VERACITY IN GAMING
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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.
Sony was the strongest patent holder in Japan’s game industry in 2024. Nintendo, Pokémon Company and Sega rise up the ranks
A study by Patent Result shows that Nintendo, Sega and The Pokemon Company have risen up the rank in terms of patent quality and quantity.
Stellar Blade’s Shift Up denies rumors of new Los Angeles studio and NIKKE Netflix adaptation
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up clarifies that they are not planning to open a new studio in LA or partner with Netflix.
Suda51 says No More Heroes is “Z*lda itself” and Shadows of the Damned is “Mar*o and Princess P*ach, but in He*l”
Suda51 makes playful comparisons between his games and others, calling No More Heroes "Z*lda, but in a world of a*sassins."
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’s sales surpassed targets by large margin, Dragami Games’ parent company reports
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, Dragami Games' remaster of Grasshopper Manufacture's cult-classic game, has reportedly performed beyond expectations.
NIKKE character designer to release original new game on Steam in December
Super Bunny's Adventures is an original story game by the designer of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE's Alice. It launched in December 2024.
New Monster Hunter open-world survival game will be free-to-play with paid content, devs confirm
Monster Hunter Outlanders is an open-world survival game for mobile that will blend the traditional hunting experience of the franchise with exploration, survival and crafting.
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii finally reveals why you lose half your money when you die in the games
Dragon Quest creators Yuji Horii and Koichi Nakamura share behind-the-scenes stories about the series' development.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO players can now send their requests to Bandai Namco through an official survey
Bandai Namco Entertainment is hosting an official user experience survey for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, open until December 15.
Anime fans encouraged to resume “normal fan activities” after three people got arrested for running an anime spoiler website
Anime production committee of Overlord makes an announcement to fans following arrests related to an anime spoiler site.
Legend of Zelda devs tried to make Link talk for the first time in Echoes of Wisdom, but it felt too wrong
The Legend of Zelda producer Aonuma Eiji reveals that the development team of Echoes of Wisdom tried to make Link a voiced character at first.
Devil May Cry 5 and Dragon’s Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno will make original AAA action games at new LightSpeed Japan Studio
Former Capcom veteran game director Hideaki Itsuno joins new Japanese branch of LightSpeed Studios. He will be leading triple-A development.
Yakuza creator says his new game will be an action adventure with a “rather high age rating” and complex game system
Like a Dragon series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi reveals details about his work-in-progress new game at Nagoshi Studio.
Palworld developers reveal details of Nintendo and Pokémon Company infringement lawsuit
Pocket Pair has revealed the details of the patent infringement lawsuit filed against them by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company.
FromSoftware’s parent company reports growth of game sector driven by Elden Ring, plans to expand in-house PC and console game publishing
FromSoftware's primary owner Kadokawa Corporation reports consolidated earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal year.
Bandai Namco aims to resolve Gundam model scarcity issues with a whole new factory
Bandai Spirits has announced that their new factory for Gundam models kits (Gunpla) and figures will open in the next fiscal year.
Nintendo may be battling declining Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions with their new music app
Nintendo's new music streaming app may be a strategic move to keep users subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online amidst increasing cancellations.
“It’s a security hole that endangers democracy itself.” NieR creator speaks out against payment processors pressuring Japanese adult content platforms
NieR creator Yoko Taro comments on the series of instances of Japanese adult platforms being pressured by credit card payment processors.
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild composer Yasuaki Iwata has left Nintendo
Yasuaki Iwata, the composer of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's OST, left Nintendo last year, according to a recent announcement.
Bandai Namco’s games sector sees massive 188% profit growth thanks to Elden Ring, Dragon Ball, Gundam Breaker 4
Bandai Namco Holdings' report for the first half of the fiscal year reveals significant growth across all of their sectors.
Japan is losing an archive of out-of-print manga because of international credit card companies
Manga Library Z, a manga archive with 14 years of history, will be shutting down this month due to credit card companies taking issue with its adult content.
Ban: The Prologue of Gucha Gucha is a retro Japanese horror game that looks for beauty in gore
Developed by VTuber and solo game developer Ichimatsu Suzuka, Ban: The Prologue of Gucha Gucha is a surreal retro-horror game from Japan.
Switch games will be playable on Nintendo’s new console, CEO confirms
Nintendo confirms that their new console will have backwards compatibility with the Nintendo Switch for software and Nintendo Switch Online.