GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:40 PM The January 2024 State of Play event gave PlayStation fans a firsthand look at more than 15 upcoming titles. Catch up on the highlights with our recap post - no multi-page clickthrough required. The post The Biggest Announcements from the January 2024 State of Play appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:43 PM  On January 31, Sony held it's regular State of Play broadcast to show off upcoming games in its ever-growing library. We got a close look at Rise of Ronin, as well as Stellar Blade, and a few more intriguing titles. So let's dig into everything we saw at the showcase. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:20 PM  If Death Stranding is not your usual Hideo Kojima vibe, it sounds like Kojima Productions is working on something more along the lines of Metal Gear Solid. During the State of Play presentation that took place on January 31, Kojima joined Sony's Hermen Hulst to announce a new action-espionage project called Physint. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:14 PM  During Sony's State of Play livestream on January 31, the company gave us a look at developer Shift Up's third-person character action game Stellar Blade, which looks both cool as shit and ridiculous as hell as you beat up robots in a variety of outfits, including a bunny one because Playboy rabbits also need to… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:05 PM  Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding sequel, officially called Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, dropped a new trailer during the January 2024 State of Play. It revealed a lot of new story beats about what is going on with Sam Porter Bridges after the first game. But I really couldn't tell you much about the details… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:45 PM  Kojima Productions revealed another trailer for its Death Stranding sequel, Death Stranding 2 On The Beach, during the January 31 Playstation State of Play. Kojima Productions' founder—video game auteur and nascent watchmaker Hideo Kojima—first debuted the sequel at last year's Game Awards. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:34 PM  Konami dropped plenty of Silent Hill news during the January 2024 State of Play. In addition to a look at Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake, it also revealed an entirely new entry in the franchise. The game is called Silent Hill: The Short Message and is available to play for free right now exclusively on… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:30 PM  Silent Hill 2, a remake of Konami's legendary 2001 survival horror game currentlyin the works at Layers of Fear developer Bloober, got a new trailer during the January 31 Sony State of Play. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:28 PM  2011's Sonic Generations is widely considered to be one of the best 3D Sonic the Hedgehog games. It's a "greatest hits" game in which Sonic meets his younger self and they both go through some of the highlights of different games. But now, that game is about to get infinitely better, because a remaster is coming and… |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:12 PM  How do you get Silver, Gold, and Whitewing keys in Granblue Fantasy Relink? You only need one of each throughout your playthrough, but finding them in the first place can be tricky. You might find all the chests before you come across a single key. And that's no fun. Here's where to find them, as well as where to find each silver, gold, and whitewing chest in Folka and Seedhollow. Already in need of a new anime-infused RPG to play after Granblue Fantasy Relink? Here are the best anime games on PC. Yes, that's a category. And if you're just looking for a JRPG of any sort, we've rounded up the best JRPGs on PC as well. If you just like looters in general, you can't go wrong with the best Diablo 4 builds for Season 3. Might it be time to return to Sanctuary? Continue reading Where to find the Granblue Fantasy Relink treasure chest keys |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:07 PM  Where do you get more Griffin Feathers in Granblue Fantasy Relink? These unassuming items are actually in-game commodities of sorts. Used in a bunch of different ways to boost the power of your characters, you'll soon realise that you're always short of one when you need them. You can truly never have too many, and we're going to detail how to keep a steady supply. Looking for another new and colourful RPG to play after Granblue Fantasy Relink? Here are the best anime games on PC. Maybe you just want a traditional JRPG to mix things up. For that, we've rounded up the best JRPGs on PC. And if you need to cleanse yourself of all the cutesy anime art for a time, the best Diablo 4 builds for Season 3 can offer a stark contrast. Continue reading How to get more Granblue Fantasy Relink Griffin Feathers |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:07 PM  How do you get more Crewmate Cards in Granblue Fantasy Relink? As soon as you see the character recruitment window, you'll be dying to know how to add the whole lot to your roster. One simply isn't enough, but little vendor Siero really will tease you with just the singular Crewmate Card. Need more? Keep reading. We'll break down the people and places holding them from you. Already in need of a new anime-infused RPG to play after Granblue Fantasy Relink? Here are the best anime games on PC. Yes, that's a category. And if you're just looking for a JRPG of any sort, we've rounded up the best JRPGs on PC as well. If you just like looters in general, you can't go wrong with the best Diablo 4 builds for Season 3. Might it be time to return to Sanctuary? Continue reading How to get more Granblue Fantasy Relink Crewmate Cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:06 PM  Looking for every Wee Pincer location in Granblue Fantasy Relink? While you can elongate your first run through the relatively short campaign by searching for the dozens of little crabs, it does make more sense to save them for your second run. By waiting until you unlock Chapter Select, you can track your