VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Shift Up CEO says his Stellar Blade and NIKKE character designs come from “following his instincts”
Shift Up CEO and Stellar Blade director Hyung-tae Kim talks about the philosophy behind his voluptuous character designs.
Fate/Grand Order’s secret to maintaining over 1 million monthly users even 9 years after launch? An unusually high retention rate, according to study
Even though it nears its ninth anniversary, Fate/Grand Order is still among the top 10 earning mobile games in Japan, with over 1 million monthly users.
Like a Dragon executive producer addresses fans’ concerns about Kazuma Kiryu being out of character in Amazon live-action adaptation
Like a Dragon series' executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama dispels fans' worries about inaccuracies in the upcoming live-action adaptation by Amazon.
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Square Enix unveils side-by-side comparisons of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and original NES game
The new clips of the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake show how modern graphics are breathing new life and detail into the classic RPG.
China’s AAA console game boom may seem like it was suddenly triggered by Black Myth: Wukong, but Chinese creators have been working towards it for a long time, Phantom Blade Zero devs say
Phantom Blade Zero developers Lian Qiwei and Michael Chang talk about tectonic shifts that have led to China's AAA console game boom.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 frame rate issues were largely caused by the NPCs’ thinking, developers say
Dragon's Dogma 2 development team talks about the measures they took to improve the game's frame rate issues.
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii release date moved up by a week to give people time for Monster Hunter Wilds
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be launching a week earlier than initially announced to avoid overlapping with Monster Hunter Wilds.
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RPG Maker With’s PS4 and PS5 versions to launch with cross-platform asset sharing with Switch version
Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced that RPG Maker With is coming to PS4/PS5 in 2025, and will allow users on different consoles to share their assets.
Weak sales of the PS5 in Japan will impact Monster Hunter Wild’s domestic performance, says Japanese industry analyst
Japanese game industry analysts expects that Monster Hunter Wilds will sell 8 million copies in its first month, but that this will come mostly from overseas.
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Mecha BREAK producer hints at new mech and pilot customization options, explorable space stations, and even a pilot combat mode
Ahead of New York Comic Con, Amazing Seasun Games' Kris Kwok revealed some of the exciting new features coming to the mech combat game.
Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona director Katsura Hashino keeps his distance from user feedback to spare his mental health
Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama talk about their attitudes towards user feedback.
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Silent Hill 2 remake sells over 1 million copies worldwide in just 3 days
On October 17, Konami revealed how well the much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake has been selling.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Xbox players report waiting for hours to get into ranked matches
The Xbox version of Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO has been suffering from matchmaking issues in its online mode, players report.
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Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven brings attention to its new difficulty modes with bizarre Japanese ballad
Square Enix just released a new promo video for the Romancing SaGa 2 remake in Japan, but why did they use that song?
Akira Toriyama’s “successor” on Dragon Quest impresses fans with Chrono Trigger inspired illustration
New artwork revealed for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake garners praise from fans as a respectable homage to the late Akira Toriyama.
Phantom Blade Zero devs say cultural differences are not a barrier in games but a plus, which is why they don’t tone down themes for the West
Phantom Blade Zero producer and S-Game CEO Liang Qiwei talks about bridging cultural gaps between Chinese and Western audiences.
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Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games series to finish with special final episode next week
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced that he is wrapping up his popular and informative video series on game development.
One Piece author Eiichiro Oda faces backlash for comment about making “erotic” AI images
One Piece mangaka Eiichiro Oda has come under fire for comments related to a One Piece caricature app that appears to use generative AI.
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Despite unprecedented yearly losses, Japanese game contractor Tose expects that Nintendo’s new console will cause a big turnaround
Major Japanese co-development company predicts that the announcement of Nintendo's new console will help them get back in the black.
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Nobuo Uematsu retirement statement was misunderstood, the legendary Final Fantasy composer himself confirms
Legendary video game music composer Nobuo Uematsu, known for his work on the Final Fantasy series, has clarified that he is not retiring yet.
War Thunder is collaborating with the Japan Air Self-Defense force’s erotic furry mascot
The game War Thunder's collaboration with the Japanese air force involves 2-meter body pillows featuring their blue cat mascot Omaneko.
Upcoming Switch game is played by shaking a Joy-Con with your butt
Ketsu Battler is an upcoming Japanese fighting game that has the player grip a Joy-Con with their butt to control the character.
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