VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
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.
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.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets an update to fix nude villager glitch
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets an update (Ver. 2.0.4) to fix nude villager glitch. As the name implies, the nude villager glitch causes villagers to appear without their clothes on.
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process behind Monmusu Gladiator. From doing a soft launch on smaller platforms before releasing on Steam, to sending out a press release at the right moment.
FFXIV sales suspended due to server congestion following the launch of Endwalker
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) sales suspended due to server congestion following the launch of Endwalker. “We will also temporarily suspend new registrations for the Free Trial.”
Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022
Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022. In Vivid Knight, players must match the “color” or “design” of jewels (=units) to activate powerful abilities.
“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch
“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM released for Steam and Nintendo Switch. FILMECHANISM is an 8-bit style puzzle game that lets players record their actions and restore the state of the level to the point where the recording was started.
Granblue Fantasy: Versus passes 1,000 concurrent players on Steam for the first time in a year
Granblue Fantasy: Versus passes 1,000 concurrent players on Steam for the first time in a year after ver.2.70 and a significant price drop.
Dead by Daylight x Ring (Ringu) collaboration chapter is coming in March 2022
Dead by Daylight x “Ring” (Ringu) collaboration chapter is coming in March 2022. The original horror novel Ring was published in 1991 and it later became a box office hit with the 1998 movie adaptation.
Tales of Arise update 1.04 gets rid of the DLC pop-up
Tales of Arise update 1.04 gets rid of the annoying “DLC pop-up”. Tales of Arise added a "function to not display DLC pop-up at campfire."
FFXIV Endwalker’s MGS homage “This is Thancred” has turned into a meme
FFXIV Endwalker’s MGS homage “This is Thancred” has turned into a meme. "This is Thancred" is a line from FFXIV Endwalker's “A Frosty Reception” quest.
Chocobo GP to release on March 10 for Nintendo Switch, with a free trial version coming out at the same time
Chocobo GP to release on March 10 for Nintendo Switch, with a free trial version coming out at the same time. Chocobo GP is a racing game starring dozens of Chocobo characters from the Final Fantasy series.
Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event
Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event. It’s a remote play service that lets users try out the games running on the developer’s PC via a remote connection.
2D anime fighting game Phantom Breaker: Omnia launching in March of 2022
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.
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.
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is coming to Steam Early Access on December 17
Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is coming to Steam Early Access on December 17. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is a modernized version of a Wizardry spin-off that released in 2006 in Japan. English support is coming at a later date.
Playing It Takes Two solo perhaps isn’t impossible, says Smash Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai
Playing It Takes Two solo perhaps isn’t impossible, says Smash Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai has demonstrated numerous times in the past that he can actually use two controllers at once.
Tales of series producer apologizes for comments about Tales of Zestiria
Tales of series producer apologizes for comments about Tales of Zestiria, which inadvertently sounded like he was saying Zestiria was responsible for the start of the series' crisis.
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.
Nintendo Switch’s AAA Clock Deluxe Edition comes with Squid Game inspired clock design [UPDATE]
Nintendo Switch’s AAA Clock Deluxe Edition comes with Squid Game inspired clock design. AAA Clock is currently one of the most played software on the Nintendo Switch in the US.