons, Koei Tecmo Games will be declining all Valentine's Day and White Day related presents.
“If you’ve worked on a Chinese game, you’ll know production scale is on a whole other level” Japanese devs discuss growing quality of Chinese games
Japanese game developers discuss growing quality of Chinese mobile and gacha games and how they compare to domestic games.
Dynasty Warriors Origins will incorporate player feedback in Steam update next week, cross-platform update later in February
Dynasty Warriors Origins producer Tomohiko Sho shares news on the game's upcoming updates on Steam and other platforms.
Exploitation of anime creators prompts investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices in the domestic anime and film industries.
Capcom shares approach highest price since listing in anticipation of Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January 30, right after the publication of its nine-month earnings report for FY2024.
Elden Ring’s gorgeous full-color comic adaptation ends today with release of final volume
The second and final volume of ELDEN RING Become Lord, the official full-color comic adaptation of Elden Ring, was published on January 30.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer resolves legal issues blocking it from releasing in Canada
As of January 30, Tokyo Xtreme Racer has been cleared for release in Canada. Genki cooperated with Throwback Entertainment to resolve the legal issue.
Capcom shares updated lifetime sales of major IPs and list of 2024 best-sellers
Capcom's updated lifetime sales figures for major video game IPs and 2024 best-seller ranking.
Capcom reports 35% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, but full-year forecast remains ambitious ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds release
Between April and December 2024, Capcom saw net sales decrease by 16% and operating profit decrease by 35% compared to last year.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s trading feature requires you to sacrifice a bunch of rare cards before you can even trade, disappointing players
Trading is now live in Pokémon TCG Pocket, but it comes with a currency system that players find to be kind of at odds with the concept of trading itself.
Sony stocks hit new record high in Japan following corporate restructuring announcement
On January 29, Sony, updated its highest price since listing. Earlier in the day, the company announced changes to its management structure.
Sega XD launches “brain rental” service, letting companies rent its game developers to brainstorm ideas and write up projects
Sega XD, Sega’s gamification subsidiary, has launched a peculiar new service that lets you “rent the brains” of professional game designers.
Award-winning Japanese adult game developer directly hit by credit card restrictions as VISA payment gets suspended on their web store
Japanese bishōjo game developer Yuzusoft announced that Visa cards can no longer be used on their web store, where they sell their games and merchandise.
PlatinumGames on Ninja Gaiden 4: We’re not making it for Team Ninja, we’re making it together with them
Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja and PlatinumGames talk about the nature of their collaboration on the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4.
Virtua Fighter doesn’t intend to compete with other popular fighting game franchises, but rather stand out as its own genre, according to dev
Seiji Aoki, producer of Sega’s Legacy Virtua Fighter Project, talks about what distinguishes the Virtua Fighter series from its rivals.