Square Enix merger: “I am Setsuna” studio Tokyo RPG Factory folded into parent company
Square Enix announces merger with Tokyo RPG Factory, the studio known for titles such as I am Setsuna and Lost Sphear. The studio will be dissolved.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ayuo Kawase
Editor-in-Chief of AUTOMATON Japan
Steam game in which you do Nothing releases to rave reviews
Nothing - a free-to-play Steam game in which you do nothing, has been receiving positive reviews, with users finding various unexpected benefits to it.
Exclusive: Like a Dragon rep talks about Gaiden’s sales, Infinite Wealth’s tremendous volume and whether we can expect a Game Pass release (the answer is no)
An interview with RGG Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama about the upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and the recently released Like a Dragon Gaiden about sales, Game Pass and more.
Marfusha: Sentinel Girls to get PC sequel in Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 is an upcoming sequel to to the dystopian base defense shooting game Marfusha: Sentinel Girls. The sequel is set to release in 2024 on Steam.
The Exit 8: Is the anomaly-spotting horror game so tricky players are mistakenly reporting a bug?
Some The Exit 8 players have been reporting a "no anomaly" bug, but the developer has been unable to recreate it, and seasoned players suspect a particularly hard-to-spot anomaly as the real culprit.
A shocking 77% of Like a Dragon: Gaiden’s cutscene data is cabaret club scenes
Yutaka Ito of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio shared some trivia about Sega's Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. It seems the live cabaret club scenes make up 77% of the game’s total cutscene data.
Latest Steam hit horror game The Exit 8 sells over 30,000 copies within a day of release
The Exit 8, an indie horror game that traps you in an endless passageway of a Japanese subway station, has become a Steam hit, selling 30,000 copies within a day of release.
Creators of original Super Mario RPG celebrate the remake’s quality, emphasize the importance of a certain key staff member
Staff members of the original Super Mario RPG have extended words of praise for the Nintendo Switch remake, naming a certain member of the staff as a key player.
Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society
ANIPLEX.EXE's fully voiced visual novel game Hira Hira Hihiru depicts a disease that makes the dead come back to life, as well as the suffering and prejudice it brings.
“Like a Dragon: Gaiden is a perfect entry point to the series” RGG Studio’s comment causes turmoil among fans
The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s official X/Twitter account referred to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as the “perfect entry point” to the Like a Dragon series, and fans had a thing or two to say about the statement.
Nintendo Japan makes 18+ service for Switch Online purely for the N64 classic Goldeneye
Rerelease of N64 FPS Goldeneye on Japan's Nintendo Switch Online Service was delayed by the James Bond game's 18+ age rating, requiring Nintendo to create a new adult only service.
Dave the Diver’s nomination as “indie game” sparks debate worldwide. Even developers themselves do not call themselves indie
Dave the Diver has been nominated for the best indie game category of The Game Awards 2023, raising a lot of questions in the community worldwide. Japanese developers have also raised doubts about how appropriate the nomination is.