VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
PS3/PS Vita: credit cards and other payment methods will no longer be usable on PS Store when accessed from PS3/PS Vita, starting Oct.27
PS3/PS Vita: credit cards and other payment methods will no longer be usable on PS Store when accessed from PS3/PS Vita, starting Oct. 27. Making CERO Z (18 or above) games unavailable for purchase through PS3/PS Vita in Japan
Electric puzzle action game ElecHead releases October 14
Electric puzzle action game ElecHead releases October 14. Solve puzzles with electrical currents by controlling a short-circuiting robot.
Fans are calling Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water’s unorthodox looking head accessory “scarier than the ghosts”
Fans are calling Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water’s unorthodox looking head accessory “scarier than the ghosts.” Perhaps this can also be seen as a specific aesthetic of beauty.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons [October 2021] – everything you’ll be able to do this month
Animal Crossing: New Horizons [October 2021] – everything you’ll be able to do this month. List of seasonal items & events including Halloween, along with some changes in the critter lineup.
River City Girls 2 will release in 2022 with online co-op & new playable characters
River City Girls 2 will release in 2022 with online co-op support & new playable characters. In related news, Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, in which Misako and Kyoko first appeared as playable characters, will be ported to current-gen consoles.
Ib, a popular Japanese horror game, is getting a remake with updated graphics and gameplay
Ib, a popular Japanese horror game, is getting a remake with updated graphics and gameplay. The original Ib came out in 2012 as a free game, and received a lot of support from players thanks to its attention to detail and popular Let’s Play videos.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA is off to a promising start reaching over 10,000 concurrent players on Steam
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA is off to a promising start reaching over 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA is a 2D fighting game based in the world of Tsukihime and is the latest game in the MELTY BLOOD series.
Satirical site Hard Drive’s article about the Pope being heartbroken by Fire Emblem: Three Houses circulated in Japan as a rumor
Satirical site Hard Drive’s article about the Pope being heartbroken by Fire Emblem: Three Houses circulated in Japan as a rumor.
Steam Next Fest began, and here are some of the demos that are available
Steam Next Fest began, and here are some of the demos that are available. Transiruby, Undungeon, TUNIC, Blind Fate: Edo no Yami, The Good Life, Inscryption and more.
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is being made by Final Fantasy’s ATB system inventor, Hiroyuki Ito
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is being made by Final Fantasy’s ATB system creator, Hiroyuki Ito. This dungeon exploration RPG will be released on Oct. 14 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam).
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN will arrive on Mar. 18. The new trailer reveals more chaos & Jack’s full name
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN will arrive on Mar. 18. The new trailer reveals more chaos & Jack’s full name. STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN's PS5/Xbox Series X|S demo is available until Oct. 11
Chinese game regulation: Genshin Impact, Shin Megami Tensei and Naruto cited in leaked document
Chinese game regulation: Genshin Impact, Shin Megami Tensei and Naruto cited in leaked document. “Japanese anime culture” and "Giving the player the option of choosing between good and evil" falls under the target as well.
Dusk Diver 2 will release in 2022, with new features & more collaboration with Taipei eateries
Dusk Diver 2 will release in 2022, with new features & more collaboration with Taipei eateries. More playable characters, more places to visit.
Are Genshin Impact’s 1-year anniversary rewards enough? It depends on which region you ask
Are Genshin Impact’s 1-year anniversary rewards enough? It depends on which region you ask. Genshin Impact players in Japan seem to have had a generally positive reaction.
As the Touken Ranbu Warriors collector’s edition immediately sells out in Japan, the battle with resellers begins
As the Touken Ranbu Warriors collector’s edition immediately sells out in Japan, the battle with resellers begins. With the Touken Ranbu franchise being popular in Japan, the collector’s edition sold out alarmingly fast.
Monster Hunter Rise will come to Steam on Jan. 12 with 4K support and unlocked frame rate
Monster Hunter Rise will come to Steam on Jan. 12 with 4K support and unlocked frame rate, along with high-res textures and voice chat support.
In RPGolf Legends, golf club is a weapon. “RPG meets Golf” adventure will come out in 2022 [UPDATE]
In RPGolf Legends, golf club is a weapon. "RPG meets Golf" adventure will come out in 2022. The game takes place in a fantasy world where “an evil force has sealed all the golf holes.”
Marvelous acquires groovesync, the company of Yu Matsui, one of the leaders in Japan’s eSports scene
Marvelous acquires groovesync, the company of Yu Matsui, one of the leaders in Japan's eSports scene.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is collaborating with Ikumi Nakamura in character design. New trailer is out now
Gungrave G.O.R.E is collaborating with Ikumi Nakamura for one of the character's design. New trailer is out now. Gungrave G.O.R.E is set to launch in 2022.
RPG Time! The Legend of Wright new trailer released. The game now has a publisher, Aniplex
RPG Time! The Legend of Wright new trailer released. The game now has a publisher, Aniplex. RPG Time! The Legend of Wright is set to launch this winter.
Nintendo Switch flip clock app called “AAA Clock” will come out in October. It’s an app that “all gamers have been waiting for” [UPDATE]
Nintendo Switch flip clock app called “AAA Clock” will come out in October. It’s an app that “all gamers have been waiting for" and “a premium product for demanding users” with an asking price of 1199 yen (approx. $10.70 USD)
Bloomberg reports on Nintendo Switch 4K dev kits distribution to developers, but Nintendo publicly denies it
Bloomberg reports on Nintendo Switch 4K dev kits distribution to developers, but Nintendo publicly denies it. Bloomberg reported that Nintendo Switch development kits with 4K resolution support were provided to at least 11 companies, including Zynga.