VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Analyze clues on social media to solve the mystery of a missing k-pop idol in upcoming Japanese indie game
Pricolage -IDOLIZED- is a Japanese mystery adventure game in which you analyze clues on social media to get to the bottom of the disappearance of Sena, a k-pop idol group member.
Chilla’s Art’s announce found footage mockumentary-style horror game Jisatsu
Japanese indie developer Chilla's Art announced the found footage documentary psychological horror game Jisatsu on December 3.
Latest Steam hit horror game The Exit 8 sells over 30,000 copies within a day of release
The Exit 8, an indie horror game that traps you in an endless passageway of a Japanese subway station, has become a Steam hit, selling 30,000 copies within a day of release.
Japanese grandma racks up hours on the Nintendo Switch playing Suika Game
Gamer lends Nintendo Switch to grandma, sparks hours of watermelon making in Suika Game.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch
This combination of a U-shaped block and a Stabilizer in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allows you to launch off at abnormal speeds due to a bug triggered by skipping a cutscene.
Chilla’s Art to release another game in 2023
Japanese indie horror game developer duo Chilla's Art is planning yet another title for 2023. Fans are stunned by their speedy development pace.
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This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year
SANABI, the story-focused 2D action-platformer made by 5 Korean university students, becomes Japanese fans' GotY thanks to its impactful scenario and enjoyable gameplay.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death
A player of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has created an ingeniously evil contraption called "The Evilvator," which delivers deadly electro shocks to its victims.
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This PlayStation 5 water-cooling unit costs more than the console itself
This niche water-cooling system for the PlayStation 5 has gathered mixed reactions from Japanese users for its price point and specifications.
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From Dark Souls III to Sekiro to Bloodborne, which SoulsBorne boss has left the most players broken? We analyzed trophy data to find out
Everyone goes into FromSoftware's SoulsBorne games prepared to die over and over, but which titles and bosses make the highest percentage of players want to give up?
Steamy roguelike JRPG mixes dungeon crawling and hotspring bathing
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: The Thrilling Steamy Maze Kiwami is a worldwide PC port of the Japan-exclusive PS4 RPG - complete with sexy anime girls.
Hideo Kojima discusses the game that gave him an ulcer
Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima talks about the grueling development process behind Snatcher, his 1988 cyberpunk adventure game.
Creators of original Super Mario RPG celebrate the remake’s quality, emphasize the importance of a certain key staff member
Staff members of the original Super Mario RPG have extended words of praise for the Nintendo Switch remake, naming a certain member of the staff as a key player.
Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society
ANIPLEX.EXE's fully voiced visual novel game Hira Hira Hihiru depicts a disease that makes the dead come back to life, as well as the suffering and prejudice it brings.
A Bandai Namco Holdings employee made 87 million yen by illegally reselling disposed inventory
Bandai Namco Holdings have announced that they have discovered a former employee's illegal sales of products scheduled for disposal, totaling in an illicit profit of about 87 million yen.
Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule
A recreation of classic Japanese movie monster Godzilla in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has fans stunned by the game's creative potential.
The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more
The director of Vivid Knight discusses the unexpected success of the game and reveals details about its sequel Vivid World.
“Like a Dragon: Gaiden is a perfect entry point to the series” RGG Studio’s comment causes turmoil among fans
The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s official X/Twitter account referred to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as the “perfect entry point” to the Like a Dragon series, and fans had a thing or two to say about the statement.
Omocat’s horror JRPG Omori to get a full manga adaptation
Highly acclaimed psychological horror RPG Omori by Omocat is set to be adapted into a manga and published by Kodansha.
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Every witness is lying in this upcoming Korean mystery adventure game
Uncover clues and testimonies to solve a cold case in upcoming South Korean point and click mystery game "No Case should Remain Unsolved."
The House in Fata Morgana tops 100,000 sales on Steam, developers express gratitude to international players
Japanese developer NOVECT reported that The House in Fata Morgana has topped 100.000 copies sold on Steam alone. Keika Hanada of NOVECT extended words of gratitude to international fans and the effort of the translators who worked on the title.
Someone at the Japanese Ministry of Land has been spending hours in Minecraft
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently uploaded a video that demonstrates a dam project that is currently underway in southwestern Japan. There’s something unique about the recreation though – it has been created entirely using Minecraft.
