VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hunter x Hunter’s Gungi recreated as an actual board game
Hunter x Hunter’s Gungi (軍儀) recreated as an actual board game. The Gungi board game was used in the Chimera Ant arc of Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter series.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus glitch expands villagers to massive proportions
An odd glitch has been found in Pokémon Legends: Arceus that causes an NPC to swell to an absolutely massive size. As for why it occurs, one theory has to do with the level of detail used to display characters at varying distances.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a “Wide Gordo” and fans have taken notice
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a “Wide Gordo” and fans have taken notice. Gordo first appeared in Kirby’s Dream Land and has been a part of the series’ entire 30-year history.
Babylon’s Fall free trial version coming to PS platforms in late February
Babylon’s Fall free trial version coming to PlayStation platforms in late February. The premium battle pass for the first season of Babylon’s Fall will be available for free.
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam. Graze Counter GM is a vertical scrolling shooter where you charge a powerful ability called the “Graze Counter” by grazing past enemy attacks.
Square Enix announces live-action game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Square Enix announces live-action murder mystery adventure game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story. The game is scheduled to release May 12, 2022, on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
Juvenile RPG LOOP8 announced for Japan in the latest Nintendo Direct
Marvelous' Juvenile RPG LOOP8 announced for Japan in the latest Nintendo Direct. LOOP8 is planned to release in 2022 on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Astro Boy NFTs announced: usable in Play-to-Earn NFT card game
Astro Boy Japan NFT announced: usable in a Play-to-Earn NFT card game called NFTDUEL. It's collaborating with local cities in Japan to attract tourism and support the local economies affected by the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
How do you stop a cat from warming itself on your new game console?
How do you stop a cat from warming itself on your new game console? One Reddit user seeks advice from fellow gamers.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are reporting issues catching Cherrim [Update]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are reporting issues catching Cherrim [update: the issue has been fixed with the latest update 1.0.2].
Pokémon fan recreates classic boardgame Othello within first gen Pokémon game
A Pokémon fan has recreated the classic boardgame Othello with the first generation games using Arbitrary Code Execution and a binary editor.
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright to release on March 10
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is coming out on March 10 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is a handmade notebook Adventure game that has been in development for nine years.
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to get an English release in 2022
The English version of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to North America and Europe in 2022. It serves as a prequel to the 2018 title Octopath Traveler.
Scarlet Nexus ver.1.07 adds Photo Mode and Very Hard difficulty
Scarlet Nexus ver.1.07 adds Photo Mode, Very Hard difficulty, Equipable Support Plugins, anime collaboration items, and more.
Bandai Namco will invest $130 million to develop “a metaverse for each IP”
Bandai Namco will invest $130 million to develop “a metaverse for each IP.” The company also announced that the color of the new corporate logo has changed.
Online PvP deckbuilder Duelists of Eden announced for Steam
Online PvP deckbuilder Duelists of Eden announced for Steam. It’s based on One Step From Eden, with a focus on online PvP with rollback netcode.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are reporting climbing glitches to scale steep slopes
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are showing off glitches allowing them to scale steep slopes and slide around at high speeds.
A Switch port of the Demon Slayer game to release globally on June 10
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles is coming to Nintendo Switch globally on June 10. The game initially came out on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) in October of 2021.
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced. The first exhibit is scheduled to take place on August 7 JST at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan.
Needy Streamer Overload surpasses 200,000 sales and a troupe of buff dudes dance to celebrate
Needy Streamer Overload (known as NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE in Japan) surpasses 200,000 sales and a troupe of buff dudes dance to celebrate.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has surpassed 10 million downloads
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has surpassed 10 million downloads. And to celebrate passing the 10 million mark, Konami has announced plans for an in-game campaign where players will receive 1,000 gems for logging in.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are posting “physics gone wild” moments
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players are posting “physics gone wild” moments. From Alpha Snorlax flying off to Alpha Stantler circling around the trunk of a tree like a propeller.