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Kotaku Sunday, January 2, 2022 4:45 PM
    

2019's Resident Evil 2 remake was fantastic, blending the third-person action and combat from Resident 4, with the scares and visuals of Resident Evil 7. But now, thanks to an impressive-looking fan mod, you can revisit this survival horror glow-up in virtual reality, which sounds both exciting and very scary.

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Kotaku Sunday, January 2, 2022 2:30 PM
    

There are many, many, MANY fighters and characters who have appeared throughout the Tekken franchise. Some of them are really strange. Others are cool. Some are boring and nobody cares about them. And then there's Kuma the bear, the best of them all.

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Kotaku Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:55 PM
    

Hello! It's time for Kotaku's Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.

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Kotaku Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:45 AM
    

We aren't even a week into 2022 and already another large video game publisher—this time it's Square Enix—is praising the metaverse and blockchain gaming while planning to invest more resources into this terrible version of the future. And according to Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, the publisher could even…

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PCGamesN Sunday, January 2, 2022 1:12 PM
     Mouse RPG Ghost of a Tale may be getting a sequel

Redwall meets The Legend of Zelda action-RPG Ghost of a Tale may be getting a sequel if the teases from both the game's creator and the Twitter page are true. If the teases are for a new game, then Ghost of a Tale 2 should get revealed in 2022 - and maybe even released, too.

The original Ghost of a Tale released back in 2018, which we described as a "rodent fairy tale version of Metal Gear Solid". There's certainly more to it than that, as the game has influence from the likes of Zelda, Fable, and of course, the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. It's currently sitting on a "very positive" rating on Steam from over 3000 reviews, which is impressive considering it's "90%" the work of a single developer.

That developer is Lionel 'Seith' Gallat, who also works at DreamWorks on animated movies such as Despicable Me and The Lorax - and has now seemingly teased Ghost of a Tale 2, or at least something "in store" for fans.


PCGamesN Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:06 PM
     Here's 45 seconds of ILL, an Unreal 5 Resident Evil-like starring Leon S. Kennedy

There's a new teaser trailer out for one of the most promising-looking horror games in development: ILL, an Unreal Engine 5-powered FPS that seems to be combining Resident Evil 7, Dead Space, and The Thing - and stars the voice behind Resident Evil 2's protagonist Leon S. Kennedy.

ILL is the first game from new developer Team Clout, and the team has released small updates and snippets of gameplay throughout 2021 which shows just how disturbing the game is getting. ILL is a first-person horror game built on Unreal Engine 5 with some truly disgusting monster design that gives off Dead Space and The Thing vibes, with the small slices of gameplay suggesting Resident Evil 7 or Condemned: Criminal Origins.

The new teaser is the first thing that's been released on Team Clout's YouTube channel and is monster-free and only 45 seconds long, so it's more to showcase the detailed environment, icy atmosphere, and lead actor Nick Apostolides - who's best known as Leon S. Kennedy in the Resident Evil 2 remake.


PCGamesN Sunday, January 2, 2022 10:50 AM
     Chicory: A Colorful Tale team is working on

A new game from the team behind indie darlings Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Wandersong, and Celeste is on the way - which may be a sequel to Chicory or a brand new game - and to celebrate the reveal, one of Chicory's creators teased a weird new creature from the upcoming game.

After a successful Kickstarter where it raised nearly three times its starting goal, the delightful Chicory: A Colorful Tale released in June 2021. It's an adventure game where you play as a dog in a colouring book. Players have to solve puzzles and help other characters with the ability to paint and colour anything in the game. It's currently rated "overwhelmingly positive" on Steam, and some reviews called it a "clear GOTY contender".

Chicory's director and main developer is Greg Lobanov, the creator of Wandersong - a game with reviews so ridiculously positive that Steam thought that users were faking them. Now it seems that Lobanov is back with the Chicory team and is "working on something new".


