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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 3:25 PM
    

YouTube's Trending page is typically full of easy-going content like music videos, comedy sketches, and game trailers, along with popular creators like Mr. Beast and SSSniperWolf. However, on August 24, the number-one trending video was a callout against the platform itself, with accusations of racism or favoritism…

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 1:40 PM
    

Most of us are lucky to say that we survived Elden Ring's toughest optional bosses, especially the non-stop torrent of them that awaits us at the end of the game. MissMikkaa is built different, though. The Twitch streamer recently blew up on social media because she is the only person who can say she defeated Elden

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 1:35 PM
    

Originally announced and funded via Kickstarter last October, Path of the Planebreaker is the latest foray into the fifth edition set of rules for Dungeons & Dragons from Monte Cook Games. This time, veteran D&D designers Bruce R. Cordell, Sean K. Reynolds, and Mr. Cook himself treat players and game masters to the…

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 1:30 PM
    

Nadia Amine is currently considered "one of the fastest growing female streamers" in Call of Duty and Warzone. But her skill and visibility as a female Warzone player comes at a heavy cost. Regardless of how many Tiktok videos she uploads of herself kicking ass at Warzone, gamers won't stop accusing her of cheating at…

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 1:25 PM
    

Last year, Halo Infinite launched with a fully free-to-play multiplayer mode—a first for Xbox's flagship series. But there are a number of other free games worthy of your time on Xbox. And it's not just the obvious ones, from the battle royales about world war whatever to that weird metaverse game about Goku beating…

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 1:15 PM
    

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Kotaku Friday, August 26, 2022 12:10 PM
    

Another year, another Madden. This time around, however, EA devs promised the "most polished version" in years. The reality appears to be much different as negative reviews pour in on Steam and Metacritic. In fact, even some NFL pros featured in the game are trashing it. "First game out on Madden 23 hung 50 on a…

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PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 2:00 PM
     Killer Klowns From Outer Space is an awesome Dead by Daylight rival

When you go looking through the touchstone horror franchises of the slasher era, there are several killers that spring to mind: Voorhees, Kruger, Myers, and Leatherface. But what about the Killer Klowns From Outer Space? Unlike the slasher hall-of-famers mentioned above, the Klowns never made it past a single movie, with many attempted sequels mired in development since the 1988 original. Yet somehow, somehow they're getting an official videogame. And as a horror game, it sounds amazing.


PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 1:44 PM
     The Witcher and Sekiro meet in Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Announced in June, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is the newest concoction from developers Team Ninja, led by producers Masaaki Yamagiwa and Fumihiko Yasuda, of Bloodborne and Nioh, respectively. The self-proclaimed sword-based action game, rooted in Chinese martial art,  gives fans their first look at the action.


PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 1:42 PM
     Sifu update adds new outfits and the ability to create hardcore mode

French studio Sloclap has announced an upcoming Sifu update, with the beat 'em up getting an overhauled scoring system, some new outfits, and a game modification option. The Raid-like fighting game was met with a wildly varying set of review scores when it was released early this year. However, each update has focused on improving and adding features that were missing from the original release.


PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 12:33 PM
     What to do if you had unspent League of Legends Star Guardian Tokens

The League of Legends Star Guardian event was riddled with issues; players didn't receive their rewards on time, some story elements didn't want to advance, and due to an extension of the missions, the disappearance of the Star Guardian tokens has taken many players by surprise. What should you do if you lost your unspent Star Guardian tokens?

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 12:19 PM
     Starfield Constellation faction guide

The Starfield Constellation faction are seemingly the main party when it comes to the various factions within the brand new space game. We're still being drip-fed information for Starfield, but we've been able to piece together a substantial amount of information about all of the factions ahead of the upcoming Starfield release date.

