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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's PS5, Xbox Series X|S Versions Launch on May 24
Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Friday that it will release the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 24. The game will get a PS5 release in Japan on May 23. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players will be able to upgrade their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games, respectively, and transfer saved data. The company released Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for PlaySt...
Reports: Nintendo Switch Successor to Launch in 1st Quarter 2025
Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe reported on Friday in a video that, citing five sources, Nintendo recently told publishers that its successor to the Switch console would launch in the first quarter of 2025. After the report, Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Eurogamer, and Bloomberg also cited sources who corroborated that report. Bloomberg said a Nintendo spokesperson said the company ...
Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate Game's PC Version Launches on March 27
MyDearest, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will release DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition, a new version of it and IzanagiGames' DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate virtual reality (VR) game, on PC via Steam on March 27. The game will be featured in the Steam Next Fest February Edition livestream on February 6 at 4:00 a.m. EST. The release will include all three episodes in both VR and no...
Fate/Samurai Remnant Game's DLC Launches on February 9
Koei Tecmo revealed on Monday that it will release the first "Record's Fragment: Keian Command Championship" DLC for the action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant on February 9. The first DLC features a fighting tournament in a strange arena owned by the boss of Babyloni-ya. Players who purchase the DLC season pass will receive the Hallowed Relic Sword Mountings bonus item. The game launched in Japan on Sep...
Death Stranding: Director's Cut Game Comes to Mac, iOS, iPad on January 30
Original Death Stranding game shipped for PS4 in November 2019
― 505 Games announced on Tuesday that Kojima Productions' Death Stranding: Director's Cut game for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and all iPads and Mac computers with M-series chips will launch on January 30. The original Death Stranding game shipped for PlayStation 4 in November 2019. The game launched on PC via Steam in July 2020 af...
Netmarble Appoints Byung Gyu Kim as New Co-CEO
― South Korean game developer and publisher Netmarble announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Byung Gyu Kim as co-CEO alongside Young-sig Kwon. Kim will be formally appointed at the company's shareholders' meeting in March and was previously the company's vice president. Gi-wook Do, the company's former co-CEO, will now serve as CFO (chief financial oficer). The company's Seven Knights game ins...
Overwatch 2 Gets Manga 1-Shot About Kiriko
― Sugimitsu launched a manga one-shot based on Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch 2 first-person shooter game titled Overwatch 2 -Kanezaka no Moribito- (Overwatch 2 -Protector of Kanezaka-) on Shogakukan's Coro Coro Online website on December 22. The manga centers on the character Kiriko, as she protects her hometown of Kanezaka. Overwatch 2 debuted as an early access game in October 2022, and fully...
Muv-Luv, Muv-Luv Alternative Games' Switch Version Launches on March 28
Retailers Biccamera and Neowing are listing Muv-Luv 20th Odyssey Box, the combined physical Nintendo Switch release of the Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative games, for release in Japan on March 28. The visual novel's story follows humans who wage a long battle against the extraterrestrial species BETA, with humanoid weapons known as Tactical Surface Fighters. After creating Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumb...
Resident Evil 4 Game Remake Launches for Mac, iPhone, iPad on December 20
― Capcom announced today that it will release the Resident Evil 4 game remake on Mac, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and all iPads with the M1 chip or later on December 20. A demo will also be available at launch. The company first announced the release of the game, as well as "The Mercenaries" update and the "Separate Ways" DLC, for those platforms during the Tokyo Game Show in September. The R...
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Games' DLC Part 2 Launches on December 14
The official Twitter account for the Pokémon franchise revealed on Thursday that "The Indigo Disk," the second part of the new "The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero" DLC for the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, will launch on December 14. "The Teal Mask," the first part of the games' DLC, launched on September 13. Part 1: The Teal Mask features the new legendary Pokémon Ogrepon, and the story will re...
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Game Delayed to December 14
Cygames announced on Wednesday that its Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising fighting game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam has been delayed from November 30 to December 14. Early access for customers who have preordered the Deluxe Edition begins on December 11. There will be a second open beta from November 9-12 on all systems. This beta test will feature cross-platform multiplayer a...
Crowdfunding Campaign for Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Visual Novel's New Edition Launches
Game developer aNCHOR launched its crowdfunding campaign on Friday for a "redevelopment project" for Age's Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (KimNozo) game (the campaign was originally scheduled to start a week earlier on October 21). The campaign aims to raise 30,000,000 yen (about US$201,000) by December 29 at 11:59 p.m. JST, and it has raised 21,030,170 yen (about US$141,000) as of press time. The campaign h...
Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash Game Listed With February 2 Launch
― The PlayStation Store is listing Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash (Jujutsu Kaisen Senka Sōran), a 2-on-2 fighting game based on Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga, with a February 2, 2024 release date in Great Britain. The game will launch on PC via Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Byking Inc. is developing the game. Playable characters include Yuji Itadori, ...
My Next Life as a Villainess Game Launches in West on November 28
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release the My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! -Pirates of the Disturbance- game physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on November 28. The game will get a Limited Edition exclusively on the company's store website. The company will reveal the contents at a later date. Idea Factory In...
Mary Skelter Finale Game's PC Version Launches on September 12
Idea Factory International announced on Thursday that it will release Compile Heart's Mary Skelter Finale game on PC via Steam on September 12. The PC version will include all the DLC from the original game, including the Mary Skelter: Locked Up in Love - True End visual novel. The game will get a deluxe edition that includes a character art collection, rough art collection, original soundtracks a...
Mega Man X DiVE Offline Game Launches on September 1
Capcom announced on Friday that it will release Mega Man X DiVE Offline, the offline version of its Mega Man X DiVE (Rock Man X DiVE) smartphone game, on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android on September 1. The game will cost US$29.99, and there will be no in-game purchases. The game launched in Japan for iOS and Android devices in October 2020, after first debuting in Taiwan and other Asian countries i...
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Game Launches on September 7
Square Enix announced on Thursday that it will release its Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis smartphone game for iOS and Android devices on September 7. The game had a closed beta test from June 8-28. Square Enix describes the game: [Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is] a chapter-structured single player game covering the whole of the FFVII timeline - including the events of the original game and the FFV...
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's 23rd World Tournament DLC Launches on August 17
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Wednesday that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game's DLC 5, based on the 23rd World Tournament arc from the Dragon Ball anime, will launch on August 17. The DLC will include the "Ground Battle" stage. The game launched in January 2020 in both Japan and in the West. The game is available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment released a Ninten...
Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Game's PC Version Launches on September 7
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, the remake game of Compile Heart and developer Sting's Dokapon Kingdom game, will launch on PC via Steam on September 7. The game launched physically and digitally on Switch in North America and Europe on May 9. It debuted for Switch in Japan on April 13. The game has new online multiplayer features and features three s...
Metal Gear Game Series Sells 60 Million Copies
― Konami revealed on Monday that the Metal Gear stealth action game series has sold a total of 60 million copies. Most of the games in the Metal Gear series follow Solid Snake, a special forces operative who slowly becomes involved in a global conspiracy. The first game in the series, released in 1987 on the MSX2 and NES, sees him neutralizing a mobilized nuclear launch platform known as Metal Gear,...
Resident Evil 4 Remake Game Crosses 5 Million Units in Sales
― Capcom announced on Thursday that the remake of its Resident Evil 4 game has sold more than five million units worldwide. The game released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 24, and had sold over 4 million copies worldwide by April 7. The game has a "reimagined storyline," and a new graphical art style based on the company's proprietary RE engine. Capcom announced a free "VR ...
White Album Visual Novel Launches in English for PC on August 4
Visual novel localization and publishing company Shiravune announced on Thursday that it will release Leaf's White Album: Memories like Falling Snow visual novel for PC via Steam on August 4. The visual novel will feature English and Chinese localization. The release will specifically be of the game's 2010 remake White Album: Tsuzurareru Fuyu no Omoide. In the game, players take the role of Toya F...
UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves Game Launches on November 14
French video game developer and publisher Microids announced on Tuesday that it will release it and developer Endroad's UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves action game for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on November 14. The Nintendo Switch version will then launch in 2024. The game will feature English, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, and English audio, and text...
Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live! Game's Global Launch Slated for 2023
The Anime Expo panel for Bushiroad and KLab Games' Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live! smartphone game confirmed on Saturday that the game's global version is slated for this year. The version will be available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. The game launched in Japan on April 15. The companies previously teased the global version's visuals: The game maintains the nine-b...
Soulcalibur V to Be Delisted on PS3, Xbox 360 on June 19
The official Twitter account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Soulcalibur fighting game franchise announced on Sunday that the Soulcalibur V game will be delisted on the digital storefronts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, with the game and its DLC no longer being available for purchase beginning on that date. The game debuted on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012 as the fifth installment ...
Final Fantasy XVI Game's Demo Launches on PS5 on June 12
― Sony announced on Saturday that it will launch a demo for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI role-playing game for PlayStation 5 on June 12 at 4:00 a.m. EDT. Save data from the demo can be carried over to the main game. The game will launch on June 22 for PlayStation 5 as a PlayStation console exclusive until December 31. While an initial livestreamed trailer had listed a PC release, trailers and the...
Square Enix, Koei Tecmo's Dragon Quest Champions Smartphone RPG Launches on June 13 in Japan
― Square Enix revealed on Friday that it will launch it and Koei Tecmo Games' Dragon Quest Champions melee battle RPG for iOS and Android devices on June 13 in Japan. 🎉2023年6月13日(火)サービス開始決定『ドラゴンクエスト チャンピオンズ』🎊事前登録の上、サービス開始を今しばらくお待ちください🔥事前登録はこちら👇■App Storehttps://t.co/oEZu8jxHG2■Google Playhttps://t.co/R1ZY2RGBtA #DQチャンプ pic.twitter.com/YqnwJ3w5BA— ドラゴンクエスト チャンピオンズ公式 (@DQ_Champ) June 9, 2023 The game ...
Resident Evil Village Game Sells 8 Million Copies Worldwide
― The official Twitter account for the Resident Evil franchise revealed on Thursday that the Resident Evil Village game has sold 8 million copies worldwide. 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊㊗『バイオハザード ヴィレッジ』 全世界販売本数800万本突破 Resident Evil VillageOver 8 Million Units Sold Worldwide!🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊お祝い会場はこちら⬇️#バイオハザード #ResidentEvil #REBHFun pic.twitter.com/AiHKj1nzW1— 【公式】バイオハザード / RESIDENT EVIL PORTAL Official (@REBHPortal) Jun...
Blue Protocol Online Action RPG Launches in Japan on June 14, Delayed in West to 2024 (Updated)
Bandai Namco announced on Tuesday that Project Sky Blue's multiplayer online action role-playing game Blue Protocol will launch for PC on June 14 in Japan. The service's start time will be revealed at a later date. Pre-registration is now available. Update: Bandai Namco also announced that the game has been delayed in the West to 2024. The game was originally scheduled to launch globally for free ...
Akatsuki, Koei Tecmo Games Collaborate on New Game
― Akatsuki Inc. announced on Thursday its collaboration with Koei Tecmo Games for the co-development of a new game tentatively titled New Title X, which will be a "next-gen game leveraging both companies' strengths." The companies aim to launch the game in the current fiscal year, which will end in March 2024. Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games announced their Tribe Nine project in 2021, which includes a te...
Charade Maniacs Visual Novel Launches in West on June 27
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release the Charade Maniacs otome visual novel physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on June 27. The game will get a limited edition that includes a steel game case, hardcover art book, drama CD, short novel, 10 card bromide set, collector's box, and trading card. The company describes the story:
Take...
NieR:Automata Game Crosses 7.5 Million in Shipments, Downloads
The NieR franchise's official Twitter account announced on Friday that the NieR:Automata game has crossed 7.5 million in shipments and digital sales. The game crossed 7 million in shipments and digital sales in November 2022. The NieR:Automata game shipped for the PlayStation 4 in Japan in February 2017, followed by North America and Europe in March 2017. Square Enix also released the game on PC v...
Jack Jeanne Game Launches in English on June 15
Aksys Games revealed on Tuesday that it will release the Jack Jeanne game, Broccoli's collaboration project with Tokyo Ghoul manga creator Sui Ishida, in English for Nintendo Switch on June 15. The game will get three limited editions and a standard edition. Jack Jeanne debuted for Switch in Japan in March 2021 after two delays. The game launched for iOS and Android devices in Japan on March 18. T...
Takahiro Sakurai Reprises Suzaku Role in Mahjong Soul Game's Code Geass Collaboration
― The official Twitter account of Cat Food Studio and Yostar's free-to-play mahjong browser and smartphone game Mahjong Soul revealed on Sunday that Takahiro Sakurai will reprise his role as Suzaku Kururugi in the game's collaboration with the Code Geass franchise. The collaboration will be available in the game's Japanese and English version. CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion X Mahjong Soul Colla...
FuRyu's Trinity Trigger Fantasy Action RPG Launches in West on April 25 in N. America, May 16 in Europe, Australia
XSEED Games announced on Monday that it will release FuRyu and Three Rings' Trinity Trigger (Seitō Jinki Trinity Trigger) fantasy action role-playing game in North America for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on April 25. Marvelous Europe will release the game in Europe and Australia on May 16. The game launched in Japan on September 15. Escaflowne character designer Nobuteru Yuki...
Fairy Fencer F Refrain Chord RPG Launches in West on April 25
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release Fairy Fencer F Refrain Chord, a new game in Compile Heart's Fairy Fencer F series, physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in North America and Europe on April 25. The game will get a limited edition that includes a steel game case, hardcover art book, original soundtrack, musi...
Haikyu!! Touch the Dream Mobile Game to Launch on February 28
The official Twitter account for G-Holdings and Dayamonz's Haikyu!! Touch the Dream mobile game announced on Tuesday that the game will launch on February 28. G Holdings announced in 2021 that it has acquired the rights to develop a smartphone game based on the Haikyu!! anime. Production I.G's first television anime adaptation of Furudate's volleyball manga premiered in April 2014. The second seas...
Compile Heart Teases New Nintendo Switch Game
― The official Twitter account for Compile Heart teased a new work on Tuesday. The tweet contains the text "Have you ever fought with your friends?" and "I wonder if fighting is just a part of our coming-of-age," along with the hashtag #NintendoSwitch. 友達とケンカしたことってありますか？#コンパイルハート新作 #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/iNuuAVOJ0k— コンパイルハート (@CompileHeartWeb) January 17, 2023 The company's latest game Fair...
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 Gets Netcode Update on January 20
Aksys Games and Arc System Works will release the rollback netcode update for Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 on PC via Steam on January 20 at 5:00 p.m. JST (3:00 a.m. EST). The update will reduce latency during online play. Arc System Works announced the rollback netcode update on September 26. The public test for the rollback netcode began on October 28. The rollback netcode is also compatible with the G...
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Game Launches Worldwide on March 3
Koei Tecmo Games announced on Wednesday that it will release Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Steam worldwide on March 3, 2023. The game will be available on launch day for Game Pass on Xbox consoles and PC. The game will get a Digital Deluxe Edition that includes a Season Pass with three DLC packs, a digital art...
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Game's PC Version Launches on October 13
Inti Creates announced on Wednesday that its Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 game will launch for PC via Steam on October 13. The game will get PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 releases on December 15. The game launched for Nintendo Switch on July 28 and for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on August 2. Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is the third game in Inti Creates' flagship Azure Striker Gunvolt franchise. The gam...
EA, Omega Force's Collaboration Game Gets Title, Date for Reveal Trailer
― EA Originals and Koei Tecmo Games' Omega Force studio revealed the title of its upcoming hunting game Wild Hearts on Tuesday. The companies will begin streaming a reveal trailer for the game on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. EDT or 11:00 p.m. JST. EA Originals announced on September 12 that it has partnered with Koei Tecmo Games' Omega Force studio to produce a new hunting game set in "fantasy feudal Jap...
Earth Defense Force 4.1 Game Launches on Switch in Japan on December 22
D3 Publisher announced during its Tokyo Game Show panel on Saturday that it will release the Switch version of its Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair game in Japan on December 22. XSEED released Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair in North America on the PlayStation 4 in December 2015, and D3 Publisher released the game worldwide on Steam in July 2016. The PS4 game o...
Pokémon Go's Niantic Develops Marvel World of Heroes AR Game
― The Disney & Marvel Games Showcase at D23 Expo announced on Friday that Niantic (Pokémon GO, Ingress) and Marvel Entertainment are developing the augmented reality (AR) game Marvel World of Heroes for release on mobile devices worldwide next year. The game lets players "create your own Super Hero identity and team-up with your favorite Marvel characters in the real world." The game will launch glo...
Earth Defense Force 6 Game's Shipments, Digital Sales Top 300,000 Copies
― D3Publisher announced on Friday that its Earth Defense Force 6 game has sold 300,000 copies in its first nine days of release (this number includes physical shipments and digital sales). The game's PlayStation 4 version topped Famitsu's game ranking for the week of August 22-28, and the PlayStation 5 version ranked at #4. The game launched in Japan for PS4 and PS5 on August 25. A digital deluxe ed...
SNK Producer Yasuyuki Oda: Capcom, SNK Both Interested in Crossover Revival
― SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda said in an interview with game news website Video Games Chronicle on Tuesday that "both parties" [SNK and Capcom] are interested in a revival of the SNK vs. Capcom/Capcom vs. SNK crossover series, He highlighted the positive fan reaction to the crossover art that Capcom illustrator Shinkiro and SNK illustrator Eisuke Ogura drew for the recent Evolution Championship Series...
PlayStation VR2 to Launch in Japan in Early 2023
― The official Japanese PlayStation Twitter account announced on Tuesday that the PlayStation VR2, the new virtual reality (VR) peripherals for the PlayStation 5 console, will ship in early 2023. The PlayStation VR2 system is a new version of the earlier PS VR headset for the PlayStation 4, and it has two sets of peripherals: the PlayStation VR2 headset itself, and the PlayStation VR2 Sense controll...
