VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
How can indie devs stay afloat amidst game industry cutbacks?
Mass layoffs and risk-averse publishers; it's hard for indie devs to get funding in the current game industry climate. We examine solutions and successes.
Super Mario Maker’s hardcore players have just one fiendish level to beat before server shutdown. Can they do it?
Team 0% are a level away from clearing all 41,113 user-created stages in Super Mario Maker before Nintendo’s Wii U online servers shut down.
Stellar Blade’s viral NSFW Skin Suit will raise the game’s difficulty
Eve's revealing Skin Suit in Stellar Blade will come with a catch - equipping it will make you defenseless.
ByAmber V
Frame rate wars: Is 60fps always better than 30fps?
We analyze the contentious topic of frame rate in games, 30fps vs 60fps, which is heating up around the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2.
Someone ran Grand Theft Auto on a wi-fi router
Two modders have successfully booted Grand Theft Auto: Vice City one a household wi-fi router.
- ByAmber V
Super Mario Maker players rush to complete the world’s most fiendish Mario stages before server shutdown
Nintendo's Wii U servers will shutdown in April, making Super Mario Maker unplayable. Team 0% aims to clear all 41,113 user-made stages by then, but time's running out.
NASA launches space themed D&D-like tabletop RPG scenario
In The Lost Universe TRPG scenario, players must work together to save NASA's Hubble Telescope from a villainous dragon on a rogue planet.
Japanese learning game Shashingo met with rave reviews and requests for more
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is praised by Steam reviewers as a fun game for picking up and remembering everyday Japanese.
Steam’s last-minute ban of R18 visual novel attracts criticism of unclear ruling
Indie dev Argent's R18 visual novel Order Us! was banned by Steam 3 days before release due to an unspecified character appearing underage.
Tomb Raider Remastered’s detailed graphics are a “Key” issue for players
Although Tomb Raider I-III Remastered gives Lara Croft's early adventures a graphical facelift, players are struggling to find a near invisible Rusty Key.
Chinese Unity has advanced features not available globally – miHoYo and other local partners may be why
Tuanjie, the Chinese version of Unity, contains a Nanite-like virtual geometry system not found in the global version. This may be the influence of miHoYo and other partners of Unity China.
Palworld player achieves a sweet 1.2 million gold by farming honey since launch
A dedicated Palworld player has amassed a huge fortune by selling all the honey they farmed since the open-world survival game's release.
Tekken 8 community brings recently bereaved player’s question to the attention of Tekken devs
A Tekken 8 player’s query on how to permanently save their deceased brother's AI Ghost has gone viral, with the devs offering their condolences and a solution.
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
Why do Japanese games like Pokémon represent poison using purple and not green?
Japanese game series like Mario and Pokémon often indicate poison using purple, while western games usually opt for green. We reveal why.
Palworld: Disturbing secret about Pals’ appetite shocks players
Palworld players of Reddit react to a sinister secret that was hiding in plain sight in PocketPair's open world survival game.
Realistic Hairdresser Simulator lets you micromanage your dream hair salon
Decorate and run a profitable hair salon chain while creating unique, stylish hairdos to stay a cut above the rest in Hairdresser Simulator.
Fan video reveals why we need Phoenix Wright in Tekken 8
A viral fan-made video gives a tantalizing glimpse of what a Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney x Tekken 8 collaboration could look like- and the answer is glorious.
Die by the Blade: Samurai punk sword fighting game promises bloody and stylish one-hit kills this May
The long-awaited weapons-based fighting game that blends traditional Japanese culture, deadly swordplay and cyberpunk is slated to release on May 17.
Touhou-inspired Korean bullet hell shooter Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage announced for Steam
Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage is an upcoming indie bullet-hell shoot ’em up inspired by Touhou Project and Korean mythology.
- ByAmber V
Palworld meets Attack on Titan in this user’s massive city build
A Palworld player has built an impressive Attack on Titan inspired city in the popular Japanese open world survival game.
Pokémon Unite’s alluring Mew holowear stuns fans all over again
Pokémon Unite fans in both Japan and abroad are pleased, amused and maybe aroused by the new color variant of Mew's feminine holowear.