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Capcom revealed details concerning downloadable content for Resident Evil Village and a new Resident Evil Village Gold Edition. The Winters' Expansion is comprised of three different parts. One, Shadows of Rose, will focus on Ethan Winters' daughter Rose. Resident Evil Gold Edition and Winters' Expansion will release simultaneously on October 28, 2022. No price for Resident Evil Gold Edition or the expansion by itself was shared during the broadcast.

Additionally, multiplayer mode The Mercenaries will receive new content as well. Chris Redfield, Karl Heisenberg, and Lady Dimitrescu will be available as playable characters in The Mercenaries through the DLC.

Capcom also revealed that a third-person mode for Resident Evil Village will be available as add-on content. The Shadows of Rose DLC will also be in third-person, and takes place 16 years after the events of Resident Evil Village.

Winters' Expansion will include all three mentioned pieces of downloadable content. Resident Evil Gold Edition will bundle the expansion with the base game.

In May 2022, Capcom revealed sales for Resident Evil Village reached 6.1 million units worldwide. The title had officially broken into Capcom's Platinum Titles list in December 2021.

Capcom announced it will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dragon’s Dogma with a “10 Years of Dragon’s Dogma” video. This presentation will appear on June 16, 2022. It will go over the game and other spin-offs connected to it. People can catch it at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET/11 p.m. BST on June 16, 2022.

This comes after another announcement related to the Dragon's Dogma 10th anniversary. At the end of May 2022, an anniversary website opened. It also showed special art celebrating the occasion.

The game first appeared on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. Its Dark Arisen update appeared a year later. A PC port showed up in 2016, followed by PS4, Xbox One, and Switch versions. In Japan, the game also spawned an MMO called Dragon’s Dogma Online. It appeared on the PS3, PS4, and PC. A show based on the game also appeared on Netflix.

The "10 Years of Dragon's Dogma" anniversary video will appear on June 16, 2022 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET/11 p.m. BST.

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Capcom shared another look at the Resident Evil 4 remake through an extended trailer. An extended trailer appeared during the Capcom Showcase 2022 presentation. The Resident Evil 4 remake extended trailer featured a better look at how Leon S. Kennedy will appear in the game. The stream also provided a breakdown of the history of Resident Evil and the events that lead into Resident Evil 4. The game will also feature the same, familiar over-the-shoulder camera style.

Announced at the PlayStation State of Play in June 2022, the Resident Evil 4 remake will feature modern gameplay elements and a reimagined story. The trailer that was shown already provided a glimpse into character designs that have been changed for the title. This has included a redesign for Ashley, Luis, and Ada Wong. Leon S. Kennedy will look mostly the same, in comparison to how the character appeared in the original title.

Resident Evil 4 originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2005, changing the landscape of the survival horror genre. It was then subsequently released for PlayStation 2, which included a secondary scenario featuring Ada Wong. Resident Evil 4 has appeared on numerous consoles throughout its life, including the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Monster Hunter fans can look forward to a steady stream of additional content. Capcom revealed the planned Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Title Update schedule during its showcase stream on June 14, 2022. According to the plan, three updates are planned for 2022 (and early 2023), with more planned through mid-2023 and beyond. These title updates will be free.

Check out the roadmap below.

The first Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Title Update will arrive two months after release, in August 2022. The update will add new monsters, with the lineup headed up by Lucent Nargacuga. The lineup includes special and rare species variants. A new locale called the Forlorn Arena will also expands the game world.

The second and third Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak title updates will land in Fall 2022 and Winter 2022. The Fall update will add rare, subspecies, and powered-up monsters, and the Winter update will add special and powered-up monsters. Besides monsters, locales and other types of content will be added via the updates as well, with even more planned for the 2023 window.

At the 2022 Capcom Showcase, a new Exoprimal trailer appeared. This offered the latest substantial look following its March 2022 reveal. Closed Network Test is on the way, with people able to sign up to take part. There’s no date for it yet. However, it will appear ahead of the game’s 2023 debut.

Leviathan, an Aibius Corp AI, speaks to the player at the beginning of the new trailer. This AI has watcher and a “watcher” forms to connect with players. Leviathan puts players in live combat tests as part of its war games. The goal is for the combat data to make Exosuits better. We then see people saying the goal is to destroy Leviathan in the Dino Survival mode and unlock more of the story.

