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.
Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance “Emma yeeting” glitch was bizarrely fixed by Windows, speedrunners discover
A weird but useful glitch during the escorting Emma section of Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance has been nerfed... by a Windows update of all things.
Hideo Kojima has “mixed feelings” about Metal Gear Solid’s 26th anniversary
As the 1998 PS1 classic Metal Gear Solid turns 26, series creator Hideo Kojima took to X to give his thoughts on the anniversary.
Hunter x Hunter author posts alarming health update following the series’ announced comeback
Fans express concern for Hunter x Hunter manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi after a recent post about his health on X.
Shinji Mikami slams video game censorship in Japan: “The rules are made by people who don’t play games”
Mikami recently spoke out about game censorship in Japan, namechecking Dead Space and the upcoming Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
Yoko Taro plays new Atlus RPG Metaphor ReFantazio “It’s so stylish, I almost wet myself”
Friendly rivalry and hijinks ensue as NieR series creator Yoko Taro is invited to Atlus's offices to play Metaphor ReFantazio's demo.
Like a Dragon’s director and lead planner talk about the weirdest content they’ve put into the series and how they cleverly coaxed the team into agreeing
Sega's Like a Dragon series features so many bizarre minigames and fun side content. But how do the planning team heads choose which ideas make it into the game? We found out.
Blue Protocol shutdown: Japanese users lament how the anime MMORPG’s potential was a wasted opportunity
Blue Protocol spent 8 years in development but will end up running for less than 2 years, remaining a Japan exclusive.
Gundam Breaker 4 shoots up the Steam charts upon release, praised as the Gunpla mech action series’ return to form
Gundam Breaker 4, Bandai Namco's latest Gunpla building and battling game, seems to be off to a strong start.
PS5 price increase in Japan sends Xbox consoles soaring up sales charts
PS5's imminent September 2nd price hike in Japan has caused the console to sell out. At the same time, Xbox Series X sales have increased- suggesting that some Japanese people are picking up Microsoft's slightly more affordable console instead.
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster bounces back from delays to get a March 2025 release date
Konami's HD remaster of their classic 1990s RPGs Suikoden I & II is coming to all major platforms in March 2025
Koei Tecmo’s Atelier Resleriana will no longer be co-developed by Akatsuki Games
Atelier Resleriana will be fully managed by Koei Tecmo's Gust and Team Ninja from August 31 onwards as Akatsuki Games leaves the project.
Shiren the Wanderer 6 to get affordable new DLC with extra playable characters and dungeons
A free update and a new paid DLC have just been announced for Shiren the Wanderer 6, much to the delight of fans.
Snowbreak: Containment Zone censors characters and outfits across all servers to comply with Mainland China restrictions
Snowbreak Containment Zone will get some censorship on August 30 but this won't affect players who already purchased the outfits
Persona 5 and Monster Hunter tracks to feature in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival’s new release on PS5, Xbox and PC
The latest entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin drumming rhythm game is coming to PS5, Xbox and PC this November with some extra bonuses.
Square Enix to end service for Triple Triad in the Final Fantasy Portal app worldwide
Triple Triad will be removed from the Final Fantasy Portal App in November. Japanese players reacted with sadness but also gratitude for 9 years of fun.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation announces mystery new character to mixed reception
DOAXVV is getting a new character- to be revealed in a live broadcast on August 27. However, not all players are happy about this...
Former Monster Hunter series producer says adding underwater battles is like developing a whole new game
Monster Hunter dev comments shed light on why Monster Hunter Wilds will be getting underwater exploration but not underwater combat
Japan’s game market grew steadily in 2023, with the PC game market expanding by 25%
Japan's game market experienced steady growth in 2023, with PC game sales and console sales rising (particularly the PS5 and Nintendo Switch)
Pixiv warns about influx of fake artist and employee accounts engaging in phishing and art theft
On August 21, Pixiv warned users about fake accounts and phishing attempts in connection with an online community for illustrators
Tekken’s Katsuhiro Harada wants future fighting games, including Tekken, to be freed from constraints established in the 90s
The Tekken Project leader spoke at CEDEC about the future of fighting games and what AI and community-related changes we will probably see
Final Fantasy 10 has an unbelievably random connection to oranges in Japan
A diagram of an orange has bizarrely got Final Fantasy X fans quoting the game and making new content- we find out what the juicy link is
Street Fighter 6’s new Terry Bogard trailer sneaks in some nostalgic references to both the Fatal Fury and Street Fighter series’ roots
The Terry Bogard gameplay trailer is full of homages to Fatal Fury and Street Fighter's interconnected history