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Doki Doki Literature Club, the much-loved, surprising 2017 visual novel, will receive new content in 2020. The game’s creator, Dan Salvato, has tweeted about his plans for 2020, expressing a desire to “reclaim his happiness” so that he can pass it onto others as well. Part of this will involve creating new content for Doki Doki Literature Club, although he says that he is not making a sequel.

It’s not clear if this means DLC for the game, which is free to play on Steam, or a standalone spin-off. The original game, which features twists and turns that we will not spoil here, is regarded well for how it plays on genre expectations.

Along with making new content for his smash hit, Salvato is working on a follow-up, which has been on hold for the last two years. In September 2018, Salvato posted on his personal site to let people know that he was busier than expected, which was delaying his follow-up game.

For more on visual novels, listen to our episode of GameSpot After Dark about the infamous KFC dating game.

Netflix recently announced that its new Witcher TV show was one of the most popular new programs on the platform in all of 2019. A lot of people are watching it, apparently, including the voice of Geralt of Rivia from CD Projekt Red’s video game series.

Doug Cockle shared on Twitter that he’s finally seen all eight episodes of Season 1, and he’s a big fan. “I Love it,” Cockle said.

Like professional critics and fans alike, Cockle remarked that the way in which the show jumps around in time was a sore spot, but overall he praised the show. “The main characters are wonderfully played by a talented cast and the world is lovingly realized,” he said.

Netflix ordered a second season of The Witcher before Season 1 premiered back in December. Variety reports that production on Season 2 will begin in 2020, with the show aiming to premiere in 2021, though no official announcements have come down yet.

Henry Cavill will return as Geralt, while Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan are set to reprise their roles as Yennefer and Ciri, respectively.

The release of The Witcher TV show appears to have helped The Witcher 3, as the CD Projekt Red game recently passed 100,000 concurrent players on Steam which is an all-time high for the 2015 game.

The Witcher TV show is based on the novel series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. His novels also served as the inspiration for CD Projekt Red’s video game series. The studio recently agreed to new terms with Sapkowski after the author sought $16 million from the game developer.

Rian Johnson is working on a sequel to his whodunit blockbuster Knives Out with Daniel Craig reportedly returning as the main detective Benoit Blanc.

Johnson made the announcement to The Hollywood Reporter at a Golden Globes party. He told them that he wants to get the movie in production within the next year and Craig’s character will likely return. Ram Bergman, one of the producers on Knives Out, said that Craig wants to come back for the role.

“Daniel had so much fun doing it, and he wants to do more,” Bergman said.

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Masahiro Ito, the art director of both Silent Hill 2 and 3, is working on something new. The artist, who was last credited on Metal Gear Survive as a creature designer, has announced on Twitter that he’s been brought into a new project.

Ito has left Konami and has been working as a freelance artist, but he says that he is a “core member” of this new project. In the tweet, he says that he hopes the title “won’t be cancelled,” perhaps recalling the debacle with Hideo Kojima’s Silent Hills and its 2015 cancellation.

In a follow-up tweet, Ito clarified that he could not talk about the project just yet.

The Silent Hill series, particularly the first three entries, have long been praised and celebrated for their twisted enemy designs and strong art direction. Ito was a monster designer and background artist on the first game before becoming art director of the second and third games; he has not served as the art designer on another project since.

A fan-made version of Mother 4 that was announced for a 2015 release before quietly disappearing has resurfaced with a new name and look. Oddity, which wears its Earthbound influences very openly, has been shown off in a new “reveal teaser” trailer below.

The game, which looks to be an RPG with turn-based combat and Game Boy Advance inspired visuals reminiscent of Mother 3 (the Japan-only sequel to Earthbound), does not have a release date or platforms announced as of yet. The development team has branded itself as “O197X.” The trailer below introduces the characters, showing off much of the world you’ll be exploring and the game’s quirky sense of style.

The game casts players as Travis Fields, who has to team up with some friends to save the world using his Ness-style baseball bat. Players will battle against a secret society called the Modern Men. Few details beyond this are clear right now; the original plan was for the game to be a free release for PC, but this might have changed.

Mother 3 is yet to see a release outside of Japan, despite rumors that it would come to the Wii U Virtual Console as Earthbound Beginnings did. For now, games like Oddity and Knuckle Sandwich are the closest we’ll get to a new Earthbound game.

Sam Mendes’ 1917 won big at this year’s Golden Globes, taking home awards for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director. Likewise, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won notable prizes for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Screenplay, and a Best Supporting Actor award for Brad Pitt.

Other movie acting awards went to Joaquin Phoenix for Joker and Renee Zellweger for Judy.

On the TV front, Fleabag won for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actress in a TV Musical or Comedy for Phoebe Waller-Bridge. HBO’s Succession took home the Best TV Drama trophy while Succession star Brian Cox won Best Actor for his portrayal of brash patriarch Logan Roy.

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If you’re a parent of a young child (or two), you may be wondering about the best way to navigate the world of video games. After all, it’s easy to demonise “screen time,” but games have an awful lot to offer. They can be visually, aurally and mentally stimulating, good for hand-eye coordination and also a fun way to spend time together. There’s no definitive way to approach video games as every child is different – and every child is constantly changing too – but I’ve been playing games with my (almost) six year old son for a few years now, and thought it might be useful to share some of the gaming experiences we’ve had that I think have been most compelling and enriching. Again, your mileage may vary – and it’s important to decide what’s appropriate for yourself, too – but hopefully this will be good food for thought.

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During an interview at the BAFTA Tea Party, writer/director Taika Waititi gave his best guess as to when Thor: Love and Thunder will start rolling cameras.

Obviously, this could all change due to the devastating wildfires that have enveloped Australia — and Variety asked Waititi about that situation as well — but Waititi’s sees the film beginning production in Australia in August. Check it out…

Taika Waititi speaks about #Thor4 and the Australia wildfires: “It’s absolute chaos” https://t.co/SUepqRWrbK #BAFTATea pic.twitter.com/prM2pfKMBA

— Variety (@Variety) January 5, 2020

Though the Love and Thunder plot is still a mystery, the film will be Chris Hemsworth’s ninth outing in the MCU and will feature Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Waititi as Korg, and Natalie Portman as returning as Jane Foster – now as Thor: Goddess of Thunder!

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