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Sometimes there is something beautiful in the mundane.
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Xbox Game Pass gets a dose of anime action, supernatural murder mystery, and a tank driving goose. Bandai Namco’s stylish action RPG Scarlet Nexus headlines a batch of new titles hitting the service today, which Microsoft announced during its Tokyo Game Show presentation this morning. Game Pass subscribers now have a chance to check out one of the year’s best action games.
Scarlet Nexus comes from the makers behind the Tales series and is set in a dystopian “brainpunk” world. You control one of two protagonists, each with their own separate campaigns and both blessed with powerful supernatural abilities and part of a task force of similarly gifted individuals. Bizarre, extradimensional creatures known as the Others have invaded Earth, and it’s up to you to stop them in their tracks. In his 8.75 out of 10 review, senior editor Dan Tack described Scarlet Nexus as a “stylish and compelling fantasy that's all about the combat.” Bandai Namco also hinted that it has additional cosmetic content to the game “coming soon.”
This 2021 Tokyo Game Show, like last year’s, is an online affair. There is a teeny tiny in-person area with miniscule booths. The public is not allowed in, and even Sony doesn’t have a booth. But you know who does? Ikea.
New World is out, and that's exciting. It's been ages since we've seen a big new MMORPG, which is possibly why thousands upon thousands of you have sat in endless queues trying to get into overloaded servers. But would you like to know what players have been doing while you waited? They've been wiggling around on the floor like budget Human Centipedes.
Amazon's sandbox MMO New World instantly become one of the most-played games on Steam when it launched this week (briefly the most), and some of those 700,000 'players' even made it through the server queues to actually play. The devs have been scrambling to meet demand ever since and continue to open new servers, in the past 24 hours opening over 100 new New World worlds. They're also exploring the possibility of increasing the capacity of individual servers.
Fighting against Satan must be miserable. You think you’ve got one of his minions cornered and then bam, down (up?) comes the hand of evil incarnate. Schwoop, Evil says, as he waves away most of your priest’s health bar. Pffft, he scoffs, as he flicks a shield from your bounty hunter to his succubus. Pop, he mouths, as he recharges Bloody Mary’s stabbing skill and sends her in for the kill. If this sounds unfair, that’s because it is - though fortunately, you’re not actually that side of the pentagram. Rogue Lords is a roguelike where the rules and UI elements are old Nick’s playthings, and you’re the lucky devil in charge of all his toys.
Of course, that doesn’t wind up mattering nearly as much as you think it might.
Today during the Tokyo Game Show 2021 presentation, a new character was revealed for SNK’s upcoming fighting game The King of Fighters XV: K’ will be joining the roster of fighters, voiced by Yoshihisa Kawahara.
K’ is the leader of the Hero Team in The King of Fighters 99, serving as the “dark hero” to contrast the main protagonist. In the reveal trailer, we see gameplay of him in action in The King of Fighters XV.
You can watch the reveal trailer for K’ on YouTube below.
Earlier during the Tokyo Game Show 2021 presentation, we also learned of another fighter that will join The King of Fighters XV’s roster as well: a new character named Isla, and you can read all about that right here. SNK shares that 39 total fighters will be available in the game at launch.
During the Tokyo Game Show 2021 Xbox livestream Phil Spencer himself had an announcement to make and talked about the Japanese Xbox market.
On top of that, he announced that XCloud will release in Japan tomorrow, alongside Australia, Brazil, and Mexico.
Hi everyone, it’s great to be back, albeit virtually, at the Tokyo Game Show. I know it’s a big year for the show celebrating the 25th anniversary.
So I’d like to recognize and congratulate the CESA organizers and the supporters who have help making Tokyo Game Show one of the most influential and important events in global entertainment. I look forward to meeting in Tokyo in person again to celebrate our industry together.
Right now, I know we’re all more grateful than ever for the power of gaming to bring people together. The art form we all share unites us globally. At Xbox, we’re so thankful for the opportunity to help bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet.
At Xbox we also have a significant milestone this year: we begun our Xbox journey globally 20 years ago this November, and as I reflect on this two decades, I wanna thank the players in Japan and across the Asia region who helped support us over the years and have given us the opportunity to share your entertainment experience.
We’re humbled by the creativity and dedication of our partners who have included Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Sega, and Square Enix to name a few.
