VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC highlighted by Bandai Namco as contributor to highest quarterly sales in the company’s history
After selling 5 million copies in just 3 days, the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has Bandai Namco revising its financial forecasts.
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Bandai silently announces Dragon Ball Project: Multi, a new free-to-play MOBA game
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced the release and open beta test of Dagon Ball Project: Multi, a new 4v4 free-to-play title.
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Capcom sheds light on Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s first Resident Evil 2-inspired DLC content
Capcom shares a first look at some of the Resident Evil 2-inspired DLC planned for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.
Fate/Stay Night Remastered launches in such a broken state players are calling it an official randomizer mod
Type-Moon's Fate/Stay Night Remastered initially released with heavy encoding bugs in its English version, making it run like a randomizer.
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Sony reports 27% percent drop in PlayStation 5 sales and a boost in game and music related profits
Sony Group Corporation's latest financial results suggest a slowdown in PS5 sales, but a boost in video game and music-related profits.
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Square Enix’s 250% profit increase carried by Final Fantasy 14 as sales of PC and console games drop
Square Enix experienced a dramatic increase in operating profits thanks to streamlining efforts and the strong performance of Final Fantasy 14
Like a Dragon’s anthem “Baka Mitai” is getting a vinyl record release
Like a Dragon's iconic Karaoke song Baka Mitai is getting an official vinyl record release on November 3, 2024.
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Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance and other Sega releases contribute to massive 181% boost in profit
Sega Sammy Holdings saw a 181% incease in profit in Q1 of the fiscal year thanks to sales of Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance and past games.
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Tekken 8 producer reacts to diabolical one-hit knockout in tournament
Tekken 8 producer Katsuhiro Harada reacts to a single-hit tournament victory, much to the dismay of the match's loser.
Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and other game companies’ share values bounce back after Monday Tokyo Stock Exchange plummet
Game and anime-related companies in Japan recover from yesterday's plummet as Tokyo Stock Exchange experiences highest rise on record.
Palworld dev shares stance on generative AI in future games: “We don’t want to actively pursue something that upsets people”
CEO of Palworld developer PocketPair comments on the company's past AI-related game and their stance for future titles.
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Monster Hunter Wilds’ new Focus Mode looks like it will make capitalizing on monster weak points easier
Capcom just revealed Monster Hunter Wilds' new Focus Mode mechanics, which allows high-precision targeting and wounding.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: A revamped version of Queen’s Blood is on the cards for the trilogy’s last part, director suggests
The popular card minigame is likely to return in the last part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.
New Street Fighter esports tournament punishes teams who don’t get enough sleep
The Sleep Fighter tournament to be held in Japan on August 31 will be the first esports contest in the world to have a special rule about sleep.
Nintendo, Capcom and other major Japanese game companies’ shares plummet as Tokyo Stock Exchange sees record-breaking fall
Major Japanese game companies like Nintendo, Sega and Capcom have been heavily affected by the Tokyo Stock Exchange's record fall.
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Monolith Soft’s recruitment for new RPG raises questions about what happened to a previously teased action IP
Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft is looking for staff for a brand-new RPG, but fans are wondering what happened to a past project.
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Death Stranding 2: Kojima Productions holds special party ahead of 2025 launch
Hideo Kojima adds the finishing touches to Death Stranding 2 developers' party at Kojima Productions.
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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