VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
Kaiji mobile game looks incredibly cheap, leaving fans perplexed
The new Kaiji mobile game looks incredibly cheap, and fans are questioning how much of it is intentional. Kaiji Yami no Mokushiroku, a free-to-play mobile game based on the popular manga series Kaiji, has released in Japan on January 20.
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer. Palworld is an open world monster-taming and -raising action RPG set in a world inhabited by mysterious creatures called Pals.
Touhou Project’s Reimu Hakurei heard speaking in Japanese convenience stores surprising fans
The Touhou Project’s Reimu Hakurei heard speaking in Japanese convenience stores to the surprise of fans.
Remake of a grotesque Japanese indie RPG now available on Steam
Japanese game developer Rosenkreuz has released Katsute Watashitachiwa Jigoku no Mattadanaka Deshita. (かつて私たちは地獄のまっただ中でした。) on Steam. It's a remake of an RPG released back in 2011.
The Hundred Year Kingdom: create a conflict-free civilization with a young goddess
The Hundred Year Kingdom is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam) on February 3. The Hundred Year Kingdom is a turn-based simulation game where the goal is to build a peaceful civilization over the course of a century.
Nintendo’s former headquarters is turning into a hotel named Marufukuro
Nintendo’s former headquarters is turning into a hotel named Marufukuro and is scheduled to open on April 1. Starting at 100,000 yen (approx. $900) per night.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel peaked at around 159,000 players on the game’s launch day.
Crackdown on Japanese mobile game cheat makers and buyers found successful
Japanese game developer PONOS has announced that charges were filed against 19 suspects who allegedly created or purchased tampered game data of The Battle Cats, a free-to-play tower defense game.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel releases on PC and consoles as a free-to-play title
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel releases on PC and consoles as a free-to-play title. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel lets players play the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game digitally.
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998.
Japanese politician reacts to Forza Horizon 5 livery of himself
Japanese politician Taro Kono reacts to Forza Horizon 5 livery of himself. Some Twitter users seem to think it’s a picture of a real car.
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch on Feb. 10
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch February 10. With these new releases, you’ll be able to play the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming.