VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Monster Hunter Rise & Sunbreak DLC won’t support Cross-Save/Cross-Play. Capcom announced that “after looking into it throughout the development process, we found we are unable to implement it this time.”
Yandere Simulator’s demo now has an experimental prequel mode with 10 rivals included. The prequel takes place in 1989, and you get to play as Ryoba, the mother of Yandere Simulator’s protagonist Ayano.
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam. The "stealth eyes" mechanic allows you to see through creatures’ eyes, providing “multiple first-person views” to players.
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit. PICO PARK's sales in Japan were only a meager percentage of those 1 million copies.
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation. flaggs is a studio run by former DeNA dev Naoto Yoshie.
Yakuza series’ Nagoshi is leaving Sega & Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will restructure. The studio producer Daisuke Sato is also leaving.
Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama passes away at the age of 90. Dragon Quest XII was his last work.
#ThankYouSakurai for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate trends third worldwide, and Sakurai responds. From words of support for Mr. Sakurai, playfully teasing him and those expressing their gratitude to him, the world is currently bursting at the seams with “ThankYouSakurai” messages.
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN will arrive on Mar. 18. The new trailer reveals more chaos & Jack’s full name. STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN's PS5/Xbox Series X|S demo is available until Oct. 11
Marvelous acquires groovesync, the company of Yu Matsui, one of the leaders in Japan's eSports scene.
Bloomberg reports on Nintendo Switch 4K dev kits distribution to developers, but Nintendo publicly denies it. Bloomberg reported that Nintendo Switch development kits with 4K resolution support were provided to at least 11 companies, including Zynga.
Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon & Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October. The game features fighting game-like combat system with a variety of skill/move combinations.