VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Extreme death game ARPG Tribe Nine attracts a predominantly English-speaking playerbase with limited-time Steam demo
Tribe Nine publisher reports that 70% of users playing the game's demo are from English-speaking countries, not Japan.
Japanese gaming convention tackles scalpers by threatening to print their faces and personal information onto merch
A gaming convention in Japan has recently come up with an interesting way of dealing with scalpers, offering them a choice between two “punishments” if they are caught. Gaming Bazaar is a casual market event held periodically around Japan where…
Fate/Grand Order’s secret to maintaining over 1 million monthly users even 9 years after launch? An unusually high retention rate, according to study
Even though it nears its ninth anniversary, Fate/Grand Order is still among the top 10 earning mobile games in Japan, with over 1 million monthly users.
Like a Dragon executive producer addresses fans’ concerns about Kazuma Kiryu being out of character in Amazon live-action adaptation
Like a Dragon series' executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama dispels fans' worries about inaccuracies in the upcoming live-action adaptation by Amazon.
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Rilakkuma anime in production by Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G
A teaser was revealed for Production I.G's new anime featuring the lovable bear mascot Rilakkuma.
Square Enix unveils side-by-side comparisons of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and original NES game
The new clips of the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake show how modern graphics are breathing new life and detail into the classic RPG.
Japanese anime industry must reform or face “potential collapse,” UN report sparks concern in Japan
A UN human rights committee report has highlighted deeply-rooted issues in the anime industry, which may hinder Japan's soft power goals.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 frame rate issues were largely caused by the NPCs’ thinking, developers say
Dragon's Dogma 2 development team talks about the measures they took to improve the game's frame rate issues.
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii release date moved up by a week to give people time for Monster Hunter Wilds
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be launching a week earlier than initially announced to avoid overlapping with Monster Hunter Wilds.
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RPG Maker With’s PS4 and PS5 versions to launch with cross-platform asset sharing with Switch version
Gotcha Gotcha Games have announced that RPG Maker With is coming to PS4/PS5 in 2025, and will allow users on different consoles to share their assets.
Weak sales of the PS5 in Japan will impact Monster Hunter Wild’s domestic performance, says Japanese industry analyst
Japanese game industry analysts expects that Monster Hunter Wilds will sell 8 million copies in its first month, but that this will come mostly from overseas.
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Silent Hill 2 remake sells over 1 million copies worldwide in just 3 days
On October 17, Konami revealed how well the much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake has been selling.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Xbox players report waiting for hours to get into ranked matches
The Xbox version of Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO has been suffering from matchmaking issues in its online mode, players report.
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Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge of the Seven brings attention to its new difficulty modes with bizarre Japanese ballad
Square Enix just released a new promo video for the Romancing SaGa 2 remake in Japan, but why did they use that song?
Akira Toriyama’s “successor” on Dragon Quest impresses fans with Chrono Trigger inspired illustration
New artwork revealed for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake garners praise from fans as a respectable homage to the late Akira Toriyama.
Silent Hill 2 remake: Is the long boat ride necessary?
Like the original game, Silent Hill 2's remake includes a long and uneventful boat ride, but what is its purpose in the narrative?
Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games series to finish with special final episode next week
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has announced that he is wrapping up his popular and informative video series on game development.
Despite unprecedented yearly losses, Japanese game contractor Tose expects that Nintendo’s new console will cause a big turnaround
Major Japanese co-development company predicts that the announcement of Nintendo's new console will help them get back in the black.
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Nobuo Uematsu retirement statement was misunderstood, the legendary Final Fantasy composer himself confirms
Legendary video game music composer Nobuo Uematsu, known for his work on the Final Fantasy series, has clarified that he is not retiring yet.
War Thunder is collaborating with the Japan Air Self-Defense force’s erotic furry mascot
The game War Thunder's collaboration with the Japanese air force involves 2-meter body pillows featuring their blue cat mascot Omaneko.
Upcoming Switch game is played by shaking a Joy-Con with your butt
Ketsu Battler is an upcoming Japanese fighting game that has the player grip a Joy-Con with their butt to control the character.
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The creators of the PS3 cinematic platformer ‘Rain’ are working on a new moody title that’s unintentionally in tune with recent trends
Demo impressions and comments from Tokyo Stories developers Yuki Ikeda and Seiichi Terashima.
