Pokémon Legends: Z-A player grinds Shiny Charm’s 1,000 battle requirement using 3D printer contraption
Getting a Shiny Charm in Pokemon Legends: Z-A requires winning 1,000 Pokémon battles, and one player decided to automate the process.
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.
Japanese key animation directors have been “wiped out” by cheap outsourcing, and AI might make the issue even worse, animator says
Japanese animator talks about how asking skilled domestic animators to "fix" cheaply outsourced work has driven away directors.
Final Fantasy 2 game designer reveals real-life historical inspiration behind Minwu 37 years later
Akitoshi Kawazu, one of the game designers behind the original Final Fantasy II just casually dropped a piece of lore from three decades ago.
Silent Hill series producer says publishers can’t expect players to get serious about an IP with just remakes
Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto explains why Konami took the risk of announcing three new game release simultaneously.
Dark Auction’s demo offers a glimpse into a grim interactive drama where you use people’s memories as currency
Impressions of the free demo for Dark Auction - a new mystery visual novel from the author of Hotel Dusk: Room 215.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A dialogue confirms that Pikachu does, in fact, poop
Japanese Pokémon Legends: Z-A players were so shocked to learn Pikachu canonically poops it became a trending topic on X.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A fans in Japan are losing it over Mega Starmie’s massive legs
It's only been one day since the launch of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and fans are already locked-in on making art of Starmie's mega evolution.
GOG had to convince Capcom that “there is an audience” for the original Resident Evil Games on the platform
In a recent interview, GOG senior business development manager talked about their efforts of acquiring the rights to the original Resident Evil from Capcom.
Nintendo says there are currently no data leaks from recent cyberattack on its servers
Amidst rumors of a cyberattack, Nintendo has yet to find any evidence pointing to internal data being compromised or leaked.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation leaps to Steam’s top 10 bestsellers in Japan
Amidst several in-game events, Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation jumped 50 places on Steam's Japan Top Seller ranking.
Silent Hill f is hiding a small silly “character” off-screen in one of its cutscenes
Exploring Silent Hill f's out-of-camera views, BoundaryBreak has discovered a secret "funny little guy" in the game.
Sony Music’s monopoly over Aniplex anime means non-associated musicians have a hard time scoring openings, artist says
Sakanaction's frontman Ichiro Yamaguchi talks about how difficult it is for musicians score deals for anime openings.