Updates from Square Enix, SNK, Kadokawa, and more This past weekend saw Japan host Tokyo Game Show 2021, once again held in an online capacity as the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Holding a trade show over the weekend often means that headlines and reveals tend to fall between the cracks of major media outlets, but I thought I’d help all y’all out with this, a short selection of the news, reveals, videos, and updates that rolled out of eastern developers this past weekend....

33rd time’s the charm? [Update:It was not right this time either. The Game Awards have wrapped and there was nary a mention ofBatman. Maybe Alfred forgot to gas up the Batmobile, maybe Bruce got stuck in LA traffic. This is the outcome that we neither need nor deserve. But it’s probably the outcome we should expect.] It feels like we’ve been braced for an imminentBatmanannouncement for the past couple years. Yet, conventions and award shows come and go, and there’s no sign of a cape and a cowl....

Farming is one of the activities you’ll want to jump into as soon as possible inManor Lords.It will provide the main food source for your digital villagers and will also fuel their ale-filled after-work frivolities. Manor Lords: Farming Guide In the beginning of the game, Wheat should be your primary crop because it feeds the townsfolk and could determine whether they survive the first few winters inManor Lords.There is no harvest during the winter, so you’ll want to ensure there’s a surplus of grain after the harvest in autumn, as well as a Windmill and Communal Oven to churn out bread....

WarzoneContracts have upped their game with Season 5 Reloaded’s challenging new quests. Although they’ll be more complex than the standard version, you’ll reap the rewards from each mission, including valuable Killstreaks and weapons. We’ll show you how to find and complete Elite Contracts inWarzone. Where to find Elite Contracts in Warzone To find Elite Contracts inWarzone,locate their shiny orange-colored icons on the map. Their appearances differ from standard Contracts, which will have a paler color....

Winterfest 2024 brings a host of different activities forFortniteplayers, and the Wintervestigation event is certainly among the coolest content that you can explore. The season of festivities has begun, and you can log in to get a new gift daily. This even includes exclusive Santa-themed skins for Yulejacket and Snoop Dogg, among other rewards. But it’s not only about the rewards, as the Wintervestigation quest will require you to don your investigative hat....

Like a spark in the dark The developers ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivoronce again have brought in some classic Metroidvania sensibilities to the game; including sequence breaking and special chests that require some legwork to open. Red chests require a new BD-1 ability – Electro Dart Odds are you’ll come across a red chest early in your adventure, but don’t fret too much:you cannot open them until you pick up a campaign-related ability....

Queen Sansa FTW When it’s announced a popular television show or film is receiving its own mobile game, there’s usually no need for celebration. The App Store and Google Play are rife with the titans of entertainment turning a trick on smartphones for the seedy but lucrative microtransaction crowd. Just type in the name of any hit show or movie and chances are you’ll find at least one free-to-play clone ready for download....

Anyone who has been following Keiji Inafune sincehis departure from Capcoma year ago will know that his new company, Comcept, has been working on several new titles including a cute little iOS and Android game calledThe Island of Dr. Momo. Comcept has now launchedThe Island of Dr. Momoon Android in Japan, making it the studios’ first official title to be released, with the iOS version expected soon. This free-to-play game sees players in the shoes of a mad scientist named Dr....

Game industry icon Hideo “all cutscenes, all the time” Kojimahas suggested thatKillzone 2‘s motion control implementations were rushed, and in doing so has warned his fellow game developers that careful use of such new control schemes is important. After spending some time with the upcoming PS3 exclusive, Kojima reported a less than fluid experience with the Sixaxis: For some players, motion control will come naturally straight away, but for others it might feel difficult, so the game designer is really now responsible to think about which direction he or she should take....

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 4pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] When Sup Holmes ends someday, my hope is for the final episode to feature every guest who’s ever been on the show all chatting happily and being friends. It would just feel so right....

Expanding theirvideo gamecoverage, I just got sent a press release announcing that MTV has acquired exclusive programming rights to some ofScrewAttack.com’sprogramming — which is to be added to the GameTrailers lineup.Laguna BeachScrewAttack ftw? GameTrailers (GT), a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced the addition of ScrewAttack.com content to its expansive video programming lineup for gamers. ScrewAttack, the online producer of popular, game centric videos such as “The Angry Video Game Nerd” and “Video Game Vault,” will premier exclusive weekly shows on GT beginning Thursday, February 8....

One’s a higher-end model, the other is budget minded Following earlier reports about a smaller and cheaper Nintendo Switch, there’s now fresh talk of two new Switch models planned for release “as early as this summer,” according to the Wall Street Journal. We’re expecting to learn more about the hardware in a few short months at E3 2019, but the basic idea is that one new version of the Switch will tout “enhanced features” over the current model, while theothernew Switch will cut costs by stripping back features like HD Rumble in the controllers....

‘[We] would like to apologize again for this inconvenience’ So in case you missed it,Ring Fit Adventurelaunched last October, and it absolutely rules. I only got into it recently, but I’ve found it to be a perfect mix of physical activity and cute RPG fun. It’s something I look forward to playing a few times a week, often times as a warm up for another activity. Over in the west,Ring Fit Adventureis fairly easy to pick up for MSRP, but the same can’t be said about most regions in Asia....