VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Has anime become mainstream? Popular anime district in Japan depicts the changes within anime culture over the decades
A Japanese user's recent trip to Ikebukuro's popular anime store, Animate, unintentionally reveals the evolution of anime culture. Is anime now mainstream?
Japanese game in which you struggle against “drunk physics” to take a drunk man home to be released in 2023
Japanese indie developer Yamauchi_games will be releasing Drunk Way to Home, in which the player has to help a heavily intoxicated man find his way back home even though he can't walk without collapsing after every few steps.
Pokémon: The Teal Mask – strange phenomenon makes Okidogi gradually retreat behind camera after using certain move
Shortly upon the release of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a strange behavior of the new Pokémon Okidogi was discovered and reported by an X/Twitter user.
Japanese user explains why people in Japan follow two religions using Love Live! and IdolMaster as an analogy
A Japanese user explains how Japanese people can believe in two religions, Shintoism and Buddhism, at the same time with a Love Live! and Idol Master analogy. Users find the unconventional explanation to hold some truth.
Pokémon Sleep to tackle issue of Helper Pokémon always being tired and sad with upcoming updates
A "mini roadmap" for Pokémon Sleep was announced on September 15, according to which future updates of the game will bring improvements related to the Energy of Pokémon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – Maya’s outfit made less revealing with reinforced boob armor
Square Enix released a new trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, along with the game’s demo on September 15. Revisions to Maya Mahabala's outfit have been attracting attention in particular.
Pokémon: The Teal Mask DLC players too busy analyzing the authentic countryside environment to go on with the plot
The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet released just recently, and is gaining a lot of attention for its environment, modeled of real-life rural Japan.
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Japanese baseball fans keep diving into nasty river canal, risking injury, infection and even death
Hanshin Tigers beloved tradition of diving into Dotonbori River's nasty water can't be stopped. Even over a thousand police officers weren't enough to halt this rowdy tradition.
Upcoming Japanese game takes you to a world of Zen, letting you leap across a 3D ink wash painting-like landscape
TENSEI, scheduled for 2024, is an “endless” 3D action game in which the player leaps across an environment that resembles and acts as if it were an ink wash painting.
Why does Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force’s official furry mascot look like…that
An official X/Twitter account affiliated with Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently announced that their official mascot called Omaneko will be making a PR appearance at Kemoket, Japan’s largest “kemono” (furry/anthro) related comic fair. But what’s the deal with the…
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Majority of anime industry professionals want the use of AI to be legally regulated
A Nippon Anime & Film Culture Association (NAFCA) survey reveals that over 70% of anime industry professionals would like to have the use of generative AI legally regulated.
Female Japanese streamer hosts “Incel mixer party” with VIP viewing seats
Controversial female ex-pro game Tanukana has announced that she will be hosting a real-life matchmaking event for incels, which others will be able to view for a fee.
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The One Piece live action series’ success may be in how it broke free from Hollywood supervision
On the topic of how successful the Netflix live adaptation of One Piece turned out to be, a Japanese lawyer who had been involved in the project made a public comment stating that the conditions of the contract had a lot to do with the series’ success.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet get major QoL updates: mini map can be locked to north, Boxes load faster
The Ver. 2.0.1 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet includes the release of “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask” and other helpful fixes and adjustments.
Attack on Titan-themed four-day-long virtual afterparty to be held. Talk and toast with cast and fans worldwide
In honor of Attack on Titan's finale and 10-year run, a four-day-long after party will be hosted in the metaverse for its fans. Participants will be able to hangout with other fans, as well as cast and crew of the anime.
Evangelion: giant Lance of Longinus replica to pierce the ground of a park in Japan
Ube City in Japan, the hometown of Hideaki Anno, director of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, reported that it’s project to create a replica of the Lance of Longinus that appears in the anime is in its final stages.
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Popular cup noodle commercial revives Metal Gear Solid V’s 9-year coma meme
Instant noodle company, Nissin, brings back Metal Gear Solid's nine- year-coma meme in their latest commercial. Fans of the game and noodles, and even Hideo Kojima are amused by the unconventional advertisement.
Armored Core 6 Ver.1.02 Update: was Balteus really nerfed that hard and how? We checked
FromSoftware’s Ver.1.02 patch for ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON released on September 11 has supposedly made Balteus and two other bosses less challenging. I try to see what's different for myself.
Dark Souls toilet account unveils long-awaited Armored Core toilet
The “dark souls toilet” X/Twitter account that posts Soulsborne-themed toilet content has recently blessed the Armored Core fandom with their own Armored toilet.
Why has the pacing of anime gotten faster in the last 20 years?
Is the pacing of modern anime faster than those that came before them? An author explains why anime production companies have sped up anime story progression.
Armored Core 6: NSFW fan art overwhelms community despite characters barely being shown at all
The Armored Core fandom is seeing a record high in lewd fanart with the release of Armored Core 6, and SFW communities are finding themselves overwhelmed.
Chilla’s Art announces psychological horror game The Kidnap, set in rural Japan
Japanese horror game developer Chilla’s Art announced their new title The Kindap for the PC (Steam). The game will revolve around a kidnapping incident in rural Japan.