VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames to strengthen global expansion, appointing new management to overseas branches in Korea and Taiwan
As part of its global expansion efforts, Cygames bolsters its branches in South Korea and Taiwan by appointing experienced Japanese managers.
Hideo Kojima wants to make the kind of games aliens will call cool centuries from now
Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima talks about his mindset on game development and what it means to leave something behind as a creator.
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NCSOFT cancels hyped Detroit Become Human-style game “Project M” amidst restructuring and staff reductions
Major South Korean game company NCSOFT is splitting into 4 new subsidiaries and canceling games, including the Quantic Dream-style Project M.
Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero devs to tackle long matchmaking times and save data corruption issues next
Bandai Namco has notified players that they are currently investigating issues like vanishing save data and long matchmaking times.
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Japan’s console-focused gaming history makes it a tricky market for competitive and grindy games, says Korean MMO dev
Smilegate’s Young-Hoon Baek gives insight into gaming culture differences between South Korea and Japan, and how this impacts MMORPG success.
Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo will be available for free for a limited time on Epic Games Store
Tango Gameworks' acclaimed action-adventure game Ghostwire: Tokyo will be available for free on Epic Games Store.
Like a Dragon’s Mitsuo mistakenly left out from family picture once again
Like a Dragon fans were saddened to see Yakuza 3's Mitsuo gone from a family picture posted by the official RGG Studio account.
Fortnite map with sequined kimonos and disco balls gives players bizarre introduction to Japanese singer
The free Matsuken Samba Ⅱ Rise Up the World collaboration map in Fortnite brings an extra level of glittery fun to the game.
Nintendo made a mom cry tears of joy by carefully salvaging the old stickers on her kid’s Switch
In a viral post on X, a Japanese mom talks about an astonishingly kind gesture from Nintendo's "godly" customer support.
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Metaphor: ReFantazio director Hashino Katsura says Atlus is full of “eccentric people”
Metaphor: ReFantasio and Persona series director Katsura Hashino talks about how he joined Atlus and what awaited him there.
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Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin confirmed for PS5 Pro release
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja's historical action RPG has been confirmed for an enhanced release on the PS5 Pro.
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Bandai Namco expects huge profit increases across the board thanks to Elden Ring’s enduring success, new Idolmaster title and booming hobby market
Elden Ring, Gakuen Idolmaster and Mobile Suit Gundam movie highlighted as key contributors to Bandai Namco's increased profit forecast
Sega’s patent infringement lawsuit against Memento Mori developer is “the kind of lawsuit that usually goes on behind closed doors,” Japanese patent attorney says
Japanese patent attorney analyzes reasoning behind Sega's patent infringement lawsuit against Bank of Innovation.
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Nintendo’s late CEO Iwata once praised Masahiro Sakurai’s ability to fully visualize a finished product from nothing, and the shocking reveal behind his YouTube channel proves it
Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai recently revealed that the planned and scripted all of the videos for his YouTube channel in one month.
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Omori manga’s first volume to get a physical release
Following its successful digital launch, the manga adaptation of Omocat’s horror JRPG Omori is being released in book format this November.
Nintendo applies for new trademarks related to Animal Crossing, Super Smash Bros. and other IPs in “food and accommodation” category
Nintendo has applied for 10 new trademarks related to Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Splatoon and Super Smash Bros.
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Trails series developer Nihon Falcom eyes using AI translation to shorten localization process
Nihon Falcom's CEO Toshihiro Kondo says using AI translation is a possibility for the future of the Trails series.
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Silent Hill creator’s new game Slitterhead will “numb your ethics” with its possession system
Keiichiro Toyama explains how Slitterhead's gameplay will make players question whether their morally gray actions are justifiable.
Despite weaker game sales, Koei Tecmo still expect a boost in earnings thanks to skilled investments
Once again, Koei Tecmo has made successful investments to prop up their game business as a recent consolidated earnings forecast revision shows
Sega files patent infringement lawsuit against Memento Mori developer over in-game mechanics, seeking 1 billion yen in damages
Sega Corporation is seeking injunction and damages for patent infringement from game developer Bank of Innovation.
Elona 2 attracts more controversy for using Undertale and SoraMafuUraSaka tracks in trailer, seemingly without permission
After accusations that it was made without the original creator's permission, Elona 2 is being criticized for the music used in its trailer.
Extreme death game ARPG Tribe Nine attracts a predominantly English-speaking playerbase with limited-time Steam demo
Tribe Nine publisher reports that 70% of users playing the game's demo are from English-speaking countries, not Japan.