VERACITY IN GAMING
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess gets traditional Japanese puppet show prequel
Capcom collaborates with Japan's National Bunraku Theater to give its new game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess a puppet play prequel.
Sephiroth and Kirby stop motion video shows what the Super Smash Bros characters do during their downtime
Charming fanmade stop motion video has Final Fantasy 7 bad guy Sephiroth playing some basketball with Kirby.
Unreal Engine 5 has tremendous potential as an anime production tool, according to Japanese studio
Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab give insight into how they used Unreal Engine 5 in the production of their anime I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
Protect a birthday cake from a crowded Japanese station in this hyperactive sidescroller
Coming to Early Access on July 19, The Cake is a quirky action game from Japanese developer Racjin, known for some of the Bomberman games.
Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura has a huge stock of game proposals “lying dormant”
Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura talks about how he makes a new IP from scratch and his "stock" of potential game projects.
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10,000-hour puzzle RPG Tactical Nexus becomes free-to-play because the devs “don’t want to extort money” from players who end up not playing the game
The developers of the Japanese indie puzzle game Tactical Nexus have decided to make the title free-to-play for an unusual reason.
New Pokémon Sleep study shows that Germans get the most sleep, while Japanese get the least
The Pokémon Company's new study using data from 7 million Pokémon Sleep app users gives insight into average sleeping hours by country
Sega takes legal action against individual for harassment of its employee and warns that a similar response awaits anyone else who tries
Sega is earning praise for its firm attitude against malicious harassment of employees, which includes taking legal action.
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Japan mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 goes viral for crazy level of realism
The Project Japan mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 has impressed Japanese netizens by how close it is to actually driving a truck in Japan
Danganronpa creator left Spike Chunsoft so that he could do unlimited overtime work and take on risks without fearing bankruptcy
Danganronpa's creator Kazutaka Kodaka revealed interesting ideas behind the founding of his new company Too Kyoo Games.
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Masahiro Sakurai strongly suggests that game developers let players skip cutscenes
Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai recently advised game devs to give players the option to skip game cutscenes- here's why
Nikke jiggly butt physics perfectly recreated by model kit enthusiast… with a twist
Goddess of Victory: Nikke is known for its curvy anime girls. One model maker recently recreated the game's bouncing butts using a Gundam kit
Elden Ring mod replaces Shadow of the Erdtree’s final bosses with Patches and Hidetaka Miyazaki
An Elden Ring mode has made it possible to face off Hidetaka Miyazaki himself in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
DoDonPachi series developer Cave sees 527％ yearly profit increase in video game sector
Touhou Project game and Monster Strike perform strongly for renowned bullet hell shooter developer Cave in their 2024 fiscal year.
Why is Capcom’s Venom known for their blue color?
Despite having an originally black color palette, Venom has a signature light blue color in the Marvel vs. Capcom series
Taiko no Tatsujin arcade machines coming to North America in November 2024
Starting November this year, Taiko no Tatsujin's arcade version will be releasing for the North American market for the first time.
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Reynatis aims to be accepted as a purely Japanese RPG, without adapting to overseas audiences, director says
Reynatis's director Takumi Isobe wants his upcoming title to encompass good old JRPG goodness without being conscious of overseas audiences.
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Square Enix’s new book explains AI usage in game development, features Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Square Enix's AI Division have compiled a comprehensive book on AI usage in games, featuring examples from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
RPG Maker devs to release Action Game Maker, a Godot-based toolkit that doesn’t require programming
Gotcha Gotcha Games, the creators of the RPG Maker series, have announced Action Game Maker, a dev toolkit for 2D action games.
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(UPDATE) Ubisoft’s apology for stolen imagery in Assassin’s Creed Shadows followed by further call for revision of Collector’s Edition artbook
After apologizing, Ubisoft is being petitioned to remove re-enactment group's flag from Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition artbook
Isekai truck deaths accused of sending negative “subliminal messages” about trucks by Japan’s logistics industry
Japan's transportation industry is not happy with the trope of anime and movie characters being hit and killed by trucks.
Oshi no Ko anime studio Doga Kobo acquired by Kadokawa
The anime studio behind global hit series Oshi no Ko and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian has become part of the Kadokawa Group.