VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Manga piracy site owner “has no intention” of paying $11 million penalty, taking similar stance to 4chan owner Hiroyuki
Mangamura's owner Romi Hoshino was fined for 1.7 billion yen in damages to manga publishers, but firmly refuses to pay a penny.
ByAmber V
Niche new title tops Nintendo Switch sales charts in Japan, ousting Princess Peach
A Japanese otome fantasy game unexpectedly tops Japan's Nintendo Switch game sales chart, beating both Princess Peach and Mario.
Pokémon GO player documents beauty of Japanese prefecture through 7 years’ worth of AR photography
Japanese Pokemon GO player kawazuno has captured the beauty of Japan's Akita prefecture through 181 stunning AR photograps.
Final Fantasy 16 update shortens petting “cooldown time” so that you can show Torgal more love
Square Enix released update 1.31 for Final Fantasy 16, which adjusts how much you're allowed to pet Clive's loyal companion Torgal.
Now is the best time to get into Elden Ring
With just the right time until the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC drops, now might be the perfect timing to play FromSoftware's Elden Ring.
Pokémon GO’s inclusive avatar update criticized both in Japan and overseas
Niantic's update of Pokemon Go's avatar customization aims to be more detailed and inclusive, but its awkward execution is causing criticism.
- ByAmber V
Latest “Game Boy” device linked to luxury car thefts in Japan (Nintendo unaffiliated)
The latest model of the keyless car theft device "Game Boy" has been connected to a high-profile luxury case theft case in Japan
Monster Hunter: World is still topping charts 6 years following its release, some think Hololive is to thank
Capcom's Monster Hunter: World was the most downloaded PS4 title in Japan in March 2024 - six years after its release.
- ByAmber V
Sand Land’s newest trailer features Sandstorm meme song
Bandai Namco's Sand Land gives an example of successful corporate use of memes by licensing Darude - Sandstorm.
Tencent’s Palworld clone game prompts reaction from PocketPair CEO – “These are incredible times”
Tencent-owned studios are developing high budget clones of Palworld. PocketPair's CEO Takuro Mizobe has commmented the situation.
Koei Tecmo makes up for losses in video game sales with skillful stock investments
Koei Tecmo has reported a decrease in video game-related profits in fiscal year 2023, but an unexpected growth coming from investments.
- ByAmber V
Nobunaga’s Ambition series’ player base dominated by users past their 40s and 50s
The Nobunaga's Ambition series user base is growing older each year, with players aged 40 to 50 being a majority.
- ByAmber V
Game music composer Yuzo Koshiro’s “Bukkake” dinner makes a big splash
Streets of Rage composer Yuzo Koshiro posted a pic of an innocent noodle dish on X, resulting in mass confusion among English-speaking fans.
Blue Archive anime’s whole first episode aired as a YouTube ad
Yostar is earning praise for its most recent oddball marketing strategy for Blue Archive The Animation, which shows the whole first episode.
- ByAmber V
“Buy the game, you piece of s**t,” indie dev applauded for dissing Steam Key beggars
A Japanese indie studio's blunt official stance towards people begging for free Steam Keys has gone viral in the community.
- ByAmber V
Japan’s arcades are in crisis, past two years see increase in bankruptcies
Japan’s arcades are struggling due to tightening profit margins, the impact of COVID-19 and various other factors, with many shutting down.
Konami employees to receive third consecutive salary increase
Konami has announced salary raises for full-time employees and starting salary increases for new graduates.
Can AI solve the anime industry’s problems? Industry member sparks discussion
A Japanese anime industry member's tweet on how AI could be used to help animators has drawn various views on the contentious issue
Hacked Pokémon seller arrested by Japanese police
Japanese police have arrested a man for selling hacked rare Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet online.
- ByAmber V
Koei Tecmo sues Chinese company for repeated copyright infringement
Koei Tecmo has filed a lawsuit against the Singapore subsidiary of Youzo Games for repeated, malicious copyright infringement
Unnerving low-poly Japanese horror game explores the terror of being lost in the mountains
Rendered in a low-poly style that recalls PS1 horror hits Silent Hill & Resident Evil, Dandara explores the terror of being stranded at night
Man acquitted of upskirting charges because of “sexual attraction to Gundam”
In an Ace Attorney-style case in Japan, a man accused of voyeurism was acquitted- in part due to his reported sexual attraction to Gundam.