progress. That makes following along with the location list below a breeze. Looking for your next new anime-infused RPG after Granblue Fantasy Relink? Check out the best anime games on PC. You should find more than enough choice there. And if you're just after a JRPG in general, we know the best JRPGs on PC. Just like to loot things and don't mind a bit of demon blood on your hands? Here are the best Diablo 4 builds for Season 3 to tempt you back to Sanctuary. Continue reading All Granblue Fantasy Relink Wee Pincer locations |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:33 PM  They say good things come to those who wait, and PC gamers have been waiting a very long time for this one, but we can finally say that Until Dawn will be making its way to PC. The news was confirmed at PlayStation's State of Play event, with a new rebuild planned for later in 2024. Continue reading 9 years later, Until Dawn is finally coming to PC with a new rebuild |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:04 PM  For anyone who thought Poppy Playtime's best days were behind it, the horror game is back with a vengeance thanks to its exciting new chapter. Clearly, fans are loving the update, with 1186.9% more players diving into the terrifying corridors of the abandoned toy factory over the last 24 hours. Continue reading Iconic horror game gets incredible 1,100% player count boost MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Horror games, Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 release date, Puzzle games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:05 PM  Well, they're finally doing it. They're making free Godzilla DLC for Dave The Diver, Mintrocket's hitherto laidback restaurant management/ocean exploration game. The kaiju of kaijus will invade the celebrated "indie" title in May, shortly after the PS5 release. How would Godzilla himself react, if he were writing this news post? I suspect he would say: RRRRRARRRARRGH. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:44 PM  PlayStation's January State Of Play stream was chock full of big game announcements, including deep dives on Death Stranding 2, two Silent Hill games, Rise Of The Ronin and loads more stuff that will almost certainly be heading to PC at some point down the line. Because let's face it. Everything PlayStation comes to PC eventually. We just have a wait a couple of years for it. Just look at former exclusive Horizon Forbidden West, which is hitting PC on March 21st. That wasn't in tonight's showcase, of course, so let's take a look at everything that was. Start those PC countdown timers now, folks, because it's only a matter of time. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:30 PM .png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp) Well look at that, a new trailer for Rise of the Rōnin - the fancy samurai action-RPG from Ninja Gaiden household Team Ninja. Set in 19th century Japan's Bakumatsu era, the game is a mixture of open-ended exploration, sneaking and agile traversal that puts me heavily in mind of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. Unlike most Assassin's Creeds, however, this one has a pretty in-depth, rigorous melee combat system, with bosses that look like they're going to grind my gears no end. Will it be as vicious as Nioh 2? I'd better start stocking up on comfort food. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:22 PM  It's been a good few years since we last saw the Metro series in Metro Exodus. Its reappearance during tonight's PlayStation State of Play showcase combined the surprise of its return with the surprise that the next Metro game will be exclusive to virtual reality. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:02 PM  The rumours were true! Until Dawn, Supermassive Games' breakthrough horror game previously exclusive to PlayStation 4, is coming to PC in a remastered re-release later this year. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:41 PM  Almost 10 years after Hideo Kojima left the Metal Gear Solid series behind to start his indie studio, the celebrated developer and Instagram film influencer is planning to return to the genre that made his name with a brand new action-espionage game. And in true Kojima fashion, the video game is said to be just as much a movie as it is a game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:40 PM  Sony has shared footage of swanky action-RPG Stellar Blade at the publisher's latest State of Play event. It's launching on April 26th for PS5 – there's no PC release date just yet, and I do hope developer Shift Up make the effort, because some rather cheesecakey female character models notwithstanding, this looks pretty decent. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:14 PM  Sony and Hideo Kojima have released a new Death Stranding 2 trailer alongside the game's full title - Death Stranding 2 On The Beach. It's out in 2025 on PS5, with a PC release date still to be revealed, and appears to be as free-wheeling and self-serious yet whimsical as you'd expect from a Kojima joint. I got as far as the pet anime dragon before my brain squirmed out through my ear. |
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:37 PM Sonic X Shadow Generations brings back the multidimension platformer with added edgelord this autumn  Sonic Generations, which mixed the series' old-school 2D and modern 3D platforming into a single game, is returning in a remaster later this year - and Sonic's edgy cousin Shadow the Hedgehog is along for the ride. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:35 PM  Sony have released a new trailer for Konami and Bloober's Silent Hill 2 remake at today's State of Play showcase, showing off a few of the horror reboot's redesigned environments and enemies. They've also surprise-released an all-new free-to-play Silent Hill game, Silent Hill: The Short Message, though it's only available on PS5 for the minute. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:00 PM
Square Enix announced the merger of the Tokyo RPG Factory subsidiary. The company will take over the rights and obligations of the subsidiary after the dissolution of the studio on January 31, 2024. [Thanks, Gamebiz!]
