Elden Ring Nightreign’s strong sales drive Bandai Namco’s game sector profits in first quarter
Bandai Namco saw double-digit profit growth Between April 1 and June 30, with Elden Ring Nightreign driving the company's game sector.
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.
Krafton achieves record-high revenue in first half of 2025 thanks to PUBG; plans to invest in AI
Krafton saw the highest revenue from its mobile game sector, while PUBG: Battlegrounds dominated its PC game sector.
Resident Evil official account declares the Duolingo bird its new biological weapon. Duolingo responds: “English or Spanish?”
The Duolingo bird threatened Japanese Resident Evil fans that it will chase them forever until they're able to play the game in English.
Tekken 8 producer defends team’s efforts to faithfully portray Miary Zo’s ethnicity
In response to users on X debating whether new Tekken 8 fighter Miary Zo looks like her ethnicity, series producer Harada has assured fans that the design is based on thorough research.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy prequel novels for individual characters in the works, according to director
During a recent live broadcast, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy director Kazutaka Kodaka shared updates on new in-progress projects.
Nintendo warns Japanese users about operating the Switch and Switch 2 at too high or too low temperatures
Nintendo customer support warns Japanese users not to use the Switch outside when temperatures are over 35 ℃ or under 5 ℃.
Sequel of famous girlfriend simulator VR Kanojo tops Steam top-seller chart in Japan, debuting ahead of Battlefield 6
VR-Kanojo prides itself on allowing you get within "nose-touching distance" with your virtual girlfriend without visual glitches.
PlatinumGames warns about fake job offer emails from third parties impersonating them
Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames says people have been receiving false job offers from scammers impersonating them.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby player grows so fond of horses they decide to co-own a real racehorse
As Umamusume rises in popularity overseas, the game inspired one dedicated fan to decide to co-own a real racehorse.
Silent Hill f devs considered setting the game in a Japanese prefecture literally called “Silent Hill,” but they encountered a large obstacle
Silent Hill f scenario writer Ryukishi07 explains why he gave up on using Shizuoka as inspiration for the game's setting.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ Arch-Tempered Uth Duna quest lets players race against time for more nifty pendants
Tips and general info about Monster Hunter Wilds' latest free challenge quest "The Daunting Downpour."
Canadian model who was tracked down as the inspiration for Tsukihime’s Arcueid is slowly becoming a Tsukihime fan
A large-scale Reddit investigation identified Amanda Dyer as the model for Tsukihime's heroine, and she was delighted to find out.