VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Splatoon 3’s new Kraken Royale is already a force to be reckoned with
Splatoon 3’s Fresh Season 2023 has begun. With a new season comes new content and it’s the Kraken Royale special weapon that is already drawing attention on social media in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles Season 5 makes Treasures of Ruin usable
The 5th season of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles will start in April. The Treasures of Ruin—Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu—will be permitted in Season 5/Regulation C (Series 3).
Project MBR is Grandia producer’s new multiplayer robot action game
Project MBR is Grandia producer Yoichi Miyaji's new multiplayer robot action game. Project MBR is set to launch in Spring 2024.
RPG Maker Unite to launch on April 6 (Steam version TBA) [Update: Delayed]
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced that RPG Maker Unite will be released on the Unity Asset Store on April 6. The release date for the Steam version is expected to be announced at a later time.
PLATEAU SDK for Unity & Unreal makes creating 3D Japanese cities simple
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has officially released the PLATEAU SDK for Unity and Unreal Engine. The SDK enables you to use PLATEAU's data of 3D city models throughout Japan.
Splatoon 3’s Ver. 3.0.0 update modifies maps to provide more cover
Splatoon 3's latest update Ver. 3.0.0 tweaked some maps to reduce "the impact of weapons shooting from far away." Let's take a look at where some of the changes were made in each map.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Tera Raid’s weird glitch results in egg battles
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's new Tera Raid Battle event with Walking Wake and Iron Leaves has a weird bug that causes an egg to appear as the raid opponent.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Okidogi quickly becomes a meme in Japan
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new Pokémon Okidogi quickly becomes a meme in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet removes Tera Shard-saving exploit for Battle Teams
The Version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet makes it so that you must save your game when sharing your Battle Teams online. This essentially removes the exploit that players could use to retain Tera Shards.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC’s new Pokémon resemble Japanese folklore
The new Pokémon coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC resemble Japanese folklore Momotaro.
Splatoon 3: Crab Tank gets huge yet indirect nerfs in Ver. 3.0.0 update
Nintendo has released the patch notes for Splatoon 3’s Ver. 3.0.0 and word of the substantial indirect nerfs to the Crab Tank have already become a hot topic among players.
Woman arrested for sending Nintendo executives death threats & certificates
A woman in Japan was arrested for death threats against executives at Nintendo. The threat letters included death certificates that marked the date and time of death and “loss of blood due to knife wounds” as the cause of death.
FFXIV gear causes nipple-like mark to appear on male Elezen’s chest
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) gear causes strange nipple-like mark to appear on the male Elezen’s chest. Is it really a nipple or just a shadow?
The Idolmaster fan & singer Gen Hoshino has song covered by his fav Miku
The Idolmaster fan & singer Gen Hoshino has his song "Koi" covered by his favorite idol Miku Maekawa in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage.
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame monster in just 3 min without Karakuri
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame Kemono Lurid Soulstalker in under 3 minutes without Karakuri, one of the central gameplay elements. The feat was accomplished using the Bladed Wagasa weapon.
New Switch system update makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Nintendo Switch system update ver. 16.0.0 makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
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.