VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
BLAZBLUE ALTERNATIVE DARKWAR (BBDW) to end service in Jan. 2022, less than a year after launch. BLAZBLUE ALTERNATIVE DARKWAR launched in February of this year for iOS/Android as a free-to-play app (available only in Japan).
Farming Simulator 22 is off to a great start with over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. Farming Simulator 22 is the first PC title in the series in three years.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update version 13.0.1 will include the “final fighter adjustments,” according to Nintendo of Europe. Version 13.0.1 is coming soon.
NEO: The World Ends with You sales underperformed Square Enix’s expectations, although it was well received by players. NEO: The World Ends with You was released for PS4/Nintendo Switch in July of this year.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid shoot ’em up PS4/Switch game to release on March 24 in Japan. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath is a videogame adaptation of the popular manga/anime series.
An arrangement of the classic Kirby song "Meta Knight's Revenge" gets a nomination at the 2022 Grammys. It was performed by The 8-Bit Big Band and features chiptune artist Button Masher.
Pokémon BDSP: various “clip through walls” & collision-based glitches are being reported by players. There have also been reports of their Pokémon turning pink, possibly due to material error.
VARVARION new gameplay footage released. VARVARION is an anime-style 3D sword fighting action game being developed by a solo developer. It is scheduled to come out on Steam.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - “Gorilla Link” is on the loose. As the name suggests, it’s a phenomenon where Link slouches over and puts his arms out in front of him like a gorilla.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town free content update 1.1.0 announced, releasing in late November. New endgame quests and post-marriage events will be added.
Capcom’s Pragmata delayed until 2023, new artwork with mysterious text shown. Pragmata is an action-adventure game set to release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).
Metroid Dread invincibility glitch patched (ver. 1.0.3). Reason explained by Nintendo, in a rare move. Nintendo’s explanation was likely out of consideration for the game’s speed running community.