VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift for steam, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe. The protagonist is a girl who works the late shift at a cafe called Chilla’s Coffee.
Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars to change developer & publisher
The global publisher of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars will change from KLab to Bushiroad International as of January 6, 2022. The development and operation of the game will be transferred to Mynet Games.
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.
The Steam Winter Sale is now live. It Takes Two & Resident Evil Village are 50% off
The Steam Winter Sale is now live. It Takes Two, Deathloop, Resident Evil Village, Lawn Mowing Simulator are 50% off.
Bombergirl PC version officially released in Japan. A Bomberman MOBA spin-off
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.
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.
Pokémon BDSP’s Menu Storage glitch fixed again with new patch
Pokémon BDSP’s Menu Storage glitch fixed again with version 1.1.3 update. The glitch involving using NPCs in the Grand Underground to make money has been patched as well.
A game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming
One game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming. An example of how the notation rule differences between countries can cause bugs in video games.
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game being created by a Japanese solo game developer. Photogenic Minds is scheduled to come out on Steam in June 2022.
FFXIV Patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices & low poly grapes in Labyrinthos
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) patch 6.01 fixes Viera’s awkward voices, Broil IV's manly sound effects, and the low poly grapes in Labyrinthos.
KOF ’98 UM FE major update on Steam introduces rollback netcode
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.
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.
Posesi wins Hearthstone 2021 World Championship
Japan’s Posesi wins Hearthstone 2021 World Championship. This is the second year in a row that a Japanese player has won the championship.
Octopath Traveler TRPG Rulebook & Replay announced in Japan
Octopath Traveler TRPG Rulebook & Replay announced in Japan, created by Octopath Traveler scenario writer Yura Kubota. The book is set to release in February 2022.
DNF Duel to launch in summer 2022 for PC and consoles including PS4/PS5
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
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.”
Unmetaverse is a free VR platform for loners with no friends
Unmetaverse is a free VR platform on Steam for loners with no friends. No voice chat, no text chat. Gestures are the only means of communication in Unmetaverse.
Microsoft’s Halo Infinite eSports event to be held using Xbox Series X Dev Kits due to supply chain shortage
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.
Overload Metroidvania game announced for Steam & Nintendo Switch
Overload -Escape from Nazarick- announced for Steam & Nintendo Switch. It's a 2D Metroidvania game based on the popular novel/anime series Overload.
Streamer’s quest to say “Mario” one million times comes to a close
Twitch Streamer Nicro's quest to say “Mario” one million times comes to a close. That's a lot of Marios.
Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is now live. Inscryption is $5.99 with the coupon enabled
Epic Games Store Holiday Sale is now live. Inscryption is $5.99 with the coupon enabled. You can use the $10 off coupon on FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE as well.