VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Elden Ring DLC top Japan’s charts (Weekly best-sellers 7/1/24 – 7/7/24)
GEO's video game physical sales ranking for July 1 - July 7. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD ranks in number 1 for the second week in a row.
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Capcom sets an example of how to phase out a dying game with Exoprimal
Capcom's Exoprimal has reached the end of its life-cycle, but it will remain in a playable state and honour its remaining players.
EA Japan reminds users to report User Agreement violations in wake of “Apex Legends Hostess Club” incident
Unofficial Apex Legends Hostess Club that trended on Japanese X last week is likely the reason for EA Japan's stern reminder to players.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls is being developed by the lesser-known veteran studio behind Battle Arena Toshinden, Senran Kagura
The upcoming Bleach: Rebirth of Souls is being developed by Tamsoft Corporation, a lesser-known but seasoned studio.
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Konami is intent on region locking Japanese players out of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
The July 4 GOG.com release of the 2013 action game was promptly made unavailable in Japan moments after launch
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will let players choose Juliet’s voice
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will feature at least four different voices for zombie slayer Juliet, including a new Japanese voice by Yukari Tamura
Final Fantasy 14 sees highest concurrent player count in 10 years
Final Fantasy XIV's producer and director Naoki Yoshida reveals that the MMORPG has beat its past records with Dawntrail.
- ByAmber V
Assassin’s Creed Shadows could learn from Rise of the Ronin’s content disclaimer, Japanese users suggest
Assassin's Creed Shadows' content disclaimer receives attention from Japanese users amidst controversy.
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Kadokawa cyberattack: legal action to be taken against anyone spreading leaked data
Dwango state that they will take legal action against those who maliciously distribute leaked data from the cyberattack on Kadokawa.
Ao Oni to launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch on July 26 with new modes
The cult classic horror title Ao Oni is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch with two new modes and a new protagonist called Ai.
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Japanese “Overwatch Hostess Club” gets banned, lewd “Apex Legends Hostess Club” takes its place
Mere hours after an Overwatch Hostess Club on Japanese X was banned likely for breaching Blizzard's terms, a similar Apex Legends account popped up.
Japan’s hit free-to-play RPG Heaven Burns Red to get an English release
Story-driven free-to-play RPH Heaven Burns Red is finally getting and English release.
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Tose, one of Japan’s biggest outsourcing game companies, reports losses due to games being cancelled
Tose, a major co-development company, reports a large deficit due to in-progress games being cancelled.
Tekken’s Harada hints at new play side-swapping mechanic
A new option for choosing what side of the screen you fight on might be coming to Tekken 8 in the future, Katsuhiro Harada suggests
Nintendo runs out of Wii U spare parts in Japan, ends repair service
Nintendo Japan has discontinued its repair services for the Wii U, sparking concerns about console preservation on social media
Sony to appear at Tokyo Game Show’s general exhibit for the first time since 2019
Sony Interactive Entertainment will appear at The Tokyo Game Show 2024's general exhibit for the first time in years.
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Final Fantasy creator looks back on Square’s genius programmer Nasir Gebelli
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi looks back on Nasir Gebelli, the talented programmer who worked on Square's NES games.
Japanese “Overwatch hostess club” banned as soon as it opened, likely for breaching Blizzard’s EULA
Blizzard seems to have suspended the X account of a Japanese "Overwatch hostess club,"
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra draws comparisons to Honkai: Star Rail and Trails series for its battle system
Upcoming free-to-play game Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra shares some characteristics with Trails and Honkai; Star Rail
Kadokawa confirms that all Dwango employees’ personal data was likely leaked in cyberattack
Kadokawa reveal more about the extensive data that is likely to have been leaked following last month's ransomware attack.
Final Fantasy 14’s low-poly grapes still have a low polygon count following the Dawntrail update, thankfully
Final Fantasy 14's iconic low-poly grapes still maintain their low-poly beauty, despite recent graphics updates.
(UPDATE) Amidst Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ backlash, Street Fighter 2’s producer expresses high hopes for the game
Former Konami and Capcom developer Yoshiki Okamoto gives commentary on what Assassin's Creed Shadows is doing correctly.
- ByAmber V