PCGamesN Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:28 PM
     2021's Mod of the Year is an epic open-world Gothic II total conversion

Players have voted an open-world mod for a 20-year-old RPG as Mod of the Year 2021 on ModDB. The epic Gothic II Chronicles Of Myrtana total conversion only released this month but has been selected as the best mod of the year by the community - beating out the likes of Black Mesa: Blue Shift.

Gothic II was released back in 2002 as the latest well-received action RPG from Piranha Bytes - who would go on to create the similar Risen series and is currently working on ELEX II for a March release date. The Chronicles Of Myrtana mod is a huge total conversion for Gothic II that features a new open-world, skills, mechanics, story, and even voice acting.

It's available on both ModDB and Steam and only released in full on December 10 - and players loved it immediately. On Steam it's currently rated as 'Overwhelmingly Positive' from over 5000 reviews - by comparison, Gothic II itself is rated as merely 'Very Positive' from around 6500 reviews.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 3:58 PM
    

2022 is the year in which Bandai Namco plans to release its FPS Gundam Evolution, and today you get to see new gameplay footage.

The post Gundam Evolution Gets New Gameplay Videos All About The NRX-044 Asshimar appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 1:41 PM
    

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a... flight simulator, but what if it was a boat simulator? A new release answers exactly that question.

The post Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets… a Boat; FlyByWire Releases New A32NX Airbus A320 Experimental Version appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:59 PM
    

Star Citizen continues to break records and the end of 2021 marked another year of crowdfunding growth for Cloud Imperium Games.

The post Star Citizen Has Broken Its Yearly Crowdfunding Record Again in 2021; New Gravlev Bike Revealed appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:25 AM
    

Today Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi had something special to reveal in the form of a screenshot of a canceled game.

The post Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Reveals Screenshot from Canceled Pixel Art Game appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 10:54 AM
    

Chinese indie developer Nekcom has started teasing a brand new RPG code-named "Project SAS" which will be revealed in five days

The post New RPG "Project SAS" Teased by Nekcom After 5 Years in Development appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Sunday, January 2, 2022 10:29 AM
    

Today Square Enix released a "New Year" trailer of PlatinumGames' upcoming title Babylon's Fall, showing gameplay and cutscenes.

The post Babylon's Fall by PlatinumGames Gets New Trailer to Celebrate the New Year appeared first on Twinfinite.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 5:00 PM
    

The story continues in a few months.

The post Fate/Grand Order Olympus Lostbelt Launches March 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 4:00 PM
    

The latest Yun Jin updates feature her introducing herself in a new Genshin Impact trailer and snippets of her voice actresses performing.

The post Yun Jin Talks About Her Performances and Skills in Genshin Impact appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 3:00 PM
    

Season 2 of Demon Slayer is off to a powerful start.

The post Demon Slayer Season 2 Knows What Makes Fights Work appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 2:00 PM
    

The casual-wear wizard returns to the fray.

The post Melty Blood Type Lumina DLC Adds Aoko, Dead Apostle Noel for Free appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:30 PM
    

The live wallpaper features Childe (a.k.a. Tartaglia) in deep contemplation at various locations.

The post Genshin Impact Childe Live Wallpaper Out Now appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:00 AM
    

Coming soon to a Holy Night near you.

The post Mahoutsukai no Yoru Game to Get PS4, Switch Ports appeared first on Siliconera.


Destructoid Sunday, January 2, 2022 12:00 PM
    

Cblogs of 12/25 to 12/31/2021 –Chimpomagee discusses Metroid Dread from a mechanical perspective regarding its place in the series. -Flegma...

The post What are some of your favorite unique/quirky game mechanics? appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Sunday, January 2, 2022 11:00 AM
    

But might not appeal to anyone else I have so many vivid memories of Monster Rancher growing up. For those unaware, this was...

The post Monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX is the perfect cozy game for millennials on winter break appeared first on Destructoid.