The studio was originally founded in 2014 under the "Tokyo Dream Factory" name by then Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda. The company was a subsidiary of Square Enix. Later, it was officially established as in June 2015.
The studio is behind the development of I Am Setsuna, Lost Sphear, and Oninaki, which released in 2016, 2017, and 2019 respectively. The first two titles are turn-based RPGs inspired by the SNES/Super Famicom era of RPGs, and the games share gameplay and story elements from titles like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy X. Meanwhile, Oninaki is an action-RPG with a focus on the theme of life, death, and rebirth.
In August 2020, Square Enix reported big losses from both its Tokyo RPG Factory and Studio Istolia subsidiaries. The later was led by former Tales series producer Hideo Baba. Studio Istolia closed down on May 2019 after the cancelation of its first game Project Prelude Rune.
Square Enix announced the merger of its Tokyo RPG Factory subsidiary on January 31, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:30 PM
During the January 2024 Sony State of Play, a new trailer for the much-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake was released, finally giving viewers a taste of what they can expect from combat. I watched the footage, puzzled as to what I saw. A part of me understands why changes were made — a new audience doesn't want to deal with "bad" controls — but I feel like something was lost as James Sunderland staggered enemies by shooting them in the knees or blasting a Bubble Head Nurse in the head with a shotgun.
While Team Silent may or may not have intentionally made the combat in those first four Silent Hill games clunky, it served a greater purpose within the Survival Horror genre. A majority of the most popular Japanese Horror games of the time functioned on Tank Controls, which arguably isn't great and requires some getting used to.
But the fact that it was so unwieldy and unrefined created a sense of tension, and in the case of Silent Hill 2, really let the player know that James was, for the most part, in over his head. He's an average man with a heavy conscience, a villain in his own story, but I won't say more than that for the sake of spoilers. The game may be old, but it's effectively been inaccessible for years. And the Silent Hill 2 remake will be their first taste of one of the most influential Japanese Horror games ever made.
I'm not saying this to be a curmudgeon, either. The controls in the Silent Hill series up until Homecoming, which Team Silent didn't develop, were pretty abysmal and received criticism from major outlets until the games effectively changed direction. What concerns me about Silent Hill 2 is that the combat looks extremely similar to the Resident Evil 4 remake.
There isn't anything wrong with that, but Silent Hill 2 isn't meant to make the player feel good while controlling James. He swings steel pipes with a sort of desperation, throwing his entire body behind the strike because he's never clubbed someone to death before. That's important. James has the capability to enact brutality (talking lead pipes, planks of wood, etc.) on others, but he hasn't until this point. Maybe James has shot a gun before. Who knows.
One could argue semantics over that for the shift to the over-the-shoulder camera. Or you could say that Bloober Team probably just wanted the game to feel better in terms of controls or that there was potential pressure to chase the success of the Resident Evil series — much like the original Silent Hill had. It makes Silent Hill 2 feel less tense and more like a power fantasy. Resident Evil 4, for all of its merits, was a shift in the genre. But you were also playing a member of that universe's secret service.
It was campy and packed with action, but it knew how to keep that tension strong by restricting players to standing still while shooting. James slapping around enemies with a plank of wood, shooting enemies with precision, and having that larger free range of movement without some kind of restriction eliminates that. And it impacts the atmosphere of the game. Why would I be afraid of enemies if I can just aim for the head and shoot? Why would I be afraid of fighting more than one enemy at a time if James could just barrel through them with a wooden plank in hand?
It just doesn't sit right. I don't know. I'm probably overthinking it. Silent Hill 2 isn't even my favorite game in the series. But it's strange to feel a sense of loss over something that added to the general experience of the game. Maybe there will be a greater sense of weight to James and the combat once I get my hands on the game. Maybe there won't be. However, as of right now, the footage I've seen doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
The Silent Hill 2 remake is in development for PS5 and PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:00 PM
Atlus is continuing to build Persona 3 Reload hype ahead of launch, this time by releasing a collection of gifs taken from the game. The 45 available ones feature characters from throughout the game, with some being gameplay footage and others being more along the lines of reaction gifs created from story scenes.
All of the Persona 3 Reload gifs are available on the company's Giphy page. Some are taken from the opening movie, like this one of Yukari and another of Junpei. We get a closer look at some people's Personas, as a quick one shows Ken summoning Nemesis. Iconic monsters like Jack Frost and Pyro Jack show up too. The "Done and Dusted" All Out Attack image for the protagonist is among the ones appearing too.
As a reminder, an array of merchandise is also on the way for the game. In Japan, there will be sake inspired by this version. People can purchase Chidori's sketchbook. Acrylic stands of the main cast will also be available to buy. We'll also eventually see the soundtrack for the game and other sorts of items.
Persona 3 Reload will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 2, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:30 PM
Capcom showcased the Warfarer vocation in Dragon's Dogma 2 with a new trailer during the January 2024 State of Play broadcast. The Warfarer is a class exclusive to the Arisen that can use every weapon and learn different skills from each vocation.
The Warfarer is a jack of all trades and will have lower base stats than the rest of the vocations. The lowered stats will require players to use the vocation's weapon and skill versatility to their advantage to keep up with other specialized vocations.
In addition, the new trailer showed the Dragonsplague, a contagious condition that affects pawns as they travel between worlds. Instead of weakening pawns, Dragonsplage will enhance their performance and make them become bolder in their behavior.
Vocational maisters are one of the new features that will be included in Dragon's Dogma 2. Players can encounter vocation maisters in the game who have fully mastered their vocation. By deepening their relationship with the maisters, players will unlock their vocations or grant special benefits.
You can watch the new Dragon's Dogma 2 trailer shown during the latest State of Play here:
Capcom recently shared a trailer showcasing four vocations that players and pawns can use, and some new Magick vocations include the Mystic Spearhand, Magick Archer, and the recently revealed Trickster.
Dragon's Dogma 2 will come out for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on March 22, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:20 PM
Sony revealed that a Until Dawn remaster is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC. The remaster was revealed at the January 2024 State of Play showcase.
The Until Dawn remaster is being developed by the new UK-based studio Ballistic Moon. The trailer shows a few scenes from the original game, although new scenes featuring a dollhouse are also shown. According to the end of the trailer, the game may be rebuilt from the ground up.
Until Dawn was originally released for PS4 in 2015, it was an interactive horror movie starring Hayden Panettiere, Rami Malek, and Peter Stormare, as a group of teens rely on their choices to survive a night in a spooky mountain cabin.
It was developed by Supermassive Games, who have since worked on the spiritual successors The Dark Pictures Anthology and The Quarry. They are also working on the latest game in the Little Nightmares series.
The Until Dawn remaster will be released for PS5 and PC sometime in 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:10 PM
Kojima Productions revealed a new trailer for Death Stranding 2 On The Beach and its full name during the January 2024 State of Play. The sequel will bring Sam Bridges to Mexico and new parts of Earth after reconnecting America and is set for a 2025 release.
The new Death Stranding 2 On The Beach trailer is 9 minutes and 40 seconds long. The footage shows new environments like a desert area, the DHV Magellan ship that Fragile commands to back up Sam, as well as brand new characters and the return of familiar faces.
Note: The trailer includes spoilers for the first Death Stranding.
You can check out the new State of Play trailer for Death Stranding 2 here:
Death Stranding 2 is a sequel to the 2019 original game. The game was initially announced during The Game Awards 2022 alongside its first trailer. No new information has appeared ever since its initial reveal. Back in May 2022, Norman Reedus confirmed his involvement in DS2 prior to its official reveal.
Death Stranding 2 is currently in development for PS5, and it will release in 2025. The original Death Stranding was released for the PlayStation 4, and the Death Stranding Director's Cut version is available on PS5 and PC, and it added new side content.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:05 PM
Rise of the Ronin appeared at the 2024 Sony State of Play, with a new gameplay trailer showing off new weapon types and gameplay. The game was previously confirmed as releasing on March 22, 2024.
Rise of the Ronin is set during the Bakumatsu period of Japanese history when American gunboats forced a crisis that would result in the fall of the Shogunate and the return of political power to the Imperial family.
We also saw characters wearing the blue and white colors of the Shinsengumi, a political group active at the time. The trailer featured grappling hook and glider gameplay and stance-based combat with swords, spears, and guns. Later, a flamethrower, a saber, and a rifle with a bayonet were also shown.
