Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact refused classification in Australia
Bushiroad's upcoming Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact joins Australia's banned games list.
VERACITY IN GAMING
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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.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ new monster Lala Barina is designed to encourage players to vary their roles in multiplayer
Monster Hunter Wilds devs reveal what we can expect from Lala Barina and the inspiration behind this brand-new foe's elegant yet eerie design.
With The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon hopes to push its multi-billion-dollar Dungeon Fighter IP past Asia
Nexon is making their hardcore action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan a full-length PC/console game in order to better reach US and EU markets, explains CEO
Suggestive Japanese bullet hell shooter banned on US and EU Switch stores but approved in Japan
Japanese indie shooter Redneg Allstars Swing-By Edition has joined the list of banned Switch games on the Europe and US Nintendo online stores
PS5 gets nostalgic menu and startup themes for PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary
The December 3 PS5 feature update is packing some serious nostalgia with limited-time menu themes to mark PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary.
Nintendo cracks down on Switch game piracy, seeking information disclosure from Google and Reddit to identify suspects
Nintendo of America hopes to gain information from 8 tech companies to identify individuals involved in Nintendo Switch game piracy.
Upcoming RPG Dragon Sword’s dragon riding mechanic is inspired by the Zelda series’ freedom of movement
South Korean dev studio HOUND13 gives insight into the gameplay and features in their semi-open world action RPG Dragon Sword.
Palworld to get a new island almost 6 times bigger than Sakurajima in December update
Pocketpair just revealed that Palworld will be getting “the largest, harshest and most mysterious” island so far in its big December update.
Venus Vacation Prism’s gacha-free system rewards you for making its 6 girls into in-game celebrities
Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- involves gaining fans for your best girl by liberally using the game's photo mode
Classic arcade shooter Cotton to get PS4 and Switch release
Arcade Archives FANTASTIC NIGHT DREAMS COTTOn is a rerelease of the original Japanese side-scroller featuring the broomstick flying witch.
Shin Megami Tensei board game maker incites controversy for mentioning a rival company’s name without permission
ICREA, the makers of the Shin Megami Tensei board game, have earned the ire of some Japanese Kickstarter backers for naming a rival company.
Nintendo and Tencent to terminate Nintendo Switch Online services in China
Nintendo Switch Online, including the eShop, is scheduled to be shut down in China in the first half of 2026.