VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town PS4 version announced in Japan
Marvelous has announced a PS4 version of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town in Japan. It includes the base game and the additional characters and sub-scenarios that are part of the Expansion Pass on other platforms.
Metroid Dread gets another free update adding 3 boss rush modes
Nintendo has released another free update for Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch which adds 3 different types of boss rush modes to the game.
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle: Operation 2 coming to Steam
Bandai Namco has announced that the free-to-play Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is scheduled to release on PC (Steam) this year. Network tests will be held in mid-April.
DbD like PvP game Sanrio Characters Miracle Match announced in Japan
Sanrio and Imagineer have announced Sanrio Characters Miracle Match for iOS and Android. It’s scheduled to launch this June as a free-to-play title in Japan.
Two Pokémon-likes release in Japan around the same time: Nexomon & Coromon
The two Pokémon-like titles Nexomon and Coromon recently released in Japan within the same launch window, and both are getting attention from players.
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas like some kind of subliminal messaging.
An English version of the Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid game to launch this summer
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆Breath is coming to countries outside of Japan this summer. The game recently came out in Japan for PS4 and Nintendo Switch on March 24.
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! etiquette guidelines getting attention for pointing out the obvious
Sega recently released etiquette guidelines for players of the mobile game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! in Japan. They have since been spreading on Japanese social media for consisting of common-sense manners.
Punihi Loader 2 is an indie mecha action game coming to Steam from a 2-person dev team
Punihi Loader 2 revolves around 3rd person mecha battles, where the mecha are piloted by cute and mysterious creatures called Punihi. A demo version is set to release this summer.
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness coming this fall
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is releasing this fall on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). The announcement also came along with a trailer.
Roguelike action Ed-0: Zombie Uprising enters Steam Early Access
D3 Publisher has released the survival roguelike action game Ed-0: Zombie Uprising on Steam Early Access for $19.99.
Elden Ring latest update fixes “unintentional” Radahn nerfs
FromSoftware has released a new Ver.1.03.3 update for Elden Ring, and it fixes “a bug in the balance adjustment of the boss ‘Starscourge Radahn’ in update 1.03, in which the power of some attacks was unintentionally reduced.”
Demonbane scenario writer Jin Haganeya leaves Nitroplus
Scenario writer Jin Haganeya announced on Twitter that he has resigned from Nitroplus. He will not be completely withdrawing from working with Nitroplus either.
Majikoi developers team up with CREST to create new visual novels
A portion of the development staff at Minato Soft will be transferring to CREST. After the transfer, a new game brand called Novus will be established, with the intent of developing all-ages visual novels.
The fake Metal Gear 35th anniversary site owner wants MGS2&3 back on digital stores
The fake Metal Gear 35th anniversary site owner wants MGS2&3 back on digital stores. Konami did mention in November that the games’ removal is a temporary measure, so let’s hope they’ll return to digital stores soon.
Meta Knight’s Revenge arrangement takes home a Grammy
An arrangement of the classic Kirby series song “Meta Knight’s Revenge” was awarded a Grammy at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella category.
Cat-like creatures battle it out in Nyaaaanvy, coming to Steam Early Access on April 22
Nyaaaanvy is entering Steam Early Access on April 22. Players control cat-like creatures called Nyanvy for competitive butt-sumo action.
The Metal Gear 35th Anniversary website is fake
No, the Metal Gear 35th Anniversary website is not an official page by Konami. The company replied to GAME Watch’s request for comment, saying that it’s not an official website created by them.
Japanese doujin store DLsite lets you reveal your fetishes on Twitter
DLsite's avatar generator lets you generate your avatar according to the time and money you spent on DLsite, along with your favorite genre/fetish.
Sleep-inducing co-op Marble Ball Friends to be released on April 29
Japanese game developer STP WORKS has announced its new title Marble Ball Friends. Marble Ball Friends is a multiplayer game for up to five players based on smart ball, a Japanese ball game similar to pinball.
Voxel robot auto battler Boxed Cell Robot Armies gets a demo release
Japanese solo game developer matsu friends has released a demo version of Boxed Cell Robot Armies onto Steam and itch.io. The game only supports Japanese, and the full version is scheduled to release on May 26.
“The one who pulls out the sword” dev surprised by the number of swords pulled out
The length of the sword in the free Steam game The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king has already reached its maximum length just a day after its launch on March 28.