Two assault-type Exosuits appeared. Barrage is one that seems to rely on grenades and weapons that look like a bow and arrow. Vigilant uses a rail gun.

A Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo will release for Nintendo Switch and PC on June 14, 2022. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto appeared during the Capcom Showcase 2022 to announce the demo, and share new information about Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. A new trailer was shown during the presentation, which showed several monsters in action. This included the Nargacuga, Espinas, and the Gore Magala.

The Jungle will also return in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. New endemic life will appear in this version of the Jungle to accommodate changes made in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Two new subspecies were revealed, which included the Daimyo Hermitaur and Pyre Rakna-Kadaki.

The demo will grant access to several quests, including an Advanced quest which will allow for players to take on the Malzeno. The Astalos will also appear in a demo quest. Tutorials for new players will also be available.

You can watch the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Capcom Showcase 2022 video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isosNYy4axw
 
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will introduce three entirely new monsters into the series. This is the Lunagaron, the Garangolm, and the Malzeno. Leading up to the release of Sunbreak, Capcom has shared information concerning these three new monsters. This has included Capcom sharing concept art and some design details for the Lunagaron, Malzeno, and Garangolm.

Beautiful puzzle games with brief, Kleenex-required storytelling seem to be everywhere these days. Somehow they all find their way into my gaming library one way or another. This time around, it's the Switch version of Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery. It's the story of two aspiring artists and the threads that connect them.

Entranced by Behind the Frame's strong Studio Ghibli inspirations, I wondered if the game's trailer was truly representative of the game itself. Just a few minutes in and my jaw dropped. The transition from anime scenes to the interior of our artist's apartment is flawless. Every move has a real sense of living inside a Miyazaki masterpiece. From the soft color palette to the in-game artwork our mysterious woman is creating, it reinforces the fact that video games are indeed art.

Capcom Director Takayuki Nakayama spoke with IGN about the development of Street Fighter 6, revealing that the team is working hard to retain the core essence of classic Street Fighter characters. He said that the development team is working hard to keep what makes these characters special intact while adjusting to the new systems. [Thanks, IGN!]

The interview revealed that the Street Fighter 6 team is working hard and preparing new details, regarding the roster. Nakayama noted that Capcom is currently undertaking new challenges and hopes that consumers will be excited about future news. Regarding classic characters, Guile has been confirmed to appear in the game alongside Chun-Li and Ryu.

Both Director Nakayama and Street Fighter 6 Producer Shuhei Matsumoto shared their thoughts on the future of the Street Fighter series. Matsumoto said this regarding all of the changes and new game modes that will appear in the title:

I think this is something that we have to do at this point, and in the future as well. I don't want the Street Fighter brand to disappear, so I'll be doing everything in my power to make sure it doesn't. The biggest thing I want to do right now is take on that challenge.

In an interview with IGN, Capcom Director Takayuki Nakayama and Street Fighter 6 Producer Shuhei Matsumoto shared more information about what players can expect in the next iteration in the franchise. This included elaboration on the World Tour Mode that will appear in Street Fighter 6. Essentially, that mode alone would be big enough to be its own game. [Thanks, IGN!]

This is what Director Nakayama had to say about the World Tour Mode in Street Fighter 6:

World Tour Mode isn't a bonus mode at all. In fact, it has about as much content as a single game, and we really put a lot of effort into it. So with the Fighting Ground, Battle Hub, and World Tour mode it's like a game that has three titles bundled into one. It's been a lot of work for the producers!

The developers also mentioned that the first stage of the World Tour Mode will take place in Metro City, a location that appeared in Final Fight. Information about other stages will appear in future updates about Street Fighter 6, according to Director Nakayama.

There are more details about where people will be able to play Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo’s next game. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will show up on the PS4 and PS5. When it was first announced during the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, only the Xbox One, Xbox Serie X, and PC versions were confirmed.

The official announcement also confirmed details about how PC owners can buy Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. It won't only be on the Windows Store. Folks will also be able to find it on Steam.

