GamersHeroes Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:47 PM Publisher Wired Productions announced that Tomas Sala's Bulwark: The Falconeer Chronicles is now available for PC and consoles. The post Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:17 PM The team at Bohemia Interactive and developer Rotators Collective have released the Arma 3 Creator DLC: Reaction Forces. The post Arma 3 Creator DLC: Reaction Forces Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:10 PM  It's been just over a decade since BioShock series creator Ken Levine closed down Irrational Games to form "a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor" that would become Ghost Story Games. The studio's first project, Judas, has been in the works for ten years as well, and after a few trailers teasing the BioShock spiritu… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:45 PM  If you played Red Dead Redemption or a recent Grand Theft Auto and wondered "Hey, why hasn't Hollywood made either of these open-world blockbuster games into movies?" then you should know that you aren't alone. In fact, you have some famous company, as Jack Black is wondering the same thing. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:30 PM  I was out with friends recently and the age-old topic of games that pushed us to the point where controllers were thrown came up during a conversation about Smash pro Riddles doing that very thing at a big tournament last year. The usual suspects were discussed over drinks: FromSoft games like Dark Souls and Sekiro:… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:38 PM  Reportedly, some third-party video game publishers aren't sure why they should keep making and supporting games for Xbox consoles due to poor sales in Europe. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:45 PM  Most of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's magical orbs, known as materia, are rather self-explanatory. Many give you access to a new attack spell, others heal or revive you, others buff your party, and many more debuff your opponents. But there's a three materia orbs that might initially seem to be rather useless: The ones… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:55 PM  Grand Theft Auto VI is likely one of the most anticipated games in history, with millions of players around the world waiting for any scrap of info or screenshot of the upcoming open-world crime simulator. However, as remote workers struggle with an unwanted return-to-office mandate from Rockstar Games, Kotaku has… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:45 PM  Sony has announced an upcoming expansion to its existing Game Help experience for PlayStation 5. The feature, which allows developers to create hints for PS5 games that are accessible through the console's control center, will be given an update in the form of Community Game Help. The new feature will be coming later… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:30 PM  An automated YouTube stream that broadcasts AI-generated Family Guy "episodes" based on user-submitted pitches was recently broken and made unwatchable after someone realized they could make the characters scream gibberish endlessly using a few specific commands. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 6:57 PM  It seems like now's the time to make a fantasy building game. We've seen the long gestating Dwarf Fortress finally launch in 2022, bipedal lizards and beavers constructing villages in Against the Storm late last year, and, more recently, storybook monsters taking center stage in this month's Goblin Stone. Now, another entry to this subgenre has appeared with First Dwarf, a building game that casts players as a mech and dragon riding dwarf out to build a new home for himself in a strange wilderness growing atop giant rock islands floating in the sky. After waiting a while for more information on the game, we finally have more to go on thanks to a new gameplay overview and an impending playtest. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:20 PM  With Grand Theft Auto 6 finally on the horizon, now's a good time to look back at Rockstar Games' catalog. While series like Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto are bound to get the most attention from players looking to revisit some of the studio/publisher's past work, there's another open world game starring a remorseless delinquent terrorizing a swath of the United States worth checking out. That game's Bully: Scholarship Edition and it's 65% off on Steam right now. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:45 PM  March 26, 2024 Two 'bloody' good new codes have been added to the list. What are the new DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can actually be quite hard to keep up with since they arrive pretty regularly, which is no bad thing. We're never going to complain about in-game giveaways, and Dead by Daylight codes can give you anything from outfits to charms, and even Bloodpoints and Iridescent Shards. Whether you want your favorite DBD killers to get a stylish new look, or you want to add to your survivors' wardrobes, be sure to redeem the codes below before it's too late. There may also be codes for Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints, Rift Fragments, and charms, so there are plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already. Continue reading DBD codes March 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:51 PM  It takes a lot to create a game capable of pulling players away from Vampire Survivors, which has done a great job of keeping its audience happily slaying screens crowded with monsters through a steady stream of regular updates. Lynkpin Game is working to do just that, though, with the newly launched Artifact Seeker: Legend of Aurorium, a roguelike that draws from Vampire Survivors' chaotic battlefields and Diablo 4's story structure to create a flashy new spin on its genre. Continue reading Vampire Survivors rival comes to Steam, and it's less than $10 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:11 PM  Screen specifications once reserved for buyers with deep pockets are now fertile ground for gaming monitor deals, with the LG Ultragrear 27GR83Q serving as a prime example. You can now dibs this display complete with a welcome discount, safe in the knowledge it's never been cheaper. Continue