A California couple says that their retirement plans were set back five years after they lost a lawsuit against Disneyland (DIS), following a ban from the park's exclusive Club 33.
This week, we got a look at the upcoming $700 PS5 Pro and what it will be capable of when it launches later this year—amd we have thoughts. We also celebrated a bittersweet milestone with Destiny 2, went hands-on with some Capcom classics, and recommended a few games you should absolutely play. Click through for all…
One look at new stop-motion Metroidvania The Spirit of the Samurai is more than enough to grab your attention. Blending the side-on 2D action of Hollow Knight or Ori and the Will of the Wisps with a spooky, horror-tinged Japanese setting reminiscent of Nioh, its lovingly handcrafted animations make it one of the most eye-catching games I've seen in a while. Yet after sitting down to take a closer look at Gamescom 2024, the level of control you're given over how you fight is what's really won me over.
Picking out the best first-party PlayStation games from recent years is a tall order. Some of the open-world adventures do feel homogenous, sure, but there's still a lot of joy to be found in these big-budget games. Between Marvel's Spider-Man, Returnal, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn, the breadth of experiences is one few studios can ever hope to match. So if the price of the PS5 Pro has you wincing but you want to fill in some gaps, you'll be happy to hear that a PlayStation Steam sale is offering almost everything it has on PC.
Back in June, Edwin covered One Million Checkboxes, a website with one million checkboxes that players could check or uncheck, with any change visible to all other visitors of the site. It became an obsession for some in the two weeks the website was online, as players fought to fill all the boxes, or undo the work of their peers.
The fight was far more complicated than it seemed, as the developer recently explained, with some players finding ways to encode hidden messages in the checkboxes.
Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game has been delayed into early 2025. The cosy life sim set in the home of the hobbits had initially been aiming for a late 2024 release, but developers Weta Workshop Game Studio announced they need more time.
Toem is a black-and-white photography puzzle adventure that delighted us back in 2021. Next week it's going to be free to keep from the Epic Games Store.
The stable of talent for Hololive English is getting pretty packed, with 4 full generations currently active under the branch. It should be no surprise, then, that they had more than enough skilled singers to hold their own annual concert in a prominent venue. But what was a pleasant surprise was how the Hololive Breaking Dimensions concert didn't just lean on the agency's strongest singers and most popular members like Gawr Gura or guests like Hoshimachi Suisei, but let the less accomplished or newer performers have their own time to shine and show how much they'd improved.
Taking place at New York's Kings Theatre on August 25 and 26, 2024, the Breaking Dimensions concert was the second official Hololive English show after 2023's Connect the World. Performing this time were the entirety of Hololive English's first 3 generations: Myth, Promise (née Council and Project: Hope), and Advent, alongside four guests from the Japanese and Indonesian branches. Together they performed over 30 songs both solo and in groups, broken up by short breaks where some of the girls would lead the crowd in call and response. The concert did not include the more recently debuted group Hololive Justice, but in a nice touch they provided voiceover both before and after each show.
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Both days of the Hololive Breaking Dimensions concert started off with some real crowdpleasers: HoloMyth took pride of place with 'ReUnion' followed by IRyS' eurobeat-inspired 'Carbonated Love' on day 1, while day 2 started with Advent singing their original song 'Rebellion' with Hakos Baelz' 'Gekirin' afterwards. I'd seen Bae perform before at DreamHack Melbourne but her skill at dancing still took me by complete surprise, even if I didn't completely vibe with the song itself. Other highlights included noted Hatsune Miku fan Gawr Gura singing 'World is Mine', and Moona Hoshinova being joined by Suisei, IRyS, and Baelz for powerful performance of 'High Tide'.
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But beyond those established vocal powerhouses, what really impressed me was how the less musically-focused members had improved, and even stepped up to perform excellent solos. Ninomae Ina'nis, sometimes something of a shrinking violet, stunned when she began belting out the falsetto for 'Synchrogazer'. Meanwhile, Ceres Fauna not only debuted a new song alongside gen-mate Nanashi Mumei, but also took to the stage solo with a rendition of 'Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)'. Thats not to say they haven't performed well before, but the confidence they displayed at Breaking Dimensions was on another level and wonderful to see, especially having followed some of them since debut.
Similarly, each member of Hololive Advent got their own solo at Breaking Dimensions, on top of joining various combinations of other members. Rising stars FuwaMoco even got two solos (duos?), proving their performance chops with their original song, 'Born to be a "BAU"DOL!', and a cover of Houshou Marine and Gawr Gura's 'Shinkiro'. Meanwhile, Nerissa Ravencroft struggled not to steal the show in every song she appeared in and Koseki Bijou put on a pretty stellar performance of 'Koi wa Sensou'. It was a very strong showing considering they hadn't even debuted by the time of last year's concert, and I look forward to seeing what newcomers Justice will bring when next year's event rolls around.
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If I had to criticise something, it's that the expressions on the models during the MC sections could look a little stiff. They were fine during the performances themselves where they could possibly have been pre-programmed to match the choreography, but during the more freeform sections the tech they used couldn't seem to keep up with their expressions.
But despite that, the Breaking Dimensions showed off a major part of the appeal of Hololive, and Vtubers in general. It's not just the talent and hard work of the performers that is compelling, though it is plenty impressive, but the personal touch gained by watching them adapt and grow. That's what keeps me, at least, coming back to see them and it's why I'll be looking forward to the next EN concert in 2025.
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The Hololive English Breaking Dimensions Concert will be available to watch via VOD over on Streaming+ and SPWN until September 25, 2024. Previews of both Day 1 and Day 2 are also available on Youtube.
If you've been digging Black Myth: Wukong and wonder what other games you should add to your backlog that may scratch a similar itch, we've got you covered. We've also got some pointers for starting off on the right foot in Astro Bot and highlight some Baldur's Gate 3 secrets you may have missed. Click on for these…
This week, nothing drove more conversation in gaming circles than the official reveal of the PlayStation 5. Sure, people have strong feelings about its specs, and whether the added power it brings to the table will meaningfully improve your gaming experience, but people feel just as strongly—if not more—about its $700…
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There's a rugged game of Connections waiting for you today. If you're a foodie or a gamer, you'll think you've got it all figured out, but then … Maybe not. Regardless, it's a great wakeup call for your brain—much better than diving back into the wild debate about the pros and cons of…
September 14, 2024: We've checked for new Fruit Battlegrounds codes.
What are the new Fruit Battlegrounds codes? Codes for this Roblox game are a must-have if you want to dominate the leaderboards in the fruity arena. Players are drawn to Popo's game for the anime style and inspiration. You've probably already guessed, but it's another adventure game based on a certain fruit-obsessed Japanese franchise.
