VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
How can game developers stay ahead of AI-generated games? Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi shares views
AI: The Somnium Files and Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi talks about how leaps in AI technology will affect game development.
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Armored Core 6’s veteran players are shooting down anyone trying to cheat or cheese their way up, no matter how overpowered they are
Here's how Armored Core 6's hardcore players are hunting down those who try to cheese their way to victory by spamming moves.
Niantic reveals how Pikmin Bloom is helping people discover hidden places in Kyoto
Pikmin Bloom dev Niantic explains how they ended up running an ongoing tourism event with Japan’s historical capital of Kyoto.
Automaton West’s top 5 most bizarre moments of 2024
A round-up of the top 5 weirdest, most random and downright bizarre topics Automaton West covered in the year 2024.
Astro Bot developers excited for Naughty Dog’s new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Multiple Team Asobi members revealed their love for Naughty Dog’s games and talked about their eager anticipation of their sister PlayStation development studio’s newest title.
2024 review of major Japanese game companies’ performance
Automaton West's overview of how Japanese game companies like Sony, Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Sega and Capcom fared in 2024.
Speculation about Project Century so far is all wrong, RGG Studio head says
RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama debunks fan theories about Project Century circulating online, saying they're all "completely off the mark."
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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s huge success prompts developer to double profit forecast
Pokémon TCG Pocket co-developer DeNA revises annual forecast upwards due to the free-to-play app's profitable global success.
MR ELEVATOR devs reveal how they combined digital and analogue inspirations to make the award-winning surreal puzzle game
Coming to Switch and Steam in 2025, MR ELEVATOR involves exploring a person’s memories through trippy Microsoft Paint-style visuals & fragmented voices
Metaphor ReFantazio and Persona series’ Katsura Hashino reveals his approach to directing and producing: “I want to oversee the creative process right to the end.”
Metaphor ReFantazio creative producer and director Katsura Hashino reveals how he approached the creation of Atlus's hit new RPG.
The Exit 8 live-action movie adaptation announced
Toei have revealed a trailer for the movie adaptation of hit indie game The Exit 8, which will be coming out in Japan sometime in 2025.
“I went through hell” Japanese indie dev on how their game was wrongly flagged as a virus, and blocked on Steam
Dungeon Antiqua dev's stressful story reveals how hard it is to distribute a game again once it has been wrongly blocked by antivirus software
Upcoming anime adaptation of adult VN game Nukitashi will be Kadokawa’s “biggest challenge to date”
Production committee notes and new trailer give insight into the upcoming anime adaption of the bizarre Japanese eroge VN Nukitashi.
Guilty Gear Strive’s Queen Dizzy is coming to the Nintendo Switch version for free
Players of Guilty Gear Strive's upcoming Nintendo Switch release will get GG fan favorite Queen Dizzy for free in February update.
Elin update lets you force all NPCs to wear panties with new ordinance
The latest update to Elin, the prequel to hit sandbox RPG Elona, introduces an ordinance that lets you make all NPCs in a base wear panties.
Pokémon was Japan’s most powerful entertainment brand in 2024, according to study
Pokémon took the top spot in a ranking of Japan’s most wide-reaching entertainment brands in the year 2024.
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NetEase deletes website of Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios
NetEase Games seems to have shut down the official website of Ouka Studios, the developer of Square Enix’s Visions of Mana.
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Japanese game creators and celebrities list Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Astro Bot, and Metaphor: ReFantazio as 2024’s top games
Famitsu has published a ranking of 2024 most popular games according to Japanese game developers and celebrities.
Realistic 3D model of the International Space Station made in collaboration with Japan’s space agency now available for free use in game development
From December 25, SpaceData is making their 3D model “ISS_KIBOU” available for free for a limited time. This model is part of a realistic 3D recreation of the International Space Station (ISS) used in the space simulator game ISS Simulator.
Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube Channel wrap party features the cutest Christmas tree ever
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai reveals the cat-themed gifts he received at his YouTube Channel wrap party.
Atlus won’t lose its “human touch” nor stop taking risks even if their scale of development grows larger, says Persona series producer
At the CEDEC+KYUSHU 2024 developers’ conference held in Japan on November 23, 2024, Persona series creative producer Kazuhisa Wada made a presentation on various aspects of the franchise, including how Atlus plans to continue making Persona games amidst the changing…
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan's Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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