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.
Nintendo did not say they won’t use gen AI in first-party games, but here’s what they did say
Nintendo's CEO did not state that the company will not use generative AI in first-party its games. This is a result of a misinterpretation.
(UPDATE) Amidst Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ backlash, Street Fighter 2’s producer expresses high hopes for the game
Former Konami and Capcom developer Yoshiki Okamoto gives commentary on what Assassin's Creed Shadows is doing correctly.
Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable to release in Early Access this month, gameplay revealed
UNIVRS' 3D action game Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable has been announced for early access release on July 23 for $4.99.
Capcom prices Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess affordably, but it has the volume of a full price game, devs say
Capcom says Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess was priced as affordably as possible to entice players to try out the brand new IP.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact showcases Machi Komacine and Uvogin
Bushiroad and Eighting publish character previews of Machi Komacine and Uvogin in Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact
Sega sees net loss of 6.6 billion yen due to business restructuring in Europe and cancelled games
While Sega's games performed well in fiscal year 2023, the company saw a sharp decline in operating income due to cancelled titles and business restructuring.
Elden Ring PC version’s frame rate issues related to mouse control software, FromSoftware warns
FromSoftware's player support warns users experiencing stuttering in Elden Ring to close any mouse software running in the background.
Trails series developers are working on bringing early titles to modern hardware
Nihon Falcom CEO and Trails series director Toshihiro Kondo says the team is working on bringing early titles to modern platforms.
Nintendo says generational handover is going smoothly – “We have young and brilliant developers”
Nintendo's representative director Shigeru Miyamoto addressed concerns about the age of the company's developers.
Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation’s new character to launch worldwide simultaneously for the first time
For the first time, DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation will be releasing new content simultaneously across all versions.
Nitroplus to be acquired by Cygames’ parent and resume work on games abandoned due to lack of resources
CyberAgent, parent company of Cygames, has acquired visual novel developer Nitroplus for 16.9 billion yen and will support its IP creation.
New Tales of series title likely in development, as hinted during Bandai Namco shareholders’ meeting
According to an attendee of Bandai Namco Holdings' shareholder meeting, a new Tales of game is likely in production.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO will not have rollback netcode, producer says
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO's main producer says the game will not use rollback netcode, emphasizing difference from Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Silent Hill creator says his new title Slitterhead is a modern action-game take on Siren
Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, says upcoming new project Slitterhead is based on reinventing the 2003 title Siren.
Cute girl in Atelier Resleriana gets chubby from eating pie
Atelier Resleriana players have discovered an adorable hidden feature involving the cute pie alchemist Rorona.
Square Enix is still working hard on indie/small-scale games, CEO says
Square Enix's CEO Takashi Kiryu has addressed shareholders' concerns about whether his new business plan includes indie games or not.
Blue Protocol developers talk about what went wrong with the MMORPG
The core developer team of Bandai Namco Online's MMORPG Blue Protocol talk about the game's issues and what they're doing about them.
Bandai Namco Studios, developer of Tekken 8, sees negative annual income for the first time since founding
Bandai Namco Studios, subsidiary of Bandai Namco Entertainment, reports 3.9 billion yen loss and a negative annual net income.
Square Enix CEO switches to a more cautious approach to generative AI use
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu's latest remarks about the company's use of AI may indicate a more apprehensive attitude on the matter.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure online game in development again, set to release in 2026
KLab has announced that it has restarted work on the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure online game announced back in 2020.
Bandai Namco Online in state of insolvency due to 8.2 billion yen loss and negative net income
Bandai Namco's online game subsidiary becomes insolvent after 8.2 billion loss and two-year consecutive deficit.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will have a performance mode for PS5 and three difficulty settings
Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will include various new features, including auto-saving and a performance mode for PS5.