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Atlus to Prepare “Several New Unannounced Titles” in 2023 After P3P and P4G Remasters

  by   Carlos Perez  
January 2, 2023 11:11 am in News

Persona fans may have a bit more to look forward to than just the Persona 3 and Persona 4 remasters, as Atlus revealed that the studio is working on “several new unannounced titles” in 2023.

The message was part of a larger compilation of New Year’s greetings over on Famitsu. Here’s Atlus’ message in full:

Happy New Year!

Thank you very much for your support and patronage for the remastered version of P4U2 in 2022, the Nintendo Switch version of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Soul Hackers 2, and the remastered version of Persona 5 Royal. Thanks to your support, the remastered edition of P5R achieved 1 million sales within one month of its release, and P5R as a whole has surpassed 3.3 million units worldwide.

In 2023, we will start with the remastered releases of P3P and P4G, and we are also preparing several new unannounced titles. Please look forward to it!

Because we already know about the remasters of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden, these new announcements could very well be from a different series altogether, or even possibly a new Persona game. With several titles in the works, a new Persona game isn’t out of the question, seeing as it’s been over six years since Persona 5 first released.

The Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden remasters will launch on January 19.

Source: Famitsu via Persona Central

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The Riftbreaker Update 1.000.024 Out for Stability Fixes This January 2

  by   Damien Seeto  
5:27 am in News

EXOR Studios has deployed The Riftbreaker update 1.000.024 for some small changes and several stability fixes. Check out the full The Riftbreaker January 2 patch notes posted down below.

The Riftbreaker Update 1.000.024 Patch Notes | The Riftbreaker January 2 Patch Notes:

We’ve just published a small stability update for the game.. It fixes several crash bugs in various areas of the game. If you have had crashes in any of the areas mentioned in the changelog, try out this version, as it might fix your issues.

  • Fixed several crashes connected with the crafting system.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when jumping to different maps in Campaign Mode (it looks like the same thing that we did last time, but this is a different crash!)
  • Fixed a crash in Blueprint Component Manager.
  • Fixed a crash in State Machine Transistion System that occurred after loading the game.
  • Fixed skybox blending at night.
  • Fixed an error with skybox mipmap generation.

There are no gameplay or content changes in this build. The Riftbreaker is out now. 

Source: Steam

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Final Fantasy 7 Producer Yoshinori Kitase New Year’s Message Hints at “Big Announcement Unrelated to FF7”

  by   Carlos Perez  
January 1, 2023 4:56 pm in News

A recent New Year’s Greetings post from the Final Fantasy team reveals that a “big announcement” is in the works, and it isn’t related to Final Fantasy 7. The tease comes from Yoshinori Kitase, producer of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the upcoming installment in the FF7 remake trilogy.

As the second title in the Final Fantasy 7 remakes, it’s set to release fairly soon, with one more game coming after it to complete the series. Interestingly, however, Kitase clarifies that the announcement isn’t related to FF7.

There’s also another big announcement unrelated to FF7 that I can’t say anything about just yet. Rest assured we’re working hard to make sure 2023 is the most exciting year yet.

We don’t know exactly what the announcement could be about, nor when we’ll learn more about it. For now, Kitase seems busy with the FF7 remakes, so we’ll just have to wait for updates in the future.

Other than the hint at a future announcement, the post also features various messages from producers over at Square Enix. Among them was one from Naoki Yoshida, also known as Yoshi-P, who says that they’re “putting the finishing touches” to Final Fantasy 16. 

Interested in some more FF7 content? Check out our review on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, where we gave it a well-deserved 9.5/10.

Source: Final Fantasy

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Elden Ring Bags Over 200 Game of the Year Awards, According to GOTY Tally

  by   Carlos Perez  
2:18 pm in News

It seems like Elden Ring is the winningest video game of 2022, and it’s not even close. A recent tally done over on Resetera cites over 200 media outlets giving the latest FromSoftware title a Game of the Year award. 

