VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Speculation about Project Century so far is all wrong, RGG Studio head says
RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama debunks fan theories about Project Century circulating online, saying they're all "completely off the mark."
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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s huge success prompts developer to double profit forecast
Pokémon TCG Pocket co-developer DeNA revises annual forecast upwards due to the free-to-play app's profitable global success.
MR ELEVATOR devs reveal how they combined digital and analogue inspirations to make the award-winning surreal puzzle game
Coming to Switch and Steam in 2025, MR ELEVATOR involves exploring a person’s memories through trippy Microsoft Paint-style visuals & fragmented voices
Metaphor ReFantazio and Persona series’ Katsura Hashino reveals his approach to directing and producing: “I want to oversee the creative process right to the end.”
Metaphor ReFantazio creative producer and director Katsura Hashino reveals how he approached the creation of Atlus's hit new RPG.
The Exit 8 live-action movie adaptation announced
Toei have revealed a trailer for the movie adaptation of hit indie game The Exit 8, which will be coming out in Japan sometime in 2025.
“I went through hell” Japanese indie dev on how their game was wrongly flagged as a virus, and blocked on Steam
Dungeon Antiqua dev's stressful story reveals how hard it is to distribute a game again once it has been wrongly blocked by antivirus software
Upcoming anime adaptation of adult VN game Nukitashi will be Kadokawa’s “biggest challenge to date”
Production committee notes and new trailer give insight into the upcoming anime adaption of the bizarre Japanese eroge VN Nukitashi.
Guilty Gear Strive’s Queen Dizzy is coming to the Nintendo Switch version for free
Players of Guilty Gear Strive's upcoming Nintendo Switch release will get GG fan favorite Queen Dizzy for free in February update.
Elin update lets you force all NPCs to wear panties with new ordinance
The latest update to Elin, the prequel to hit sandbox RPG Elona, introduces an ordinance that lets you make all NPCs in a base wear panties.
Pokémon was Japan’s most powerful entertainment brand in 2024, according to study
Pokémon took the top spot in a ranking of Japan’s most wide-reaching entertainment brands in the year 2024.
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NetEase deletes website of Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios
NetEase Games seems to have shut down the official website of Ouka Studios, the developer of Square Enix’s Visions of Mana.
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Japanese game creators and celebrities list Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Astro Bot, and Metaphor: ReFantazio as 2024’s top games
Famitsu has published a ranking of 2024 most popular games according to Japanese game developers and celebrities.
Realistic 3D model of the International Space Station made in collaboration with Japan’s space agency now available for free use in game development
From December 25, SpaceData is making their 3D model “ISS_KIBOU” available for free for a limited time. This model is part of a realistic 3D recreation of the International Space Station (ISS) used in the space simulator game ISS Simulator.
Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube Channel wrap party features the cutest Christmas tree ever
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai reveals the cat-themed gifts he received at his YouTube Channel wrap party.
Atlus won’t lose its “human touch” nor stop taking risks even if their scale of development grows larger, says Persona series producer
At the CEDEC+KYUSHU 2024 developers’ conference held in Japan on November 23, 2024, Persona series creative producer Kazuhisa Wada made a presentation on various aspects of the franchise, including how Atlus plans to continue making Persona games amidst the changing…
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan's Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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Ender Magnolia’s full release will not allow save data transfers due to extensive improvements made to Early Access build
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, sequel to hit metroidvania Ender Lilies, is coming out next month, with major improvements over the Early Access build.
Atlus’ approach to making Persona games is akin to “giving users deadly poison wrapped in a sweet coating,” according to producer
Persona series creative producer Kazuhisa Wada talks about how Atlus's approach to making Persona games has transformed through the years.
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Star Fox creator says he’s personally happy about fan-made Star Fox 64 PC port, even though Nintendo wouldn’t approve of it
Star Fox character designer Takaya Imamura takes to social media to express his appreciation for the fan-made PC port of Star Fox 64.
Japan sees big annual increase in multiplatform gamers
Recent statistics on gamers in Japan show that the number of people playing on multiple platforms (PC, console, mobile) has jumped by 18%.
Like a Dragon’s devs know Gaiden was well received for being shorter, but Pirates Yakuza in Hawaii unintentionally ended up being a bigger game anyway
RGG Studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama talks about Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's volume and why it exceeds that of Gaiden by 1.3x.
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You can cook and eat monsters Dungeon Meshi-style in this upcoming survival RPG
Tokyo-based indie developer Northern Studio has announced the monster eating dungeon crawler Abyss Ring for Steam.
