Action Taimanin developers confirm new series entry will be a turn-based squad RPG, coming in early 2026
Taimanin Squad was announced as a free to play turn-based RPG, slated for an early 2026 release for PC and mobile.
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.
Japan’s massive population of otaku is dominated by anime fans, but idol fans are the biggest spenders, survey reveals
According to the results of a recent survey, Japan's anime otaku population is estimated at around 5.5 million people.
Monster Hunter Reddit user documents the “most pornified” monsters in the series
These the most pornified monsters of the Monster Hunter franchise, as documented by a Reddit user.
Sequel to offensive SNES game Hong Kong 97 not coming to Steam, developers considering alternatives
KaniPro Games and Happy Soft have announced that their indecent sequel to Hong Kong 97 will not be coming to Steam as planned.
Japanese streamer who spent $160k to make his dream game thinking “I don’t care if it doesn’t sell” hits 60,000 copies in under ten days
LiTMUS and streamer-turned-game developer Yoshinama say their debut collaboration game Mamon King has exceeded sales expectations sixfold.
Key releases demo for new romance visual novel anemoi
The demo includes the game's prologue and part of the common route.
From using Peepee and Poopie powers to escape prison, to working with humans to outsmart AI: 5 Japanese indie multiplayer party games
Showcase of upcoming or recently released Japanese indie party games with multiplayer support.
Deltarune Chapter 5 will take “several more months to release,” says creator Toby Fox. Most of the dev team to soon move to producing Chapter 6
Deltarune creator Toby Fox shed some light on the development of the upcoming Chapter 5 in his Winter 2025 newsletter.
Sony venture announces first car to include PlayStation Remote Play integration
Sony Honda Mobility's new battery electric car Afeela will be the world's first vehicle with integrated PS Remote Play.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE artist announces new game about a 31-year-old office-lady-turned-magical-girl saving the world from a gigantic tuna
Killing Magician is a new indie game by Korean illustrator DDUCK KONG, famous for his NIKKE character designs.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government hosts Street Fighter 6 tournament, but bans specific outfits to keep things family-friendly
The Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 will not allow players to use Chun-Li, Kimberly, Manon, A.K.I., and Cammy's recent swimsuit skins.
Former Idolmaster director is working on new sci-fi romance bishojo visual novel Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls
Interestingly, this is a video game adaptation of a model kit franchise.