VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Update 2.0] – everything you can do now (Lifestyle edition)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Update 2.0] – everything you can do now (Lifestyle edition) This article is intended to introduce all the new lifestyle related elements that have brought so much change to our island lives.
Apex Legends pop-up stores to open in Japan, bringing new merch & new color variant of Nessie plushie
Apex Legends pop-up stores to open in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), bringing new merch & new color variant of Nessie plushie.
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art. A Kickstarter campaign for this investigative sci-fi RPG is ongoing, and the developer plans to release it for PC and consoles.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – “Gorilla Link” is on the loose
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.
Egglia Rebirth announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan, launching in December [UPDATE]
Turn-based RPG Egglia Rebirth announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan, launching in December. The original Egglia was released for smartphones in 2017.
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.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town free content update 1.1.0 announced
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
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).
FFXIV sound director’s return is being celebrated with a horse race in Japan
FFXIV sound director Masayoshi Soken’s return is being celebrated with a horse race in Japan. The race will be broadcast on the Kochi Racecourse’s YouTube channel.
Fortnite players make Naruto characters dance and jump for joy
Fortnite players make Naruto characters dance and jump for joy. Totally out of character for Sasuke and Kakashi.
Metroid Dread invincibility glitch patched. Reason explained by Nintendo, in a rare move
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.
Pokémon Unite lowers Rotom weekly mission’s requirements
Pokémon Unite lowers Rotom weekly mission’s requirements. Rotom weekly mission has been criticized for being too time consuming and disruptive to the core game.
Fortnite v18.40 adds Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi skins
Fortnite v18.40 adds Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi skins. Konohagakure/Hidden Leaf Village map added to the Creative Mode.
World’s End Club to release on Steam Nov. 30
World’s End Club announced for Steam, coming out on Nov. 30. The scenario was written by Zero Escape series creator, Kotaro Uchikoshi, and Danganronpa's Kazutaka Kodaka oversaw the project as creative director.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ new Polishing Effects spark creativity from players
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ new Polishing Effects spark creativity from players. When combined with custom designs, Polishing Effects can be used in unexpected ways.
moon and Black Bird are coming to PS4/PS5 on December 16
moon and Black Bird are coming to PS4/PS5 on December 16. The anti-RPG and the dark shooter from Onion Games. Release date for the Steam version of moon will be announced at a later date.
Prologue to Trading Time: A Croak Tale is available for free on Steam
Prologue to Trading Time: A Croak Tale is available for free on Steam. A warm, friendly, island-exploring adventure.
Explore a Japanese-style town in Little Kitty, Big City
Explore a Japanese-style town in Little Kitty, Big City. Cat-adventure game Little Kitty, Big City is planned to release on PC (Steam) and consoles in 2022.
Party Parrot horror game “Monster Parrots” is now available for free on PC
Party Parrot horror game “Monster Parrots” is now available for free on PC. It is based on the Japanese variant of the Party Parrot meme.
Pikmin Bloom – Make names colorful with rich text tags
Pikmin Bloom – Make names colorful with rich text tags. in Pikmin Bloom, players can freely insert tags into the name inputs for the Pikmin and change the color of their names. It’s unknown if support for rich text tags was intentional or an oversight.
Taiwanese horror game Devotion is getting a movie adaptation, directed by Detention’s John Hsu
Taiwanese horror game Devotion is getting a movie adaptation, directed by Detention’s John Hsu. Devotion is a first-person horror game that depicts the life of a Taiwanese family shadowed by religious belief.
My Name is Mayo 3 announced as the final chapter in the clicker game saga
My Name is Mayo 3 announced as the final chapter in the clicker game saga. The fate of our beloved mayo will be revealed. My Name is Mayo 3 is set to launch on PC (via Steam), PS4, and PS5.