VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
Silent Hill and Siren director Keiichiro Toyama explains why he went for a gritty, urban cyberpunk setting in upcoming Slitterhead
In a new documentary, Toyama discusses how Slitterhead's fictional city Kowlong was inspired by the unique energy of 1990s Hong Kong.
Blue Archive earns over 70% of its revenue from Japan, but who’s playing?
Over three years on and Japan is still the South Korean VN/RPG Blue Archive’s biggest market, according to a detailed study.
Starnaut to officially launch on November 9 with a new story that ties into El Shaddai
Crim has announced that STARNAUT will officially launch on November 9. The game has been in Early Access on Steam since February this year. Developed by El Shaddai creator Sawaki Takeyasu, Starnaut is a 3D roguelike action game set in…
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Steam Library is surprisingly hardcore (sort of)
The Father of Final Fantasy's recent post on X gave a glimpse into his extensive Steam Library and the games that he has played recently.
Freedom Wars Remastered to launch in January 2025, testing the waters for a potential sequel
Bandai Namco Entertainment and Dimps Corporation announced Freedom Wars Remastered, due to launch in January 2025.
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Hololive to hold wholesome roleplaying event in Grand Theft Auto 5
Hololive VTubers will hold a week-long roleplaying event on a special GTA5 server, in which they will try to survive in Holo Santos.
Final Fantasy 16 players report being chased by darkness and other graphical bugs after latest PS5 system update
FF16 players on PS5 are experiencing some strange graphical bugs that seem to be caused by the latest PS5 system software update.
The Pokémon Company wins $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit against China-based game developers
The Pokémon Company has won a lawsuit filed in 2021 against several Chinese companies for blatant plagiarism of Pokémon characters.
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Berserk fan-made anime project remains silent after being denounced by publisher, but other Berserk fans are cancelling their own projects voluntarily
While there have been no updates regarding Studio Eclypse's fan adaptation of Berserk, other Berserk-related fan projects are being cancelled.
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The upcoming Tales of series remasters were made possible by giving up on chronological order, producer says
Tales of series producer Yusuke Tomizawa talks about the team’s efforts to remaster classic titles in chronological order, as well as why they ultimately gave up doing so.
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Mesmerizer: trippy vocaloid fangame combines saving Hatsune Miku with Undertale-style battles
Teto Kasane and Hatsune Miku team up in this colorful, Undertale-style fanmade game based on the Mesmerizer music video.
Pre-patch Soulslike achievements are slowly becoming a thing as games get nerfed through post-launch updates
FromSoftware's recent update of Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdree DLC has caused a lot of "Pre-nerf Radahn" bragging.
Keiji Inafune allegedly asked Marvel vs Capcom’s devs to add panty shots for Roll
With the re-release of Marvel vs Capcom 1 and 2 this week, a behind-the-scenes story about Roll Caskett's outfit in the games has been attracting attention
Palworld dev says the indie scene is going to see more Palworld-level hits as small creators learn to meet player needs that big companies are neglecting
Palworld developer's CEO Takuro Mizobe shares views on the future of the indie scene and deciding factors for breakout hits.
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Kamitsubaki City Regenerate: Dark sci-fi fantasy VN coming in February is a good entry point to the series
The Japanese dark sci-fi fantasy VN will be bringing its musical worldbuilding to Switch and Steam next year.
Japanese Unreal Engine powerhouse to launch knockout-style PvP penguin racing game for up to 40 players on September 20
Japanese game developer Historia, who specialize in Unreal Engine development, announced that they will launch their wacky 3D action racing game Faaast Penguin on September 20 for the PC (Steam/Epic Games) and PS5. Xbox and Nintendo Switch versions are currently…
(UPDATE) Palworld faces the difficult choice of whether to become a live-service game or stay buy-to-play, PocketPair’s CEO says
Palworld developer's CEO Takuro Mizobe talks about the possibility of the game switching to a live-service model.
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Visions of Mana director took “embarrassing” videos of himself wielding a water bottle to make sure the RPG’s animations looked just right
Visions of Mana co-director Ryosuke Yoshida's recent revelation shows his commitment and enthusiasm for creating the RPGs vibrant world.
Masahiro Sakurai praises Astro Bot for short and satisfying gameplay
Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai praises Astro Bot for delivering a satisfying experience that doesn’t waste players’ time.
After asking 80 employees to resign voluntarily, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius developer turns around financial deficit for the first time in over a year
Japanese developer Gumi, known for titles such as Aster Tatariqus and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, announced a significant increase in profit.
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