Elden Ring shipped far more than Bandai Namco expected
Elden Ring shipped far more units than Bandai Namco Holdings expected. Their initial projection was 4 million units but ended up shipping 13.4 million in about a month (February 25 – March 31).
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ayuo Kawase
Editor-in-Chief of AUTOMATON Japan
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s technique called the Slingshot has players excited
Word of the “Slingshot” technique has been spreading around the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community. The Slingshot started spreading around the community because of a video by GimR, a professional Super Smash Bros. player.
qureate showcases The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of’s mildly risqué features
The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of is a 3D bishoujo stealth adventure game where you play as an invisible spirit-like being called Zashiki-Warashi, who lives inside the house of a young college student named Sachi.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s file size is larger than the base game
Capcom has announced that there will be a title update for Monster Hunter Rise on June 30, coinciding with the launch of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion. It’ll be around 13GB in size, which is larger than the base game on the Nintendo Switch.
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos in a $300 million deal with Embracer
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos, along with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain IPs in a $300 million deal with Embracer Group.
Yuji Naka sued Square Enix for removing him from Balan Wonderworld’s directorial role
Yuji Naka of Sonic the Hedgehog fame has stated on Twitter that he prosecuted Square Enix for discharging him from Balan Wonderworld’s directorial role just six months before launch. Naka went on to say that the trial is now finished and explained why he thinks Square Enix doesn’t care about their fans.
Elden Ring Ver.1.04.1 fixes Malenia’s broken healing ability & Cerulean Hidden Tear’s duration
Elden Ring Ver.1.04.1 fixes Malenia’s broken healing ability, Cerulean Hidden Tear’s duration, and an issue with some bosses dying instantly when a certain condition is met.
Pokémon developer Game Freak adopts an optional 4-day workweek program with 20% salary reduction
Game Freak has implemented an optional 4-day workweek system for its full-time employees. Those with a child (Elementary School age or less) or in need of providing nursing care to a family member are eligible, but their salaries will be slightly reduced while using the program.
Samurai Bringer is off to a good start, even selling well outside of Japan
Samurai Bringer is showing strong sales out of the gate. While PLAYISM didn’t provide us with numbers, they did say that the game is selling at a higher pace than they anticipated.
Splatoon 3 release date announced (Sep. 9) & new gameplay footage showcased
Nintendo has announced the release date for Splatoon 3. It’s coming out for the Nintendo Switch on September 9 for $59.99. Nintendo also announced that Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers can download the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC at no additional cost.
qureate to launch the bishoujo stealth game Nozokimi on Switch May 19 [Update]
qureate to launch the bishoujo stealth game The Future You've Been Dreaming Of (Nozomu Kimino Mirai) on Nintendo Switch May 19. You'll play as a spirit-like being who lives inside a young girl's house.
Former Star Fox developer asks for Star Fox Zero to get a Switch port
Former Star Fox developer Takaya Imamura asks for Star Fox Zero to get a Switch port. Imamura also added that if a sequel to the animation is made, he would like to be in charge of the scenario and storyboard.