VERACITY IN GAMING
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
Masahiro Sakurai eats Kirby
Veteran game developer and creator of Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, Masahiro Sakurai, shocks and amuses netizens with X post revelation.
Stellar Blade director explains game’s 0.5 second “lag” when doing perfect parries or dodging
Shift Up's Hyung-Tae Kim explains the apparent lag that occurs between button press and skill activation in Stellar Blade.
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PS5 and Xbox largely unpopular with Gen Z in Japan, survey shows
A survey from 2023 shows that the majority of Gen Z gamers in Japan do not own or use the PlaySation 5 or Xbox.
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Why Ashley Graham would be the perfect lead in a potential Resident Evil spin-off
Players of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 never got to see what became of Ashley Graham, but her narrative potential would make her a great potential protagonist.
Anime studio addresses reports of North Korean involvement in production
A Japanese animation studio has denied knowledge of alleged involvement of North Korean animators in upcoming anime Dahlia in Bloom.
“Trust me, I’m a game journalist” Japanese dev analyzes the types of Steam Key scammers they’ve encountered
A Japanese indie developer shares insight on the various types of Steam Key scammers they have encountered, warning fellow devs what to look out for.
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Apex Legends is the latest tool of choice for Japanese spoiler trolls
Japan's social media have a history of persistent and creative spoiler trolls, but recently, they have even been spotted in Apex Legends.
How are Elden Ring’s Radahn and Mohg related to Miquella, the central figure of Shadow of the Erdtree?
Radahn and Mohg are the two bosses you need to defeat to access the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in Elden Ring, but how are they connected to Miquella?
Final Fantasy 16: Dummy thick Tonberry butts cause flurry of improper thoughts
The shapely butts and thighs of Tonberries in Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide have people struggling with lewd thoughts.
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Former Persona studio director reveals more about Atlus’s new RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio
Metaphor ReFantazio is shaping up to be a fresh new RPG experience from Atlus, bolstered by Persona series talent.
Pixiv to impose restrictions on US and UK users, targeting “obscene” content
Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
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This mysterious Japanese indie game has quietly sold over 210k copies
Japanese visual novel game Return to Shironagasu Island has gradually racked up 210K sales, according to its developer.
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona artist Kazuma Kaneko leaves Atlus, uses regular career agent to switch jobs
Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series designer Kazuma Kaneko has left Atlus. He is now affiliated with Colopl and working on a new IP.
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