VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
.Ryuki Ishii
Former JP AUTOMATON editor & former AUTOMATON WEST editor in chief (*until May 2023)
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to the west this summer
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to the west this summer. Sign up for the Google Play Closed Beta is currently available.
NieR: Automata anime adaptation officially announced
Aniplex and Square Enix has officially announced that NieR: Automata is getting a TV anime adaptation.
Japanese game studio gives employees a day off to play Elden Ring
Japanese indie game studio PocketPair is granting its employees a day off on February 25 to play Elden Ring.
Final Fantasy XIV to resume free trial today following months-long suspension
Square Enix has announced that they will resume registration for the free trial of Final Fantasy XIV starting today on February 22. The registration for the free trial was temporarily suspended in December of 2021
Heaven Burns Red first impressions: punchline overdose waiting for tragedy
Heaven Burns Red first impressions. What I find most appealing about the game is not the story, the aesthetic, or the battle system, but the back-and-forth comedic banter between the characters.
Japanese “Gaming Sake” announced for those who like to drink and game
Japanese "Gaming Sake" called Gaming Rainbow announced for those who like to drink and game. According to a survey conducted by SakeBottlers, 60% of respondents said they sometimes drink alcoholic beverages while gaming at home.
Hunter x Hunter’s Gungi recreated as an actual board game
Hunter x Hunter’s Gungi (軍儀) recreated as an actual board game. The Gungi board game was used in the Chimera Ant arc of Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter series.
Astro Boy NFTs announced: usable in Play-to-Earn NFT card game
Astro Boy Japan NFT announced: usable in a Play-to-Earn NFT card game called NFTDUEL. It's collaborating with local cities in Japan to attract tourism and support the local economies affected by the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright to release on March 10
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is coming out on March 10 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is a handmade notebook Adventure game that has been in development for nine years.
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to get an English release in 2022
The English version of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to North America and Europe in 2022. It serves as a prequel to the 2018 title Octopath Traveler.
Bandai Namco will invest $130 million to develop “a metaverse for each IP”
Bandai Namco will invest $130 million to develop “a metaverse for each IP.” The company also announced that the color of the new corporate logo has changed.
Bandai Namco Studios is developing in-house game engine capable of making open world games
Bandai Namco Studios stated that they’re currently working on an in-house game engine capable of use in large-scale projects, such as open world games.
Hideo Kojima started a new podcast called HIDEO KOJIMA’S RADIOVERSE
Hideo Kojima started a new podcast called HIDEO KOJIMA’S RADIOVERSE on Amazon’s Audible. The first guests are members of 2BRO (Anija, Otoja, and Otsuichi).
Cho Aniki rhythm game released for iOS/Android in Japan
Cho Aniki rhythm game Dancing of Cho Aniki released for iOS/Android in Japan. Iconic music tracks from the series, such as Sexy Dinamite and Doitsu Jin German, are included.
There’s an online game program that lets you experience what it’s like to have dementia
There’s an online game program in Japan called Ninchishou Sekai no Arukikata Play! that lets you experience what it’s like to have dementia and understand their symptoms better.
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game. A new project by Tadasumen, the creator behind PIEN and Sorosoro sushi o tabenaito shinuze!
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 [Update]
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 for $39.99 (Steam, PS4, and Nintendo Switch). The announcement was made during the Sol Cresta Release Date Forum live stream.
Single player social deduction RPG Gnosia is now available on Steam
Single player social deduction RPG Gnosia is now available on Steam. Gnosia is a werewolf-style game with some design adjustments made to make it playable solo.
Japanese roguelite Samurai Bringer is coming to Steam, PS4, and Switch on April 21 [Update]
Japanese roguelite Samurai Bringer is coming to Steam, PS4, and Switch in spring 2022. Kill Youkai monsters, horn your samurai skills, and take out Yamata no Orochi, the legendary eight-headed serpent.
Magical Girl vs. Mech TPS MaguSphere – Magical Cannon Girls to release in 2022
Magical Girl vs. mech TPS MaguSphere - Magical Cannon Girls to release in 2022. MaguSphere is a third-person shooter where you play as a magical girl named Houka Hozumi, who can hold a tank gun with just one hand.
Gamebook-style RPG The Use of Life is coming to Steam this spring
Gamebook-style RPG The Use of Life is coming to Steam this spring. The demo version is now available in English. The ending is determined by how you ultimately “use your life.”
Kaiji mobile game looks incredibly cheap, leaving fans perplexed
The new Kaiji mobile game looks incredibly cheap, and fans are questioning how much of it is intentional. Kaiji Yami no Mokushiroku, a free-to-play mobile game based on the popular manga series Kaiji, has released in Japan on January 20.