December News And Announcements (2024)

         ANIME NEWS

• Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling follows the weakest of the grade E hunters, who acquires a bizarre power, turning him into a formidable “Player.” As he embarks on quests and fighting, the storyline unfolds with epic combats and mysteries.

It gained immense popularity, leading to its adaptation into engaging plot twists, impressive character growth, and high-quality artwork.

• Blue Exorcist: Season 3

The enormous and committed fan base of the popular anime series Blue Exorcist is thrilled to hear that the show is coming back after a long break. The Illuminati Saga will be adapted for the third season of the show, in which the main characters will have to face the formidable Illuminati organisation. The Illuminati’s ultimate objective is to unite the human and demonic realms, posing a formidable obstacle for the heroes. The cast and committed crew, who have put in countless hours to make Blue Exorcist a hit over the years, will surely try to make the third season just as interesting and memorable as the first two.

• Haikyuu!! The Movie:             Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump

As one of the most popular sports names, Haikyuu!! fans have been in a drought for almost 3 years. After the much anticipated battle between the country’s top two, Inarizaki High School, led by the Miya brothers, and Karasuna High School numbers 9 Tobio Kageyama and number 10 Shoyo Hinata, the least favourite Karasuna has won, so it’s time for next round. a rival for years, fought only in the backyard, where most of the garbage were dumped. Can black crows (Karasuna) defeat cats (Nekoma)?

• Kingdom Season 5

Being the first historical manga, Kingdom’s success has attracted a large audience for the anime, which had poor animation in its first two seasons but quickly improved as time went on. Kingdom season 5, from the creators of Naruto and Bleach, will centre on the Battle at Kokuyo Hill, one of the manga’s finest arcs that offers the cunning and shrewd commander Kanki a lot of screen time. In difficult terrain and with Zhao harboring resentment towards them after Qin humiliated them in the Battle of Kan Koku Pass, Shin and his allies will take on Zhao.

• Classroom of the Elite 3

Classroom of the elite, the second season was a breakthrough as the true identity of the mysterious protagonist, Ayanokoji, was revealed.

Season 3 promises to be better than ever, and the anime has established itself as a must-see for fans of the high school genre.

What sets this series apart is its ability to transform a typical high school story into a high-stakes survival game, making it appealing to a wider audience.

Intense drama and thrilling suspense will keep viewers excited and looking forward to the next move in this challenging game.

• One Piece Remake

Announced as part of this year’s Jump Festa event by Weekly Shonen Jump publisher Shueisha, “The One Piece” is a remake of the “One Piece” anime TV series, starting all the way back at the events of Chapter 1 of the manga. It’s currently unclear how much of the story so far will be re-adapted, but the description of the teaser video, posted to the official “One Piece” YouTube channel, says “[The] anime will once again be created, starting from the ‘One Piece’ original manga’s East Blue arc.”

What makes the announcement so surprising is that the first “One Piece” anime TV series, the one that’s being remade, is itself still ongoing. Since hitting Japanese TVs in the fall of 1999, the “One Piece” anime has just kept going and going and going, with none of the extended between-season breaks that have since become the industry norm. Just this last Sunday, “One Piece” Episode 1,088 aired in Japan, and with the source-material manga still not in its final arc, there are likely hundreds more to come.

• The Eminence in Shadow movie

After the second season of the show had come to an end this December, The Eminence in Shadow announced it would be getting a movie The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes. It also unveiled a key visual.

• That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season three reveals details

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season three reveals April run for two continuous courses. Atsushi Nakayama will return to direct the anime at Studio 8-bit and the theme song would be performed by Stereo Dive Foundation.

• Chainsaw Man movie announced

The Jump Festa24 event announced a new movie for the Chainsaw Man franchise, titled Chainsaw Man the movie: Reze Arc, with Reina Uda playing Reze.

• KANA BOON to pause all activities for the year.

The guitarist of the band Hayato Koga and the drummer Takahiro Koizumi had announced that they were leaving the band after the agency terminated their contracts. Following which, the agency of the band reported that they are looking for ways to continue the band’s activities in 2024.

• Prosecutors seek Death Penalty for the accused in the 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack

A Kyoto district court is scheduled to release a verdict on January 25^th that will decide the fate of the accused in the Arson attack on Kyoto that took the lives of 36, while injuring 32.

          GAME NEWS

New Releases this month

• Batman: Arkham Trilogy (Switch) – December 1

Originally meant to launch in October, Batman Arkham Trilogy is finally headed to Switch this month. All of Rocksteady’s open-world Batman games in a single package, this collection includes Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight alongside a ton of DLC. You’ll even be able to don Robert Pattinson’s suit from The Batman.