reading This 27-inch LG gaming monitor is back at its lowest ever price MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:38 PM  Enshrouded is one of the most exciting survival games to come out in years. Even with rivals like Palworld competing for players' attention, bringing Rust and Valheim style survival design together with the dark fantasy setting of Elden Ring or Dragon's Dogma 2 has made Enshrouded stand out in a crowded genre. Now, just a couple of months after it first hit Early Access, creator Keen Games has launched the first big update for its project with the massive Hollow Halls, out now on Steam. Continue reading Massive Steam survival game success gets a huge new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Enshrouded system requirements, Best survival games, Enshrouded repair guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:30 PM  Since the Final Fantasy 16 PC version was confirmed last year, developer comments have continually painted the port as demanding, having us fear the worst for our gaming rigs. However, the latest insight from Square Enix has seen a substantial change of heart. Continue reading Final Fantasy 16 PC devs share promising performance benchmark MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:30 PM  We've long been fans of be quiet!'s Silent Wings Pro 4 fans but they've always been resolutely available in a single color only. However, the company has finally done the deed and given us what we want, which is white PC case fans. Yes, the white be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 fans are finally here! The be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 currently tops our best PC case fan list as the best option for those seeking as quiet a fan as possible. Its design was previously plain old boring black, though, with not even RGB lights peeking out from anywhere. As such, they've never been a great match for the many wonderful-looking white PC cases that are available. Continue reading Our favorite quiet PC case fan is finally available in white MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:22 PM  What are the best Fortnite skins? Everyone has their personal preference, but in the years since the debut of Fortnite, Epic has rolled out iconic skins over the years and partnered with artists, movies, and TV shows to attract fans to the multiplayer game. The range of Fortnite skins is one reason people keep coming back, making it one of the best battle royale games in gaming history. Each event and update brings multiple skins to help cosmetic lovers stack up their inventory. From Winterfest celebrations to Ariana Grande's rift concert, there's a skin for every occasion. With the arrival of new game modes to take advantage of your customized avatar, all of which are compatible with Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival. Some skins have also been Lego-ified for the new survival mode, so check out Lego Fortnite skins for a list of our favorites. Continue reading The 86 best Fortnite skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map - key locations, Fortnite skins, All Fortnite Chapter 4 weapons |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:18 PM  Since Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian announced that it was moving on from the DnD universe, meaning no BG3 DLC or a fabled Baldur's Gate 4 from that team, the studio's CEO Swen Vincke says that the team has two games it really wants to make, while teasing what these projects could end up being. Continue reading Baldur's Gate 3 creator Larian has two new games it wants to make |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:55 PM  It's not every day that a business like Valve dives into the origin of the inspiration for a major advert, but that's exactly what just happened, and we're quite surprised at who inspired the Steam Deck OLED trailer back in November. Following its release, the Steam Deck OLED shot to the top of our list of the best handheld gaming PCs. We loved this new generation of portable gaming PC and it did far more than just add a new type of display. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:49 PM  What is the XDefiant release date? If you're a huge fan of all things Ubisoft, particularly the Tom Clancy games, you may get a kick out of its new free-to-play first-person arena shooter. Its five vs. five matches promise fast-paced objective-based gameplay with Ubisoft characters, complete with unique abilities to turn the tide of battle. So how does XDefiant work? It's an FPS game similar to Call of Duty and Overwatch, but its roster comprises character factions based on some of Ubisoft's back catalog, each with its own set of abilities to aid them in battle. Ubisoft has invested time in a few free PC games in recent years, so if you're keen to dive in, here is the latest news about the XDefiant release date, as well as all the trailers, map, and mode info, and details on all the factions. Continue reading XDefiant release date estimate and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: XDefiant release date, Best multiplayer games , Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:34 PM  Sometimes, in order to appreciate a game, you have to get past its name. This is most definitely the case with the recently launched BattleJuice Alchemist, which follows a path laid out by games with titles like, say, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Triangle Strategy, or Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Still, BattleJuice Alchemist overcomes the hurdle its name puts in front of it with only a quick look at its attention grabbing, smoothie style blend of Diablo 4's combat and exploration with a cartoony visual style and tone that calls both Darkest Dungeon and Borderlands 3 to mind. Continue reading Diablo 4 meets Darkest Dungeon in new Steam horror RPG game, out now |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:19 PM  Technological tensions between China and the US show no signs of stopping, as Intel and AMD find themselves the latest companies caught in the diplomatic crossfire following a CPU ban. While this legislation predominantly affects the processor manufacturers, it has consequences for Microsoft and its Windows operating system too. Continue reading This CPU ban is bad news for AMD and Intel MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:00 PM  Terraforming, crafting, and open-world game The Planet Crafter is finally launching into 1.0 in April after two years of Steam Early Access. With an incredibly positive Steam reception and plenty of big updates over the years, new and returning players will find new biomes, new alien animals, and most importantly, eight-player co-op. Continue reading Steam survival crafting game with 96% user score dates 1.0 launch |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:14 PM  V Rising confirmed it would reach 1.0 on May 8th just a couple of weeks ago, delivering changes to the survival action RPG's PvP and endgame. There's an extra sweetener in 1.0 announced today, however: a Castlevania crossover where players can fight Simon Belmont and make off with his whip. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 6:55 PM  Diablo 4 is headed to Game Pass in just a couple more days, on March 28th, giving the stingy-but-curious like me a chance to click demons to death at lower cost. As preperation, Microsoft have outlined the steps necessary to link your Game Pass account to a Battle.net account - because what is a launcher for, if not launching other launchers. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 6:11 PM  Lego Fortnite's latest update lets players construct their own vehicles. The Mechanical Mayhem update, out now, adds three vehicle builds, and new items which let players craft their own custom designs. It's the second major update to the blocky survival game since its launch last year. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:45 PM  On March 31st, Ubisoft's open world racing game The Crew will be turned off for good. As of right now, no one can buy the ten-year-old racer, but come the end of the month, even those that did buy it will no longer be able to play it. On April 18th, The Crew Motorfest will arrive on Steam after several months available via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft's own launcher, providing a new venue to buy the third entry in the series. Or perhaps that should be "rent". |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:27 PM  I find myself increasingly turned off these days by simulations that boast of endless butterfly effects. I guess my misgivings can be boiled down to "a chain of dominoes is still a chain of dominoes even if it's 1000 metres in extent". Without some reason to care supplied by a narrative or broader question of theming and aesthetics, it all risks being admirable of execution but also like sheer technical maximalism - systems for the sake of systems. What do I care if I can make the 567th domino fall over by kicking the first? Still, I'm very interested to see more of City 20. In development since 2018, it's the work of Untold Games, a studio hitherto known for VR projects, location-based "immersive experiences" and ports of games such as Journey To The Savage Planet. As a piece of mechanics, it's a top-down sandbox survival experience with a highly reactive environment and procedural storytelling, influenced by the likes of Rimworld (and not, the developers insist, created using latter-day generative AI tools). As a story scenario, meanwhile, it's inspired by Cold War conspiracy theories about Soviet "secret cities" given over to uranium enrichment and nuclear experiments. The titular City 20 is one such burg, though not a direct recreation. As the game begins, a nuclear accident has led to a radiation spike and a partial evacuation: you play one of the poor suckers who didn't make the last bus out of town. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:14 PM  Good news for people who don't cringe violently every time they encounter the phrase "Narrative Legos"! We've finally got some more details about the extremely Bioshock-adjacent Judas, courtesy of the Ian Games Network, who spent six hours playing the game and chatting to Levine at Ghost Story Games in Boston. It's a massive interview, but very broadly, it's an FPS game that gives you guns in your right hand and "various organic powers" in your left. It's got a big focus on story and choosing your own path through character interaction, and it also has roguelike elements. "The ship is different every time you die and come back, the ship layout can be different," says Levine. Judas, it terms out, is the name of the woman you've likely already seen in the trailers, who is also your player character. The game takes place aboard the Mayflower, a spaceship the size of a city doing that thing from Hitchhiker's Guide with the hairdressers, only the Earth seems to have been in actual danger this time. You start the game being resurrected, or "reprinted". You'll then start chatting to holographic projections of the three leaders of the ship; all of which have different goals, roles, and Bioshock-ian quirks. They're at odds with each other, and you'll get to decide who to work with and against, hence "Narrative Legos" and "No two playthroughs ever…" yadayada, which is a phrase that seems almost quaint in terms of comparative obnoxiousness. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:44 PM  Fantasy craft-o-building survival sandbox game Enshrouded today launched its first big content update, two months after entering early access. You can now enter the Hollow Halls, a series of challenging dungeons scattered around the world with new enemies and rewards. Or at the opposite end of the intensity spectrum, you can now decorate your home with loads of lovely potted plants then sit down on a chair to admire them. Come watch this video showing off these changes and many more. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 8:00 PM
The latest Hololive Vtuber to appear in figma form is fried chicken saleswoman and part-time warrior Takanashi Kiara from Hololive English's Myth group. Pre-orders are now available through Good Smile with shipping expected for November, 2024, or in Quarter 2, 2025, depending on the store.
The figure comes with three faceplates for replicating her expressions, as well as her combinable sword and shield and a pair of fried chicken drumsticks. Also included is a stand and a set of several swappable hands in different gestures. Orders from the Good Smile Global Store will cost around ¥11,000, with shipping expected in November 2024, while US Store orders will set you back $67.99 and should be released sometime in Quarter 2, 2025.
