Hiroyuki, Hideaki Anno and GACKT’s “last human-made social network in the AI era” to shut down after only 6 months. “We failed spectacularly”
POPOPO will shut down on September 17.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
Cygames’ first AAA title Project Awakening is still in development after 10 years. Production to “speed up significantly” going forward
Cygames reveals details on its upcoming "hyper-realistic" action game Project Awakening, which has been in development for over 10 years.
Square Enix shuts down its 15-year-old “Western game” publishing label, saying overseas titles no longer need exotic treatment in Japan
SQUARE ENIX EXTREME edges brought multiple famous Western series to Japan, including Call of Duty, Tomb Raider and Life is Strange.
Monster Fantasy developers address similarities to Monster Hunter, say the game will feel quite different when you actually play it
Chinese developer JOTOYO addresses Monster Hunter copycat claims concerning their upcoming RPG Monster Fantasy.
Blue Reflection’s all-female cast was actually a result of budget restrictions, with early plans for the series involving male characters too, according to devs
In a recent series of X posts, designer Mel Kishida sheds light on the development background of the Blue Reflection series.
Serial Experiments Lain full-length fanmade OVA lain: Protocol 7 crowdfunds over 200% of original goal in just two days
The Serial Experiments fan OVA project lain: Protocol 7 launched on July 7, and has currently raised over 4.6 million yen.
Meccha Chameleon cheaters reach “a new level of desperate” with auto-paint tool that makes you instantly blend in with your surroundings
Cheaters are starting to become a problem within the Meccha Chameleon community, as more players report "auto-paint" and similar cheats.
Square Enix shareholders ask for the company’s stance on NieR Reincarnation EOS and game preservation policy
During its 46th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Square Enix addressed its game preservation policy and the NieR Reincarnation EOS.
Adult take on The Exit 8 where you get trapped aboard a train with sexy anime women becomes an “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam hit, selling over 50k copies
Mango Party and Elniko's raunchy The Exit 8-inspired adventure Train45 launched on June 26, to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.
Schrödinger’s Call becomes a “Must Play” title on Metacritic after climbing to a Metascore of 90
One month after its release, Schrödinger’s Call reached a Metascore of 90, earning it the title of a "Must Play" game on the platform.
Pragmata developers share devastating internal criticism from the game’s early development, earning sympathy from industry peers and fans
A recent documentary on Pragmata's development reveals details about the prolonged, troubled development of the project.
Genshin Impact fans in Japan are calling Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya “ー・ー・ー,” but even they have no idea how to actually pronounce it
Japanese Genshin Impact have a new nickname for the Cryo Archon, but how are you even supposed to pronounce it?