Nintendo to increase pay of all employees in Japan by 10%
Nintendo has revealed that beginning in April, it will increase the base pay of all of its employees in Japan by 10%.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hideaki Fujiwara
Automaton Japan Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Voracious gamer who plays everything. Loved Titanfall 2 and has been playing Apex Legends since its launch.
Nintendo Switch Sports’ new Bird Body has fans captivated by its figure
The visual design of Nintendo Switch Sports' new Bird Body seems to have captivated a number of players. This body type is characterized by a vivid green color scheme and long, slim legs.
Japan’s Barbie-like doll dresses up as Super Mario in a new collab
A new Super Mario version of Takara Tomy's popular dress-up doll Licca-chan has been announced. Licca-chan has previously been part of a wide range of collaborations, but the Super Mario collaboration still manages to stand out as a particularly unique one.
Square Enix asks fans which Team Asano remake/remaster should be next
Square Enix is holding a survey in Japan regarding future titles by Team Asano, the development team behind HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and Live a Live.
Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi RUSH is off to a great start on Steam after its surprise release
Tango Gameworks' rhythm-action game Hi-Fi RUSH has enjoyed an excellent start, attaining an Overwhelmingly Positive status on Steam only 24 hours or so after it launched.
Steam’s lowest rated game bills players daily despite being a monthly subscription
There appears to be a major problem with O2Jam Online's song subscription service. Despite being a monthly subscription, there have been reports from a number of users claiming that they are being charged every day.
Nintendo Switch games with misleading screenshots removed from sale
Four games including Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2022 Games were removed from the eShop. Each of these games had deceptive screenshots that were not representative of actual gameplay.
Splatoon 3’s latest update makes the Tacticooler a new favorite in Japan
With Splatoon 3’s latest Ver. 2.1.0 update, a build consisting of the N-ZAP '85 equipped with the Tacticooler and Respawn Punisher gear ability has been gaining popularity in Japan.
Metaverse voice chat tool CRI TeleXus now supports up to thousands of simultaneous users
CRI Middleware's communication middleware CRI TeleXus adds support for large-scale, simultaneous voice chat between thousands of users.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet AI app helps you build a strong team for Ranked Battles
The browser app AI Team Builder has added support for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The app’s AI learns from the data of the top teams in Scarlet and Violet’s Ranked Battle Series 1 and uses that information to suggest powerful team combinations.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to allow Paradox Pokémon in Ranked Battle Series 2
Paradox Pokémon will be usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Ranked Battle Series 2.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: How Pokémon react to weather conditions
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon react to different weather conditions. For example, Sudowoodo will frantically run for cover after it begins to rain.