Apr 10, 22:00


Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:15 PM
    

It's kinda flown under the radar a little, maybe because it launched straight to Netfflix, but Richard Linklater's Apollo 10½ came out earlier this month and is, if nothing else, a very cool visual record of a very certain point in time.

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Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 6:00 PM
    

The recently released Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is great. One of my favorite games of 2022 and the best Star Wars game ever made. Even if it didn't include Yaddle, I'd still love this game. But it does include Yaddle. It only took 20 years, three blogs, and my entire run as weekend editor, but it finally…

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Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 5:30 PM
    

Nobody Saves The World, which already had fans on Xbox and PC after releasing on those platforms in January, makes its way over to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch later this week.

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Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM
    

It seems, like some other big video game publishers, Sega is also interested in adding NFTs into future games as revealed in an interview with various executives and producers. During that same interview, Sega talked more about its "Super Game" projects, confirming that it will be more than one game and some of them…

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Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 6:52 PM
     During a panel at PaleyFest LA that the upcoming final season of Better Call Saul will have both Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul as guest stars. It is unknown in what capacity Walter White and Jesse will appear in the show, but their appearance has at least been confirmed. Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould […]

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 4:59 PM
     Today third-party developers provided new assets about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including aircraft and scenery.

Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:00 PM
    

demon slayer piano sheet music

An official piano sheet music collection for Demon Slayer: Entertainment District will come out on April 18, 2022. The title of the book will be Piano Mini Album: Television Anime Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc. The book will only contain two songs. You will be able to learn "Zankyousanka," which is the opening, and "Asa Ga Kuru," which is the ending. [Thanks, Dengeki!]

Though the book only has two pieces, there are various versions depending on the player's level. For each song, there are three difficulties: beginner, elementary, and intermediate. For "Zankyousanka" there will also be an intermediate duet version that you can perform with someone else. The Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc piano sheet music book will cost 1,650 JPY ($13.30).

Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc is part of the second season of Demon Slayer. It ended in February 2022. Though the show ended earlier in 2022, the songs from it remain popular. The Billboard Japan Anime Chart announced on April 6, 2022 that "Zankyousanka" is the top downloaded, streamed, and watched song. It is also the song that people pick to sing the most at karaoke. "Zankyousanka" held the top spot in these categories for weeks.

The Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc piano sheet music will be available from April 18, 2022 in Japan.

The post Official Demon Slayer Piano Sheet Music Announced appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 6:30 PM
    

kingdom hearts merchandise

New merchandise for Kingdom Hearts that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the series is now available to pre-order from the official Square Enix online store and include new Play Arts Kai figures. You can purchase these items from both the Japanese site and the North American site. However, only the Japanese site is offering a coupon campaign, which will run until March 31, 2023.

There is a wide variety of merchandise that is available for pre-order. Items range from new Play Arts Kai action figures to jewelry to plates. The new Play Arts Kai figures are the Destiny Trio (and Namine) as they appear in Kingdom Hearts III. Namine will cost $99.99 and Kairi will cost $199.99. The boys are either $189.99 or $209.99 depending on if you get the deluxe version or not. The tote bag with Sora and Mickey plushes attached to it that Square Enix first announced in February 2022 is also still open for pre-order from the website.

As for the coupon campaign, those who order an eligible item from the Square Enix website will receive a coupon when they receive what they purchased. They can then use that coupon to get a discount the next time they buy Kingdom Hearts merchandise. There are some items that are only available from the Japanese store. Those who are hoping to purchase something Japan-exclusive may need to use a proxy service.

The Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary merchandise is open for pre-order from the Square Enix online store. During the anniversary, Square Enix also announced a new mobile game and Kingdom Hearts 4.

The post Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Merchandise Include Figures appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 5:30 PM
    

kingdom hearts missing link

During the announcement trailer for the Kingdom Hearts series' 20th anniversary, Square Enix revealed a new mobile game titled Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link. The title is still in development, so there may be differences between the video and the final product. Unlike Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road, Missing Link will have voices and a more 3D look to it.

You can watch the trailer for Missing Link here. It starts playing at the 1:55 mark.

https://youtu.be/-b07ikpA8gk?t=120

Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link will take place in Scala ad Caelum. You can explore the sprawling streets of the city by running around or scaling buildings. The combat system appears to be similar to the Kingdom Hearts games on consoles, which is more action-based than turn-based. The trailer showed off a variety of magic and skills that you will be able to use against Heartless. Though the trailer shows off three playable characters, it's unclear who they are or if they are the only ones you will be able to control.

