VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Capcom’s The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles tops 1 million global sales
Capcom have updated their Platinum seller list to include The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. The title has officially topped 1 million sales.
ByAmber V
Super Mario 64 was just beaten without pressing the A button for the first time, and it took over 86 hours
A Twitch user just beat Super Mario 64 without using the A button for the first time in history, and it took them 86 hours and 48 minutes.
Elden Ring: What’s the maximum damage you can do at Level 1? Player pushes the limits with 450k+ damage in one hit
An Elden Ring player blows past the limit of the amount of damage a level 1 player can deal in one blow with masterful use of buffs.
- ByAmber V
Another Japanese content creators’ platform loses Visa/Mastercard support
Fantia is the latest Japanese site that hosts adult-oriented content to be affected by Visa and Mastercard payment suspensions.
What does “Souls-like” even mean anymore? How the overuse and misuse of Steam tags can mislead gamers
The liberal use of Steam tags like "souls-like" for titles that very loosely fit the description has made the system unreliable.
Ghost of Tsushima’s Japanese localization producer responds to Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Daisuke Ishidate took to X to respond to users negatively comparing Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows with Ghost of Tsushima
Japanese developers avoid black loading screens for a genius reason
Developers of Japanese romance simulators for women have long had an unwritten rule against pure black loading screens.
- ByAmber V
Capcom’s “Twitch Plays Akuma” event will have thousands of viewers chaotically play Street Fighter 6 at once
Capcom is planning a "Twitch Plays Akuma" event in which Twitch viewers will collectively play Street Fighter 6 at once.
Bandai Namco blends Slay the Spire-like gameplay into latest idol raising sim
Idol raising sim Gakuen Idolmaster is being praised for its Slay the Spire-style deck building mechanics- we take a closer look
Assassin’s Creed Shadows earns ire of Japanese people with inaccurate architecture, costumes and etiquette
Rather than the selection of Yasuke as a main character, Assassin's Creed Shadows has offended Japanese people with its historical inaccuracy.
- ByAmber V
Nintendo Game Boy: Demand for second-hand handhelds increases
Second-hand Nintendo Game Boys are commanding high prices in Tokyo's Akihabara, with working handhelds selling for over $200
Naruto’s creator was very eager to work on Tekken 6’s character redesign
Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada revealed what it was like to work with Masashi Kishimoto on the Tekken 6 x Naruto crossover
This piece of Japanese PC gaming history is getting a mini revival
Amidst the mini retro console boom, cute working versions of Japan's PC-88 series of microcomputers from the 80s are being released.
Death Stranding 2 filming completed, according to Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima has revealed that all filming and recording with the cast of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has been completed.
- ByAmber V
Masahiro Sakurai emphasizes “not wasting a second of the player’s time” in games
In a recent event, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai emphasized the importance of developers not wasting players' time.
- ByAmber V
Call of Duty x Gundam crossover is coming in MW3 Season 4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 will feature a collaboration with Gundam that seems to hark back to the original 1979 anime series
Japanese city accused of plagiarizing Pokémon trading cards
Fukui prefecture city council halts distribution of two PR cards after Pokémon fans point out strong resemblance to official Pokémon cards
What Miquella’s items in Elden Ring reveal about his character
In Elden Ring, there are three items named after Miquella, the central figure of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. What do they say about him?
Square Enix to close another gacha game, launches official fan community
Square Enix has announced the service termination of popular Japanese gacha game, but will allow the original creators and fans to continue the story
Yokotaro accidentally breaks Grok AI with one question
NieR:Automata creator Yokotaro breaks Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok with one question, which fans liken to a "Logic Virus" infection.
- ByAmber V
How Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Yasuke and Naoe build upon Syndicate’s dual protagonist approach
Exploring how Naoe and Yasuke from the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows follow on from Syndicate's dual protagonist approach
In an era of game industry layoffs, Nintendo is hiring more people
Nintendo has continued to hire more new recruits in 2024, with their overall employee numbers increasing year-on-year.