Demon Slayer board game-styled title announced for the Nintendo Switch for 2024
Aniplex announced Demon Slayer: Mezase! Saikyou Taishi!, a digital board game scheduled to release in 2024 for the Nintendo Switch.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Pokémon Sleep: Why does the game deal out F grades even if you’ve slept a lot?
The Pokémon Sleep community seems to be having trouble with the game’s weekly Overall Grade. Even some of the most hardcore sleepers have been reporting on Reddit that they keep mysteriously getting F grades. It would seem that simply sleeping a lot is not enough for those who want a high grade.
Pokémon Sleep: More and more players encounter the rare Atop-belly sleep style, why is it happening all of a sudden?
Pokémon Sleep users are encountering the rare Atop-belly sleep style left and right. It looks like the app's sleep cycle may be the cause.
Mario is fully clothed on Nintendo’s 2023 summer greeting card, betraying expectations of many
Nintendo's 2023 summer greeting card features a fully clothed Mario, and the change from recent tradition has left some nostalgic for his past more revealing summer attire.
Newly released Boku no Natsuyasumi descendant compared to Zelda: Breath of the Wild for its high degree of freedom
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Vacation, released for the Nintendo Switch on July 28, was much anticipated for its ties with Boku no Natsuyasumi, but players are also impressed by the game's high degree of freedom.
Splatoon 3 fans overjoyed at Nintendo’s commitment in introducing Tournament Manager feature
Nintendo has revealed an in progress Tournament Manager feature for Splatoon 3 which is meant to help players create and manage unofficial tournaments.
Tears of the Kingdom player discovers (and gets trapped in) mysterious liminal space-like punishment ward
A The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player was thrown into “solitary confinement” for putting too much load on the game, getting trapped in a mysterious “punishment ward” that apparently exists in the game.
Japanese users can’t get enough of this cute Tanuki mailman in the upcoming indie title Project Tanuki
Project Tanuki, an upcoming game by Indie studio Denkiworks, has caught the attention of Japanese users with its cute Tanuki mailman character.
AMEDAMA – pixel art ghost-possession game set in Edo period Japan announced for 2023
Izanagi Games announced AMEDAMA, a vertical-scrolling action adventure game set in the Edo period scheduled for 2023. Gameplay features ghost-possession as a key element.
Percentage of Japanese language users at record high on Steam, surpassing even German and French
According to Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey, Japanese is currently the sixth most used language on the platform, meaning that there has been a significant increase in Japanese users in June.
Game studio in Japan struggles to find employees as the industry grows stronger
Japanese game studio Indie-us Games has recently revealed via Twitter that the company has lost all their prospective employees to other companies due to rising competitiveness in Japan's growing game industry.
This fighting game will have an emotional support system for salty players broken in battle
Cygames has announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will have a support system aimed at easing the bitterness of losing in battle. Players will be able to select a character that will offer words of encouragement and advice.