You might be wondering how to get your hands on Fruit Battlegrounds codes to get free gems that you can spend on free spins, or if you're playing other Roblox games, we have Project Slayers codes and Blox Fruits codes, too. And if you're looking for something a little more new and shiny, Blade Ball codes and Pet Simulator 99 codes are coming in hot.
Throne and Liberty servers will be the most important part of the MMORPG's Western launch. If you can't even get into the game because of queues and connectivity problems, or find yourself in an almost empty world, it's going to be hard to give the game a chance. To stand against the might of FF14 and WoW, developer NCSoft has outlined exactly how servers will work come launch. So if you're excited about this new MMO, it sounds like getting in on day one is going to be really easy.
September 14, 2024: We've updated our list with the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls.
How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way.
You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today.
Mining is one of the most satisfying activities in any videogame, as long proven by the likes of Deep Rock Galactic, Terraria, Spelunky, and of course the mighty Minecraft. Yet - as they all prove - it can also be fantastically dangerous. So instead of doing it yourself, why not run a powerful mining corporation instead and have others do the hard graft? That's the premise of Drill Core, a new roguelike strategy game that's just launched on Steam, and you can try it out for free with a Steam sale discount if you want to keep playing.
Palworld developer Pockpair confirms that the survival game will not be going free-to-play. Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe was musing over whether or not the creature-catching game would pivot into a live service release in a recent interview, but new communication confirms that the team has come to a decision. Going free-to-play would require "too much work to adapt the game," but extra content like premium DLC and skins are still potential sources of revenue in the future.
The president of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP developer Dragami Games has responded to the reception of the remaster's launch. Players are reporting graphical and gameplay bugs, regional pricing problems, and changes to the core gameplay experience. This, coupled with the removal of almost all licensed songs from the original game, has left many Lollipop Chainsaw players wanting more. In response, Dragami president Yoshimi Yasuda promises that fixes are on the way, while simultaneously calling out apparent "fake news" surrounding the launch.
The Ark 2 launch might still be some way off, and Ark Survival Ascended has certainly faced plenty of issues since the UE5 remaster launched in October 2023. Yet, for all its performance problems and player criticisms around the price of upgrading from Survival Evolved, it's unmistakably a visual showcase among the best survival games on PC. If you fancy a change of scenery, however, one of the most prolific Ark modders has just unveiled a breathtaking location that's arriving for free in October with full crossplay support.
The last couple of years have been really good for soulslikes. Between Lies of P, Lords of the Fallen, Remnant 2, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, we've been spoilt for choice. Each of these games sets itself apart with unique ideas, and I've found myself pulled away from Elden Ring to try them out. After trying the demo earlier this year though, Enotria: The Last Song has cemented itself as one of my favorites - and the release date has just been brought forward on Steam.
You can keep Starfield Shattered Space - the interstellar DLC I've got my eyes on this September is Everspace 2 Titans. 2023's best space game, for my money at least, is back in action once again with a new expansion that promises "the largest encounters found so far in the series." You'll tackle new foes across some of the most intense and intriguing settings we've seen yet, and - as developer Rockfish Games teases ahead of launch - discover a plethora of new resources, blueprints, and equipment to take your craft to the next level.
Kyoto Animation released a mysterious preview onto its social media accounts, teasing something on September 21, 2024. Information on it will appear at 9:00 PM JST, which would be 5:00 AM PST/8:00 AM EST. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]
There's no other information on the post. However, a lot of the replies are guessing that it's probably something related to Haruhi. This is due to the recent release of the Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya light novel, which came out to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the series. Commenters all seem to share this theory, as there aren't any other real guesses as to what Kyoto Animation wants to announce. In any case, we will know on September 21, 2024.
Kyoto Animation was founded in 1985 and has garnered a very positive reputation in the industry and community. Its shows boast high production values and it treats its employees well, such as offering a salary rather than hiring them on as freelancers. Popular or influential titles from Kyoto Animation include Air, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, K-On!, Free!, and Violet Evergarden, and more.
Kyoto Animation will announce something new on September 21, 2024. You can follow its official social media channels to catch the news when it comes out.
A lot of the earlier volumes of The Summer Hikaru Died manga are about developing characters and relationships. The first one sets up the premise and really helps us get to know Yoshiki as he grieves Hikaru and gets to know "Hikaru." The second volume deals with him coming to terms with the situation and accepting what's going on. The third installment started to ramp up the tension and danger. However, what's fantastic about volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died is that now that we do know all of these things and are getting familiar, Mokumokuren can finally use the manga to start giving us answers and bring characters together.
Editor's Note: There will be minor spoilers for part of volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died manga.
In all of the volumes leading up to volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died manga, we've seen characters discuss or hint at the role the Indou family performs in the Kubitachi Mountains. We know the original Hikaru died while doing this task. However, "Hikaru" doesn't know what it is, Kouhei Indou is dead, and Hikaru's grandfather doesn't seem to recall. This installment begins with the two realizing that discovering what that job was and the truth about their hometown could also lead to understanding what "Hikaru" is and helping with the things coming down from the mountain and causing impurities.
Honestly, I loved the fact that now we see Yoshiki and "Hikaru" bonding over a goal. There's a sense of greater acceptance about what "Hikaru" is and what's going on, and a decision to finally stop reacting or trying to ignore things. They're facing it and ready to come to terms with what that knowledge might mean for them. While this doesn't mean immediate answers for them or us, it does offer some fascinating hints. For example, the relation of their town of Kubitachi to a handful of other towns in the area is fascinating and offered a hint about what's going on.
Likewise, this investigation is acting as the impetus for characters to interact in The Summer Hikaru Died. Following the events of volume 3, Asako is being more vocal in her interactions with Yoshiki. We're more aware of what she can do and what happened, especially as another incident happened near the school. We see Tanaka, the investigator summoned to Kubitachi, meet and interact with Yoshiki. The reaction of his "hunting dog" to things going on and people he meets offers more insight into his purpose. I was concerned about what his appearance might mean for Yoshiki and "Hikaru," and now these even more definitive interactions make it better.
But perhaps the best part is seeing the housewife who could tell Yoshiki was dealing with something otherworldly at a glance meet "Hikaru." Because we not only get more insight into him, but learn about her history and how she might get involved in events as they continue. We learn why she's so aware of the impurities and supernatural entities around her. Plus, it's also just fun to see someone who looks so typical and motherly be such a strong and imposing individual.
We don't have all the answers as volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died comes to a close, but everything that does come up as we watch Yoshiki and "Hikaru"'s interactions with other characters is incredibly helpful. For the first time since the series started, I felt like I was finally getting answers. By the time I got to the cliffhanger at the end, I felt confident about who Yoshiki could and couldn't trust for the first time. In fact, even though "Hikaru" is still quite a mystery, I also felt like maybe I could believe in that character a bit more too.