Sunsoft Holds Live Stream Announcement for New Titles on August 18
Japanese game developer Sunsoft announced on Thursday that it will hold a live stream on its YouTube channel on August 18 at 4:00 p.m. EDT to announce new titles for 2022 and 2023. The developer has been developing video games since 1978, and started out developing arcade games. The company is known for such games as Blaster Master, Batman: The Video Game, Spy Hunter, the SNES version of Lemmings,...
Kenei Design's Oni Game Reveals Release on PS4, PS5, PC via Steam
― The live stream for the asobu Japanese indie game creator hub on Saturday revealed that developer Kenei Design's Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni game will ship for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game will have Japanese audio, and it will support Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) text. Shueisha supports the project through its Shueisha Game C...
Katamari Damacy Creator Keita Takahashi Teases New Game
Game developer Annapurna Interactive and Katamari Damacy game creator Keita Takahashi unveiled a teaser video on Friday for a new, as-yet untitled game. No further details for the game were revealed. Annapurna Interactive and Funemona previously collaborated on the Wattam game, which Keita Takahashi and game designer Robin Hunicke directed. The game launched for the PlayStation 4 and PC in Decembe...
Amnesia: Memories, Amnesia: Later×Crowd Games' Switch Versions Launch in West on September 20
Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that it will release the Amnesia: Memories and Amnesia: Later x Crowd visual novels physically and digitally on Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on September 20. The game will get a limited edition that includes a collector's box, steel game case, hardcover artbook, soundtrack, 15-card set, and a trading card. The Switch version of the Amn...
Square Enix Delays Forspoken PS5, PC Game Again to January 24, 2023
Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it is delaying it and Luminous Productions' Forspoken game again from October 11, 2022 to January 24, 2023 "as a result of ongoing discussions with key partners." The company states that all game elements are complete, and development is in its final polishing phase. The game was originally scheduled to launch on May 24, but Square Enix had delayed the game ...
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Game's Steam Version Launches on July 20
aNCHOR inc. announced on Wednesday that it will release the Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse game in the West for PC via Steam on July 20. The game was originally scheduled to launch last winter. The game will be a stand-alone title, and it will not include the prequel "The Burning of the Imperial Capital." This prequel was included in the game's original PC version. Muv-Luv Alternative: Total E...
Dragami Games CEO Yoshimi Yasuda: 'Lollipop Chainsaw is Back'
Former CEO of Kadokawa Games and current CEO of Dragami Games Yoshimi Yasuda announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that the Lollipop Chainsaw hack-and-slash game franchise “is back by Dragami Games.” The statement was accompanied by an image. The Lollipop Chainsaw hack-and-slash zombie game launched for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 worldwide in June 2012. Grasshopper Manufacture developed th...
Dragon Quest X Offline Game Launches on September 15 in Japan
Square Enix announced on Tuesday that Dragon Quest X Offline: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku, the offline version of its Dragon Quest X game, will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on September 15 in Japan. The game's "Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yūsha to Michibiki no Meiyū Offline" (The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Friend) large DLC expansion will launch in sp...
Irregular at Magic High School Reloaded Memory Smartphone Game Launches on June 28
Square Enix revealed during a livestream on Tuesday for The irregular at magic high school Reloaded Memory, its upcoming smartphone game for the The irregular at magic high school franchise, that the game will launch on June 28. The game for iOS and Android will be free to play, with purchasable optional in-game items. Original novel writer Tsutomu Satou is overseeing the game's original story. Sa...
Kojima Productions: 'We Continue to Have Very Good Partnership with PlayStation'
― Death Stranding game studio Kojima Productions reassured fans on Monday that it still has a "very good relationship" with PlayStation after Hideo Kojima announced on Sunday that Kojima Productions is working on a new game with Xbox Game Studios. The various statements read: As an independent creative studio, #KojimaProductions will continue pursuing work on creations for our fans. We will explore ...
Grammy Awards Add Video Game Score Soundtrack Category
― The Recording Academy announced on its official website on Thursday that it is adding five new Grammy Awards categories for its 2023 awards show, including "Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media." The other new award categories include "Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical," "Best Alternative Music Performance," "Best Americana Performance," and "Best Spoken Word Poetr...
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon☆ Breath Shooting Game Launches on August 25
Aksys Games announced on Wednesday that Kaminari Games' Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath, the scrolling shoot 'em up game based on Coolkyoushinja's Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon) manga, will launch in English for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in the West on August 25. First run physical copies will include a card from the Weiß Schwar...