You can get a better look at the Figma Kiara Takanashi Figure in the gallery below:
Unfortunately, Momosuzu Nene from Hololive JP's 5th generation recently announced she had caught COVID-19 once more and would be taking a break. In lighter news, SuperGroupies also revealed a set of new merchandise themed after fellow Hololive English Myth member Gawr Gura.
The Figma Kiara Takanashi figure is now available to pre-order from the Good Smile Global and Good Smile US stores, with shipping expected in November 2024 and Quarter 2, 2025, respectively.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:30 PM
A limited edition Splatoon 3 bento box will be available in Japan starting April 1, 2024. The bento box costs 1,750 yen (or about $11.55,) and it will be released as part of a collaboration campaign with the Kyushu Railway Company or JR Kyushu.
The particular variety of bento box is an "ekiben," or a bento lunch box set sold at train stations, and two stores in Hakata Station, Fukuoka, will offer the bento lunch box. The bento includes nori seaweed art featuring the Splatoon 3 logo as well as an inkling and octoling in their transformed forms.
In addition, the bento includes foods and ingredients typical of Fukuoka (located in Kyushu) like fried squid rings and Yamaya dry mentaiko (spicy cod roe.) One of two novelty stickers from the Splatoon 3 JR Kyushu collaboration campaign will be included as a bonus with the purchase of each set.
You can check out the new Splatoon 3 bento box set and bonus stickers in more detail here:
Splatoon 3 and the Side Order DLC are immediately available for the Nintendo Switch, and the new bento box will be available in Fukuoka, Japan from April 1, 2024. It will cost 1,750 yen (~$11.55.)
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:30 PM
The new Bandai Namco games Boomeroad, Nottolot, Doronko Wanko are now available on Steam for free. The games were released as part of the company's 2023 new recruits training project.
Boomeroad is an action-adventure game where players can create sliding rails to advance through levels by using a boomerang. Nottolot is an action game in which players use the hacking abilities of protagonist Rolly to control enemies and traverse through a robot production factory with the goal of escaping. Doronko Wanko is the third game and it sees players control an adorable Pomeranian with the goal of creating the biggest mess possible in their owner's house.
All three titles were developed throughout 2023 by Bandai Namco's indie developer Gyaar Studio in collaboration with publisher Phoenixx Inc, during the limited development period as part of the training for new recruits at Bandai Namco Studios. Bandai Namco expects many people to play the three new games, and hopes that the feedback from these titles will help encourage the young developers and help them in their careers.
During the previous 2022 program, the company released Goonect, Hook and Kaiju, Endrays, Excycle, and Shigeru Planet for Steam exclusively in Japan. Due to the success of last year's program, the three new titles have released worldwide. It is unknown if Bandai Namco and Phoenixx Inc plan to release the aforementioned titles outside of Japan.
Doronko Wanko, Nottolot, and Boomeroad are immediately available for free on Windows PC via Steam.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:00 PM
Tencent Cloud announced that it is cooperating with Pocketpair, the company behind the hit game Palworld. As the game's new official partner, the company will offer its Tencent Cloud Lighthouse service to help lighten the load of multiplayer-exclusive servers.
Palworld is an open-world crafting survival game with monster-raising elements. The game has been so popular that within a few days after its release on January 19, 2024, it recorded over 5 million downloads and even surpassed Steam mainstays like Counter-Strike 2 in the platform's concurrent player count.
Pocketpair also lets players set up their own multiplayer servers. In addition to supporting up to 32 players, people can also customize the server settings to their liking. However, the game's sheer popularity also led to numerous errors near launch and a drastic increase in server upkeep costs.
The new solution Tencent Cloud offers is touted to help alleviate some of the Palworld multiplayer server issues. The Tencent Cloud Lighthouse will let players construct dedicated servers in just three seconds without any convoluted settings. The company has also set up a global infrastructure that will enhance the game's online experiences worldwide including Europe and the Americas, with a specific focus on East and Southeast Asia.
Palworld is available worldwide on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:30 PM
Square Enix's latest entry in its Final Fantasy VII Rebirth voice actor interviews featured Suzie Yeung, the actress behind Yuffie Kisaragi, discussing that entry and the FFVII Remake INTERmission DLC. In particular, she talked about the challenges of recording the scenes when Yuffie was motion sick or singing.
Yuffie suffers from motion sickness when riding in most vehicles Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. As such, Yeung had to act out her feeling ill after experiences riding in mine carts or cars. She expressed that her performance was such that she was eventually told to tone it down. Here's her exact quote from the interview:
Yeung also expressed the difficulty that came from moments when Yuffie would sing in FFVII Rebirth, since she doesn't consider herself a singer. While she didn't recount the exact song and spot, she mentioned the effort that went into that performance as well.
