VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Konami buffs in-game Shohei Ohtani to keep up with his real-life track-record
Shohei Ohtani gets a stat boost in Konami's Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 to reflect his record-breaking 50-50 achievement
Action Game Maker will let users port their creations to PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox consoles through partnership with Godot Engine devs’ company
No-programming-required dev toolkit Action Game Maker will enable porting to PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S, thanks to W4 Games' partnership
The Monster Hunter series has always been “strongly conscious of female players,” producer says
Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto talks about the franchises early days and efforts made towards its growth.
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Nintendo may have reinforced patents specifically to target Palworld’s game mechanics, expert suggests
Japanese patent attorney offers analysis on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company's patent applications leading up to the Palworld lawsuit.
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Tekken Tag Tournament’s core concept was based on a joke that accidentally got approved
Katsuhiro Harada reveals that hit PS2 launch title Tekken Tag Tournament was proposed as a joke in response to sudden demands from management.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will let players jump for the first time in the series’ history
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will introduce new Majima-like battle styles as well as jumping, a first for the series.
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii announced for February 28, with Goro Majima as the protagonist
Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced Like a Dragon Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii, the latest entry in the Like a Dragon Series.
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Double Dragon Revive has no respect for the original series, former developers say
The Double Dragon series' original creators are not happy with Arc System Works' upcoming Double Dragon Revive.
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What’s the “killer patent” Nintendo is suing Palworld for? Japanese patent attorney offers in-depth analysis
Japanese patent attorney and consultant on intellectual property weighs in on the lawsuit filed by Nintendo against Palworld.
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director hints at secret about Aerith in Part 3 of the FF7 Remake Trilogy
Tetsuya Nomura says he can't discuss Aerith's role in the last part of Final Fantasy VII Remake- but there are some hints.
Tetsuya Nomura makes sure his protagonists look attractive because people don’t want to look ugly in the game world too
Nomura reveals his philosophy for creating main characters and how he came up with the designs for Final Fantasy VII's distinctive cast.
Palworld addresses lawsuit filed by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company
Palworld developer PocketPair has still not been informed of what patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing them over.
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Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven will keep its powerful enemies, but running away won’t make them progressively stronger, producer says
Romancing SaGa 2 Remake's producer Shinichi Tatsuke talks about changes related to the game's complexity and level of difficulty.
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Danganronpa creators and Akatsuki Games to release a 20-hour demo of Tribe Nine for a limited time
As part of Steam Next Fest’s lineup, the death game ARPG Tribe Nine is getting a free 20-hour demo for a limited time.
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Tetsuya Nomura’s writing process for Kingdom Hearts might explain both its cohesion and convolution
Square Enix game director Tetsuya Nomura sheds light on his secretive writing process for the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP devs announce revision of pricing on Steam
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP's developers are currently requesting region-based price revisions for the title’s Steam version.
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
Silent Hill and Siren director Keiichiro Toyama explains why he went for a gritty, urban cyberpunk setting in upcoming Slitterhead
In a new documentary, Toyama discusses how Slitterhead's fictional city Kowlong was inspired by the unique energy of 1990s Hong Kong.
Blue Archive earns over 70% of its revenue from Japan, but who’s playing?
Over three years on and Japan is still the South Korean VN/RPG Blue Archive’s biggest market, according to a detailed study.
Starnaut to officially launch on November 9 with a new story that ties into El Shaddai
Crim has announced that STARNAUT will officially launch on November 9. The game has been in Early Access on Steam since February this year. Developed by El Shaddai creator Sawaki Takeyasu, Starnaut is a 3D roguelike action game set in…
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Steam Library is surprisingly hardcore (sort of)
The Father of Final Fantasy's recent post on X gave a glimpse into his extensive Steam Library and the games that he has played recently.
