January 2022

Coming soon to a Holy Night near you.

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Today Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi had something special to reveal in the form of a screenshot.

The reveal, made on the developer’s personal Twitter account, showcases a pixel art project that apparently has been canceled and had a frog as the main hero.

Nothing else was revealed, including title, platforms, or any other detail.

You can check it out below.

If you’re unfamiliar with Hironobu Sakaguchi, he’s known primarily as the creator of the Final Fantasy franchise, on which he worked until Final Fantasy X-2.

He has also majorly contributed in many more Square titles including Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Vagrant Story, Legend of Mana, and more.

Recently, his studio has released the JRPG Fantasian for Apple Arcade, which has been met with acclaim from both critics and fans.

Wuhan-based developer Nekcom started teasing a brand new game code-named “Project SAS.”

The teaser website has been published, counting down to a reveal five days from now and providing a retro-style teaser trailer that shows what appears a tidbit of the game at the end.

Platforms and release windows have not been announced, but we do know that the game is an RPG, and for now, that’s pretty much it, besides the fact that the game has been in development for five years, since 2016.

You can check out the teaser trailer below.

If you’re unfamiliar with Nekcom (which is a contraction of “NEKo’s COMpany”), it’s an indie developer based in Wuhan, China, and founded in 2011.

It’s known primarily for the “Dying” horror franchise, from which we saw Dying: Sinner Escape Portable for mobile in 2013 and Dying: Reborn for PS4 and PS Vita in 2017 (followed in 2019 by a Switch port), on top of Galaxy Aircraft for iOS and Android in 2015.

Today Square Enix released a “New Year” trailer of PlatinumGames’ upcoming title Babylon’s Fall.

The trailer shows a mix of gameplay and cutscenes topped by just the right music to provide a rather epic look on the game.

You can take a look below.

Babylon’s Fall will release on March 3, 2022, for PC, PS4, and PS5. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can watch the previous trailer, a gallery of screenshots, and read the official description.

“Featuring fluid co-op-combat, powerful weapons and a unique, striking art style, the epic world of BABYLON’S FALL is coming to the PlayStation5console, PlayStation 4 and STEAM. The game can be played in parties up to four and will feature a range of post launch game modes at no additional cost. More details will be revealed throughout the year and player recruitment for closed beta testing is now open.

The live wallpaper features Childe (a.k.a. Tartaglia) in deep contemplation at various locations.

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Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.

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We aren’t even a week into 2022 and already another large video game publisher—this time it’s Square Enix—is praising the metaverse and blockchain gaming while planning to invest more resources into this terrible version of the future. And according to Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, the publisher could even…

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is a… flight simulator, but what if it was a boat simulator?

If you like to have fun and experiment outside of the usual flying, the new Luxury Speedboat released by Adi S. may be the gadget for you.

It’s now available on SimMarket for approximately $11 plus applicable VAT. And yes, if you’re wondering, it doesn’t fly. It appears to be a reproduction of the real-world Riva Aquariva Super.

Below you can see what it looks like and a list of official features:

Star Citizen continues to break records and the end of 2021 marked another year of crowdfunding growth for Cloud Imperium Games.

According to fan-compiled data, which we verified, backers provided the developer with $86.4 million in funding during 2021, which beats the previous record of nearly $79 million achieved in 2020.

At the moment of this writing, the crowdfunding total is at $426,747,295, having earned over $500,000 in the first two days of 2022.

The number of registered accounts has recently passed 3.4 million, and it’s at 3,460,186 at the moment of this writing.

As usual, you should keep in mind that it’s known that not all of them are paying players. The number includes free accounts created for a variety of reasons, including Free Fly events like the one that recently ended.

As a last surprise for 2021, Cloud Imperium Game also released a brand new gravlev bike that will be released with the next update. You can see it in the picture below, which was shared with backers at the end of the Lumninalia celebration. While it doesn’t have a name yet, we know from the logo that the manufacturer is Consolidated Outland.

Season 2 of Demon Slayer is off to a powerful start.

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The casual-wear wizard returns to the fray.

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There are many, many, MANY fighters and characters who have appeared throughout the Tekken franchise. Some of them are really strange. Others are cool. Some are boring and nobody cares about them. And then there’s Kuma the bear, the best of them all.

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Game of Thrones author Gorge R.R. Martin contributed to the lore of the upcoming game Elden Ring, and now the writer has discussed the project in more depth.