The main post details the entire tallying project and includes the games with the most GOTY Awards. It also explains what classifies as a “media outlet” and other technicalities if you’re interested in the specifics. Here’s the full list as of January 1:

Most GOTY Awards (As of January 1, 2023)

Elden Ring – 225
FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series
Media Outlets: 204 | Readers’ Choice: 21 | Total + Ineligible Outlets: 233

God of War Ragnarök – 43
Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment – PS4 & PS5
Media Outlets: 35 | Readers’ Choice: 8| Total + Ineligible Outlets: 49​

Immortality – 5
Sam Barlow / Half Mermaid Productions – PC, Xbox Series, Android, iOS & macOS
Media Outlets: 5​

Pentiment – 4
Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios – PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series
Media Outlets: 4​

Citizen Sleeper – 2
Jump Over the Age / Fellow Traveller – Switch, PC, Xbox Series & macOS
Media Outlets: 2​

Vampire Survivors – 2
Luca Galante – PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Android, iOS & macOS
Media Outlets: 2​

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – 2
Monolith Soft / Nintendo – Switch
Media Outlets: 2​

Horizon Forbidden West – 2
Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment – PS4 & PS5
Media Outlets: 1 | Readers’ Choice: 1​

A Plague Tale Requiem – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Cult of the Lamb – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Just Dance 2023 – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

The King of Fighters XV – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

The Last of Us Part 1 – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Marvel’s Midnight Suns – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Neon White – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Norco – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

PowerWash Simulator – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Rogue Legacy 2 – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Sniper Elite 5 – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Tunic – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Wordle – 1
Media Outlets: 1​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 1
Readers’ Choice: 1

If you want to continue following the thread as it gets updated, you can check it out here, where you can find links to all the tallied awards.

Incidentally, we’re one of the 200+ outlets that gave Elden Ring a GOTY award. If you’re interested, check out our top 10 games of 2022, where we go over some of our favorite titles of the year.

Source: Resetera

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Steam Winter Sale Featured Deals Day 11 for January 1

  by   Carlos Perez  
1:14 pm in News

Happy New Year! Today’s Day 11 of the Steam Winter Sale, and as per usual, that means new Steam deals for you to browse! These are the Steam Winter Sale featured deals for Day 11 this January 1!

Steam Winter Sale – Featured Deals for Day 11 (January 1):

Note that the discounts will remain the same throughout the sale, so you don’t need to wait for a featured deal before you buy a certain game.

Featured Deals

Title Disc. $USD $CAD $AUD €EUR £GBP BRL$ Platform Cards PCGW
Total War: WARHAMMER III 25% 44.99 59.99 67.46 44.99 37.49 189.00 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI 90% 5.99 7.99 8.99 5.99 4.99 12.90 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Dead Cells 50% 12.49 14.99 17.97 12.49 10.99 23.74 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Mortal Kombat 11 80% 9.99 13.99 13.99 9.99 7.99 31.99 W ✓ ✓
Don’t Starve Together 66% 5.09 5.77 7.31 5.09 3.73 9.51 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Evil West 20% 39.99 51.99 55.96 39.99 35.19 135.92 W ✓ ✓
The Quarry 50% 29.99 39.99 44.97 29.99 27.49 174.95 W – ✓
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander 10% 17.99 22.49 26.95 17.99 16.19 44.99 W – ✓
Call of the Wild: The Angler™ 34% 19.79 22.43 28.34 19.79 15.70 38.27 W – –
F1® 22 60% 23.99 31.99 35.98 23.99 19.99 99.60 W – ✓
BONELAB 20% 31.99 36.79 39.99 31.99 23.99 86.39 W – –
Starship Troopers: Terran Command 20% 23.99 27.19 34.36 19.99 19.03 46.39 W – ✓
Tribes of Midgard 50% 9.99 12.49 14.97 9.99 7.49 19.99 W – ✓
Half-Life: Alyx 60% 23.99 31.19 35.18 23.59 19.99 64.80 W – ✓
Bloons TD 6 75% 3.49 3.87 4.98 2.89 2.74 6.97 W/M – ✓
Way of the Hunter 25% 29.99 29.99 41.21 29.99 26.24 56.25 W ✓ ✓
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 65% 20.99 24.14 29.73 17.49 16.27 38.49 W ✓ ✓
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy 65% 13.99 17.49 24.48 13.99 12.24 52.50 W ✓ ✓
My Time at Sandrock 20% 19.99 23.19 28.79 16.79 15.99 38.39 W – ✓
Dune: Spice Wars 20% 23.99 29.59 35.99 23.99 19.99 79.99 W ✓ ✓
Frostpunk 75% 7.49 8.49 10.73 7.49 6.24 14.49 W/M ✓ ✓
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 85% 7.49 10.49 10.49 7.49 5.99 23.98 W – ✓
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ 88% 4.79 6.59 5.99 4.79 4.19 23.88 W ✓ ✓
Stacklands 25% 3.74 4.26 5.62 2.99 2.99 8.16 W/M ✓ –
Ghostrunner 65% 10.49 13.99 15.73 10.49 8.74 34.65 W ✓ ✓
RIDE 4 80% 9.99 11.39 13.99 9.99 7.99 18.79 W ✓ ✓
Neon White 20% 19.99 25.59 28.76 17.59 15.99 41.59 W – ✓
Enter the Gungeon 60% 5.99 7.79 8.78 5.91 5.11 18.79 W/M/L – ✓
Tabletop Simulator 50% 9.99 10.99 14.47 9.99 7.49 18.49 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Predator: Hunting Grounds 75% 7.49 9.99 13.73 9.99 8.74 37.37 W – ✓