You can watch the trailer for Rise of the Ronin below:
Rise of the Ronin was first announced at the Sony State of Play back in September, 2022, while the release date for the game was revealed as March 22, 2024, at the Game Awards 2023.
Rise of the Ronin will be released on March 22, 2024, for PlayStation 5.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:00 PM
A new Silent Hill game, The Short Message, was revealed at the January 2024 State of Play showcase. As well as its announcement, the game was released immediately as a free download for PS5.
Silent Hill: The Short Message stars a girl named Anita entering a crumbling apartment building, following messages from her friend Maya. She is searching for something, although what she's looking for is unclear.
The trailer shows the game as a first-person horror game, where a monster stalks Anita through dark hallways. Themes related to bullying and suicide appear to be prevalent, including graffiti and notes covering the walls.
The full trailer can be seen below:
The Short Message is one of several recent projects in the franchise from Konami. Other Silent Hill projects in the works include Silent Hill: Townfall from No Code (Stories Untold, Observation) and Silent Hill f, which will feature a story written by Ryukishi07 (Higurashi When They Cry). A remake of Silent Hill 2 was also shown during the State of Play presentation.
Silent Hill: The Short Message is available now for PS5.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:56 PM
At the end of the January 2024 State of Play, Sony announced a February 6, 2024 FFVII Rebirth State of Play showcase. That presentation will focus entirely on the RPG ahead of its debut later in the month.
Very few details came up regarding what this additional presentation could discuss. Additional gameplay footage will appear. There will also supposedly be detail and "exciting news." This could be a reference to some sort of demo that will be released ahead of the game's debut. As a reminder, Square Enix did release a Final Fantasy VII Remake demo back in March 2020 for the PS4. That showed up just ahead of its release.
The last bit of footage shared about the game was a brief clip on FFVII Day. It showed footage of Cloud playing the piano in FFVII Rebirth's new free-play minigame and element. In it, it showed how someone could use the feature to play original songs, as the video has him playing "Happy Birthday."
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024, with the exclusivity arrangement ending on May 29, 2024. FFVII Remake is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC, and FFVII Ever Crisis is available on the PC and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:45 PM
Konami revealed a new gameplay trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake at the January 2024 PlayStation State of Play showcase. It's the latest news on the project since Bloober Team made an update on social media in October 2023.
The new trailer showed off the combat gameplay in the Silent Hill 2 remake, as James navigates the Wood Side Apartments. The game now features an over-the-shoulder camera angle similar to the Resident Evil remakes. Some of the puzzles from the apartment building are also shown, including the grandfather clock from the original game.
The full trailer can be seen below.
The Silent Hill 2 remake was originally revealed at the Silent Hill Transmission livestream event in October 2022. Bloober Team were announced as the developer. They have previously worked on horror titles such as Layers of Fear and The Medium. Silent Hill veterans Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka are also involved, providing art direction and music composition respectively. The new trailer featured a preview of some of Yamaoka's work.
Other Silent Hill projects in the works include Silent Hill: Townfall from No Code (Stories Untold, Observation) and Silent Hill f, which will feature a story written by Ryukishi07 (Higurashi When They Cry). Another project, The Short Message, has also been released as a free download title.
The Silent Hill 2 remake is in development for PS5 and PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:42 PM
At the January 2024 State of Play, Sony and Mintrocket announced both the Dave the Diver PS4 and PS5 ports and Godzilla DLC. The game is already on the Switch and PC.
The new trailer began by confirming that yes, the game is coming to the PS4 and PS5. Duff is sitting on a couch, holding a Dualsense 5, and playing the game. From there, a bit of footage appeared. Once that was done, it confirmed an April 2024 release window.
However, after the halfway point of the footage, the new crossover appeared. Godzilla then rises from the Blue Hole and towers over everything. That's confirmed to be a free DLC for the game. That will appear in May 2024.
Here's the new footage.
There's already one free bit of free crossover DLC for the game. Back in December 2023, Dredge showed up in it.
Dave the Diver is on the Switch and PC now, PS4 and PS5 versions are coming in April 2024, and the Godzilla DLC will launch in May 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:39 PM
A new Sonic game titled Sonic X Shadow Generations was announced at the Sony State of Play event. The game is in development and set to release on PS4 and PS5 some time in Autumn 2024.
