VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
The creators of the PS3 cinematic platformer ‘Rain’ are working on a new moody title that’s unintentionally in tune with recent trends
Demo impressions and comments from Tokyo Stories developers Yuki Ikeda and Seiichi Terashima.
Metaphor: ReFantazio was initially supposed to be a conventional Tolkien-inspired high fantasy, but the team couldn’t “get into it”
Metaphor ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino talks about the game's early worldbuilding concepts and why they were scrapped.
ByAmber V
Former Nintendo America COO is “incredibly touched” by possible reference to his friendship with Iwata in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
But is the unconfirmed Easter egg just some fishy anagram fun?
Mecha BREAK devs say a surprising number of testers spent more time beautifying their mechs than battling
We caught up with Mecha BREAK's dev team at Tokyo Game Show to talk about what has surprised them about the game's exploding popularity.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins’ devs aimed to put “as many enemies as the PS5 could handle” on-screen
Dynasty Warriors: Origins' producer talks about the process of populating the game's screen with "as many enemies as the PS5 could handle."
- ByAmber V
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will add something Danganronpa fans have always asked for – control over who dies
Kazutaka Kodaka talks about an aspect of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy that was inspired by player feedback about Danganronpa.
- ByAmber V
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO’s Yajirobe is ridiculously overpowered in an unexpectedly in-character way
The Bean Daddy's Senzu Beans can be exploited for some cheap wins in Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO in way that perfectly fits the character's lore.
Japanese game industry hit by decline in hiring, according to HR company
Silicon Studio has reported a significant drop in their HR business, owed to a decline in job offerings from Japanese game developers.
- ByAmber V
Kirby hoodie recalled by Japanese clothing store due to awkward mistake
Although the officially licensed Kirby top has a glaring misprint, some fans are seeing it as a rare collectors' item worth holding on to.
Shift Up director Hyung-tae Kim’s original Evangelion designs for NIKKE were rejected for being “too erotic”
Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim jokes that his Asuka and Rei designs for the NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration were just too sexy to be put in the game...
With development costs rising, we need to make games based on user feedback, not numbers and data from the past, says NEXON Games executive
NEXON Games CEO Yong-hyun Park talks about the company's policy of prioritizing user feedback over data when greenlighting projects.
- ByAmber V
Shadow Generations will have more alternative routes than previous titles in the Sonic series, reveals producer
The Shadow the Hedgehog side of Sonic X Shadow Generations will put a fresh, dark twist on Sonic Generations' speedy gameplay
If you play the three Dragon Quest HD-2D remakes in chronological order, there will be a new “surprise” at the end, according to Yuji Horii
Yuji Horii hints at additional "surprise" elements at the end of the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.
- ByAmber V
Nintendo is recruiting playtesters for mysterious new Nintendo Switch Online feature
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members in the USA, Japan and parts of Europe can sign up to test the service's secret new feature
Saudi Arabia’s PIF reduces stake in Nintendo, despite recent reports suggesting it would increase it
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sold over 1% of its shares in Nintendo over the past few months but remains a major shareholder.
Sonic and Persona planes to take to the skies in AirAsia collaboration
Sega and Atlus partner with AirAsia to bring us some Sonic and Persona themed air travel experiences and limited edition merchandise
Silent Hill 2 remake makes a nice reference to Maria’s original outfit
Maria's original clothes make a surprise cameo appearance in the Silent Hill 2 remake, in a nod to fans of the PlayStation 2 classic.
Sega and Universal Pictures announce movie adaptation of Shinobi
Sega's old-school ninja hack-and-slash franchise Shinobi is coming to the big screen in a movie adaption directed by Extraction's Sam Hargrave
Dead or Alive Xtreme series’ upcoming romance game Venus Vacation Prism starts unveiling characters
Coming in 2025, Venus Vacation Prism –Dead or Alive Xtreme- is an immersive dating game in which you can romance six DOA girls- including Misaki and Fiona.
The raging success of Fitness Boxing has pushed Imagineer to make a comeback in console games
Imagineer CEO Kazunori Sumioka talks about the positive impetus the company received from the success of the Fitness Boxing series.
- ByAmber V
Getting a Japanese CERO age rating for your game is not only expensive, but costs extra per platform, giving small creators a very hard time
Japan's CERO age rating system has come under fire on Japanese social media for how expensive the process is. We take a closer look...
Nintendo and other Japanese game company stocks on the rise after Saudi Arabia’s PIF considers increasing stakes
Recent comments by Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud have given a boost to Japanese video game companies’ stocks.
- ByAmber V