VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Takayuki Sawahata
JP AUTOMATON Reviewer
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC hands-on preview: An expansion that turned my “good memories” of Elden Ring into hungry anticipation for more
A report on our hands-on preview of FromSoftware's Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, including new weapons, dungeons, bosses and more.
Interview: Upcoming free-to-play mech game Mecha BREAK will not be “Pay to Win,” producer promises
We interview Amazing Seasun Games' producer Kris Kwok about the upcoming mech-piloting action game Mecha BREAK and its influences.
Fate/Samurai Remnant was meant to be a soulslike at first – producer interview reveals fascinating insight
In an interview, Fate/Samurai Remnant producer Tomohiko Sho talks about details such as how the game was meant to be a soulslike and why Saber isn't fully playable.
Zenless Zone Zero: What I learned about the new HoYoverse game playing the 15-minute demo at Tokyo Game Show 2023
I played 15 minutes of HoYoverse's Zenless Zone Zero demo at Tokyo Game Show 2023. Here's what I thought about the yet to be released title's gameplay mechanics and character designs.
An interview with the art director of Dordogne. What were the ideas and artistic goals behind the unique watercolor visuals?
We interviewed Cédric Babouche, art director of the 3D narrative game Dordogne, going into the ideas behind the game's story and unique watercolor visuals.
The reason Honkai: Star Rail needed to have turn-based battles
Honkai: Star Rail bears a striking resemblance to Genshin Impact, another of HoYoverse's popular titles. So why would they decide it was necessary to release another game so similar to one that is already popular?
What does “high degree of freedom” mean in games?
With upcoming titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Starfield, 2023 is shaping up to be a year full of games that tout their high degree of freedom as a selling point. Let's take a look at what causes a game to feel like it provides a high level of freedom.
Should Pokémon games spend more time in development?
Should Pokémon spend more time in development in order to improve their reception? The fact that the answer isn’t simply “yes” is part of what makes the series unique.
Posesi wins Hearthstone 2021 World Championship
Japan’s Posesi wins Hearthstone 2021 World Championship. This is the second year in a row that a Japanese player has won the championship.