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VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Kosuke Takenaka
JP AUTOMATON writer
Catching Meloetta in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet requires a ridiculously complicated process
The Mythical Pokémon Meloetta requires a very specific procedure to encounter in The Indigo Disk DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Many users initially thought the method was false information.
Twitch to shut down in South Korea – operating costs up to 10x higher than other regions
Twitch will be shutting down its services in South Korea in February 2024 due to the high operational costs. They have been operating with significant losses due to network fees imposed by Korean providers.
Omega Crafter’s engineer-heavy dev team discusses the origins of the open-world programming survival game
Developed by Japanese IT venture Preferred Networks, Omega Crafter is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay. We asked the developers about how the project came to be.
Japanese open-world survival game Omega Crafter incorporates programming as a gameplay element
Omega Crafter by Japanese IT venture Preferred Network is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay.
Someone at the Japanese Ministry of Land has been spending hours in Minecraft
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently uploaded a video that demonstrates a dam project that is currently underway in southwestern Japan. There’s something unique about the recreation though – it has been created entirely using Minecraft.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players invent flying broomstick
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have succeeded in creating a "flying broomstick" using Ultrahand and a dash of "Stake Nudging."
Spinning cone-man machos clash against each other in upcoming Japanese 3D arena fighter
Japanese indie developer NEOLAVI revealed the first teaser for their 3D arena fighter game MACHO SPINNER on November 9. The game is planned for release for the PC (Steam) and will be available in English.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder worldwide speedrun record topped at 1 hour and 34 minutes with the generous help of glitches
A Twitch streamer has broken the Super Mario Bros. Wonder spreedrun record, setting a new high of 1 hour, 34 minutes and 28 seconds. They seem to have received the assistance of some convenient glitches.
The Like a Dragon producers talk about how to get people to buy a $70 game (it’s not through TikToks)
Part two of an interview with the creators of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Masayoshi Yokoyama and Hiroyuki Sakamoto talk about marketing and feedback.
Masahiro Sakurai’s original Shoryuken isn’t really suited for an anti-air attack, frame data suggests
Users have analyzed the specs of Masahiro Sakurai's Shoryuken, and it seems to be a tad sluggish compared to Ryu's in Super Smash Bros. and Street Fighter 6.
The Like a Dragon series producers talk about the “Don’t change anything” policy they upkeep and fandom behavior that has surprised them
An interview with the creators of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Masayoshi Yokoyama and Hiroyuki Sakamoto talk influences and fandom behavior.