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.
Why do Metal Gear Solid fans talk about April 30?
References to April 30 in Metal Gear Solid 2 have made the date significant to fans, giving it a meme-like status- let's take a closer look
Just who is Street Fighter’s Akuma?
Old school favorite Akuma will be added to Street Fighter 6 this month. We delve into his dark, complex story and examine his strong moveset.
Does Devil May Cry still need guns? What firearms mean to the series
Guns have been a part of the Devil May Cry series since its start, but seeing how the games steer players into using melee weapons, is there still a need for guns in the franchise?
The Persona series might want to rework how Shadows are fought
How the Persona series trial and error method of learning Shadows' weaknesses could be tweaked in future entries to Atlus's RPG franchise
Hideki Kamiya looks back on Okami’s New Year cards
Okami creator Hideki Kamiya reveals the Japanese New Year cards that were made to celebrate the initial release of the Clover Studio game.
Why Ashley Graham would be the perfect lead in a potential Resident Evil spin-off
Players of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 never got to see what became of Ashley Graham, but her narrative potential would make her a great potential protagonist.
Apex Legends is the latest tool of choice for Japanese spoiler trolls
Japan's social media have a history of persistent and creative spoiler trolls, but recently, they have even been spotted in Apex Legends.
How are Elden Ring’s Radahn and Mohg related to Miquella, the central figure of Shadow of the Erdtree?
Radahn and Mohg are the two bosses you need to defeat to access the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in Elden Ring, but how are they connected to Miquella?
Japanese convenience store looks like it was isekai’d into Elden Ring
This Lawson convenience store in Himeji, Japan is can make you feel like you have been sucked into a Fromsoftware game.
Arc World Tour 2023 winner Verix is making an appearance at EVO 2024
Guilty Gear champion Ismaila “Verix” Gueye will be making an appearance at EVO Japan 2024 at the Arc System Works booth.
Pokémon GO player documents beauty of Japanese prefecture through 7 years’ worth of AR photography
Japanese Pokemon GO player kawazuno has captured the beauty of Japan's Akita prefecture through 181 stunning AR photograps.
Kingdom Hearts might want to consider adding explorable Final Fantasy worlds
Although the Kingdom Hearts RPG series combines Disney and Final Fantasy, it has yet to feature explorable Final Fantasy worlds.
Now is the best time to get into Elden Ring
With just the right time until the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC drops, now might be the perfect timing to play FromSoftware's Elden Ring.
Sand Land’s newest trailer features Sandstorm meme song
Bandai Namco's Sand Land gives an example of successful corporate use of memes by licensing Darude - Sandstorm.
Tekken 8 needs to restructure its ranked system
Exploring the issues with Tekken 8's ranked system, and how restructuring the ranks would help make the fighting game fairer and more fun.
Konami employees to receive third consecutive salary increase
Konami has announced salary raises for full-time employees and starting salary increases for new graduates.
Tekken 8 should adapt one specific feature from Street Fighter 6’s Ranked Mode
How Tekken 8 can improve its ranking system by implementing an integral feature that makes Street Fighter 6 more approachable.
Why does Apex Legends’ Valkyrie not speak Japanese?
Apex Legends' Kairi “Valkyrie” Imahara has Japanese blood, but seldom speaks the language. This is influenced by her mixed heritage.
Japanese indie dev retires from industry after earning under $300 a year
Japanese solo indie studio InfiniteGame has announced their retirement from the industry after reporting an annual income of under $300 in 2023.
Yoko Taro wants people to know he didn’t pay for his blue checkmark on X
NieR series creator Yoko Taro suddenly has a blue checkmark on X, but he wants us to know he took no part in getting verified.