VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP was not asked to make changes for any platform, producer says
Yoshimi Yasuda, the producer of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, says the remaster will be coming to all platforms without changes.
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Marvelous has a brand-new console action game slated for worldwide release in the second half of the fiscal year
According to a recent presentation to shareholders, Marvelous is planning the simultaneous worldwide release of a new console action game.
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People think Koei Tecmo should just make a stock investment simulator at this point as their investments once again outperform their games (Plot twist: they already made one)
Koei Tecmo has once again see profit from investments exceed profits from their core activities i.e. video games.
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Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s new girl Reika was created entirely by the international dev team
DOAXVV's producer gives behind the scenes insight into the game's newest girl, Reika, and how she was created.
Like a Dragon’s switch to the Dragon Engine was a big part of the series graphical evolution, devs say
The in-house Dragon Engine has been allowing RRG Studio developers to up the Like a Dragon series' graphics and realism from Yakuza 6 onwards
PocketPair CEO says he “can’t thank streamers enough” for spreading word about Palworld, expressing gratitude amidst video game streaming controversy
The CEO of PocketPair, Palworld's developer, chimed in on recent discourse about video game content creators.
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FromSoftware’s financial report suggests drop in profit, but Armored Core 6 surpassed forecasts and Elden Ring continues to contribute to revenue
FromSoftware recently published financial statements that suggest a year-over-year drop in net sales and profits.
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Final Fantasy 10’s Blitzball may not be coming to FF14, but what are the other possibilities?
Final Fantasy X's beloved Blitzball minigame is ripe for revival- here's how Square Enix could bring Spira's popular aquatic sport back