Today in Gaming News – November 21, 2024

Today the industry delivered plenty of gaming news, including the release date of the PS5 version of Wuthering Waves and more.

Here at Simulation Daily, we publish roundups with more gaming news that couldn’t be covered in individual articles, to keep you up to date with the work and games from a wider variety of developers than we otherwise could.

Before we get into it here’s a handy link to gaming news that did get its own separate coverage.

• Black Myth: Wukong Wins Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards
• Railroads Online Full Release Coming December 5 for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, & PC
• NASEF Europe Created To Bring Esports and Academics Together in the Region
• Starfield November Update Adds Deimog Rover, Thanksgiving Questline, & More
• TCG Card Shop Simulator Update 0.5 Adds Trading, New Worker Task, and More

Incidentally, if you’re interested in gaming news specifically about flight simulation, we have a dedicated roundup.

Wuthering Waves for PS5 Gets Release Date

Kuro Games announced the release date of the PS5 port of Wuthering Waves.

It’s coming on January 2, 2025, coinciding with the launch of Version 2.0. It’ll also feature cross-progression with the PC and mobile versions.

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Announced for Steam

Sega announced the upcoming launch of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. for PC via Steam. The game promises to be the “ultimate” version of Virtua Fighter 5 and will release this winter. It’s already available for your wishlisting pleasure.

It promises the following features.

• The Ultimate Edition of this legendary game: Rollback Netcode support, gorgeous 4K visuals with updated high-res textures and more.
• Custom Combatants: Enter the ring with one of 19 playable characters. Master each of their unique fighting styles and customize them with distinctive costumes and items.
• The Full Experience: Enjoy the pinnacle of Virtua Fighter as you battle it out across your favorite modes like Rank Match, Arcade, Training, and Versus
• Crush the Competition: Take on challengers from around the world as you compete with up to 16 players in new online modes including Tournaments and League.

Incidentally, Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown for PS5 will also receive a balance update numbered 2.0 at the same time.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Introduces Mortimer’s Actor

Sega released another video introducing another of the actors who plays a relevant character in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

We get to hear from Shunsuke Daitoh, who plays Mortimer, as usual interviewed by producer Masayoshi Yokoyama.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii releases on February 21, 2025, for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.