VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ban: The Prologue of Gucha Gucha is a retro Japanese horror game that looks for beauty in gore
Developed by VTuber and solo game developer Ichimatsu Suzuka, Ban: The Prologue of Gucha Gucha is a surreal retro-horror game from Japan.
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Switch games will be playable on Nintendo’s new console, CEO confirms
Nintendo confirms that their new console will have backwards compatibility with the Nintendo Switch for software and Nintendo Switch Online.
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Nintendo reports overall decline in Nintendo Switch software and hardware sales in the first half of the fiscal year
Nintendo revises its sales forecast downwards for FY2025 as Switch software and hardware sales fall compared to previous year's Tears of the Kingdom driven high.
Venus Vacation Prism lets you stop time to take that perfect photo of your best girl
Venus Vacation Prism producer reveals how the upcoming game's photo taking gameplay will surpass Dead or Alive Venus Vacation's and cover ALL the angles.
“When you’re making money, people think you’re a miser,” Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai about why he never monetized his costly YouTube channel
Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai talks about why he never monetized his YouTube channel despite it costing 90 million yen to run.
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Elin, a prequel to the cult classic JRPG Elona, tops the Steam charts in Early Access
Elin, the official prequel to the open-world JRPG Elona, finally released in Early Access on Steam, and it instantly topped charts in Japan.
Venus Vacation Prism switches to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s game engine for extra wetness and steamy breaths
Venus Vacation Prism's producer explains how the Katana Engine is allowing Team Ninja devs to make the Dead or Alive girls even more realistic.
Silent Hill 2 remake’s Strange Photos secret confirmed by creative director
It took almost a month for fans to discover that Bloober Team hid a secret message in Silent Hill 2's Strange Photos.
Slitterhead’s battle system was inspired by FromSoftware games, according to devs
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the influence FromSoftware's game had on his upcoming title Slitterhead.
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Dead or Alive Venus Vacation Prism reveals full cast, with Nanami joining the line-up
Koei Tecmo just revealed the launch date, trailer and full cast for Team Ninja's upcoming DOAX game Venus Vacation Prism.
As Goddess of Victory: NIKKE enters its third year, the devs want to explore ways to keep the game fresh while making sure it’s what players want
Goddess of Victory Nikke's operations producer discussed how the game will keep players engaged with fresh content in its third year.
Nintendo says it made its own music app to give people a “uniquely Nintendo way” to listen to music and “feel inspired to play games again”
Nintendo makes a statement about why it decided to launch Nintendo Music, its independent music streaming service.
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Serial Experiments Lain teaser sparks hope for port or remaster of rare PS1 game
The official X account for Serial Experiments Lain posted a mysterious teaser that has fans hopeful for a game-related announcement.
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Monster Hunter Wilds’ character creator is being used to make scarily accurate recreations of superheroes, actors and characters from other games
Monster Hunter Wilds' character creator is being used to make everyone from Like A Dragon's Majima to Ronald McDonald.
Like a Dragon series creator Nagoshi releases video of his face exploding, posts update about new studio
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio posts update on its progress and new promotional music video.
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Suda 51 reposts negative media review of Shadows of the Damned, says “it’s awesome, be sure to check it out”
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Suda 51 shares a 3/10 media review of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, calling it "awesome."
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Konami reports record high half-year profits thanks to strong performance of video game sector
Konami's profits for Quarter 1 of the 2025 fiscal year broke records thanks to games like eFootball and Power Pro, with Silent Hill 2 to contribute to Q2 profits.
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new game releases
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports 92% drop in profit due to a lack of new games both in Japan and overseas.
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Resident Evil gets a Christmas decoration nobody asked for
The Resident Evil Christmas Tapestry looks normal at first glance, but contains many references to Umbrella Corp and in-game items.
Monster Hunter Wilds has almost 20k concurrent Steam players, and the beta hasn’t even started yet
Before the open beta test has even started, Monster Hunter Wilds has seen almost 20,000 concurrent players on Steam.
Toby Fox confirms new Deltarune chapters for 2025
In his Halloween message, game creator Toby Fox gave an update on the status of episodic Undertale follow-up Deltarune.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ Charge Blade can overheat and cause things to catch fire
Monster Hunter Wilds beta testers have found an interesting detail - the game’s Charge Blade can overheat and cause nearby objects to catch fire.