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.
Deltarune gets bizarre fan-made dating game where Asgore can romance Toriel
ToriMeki Memorial is an unofficial Undertale/Deltarune spinoff dating game focusing on the romance between Asgore Dreemurr and Toriel.
Monster Hunter Wilds will balance weapons with a policy of buffing weak weapons rather than nerfing strong ones
Director Yuya Tokuda reveals some of the adjustments Monster Hunter Wilds' weapons will be getting when the full game releases in February.
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.
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.
Walk, Kazumi Games Studios’ anticipated PS1-style horror game, may be getting a full game announcement soon
Kazumi Games Studios PS1-style indie horror game Sanpo / Walk was praised for its unusual atmosphere when it was released as a free demo back in 2021.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won’t get DLC for now as the team wants to focus on getting part 3 out ASAP
DLC for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won't be coming yet, reveals director Naoki Hamaguchi, as the team is hard at work on the next game.
Toby Fox is releasing a new build of Deltarune Chapter 1 and 2
A new build of Deltarune Chapter 1 and 2 will be open for testing from November 25, Fox revealed today, with Chapters 3 and 4 due in 2025.
Attack on Titan voice actor Yuki Kaji releases official voice synthesizer to counter people feeding his voice to AI without permission
Top Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji has crowdfunded and released official synthesized voices to tackle unauthorized generative AI use.
(Updated) Guy who married Hatsune Miku gives deeper insight into why he did it
Akihiro Kondo, who married Vocaloid and virtual idol Hatsune Miku in 2018, reveals that the decision wasn't motivated by love.
Japanese indie dev issues warning about sophisticated Steam Key scam
Pico Park puzzle game series developer Shunsuke Miyake warns of a Steam Key scam using "trustworthy" YouTube channels.
Fairy Tail 2’s launch is right around the corner, with a big seal of approval from original mangaka Hiro Mashima
"You can feel the love for the source material, so please enjoy playing it.” Hiro Mashima talks about Koei Tecmo's upcoming RPG Fairy Tail 2.
Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is set to bring the hit MMORPG to Android and iOS
Square Enix just announced Final Fantasy 14 Mobile, which will be bringing the MMORPG and its world of Eorzea to Android and iOS.