VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Chrono Cross remaster is finally getting framerate improvements
A February update to Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will cover a wide range of changes, including framerate improvements and changes to Pip's growth system.
Cybernator is getting an uncensored Nintendo Switch port
Assault Suits Valken Declassified, a port of Assault Suits Valken (Cybernator), has been announced for the Nintendo Switch.
Hogwarts Legacy voice actor lends talent to Japan’s Satsuma Hogwarts meme
Hogwarts Legacy has led to Japanese fans creating a new meme called Satsuma Hogwarts. It has proven to be incredibly popular, so much so that a Japanese voice actor who worked on Hogwarts Legacy tried his hand at reading these posts aloud.
Fan awaits Pikmin 4 by drawing Pikmin every day until release
A Twitter user has taken on the unique challenge of drawing one Pikmin every day—and adding each one to the same image—until the release of Pikmin 4. Will he be able to keep going right up until the game finally hits shelves?
Square Enix’s new yuri RPG Towa Tsugai welcomes fanwork with its guidelines
Square Enix launched yuri RPG Towa Tsugai in Japan. The company has established guidelines regarding fan-made derivative works based on the game, and the content of these guidelines has drawn the interest of users.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ver 1.2.0 to fix the game’s bizarre bugs
The Version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be released in late February. This patch will fix some of the game’s more bizarre phenomena.
Sega to increase the average monthly salary of its employees by 30%
Sega has announced that it will be increasing the average monthly salary of its employees by approximately 30% from July 1, 2023.
Apex “Ledgends” trends on Twitter in Japan as hardly anybody notices the typo
Apex Legends has been trending on Twitter in Japan, but the hashtag has continued to be misspelled as Apex Ledgends.
Hogwarts Legacy inspires Japanese fans to invent Satsuma Hogwarts & its own lore
Hogwarts Legacy has inspired Japanese fans to invent the concept of Satsuma Hogwarts. It's a fan-made lore about what it would be like if there was a wizarding school located in Satsuma, Japan.
Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture promotes diversity with free browser game
The Diversity Promotion Center in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has released a short browser game that aims to deepen people’s understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! collab sees Steam users skyrocket
Heaven Burns Red's Angel Beats! collaboration event boosted the concurrent user count on Steam. The number has peaked at over 20,000 users on multiple days.
Hogwarts Legacy recreates “boys can’t enter girls’ dorm” setting faithfully
Hogwarts Legacy faithfully recreates the way that boys are prevented from entering the girls’ dorms in the Harry Potter books.
Metroid Prime dev raises issue of original staff credits missing in remasters
Metroid Prime dev raises the issue of original staff not being credited in remasters. Let's take a look at how other remasters/remakes are treating the staff involved in the original work.
Does Link have nipples in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? New key art stirs debate
New key art of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has fans debating whether he has nipples. Let's dive into the history of Link's nipples to discuss the likelihood of him having nipples in Tears of the Kingdom.
404 GAME RE:SET is Yoko Taro’s new game where Sega rules the world
Sega has announced 404 GAME RE:SET for iOS and Android. It's a new game by Yoko Taro about saving the world from Sega.
Could Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s file size have played a factor in its price?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's file size is 18.2 GB, which is the largest file size out of any first-party Nintendo Switch game.
New Etrian Odyssey game still a long way off according to the developers
Atlus held a livestream to commemorate the announcement of Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection, and mentioned that it will still take quite some time to develop a new entry in the Etrian Odyssey series.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will have a legit flying machine
A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shows Link flying through the sky while atop a flying machine. Perhaps the minecart flying machine technique found in Breath of the Wild will no longer be necessary.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70 but not as expensive in Japan
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70. In Japan, on the other hand, the price has increased only slightly.
AI VTuber Neuro-sama insults creator & plans massacre during collaboration stream
AI VTuber Neuro-sama has once again attracted attention after holding a collaboration stream with non-AI VTuber Miyune, where her wild words and behavior left Miyune dumbfounded.
Nintendo to increase pay of all employees in Japan by 10%
Nintendo has revealed that beginning in April, it will increase the base pay of all of its employees in Japan by 10%.
Useless facts about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and other Soulsborne games
Twitter users are currently sharing a wealth of “useless facts” about FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and other Soulsborne games.