GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:18 PM The team at PlaySide is bringing its hit Dumb Ways to Die franchise to the world of VR with the release of Dumb Ways: Free for All on the Meta Quest 3 on November 7. The post Dumb Ways: Free for All Coming to Meta Quest 3 November 7 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:09 PM Just in time for Halloween, the world of Konfa Games and tinyBuild's unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot 1.0 will launch for PC and consoles October 31. The post Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot Version 1.0 Launching October 31 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:39 PM Ahead of its Early Access launch on September 26 (and full launch on October 1), the team at Amazon Games has revealed the launch release notes for Throne and Liberty. The post Throne and Liberty Launch Notes Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:44 PM The world of Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 is hopping with the release of Title Update 2, a free trial run, and a sale period. The post Dragon's Dogma 2 Title Update 2 Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:11 PM Setting out to embrace friendship and positivity, Sunblink and Sanrio have released their biggest update to date to Hello Kitty Island Adventure with the release of Update 2.0. The post Hello Kitty Island Adventure Update 2.0 Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:55 PM Ahead of its launch on September 24, see how Khaos will reign in NetherRealm Studios and WB Games' Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns with the launch trailer for the title. The post Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Launch Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:30 PM  The Solitude Armor Set in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is a hulking armor that not only looks cool but also provides you with some of the best damage negation around. This makes it an incredible choice for tanky builds looking to make the most of any excess equip load at their disposal. If that sounds… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:20 PM  After finishing a frustrating boss fight in Funko Fusion against a never-ending stream of baddies in a grocery store, I was finally done with Hot Fuzz's fourth level. I could move on. A cutscene played but the audio was missing. That happens a lot in this game. And then the final screen appeared, showing me how many… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:35 PM  At the beginning of the year, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launched a hell of an opening salvo. The latest installment in the long-running Like a Dragon/Yakuza series is comically full of things to do. On one hand, it's a turn-based RPG epic, splitting its narrative between two larger-than-life protagonists in… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:05 PM  Joker 2, technically titled Joker: Folie à Deux, is just a couple of weeks away, and the final trailer has arrived to try and seal the deal for potential audience goers who are still on the fence about whether a "jukebox" musical is how they want to see the Batman villain's story enter its next phase. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:15 PM  The latest Disney+ Simpsons short will see Sideshow Bob team up with iconic Disney villains to discover the "true" meaning of Halloween. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:20 PM  Ever since FromSoftware released the action RPG Demon Souls in 2009, the rest of the video game industry has been (lovingly) copying it. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as the saying goes. Amongst a wealth of solid takes on the genre, last year's dark fantasy title Lies of P stands out as one of the best.… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:20 PM  We're nine months through 2024 now, and this year has carried over two significant trends for the video game industry from 2023 into 2024: a lot of excellent games are coming out, and, unfortunately, the people who make them are suffering. We've gotten some fantastic new games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:00 PM  The PlayStation Vita didn't have many standout exclusives, but the sci-fi action RPG Freedom Wars was one of them. The game by Japanese studio Dimps, Inc. about criminals forced to fight giant robots in a post-apocalyptic future seemed destined to be stranded on Sony's ill-fated handheld, but in a surprise twist it's… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:35 PM  XDefiant's executive producer Mark Rubin claims that the free-to-play FPS is "not dying" and, in fact, has Ubisoft's full support following a previous report that claimed otherwise and suggested the shooter didn't have long to turn things around. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:50 PM  Switch-tember continues apace with more wild speculation about the Switch 2 or whatever Nintendo ends up calling its upcoming gaming console. This time it's due to allegedly leaked manufacturing information out of China which appears to show renders of what the Switch 2 might look like as well as its specifications. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:35 PM  Sometimes a voice actor nails a role so well the character becomes inseparable from their talents. That's how it felt with Kevin Conroy and the animated Batman, and that's how it feels with Doug Cockle and The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia. So hearing the voice behind the video game version of the white wolf return for… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:10 PM  Did everyone else already know about Pokearth? Am I the last to discover this astonishing combination of nature documentary and Pokémon? Just in case, I need to make sure you've seen them too, because wow. For the last few months, YouTuber EnlargedKai has been making lifelike CG-animated videos that perfectly spoof… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:00 PM  A new rating for a yet-unannounced Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered was spotted on the official Entertainment Software Rating Board website, seemingly confirming the previously rumored remaster. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:50 AM  Survival and city-building mashup Frostpunk 2 is set to release in just a couple days on September 20, and fans couldn't be more excited. That hype is due to just how good its predecessor, 2018's Frostpunk, is. If you haven't played the original game, it takes the resource-management and society sim elements of the… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:40 AM  I really miss Swordbreaker, a shotgun from the first Destiny game that became a staple of my loadout back in the day. Over the three years that I played Destiny, no part of my loadout felt as central to my identity as it did. I changed subclasses depending on the task before me, and I shuffled primary weapons in and… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:30 AM  Fortnite's latest batch of quests for Chapter 5, Season 4, Week 5 is here. As usual, there are five new challenges for us to complete, but what's nice about this week is that in addition to earning XP, completing these quests will unlock more Battle Pass items under the Quest Rewards tab. This guide will detail… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:10 AM  The first trailer for Mickey 17 is here and it looks incredible. The next movie from Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, it's a sci-fi clone-killing conceit in space that will make The Batman star Robert Pattinson the butt of the violent joke when it hits theaters January 31, 2025. |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:40 AM  2024 marks the 85th anniversary of the first Batman comic, published in 1939. To celebrate, DC Comics has partnered with Barbie to make two dolls based on two of the series' most iconic villains: Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. In a roundabout way, we're getting another Margot Robbie doll, as she portrayed both Barbie in… |
Kotaku Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:30 AM  The latest story missions for Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4, are here. And so is Iron Man! This week's batch of quests will have you running tasks for Captain Jones and Tony Stark himself, all over the island. This guide will detail everything you need to know about completing these quests. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:09 PM  The thing about desperation is that it drives you to do all sorts of things you wouldn't normally. I'd like to believe that no matter how rough things get, I wouldn't brew up vials of a mysterious Serum to pump into my veins, but as I'm not lost on a terrifying island filled with horrible creatures, I just don't know if I could resist the temptation. This survival game is all about what happens when you decide to take the plunge and stab yourself with power-giving goo, and it just got a whole lot better with a brand new update. Continue reading Underrated survival game Serum gets better than ever with new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best FPS games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:56 PM  Once upon a time there was a card game called Artifact, created by Steam, Half-Life, and Dota juggernaut Valve. This title never performed particularly well, being beset by issues on all sides running the gamut from its approach to monetization to players simply being baffled by its existence. Eventually, all work on the title ceased, it was set as free to play - and that's where the story ended. Continue reading Defunct Valve card game Artifact sort of comes back to life, again MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best card games, Best fantasy games, Best free PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:33 PM  I rather enjoyed XDefiant - Ubisoft's series-hopping, free multiplayer FPS - in the weeks after launch. Featuring characters from Splinter Cell, The Division, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Ghost Recon, and Rainbow Six, it's proved to be an enjoyable alternative to Call of Duty with a strikingly strong map pool at its disposal. With so many games launching over the past few months, however, XDefiant has fallen a little out of my mind. Aiming to change that right now is the XDefiant Season 2 reveal, and I'm certainly tempted to dip back in. Continue reading XDefiant Season 2 adds SnD style Bomb mode and a Far Cry faction MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:59 PM  There's a certain dance that's been occurring in Space Marine 2 since launch. Players will load into a game in the PvE Operations mode and find that the class they want to play is already chosen by another. Thus begins the shuffle, with all players trying to work out who can play what, given how you cannot have two of the same class in a game. Fans have been asking for this process to be smoothed out, and now the developer has responded. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:35 PM  There's currently $500 off the fantastic 49-inch Samsung G95C gaming monitor. with a 38% discount (bringing this $1,299.99 monitor down to $799.99), this premium screen is now so much more affordable, which is great news for anybody who wants to fill their face with an enormous screen without paying over the odds. Continue reading Save $500 on this huge Samsung gaming monitor MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB review, Best SSD for gaming, Best gaming monitor |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:31 PM  Logitech just revealed four brand new gaming mice with Genshin Impact designs, and I like the look of all of them. I'm not a Genshin Impact fan by any means, but the vibrant yet tasteful designs of these mice make them an easy purchase for any fans of the premier gacha game. Genshin Impact and Logitech are teaming up to make a collection that will eventually extend to headsets and keyboards, but for now, the new Logitech 309 Lightspeed and 305 Lightspeed gaming mice are serving as the starting point. Continue reading These new Genshin Impact Logitech gaming mice are actually gorgeous MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Logitech G Pro Superlight 2, Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed review, Best gaming mouse |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:19 PM  There's another new VR gaming headset in town, and this one has PC gamers in its mixed-reality sights. The new HTC Vive Focus Vision can function as a decent standalone VR headset, thanks to its Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chip and 12GB of RAM, but HTC is also making a big effort to appeal to PC gamers who want a high-end headset to tether to their rig. You might know HTC better as the company that briefly had a big boom in the early days of Android smartphones, with devices such as the Desire and One, but it's been in the VR game for a good few years now, making some of the best VR headset models you can buy. HTC might not have the same big market presence as Meta, but there's some decent hardware