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.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s devs packed Dondoko Island with so much content its scale grew beyond what was originally planned
Dondoko Island in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was originally meant to be smaller, according to its developers.
Chilla’s Art to release complete remake of The Bathhouse, a game discontinued due to mysterious game-breaking bug
Chilla's Art have announced that a remake of The Bathhouse is "coming soon," a year after the original game was pulled from Steam.
“Making games is how I make a living and support my family” visual novel developer speaks out against unauthorized gameplay streaming
A Japanese game developer's stance on the harmful effects of unauthorized streaming and gameplay uploads has reverberated in the community.
Capcom sees drop in profit during first quarter but forecasts yet another year of financial growth
Capcom's latest financial statements show a dip in profit during Q1 of the fiscal year, but the company expects another year of financial growth.
Earth Defense Force 6 devs apologize for surprise Epic Games account requirement, clarify that it’s only needed for the first time
Following review bombing, Earth Defense Force 6's Steam page has issued an apology and clarification for the Epic account requirement.
BLEACH Rebirth of Souls reveals battle and HP system, mechanics for last-minute match reversals
Bandai Namco Entertainment has released new details about BLEACH Rebirth of Souls' battle system, HP gauges and special reversal attacks.
Square Enix will not be dropping The Apothecary Diaries despite artist being indicted for tax evasion
Square Enix, the publisher of The Apothecary Diaries has "no plans of cancelling" the series despite Nekokurage's guilty verdict.
Man who threatened Nintendo employees given prison sentence, judge condemns “selfish, persistent and vicious” nature of crime
The man who threatened to "kill everyone involved" in Nintendo's games and events has been dealt a prison sentence by the Japanese court.
Akatsuki Games and Danganronpa devs’ extreme ARPG Tribe Nine to host global closed beta from August 9 to 15
Akatsuki Games have announced a global closed beta test for Tribe Nine, their collaboration project with Too Kyoo Games.
Dragon Quest creator talks about an unexpected challenge the series is facing due to graphics becoming more realistic
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii talks about the challenge of making silent protagonists as game graphics grow increasingly realistic.
The no-programming-required Action Game Maker will allow unrestricted access to Godot functions and plugins, according to producer
The upcoming Godot-based no-programming toolkit Action Game Maker will not restrict any of the engine's functions or plugins.
Japan is making weird tubed ramen for gamers to “eat with one hand”
Japanese food giant Nippon Ham is launching a tubed instant ramen designed to give e-sports players a nutritious no-spill meal option.
Elden Ring inspired Harvestella’s devs to double the damage dealt by floors
The developers of Square Enix's Harvestella drew inspiration from an unlikely game - FromSoftware's Elden Ring.
Japanese PvP hero shooter Brazen Blaze has a predominantly North American playerbase with very few players from Japan, devs say
The developers of the Japanese PvP Brawler/Shooter Brazen Blaze say that the game is predominantly played by North American users.
Capcom has no plans to phase out physical game releases
Great news for fans of packaged releases! Capcom currently has no plans of eliminating physical games from their sales strategies.
Terry Bogard was so majestic in Super Smash Bros that people don’t know how to feel about his face in Street Fighter 6
Capcom's take on Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 has created massive hype, but Smash players have mixed feelings about his face.
Cult of the Lamb’s iconic cult leader blacks out drunk in Japan after missing the last train home, earning unlikely response from crazy mascot Chiitan
The Lamb from Digital Devolver's Cult of the Lamb got wasted and earned a response from Chiitan, giving people crossover ideas.
Former Chibi-Robo! devs want their new game to be the Japanese equivalent of American ninja movies, with a setting that looks like the real thing but isn’t
The Chibi-Robo! devs' upcoming new game is set in "Brocklyn, New Yock City," and this unusual setting has an interesting idea behind it.
Palworld has been watched on Twitch for over 78 million hours, making it the platform’s most popular release of 2024
Palworld has topped Twitch charts in terms of the most streamed new releases of 2024 with a peak viewership of 434k.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP digital preorders open in early August, along with “surprise news”
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop's producer Yoshimi Yasuda says digital preorders, as well as "surprise news" await fans in early August.
Despite his love for Square Enix, Reynatis director says he joined FuRyu because of its rare culture of letting young developers make their own games
Reynatis director and producer Takumi Isobe says FuRyu is a rare game company that allows young creators to make their own games.
Spike Chunsoft reports steady annual growth thanks to Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE and Shiren the Wanderer 6
Game publisher Spike Chunsoft reports their third consecutive year of growth and highest profit margin in the last 12 years.