VERACITY IN GAMING
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Danganronpa devs and Akatsuki Games’ upcoming Tribe Nine delivers on its promise of a “death game,” closed beta results show
Too Kyoo Games and Akatsuki Games' upcoming "extreme death game" Tribe Nine is not for the weak, beta test results show.
ByAmber V
Danganronpa creator gives exciting update on in-progress game
Too Kyo Games’ Kazutaka Kodaka has revealed that he is now on the final stage of developing his much anticipated upcoming game.
GeGeGe no Kitaro inspired co-op survival horror game announced for 2025
Toei Animation announced the Gegege no Kitaro inspired horror game NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain for 2025.
- ByAmber V
Resident Evil 3 remake’s Umbrella Noodles posters are actually an Easter Egg reference to a RE item from over 20 years ago
The Umbrella Noodles adverts in Resident Evil 3's remake are more than just a sinister reminder that Umbrella Corp. manufactures food too...
Chrono Trigger composer Yasunori Mitsuda to return for Sea of Stars DLC soundtrack
Yasunari Mitsuda will be involved in the soundtrack for the upcoming Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker DLC.
Despite the influx of young and female fans, the Like a Dragon series will keep being about middle-aged guys doing middle-aged guy things, according to devs
Like a Dragon series director Ryosuke Horii and lead planner Hirotaka Chiba say the series will keep being about "middle-aged-guy" shenanigans.
- ByAmber V
Touhou Project creator ZUN and Undertale creator Toby Fox to collaborate on new music
Touhou creator ZUN and Undertale creator Toby Fox have announced their second musical collaboration for Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost!
- ByAmber V
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi talks about new unannounced game in the works
"Father of Final Fantasy" Hironobu Sakaguchi is currently working on a new game, which might be a sequel to Fantasian.
Super Smash Bros was playtested in a way that’s not possible today, Sakurai reveals
The game creator reveals a highly effective playtesting method that Hal Laboratory used in the 1990s on games such as Super Smash Bros on N64
El Shaddai developer is cooking up something new… pancakes, apparently
El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed that he is trying to get Japanese sweets made featuring Enoch and Lucifer's faces...
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s rugged Lan Hikari skin freaks out Japanese Mega Man fans
The pcoming Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster recently revealed its Lan Hikari costume for Frank West, prompting various reactions.
PS2 becomes the first console to be selected as “Future Technology Heritage” in Japan
Sony's PlayStation 2 becomes the first dedicated console to be entered into Japan's “Future Technology Heritage” registry.
- ByAmber V
Capcom reveals conditions for unlocking Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6’s World Tour mode
Here are the two prerequisites needed for unlocking Terry Bogard in the World Tour mode of Street Fighter 6.
Pokémon Sleep has over a million monthly users in Japan, doubling US figures
A year after its release, Pokémon Sleep maintains popularity in Japan, with over a million active monthly users on average.
Hideo Kojima has “mixed feelings” about Metal Gear Solid’s 26th anniversary
As the 1998 PS1 classic Metal Gear Solid turns 26, series creator Hideo Kojima took to X to give his thoughts on the anniversary.
Hunter x Hunter author posts alarming health update following the series’ announced comeback
Fans express concern for Hunter x Hunter manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi after a recent post about his health on X.
Fate series developer TYPE-MOON goes viral after fans discover it’s quietly running a charity to feed children
Fate and Tsukihime series developer TYPE-MOON (Notes Co., LTD) has been running a charity organization for kids since April last year
- ByAmber V
DoDonPachi developer CAVE’s latest financial report hints at new games
Japanese developer CAVE, known for its bullet hell shooters, has spent over 70% more on R&D, suggesting that new games and content are incoming
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP dev goes into detail about exact changes made to the game’s “Original Mode” and what to expect from the Day 1 patch
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP producer talks about what to expect from the Day 1 patch and how much the "Original Mode" will differ from the 2012 game.
- ByAmber V
Mario Party dev changes name, likely to reflect Nintendo ownership
ND Cube, developer of the upcoming Super Mario Party Jamboree and many other Nintendo Switch party games, announced its name change on September 1
Japanese 3D girlfriend simulator crowdfunds entire development budget in just 2 hours
The upcoming 3D dating simulator VR-Kanojo achieved its crowdfunding goal in less than two hours, and is currently 179% funded.
- ByAmber V
Shinji Mikami slams video game censorship in Japan: “The rules are made by people who don’t play games”
Mikami recently spoke out about game censorship in Japan, namechecking Dead Space and the upcoming Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered