VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japanese city keeps dedicating bronze statues and other tributes to Street Fighter series
Kashihara City continues to expand its collaboration with Capcom's Street Fighter series to attract more tourists to the former ancient capital.
Level-5 was hesitant about a new Professor Layton game, but received a strong push from within the industry, says CEO
Level-5's CEO hints at Nintendo giving strong encouragement for the development of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s beds are a surprisingly OP item that you can make use of early in the game
Here's how The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's Old Bed echo can be used for far more than just a good night's sleep.
People can’t unsee Tanjiro’s butt in MapleStory x Demon Slayer ad
An ad for a MapleStory x Demon Slayer collaboration in Japan is attracting attention as it seems to show Tanjiro's bare bottom at first glance.
To battle PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition scalpers, Sony imposes conditions for ordering the console, but only in Japan
Sony requires people in Japan hoping to preorder the limited-edition PS5 Pro to clear certain conditions, likely to battle scalping.
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Danganronpa creator says his upcoming new RPG has so much content you might be put off
Danganronpa writer Kazutaka Kodaka recently commented on the volume of Too Kyoo Game's The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.
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Capcom wins big at Japan Game Awards 2024, netting prizes for Street Fighter 6, Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds
Three games by Capcom swept up a total of four prizes at the Japan Game Awards 2024, which was during Tokyo Game Show.
Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma producer says his upcoming 3D action RPG will be unlike any of his past titles
Hiroyuki Kobayashi is working on a new 3D single-player action RPG that is unlike his past titles, including Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry.
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Street Fighter 6’s Darkstalkers Fighting Pass could pave the way for the dormant franchise’s revival
Just in time for Halloween, Street Fighter 6 will get a Darkstalkers Fighting Pass celebrating Capcom's forgotten, gothic franchise
Aquaplus 30th Anniversary celebration event hype hints at new Utawarerumono and To Heart releases in 2025
Here's what to expect from the November anniversary event from Aquaplus, the Japanese publisher known for VN game series like To Heart and Utawarerumono
Here’s how Monster Hunter Wilds’ herds will completely change how you hunt, according to devs
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces dynamic environments and herd-like monster behaviors that strive to mimic the danger and harshness of nature
Interview: After juggling 5 to 10 titles at a time at Capcom, Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma’s producer is now able to pour all of his energy into one passion project at his new studio
Interview with ex-Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi about his new studio GPTRACK50 and upcoming action RPG.
Tekken 8’s Katsuhiro Harada asks fans to “leak” the next character, leading to chaos
Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada asks fans to be "imaginative" about the next new character to join the game.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact delayed to 2025 because of rollback netcode
Bushiroad and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact will not be launching in 2024 anymore as the team has decided to add rollback.
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Nintendo seems to be preparing to sue Palworld in the US too, but this will prove difficult, according to expert
Based on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company's pending patents in the US, they seem to be planning a lawsuit against Palworld overseas.
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Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka Suehiro gets mistaken for Goichi Suda again
SWERY gets asked to sign a copy of Suda51's No More Heroes 3 yet again, this time in Spain. But are fans really getting the two unique creators confused?
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is even weirder than the first game, Kojima says
Hideo Kojima is currently in the stage of playing Death Stranding 2 day and night to perfect it, and he says it's shaping up to be even weirder than the original.
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Capcom intentionally made Frank West chunkier in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster devs reveal why they made changes to Frank West's appearance.
Square Enix to release mini metal models of retro Sega consoles
The detailed diecast figures of classic Sega consoles, including the Sega Saturn, Mega Drive and Dreamcast, will be released in 2025.
(Updated) Monster Hunter Wilds’ high PC requirements suddenly make PS5 Pro look more affordable to Japanese players
Monster Hunter Wilds' high spec requirements on PC are making Japanese social media users change their minds about getting a gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro
Tanuki: Pon’s Summer lets you enjoy life in a whimsical, Studio Ghibli-style Japanese village as a BMXing raccoon dog
Deliver mail, befriend quirky villagers and rebuild a shrine in the idyllic Japanese countryside in Tanuki: Pon's Summer- coming in 2025
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom devs reveal why they built the game around “being mischievous”
Echoes of Wisdom’s creators discuss how they balanced high player freedom with accessible gameplay for Princess Zelda's protagonist debut