This is one of multiple entries in a series of official interviews with FFVII Rebirth English voice actors. Past ones also involved talks with Cody Christian (Cloud) and Britt Baron (Tifa) about their roles and performances.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its demo are available on the PS5, 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 Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:00 PM
Kotobukiya has restocked its model kit of Jehuty from Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. The plastic kit featuring the protagonist unit of Konami's mecha franchise is now available again with a tax-inclusive MSRP of 6,600 yen (~$43.50). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
Even though Jehuty has been playable since the series' first entry was released in 2001, the default coloring for this Orbital Frame model kit is based on The 2nd Runner sequel that originally came out on the PS2 in 2003. While Konami remastered both games for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012, it later worked with Cygames to release The 2nd Runner M∀RS as a further remaster for PS4 and PC in 2018.
Here are some sample images of the Jehuty model kit when it is completed:
The model kit has been available from as early as 2011. Kotobukiya had restocked the kit several times in prior years, but it got sold out not long after. The company announced the most recent restock in August 2023, with March 2024 as its new release window. With the new stocks available now, it managed to stay in the promised window without any delays.
Kotobukiya has been restocking its model kits based on mechs from video game franchises in recent months. The company previously confirmed restocks for Metal Gear REX, which will be available again in April 2024. It had also restocked model kits from the Armored Core series, which include the series' most famous unit Nineball Seraph.
Jehuty will not be the only Zone of the Enders kit to get a restock. Kotobukiya has confirmed that it will also restock the model kit for the archnemesis Orbital Frame Anubis. The latter will be available in May 2024 at 9,680 yen (~$64).
The plastic model kit of Jehuty from Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is back in stock and available to order again.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 3:30 PM
Crunchyroll announced that not only will the Kaiju No 8 anime air in Japanese with English subtitles live at the same time as it does in Japan, but the dubs will appear later in the day after each episode air. Things will begin at 7am PT/10am ET on April 13, 2024, which is when the live showing appears, and the dubs and archive will appear at 8:30am PT/11:30am ET.
The page for the show is now live. While Castilian Spanish, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, Tamil, and Telugu dubs will be available, Crunchyroll only noted three of the English voice actors and eight of the Japanese voice actors for Kaiju No 8.
Here is the English cast so far:
As for the Japanese actors, they are:
The Kaiju No 8 manga is already available worldwide. Viz Media has been handling its localization. The Kaiju No 8: B-Side manga starring Soshiro Hoshina is also available to read in English.
Kaiju No 8 anime will begin airing on Crunchyroll on April 13, 2024. The Japanese version with English subtitles will show up live at 7am PT/10am ET on April 13, 2024, with archives and the dubs appearing later that day at 8:30am PT/11:30am ET.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 3:00 PM
Rain, Revenge, and buckets of blood: Amedama channels classic Chanbara cinema in a pixelated Edo with a stamina-based combat and a body-posession mechanic central to the gameplay. There's an intriguing story and some lovely character designs here, but it does seem to lose something when it leans away from its core strength, which is a really solid sense of ambience and tone.
You play as Yushin, an Edo-period umbrella repairman and part-time samurai recently dispossessed of his sister and his life by a gang of armed thugs. Somehow prevented from passing on, Yushin must use his newly acquired incorporeality to take over the bodies of animals, passersby, and defeated foes to hunt down the group that slew him and abducted his sibling. It is straightforward at first, but after following the storyline a short ways, the game shows its hand by revealing a Zero Escape-style branching timeline system involving exploring different paths to gather the information you need to progress. Then, when the week ends or you meet an impassable obstacle, you are whisked back to the beginning like a heavily-armed groundhog. It's a good set-up with a number of compelling mysteries and characters to meet, all awash with that lovely, rain-soaked atmosphere.
If you've played anything vaguely Souls-inspired in the past decade or so you'll find the combat easy to slip into, which is good because the tutorial tends to drop every control on you in one or two screens. There are your usual light and heavy attacks that can be alternated to make combos, as well as a dodge, block and counter system. Said counter is a powerful tool, as even if you're locked in a weaker body like a frog, it will let you take on much larger enemies without much too trouble. The combat system overall is more than functional, but the perspective and art style can make it hard to judge distances, especially vertically. So sometimes you'll whiff attacks that look like they hit or be caught by blast zones you thought you were safe from.
The most interesting mechanic is the body-hopping. As a ghost, you are able to take over the bodies of incapacitated people or animals, including enemies and bosses you've just defeated, and use their specific abilities to access certain areas or otherwise interact with the physical world. You can also use a body's distinct combat abilities to defeat more foes, but each body only has so much 'soul durability' you can use up before you're forced into engaging in yet more Grand Theft Corpus. It ended up reminding me a lot of LEGO Star Wars of all things, as you hunt for bodies with specific abilities to unlock specific areas. It is a bit odd you can't just wander into restricted zones in your ghost form, however, but it's a contrivance made to reinforce the mechanics, so I'll forgive it.
