GamersHeroes Friday, September 6, 2024 6:12 PM New exotic new challenges unlike anything seen before await with today's release of the free ARK Aberration Ascended Expansion Pack. The post ARK Aberration Ascended Expansion Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
PCGamesN Friday, September 6, 2024 6:56 PM  Soulslike games come in all shapes and sizes these days, from the biggest of the big like Elden Ring, to more focused, experimental experiences like Titan Souls, Hollow Knight, and now Perennial Order. Taking the action in a more 2D direction and cramming itself full of eldritch horrors all with a dark nature theme, it promises to offer something new in an increasingly stuffed genre, and you can play it right now. Continue reading Perennial Order is Dark Souls meets Hollow Knight, and it's out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best soulslike games, Best horror games, Best action-adventure games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 6, 2024 6:59 PM  Battlefield 1 remains one of the best entries in the series, and the likes of Isonzo have since come along to reignite that World War 1 experience. Well, here's another historic military shooter that's worth checking out: Over the Top WW1. And when I say 'check out,' I mean give it a go right now, because there's a free Steam play test going on this weekend. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best war games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 6, 2024 6:05 PM  There's definitely been a surge in great mech games recently, but here's a newcomer that has just piqued my interest. It takes the turn-based mech action of Into The Breach, gives it the simultaneous PvP twist of Combat Mission, and then serves up replays of your battles that play like their own mini, pixel Gundam episodes. Naturally, it's called Mecha Simultactics, and it's just got a free demo that you can play right now on Steam. Continue reading Mecha Simultactics could be this year's coolest new mech game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best turn based strategy games, Best multiplayer games, Best indie games |
Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 10:00 PM
2bro, a duo of Japanese YouTubers, streamed themselves playing Silent Hill 2 Remake for about an hour and a half. You can check out their archive on YouTube to see how the game is.
The stream starts with a description of the original Silent Hill 2, as well a clip from when the pair played it in the past. Then, they start to play the remake. We get a good look at the new models and control style, as well as listen to the music. As a reminder, Akira Yamaoka, who worked on the original Silent Hill 2, worked on the remake as well. They explore Silent Hill and stop soon after James recalls a memory of himself and Mary on the lake.
Here is the Silent Hill 2 Remake stream archive from the 2bro YouTube channel:
Silent Hill 2 Remake is the upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2, as it says in the title. Konami and Bloober Team worked together on the game, and they've said that it will be a faithful recreation of the original story. While the story should remain the same, there are some changes to the visuals of the characters and town, as well as the play style.
Silent Hill 2 Remake will come out on October 8, 2024 for the PS5 and Windows PC.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 9:00 PM
Adult Swim has uploaded a new trailer for Uzumaki, focusing on the titular spirals cursing Kuruozu-cho. The show will start on September 28, 2024.
You can watch the official Uzumaki trailer here:
It's shorter than the first trailer that appeared at the 2023 San Diego Comic Con, which gave a lot more information about the story. This new trailer focuses on how horrific the spirals that are infecting, killing, and driving insane the hapless citizens of Kurouzu-cho are. Main characters like Kirie and Shuichi appear in the trailer as well. If you're in the States, then you can watch Uzumaki on Toonami and it'll start streaming the next day on Max.
Uzumaki by Junji Ito originally ran from 1998 to 1999. Compilations of the manga have appeared since then from various publishers. The story follows Kurouzu-cho, which falls victim to a curse involving spirals. English critics have been very positive of it, and it even received a nomination for an Eisner Award in 2003. The Japanese have been very fond of the manga as well. Even in the 2020s, there are still pop-up shops, merchandise, and collaborations with the series.
Uzumaki will have its Japanese premiere from September 28, 2024 on Toonami.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 8:30 PM
Alesion is collaborating with hololive on an allergy campaign focusing on hay fever. It'll feature Usada Pekora, Yukihana Lamy, and La+ Darkness.
The collaboration will start from September 20, 2024 with a commercial. It'll feature the three hololive VTubers sneezing, and you'll have to guess which sneeze is due to a cold and which sneeze is due to an allergy. Standees of the talents will also appear at select drug stores across Japan. Finally, the three talents will hold a stream on October 10, 2024 and there will be lots of fun activities in store. As a note, the reason Alesion is collaborating with these three in particular is because they have really bad allergies.
Of course, you will also be able to buy merchandise of the three. The Alesion collaboration has them in white clothing that have their signature colors as an accent. The outfits look like spring dresses, which may be a reference to when most people really start suffering from hay fever.
Usada Pekora, Yukihana Lamy, and La+ Darkness are all popular VTubers from hololive, though from different generations. Pekora debuted in 2019, Lamy in 2020, and La+ in 2021. Though it's not because of hay fever, both La+ and Lamy have taken breaks in the past due to poor health.