The official press release also offered insight into who is making the game and players control. Folks are a nameless soldier fighting demons during the Han Dynasty. People will need to use Five Phases battle styles to take down supernatural foes and survive.  Fumihiko Yasuda, who worked on Nioh, Nioh 2, and the Ninja Gaiden series is its producer. So is Masaaki Yamagiwa, who worked on games like Bloodborne and some Sonic the Hedgehog entries.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2023. The PC version will be available via the Windows Store and Steam. It will also be a day-one Xbox Game Pass title.

Another JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R character trailer is here, and this time it shows Lisa Lisa. She’s one of the folks who appears in the second part of the series, Battle Tendency. (Though there is a brief cameo for her in Phantom Blood as well.) She’s George Joestar II’s wife and Joseph Joestar’s mother.

As the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure entries she appears in came up before Stands appear, she instead uses Ripple techniques. She conducts the power through her scarf, which you can see happen at multiple times throughout the trailer.

Lisa Lisa is a master of the Ripple technique and elegantly uses this ability at 100% through her unique scarf.

She's ready to take on anyone in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, especially if they're Pillar Men. pic.twitter.com/QxLQV3hCoE

— JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (@jojo_games) June 13, 2022

In case you missed some of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R character trailers that showed up before, here's the list of ones out right now.

Lots of weapons will return in Splatoon 3, and the latest details look at the Heavy Splatling and Hydra Splatling. These are two of the heavier weapons in-game. Each one needs to be charged, then shot, to unleash its full potential. The new details show how they'll look in this entry and offer details about their appearance.

First, here’s the Heavy Splatling. It appeared in every Splatoon installment as a weapon so far.

Speaking of heavy, how about the Heavy Splatling? The new model offers a frame to support the tank and valves, making it easier to refill. Because you know how expensive printer ink is, right? Well, this ink costs—Whoa. I don’t actually know how much. I smell a research grant! pic.twitter.com/cx0Q68P0x6

— Splatoon North America (@SplatoonNA) June 13, 2022

Next, here’s the Hydra Splatling in Splatoon 3. Like the Heavy Splatling, it showed up in the two previous games too.

People will soon be able to place Spy x Family Nendoroid pre-orders for the Loid and Anya Forger figures. Good Smile Company announced people can call dibs on them on June 14, 2022. It also shared an array of initial photos showing the sorts of face plates and accessories that will come with each one.

Each of these Nendoroids will come with three face plates. Loid will have a standard, serious one, one in which he attempts an innocent smile, and a third in which he's frustrated. Anya has a smiling face, a smug face, and a surprised one. Loid will come with an additional hair part and his gun. Anya will have her Chimera plush to hold.

Here's a closer look at the official Good Smile Company photos of the Anya and Loid Spy x Family Nendoroids.
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There's only one member of the family not shown here. That's Yor Forger. Her Nendoroid is still in development. However, concept art appeared for it back in May 2022.

The Spy x Family Nendoroid pre-orders will open Loid and Anya Forger will open on June 14, 2022. The Spy x Family anime is available on Crunchyroll, while Viz Media handles the manga localization.

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Europe and Japan can now play Stardew Valley for free. Starting on June 13, 2022, it is the official free game trial title. This means people have access to the full game for a week. They can make save files and take advantage of all features, like multiplayer. If they purchase the full game after the trial, they can pick up right where they left off. Update: Nintendo of America confirmed it is available in North America for free as well.

As a reminder, Stardew Valley is the million-seller by Eric "Concerned Ape" Barone. People can farm, build relationships with people in town, and fight monsters in its mine. Over the years, free updates appeared to add new content like extra activities and multiplayer.

When it comes to the future of Stardew Valley, Concerned Ape didn't rule out another update. He suggested that he may never close the book on the game and a 1.6 patch could appear. At the moment, the mobile 1.5 update is in development.

Sanrio announced its Sanrio character popularity poll for 2022, with Cinnamoroll taking the top spot. While the Tweet only showed the top three characters in Japan, the website shows the placings for 80 characters. In total, there were 26,467,259 votes. Merchandise of the top characters will appear in the future.

In Japan, the top ten Sanrio characters for 2022 are:

Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal PS5 and Steam releases are also on the way. During the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Show stream, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows Game Store PC ports of the RPGs were announced. However, it was later noted that the Steam storefront will offer it and PS5 ports will appear. [Thanks, IGN and Eurogamer!]

