VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Aniplex to acquire FGO developer’s game development division [Update: new company’s name announced]
Aniplex will acquire Fate/Grand Order (FGO) developer DELiGHTWORKS’ game development division. DELiGHTWORKS will go through a corporate divestiture to form a new company that will succeed DELiGHTWORKS’s game development business. Aniplex will acquire all shares of the new company to make it a subsidiary.
Esports team Panda Global announces the Panda Controller for Switch, GameCube, and PC [Canceled]
Esports team Panda Global have announced the Panda Controller. A customizable controller modeled after the classic GameCube design, with additional features for GameCube, Switch, and PC players.
Japanese eSports event tracking website TAIYORO is now live
Japanese eSports event tracking website TAIYORO is now live. The site covers eSports and speedrunning events held in Japan.
Nintendo reiterates the possibility of Switch shortage
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that the Nintendo Switch might experience supply shortage after the new year, due to the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues.
Witch on the Holy Night is getting an anime movie adaptation
TYPE-MOON's visual novel Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) is getting an anime movie adaptation. ufotable, the animation studio behind Demon Slayer, is handling the animation.
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected. "complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.”
Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library to release on Steam in January
Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library to release on Steam in January 2022. Your objective is to handle your work without making too many mistakes in order to get past the trial period.
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan. It was initially scheduled to come out on February 26. Dragon Quest X Offline's The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Allies expansion is also delayed from spring 2022 to autumn 2022.
Game translators discuss being left out of the credits & why veterans are leaving the AAA space
Game translators discuss being left out of the credits and why veterans are leaving the AAA space. Not only individual translators, but translation companies themselves have cases where they can and can’t make information public.
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift for steam, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe. The protagonist is a girl who works the late shift at a cafe called Chilla’s Coffee.
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars to change developer & publisher
The global publisher of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars will change from KLab to Bushiroad International as of January 6, 2022. The development and operation of the game will be transferred to Mynet Games.
Duel Princess is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13
Duel Princess, a risqué deck building tower-defense game, is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13. Steam release is also planned. In Duel Princess, a ceremony called “Punishment” must be performed to steal away crests from the defeated princesses.
The Steam Winter Sale is now live. It Takes Two & Resident Evil Village are 50% off
The Steam Winter Sale is now live. It Takes Two, Deathloop, Resident Evil Village, Lawn Mowing Simulator are 50% off.
Bombergirl PC version officially released in Japan. A Bomberman MOBA spin-off
Bombergirl PC version officially released in Japan. Bombergirl is a Bomberman spin-off that incorporates 4 vs 4 MOBA-style gameplay. It is now available via Konami Amusement Game Station.
Poop-themed typing game sells better than expected on Steam
Poop-themed typing game called Unko Typing sells better than expected on Steam. The developer plans to add English support in the future.
Pokémon BDSP’s Menu Storage glitch fixed again with new patch
Pokémon BDSP’s Menu Storage glitch fixed again with version 1.1.3 update. The glitch involving using NPCs in the Grand Underground to make money has been patched as well.
A game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming
One game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming. An example of how the notation rule differences between countries can cause bugs in video games.
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game being created by a Japanese solo game developer. Photogenic Minds is scheduled to come out on Steam in June 2022.
FFXIV Patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices & low poly grapes in Labyrinthos
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices, Broil IV's manly sound effects, and the low poly grapes in Labyrinthos.
KOF ’98 UM FE major update on Steam introduces rollback netcode
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition (KOF ’98 UM FE) major update on Steam introduces rollback netcode. Online lobbies and a spectating mode were added to KOF ’98 UM FE as well.
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time for debugging
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time than usual for debugging. “In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're giving ourselves the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game.”
IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing
Idol raising game IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing. IDOLY PRIDE is an idol raising game available in Japan on iOS and Android.