VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Idol raising idle game Idling Idol is now available on Steam. Idling Idol creators recommends the game for those that like idle and clicker games, resource management games, and cute idols.
Konami is selling Castlevania NFT art to celebrate the series’ 35th anniversary. the “KONAMI MEMORIAL NFT” includes game scenes from past titles, BGMs, and newly drawn visuals.
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi tweets image of an abandoned project that resembles the visual style of Octopath Traveler.
Esports team Panda Global have announced the Panda Controller. A customizable controller modeled after the classic GameCube design, with additional features for GameCube, Switch, and PC players.
Bombergirl PC version officially released in Japan. Bombergirl is a Bomberman spin-off that incorporates 4 vs 4 MOBA-style gameplay. It is now available via Konami Amusement Game Station.
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition (KOF ’98 UM FE) major update on Steam introduces rollback netcode. Online lobbies and a spectating mode were added to KOF ’98 UM FE as well.
DNF Duel to launch in summer 2022 for PC and consoles including PS4/PS5. DNF Duel's open beta is currently running on PS4/PS5 until Dec. 20, 6:00 a.m. PST.
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka releases a puzzle game called SHOT2048 for iOS and Android. SHOT2048 is a puzzle game based on the rules of 2048 that Naka refers to as a “hyper-casual game.”
Microsoft’s Halo Infinite eSports event to be held using Xbox Series X Dev Kits due to supply chain shortage. It’s somewhat surprising that even Microsoft themselves doesn’t have enough units available for events like these.
2D anime fighting game Phantom Breaker: Omnia is launching in March of 2022. Phantom Breaker: Omnia is a massively updated version of Phantom Breaker: Extra which released for PS3 and Xbox 360 back in 2013.
Dog photography game Pupperazzi is releasing on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, and itch.io) January 20, 2022. Pupperazzi will be available on PC Game Pass (formally Xbox Game Pass for PC) as well.
DNF Duel is getting an open beta test on PS4/PS5 starting on December 17. DNF Duel is a fighting game featuring characters from the online action RPG Dungeon Fighter Online.