Final Fantasy XV Game Sells 10 Million Copies Worldwide
― Square Enix announced on Tuesday that its Final Fantasy XV game has sold 10 million copies worldwide, including digital copies of the game. The number also includes sales on all platforms. Final Fantasy XV went on sale worldwide for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2016. The game received a Royal Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One in March 2018. The new release includes the previously rele...
Remaster of 1st 2 Klonoa Games Also Launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC on July 8
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, a bundle including the remastered releases of the Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil games, will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on July 8. The Nintendo Switch version ships on the same day. Namco released Klonoa: Door to Phantomile on the ...
Bleach: Brave Souls Mobile Game Launches on PS4
KLab's Bleach: Brave Souls game launched on PlayStation 4 in over 148 countries and regions around the world on Tuesday, after a delay from its originally scheduled 2021 release. The game supports controllers and cross-play with other versions. The game is available digitally in areas where the PlayStation Store is accessible. The game includes seven languages: Japanese, English, French, Tradition...
Lost Judgment Sequel Game's Kaito Files DLC Launches on March 28
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced on Monday that The Kaito Files DLC will launch for Lost Judgment (Lost Judgment: Sabakarezaru Kioku), a sequel of the Yakuza spinoff game Judgment (Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon), on March 28. The Kaito Files is a four-chapter story expansion, and it is available as part of the game's season pass and Ultimate Edition, as well as sold separately. Sega launc...
Pokémon Trading Card Live App's Beta Launches in Canada on February 22
The Pokémon Company International announced on Wednesday that the limited beta for Pokémon Trading Card Live, the new free-to-play online app for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac, will launch in Canada on February 22. The app's early soft launch for mobile devices in Canada and global open beta for PC and Mac was delayed from last year to this year. In the app, players can add new cards by scanning code ...
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster Game Launches on February 23
Square Enix announced on Monday that it will release the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster version of its Final Fantasy VI game for PC via Steam and mobile devices on February 23 in North America. The company had previously stated that it was giving developers "the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game." The Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III P...
Resident Evil 3 Remake Game Ships 5 Million Copies
― CAPCOM announced on Tuesday that its remake of the Resident Evil 3 survival horror game has shipped 5 million copies worldwide. The game launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in April 2020. The release included the Resident Evil: Resistance online game, which was previously titled "Project Resistance." Capcom's remake of the Resident Evil 2 survival horror game launched for the PC...
GhostWire: Tokyo PS5, PC Game Launches on March 25
The official YouTube channel for PlayStation will stream a showcase for Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo PlayStation 5 and PC game on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. EST, and the video's description lists that the game will launch on March 25. Customers who preorder the digital Deluxe Edition on PS5 can access the game early on March 22. The game was originally scheduled to launch in 2021. However, during ...
Valve's Steam Deck Portable PC Gaming Console Launches on February 25
Valve announced on Wednesday that its Steam Deck portable PC gaming console will launch on February 25. Reservation holders will get order emails first in the order reservations were made. The Steam Deck was originally scheduled to launch this December, but it was delayed due to global supply chain issues and material shortages. Components were not reaching the company's manufacturing facilities i...
Bloomberg: Sony to Keep Making PS4s in 2022 to Make Up for PS5 Shortage
― Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Sony will continue producing PlayStation 4 consoles to make up for the ongoing shortage of PlayStation 5 consoles. According to Bloomberg, Sony confirmed the decision with its assembly partners in late 2021. The continued production will add "about a million" PS4 consoles. Sony previously announced in January 2021 that that it has halted production of all model...
Mary Skelter 2 Game's PC Version Launches on January 13
Ghostlight announced on Friday that it will release Compile Heart's Mary Skelter 2 (Kangokutō Mary Skelter 2) on PC via Steam on January 13. The release will include an updated version of the first Mary Skelter: Nightmares game. Compile Heart released Mary Skelter 2 in Japan for the PS4 in July 2018. The Switch version of Mary Skelter 2 shipped in Japan in August 2019. Idea Factory International r...
Deemo II Game Launches for iOS, Android on January 13
The official Twitter account for Rayark Games' Deemo game revealed in December that it will launch the rhythm game sequel Deemo II for iOS and Android devices on January 13. Pre-registrations are open for the game. The original 2013 rhythm game, Deemo, debuted as an iOS and Android smartphone game. Rayark Games later released the game on the PlayStation Vita in Japan in 2015 with the title Deemo: ...