Volumes 1-4 of The Summer Hikaru Died are available now via Yen Press, and there's no release date for volume 5 yet.
Sanrio will release a cookbook in which Gudetama will teach you all the different ways to cook eggs. The name of the recipe book is "Gudetama's No Egg No Life: If you have eggs, you can relax."
There are 96 pages in total. In promotional material for the Gudetama cookbook, Sanrio assures readers that the cookbook lacks motivation as well. This isn't just a reference to how Gudetama spends all day lazing around. It's also because this cookbook teaches you easy egg recipes that you can make even if you're exhausted and lazy, or if you're a beginner. The measurements for all of the recipes are for one person (with a larger appetite), so even if you live alone, you don't have to worry about making too much.
Gudetama a lazy and tired egg yolk who's always lying on his egg whites. Sanrio originally marketed Gudetama to kids. However, Sanrio expanded the marketing to include millennials due to teens and adults relating to Gudetama thanks to work or school stress. He has been a popular mascot for Sanrio since then, appearing in shows and in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. In the 2024 popularity poll, he managed to make it to 16th place.
The Gudetama cookbook is available via bookstores (physical and digital) in Japan, as well as on websites like Amazon.
In the early hours of September 13, 2024, the Japanese McDonald's X (formerly known as Twitter) account posted an ominous picture that seems to be teasing an upcoming collaboration with Usada Pekora of hololive. It shows her silhouette in front of the full moon and the caption reads, "I want to eat tsukimi burgers peko." [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
Tsukimi, or moon-viewing, is a custom that the Japanese and other Asian cultures indulge in during the autumn season. Traditionally, you would eat snacks like dango or drink sake. However, restaurants will also release a limited time tsukimi menu, which usually includes an egg in the dish. The egg would represent the moon.
McDonald's also started selling its own tsukimi menu from September 4, 2024. Some new items this year include chicken nuggets with a yuzu shichimi tartar sauce, a tsukimi pie (filled with kinako mochi and red bean paste), and a custard pudding-flavored shake. The cup the shake comes in depicts two rabbits looking up at the full moon, which is a reference to the story of the Moon rabbit. Pekora being a rabbit is likely the reason why she's the hololive VTuber who'll be part of this upcoming collaboration.
More information on the McDonald's and Usada Pekora collaboration will appear in the future.
Star Wars: Outlaws has been roughed up by other reviews, but there's a lot more to the game than it has been given credit for. So let's explore this latest Star Wars entry and see if it can help redeem the wounded brand.
After making a lasting impression among PC gamers (us included), the world of Mega Cat Studios' Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit will make its way to consoles September 27.
Playing Baldur's Gate 3 was a nice reminder of how much I enjoy tactical RPGs. While the turn-based format is always welcome, however, I still have a craving for that particular brand of real-time action where you can pause at any time to direct each member of your party. So with the Greedfall 2 launch imminent, I sat down at Gamescom 2024 to try out a section of the early game, and it instantly took me back 15 years to Dragon Age: Origins, where BioWare emphatically reminded us just how fun that classic style of CRPG can be.
Good Saturday, friends! It's finally hitting Autumn, isn't that lovely? The leaves are doing that cool visual glitch where they look nice for once. All pretty and crunchy and satisfying. It's just a shame it only lasts a week or two before turning into mulch on the pavement. Reminds me of a Regina Spektor lyric: "Leaves become most beautiful when they're about to die". And now, inevitably whatever I write below this will be a lie, because I'll actually spend my weekend listening to old Regina Spektor songs, because she's just the best.
But for now at least, let's keep up the pretense that we're not all lying through our teeth every weekend with these posts. Here's what we're all (allegedly) clicking on this weekend!
Good Smile Company has opened up pre-orders for a Nendoroid of Oberon Vortigern/Pretender from Fate/Grand Order. Pre-orders will close on October 23, 2024.
The Oberon Vortigern/Pretender Nendoroid from Fate/Grand Order will come out in March 2025 for those in Japan and it costs 6900 JPY. Meanwhile, those in North America can expect to see him some time in Q3 2025. The Nendoroid costs $44.99 if you purchase it from there. As a reminder, Good Smile Company can only send this to Canada or the United States due to geographical licensing restrictions.
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Like all other Nendoroids, Oberon will come with three face plates. There's a blank expression, a scheming one, and a dumbfounded one. You can also pose him with a pill bug optional part, and there are various hand parts as well. As this Oberon Nendoroid depicts him in his third ascension, it is a spoiler for those who have not yet finished Avalon le Fae. Granted, Lasengle was pretty open with his swimsuit design as well, so most people have seen him in his third ascension.
Oberon is a major character in the Avalon le Fae chapter in Fate/Grand Order. He was also the first playable Pretender when he debuted as a Servant back in 2021. In terms of his capabilities in battle, Oberon is one of the best Servants to pull for due to his powerful skills.
Fate/Grand Order is readily available on mobile devices and the Oberon Nendoroid is open for pre-order until October 23, 2024.
Yusuke and Keiko are walking at the front of the group, with Keiko talking to Yusuke about something and Yusuke not even looking over at her. A little behind them are Yukina and Hiei. In a rather rare occasion, Hiei is wearing clothes that resemble what a normal human would wear. Kuwabara is making heart eyes at Yukina behind those two while Kurama is to the side on his own. Since it's still early autumn, they're not that bundled up and the girls are wearing dresses and long skirts that look like they're for spring.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese anime and manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi, and the original series ran from 1990 to 1994. There was also an anime adaptation for it (including an OVA in 2018) and a live-action adaptation on Netflix. The series is very popular and is one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
It follows Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who dies after saving a kid from a truck. Since the Underworld didn't expect Yusuke to do such a heroic act, they weren't prepared for him and so revive him under the caveat that he work for the Spirit World as a detective. The series starts out quite episodic, as it follows Yusuke through his various cases, before becoming more combat-focused with the Dark Tournament Arc and Chapter Black Arc.
Yu Yu Hakusho is readily available on Crunchyroll. As for the manga, Viz licensed it for English release.
Square Enix has announced the free novelties it'll be giving out at its Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 booth. You'll be able to receive pamphlets, stickers, and more of upcoming games.
