Games

It’s been nearly 13 years since acclaimed director Katsuhiro Otomo last worked on a significant project – the opening short for the anime film Short Peace. Fans knew he was planning the original anime film Orbital Era, announced by Sunrise in 2019, but haven’t heard much since. Recently, Otomo broke his silence by launching a new anime studio called Oval Gear, and its logo features a character from Orbital Era. This has led fans to believe that Orbital Era might finally be in production at Oval Gear, with Otomo taking a leading role and providing opportunities for new animators.

Rumors are circulating that Ubisoft might be revisiting Rayman Legends, their colorful and popular side-scrolling platform game, with a remake.

The main reason for the price increase is the growing cost of making the Nintendo Switch 2. Increased trade taxes and a worldwide shortage of memory have driven up the price of key components like RAM. Nintendo’s president, Furukawa, explained that while they aimed to keep the price affordable to encourage many people to buy it, maintaining that low price was becoming impossible from a financial standpoint.

The newest Forza Horizon game, Forza Horizon 6, is coming out on May 19th. Developed by Playground Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios, this installment takes players to Japan for the very first time. Even before its release, Forza Horizon 6 is already a top seller on Steam based on pre-orders, and there are a couple of reasons why this is particularly noteworthy, considering the already massive popularity of Forza Horizon 5.

Sir Ian McKellan recently addressed the debate about who would win in a fight between wizards, responding to questions from fans in The Guardian. He initially seemed confused by the idea of a fight, but ultimately declared that Gandalf would be the victor, stating he is ‘the original wizard’.

The publisher has already earned back all of its investment in the game, covering development milestones, publishing, and marketing. Sales are evenly split between console and PC players, and with three million wishlists, the game is expected to continue selling well.

I’ve been keeping an eye on the new game from the creators of Until Dawn – it’s called Directive 8020, and it’s a sci-fi horror game set in space. I’m planning on checking it out and will have a review up soon!

Once the patch is installed, you’ll be able to ride a variety of animals, including bears, boars, wolves, deer, mountain goats, kuku birds, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, and tigers. A new inventory section called “Special Mounts” has been added to help you manage them. You can tame these animals by first subduing them, then feeding them.

So, the dev just hinted at a bunch of cool stuff coming, on top of what’s already been revealed. He’s been building hype since January, saying we’d get a ton of announcements throughout the year, and now it sounds like those promises are starting to pay off. I’m really excited to see what they’ve been working on!

I noticed the game’s listing also has a Teen rating from the ESRB, which is a pretty good sign! It makes me think we’re getting closer to a release date announcement. Honestly, I have no idea when they’ll announce it, but with Zero Company already planned for release this year, and Summer Game Fest happening in early June, that seems like a really likely spot for the news. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!