You can also take a look at the previous days’ Winter sale featured items here.

Source: Reddit

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New Final Fantasy 16 Artwork Revealed as Part of New Year Celebration

  by   Carlos Perez  
12:31 pm in News

It’s 2023, and everyone from around the world is greeting each other as the new year arrives, including game studios. The Final Fantasy 16 Twitter account wished everyone a happy new year, with a little extra surprise for FF fans.

In the tweet, we get a glimpse of some new artwork for FF16. Have a look:

Final Fantasy is a franchise that’s loved not only for its great storytelling and vibrant worlds but also for its stunning promotional artwork. Fans are treated to these works of art for games that are approaching release, and for games such as Final Fantasy 14, Square Enix releases regular art pieces for events and major patches. 

This particular poster reveals FF16’s main character, Clive Rosfield, alongside his friend and confidant, Jill Warrick. It’s unclear what the characters are standing on, or what the odd shapes are, though it does seem to portray a wall of some kind.

As announced before, the tweet also mentions Final Fantasy 16’s release date, which is set for June 22. The game will be a PS5 exclusive on launch.

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Madden 23 Franchise Saves Corrupted Following Connection Issues, Only 40% of Leagues Recoverable

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Following the recent issues surrounding Madden 23’s Franchise mode, EA has provided an update on the whole thing, but it’s not pretty. For whatever reason, anybody who logged in from December 28 at 2:45 PM to December 29 at 12:45 AM (EST) had their save files corrupted.

If you didn’t log in during this timeframe, fortunately, you’re in the clear, as your save files weren’t affected. Here’s the full message from the Madden team as posted on the EA Answers website:

Hello Madden Franchise Community,

We wanted to provide you with an update and next steps around your Online Franchise, CFM Leagues and FOTF saves from 12/28.

From the Developers: On Wednesday 12/28 around 2:45 pm EST, Players trying to access the Franchise server were given an error that leagues were unavailable. The issue persisted until 12:45 am EST on Thursday 12/29. Unfortunately, if you logged into Franchise leagues during this time, your data was affected due to a data storage issue that resulted in Franchise files being corrupted.

Note: Players and leagues who did not log in during that window, your leagues were not impacted and are currently safe to log into and play.

First off, we are sorry that this happened. We know how important your franchises are to you and we are actively working on a fix to restore some files via a backup as soon as possible. However, not all affected leagues can be restored. The team is currently projecting around 40% of leagues to be recovered. We will communicate an updated timeline next week around the potential restoration of save files from a backup.

If you logged in during the above window, we encourage you to start a new franchise as the mode is up and running. Stay tuned to @MaddenNFLDirect for updates around Franchise restoration.

You can find the actual post on the EA website here.

Even if EA is able to recover around 40% of league saves, that leaves the remaining 60% gone forever. It’s a disappointing announcement all around, with many players having sunk in tons of hours in Franchise mode. 

EA will be providing more updates regarding the Franchise restoration process, but as there’s still no guarantee that your particular save file is recoverable, you may want to start a new franchise from scratch.