Amedama's strongest selling point is its tone, and there's a desperation to the story that pairs well with the crunchy 2D graphical style and the griminess of Edo. But it's not all perfectly aligned. Some of the anime-styled portraits sometimes feel a little too clean or cute to fully fit in, especially later when big cartoony Oni and scantily clad kunoichi add a more fantastical tone to what previously felt a bit more grounded, ghostly possession notwithstanding. Similarly, there's something of a disconnect between the grim, Chanbara-style blood spurts and the otherwise cartoony way people actually die unless it's of story consequence. I spent a good while wondering if the people and animals I was possessing we're actually dying because of my actions, as despite collapsing into pools of blood, they would often seem right as rain (pun intended) once I left them alone a bit, even before time started looping.
That's not to say you can't marry those serious and cartoony aesthetics, just that it doesn't quite land in Amedama. While playing, I commonly compared the game to last year's Fate/Samurai Remnant, but while both concern shadowy conspiracies within a dangerous and corrupt depiction of Edo, the blending in of Anime-esque melodrama feels more natural in Samurai Remnant. I'm not totally sure how exactly it achieves that, but I'd wager maybe because Amedama has such a strongly specific atmosphere in the beginning that it's more noticeable when it deviates.
I can't help but imagine a different version of the game that sticks to that grim tone, where the people you kill stay dead until time loops round again. It would add a bit of weight to each body you possess, as using the strongest character you have access to early might mean you can't use them again later in the run. Not to mention the thematic potential of using people as resources in a quest for revenge. The game is only in early access at the moment, mind, but I don't expect anything so drastic to occur when the game feels otherwise quite complete.
But despite my misgivings, Amedama is still a solid and enjoyable slice of feudal intrigue and samurai action. A crunchy artstyle and smooth animations complement the tone, and while the simple combat was sometimes frustrating, it wasn't enough to distract me from the game's strengths. I'm not sure what else is planned to be added during the game's early access period, but if you're hungry for more samurai action after other recent releases, this is defintely one to keep an eye on.
Amedama is immediately available in Steam Early Access, with a demo also available.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:30 PM
Youtooz announced it will sell Cult of the Lamb plush toys based on five kinds of Followers found in the game. Pre-orders open on April 2, 2024, and the stuffed animals are expected to ship between July 1-31, 2024.
Here's the full list of product listings for the upcoming Follower stuffed animals. Each one will be nine inches tall and cost $29.99.
Youtooz already released and opened orders for some Cult of the Lamb plush toys ahead of this upcoming batch of followers. Sitting, standing, and possessed versions of the Lamb appeared, with the sitting and possessed versions expected to ship by April 19, 2024. A Cultist Rammie also appeared and sold out. The company also sells a number of figures based on characters that showed up in the game.
We've seen stuffed animals of these characters before. For example, for a while Good Smile Company sold plushies of the Lamb and finger puppets of that character and some Followers. Pre-orders for those opened back in 2023 ahead of their 2024 debut.
Cult of the Lamb is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. The Youtooz plush pre-orders open on April 2, 2024, ahead of their July 2024 debut.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:00 PM
Momosuzu Nene of Hololive has caught COVID-19 again and will take a hiatus. She promises to return to streaming as soon as possible.
In her tweet on social media, she posted a voice recording of herself telling people that she'll be back soon and that she'll seeeveryone again. Her voice sounded quite terrible, as if it's very difficult for her to even speak. According to her message, she had a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. It was the highest fever she'd ever had. As well, she says that she's practically clutching onto her phone for life to send out her announcement.
In the note, she also wondered if her recent work load might have been a cause for her getting sick. She stated that her motivation has been very high as of late. As of the time of writing, neither she nor the official Hololive JP Twitter account offered an approximate date for her return.
Momosuzu Nene is one of the fifth generation of Hololive VTubers. Those who debuted with her include Yukihana Lamy, Omaru Polka, and Shishiro Botan. She started streaming in 2020. As of the time of writing, she has over 1.15 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Some of her recent streams featured her playing Yakuza 0, Smalland: Survive the Wilds, and Foamstars.
Momosuzu Nene has COVID-19 and is taking a break to recover. She promises to return as soon as possible.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:30 PM
The music video for the Kingdom Hearts song "Hikari" by Hikaru Utada is now available on YouTube in 4K resolution. Utada is celebrating the release of their new greatest hits album Science Fiction on April 10, 2024, which includes the song.
