VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japanese game implements mysterious counter users must maintain to keep the game alive
It's up to users to keep the mobile game Itsuwari no Alice alive as the publisher has implemented a mysterious counter that must keep exceeding server fees.
Do streamers contribute to the sales of games or take away from them? Discussion flares up among Japanese users
Tweets by a Japanese Twitch streamer triggered a discussion on the topic of whether gameplay streamers affect sales of games positively or negatively, which resulted in a split in opinions among Japanese users.
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Japanese police incur wrath of users by using rubber bands on Pokémon cards seized after theft
Yamanashi prefectural police are receiving harsh criticism for using rubber bands to bind Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards they seized after a 430,000 yen worth theft.
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Fire Emblem Engage artist Mika Pikazo apologizes for tweets about piracy from nine years ago
Illustrator Mika Pikazo posted an apology on her official Twitter account for past tweets in which she talks positively about piracy and admits to doing it herself.
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Japanese publishers ban “insanity” and similar sensitive words, but is the censorship going too far?
A series of tweets by a Japanese manga author on the topic of words they are not allowed to use under their publisher has triggered discussion among users regarding the censorship of words referring to “insanity” in fiction, with many…
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Japanese users notice that same-sex marriage in Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is made clear in North America but vague in Japan
Japanese fans of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury are expressing dissatisfaction over the fact that Japanese sources have yet to confirm the marriage between Suletta and Miorine.
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5channel, origin of 4chan, in danger of extinction after being backstabbed by its dedicated browser
In what users are calling the "Jane coup," JaneStyle, the largest dedicated browser for viewing the anonymous bulletin board 5channel cut ties with 5channel, turning into a dedicated browser for a new clone-like anonymous bulletin board called Talk.
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Learning this battle tactic from Rurouni Kenshin can come as a lifesaver in Souls games
A battle tactic from the manga Rurouni Kenshin has recently gone viral among Japanese gamers for how useful it can prove in games such as Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, Sekiro and similar.
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AMEDAMA – pixel art ghost-possession game set in Edo period Japan announced for 2023
Izanagi Games announced AMEDAMA, a vertical-scrolling action adventure game set in the Edo period scheduled for 2023. Gameplay features ghost-possession as a key element.
“Have your parents cover your living expenses” users share their dark experiences of Japan’s anime industry
Japanese users share insights on the unsustainable nature of Japan’s anime industry and harsh working and living conditions of animators.
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Controversial note triggers intense washing machine discourse on Japanese Twitter
A heated debate about none other than doing the laundry started off on Japanese Twitter when one user shared a note that was put up in their apartment building to warn neighbors not to do their laundry at night.
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Japanese users rattled by results of “The top 100 most “pornified” media franchises” ranking
The "top 100 most "pornified" media franchises ranking" has become a hot topic on Japanese social media as users react to Pokemon coming in first place.
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Percentage of Japanese language users at record high on Steam, surpassing even German and French
According to Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey, Japanese is currently the sixth most used language on the platform, meaning that there has been a significant increase in Japanese users in June.
Game studio in Japan struggles to find employees as the industry grows stronger
Japanese game studio Indie-us Games has recently revealed via Twitter that the company has lost all their prospective employees to other companies due to rising competitiveness in Japan's growing game industry.
After reading Initial D, two Japanese men try to drift but fail and get arrested
Two Japanese men (20, 21 y/o) have been arrested for attempting to drift on a public road. The offenders told the police that reading Initial D made them want to try drifting in real life.
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Twitter has been so unstable that a top game publisher in Japan has decided to end account binding
Twitter's API-related instability has caused Yostar, a top game publisher in Japan to announce that they will be discontinuing Twitter account binding for their titles.
This fighting game will have an emotional support system for salty players broken in battle
Cygames has announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will have a support system aimed at easing the bitterness of losing in battle. Players will be able to select a character that will offer words of encouragement and advice.
We asked Craftopia’s developers about the game’s soaring popularity and response to the Seamless World Update
Following the major "Seamless World update," Craftopia's popularity has been soaring. We asked Pocket Pair's CEO Takuro Mizobe how he feels about the response and about noteworthy details regarding the update.
CyberConnect2 CEO’s message to students in game development sparks controversy
Matsuyama Hiroshi, CEO of CyberConnect2, has recently come under fire on social media for a Twitter thread in which he expresses his opinions on the topic of students enrolled in game development-related studies not owning and using enough of a variety of game consoles.
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Japanese confectionery brand launches its own metaverse
Bourbon Corporation, a major Japanese confectionery maker, released their own Bourbon Metaverse, a virtual candy-land themed 3D space that users can access through avatars.
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Street Fighter 6: What’s the throw escape bug Capcom is rushing to fix?
Capcom announced that they are investigating a bug related to throw escapes in Street Fighter 6, which is likely the auto throw escape that allows overpowered play, causing concern among players.
Konami is the king of patents in Japan’s game industry, being no. 1 at keeping rivals at bay
A recent study shows that in 2022, Konami Group Corporation was the no. 1 company in Japan's game industry based on number of patents which blocked competitor companies' patent registration.
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