VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
Enjoy life with your custom cat in this quirky, cozy Japanese indie game
Create your own purrfect cat, help people find lost pets and decorate your home in this laidback Japanese life sim for cat lovers.
Splatoon Wii U players loophole their way into the game after server shut down
Even after Nintendo shutting down Wii U and Nintendo 3DS servers, players have been able to access Splatoon online.
- ByAmber V
Japanese indie dev retires from industry after earning under $300 a year
Japanese solo indie studio InfiniteGame has announced their retirement from the industry after reporting an annual income of under $300 in 2023.
Yoko Taro wants people to know he didn’t pay for his blue checkmark on X
NieR series creator Yoko Taro suddenly has a blue checkmark on X, but he wants us to know he took no part in getting verified.
Cygames’ parent company announces policy on generative AI use
Granblue Fantasy series dev Cygames' parent company explain how they envision enhancing employee creativity through generative AI usage.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 “stress-free” mods become popular with Dragonsplague avoiders
The Dragon's Dogma community in Japan is also divided on the topic of using Dragonsplague mods, with some pointing to Capcom's anti-mod stance
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka accuses Square Enix producer of lying in court
Yuji Naka, who was charged with insider trading in 2023, has accused Square Enix's Yu Miyake of submitting falsehoods in court.
- ByAmber V