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.
Koei Tecmo plans to go from 2,500 to 5,000 employees and lean further into AAA games, lowering expectations of mobile market
Koei Tecmo has major upscaling planned for the long term as they shift towards consistent yearly triple A game releases.
Capcom releases Dragon’s Dogma 2 OST on streaming platforms
Capcom released the original soundtrack of Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam and streaming platforms on November 21.
Sega’s Virtua Fighter is finally coming to Steam with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O, boasting rollback and 4K graphics
Sega announced that the Virtua Fighter series will be coming to Steam for the first time with Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Developed by Like a Dragon’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the new title is scheduled to launch this Winter.
Should executives be game producers? Koei Tecmo’s founder Kou Shibusawa says yes
Koei Tecmo founder and CEO Yoichi Erikawa (Kou Shibusawa) shared insights into his philosophy of game development and corporate management.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is losing players midway for an unfortunate reason – its target audience has grown old and farsighted
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has run into an unexpected problem – some of its players simply can’t read such small text anymore.
Bandai Namco Online, developer of Blue Protocol, to be absorbed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and dissolve
Bandai Namco Online and Bandai Namco Entertainment have announced the decision to merge, effective April 1, 2025. The surviving company will be Bandai Namco Entertainment.
“Atlus is one of our most successful acquisition deals to date” Sega Sammy reports strong sales of Metaphor: ReFantazio
Sega Sammy Holdings, the parent company of Sega Corporation, comments on the acquisition of Metaphor: ReFantazio developer Atlus.
Tokyo Stock Exchange issues alert about Sony acquisition of Kadokawa being “unclear information”
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has issued an alert to investors regarding Sony Group’s reportedly ongoing acquisition talks with Kadokawa.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is coming to Steam
Spike Chunsoft has announced that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island will be releasing for the PC (Steam) this Winter.
One of Japan’s biggest manga publishers is stepping up to pay authors significantly higher wages
Shueisha has announced an upwards revision of how much they pay Weekly Shōnen Jump authors, including newcomers.
Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Kadokawa, the parent company of FromSoftware and Spike Chunsoft
Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, as reported by Reuters Japan on November 19. If the deal goes through, the acquisition should be finalized within a few weeks.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is now verified for Steam Deck
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP producer Yoshimi Yasuda has announced that the game has cleared Valve's testing for the Steam Deck.
Nintendo patent lawsuit could be tipped in Palworld’s favor by a GTA5 mod from 8 years ago, Japanese attorney suggests
A Japanese patent expert believes that a GTA5 mod from 2016 could potentially influence the outcome of the Nintendo-Palworld lawsuit.
Capcom’s new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess missed sales targets despite high reviews
IIn a Q&A with shareholders, Capcom reported that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess didn't sell as planned despite high review scores.
Trails In the Sky Remake’s devs are being told the game looks “unlike Falcom in a good way” and they don’t know how they’re supposed to feel about that
Nihon Falcom's CEO gives some insight into why the graphics in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st look so different.
Genshin Impact will no longer use X (Twitter) for in-game event announcements
The official X account for miHoYo’s Genshin Impact announced that updates about in-game events will no longer be posted outside of HoYoLAB,
Guilty Gear Strive’s age rating raised in Japan for unspecified reasons
The age rating for Guilty Gear -Strive- ’s PS versions will be changed from CERO B to CERO C starting November 20.
Like a Dragon’s live-action series had American audiences in mind, director says
According to the director of the Like a Dragon: Yakuza, the live-action adaptation was made to depict Japanese people from a US perspective.
The First Berserker: Khazan’s devs don’t think of the game as a soulslike, but rather a 3D successor to Dungeon Fighter Online for consoles
The First Berserker: Khazan developers at Neople say they don't think of their upcoming "hardcore" action game as a soulslike.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to get framerate fix update on Nintendo Switch
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP producer Yoshimi Yasuda says an update addressing FPS issues is coming soon for the Nintendo Switch version.
Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms
A lore manager at Sega has stepped in to confirm that Sonic the Hedgehog is, and always has been, homeless.
“If this fails, I won’t be able to stay in the industry” Dragon Quest III HD-2D’s devs talk about the pressure of remaking a legendary game
Square Enix's Team Asano talks about the pressure of remaking Dragon Quest 3, a JRPG with a "legendary" status in Japan.