Honkai: Nexus Anima devs aim to make a real player choice-driven story within the live-service format, despite inherent challenges
Honkai: Nexus Anima producer David Jiang talks about the upcoming game's player choice-driven storytelling approach.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
Nihon Falcom reports 113.8% profit growth. Full-year results at an all-time high thanks to the success of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter and Kyoto Xanadu
Nihon Falcom's revenue and profit metrics for the fiscal year ended September 2026 reached an all-time high.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon sequel to launch by September 2027, according to Nihon Falcom
Nihon Falcom announced the sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon in their November 11 financial report.
Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns gets new crowdfunding campaign to bring the series back to Japan’s arcades after 28 years, despite tight local regulations
The new crowdfunding campaign for Super Real Mahjong AC (Arcade Comeback) is set to launch on November 12.
Atelier Karia’s protagonist can eat barrels and become one, developers reveal
Barrel!
Japanese horror game about investigating the mysterious Big Titted Man urban legend is based on the solo developer’s real-life experience visiting girls’ bars
Developed by Japanese solo creator Actor, The Big Titted Man is set to release for PC (Steam), with the launch date TBA.
Kazutaka Kodaka jokes that Danganronpa is basically “a game like Magical Girl Witch Trials,” says he’s unsure which one came first
"Which one came first, again?"
Masahiro Sakurai doesn’t use AI for his games, but believes that avoiding it entirely could cause devs to fall behind in the “far-too-demanding” industry climate
In a recent Famitsu stage event, Masahiro Sakurai discussed his stance on generative AI and the current industry conditions.
Major Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV plans to use generative AI in all its live-action series by the end of 2027, establishes dedicated “AI testing site”
Fuji TV announced the founding of AI Sandbox, a dedicated testing site for implementing AI technologies in live-action dramas.
Stranger Than Heaven’s Wishlists are exceeding Sega’s benchmarks, with half of them coming from gamers who have never played RGG Studio titles
Both Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival largely outperformed their benchmark titles, according to Sega Sammy Holding's report.
Danganronpa and Ace Attorney-styled cognitive disorder murder mystery Psycho Sleuth debuts with “Very Positive” Steam rating
Psycho Sleuth is a mystery visual novel about 13 individuals with cognitive disorders forced to participate in a death game.
New “Nippon Anime Awards” aim to become the Academy Awards of Japanese animation, with a shift to valuing creators
The Association of Japanese Animations recently announced its brand-new animation awards event "Nippon Anime Awards."