VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is going to be “our best game yet” with a completely different playstyle, reveal devs
RGG Studios explain how Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is going to be an experimental masterpiece with crazy naval battles.
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu reveals that his band regularly performs for school kids across Japan
As well as performing in fan-packed concert halls, Nobuo Uematsu also brings conTIKI’s recitals to kindergartens and elementary schools.
Ramen with a side of lawsuit? Someone is trying to open a “Mario Ramen” joint right across The Nintendo Museum in Japan
In an act that can only be described as playing with fire, someone is trying to open a "MARIO Ramen" shop right under Nintendo's nose.
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Goro Majima isn’t actually that interesting on paper. It’s that voice and those moves that bring everything together, says RGG Studio’s head
Like a Dragon series executive producer Yokoyama Masayoshi talksa bout what it’s like to write Goro Majima.
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Famicom enthusiast stuns Japanese netizens by trying to sell almost complete collection before they pass away
An almost complete Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) collection is attracting attention for its surprising price and the collector's dedication.
Bandai Namco files new Tales of the Abyss trademark
Bandai Namco Entertainment has filed a new trademark for the 2005 RPG Tales of the Abyss, sparking hope for a modern remaster.
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Tokyo Xtreme Racer gets off to a flying start in Early Access, heralded as a return to classic arcade racing
Japanese game dev Genki's first Tokyo Xtreme Racer game in 18 years just dropped in Early Access, zooming up Steam's review rankings.
Blue Protocol meets it untimely demise, but not without a massive virtual dance party by its devoted player base
Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol ended service on January 18 without ever making it to the West. Japanese players bid it farewell in a spontaneous virtual dance party.
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Sonic x Shadow Generations becomes successful part of Sega’s new IP strategy, selling over 2 million copies worldwide
Sega have revealed that Sonic x Shadow Generations has sold over 2 million copies worldwide across all platforms.
Tired of Google and Apple taking a huge chunk of mobile game revenue, Japanese companies are thinking up ways to let players spend money “out of app”
Game8, a major Japanese game walkthrough site, has partnered with Sony Payment Services to launch S8 Plus, a company that will offer gamers an direct way to make purchases related to mobile games.
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“Don’t worry, it’s an incredible game” The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy creator addresses fan concerns about stretched out budget
Danganronpa series writer Kazutaka Kodaka responds to concerns about The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy being too niche to recoup costs.
Ender Magnolia dev explains why they lowered the sequel’s difficulty- “You only need one soulslike a year. That should be a FromSoftware game.”
Binary Haze's CEO Hiroyuki Kobayashi explains why they ended up making Ender Magnolia's base difficulty less tough than Ender Lilies.
Sony to stop making Blu-Rays and other discs as of February 2025 due to dwindling demand
In a January 23 announcement, Sony revealed that it will be halting production of Blu-Rays and other physical discs starting February 2025.
“I respect mods. They breathe life into the PC market” Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi reveals a more personal perspective on mods
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi shares a deeper insight into what he personally thinks about mods.
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Japanese police arrest two people for selling AI generated “obscene” Evangelion posters
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins developers were instructed to “go kill the player” when designing enemies
Dynasty Warriors: Origins' producer Tomohiko Sho talks about his approach to balancing the game's difficulty.
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Palworld developer Pocketpair launches game publishing label to fund developers
Palworld developer Pocketpair announced the launch of their publishing label Pocketpair Publishing on January 23.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director Hamaguchi stresses a “logic-based” approach when incorporating user feedback to make sure a game sticks to its original vision
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi shares insight into how the team incorporates feedback while sticking to the trilogy's vision.
Nintendo stock hits highest price since listing as Japanese analysts update Switch 2 sales forecasts
Nintendo has risen for three consecutive trading days, temporarily rising to 9,775 yen on January 23. This renewed the company’s highest price since its listing.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s option to speed up cutscenes led to an increase in players, says director
Naoki Hamaguchi explains why the team at Square Enix added the option to speed up cutscenes in Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth.
Capcom is experimenting with generative AI to help generate the “hundreds of thousands of ideas needed for game development”
Capcom's technical director talks about their experimental system for using generative AI to streamline the brainstorming process.
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Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- gets postponed to March 27
The release of Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- will be delayed from March 6 to March 27, 2025, according to a new announcement.