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.
With development costs rising, we need to make games based on user feedback, not numbers and data from the past, says NEXON Games executive
NEXON Games CEO Yong-hyun Park talks about the company's policy of prioritizing user feedback over data when greenlighting projects.
If you play the three Dragon Quest HD-2D remakes in chronological order, there will be a new “surprise” at the end, according to Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii hints at additional "surprise" elements at the end of the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
The raging success of Fitness Boxing has pushed Imagineer to make a comeback in console games
Imagineer CEO Kazunori Sumioka talks about the positive impetus the company received from the success of the Fitness Boxing series.
Nintendo and other Japanese game company stocks on the rise after Saudi Arabia’s PIF considers increasing stakes
Recent comments by Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud have given a boost to Japanese video game companies’ stocks.
Sega avoided gacha and pay-to-win mechanics in Sonic Rumble because they know overseas players don’t like them
Sonic Rumble's developers Makoto Tase and Takashi Iizuka talk about the upcoming party game's monetization model.
Monolith Soft is working on an in-house game engine that builds upon the Xenoblade engine for use in other titles
Monolith Soft COO and lead engineer talk about the developer's efforts to introduce new technology, including an expanded Xenoblade engine.
(Update) Former Team Ninja leader Tomonobu Itagaki’s game studio Itagaki Games quietly shuts down
Tomonobu Itagaki's game studio Itagaki Games has shut down silently four years after its establishment, having made no game announcements.
Comments about Dragon Quest 3’s censorship were mistranslated and maliciously taken out of context, according to statement by Yuji Horii and Torishima’s talk show account
Yuji Horii and other creators' comments regarding changes made to Dragon Quest 3's remake were mistranslated and taken out of context, according to the talk show's official statement.
After over 12 years of development, the anime-style science adventure game Nonuple Nine: Asymptote nears completion. We asked its solo creator about the painstaking process
We talk to the creator of Nonuple Nine: Asymptote - an ambitious 2D animated mystery game that's been in development for the past 12 years using the obsolete Adobe Flash.
Palworld to get a mobile game by PUBG publisher KRAFTON
South Korean publisher Krafton has signed a license agreement with Pocketpair for the development of a mobile version of Palworld.
Level-5 was hesitant about a new Professor Layton game, but received a strong push from within the industry, says CEO
Level-5's CEO hints at Nintendo giving strong encouragement for the development of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
To battle PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition scalpers, Sony imposes conditions for ordering the console, but only in Japan
Sony requires people in Japan hoping to preorder the limited-edition PS5 Pro to clear certain conditions, likely to battle scalping.
Danganronpa creator says his upcoming new RPG has so much content you might be put off
Danganronpa writer Kazutaka Kodaka recently commented on the volume of Too Kyoo Game's The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.
Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma producer says his upcoming 3D action RPG will be unlike any of his past titles
Hiroyuki Kobayashi is working on a new 3D single-player action RPG that is unlike his past titles, including Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact delayed to 2025 because of rollback netcode
Bushiroad and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact will not be launching in 2024 anymore as the team has decided to add rollback.
Nintendo seems to be preparing to sue Palworld in the US too, but this will prove difficult, according to expert
Based on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company's pending patents in the US, they seem to be planning a lawsuit against Palworld overseas.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is even weirder than the first game, Kojima says
Hideo Kojima is currently in the stage of playing Death Stranding 2 day and night to perfect it, and he says it's shaping up to be even weirder than the original.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be much less tied to past events in the series than other titles, making it welcoming for newcomers
RGG Studio's chief says Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be much less connected to past events in the series, but that this wasn't necessarily an attempt to attract newcomers.
Hideo Kojima was offered big-budget, explosion-packed movie adaptations of Death Stranding, but that’s not what he wanted
Hideo Kojima talks about offers he received from film companies for the live-action movie adaptation of Death Stranding.
The name of Ghost of Tsushima’s sequel Ghost of Yotei has deep historical implications, according to Japanese scholar
Japanese scholar of Ainu culture weighs in on the name and setting of Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima.
The Monster Hunter series has always been “strongly conscious of female players,” producer says
Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto talks about the franchises early days and efforts made towards its growth.
Nintendo may have reinforced patents specifically to target Palworld’s game mechanics, expert suggests
Japanese patent attorney offers analysis on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company's patent applications leading up to the Palworld lawsuit.