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.
Japanese translators openly protest government’s AI manga translation initiative
The Japan Association of Translators warns that planned use of AI for rapid, mass translation of manga will damage Japan's soft power
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi enjoys the FF14 Imp Attire he specially requested from Yoshi P
Hironobu Sakaguchi has been wandering around Final Fantasy 14 in his Kappa/Imp Attire taking screenshots with and chatting to fellow players.
Serial Experiments Lain online exhibition will allow visitors to virtually enter the surreal world of Lain
For Serial Experiments Lain's 25th anniversary, Anique Museum will hold an online exhibition to give visitors a virtual taste of The Wired.
Pokémon Go popularity causes Japanese city’s hotel rates to soar
Pokémon Go fans from all over Japan and the world flocked to Sendai for Pokémon Go Fest 2024 last week, and the chance to snag rare Pokémon.
Monster Hunter Wilds shocks fans with a talking Palico Felyne
The dubbed Palico in the Monster Hunter Wilds trailer is surprising fans, who thought Felynes couldn't speak human languages
Games you own could become unplayable – a Japanese gamer’s fight to get an old RPG running highlights preservation issues
Japanese gamer records their attempt to play Dragon Slayer 4 on mobile, running into difficulties trying to bypass authentication checks
Raise aquatic macho dudes in this cozy aquarium sim
Created by Japanese indie dev NEOLAVI, Machorium is a relaxing idle aquarium simulator with protein-munching buff dudes instead of fish.
A Japanese dev compared Koei Tecmo’s musou games to PowerWash Simulator, and it’s oddly accurate
It hadn't occurred to us but the power trip thrill of Dynasty Warriors IS oddly similar to the squeaky clean one in PowerWash Simulator...
Shonen Jump praised for “imitating” Nintendo Direct
Manga anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump's brand new news program on YouTube is reminding people of Nintendo Direct in a good way.
Dragon Quest series creator reassures fans that Dragon Quest 12 is still in development
Yuji Horii confirms that Dragon Quest 12 is still in development and will live up to Akira Toriyama and Koichi Sugiyama's final contributions.
Hayao Miyazaki may be working on a nostalgic adventure film, reveals son Goro
Hayao Miyazaki is working on a creative project that may become the seed of a new Studio Ghibli film, reveals Goro Miyazaki.
Sony to boost its anime business as global demand soars
Sony intends to make anime a cornerstone of its entertainment operations alongside video games, music and movies
Vanillaware artist’s new bullet hell shooter hailed as a masterpiece
Shigatake's Devil Blade Reboot, a polished remake of the classic 1996 bullet hell shooter, releases to 100% positive reviews on Steam
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.