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Payday 3 Teaser Trailer and Logo Revealed; Official Steam Page Up for Wishlisting

  by   Carlos Perez  
9:29 am in News

Years after the game was announced to be in development, a Payday 3 teaser trailer just dropped, and it features an official reveal of the sequel’s logo. 

The trailer doesn’t show much, but it does contain pre-alpha footage of the heist simulator, giving us a glimpse at what the game’s graphics look like.

Other than the logo and in-game footage reveal, an official Steam store page just went live. In it, we get a lengthier description of Payday 3. Here’s the full thing:

PAYDAY 3 is the much anticipated sequel to one of the most popular co-op shooters ever. Since its release, PAYDAY-players have been reveling in the thrill of a perfectly planned and executed heist. That’s what makes PAYDAY a high-octane, co-op FPS experience without equal.

Step out of retirement back into the life of crime in the shoes of the Payday Gang, the envy of their peers and the nightmare of law-enforcement wherever they go. Several years after the crew’s reign of terror over Washington DC has ended, they assemble once again to deal with the threat that roused them out of early retirement.

Wishlist now and follow the steam group to get any updates as we draw closer to launch.

Payday 3 was confirmed a couple of years ago to be a “game as a service,” which may or may not be a good thing depending on how you feel about those types of games. It’s set to release in 2023 on “PC and consoles,” so you won’t have to wait much longer if you’ve been anticipating its release.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake in “Final Spurt” of Development According to Capcom

  by   Alex Co  
December 31, 2022 5:49 pm in News

With Resident Evil 4 remake’s release inching nearer and nearer, fans will be glad to know that the game seems to be on track to meet its March 24 launch. Based on what a Capcom dev has to say about it recently, it looks like they are putting the final touches to the survival horror remake.

In a year-end interview round up of devs by Japanese gaming mag Famitsu, Capcom’s Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, who’s acting as producer on the RE4 remake mentions in his status report that the team is working hard to provide more info about the game, and they are in the “final spurt” of development.

Here’s the statement (ran through Google Translate software):

We are working hard to provide you with more information about Resident Evil RE:4 in preparation 　for its release on March 24th . The game is also in the final spurt to make the team united and make it a little better. Please wait just a little longer.

This is definitely good news for fans looking forward to the remake (such as me!). Hopefully, this is a sure sign that we won’t see any delays to the game.

If you’re curious how it’s shaping up, go watch the latest trailer released right here

Resident Evil 4 remake will be released this March 24, 2023 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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Metal Gear Solid Producer Says 2023 Will Be a “Year of Many Announcements”

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3:59 pm in News

Even if there hasn’t been a lick of official information regarding the rumored Metal Gear Solid remake, it appears a Konami dev may have teased the upcoming game — or something — in an interview with Famitsu.

The interview, which included a variety of statements from all sorts of creators in the Japanese game industry, also featured a hint from Konami dev and Metal Gear Solid (MGS) Producer Noriaki Okamura.

He highlighted his keyword for 2023 as “long-awaited,” while also mentioning future announcements planned for 2023:

Other than [the educational edition of Momotaro Dentetsu announced last year], 2023 will be a year of many announcements! Stay tuned!

The statement itself does not directly imply a Metal Gear Solid remake, but a report made last year actually lends a little bit of credence to this speculated tease. The report mentioned multiple Silent Hill IPs in the works, alongside a Castlevania game and, of course, the aforementioned Metal Gear Solid remake by Virtuous.

The first part of the report, at the very least, turned out to be true. A remake of the popular Silent Hill 2 game as well as a new Silent Hill title in Silent Hill: f were recently announced. There are also mentions of another game called Silent Hill: The Short Message, though we don’t have a whole lot of information on it.

This doesn’t necessarily make the MGS remake leak itself (which was part of the same report) any more substantial, but it’s at least something to consider.

Source: Famitsu via Gematsu

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Shadow of the Colossus Director Fumito Ueda Looking to “Finally Announce Something” in 2023

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2:08 pm in News

Fumito Ueda, director of cult classics Shadow of the Colossus and Ico, is finally ready to let the world know what he’s working on, as the game developer is hoping to “announce something” in 2023. 

The statement was made as part of a series of creator interviews from across the Japanese game industry via Famitsu. He doesn’t mention much but asks for support from fans as he and his studio, GenDesign, inch their way toward an official announcement. “All of GenDesign is working hard to be able to finally announce something, so please give us your support,” he states.

Fumito Ueda and GenDesign had been looking for a publisher to work with for future projects back in 2019, and since then they’ve managed to form a partnership with Epic Games. With the large game company as the publisher, Ueda and his team will hopefully have the support they need to make something just as good as Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, or The Last Guardian. 

The planned announcement didn’t have any concrete date, so we don’t know exactly when we’ll learn more about GenDesign’s project, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled.

Source: Famitsu via Gematsu

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Steam Winter Sale 2022 Featured Deals Day 10 for December 31

  by   Carlos Perez  
1:40 pm in News

Today’s Day 10 of the Steam Winter Sale 2022, and as per usual, that means new Steam deals for you to browse! These are the Steam Winter Sale 2022 featured deals for Day 10 this December 31!

Steam Winter Sale 2022 – Featured Deals for Day 10 (December 31):

Note that the discounts will remain the same throughout the sale, so you don’t need to wait for a featured deal before you buy a certain game.

Featured Deals

Title Disc. $USD $CAD $AUD €EUR £GBP BRL$ Platform Cards PCGW
Dead by Daylight 65% 6.99 7.69 10.13 6.99 5.24 17.49 W ✓ ✓
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen 50% 19.99 24.99 29.97 19.99 17.49 59.99 W – –
Cyberpunk 2077 50% 29.99 39.99 44.97 29.99 24.99 99.95 W ✓ ✓
Cuphead 30% 13.99 15.39 20.26 13.99 10.49 25.89 W/M ✓ ✓
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed 25% 29.99 29.99 41.21 29.99 26.24 56.25 W ✓ ✓
American Truck Simulator 75% 4.99 6.24 7.23 4.99 4.12 12.49 W/M/L ✓ ✓
TEKKEN 7 85% 5.99 7.49 8.54 5.99 5.24 19.48 W ✓ ✓
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- 25% 29.99 39.74 42.74 29.99 27.74 65.24 W – ✓
Thymesia 20% 19.99 23.99 27.96 19.99 15.99 59.92 W – ✓
Titanfall® 2 84% 4.79 6.39 6.39 4.79 3.99 14.24 W ✓ ✓
Soul Hackers 2 45% 32.99 43.99 54.97 32.99 27.49 164.97 W ✓ ✓
Deep Rock Galactic 67% 9.89 11.54 14.83 9.89 8.24 19.13 W ✓ ✓
UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection 30% 34.99 41.99 52.46 34.99 31.49 139.93 W – ✓
The Past Within 33% 4.01 5.21 5.88 4.01 4.01 13.72 W/M – ✓
Tactics Ogre: Reborn 15% 42.49 56.94 59.45 42.49 33.99 186.91 W ✓ ✓
Green Hell 30% 17.49 20.29 25.16 14.69 13.64 33.24 W ✓ ✓
GTFO 30% 27.99 31.49 38.49 27.99 24.49 52.49 W ✓ ✓
BeamNG.drive 20% 19.99 23.19 28.76 16.79 15.59 37.99 W ✓ ✓
Mafia: Definitive Edition 65% 13.99 17.49 24.48 13.99 12.24 80.46 W – ✓
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters 40% 26.99 30.89 38.97 26.99 20.99 50.99 W ✓ ✓
Gunner, HEAT, PC! 10% 26.99 30.59 38.65 22.49 21.41 52.19 W – –
HARVESTELLA 20% 47.99 63.99 71.96 47.99 39.99 199.92 W ✓ ✓
Generation Zero® 80% 4.99 5.99 7.99 4.99 4.29 13.80 W – ✓
Mortal Shell 70% 8.99 9.89 13.48 7.49 7.49 17.09 W ✓ ✓
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 75% 7.49 8.49 10.73 7.49 6.24 14.49 W ✓ ✓
Deadside 25% 14.99 17.09 21.71 12.59 11.61 28.49 W – ✓
Gloomhaven 30% 24.49 30.44 34.96 24.49 19.45 48.99 W/M ✓ ✓
Potionomics 10% 22.49 26.99 32.35 22.49 17.99 42.74 W ✓ ✓
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition 75% 7.49 8.49 10.73 6.24 5.94 14.49 W/M/L ✓ ✓
The Long Drive 25% 8.99 10.11 12.71 7.49 6.96 18.66 W – ✓

You can also take a look at the previous days’ Winter sale featured items here.

