Umamusume: Pretty Derby player repurposes refrigerator to train horse girls
A Umamusume: Pretty Derby player got the game running on their high-spec household refrigerator to train Mihono Bourbon.
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.
Patapon creators explain core difference of new spiritual successor Ratatan, influenced by shift from the PSP to new platforms
Ratatan producer Kazuto Sakajiri and game designer Hiroyuki Kotani on the "change of perspective" the Patapon successor will bring.
Horror sim lets you monitor real-life “haunted” properties in Japan for anomalies
Japan Stigmatized Property launches August 15 for PC (Steam) and mobile.
Former Naughty Dog director’s new Japan studio will pursue auteur-driven development characteristic of Japanese devs like FromSoftware
Naughty Dog's Vinit Agarwal and Joe Pettinati are working on a "triple-indie" multiplayer title in their new Japan-based studio.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ Event Quest lineup lets players farm Armor Spheres and Hunter Ranks following the new difficulty and gear update
New batch of live Event Quests in Monster Hunter Wilds allows you to boost your HR and Armor Sphere count.
PlayStation publishes recipe for Death Stranding 2 cryptobiotes
You can make (and eat) your own cryptobiotes thanks to PlayStation's new Death Stranding 2-themed cooking video.
Street Fighter 6 sees massive player count spike following swimsuit skin and Sagat release
Street Fighter 6 saw concurrent player counts nearly double averages following the release of Sagat and swimsuit skins for 6 characters.
Monster Hunter Wilds update expands endgame content and ups the difficulty with new 9-star Tempered monsters
Following Free Title Update 2, Monster Hunter Wilds’ 1.021 update focuses on increasing the difficulty for endgame players.
Veteran Japanese anime director surprised to learn that “isekai” is recognized in the Oxford English Dictionary
Anime director, character designer and animator Nobuyoshi Habara recently expressed wonder at how global the word "isekai" has become in the English-speaking world.
List of banned anime at China’s largest convention draws confusion from attendees and media
Old classics like Death Note, Devil May Cry and Parasyte are among franchises that were banned at 2025 ChinaJoy.
Ninja Gaiden 4 draws influence from Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell, PlatinumGames says
Ninja Gaiden 4 developers at PlatinumGames talk about the game's cyberpunk setting and famous inspirations.
Nintendo Switch parent finds their child supposedly overriding parental controls, which turns out to be a simple user error
Less tech-savy parents should pay attention to how they set up Nintendo Switch parent controls if they don't want their kids to outsmart them.