There's seemingly a fair few factions that players will be able to play with (or against). There's the pirates of the Crimson Fleet, the megacorp of Ryujin Industries, and the space western members of Freestar Collective, to name but a few. But, we're here to dive into what will be the main faction of the game, Constellation. From the offset, you're encouraged to join the team on their journey to answer the biggest questions of humanity - why are we here? What's next? From who they are, to what their mindset is, to what role they'll play in the game, there's a lot to learn about the Starfield Constellation faction. So, let's jump into everything we know so far about the organisation.

RELATED LINKS: Starfield release date, Starfield ship design, Starfield Game Pass

PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 12:19 PM
     Starfield Crimson Fleet faction guide

Bethesda created the Starfield Crimson Fleet faction based on the concept of space pirates, so if you consider the Raiders from Fallout 3 with a little bit more organisation, you're halfway there. Factions in Starfield are a core component of the space game, and the Crimson Raiders seem like they'll be one of the main foes.

Factions will be integral when the Starfield release date finally arrives because depending on which ones you work with or fight against, those decisions will affect the entire game. We've scoured through all the information Bethesda has released so far to put together this comprehensive guide to the Starfield Crimson Fleet faction including who they are, where they're based, and what their goal is.

RELATED LINKS: Starfield release date, Starfield ship design, Starfield Game Pass

PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 10:21 AM
     Save $250 on this MSI RTX 3060 Ti gaming PC for Intel Gamer Days

Now is perhaps the best time to grab a gaming PC, as we see graphics card costs plummet following two years of eye-watering price tags. Still, no one wants to pay the full whack if they can help it, which is why we're always keeping a keen eye on deals. Intel Gamer Days promises over a week of discounts on technology, starting with the MSI Aegis RS gaming PC.

RELATED LINKS: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard

PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 8:40 AM
     World of Warcraft cross-faction guilds may happen sooner than expected

World of Warcraft cross-faction guilds are something of an unfulfilled dream for many players of the venerable MMORPG. It's not uncommon to find out a new friend plays WoW, only to be told that they're kicking back in Orgrimmar while you're shooting the breeze in Stormwind.

Shadowlands went some way to address this, adding in cross-faction grouping which allowed once sworn enemies to party up for PvE content. Unfortunately this has limitations, and doesn't work for Dungeon/Raid Finder, or for guilds. Thankfully for those who want to give Peacecraft a chance, Blizzard are working on this, according to WoW game director Ion Hazzikostas.

RELATED LINKS: Best MMORPGs on PC, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight preview

PCGamesN Friday, August 26, 2022 10:21 AM
     Amazon may or may not soon own Apex Legends and Battlefield maker EA

26/08/22 David Faber, a financial journalist for the US news network CNBC, refutes the idea that Amazon will announce its bid to buy EA, citing inside sources.

Rumours were circulating a few months ago that EA was up for grabs, with Amazon, Disney, and Apple appearing to be the front-runners for the acquisition. Well, the potential suitors may have been narrowed down to one, as Amazon is rumoured to have put in a formal offer for the company behind Battlefield, Madden, and Apex Legends, with a statement allegedly coming later today.


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 2:00 PM
    

I think it's fair to say Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game was one of the more... leftfield reveals from this week's Gamescom Opening Night Live bonanza. In case you missed it, it's a 3v7 asymmetrical multiplayer adaptation of the cult 1988 horror film of the same name, but details on how its creepy clowning around would actually work were few and far between, to say the least. Thankfully, I sat in on a developer presentation earlier this week to find out exactly how it stacks up to other asymmetrical horror film games out there at the moment, as well as how it hopes to evolve and redefine the hide-and-seek genre as a whole.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 1:00 PM
    

Rollerdrome is an all-action skater/shooter set in a dystopian, but near, future. Protagonist Kara Hassan is the newest competitor in Matterhorn's games, hosted by the corrupt International Rollerdrome Federation. Your job is to skate through 12 intense arena maps battling both the house players and yourself, dodging attacks as you replenish your ammo with sick tricks to stay in the fight. With enough combo multipliers and top completion times, you might come out as the champion.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 12:00 PM
    

