VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Overseas sales of Japanese content increased by over 1 trillion yen in 2023, carried primarily by console games and anime
A report on overseas sales of Japanese entertainment suggests that console games and anime grew greatly in 2023 while film and manga remained "flat"
ByAmber V
Elona’s prequel Elin gets a free demo on Steam
Elin, the prequel to the beloved Japanese sandbox RPG Elona by Lafrontier, now has a free demo available on Steam
PlayStation and Yoasobi to collaborate on 30th Anniversary song based on players’ gaming memories
The collaboration, titled “Project: MEMORY CARD,” will gather responses from gamers on social media site X to create Yoasobi’s latest single.
Suggestive Japanese bullet hell shooter banned on US and EU Switch stores but approved in Japan
Japanese indie shooter Redneg Allstars Swing-By Edition has joined the list of banned Switch games on the Europe and US Nintendo online stores
Vanillaware shares horror story of tourists barging into their studio unannounced
Vanillaware artist Shigatake shares anecdote about overseas tourists who trespassed into the developer's offices.
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Nioh’s producer says he would have been fired if he weren’t his own boss as he looks back on the game’s 12-year-long development period
Koei Tecmo CEO and general producer of Nioh talks about the game's "self-indulgent" development process that took 12 years.
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Street Fighter 6 launches festive Fighting Pass to cap off the year
‘Tis the season to get brawly as Capcom introduces the Street Fighter 6 Buckler Holiday Brawl Fighting Pass.
Street Fighter 6’s fan-favorite Giant Attack mode is back with SiRN Bison
Everything you need to know about Street Fighter's latest M. Bison Giant Attack event, which runs from December 2 to 16, 2024.
Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida leaves NetEase-owned studio and joins Square Enix
Ryosuke Yoshida, former Devil May Cry 5 developer and director of Visions of Mana, has announced his departure from Ouka Studios, as well as plans to join Square Enix.
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Visa Japan’s CEO says disabling card payment for legal adult content is “necessary to protect the brand”
President of Visa's Japan subsidiary Seetan Kitney reponds to inquiries about Visa being unusable on legal adult content platforms.
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“Find the impostor” sci-fi RPG Gnosia to get anime adaptation in 2025
Aniplex is adapting the Japanese indie gem Gnosia into an anime, capturing the game’s thrilling “find the impostor” showdowns.
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The cost of buying out Kadokawa entirely could discourage Sony from acquisition deal, says Japanese finance outlet
Japan's Toyo Keizai reports that a total buyout of FromSoftware owner Kadokawa could be potentially challenging for Sony.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO to recalibrate rank points for players affected by reset bug
Bandai Namco Entertainment will carry out maintenance on Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO’s servers today, aiming to recalibrate rank points.
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Nintendo ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
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Street Fighter 6 to get battle balance update on December 2
Capcom have announced that all Street Fighter 6 characters will be receiving changes to their movesets in the upcoming battle balance update.
Palworld to get a new island almost 6 times bigger than Sakurajima in December update
Pocketpair just revealed that Palworld will be getting “the largest, harshest and most mysterious” island so far in its big December update.
Bloodborne PlayStation 4 servers set to undergo maintenance on December 3
FromSoftware has scheduled server maintenance for Bloodborne for December 3, 2024, which happens to be PlayStation’s 30th anniversary,
Venus Vacation Prism’s gacha-free system rewards you for making its 6 girls into in-game celebrities
Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme- involves gaining fans for your best girl by liberally using the game's photo mode
Classic arcade shooter Cotton to get PS4 and Switch release
Arcade Archives FANTASTIC NIGHT DREAMS COTTOn is a rerelease of the original Japanese side-scroller featuring the broomstick flying witch.
Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama made a prototype for an “AAA Siren successor” while at Sony, which became the basis for Slitterhead
Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama talks about the origins of his indie debut title Slitterhead, which he initially came up with while still at Sony.
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Shin Megami Tensei board game maker incites controversy for mentioning a rival company’s name without permission
ICREA, the makers of the Shin Megami Tensei board game, have earned the ire of some Japanese Kickstarter backers for naming a rival company.
Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country area finally unveils its entrance in Japan
The entrance to Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country expansion in Universal Studios Japan, Osaka has finally been unveiled.