Nippon Ichi Software Launches Countdown Page for New Work
― Nippon Ichi Software launched a countdown website on Monday for a new project. The company teases that "something" will happen on the website every day. The website contains the image of a pocket watch and the words "in three days." Source: Nippon Ichi Software's countdown website, Famitsu
Final Fantasy XIV Game Has 25 Million Registered Accounts
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that its Final Fantasy XIV game has 25 million registered accounts worldwide. The game's "Endwalker" expansion will release on December 7. Those with Early Access to the new expansion gained access on Friday. Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV Online for personal computers in September 2010. After criticism from fans, the company revealed an updated version of...
Compile Heart Teases New Neptunia Game in Website, Video
― Compile Heart and Idea Factory opened a teaser website at the "https://www.compileheart.com/neptune/nepsis/" URL on Thursday to tease a new "anticipated" game. PlayStation Japan posted the same video on its official YouTube channel on Thursday. The companies will reveal the game in the next issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine on November 25. The most recent game in the franchise is the Neptunia x Sen...
Pokémon Trading Card Live App's Soft Launch Delayed to 2022
The official Twitter account for the Pokémon Trading Card Game announced on Thursday that Pokémon Trading Card Live, the new free-to-play online app for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac, has delayed its early soft launch for mobile devices in Canada and global open beta for PC and Mac from this year to 2022. The Pokémon Company International will announce launch details at a later date. In the app, playe...
Nintendo to Produce 20% Fewer Switch Consoles Due to Chip Shortage
Nintendo to produce about 24 million units for fiscal year ending in March
― Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday that Nintendo will only be able to produce about 24 million units of the Nintendo Switch, about 20% less than its previously planned production estimate of 30 million units, for the fiscal year ending in March 2022. This number includes the newer Switch OLED model and Switch Lite consoles. Sho...
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails Game Launches for PC in Japan on December 11
NIS America announced on Wednesday that the The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails game will launch for PC via Steam in Japan on December 11. The English version will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in 2023. PH3 GmbH is developing the game. the PC version will add new features, including turbo mode, ultra-wide screen support, auto-save, and configurable options such as ...
Tales of Luminaria Smartphone Game Launches on November 4
The official Twitter account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tales of Luminaria smartphone game announced on Thursday that the game will launch in Japan on November 3 and outside of Japan on November 4. The game is inspiring an anime adaptation by Kamikaze Douga titled Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad. Funimation will stream the anime. Frederic and Keina Suda perform the game's inspiratio...
Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster Game Launches on November 10
Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it will release the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster version of its Final Fantasy V game for PC via Steam and mobile devices on November 10. The Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster games launched on July 28. The Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster launched on September 8. Square Enix is releasing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster ser...
Fatal Frame Series Creator: Film Project Still in the Works Overseas
― In an interview with game news website 4Gamer published on Saturday, Fatal Frame series creator Keisuke Kikuchi confirmed that a Fatal Frame film project is still in development overseas. Tecmo's (later Koei Tecmo) horror game franchise Fatal Frame (known as Zero in Japan and Project Zero in Europe) previously inspired a live-action film that opened in Japan in September 2014. The franchise's staf...
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Smartphone Game Launches in November
― Square Enix announced during the Tokyo Game Show 2021 event on Sunday that its Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier smartphone game is planned to launch in November. Square Enix will open pre-registration for the game later this month. Square Enix also announced on Sunday that the game will have controller support, and will also have a training mode. Additionally, Square Enix is revamping the game'...
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 06 Game Releases on Switch on September 22
― Prototype announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it will release the sixth volume of Frontwing's Grisaia: Phantom Trigger game for Nintendo Switch on September 22. The release will include text in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese, as well as Japanese audio. The sixth volume launched on PC via Steam in April 2019. Prototype released Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 01&02 on the Switch last June, a...
Ace Combat Producer Kazutoki Kono: New Game Is in Development
― Bandai Namco Entertainment producer Kazutoki Kono announced during a 25th anniversary live stream program for the Ace Combat game franchise on Wednesday that the next Ace Combat entry is in development. Kono also confirmed the announcement in his official Twitter account. The Ace Combat series are loosely realistic flight shooting games that feature mostly real-world aircraft in a fictional settin...
KonoSuba Fantastic Days Smartphone Game Launches Globally on August 19
Nexon announced on Wednesday that it will release its Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Fantastic Days smartphone game for the KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! franchise globally outside of Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau on iOS and Android on August 19. Nexon will host a virtual showcase on the same day on its mobile games' YouTube channel. The game debuted in Jap...