Here is the full list of novelties, as well as how to get them, from the Square Enix booth at TGS 2024:
DQM 25th anniversary t-shirt: You can get it if you win the lottery after playing the DQM3 demo
Erdrick Trilogy sticker for Dragon Quest: Only for people who played the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake demo, attend Robbin' 'Ood in the Flesh, or watch the stage show
Fantasian Neo Dimension original clear folder: Only for those who play the Fantasian Neo Dimension demo
Fantasian Neo Dimension special hand fan: Only for those who attend the Fantasian Neo Dimension stage show
Final Fantasy XIV original bag: Follow the Japanese FFXIV Twitter account and then repost the official campaign post with a photo from the FFXIV Tokyo Game Show booth. You also need to attach the #FF14 and #TGS2024 hashtags.
Monster mask (Dragon Quest): You can get it from the DQM3 corner at the Family Game Park Square Enix booth
Original hand fan: Only available for those who take photos at the Emperor's throne photo spot (Romancing SaGa). There are three possible designs, and you won't be able to choose which one you get
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake pamphlets: Available at the booth and you can also exchange for them using Square Enix members points from September 28, 2024
Aside from these bonus items you can get from participating in activities, there are also bonus rewards. You can get a Square Enix music collection card or a reusable bag with a Chocobo on it. In order to qualify for these items, you need to spend at least 6000 JPY at the Square Enix merchandise booth.
Warner Bros Japan has revealed a key visual for the new Fist of the North Star anime in production. News of the project first appeared in 2023. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The key visual shows protagonist Kenshiro. However, you can only see him from behind, as he's facing down a horde of enemies. This is a commemorative project to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Fist of the North Star. Warner Bros Japan plans on using the latest animation technology and make a faithful animated adaptation that'll convey the charm and awesomeness of the original story. There will be a whole new staff and cast. More information on that, as well as the streaming platforms and release dates, will appear later.
Fist of the North Star is a highly influential and popular anime and manga series. It ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988, and has been collected into a total of 27 tankobon volumes. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth and follows Kenshiro, a warrior who can use the Hokuto Shinken martial art style. "Omae wa mou shindeiru" or "You're already dead" is a memetic scene that most people have likely seen online, even if they don't watch or read the series.
Fist of the North Star is in production and more information on it will appear in the future.
From now through October 8, all those that dive into PUBG MOBILE can experience a collaboration event with America's First Motorcycle Company - Indian Motorcycle.
Fall is almost here, we're officially in the thick of the back-to-school scramble, and I can't stop buying apple cider spice candles for the house. We're also officially in the thick of game release season, so why not take a minute to talk about Metacritic?
I'm excited to get a more powerful PlayStation 5 later this year. I've set aside the money for it and I'm ready to buy it when pre-orders go live later this month. And weirdly, admitting this online will likely lead to people yelling at me.
A massive Lego recreation of Stardew Valley's Pelican Town won the "People's Choice" award at BrickCon 2024. But according to the person behind this incredible piece of Lego art, the best moment of the event was when Stardew Valley's creator stopped by to take a look at the brick-built village.
There are a million games influenced by The Legend of Zelda, but I genuinely believe that Chicory: A Colorful Tale is among the best of them. It's got the fundamentals down—a top-down view, mechanics that blur the line between combat and exploration, and dungeons packed with puzzles—but it also stands apart for a…
Microsoft has officially rolled out Game Pass Standard, the Netflix-like subscription service's new middle tier, and with it revealed which games will and won't be included at the start. Among those missing are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo IV, and some other notable blockbusters like Starfield.
The PS5 Pro has been rumored for over a year now and turned out to be exactly what most people expected: a similar-looking machine that runs games with incrementally better graphics and performance. The only thing people weren't expecting was the $700 price tag, and the sticker shock has turned some pretty…
If you came away from 2022's The Batman unexpectedly horny for Colin Farrell's portrayal of The Penguin, then good news. The character's solo series, titled The Penguin (what else), is set to release September 19 and it's shockingly good! To celebrate, Warner Bros. has a Steam Sale running until September 22 that…
The PlayStation 5 has been the more dominant console of the generation, lapping the Xbox Series X/S multiple times since their respective launches at the tail end of 2020. That's likely due to the fact that since the end of the PS3's lifetime, Sony's studios have been producing megaton blockbusters that have managed…
According to those who have played it, the recently released remaster of 2012's Lollipop Chainsaw is a janky and hard-to-play mess with performance problems, missing features, and bugs galore.
Minnesota governor and Democratic VP nom Tim Walz apparently loved his Sega Dreamcast back in the day. And reportedly he played Crazy Taxi. So of course someone out there decided to mod Walz into Crazy Taxi.
It's almost time for one last ride with Eddie Brock and Venom. The final movie in the Tom Hardy-led series of films set in Sony's Spider-Man-less Spider-Man universe is set to release this October and just dropped its final trailer. Venom: The Last Dance looks to be a wild finale to the trilogy, and the new trailer…
Annapurna Interactive has spent the last eight years publishing some of the most creatively bold and critically-acclaimed games from smaller studios and developers, parlaying an impressive hit rate into a seal of quality whenever its label appears in the opening credits. Now just about everyone who worked there…
Evotinction is a game that instantly calls to mind a whole slew of other titles. Dead Space, System Shock, or even Watch Dogs. It's all those combined together into a cyberpunk stew, but it still manages to have its own identity, separate from the crowd. Evotinction is a stealth hacking title about stopping an AI from killing all of humanity - as it is so often wont to do - and it's out now on Steam.
September 13, 2024: We have checked and added two new Anime Royale codes.
What are the new Anime Royale codes? Throwing you into an anime world where you can summon your favorite heroes from multiple anime series into battle, Anime Royale adds a level of thrill to the Roblox tower defense experience. By having extra rewards at your disposal, you can get a head start by having access to more resources quicker as you prepare to conquer waves of enemies.
Among the many anime titles on Roblox, you can also try the latest Special Anime Defense codes or YBA codes to get an additional edge. In the meantime, we've tested and confirmed all of the below active Anime Royale codes.
September 13, 2024: We have checked for new Special Anime Defense codes.
What are the new Special Anime Defense codes? Another fun anime-themed Roblox game, Anime Special Defense stands out with its colorful neon aesthetics and character drops. By redeeming codes in the game, you can instantly enjoy a whole bunch of helpful rewards even if it's your first time diving in.
Just like using the latest Anime Defenders codes or Blox Fruits codes, getting free rewards in Anime Special Defense makes the Roblox experience even more of a great time. Let's get into all of the active bonuses available to redeem right now.
September 13, 2024 We've checked for new Meme Sea codes.
What are the new Meme Sea codes? When taking on an ocean of the internet's most popular memes with a One Piece-inspired anime twist, getting a bunch of free rewards will make your custom character all the tougher to beat. With a bunch of epic powers at your disposal in the game, any Roblox codes you find in this guide will give you an extra edge.
