VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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…
ByAmber V
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?
- ByAmber V
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.
- ByAmber V
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.
A shocking 77% of Like a Dragon: Gaiden’s cutscene data is cabaret club scenes
Yutaka Ito of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio shared some trivia about Sega's Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. It seems the live cabaret club scenes make up 77% of the game’s total cutscene data.
Armored Core 6 producer reveals the “secrets” behind the IP’s successful reboot
Yasunori Ogura, producer of FromSoftware's Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, held a lecture on November 25 in which he explained what went into the success of the IP's long-awaited reboot.
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The Exit 8 shines light on real-life Japanese stations’ creepy passageways
Indie liminal space horror game The Exit 8 prompts Japanese X users to point out unnerving places in Tokyo's real-life train stations.
Run a relaxed Hookah lounge in upcoming Japanese VA-11 Hall-A-esque visual novel
Hookah Haze, by Aniplex and Acquire, is an upcoming "human drama" visual novel game for the PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch in which you run a Hookah Lounge and get to know peculiar customers.
Omega Crafter’s engineer-heavy dev team discusses the origins of the open-world programming survival game
Developed by Japanese IT venture Preferred Networks, Omega Crafter is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay. We asked the developers about how the project came to be.
Upcoming Japanese indie roguelite presents new challenge for Dark Souls fans
Deep Death Dungeon Darkness is a soulslike and roguelite indie title set in a world inspired by the Arabian Nights and ancient Egyptian civilization.
Japanese open-world survival game Omega Crafter incorporates programming as a gameplay element
Omega Crafter by Japanese IT venture Preferred Network is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay.
Eat sushi or die! Frenetic Japanese indie game gets sequel
SUSHI SOUL UNIVERSE, the fast-paced 3D action game sequel to 2021’s cult hit “I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!" gets December release.