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New Action RPG Titled “Fate/Samurai Remnant” Announced Alongside Teaser Trailer; Release Date Set for 2023

  by   Carlos Perez  
12:11 pm in News

Koei Tecmo recently revealed an upcoming action RPG titled “Fate/Samurai Remnant,” a Japanese game based on the popular Fate universe. It will be developed alongside Type-Moon, another game company.

Koei Tecmo released a short teaser trailer, which you can find below.

The Fate franchise is arguably one of the most popular franchises in Japanese media, with games, anime, and manga based around the IP. This time, it looks like we’re taking a closer look at a Fate story surrounding the medieval Japanese era, which is different from the more modern settings found in popular Fate media such as Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night.

Fate/Samurai Remnant isn’t the only medieval-inspired video game coming to consoles in the near future. We have Rise of the Ronin which is coming to PS5 in 2024, and a monster-hunting game with more ancient Japanese aesthetics in Wild Hearts arriving this February. Unlike Rise of the Ronin, however, Fate/Samurai Remnant is set to release a lot sooner.

Players can expect to get their hands on Fate/Samurai Remnant sometime in 2023, with more announcements likely on the way. It’ll be available on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Report: A Build of the Unfinished “Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded” Leaked Online, Showcases Screens and Footage

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9:35 am in News

In a recent leak, a build of the unfinished Duke Nukem fan game called “Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded” was found online. The leak also includes the game’s editor as well as its source code.

The leak made its way onto Twitter, with a thread showcasing some screenshots and gameplay footage.

Fans of the Duke Nukem franchise may or may not be familiar with Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded. It was a fan game that originally was meant to be a “reimagining” of Duke Nukem 3D from 1996. After troubles between the developers and Gearbox Software arose, the project was eventually canceled, and we never really found out how far the game was in development until now.

Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded was designed to run on Unreal Engine 3, the same game engine used to create Gears of War for Xbox 360 back in 2006. In the gameplay footage, you can see a fleshed-out level that’s actually possible to traverse through, with seemingly completed interiors for some buildings.

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a new Duke Nukem game, with the most recent entry being Duke Nukem Forever in 2011. While Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded was never actually finished, fans of the franchise will at least get to experience what could have been via the leaked build.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Development Is “Moving Along Well,” Capcom Hoping to Share More “As Soon As Possible”

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8:32 am in News

It’s been over ten years since the release of the action RPG Dragon’s Dogma, and while that’s quite a long gap between a game and its sequel, according to Director Hideaki Itsuno, development of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is “moving along well.”

In this year’s round of Famitsu creator interviews, Itsuno provided an update on the awaited Dragon’s Dogma sequel. Here’s the full quote:

I’m currently immersed in the production of Dragon’s Dogma 2, so much so that I’m losing my sense of what season it is. Things are moving along well, so I hope to further our development progress so that we can share an update with you as soon as possible.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been a long time coming, with the game being first announced during the original game’s 10-year anniversary livestream. We still have yet to see any footage or screenshots from the game, but at least we know that things are proceeding apace.

If there’s anything to go by, Dragon’s Dogma was a solid game in its own right, so we can leave it to Itsuno and Capcom to deliver something just as good for the sequel.

Source: Famitsu via Gematsu

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Report: Horizon Forbidden West Alpha Build Leaked

  by   Carlos Perez  
December 30, 2022 4:35 pm in News

Horizon Forbidden West finished strong this 2023 as one of the most popular console releases of the year, but there’s still one more surprise in store for the machine-hunting RPG. An Alpha build of the game was leaked online on PSXHAX.

The leaked build, mysteriously named “TestGame,” found its way to the website out of nowhere. The build was apparently sent out to people who were tasked to test the game out during the COVID pandemic. As countries restricted people from meeting each other all the time, it’s not surprising that game studios had to resort to this form of testing.

What’s interesting about Alpha build leaks is that these versions often have content that was either reworked before the release version of the game or simply scrapped entirely. This was the case with the recent Halo 3 leak, which showcased a leaning feature that did not make the final cut during its 2007 release. Unlike Halo 3, however, Horizon Forbidden West’s alpha build was leaked less than a year after the game’s release, likely due to the aforementioned remote testing.