Although it's not on the list of best Roblox games, Meme Sea stands alongside plenty of other anime games offering free bonuses. For example, you can also find some in the newest Anime Champions Simulator codes or All Star Tower Defense codes. To make you ready to take on treacherous viral foes, let's dive into all Meme Sea codes available right now.
I have to admit that a thing that has passed me by utterly is Funko Pops. Despite nearly every shop I go into having at least one shelf filled with these wide-headed characters, I've never owned one. So it's with a small sense of bafflement that I look at Funko Fusion, a pop culture-filled action game that's out now. That said, there may be some reasons to work through that fog of confusion and give Funko Fusion a chance.
Card games have been prevalent for a while now, the last few years giving us everything from Balatro to Marvel Snap and deckbuilding forming a design basis for games ranging from the superhero combat of Marvel's Midnight Suns to the eerie, constantly twisting narrative of Inscryption. This doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon, with the latest example of a card based project coming in the form of StarVaders, a roguelike tactics game endorsed by Balatro creator LocalThunk that's set to follow up its existing demo with a brand new one in the very near future.
Videogames are notoriously full of conflict but sometimes you just want to step back from the murder morass and enjoy something a little more hopeful. Titles like Stardew Valley, A Short Hike, and now Outbound offer a vision of a better world, even if sometimes there's a little bit of combat involved. Outbound in particular is reaping the benefits of its utopian vision, smashing past every single stretch goal its developer has set on Kickstarter.
We have a lot of videogames based on ancient stories from cultures around the world. Black Myth: Wukong is a take on the Chinese classic Journey to the West, Ghostwire: Tokyo and Okami draw on Japanese folklore, and the God of War games pull from Greek and Norse mythology for their settings. Not every culture has received quite the same level of attention, though, which makes the announcement of Tales from the Mabinogion, a game centered on the Welsh Mabinogion stories, so compelling.
You would be forgiven for wondering exactly when Besiege developer Spiderling Studios is going to take a break. Almost ten years after the medieval sandbox sim's release it's still getting updated and has just launched a new DLC - the game's first. After all that you might expect a moment of silence but it's not to be, as the dev has just shown off a roadmap for the upcoming months, packed with updates.
Songs of Conquest has been one of the biggest surprises of the year so far. A fantasy strategy game that pulls from Heroes of Might and Magic, Songs of Conquest stands alongside fresh entries to the genre like Manor Lords, Frostpunk 2, and Age of Mythologies: Retold to make 2024 outstanding for anyone looking for new options to explore. Now, good news has just arrived for fans of the game who have wrung a lot of enjoyment from it already as a new update has launched that should help provide another reason to jump back in.
It must be incredibly terrifying to take a step in a different direction than the one you're known for, setting foot on fresh soil and taking a few chances with where you're heading. What can help is support from your peers, and that's just what's happened in the case of Metaphor ReFantazio, which has received some kind words from NieR creator Yoko Taro.
If you're going to be freezing cold, you might as well be freezing cold in a videogame. Even if it's hot outside, games like The Longest Dark, Frostpunk 2, and Subnautica: Below Zero have such a convincing atmosphere that they can induce shivers as players navigate their worlds. Another to add to this list is the Darkest Dungeon-influenced Edge of Sanity, a new horror game with a striking 2D art style put out by New Cycle and Barotrauma publisher Daedalic Entertainment that's just launched on Steam.
Biostar has just revealed a brand new, white graphics card based on the AMD Radeon RX 580. Yes, a graphics card that first launched back in 2018 can now be yours again. It's aimed very clearly at the budget and low-end GPU market, but is this a card worth buying today?
Answering that question is tricky. The Radeon RX 580 might have been a good budget option a few years back, but other than a white shell, there isn't much that makes this old-but-new AMD GPU a good option for gamers now. Even the best budget gaming PC options today have long since moved on to better cards like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060.
Apple Arcade is genuinely one of the best gaming subscription services around. Not only does it have a huge library of games that encompass countless genres and big IPs, but the selection of games is expanded significantly every month. Not only does is the library of the best Apple Arcade games filled with classics and modern hits, but there are a number of exclusive releases in the mix too.
Those who use a Mac can essentially enjoy these like the best free PC games, as like most current Apple devices, they are compatible with Apple Arcade. For most people though, it'll be a case of playing on your iPhone or iPad. However you play, and whether you prefer the best farming games or the best platform games, we've got a list of recommendations here that encompass a little bit of everything that the service has to offer.
If you've been curious about New World Aeternum, the part-revamp, part-spiritual sequel to Amazon Games MMORPG New World, this weekend promises to be your best chance to discover what it's all about. The New World Aeternum open beta has just opened its doors, allowing you to hop in for free and see exactly what it has to offer for yourself.
What are the best Space Marine 2 mods? Space Marine 2 could be the greatest Warhammer 40k game ever, and naturally, it deserves a mod list that matches its prestige. From performance enhancements to quality-of-life tweaks, modders have pulled the game apart, remodeling it to bring even more glory to Ultramar.
While the Space Marine 2 mods list will only grow over time, with even more sophisticated tweaks sure to come, we already have a solid collection available for the co-op game. If you're hoping to bolster the game's performance, give it a visual makeover, or even take your Operations character into the main campaign then behold our humble mod menagerie.
Dropping into Killing Floor 3 brings back the muscle memory of pulverizing Zeds within seconds. This time, though, there's a massive kick in my arsenal thanks to the game's mammoth-sized library of weapon mods. Over the course of my brief hands-on preview at Gamescom, creative director William Munk sits me down to face off against a few waves of undead menaces, barely scratching the surface of the game's arsenal of gnarly weapons.
The Until Dawn system requirements have been released just a few weeks out from its impending launch on PC. The revamped game will also be getting a fresh PS5 release, but it's the specificity of the PC storage requirements that offer something I only recall seeing once before.
Most system requirements will list what you need to get the game running at the minimum and recommended performance levels. For Until Dawn, we have four total tiers ranging from the expected minimum all the way up to ultra. It's in the higher tiers where a specific SSD technology is suggested, something far removed from just recommending the best graphics card and leaving it at that.
The latest update for Cyberpunk 2077 contains a new feature that makes an enormous difference to the game's performance on AMD Radeon GPUs, and indeed any modern GPUs that aren't Nvidia GeForce RTX models. It's called FSR 3 frame generation, and I've just tried it out on my aging AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT. The difference is astounding, making all the difference between the game being smooth and unplayable.
Although you'll find a few AMD GPUs on our best graphics card guide, they struggle to keep up with Nvidia's latest GPUs when it comes to ray tracing, where you get cinematically realistic lighting, creating amazing shadows and reflections. There are some games that AMD GPUs can already handle with ray tracing, including Resident Evil Village, but Cyberpunk 2077 has been a big thorn in AMD's side, until now that is.
