VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
There’s an online game program that lets you experience what it’s like to have dementia
There’s an online game program in Japan called Ninchishou Sekai no Arukikata Play! that lets you experience what it’s like to have dementia and understand their symptoms better.
Square Enix reveals more Babylon’s Fall details and PS5 gameplay
Square Enix reveals more Babylon’s Fall details and PS5 gameplay. Quests will be roughly 10 minutes long, and there won’t be trading or selling with other players.
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD sold over 100,000 units in its first week
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD sold over 100,000 units in its first week. NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a needy streamer-raising adventure game that follows the daily life of Ame-chan, an aspiring live streamer with a desperate need for social acceptance.
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO following GENDA’s share acquisition
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO in Japan following GENDA’s share acquisition. GiGO stands for “Get into the Gaming Oasis.”
There’s now a Japanese version of Wordle called Kotonoha Tango, and it’s way harder
There’s now a Japanese version of Wordle called Kotonoha Tango, which is way harder than the original. Kotonoha Tango uses the Japanese Katakana syllabary instead of the English alphabet.
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game. A new project by Tadasumen, the creator behind PIEN and Sorosoro sushi o tabenaito shinuze!
Cult classic RPG Baroque quietly gets a mobile spinoff
Cult classic RPG Baroque quietly gets a mobile spinoff called Baroque ~Become a Meta-Being ~. The player takes the role of a Meta-Being called a Grue and pushes forward through Neuro Tower.
Survival Quiz CITY from Bandai Namco launching March 4 on Steam
Survival Quiz CITY from Bandai Namco launching March 4 on Steam. Survival Quiz CITY is a multiplayer survival quiz action game by Bandai Namco's GYAAR Studio.
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust raises important questions
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust by FantasyToys Studio raises important questions. Sephiroth up to this point has either not had his nipples shown or had them depicted in a modest manner.
VR adventure game The Tale of Onogoro announced by Last Labyrinth developer
VR adventure game The Tale of Onogoro announced by Last Labyrinth developer. It's a steampunk-themed action-adventure game set in Japan’s Taisho period, which lasted from 1912 to 1926.
Alina of the Arena is a deckbuilding roguelite that takes inspiration from Slay the Spire and Into the Breach
Alina of the Arena is a deckbuilding roguelite that takes inspiration from Slay the Spire and Into the Breach. The gameplay is being received quite favorably from Steam users.
Hironobu Sakaguchi creates “sakaGUCCI” brand in FFXIV to sell handmade items
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has launched his own unofficial brand within Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) called “sakaGUCCI” to sell handmade items.
Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library now available on Steam
Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library now available on Steam. Your job is to check out books to visitors and take care of book returns.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after Feb. 24
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after February 24. The iPhone 8 is often on the borderline of minimum system requirements for many of the latest titles.
One Piece themed game design contest won by a rhythm RPG featuring Kung-Fu Dugongs
A One Piece themed game design contest sponsored by the Shueisha Game Creators Camp was won by a rhythm RPG featuring Kung-Fu Dugongs.
7 Days to End with You is a visual novel where you decipher a language to understand the story
7 Days to End with You is a visual novel where you have to guess and decipher an unknown language in order to understand the story. You play as a character with memory loss, and there’s a woman trying to communicate with you, but you can’t understand what she’s saying.
FFVII’s Tifa and Italy have been combined into a meme after a pornographic incident at an Italian senate meeting
Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa and Italy have been combined into a meme after a pornographic incident at an Italian senate meeting.
Bishoujo puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 concurrent players
Bishoujo Match-3 puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 peak concurrent players. Mirror 2: Project X is a sequel to Mirror, an adults-only game that’s also available on Steam.
Nagoshi Studio established under Chinese tech giant NetEase
Former Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has officially announced the establishment of Nagoshi Studio. 100% funded by the Chinese tech giant NetEase Games.
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 [Update]
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 for $39.99 (Steam, PS4, and Nintendo Switch). The announcement was made during the Sol Cresta Release Date Forum live stream.
Alice Gear Aegis console version announced
COLOPL has announced that they are making a console version of their free-to-play mobile game Alice Gear Aegis. It is scheduled to come out in 2022.
Alice Gear Aegis TV anime series announced
Alice Gear Aegis TV anime adaptation announced. OVA director Hirokazu Hanai and animation studio Nomad team up again.