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.
Nintendo Museum is surprising first day attendees with all its cute details
Nintendo Museum opened in Kyoto Prefecture today, impressing visitors with how the love for classic Nintendo games extends beyond the exhibits
Japanese city keeps dedicating bronze statues and other tributes to Street Fighter series
Kashihara City continues to expand its collaboration with Capcom's Street Fighter series to attract more tourists to the former ancient capital.
Umamusume Pretty Derby dev partners with US horse racing institution ahead of English version launch
Cygames to lend their name to real-life US horse race in November to mark the upcoming release of the hit mobile game Umamusume Pretty Derby's English version.
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s beds are a surprisingly OP item that you can make use of early in the game
Here's how The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's Old Bed echo can be used for far more than just a good night's sleep.
Capcom wins big at Japan Game Awards 2024, netting prizes for Street Fighter 6, Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds
Three games by Capcom swept up a total of four prizes at the Japan Game Awards 2024, which was during Tokyo Game Show.
Here’s how Monster Hunter Wilds’ herds will completely change how you hunt, according to devs
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces dynamic environments and herd-like monster behaviors that strive to mimic the danger and harshness of nature
Square Enix to release mini metal models of retro Sega consoles
The detailed diecast figures of classic Sega consoles, including the Sega Saturn, Mega Drive and Dreamcast, will be released in 2025.
(Updated) Monster Hunter Wilds’ high PC requirements suddenly make PS5 Pro look more affordable to Japanese players
Monster Hunter Wilds' high spec requirements on PC are making Japanese social media users change their minds about getting a gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro
Tanuki: Pon’s Summer lets you enjoy life in a whimsical, Studio Ghibli-style Japanese village as a BMXing raccoon dog
Deliver mail, befriend quirky villagers and rebuild a shrine in the idyllic Japanese countryside in Tanuki: Pon's Summer- coming in 2025
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom devs reveal why they built the game around “being mischievous”
Echoes of Wisdom’s creators discuss how they balanced high player freedom with accessible gameplay for Princess Zelda's protagonist debut
Nintendo has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.
Silent Hill Historical Society website launches, complete with hardcore quiz and hidden pages
Ahead of the Silent Hill 2 remake launch, the official Silent Hill Historical Society site offers plenty of creepy diversions for both fans and newbies
Konami buffs in-game Shohei Ohtani to keep up with his real-life track-record
Shohei Ohtani gets a stat boost in Konami's Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 to reflect his record-breaking 50-50 achievement
Action Game Maker will let users port their creations to PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox consoles through partnership with Godot Engine devs’ company
No-programming-required dev toolkit Action Game Maker will enable porting to PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S, thanks to W4 Games' partnership
Tekken Tag Tournament’s core concept was based on a joke that accidentally got approved
Katsuhiro Harada reveals that hit PS2 launch title Tekken Tag Tournament was proposed as a joke in response to sudden demands from management.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director hints at secret about Aerith in Part 3 of the FF7 Remake Trilogy
Tetsuya Nomura says he can't discuss Aerith's role in the last part of Final Fantasy VII Remake- but there are some hints.
Tetsuya Nomura makes sure his protagonists look attractive because people don’t want to look ugly in the game world too
Nomura reveals his philosophy for creating main characters and how he came up with the designs for Final Fantasy VII's distinctive cast.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
Silent Hill and Siren director Keiichiro Toyama explains why he went for a gritty, urban cyberpunk setting in upcoming Slitterhead
In a new documentary, Toyama discusses how Slitterhead's fictional city Kowlong was inspired by the unique energy of 1990s Hong Kong.
Blue Archive earns over 70% of its revenue from Japan, but who’s playing?
Over three years on and Japan is still the South Korean VN/RPG Blue Archive’s biggest market, according to a detailed study.
Hololive to hold wholesome roleplaying event in Grand Theft Auto 5
Hololive VTubers will hold a week-long roleplaying event on a special GTA5 server, in which they will try to survive in Holo Santos.
Final Fantasy 16 players report being chased by darkness and other graphical bugs after latest PS5 system update
FF16 players on PS5 are experiencing some strange graphical bugs that seem to be caused by the latest PS5 system software update.