RPGamer Round-Up: October 30 – November 6

Welcome to the latest edition of RPGamer’s round-up column, where we look back at some of the articles that we have posted over the previous week. This article is designed to give reminders of some interesting content and stories that our readers might have missed.

Major News

• Octopath Traveler II Introduces Partitio, Osvald

Square Enix released new media for Octopath Traveler II. The video and screenshots introduce Partitio the Merchant and Osvald the Scholar, two more of the game’s eight playable characters.

• Atomic Heart Launching in February

Focus Entertainment and Mundfish announced a release date for Atomic Heart. The action RPG taking place in an alternative 1955 Soviet Union will launch on PC and consoles in February.

• Front Mission 1st: Remake Launching End of November

The remake of the first game in the Front Mission series has a release date. RPGamers will be able to board their wanzers on Switch at the end of this month.

• Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Gets Some DLC Details

Ubisoft revealed its DLC plans for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. There are three pieces of DLC in the pipeline, all set to release in 2023.

• The Elder Scrolls Online: Firesong DLC Out Now on PC, Mac

The final part of The Elder Scrolls Online’s Legacy of the Bretons arc is out now on PC and Mac. The Firesong DLC will also hit consoles later this month.

• Harvestella Receives Final Pre-Launch Details

Square Enix released some final details for Harvestella ahead of its launch this Friday. The update covers the Quietus Dungeon, food deliveries, and Conellu Dolls.

• Horror RPG They Speak From the Abyss Announced, Kickstarter Campaign Underway

They Speak From the Abyss is a horror dungeon-crawler from developer Nikki Kalpa. The game is undergoing a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ahead of a planned release next year.

Other Selected Stories

• Forspoken Reveals Magic Combat
• Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten Gets Japanese Demo, Media
• Dragon Quest Treasures Shows Its Battles
• Neptunia: Sisters vs. Sisters Introduces More Characters, Gameplay Details
• Kowloon High-School Chronicle Hitting PC Next Week
• Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 Full Release Pushed to 2023
• Blue Reflection Sun Coming to Japan This Winter
• Stray Blade Story Trailer Released
• New Release Round-Up (November 3, 2022)

Podcasts

• RPG Backtrack 270 – The Dark Souls of Backtracks

It’s part two of our Souls celebration, featuring Dark Souls II and III. Guests Pascal, David, and Wheels join the show this week, reminding everyone to keep those estus flasks filled.

• Episode 280: The Return – Q&A Quest

Q&A Quest returns after a week off to discuss recent controversies. We also discuss Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.