VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
With the profit from Palworld, PocketPair could go “beyond AAA” with their next title, but they intend to keep things sustainable and “on an indie scale,” according to CEO
Although profit from Palworld is in the "tens of billions of yen" PocketPair does not plan to go down the AAA route.
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Nintendo Switch marks its 7th birthday by selling over 2 million units in 3 months
Despite a drop in sales compared to Q1 of last year when The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released, the Switch is still going strong.
How many games can you make before you grow old and die in solitude? Upcoming game developer life sim has you tackle taxes, all-nighters and self-growth
Life of a Lonely Indie Game Developer is an upcoming realistic life simulator scheduled to release on Steam in 2024.
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Konami reports record-breaking profits, confirms upcoming releases for 2024 and beyond
Konami's global release pipeline is packed with games from popular IPs like Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Suikoden.
If you’ve ever wondered how Xenoblade Chronicles’s devs would go about texturing a realistic 3D melon bun, there’s now an official tutorial for it
Xenoblade Chronicles series developer Monolith Soft just updated their tech blog with an unexpected beginners tutoria.
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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP was not asked to make changes for any platform, producer says
Yoshimi Yasuda, the producer of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, says the remaster will be coming to all platforms without changes.
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Marvelous has a brand-new console action game slated for worldwide release in the second half of the fiscal year
According to a recent presentation to shareholders, Marvelous is planning the simultaneous worldwide release of a new console action game.
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People think Koei Tecmo should just make a stock investment simulator at this point as their investments once again outperform their games (Plot twist: they already made one)
Koei Tecmo has once again see profit from investments exceed profits from their core activities i.e. video games.
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s new girl Reika was created entirely by the international dev team
DOAXVV's producer gives behind the scenes insight into the game's newest girl, Reika, and how she was created.
Like a Dragon’s switch to the Dragon Engine was a big part of the series graphical evolution, devs say
The in-house Dragon Engine has been allowing RRG Studio developers to up the Like a Dragon series' graphics and realism from Yakuza 6 onwards
PocketPair CEO says he “can’t thank streamers enough” for spreading word about Palworld, expressing gratitude amidst video game streaming controversy
The CEO of PocketPair, Palworld's developer, chimed in on recent discourse about video game content creators.
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FromSoftware’s financial report suggests drop in profit, but Armored Core 6 surpassed forecasts and Elden Ring continues to contribute to revenue
FromSoftware recently published financial statements that suggest a year-over-year drop in net sales and profits.
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Final Fantasy 10’s Blitzball may not be coming to FF14, but what are the other possibilities?
Final Fantasy X's beloved Blitzball minigame is ripe for revival- here's how Square Enix could bring Spira's popular aquatic sport back
Koei Tecmo’s latest financial report suggests a rich game lineup, including an unannounced AAA title
Koei Tecmo series Dynasty Warriors, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Fairy Tail will all get new games in 2024-2025, and there's also a new AAA title in the works
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s devs packed Dondoko Island with so much content its scale grew beyond what was originally planned
Dondoko Island in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was originally meant to be smaller, according to its developers.
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Kadokawa Group plans its recovery after the June cyberattack, Niconico services to resume
Kadokawa Group has announced its recovery plan after last month's cyberattack on its Dwango subsidiary which owns Spike Chunsoft and Niconico
Chilla’s Art to release complete remake of The Bathhouse, a game discontinued due to mysterious game-breaking bug
Chilla's Art have announced that a remake of The Bathhouse is "coming soon," a year after the original game was pulled from Steam.
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“Making games is how I make a living and support my family” visual novel developer speaks out against unauthorized gameplay streaming
A Japanese game developer's stance on the harmful effects of unauthorized streaming and gameplay uploads has reverberated in the community.
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Like a Dragon live-action series’ first episode made RGG Studio’s director tremble, scream and run for a cigarette break
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Director Masayoshi Yokoyama reacts to Amazon Prime's upcoming Like a Dragon: Yakuza live-action adaptation.
Capcom sees drop in profit during first quarter but forecasts yet another year of financial growth
Capcom's latest financial statements show a dip in profit during Q1 of the fiscal year, but the company expects another year of financial growth.
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Granblue Fantasy’s longtime director and producer step down in organizational change
Granblue Fantasy director Fukuhara Tetsuya and producer Kimura Yuito have left their positions to focus on other roles at Cygames.
Former Devil May Cry series developer announces new anime-style 3D action game
A former developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series has announced a promising anime-style 3D action game titled MIGHTREYA.
