VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Censorship in Baldur’s Gate 3 becomes a hit among Japanese players
The Japanese PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 is out, and Japanese users seem especially pleased with none other than the censorship. What's causing the amused reactions?
ByAmber V
Popularity of Steam sales leaves developers in a game pricing dilemma
Hyogo Onimushi is a Japanese indie game developer who created the visual novel adventure game Return to Shironagasu Island, available on Steam. In a recent post on X, he discussed how Steam’s advance notifications of large-scale and genre-specific sales have…
Steam says the average user only played 4 games in 2023 – what does this actually mean?
We examine a number of surprising facts that Valve's new Steam Year In Review statistics feature reveals about the average Steam user.
The Exit 8 inspires train-hopping subway escape game Station 5
Station 5 is a upcoming anomaly spotting walking sim set in a creepy deserted subway that is similar to recent indie game hit The Exit 8.
Find purrfect kitties hidden in Japanese landscapes in this cute and casual indie
Travellin Cats will release their latest Where's Waldo-style cat finding game Cats Hidden in Japan in 2024.
Noir FPS Mouse and zany space adventure Galaxi Taxi are brimming with retro cartoon nostalgia
Fumi Games to release two cartoon-inspired games; swinging 1930s noir FPS Mouse and wacky, colorful space adventure Galaxi Taxi, which should appeal to Cuphead fans.
Relive the cozy charm of retro anime in upcoming adventure game Vivarium
Vivarium will use hand drawn 2D cel animation to realize a charming minature world inside a terranium.
Indie Ming Dynasty soulslike boasts stunning traditional ink painting-style environments
The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is a historical 3D action RPG that releases December 7 for the PC (Steam). The game's environments are inspired by traditional ink wash paintings.
- ByAmber V
Twitch to shut down in South Korea – operating costs up to 10x higher than other regions
Twitch will be shutting down its services in South Korea in February 2024 due to the high operational costs. They have been operating with significant losses due to network fees imposed by Korean providers.
Surgical horror Steam title Revenge Of The Colon to release in December
Lilou Studios' creepy game Revenge Of The Colon depicts a horrifying week in the life of a top doctor treating patients' nightmarish symptoms.
Are there really rooms behind every window in Marvel’s Spider-Man? This is how developers create the illusion
Exploring the interior mapping techniques used by game developers to create vibrant interiors in Marvel's Spider-Man and other open world games.
Armored Core meets roguelite elements in upcoming indie TPS
Lavrock: Last Fortress is a TPS that combines roguelike and RPG elements. In the game, you pilot mechs into combat on randomly generated levels.
- ByAmber V
Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash
Rubber ring TikTok monster has been adopted by Pokemon fans as the first water-based Regi Pokemon: meet Regitube!
Super Mario 64 speedrunner reveals lightning-fast route to star
Speedrunner astounds internet with weird-looking 5-second route to star in Super Mario 64's Tick Tock Clock stage.
GTA6: Heavy smoker finds motivation to stop smoking thanks to upcoming release
Grand Theft Auto 6 anticipation has motivated one fan to quit smoking so that they be in their best possible health for Rockstar's new offering.
“Having fun playing video games feels like a thing of the past” – veteran pro-gamer sparks debate on matchmaking issues in online competitive play
Esports veteran Snip3down's recent post sparks discussion about issues with ability-based matching systems in competitive online games like Apex Legends.
Dave the Diver’s nomination as “indie game” sparks debate worldwide. Even developers themselves do not call themselves indie
Dave the Diver has been nominated for the best indie game category of The Game Awards 2023, raising a lot of questions in the community worldwide. Japanese developers have also raised doubts about how appropriate the nomination is.
Upcoming game engine “Arete Engine” claims to be 1000x faster than Unity, taking optimization out of developers’ hands
San Francisco-based developer Arete Games announced and released the 0.1 version of their Rust-based ECS game engine Arete Engine, which supposedly outperforms conventional engines like Unity greatly.
Nintendo Switch climbing game OnlyUP! appears, but seems to be unrelated to original Only Up!
A Nintendo Switch climbing game titled OnlyUP! was released on November 9. Although its gameplay is strikingly similar, it seems to be unrelated to Only Up! by SCKR Games.
What made this Chinese “live action” dating simulator skyrocket in popularity?
The new Chinese live action interactive dating sim Love is All Around was met with rave reviews instantly upon release, peaking at 65,000 concurrent players. What has caused the sensation?
Japan’s Ninja Warrior obstacle course to become an Olympic sport in 2028
The International Olympic Committee has officially announced that Japan's popular sports reality game show, Sasuke, also known as Ninja Warrior, will be included as an Olympic sport in 2028.
Upcoming VA-11 Hall-A inspired title lets you become a late night ramen shop owner
Midnight Ramen, an upcoming VA-11 Hall-A inspired game, will let you become the owner of a late night ramen shop, making ramen while listening to the worries of your customers.