It's been a hot minute since I last crossed paths with JRPG series Wild Arms and Shadow Hearts, but today the key creators behind both of these late 90s and early 00s RPGs have announced they're making two brand-new JRPGs that are inspired by their previous works - and they're launching a 'double Kickstarter' campaign to help fund them. The games are called Penny Blood and Armed Fantasia (no points for guessing who's making what), and based on what I've seen so far, I'm intrigued.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 11:52 AM
    

The WD Black SN770 is a good middle-of-the-road PCIe 4.0 SSD, outperforming PCIe 3.0 SSDs while costing less than the very fastest PCIe 4.0 models. It launched at £125 for a 1TB size earlier this year, but now it's down to £84 where it's rather more fetching. The 2TB size has also been reduced and is even better value at £152. Here's why we rate these SSDs - and where to find them at the lowest price.

Let's do the 'where to find them' bit first. It's quite simple: WD's UK store is offering the 1TB at the best price right now, while Ebuyer is the place to go if you'd prefer the larger 2TB model.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 11:43 AM
    

It wouldn't be Gamescom without a Geoff Keighley liveshow to kick it all off, would it? Tuesday's Opening Night Live showcase featured a huge amount of trailers to gawk at, a baggage carousel of content that moved at a blistering clip. Despite its two hour runtime a lot of interesting (and in most cases, new) titles weren't given a huge amount space to breathe, their moment in the spotlight frequently cut short by another trailer waiting impatiently in the wings.

You'd be forgiven, then, for missing a few bits and pieces because you were blinking really fast or distracted by the cat eating something unknown underneath your coffee table. Not to worry though, as I've once again gathered team RPS to tell me in detail about the games that caught their attention during Geoffcom 2022.

Much like our E3 roundup from earlier in the summer, each RPS staffer took ten minutes out of their day to wax lyrical about an upcoming project featured within the showcase. All eight (including yours truly, who thanks to Katharine actually remembered to contribute this time around) chose completely different games. Some picks are more obvious, whereas others are a little off piste. In a good way, of course!

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 11:39 AM
    

The Steam Deck is a brilliant system, but its internal storage is limited - from anywhere from 64GB to 512GB depending on the model you chose. Thankfully, Micro SD cards are getting extremely affordable, even in massive sizes all the way up to 1TB. Smaller sizes like 256GB and 512GB are better value per gigabyte, but today in the UK there's been a big discount on a 1TB Lexar Play Micro SD card that brings it into contention too.

The Lexar Play 1TB is now retailing for £110 at Amazon, compared to a usual price of £140. If you'd prefer something a little more high performance, the highly-rated SanDisk Extreme 1TB card is also on sale, dropping from £220 to £140.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 11:23 AM
    

Valve have produced a teensy digital booklet about the history of Steam and the Steam Deck as they prepare to introduce it to potential customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The 50-ish-page guide to everything Steam Deck also features a rundown of Valve's relatively short history of manufacturing hardware such as the Steam Link and Steam Controller, and the Valve Index VR headset.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 10:18 AM
    

Swedish media buyer-uppers Embracer Group have completed their $300 million (£253 million) acquisition of former Square Enix studios, begun in May this year. The deal sees Crystal Dynamics, Eidol Montréal and Square Enix Montréal become part of a 12th operating group within Embracer. Square Enix Montréal will now change their name.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 10:14 AM
    

Minecraft Legends was first announced at Geoff Fest earlier this year, and a smidge more footage dropped again at a Nintendo Direct Mini. But despite both of these events, it's been difficult to ascertain what the game actually, well, is. Aside from being a real-time strategy spin-off, there's been nothing else to scan with our eyeballs for more info.

