Japanese VTuber company files for bankruptcy after CEO squanders company funds for personal use
LinkUp, the company running VTuber agency Vivid V, has filed for bankruptcy following its former CEO's misappropriation of funds.
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.
Nintendo still plans on developing Switch games despite resources primarily shifting to the Switch 2
Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa shares views on development of Switch 2 and Switch 2 titles going forward.
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake devs drastically improved the auto-battle system to the point where it can complete most of the game’s tedious battles
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D remake devs talk about the implementation of auto-battle and tactics feature in their new games.
Re-shrink-wrapped Pokémon TCG boxes are now a thing in Japan
A Japanese Pokemon TCG reseller came across 100 special boxes that had been opened and resealed, with their exclusive promo cards missing.
Capcom publishes fan content guidelines, including rules against offensive fanart and commercial use
Capcom details its stance on fan content, including prohibitions on obscene or discriminatory expressions and most forms of commercial use.
Deltarune creator Toby Fox updates players with early reactions to Chapter 5
Toby Fox shares vague but valuable early impressions to the working version of Deltarune's upcoming Chapter 5.
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii awarded Order of the Rising Sun on the same day as the manga artist he once applied to work for
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shares the story of how he applied to work for Go Nagai, only for the two to get the same award on the same day 50 years later.
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland box art got heavily cropped because of “overly distracting horse”
Atelier Lulua character designer Mel Kishida shares an amusing piece of trivia about changes made to the game's box art.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard sells over 1 million units for eight consecutive years
According to Capcom, the game sold 1.14 million units just in the 6 months from April to September 2025.
Japanese psychologists are conducting “Anime Therapy” trials for young people struggling with mental health problems
Yokohama City University's psychologists are trying out a new counseling service which blends therapy with anime content.
LoveR Kiss Endless Memories PC version to release on GOG and DLsite following Steam delisting
Due to its Steam version being cancelled, LoveR Kiss Endless Memories' PC edition will be releasing on GOG and DLSite instead.
Silent Hill f writer Ryukishi07’s doujin circle tease upcoming livestream of themselves playing the game
On their official X account, Ryukishi07-led doujin circle 07th Expansion shared their plans to livestream a playthrough of Silent Hill f.