Nippon Ichi Software announces roguelike strategy RPG Bar Stella Abyss for PS5, PS4, and Switch

Free-to-play online action RPG Blue Protocol will launch for PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store and Xbox Series via Microsoft Store on December 13 at 17:00 JST in Japan, Bandai Namco Online announced. Both versions will support cross-play with each other and the existing PC version.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Wilds for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.

Seasun Games has announced multiplayer mech action game Mecha BREAK for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Square Enix has announced action RPG Visions of Mana for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). It will launch in 2024.

Capcom has announced the next major game in the Monster Hunter series.

Cookie Cutter, a stylised 2D Metroidvania game «designed for mature players», has been announced and dated for PS5 all at once. The title launches on Sony's current-gen machine on 14th December 2023, and you can get a taste of what to expect in the trailer above.

AI Roundup: Several notable developments took place in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) today, December 4. Amazon announced plans to expand its Amazon Future Engineer program by introducing advanced coding and AI modules in 100 Karnataka schools. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court sought the Indian government's response to a PIL against deepfakes. In another development, Nvidia CEO committed to prioritizing AI processor supply to Japan amidst global demand and Japan's $13.6 billion chip investment.

Despite being one of the longest-running action RPG series from Japan, the franchise avoids one of the iconic JRPG tropes with its hero Kazuma Kiryu. Typical JRPG protagonists are very young, often teenagers thrust into dangerous situations, where their heroic growth doubles as a coming-of-age story. Sega also publishes the series, which takes place in the modern era, like the games, but centers on high schoolers battling supernatural threats. avoids science fiction and supernatural elements, but it is more noteworthy for its hero being a mature adult, as Kiryu is currently in his 50s in the game’s timeline.

Publisher Aniplex and developer ACQUIRE have announced hookah lounge visual novel Hookah Haze for Switch and PC (Steam). It will launch digitally in 2024 with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

RideonJapan will release bar owner simulation RPG Adventure Bar Story for Switch on December 21 in Japan for 1,500 yen, followed by PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 at a later date, the developer announced. All three versions are also planned for release in the west at a later date, a RideonJapan representative told Gematsu.

Orange has announced mystery visual novel Suspects Room: Keishichou Monzen Sho Torishirabe Han for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC (Steam), iOS, and Android. It will launch for Switch this winter in Japan for 1,200 yen, followed by the other versions at a later date.

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is looking to start  2024 with a bang in January, and not only because the developers say it's so freaking long. As Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio had already announced, it's also packing in performances by Daniel Dae Kim (Lost, Hawaii Five-0) and Danny Trejo (Machete, Desperado) for the English version's voice over. During today's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, RGG brought out a new English language trailer with a first look at Kim and Trejo's roles.