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.
Monster Hunter Wilds has an accessibility mode for players who fear spiders and insects
Among Monster Hunter Wilds features is an Arachnophobia Assistance mode, which changes the visual appearance of the game's insect-like monsters.
Koei Tecmo to focus on in-house development and self-publishing, eyeing consistent yearly releases of “major titles”
Koei Tecmo's 2024 financial report details their long-term milestones and global strategy, including plans to consistantly release major titles like Rise of the Ronin and Dynasty Warriors Origins.
Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis gets Final Fantasy 6 collaboration, but one key character is conspicuously absent?
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis's upcoming collaboration with Final Fantasy VI may feature a Terra outfit for Aerith but one important character appears to be missing.
Square Enix highlights Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’s new time-saving features
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will have a number of options to make the game faster for time-starved players.
Creator behind Evangelion’s iconic Cruel Angel’s Thesis opening song admits to never having watched the anime
Not everyone who loves Neon Genesis Evangelion's hit opening song has watched the anime, and this includes the lyricist.
Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames to strengthen global expansion, appointing new management to overseas branches in Korea and Taiwan
As part of its global expansion efforts, Cygames bolsters its branches in South Korea and Taiwan by appointing experienced Japanese managers.
NCSOFT cancels hyped Detroit Become Human-style game “Project M” amidst restructuring and staff reductions
Major South Korean game company NCSOFT is splitting into 4 new subsidiaries and canceling games, including the Quantic Dream-style Project M.
Japan’s console-focused gaming history makes it a tricky market for competitive and grindy games, says Korean MMO dev
Smilegate’s Young-Hoon Baek gives insight into gaming culture differences between South Korea and Japan, and how this impacts MMORPG success.
Fortnite map with sequined kimonos and disco balls gives players bizarre introduction to Japanese singer
The free Matsuken Samba Ⅱ Rise Up the World collaboration map in Fortnite brings an extra level of glittery fun to the game.
Bandai Namco expects huge profit increases across the board thanks to Elden Ring’s enduring success, new Idolmaster title and booming hobby market
Elden Ring, Gakuen Idolmaster and Mobile Suit Gundam movie highlighted as key contributors to Bandai Namco's increased profit forecast
Japan’s top voice actors band together to fight against their voices being used to train AI without permission
26 of Japan's top voice actors have launched the No More Unauthorized Generative AI campaign to encourage dialogue on gen AI usage.
Despite weaker game sales, Koei Tecmo still expect a boost in earnings thanks to skilled investments
Once again, Koei Tecmo has made successful investments to prop up their game business as a recent consolidated earnings forecast revision shows
Japanese gaming convention tackles scalpers by threatening to print their faces and personal information onto merch
A gaming convention in Japan has recently come up with an interesting way of dealing with scalpers, offering them a choice between two “punishments” if they are caught. Gaming Bazaar is a casual market event held periodically around Japan where…
Rilakkuma anime in production by Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G
A teaser was revealed for Production I.G's new anime featuring the lovable bear mascot Rilakkuma.
Square Enix unveils side-by-side comparisons of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and original NES game
The new clips of the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake show how modern graphics are breathing new life and detail into the classic RPG.
Japanese anime industry must reform or face “potential collapse,” UN report sparks concern in Japan
A UN human rights committee report has highlighted deeply-rooted issues in the anime industry, which may hinder Japan's soft power goals.
RPG Maker With’s PS4 and PS5 versions to launch with cross-platform asset sharing with Switch version
Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced that RPG Maker With is coming to PS4/PS5 in 2025, and will allow users on different consoles to share their assets.
Mecha BREAK producer hints at new mech and pilot customization options, explorable space stations, and even a pilot combat mode
Ahead of New York Comic Con, Amazing Seasun Games' Kris Kwok revealed some of the exciting new features coming to the mech combat game.
Silent Hill 2 remake sells over 1 million copies worldwide in just 3 days
On October 17, Konami revealed how well the much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake has been selling.
Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven brings attention to its new difficulty modes with bizarre Japanese ballad
Square Enix just released a new promo video for the Romancing SaGa 2 remake in Japan, but why did they use that song?
Akira Toriyama’s “successor” on Dragon Quest impresses fans with Chrono Trigger inspired illustration
New artwork revealed for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake garners praise from fans as a respectable homage to the late Akira Toriyama.
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games series to finish with special final episode next week
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced that he is wrapping up his popular and informative video series on game development.