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“We have always enjoyed wonderful support in Japan, and in recent years, Japan has emerged as the fastest-growing market for Xbox anywhere in the world.
We have now gotten a new official look at RPG TIme: The Legend of Wright since it was revealed back at E3 2019. The game is being developed by two-person Japanese dev team DESK WORKS.
The adorable papercraft game will be coming to Xbox One, Series S/X, and PC this winter. The website for the game also notes that it will be coming to Android and iOS devices. This winter is certainly a vague stretch of time, but the game has been somewhat dormant the last two years and the trailer shows a cute reemergence. Our previous coverage of RPG Time: The Legend of Wright during E3 2019 noted a release date of 2020, so there has been a slight delay.
The trailer is entirely in Japanese, so some of the particulars might fly by non-speakers, but he adorable notebook and construction paper visuals more than make up for it.
You can see the trailer here and below:
During today’s Tokyo Game Show 2021 Xbox livestream, Bethesda’s Todd Howard confirmed that its upcoming epic sci-fi RPG, Starfield, will offer players the option to play the entirety of the game in Japanese.
In fact, not only did the director of the US-based company confirm that the title will be “fully translated and voiced in Japanese,” but Todd even went on to say that this will officially be Bethesda’s “largest translation effort ever.”
Specifically, Starfield’s translation undertaking features “over 300 actors and over 150,000 lines of dialogue.” Impressive, no?
For those unaware, Starfield will be the first new IP from Bethesda in over 25 years. The studio describes the RPG as something the developer has only “dreamt of playing.”
Starfield is primed to launch on 11. Nov, 2022 as a console exclusive on Xbox Series X|S. The game will also receive a simultaneous launch on PC.
For more information about Starfield, here’s a general rundown courtesy of Bethesda’s official site, as well as a trailer of the title from earlier in the year:
Announced at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Starfield arrives exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 11.11.22. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass.
To celebrate its upcoming release, Turtle Rock Studios just unveiled a brand new launch trailer for Back 4 Blood. This news came by way of the Tokyo Game Show 2021 event, which showcased the following video.
While there wasn’t really any new information revealed about Back 4 Blood in the trailer, it certainly does its job of getting everyone who is hyped for the game that much more excited. Anyone unfamiliar with the title can read our preview and an official description below.
“Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity’s extinction on the line, it’s up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world.
Cooperative Campaign
Today at the Tokyo Game Show 2021, two games were revealed to now be on Game Pass: Scarlet Nexus and AI: The Somnium Files. Alongside this reveal, a new cosmetic set of DLC was also announced for Scarlet Nexus
Anyone who has never played either game can check out their individual descriptions below:
Scarlet Nexus
In a far distant future, a psionic hormone was discovered in the human brain, granting people extra-sensory powers and changing the world as we know it. Just as humanity was entering this new era, deranged mutants known as Others began to descend from the sky with a thirst for human brains. Highly resistant to conventional attack methods, extreme measures needed to be taken to battle the overwhelming threat and preserve humanity. Those with acute extra-sensory abilities, known as psionics, were our chance to fight the onslaught from above. To this day, psionics have been scouted for their talents and recruited to the Other Suppression Force (OSF), humanity’s last line of defense.
Take on the role of Yuito Sumeragi, a new recruit to the OSF aiming to become an elite psionic like the one who saved him as a child. Armed with a talent in psycho-kinesis, explore the futuristic city of New Himuka and uncover the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities in SCARLET NEXUS.
AI: The Somnium Files
Coming to Japan on October 1st.
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Complete with a choice of classic or new sound effects.
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The Aerith figure will come with an interchangeable face plate and three additional hand parts.
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She's the rival to Shun'ei and a spray paint wielding graffiti artist.
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Nintendo called the claims "not true" and reiterated its stance that it will not release a new model after the OLED Switch.
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Blue Reflection: Second Light Development Producer Akira Tsuchiya spoke with Siliconera about its gameplay, relationships, and development.
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The Good Life, the bizarre photography mystery game by Deadly Premonition mastermind Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro and his team at White Owls, has a demo on Xbox Game Pass available now. The crowdfunded game recently got a release date of October 15 after several years of development and multiple delays. The demo is good news for those wary about the title after its bumpy development cycle, and Xbox fans can rest even easier knowing it’s launching to Game Pass on day one.