As a reminder, the PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC will mark the non-handheld debut of Persona 3 Portable. This is the updated version of the original game that allows people to choose between a male or female protagonist. Each one has different Social Links. It previously only appeared on the PlayStation Portable.

Persona 4 Golden already appeared on Steam before. The game ended up coming to PCs via Steam in June 2020. The PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X releases mark the first time Persona 4 appeared on a console since its PS2 debut.

As for Persona 5 Royal, it was initially a PS4 exclusive ahead of these PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC releases. It’s the updated version of the RPG that adds an additional semester and new characters like Kasumi Yoshizawa and Takuto Maruki.

Square Enix will close the Japanese server for Fantasy Earth Zero on September 28, 2022. The MMORPG will have lasted for over fifteen years by the time of its shutdown.

Square Enix initially launched the online game in 2006 in Japan as Fantasy Earth ~The Ring of Dominion~, a paid game with monthly subscription payments. Gamepot relaunched the online title as a free-to-play game titled Fantasy Earth Zero later in the same year. The latter launch proved to be more successful, and it reached one million players in 2011.

Zero also appeared briefly in North America in May 2010. However, it did not last a year, as Gamepot shut it down in March 2011. The online game operator later transferred the game's management to Square Enix in 2015.

The PC MMORPG also lasted longer than its mobile successor. Square Enix launched Fantasy Earth Genesis for iOS and Android devices in September 2018. However, it only lasted one and a half years, as the company shut down Genesis in March 2020.

Anonymous Code has gone gold and is primed to release in Japan in late July 2022. Mages' Science Adventure series Twitter account posted a deciphered version of a cryptic message that it previously uploaded on June 10, 2022. The binary code in the previous tweet meant "It has gone gold." The deciphered Japanese text in the image reads "After 7 years of development time, it is finally completed. Will you save the situation?"

In addition, Mages also uploaded a new video featuring Shoya Chiba, the Japanese voice actor of the protagonist Pollon. Chiba confirmed in the video that he had completed recording his voices for the title.

The first announcement for Anonymous Code appeared in 2015. The visual novel will utilize its game save data to determine its story branches in lieu of conversation responses. Mages had planned to release the game on the PS4, PS Vita, and Switch at one point. However, it canceled the PlayStation Vita version in 2020.

Netflix announced it's producing Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure, a show that mixes live-action with CG. It will feature Gudetama on a journey to find its mother. Shakipiyo, a chick, will join Gudetama on the search. It will start streaming sometime in 2022.

The short trailer teases how the animation will look for Gudetama, though not much else appears. It is still unclear how long each episode will be, as well as how many episodes Netflix will release at once. Shakipiyo, as well as any other characters, do not appear in the teaser trailer.

You can watch the Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure teaser trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38X9NHvHxU
 
Gudetama is a lethargic egg and is one of Sanrio’s mascot characters. No matter how someone cooks him, he remains lazy and uncaring due to a lack of motivation. Aside from merchandise such as stationery and clothing, Gudetama is also the star of several animated shorts.

Kojima Productions clarified its relationship with both Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment in response to its recent announcement of a new game in partnership with Xbox Game Studios. The company took to Twitter to explain some of its business plans going forward, as well as shed light on future games within the PlayStation ecosystem.

During the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, Hideo Kojima announced that his company would be partnering with Xbox Game Studios on a new game. The game, Kojima stated, will be "one that no one has ever experienced or seen before," and will utilize Microsoft's cloud technology. This echoed statements from September 2021 in which Kojima revealed that he wanted to make games that "change in real-time." Kojima would later go on to reveal that two new games were in development, one of which was "new and challenging."

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Though rumors of a possible partnership have existed for some time, many fans have reportedly asked Kojima Productions about its ongoing partnership with Microsoft's competitor, Sony Interactive Entertainment. To this, Kojima Productions first clarified that it would continue pursuing work "as an independent creative studio." As such, Kojima Productions will continue to maintain "a very good partnership with PlayStation as well."

Koei Tecmo and Ninja Gaiden developer Team Ninja are developing a new, original action game. Called Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, the game debuted at Microsoft and Bethesda's 2022 showcase stream.