The Alesion and hololive collaboration will start on September 20, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 8:00 PM
Kazama Iroha of hololive has returned from her hiatus. She might not be as active as before, as she will continue to consult with her manager about her schedule.
Iroha went on hiatus on August 15, 2024. She stated at the time that this was due to family issues and that it would be difficult to stream for a while. During the announcement back then, she'd already set September 6, 2024 as her return date. In her Tweet, Iroha stated that things have settled down around her and that she would take her time with getting back in the swing of things.
Her return stream lasted a little over forty minutes. During it, she stated that she would appear in all of the events she'd been announced in, as well as do all of the planned contents she had for the summer. However, since she only has one body, she wants to prioritize her physical condition shen streaming.
Kazama Iroha is a sixth generation hololive VTuber who debuted alongside talents like Sakamata Chloe and La+ Darkness. She is a member of Secret Society holoX and is the bodyguard to the group. As of the time of writing, she has over 961,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. Apart from streaming video games, she also does song covers.
Hololive VTuber Kazama Iroha has returned from his hiatus and will slowly return to her normal streaming activities.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 7:30 PM
Usada Pekora opened up a Minecraft server for her fans on September 2, 2024 and then revealed that it costs her over a million JPY to maintain. That would equate to around $7026 (likely per month). [Thanks, Inside Games!]
Pekora's Minecraft server is part of an event she's organizing where she plays on a server of up to a hundred people. You need a membership in her channel, as well as a Discord account, to join. People can do whatever they want in the game, such as adventuring or crafting buildings. Pekora held a stream on the night of September 2, 2024 to check it out and saw that in half a day, fans have already built quite a bit.
At the end of that stream, someone asked how much it costs Pekora to maintain it. She didn't give an exact number, but she hints that it costs her over a million JPY. Then, she said that the price doesn't matter because she wanted to play games with everyone. She also stated that as long as everyone has fun, she's not upset about paying that amount of money.
You can watch her streaming her server here:
Usada Pekora is a popular VTuber with hololive who debuted as part of its third generation. Fellow VTubers from that generation include Houshou Marine and Shirogane Noel. As of the time of writing, she has over 2.6 million subscribers on her YouTube channel.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 7:00 PM
At a Japanese press event for Asian journalists to get the latest scoop on Kai no Kiseki: Farewell O Zemuria, Toshihiro Kondo discussed the Trails in the Sky the 1st remake and how it appeared at Nintendo Direct. According to Kondo, he wasn't aware that Nintendo would reveal the game. [Thanks, GNN!]
Most of GNN's article focuses on information for Kai no Kiseki, including characters, battle system, and the story. After introducing the game, Kondo noted that Kai no Kiseki serves as the climax for the overall narrative. So there will be a lot of surprises in the story. Afterwards, he explained why the Trails in the Sky 1st teaser trailer suddenly appeared at the Nintendo Direct rather than at a Trails-specific event. Apparently, Kondo didn't know that Nintendo planned on holding a stream on that date, nor that it would choose to reveal Trails in the Sky the 1st then. If the announcement took anyone by surprise (like it did Mitsuki Saiga, Joshua's voice actress), it wasn't his intention.
Kondo also noted that with the remake, he wanted to highlight Estelle's charm and cheeriness. So he wanted the remake to be a happy Trails game. He wants the remake to have a modern play style to invite newcomers to start the series while preserving what made the series enjoyable in the first place for returning ones. He ended it by reiterating that Nihon Falcom is 100% the company behind both the trailer and the game. This is due to suspicions from players, who seemed to think the quality of the trailer was too good for Nihon Falcom.
Kai no Kiseki: Farewell O Zemuria will come out for the PS4 and PS5 on September 26, 2024 for Japan and Asia.
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Siliconera Friday, September 6, 2024 6:30 PM
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a re-release of the Nendoroid figure of Astro from Astro's Playroom in anticipation of the Astro Bot game. The figure, priced at $42.99, is set to release in the third quarter of 2025.
You can view the official post below:
As with other Nendoroid figures, Astro Bot comes with various accessories and customization options, including three interchangeable face plates featuring a standard expression, a playful smile, and a dizzy face. Additionally, the figure includes parts like a fuse, a coin, and laser effects for Astro's feet, allowing fans to recreate moments from the game.
The Astro Nendoroid is a painted, non-scale, articulated figure, standing approximately 100mm (3.94 inches) tall. It is set to ship in the third quarter of 2025 and will be available for pre-order in the United States and Canada for $42.99. However, due to licensing restrictions, the figure will only ship to these two countries.
This announcement follows other Astro's Playroom merchandise, including the upcoming limited edition Astro Bot PS5 controller, set to launch alongside the game.
The new Astro Bot game will come to the PS5 on September 6, 2024.
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, September 6, 2024 6:24 PM It will feature several developers and studios. The post Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |