VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
- ByAmber V
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.
- ByAmber V
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,"
- ByAmber V
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.
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Super Robot Wars developer becomes subsidiary of Bandai Namco Studios
BB Studio, the developer of Super Robot Wards and Gundam titles, has become a fully owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Studios.
Gundam Breaker 4 announces global open network test and reveals gameplay trailer
Bandai Namco have announced an open network test for Gundam Breaker 4, giving players a chance to try online multiplayer and mech customization
Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable to release in Early Access this month, gameplay revealed
UNIVRS' 3D action game Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable has been announced for early access release on July 23 for $4.99.
- ByAmber V
Japanese indie dev promotes their game with tissues, but can that really get more Wishlists on Steam?
Game developer reveals how they are trying to make Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo stand out in the sea of upcoming Steam games
Palworld shuts down inflammatory “dead game” remarks following big Sakurajima update
With a massive spike in players following its Sakurajima update, Palworld and its developers have shut down "dead game" discourse.
Capcom prices Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess affordably, but it has the volume of a full price game, devs say
Capcom says Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess was priced as affordably as possible to entice players to try out the brand new IP.
- ByAmber V
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa reports possible additional data leak from cyberattack
Kadokawa reports that the Black Suits hacker group claims to have leaked more stolen data on July 2 2024.
Konami addresses harsh criticism from MGS fans: “Metal Gear is dead, and you’re the ones who killed it.”
Ahead of Metal Gear Solid Delta’s launch, Konami’s YouTube program Metal Gear Production Hotline tackles complaints from MGS fans head-on.
