November 2022

The RWBY franchise is coming back to the gaming space after a few years away, and this time around, acclaimed indie studio Wayforward is heading up the project. As expected, this video game is based on the animated web series RWBY. Now that the release date is known, it’s time to let you all know when RWBY: Arrowfell is coming out.

On Halloween, Wayforward released a video that revealed the planned launch date for RWBY: Arrowfell. As of right now, the date mentioned in that video is still the current planned release date for the upcoming game.

RWBY: Arrowfall Release Date

RWBY: Arrowfall is set to release on Nov. 15 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game’s MSRP will be $29.99 USD at launch. If anything changes with this date or price pre-launch, we will be sure to update the post.

Today Sony released a brand-new trailer of God of War Ragnarok, and it’s full of stars.

Specifically, we get to see actors Ben Stiller and John Travolta, and basketball player LeBron James as they gather in a parent support group with their children.

Of course, it’s all about God of War Ragnarok. Ben Stiller is also wearing a Kratos costume, which adds value to the whole thing.

The father-son dynamic was extremely important in the original God of War, so I’d be surprised if it wasn’t the same in God of War Ragnarok, and it’s pretty hilarious to see this trailer joke around about it.

It’s definitely funny, but I won’t spoil it any more. You can check it out for yourself below.

The press release also includes comment from each of the stars mentioned above.

Ben Stiller: “Putting on the Kratos beard and makeup felt very empowering. The war paint really is useful in terms of letting people know you mean business. I found the beard made me feel wiser…though [my son] Quin didn’t seem to feel that at all.”

LeBron James: “Something about having the Leviathan Axe in your hand transports you to a different world. We all play the games on the screen, but being able to bring those moments to life and connect in a different way is a pretty cool thing.”

Last weekend, a man in San Francisco went into the home of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer and attacked her husband Paul Pelosi while shouting, "Where's Nancy?"

According to The Independent, the suspect in the attack, David DePape, had been active on social media, sharing conspiracy theories about COVID-19, alleging the 2020 US presidential election had been stolen, and subscribing to QAnon beliefs and Holocaust denialism.

A post DePape made in August explained what radicalized him and started him down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.

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It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.

If you have new appointments or transitions in your company that belong here, please send the names of the appointees, new role and company, and prior role and company to newhires@gamesindustry.biz.

Games industry investor and developer Sophie Vo has joined Savage Game Studios as general manager.

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EA has finally detailed the free World Cup update set to hit FIFA 23 on 9th November.

The update hits FIFA 23 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - but Nintendo Switch is not on the list.

As with recent versions of FIFA on Nintendo Switch, FIFA 23 on Nintendo Switch is a "Legacy Edition", which means it includes the same gameplay features from FIFA 22 Legacy Edition without any new development or significant enhancements.

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Despite saying differently on both the front and back of the game's box, it sounds like owners of Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong's PS4 version won't actually get their promised free PS5 upgrade.

A post on Reddit detailing a message from Nacon's customer support claims the publisher made an error advertising the upgrade.

"We inform you that the developers confirm that if you bought the version of the video game for PS4 it is not possible to update the video game for the PS5 version," Nacon explained in a reply to one owner of a PS4 version of the game.

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Popular Overwatch 2 character Mei has been temporarily disabled by Blizzard due to a game-breaking exploit - and won't return for two weeks.

Mei, one of the game's damage characters, has an ability called Ice Wall, which projects a huge wall of ice in front of her.

Ice Wall is a useful ability which can block the opposing team's path and line of sight. Players found a novel way to use it, but not without some bugs.

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Modern Warfare 2 has given Call of Duty its biggest opening weekend in terms of revenue in the series' history.

In its first three days, the blockbuster game generated $800m worldwide. According to Activision's numbers makes it the highest grossing piece of entertainment all year, more than 2022's biggest films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Top Gun: Maverick combined.

The previous opening record was held by 2011's Modern Warfare 3, which made $775m worldwide over five days. The latest game beat this record in just three.

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Return to Monkey Island will launch on Xbox via Game Pass, Microsoft has confirmed.

The newly-launched entry in the classic adventure game series will arrive for Xbox consoles, cloud and PC via Game Pass on 8th November, following its previous release on PC and Switch. A PlayStation version will also arrive on the same date.

Our Christian Donlan described the game as "a deft and heartfelt journey through nostalgia" in Eurogamer's Return to Monkey Island review.

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From developer Color Gray Games, The Case of the Golden Idol is an 18th-century murder mystery

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Some Vampire Survivors console ports are on the way, as it will debut on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X on November 10, 2022. In addition, people who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass will be able to access the console versions that same day. (The PC version will not be a part of the subscription service.) It will cost $4.99, which is the same price as the original PC release.

In Vampire Survivors, players’ goal is to stay alive while hordes of enemies assault you. It features bullet-hell elements, as you need to do your best to deal with the onslaught of opponents. When you do fall in battle, you’ll be able to use gold you earned to get upgrades that will potentially improve your performance in your next run.

Here's a trailer showing the Xbox console port of Vampire Survivors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJQeh6CU24c&ab_channel=poncle

Vampire Survivors first showed up on PCs via itch.io in March 2021. A Steam Early Access debut followed in December 2021. Subsequent updates appeared throughout 2022, until it officially launched on PCs in October 2022. The Xbox version is the first console port so far.

Vampire Survivors is available for PCs now and will come to the Xbox One and Xbox Series X on November 10, 2022.

The new God of War Ragnarok commercial is here, and Sony pulled Ben Stiller, John Travolta, LeBron James, and their children in for a support group in the ad. Stiller leads it as the fathers and their kids discuss being a parent and idolizing Kratos and Atreus’ relationship. [Thanks, Entertainment Weekly!]

Ben Stiller is leading the group in full God of War Ragnarok attire in the ad, with his son Quin by his side. He dispenses insight to John Travolta, who is there with Ella Travolta, and LeBron James, who is in attendance with Bronny. Stiller notes early on “The God of War dynamic plays out in every parent-child relationship. When that clicked for me, I picked up my Leviathan Axe and felt truly close to my son for the first time.” Quin Stiller then responds, “I’m 17.” This sets the dynamic for the rest of the video.

Here is the full God of War Ragnarok commercial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQH0YK1rGVc&ab_channel=PlayStation

Most of the previous God of War Ragnarok videos are more traditional. For example, the September 2022 State of Play trailer released in time for the 2022 Tokyo Game Show focused on the story so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfJ4Km46A-0&ab_channel=PlayStation

Gecco opened pre-orders for a Silent Hill 2 Pyramid Head statue. It will cost 42,000 yen, or around $285, with a scheduled release window set for sometime between March and May 2023. The statue was made under the supervision of Silent Hill illustrator and character designer Masahiro Ito. It will be 1/6 scale figure. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]

The Pyramid Head statue is based on the "Misty Day, Remains of Judgment" illustration that appears in Silent Hill 2. It features the iconic creature holding the Great Spear, which it is seen wielding alongside the Great Knife. Pre-orders for the statue will also come with a special booklet featuring illustrations from Ito.

You can take a look at the statue below.

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On October 19, 2022, Konami announced a remake of Silent Hill 2. Bloober Team, the development studio behind The Medium and Layers of Fear, will be in charge of the remake. However, Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka will be involved in the development of the game. Additionally, the announcement also featured a short cinematic trailer. It included a look at how certain scenes from the original game will appear in the remake.

The kids’ team’s sweaters — and their rivals, the Hawks — are now free in the game

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Justice for Teenage Bounty Hunters

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Naughty Dog has partnered with the developers of Escape the Dark Castle and Escape the Dark Sector

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The Knight and his medieval minions are here to murder you

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The video games industry is often described as recession proof. However, 2022 has already proven to be a turbulent year and that resilience is no longer assured.

During GI Live London’s investment and publishing panel, experts weighed in on how funding game companies is changing during times of economic uncertainties.

London Venture Partners principal analyst Harry Hamer highlighted that this time is different now there are free-to-play and premium gaming business models. He adds gaming only had competition with film and TV in the past.

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The summer of 2022 was one for the record books. Wildfires raged across North America and Europe, tens of thousands died in brutal heatwaves, water in reservoirs dried up revealing bodies long forgotten, and flooding displaced millions. All of this is awful, and it seems likely that it will only get worse if nothing…

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Rick and Morty is a massively popular series. Every time I have to accept this reality, it’s like having to confront my own mortality. It’s surreal, it’s vaguely unpleasant, but I’m a better person for it afterwards (I think). Anyway, here’s how to get Pickle Rick as a cosmetic in Fortnite.

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Xbox Game Pass closed out October with a bang, and November is already off to a great start. The first-party drought is temporarily over, with Obsidian Entertainment’s Renaissance-era murder mystery RPG Pentiment on the way in the coming weeks. If you just want to turn your brain off, however, console owners will soon…

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Sometimes I wake up to Fortnite additions that make me go, “Wait, this wasn’t already in Fortnite?” The Star Wars update for Skywalker Week is one of them. However, starting today, you’ll be able to play the game for the first time as the three main characters from the original trilogy.

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Sony’s June relaunch of PlayStation Plus doesn’t look like it’s going entirely as planned. In the Japanese giant’s latest financial report, it’s shown that since Plus launched, it’s lost 1.9 million subscribers between July and September this year. Sony’s CFO Hiroki Totoki said there “hasn’t been great momentum.”…

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The official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel has uploaded an animated short titled “Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence.” Starring Knuckles, the short reveals how he wound up on the island players explore in Sonic Frontiers. You can watch the six-minute animation in its entirety below.

In the trailer, Knuckles provides a voice-over explanation of his background up until now, including the fact that he was tasked with guarding the Master Emerald, a relic that hasn’t appeared in the Sonic series for quite some time. The trailer ends with Knuckles absolutely demolishing some robots, and while we’ve received no indication that he will be playable in Sonic Frontiers, that sequence makes me hope he will be.

Knuckles has been a core Sonic character for most of the franchise’s existence, so it’s not surprising that he’s making an appearance in the blue blur’s latest adventure. While this animated prologue gives us insight into how he wound up on the island, it’s still not entirely clear why, especially when it comes to the appearance of Sage (a new character introduced in Sonic Frontiers) at the end of the trailer. We’ll have to wait for the full game to find out.

Do you smell autumn leaves and the faint smell of turkey in the air? It’s November, and the start of a new month means one thing: a new batch of Xbox Game Pass games! Perhaps the biggest title is the debuting Somerville, the alien invasion sidescroller by the ex-Playdead CEO. Adventure game enthusiasts can dive into Return to Monkey Island as well as Pentiment, the new medieval mystery title by Obsidian Entertainment. The hit PC title Vampire Survivors also makes its console debut on Xbox this month. See what’s coming and what’s leaving Game Pass below, and check out our reviews for applicable titles. 

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Developer Salt & Pixel and publisher VoxPop Games have revealed Outer Terror, a new arcade bullet hell with roguelite elements coming to PC soon. That's because its release is set for sometime this year, and given there are only two months left in 2022, it sounds like we won't have to wait too long to check it out. 

Outer Terror's inspirations are clear from the jump: pulpy horror comics and B-movie horror from the 1980s and 1990s with a dash of arcade fun thrown in for good measure. In the game, you'll choose from one of 10 survivors to control, each with their own unique weapons and skills, to face off against waves of enemies. You can play by yourself, but you can also team up with a friend via two-player co-op.

"Whether playing solo or co-op, each playthrough of Outer Terror will give players a different experience with randomized weapons and upgrade choices, enemy patterns, and areas of the map," a press release reads. "You thought that safe zone would be in the same spot as last time? Think again. You'll have to slaughter your way through enemies to find it with each playthrough." 

There's a lot going on in Fortnite this week ranging from a new Ralph Lauren "Polo" collaboration to a Pickle Rick back bling you can earn to the return of Skywalker Week in Epic Games' popular battle royale. With so much happening this week in the game, we decided to group it all together here for your easy viewing. 

Here's everything going on in Fortnite this week: 

Let's take it from the top. 

Ralph Lauren's Polo x Fortnite

A new collaboration is live in Fortnite with Ralph Lauren's Polo, inspired by the designer's 1992 Stadium collection which "infused the worlds of auto-racing and aviation." You can rock this look in-game thanks to the new Polo Stadium Collection Set, which includes new outfits, back blings, and more. It's available starting Saturday, November 5 at 8 p.m. ET. 

Scroll through the gallery below to check out the outfits, accessories, and more that you can get in Fortnite starting this upcoming weekend: 

Update, 11/2/2022: Naughty Dog has confirmed that The Last of Us will indeed premiere on HBO Max on January 15. You can also check out the show's poster below. 

You have no idea what loss is. #TheLastofUs premieres January 15 on @HBO @hbomax #TLOU pic.twitter.com/qzxNH09vvK

— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) November 2, 2022

Original story: The Last of Us TV series will premiere in a little over two months if HBO's page for the show is any indication. 

Sometimes, I just want to wander around an aesthetically pleasing landscape with nice music doing menial tasks - and that’s exactly what I got from Paradise Marsh, a lovely little wildlife game from LazyEti. I’ve been playing some pretty intense games recently, throttling my game controller as I run away from literal waves of rats in A Plague Tale: Requiem and shifting my detective brain into overdrive grappling with the excellent mysteries in The Case of the Golden Idol.

I desperately need a game to sink into, basically Lo-fi Hip Hop Beats to Relax/Study To: The Game, or the equivalent of a deep body massage but directly onto my brain. Paradise Marsh has been the exact tonic I’ve needed, a chill bug-collectathon where you wander around pleasant, pastel landscapes discovering lots of fun little curiosities. It’s wonderful.

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Frosty damage hero Mei has been removed from play in Overwatch 2 for the next fortnight while Blizzard address bugs affecting her ice wall ability. Unlike when Bastion was disabled because of his glitching ultimate, however, Mei does at least have a return date pencilled in. Blizzard are aiming to get her back in Overwatch 2 for November 15th, when the game’s next scheduled patch drops. That still might slip, though. What? I had to get an ice crack in.

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Just over a week ago, we launched a new introductory offer for the RPS supporter programme that chops the price of our monthly Standard tier down to just £1 / $1 for your first month. This primarily gets you the ad-free version of the site (alongside some other small quality of life bonuses), but after listening to your feedback, it's clear that the thing you really want to sample is the exclusive Premium-tier supporter articles we write alongside our regular games coverage. So we're doing just that.

For the month of November, we'll be making a selection of supporter articles available to all Standard subscribers. We've also made a bunch of Sin Vega's indie-focused Scout Report posts available to all Standard subscribers right now, too, as a little extra thank you for signing up. And to all our existing Premium tier supporters, we've got something for you as well. As an even bigger thank you for all your continued support, we're doing a bumper crop of supporter articles this month, with the aim of publishing one each day of the week for the whole of November. But wait... there's more!

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