VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
EGRET II mini tabletop arcade cabinet now available in Japan
EGRET II mini tabletop arcade cabinet now available in Japan, comes loaded with 40 classic Taito titles spanning from 1978 to 1997.
Needy Streamer Overload surpasses 300,000 sales
Needy Streamer Overload has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, publisher WSS Playground announced. Needy Streamer Overload is a streamer-raising adventure game that follows the daily life of Ame-chan, an aspiring live streamer with a desperate need for social acceptance.
Nijisanji VTuber apologizes for downloading pirated porn
Nijisanji VTuber Lauren Iroas apologizes for downloading pirated porn. One of the pornstars featured in the pirated videos, replied to Iroas, saying, “Please buy the video next time.”
Dark Souls 3 streamer’s attempt to study 10 hours every time they die is gaining attention years later
There once was a Japanese streamer named Matador (マタドール) who livestreamed Dark Souls 3 with a self-imposed rule to study for 10 hours every time they died in the game. Although the actual livestream took place a few years ago, it’s currently attracting attention both in and out of Japan.
Elden Ring players in Japan talk about where they’re getting stuck and how they’re pressing forward
Where are Elden Ring players struggling in the game? And how are they overcoming these obstacles when they get stuck? We sent out a survey to find out.
Devil May Cry 5 producer Matt Walker leaves Capcom
Devil May Cry 5 producer Matt Walker has left Capcom and joined the indie studio Camouflaj. Matt Walker joined Capcom in 2010 and was active at the studio as a production manager and producer.
Metal Gear Solid V’s “9-year coma scene” becomes a meme in Japan, Kojima responds
Metal Gear Solid V’s “9-year coma scene” becomes a meme in Japan, prompting series creator Hideo Kojima to respond. MGSV:TPP came out in 2015, around 7 years ago, so it was probably surprising for Kojima to see that scene suddenly become a meme.
Former Fate/Grand Order creative producer’s new studio announces untitled RPG
Yosuke Shiokawa’s new studio Fahrenheit 213 has announced an untitled RPG for PC and they plan to self-publish it. The details are scarce at the moment, only providing a few pieces of concept art.
Japanese online game to end service due to extreme overwork
Japanese online game Eiyu*Senki WW to end service due to extreme overwork. The game relied heavily on the work of one person.
A new Pokémon medal game from Sega coming to Japanese arcades this month
A new Pokémon medal game from Sega called Pokémon Corogarena is coming to Japanese arcades this month. The game looks to feature both physical and digital elements as players launch an unpredictable ball with little rubber spikes overtop a display of the playfield.
Dead by Daylight and Ringu collaboration provides two kinds of fear (developer interview)
Dead by Daylight developer interview: "With Sadako, we had the chance to create fear in two ways. She can crawl up under your skin, be very creepy and create fear just by anticipation. She can also make you jump as we see in the reaction videos."
Yuri visual novel Uso Kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu announced for PC
Yuri visual novel Uso Kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu announced for PC. Players will take the role of Kaoru Tachibana, a second-year high school student, in a story about summer love.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022. The remastered version of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is set to release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam) on March 17.
Elden Ring’s Margit is stomping players all around the world
Elden Ring’s early boss Margit is stomping players all around the world. Searching “Margit” in either English or Japanese will bring up tons of users either sharing their pain of defeat or the thrills of victory on Twitter.
Bandai Namco to raise base salary by an average of 50,000 yen (around $430) a month
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that the company will raise its employees’ base salaries by an average of 50,000 yen (around $430) a month starting April 2022.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters have fans hoping for non-bipedal evolutions
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters have fans hoping for non-bipedal evolutions. Especially Sprigatito, with many hoping it doesn’t become another bipedal Pokémon by the time it reaches its final evolution.
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an on-site event for the first time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an on-site event for the first time in 3 years. The event will be held for four days from September 15 to 18 (JST) in Chiba prefecture at Makuhari Messe.
Steampunk VR adventure game The Tale of Onogoro story & gameplay revealed [Update]
Steampunk VR adventure game The Tale of Onogoro story & gameplay revealed. The game will be compatible with Quest VR headsets and distributed via the Meta Quest Store when it launches in spring 2022.
Slitterhead Q&A video released: Silent Hill creator’s new horror action game
Silent Hill and Gravity Rush creator's new studio releases a Q&A video about their new horror action game Slitterhead.
The Hug Game lets you hug players all around the world for free
The Hug Game lets you hug players all around the world for free. It’s a physics game where you simply hug the other player and can be played on PC or smartphones.
Steam Next Fest: Check out these 10 playable Japanese game demos
The Steam Next Fest is being held until February 28 at 10 a.m. (PST), so to celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 10 demos for Japanese games that you can try out during the event.
Elden Ring already has over 750k concurrent players on Steam
Elden Ring, the much-anticipated action RPG from FromSoftware, launched a few hours ago on February 25 and has already amassed over 750,000 concurrent players on Steam.