VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japanese game industry hit by decline in hiring, according to HR company
Silicon Studio has reported a significant drop in their HR business, owed to a decline in job offerings from Japanese game developers.
ByAmber V
Kirby hoodie recalled by Japanese clothing store due to awkward mistake
Although the officially licensed Kirby top has a glaring misprint, some fans are seeing it as a rare collectors' item worth holding on to.
Shift Up director Hyung-tae Kim’s original Evangelion designs for NIKKE were rejected for being “too erotic”
Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim jokes that his Asuka and Rei designs for the NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration were just too sexy to be put in the game...
With development costs rising, we need to make games based on user feedback, not numbers and data from the past, says NEXON Games executive
NEXON Games CEO Yong-hyun Park talks about the company's policy of prioritizing user feedback over data when greenlighting projects.
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Shadow Generations will have more alternative routes than previous titles in the Sonic series, reveals producer
The Shadow the Hedgehog side of Sonic X Shadow Generations will put a fresh, dark twist on Sonic Generations' speedy gameplay
If you play the three Dragon Quest HD-2D remakes in chronological order, there will be a new “surprise” at the end, according to Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii hints at additional "surprise" elements at the end of the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
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Nintendo is recruiting playtesters for mysterious new Nintendo Switch Online feature
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members in the USA, Japan and parts of Europe can sign up to test the service's secret new feature
Saudi Arabia’s PIF reduces stake in Nintendo, despite recent reports suggesting it would increase it
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sold over 1% of its shares in Nintendo over the past few months but remains a major shareholder.
Sonic and Persona planes to take to the skies in AirAsia collaboration
Sega and Atlus partner with AirAsia to bring us some Sonic and Persona themed air travel experiences and limited edition merchandise
Silent Hill 2 remake makes a nice reference to Maria’s original outfit
Maria's original clothes make a surprise cameo appearance in the Silent Hill 2 remake, in a nod to fans of the PlayStation 2 classic.
Sega and Universal Pictures announce movie adaptation of Shinobi
Sega's old-school ninja hack-and-slash franchise Shinobi is coming to the big screen in a movie adaption directed by Extraction's Sam Hargrave
Dead or Alive Xtreme series’ upcoming romance game Venus Vacation Prism starts unveiling characters
Coming in 2025, Venus Vacation Prism –Dead or Alive Xtreme- is an immersive dating game in which you can romance six DOA girls- including Misaki and Fiona.
The raging success of Fitness Boxing has pushed Imagineer to make a comeback in console games
Imagineer CEO Kazunori Sumioka talks about the positive impetus the company received from the success of the Fitness Boxing series.
- ByAmber V
Getting a Japanese CERO age rating for your game is not only expensive, but costs extra per platform, giving small creators a very hard time
Japan's CERO age rating system has come under fire on Japanese social media for how expensive the process is. We take a closer look...
Nintendo and other Japanese game company stocks on the rise after Saudi Arabia’s PIF considers increasing stakes
Recent comments by Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud have given a boost to Japanese video game companies’ stocks.
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Sega avoided gacha and pay-to-win mechanics in Sonic Rumble because they know overseas players don’t like them
Sonic Rumble's developers Makoto Tase and Takashi Iizuka talk about the upcoming party game's monetization model.
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Monolith Soft is working on an in-house game engine that builds upon the Xenoblade engine for use in other titles
Monolith Soft COO and lead engineer talk about the developer's efforts to introduce new technology, including an expanded Xenoblade engine.
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(Update) Former Team Ninja leader Tomonobu Itagaki’s game studio Itagaki Games quietly shuts down
Tomonobu Itagaki's game studio Itagaki Games has shut down silently four years after its establishment, having made no game announcements.
- ByAmber V
Silent Hill 2 remake has an achievement for taking the easy way out
How to get the No Turning Back Now achievement for refusing to let James face the horrors in the Silent Hill 2 remake
To revive the Dynasty Warriors series’ declining popularity, Dynasty Warriors Origins will go back to the series’ roots, producer says
Dynasty Warriors Origins' producer explains how the latest game in the Chinese history-inspired series will offer an immersive experience for both newcomers and fans
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will retain most of the Easter eggs and gimmicks found in the original
Metal Gear Solid Delta devs reveal some of the Easter eggs from the original MGS3 that will be making a comeback in the remake.
Comments about Dragon Quest 3’s censorship were mistranslated and maliciously taken out of context, according to statement by Yuji Horii and Torishima’s talk show account
Yuji Horii and other creators' comments regarding changes made to Dragon Quest 3's remake were mistranslated and taken out of context, according to the talk show's official statement.
- ByAmber V