This game first appeared at the 20th Anniversary event for Kingdom Hearts, which took place in Tokyo. In the same video, Square Enix also showed a trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4. Sora will return yet again as the main playable protagonist, and it will take place in the Tokyo-esque city of Quadratum.

Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link is in development, and the closed beta test for the mobile game will start in 2022. It will come out on iOS and Android devices, but will be limited to specific regions.

The post Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link is the Series' Next Mobile Game appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM
    

taito milestones review

Is a fancy Egret II mini-arcade a little rich for your blood? Thankfully, there are easier ways to play some Taito classics. Is Taito Milestones, out this week on Nintendo Switch, for you? We're here to help you decide.

What games are included?

Taito Milestones bundles ten games from the company's early arcade days: Qix, Space Seeker, Alpine Ski, Front Line, Wild Western, Chack'n Pop, Elevator Action, The FairyLand Story, Halley's Comet, and The Ninja Warriors.

The Taito Milestones games are "powered by Arcade Archives," which makes sense! The tireless team at Hamster has already released eight of these games on the eShop, so why reinvent the wheel? The two collection exclusives are Space Seeker and Chack'n Pop.

Hamster's emulation approach is... fine? It ain't M2-level, but the company's work has sustained them since console standards for these things were much lower. If you're looking for precision or particularly sharp visuals, it may not be what you want. Most players, though, will be more than fine.

taito milestones elevator action

How do they play in 2022?

The Taito of this era, much like its peers, focused heavily on score-chasing arcade action. All through this collection, the motivation to keep playing is mastery. Nothing here gets to the Gauntlet era of coin-munching, nor the Street Fighter 2 and Puyo Puyo phase of high-octane versus play.

The Arcade Archives system allows for a whole host of display customization, including a vertical mode configuration. (I'm sure Flip Grip owners are happy about that.) Display sizes and shapes were all over the place at the time, so the collection's imprecise scaling approach does allow for flexibility. Weird games like The Ninja Warriors with its three-monitor-wide configuration? They blend in here.

Of the ten games in the collection, Qix feels the most timeless. The pack is full of nostalgic gameplay time capsules! And there's value there. But while some new takes on the Qix formula have popped up over the years, none have made the controls or format of this original obsolete or outdated.

For most of the pack, the appeal lies in seeing some very early gameplay ideas. They're in rougher packages, but you can see some of the signature styles that would later give Taito success. For example, The FairyLand Story builds the foundation for Bubble Bobble, and you can see what the developers got wrong — and right — in this previous attempt.

taito milestones menu screen

What's the selling point for the collection?

That's the question, isn't it? After all, with no extras and almost all of the games long available individually with the same emulation and features, it's not the most robust value proposition. For now? The two exclusives give it some special elements. But since Qix just saw a standalone release, the remaining two will likely come soon. The "extra content" here is a menu screen, which you can see above. That's it!

So Taito Milestones? It's a bulk discount. If you want all ten of the games, you can get them at half off. (You know, as long as you didn't want any of them before now and already purchase some.) It ain't flashy, but we suppose it's a valid reason to exist. Our Taito nostalgia lies more with the company's '90s output than these earlier efforts. For the intended audience, though, the value proposition might be a easier sell.

the ninja warriors

Taito Milestones releases April 15, 2022 on the Nintendo Switch for $39.99. It'll be available both on the eShop and as a physical cartridge.

The post Taito Milestones Bundles an '80s Arcade Library appeared first on Siliconera.


Pivotal Gamers Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:31 PM
     Hello all. We have another excellent giveaway from Giveaway.su for Dread station. Let's hear them out. A new giveaway of a new game! Today we are giving away 3000 Steam keys for "Dread station" game. Steam account with level 1 is required to get the key from this giveaway. A few words about Dread station Dread station is dark, intense First person shooter with hardcore action and...

Apr 10, 16:00


GamersHeroes Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:17 PM
    

The Curien Mansion opens its doors once again with the release of MegaPixel Studio and Forever Entertainment's THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake. 90s kids are no doubt familiar with its shambling undead, but should the past stay buried?

The post THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake Review appeared first on GamersHeroes.


Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM
    

It seems, like some other big video game publishers, Sega is also interested in adding NFTs into future games as revealed in an interview with various executives and producers. During that same interview, Sega talked more about its "Super Game" projects, confirming that it will be more than one game and some of them…

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Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:15 PM
    

Big news! Kingdom Hearts IV was just announced today. We don't know much about the game's plot, when it will be released, or how it connects to other games, but we do know one thing: Series protagonist Sora no longer has his big clown shoes anymore. And the internet isn't taking it very well.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:53 PM
     Kingdom Hearts 4 Star Wars tease spotted in trailer

It looks like a Kingdom Hearts IV Star Wars tease is seemingly hiding in the highly-anticipated JRPG game sequel's trailer. As spotted by fans, the beginning of the trailer shows a forest - and a few hints that this location is actually the forest moon of Endor from Return of the Jedi.

Kingdom Hearts IV was revealed today, as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebration, along with an announcement trailer showing main character Sora in a more realistic city called Quadratum. However, the beginning of the trailer shows an unrelated forest area for some reason, and fans believe this is a big tease for Kingdom Hearts to become a Star Wars game.

The Kingdom Hearts series are the ultimate Disney games, with Sora and friends crossing over to worlds based on the likes of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Pirates of the Caribbean. Kingdom Hearts III actually featured a Toy Story world, despite that being a Pixar movie rather than Disney - so it is possible Kingdom Hearts IV could visit other Disney-owned properties like Star Wars or even Marvel.


PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:42 AM
     Total War NFTs? Creative Assembly aware of

Its possible fans of SEGA's RTS game series don't want to hear about Total War NFTs, but they could be on the cards. With Total War: Warhammer III now out, developer Creative Assembly says it is aware of "differences of opinion and concerns" - but it has to follow any SEGA NFT plans.

NFTs remain a sore point in gaming. While publishers like Ubisoft and Konami support them despite opposition, Team17 cancelled its NFT plans shortly after announcing them, and others just call them a scam. SEGA hasn't announced any specific plans but recently suggested that its new games could use them and registered "SEGA NFT" earlier this year.

Creative Assembly is owned by SEGA, and in a new interview with 3DJuegos (via Google Translate), Total War: Warhammer 3 campaign designer Mark Sinclair acknowledges that the publisher has said a few things about NFTs and states that ultimately, "what [SEGA] says gets done". However, Creative Assembly is looking into "the issue of the environmental impact they have" and "understands everyone's differences of opinion and concerns" about NFTs.

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review

PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:20 AM
     Doom x F.E.A.R. FPS Selaco Steam demo coming this summer

FPS game developer Altered Orbit Studios confirms that the Selaco Steam demo is coming in this summer. It revealed this alongside a new gameplay trailer to show off its mix of F.E.A.R. combat within a nearly unrecognisable Doom engine.

There are many great upcoming games on PC in the FPS genre, and Selaco is easily one of the most promising indie games for 2022. The combat is directly influenced by Monolith's 2005 classic F.E.A.R. - so much so that it's even got its classic nailgun - all built in the venerable Doom engine.

An early Patreon Selaco demo is available now, but the Altered Orbit team confirms it is prepping the release of a full public Steam demo in June - which will presumably be more polished and indicative of the final game than the backer demo. Hopefully, this means the main Selaco release date isn't too far behind, although the Steam page lists it as coming 2255 - the same year we expect to see Half-Life 3.


Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:29 AM
     Today Square Enix revealed three new action figures from its popular Play Arts Kai brand dedicated to Kingdom Hearts III.

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:51 AM
     With the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series, Square Enix is releasing some rather fancy items in Japan.

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:52 AM
     Following the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, Square Enix sent a press release including a few interesting details about the game.

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:24 AM
     Type-Moon's fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina is pretty much the gift that keeps on giving since it's getting two free DLC characters.

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:00 AM
     Today Developer SimulaM released a new gameplay video of its upcoming Jesus simulator I am Jesus Christ, developed in Unreal Engine 5.

Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM
    

taito milestones review

Is a fancy Egret II mini-arcade a little rich for your blood? Thankfully, there are easier ways to play some Taito classics. Is Taito Milestones, out this week on Nintendo Switch, for you? We're here to help you decide.

What games are included?

Taito Milestones bundles ten games from the company's early arcade days: Qix, Space Seeker, Alpine Ski, Front Line, Wild Western, Chack'n Pop, Elevator Action, The FairyLand Story, Halley's Comet, and The Ninja Warriors.