The game is set in a fantastical rendition of Three Kingdoms-era China, where the Han dynasty is plagued by demons and monsters. Players control a nameless militia soldier fighting for survival amidst the chaos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FqH_jrYFg
 
The player is apparently capable of acrobatic martial arts techniques. According to an NPC, they're possessed of "The Eternal Elixir Field," some form of supernatural power. With it, they can go toe-to-toe with demonically empowered foes. One such foe even consumes an item of some sort, transforming into a giant demon. The trailer closed on a shot of the protagonist encountering a man who is likely Lu Bu, famed hero of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms saga.

The Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty trailer itself was fully cinematic and didn't give much hint as to gameplay. Given Team Ninja's history, though, a character action game of some sort is a safe bet. Whether it will be more like Ninja Gaiden or closer to Nioh, or something entirely different? Koei Tecmo hasn't revealed that yet. In any case, players will get a chance to find out in early 2023, the game's scheduled release window.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is in development for Xbox Series consoles and PC. It'll arrive on Xbox Game Pass upon release.

Starfield may not be coming out in 2022, but Bethesda and Microsoft had more to share about the new original open-world game at the 2022 Xbox Showcase event. Bethesda head Todd Howard appeared to present more details on the long-in-development RPG, as well as reveal the first actual gameplay footage.

Howard showed off footage from early gameplay in the Starfield campaign, when players arrive on a mysterious moon. They disembark from their ship, alongside a human-sized robot companion. The player explores the area in both first- and third-person perspectives, and encounters a facility in use by the "Crimson Fleet Pirates." Armed with a gun, they storm the compound, killing the pirates and taking their loot. During the firefight, another spaceship arrives, which the player jumps to using a jetpack.

The Starfield gameplay footage then skips to a more peaceful section, after the player visits the Constellation faction at their capital on New Atlantis. They speak with a new character in the telltale zoomed-in conversational view used by Bethesda's RPGs, and are assigned a mission to determine the purpose of some mysterious artifacts. The Starfield trailer moved into a gameplay montage, featuring conversations and factions from the game.

Check out the full trailer below.

The Persona series will have a new home, as Atlus appeared with Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on June 12, 2022. They appeared during a section going over Xbox Game Pass additions. The versions that will be playable on Xbox consoles and PCs will be Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal.

This means updated versions of all three entries will appear. Persona 3 Portable features both male and female avatar options, with social links changing for each one. Persona 4 Golden included extra content like Marie, more activities, and an additional adventure. Persona 5 Royal adds another semester to the game and additional character. In Persona 3 and 4, French, Italian, German, and Spanish will be available as text options.

Of the three, Persona 5 Royal will be the first title to show on Xbox Game Pass. It will appear in 2022. Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden won't show up until sometime in 2023.

Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Showcase brought new word of Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to hit side-scrolling action game Hollow Knight. The trailer shown during the event was the first and most substantial look at the game since its reveal in 2019. Since then, information has been sparse, to the point that developer Team Cherry skipped last year's showcase entirely.

Check out the reveal trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSfuFlhsxZY
 
With the showcase focused on titles that will be released by June 2023, would-be players of Hollow Knight: Silksong can expect the game within that window. It'll also be a day-one Xbox Game Pass release, meaning subscribers will see it in their PC and Xbox console libraries when it's ready to play.

Originally intended as DLC content for the original Hollow Knight, Silksong grew into its own game. Players will control Hornet, the princess-protector of Hallownest, and a lethal hunter. Hornet uses a needle-like weapon and silken threads in combat. She'll also have a new set of moves and the ability to craft an array of weapons and gadgets to further exploration and unlock combat options. Over 150 new enemies and new zones were also promised.

Hollow Knight: Silksong will arrive on Xbox consoles, PC, and Xbox Game Pass by mid-2023. Nintendo Switch was also listed as a target platform in the initial announcement.

Near the end of the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, Hideo Kojima showed up to talk about a new game he’s working on. It will be a collaboration between Kojima Productions and Xbox Game Studios.

Here is Hideo Kojima’s full statement about the new game from the presentation.

