Sand Tetris game’s expansion Sandtrix+ to be released on Steam on September 1st
An expansion of Sandtrix, the "sand Tetris game" titled Sandtrix+ will be released for PC on Steam on September 1, 2023.
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Taijiro Yamanaka
Senior writer for Automaton Japan. Loves gaming news from Japan and abroad. He buys more games than he can physically play, so he spends his days clearing his backlog.
Record-breaking sales of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may be what upheld Japan’s GDP
According to a report on Japan's GDP for the period from April to June 2023, the release of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could have been a factor that influenced a significant increase in personal consumption.
Lollipop Chainsaw remake to be officially titled Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, release postponed to summer 2024
Dragami Games announced on August 11 that their currently in-development Lollipop Chainsaw Remake will be officially titled Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP. They have also announced that the release of the title has been postponed to the summer of 2024.
Developer of Goemon series announces new 3D action game Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!
A new title by Good-feel, developer of the Gambare Goemon series, called Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! will be released in winter 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.
10 tips for entering the game industry told by a veteran game dev
Rhianne Murphy, currently working as narrative designer at Square Enix, recently shared 10 pieces of advice to those aspiring to enter the game industry.
VTuber Shishiro Botan offers new voice lines for Idol Showdown mid livestream
VTuber Shishiro Botan offered new voice lines for the newly released Idol Showdown and the developer's response was exceptionally quick.
Street Fighter 6 got help from fully blind players to enhance accessibility
ePARA, a Japan-based barrier-free e-sport business collaborated with Capcom to make Street Fighter 6 accessible to players with visual impairment.
This Steam Dev Cheat Sheet includes tips on how to improve your sales
Veteran game developer Matt Hackett has created a “Steam Dev Cheat Sheet” that offers tips for releasing a game on Steam. The sheet has caught the attention of many fellow developers.
The Gundam Metaverse launches in October with the Gunpla Colony
Bandai Namco group’s Gundam Project announced that a test phase for the Gundam Metaverse will launch in October, beginning with the “Gunpla Colony.”
Sonic Frontier’s Homing Dash now puts a mark next to Cyber Space times
A free update for Sonic Frontiers titled Sights, Sounds, and Speed has been released. One of the changes includes a mark on the results screen of Cyber Space stages that denotes whether or not a player used the Homing Dash technique.
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix. Naka was arrested last year on suspicion of buying shares of companies while having knowledge of unannounced Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy projects.
Chrono Cross remaster is finally getting framerate improvements
A February update to Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will cover a wide range of changes, including framerate improvements and changes to Pip's growth system.