The Taito Milestones games are "powered by Arcade Archives," which makes sense! The tireless team at Hamster has already released eight of these games on the eShop, so why reinvent the wheel? The two collection exclusives are Space Seeker and Chack'n Pop.

Hamster's emulation approach is... fine? It ain't M2-level, but the company's work has sustained them since console standards for these things were much lower. If you're looking for precision or particularly sharp visuals, it may not be what you want. Most players, though, will be more than fine.

taito milestones elevator action

How do they play in 2022?

The Taito of this era, much like its peers, focused heavily on score-chasing arcade action. All through this collection, the motivation to keep playing is mastery. Nothing here gets to the Gauntlet era of coin-munching, nor the Street Fighter 2 and Puyo Puyo phase of high-octane versus play.

The Arcade Archives system allows for a whole host of display customization, including a vertical mode configuration. (I'm sure Flip Grip owners are happy about that.) Display sizes and shapes were all over the place at the time, so the collection's imprecise scaling approach does allow for flexibility. Weird games like The Ninja Warriors with its three-monitor-wide configuration? They blend in here.

Of the ten games in the collection, Qix feels the most timeless. The pack is full of nostalgic gameplay time capsules! And there's value there. But while some new takes on the Qix formula have popped up over the years, none have made the controls or format of this original obsolete or outdated.

For most of the pack, the appeal lies in seeing some very early gameplay ideas. They're in rougher packages, but you can see some of the signature styles that would later give Taito success. For example, The FairyLand Story builds the foundation for Bubble Bobble, and you can see what the developers got wrong — and right — in this previous attempt.

taito milestones menu screen

What's the selling point for the collection?

That's the question, isn't it? After all, with no extras and almost all of the games long available individually with the same emulation and features, it's not the most robust value proposition. For now? The two exclusives give it some special elements. But since Qix just saw a standalone release, the remaining two will likely come soon. The "extra content" here is a menu screen, which you can see above. That's it!

So Taito Milestones? It's a bulk discount. If you want all ten of the games, you can get them at half off. (You know, as long as you didn't want any of them before now and already purchase some.) It ain't flashy, but we suppose it's a valid reason to exist. Our Taito nostalgia lies more with the company's '90s output than these earlier efforts. For the intended audience, though, the value proposition might be a easier sell.

the ninja warriors

Taito Milestones releases April 15, 2022 on the Nintendo Switch for $39.99. It'll be available both on the eShop and as a physical cartridge.

The post Taito Milestones Bundles an '80s Arcade Library appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:00 PM
    

.hack 20th anniversary book

Famitsu is publishing a fan book celebrating the 20th anniversary of the .hack series. The book will release on June 20, 2022, and will include exclusive content such as developer interviews, development documents, and more. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan and Ebten starting at ¥3,520 (about $28). [Thanks, Famitsu!]

The first game in the .hack series, .hack//INFECTION, released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on June 20, 2002. The game later released in the US on February 10, 2003, and Europe on March 24, 2004. Initially a four-part game series, the .hack franchise has since spawned a number of spin-offs, remasters, manga, and anime.

https://twitter.com/famitsu/status/1512354655128662018

The anniversary book cover illustration will prominently feature the main protagonist of the .hack series, Kite. Famitsu notes that the fan book will include a 20-year retrospective on the series, as well as developer interviews and other behind-the-scenes content. Additionally, Famitsu is running a survey asking fans about their favorite .hack characters, games, and media. The survey will be open until April 30, 2022.

Two online retailers will sell the book. First, the Amazon Japan listing shows the .hack 20th anniversary book with a price of ¥3,520 (about $28). Japanese retailer Ebten will also sell a special version of the fan book, which will include an A2-size tapestry of the cover illustration. This version will cost ¥5,940 (about $47).

Pre-orders are currently available for the .hack 20th anniversary book. The book will release on June 20, 2022, the series' 20th anniversary.

The post .hack 20th Anniversary Book to Launch in June 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:00 AM
    

super robot wars 30 info

The official Super Robot Wars Twitter account announced an update stream for April 13, 2022 in Japan and April 12, 2022 in most other territories. It will cover new information on Super Robot Wars 30, which is the newest entry in the series. The stream will only be ten minutes long.