Alpha build leak aside, there’s a lot in store for the Horizon franchise. The upcoming Burning Shores DLC is slated to arrive on April 19, and more games are in the works, including an online co-op game. There’s also an upcoming Horizon VR game called Horizon: Call of the Mountain, so fans of the franchise have plenty to look forward to. In the meantime, it’ll be interesting to see if players can find any notable scrapped features in the Alpha build of Forbidden West.

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Tech Firm Omdia Predicts PSVR2 Unit Sales to Hit 1.6M in 2023, With Chance to Reach 10M by 2027

  by   Carlos Perez  
3:33 pm in News

The PSVR2 is an expensive console at $549.99, yet according to a games analyst, it’s expected to sell pretty well in 2023. Principal Games Analyst George Jijiashvili from analyst and consultancy firm Omdia predicts that the VR headset will sell 1.6 million units within its first year despite launching a little late in February.

EDGE Magazine’s most recent issue (#380) revealed these numbers in an article on the PSVR2’s upcoming release. For reference, the original PSVR sold 1.9 million units during its first full year in 2017. The estimated 1.6 million is a tad smaller than that number, but the PSVR2 is slated to sell even more as time passes. Sony recently claimed that they’ve finally solved the supply issues surrounding the PS5, and as more people buy the console, this should open up the market for more PSVR2 purchases down the line.

Based on estimates, the PSVR2 is expected to sell around 10 million units by 2027. It’s worth noting that this is still less than the Meta Quest 2’s total estimated sales as of this year, which clocks in at around 15 million units. Jijiashvili also points out that these are rather bullish estimates, with the underlying basis that Sony will be able to “deliver some really compelling games to drive sales in the first year.”

Fortunately for Sony, a good first year isn’t out of the question. With games being easier to port to the PSVR2 than ever before alongside new gimmicks that come from the headset’s new hardware features, fans of VR tech will definitely want to try out the PSVR2.

The PlayStation VR2 is slated for a February 22 launch.

Source: EDGE Magazine

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Report: Silent Hill: The Short Message Synopsis and Official Art Revealed via Taiwan Games Rating Board

  by   Carlos Perez  
2:13 pm in News

While Konami has been pretty tight-lipped when it comes to Silent Hill: The Short Message, we finally get to learn a bit more from the upcoming game, specifically concerning the game’s synopsis. What’s really interesting is how the information was revealed, though—it was found on the Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information (TESRI) website.

As it’s from a Taiwanese site, the synopsis is in Chinese. Here’s the synopsis when translated via Google Translate:

Anita came to an abandoned apartment in order to meet her friend Maya, and somehow woke up to find herself trapped in it. She must escape her own fears and the monsters lurking in the corridors, discover the truth behind the events she’s trapped in, and try to escape before her own trauma consumes her will to survive.

Alongside the synopsis, the TESRI webpage also features some official art of Silent Hill: The Short Message. It’s a little grainy and vague, but perhaps that’s on purpose.

Funnily enough, this isn’t the first time we’ve gotten information on the new Silent Hill game via a game rating website. Last September, we learned about the game via Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee. Konami hasn’t been as silent with Silent Hill with other games, though, announcing a remake of the classic Silent Hill 2 as well as a new, Japan-based game called Silent Hill f.

With no major announcements or reveals from Konami just yet, it looks like fans of the Silent Hill franchise will have to wait a little longer before they get to learn more about The Silent Message, at least from the developers themselves.

Source: TESRI via Resetera

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Battlefield 2042 Double XP Weekend Kicks Off This December 30

  by   Alex Co  
1:44 pm in News

DICE has launched the last Battlefield 2042 double XP weekend of 2022! The studio has announced that double XP is now live for players this December 30, and it will run until January 2. 

Battlefield 2042 Double XP Weekend Schedule for December 30, 2022:

Here’s the announcement from DICE:

The BF2042 double XP weekend will run from today up to January 2, 2023, 7 am ET/4 am PT/8 pm HKT.

You can convert to your timezone right here.

You can check out the weekly missions and rewards for this week right here. If you haven’t logged in yet, the Battle for Nordvik event is on-going which has its own unique set of rewards up for grabs.