"Hikari" originally released on March 20, 2002, and it was the third single for the artist's "Deep River" fourth studio album. "Hikari" was featured as the first promotional theme song Hikaru Utada performed for Square Enix's action-RPG series Kingdom Hearts. Utada also composed an English version titled "Simple and Clean."
Mirroring the English title for the track, the music video depicts artist Hikaru Utada doing the dishes in a small apartment kitchen. This is in contrast to the animated opening cinematic for Kingdom Hearts, which features a remix version of both the Japanese and English versions titled "Hikari (PlanitB Remix)" and "Simple and Clean (PlanitB Remix)," respectively.
You can check out the 4K music video for "Hikari" by Hikaru Utada here:
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming. The collection contains the original Kingdom Hearts. The game originally came out for the PlayStation 2 on March 28, 2002 in Japan and September 17 in North America.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:15 PM
HIDIVE confirmed that once Oshi no Ko season 2 begins airing in Japan in July 2024, it will also appear in English on the streaming service. People in countries like Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States will be able to watch it.
HIDIVE also shared the season 2 visual for Oshi no Ko ahead of its Japanese and English debut. There's no text on it. Aqua Hoshino is front and center, with characters like Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa behind him. It highlights everyone preparing for the Tokyo Blade stage play, which is a major part of the plot starting in volume 5 of the manga.
A new teaser also appeared in Japan that showed people in the show alongside the characters they'll play in Tokyo Blade. Akane plays the antagonist Sayahime alongside Aqua as Touki and Sakuya Kamoshida as Monme. Meanwhile, Taiki Himekawa is the lead Blade, with Kana as his ally Tsurugi and Melt Narushima as Kizami.
Oshi no Ko season 1 is streaming on HIDIVE now. Season 2 will begin airing worldwide in July 2024. Volume 5 of Oshi no Ko is available now, and Yen Press will release volume 6 on May 21, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:00 PM
Meiji will release wireless earbuds that look like the Kinoko no Yama (Chocorooms) snacks from March 26, 2024. They'll cost 29,800 JPY ($196.90). [Thanks, Game Watch!]
The earbuds will come in a little container that resembles the packaging for Kinoko no Yama. As for its specs as earbuds, they are Bluetooth-compatible, which you can use to listen to music or watch videos with your phone. Not only that, but it is also capable of offering real-time translations. The Kinoko no Yama earbuds' translation feature supports 70 different Japanese accents and dialects, as well as 74 different languages. Meiji and Makuake will only release 3500 units of the Kinoko no Yama earbuds.
Here's the trailer on social media showing them off:
Kinoko no Yama, or Chocorooms, are snacks that Meiji Seika first started selling in 1975. They look like mushrooms, with the stem being a biscuit cookie. Aside from their popularity as legitimate snacks, they're also a major part of Japanese culture. There is a famous civil debate within Japan as to whether Kinoko no Yama or Takenoko no Sato is the superior snack. Meiji produced both of them, and this war started as a marketing campaign. Takenoko no Sato is a chocolate-covered cookie snack that resembles a pinecone. Which one you prefer is up to your personal taste. But if you wear the earbuds might make you seem like a Kinoko no Yama stan.
The Kinoko no Yama (Chocorooms) earbuds will be available from March 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:45 PM
On March 28, 2024, Diablo 4 will be part of Xbox Game Pass for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and Microsoft explained how a PC player can install it at launch. As this involves also installing Battle.net and account linking, it involves a few steps.
There are a few things you will need for this process, and getting some of them ahead March 28, 2024 may help speed things along. Installing Battle.net on your PC ahead of time will help save some time, as will making an account there. You also will need the Xbox App for Windows PC, if you don't have that already.
Having both ready, as well as an account with Activision Blizzard's service, means that when Diablo 4 goes live on Xbox Game Pass, the installation process will go more smoothly. You'll just log into the Xbox App, choose to install the game from there, which will then take you to Battle.net and your account connected to your Microsoft one to go through with the PC download.
Microsoft also released a graphic that went through all four steps in the process, to make things easier for players.
Diablo 4 is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. It will be on Xbox Game Pass for the Xbox consoles and Windows PC starting on March 28, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:30 PM
Keychains featuring the Jack Frost family of monsters from Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series will appear soon in Japan. Bandai revealed that it is gradually adding the keychains to its Gashapon vending machines across Japan. The lineup has a release window in the fourth week of March 2024, which is exactly the same week the company published the press release.
The Gashapon machines will require 300 yen before people can pull a random toy capsule. This merchandise collection will have a total of eight varieties. The Jack Frost, Black Frost, and King Frost keychains will be available with either a ball chain or a trigger clasp. Jack Frost will also have a second version where it raises its right hand. Each mascot will also have another hook on its belly, and the owner will be able to tie other keychains with that.