The stream will run from 12:00 to 12:10 a.m. Japan Time on April 13, 2022. This means that those in the West will have to tune in from 8 a.m. Pacific/11 a.m. Eastern on April 12, 2022. Super Robot Wars series supervisor Takanobu Terada and Super Robot Wars 30 producer Shohei Mogami will present the new information. As of August 2021, Terada left Bandai Namco, but he still works on the series as a freelance supervisor.

Along with the stream, the official website for the game now has full lists of data for you to better work out your strategies. For example, you can get the stats for your robots and pilots, as well as a list of skills. There is even a list telling you the secret conditions you need to fulfill in order to get hidden points in the game. The website only has the information in Japanese.

The Super Robot Wars 30 stream will be on YouTube on April 13, 2022 from 12:00 to 12:10 a.m. JST. The game is available on PC in Europe and North America. It is also available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan and Asia.

The post New Super Robot Wars 30 Info Stream Set for April 12 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:30 AM
    

Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary SuperGroupies

SuperGroupies is releasing a collection of Kingdom Hearts merchandise in celebration of the series' 20th anniversary. A total of 45 items, including watches, jackets, and other merchandise, will release sometime in Summer 2022. The items will only be available for a limited time, and only for those who pre-order. [Thanks, rikunami!]

The announcement appeared during the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event held in Tokyo, Japan. Details are scarce, however, and are limited to a few poster board designs and an image of one of the watch faces. The watch face in question featured intricate details referencing the franchise, such as an hour hand resembling Sora's keyblade.

https://twitter.com/SuperGroupiesUS/status/1513021767320694785

The other poster boards included a wide range of characters from the Kingdom Hearts series on which the merchandise will likely be based. In addition to Sora, Riku, and Kairi, the posters also included designs for Roxas, Axel, Xion, Ventus, Aqua, and Terra. Further details about the 45 new items will appear through the SuperGroupies Twitter account and website.

This isn't the first time SuperGroupies has collaborated with Square Enix to release Kingdom Hearts merchandise. Back in early 2021, the company released a series of keyblade necklaces, as well as herbariums for interior decoration. Before that, the company also released shoes and other fashion items based on Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Axel for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3.

The Kingdom Hearts games are available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. They're also on Nintendo Switch through cloud streaming. The Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary SuperGroupies collection will appear sometime in Summer 2022.

The post Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary SuperGroupies Items Releasing Summer 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:20 AM
    

Kingdom Hearts 4

Square Enix announced that it is developing Kingdom Hearts 4, the next game in the mainline Kingdom Hearts series. The company made the announcement as part of the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event held in Tokyo, Japan. Square Enix also released an announcement trailer for the game. No release dates or platforms were included in the announcement.

Sora will return as the main protagonist in Kingdom Hearts 4. The game will take place in Quadratum, the "fictional" world based on the real-life city of Shibuya, Tokyo. The announcement trailer gives fans a brief glimpse of what gameplay will look like. After waking up from a deep sleep, Sora fights against a large black monster in the center of a city. Strelitzia also makes an appearance at the beginning of the trailer.

https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1513108728362512385

Toward the end of the video, both Donald Duck and Goofy appear traveling in a dark location, looking for an unknown person. Then, a blue flame appears behind them, and the voice of what sounds to be Hades is heard. Hades has appeared in all past mainline Kingdom Hearts games as an antagonist.

You can check out the official Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement trailer below (starts at around 4:08):

https://youtu.be/-b07ikpA8gk

In celebration of the game's announcement, Square Enix also shared the full version of the anniversary sketch by series director Tetsuya Nomura, featuring Sora from all three past installments. As the name suggests, the upcoming game will be the fourth entry in the mainline Kingdom Hearts series. The last mainline game in the series was Kingdom Hearts 3, which released in 2019.

Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development.

The post Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced, New Trailer Shown appeared first on Siliconera.


Destructoid Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:52 AM
    

There hasn't been a release date set yet It's official: the next numbered entry in the Kingdom Hearts series is on the...

The post Kingdom Hearts IV is officially announced, with an accompanying trailer appeared first on Destructoid.


Latest Games on Play iDev Games Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:02 AM
     Pixel pool is a retro pixelated top down pool game....

Pivotal Gamers Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:31 PM
     Hello all. We have another excellent giveaway from Giveaway.su for Dread station. Let's hear them out. A new giveaway of a new game! Today we are giving away 3000 Steam keys for "Dread station" game. Steam account with level 1 is required to get the key from this giveaway. A few words about Dread station Dread station is dark, intense First person shooter with hardcore action and...