In V Rising, you're a fledgling vampire on a mission to become absolute bossferatu of a Gothic open world. You get a Diablo-ish combat system, the ability to shapeshift into a spider, and a whole castle to prance around in, crooning at the moon. I like this premise almost as much as I dislike the fact that V Rising is also a survival game, in which you must fell trees and master a crafting system like a common turnip farmer.
What do we hope for when our interest in a game is almost perfectly balanced by our disinterest? We hope that the developers will treat us to a free-to-play weekend, in which our perhaps-unfounded reservations might be strategically offset by the endorphin rush of not having paid any goddamn money. This, V Rising creators Stunlock have now done. The game is free to download and play on Steam from right now until Monday, 16th September at 5pm UK or 10am PST.
Released last year, Mosa Lina is a chaotic 2D platform puzzler full of bombs and frogs and spikeballs and tentacles, all subject to real-time physics. It's an "aggressively random" response to what the developers call the "lock-and-key" philosophy of certain immersive sims. It's also just been Major Updated, with new two player cooperative local and online multiplayer, various quality-of-life tweaks, new recording functionality, and a suite of gameplay changes or fixes to make Larian's eyes water. If you've been holding out for a sim in which "frogs can jump off of other frogs" and "delete that's deleted by delete triggers the delete's deletion as it gets deleted", well, I encourage you to get involved.
HoYoverse has announced that Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.2, titled Tour de Inferno update will release on September 25, 2024. This update will introduce a new area in Elly City known as the Suburbs and bring various system improvements. The story continues with the proxy venturing into this devastated area alongside characters from the "Sons of Calydon" faction, such as Caesar and Bernice.
In addition to the new storyline content, Zenless Zone Zero: Tour de Inferno will introduce a survival shooting mini-game at the game center "Godfinger," offering a roguelike challenge. The update also includes various quality-of-life improvements, such as switching in-game time zones, storing stamina, and saving team formations. This information was revealed during the Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.2 "Tour de Inferno" Special Program Recap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06mu0uWaep0
Several new characters will appear in the game as part of the update. This includes Caesar and Bernice. Caesar, a Class S Physical Defense Agent, can shield allies and debuff enemies, while Bernice, a Class S fire-type agent, wields flamethrowers to deal significant fire damage and burn effects.
Concerning merchandise, the upcoming figures for Billy, Nicole, and Nekomata are still in the unpainted prototype stage. There is no clear indication of which of these figures will be released next after Anby. Images of these prototypes were shared by Apex-Toys on their Weibo account following the event, giving fans an early look at the designs.
Zenless Zone Zero is currently available on PS5, PC, and mobile platforms. The Tour de Inferno update will release on September 25, 2024.
The upcoming final arc of Bleach: The Thousand-Year Blood War Arc - Conflict Story will begin airing on October 5, 2024. This third and concluding season will continue the battle between the Shinigami and Quincy, picking up where the previous arc left off. The anime will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks, with streaming available on October 6, 2024 on various platforms. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
In this upcoming final arc of Bleach, Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai return to the Soul Society after gaining new powers, only to face their former ally Uryuu Ishida, who has joined forces with Yhwach and the Wandenreich. The battle escalates as Yhwach and his guards break through to the sacred grounds of the Soul King's Palace, where Squad Zero prepares to defend the realm.
You can watch the official trailer on YouTube below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShYCQALuH8
In related news, Bleach Rebirth of Souls, a new action fighting game, was announced at Anime Expo 2024. Developed by Bandai Namco, the game will feature an original story by Tite Kubo and include characters like Ichigo, Rukia, and Uryuu.
The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, is available on Disney+ and Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga.
Pre-registration has now opened for the English version of Heaven Burns Red. Players can now register through the official site ahead of the game's release. Registration is available for PC, iOS and Android.
Yostar Games has also revealed the pre-registration rewards available for Heaven Burns Red players. There are seven tiers of rewards, with the penultimate goal potentially awarding all players an SS Ruka Kayamori after clearing Day 3 in the game.
Here are all the pre-registration rewards that have been confirmed:
At the time of writing, only the first tier has been achieved, guaranteeing 500 Quartz for all players when the game launches.
Heaven Burns Red is a free-to-play turn-based RPG featuring up to 48 characters. The game is led by Ruka Kayamori, a former singer now battling to take on The Phage, a mysterious force that threatens humanity. The game released in Japan in 2022, while a Western release was confirmed at Anime Expo 2024. While pre-registration for Heaven Burns Red is now open, a release date has yet to be confirmed.
The English language version of Heaven Burns Red will release for PC and mobile devices at an unspecified date. Pre-registration is open now.
Capcom released a special promotional song ahead of the release of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. The song, titled "Doesn't Matter 'Cause", is sung from the perspective of a zombie coming to the realization that they are dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzbFxPGD3GY
The promotional song is a mellow acoustic guitar driven song where a zombie sings about the melancholy of being a shambling corpse in the world of Dead Rising. As the song progresses, the singer laments the many ways that Frank West can take out him and his fellow zombies. In the process, we get to see footage of various weapons available within the remaster. These include the mundane, such as being shot, to the more experimental weapons that Frank can use, such as soccer balls or parasols. These clips from the games are mixed with original animation showing the zombies dancing.
The promotional song is clearly meant to evoke the more ridiculous elements of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. As well as the version found on Capcom's US YouTube channel, a Japanese version was also released. The songwriter and musicians involved have not been revealed by Capcom at present, nor have the animators.
The promotional song is similar to a series of videos Capcom released to promote the release of the Resident Evil 4 Remake in 2023. Similarly, they featured original animation and a comical tone. However, these were a series of short skits rather than a song.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be released for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on September 19, 2024.
Regista has released the PC version of Revive of the Moon, a horror action game directed by the Japanese celebrity Eiko Kano. People from all around the world can buy the game on Steam with a 40% discount until September 26, 2024. The game's regular price in the US is $19.99, but the early discount lets people purchase it at $11.99.
This game will tell the story of Mitsuki Isogami, a Japanese high school girl who witnesses a disaster that spawns numerous zombie-like monsters in her town. She will end up picking up a sword and using her kendo experience to fight the monsters and survive.
Regista had previously released this game for Nintendo Switch on June 20, 2024. However, as indicated on the Japanese eShop page, the Switch version only contained Japanese language support. The newly released PC version has additional subtitles in English and Simplified Chinese.
An official English trailer for the PC version of Revive of the Moon is available to watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9YiaPmlL70
Eiko Kano is a multitalented Japanese celebrity who debuted as a comedian in 2003 and as an actor and singer in 2008. In recent years, Square Enix has been featuring him in its primetime Tokyo Game Show programs. Eiko Kano will make his return at Tokyo Game Show 2024 to help promote the Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake.
