Hololive’s New Policy Allows Indie Devs to Profit from Fanmade Games
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VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Clannad developers announce new full-price visual novel game Anemoi
Japanese game developer Key announced Anemoi on November 15, revealing a teaser video and website. The new title is planned to be a full-price release.
“Sekiro but with cute anime girls” Sekiro-like Japanese indie game releases to rave reviews
The free-to-play "Sekiro-like" Japanese indie game Kannagi Usagi released on November 3, earning acclaim for its gameplay and visuals.
In Chilla’s Art’s latest title, you witness a kidnapping as a grade schooler. The Kidnap is scheduled to release on November 1st
Japanese horror game developer Chilla’s Art announced on October 30 that their latest title The Kidnap will be releasing on November 1 (JST) on Steam. A trailer for the game has been revealed as well.
Japanese roguelite hack and slash title based on Mystery Dungeon series and Diablo released
Mistrogue: Mist and the Living Dungeons by Japanese developer Polyscape released fully on October 27. The roguelite action game features "living dungeons" that keep changing structure as you challenge them.
Japanese game in which you struggle against “drunk physics” to take a drunk man home to be released in 2023
Japanese indie developer Yamauchi_games will be releasing Drunk Way to Home, in which the player has to help a heavily intoxicated man find his way back home even though he can't walk without collapsing after every few steps.
Chilla’s Art announces psychological horror game The Kidnap, set in rural Japan
Japanese horror game developer Chilla’s Art announced their new title The Kindap for the PC (Steam). The game will revolve around a kidnapping incident in rural Japan.
Japanese man sentenced to 2 years in prison (suspended for 5 years) for uploading gameplay and anime footage against guidelines
The Japanese court sentenced YouTuber Shinobu Yoshida (53) to two years in prison, suspended for five years, and a fine of about $6800 for uploading gameplay videos and edited anime footage without the permission of the right holders,
Apple requests censorship of illustrations showing feet and cleavage from Japanese bishojo game
DMM Games and Koei Tecmo Games announced that they will make alterations to a number of card illustrations in the iOS version of Blue Reflection Sun on the request of the platform holder.
Chilla’s Art releases Parasocial, a psychological horror game about a live streamer
Horror game Parasocial by Japanese developer Chilla’s Art releases on August 25 for the PC (Steam). The game is available in the English language.
Horror movie Incantation to be adapted into a video game for PC, teaser video reveals creepy visuals
A video game adaptation of the Taiwanese horror movie Incantation appears to be in development. The game is scheduled to be released for the PC around August 2024.
Unique Japanese Indie puzzle game that uses arithmetic and electricity releases demo version
Japanese game dev Yutaka Kinjo released a demo version for their upcoming math-based puzzle game titled Electrogical on Steam on August 18.