VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Koei Tecmo stocks rebound as Dynasty Warriors: Origins nears 70k concurrent players and tops best-seller rankings
Koei Tecmo Holdings' share price rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January 20 in response to the strong performance of Dynasty Warriors: Origins.
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Palworld roadmap reveals plans to add crossplay and final boss
Pocketpair reveals that they are preparing for Palworld's official release, with a roadmap of exciting updates in store for 2025.
Niconico mass deletes videos and shuts down adult-oriented fanart portal to comply with international laws
Niconico services’ regulations were revised last October to accommodate international laws pertaining to sexual and violent content.
Sega just put out a comprehensive guide on Japanese arcades for tourists, including tips for winning, etiquette and more
Sega launched an official website titled Japanese Game Center Guide on January 20. The site is meant as an introduction to Japanese arcades for tourists visiting Japan.
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Nintendo’s average annual salary decreased in 2024, but ranked second highest in Japanese regional ranking
Nintendo's average annual salary decreased in the fiscal year ending March 2024, but was still high enough to come in second in Japan's regional rankings.
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Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero’s first post-launch DLC features content from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero's first DLC boasts 11 new characters and other content focusing on the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’s next update will add English subs to Japanese voiceovers
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP's February update brings new subtitling options to the game, as well as a Photo Mode and the Goth Girl outfit.
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada’s “open to work” announcement is not a cause for worry, creator clarifies
Tekken series executive producer Katsuhiro Harada posted on LinkedIn that he is "casually" looking for a new full-time job, giving fans the idea that he's leaving Bandai Namco, but this seems to not be the case after all.
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Sony lets you experience the smells of Infinity Nikki in new high-tech collaboration event
Sony is showcasing its experimental olfactory technology in a collaboration with Infinity Nikki that lets you enjoy the game's flowery scents.
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Japanese mobile game teaches masterclass in marketing with viral ad of Jojo character just standing still for 10 seconds
Japanese mobile game Monster Strike has reached more than just its player base with its viral Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover ad, counting 16 million views in six days.
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People are already poking fun at Nintendo Switch 2’s literal “stick drift” in announcement video
The Nintendo Switch 2 isn't even out yet, but its Joy-Cons are already drifting, though not in the way you might think.
Hudson Soft veteran Takahashi Meijin reveals he is currently recovering from heart surgery
Japanese game industry veteran and former Hudson Soft executive Meijin Takahashi has revealed that he is currently recovering from heart surgery.
“They’re like daughters to us” – Around 3,000 pieces of offensive Dead or Alive fanart gets removed by Koei Tecmo yearly
Koei Tecmo's legal department talks about the company's stance on doujinshi, including measures they've taken against offensive Dead or Alive fanart.
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Japan’s console market shrunk by over 30% in 2024, bringing an end to 4 consecutive years of growth
However, data shows that the Nintendo Switch clearly dominated both Japan's hardware and physical software sales in 2024.
Square Enix anti-harassment policy brings attention to vicious hate campaigns against Final Fantasy 16 and its creators
Japanese social media discourse on the new policy highlight vicious hate campaigns against Square Enix developers and their games, especially FFXVI.
Shuhei Yoshida shares theory on why Sony hasn’t done anything with Bloodborne
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida shares his opinion on why a sequel or remaster to FromSoftware's PS4 hit Bloodborne has yet to be made.
Japanese man arrested for selling modded Nintendo Switch consoles, setting a new precedent
Japanese police have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of selling Nintendo Switches modded to run pirated games.
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins’ series producer attends game’s Saudi Arabia launch event
Koei Tecmo has partnered with Manga Productions to bring Dynasty Warriors: Origins to Middle Eastern and North African audiences.
Bandai Namco’s Synduality Echo of Ada lets you “steal” other people’s pre-order DLC items through PVP, leading to chaos
In Synduality Echo of Ada, you can basically steal another player's paid pre-order DLC items, including the high-perfomance Daisy Ogre unit.
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Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of "Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won't Lose" opens up about the negative effect the title's anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
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Video game patents are not a way to monopolize game mechanics, but to recover development costs, say Sega, Capcom and Konami legal experts
Legal department leaders of Capcom, Sega and Konami argue in favor of game-related patents as a way to battle growing development costs.
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Tales of Graces f Remastered helped save Japanese support studio Tose from financial struggle
Releasing today, it seems that Tales of Graces f Remastered was one of the titles that helped the studio back from the brink.