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.
Stellar Blade director explains game’s 0.5 second “lag” when doing perfect parries or dodging
Shift Up's Hyung-Tae Kim explains the apparent lag that occurs between button press and skill activation in Stellar Blade.
PS5 and Xbox largely unpopular with Gen Z in Japan, survey shows
A survey from 2023 shows that the majority of Gen Z gamers in Japan do not own or use the PlaySation 5 or Xbox.
“Trust me, I’m a game journalist” Japanese dev analyzes the types of Steam Key scammers they’ve encountered
A Japanese indie developer shares insight on the various types of Steam Key scammers they have encountered, warning fellow devs what to look out for.
Final Fantasy 16: Dummy thick Tonberry butts cause flurry of improper thoughts
The shapely butts and thighs of Tonberries in Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide have people struggling with lewd thoughts.
Pixiv to impose restrictions on US and UK users, targeting “obscene” content
Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona artist Kazuma Kaneko leaves Atlus, uses regular career agent to switch jobs
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series designer Kazuma Kaneko has left Atlus. He is now affiliated with Colopl and working on a new IP.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact playtest character lineup revealed
Bushiroad and Eighting have revealed the character lineup for the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact demo event at the EVO 2024 Japan.
New Puella Magi Madoka Magica game announced for 2024
Aniplex have announced Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra, a new Madoka game that's planned to release by the end of 2024.
Manga piracy site owner “has no intention” of paying $11 million penalty, taking similar stance to 4chan owner Hiroyuki
Mangamura's owner Romi Hoshino was fined for 1.7 billion yen in damages to manga publishers, but firmly refuses to pay a penny.
Bunny girl dating sim Bunny Garden is a massive hit in Japan, topping digital sales charts
The bunny girl hostess club Bunny Garden is topping Steam and Nintendo Switch sales charts in Japan.
Pokémon GO’s inclusive avatar update criticized both in Japan and overseas
Niantic's update of Pokemon Go's avatar customization aims to be more detailed and inclusive, but its awkward execution is causing criticism.
Monster Hunter: World is still topping charts 6 years following its release, some think Hololive is to thank
Capcom's Monster Hunter: World was the most downloaded PS4 title in Japan in March 2024 - six years after its release.
Koei Tecmo makes up for losses in video game sales with skillful stock investments
Koei Tecmo has reported a decrease in video game-related profits in fiscal year 2023, but an unexpected growth coming from investments.
Yoko Taro says Stellar Blade is “much better” than NieR: Automata, but Hyung-Tae Kim thinks it can’t compete
NieR: Automata director Yoko Taro says Stellar Blade is an amazing game, even commenting that it's "much better" than NieR.
Nobunaga’s Ambition series’ player base dominated by users past their 40s and 50s
The Nobunaga's Ambition series user base is growing older each year, with players aged 40 to 50 being a majority.
Blue Archive anime’s whole first episode aired as a YouTube ad
Yostar is earning praise for its most recent oddball marketing strategy for Blue Archive The Animation, which shows the whole first episode.
“Buy the game, you piece of s**t,” indie dev applauded for dissing Steam Key beggars
A Japanese indie studio's blunt official stance towards people begging for free Steam Keys has gone viral in the community.
Pixiv bans all images indistinguishable from photographs, likely to tackle malicious deepfakes
The art platform Pixiv has revised its guidelines to tackle malicious deepfake images, but the new prohibitions are being criticized.
Hacked Pokémon seller arrested by Japanese police
Japanese police have arrested a man for selling hacked rare Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet online.
Marfusha: Sentinel Girls’ source code is messy, but it gets the job done
The Japanese developer behind Marfusha: Sentinel Girls has shared some of the game's source code in Unity, receiving mixed reactions.
Splatoon Wii U players loophole their way into the game after server shut down
Even after Nintendo shutting down Wii U and Nintendo 3DS servers, players have been able to access Splatoon online.
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka accuses Square Enix producer of lying in court
Yuji Naka, who was charged with insider trading in 2023, has accused Square Enix's Yu Miyake of submitting falsehoods in court.