VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Love Love School Days is a survival horror game about escaping from a world of dating sim
Love Love School Days is a first-person survival horror game about escaping from a world of a dating sim. The protagonist wants to start a new game to date a different girl, but his former lover won't let him.
RPG Maker Unite introduces node-based Outline Editor to streamline development process
RPG Maker Unite aims to make it even easier for creators to manage their projects by introducing a new feature called Outline Editor, a built-in assist tool that provides a node-based visualization of projects.
Drive a kei truck through a collapsing Japan in DriveCrazy
Drive your kei truck through a collapsing Japan in DriveCrazy, a driving action game coming to Steam in 2023.
Chilla’s Art’s new Japanese horror game The Bathhouse announced for Steam
Chilla’s Art has opened a Steam page for their new horror game The Bathhouse. The release date has yet to be announced.
Visual novel The witch of the Ihanashi to launch this summer
Visual novel The witch of the Ihanashi is planned to release in summer 2022 on PC (including Steam). The game will support Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
Handstand puzzle action game Invercity coming to Steam this fall
Handstand puzzle action game Invercity coming to Steam and itch.io this fall. Invercity tasks players with navigating stages using its “Handstand” and “Inverted Broadcast” mechanics.
Alice Gear Aegis console game to launch Sep. 8 as a multiplayer 3D action game [Update]
Alice Gear Aegis console game to launch Sep. 8 in Japan as a multiplayer 3D action game. It seems to revolve around simulated combat training among Actresses.
Yamaha announces audio mixer and headset for game streamers
Yamaha has announced the ZG01 audio mixer and YH-G01 headset in a series of products designed for streaming video games. The products are set to release in Japan on June 1.
The Idolmaster Pop Links to end service 1.5 years after launch
The Idolmaster Pop Links to end service 1.5 years after launch. The Idolmaster Pop Links is an idol-raising puzzle game that features idol units from The Idolmaster series.
A Kemono Friends fangame is coming to Steam in May
A Kemono Friends fangame called Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry is coming to Steam in May. This 3D action-adventure game sees the anthropomorphized animals battling against the Celliens.
Visual novel Cherry Petals Fall Like Teardrops to receive first new release in 20 years
Bishoujo game brand Naval has announced それは舞い散る桜のように-Re:BIRTH- (Cherry Petals Fall Like Teardrops -Re:BIRTH-) in Japan. The original game came out in 2002 as an 18+ romance visual novel in Japan.
Scarlet Nexus shipments surpass 1 million copies worldwide
Scarlet Nexus shipments and digital sales surpass 1 million copies worldwide. the total number of players (including those who played the game through Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass) has exceeded 2 million.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA to add Powered Ciel & Mario on April 14 [Update]
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA will receive a free content update on April 14 JST. It'll add Powered Ciel and Mario Gallo Bestino to the roster, bringing the total count of playable characters up to 18.
Vanillaware’s GrimGrimoire is getting a Switch & PS4 remaster with new additions
Vanillaware’s GrimGrimoire is getting a remaster for Switch and PS4 with many new additions. GrimGrimoire OnceMore is set to launch on July 28 in Japan.
Seashell collecting adventure game Sound of the Sea releases in Japan
Uminooto (Sound of the Sea) releases in Japan. It's an adventure game about walking along the seashore and picking up shells, as the background slowly changes and the mystery behind the game's world is revealed.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to add rollback netcode support on April 14 [Update]
The PC (Steam) and PS4 versions of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (BBTAG) will receive rollback netcode support on April 14, 2022. A public test for the Steam version is set to start on February 23 at 3 p.m. PST.
Touhou Kaeizuka ～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View. available April 25 on Steam
Mediascape announced it will release Touhou Kaeizuka ～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View. on Steam April 25. The Steam version will come with an option to play a network battle mode through the ver1.50a beta build.
Undertale-inspired RPG Ketchup and Mayonnaise enters Steam Early Access April 11
Ketchup and Mayonnaise is an RPG inspired by games such as Undertale, Tomato Adventure, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. It's set to enter Steam Early Access on April 11.
Demonbane scenario writer Jin Haganeya leaves Nitroplus
Scenario writer Jin Haganeya announced on Twitter that he has resigned from Nitroplus. He will not be completely withdrawing from working with Nitroplus either.
Goose action shooter Mighty Goose to release free DLC on April 19
Indie game publisher PLAYISM has announced that Mighty Goose will be receiving a free DLC on April 19. A water-themed stage will be available once players finish the main story.
Sky: Children of the Light animation announced
Sky: Children of the Light animation project announced. Sky: Children of the Light is a social adventure game by thatgamecompany, creators of Journey and Flower.
Relash, a time-reversal puzzle game, to be released on Steam on March 30
Relash will release on Steam March 30. It's a 3D puzzle action game where you collaborate with your past self to solve puzzles.