Hi, everyone, this is Hideo Kojima. Yes, there is a game I have always wanted to make. It’s a completely new game, one that no one has ever experienced or seen before. I’ve waited very long for the day when I could finally start to create it. With Microsoft’s cutting edge cloud technology, and the change in the industry’s trend, it has now become possible to challenge myself to make this never-before-seen concept. It may take some time, but I’m looking forward to teaming up with Xbox Game Studios and hope to bring you some exciting news in the future! Thank you!

Kojima Productions’ first game was Death Stranding, which first showed up on the PS4 and PC. It later ended up getting a Director’s Cut release for the PS5 and PC. The next new, rumored game from Hideo Kojima is supposedly a game called Overdose.

One of the first few games appearing during the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase is A Plague Tale: Requiem. It has a 2022 release window. It will also appear on Xbox Game Pass for consoles, PCs, and cloud gaming. A new trailer showed up as well, to give people an idea what to expect.

The game picks off where A Plague Tale: Innocence left off. In the first entry, Amicia and Hugo de Rune escaped France following the Hundred Years’ War. Amicia is still protecting her brother, who has an unusual power. However, now she’s more out for revenge and survival.

Here’s the new trailer:

A Plague Tale: Requiem will appear on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is currently running a Chrono Cross crossover event on its Japanese server. Serge, Kid, and Lynx will appear as playable units you can summon. During the event, the game will offer a free summon every day, as well as limited quests. The three will be available in the gacha from June 10 to July 5, 2022. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54o8SKWVDTU

The trailer shows off the three characters’ Limit Bursts. Serge can use Sky Arrow, Kid can use Heat Shot, and Lynx can use Zero Eternal. Both Serge and Lynx are Mage/Buff types, whereas Kid is a Debuff/Support. Aside from characters, the Chrono Cross crossover in Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius will also have three limited Vision Cards. Each character will have a Vision Card pertaining to them.

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The artist behind the manga adaptation of Bakemonogatari, Oh! great, will take a three-month break to recover from an illness. The manga will start up again in the September 7, 2022 issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine. Oh! great did not reveal what sickness he has. However, Keisuke Itagaki of Baki-dou noted that Oh! great “tested positive,” so it is possible that he has COVID-19. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]

Bakemonogatari is part of Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel series. The series also spawned multiple anime adaptations. It follows the story of Koyomi Araragi, who is a quasi-vampire and trying to live a normal life after surviving a vampire attack. However, he cannot stop becoming involved with the supernatural problems of the girls around him. Bakemonogatari is the first entry in the series.

As for Oh! great, he previously penned works such as Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear. He has worked on the Bakemonogatari manga since 2018. While the manga series covers the events of Bakemonogatari, Oh! great did incorporate Kizumonogatari into the work for readers to better understand certain characters. He also designed outfits and characters for video games. For example, he created and designed the design for Ashlotte for Soul Calibur IV.

The Bakemonogatari manga will start up again in September 2022 after Oh! great recovers from his illness.

Point of Contact Booking announced that voice actor Billy Kametz has died. The cause of death was colon cancer. He was 35 years old. Kametz was grateful to his fans’ support when he first announced his diagnosis. Instead of sending flowers, his online obituary states that fans should consider contributing to the Colon Cancer Coalition under Kametz’ name.

Kametz was a voice actor, whose prominent roles include Ferdinand in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Josuke Higashikata in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, and Galo Thymos in Promare. He entered the entertainment industry through his work as a cast member on a Disney cruise line. Then, in 2016, he started his voice acting career, with roles such as Agent Coulson in Marvel Avengers Academy.

Characters like Josuke and Galo may not require new voice actors due to their respective works concluding in English. Kametz' voice work for Ferdinand will appear in the upcoming Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, releasing on June 24, 2022.

Cover released teaser trailers on two upcoming Hololive projects: Hololive Alternative and Holoearth. As a reminder, Holoearth is a metaverse sandbox project, while Hololive Alternative will feature the VTubers in a fantasy story. While Holoearth’s trailer only shows the members of JP, VTubers from other regions appear in Hololive Alternative’s.