• Kingpin Reloaded (PC) – December 5

An unhinged display of violent power and foul language with a grimy art direction, the original Kingpin was an ambitious game for its time. How does that game stand up decades later? That’ll be interesting to see, as developer Slipgate Ironworks has created what it calls an “enhanced re-release” of the classic tale of revenge. Like the original game, you’ll be taking over the streets, forming a gang, and using your ill-gotten gains to keep your outfit a few steps ahead of the competition. There are some nice features in this version, like 4K resolution, ultrawide support, and improved graphics that’ll show off every filthy corner of the metropolitan nightmare that you call home.

• Born of Bread (Switch, PC) – December 5

You don’t need a rye sense of humor to enjoy Born of Bread, an RPG adventure in the same vein as Paper Mario that doesn’t go against the grain. You can baguette this enchanting game on December 5 when it lands on of enjoyPC and console, and it looks like a fun game to play when it’s breadtime for the kids. In case you forget to check it out, write yourself a few toast-it notes just in case you want to play a game that looks like fun on a bun. It’s a no-grainer and it looks like it’s scone to be a lot of fun.

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – December 7

Ubisoft and open-world games go together like lungs and oxygen, as that genre has formed the backbone of many a game from the French publisher and developer. Massive Entertainment’s dive into the world of Avatar doesn’t stray far from that formula, but at the same time, the studio is making an effort to expand on that approach with some interesting new ideas. The PS5 version is also shaping up nicely, as players can expect hundreds of haptic feedback effects that’ll make an alien world feel that little bit more exotic

Game Awards 2023

2023 has been a great year for video games with the release of highly anticipated games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and   Spider-man 2. Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake and Lies of P are other notable games that released this year. Here’s a list of all nominees and winners of Game Awards 2023:

1. Game of the Year

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

• Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2. Best Game Direction

Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

• Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

3. Best Narrative

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

• Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy 16
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

4. Best Art Direction

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

• Alan Wake 2 – WINNER
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Best Score/Music

5. Best Score/Music

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

• Final Fantasy 16 – WINNER
• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Hi-Fi Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

6. Best Audio Design

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

• Hi-Fi Rush – WINNER
• Alan Wake 2
• Dead Space Remake
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake

7. Best Performance

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

• Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
• Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16
• Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
• Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

8. Games for Impact

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

• Tchia – WINNER
• A Space for the Unbound
• Chants of Sennaar
• Goodbye Volcano High
• Terra Nil
• Venba

9. Best Ongoing Game

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

• Cyberpunk 2077 – WINNER
• Apex Legends
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

10. Best Indie Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

• Sea of Stars – WINNER
• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Viewfinder

11. Best Debut Indie Game

For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.

• Cocoon – WINNER
• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

12. Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a mobile device.

• Honkai: Star Rail – WINNER
• Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

13. Best Community Support

Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.

• Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy 16
• No Man’s Sky

14. Best VR/AR Game

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

• Resident Evil Village – WINNER
• Synapse
• Gran Turismo 7
• Humanity
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain

15. Innovation in Accessibility

Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.

• Forza Motorsport – WINNER
• Diablo 4
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

16. Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.

• Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon – WINNER
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2

17. Best Action/Adventure Game

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – WINNER
• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

18. Best RPG

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

• Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
• Final Fantasy 16
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

19. Best Fighting Game

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

• Street Fighter 6 – WINNER
• God of Rock
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery

20. Best Family Game

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder – WINNER
• Disney Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars

21. Best Sports/Racing Game

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

• Forza Motorsport – WINNER
• EA Sports FC 24
• F1 23
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
• The Crew Motofest

22. Best SIM/Strategy Game

Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

• Pikmin 4 – WINNER
• Advanced Wars 1+” Re-Boot Camp
• Cities: Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Fire Emblem Engage

23. Best Multiplayer Game

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.

• Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
• Diablo 4
• Party Animals
• Street Fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

24. Content Creator of the Year

For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2021.

• IronMouse – WINNER
• PeopleMakeGames
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

25. Best Esports Athlete

The Esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021, irrespective of game.

• Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – WINNER
• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• Max “Demon1” Mazanov
• Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
• Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
• Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen

26. Best Esports Coach

The Esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.

• Christine “potter” Chi – WINNER
• Danny “zonic” Sorensen
• Jordan “Gunba” Graham
• Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
• Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

27. Best Esports Event

Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship – WINNER
• Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
• VALORANT Champions 2023

28. Best Esports Game

For the game that has delivered the best overall Esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.

• Valorant – WINNER
• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• Leage of Legends
• PUBG Mobile

29. Best Esports Team

Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.

• JD Gaming – WINNER
• Evil Geniuses
• Fnatic
• Gaimin Gladiators
• Team Vitality

30. Most Anticipated Game

Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – WINNER
• Hades 2
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8