VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Blue Archive and Azur Lane publisher Yostar announces new RPG Stella Sora
Blue Archive publisher Yostar has announced and opened pre-registrations for the light-hearted fantasy RPG Stella Sora.
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In Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, RGG Studio painstakingly resurrects another arcade game that’s never been ported before
RGG Studio’s technical lead Yutaka Ito shares insights about The Ocean Hunter's inclusion in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
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Tales of Festival 2025 new information revealed, including line-up and ticket details
Tales of Fest 2025 will be held on June 7 and 8 at Yokohama Arena. New info, including which voice actors will appear, has just been revealed
Helltaker creator addresses the large amount of NSFW fan content the game has inspired
Helltaker dev vanripper comments on the huge mountain of explicit fanart that his popular demon dating sim has generated.
Nitroplus reports 24% yearly profit growth following acquisition by Cygames owner CyberAgent
Saya no Uta and Steins;Gate developer Nitroplus saw annual net profit increase by 24.1% to 773 million yen in fiscal year 2024.
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Helltaker creator’s new game Awaria to get macOS and Linux builds, with beta versions now available on Itch
Indie dev vanripper is now working on Mac and Linux builds of his new game Awaria, following its Windows release earlier this week.
“Games used to be blamed for crime, but now they’re finally recognized as culture,” Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii celebrates award from Japanese government
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii receives an award from the Commissioner of Japan's the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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Hideki Kamiya regrets harsh outburst towards Okami fan on X so much he wants to “snap his own neck off”
Hideki Kamiya is known for calling people insects on X, but he seems to be extremely regretfull of one harsh interaction with a fan.
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Nihon Falcom founder Masayuki Kato dies at 78
In a notice to shareholders published on December 17, Nihon Falcom announced that its founder, chairman and former president Masayuki Kato died on December 15, 2024.
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RGG Studio teases new Project Century, fueling speculation that we may be getting a Like a Dragon origin story, involving Snoop Dogg in some way
RGG Studio's director Masayoshi Yokoyama teases new info about the studio's mysterious new game Project Century and involvement of Snoop Dogg.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director was so excited to see The Witcher 4 at The Game Awards that he almost jumped out of his seat
Naoki Hamaguchi is such a big Witcher fan that he nearly jumped out of his seat at Ciri's reveal in The Witcher 4 trailer.
Tales of series fans can expect “consistent” releases of new remasters, says producer
Tales of series general producer Yusuke Tomizawa confirms that the team plans to consistently release remasters “for as long as we can.”
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya says his creativity “would have died” had he continued to work at PlatinumGames
Now hard at work on a sequel to Okami, Hideki Kamiya reveals why he left PlatinumGames, why he was unemployed for a year, and how his new company CLOVERS was created.
Japanese developer records miraculous 6214% profit growth thanks to explosive success of Gakuen Idolmaster
Gakuen Idolmaster dev QualiArts sees profits soar thanks to the runaway success of the idol-raising, Slay the Spire style deck builder.
Screamer, Italy’s answer to Ridge Racer, is getting a reboot with cutscenes by one of Japan’s top animation studios
The Screamer Reboot will feature anime cutscenes by Polygon Pictures, which has worked on Ghost in the Shell 2, and Street Fighter IV and V.
Indie hit Helltaker’s creator to release new game Awaria alongside its soundtrack very soon
Vanripper, creator of indie hit Helltaker, has announced that he will be releasing a brand new game titled Awaria on Steam.
Sega is changing its global strategy to become an IP powerhouse, reviving dormant franchises and aggressively pursuing transmedia projects
Sega shared insight into their new global strategy- to make Sega a global company again by harnessing the power of their beloved IPs.
Elden Ring Nightreign announcement sends Bandai Namco stock price soaring
Today's reveal of FromSoftware's Elden Ring spin-off Elden Ring Nightreign increased investor confidence in publisher Bandai Namco.
Final Fantasy 16 protagonist Clive’s Tekken 8 inclusion meets mixed reception as players lament Tifa’s absence
Final Fantasy 16's Clive is coming to Tekken 8 as a playable character, but some fans would have preferred FF7's martial artist Tifa instead.
Elden Ring Nightreign director shares details about high-freedom co-op play, day-night game cycle and Dark Souls cameos
FromSoftware's Junya Ishizaki shares interesting details about Elden Ring Nightreign's game system and mechanics.
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Okami to get surprise sequel co-developed by original team and helmed by Hideki Kamiya
A sequel to 2006 cult classic Okami was unexpectedly revealed at The Game Awards 2024- along with a stunning teaser trailer.
Onimusha is finally returning in 2026 with a new sword action game set in feudal Japan
Capcom's classic samurai hack and slash is finally getting a new game- Onimusha: Way of the Sword is releasing in 2026, with a suitably atmospheric teaser trailer