Although the Jack Frost family of monsters originally appeared in the Shin Megami Tensei series, Atlus included them in its derivative entries like Persona and Soul Hackers. Atlus has also been working with other companies to produce Jack Frost merchandise, which range from slippers by Animo in 2021 to figurines by Square Enix in 2022.
The pinchable and connectable mascot keychains featuring Jack Frost from the Shin Megami Tensei series will soon be available on Gashapon vending machines across Japan.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 26, 2024 7:02 PM  They might not carry a big punch, but you will be assaulted by a barrage of swings you will never see coming. Here are the best Daggers in Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2: Best Daggers Daggers are an exclusive weapon to the Thief Vocation that both the Arisen and your Pawn can pick right from the start. While these slashing weapons do lack the strength, slash, and knockdown stats that Swords possess, the speed of Daggers compensates for this perfectly. This will allow for a very similar if not equal damage output thanks to the amount of times you will be able to swing the Daggers. Screenshot: Capcom While there's a decently sized selection of Daggers spread across the world in Dragon's Dogma 2, here are five of the best ones you can find in the game. Best Dagger List DaggerStrengthMagickSlashKnockdownPriceLocationCrimson Teeth2690100176–Inside a chest, Sal'Battahl CaverDowsing Spikes2300100234–Obtained after exchanging 30 S... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:17 PM  One of the most frustrating quests in Dragon's Dogma 2 is Shadowed Prayers, which tasks you with picking an assassin out of a crowd to save Empress Nadinia. To ensure you don't make a huge mistake, here's how to apprehend the assassin in the Dragon's Dogma 2 Shadowed Prayers quest. How to Apprehend the Assassin in Dragon's Dogma 2 Screenshot: PC Invasion To start the Shadowed Prayers quest, you need to visit the Flamebearer Palace in the morning. If you need to skip time, just Doze Off on a bench until it is morning. When it's time, head over to the Flamebearer Palace. This is a time-sensitive quest, go straight there. You'll automatically start talking to Menella and she'll tell you that your mission is to find an assassin before they kill Empress Nadinia. You'll be handed a Bandit Bill of Arrest, a seemingly innocuous piece of paper that is crucial to completing this quest successfully. Once you get it, immediately ope... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:12 PM  The deeper I get into Dragon's Dogma 2, the more I'm starting to realize the game wants you to figure out things on your own. A quest called Hunt for the Jadeite Orb is a good example of this. At first, you may think the quest only has one option. I'm here to tell you otherwise. To learn how to get both rewards in Hunt for Jadeite Orb quest in Dragon's Dogma 2, this guide can make it an easy task to do. Dragon's Dogma 2: How to get both rewards in Hunt for Jadeite Orb quest When I first found out about this quest, I thought there was one way to do it. However, when I found the orb, I held on to it with the hopes of earning both rewards. Thankfully, my curiosity was well rewarded. Before going on, make sure you have enough gold with you. This quest can be quite expensive to complete. On the other hand, try to get a discount. This way, you won't need to grind for more gold if you're short. How to get all the rewards for handing in the Jadeite Orb ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:55 PM  Honkai Star Rail Version 2.1 "Into the Yawning Chasm" has a ton of content to look forward to, but as is the case with most gacha updates, the new 5-Star characters are what really matter. Acheron and Aventurine make their debut in this Honkai Star Rail update, but which one of them is better? Because Stellar Jades are so expensive, it takes a long time to build pity, and the 50/50 system constantly looms over you, there's no guarantee that you'll get even one of these characters, let alone both. A single unit can make or break your Honkai Star Rail team, though, so frugal players want to play their cards right and pull for the best of the best. If you're struggling to decide between Acheron and Aventurine, here's a breakdown of their kits and uses. Acheron's Kit Explained Image: Hoyoverse Acheron is a 5-star Lighting character of the Nihility Path, making her a natural fit for debuff and DoT teams. While Acheron doesn't infli... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 26, 2024 4:22 PM  Romance is a tricky topic in this fantasy RPG, as we know for sure that it exists but there are very specific ways to go about it. Although you can romance one NPC, are you allowed to romance multiple NPCs in Dragon's Dogma 2? Dragon's Dogma 2: Can you romance multiple NPCs? While it does seem as though you're free to romance more than one NPC, Dragon's Dogma 2 currently only allows you to officially romance Ulrika and Wilhemina. Sure, you can give any NPC gifts to raise your Affinity with them, but it doesn't mean you can experience romance cutscenes with them. Screenshot: PC Invasion I romanced Ulrika through her questline starting with the "Readvent of Calamity quest" which ended with a kissing cutscene. But I would still be able to raise my Affinity with Wilhemina (who works at the Rose Chateau Bordelerie) and go through with her romance questline. The only issue is just how difficult it is to get the chance to romance Wilhem... |
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