In the Van is a “cozy” pixel art post-apocalyptic survival game for people who “play Project Zomboid like it’s Stardew Valley”
In the Van is a zombie survival indie game coming soon to Steam.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
Blue Archive permanently bans over 122,000 global players in biggest cheater crackdown to date
The measures were taken against players who abused the game’s mechanics and used illegal programs "to gain an unfair advantage."
Princess Maker: Children of Revelation to officially launch on September 30, with plans for dubbing, additional endings, and more
This marks the first mainline Princess Maker entry since 2007.
Yo-kai Watch mobile game gets bizarre Rent-A-Girlfriend collaboration
Players will be able to roll for Chizuru Mizuhara during the event.
Your Name director Makoto Shinkai says his new animated film has been in the works for years, theatrical release “(probably) isn’t that far off”
Shinkai commented on the project after announcements by Crunchyroll and other global partners made the news.
City God Alice is an occult story-driven RPG in which you manage an ancient shrine and investigate supernatural incidents while conserving your sanity
City God Alice is set to release in 2026 via Steam.
Gantz author Hiroya Oku to retire from manga following the end of his latest work. “I simply don’t have the energy anymore”
Kanrekihime will be Oku's last work.
Adult bishojo visual novel Sabbat of the Witch sells over 500,000 copies worldwide
Sabbat of the Witch is a classic bishojo title by Senren Banka developer Yuzusoft.
ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT’s limited-time demos extended as devs work on improvements
Furyu extends ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT's limited-time demos due to high player demand.
Saya no Uta creator Gen Urobuchi’s debut visual novel Phantom of Inferno coming to Steam on September 4
Phantom of Inferno is a dark, neo-noir visual novel set in the criminal underworld.
Apathy visual novel series creator Takiya Iijima shares positive stance on AI in indie development after new title’s trailer garners controversy
Iijima revealed on August 1 that a new Apathy title was in the works, unveiling an AI-generated, live-action-style trailer.
Kodansha launches project to turn “anime openings” for non-existent series into original IPs
Openings that become popular with fans will be adapted into anime, manga, novels, and other forms of media.