VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ube City in Japan, the hometown of Hideaki Anno, director of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, reported that it’s project to create a replica of the Lance of Longinus that appears in the anime is in its final stages.
Organizers of a fireworks festival in Japan dejectedly reported not being able to sell any of their premium seats, but users discovered that the seats look more like something out an initial stage of Minecraft.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries launched a campaign aimed at encouraging the nation to consume Japanese fish and seafood on September 7, and the campaign’s unconventional visual managed to grab hold of the public’s attention instantly.
The Kyoto Animation arson case suspect's claim that he was unaware of how many people could die due to his actions is raising some eyebrows in particular, with some voicing concerns that he may be suggesting homicide by willful negligence.
Four years after the horrific arson incident that took place in a major studio of Kyoto Animation, the culprit is questioned about the case in court, but makes no attempt to apologize or show remorse.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi reveals that Koroks being tortured in the game was an anticipated, in fact intended turn of events.
In an interview with Famitsu published on September 6, the developers of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom confirmed that no additional content is planned for the title.
A short comic by a Japanese mangaka triggered discussion among players about "the curse of waterfalls" that befalls players, causing them to behave strangely when they encounter waterfalls in video games.
The excitement leading to FromSoftware's release of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon was so great it led to some freakiness within the fandom, earning various reactions from Japanese users.
A Japanese man was arrested on August 22 on suspicion of employee embezzlement. The man had allegedly embezzled over $1,375,000 from his workplace and claims to have spent a large portion of the money on mobile game in-app purchases.
A Japanese player has gone viral for doing a blindfolded speedrun of the dating simulator Tokimeki Memorial, while doing live commentary of his gameplay based only on sounds and his memory.
Japanese users were shocked to see the hashtag “Pokémon SEX” rise to the top of the trending list on X (formerly Twitter) on August 17. It seems the trend had something to do with Japan's declining birthrate and a meme-sequel to Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sleep.