VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Keiichi Yokoyama
JP AUTOMATON writer
Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20
Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20. The developer Pico Games also released a free game called Doll Explorer Prologue on Steam in January of 2021.
GOODBYE WORLD, a game about two game developers, announced for Steam
GOODBYE WORLD, a narrative adventure game about two game developers, is coming to Steam. GOODBYE WORLD is being developed by Japanese solo game developer Yo Fujii.
Genshin Impact players are beating up cute canines with insanely high HP
Genshin Impact’s Canine Bunshin has an incredibly high HP, prompting players to try to beat it. This cute canine can be found in the “Bantan Sango Case Files: The Warrior Dog" event.
Interview with Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s producer—rising Steam popularity as the vacation enters its 5th year
Interview with Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation’s producer—rising Steam popularity as the vacation enters its 5th year. What's in stores for DOAXVV’s fourth anniversary? And how has the game been received outside of Japan thus far?
BlazBlue Centralfiction Steam player count reached an all-time high after the rollback netcode test began
BlazBlue Centralfiction Steam player count reached an all-time high after the rollback netcode test began. The Rollback Public Test is currently taking place in order to test out the implementation of rollback netcode.
BlazBlue Centralfiction and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to support rollback netcode in 2022
BlazBlue Centralfiction and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to support rollback netcode in 2022. The “Rollback Public Test” for BBCF will begin on Steam December 6. It will be open to all owners of the Steam version.
KaraCreate, a Japanese-style voxel & pixel art RPG, is coming to Steam
KaraCreate, a Japanese-style voxel & pixel art RPG, is coming to Steam. Create and battle soul infused mechanical creatures called Karakuri.
Metal Max Wild West spin-off Metal Dogs to release on PS4/Switch April 2022 in Japan
Metal Max Wild West spin-off roguelite game Metal Dogs to release on PS4/Switch April 2022 in Japan. The overseas release plan is yet to be determined.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 11, 2022
.hack//G.U. Last Recode is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 10, 2022 in Japan and Southeast Asia, and on March 11 in the West. The game was developed by CyberConnect2 and initially launched in 2017 on PlayStation 4 and Steam.
The Steam Autumn Sale is now live. Tales of Arise, Inscryption, Road 96, and others are being discounted
The Steam Autumn Sale is now live. Tales of Arise, Inscryption, Road 96, and others are being discounted. Resident Evil Village, Deathloop, and Cyberpunk 2077 are 50% off.
Nightmarish twin-stick shooter NeverAwake Steam demo now available
Nightmarish twin-stick shooter NeverAwake Steam demo now available. “The girl fights against vegetables, dogs, school friends, and other things she hates.”
Experience working as a pharmacist in Pharmacy Wars, coming to Steam this December
Experience working as a pharmacist in Pharmacy Wars, coming to Steam this December. Pharmacy Wars is an adventure game that was made with the involvement of actual pharmacists.
Headache, an abandoned museum exploration horror game, is coming to Steam Nov. 19
Headache, an abandoned museum exploration horror game, is coming to Steam Nov. 19 PST. Headache is being developed by MONZEN, a university student living in Japan.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby fan work guidelines established to avoid harming the image of the racehorses
Uma Musume Pretty Derby fan work guidelines established to avoid harming the image of the racehorses. Unfortunately, it came to a point where simply asking the fans to be mindful wasn’t enough.
Miniature card game MIYAMOTO S to release on Steam this year
Miniature card game MIYAMOTO S to release on Steam this year. The Nintendo Switch version of MIYAMOTO S is set to launch in 2022.
The absurd comedy visual novel Furikake Spacy is set to launch in late November
The absurd comedy visual novel Furikake Spacy (ふりかけ☆スペイシー) is set to launch in late November. Uncover the mysteries of Neo Showa in this chaos filled homage to the 80’s.
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE to release on Jan. 21, under the new name NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE to release on Jan. 21, under the new name NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD. A streamer-raising adventure game focused on desperation for social acceptance. Help Ame-chan amass devoted listeners to “squeeze stupid amounts of cash out of her donation-happy otaku followers.”
Dusk Diver 2 release date officially announced: Feb. 24, 2022
Dusk Diver 2 release date officially announced: Feb. 24, 2022, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam). New characters and progression system revealed.
Persona composer’s stealth RPG Guns Undarkness announced for Steam
Persona composer’s stealth RPG Guns Undarkness officially announced for Steam. Mainly developed by Shoji Meguro, and “the lyrics of songs are written by Lotus Juice, also from the ‘Persona’ series.”
Escape a hanging ghost in Taiwanese horror game SUFFOCATE
Escape a hanging ghost in Taiwanese horror game SUFFOCATE. NaughtyCow's SUFFOCATE and its hanging ghost are coming to Steam.
The Radio Station is a psychological horror game just in time for Halloween
Chilla’s Art's The Radio Station, a new psychological horror game, launches on Steam. Discover the truth behind a mysterious death at the local radio station.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA DLC confirmed, four new characters will join the roster
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA DLC confirmed, four new characters will join the roster. Saber will be buffed in update ver1.03 scheduled on Nov. 12.