Colour me intrigued, then, as I sat in a quickfire presentation at this year's Gamescom and bore witness to some mythical gameplay. I can now report that what Minecraft Legends appears to be is as mix of real-time strategy and building, made all the more approachable by being set in Minecraft's colourful cube-verse.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 9:45 AM
    

Eight years ago Graham (who used to be to blame for all of this) got hands-on with Dead Island 2, back when the game was being developed by Yager, the folks behind Spec Ops: The Line. Since then, development changed hands like a baton at the Olympic relay; Yager left a year later, to be replaced by Sumo Digital, only for Sumo Digital to leave and be replaced by Dambuster Studios. Usain Bolt hasn't expressed interest yet, but there's time.

So going into a 20-minute hands-on with the game in the year 2022, I was a bit apprehensive. What sort of Frankenstinian horror awaited me behind closed doors? But, far from a shambling mess, what I played was a zombie 'em up that seemed close to what Graham saw in 2014, only polished up to a surprising, bloody gloss.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 8:24 AM
    

Dunno if you've noticed by there's an awful lot of sci-fi games on the way, most of which – these being games – revolve around shooting space creatures to glowing green bits. Deliver Us Mars, the recently delayed sequel to Deliver Us The Moon, takes a more peaceful option, now blending the original's puzzling with some Tomb Raider reboot-style platforming. Your deadliest enemy here is gravity, and as far as I understand, you can't shoot that.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 26, 2022 8:04 AM
    

Amazon are intending to announce they've made an offer to buy publishing colossus Electronic Arts later today, according to a new report from USA Today's For The Win, who cite sources from Swedish gaming agency GLHF. No clue yet as to how much they'd be paying, but it's likely to be ranging in the hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. Maybe just not as many as Microsoft's $68.7 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, revealed in January.

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Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 3:25 PM
     Every Change That's Included in Kingdom Hearts Union X Dark Road's Final Update

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 2:21 PM
     Nobody Saves the World Frozen Hearth DLC arrives this September.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 2:13 PM
     Several bugs and glitches that still plague the Call of Duty experience. Here's how to fix Warzone error code 38.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 2:03 PM
     Star Wars: The Old Republic Players can take on a secret boss during the Rakghoul Resurgence event

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 1:52 PM
     Tsurune has gotten an official season 2 trailer.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 1:42 PM
     Here is when Better Call Saul Season 6 arrives to Netflix.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 1:26 PM
     Here is how to fix Wz Friends Online and not showing in Call of Duty Warzone.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 12:54 PM
     These are the best adult games on Xbox One as of 2022 that feature sexual content, sexy characters, adult and mature themes.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 12:16 PM
     Who's the face behind the animation? Here's what you need to know about Dehya's voice actor in Genshin Impact.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 12:16 PM
     This is an amazing trailer that will absolutely get you in the mood for the Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World anime.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 11:55 AM
     Sifu Summer Content Update is approaching, and here's what the newest update is set to bring!

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 11:44 AM
     The playing card theme of the September Crew Pack does look pretty neat.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 11:09 AM
     What the Valorant system requirements are for minimum and recommended PC specs.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 11:00 AM
     Here's our review for Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 10:55 AM
     It's official, folks: House of the Dragon is getting a second season.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 10:43 AM
     House of the Dragon Season 2 is confirmed.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 9:09 AM
     In space no one can hear you get a perfect score in Twinfinite's Alien trivia quiz.

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 9:00 AM
     Does the world still need heroes?

Twinfinite Friday, August 26, 2022 8:25 AM
     High on Life has received a new video offering an extensive look at the title's gameplay, and it's raunchier elements are on full display.

Siliconera Friday, August 26, 2022 3:00 PM
    

Stella of the End demo

Key has released a demo version of Stella of the End on its website. The demo lets players read the early parts of the kinetic novel's storyline.

The minimum requirements needed to boot the kinetic novel will be a graphics card that supports DirectX 9.0, a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, and 512MB of VRAM. For the best performances, Key recommends an Intel Core i5 processor with the RAM and VRAM upgraded to 4GB and 1GB, respectively.

While Key's famous works like Air and Clannad tell stories about the daily lives of modern youth, Stella of the End takes place in the future and has a more serious tone. It will tell the story of Jude Grey, a transporter moving between human settlements on an Earth where hive-minded machines have dominated the world and forced humankind to survive in the corners. Jude will receive a special task to escort Filia, a girl-like android who is not affected by other machines. The two will have deep interactions with each other, with a rumor circulating about a space elevator that can turn androids into humans.

Key published the opening movie for the kinetic novel at the end of July 2022. It will have "breath of stella" by Zero Aimiya as its theme song. While Key has released another visual novel titled Loopers with a global English version, it has yet to confirm a localization for Stella of the End. This new demo is only available with Japanese subtitles.

The full release of Stella of the End will be available for PCs in Japan on September 30, 2022.

The post Stella of the End Japanese Demo Version Is Now Available appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, August 26, 2022 12:00 PM
    

Koei Tecmo TGS 2022

Gamescom 2022's reveals may still be filtering out to the wider public, but companies are already looking forward to the next big event: The Tokyo Game Show. Koei Tecmo announced its own TGS 2022 lineup and headlined it with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. First announced in June and developed by Ninja Gaiden developers Team Ninja, Wo Long will be playable for the first time at the show.

Check out Wo Long's first gameplay trailer, uploaded to the company's official YouTube channel on August 26, 2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tDXWwAbPY

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is an action-adventure title set in China. Taking place in a Three Kingdoms-era setting plagued by supernatural threats and demons, the game is inspired by Chinese mythology and martial arts. The game will be playable at the Koei Tecmo TGS 2022 booth, and players who spend some time with it will receive prizes. All who play the demo will receive a special button badge, and those who manage to clear the demo get a t-shirt.

Check out the designs of the swag below.

Wo Long

Other Koei Tecmo TGS 2022 games include an as yet unannounced title from Gust, the developers behind the Atelier franchise, and Nobunaga's Ambition: Hadou, the previously announced mobile strategy game. Players visiting the booth will receive a fan and a hand towel if they take a photo at the display.

Koei Tecmo will be at TGS from September 15 through 18, 2022. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is in development for a 2023 release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The post Koei Tecmo TGS 2022 Lineup Adds Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, August 26, 2022 11:00 AM
    

Snaccoon

One surprise from Gamescom's Future Games Show, held on August 24, 2022, was Snaccoon, a new game that casts players as a hungry raccoon. It's being developed by Christian Sparks. Otherwise a member of Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash developer Heart Machine, Sparks originally began the project as a hobby to occupy his time amid disruptions to work from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the game has entered fuller development and debuted with its first teaser trailer. Commentators online drew comparisons to BlueTwelve's Stray, a cyberpunk cat game.

Check it out below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez2KhbJpux4

In Snaccoon, players play as a hungry raccoon born with the misfortune to live in a city that has banned all snack foods. Of course, prohibition tends to drive that which is prohibited underground rather than stop it, and the raccoon stumbles on a black market of cake and chip sales. Possessed of "above-average intelligence" and an iron resolve, the raccoon must enter the black market to obtain the delectable goods. But the market demands goods for trade, and the raccoon will need to change from "trash panda" to "bandit vermin", stealing items of value to trade in an elaborate series of deals. The final prize? A box of its favorite treats.

Snacoon is an exploration and adventure game with a focus on stealth. It features a locomotion system that makes it easy to move through dense environments. Players will need to arrange trade deals and go between trading partners on a timer. To do that, they'll need to clear obstacles and packed environments efficiently, avoiding threats along the way. Dev logs from early August suggest that the game will employ a generative system to create NPCs dynamically, as well. The game is built in Unreal Engine but does not have target platforms at this time.

Snaccoon is in development, with no definite release window or platforms besides PC confirmed.

The post In Snaccoon, You Are a Hungry Raccoon Seeking Snacks appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, August 26, 2022 10:00 AM
    

Sega and Atlus TGS 2022 booth will include demos of Persona 5 Royal ports and Disgaea 7

Sega and Atlus have published details about their attendances at TGS 2022. The companies will hold a joint live stream titled "Sega New" on September 16, 2022. Their booth at the physical venue in Makuhari Messe will also have many playable demos like the Persona 5 Royal ports and Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea 7.

Sega will feature the upcoming Sonic Frontiers and its latest fighting game Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, while Atlus will focus on the multiplatform remasters and ports of the Persona series. The latter will place demos of Persona 5 Royal on multiple current-generation platforms.

Atlus will also place life-size statues of Persona 3's Thanatos, Persona 4's Izanagi, and Persona 5's Arsene in the TGS 2022 booth. The company had previously displayed the same statues at the Persona 25th Anniversary Festival, which took place in Tokorozawa Sakuratown in Saitama prefecture from May to July 2022.

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The Japanese webpage has another list of titles from Sega's partner companies that will appear at its booth. One of them is Nippon Ichi Software's newly-announced Disgaea 7, which will have a playable demo build available on the spot.

Visitors will be able to check out some of the new gameplay systems added in Disgaea 7 like the Dodeka Max giants, as shown in the game's reveal trailer.

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Other than Disgaea 7, the Partner segment will also feature several Western titles like Hogwarts LegacyGotham KnightsFIFA 23, and Goat Simulator 3.

Tokyo Game Show 2022 will take place on September 15-18, 2022. Sega and Atlus' live stream for the event will air on September 16, 2022, at 20:00 JST (7 AM ET).

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Siliconera Friday, August 26, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Blue Archive Valentine's

It seems the Blue Archive calendar is just "built different". Thanks to the complications of launching the global edition of a live game, the next event on the game's schedule is the Blue Archive Valentine's event. According to Nexon's roadmap, it's scheduled to begin in September 2022. This follows after the New Year's event, which launched in August 2022.

Formally titled "Schale's Happy Valentine Patrol - Kosaka Wakamo's Silence and Feast", the event focuses on Wakamo, Chihiro, Sena, and Fubuki, four new playable Students. Things go wrong when Sensei agrees to help Chihiro and the others patrol for rowdiness during Kivotos' Valentine's day celebrations. The scene is put under siege by Wakamo, a notorious criminal.

Check out a trailer from when players of the Japanese edition experienced it (at a more seasonally appropriate time: Late January 2022).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z48QKVIIbA

The Blue Archive Valentine's event also follows an unusual structure, swapping regularly between a Valentine's Day Patrol and an attack by Wakamo. Players will need to alternate between the two "phases" of the event to maximize their rewards. For their trouble they'll gain Pyroxene gems, progression materials, and Eleph for Fubuki, who can be obtained for free through event progress. Wakamo, Chihiro, and Sena will all appear on their own recruitment banners for players to roll for.

Sena is a 3-Star Special unit, and part of Gehenna Academy. She can boost ally healing and attack, and summon an emergency vehicle to heal the squad in combat. Chihiro is also a 3-Star Special unit who specializes in neutralizing enemies in Heavy armor. Her skills boost ally critical damage, decrease enemy attack, and can damage and enemy Striker unit. If the Striker is a Heavy armor unit (like Tsurugi), it gets hit by a heavy and long-lasting stun effect. Wakamo is a 3-Star Striker that wields a sniper rifle and deals Mystic damage. Her EX skill damages an enemy and "stores up" all the damage allies deal for 10 seconds, unleashing it in a single massive hit. Wakamo is a limited-rarity unit, which means that unlike Chihiro and Sena, she won't be available after the Blue Archive Valentine's recruitment banner leaves the rotation.

Here's a look at Wakamo in more detail. She's voiced by Chiwa Saito, who played Hitagi in the Monogatari Series, and Tamamo-no-Mae in Fate/Extra and Fate/Grand Order.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mLtm8ORS3I

Blue Archive is available on iOS and Android devices. The Valentine's event is expected to begin in early September. A "pre-registration" campaign is active now, where prizes will be awarded to all players depending on the number of registrations received.

