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.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be the perfect game for furries
Dragon's Dogma 2 introduces a new feline-humanoid playable race of Beastren, which can be fully customized in the game's character creator.
Dragon Ball’s “flashiness” is what made the author go “simple and peaceful” for Sand Land’s story
Sand Land author Akira Toriyama says the original "simple" manga has been altered for dramatic effect in the Sand Land Project adaptations.
Tekken 8’s microtransaction model disappoints many – here’s why
While its prices are comparatively reasonable, Tekken 8's in-game shop is being criticized for its coin system.
Parasyte manga gets live-action drama by Train to Busan director starting April 5
Japanese manga Parasyte will be receiving a live-action drama by the director of Train To Busan starting April 5.
Pokémon Legends Z-A speculated to take place in 1850s by Japanese players
Users have various theories about the setting of Pokémon Legends Z-A, and many think it will take place in the past, rather than the future.
Pokémon Legends Z-A’s potential map complexity is causing anxiety
Japanese users dread the potential complexity of the Lumiose City map in Pokémon Legends Z-A as they recall frequently getting lost in Pokemon X and Y.
Construction of world’s first game art museum begins in Japan
Japan is starting construction of the "world's first game art museum," backed by Koei Tecmo's parent company Koyu Holdings.
“Maid of The Dead” sexy zombie shooter coming to Steam on March 1
The sexy multidirectional zombie shooter Maid of the Dead will be coming to Steam on March 1, with support for English.
Pokémon TCG Pocket app developer’s stocks skyrocket, hit daily price limit
Following the announcement of Nintendo's Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app, DeNa's stock value has rapidly grown, hitting its daily limit price.
Unopened copy of the Serial Experiments Lain game estimated at over $3000 in Japan
The 1998 Serial Experiments Lain video game for the PlayStation has reached a new height - with an unopened copy being estimated upwards of 50k yen.
Elden Ring full-color comic adaptation announced for March 29
Elden Ring will be getting a full-color manga adaptation starting March 29 titled Elden Ring Become Lord. The webcomic will be available in three formats.
Pokémon creator stalked and ambushed for autographs by scalpers
Famous Pokémon creator Naoki Saito has been victim of stalking, tailing and ambushes for the past year by people seeking to profit off of his signature.
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance to include over 270 demons and allow interaction
Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance will include over 270 demons, 40 of which will be brand-new designs. It will be possible to interact with them and raise them.
“Your Name.” producer arrested for violation of child pornography laws
Koichiro Ito, credited as the producer of award-winning animated films such as Your Name and Garden of words, has been arrested for violation of child pornography laws.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree includes progression akin to Attack Power in Sekiro
FromSoftware's Miyazaki has commented that the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will include new gameplay elements.
Official Pokémon ASMR is softly narrated by Attack on Titan VA Yuki Kaji
The official Pokémon YouTube channel has uploaded three Pokémon ASMR videos narrated by Japanese seiyuu Yuki Kaji, known for roles such as Eren Jaeger in Attack on Titan.
RuriDragon manga is coming back starting March 4, ending long hiatus
The Japanese manga RuriDragon will be coming back from hiatus staring March 4, releasing 5 new chapters weekly and then switching to biweekly releases.
Japanese robot venture is looking for sponsors for human-piloted mech project
Japanese robot venture MOVeLOT has announced that they will be unveiling a real-life Ingram from Patlabor in August this year, along with an open call for sponsors.
Tekken 8 dev confirms that blocking a player will stop you from being matched with them
Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda has clarified that blocking a user in the game does prevent you from being matched up with them. At the same time, he seems to withhold some information about blocking.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2B collab delivers more butt than anyone was prepared for
The Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising x NieR: Automata collaboration DLC released on February 20, and players are pleasantly surprised by the amount of butt they're seeing.
Unicorn Overlord will be the most content-packed game in Vanillaware’s history
Atlus and Vanillaware's upcoming tactical RPG Unicorn Overlod will be the developer's most content-packed game up to date, as recently mentioned by the title's programmer.
My annual income is under $300 – Japanese dev on the harsh reality of indie creators
Japanese indie developer comments on the harsh reality of being an independent creator, reporting an annual income of less than 300$.