VERACITY IN GAMING
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ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer. ElecHead is a 2D puzzle game where you control an electrically charged robot named Elec and use electricity-related gimmicks to solve puzzles.
Elden Ring shipped far more than Bandai Namco expected
Elden Ring shipped far more units than Bandai Namco Holdings expected. Their initial projection was 4 million units but ended up shipping 13.4 million in about a month (February 25 – March 31).
Heaven Burns Red limited-time café to open in Tokyo/Osaka
Heaven Burns Red-themed cafés will open in Japan for a limited period between May 19 and July 3. The café’s menu will feature items themed after Heaven Burns Red, along with knife-cut noodles, which is mentioned in the game multiple times as part of a running joke.
FFXIV director reiterates ban on third-party tools, world-first raid clear video gets taken down by Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida reiterates ban on third-party tools after the raid group Neverland reported a world-first clear of Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) using third-party tools.
Tales of Luminaria to end service in July, just 8 months after launch
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that they are ending service for Tales of Luminaria on July 19 (PDT). Tales of Luminaria is an RPG that launched 6 months ago in November 2021 for iOS and Android, with Colopl handling the game’s development.
Sony plans to sell 18 million PS5s in the current fiscal year, 56.6% more than in FY2021
Sony Group plans to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 in the fiscal year 2022, according to the company’s FY2021 financial report. This is 56.5% more than what Sony managed to sell in FY2021, but the company suggests that this might not be enough to meet the demand.
Japanese train station recreated in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5
3D Environment/Prop Artist Lorenzo Drago has managed to recreate a train station in Toyama, Japan, in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5.
An Elden Ring player has climbed the huge tree in the Caelid region
An Elden Ring player has reached the top of the giant tree that towers over the Swamp of Aeonia in the Caelid region to the admiration of the community. While it may look easy, it’s a climb that requires skill and guts.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s technique called the Slingshot has players excited
Word of the “Slingshot” technique has been spreading around the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community. The Slingshot started spreading around the community because of a video by GimR, a professional Super Smash Bros. player.
qureate showcases The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of’s mildly risqué features
The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of is a 3D bishoujo stealth adventure game where you play as an invisible spirit-like being called Zashiki-Warashi, who lives inside the house of a young college student named Sachi.
Free socks are being given away to those who purchase PlayStation Store cards at Japanese convenience stores
The Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart is holding a PlayStation Store gift card campaign. Customers who purchase either the 10,000 yen or 15,000 yen value gift cards will receive a coupon that can be exchanged for a pair of socks.
Square Enix’s PR team was upset with Naoki Yoshida for saying how FFXVI is in the final stretch of development
FFXVI producer Naoki Yoshida mentioned during a livestream that Square Enix’s North American marketing/PR team was upset with him for saying how the development of FFXVI is in the final stretch, during an interview with Uniqlo’s UT magazine.
Clock Tower inspired indie horror game Soukaishin is in development
Japanese YouTuber Gatchman has announced Soukaishin (葬回診), a new horror game about a girl trying to escape from a terrifying hospital. The game is set to launch in 2022 for mobile devices.
There’s a free game about saving macho men stuck in the ceiling of a school gym
Japanese solo game developer Tadasumen has released a PC game called Taiikukan no Tenjyou ni hasamatta macho o tasukeru game (体育館の天井に挟まったマッチョを助けるゲーム), which can be translated to something like “a game about saving macho men stuck in the ceiling of a school gym.”
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s file size is larger than the base game
Capcom has announced that there will be a title update for Monster Hunter Rise on June 30, coinciding with the launch of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion. It’ll be around 13GB in size, which is larger than the base game on the Nintendo Switch.
Cynoroid Forsaken is a corpse-eating 2D action game being developed by JP indie dev
Cynoroid Forsaken is coming to Steam on June 4. Cynoroid Forsaken is a pixel art 2D action shooting game where you eat enemy corpses in order to heal yourself.
Ghostwire: Tokyo deals with Tengu noise complaints by adding a volume slider
Ghostwire: Tokyo's Tengu are easy to find, as they continuously make wing-flapping noises and loud screeching sounds. But some players found it annoying since Tengu are scattered all over the map and can be heard quite often.
Actraiser Renaissance Ver.1.1.0 lets you disable new actions to provide a gameplay experience closer to that of the original
Square Enix has released a new Ver.1.1.0 update for Actraiser Renaissance, a remake of the original Actraiser released in 1990. The latest update introduces new options, including the “Renaissance Actions” that lets you toggle off new features added to the remake so that you can experience the game similarly to that of the original version.
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos in a $300 million deal with Embracer
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos, along with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain IPs in a $300 million deal with Embracer Group.
Elden Ring player beats the game while over-encumbered
YouTuber Iron Pineapple uploaded a video titled “Can You Beat Elden Ring While Over the MAX Equip Load?” and as the title suggests, they challenged themselves to clear the game in an over-encumbered state, which comes with a great deal of hardship.
Nintendo Switch games are being used for fraud on Japanese CtoC marketplace Mercari [Update]
Japanese marketplace Mercari has updated its guidelines to state that all sales of Nintendo Switch download cards/codes are now prohibited to prevent fraud.
Weak yen causes the prices of Razer products to go up in Japan
Razer has announced that the company will revise the prices of its products in Japan, starting May 10. The prices of over 40 Razer products are going up due to a sharp fluctuation in the exchange rate.