VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Someone used GPT-4 to make an Isekai RPG with an AI game master
A Japanese designer used GPT-4 to create an Isekai RPG called Chat Reincarnation. It's a game where the player uses the chat to provide advice to their friend who has been reincarnated as a hero in a world of swords and sorcery.
Square Enix employees to get 10% pay increase on average
Square Enix is raising the base pay of permanent employees by an average of 10%. Since last year, a number of game companies in Japan, including Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Koei Tecmo, have announced their plans to increase the base pay of their employees.
KabutoKuwagata is a quirky beetle battling game for the Switch
Beetle battle game KabutoKuwagata has attracted attention for the realistic graphics of the beetles, but a number of players have also taken notice of the unpolished and quirky nature of the game.
Meg’s Monster dev discusses the indie gem’s early success
Odencat’s newest title, Meg’s Monster, appears to be off to a great start and is selling quite well. We had the opportunity to talk about the game’s success with the studio’s CEO, Daigo.
Square Enix to replace Yosuke Matsuda as president with Takashi Kiryu
Square Enix Holdings has announced that the current president and representative director of both Square Enix Holdings and Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda, is expected to be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu. The change and the date on which it…
This unique Switch game uses actual toilet paper to control in-game toilet paper
Give me toilet paper! is a Nintendo Switch game designed to be controlled using a Joy-Con filled toilet paper. The game's developer, Takahiro Miyazawa, is known for making games that use unique custom-made controllers.
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading charges while at Square Enix. Naka was arrested last year on suspicion of buying shares of companies while having knowledge of unannounced Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy projects.
Project MBR is Grandia producer’s new multiplayer robot action game
Project MBR is Grandia producer Yoichi Miyaji's new multiplayer robot action game. Project MBR is set to launch in Spring 2024.
RPG Maker Unite to launch on April 6 (Steam version TBA) [Update: Delayed]
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced that RPG Maker Unite will be released on the Unity Asset Store on April 6. The release date for the Steam version is expected to be announced at a later time.
PLATEAU SDK for Unity & Unreal makes creating 3D Japanese cities simple
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has officially released the PLATEAU SDK for Unity and Unreal Engine. The SDK enables you to use PLATEAU's data of 3D city models throughout Japan.
Utsuromayu is a Japanese horror game that mixes nostalgia with fear
Nayuta Studio has released gameplay footage of its new horror game Utsuromayu (tentative title). Utsuromayu is an indie horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Woman arrested for sending Nintendo executives death threats & certificates
A woman in Japan was arrested for death threats against executives at Nintendo. The threat letters included death certificates that marked the date and time of death and “loss of blood due to knife wounds” as the cause of death.
The Idolmaster fan & singer Gen Hoshino has song covered by his fav Miku
The Idolmaster fan & singer Gen Hoshino has his song "Koi" covered by his favorite idol Miku Maekawa in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage.
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame monster in just 3 min without Karakuri
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame Kemono Lurid Soulstalker in under 3 minutes without Karakuri, one of the central gameplay elements. The feat was accomplished using the Bladed Wagasa weapon.
New Switch system update makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Nintendo Switch system update ver. 16.0.0 makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Chrono Cross remaster is finally getting framerate improvements
A February update to Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will cover a wide range of changes, including framerate improvements and changes to Pip's growth system.
Cybernator is getting an uncensored Nintendo Switch port
Assault Suits Valken Declassified, a port of Assault Suits Valken (Cybernator), has been announced for the Nintendo Switch.
Hogwarts Legacy voice actor lends talent to Japan’s Satsuma Hogwarts meme
Hogwarts Legacy has led to Japanese fans creating a new meme called Satsuma Hogwarts. It has proven to be incredibly popular, so much so that a Japanese voice actor who worked on Hogwarts Legacy tried his hand at reading these posts aloud.
Fan awaits Pikmin 4 by drawing Pikmin every day until release
A Twitter user has taken on the unique challenge of drawing one Pikmin every day—and adding each one to the same image—until the release of Pikmin 4. Will he be able to keep going right up until the game finally hits shelves?
Square Enix’s new yuri RPG Towa Tsugai welcomes fanwork with its guidelines
Square Enix launched yuri RPG Towa Tsugai in Japan. The company has established guidelines regarding fan-made derivative works based on the game, and the content of these guidelines has drawn the interest of users.
Sega to increase the average monthly salary of its employees by 30%
Sega has announced that it will be increasing the average monthly salary of its employees by approximately 30% from July 1, 2023.
Apex “Ledgends” trends on Twitter in Japan as hardly anybody notices the typo
Apex Legends has been trending on Twitter in Japan, but the hashtag has continued to be misspelled as Apex Ledgends.