Nintendo Switch games are being used for fraud on Japanese CtoC marketplace Mercari [Update]
Japanese marketplace Mercari has updated its guidelines to state that all sales of Nintendo Switch download cards/codes are now prohibited to prevent fraud.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Yuki Kurosawa
JP AUTOMATON Editor
Toylogic’s co-op shooter Glitch Busters: Stuck On You announced
Glitch Busters: Stuck On You is a third-person shooting/action game for up to 4 players. The main gimmick of the game are the actions that make use of magnets.
Kaguya-Sama and Mahjong Soul collaboration doesn’t include Secretary Chika. Fans speculate “Secretary” is subject to censorship in China [Update]
The Kaguya-Sama and Mahjong Soul collaboration doesn’t include Secretary Chika Fujiwara. Fans speculate “Secretary” is subject to censorship in China, so we asked our company's staff members from China about the matter.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch [Update]
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch. El Shaddai initially launched on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2011, followed by a PC release in 2021.
The anticipated blue-collar life simulator Nobody is set to launch this fall
The anticipated blue-collar life simulator Nobody – The Turnaround is set to launch this fall on Steam. Players will engage in a variety of manual labor jobs and experience a tough life in the big city.
Floppy sumo wrestlers battle it out in the free Unreal Sumou
Unreal Sumou is a sumo wrestling game where the goal is to knock your opponent out of the ring. It’s hard to predict how the wrestlers will move as they flop and fold over their own bodies, but it’s certainly a funny sight.
Livestreaming the same game is better than switching to a popular title, recent study in Japan suggests
A recent research paper suggests that it’s better for a livestreamer to keep streaming the same video game instead of switching over to a more popular title, in terms of their channel’s growth. At least, in the short term.
A puzzle game inspired by Resident Evil 4’s inventory management announced
A puzzle game inspired by Resident Evil 4’s inventory management called Save Room – Organization Puzzle has been announced for Steam.
Behind-the-scenes video game stories are being revealed using the “Actually, that was me” hashtag
Behind-the-scenes video game stories are being revealed using the “あれ実は私なんです (Actually, that was me)” hashtag. From the Monster Hunter series to Super Mario Bros merchandise.
Japanese Fortnite YouTuber Nekokun arrested for cannabis possession
Japanese Fortnite YouTuber Nekokun arrested for cannabis possession. With a heavy focus on Fortnite content, the channel has nearly 900,000 subscribers as of this writing.
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas like some kind of subliminal messaging.
Punihi Loader 2 is an indie mecha action game coming to Steam from a 2-person dev team
Punihi Loader 2 revolves around 3rd person mecha battles, where the mecha are piloted by cute and mysterious creatures called Punihi. A demo version is set to release this summer.