Level Up Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:02 AM
     Square Enix has revealed a new Kingdom Hearts mobile game called Kingdom Hearts: Missing-Link and…

Level Up Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:27 AM
     Square Enix has revealed that it is developing Kingdom Hearts IV, a mainline sequel to…

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Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 7:38 AM
    

As part of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a Sunday evening presentation in Japan to unveil two new Kingdom Hearts games, one of them being Kingdom Hearts IV.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 7:38 AM
     Kingdom Hearts 4 is real, but no word on a PC version

The Kingdom Hearts IV trailer reveal has finally happened at the secret 20th-anniversary show, finally confirming the fourth full entry in the long-running Square Enix/Disney JRPG game saga. However, while the trailer shows off the setting, gameplay, and a few characters, a Kingdom Hearts IV PC release is still unconfirmed.

The Kingdom Hearts 20th-anniversary event in Japan today was unstreamed but rumours and whispers about a Kingdom Hearts IV reveal kept coming. Finally, Square Enix relented and confirmed the RPG game sequel via a full trailer reveal. The next Kingdom Hearts is set in a city called Quadratum, described as some sort of "afterworld" that Sora wakes up in. He fights a giant black monster invading the city in a faux-gameplay sequence, followed by the title reveal.

However, neither platforms nor the game's release date are mentioned. It took two years for Kingdom Hearts III to finally appear on PC, so we have to hope that doesn't happen again. The release date is probably a long way off anyway, as fans had to wait six years between that game's announcement and eventual release.


PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 6:36 AM
     The latest Elden Ring speedrun is a glitchy 12 minutes

A new Elden Ring speedrun glitch is allowing runners to complete the gigantic open-world game in around 12 minutes, a huge step up from the previously celebrated sub-30 minute runs - and it's all thanks to a blocking exploit that zips players across the Elden Ring map.

Distortion2 held the previous world record first under 30 minutes speedrun and is currently the record holder once again, completing an Elden Ring Any% speedrun in a ridiculous time of 12:13. I feel the need to remind you that that's minutes, not hours. I'm pretty sure it takes me longer than that to load the game up if I don't skip the logos.

All the new Elden Ring warp exploit basically requires is some well-timed blocking while playing the game at 60 FPS - which, if done right, zips players across the world without hurting them. They don't even have to fight the final boss, as the glitch actually kills it without the player being anywhere near. Currently, the only Elden Ring boss fight runners need to face is Maliketh.

RELATED LINKS: Best Elden Ring settings, Elden Ring bosses guide, The best Elden Ring classes

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, April 10, 2022 7:00 AM
    

Sundays are for mowing the lawn. Before you inhale the scent, let's read this week's best writing about games (and game related things).

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Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 7:02 AM
     Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4, or Kingdom Hearts IV if you want to stick to the official stylization.

Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:17 AM
     It has only been a short while since The Quarry was revealed by developers Supermassive Games and publisher 2K Games, but we seem to know quite a bit now. There is a podcast series that dives into mysteries in the game's universe and we will all get to live the horror come this June 10. […]

Pivotal Gamers Sunday, April 10, 2022 4:22 AM
     What's up all? Giveaway Of The Day is giving all the opportunity to win on Lost Inca Prophecy 2: The Hollow Island. Their message follows. Lost Inca Prophecy 2: The Hollow Island is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Lost Inca Prophecy 2: The Hollow Island Exclusive offer from Giveaway of the Day and ToomkyGames! N...

GameDom Sunday, April 10, 2022 2:02 AM
    

Omori is now available for preorder, but how is a game that has been out for over a year available for preorder? After a long delay, Omori is finally releasing for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 systems on June 17, 2022. Here is what we know about Omori preorder information so far. Omori Will...

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Apr 10, 00:00


Kotaku Saturday, April 9, 2022 5:45 PM
    

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a really, really big game filled with hundreds of characters, ships, planets, and weapons all pulled from every Star Wars film ever made. But, as a lifelong Star Wars nerd, I'm very skilled at nitpicking things I love and after thinking about it for some time I came up with a list…

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 9, 2022 6:53 PM
    

One of the most satisfying things in the first Kerbal Space Program was when you'd reached orbit, and could then start plotting courses and interceptions with other objects throughout its fictional solar system. Kerbal Space Program 2 wants to up the ante somewhat by upping the scale and allowing for interstellar travel.

