VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Elden Ring players admire how FromSoftware “bends time” in-game to curate a sublime playing experience
Japanese users point out meticulous details in FromSoftware's Elden Ring that enrich the playing experience.
ByAmber V
Bunny Garden gets physical release in English on Switch
Qureate’s bunnygirl-packed dating sim Bunny Garden is getting a physical release in English for the Nintendo Switch on July 25.
Why is Street Fighter’s M. Bison called Vega? Exploring the fighting series’ complex naming conventions
Why do Street Fighter characters M. Bison, Vega and Balrog all have their names swapped outside Japan? Read on to find out.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to launch September 25 on Steam, PS5, Xbox and Switch. First trailer revealed
Dragami Games' Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will be launching digitally worldwide on September 25, with a physical release to follow.
- ByAmber V
Stellar Blade creator is angry with Elon Musk
Stellar Blade director and Shift Up CEO Hyung Tae Kim took to X to disagree with the recent change to the social media platform's Likes.
Visions of Mana’s changes to US and Europe box art draw attention
The box art for the Japanese and US/European versions of Square Enix's Visions of Mana have subtle differences.
Capcom is 3D scanning traditional Japanese sweets to make Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess as authentic as possible
Capcom’s upcoming Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess just got sweeter thanks to a collaboration with traditional Japanese confectioner Tsuruya Yoshinobu.
Japanese band behind One Piece: Red song rolls back “racist” music video depicting Columbus and apes
Japanese band Mrs. Green Apple unpublishes controversial video that depicts Columbus, Napoleon and Beethoven civilizing apes.
- ByAmber V
SIE and Bandai Namco were the strongest patent holders in the industry in 2023, says study
An analysis of patents in Japan's video game and entertainment industry shows that SIE held the most high-profile patents in 2023.
- ByAmber V
Danganronpa creator finally acknowledges Hajime x orange juice meme
Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa has let fans know that he's aware of a long-running crack meme.
- ByAmber V
Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s tatami error not in the full game, says Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed Shadows' director recently addressed Japanese users' viral complaints about the inaccurate tatami mats seen in the trailer.
Clock Tower Rewind resurrects Japanese survival horror classic, now in English for the first time
New trailer shows how Clock Tower Rewind will finally bring the pioneering survival horror game to modern systems with optional QoL features.
Street Fighter 6 director says “not to worry” about Elena’s Healing
Elena's infamous healing ultra will not be causing problems for players in Street Fighter 6, according to Nakayama.
- ByAmber V
Atlus changes Metaphor: ReFantazio cast due to scandal
Veteran voice actor Toru Furuya will no longer be part of the Metaphor ReFantazio cast, likely due to his recently publicized affair.
Street Fighter 6’s M. Bison does not have a new body, devs reveal he is physically the same as in Street Fighter 5
Street Fighter 6's director says M. Bison will be appearing in the game with his "real" body from the previous title.
- ByAmber V
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka explains why Shadow doesn’t use guns anymore
Sonic team lead says that Shadow is “extremely powerful on his own and doesn’t really need a gun or anything because he can do it himself.”
Bocchi the Rock movie grosses over 200 million yen in Japan in three days
Bocchi the Rock! Re: topped the weekend chart of Japan’s box office following its premiere, earning 218 million yen (about $1.39 million).
- ByAmber V
Dev rejects call to add waifu dating system due to lack of real-life romantic experience
Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children's developer gains attention for “funny but sad” response to a Steam user’s request for a dating system.
Doom: The Dark Ages’ Atlan war machines will enrich players’ experience of a bygone era
Doom: The Dark Ages' trailer shows what seems to be footage of a playable Atlan segment. These war machines have a long history in the series.
Japanese dev showcases Japan’s hit small-scale indie games that have sold over 500k units
Solo indie creator showcases Japanese indie games made by 10 or fewer developers that have sold over 500k units.
- ByAmber V
Metal Gear Solid Delta trailer praised by Japanese fans, except one character’s appearance seems a little “strange”
Metal Gear Solid Delta's first trailer showed us Snake, Major Zero, Ocelot, Para-Medic and The Boss- but why does she seem to look so different to how she did in MGS3?
Jujutsu Kaisen manga goes on hiatus due to creator’s sudden illness
Jujutsu Kaisen will not appear in Weekly Shonen Jump until July 1 at the earliest due to mangaka Gege Akutami's sudden illness.