92-year-old grandma wins Tekken 8 tournament trophy in Japanese senior citizen esports league
Japanese esports association Care recently held a Tekken 8 tournament for senior citizens, with a 92-year-old lady taking first place.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
“Everything has become shallower.” Tokyo Godfathers, Lain producer says the Japanese corporate mindset is why 90% of anime just adapts existing works
In a recent interview, anime producer Taro Maki talked about how the Japanese corporate mindset is affecting the industry's "originality."
Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer sees 136% growth in net profit thanks to the title’s huge global success
Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames' recently announced financial results reveal a big increase in revenue and profit.
“Now I have to buy this on day one.” Resident Evil Requiem’s aged-up Leon Kennedy crowned “hot uncle” in Japan
Capcom just announced Leon Kennedy's return to the Resident Evil series, but fans cant stop talking about how hot his new aged-up look is.
Kirby Air Riders development team will disband soon, says Masahiro Sakurai. Aiming for “definitive balance” after one more update
Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the development team behind Kirby Air Riders will be disbanding in the near future.
Team Ninja’s Nioh 3 to get brand-new demo just one week before February 6 launch
Nioh 3's new demo will launch on Steam and PlayStation for on January 29, 2026, just one week before the game's full release.
Capcom’s Pragmata gets Steam demo ahead of April 24 release. Nintendo Switch 2 port also announced.
Pragmata to release on April 24, 2026, with Nintendo Switch 2 port also announced. A demo on Steam is available now.
87-year-old grandma VTuber formally apologizes for “lying” about her age. Turns out she was a “whopping” six months younger than advertised
The viral VTuber grandma was introduced as a "85-year-old" on her debut, but was actually 84 at the time.
Ukrainian fantasy RPG blows up in Japan for having a designated “pets” feature showcasing the devs’ animal companions
Fantasy dungeon crawler RPG from Ukrainian developer goes viral in Japan for its "cute" main menu section.
Resident Evil 1 suffered a “string of bad luck” due to a cancelled Capcom project. The jarring ending song was just the start, Hideki Kamiya says
In an X thread, Hideki Kamiya talked about how a cancelled Capcom game caused a "string of bad luck" for the marketing of Resident Evil 1.
Japanese blackjack-based RPG’s Steam version banned in Germany, China and Saudi Arabia for “bikini armor crimes”
Publisher Rideon Japan recently announced that the Steam port of Brave x Junction was banned in Germany, China and Saudi Arabia.
Fan service-heavy gacha game Brown Dust 2 disappears from Steam only 2 days after celebrating 200,000 Wishlists
Developers of Brown Dust 2 recently announced that the game's Steam store and community pages became inaccessible as of December 6.