Posting on his blog, Martin said From Software's Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team reached out to him "a few years back" to discuss the potential of helping the team work on Elden Ring for its backstory and history.

Martin acknowledged that video games are "not really my thing," but the opportunity to work on Elden Ring was "too exciting to refuse," he said.

"Miyazaki and his team from From Software were doing groundbreaking stuff with gorgeous art, and what they wanted from me was just a bit of worldbuilding: a deep, dark, resonant world to serve as a foundation for the game they planned to create. And as it happens, I love creating worlds and writing imaginary history," Martin explained.

"So I did my bit, and handed off to my new friends in Japan, and they took it from there. And years passed. Video games are as big as movies these days (bigger, actually)… and take just as long to create. But the day of Elden Ring is finally at hand. And I've got to say, it looks incredible."

Also in the post, Martin said some of the games he played in in the past have included mostly strategy titles such as Railroad Tycoon, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Master of Orion.

Following a delay, Elden Ring launches on February 25 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, as well as PS4 and Xbox One.

Elden Ring isn't the only project that Martin is attached to releasing in 2022. He's also working on the Game of Thrones prequel show, House of the Dragon, which debuts this year.

The story continues in a few months.

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The latest Yun Jin updates feature her introducing herself in a new Genshin Impact trailer and snippets of her voice actresses performing.

The post Yun Jin Talks About Her Performances and Skills in Genshin Impact appeared first on Siliconera.

2019's Resident Evil 2 remake was fantastic, blending the third-person action and combat from Resident 4, with the scares and visuals of Resident Evil 7. But now, thanks to an impressive-looking fan mod, you can revisit this survival horror glow-up in virtual reality, which sounds both exciting and very scary.

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2022 is the year in which Bandai Namco plans to release its upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter Gundam Evolution, and today we get to see new gameplay footage.

Shared on the official Twitter account of the game, several videos showcase one of the Mobile Suits (more precisely a Mobile Armor) available in the game, the transformable NRX-044 Asshimar originally portrayed in Mobile Suit Z Gundam.

You can check the videos below, showing the mecha itself, its powerful “Large Beam Rifle” including its three-shot and charge shot capabilities, the “Napalm Bullet” active skill, its iconic transformation that allows it to hover without consuming boost gauge, and it’s “Punch” G Maneuver.

The new game will apparently be a surprise.

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It activates at 330 pulls, but there are a few limitations you should keep in mind before throwing your SQ into a banner.

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Happy new year! I hope you had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve and Day and I hope 2022 is a better year for all of us than 2021 was. I mean, it can’t be worse right...?

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Cobra Kai was originally released as a YouTube series, but quickly made its way to Netflix where it’s recently seen the release of its fourth season. To celebrate season 4, Epic Games is having a small collaboration event by featuring new skins that you can get in Fortnite.

While none of the show’s characters themselves are actually being represented in the game, you can still deck out your characters in the karate uniforms of the various schools from the show. This, of course, includes the titular Cobra Kai, as well as Miyagi-Do dojo, run by Karate Kid protagonist Daniel LaRusso.

You can also purchase a Crane Kick emote, which lets you get into the iconic crane pose that LaRusso took in the final moments of his tournament battle against Johnny Lawrence in the first movie before knocking him out for the win.

Fortnite is now available on PC and consoles.

Type-moon released another trailer of its fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina, showcasing the upcoming DLC character Aoko Aozaki.

While this trailer displays a full match pitching Aoko versus Shiki Tohno. We know that She will be released on January 13 alongside Dead Apostle Noel.

You can check it out below, alongside Aoko’s official description.

“One of only five magicians who exist in the world.
Successor to the Fifth Magician. Overall, she is not considered a skilled magician.
However, when it comes to “destructive” power, she is unrivaled in her talents.
The sight of her raining down bullets like hot geysers has also given her the direct, yet rather tasteless nickname, “Magic Gunner”.
Who she learned it from is unknown, but she is also familiar with martial arts, and has a battle style that could be considered a hybrid of those martial arts and magic.

Whereas last year's New Year SSR was an Arts attacker, this year's is an aggressive Buster Foreigner.

The post Fate/Grand Order New Year 2022 Servant is a Familiar Face appeared first on Siliconera.

On January 1, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda (pictured) decided to ring in the New Year with the company’s plans for things like blockchain and NFTs.