The Good Life stars Naomi, a New York photographer who visits the British town of Rainy Woods to investigate why it’s known as “the happiest place on Earth”. She needs a big scoop in order to repay a massive debt, and she gets more than she bargains for when she discovers Rainy Woods has an unusual secret: when the sun goes down, its residents transform into cats and dogs. Solving this mystery involves taking photos and collecting clues. You’ll also work to repay your debt by taking odd jobs and saving money, which you can also use to source up your home and garden. You can also ride sheep because why not?
In addition to Xbox, The Good Life is also coming to PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. A demo will also be available during the Steam Next Festival on October 1.
Today, Mircosoft announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming is expanding to four new countries: Japan, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia, starting on October 1.
Microsoft's service allows users to play games remotely over the internet on their PC, tablet, or smartphone. The service launched in the U.S. around this time last year and has only continued to expand since. Xcloud users stream over 100 games from the cloud, including Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Minecraft Dungeons, and Dragon Quest 11 S: Definitive Edition. The service is a great way to experiment with games quickly, allowing for great game discovery, as you can easily try out a game within seconds and see if you like it without waiting for a download.
White Owls Inc. and Playism have announced that The Good Life, the next game from Deadly Premonition creator SWERY, will be available on Xbox Game Pass from launch.
The Good Life, which will release on October 15, is a "debt-repayment RPG" that lets you experience a slice of life in the small British town of Rainy Woods. It will launch on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, as well as on the Game Pass subscription service.
If you're curious as to what weird and wonderful things Hidetaka “SWERY” Suehiro and his team has dreamed up for The Good Life, a demo is available right now on Xbox One. PC players will be able to play this demo when it arrives on Steam as part of the Steam Next Festival, which begins October 1.
That demo will give you a first taste of a game in which you play Naomi, a photographer from New York who's arrived in Rainy Woods to discover the truth behind the "happiest town in the world". Unravelling that mystery requires cooking, eating, sleeping, shopping, farming, taking photos, and other "unconventional quests". You can also play as a human, cat, or dog, which is not what you'd usually expect of a mystery game.
Phil Spencer has said that Xbox is working "every single day to increase our line-up of Japanese games", in order to "help bring Japanese games around the world."
Speaking during the Xbox Showcase at Tokyo Game Show 2021, the Head of Xbox was asked about the company's commitment to Japan by Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami. "It's an honour to support [TGS] and our Japanese partners," Spencer replied. "We're working with Japanese publishers every single day to increase our line-up of Japanese games on Xbox. We know it's really important to fans and customers on Xbox."
Earlier in the show, Spencer had reiterated that Japan is the fastest-growing market for Xbox anywhere in the world, and it's clear that the company wants to make the best of that burgeoning interest. Spencer points out that there have been over 100 Japanese titles on Xbox Game Pass, 200 Japanese indie games in the ID@Xbox program, and that the company is actively working on console supply issues. He also announced that Cloud Game Streaming is launching in Japan on Tuesday.
However, Spencer made clear that the company's interest isn't just in increasing the number of Japanese Xbox fans, but to actively become part of bringing more Japanese-made games to other areas: "We're excited by the growth of the Japanese gaming market, and we want not only to participate, but to help bring Japanese games around the world."
SNK has unveiled the first brand-new character for the upcoming The King of Fighters XV. This new fighter, a young woman named Isla, is a "rival" to Shun'ei, who was the hero of The King of Fighters XIV.
Revealed during a special video program amid the first day of Tokyo Game Show 2021, Isla's most striking feature is a pair of "phantom hands" which hover beside her at all times. This makes sense for a rival to Shun'ei, who is famed for his own oversized phantom hands – although his ones only deploy during certain moves. Isla's "hands" are closer to human-sized and are always visible. Most of her attacks make use of them, giving her an array of long-range moves. In that sense, Isla more closely resembles Verse, the monstrous final boss of KOF XIV, who also had glowing ghostly gauntlets floating next to him.
Is Verse coming back to KOF XV? SNK isn't saying, but Isla is the first wholly original character in the game to receive a full introduction, and she was prominently featured in a trailer introducing various characters hanging out in Tokyo. "The story revolves around Isla and Shun'ei, so they both play a large part," said KOF XV creative director Eisuke Ogura.
