VERACITY IN GAMING
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The Gundam Metaverse launches in October with the Gunpla Colony
Bandai Namco group’s Gundam Project announced that a test phase for the Gundam Metaverse will launch in October, beginning with the “Gunpla Colony.”
RE4 remake: Thomas the Tank Engine makes his debut via PC mod
Resident Evil 4 remake launched just a few days ago, but someone has already created a mod that adds Thomas the Tank Engine to the game.
CG company gifts employees PS5s so they can see their names in the credits
A CG company in Japan gifts employees PS5s so they can see their names in the credits. The company explains that most of the staff didn’t have a way to play the games they were involved with.
Sonic Frontier’s Homing Dash now puts a mark next to Cyber Space times
A free update for Sonic Frontiers titled Sights, Sounds, and Speed has been released. One of the changes includes a mark on the results screen of Cyber Space stages that denotes whether or not a player used the Homing Dash technique.
RE4 remake’s Merchant is now unkillable, unlike in the original
Unlike in the original Resident Evil 4, the Merchant has been made practically invincible in the RE4 remake.
RE4 remake: Ashley’s body, face, and voice were provided by different actors
Cosplayer and model Sophie S, otherwise known as PeachMilky, has revealed that she served as the body capture model for Ashley Graham in the Resident Evil 4 remake.
Long-time Final Fantasy XI producer steps down after 10 years
Square Enix has announced that a new producer will be assigned to Final Fantasy XI. Akihiko Matsui, who has served in the role for over 10 years, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Yoji Fujito.
Help deliver a calf in VR: Japanese university uses VR for veterinary education
A research group at Japan’s Azabu University has shown off their VR software for helping learn how to assist cows giving birth. Azabu University says they plan to use the software in their classes starting in April.
Chilla’s Art removes The Bathhouse from sale due to game-breaking bug
Chilla’s Art has announced that sales of The Bathhouse are being discontinued. "Unfortunately, we weren't able to find out what is causing the 203 bug."
That Resident Evil 4 remake anime includes memes from the original
The dialogue of the villagers in the "Resident Evil 4 Anime PV Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater" are actually memes created based on the original game, and Japanese fans are overjoyed that these jokes are now “official.”
Someone used GPT-4 to make an Isekai RPG with an AI game master
A Japanese designer used GPT-4 to create an Isekai RPG called Chat Reincarnation. It's a game where the player uses the chat to provide advice to their friend who has been reincarnated as a hero in a world of swords and sorcery.
Square Enix employees to get 10% pay increase on average
Square Enix is raising the base pay of permanent employees by an average of 10%. Since last year, a number of game companies in Japan, including Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Koei Tecmo, have announced their plans to increase the base pay of their employees.
KabutoKuwagata is a quirky beetle battling game for the Switch
Beetle battle game KabutoKuwagata has attracted attention for the realistic graphics of the beetles, but a number of players have also taken notice of the unpolished and quirky nature of the game.
Zelda fans recall their funniest Breath of the Wild moments ahead of the sequel
A Zelda fan recently posed a question, “what was the weirdest or funniest thing that happened during your playthrough of breath of the wild?” In this article we want to showcase some of what players shared.
Meg’s Monster dev discusses the indie gem’s early success
Odencat’s newest title, Meg’s Monster, appears to be off to a great start and is selling quite well. We had the opportunity to talk about the game’s success with the studio’s CEO, Daigo.
Shohei Ohtani may secretly be Pokemon’s Garchomp according to fan comparisons
The similarities between the Pokémon Garchomp and baseball player Shohei Ohtani have stirred up excitement among Twitter users in Japan.
Splatoon 3: Are hits detected on the attacker’s side or the target’s?
A Splatoon 3 player set out on an investigation into which attacks in Splatoon 3 detect hits on the attacker’s side and which ones detect hits on the target’s side.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players reach space using sandwiches
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Attempts to travel into space by using a bug while making sandwiches have attracted attention on social media in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika is popular in Japan
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika ship is so popular in the Japanese fandom.
Square Enix to replace Yosuke Matsuda as president with Takashi Kiryu
Square Enix Holdings has announced that the current president and representative director of both Square Enix Holdings and Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, is expected to be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu. The change and the date on which it…
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix. Naka was arrested last year on suspicion of buying shares of companies while having knowledge of unannounced Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy projects.
Splatoon 3: Squid Sisters amiibos trigger interesting result when used in front of them
Splatoon 3 players have taken notice of a peculiar phenomenon that occurs when using the Squid Sisters amiibos in front of them. Splatoon 3's Ver. 3.0.0 update is now available.