A new 15-minute video from its developers talks about the challenges of simulating interstellar travel - from the engine changes required to support such vast scale, to the reasons for even wanting to.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 9, 2022 6:13 PM
    

Subnautica is, according to us, the best survival game. Its standalone expansion Subnautica: Below Zero is great, too. So it's good news that developers Unknown Worlds, despite having been bought by PUBG's developers and working on something in a whole new genre, are also working on something new in the "Subnautica universe". This according to a job advert posted this week.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 9, 2022 5:55 PM
    

This year's BAFTA Game Awards winners were announced earlier this week, and just as It Takes Two and Unpacking received a lot of nominations, so did It Takes Two and Unpacking win a lot of awards. The co-op divorce sim picked up the big weird face for Best Multiplayer and Best Original Property while Unpacking won Best Narrative and the publicly voted EE Game Of The Year award. Nice.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 9, 2022 5:15 PM
    

The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter and Rogue Legacy feel like two aging indie games that are at risk of being forgotten, despite them being well-liked in their own time. Well, here's a chance to revisit or revive that interest: both games are free to keep if you grab them from the Epic Games Store between now and April 14th.

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Twinfinite Saturday, April 9, 2022 11:04 PM
     Today Atlus released a new daily trailer of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another demon included in the game.

Twinfinite Saturday, April 9, 2022 5:38 PM
     Today third-party developers had plenty of news to share about their add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Siliconera Saturday, April 9, 2022 7:00 PM
    

Makoto Shinkai New Movie Suzume no Tojimari Release

Suzume no Tojimari, the new movie from Your Name director Makoto Shinkai, has received a November release date. The movie will debut in Japanese theaters on November 11, 2022. A new key visual also gives fans a first look at the film's main heroine, a schoolgirl named Suzume.

The film first appeared during a reveal event back in December 2021. Shinkai described it as a modern road movie in which the protagonists will travel across Japan. The main character, Suzume, is a 17-year-old schoolgirl from the Kyushu region who meets a boy looking for a strange door. Upon finding the door and opening it, Suzume sets off a chain reaction that opens other mysterious doors across the country and causes havoc. The movie follows Suzume as she travels across the country to find and close these doors.

https://twitter.com/suzume_tojimari/status/1512566053003431942

The new key visual shares some similarities with the first promotional image, but with a few notable differences. Firstly, the image now features Suzume front and center, looking behind her and holding a wooden chair. The door in front of her is also now open slightly, with a strange glow emanating from inside. The announcement tweet implies that the open door and wooden chair may hold some sort of hidden meaning.

New footage of the new Your Name director's movie will appear during a premiere event on April 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. Japan Time (7 a.m. Eastern / 1 p.m. CEST). The movie premiere event will be available to watch on the Toho YouTube channel. The announcement tweet also shows off a still of Suzume walking in what looks to be an abandoned hot spring town.

https://twitter.com/suzume_tojimari/status/1512567259356487684

The new Makoto Shinkai movie, Suzume no Tojimari, will release in Japanese theaters on November 11, 2022.

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Siliconera Saturday, April 9, 2022 5:00 PM
    

Demon Slayer Festival

The 2022 Demon Slayer Kimetsu Festival event will sell merchandise based on the anime's second season. In addition to items that appeared during the last event, this year will include items such as Tengen Uzui's arm bangles and stickers based on his painted fingernails. There will also be promotional material for the upcoming Swordsmith Village Arc.

Due to public health concerns, the 2021 Kimetsu Festival turned into an online-only event. However, this year's Kimetsu Festival will be at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe Hall. It will include live-streamed panels and physical booths. The event will be held for two days from April 16-17, 2022.

https://twitter.com/kimetsu_off/status/1512626355115991043?s=20&t=9NIs0cd7Yifxb8olKPNMpw

During the event, Aniplex will sell a variety of Demon Slayer merchandise. Standard items like pamphlets, postcards, badges, and tapestries will be based on the promotional key art for the event. Other items will be more specific to the franchise's second season. Tengen Uzui's armbands, for example, will cost ¥7,500 (~$60) and will be made of actual metal. The store will also sell Uzui's fingernail art in sticker form for ¥1,000 (~$8). More niche items include a stirring spoon based on Daki's hairpin and the notepad Senjuro uses.

You can get a better look at some of the merchandise in the screenshots below:

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The Demon Slayer Festival will be held from April 16-17, 2022 in Japan.

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