VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Latest viral game lets you play ring toss with a whole Japanese prefecture
Free indie game Shiga Prefecture Ring Toss surprisingly went viral in Japan during the Golden Week holidays, even gaining TV news attention
Kojima reveals that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was supposed to be MGS5 at first
On Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's 14th birthday, Hideo Kojima provided some juicy background tidbits on the 2010 PSP title
Bluesky adopts Japanese creator’s handmade logo for site’s “kawaii mode”
Japanese creator Sawaratsuki's playful logos of familiar IT brands have caused a trend of sites making "kawaii" modes, starting with Bluesky.
ByAmber V
Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon artbook will be censored for PS4, uncensored for Switch
The artbook included in the PS4 physical edition of Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon will be censored on two pages.
- ByAmber V
Just who is Street Fighter’s Akuma?
Old school favorite Akuma will be added to Street Fighter 6 this month. We delve into his dark, complex story and examine his strong moveset.
Like a Dragon: Kazuma Kiryu’s voice actor keeps being stopped by police
The voice actor of Kazuma Kiryu in the Like a Dragon series has complained of his second random police encounter just this year.
- ByAmber V
Square Enix’s stock price surges despite announced 22.1b loss, shareholders optimistic
Square Enix's stock price has spiked despite the announced $140 million extraordinary loss, with shareholders' expectations staying high.
- ByAmber V
Earth Defense Force 6 launches July 25, bringing collab with VTubers Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura and IRyS
Earth Defense Force 6 will launch on the West on July 25 for the PC and PlayStation. It will be a direct sequel to EDF5.
- ByAmber V
Naoki Yoshida’s job title is absurdly long
Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Yoshi-P's super long job title at Square Enix just got even longer this April
Level-5’s CEO hopes to make erotic and violent games someday
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has expressed a personal desire to one day make "edgier" games for niche audiences, including erotic and violent games.
- ByAmber V
Does Devil May Cry still need guns? What firearms mean to the series
Guns have been a part of the Devil May Cry series since its start, but seeing how the games steer players into using melee weapons, is there still a need for guns in the franchise?
Koei Tecmo reports highest sales since 2009 thanks to mobile games, but intends to focus on console titles
Koei Tecmo's 2023 financial report reveals Nobunaga's Ambition mobile profits, and Rise of the Ronin success despite console game sales drop
Solve supernatural mysteries in this hit Korean detective adventure game now available in English
Highly acclaimed Korean detective game Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure is now playable on Steam in English.
What does the “Majora” in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask mean? Art director explains
Takaya Imamura, art director for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, reveals how he came up with the name Majora for the N64 game's evil mask
Square Enix expects loss of $140 million from cancelled video game title(s)
Square Enix have reported that they expect a 22.1 billion yen loss in fiscal year 2023 due to cancelled video game project(s).
- ByAmber V
Classic Sega arcade cabinet recreated as detailed working miniature
Sega's arcade racing classic Power Drift has been recreated as a fully playable miniature, creator documents the struggle.
How Kingdom Hearts got approved while halfway through development – former Disney rep comments
Former Disney executive reveals the behind-the-scenes struggle they went through to get Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts approved.
- ByAmber V
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami explains why he left Tango Gameworks and founded Kamuy
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami recently commented on his departure from Tango Gameworks and the establishment of his new company Kamuy.
- ByAmber V
Stellar Blade is peppered with unexpected but cute tone shifts
Eve's can collecting poses in Shift Up's Stellar Blade are charmingly at odds with its cool action and serious dystopian setting.
Gory Japanese 18+ roguelike announced for PS/Switch
Compile Heart's upcoming roguelike RPG Death end re;Quest Code Z is the first in the series to get a CERO Z (18+) age rating for gory content
Persona 3 Reload OST storms up the charts in both Japan and the US
The Persona 3 Reload Soundtrack's release on digital music storefronts and streaming services yesterday saw it shoot up iTunes album charts.
Hideki Kamiya looks back on Okami’s New Year cards
Okami creator Hideki Kamiya reveals the Japanese New Year cards that were made to celebrate the initial release of the Clover Studio game.