Sony has reportedly trusted the developers of PlayStation 5 exclusive Destruction AllStars with the rumored Twisted Metal revival.
VGC reports that Lucid, the UK-based creators of Destruction AllStars, are working on the first new Twisted Metal installment in over a decade. Rumors of a Twisted Metal game surfaced earlier this month, when GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb said he had heard that a revival was in the works, but that it could be a long ways off. The television show the game is reportedly tied to will star Anthony Mackie as John Doe.
There hasn't been a mainline game in the series since 2012's Twisted Metal reboot, which we called 'amazing' in our Twisted Metal review. According to one source in the report, the game will feature a free-to-play model, which would be similar to Destruction AllStars' last-minute development shift.
Kurtis Lau Wai-kin, better known as “Toyz,” has been arrested in Taipei on suspicion of trafficking marijuana. In Taiwan, marijuana is a class 2 illegal drug, and it carries a severe prison sentence and heavy fines.
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Giant-bug shoot’em-up game Earth Defense Force 6 has been delayed. Last summer, the PlayStation Blog announced that the game would go on sale in 2021. On Thursday, it was revealed that the game has been pushed back to 2022.
Want to find Turkey locations in New World? Turkeys roam the world of Aeternum, gobbling as they trot around various areas. Though they are rather cute to watch, Turkeys are the main way to get feathers, poultry, and eggs in New World, making them quite important.
This guide will walk you through everything that you need to find and skin Turkeys in New World, so that you can save time searching for them and get on with completing quests for your faction.
Today, Microsoft and Playground Games officially unveiled the recommended PC specs for their upcoming racing sim, Forza Horizon 5.
The intel comes by way of a blog post from the UK-based company’s official site. Go ahead and check out the game’s recommended PC specs down below:
As you can see, Forza Horizon 5 will be playable on a wide range of PC setups. AMD-wise, you’ll need at least a Ryzen 3 1200 CPU and a Radeon RX 470 to run the title at its minimum settings, while Nvidia-wise, you’ll need an Intel i5-4460 CPU and a Nvidia GTX 970 to hit minimum spec.
During Spike Chunsoft’s presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2021, the Japanese publisher provided a look at the first gameplay of Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, which will be included in Danganronpa Decadence for Nintendo Switch.
We also take a look at the optional gacha mechanic, which includes optional microtransactions. To be clear, you can earn everything by playing.
You can check it out below.
Danganronpa Decadence will release on Dec. 3, 2021, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. If you want to see more, you can enjoy the announcement trailer from E3 and the previous trailer.
In July of this year, during an event called Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Next, we covered a whole slew of (you guessed it) Yu-Gi-oh game reveals. The biggest of which was Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel. Now today, during Konami’s Tokyo Game Show 2021 stream, the hosts of the Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel segment gave a release window of this winter. Not very specific, but winter promises a release not too far in the future.
The main thing to note (aside from the release date) is that it would be nearly impossible to avoid this game. Master Duel will be releasing on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S. Switch, PC, iOS, and Android. Konami is really aiming to get this in front of absolutely anyone who wants to play it.
The stream gave the very first look at gameplay, captured from PC, starting with a showing of the “solo mode” you can expect in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel.
Using the linked video here and below will take you to exactly when the Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel gameplay begins:
Today, during a livestream from Tokyo Game Show, Too Kyo Games and Akatsuki finally had an extensive reveal for their new project Tribe Nine.
The game was originally revealed all the way back in February 2020 and teased once more a couple of days ago.
First of all, we learn that the project will include a mobile 3D action JRPG and an anime TV series.
The story is set in Neo Tokyo in 20XX, a place in which 23 different tribes associated with the city’s districts are locked in conflict in which victory and defeat are decided by “Extreme Baseball” (XB) matches. Those battles happen across the entire city.
Besides Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka for Too Kyo Games and Akatsuki’s Shuuhei Yamaguchi, more creators are involved in the Too Kyo Games side, including Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi and more.
The music will be composed by Masafumi Takada while the art is by Rui Komatsuzaki, both of whom are known for their work on the Danganronpa series.
The TV Series will be animated by Liden Films and directed by Yu Aoki. It’ll air in Japan in January 2022.
You can check out the Tribe Nine game trailer below alongside a few gameplay screenshots, while the second video is a trailer of the anime. The third showcases the various tribes and characters.
