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 to reveal new attraction in tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct broadcast
August 2024's Nintendo Direct broadcast will give fans a sneak peak at Nintendo's new museum, opening this fall in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture.
Capcom veteran artist runs Kickstarter for new India-inspired game
Street Fighter II pixel artist Satoru Yamashita is raising funds for Dhalman, a side-scrolling metroidvania game meets curry shop management sim.
The First Descendant highlighted as high-potential source of revenue in Nexon’s financial report
Nexon's new games Dungeons & Dragons Mobile and The First Descendant perform strongly for the video game publisher and developer.
Shiren the Wanderer 6 is getting even more content, devs tease
Spike Chunsoft urges players to hang on to their copies of Shiren the Wanderer 6, hinting that new content is on the way.
Capcom devs explain how they used analogue special effects in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Coffee grounds and mini fireworks: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess's devs reveal how they combined real-life miniatures and practical effects with CGI to create a unique world.
An important part of fighting game history just became playable outside of Japan for the first time
Knuckle Heads, Namco's 1993 Japan-exclusive arcade fighting game and answer to Street Fighter II, is now available on PS4 and Switch.
Delicious in Dungeon becomes Kadokawa’s top-earning IP after anime adaptation’s premiere
Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) earned over 2 billion yen in just 3 months, more than double the revenue of Kadokawa's 2nd top earning franchise.
Mecha BREAK: Here’s how and why the Gundam-reminiscent sci-fi shooter is exploding in popularity
Amazing Seasun Games' Mecha BREAK has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity during its latest Beta test, with the full game promising even more.
Konami marketed CYGNI as a next-generation shooter, but players feel it’s not quite there yet
Indie shoot 'em up CYGNI: All Guns Blazing has potential but is a victim of its hyped up marketing and visual splendor.
Sentinel Girls sequel Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 to release in August with online ranking system, new cards and weapons
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 keeps Marfusha's winning formula of high-tempo shooting battles, adding a Challenge Mode, new cards & more weapons
Evotinction is a love letter to Hideo Kojima and the Metal Gear series, director says
The director of Spikewave Games' upcoming sci-fi stealth game discusses its complex AI enemies, hacking gameplay and Metal Gear inspirations.
The Exit 8 tops 1 million downloads and makes debut on PS5 and PS4
Indie hit The Exit 8 has just been released on PlayStation, with the first official Exit 8 merchandise going on sale later this month.
Square Enix’s 250% profit increase carried by Final Fantasy 14 as sales of PC and console games drop
Square Enix experienced a dramatic increase in operating profits thanks to streamlining efforts and the strong performance of Final Fantasy 14
Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and other game companies’ share values bounce back after Monday Tokyo Stock Exchange plummet
Game and anime-related companies in Japan recover from yesterday's plummet as Tokyo Stock Exchange experiences highest rise on record.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: A revamped version of Queen’s Blood is on the cards for the trilogy’s last part, director suggests
The popular card minigame is likely to return in the last part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Paris Olympics Gold medal winner unleashes a Dragon ball Z pose in celebration
American athlete and Dragon Ball Z fan Noah Lyles did a Kamehameha pose upon winning gold in the Men's 100m at the Paris Olympics.
New Street Fighter esports tournament punishes teams who don’t get enough sleep
The Sleep Fighter tournament to be held in Japan on August 31 will be the first esports contest in the world to have a special rule about sleep.
Death Stranding 2: Kojima Productions holds special party ahead of 2025 launch
Hideo Kojima adds the finishing touches to Death Stranding 2 developers' party at Kojima Productions.
Nintendo Switch marks its 7th birthday by selling over 2 million units in 3 months
Despite a drop in sales compared to Q1 of last year when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released, the Switch is still going strong.
Konami reports record-breaking profits, confirms upcoming releases for 2024 and beyond
Konami's global release pipeline is packed with games from popular IPs like Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Suikoden.
Paris Olympics stars go viral in Japan for doing “no MTX” runs and giving off City Hunter vibes
Air pistol medal winners Yusuf Dikec and Ye-ji Kim are trending on Japanese social media too, with manga character comparisons & fan tributes.
Shin Megami Tensei board game with 72 different demon figures gets Kickstarter campaign
Shin Megami Tensei The Board Game will have players strategically dabbling in some Demon Negotiation and Demon Fusion.