VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
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.
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.
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.
Medabots trademark is in dispute between an NFT game developer and Imagineer
Medabots trademark is in dispute between an NFT game developer and Imagineer. The EU Trademark Court ruled in favor of Imagineer.
Game developers frustrated as their Steam review keys are being abused by scalpers
Game developers frustrated as their Steam review keys are being abused by scalpers. Japanese indie developers struggle with trust while hoping to promote sales.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby fan work guidelines established to avoid harming the image of the racehorses
Uma Musume Pretty Derby fan work guidelines established to avoid harming the image of the racehorses. Unfortunately, it came to a point where simply asking the fans to be mindful wasn’t enough.
Jump Force to end sales and a majority of online services in 2022
Jump Force to end sales and a majority of online services in 2022. All single-player functions and online battles (except Ranked Match) will remain available
The Tomorrow Children is coming back. Q-Games acquires the IP rights from SIE
The Tomorrow Children is coming back. Q-Games acquires the IP rights from SIE. The Tomorrow Children is a free-to-play online multiplayer game released in 2016 for PS4. The service ended just one year later in 2017.
Miniature card game MIYAMOTO S to release on Steam this year
Miniature card game MIYAMOTO S to release on Steam this year. The Nintendo Switch version of MIYAMOTO S is set to launch in 2022.
Digital board game Let’s Play! Oink Games to release in 2021 for Nintendo Switch
Digital board game Let’s Play! Oink Games to release in 2021 for Nintendo Switch. Three board games are confirmed to be included: Deep Sea Adventure, Startups, and Moon Adventure.
The absurd comedy visual novel Furikake Spacy is set to launch in late November
The absurd comedy visual novel Furikake Spacy (ふりかけ☆スペイシー) is set to launch in late November. Uncover the mysteries of Neo Showa in this chaos filled homage to the 80’s.
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE to release on Jan. 21, under the new name NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE to release on Jan. 21, under the new name NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD. A streamer-raising adventure game focused on desperation for social acceptance. Help Ame-chan amass devoted listeners to “squeeze stupid amounts of cash out of her donation-happy otaku followers.”
Skyward Sword HD sales already rival the original
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD sales already rival the original. In recent years, remakes and remasters have shown themselves to be strong sellers.
Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 will be temporarily removed from digital storefronts due to delays in license renewals
Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 will be temporarily removed from digital storefronts due to delays in license renewals. Konami is currently working on renewing the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game.
Elden Ring PC/PS/Xbox Specs & Compatibility revealed
Elden Ring PC/PS/Xbox resolution and framerate specs revealed. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions will run up to 3840x2160p/60fps with a choice between “Performance priority mode” and “Resolution priority mode.”
Dusk Diver 2 release date officially announced: Feb. 24, 2022
Dusk Diver 2 release date officially announced: Feb. 24, 2022, for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam). New characters and progression system revealed.
Persona composer’s stealth RPG Guns Undarkness announced for Steam
Persona composer’s stealth RPG Guns Undarkness officially announced for Steam. Mainly developed by Shoji Meguro, and “the lyrics of songs are written by Lotus Juice, also from the ‘Persona’ series.”
Biomutant’s Japanese audio had been re-recorded to fix the localization
Biomutant partially re-recorded the Japanese audio to fix the localization. Which makes sense since the narrator basically talks non-stop throughout the game, and reads out all the NPC dialogs, so you can’t just fix the texts and call it a day.