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.
Bushiroad makes decided shift towards console games with 13 new titles in the pipeline
Bushiroad is moving its focus from mobile games to console titles, concentrating on horizontal development of their IPs.
Pokémon Red and Green are no longer the top selling Pokémon games in Japan
Nintendo reveals that the highest selling Pokémon game generation in Japan has changed for the first time in 28 years.
Capcom’s focus on long-term sales means that they usually recoup development costs about a year after launch, then make a profit
In a Q&A session with shareholders, Capcom revealed how their long-term strategy for selling games relies on slow burners over immediate hits.
Why did Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation lift the “ban” on maid-style swimming costumes? Producer explains
DOAXVV producer Yasunori Sakuda reveals the secret behind why it took over 6 years for maid style swimwear to get added into the game.
Metaphor: ReFantazio composer didn’t mean to go so hard with the game’s OST, and was surprised at the attention it received
Composer Shoji Meguro gives insight into his epic efforts to create Metaphor ReFantazio's soundtrack- from hiring priests to avoiding electronic devices.
Pokémon videos top 360 billion views, according to YouTube
YouTube reports that its Pokémon community has grown into a unique place where both official channels and fans create and share varied content.
The First Descendant to get a jiggle physics update in response to community demand
Good news for The First Descendant playerbase- the game will be getting jiggle physics (read: bouncing boobs) in a future update.
The First Descendant and MapleStory drive Nexon’s record-breaking Q3 results
Nexon's 2024 Q3 profits were boosted by strong overseas performances of The First Descendant, MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter.
If you’re going to upgrade to a PS5 Pro, prepare for your cat to hate you
It seems that Sony's PS5 Pro does not get a kitty seal of approval, as cat owners in Japan are finding out...
“All staff have changed their Jobs to ‘Hero'” Clinic in Japan shuts up shop to play Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
A Tokyo chiropractor is closing for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, but here's why regular customers are likely not surprised...
As much as Suda51 loves Devolver Digital, he still wants to get paid for his Devolver Direct appearances
Goichi Suda talks about how his friendship with American indie publisher Devolver Digital was forged through his love of Hotline Miami.
Suda51’s statement about Metacritic scores blew up more than expected, but he doesn’t really care about that either
Suda51 explains what he really meant by his viral “Everyone cares too much about Metacritic Scores” comment.
Memento Mori dev Bank of Innovation looking to further global expansion with two large-scale new RPGs in the works
Bank of Innovation, the Japanese developer behind Memento Mori, aims for “explosive and sustainable profit growth” with new games in the pipeline.
Shin Megami Tensei board game Kickstarter raises double the goal in less than 24 hours, set to ship in May 2025
Officially licensed by Atlus, the Shin Megami Tensei board game promises “super heavyweight” strategic gameplay involving 72 demons from the games.
Stellar Blade will continue getting new content ahead of Steam release in 2025, Shift Up says
Shift Up confirms that Stellar Blade will be getting a PC release, but until then PS5 players have more updates to look forward to, like the NieR Automata collab.
Chaotic penguin racing game Faaast Penguin is getting new worlds and gimmicks in Season 2 this month
Faaast Penguin Season 2’s theme is nighttime, and it will bring various additions to the online PvP penguin racer.
Square Enix’s Trials of Mana to get stage adaptation
Trials of Mana, the third RPG in the Mana / Seiken Densetsu series, will get a stage show next year to mark the game’s 30th anniversary.
Eternal Palace Sakura to bring stylish sword-wielding cat-girl action with jiggle physics
Japanese game dev group Denneko Yuugi announced that their anime-style 3D action roguelite Eternal Palace Sakura is coming in late 2025.
Nintendo to open new Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World in Japan and the USA
In the latest Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto gave a tour of the Donkey Kong Country area opening in Super Nintendo World Japan next month.
Japanese manga store Melonbooks offers customers discount for using AMEX and JCB credit cards to counter issues with international payment processors
International payment processors' tightening adult content regulations lead Melonbooks to offer a discount to encourage customers to switch payment methods
Astro Bot has significantly widened the PS5 playerbase, according to Sony
The runaway success of Team ASOBI's platformer Astro Bot has increased the number of families and younger users playing PS5, Sony reports.
Sony game sector sees 184% increase in operating profit thanks to improved PS5 profitability and increased sales of third-party games like Black Myth: Wukong
PS5 profitability, third party game sales and PS Plus subscriptions drove Sony's game-related profits between July and September 2024.