Kirby Air Riders Direct hides clever EarthBound Easter eggs
Many fans still haven't noticed some very clever references to the Mother franchise that popped up in the new Kirby Air Riders Direct.
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.
Stellar Blade director asks Tekken producer to add EVE to the game after a nostalgic exchange of their storied past
In a series of X posts, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada and Stella Blade director Hyung-tea Kim reminisce on one of their earliest meetings.
Final Fantasy 9 takes top spot in Japan’s PlayStation 4 PS Store downloads following the game’s 25th anniversary
Japan's PlayStation 4 PS store ranks Final Fantasy 9 as the most downloaded game in July - coinciding with the game's 25th anniversary.
Resident Evil Requiem fans are losing it over Grace Ashcroft’s improper bed manners
No shoes on the bed.
Pre-orders of Key’s new fully-priced visual novel, anemoi, surpass Summer Pockets over 10 times in the first two days
Anemoi receives 10 times more online pre-orders in the first two days as compared the first two-day pre-order record set by Summer Pockets.
Chainsaw Man creator’s Kingdom Hearts reference on X has fans worried about the direction of the manga’s story
Chainsaw Man fans are worried Fujimoto's tweet about Kingdom Hearts could be foreshadowing the end of one of the series' most popular ships.
Silent Hill 2 developer is once again addressing misconceptions about sexual assault and sexual frustration being depicted in specific scene
According to Silent Hill 2's monster designer Masahiro Ito, the game does not align with the purported themes.
Who’s behind the new Sekiro: No Defeat anime? A look at key staff, cast and production companies
Some Sekiro fans have expressed concern about Qzil.la's positive attitude towards using AI in anime production.
“Send us your doujinshi.” Nitroplus affirms positive stance on fan-made content, asks people to show them what they’re cooking
Nitroplus allows fans to make and sell fanworks that aren't "excessively commercial," leaving it to users to make their own judgements.
Romeo is a Dead Man uses manga and pixel art to cut down on expensive 3D cutscenes, prioritizing AAA-grade action, Grasshopper Manufacture says
Suda51 reveals the manga-inspired cutscenes and pixelated sequences in his new game were a result of working on a tight budget.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ Free Title Update 4 to include large-scale PC optimization improvements
Free Title Update 4 releases in Winter, but Monster Hunter Wilds will also continue getting "gradual" improvements in the meantime.
Japan’s Niconico sees paid subscriptions decline following credit card restrictions and adult content crackdown
For nine months, all credit card payment options except for JCB were suspended on Niconico, one of Japan's larges video platforms.