VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Yoko Taro plays new Atlus RPG Metaphor ReFantazio “It’s so stylish, I almost wet myself”
Friendly rivalry and hijinks ensue as NieR series creator Yoko Taro is invited to Atlus's offices to play Metaphor ReFantazio's demo.
Delicious in Dungeon was born from the author’s lifetime “guilt” and struggle with food
Delicious in Dungeon author Ryoko Kui opens up about what led her to write a story about food and eating.
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Wizardry developer receives 500-million-yen investment from the Japanese government
Wizardry developer Drecom received a 500-million-yen "risk money" investment from Japan's Bank of Development.
Like a Dragon’s director and lead planner talk about the weirdest content they’ve put into the series and how they cleverly coaxed the team into agreeing
Sega's Like a Dragon series features so many bizarre minigames and fun side content. But how do the planning team heads choose which ideas make it into the game? We found out.
Blue Protocol shutdown: Japanese users lament how the anime MMORPG’s potential was a wasted opportunity
Blue Protocol spent 8 years in development but will end up running for less than 2 years, remaining a Japan exclusive.
Chinese publishers such as NetEase might be abandoning Japanese developers after years of investment
Major Chinese publishers such as NetEase and Tencent are backing out from the Japanese market after years of investment yielded few hits.
- ByAmber V
Gundam Breaker 4 shoots up the Steam charts upon release, praised as the Gunpla mech action series’ return to form
Gundam Breaker 4, Bandai Namco's latest Gunpla building and battling game, seems to be off to a strong start.
PS5 price increase in Japan sends Xbox consoles soaring up sales charts
PS5's imminent September 2nd price hike in Japan has caused the console to sell out. At the same time, Xbox Series X sales have increased- suggesting that some Japanese people are picking up Microsoft's slightly more affordable console instead.
Like a Dragon series’ director: If there’s no healthy fighting during development, you can only make a “lukewarm” game at best
Does SEGA’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio fight when they make Like a Dragon games? The short answer is yet, but there's a lot more to it.
- ByAmber V
Like a Dragon devs to make new announcements at RGG Summit on September 20
Like a Dragon series developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that the next RGG Summit will be held on September 20.
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Suikoden I & II HD Remaster bounces back from delays to get a March 2025 release date
Konami's HD remaster of their classic 1990s RPGs Suikoden I & II is coming to all major platforms in March 2025
FAIRY TAIL 2 will have a bigger world map, less puzzle-like battles and more animated characters, according to producer
Producer of Koei Tecmo's FAIRY TAIL 2 talks about what's new and improved in the sequel to the 2020 title.
- ByAmber V
Koei Tecmo’s Atelier Resleriana will no longer be co-developed by Akatsuki Games
Atelier Resleriana will be fully managed by Koei Tecmo's Gust and Team Ninja from August 31 onwards as Akatsuki Games leaves the project.
Shiren the Wanderer 6 to get affordable new DLC with extra playable characters and dungeons
A free update and a new paid DLC have just been announced for Shiren the Wanderer 6, much to the delight of fans.
Street Fighter 6’s upcoming Replay Review feature will make learning from mistakes easier
One new Street Fighter 6 feature that will be coming alongside the Terry Bogard update on September 24 is Replay Review.
Tales of Graces f Remastered is only the first step in the “Tales of series Remaster Project” that will revamp older titles for comfortable playing on modern consoles
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Tales of Graces f Remastered, the starting point of their new “Tales of series Remaster Project.”
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 finally adds Chao in some shape or form to the movie franchise
The Easter egg-packed trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie featured a brief appearance from the series' beloved Chao creatures, but does this mean we will see real Chao in the film?
Japanese co-development company Tose shuts down two bases overseas and in Japan to tackle growing scale and complexity of game development projects
TOSE has announced the closure of two of its bases to battle the rising need for efficiency and new technology in game development.
- ByAmber V
Blue Protocol to end service without making it to the West
Bandai Namco Online announces end of services of Blue Protocol and cancellation of planned Western release.
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Snowbreak: Containment Zone censors characters and outfits across all servers to comply with Mainland China restrictions
Snowbreak Containment Zone will get some censorship on August 30 but this won't affect players who already purchased the outfits
Persona 5 and Monster Hunter tracks to feature in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival’s new release on PS5, Xbox and PC
The latest entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin drumming rhythm game is coming to PS5, Xbox and PC this November with some extra bonuses.
Neon Genesis Evangelion collab sends Goddess of Victory: Nikke soaring up Japan’s app store charts
Nikke's recently-launched Evangelion collaboration, featuring popular characters like Rei and Atsuka, is a hit in Japan