VERACITY IN GAMING
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will keep the term “psychopath” and ramp up gore, devs say
The producers of Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster have addressed the topic of censorship in the upcoming title.
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Tose has new projects and recovery plan in the works, despite huge losses
Tose, a major Japanese outsourcing game developer, is tightening rules to prevent future losses from cancelled titles.
Final Fantasy 14 fans in Japan are getting horny for Bakool Ja Ja too
Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail's new character Bakool Ja Ja has some thirsty Japanese fans too, with his "ugly erotic" charm and "kitty" comments...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ first playable demo announced for EVO 2024
The first playable demo for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and its new REV system has been announced for SNK's EVO 2024 booth.
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Major co-development studio Tose does not expect to receive compensation for games cancelled at clients’ convenience
Co-development studio Tose "does not expect any compensation" for games cancelled by a major client in the past 9 months.
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Koei Tecmo settles lawsuit for malicious copyright infringement against Chinese game company
Koei Tecmo settles lawsuit against Yoozoo Games for unauthorized use of copyrighted game assets and music in advertisements.
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Why does Final Fantasy 14 live past the “2-year expiry date” of MMOs? Yoshi-P comments
Final Fantasy XIV's producer and director Naoki Yoshida analyzes the success of the MMORPG with 4chan owner Hiroyuki Nishimura.
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Palworld does not use generative AI, PocketPair CEO assures
Palworld's AI accusations have been ongoing since the game's launch, but PocketPair's CEO has come out to deny any use of generative AI.
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Like a Dragon’s casting audition finalists for new title revealed
Sega have announced the 10 finalists for their casting auditions for the new Like a Dragon game. The finals will be broadcast live on YouTube
Palworld establishes its own company with Sony Music and Aniplex
PocketPair, Aniplex and Sony Entertainment Music establish a company dedicated to licensing Palworld internationally.
SNK veterans’ new project Black Finger JET is back up and running
Former Metal Slug developers' game saved by partnership with United Arab Emirates-based studio Red Dunes Games.
Trails through Daybreak 2 to get English release
The English version of Nihon Falcom's 2022 action RPG Trails through Daybreak 2 will let players find out what happens to bounty hunting detective Van Arkride
Zenless Zone Zero hits 50 million downloads worldwide
MiHoYo's new gacha action game Zenless Zone Zero has already topped 50 million downloads, and players will be rewarded for the milestone.
Disney Pixel RPG developer’s shares soar following announcement
After Disney Pixel RPG was revealed on July 8, Gungho Online Entertainment's share prices reached their highest point so far this year.
Snowbreak: Containment Zone’s dev says sexy updates will continue despite criticism: “We know our players’ needs”
Snowbreak: Containment Zone's producer talks about the game's recent spike i popularity and how it ties in with recent fanservice updates.
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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Elden Ring DLC top Japan’s charts (Weekly best-sellers 7/1/24 – 7/7/24)
GEO's video game physical sales ranking for July 1 - July 7. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD ranks in number 1 for the second week in a row.
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Zenless Zone Zero: How to set up a controller on iPhone and Android
MiHoYo's latest action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially supports PlayStation and Xbox controllers on iOS and Android. Here's how to use them.
Japanese indie dev finds a unique way to automatically profit from YouTubers streaming their game
One Japanese indie developer has come up with a clever way to automatically share add revenue with people streaming their game on YouTube.
Capcom sets an example of how to phase out a dying game with Exoprimal
Capcom's Exoprimal has reached the end of its life-cycle, but it will remain in a playable state and honour its remaining players.
EA Japan reminds users to report User Agreement violations in wake of “Apex Legends Hostess Club” incident
Unofficial Apex Legends Hostess Club that trended on Japanese X last week is likely the reason for EA Japan's stern reminder to players.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls is being developed by the lesser-known veteran studio behind Battle Arena Toshinden, Senran Kagura
The upcoming Bleach: Rebirth of Souls is being developed by Tamsoft Corporation, a lesser-known but seasoned studio.
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Konami is intent on region locking Japanese players out of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
The July 4 GOG.com release of the 2013 action game was promptly made unavailable in Japan moments after launch