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.
“When you’re making money, people think you’re a miser,” Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai about why he never monetized his costly YouTube channel
Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai talks about why he never monetized his YouTube channel despite it costing 90 million yen to run.
Slitterhead’s battle system was inspired by FromSoftware games, according to devs
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the influence FromSoftware's game had on his upcoming title Slitterhead.
Nintendo says it made its own music app to give people a “uniquely Nintendo way” to listen to music and “feel inspired to play games again”
Nintendo makes a statement about why it decided to launch Nintendo Music, its independent music streaming service.
Serial Experiments Lain teaser sparks hope for port or remaster of rare PS1 game
The official X account for Serial Experiments Lain posted a mysterious teaser that has fans hopeful for a game-related announcement.
Like a Dragon series creator Nagoshi releases video of his face exploding, posts update about new studio
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio posts update on its progress and new promotional music video.
Suda 51 reposts negative media review of Shadows of the Damned, says “it’s awesome, be sure to check it out”
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Suda 51 shares a 3/10 media review of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, calling it "awesome."
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new game releases
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new games both in Japan and overseas.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been among the top 3 most preordered games in Japan every week since its announcement in June
Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been topping preorder charts in Japan for months, even taking up the top spot for 7 consecutive weeks.
Ghost of Tsushima’s historical inaccuracies were accepted by the Japanese because of the devs’ non-imposing, entertainment-focused approach, says Japanese analyst
Japanese analyst talks about what determines the success of Japan-inspired media, including games, among Japanese people.
Cygames parent reports record-breaking sales and 204.7% increase in profit
Cygames's parent company CyberAgent reports large increase in net sales and profit, including their video game sector.
Monster Hunter Wilds accessibility mode accidentally triggers peoples’ slime fetish
Players have found that Monster Hunter Wilds' arachnophobia accessibility mode makes certain parts of the game look very freaky.
Japan sees first arrest for running an anime and film “spoiler site”
Three men in Tokyo, Japan have been arrested for copyright infringement for hosting a so -called spoiler site for popular anime and films.
Capcom reports significant drop in half-year profits, but forecasts another successful fiscal year
Capcom saw significant decrease in sales and net profit for the first half of the fiscal year, but is progressing as planned towards annual targets.
Korean game dev testifies before National Assembly about gacha odds manipulation and leaking player information to Chinese government
South Korean MMORPG developer Webzen was summoned to testify at a state audit about several controversial topics.
Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer lobbies can hold up to 100 people
Capcom's Official Online Manual for the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta test reveals interesting multiplayer features.
Former FromSoftware and Square Enix game designer establishes new game company to “make games for game lovers”
Former Bloodborne and Final Fantasy 16 game designer Sho Igarashi has established a new game company called Studio Velux.
Level-5’s Development Blog will provide information on IPs other than Inazuma Eleven starting next month
In a message commemorating Level-5's 26th anniversary, Akihiro Hino announced an upgrade to the company's development blog.
VTuber company behind Hololive warned by Japanese government for violations of subcontractor laws
Cover Corp, the company that owns the VTuber agency Hololive, has been issued guidance for violating Japan's Subcontract Act.
Is Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete the “perfect” way to end a live-service game?
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is set to end service and be replaced by an offline, buy-to-play version of the game.
Blue Archive developers announce new interactive 3D game Project RX
Blue Archive developer Nexon Games has announced a new interactive 3D "sub-culture" game titled Project RX.
The original Silent Hill 2’s camera “was not a compromise,” director talks about navigating technical limitations with deliberate direction
Silent Hill 2's original director Masashi Tsuboyama shares insights about how the game's camera was designed.
Hideo Kojima wants to make the kind of games aliens will call cool centuries from now
Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima talks about his mindset on game development and what it means to leave something behind as a creator.