Both trailers feature a nameless female avatar, who will likely serve as an audience surrogate. The Holoearth concept movie shows the girls roughing it out in the wilderness. Activities include defeating wildlife, making a house, and dancing around a bonfire. During the gameplay trailer that Cover released in 2021, it released screenshots that showed how you can control Hololive characters to perform these tasks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9H5sZ3E4fg
 
The song for Hololive Alternative’s trailer is “story time,” which is sung by Star Flower. Star Flower consists of Hoshimachi Suisei, AZKi, Moona Hoshinova, and IRyS. There are already various stories set in the Hololive Alternative world. For example, Manga-Up and Holonometria have the Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia comic online. This story features Fubuki and Mio.

Among the not-E3/Summer Game Fest 2022 announcements was the reveal of a Deadly Premonition 2 PC port. The game is now immediately available. It is $39.99 on Steam. However, a 30% launch discount is in effect until June 18, 2022. That brings the price down to $27.99. Previously, the Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro was a Nintendo Switch exclusive.

As with the first game, Deadly Premonition 2 follows agent Francis Zach Morgan as he investigates a murder in Le Carre, Louisiana. As with the original game, things aren’t exactly straightforward. There are supernatural elements that come into play as he attempts to find out what led to the murder of a teenager and learns more of the town’s secrets.

New tactical RPG Symphony of War shadowdropped on PC as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming Expo. We spoke to the creator of the game, Dancing Dragon Games’ Phil Hamilton, about development, balance, and when to expect it on the Switch.

Graham Russell, Siliconera: Could you start by telling us a bit about you and the game?

Phil Hamilton, founder and lead developer, Dancing Dragon Games: We are on our fifth game now. We’ve been making JRPGs. We’ve always made some new system for our new game. Like Skyborn was our biggest release before, and it was a straight-up JRPG. Then the next one, Echoes of Aetheria, was a new system of formations, but it was still a JRPG, so there was one party but 15 slots that you could put your formations in. Again, we’re doing another new system for this one, and hopefully we keep this one for a while and do some sequels on it. But this engine took six years to make, so we’re super-excited to be able to be at the finish line here.

The free Boyfriend Dungeon Secret Weapons DLC is on the way, and it adds three new characters. It showed up in the Glitch Future of Play June 11, 2022 presentation. In addition to Jonah and Leah, two love interests that were Kickstarter stretch goals, a third person will be added. Unseen Inc. Creative Director Ikumi Nakamura designed Dr. Holmes. It will be available in late Summer 2022.

The announcement went over some details about the expansion. Jonah is an axe. He initially appeared in the main game as a supporting cast member. Leah is a hammer. Dr. Holmes is a whip. The first two will be more typical love interests. Dr. Holmes, however, is the new dungeon’s boss. They also will be played by Kathleen “Loserfruit” Belsten. There will also be new music in this add-on.

Here’s a trailer for the Boyfriend Dungeon Secret Weapons DLC.

And here are a few screenshots showing off the new Boyfriend Dungeon characters folks will be able to date. It also shows what it will look like if someone uses an axe, hammer, or whip while fighting.
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The Wholesome Direct aired on June 11, 2022, and here’s a recap going over the full list of games that appeared. As usual, the stream focused on titles that are designed to be more cozy, friendly, and lighthearted. They also are indie entries heading to both consoles and computers.

Here’s the full games list for the Wholesome Direct 2022 recap. In some cases, exact platforms and release windows weren’t mentioned.

The Genshin Impact Almighty Arataki Great and Glorious Drumalong Festival event is about to begin. On June 13, 2022, a new rhythm game will be available in-game. As the (long-winded) title suggests, Itto is the character behind the new drumming activity. To help people prepare, HoYoVerse shared requirements to participate, discussed rewards, and went over everything the activity will entail.

First, people need to have caught up with a bit of the story. You can’t take part in the Genshin Impact Almighty Arataki Great and Glorious Drumalong Festival unless you’ve unlocked Inazuma, started Archon Quest Chapter 2, Act 1, and finish the Ritou Escape Plan quest. If you’ve done that and are past Adventure Rank 30, then you can start drumming with Itto.

Unlike other Genshin Impact rhythm game activities, this one will feature customization elements. You’ll be able to create your own songs. For the first week of the event, there will be one new song each day. Each one will have Normal, Hard, and Pro difficulty levels. Playing them will get you things like Primogems and unspecified weapon ascension materials.

