VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake’s Steam performance is the third best in Square Enix’s history
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake now ranks third in the list of Square Enix’s single-purchase titles with the most concurrent players on Steam.
Genshin Impact will no longer use X (Twitter) for in-game event announcements
The official X account for miHoYo’s Genshin Impact announced that updates about in-game events will no longer be posted outside of HoYoLAB,
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s Meg was created to serve as a mischievous accomplice to the player
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation producer Yasunori Sakuda sheds light on how Meg, the game's latest character, came into being.
Guilty Gear Strive’s age rating raised in Japan for unspecified reasons
The age rating for Guilty Gear -Strive- ’s PS versions will be changed from CERO B to CERO C starting November 20.
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Silent Hill 2 remake’s opening movie contains a hint to the game’s shocking twist, but you probably missed it
An extra detail in the opening movie for Silent Hill 2 remake provides an important clue to James Sunderland's dark and tragic past.
Like a Dragon’s live-action series had American audiences in mind, director says
According to the director of the Like a Dragon: Yakuza, the live-action adaptation was made to depict Japanese people from a US perspective.
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Pokémon videos top 360 billion views, according to YouTube
YouTube reports that its Pokémon community has grown into a unique place where both official channels and fans create and share varied content.
The First Berserker: Khazan’s devs don’t think of the game as a soulslike, but rather a 3D successor to Dungeon Fighter Online for consoles
The First Berserker: Khazan developers at Neople say they don't think of their upcoming "hardcore" action game as a soulslike.
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to get framerate fix update on Nintendo Switch
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP producer Yoshimi Yasuda says an update addressing FPS issues is coming soon for the Nintendo Switch version.
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Japanese gamers suggest using League of Legends or Overcooked to expose your partner’s true colors before marrying them
According to Japanese gamers, the true test of a relationship is playing League of Legends or one of the Overcooked games with your S.O.
The First Descendant to get a jiggle physics update in response to community demand
Good news for The First Descendant playerbase- the game will be getting jiggle physics (read: bouncing boobs) in a future update.
Devil Reversi is a wicked take on traditional Reversi that lets you stack game pieces on top of each other, coming to Steam on November 21
Devil Reversi, a competitive strategy game that bends the rules of Reversi, is launching on Steam on November 11.
The First Descendant and MapleStory drive Nexon’s record-breaking Q3 results
Nexon's 2024 Q3 profits were boosted by strong overseas performances of The First Descendant, MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter.
If you’re going to upgrade to a PS5 Pro, prepare for your cat to hate you
It seems that Sony's PS5 Pro does not get a kitty seal of approval, as cat owners in Japan are finding out...
Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms
A lore manager at Sega has stepped in to confirm that Sonic the Hedgehog is, and always has been, homeless.
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“All staff have changed their Jobs to ‘Hero'” Clinic in Japan shuts up shop to play Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
A Tokyo chiropractor is closing for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, but here's why regular customers are likely not surprised...
“If this fails, I won’t be able to stay in the industry” Dragon Quest III HD-2D’s devs talk about the pressure of remaking a legendary game
Square Enix's Team Asano talks about the pressure of remaking Dragon Quest 3, a JRPG with a "legendary" status in Japan.
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NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration didn’t perform as well as expected, reveals Shift Up
Although it sent Goddess of Victory: NIKKE up Japan's app charts, Shift Up found the results of the Evangelion collab "underwhelming."
Sony was the strongest patent holder in Japan’s game industry in 2024. Nintendo, Pokémon Company and Sega rise up the ranks
A study by Patent Result shows that Nintendo, Sega and The Pokemon Company have risen up the rank in terms of patent quality and quantity.
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As much as Suda51 loves Devolver Digital, he still wants to get paid for his Devolver Direct appearances
Goichi Suda talks about how his friendship with American indie publisher Devolver Digital was forged through his love of Hotline Miami.
Suda51’s statement about Metacritic scores blew up more than expected, but he doesn’t really care about that either
Suda51 explains what he really meant by his viral “Everyone cares too much about Metacritic Scores” comment.
Stellar Blade’s Shift Up denies rumors of new Los Angeles studio and NIKKE Netflix adaptation
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up clarifies that they are not planning to open a new studio in LA or partner with Netflix.
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