The gaming industry never stops, and even on weekends, it continues to deliver interesting reveals and information about upcoming titles.
Since it would be impossible to cover everything with individual articles, Simulation Daily publishes a daily roundup, summarizing the most relevant news for your perusal.
Yet, before we start, below you can find links to all the gaming news pieces that were covered by individual articles.
- Mecha Mecha Knights: Nightmare 2 Is Officially in Development
- PlayStation’s China Hero Project Aims to Create Relationships Like Final Fantasy and Sony
- Unending Dawn Gameplay Revealed by Sony’s China Hero Project
- Sony Reveals Colorful New Astro Bot Gameplay at Chinajoy
- World of Warcraft the War Within Cinematic Trailer Prepares You for the Expansion
If you’re interested in news specifically about flight simulators, you can check out our dedicated roundup.
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Reveals Premium Battle Pass Costume and More
During the Granblue Fantasy Midsummer Live Special Broadcast, Cygames revealed two pieces of content that will be included in the fifthBattle Pass for the fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.
The first is a costume for Belial that certainly shows a lot of Belial. It’s named “Unadulterated Armor” (“Pure Romance” in Japanese) and you can check it out in the video above.
We also get to see a Lobby Avatar named God Rabbit Gigamax. The battle pass starts on August 20.
An update will also bring a new Grand Bruise! game mode titled Slime Blaster set in Shibuya, on top of a new lobby minigame, Robomi: Epic Clash.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is available for PS5, PS4, and PC.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash Reveals First DLC Characters
We stay in the realm of Cygames with the announcement of the first DLC for Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash.
While a release date for it has not been announced and we know only the price in yen (880 yen, just south of $6 at the current exchange rate), we know that it’ll include five characters, Duramente, Schwarz Gran, Sounds of Earth, Satono Crown, and Royce and Royce.
The game itself is coming worldwide on August 30, 2024, for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It’s worth mentioning that the DLC alongside two more will be included in the Special Edition of the game.
Earth Defense Force 6 Developers Working on Dropping Epic Games Login Requirement
Earth Defense Force 6 for PC has drawn some criticism due to the fact that players are required to log into an Epic games account to enoy the multiplayer feature even if they got the game on Steam. This tends to be considered a cardinal sin in gaming.
According to the developers, this was implemented to ensure cross-platform gameplay, but they have heard the feedback and are “reviewing and planning changes” to the issue. That being said, they have not provided a timeline for said changes.