VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japanese users confused but overjoyed at Ghostwire: Tokyo’s random kotatsu update
Bethesda Softworks/Tango Gamework made an unexpected update to Ghostwire: Tokyo - a cozy kotatsu emote, which has earned amused reactions from the Japanese community.
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Ex-Sony executive says Japanese game companies need to partner with Xbox to grow
Former PlayStation and current Xbox partnership director Kato Mena considers partnering with Xbox to be a condition for the growth of Japanese game publishers.
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Pokémon Sleep actually improves your 40 winks, study suggests
Pokémon Sleep users seem to be following Snorlax's example, as study results suggest that the app users significantly improved their sleep over a one year period.
Clannad developer announces visual novel Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei
Key announced the short kinetic visual novel Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei for 2024. The game is a sequel to the four-part visual novel series based on the Prima Doll anime.
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Popular Gaming VTubers Chihiro Yuuki and Momo Azuchi to leave Nijisanji
Nijisanji announced that their game streaming VTubers Chihiro Yuuki and Momo Azuchi will be graduating on January 31, 2024.
New cozy Tamagotchi game will include quests, decoration and dress-up
Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom is an adventure game based on the classic Tamagotchi franchise scheduled to release on January 4 via Apple Arcade.
Japanese game developer Level-5 reveals how they use generative AI like Stable Diffusion
Ni no Kuni and Professor Layton developer Level-5 demonstrate exactly how they use generative AI to assist game development and promotion.
The roguelite tower-defense factory simulator ShapeHero Factory and how it came to be – developer interview
Developer interview with the director of ShapeHero Factory, an upcoming Japanese factory simulator that incorporates elements of roguelite and tower defense games.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Ichiban Kasuga will get flirty in a dating app minigame
Sega revealed new details about the minigames that will be featured in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on December 11. One of the minigames, titled “Miss Match” seems to be about trying to get Ichiban Kasuga a date through a…
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Speedrunners are glitching their way through The Exit 8 in less than a minute
Players have been exploiting a looping glitch to zoom through Japanese indie walking simulator The Exit 8, with no-glitch runs also making impressive time.
The Exit 8 developer mentions possibility of a sequel
Kotake Create, the creator of The Exit 8, has mentioned the possibility of a sequel to the game, with new anomalies and a new environment. On the other hand, The Exit 8 itself will not be receiving bigger updates.
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Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho: What finally made a live-action adaptation possible?
The Executive producer of Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho commented that the advancement of technology is what finally made a live-action adaptation possible, but exactly what kind of technology went into Netflix’s series?
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Final Fantasy XVI update 1.21: Inner Voice feature reveals Torgal’s heartbreaking thoughts
The 1.21 update for Final Fantasy XVI includes the Inner Voice system, which even lets you look inside of Torgal’s mind.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – post-beta test updates balance out Raging Strikes, buff character abilities
Cygames announced the post-beta test updates made to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising before the official launch. Among the battle-related updates are balancing adjustments made to Raging Strikes and Dash attacks, as well as updates to character abilities.
New Neko Atsume release brings cute virtual kitties right into your living room
Meta Quest 3's mixed reality VR brings cute cat collecting sim Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector right into your living room.
New Shadowverse title to introduce a 3D world and game-changing mechanics like Super Evolution
Cygames announced the upcoming Shadoverse sequel titled Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond on December 10, revealing some of the new characters and gameplay features.
The Exit 8: Is the anomaly-spotting horror game so tricky players are mistakenly reporting a bug?
Some The Exit 8 players have been reporting a "no anomaly" bug, but the developer has been unable to recreate it, and seasoned players suspect a particularly hard-to-spot anomaly as the real culprit.
Unearth the bone-chilling secrets of an old Japanese house in this psychological horror game
Get to the bottom of tragic family secrets in indie horror game Hollow Cocoon, with nods to The Grudge and Fatal Frame series.
Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World to release on Steam despite series’ past struggles with Steam guidelines
Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World will be released for the PC (Steam) on February 15, 2024, despite the series' sequels being cancelled on Steam.
FromSoftware has no idea why Elden Ring was such a success, and they don’t need to know
At an award ceremony held December 1, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao commented on the title's extraordinary success, mentioning that FromSoftware doesn't know what made it a hit.
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Oppenheimer to finally be screened in Japan after much consideration
Christopher Nolan’s biopic of atomic bomb scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer set for a 2024 release in Japanese theaters by independent distributor Bitter Ends.
Almost a fifth of Japan’s animation industry suffer from depression
According to survey results, 17% of animators working in Japan's anime industry suffer from mental health issues, likely due to the tough working conditions.