Aquaplus announced the air date for the Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth anime adaptation. The anime will start airing on Japanese television starting July 2, 2022. The anime will consist of a total of 28 episodes, with the first two episodes airing on July 2. Additionally, Aquaplus has released a new teaser trailer as well as the anime's Japanese voice cast. [Thanks, ryokutya!]

Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is an anime adaptation of the game of the same name. Aquaplus announced that the anime was in production back in November 2021, during the series' 20th anniversary live stream. Similarly, the announcement came with a teaser trailer, featuring several key characters that appeared in the previous Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception adaptation. The schedule indicates that episodes will air every Saturday night in Japan.

Notably, the new teaser trailer features the first use of the anime's opening theme, "Hitonanda," performed by the artist Suara. The Utawarerumono website now lists additional cast members, as well as their respective comments and character designs. These comments are only available to read in Japanese.

Below is a list of the newly announced cast members for Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth.

HoYoVerse introduced another Zenless Zone Zero character, and her name is Soldier 11. Due to her past and nature, her “file” is corrupted. This means her age, faction, and real name are unknown. However, she’s described as the “perfect soldier.”

There's also an official Zenless Zone Zero infographic going over details about the character.

We also know who Soldier 11's voice actress will be in Zenless Zone Zero. She'll be played by Yukiyo Fujii. One of her most recent notable roles is Sailor Saturn in Sailor Moon Crystal and Sailor Moon Eternal. She’s also played Hanajima in the Fruits Basket new anime series. You might also recognize her as multiple Fairy Tail characters, like Gemi, Katja, and Millianna.

Voice Actor Announcement

...My name? I gave it up long ago.
It's only a reminder of my past.
I don't care where you've been, but whatever the case, I await my orders.

Bandai is releasing a new line of Sailor Moon Ichiban Kuji merchandise, in celebration of the series' 30th anniversary. The top prize of the raffle is a figure of Eternal Sailor Moon and Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon. Each raffle ticket will cost ¥680. The lottery items are available at participating Lawson convenience stores in Japan, as well as the Sailor Moon and Ichiban Kuji stores. It will also be available via Ichiban Kuji Online starting July 11, 2022.

The merchandise is based on the characters' appearances from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie. The two-part movie series debuted in Japan back in January and February 2021. Some of the products, such as the acrylic stand, metal charm, clear file set, and teacup set, will come in several varieties. Products like the clear file set and metal charm will come in ten different varieties, dedicated to each of the Sailor Guardians.

Below is a list of all the products included in the Sailor Moon 30th anniversary line.

As part of Summer Game Fest 2022, there is a media and creators in-person Play Days event. Among the titles present is Street Fighter 6. This also means access to people tied to the game. At the event, GameSpot and Giant Bomb’s Tamoor Hussain confirmed Street Fighter 6 will feature rollback netcode. Questions about cross-play in Street Fighter 6 came up, but there’s no official announcement yet.

First, here’s Hussain’s confirmation regarding rollback netcode in Street Fighter 6.

Street Fighter 6 uses rollback net code. Lots of people are asking.

— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) June 10, 2022

As for whether or not cross-play will appear in Street Fighter 6, there are conflicting messages coming out of the event. Maximillian Dood is attending the event as well and said he was told it would be present.

Confirmed from the devs directly. Street Fighter VI will have cross play.

— Maximilian Dood (@maximilian_) June 10, 2022

Increased enthusiasm for tactical role-playing games in recent years is leading to a wealth of fun indie experiences in the genre. Dancing Dragon Games, a small JRPG developer, partnered with Dark Deity publisher Freedom Games for its own entry, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga. It isn't just an homage, though, offering overlaid tactical systems that make it feel mechanically distinct. The scrappy release isn't much of a looker (though there's some nice sprite work!), but the gameplay is what matters, and there's a lot of thought to it.

The tactical mechanics of Symphony of War are inspired by a lot of classic games, primarily Ogre Battle and Fire Emblem. Instead of individual fighters on the grid-based map, you form squads of up to nine warriors operating as one. These squads essentially auto-battle based on how they’re arranged, so putting together teams that work well is key. There are ranged units, magic units, firearms and more, each with gameplay implications. Squads also have movement based on their aggregate capabilities, like the increased range of cavalry or the minimized terrain penalties of light infantry.