VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
EarthBound 30th Anniversary music livestream announced, with overseas tickets available
EarthBound series creator Shigesato Itoi with composers Hirokazu Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki, will hold a special livestream on June 22
Final Fantasy 3 may have been one of the series’ hardest games to port
Due to a miraculous programming feat by Nasir Gebelli, Final Fantasy III waited for more than a decade before being ported.
ByAmber V
Danganronpa creator taking a “big gamble” on making a game he will actually own the rights to
The creator of the Danganronpa series does not own rights to any of the games he has worked on, but aims to change that with his next title.
- ByAmber V
Chrono Ark is the hot new deckbuilder roguelike RPG
A brand-new roguelike card battler with an RPG party system and deep story to match, Chrono Ark is already receiving rave reviews on Steam
Tango Gameworks devs express regret at studio closure, encourage you to play Hi-Fi Rush
Former employees speak out about Tango Gameworks's abrupt closure, encouraging people to play Hi-Fi Rush, the Tokyo-based studio's final game
SNES prototype attracts auction bids over ¥1.5M. Why do people want it so badly?
A Nintendo's Super Famicom prototype has incited a bidding war on Yahoo Auctions in Japan but what makes this particular console so rare?
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact likely not as low-budget as originally suggested
Contrary to the initially assumed 100 million yen, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact’s budget could be up to 1 billion yen.
- ByAmber V
Apex Legends: Alter’s skills and the resemblances they bear to Revenant and Loba
Alter's abilities in Apex Legends have similarities to that of existing Legends, and while some are obvious, some are harder to spot.
Why do Metal Gear Solid fans talk about April 30?
References to April 30 in Metal Gear Solid 2 have made the date significant to fans, giving it a meme-like status- let's take a closer look
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.
