Yoko Taro laments loss of sexy NieR: Automata cosplayers as they switch to cosplaying Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
Yoko Taro jokes about regretting the NIKKE x NieR collab as all the sexy NieR cosplayers have been switching to NIKKE cosplays.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Automaton West Editor
Hideo Kojima was harassed by hordes of autograph hounds at SXSW 2025. “It was like a zombie movie”
The autograph hounds tracked down Hideo Kojima's flights and hotel, chased him down hallways and got aggressive when he refused.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy writer recommends what to play next if you liked the Killing Game Route
Kyouhei Koyama, one of TooKyo Games' main script writers recommends two games for people who enjoyed The Hundred Line's Killing Game Route.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds’ controls are based on 20 years of experience making Initial D arcade games, devs say
According to Sega developers, it was thanks to the Initial D development team that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds feels like a "real" racing game.
Final Fantasy 14 unofficial census suggests continuous decline in active characters since Dawntrail’s release
The active character count in Final Fantasy 14 dropped from 990,000 to 950,000 in just two months, unofficial study suggests.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy devs considering adding even more routes through future DLC
Following the first post-release patch update, The Hundred Line director Kazutaka Kodaka is considering adding new DLC routes to the game.
Japanese visual novel releases on Steam with part of story removed to comply with “worldwide ethical standards”
An expansion patch was released with the missing parts so Steam players will be able to enjoy the full version of the visual novel.
Gaming could help restore your eyesight with this new VR game by Japanese scientists
The VR game developed by Kwansei Gakuin University scientists has shown positive results so far, but further research is still needed.
Like a Dragon has big announcements on upcoming stream, but it’s not a new game, RGG Studio lead says
In an X post, RGG representative Yokoyama clarified that the upcoming big announcement from Like a Dragon developers is not a new game.
Blue Protocol’s revival as Star Resonance is still region-locked in Japan, making fans anxious
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance was just announced for a global release, but its Steam and Epic Games stores are still region locked in Japan.
Neptunia developers thoroughly studied Returnal for their new hardcore TPS Scar-Lead Salvation
Game producer Hiroshi Aoki talked to us about how Returnal inspired and influenced the game design of Scar-Lead Salvation.
Access to adult PC games shut down on major Japanese online retailer amidst “discussions with payment processors”
Japanese online retailer faces payment processing problems and is forced to restrict access to mature content until they find a solution.