Revive of the Moon is readily available on PC via Steam worldwide and Nintendo Switch in Japan.
Mages has published more details on the gameplay system in Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girlfriend in the Swimsuit. The player will take the role of the series protagonist Kazuya Kinoshita in the upcoming adventure visual novel.
When Kazuya has to work part-time jobs for a whole week in an island's guest house and beach club to fund Chizuru Mizuhara's movie, he will be accompanied by not only Chizuru but also Ruka, Sumi, and Mini. The player will direct Kazuya to support one of the four heroines to improve both their work performance and job income.
Image courtesy of Mages
Reaching a specific affection level with a heroine will unlock date scenes—both imaginary and real—with that specific character. If Kazuya successfully reaches the target income at the end of the week, he can unlock an ending scene with the heroine with the highest affection level.
Reaching the ending with each of the four initial heroines will unlock a harem route that involves all four of them. Finishing the latter route will subsequently unlock an extra route starring Mami Nanami.
Mages has also uploaded a new promotional trailer for the upcoming Rent-A-Girlfriend visual novel, which shows the story synopsis and gameplay snippets with narration by the Shun Horie-voiced protagonist Kazuya Kinoshita:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VzYl-7XTg4
Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girlfriend in the Swimsuit will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan on November 28, 2024.
The first three Digimon movies are being re-released with a new dub from the original cast. The Blu-Ray release is set for December 17, 2024.
The announcement of the release date was made by current Western distributor Discotek Media, who confirmed the original Digimon movies would be released as one set with a new dub. The Blu-Ray will contain the shorts Digimon Adventure, Our War Game and Hurricane Touchdown. These were all edited together to create The Digimon Movie that released in theaters in the West.
Actor Joshua Seth also confirmed his involvement with the new dub. He'll be returning to voice Tai along with the rest of the original cast. He also confirmed that the new dub was based more faithfully on the original Japanese script, as the three shorts will remain uncut. In addition to the new dub, all three Digimon movies will have Japanese audio as an option. The original dub of The Digimon Movie will also be included, remastered in HD for the first time.
This release of the Digimon movies coincides with the 25th anniversary of the anime series. As well as the new dub for the West, other celebrations are occurring. A Digimon Adventure exhibition took place in Ikebukuro Sunshine City in Tokyo in August 2024, featuring concept art and storyboards from the original show. The exhibition will be running again in Osaka's Shinsaibashi Opa from October 5-20, 2024.
The new dub of the Digimon movies will be released on Blu-Ray on December 17, 2024.
Genda GiGO Entertainment has announced that it will hold a new Oshi no Ko collaboration event. The primary highlight of this event will be the release of the figure featuring Ai Hoshino. While most prior figures featuring the Oshi no Ko poster girl featured her idol performance costume, this figure will depict Ai in her party dress attire.
This new figure will be available as crane game prizes in GiGO amusement centers across Japan starting from September 21, 2024. The company will only stock a limited number of this figure.
A sample image of the new figure is available to view right below:
Image via GiGO
GiGO will also hold multiple collaboration events with Oshi no Ko from September 21, 2024, until October 20, 2024. For every 500 yen spent on a crane game that contains the new Ai Hoshino figure, people can receive a random illustration card based on a cutscene from the anime adaptation. In addition, GiGO will sell exclusive taiyaki and drinks that come with an acrylic charm featuring one of the characters at its select outlets in Japan.
Image via GiGO
Image via GiGO
Image via GiGO
The Oshi no Ko Ai Hoshino dress figure will be available via crane games in GiGO amusement centers across Japan on September 21, 2024.
Fiction usually depicts nerds and gamers in two extremes: a big dude inhaling burgers while lying on the couch, or a scrawny beanpole of a person with long hair and big glasses. Very unfortunately, I am the type who prefers lying around all day while munching on snacks. You can imagine the wonders that does to my figure. But never fear, fellow nerds and gamers who can't be bothered to slot the Joy-Cons into the Ring Fit ring every day! Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid friends are here to whip you into shape with some fitness boxing in Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku, and she's ready to throw hands.
For starters, something that you'll notice when you boot up the game is that the Vocaloids all speak in their native Japanese. However, the instructor who coaches you through your exercises speaks in English. It personally is a little jarring to hear a Vocaloid's synthetic voice chitter away at me in Japanese, followed by Lin, carefully enunciating every syllable, telling me (in English) to keep my back straight. It didn't take long for me to sort of tune it out while exercising, but it was a little distracting on the first day.
Screenshot by Siliconera
Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku is pretty much what it says on the tin. An instructor tells you what to do or reminds you what proper form is. Meanwhile, a Vocaloid of your choice boxes with you while offering words of encouragement. They're nice even if you mess up your combo, and the positive atmosphere made it easy to keep going every day. Miku Exercise is the mode where you get to box to a Vocaloid song. I'm a fan of the selection, which features classics like "Melt" all the way to "The Vampire." Other favorites include "Melancholic," "World End Dancehall," and "Romeo and Cinderella." I'm hoping that DLC in the future will introduce some more songs and Vocaloid partners.
In Fitness Boxing, you have to punch and move while staying in rhythm. The action the game wants you to do appears on screen, like Beat Saber or a more violent version of Colorful Stage. You start out with simple jabs and straights, then move on to hooks and uppercuts, before finally adding in dodges like sways. So the more you play, the more variation you'll get in your daily workout. Of course, you can also go straight to the Miku Exercise and jump past all the combo lessons if you're confident in your skills.
Screenshot by Siliconera
When I first started fitness boxing, I thought that it wasn't as useful as Ring Fit. The physical ring that you have to use, as well as all the different kinds of exercise you can do in that game, made it feel like I was getting a lot more out of my workout. But as I continued on my fitness boxing journey, certain stretches and moves became easier than they were when I first started. That was a great feeling. I don't understand why I never get that satisfied sense of exhaustion I always felt after yoga or Ring Fit, but maybe my daily workouts need to be a lot longer than thirty to forty minutes per session.
Since I tossed my scale ages ago for mental health reasons, I don't know the effect Fitness Boxing feat Hatsune Miku has on my weight or my waist line. I certainly feel better though! Compared to Ring Fit, it's way easier to boot up, so I'm less tempted to skip a day or two out of sheer laziness. Though my review ends here, my fitness journey has only just begun.
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku is readily available on the Nintendo Switch.
The Pokemon Company has revealed numerous new merchandise modeled after Porygon that it will sell in Japan. One of them will be a life-sized plush based on the virtual Pokemon that has appeared since the inaugural titles Pokemon Red and Blue. Pre-orders for this plush are immediately available on the Japanese Pokemon Center Online store at 55,000 yen (~$391.30).
