VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Manga Library Z is launching a crowdfunding campaign to reopen after credit card payments were suspended on the site
After shutting down due to trouble with international credit card companies, Manga Library Z is preparing to crowdfund its revival.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s Japanese concept artist went above and beyond to make sure there was nothing foreign about their depiction of Medieval Europe
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's Japanese concept artist talks about the specific difficulties of portraying medieval Europe as a non-native.
ByAmber V
Nintendo reports 46% drop in operating profit in the past nine months, with hardware and software sales being “below expectations”
During the nine-month period between April and December 2024, Nintendo company saw a significant year-on-year decrease in sales and profits.
- ByAmber V
RPG Maker VX Ace is free on Steam as part of RPG Maker Festival 2025
During the RPG Maker Festival 2025 this February, various titles in the beginner-friendly game dev software series are on sale on Steam.
Nintendo lowers targets in earnings forecast for the full fiscal year
Nintendo has announced a downward revision of its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
- ByAmber V
Monster Hunter Wilds gets Sapporo Snow Festival sculpture ahead of launch
The Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, Japan, this February features various game and anime-themed sculptures including Monster Hunter Wilds.
Street Fighter 6’s “Say Hello to Mai!” Fighting Pass celebrates Mai’s arrival in style
Here are all the goodies that Street Fighter 6's Mai Fighting Pass will bring players when it launches on February 5.
Extremely rare original print edition of TYPE-MOON’s Kara no Kyoukai from 1998 appears at auction with $18.6 thousand dollar starting bid
One of only six copies of the first print edition of Type-Moon's Kara No Kyoukai (Garden of Sinners) that were sold in 1998 is up for auction.
- ByAmber V
Nintendo Switch overtaken by Beyblade in Japanese boys’ most wanted Christmas present ranking
Beyblade X topped Japanese elementary school boys' Christmas lists in 2024, evidence of the 90s spinning top toy's enduring popularity.
Ghost in the Shell official account starts mysterious countdown, leaving fans hoping for new developments in the series
The official X account of the Ghost in the Shell series has made a series of mysterious posts, counting down from 96 hours.
- ByAmber V
Kyoto Animation arsonist’s defense is trying to nullify the accused’s withdrawal of appeal following death penalty finalization
The defense of Shinji Aoba, the infamous Kyoto Animation arsonist, is petitioning to nullify Aoba's withdrawal of appeal.
Deltarune Chapter 4 testing is winding down on PC; console testing to begin tomorrow, Toby Fox says
Progress on Deltarune’s third and fourth chapters seems to be going smoothly, as creator Toby Fox recently announced that Chapter 4 testing and translation is nearing completion for the PC version of the game.
Nintendo’s restriction on overseas credit cards lauded in Japan as possible anti-scalping measure ahead of Switch 2 launch
Japanese media suggest two possible theories on why Nintendo is banning overseas card and PayPal payments in its Japanese stores.
- ByAmber V
Street Fighter 6 adds member of its dev team as a fightable V-Rival in limited-time event
Street Fighter 6's popular V-Rival mode is getting a brand-new limited-time event, allowing players to take on Professor Woshige.
Rune Factory developer Marvelous announces change in leadership and executive pay cuts due to company’s recent weak performance
Rune Factory developer Marvelous reports poor performance and announces measures its management will take to bear responsibility.
- ByAmber V
Netflix’s Devil May Cry opening credits sequence has a bunch of references to past games and anime
Studio Mir’s Devil May Cry Netflix series has a lot going on in its opening credits, and it’s not just because of Limp Bizkit’s Rollin’ playing in the background.
Konami reports record high quarterly profits driven by Silent Hill 2 and other game releases
Strong performance of games including the Silent Hill 2 remake and eFootball have helped Konami maintain record-breaking profits this year.
“All you’ve done is waste 600 million dollars” Japanese gacha game giant put on blast by shareholders for milking same hit for 13 years while releasing failures
Puzzle & Dragons' developer GungHo has received a very salty call from an investor relations company to "up its game."
Ninja Gaiden developer Koei Tecmo asks fans not to send them romantic offerings addressed to staff or fictional characters for Valentine’s Day
Due to safety and logistics reasons, Koei Tecmo Games will be declining all Valentine's Day and White Day related presents.
- ByAmber V
“If you’ve worked on a Chinese game, you’ll know production scale is on a whole other level” Japanese devs discuss growing quality of Chinese games
Japanese game developers discuss growing quality of Chinese mobile and gacha games and how they compare to domestic games.
- ByAmber V
Street Fighter 6 is finally getting Master rank splits and rewards in upcoming Mai update
In its February 5 Mai Shiranui update, Street Fighter 6 will be getting much desired Master rank splits and rewards.
Sony is getting rid of the PS5 PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes for now, but plans to bring back them back later
Sony have announced that they will temporarily remove the popular PlayStation 30th Anniversary PS5 themes on February 1.