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Playism and WSS Playground announced today that they’re delaying the upcoming launch of Blade Chimera. No new release date was provided.

Blade Chimera was announced for Switch last November. Then in May, the game secured an August release window. Now the team will be using the extra time for further polish and quality improvements.

Serenity Forge have announced that they will be distributing a physical edition of point-and-click adventure game Needy Streamer Overload for Switch in North America, with pre-orders open now. A collector’s edition and a physical premium edition will be made available, as well as a vinyl of the soundtrack.

You can check out the full contents of both packages below:

Needy Streamer Overload sales

A sales milestones has come in for Needy Streamer Overload courtesy of WSS Playground and Xemono. Today, the two sides revealed that the game has sold over one million copies across all platforms.

Needy Streamer Overload first launched in January 2022. The Switch version then made it out last October.

Drainus gameplay

Drainus made its way to Switch this week, and fresh gameplay has emerged. 23 minutes of footage gives a look at the side-scrolling shooter.

If you’re interested in learning more, check out the following overview:

Drainus release date

A final release date has been shared for Drainus on Switch. The shoot ’em up game will arrive on February 2, 2023, publisher Playism and developer WSS Playground announced today.

Drainus was previously confirmed for Switch in September. There was no word on launch timing at that point.

Get caught up on everything you need to know about the game in the following overview:

Drainus physical

We still don’t know when exactly Drainus will be launching on Switch, but confirmation has been provided that a physical release is in the cards. Strictly Limited Games is handling production.

Drainus will be sold with both a standard version and collector’s edition. The latter, which costs $69.99 and is limited to 1,500 copies worldwide, includes a copy of the game, special box with magnetic latch, game manual, material collection book with an exclusive manga in both English and Japanese plus an exclusive interview with the developer and behind-the-scenes material about the development, hanging decoration, original soundtrack on CD, textile patch with the emblem of the Kharlarl Empire, enamel logo pin, and a double-sided poster.

Needy Streamer Overload gameplay

Needy Streamer Overload saw its Switch debut just recently, and we have a closer look at this version of the title with new gameplay. 20 minutes of footage has come in.

A bit of information can be found in the following overview:

Needy Girl Overdose physical

WSS Playground confirmed Needy Streamer Overload for Switch earlier this year, but we now have news regarding a physical release.

As things stand now, the title will be digital-only in the west. In Japan, however, WSS Playground intends to make a physical version available (under its original name Needy Girl Overdose). English support will be included on the cartridge, and since Switch is region free, anyone can import a copy and play through the game without any issues.

Drainus

Today, Playism announced that it’s teaming up with Team Ladybug and WSS playground on a Switch version of Drainus. A release window was not provided.

Originally released for PC, Drainus is a side-scrolling shooting game that puts players in control of the “Drainus”, the Kharlal Empire’s most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets. They’ll be taking down the enemy ships zipping through space.

WSS Playground has released a new trailer for their streamer simulation psychological horror game, Needy Streamer Overload. This trailer comes in celebration of the highly-praised title reaching 550,000 sales on PC.

Here is an overview of the game via Steam:


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