New Games & Game News 2023

matt

I’ll chime in with a totally unique feeling of excitement for Final Fantasy XVI. I think I might even swallow the $125AUD price tag on the eshop, because I’m too lazy (anxious) to go to a shop.

xhekros

◉◉maru Damn, that’s a JRPG I’m willing to try.

captain

Tango just announced an action combat rhythm game

and it’s out… now

donrumata

captain
Anybody know if Mikami was particularly involved in this? Would kill to see him making action games again.

rejj

captain It’s on Gamepass, also: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NFTC552K3GJ

◉◉maru

donrumata This is directed by John Johanas, the director of The Evil Within 2.

captain

donrumata
This doesn’t go into detail what role he played exactly but it seems clear he at least offered moral support

billy

It’s pretty good! The prominence of the Black Keys song that’s already everywhere had me worried, but that song plays in the intro and then goes away forever (I think).

rejj

Since it’s on game pass I grabbed it to check it out. Played the first chapter so far, and had fun with it.

I haven’t looked up the soundtrack or anything so I don’t know – but I’m hoping there is a deep and varied enough song list to keep it interesting.

billy

rejj There are actually only five or six licensed songs I believe. The rest is original. It’s a little generic but suits the game well.

xhekros

rejj The second boss’ theme was really fucking cool. The game is fun, and while I don’t like the feel of the jumps the boss fights feel really awesome.

Syzygy

http://web.archive.org/web/20230127201539/https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1439-ogl-1-0a-creative-commons

WotC apparently in full retreat, promises to leave the OGL “untouched”, and publishes the 5.1 SRD under CC-BY— not a commitment to do so, they just did it. Of course, “One D&D” (sixth edition) was already in development before this whole mess and they can easily publish that under a separate closed license, but that move already failed back on 4E and now the circumstances are much less favorable to try again.

rejj

If anyone is curious about the Dead Space remake, Waypoint did a cool thing and streamed both versions to show the similarities and differences.
Here’s a timestamped link to the vod:

connRARRR

rejj aaa! I didn’t realize they’d totally recast everyone! No Peter Mensah?? Trash!!

I like that they’ve retconned Nicole to be as old as she appears in the second game now. I always thought that was weird how it happened (spoilers for DS1 and 2): she looks about 20 in the first game while Isaac is 47. She’s very much a damsel in distress for as long as the player and Isaac are led to believe she’s still alive. Then she returns as this spectre taunting him in the sequel but is now visibly much older.

2008: gamers don’t like older ladies. 2023: won’t shut up about mommies.

wickedcestus

Don’t know much about this but it seems like all Blizzard games have been shut down in China.

https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/606110-sc2-shut-down-in-china-wtl-to-continue

As the link indicates, I only really know about this from a StarCraft 2 perspective but it seems like it would have big repercussions generally. Pretty sure WoW is still one of the most popular games in China so i wonder how all that’s working out…

That World Team League mentioned in the article is the only and biggest team league in StarCraft 2, and gets a lot of funding from Netease, the (former) distributor of Blizzard games in China. Losing it would be a damn shame as it’s breathed a lot of life into the scene, both in China and overseas. Kinda reminds me of when Blizzard came after KeSPA (Korean eSports Association) regarding StarCraft Brood War licensing rights and basically killed their professional scene.

Maybe people familiar with other games or Chinese gaming more specifically will have more to add.

◉◉maru

wickedcestus Maybe people familiar with other games or Chinese gaming more specifically will have more to add.

Details are scarce but there is a lot of chatter about this behind the scenes so I am sure Axios, Bloomberg or (if ABK tries do drive the narrative first) Variety will release a long form feature about this messy divorce soon enough. For the moment, the only thing that came out publicly is a VIP from Netease claiming that a VIP at Activision has been a jerk.

Syzygy

jeffrey

billy please have them bring back Robin’s Doughnuts, as well as mmmmmarvelous mmmmuffins thank you

Gaagaagiins

jeffrey billy please have them bring back Robin’s Doughnuts, as well as mmmmmarvelous mmmmuffins thank you

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK

WE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS

billy

Kite006

Mahoyo released digitally at the very end of 2022, but the physical release is Feb 2023, so can it count as a dual year release?
Also everyone please buy it so we can get the Tsukihime remakes released in English

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