VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been among the top 3 most preordered games in Japan every week since its announcement in June
Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been topping preorder charts in Japan for months, even taking up the top spot for 7 consecutive weeks.
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Mario is gradually being engulfed by darkness in each version of Super Mario 64. Here’s why
Mario's shadow in Super Mario 64 seems to rise further off the ground in the Wii/Wii U and Switch emulations of the game, but why is this?
PlayStation 5 cover plates won’t work on PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony confirms
Sony has confirmed that cover plates for the PlayStation 5 are not compatible with the new PS5 Pro, which will be getting its own cover plates.
New Nintendo Music app lets you hide game music spoilers
Nintendo just launched its new Nintendo Music app for smart devices that lets users steam various Nintendo game soundtracks, with some unusual optional features.
Ghost of Tsushima’s historical inaccuracies were accepted by the Japanese because of the devs’ non-imposing, entertainment-focused approach, says Japanese analyst
Japanese analyst talks about what determines the success of Japan-inspired media, including games, among Japanese people.
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