The trailer showed a mix of traditional Sonic racing in both 2D and 3D, as they'd take part in skateboarding, roller-skating, and combat focused sections. This included a boss fight. The game appears to feature three different playable characters: a fully proportioned Sonic, a miniature Sonic, and Shadow. During Shadow's section, he interacts with a single-eyed starfish-like creature, though it is unknown if it will be an ally or enemy.
Shadow also featured in a teaser for the 3rd Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie, shared by director Jeff Fowler. Meanwhile, back in December, 2024, the official Sonic social media account shared a comic made by Hololive Vtuber Inugami Korone, who also holds the position of Sonic Ambassador.
Sonic X Shadow Generations is in development for PS4 and PS5 with a release scheduled for Autumn, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:30 PM
Square Enix has shared new information about characters Bonnie and Formina from the upcoming SaGa Emerald Beyond. A new trailer introduced the police duo alongside other characters that will appear in their story. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Former marine Bonnie Blair and expert sniper Formina Franklyn are a pair of rookie police officers investigating an assassination attempt on the President of Capitol City. When the duo corners the suspect, he reveals that the President is a traitor before being devoured by a beast.
You can check out the new SaGa Emerald Beyond trailer introducing Bonnie and Formina here:
Additionally, Square Enix introduced other characters. The Great Tree cats are a species of large feline beasts that will appear in Bonnie and Formina's story. Each one has its own unique personality, and three have been introduced so far. Purr is an expert on getting people to spoil him, Hiss is vigilant and a bit aloof, and Meow is an all-rounder.
Emily Bryant is an artist who went from performing in small underground rural clubs to famous city clubs. She seems to have gained mainstream notoriety recently thanks to her musical style and her fashion. Manager Gold is a Delta Base staff member belonging to the management division. They have been working in middle management for a long time and are not particularly motivated by their work.
BX10-EX is the 10th model in the BX series of mecha, used in applying triangle theory to machine evolution. The EX in their name was added after the death of the scientist involved in its development, and BX10-EX's specialty is information analysis. The Final Emperor is the last emperor of Grelon. His real name is unknown. His reputation varies from person to person, but no one really knows who he really was.
SaGa Emerald Beyond will come out for the PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 25, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:25 PM
The release date for Stellar Blade was announced in a new trailer at the January 2024 PlayStation State of Play showcase. The game will be released on April 26, 2024.
The trailer showed off a bunch of new details of Stellar Blade. You play as Eve, a member of the airborne squad left on a post-apocalyptic Earth to fight off alien invaders called NA:tives. Through the story she'll be accompanied by two companions named Adam and Lily.
The trailer also showed some more of the Stellar Blade combat mechanics. In addition to the hack and slash gameplay previously seen with swords, some third-person shooter gameplay was also shown off. We also got to see more of the game's world, which appears to have an open world setting featuring towns full of NPCs. There are also camps out in the wasteland where Eve can replenish her health, purchase supplies and get upgrades.
You can see the full Stellar Blade release date trailer here.
Stellar Blade had previously appeared in a State of Play showcase in September 2022, where Shift Up showed off a gameplay trailer. It's a new game from Korean developer Shift Up, and features work by Kim Hyung-Tae. His previous work includes Magna Carta and Destiny Child. Sony will be publishing the game as a first party PS5 title.
Stellar Blade is set to release for PS5 on April 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:20 PM
At the January 2024 State of Play, Sony and HoYoVerse shared a new Zenless Zone Zero PS5 trailer highlighting characters. It essentially confirmed that it will be on the console and showed some cast members we already knew about.
A handful of agents from different groups shwoed up. For example, Belobog Heavy Industries' Koleda appeared first. Then Nicole and Nekomata from the Cunning Hares appeared. At the end, a confirmation of the PS5 version's development came up.
It's been a big since we've seen any new updates on the game. The last updates came up at the end of 2023. That's because the Equalizing Test was being held. It went on throughout November and December. As it happened, HoYoVerse shared data on details like number of battles fought, money earned, and when they tended to play. Some new wallpapers were also shared.
This isn't the first HoYoVerse game to show up on a Sony platform. We've also seen Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail appear there as well. The former's 4.4 update just debuted, and the latter is about to get the 2.0 patch in early February 2024.
Zenless Zone Zero will come to the PS5, PC, and mobile devices in 2024. There's no exact release date for it just yet though.
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, January 31, 2024 8:20 PM Rise of the Ronin will launch on March 22 The post Rise of the Ronin Gets New Gameplay Overview Trailer appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:21 PM It will be exclusive to PlayStation 5. The post Stellar Blade Gets New Trailer, Launches April 26 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |