VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Vanpool, company behind Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland dissolves
Japanese game developer Vanpool announced that the company is dissolved as of May 31. They worked on Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland and several Kirby titles.
Predators in Japan who used Fortnite and Splatoon to contact minors arrested
Two child predators have been arrested in Japan on charges of child prostitution and stalking. The suspects used Fortnite and Splatoon to contact victims.
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Metal Gear Solid Delta to use the original MGS3 voices according to Konami
Konami has announced that the story and character voices in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, will remain as they were in the original game.
Man arrested in Japan for uploading Steins;Gate & Spy x Family footage
A man in Japan was arrested on the grounds of copyright infringement for uploading videos which include content from Steins;Gate and Spy x Family.
Link got nerfed in TOTK’s intro, but how do other sequels handle maxed-out protagonists?
Link got nerfed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom opening, but how do other sequel games make recurring protagonists return to a weaker state?
Konami sues Uma Musume dev for patent infringement, seeking over $29M in damages
Konami has filed a lawsuit against Cygames. Konami claims that the game Uma Musume Pretty Derby infringes upon certain patent rights held by the company.
Two AI NPCs’ conversation turns uncanny with ChatGPT plugin for RPG Maker MZ
A game developer has used the ChatGPT_APIMZ plugin for RPG Maker MZ to experiment with what it would be like to have two AI NPCs talk to each other.
Donkey Kong Country composer talks about his creative process in interview
David Wise, composer famous for the Donkey Kong Country 2 OST, shares insights about his creative process in an interview with a Japanese comedy duo.
Kodansha’s K MANGA app utterly disappoints fans with its pricing system
The release of Kodansha's manga app K MANGA was followed by heated criticism from users due to its payment system and pricing.
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pixiv to tackle the issue of AI art misuse, imitation, data collection & more
pixiv has announced upcoming policy changes meant to tackle the growing issue of AI art technology misuse within the platform and reduce harm to creators.
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VTuber Shishiro Botan offers new voice lines for Idol Showdown mid livestream
VTuber Shishiro Botan offered new voice lines for the newly released Idol Showdown and the developer's response was exceptionally quick.
Street Fighter 6 got help from fully blind players to enhance accessibility
ePARA, a Japan-based barrier-free e-sport business collaborated with Capcom to make Street Fighter 6 accessible to players with visual impairment.
Xenoblade Chronicles dev gave big pay increase to staff
Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolith Soft has announced that it substantially increased the base pay of its employees beginning in April.
The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism announced for iOS and Android
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism, an idol training simulation & rhythm game, and the latest title in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors series.
Classic visual novel ONE. comes to Switch and PC in December
Classic visual novel ONE. will be released in Japan on December 22 for the Nintendo Switch and PC. The original ONE is known as the pioneer of the Nakige genre.
Should YouTube & Twitch share revenue with game devs? One creator speaks out
Game dev Hiromichi Takahashi voices his concerns about the fact that YouTube and Twitch don't share revenue with game devs for let's play videos and streaming.
Rapid-fire legend Takahashi Meijin’s StarGagnant shmup arrives in May
Regista and Takahashi Meijin have announced that StarGagnant will be released on the Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 25. StarGagnant is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up supervised by Takahashi.
Square Enix’s AI tech preview is speedrun in only 5 min using a clever strategy
A player has attempted a speedrun of SQUARE ENIX AI Tech Preview: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE and completed the game in under 5 minutes using Japanese input.
RPG Maker Unite to finally launch on April 27 after multiple delays [Update: Delayed]
[Update] Gotcha Gotcha Games has launched RPG Maker Unite on May 8 after multiple delays. It's currently available on Unity Asset Store for $99.99 USD (excl. taxes).
Kimono event comes under criticism for AI-generated illustration
An AI-generated illustration used for a kimono event has sparked criticism among Japanese users as the way the kimono is depicted does not follow tradition.
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Dating sim LoveR to get raunchy new DLC costumes
Dragami Games has announced that it will release new DLC for LoveR and LoveR Kiss. The costumes in this DLC set are all quite raunchy—like the Succubus Rouge, which shows off a surprising amount of skin.
Square Enix’s absurd NFT Million Arthur game is about turning sushi into undies
Square Enix released an NFT Million Arthur game, Shi-San-Sei Million Arthur, in which the player collects sushi and uses it to manufacture underpants.