Journalist Jeff Grubb also claims the game will have a Mature rating, and will feature human dismemberment mechanics.
Up to four players can partake in ten subgames to earn Stamps, redeeming them for rewards like items and dress-up masks.
There won't be separate armor sets for female characters, though players can mix and match pieces to look more human or Kemono-like.
Executive producer Lewis Harvey revealed that Volatile Kemono are part of the endgame and lead to an "even more difficult tier" of Kemono.
"We will be using new techniques that were not used in the previous game," Hideo Kojima says about the upcoming sequel.
The beta also adds PS4 to PS5 save data migration, manual upload for game captures and screenshots in the PlayStation App, and more.
The showcase was announced on the game's Discord and nowhere else. It will be an "experience like no other" that "you won't want to miss!"
The game will have 20 Kemono at launch, while the development team also plans on adding more as post-launch DLC.
"I feel like I never left Alan Wake behind. There was always the full intention to return to him," says creative director Sam Lake.
However, there's no word yet on the game's performance and resolution targets on last-gen consoles.
Year-to-date bookings for the franchise are up 4%, while unit sales in North America are up 50%.
Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb has been hearing "over and over and over again" of a new Direct next week, though it isn't guaranteed.
In its Q3 FY2022 report, Sony announced 7.1 million units of the console shipped in the three months ending December 31st, 2022.
The new Game Vouchers feature, available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, allows players to buy two games at a $20 discount.
The latest trailer for Wanted: Dead explains the various enemies and bosses that can be fought in the upcoming action game.
Despite its recent high-profile mobile game cancellations, EA has confirmed that its mobile game based on The Lord of the Rings is still in development.
Capcom has revealed details for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's free title update 4.
An unannounced single player game in the Titanfall and Apex Legends universe was allegedly quietly cancelled by Respawn and EA.
Frictional Games suffered a "slew of illnesses" this Winter that heavily impacted production and will take "a few more weeks."
Deluxe Edition owners can begin pre-loading the open-world action RPG on February 5th while gaining early access on February 7th.
