VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Red Dead Redemption 2 voice actor Roger Clark expresses interest in working with Hideo Kojima
Roger Clark, who memorably played Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, had a promising exchange with Hideo Kojima on X.
Genshin Impact will no longer use X (Twitter) for in-game event announcements
The official X account for miHoYo’s Genshin Impact announced that updates about in-game events will no longer be posted outside of HoYoLAB,
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Pokémon videos top 360 billion views, according to YouTube
YouTube reports that its Pokémon community has grown into a unique place where both official channels and fans create and share varied content.
The First Berserker: Khazan’s devs don’t think of the game as a soulslike, but rather a 3D successor to Dungeon Fighter Online for consoles
The First Berserker: Khazan developers at Neople say they don't think of their upcoming "hardcore" action game as a soulslike.
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The First Descendant to get a jiggle physics update in response to community demand
Good news for The First Descendant playerbase- the game will be getting jiggle physics (read: bouncing boobs) in a future update.
The First Descendant and MapleStory drive Nexon’s record-breaking Q3 results
Nexon's 2024 Q3 profits were boosted by strong overseas performances of The First Descendant, MapleStory and Dungeon & Fighter.
NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration didn’t perform as well as expected, reveals Shift Up
Although it sent Goddess of Victory: NIKKE up Japan's app charts, Shift Up found the results of the Evangelion collab "underwhelming."
Stellar Blade’s Shift Up denies rumors of new Los Angeles studio and NIKKE Netflix adaptation
Stellar Blade developer Shift Up clarifies that they are not planning to open a new studio in LA or partner with Netflix.
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NIKKE character designer to release original new game on Steam in December
Super Bunny's Adventures is an original story game by the designer of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE's Alice. It launched in December 2024.
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Stellar Blade will continue getting new content ahead of Steam release in 2025, Shift Up says
Shift Up confirms that Stellar Blade will be getting a PC release, but until then PS5 players have more updates to look forward to, like the NieR Automata collab.
Nintendo to open new Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World in Japan and the USA
In the latest Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto gave a tour of the Donkey Kong Country area opening in Super Nintendo World Japan next month.
Astro Bot has significantly widened the PS5 playerbase, according to Sony
The runaway success of Team ASOBI's platformer Astro Bot has increased the number of families and younger users playing PS5, Sony reports.
Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a cozy indie adventure that will transport you to one of Japan’s real-life otaku havens
Manage a maid cafe and explore real-life places in Osaka's Nipponbashi district in this love letter to Japan's otaku culture.
Silent Hill 2 remake’s Strange Photos secret confirmed by creative director
It took almost a month for fans to discover that Bloober Team hid a secret message in Silent Hill 2's Strange Photos.
Dead or Alive Venus Vacation Prism reveals full cast, with Nanami joining the line-up
Koei Tecmo just revealed the launch date, trailer and full cast for Team Ninja's upcoming DOAX game Venus Vacation Prism.
As Goddess of Victory: NIKKE enters its third year, the devs want to explore ways to keep the game fresh while making sure it’s what players want
Goddess of Victory Nikke's operations producer discussed how the game will keep players engaged with fresh content in its third year.
Toby Fox confirms new Deltarune chapters for 2025
In his Halloween message, game creator Toby Fox gave an update on the status of episodic Undertale follow-up Deltarune.
New Nintendo Music app lets you hide game music spoilers
Nintendo just launched its new Nintendo Music app for smart devices that lets users steam various Nintendo game soundtracks, with some unusual optional features.
Korean game dev testifies before National Assembly about gacha odds manipulation and leaking player information to Chinese government
South Korean MMORPG developer Webzen was summoned to testify at a state audit about several controversial topics.
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Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis gets Final Fantasy 6 collaboration, but one key character is conspicuously absent?
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis's upcoming collaboration with Final Fantasy VI may feature a Terra outfit for Aerith but one important character appears to be missing.
Blue Archive developers announce new interactive 3D game Project RX
Blue Archive developer Nexon Games has announced a new interactive 3D "sub-culture" game titled Project RX.
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Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames to strengthen global expansion, appointing new management to overseas branches in Korea and Taiwan
As part of its global expansion efforts, Cygames bolsters its branches in South Korea and Taiwan by appointing experienced Japanese managers.