VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Final Sword, the game which made news for stealing Zelda music, is coming to PS5 [Update]
It looks like Final Sword will be coming to PlayStation platforms. According to the game’s page on the Japanese PlayStation Store, the game will be released on May 19.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player dives underwater using a glitch called SubmaLink
An underwater glitch called SubmaLink has been discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by ZeldaNeko, a Japanese player who studies various techniques and glitches found in the game.
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has created a Twitter account to share news about his new game project
Game creator Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed that he has created his own personal Twitter account. He plans to use the account to share the latest information on his new game project.
Cute Soulslike action game Little Witch Nobeta launches on September 29
Magical girl Soulslike action game Little Witch Nobeta launches on September 29 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). Little Witch Nobeta is currently in Steam Early Access.
Elden Ring’s map is silently being revised during updates
Elden Ring’s in-game map has been getting slight tweaks as the game has been updated. YouTuber illusory wall has compiled these changes and explained them in a video.
fault – StP – LIGHTKRAVTE, a prequel to the fault series, is coming to Steam on May 28
The latest title in the “fault” series called fault - StP - LIGHTKRAVTE is coming to Steam on May 28. It takes place in a peaceful Rughzenhaide before it falls.
Visual Arts’ visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30
Visual Arts’ post-apocalyptic visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30. The game tells a story of a realist trafficker and an android girl that wishes to become a human.
The House in Fata Morgana dev’s new game tells story from the perspective of a detective & a serial killer
The developer behind The House in Fata Morgana has announced their new mystery adventure game called Project Code Name M (working title) for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PS4. It tells a story from the perspectives of both a detective character and a serial killer.
Naoki Yoshida has been spotted in the new FFXIV PvP content by a number of players
A new PvP mode called Crystalline Conflict was added to Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) as part of the recent patch 6.1, and a number of players have spotted FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida while playing the new mode.
miHoYo’s new anime-style ARPG Zenless Zone Zero starts CBT registration
miHoYo’s interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse has officially revealed their new fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero. Registration for the game’s first closed beta test (referred to as The Turning Test) is now open.
One Japanese developer’s hamster games have sold so well they established a hamster department
Japanese game company Success has established an internal “Hamster Department” focused on developing hamster-themed games and content. The company says this is due to the favorable sales reception their hamster games have received.
Takashi Hamamura, who worked on the Kirby series, has resigned from HAL Laboratory
In a tweet posted on April 28, game designer Takashi Hamamura revealed that he has resigned from HAL Laboratory. He plans to perform research in game design from now on.
The buttered cat paradox has been turned into a free puzzle game with Cato
The buttered cat paradox has been turned into a free puzzle game with Cato. The game sees players controlling both a cat and a piece of buttered toast, with the goal of completing each stage.
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available. Flag Mania is a puzzle game where you use colored tiles in a 5x5 grid to make flags and learn more about them.
Capcom acquired game content business from its US subsidiary, Street Fighter series likely included
The latest financial results state that Capcom acquired “CAPCOM U.S.A. INC.'s Game contents business and Merchandising business.” While not explicitly mentioned, this transaction likely includes the rights for the Street Fighter series.
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer. ElecHead is a 2D puzzle game where you control an electrically charged robot named Elec and use electricity-related gimmicks to solve puzzles.
Elden Ring shipped far more than Bandai Namco expected
Elden Ring shipped far more units than Bandai Namco Holdings expected. Their initial projection was 4 million units but ended up shipping 13.4 million in about a month (February 25 – March 31).
Heaven Burns Red limited-time café to open in Tokyo/Osaka
Heaven Burns Red-themed cafés will open in Japan for a limited period between May 19 and July 3. The café’s menu will feature items themed after Heaven Burns Red, along with knife-cut noodles, which is mentioned in the game multiple times as part of a running joke.
Genshin Impact characters get ranked based on pixiv post count
One Reddit user has posted charts showing the popularity of Genshin Impact characters based on how much art of the character has been posted to pixiv and how much of it is NSFW content.
FFXIV director reiterates ban on third-party tools, world-first raid clear video gets taken down by Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida reiterates ban on third-party tools after the raid group Neverland reported a world-first clear of Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) using third-party tools.
A 120 star speedrun of Super Mario 64 completed while blindfolded
Speedrunner Bubzia has completed a blindfolded 120 star speedrun of Super Mario 64 in 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 43 seconds. While there have been blindfolded runs of the game before, this is likely the first time that someone has completed a 120 star run while blindfolded.
Tales of Luminaria to end service in July, just 8 months after launch
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that they are ending service for Tales of Luminaria on July 19 (PDT). Tales of Luminaria is an RPG that launched 6 months ago in November 2021 for iOS and Android, with Colopl handling the game’s development.