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Set to release in Summer 2022, Hiroshi Matsuyama says the game announcement will blow up on social media.

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2022 also marks the 35th anniversary for Mega Man and Street Fighter.

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The first rule of video game club (apart from not talking about video game club) usually involves saving the world somehow. We do our best to rescue others from harm, to avert world-ending disasters, and give everyone around us the happy ending they deserve. But if there's one thing I've learned about myself in 2021, it's that I'm a cruel, heartless robot who will happily toss others under the bus if they don't provide any material benefit to me. Or at least I am when I'm playing Unsighted, the gorgeous and criminally underrated action RPG from Studio Pixel Punk that puts a ticking time-bomb inside each of its characters' metallic chests which, if left unchecked, will remove them from the game entirely, preventing you from gaining some potentially very handy upgrades to help you in your quest to fight back against your human oppressors.

It's an ingenious system, as you're not only fighting against the hordes of enemies that appear onscreen, but your own ineptitude.

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The Invaders return!

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Additionally, Square Enix released a new trailer, which highlights several new monsters.

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The EP features several tracks associated with the Liyue region.

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Game designer Hideo Kojima has discussed some of his plans for 2022, saying he plans to experiment with a "radical project" this year and make further investments to the "video team." Kojima said he might also pursue something new like a "radio project" of some type.

Kojima discussed all of this on Twitter recently (via VGC). He said 2021 was a "very difficult year," but despite the challenges due to the pandemic, the team was able to release the Death Stranding Director's Cut on PlayStation 5. Additionally, Kojima said his team spent time in 2021 "solemnly preparing and experimenting with new titles."

Marcus Lehto, the original designer of Master Chief and one of the chief architects of the entire series, has shared his thoughts on Halo Infinite. After playing the campaign over the holidays, Lehto said Halo Infinite's campaign "brings back the magic of Halo," even if he did have some issues with the game.

"Hats off to my friends at 343," Lehto said. "Halo Infinite campaign brings back the magic of Halo. Really enjoying my time back with the Chief!" Lehto added that it wasn't a perfect experience, though, as the designer remarked that he was having some issues with regards to the objective priorities on the open world map. "Common problem or an OK Boomer issue?" he said with a laugh in another tweet.

Halo Infinite's lead narrative designer, Aaron Linde, has announced he is leaving 343 Industries in 2022. Linde said on Twitter that he is leaving to "pursue a new opportunity," but didn't share exactly where he is going just yet.

Whatever the case, Linde said it was a "terrifically difficult decision" to leave 343. "Halo Infinite will remain one of the proudest achievements of my career for the rest of my life," Linde said. "I'm so grateful to have been a part of it."

Linde went on to say: "I want to thank my dear colleagues at 343 for making the best game I've ever worked on, our incredible voice cast for elevating our work in every single line delivery, and our players for joining us on this wild-ass journey. You made 2021 an incredibly special year for me. I get squidgy talking about real sh** on this stupid website [Twitter] so I'll leave it at that for now. But I can't underscore enough how grateful I am and always will be. See you next mission."

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Cblogs of 12/25 to 12/31/2021 –Chimpomagee discusses Metroid Dread from a mechanical perspective regarding its place in the series. -Flegma...

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Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda penned and published a New Year’s letter on the official SE website unveiling the company’s future initiatives. Based on the medium-term business strategy that Square Enix announced in 2020, AI and cloud research and single-player/multiplayer blockchain games that prioritize token economies continue to dominate the R&D team’s priority list.

In his letter, Matsuda stated that 2021 was “Metaverse: Year One” – Facebook changed its name to Meta, and substantial advancements in extended reality tech helped cement the global conversation about metaverse-centric business opportunities. 2021 was also, as Matsuda put it, “NFTs: Year One given that it was a year in which NFTs were met with a great deal of enthusiasm by a rapidly expanding user base.” So, what does this mean for 2022? 

I’m looking down at my spacebar in absolute shame. It’s just plain white. And yet, it could be the absolutely beautiful work of keycap maker, Hirosart, containing a diorama of Pokémon in their natural setting.

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As the unstoppable virus of Sundays continues its gruesome pandemic into a new week, it seems more humans than ever are turning to video games in order to survive. On the 10th Sunday since the outbreak began, January 2, Steam broke its concurrent user record, hitting just shy of 28 million.

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