GamersHeroes Friday, September 13, 2024 7:37 PM The team at Studio Seufz, together with publisher AMC Games, have released Lucky Tower Ultimate in Steam Early Access. The post Lucky Tower Ultimate Now Available in Steam Early Access appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 13, 2024 3:03 PM 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. The post PUBG MOBILE x Indian Motorcycle Collaboration Now Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 13, 2024 12:39 PM The Open Beta for Amazon Games' New World: Aeternum is now live for both PC and consoles. The post New World: Aeternum Open Beta Now Live Through September 16 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 5:10 PM  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? |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 5:00 PM  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. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 4:50 PM  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. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 4:40 PM  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… |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 3:07 PM  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. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 2:55 PM  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… |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 2:30 PM  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… |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 2:05 PM  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… |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 1:55 PM  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. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 12:40 PM  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. |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 12:30 PM  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… |
Kotaku Friday, September 13, 2024 12:20 PM  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… |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 6:46 PM  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. Continue reading Stealth hacking game Evotinction explores the dark side of AI MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best stealth games, Best hacking games, Best action-adventure games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 6:43 PM  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. Continue reading Anime Royale codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 6:40 PM  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. Continue reading Special Anime Defense codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 6:39 PM  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. Continue reading Meme Sea codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 5:28 PM  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. Continue reading Funko Fusion might be the closest we'll get to Astro Bot on PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, New PC games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 4:37 PM  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. Continue reading StarVaders melds deckbuilding and tactics, and you can try it now |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 4:01 PM  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. Continue reading Cozy vanlife sandbox Outbound smashes stretch goals on Kickstarter MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 3:34 PM  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. Continue reading Former Assassin's Creed dev unveils gorgeous new action game |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 1:27 PM  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. Continue reading Legendary sandbox game Besiege unveils roadmap filled with new stuff MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best building games, Best medieval games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 1:23 PM  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. Continue reading Beloved Steam 4X game Songs of Conquest just got even better |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:52 PM  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. Continue reading NieR creator says Persona dev's RPG is "truly next gen" MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio release date, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:48 PM  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. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best management games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:40 PM  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. Continue reading Biostar just announced a new AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:39 PM  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. Continue reading Best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Slay the Spire review, Best card games , Slay the Spire mods |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:29 PM  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. Continue reading New World Aeternum open beta lets you try the reborn MMORPG for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New World server list, Best MMORPGs, New World review |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:20 PM  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. Continue reading The best Space Marine 2 mods 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:13 PM  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. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:03 PM  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. Continue reading Until Dawn system requirements are surprisingly detailed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Friday, September 13, 2024 12:23 PM  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. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 13, 2024 1:07 PM  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. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 13, 2024 12:27 PM  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. |
Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 7:00 PM
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.
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 6:30 PM
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:
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 6:00 PM
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 5:30 PM
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.
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 5:00 PM
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:
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 4:30 PM
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.
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:
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 4:00 PM
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 3:30 PM
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:
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.
The Oshi no Ko Ai Hoshino dress figure will be available via crane games in GiGO amusement centers across Japan on September 21, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 3:00 PM
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.
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.
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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 2:30 PM
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:
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).
The Pokemon Company will start shipping the life-sized Porygon plush in mid-January 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 2:00 PM
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 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.
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Siliconera Friday, September 13, 2024 1:45 PM
Delves are one of the brand-new, evergreen features introduced in World of Warcraft The 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
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
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
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.
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