The post Blue Archive Launches Valentine's Event in September 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, August 26, 2022 3:25 PM
     Genshin Impact Risen Moon Chapter GuideAfter meeting Aranakin, as well as obtaining the Kusava gadget and Zohrah Mushroom, you'll have another task ahead of you. This one gives you yet another useful function for your tool. Here's our Genshin Impact Risen Moon Chapter guide to help you with this quest that's related to Aranyaka Part 2 and Adventure with Aranara. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. You can also take a look at our main guide for the Aranyaka quest chain.   Genshin Impact Risen Moon Chapter guide The Risen Moon Chapter quest in Genshin Impact will pop up in your menu automatically (assuming you've done Aranakin's tasks). Go to the marked location to meet Aragaru. The Kusava gadget will also have a new power that allows you to destroy rocks with vines. Use it now to open the way inside the cave. The goal here is to interact with the runes on the walls. Two are along the pathway (be on the lookout for breakable walls...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, August 26, 2022 3:05 PM
     Genshin Impact Starry Night Chapter Aranakin Kusava Adventure With AranaraAs you're out and about meeting new fungal/floral friends in Genshin Impact, you're bound to encounter more who need your aid. One, in particular, gives you a useful gadget that can harness powers. Here's our Genshin Impact Starry Night Chapter guide to help you with this quest that's related to Aranyaka Part 2 and Adventure with Aranara. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. You can also take a look at our main guide for the Aranyaka quest chain.   Genshin Impact Starry Night Chapter and Kusava gadget guide If you check the Aranyaka book in your quest tab, you'll notice a part that talks about helping Aranara in various locations, such as Gandha Hill. Go ahead and use the Gandharva Ville Statue of the Seven and look below you. You should spot a group of Eremite mercenaries. Approach them to begin the Starry Night Chapter quest in Genshin Impact. After the trio of mercs leave, an Aranara name...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, August 26, 2022 3:00 PM
     New Meta VR Headset Meta Quest ProA new Meta VR headset is coming this year. During the latest edition of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg confirmed that the company will be releasing a brand new VR headset, the Meta Quest Pro. Though details weren't given on specs, Zuckerburg did say that the Meta Quest Pro will be revealed in October at Facebook's annual Connect event. "For the next device that's coming out in October, there's a few big features," Zuckerberg said on the podcast. He claimed that, "the ability to now have kind of eye contact in virtual reality," is one of the larger features. "Have your face be tracked so that way your avatar, it's not just this still thing, but if you smile or if you frown or if you pout, or whatever your expression is, have that translate in real time to your avatar," he added.   Lately, reports have been coming out regarding Meta's Project Cambria. That headset, which appears to be the Meta Quest Pro, is rumored...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, August 26, 2022 2:00 PM
     Pac Man World Re Pac Review 1I'm quite fond of the trend of fully re-making classic PlayStation 1 platformers. We got the Crash and Spyro trilogies, and the Wii remake of Klonoa was recently made available on PC as well. Now, Pac-Man World Re-Pac is joining the fray. While it isn't necessarily up there with the others, Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a very good game in its own right, now available with modern visuals and some adjustments. The price is a bit steep for a four-hour game and, honestly, it would have been wise to release it alongside a remake of its sequel. Regardless, this is an enjoyable blast from the past and I hope we get the second one as well. Pac-Man World Re-Pac begins with a setup that Liam Neeson would probably like. A huge, mechanical Pac-Man clone named Toc-Man has kidnapped Pac-Man's entire Pac-Family (and an enemy from Dig Dug for some reason) during his Pac-Birthday Party. It's our hero's job to follow Toc-Man to Ghost Island and save his family, who's b...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, August 26, 2022 1:30 PM
     Gungrave Gore Release Date Confirmed November 22After several years of development Gungrave GORE finally has an official release date. The upcoming third-person shooter has set its sights on a November 22 launch. Its release date was announced at Gamescom alongside a new trailer that provides some insight into what the game is all about. The story follows a team of killers who are taking on SEED, an opposing faction known for the distribution of a dangerous drug. The team tasked with taking SEED out consists of five people — Quartz, Bunji, Dr. Aso, Mika, and Grave. Mika is the head of the organization and is responsible for calling the shots.   Gameplay wise, you can expect Gungrave GORE to live up to its name. It will be a gory shoot 'em up style third-person shooter with plenty of over the top, stylized visuals. Furthermore, Gungrave GORE's Steam page describes the story mode as including over 12 hours of emotional and epic action. Gungrave Gore is by no means the first game to release in the series. Many pe...

