VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
Shin Megami Tensei meets Slay the Spire in upcoming Japanese RPG deckbuilder UNDER WORLD
Upcoming Japanese indie game UNDER WORLD is inspired by its solo creator's love of Shin Megami Tensei and Slay the Spire.
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.
How many games can you make before you grow old and die in solitude? Upcoming game developer life sim has you tackle taxes, all-nighters and self-growth
Life of a Lonely Indie Game Developer is an upcoming realistic life simulator scheduled to release on Steam in 2024.
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Chilla’s Art to release complete remake of The Bathhouse, a game discontinued due to mysterious game-breaking bug
Chilla's Art have announced that a remake of The Bathhouse is "coming soon," a year after the original game was pulled from Steam.
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Former Devil May Cry series developer announces new anime-style 3D action game
A former developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series has announced a promising anime-style 3D action game titled MIGHTREYA.
Former Chibi-Robo! devs want their new game to be the Japanese equivalent of American ninja movies, with a setting that looks like the real thing but isn’t
The Chibi-Robo! devs' upcoming new game is set in "Brocklyn, New Yock City," and this unusual setting has an interesting idea behind it.
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Palworld has been watched on Twitch for over 78 million hours, making it the platform’s most popular release of 2024
Palworld has topped Twitch charts in terms of the most streamed new releases of 2024 with a peak viewership of 434k.
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Protect a birthday cake from a crowded Japanese station in this hyperactive sidescroller
Coming to Early Access on July 19, The Cake is a quirky action game from Japanese developer Racjin, known for some of the Bomberman games.
10,000-hour puzzle RPG Tactical Nexus becomes free-to-play because the devs “don’t want to extort money” from players who end up not playing the game
The developers of the Japanese indie puzzle game Tactical Nexus have decided to make the title free-to-play for an unusual reason.
Palworld does not use generative AI, PocketPair CEO assures
Palworld's AI accusations have been ongoing since the game's launch, but PocketPair's CEO has come out to deny any use of generative AI.
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SNK veterans’ new project Black Finger JET is back up and running
Former Metal Slug developers' game saved by partnership with United Arab Emirates-based studio Red Dunes Games.
Japanese indie dev promotes their game with tissues, but can that really get more Wishlists on Steam?
Game developer reveals how they are trying to make Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo stand out in the sea of upcoming Steam games
Palworld shuts down inflammatory “dead game” remarks following big Sakurajima update
With a massive spike in players following its Sakurajima update, Palworld and its developers have shut down "dead game" discourse.
Kiki’s Delivery Service meets Zelda in this much-anticipated cozy game coming to Switch and PC
The much-anticipated Mika and the Witch's Mountain will be bringing its Studio Ghibli inspired charm to the Switch and Steam this August.
Death Game Hotel: Gamble life and limb in Swery’s ultra-gory VR game, coming this July
Death Game Hotel is a sit-down VR title that lets you pit your wits against opponents in deadly games of Poker and Goblet of the Grim Reaper
Neko Odyssey lets players photograph cats in an idyllic pixel art Japan
The Steam Next Fest demo of Neko Odyssey showcases an intriguing, cozy adventure game where you befriend and take photos of cute cats in Japan.
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim demo promises dark, sexy and surreal experience where your decisions can be fatal
Can you survive being the tiny plaything of a girl with some... interesting hobbies?
Dev rejects call to add waifu dating system due to lack of real-life romantic experience
Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children's developer gains attention for “funny but sad” response to a Steam user’s request for a dating system.
Japanese dev showcases Japan’s hit small-scale indie games that have sold over 500k units
Solo indie creator showcases Japanese indie games made by 10 or fewer developers that have sold over 500k units.
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The Exit 8’s claustrophobic corridors are coming to VR with Meta Quest release
The Exit 8 VR is being released on Meta Quest this July, promising to immerse players in the hit anomaly-spotting game like never before
Platform 8’s invisible enemy bug was fixed, but The Exit 8 sequel still has plenty of intended anomalies to scare you with
Platform 8 developer Kotake Create reveals that the invisible enemy anomaly in The Exit 8's sequel was actually a bug.