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NOTE: This title is currently in development and this review only covers the initial reactions. Both critic and audience opinions may change over time. Today, we turn our gaze toward the ever-churning, often bewildering ocean of the Touhou Project fan scene, a place where passion and technical prowess usually go hand-in-hand to create something trulyContinue reading “Legend of the Demon God’s Heart Review”

While May Day (shown above) traditionally marks the arrival of summer and the turning of the academic calendar, for us at Drillimation, we’re representing a major creative rebirth. As the world gears up for graduation season, we’ve been busy graduating our own production pipeline to a whole new level. We will pull back the curtainContinue reading “May 2026 Monthly Digest”

Hello, and welcome to another assessment of a game that proves it’s not digital dreck that would clog the industry’s arteries. Today, I turn my eyes toward Sakuya’s Spring Cleaning, a title that, much like a live-service roadmap, promises a sparkling facade where you scrub the stains off a floor you want to stand onContinue reading “Sakuya’s Spring Cleaning Review – A Fine Dusting in the Midst of Danmaku”

Family-oriented games usually see overwhelming financial success, and more than half of all games rated by the ESRB receive E and E10+ ratings. But on the dark side, the Mature rating has become the default setting for many AAA developers, whether they release their games on Nintendo’s consoles or their competitors PlayStation and Xbox, theContinue reading “The Red Sea of the Gaming Industry – How Developers Abandoned Families For Restricted Ratings”

Last week, Drillimation Systems opened up an Official Artist Channel for its in-house record label Drillimation Records. This venture has been made possible through a partnership with aggregator DistroKid, an industry-leading independent music distribution service. This collaboration marks a major milestone as the Drillimation Danmaku Universe game soundtracks will transition from being made exclusively onContinue reading “Drillimation Announces Partnership With DistroKid to Distribute Game Albums on Music Platforms”

Yesterday marked one year since the release of the infamous Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity. What was intended to be a unique exploration in the world of Touhou Project fangames quickly evolved into a journey and lightning rod of debate we never quite expected. Looking back at the initial launch with the betaContinue reading “What’s the Yao Queen and Okiku Princess Doing Now?”

Bluesky is now back online after it was hacked and shut down for much of Thursday, disrupting service for millions. The burgeoning social media platform faced its biggest stability test, leaving millions staring at empty feeds and error pages. In what is being described as a rolling blackout, the decentralized social media platform Bluesky sufferedContinue reading “Hackers Shut Down Bluesky For Much of Thursday”

Today, we’re diving into another curious Touhou Project fangame under the traditional danmaku shooter genre known as Touhou: Lost Fragment of Aether. While every AAA studio is busy tainting every digital crevice with battle passes and monetization, the independent scene usually offers a sanctuary of free entry points. Yet, we must still ask if thisContinue reading “Touhou: Lost Fragment of Aether Review – Proving a Browser Can Run Danmaku”

The VRChat community is on high alert following a major security breach involving Poiyomi, the developer behind the ubiquitous Poiyomi Shaders. Reports confirmed that the owner’s Discord server, Patreon, and personal email accounts were compromised, leading to a temporary lockdown of one of the platform’s most vital resource hubs. According to Tupper, a representative forContinue reading “Poiyomi Shaders Compromised in Targeted Minecraft Social Engineering Attack”