Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer. Palworld is an open world monster-taming and -raising action RPG set in a world inhabited by mysterious creatures called Pals.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998.
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch on Feb. 10
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch February 10. With these new releases, you’ll be able to play the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature “My Nintendo Switch History 2021.”
Atsushi Inaba appointed as new CEO of PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames has announced that Atsushi Inaba has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Kenichi Sato stepped down from the position at the end of December and will remain in the company as an advisor.
Aniplex to acquire FGO developer’s game development division [Update: new company’s name announced]
Aniplex will acquire Fate/Grand Order (FGO) developer DELiGHTWORKS’ game development division. DELiGHTWORKS will go through a corporate divestiture to form a new company that will succeed DELiGHTWORKS’s game development business. Aniplex will acquire all shares of the new company to make it a subsidiary.
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected. "complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.”
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan. It was initially scheduled to come out on February 26. Dragon Quest X Offline's The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Allies expansion is also delayed from spring 2022 to autumn 2022.
Duel Princess is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13
Duel Princess, a risqué deck building tower-defense game, is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13. Steam release is also planned. In Duel Princess, a ceremony called “Punishment” must be performed to steal away crests from the defeated princesses.
Poop-themed typing game sells better than expected on Steam
Poop-themed typing game called Unko Typing sells better than expected on Steam. The developer plans to add English support in the future.
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time for debugging
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time than usual for debugging. “In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're giving ourselves the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game.”
IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing
Idol raising game IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing. IDOLY PRIDE is an idol raising game available in Japan on iOS and Android.