Laid-Back Camp: Have a Nice Day! PS4/Switch Game Delayed to November 11
― The official website for Yurucamp Have a Nice Day!, MAGES' PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch game based on Afro's Laid-Back Camp (Yurucamp) manga, revealed on Thursday that the game has been delayed from September 30 to November 11 due to various circumstances. The "gentle camping adventure" game will have normal, limited, and download editions. The limited edition will include a Choro-Q pullback ...
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Game Reaches Over 9 Million Downloads
The official Twitter account for Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby game revealed on Tuesday that the game has reached over nine million downloads. The game is offering a free SSR ticket to players to commemorate the milestone. Uma Musume Pretty Derby launched on February 24 for iOS and Android. The game was originally slated for a release in Winter 2018, and was delayed in order to raise the game's...
Isekai Quartet: Gekitotsu! Puzzle School Smartphone Game Delayed to Later This Summer
― The official Twitter account for CREST's Isekai Quartet: Gekitotsu! Puzzle School smartphone game revealed on Wednesday that CREST is delaying the game's release to later this summer. The game was previously slated to release on Thursday. The Twitter account stated the delay is to improve the quality of the game. CREST had announced the game on May 13. The game features simple puzzles where player...
Danganronpa Decadence Collection for Switch Launches on December 3
― Spike Chunsoft, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will release the Danganronpa Decadence game collection as a physical exclusive on Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on December 3. The collection will launch in Japan under the title Danganronpa Trilogy Pack + Happy Danganronpa S: Chōkōkōkyū no Nangoku Saikoro Kasshuku on November 4. The collection will include the three main games in the...
VentureBeat: Hideo Kojima Signs Letter of Intent to Work With Microsoft
Tech news website VentureBeat reported on July 1 that Hideo Kojima and Microsoft have reached an agreement to "work out the details" for a new Xbox game, signing a letter that promises a later, more detailed agreement between both parties. According to VentureBeat, Microsoft has already "begun preparing" for a future game from Kojima and his Kojima Productions game development studio, which will u...
Atelier Online Smartphone Game Launches in English on July 8
Hong Kong-based publisher Boltrend Games announced on its Twitter account on Wednesday that its English release of NHN Play Art and Gust's Atelier Online: Alchemist of Bressisle (Atelier Online ~Bressisle no Renkinjutsushi~) smartphone game will debut on July 8. The game allows multiple players to play cooperatively in combat and explore the world, but a player can also play alone. As in other Ate...
Dragon Star Varnir Game's Switch Version Launches in West on August 3
Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release the Nintendo Swtich version of Compile Heart's Dragon Star Varnir (Ryūsei no Varnir) game in North America and Europe on August 3. Idea Factory will release the game digitally and physically through its online store and Limited Run Games. The Switch version will feature all the original Japanese art. Idea Factory International ...
Re:Zero Browser Game With Original Story Launches in Japan in July
Game company EXNOA announced on Monday that it will release DMM Games' Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Kinsho to Nazo no Seirei (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Forbidden Book and the Mysterious Spirit) browser game in July. Re:Zero light novel author Tappei Nagatsuki is supervising the game's original story. Konomi Suzuki is performing the theme song "Crossroads." The story b...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Game Launches in Japan on October 14
This year's 30th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Aniplex's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan) video game will ship in Japan on October 14. The game will launch for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Sega will release the game in English in Asia this year for the s...
Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 4th Heart Switch Game Launches on October 28
― Konami announced on Monday that its Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 4th Heart game will launch for the Nintendo Switch on October 28. Pre-orders start on Monday. The game's limited edition includes a collection of designs for the opening anime; a "Prelude" Blu-ray Disc with the game's opening animation, a prologue animation, and Live2D animation; a replica script; and a download code for a long-sle...
Koch Media's New Prime Matter Label to Publish Gungrave G.O.R.E Game
Koch Media announced on Thursday that it has launched a new publishing label named Prime Matter, which will publish Iggymob's upcoming Gungrave G.O.R.E (Gungrave Gore) PlayStation 4 game. The company did not reveal a release date for the game. The game was originally slated to release in December 2019 but was delayed to 2020, though it did not release last year either. Yasuhiro Nightow, a veteran ...
Little Witch Academia VR Game Launches on PSVR, Oculus Rift, SteamVR on July 15
― Game developer UNIVRS announced on Tuesday that it will launch its Little Witch Academia VR Broom Racing game for PSVR, Oculus Rift, and SteamVR on July 15. UNIVRS originally aimed to release the game in April 2020, but stated in May 2020 that "adopting protective measures against COVID-19 has resulted in a change in plans." The game launched for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 in October 2020...
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