VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Sayoko Narita
JP AUTOMATON writer
An Elden Ring player has climbed the huge tree in the Caelid region
An Elden Ring player has reached the top of the giant tree that towers over the Swamp of Aeonia in the Caelid region to the admiration of the community. While it may look easy, it’s a climb that requires skill and guts.
Ghostwire: Tokyo deals with Tengu noise complaints by adding a volume slider
Ghostwire: Tokyo's Tengu are easy to find, as they continuously make wing-flapping noises and loud screeching sounds. But some players found it annoying since Tengu are scattered all over the map and can be heard quite often.
Elden Ring player beats the game while over-encumbered
YouTuber Iron Pineapple uploaded a video titled “Can You Beat Elden Ring While Over the MAX Equip Load?” and as the title suggests, they challenged themselves to clear the game in an over-encumbered state, which comes with a great deal of hardship.
Weak yen causes the prices of Razer products to go up in Japan
Razer has announced that the company will revise the prices of its products in Japan, starting May 10. The prices of over 40 Razer products are going up due to a sharp fluctuation in the exchange rate.
Pokémon Unite is getting a monthly membership service
Pokémon Unite is getting a monthly membership service that gives subscribers a variety of perks for around $10 a month.
Elden Ring players have discovered a poisonous wall within the game
In Elden Ring, a wall that looks normal at a glance has been confirmed to inflict players with poison status. Zullie the Witch, known for uploading Elden Ring and Dark Souls analysis videos set out to investigate and has released their findings.
Elden Ring is getting tons of mods, from boss randomizers and VR to seamless co-op
The PC version of Elden Ring appears to be receiving all sorts of mods from boss randomizers to VR to seamless co-op. There's also a mod that makes Elden Ring even harder called "Prepare to Die (Hard Mode)".
A fatal server failure causes a game in Japan to end service 5 months after launch
A fatal server failure causes Sensaku Sangokushi (戦策三国志) , a Three Kingdoms themed game, to end service in Japan 5 months after launch.
Elden Ring’s Putrid Crystalian trio silently nerfed and became well behaved
The latest Ver.1.04 patch for Elden Ring has quietly nerfed the infuriating trio of Putrid Crystalians. They are more well behaved and easier to deal with.
The Matrix city demo made in UE5 has become a playground for creators
From Superman to giant kaiju to a beautiful traffic jam, the City Sample from The Matrix UE5 demo has become a playground for creators.
Koei Tecmo to raise base salary by an average of 23%
Koei Tecmo Holdings has announced that they will raise the base salary of full-time employees working at Japan-based companies under the wing of Koei Tecmo by an average of 23%.
Elden Ring player “Let me solo her” is beloved by fans and inspiring imitators
Elden Ring player “Let me solo her” is beloved by fans and inspiring imitators with names like "Let me solo him" and "You Solo Her."
Elden Ring Ver.1.04 is now live, bringing balance changes & new event phases for NPC “Patches” [Update]
Ver.1.04 update for Elden Ring is now live, and it brings numerous balance adjustments to weapons, spells, and skills, along with new event phases for the NPC “Patches.”
Elden Ring players received soft ban warning for picking up cut content underwear [Update]
Elden Ring players received soft ban warning for picking up cut content underwear (Deathbed Smalls) from a player named "pantsu dealer." Deathbed Smalls is cut content not obtainable through normal playthroughs.
Elden Ring finished in 7 minutes by skipping all bosses [Update]
Elden Ring speedrun record is now under 10 minutes. Speedrunner Distortion2 has managed to beat the record yet again with 6 minutes and 59 seconds.
Chrono Cross remaster performance issues has the original game’s art director perplexed
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition released just a few days ago to harsh criticism from players and and even has a staff member involved with the original game making candid remarks.
Elden Ring speedrun record is now under 13 minutes, with the help of a metronome
Elden Ring’s Any% Unrestricted speedrun record is now under 13 minutes, with speedrunner Mitchriz finishing the game in just 12 minutes and 32 seconds.
Elden Ring’s Radahn has an unexpected weakness. He can’t swim
Elden Ring boss Starscourge Radahn has been found to have an unexpected weakness. He can’t swim. It’s possible for Radahn to fall into the sea when using the meteor attack.
A Power Instinct rerelease has been dubbed difficult due to potential “political correctness” issues
Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2022-03-30 23:39 JST) Power Instinct, a fighting game series known for its absurdity, is approaching its 30th anniversary in 2023. Plans were moving forward to rerelease the game…
Elden Ring speedrun record is now under 20 minutes with the old Ver.1.02.3
Speedrunner Distortion2 has broken the Elden Ring speedrun record yet again, finishing the game in just 18 minutes and 57 seconds.
Bloodborne Kart is upgrading from a meme to an unofficial fangame
Lilith Walther has announced Bloodborne Kart, a racing game derived from the hit FromSoftware title Bloodborne. While originally born as a meme, it looks like the curious idea is going to be unleashed on the world as an actually playable game.
Pokémon Go to shorten Community Day to 3 hours leaving some players dissatisfied
Niantic has announced that Community Day events in Pokémon Go are being shortened from 6 hours to 3 in a decision that has come under fire from players.