VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Gothic action RPG Black Witchcraft finally launches in September, eight years after being announced [UPDATE]
Black Witchcraft is a gothic action RPG about a witch who fights against demons. Black Witchcraft has been in development since it was first announced in 2014.
The Steam Top Releases of July features several Japanese games like Klonoa and Rune Factory 5
Valve has revealed the top 20 releases on Steam for July of 2022. A quarter of July's top releases were produced by studios in Japan: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, Rune Factory 5, The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Shinsei and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition.
Embracer Group acquires its first Japanese studio Tatsujin, plans to bring Toaplan’s games to PC [UPDATE]
Embracer Group revealed studio acquisitions, including their first Japanese studio, Tatsujin. The Tokyo-based company handles the licenses for classic Toaplan titles like Flying Shark (Sky Shark), Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra), Zero Wing, and Tatsujin (Truxton).
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Anomaly Investigations reportedly easier than EX 5-star Anomaly Quests, even at the highest level
As of now, the highest quest level for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Anomaly Investigations is 100, which one might think would produce the strongest monsters in the game. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Twitter user @aru__ch has been looking into the matter and their findings have been drawing attention from fans.
Tower of Fantasy quickly finds itself with a cheating problem. Cheaters dominate the PvP leaderboards
It looks like the existence of cheaters has quickly been confirmed in Tower of Fantasy, and the development team has announced that they will be taking measure to deal with the issue. One Reddit user has pointed out that cheaters are dominating the game's leaderboards.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again after Onin wins a tournament at Super Smash Con 2022.
Tower of Fantasy players thought “JP Fuc Test Server” was an insult, prompting devs to explain its meaning
Tower of Fantasy official Twitter account provided an explanation regarding the name of the "JP Fuc Test Server" that a portion of the Japanese playerbase took as an insult.
Tower of Fantasy players recreate characters from Genshin Impact, Valorant, and even a hololive VTuber
Tower of Fantasy players are recreating characters from other games like Genshin Impact, Valorant, and Arknights. One player even recreated Shishiro Botan, one of hololive production's Virtual YouTubers.
Bridget boosts Guilty Gear Strive’s player count as the character’s gender identity becomes a hot topic
Ark System Works has released DLC character Bridget as part of Season Pass 2 for the fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-. Possibly as a result of Bridget’s debut, the Steam version of the game has seen a huge surge in players.
Touhou Project fan app Koishi Navigation Desktop Youkai sees positive reception on Steam
Koishi Navigation Desktop Youkai features Koishi in the role of a desktop pet. The app also includes a chat function where Koishi will reply to certain words that are typed into the chat window. There is even an online chat function where you can interact with other users of the app.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Grusha has spellbound fans with his beauty
The Pokémon Company recently revealed new information regarding the upcoming mainline titles Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This includes the reveal of Grusha, a new gym leader who has exploded in popularity and become the subject of a surge of Pokémon fanart.
Daigo Umehara is partnering with Hit Box, the maker of popular all-button arcade controllers
Professional gamer Daigo Umehara announced that he has entered a new partnership with Hit Box, bringing together the biggest name in Japan’s professional gaming scene and the most popular name in all-button arcade controllers.
The NieR:Automata secret church is now a meme, with mods for Mario 64, MGS3, and more
The “secret church” that has been at the center of attention in the NieR: Automata community over the past few weeks has become an internet meme. The mass amount of excitement generated by the NieR: Automata mod has led to secret doors and churches being inserted into completely unrelated games.
A glimpse of Katamari creator Keita Takahashi’s new game has been revealed
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has released a short teaser trailer for a new title from Uvula, a studio led by Keita Takahashi. As of now, the title is listed as “???” and no information regarding supported platforms or a release date have been revealed.
Arcaea temporarily removed from the Switch eShop in Europe and Japan while its rating is adjusted
Rhythm game Arcaea was available on the Nintendo eShop, but as of now, it has been delisted. According to developer lowiro, the reason is that the game’s rating is being adjusted and was met with an unexpected delay. Arcaea was only delisted from the eShop in Europe and Japan.
Adult game developer reports large amounts of fraudulent sales from Argentina on Steam
Developer of the adult game Hero's Journey (Under the Witch) reports large amounts of fraudulent sales from Argentina on Steam. The developer says that they were suffering damages due to Steam users disguising their country of residence to buy games cheaper.
Elden Ring is tagged as “Relaxing” on Steam. What could be more relaxing than kicking back in the Lands Between?
When it comes to Elden Ring, most people tend to think of its dark setting and high difficulty. But Steam users seem to have a different idea and have been tagging the game as “Relaxing.” Whether or not players are doing it as a joke or stating how they actually feel, it did get users on Reddit talking about the more relaxing side of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring’s “Turtle Pope” Miriel continues to be revered by fans
In the period since Elden Ring first launched, one character who has continued to be adored by fans is the friendly NPC Miriel, Pastor of Vows. In this article, we will look at the extent to which players have held Miriel in high regard, from the time of the game’s release until now.
Dungeon crawling RPG Nevergrind Online’s popularity soars in Japan, causing servers to go down
Dungeon crawling RPG Nevergrind Online’s popularity soars in Japan. “By the time your readers see this article, Japan will be #1 in units sold for Nevergrind Online. Within the last week, 87% of units sold have been in Japan.”
Japan continues its reign as the country that tweets the most about gaming
Japan once again took the top spot in the “Top 10 Countries Tweeting Most About Gaming” for the first half of 2022, something it also achieved last year. The country has been the king of gaming tweets in recent times, also topping the yearlong rankings in both 2021 and 2020.
A game developer creates delicious looking anime ramen with custom made “soup shader”
To create the delicious looking anime ramen, game developer Harry Alisavakis used his own self-made “cel-shading” shader which allowed him to add a hand-drawn feel to the 3D models. The noodles, bowl, and other ingredients are all modeled individually.
What game developers want the public to know about making games
Many gamers are knowledgeable about the released games they’ve played, but how much do they know about how they were made? PushDustIn, who runs PR at the Kyoto-based VR/AR game developer CharacterBank, took to Twitter to poll game developers about what they wished the public knew about making games.