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 4:00 PM
     We have a compilation of all the Roblox Esports Empire codes accessible. You can receive cash and other things by entering these codes. The LeneK Team created and released Roblox Esports Empire. In Roblox Esports Empire, running your Esports team will require money to do things like recruit staff, improve computers, expand offices, drive exotic […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 2:00 PM
     We have a collection of every Roblox Eating Simulator code that is currently available. You can obtain coins, food, and other items by entering these codes. In Roblox Eating Simulator, you'll be placed in an environment where you'll have to eat everything you can consume in order to succeed. The basic goal is to eat […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 1:00 PM
     We have a compilation of all the Roblox Deliveryman Simulator codes that are currently accessible. By inputting these codes, you can obtain tokens, boosts, free spins, and more. CZ.inc created the game Deliveryman Simulator specifically for the Roblox platform. Players can hone their delivery techniques in this game and become faster couriers. You'll gain more […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 12:00 PM
     We have a compilation of all the Roblox Destroyer Masters codes that are currently accessible. By inputting these codes, you can receive strength boosts, energy boosts, and other benefits. For the Roblox gaming platform, Nclash made the video game Destroyer Masters. Your role in Destroyer Masters is to, you guessed it, destroy! You'll be wiping […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 11:30 AM
     Get those Crypto Fragments to unlock the recon specialist in-game. Some players got their hands on Crypto pretty early, thanks to a bug where the devs accidentally made the Recon Legend available for purchase in the in-game store. However, the store listing was nothing but a bug, and Crypto was removed from the store shortly […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 11:00 AM
     We've collected a complete list of all the latest and working Roblox Emoji Lifting Simulator codes to help you obtain some free coins and gems! Emoji Lifting Simulator allows you to become the world's strongest emoji. Emoji Lifting Simulator is a trainer-style game developed by RockyBlox Studios in which you teach your character to get […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, August 26, 2022 10:00 AM
     Epic Minigames is a Roblox experience that, as the name implies, is jam-packed with a ton and a half of minigames. TypicalType has provided us with Epic Minigames, which now have over 100 different minigames and is constantly adding more. In Roblox Epic Minigames, you can participate in a variety of quick games that other […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, August 26, 2022 3:54 PM
    

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MonsterVine Friday, August 26, 2022 12:00 PM
     Digimon Survive took a long time to get here, but the result was worthwhile. It's certainly narrative-heavy and can be a bit repetitive, but Digimon Survive is a unique and pleasantly dark Digimon experience that fans looking for a mature mon title will enjoy. Digimon Survive Developer: Hyde and Witchcraft Price: $60 Platform: PS4 (reviewed), […]

Level Up Friday, August 26, 2022 11:40 AM
     Team Ninja's dark fantasy action title <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2022/06/12/team-ninja-reveals-wo-long-fallen-dynasty-releasing-early-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty</a> impresses in…

Level Up Friday, August 26, 2022 10:58 AM
     Yesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/08/25/update-playstation-5-price-increased-in-multiple-non-us-markets-microsoft-responds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increase the price of PlayStation…