VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Yuki Kurosawa
JP AUTOMATON Editor
Dream by Wombo is being used to create tons of AI-powered video game artwork
Dream by Wombo is being used to create tons of AI-powered video game artwork. While Dream was released in November, it looks like it started catching on in Japan around December and January.
VTuber avatar creation tool V-Katsu to end service in June
Japanese game developer IVR has announced that they are sunsetting service for V-Katsu on June 30, 2022. V-Katsu is an avatar creation tool for PC (Steam), iOS, and Android that entered early access in 2018.
Free lo-fi idle game Chill Corner is gaining popularity on Steam
Free lo-fi idle game called Chill Corner has been garnering popularity on Steam. Chill Corner is a simple, relaxing game that launched for free in December.
Babylon’s Fall Livestream Q&A: solo play & cross-play are supported, but cross-progression is not
Babylon’s Fall Livestream Q&A: solo play & cross-play are supported, but cross-progression is not. You can identify loots once the dungeon is cleared.
Japanese developer abandons a successfully crowdfunded shmup project, supposedly due to lack of payment
Japanese developer abandons a successfully crowdfunded shmup project, supposedly due to lack of payment. The contractual details between related parties are unknown.
Game translators discuss being left out of the credits & why veterans are leaving the AAA space
Game translators discuss being left out of the credits and why veterans are leaving the AAA space. Not only individual translators, but translation companies themselves have cases where they can and can’t make information public.
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars to change developer & publisher
The global publisher of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars will change from KLab to Bushiroad International as of January 6, 2022. The development and operation of the game will be transferred to Mynet Games.
Chocobo GP to release on March 10 for Nintendo Switch, with a free trial version coming out at the same time
Chocobo GP to release on March 10 for Nintendo Switch, with a free trial version coming out at the same time. Chocobo GP is a racing game starring dozens of Chocobo characters from the Final Fantasy series.
Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event
Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event. It’s a remote play service that lets users try out the games running on the developer’s PC via a remote connection.
Masayuki Uemura, the creator of NES, has passed away at age 78
Masayuki Uemura, the creator of NES, has passed away at age 78. Uemura worked at Nintendo from 1971 to 2004 and was in charge of the development of video game consoles such as NES and Super NES.
Japan Metaverse Association has been established to promote NFT, and the initial receptions are quite negative
Japan Metaverse Association has been established to promote NFT, and the initial receptions are quite negative. How they view NFT/blockchain tech as an essential part of the metaverse, rubbed people the wrong way.
Pokémon BDSP players are poking fun at Pokémon walk animations
Pokémon BDSP players are poking fun at Pokémon walk animations such as Ekans' motionless gliding. On the other hand, Golem's rolling motion is being praised.
Latest Pokémon BDSP update fixes softlock issues (ver. 1.1.2)
Latest Pokémon BDSP update (ver. 1.1.2) fixes softlock issues. However, what was actually changed is not made clear.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Glow-in-the-Dark Stickers open new design possibilities
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Glow-in-the-Dark Stickers open new design possibilities. From giant windows to rooms covered in custom designs.
Raise a girl to save the world in Sekai no tameno Subeteno Shoujo, an apocalyptic deckbuilding visual novel
Raise a girl to save the world in Sekai no tameno Subeteno Shoujo, an apocalyptic deckbuilding visual novel set to release in Japan.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees a “Gyroids in the Bathtub” trend among players
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees a “Gyroids in the Bathtub” trend among players. Let's look at some popular examples and see how to do it ourselves.
Fortnite players make Naruto characters dance and jump for joy
Fortnite players make Naruto characters dance and jump for joy. Totally out of character for Sasuke and Kakashi.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ new Polishing Effects spark creativity from players
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ new Polishing Effects spark creativity from players. When combined with custom designs, Polishing Effects can be used in unexpected ways.
moon and Black Bird are coming to PS4/PS5 on December 16
moon and Black Bird are coming to PS4/PS5 on December 16. The anti-RPG and the dark shooter from Onion Games. Release date for the Steam version of moon will be announced at a later date.
My Name is Mayo 3 announced as the final chapter in the clicker game saga
My Name is Mayo 3 announced as the final chapter in the clicker game saga. The fate of our beloved mayo will be revealed. My Name is Mayo 3 is set to launch on PC (via Steam), PS4, and PS5.
Among Trees launches on Steam to mixed reviews, Early Access players upset
Among Trees launches on Steam to mixed reviews, Early Access players are upset about the lack of content updates.
Game developers frustrated as their Steam review keys are being abused by scalpers
Game developers frustrated as their Steam review keys are being abused by scalpers. Japanese indie developers struggle with trust while hoping to promote sales.