We wish every Battlefield 2042 player a happy double XP weekend new year! Don’t forget to check back here on MP1st for the latest in Battlefield news.

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Steam Winter Sale 2022 Featured Deals Day 9 for December 30

  by   Carlos Perez  
1:07 pm in News

Today’s Day 9 of the Steam Winter Sale 2022, and as per usual, that means new Steam deals for you to browse! These are the Steam Winter Sale 2022 featured deals for Day 9 this December 30!

Steam Winter Sale 2022 – Featured Deals for Day 9 (December 30):

Note that the discounts will remain the same throughout the sale, so you don’t need to wait for a featured deal before you buy a certain game.

Featured Deals

Title Disc. $USD $CAD $AUD €EUR £GBP BRL$ Platform Cards PCGW
Cult of the Lamb 25% 18.74 20.99 26.96 17.24 14.61 48.71 W/M ✓ ✓
Ready or Not 25% 29.99 34.49 41.21 26.99 23.24 67.49 W – ✓
F1® Manager 2022 60% 21.99 25.19 31.58 21.99 17.99 39.99 W – ✓
Left 4 Dead 2 90% 0.99 1.29 1.45 0.97 0.85 3.29 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Hell Let Loose 33% 26.79 30.47 38.15 26.79 23.44 73.03 W – ✓
Fallout 76 75% 9.99 13.74 13.73 9.99 8.74 38.75 W – ✓
Steelrising 35% 32.49 37.04 45.46 32.49 22.74 61.74 W – ✓
Dinkum 20% 15.99 18.23 23.16 13.43 11.99 30.39 W – ✓
Potion Permit 15% 16.99 20.39 24.60 16.99 14.44 42.49 W/M ✓ ✓
Coral Island 10% 22.49 30.59 33.70 22.49 17.99 67.49 W – ✓
Arma 3 75% 7.49 10.99 11.23 6.99 5.99 24.99 W ✓ ✓
Dread Hunger 25% 22.49 25.49 32.21 18.74 17.84 59.99 W – –
Hearts of Iron IV 75% 9.99 12.49 14.23 9.99 8.74 23.74 W/M/L ✓ ✓
For The King 75% 4.99 5.69 7.23 4.99 3.87 9.49 W/M/L ✓ ✓
Insurgency: Sandstorm 50% 14.99 18.74 19.97 14.99 12.99 49.95 W ✓ ✓
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition 40% 29.99 40.19 45.57 35.99 29.99 149.70 W ✓ ✓
Lost Judgment 30% 41.99 52.49 69.96 41.99 34.99 209.96 W ✓ ✓
ASTRONEER 50% 14.99 17.49 19.99 13.99 11.89 27.99 W – ✓
Songs of Conquest 33% 20.09 22.77 28.77 20.09 16.74 38.85 W/M – ✓
SCP: Pandemic 25% 14.99 17.09 21.71 12.74 11.99 28.49 W – ✓
Wartales 20% 27.99 31.99 39.96 27.99 23.99 103.99 W – –
Planet Coaster 75% 11.24 15.00 16.23 9.49 7.49 20.49 W/M ✓ ✓
Yakuza: Like a Dragon 65% 20.99 27.99 31.48 20.99 19.24 87.46 W – ✓
BONEWORKS 20% 23.99 31.19 35.16 23.19 19.99 71.19 W – ✓
Kingdom Two Crowns 75% 4.99 5.69 7.23 4.99 3.87 9.49 W/M/L – ✓
OMORI 30% 13.99 15.95 20.26 11.75 10.84 26.59 W/M – ✓
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach 50% 19.99 22.74 28.47 16.99 15.49 37.74 W – ✓
暖雪 Warm Snow 25% 13.49 15.36 19.46 11.24 10.49 38.99 W – –
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness 30% 41.99 55.99 59.46 41.99 34.99 76.99 W ✓ ✓
WWE 2K22 67% 19.79 26.39 29.68 19.79 16.49 115.46 W – ✓
Stormworks: Build and Rescue 35% 16.24 18.84 23.36 13.64 12.66 30.86 W/M – ✓

You can also take a look at the previous days’ Winter sale featured items here.

Source: Reddit

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