VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Transform into a skeleton and fix bugs in this fourth wall-breaking retro action game within a game
Miracle Corp. is an upcoming metroidvania action platformer where you must play and debug a strange game from 1987.
Door Simulator teaches you the secrets of opening and closing doors
Upcoming free-to-play indie Door Simulator is a satirical physics-based simulation that boldly tackles a tricky element of game design.
Stellar Blade owes its sexiness to a real-life model – how Eve’s body was designed
Stellar Blade's protagonist Eve was designed to "stand out" against a post-apocalyptic setting, and her body was modelled of a real-life Korean influencer.
Bizarre eroge “What if your girl was a frog?” gets sequel
A simple hentai puzzle game featuring a sexy anime girl, but with a twist- she's a magical frog girl!
Help a catnip-smuggling, car-driving cat escape the cops in this Need for Speed parody browser game
Nip For Speed is a funny free indie game that will take you on a trip in more ways than one. Play passenger seat assistant to a tough-talking ginger moggie on the run from the law.
How Steam’s refund policy can harm short games – we asked hit Korean indie dev Somi
We asked No Case Should Remain Unsolved dev Somi about how Steam's "less than 2 hours' playtime" refund policy is causing short games to be refunded even if their reviews are positive.
The Pokémon Company’s global study on Pokémon Sleep’s impact yields surprise results
Pokémon Sleep app data research reveals different average sleeping hours by country, as well as sleep improvements for consistent users.
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai’s “Show the actual game!” quote got taken out of context
Industry veteran's advice on emphasizing gameplay footage in indie game trailers becomes a meme about gamers' dissatisfaction with AAA game teasers.
Play dirty to win in “dystopian” soccer management sim Illegal Football
Illegal Football lets you build your own super soccer team and craftily bribe your way to World Championship victory.
This Castlevania parody lets you reassemble and slay Dracula as Simon Quest
The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is an upcoming non-linear 2D Castlevania homage with Zelda influences.
Love and Deepspace combines romancing hot male characters with unexpected sci-fi combat
Otome romance simulation game Love and Deepspace has drawn attention for its surprising sci-fi action combat system as well as its hot guys
Soviet anime girls meet historical tanks in fun topdown tank shooter Multi Turret Academy
Customize and build up your own tank army in this statisfying and fun pick-up-and-play roguelike shooter featuring WWII tanks and cute anime girls
Beloved indie metroidvania series Momodora ends on a high note with Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Released to positive reviews on January 11, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell has you fighting off demons as magical priestess Momo in the series' final entry.
Steam game in which you do Nothing releases to rave reviews
Nothing - a free-to-play Steam game in which you do nothing, has been receiving positive reviews, with users finding various unexpected benefits to it.
Behind the Pokemon Red World Record Speedrun cheating scandal
We examine exactly how speedrunner Jadiwi cheated in his world record run of Pokemon Red and how the moderators uncovered this deception.
This Stardew Valley-like RPG combines cozy farming, village building and Chinese fantasy
Immortal Life, Chinese developer YiFang Studio's in-depth farming RPG, to get full release on January 18 after numerous additions and feedback-based improvements while in early access.
Nostalgia for childhood games trends with “I grew up on these streets”
The phrase "I grew up on these streets" has been trending on X, as people recall the nostalgic video game towns that shaped their childhoods.
Apex Legends x Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth event shocks players with insanely overpowered Buster Sword
The Buster Sword R2R5 available in the exclusive Apex Legends x Final Fantasy VII Rebirth crossover event is so powerful players are fearing for their humanity when using it.
Overwatch 2: Was Tracer’s butt really nerfed? We investigate
We investigate the widespread claims on social media that the butt size of popular Overwatch character Tracer was reduced in Overwatch 2.
Mobile Suit Baba mixes light-hearted Gundam parody, cute animal mechs and brainteasing puzzles
Hempuli Oy, the indie developer behind the award-winning Baba is You, has just released a quirky but challenging turn-based strategy game featuring cute animal mechs.
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?
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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…