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.
Hololive, Nijisanji owners form committee to tackle cyber bullying
With Japanese governmental support, Vtuber and influencer-related companies seek to strengthen their anti-cyber bullying measures.
Tamagotchi caused Bandai to lose 6 billion yen, despite being a hit toy of the 90s
Why did the global success of Tamagotchi in the late 90s cause Bandai to lose the equivalent of $38 million US dollars in today's money? Read on to find out.
Another Japanese content creators’ platform loses Visa/Mastercard support
Fantia is the latest Japanese site that hosts adult-oriented content to be affected by Visa and Mastercard payment suspensions.
Ghost of Tsushima’s Japanese localization producer responds to Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Daisuke Ishidate took to X to respond to users negatively comparing Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows with Ghost of Tsushima
This piece of Japanese PC gaming history is getting a mini revival
Amidst the mini retro console boom, cute working versions of Japan's PC-88 series of microcomputers from the 80s are being released.
Call of Duty x Gundam crossover is coming in MW3 Season 4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 will feature a collaboration with Gundam that seems to hark back to the original 1979 anime series
Japanese city accused of plagiarizing Pokémon trading cards
Fukui prefecture city council halts distribution of two PR cards after Pokémon fans point out strong resemblance to official Pokémon cards
Square Enix to close another gacha game, launches official fan community
Square Enix has announced the service termination of popular Japanese gacha game, but will allow the original creators and fans to continue the story
In an era of game industry layoffs, Nintendo is hiring more people
Nintendo has continued to hire more new recruits in 2024, with their overall employee numbers increasing year-on-year.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows- Who is Yasuke and why did the developers choose him?
Yasuke, a black samurai, is one of the protagonists in Assassins Creed Shadows. We discover why Ubisoft chose this real life historical figure.
Am I in Japan or not? 3D stealth ninja game has you examine the Japanese-ness of your surroundings
Oedoshigusa combines stealthy ninja gameplay with spotting Exit 8 style anomalies that don't fit the historical Japanese setting
Masahiro Sakurai reveals how he stores his impressive game collection, consoles… and cat
Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai gives tips on how to store a vast game collection spanning from NES & Megadrive to Switch, PS5 & Xbox Series X
Monster Hunter series tops 100 million units sold worldwide
Capcom reveals that Monster Hunter has sold over 100 million units worldwide, with Monster Hunter Rise and its Sunbreak expansion doing well
Square Enix’s cancelled games were mostly slated for release in March 2027 and beyond
Square Enix's cancellation of games set to release in 2027 and beyond sparks concerns among fans of the company's IPs.
Super Mario 64’s last locked door finally opened… by exploiting a penguin
After 27 years, the last un-openable door in Super Mario 64 has been opened by Mario speedrunner Alex Palix- here's how it was done
KLab announces new Bleach casual hybrid game for global market
The developers of Bleach Brave Souls are working on a brand new "casual hybrid" game based on the popular anime series Bleach
Minecraft collaborates with Japanese grandpa of watercolor painting
Minecraft's 15th anniversary campaign features a collaboration with watercolor artist Harumichi Shibasaki, known for his cozy painting videos
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance to unexpectedly feature at UK rock music festival
Download Festival XXI to give attendees the chance to play Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance over the game's launch weekend
Capcom sees record-high profits for 7th consecutive year with 21% rise in game sales in 2023
Capcom game sales rose again in 2023 thanks to strong performance of IPs like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma
Absurdist horror Exit 8-like has you escaping a station full of bizarre dudes
Re≒Connect Exit LOOP takes The Exit 8's anomaly-spotting gameplay & twists it into an action adventure set in a station full of eccentric guys
EarthBound 30th Anniversary music livestream announced, with overseas tickets available
EarthBound series creator Shigesato Itoi with composers Hirokazu Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki, will hold a special livestream on June 22
Chrono Ark is the hot new deckbuilder roguelike RPG
A brand-new roguelike card battler with an RPG party system and deep story to match, Chrono Ark is already receiving rave reviews on Steam