As with prior releases like Psyduck and Larvesta, this plush will stay true to Porygon's height listed in the Pokedex, which is 0.8 m / 2'07". The plush will also be 83 cm / 2'08" wide and 120 cm / 3'11" long. However, while the original Pokedex listed Porygon's weight as 36.5 kg / 80.5 lbs, this plush will weigh much lighter at just 5.2 kg / 11.46 lbs.
Here are some of the sample images of the Porygon plush taken from various angles:
Image via The Pokemon Company
Image via The Pokemon Company
Image via The Pokemon Company
Image via The Pokemon Company
Image via The Pokemon Company
This plush will not be the only Porygon-related merchandise from The Pokemon Company. The latter has also revealed a new Night Arcade merchandise collection, which will appear at the Japanese Pokemon Center Online store on September 19, 2024, and physical outlets on September 21, 2024.
This collection will also feature fellow first-generation Pokemon Abra, Clefairy, and Dratini. However, Porygon will take the main spotlight here, as the company will exclusively release a neon LED light based on the Pokemon at 8,250 yen (~$58.75).
Sticker Book
Mini Gadget Case
Hanging Mascot
Neon LED Light
The Pokemon Company will start shipping the life-sized Porygon plush in mid-January 2025.
HoYoverse has formally announced that it will release physical editions of Honkai: Star Rail on the PS5. The Trailblazer Edition PS5 Disc Bundle will appear not only in the US and Canada but also in more countries and territories worldwide, including Japan.
We have previously spotted that Best Buy has opened pre-orders for the PS5 physical edition at US$39.99 in the US and Canada. The package will contain both exclusive digital and physical bonuses. The former will come in the form of a redemption code to obtain in-game content. The latter will consist of a postcard, a set of nine holographic character cards, and a pair of keychains featuring both versions of the Trailblazer.
HoYoverse has since added that pre-orders will also be available on Amazon, GameStop, and Walmart in North America, as well as Video Games Plus in Canada. The company has also listed more retailers for Asian countries and territories on its formal announcement page.
Here is the current list of countries and territories where the Honkai: Star Rail PS5 physical releases will be available when HoYoverse made this announcement:
The Americas and Europe: United States, Canada, Mexico, and France
Asia: Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong-China
The Honkai: Star Rail Trailblazer Edition PS5 Disc Bundle will appear in select countries and territories in Q1 2025. The game has been available digitally worldwide as a free-to-play title on not only PlayStation 5 but also PC, Android, and iOS devices.
Delves are one of the brand-new, evergreen features introduced in World of WarcraftThe War Within. In them, players can tackle smaller-sized dungeons solo or in a group to gain gear, transmogs, currency to spend at renown vendors, and more. If you're delving alone, you'll be accompanied by an NPC unique to the current season, and can level them up by completing delves. You'll want to level your companion as fast as possible to unlock their abilities for higher-tiered delves. The fastest way to go about doing that is finding the quickest delves and running through them repeatedly. Here's a brief summary of the fastest delves in World of Warcraft: The War Within.
The Waterworks
Screenshot by Siliconera
The Waterworks is one of the few delves where a vast majority of the enemies can be easily avoided. They're spaced out across wide rooms and hug the walls, giving you plenty of room to walk past them. It also features one of the less threatening hazards you can encounter. The Waterworks features a poison debuff that is kept at bay with a special air totem item you collect in the delve. It's fairly easy to prevent and doesn't impede your movement speed like some of the other hazards might. Waxface, the delve's boss, is isolated in his room as well. It's possible to run past the rest of the enemies in the delve and defeat him before they catch up. Just be mindful of your air totem charges, and you should have no problem leveling your companion in the Waterworks.
The Underkeep
Screenshot by Siliconera
Despite its seemingly large area, the Underkeep is a quick delve to complete regardless of the active scenario when you enter it. Most of the Underkeep's scenarios involve brute forcing your way through the area, killing mobs of varying sizes and then confronting a boss at the end. Just like the Waterworks, the zone itself is very spacious, letting you bypass certain enemies. What makes the Underkeep even faster to clear is its lack of area hazards. Whereas other delves will feature a special debuff of some kind, the Underkeep just has easily avoidable traps. Obviously your mileage may vary depending on how fast you can take down enemies, but if you're looking for a simple delve with minimal worries, use the Underkeep.
Tak-Rethan Abyss
Screenshot by Siliconera
Under the right conditions, you can complete Tak-Rethan Abyss in under two minutes . The delve is incredibly short, featuring a small spiral shape densely packed with easily dispatchable enemies. Tak-Rethan Abyss is an underwater delve; swimming is disabled, but using movement speed buffs like Ghost Wolf or Sprint will leave enemies behind. Look out for the "Pheramone Fury" scenario. It requires you to break open crates as you run towards the boss of the area. The interaction on the crates is instant, meaning you can run past every enemy as you carry out your objective. Then you can focus the boss down before the enemies catch up to you, and finish the delve in record-breaking time! Even without "Pheromone Fury" as the active scenario, you'll have little trouble completing this delve quickly and efficiently, so make sure to take advantage of it.
Hopefully this guide helps you max out those companion levels quickly, so you can tackle delves at higher tiers sooner rather than later. Season One of The War Within is packed with new content for old and new players alike. You can learn more about The War Within Season One here. Completing Delves will also earn you Weathered Harbinger Crests. For more information on where to trade them in, check out How to Obtain Nascent Weathered Harbinger Crest in World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft and The War Within expansion are available on PC.
Modiphius Entertainment has announced the availability of pre-orders for the new tabletop RPG based on the 1970s science fiction television series "Space: 1999." This announcement coincides with Breakaway Day, an homage to the series' premise. The "Space: 1999" TTRPG, produced in collaboration with Anderson Entertainment, utilizes Modiphius' 2d20 system, which has been tailored to accommodate...
Equinox has officially launched "Altered," a trading card game that integrates physical and digital elements, following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $6.7 million. The game was developed by Régis Bonnessée, known for his work on popular tabletop games. "Altered" incorporates a unique gameplay style that combines strategy with exploration, deviating from traditional TCGs that...
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By the time Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 comes out, it'll have been seven years since the first game's release, which was a pretty impressive game upon release. It is an open-world, historical medieval RPG with a deep combat system emphasizing authenticity. So you may be wondering where you go from that, and the answer's simple: […]
Space Marine 2 is not only a complete package in an age of games as a service selling promises, but also an extremely fun third person action game made by people who clearly love the setting and wanted to share that love with the fans. Full review after the jump.
