VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Mecha BREAK: Here’s how and why the Gundam-reminiscent sci-fi shooter is exploding in popularity
Amazing Seasun Games' Mecha BREAK has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity during its latest Beta test, with the full game promising even more.
Konami marketed CYGNI as a next-generation shooter, but players feel it’s not quite there yet
Indie shoot 'em up CYGNI: All Guns Blazing has potential but is a victim of its hyped up marketing and visual splendor.
Sentinel Girls sequel Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 to release in August with online ranking system, new cards and weapons
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 keeps Marfusha's winning formula of high-tempo shooting battles, adding a Challenge Mode, new cards & more weapons
Evotinction is a love letter to Hideo Kojima and the Metal Gear series, director says
The director of Spikewave Games' upcoming sci-fi stealth game discusses its complex AI enemies, hacking gameplay and Metal Gear inspirations.
The Exit 8 tops 1 million downloads and makes debut on PS5 and PS4
Indie hit The Exit 8 has just been released on PlayStation, with the first official Exit 8 merchandise going on sale later this month.
Square Enix’s 250% profit increase carried by Final Fantasy 14 as sales of PC and console games drop
Square Enix experienced a dramatic increase in operating profits thanks to streamlining efforts and the strong performance of Final Fantasy 14
Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and other game companies’ share values bounce back after Monday Tokyo Stock Exchange plummet
Game and anime-related companies in Japan recover from yesterday's plummet as Tokyo Stock Exchange experiences highest rise on record.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: A revamped version of Queen’s Blood is on the cards for the trilogy’s last part, director suggests
The popular card minigame is likely to return in the last part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Paris Olympics Gold medal winner unleashes a Dragon ball Z pose in celebration
American athlete and Dragon Ball Z fan Noah Lyles did a Kamehameha pose upon winning gold in the Men's 100m at the Paris Olympics.
New Street Fighter esports tournament punishes teams who don’t get enough sleep
The Sleep Fighter tournament to be held in Japan on August 31 will be the first esports contest in the world to have a special rule about sleep.
Death Stranding 2: Kojima Productions holds special party ahead of 2025 launch
Hideo Kojima adds the finishing touches to Death Stranding 2 developers' party at Kojima Productions.
Nintendo Switch marks its 7th birthday by selling over 2 million units in 3 months
Despite a drop in sales compared to Q1 of last year when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released, the Switch is still going strong.
Konami reports record-breaking profits, confirms upcoming releases for 2024 and beyond
Konami's global release pipeline is packed with games from popular IPs like Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Suikoden.
Paris Olympics stars go viral in Japan for doing “no MTX” runs and giving off City Hunter vibes
Air pistol medal winners Yusuf Dikec and Ye-ji Kim are trending on Japanese social media too, with manga character comparisons & fan tributes.
Shin Megami Tensei board game with 72 different demon figures gets Kickstarter campaign
Shin Megami Tensei The Board Game will have players strategically dabbling in some Demon Negotiation and Demon Fusion.
Undertale’s Toby Fox writes new song for Hololive Vtuber
Game creator Toby Fox, known for Undertale and Deltarune, has written a brand new song for Hololive VTuber Hokushou Marine.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s new girl Reika was created entirely by the international dev team
DOAXVV's producer gives behind the scenes insight into the game's newest girl, Reika, and how she was created.
Like a Dragon’s switch to the Dragon Engine was a big part of the series graphical evolution, devs say
The in-house Dragon Engine has been allowing RRG Studio developers to up the Like a Dragon series' graphics and realism from Yakuza 6 onwards
Koei Tecmo’s latest financial report suggests a rich game lineup, including an unannounced AAA title
Koei Tecmo series Dynasty Warriors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fairy Tail will all get new games in 2024-2025, and there's also a new AAA title in the works
Like a Dragon live-action series’ first episode made RGG Studio’s director tremble, scream and run for a cigarette break
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama reacts to Amazon Prime's upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action adaptation.
Earth Defense Force 6 doubles predecessor’s peak player count in just one day
Releasing on July 25, Earth Defense Force 6 has surpassed over 17,000 concurrent players on Steam in just a day, more than double EDF5's peak
Veteran Capcom game music composer takes TikTok by storm, composing tracks in 5 minutes
TikToker revealed to be Mega Man music composer Harumi Fujita cooks up tunes in the style of well-known game franchises in just 5 minutes.