inside its new headset. Continue reading HTC's new Vive VR headset is a love letter to PC gamers MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best VR games, Build yourself a VR-ready PC for $793 |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:18 PM  How does the Diablo 4 mercenaries system work? Vessel of Hatred adds mercenaries as a new mechanic, giving you allies that can be called into battle or set as your main companion. They can be unlocked during the main quest in Vessel of Hatred, with each mercenary having unique skills and their own backstory. Diablo 4's expansion adds a bunch of new mechanics and content, from raising the Diablo 4 level cap to changing how difficulty settings work in Diablo 4. We're also getting mercenaries to aid us in battle, though they will need some convincing first through the rapport system. Continue reading Diablo 4 mercenaries explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:13 PM  What are the Genshin Impact Xilonen ascension materials? Genshin Impact 5.1 includes a plethora of characters to pull from banners, but few are liable to turn heads as much as Xilonen. This five-star Geo character is a skilled artisan and sword user, but it'll take a bevy of ascension materials to unlock her full potential. Whether you've been counting down the days until the Genshin Impact Xilonen banner or you've got a few spare primogems to burn in Genshin Impact 5.1, the Xilonen ascension materials are essential if you plan to add this five-star character to your Genshin Impact team. Given her many talents, we expect Xilonen to jockey for the pole position on our Genshin Impact tier list, so she's well worth the investment. Here's everything you need to ascend Xilonen from a helpless leopard cub to a roller-blading bombshell in HoYoverse's gacha game. Continue reading Genshin Impact Xilonen ascension materials MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:25 PM  When is the God of War Ragnarok PC release date? The sequel to PlayStation's acclaimed first-party series arrived on the console in November 2022, and it's been a long wait for PC players since then. However, we won't have to dodge spoilers for much longer, since the PC port is right around the corner. 2018's God of War left Kratos and Atreus on a bit of a cliffhanger, with last-minute revelations and plot threads left untied after the credits rolled. The release of God of War Ragnarok on PS5 last year meant it was only a matter of time until the action-adventure game arrived on PC. Now that we've got confirmation of the exact GoW Ragnarok launch times, here's everything you need to know. Continue reading God of War Ragnarok PC release date and launch times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, The best Viking games on PC 2024, God of War Ragnarok PC release date |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:44 AM  If you buy Frostpunk 2 in the next few days, you'll get a free game with it. That's right, purchasing the new post-apocalyptic survival game nets you an underloved tower defense strategy game at no extra cost. You don't have forever to do it and it's limited to a specific platform, but a free game is a free game. So if you've been eying up the 11 bit studios sequel anyway, and the game I'll soon describe sounds like it's for you, here's an opportunity to play it at no extra cost. Continue reading Buy Frostpunk 2 and get this underloved strategy game for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city-building games, Best survival games, Upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:29 AM  What are the best Starfield mods? Mod support is an important part of many PC games, especially RPG games. Skyrim has endured all these years partly because it's a great game, partly because Bethesda keeps releasing it on hitherto unknown gaming platforms, but also because it's powered by a vibrant and creative modding community. In June 2024, Bethesda revealed the Starfield Creation Kit, giving creators the tools needed to expand the game to new heights. If you're playing Starfield Game Pass, you may experience some difficulty installing all the mods we've listed below. For maximum compatibility, you're going to want the Steam version of the game. Continue reading The 63 best Starfield mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Best RPGs, Best space games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:59 AM  I'm an enchanter support main in League of Legends. I like buffing my ADC's attack damage as Nami, or speeding allies up as Janna; despite the role's squishiness, shielding and healing is where I thrive. But then you put me up against a Blitzcrank, or a Nautilus, and it all falls apart. One perfectly timed hook can yank me under tower, chunking my HP and, oftentimes, killing me entirely. It's an ability I like to use against others, but hate to be on the receiving end of, and having seen Supervive's take on it with new hunter, Kingpin, I'm genuinely terrified. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MOBAs, Best battle royale games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:01 AM  What are the best Fallout 4 mods on PC? Despite having been around for nearly a decade, Fallout 4 remains one of the most popular games in the series, thanks in no small part to its vibrant modding community. With the Fallout TV series spiking interest in the Bethesda series again, what better time than to jump back in with more modded gameplay? Thanks to mods like these, RPG games like Fallout 4 enjoy such longevity after launch. To celebrate the weird and wonderful creations of the Fallout 4 mod community, we've picked more than 50 of the best Fallout 4 mods to get you on your way to a more interesting Boston Wasteland. If that's not enough tinkering for you, check out our list of Fallout 4 console commands, which give you even more customization in one of the best PC games around. Continue reading Best Fallout 4 mods 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 4 console commands, Fallout 4 mods, Fallout 4 System Requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:42 AM  Fractal Design has just released a classy-looking new case that's ideal for a mini gaming PC build. The new Fractal Era 2 features a similarly curvy design to the Era ITX case the company launched in 2020, but with a walnut panel on the top as standard, and some more room for components. In fact, there's technically just enough room to squeeze an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition into this chassis, which is an amazing achievement for such a small case. Installing such a powerful GPU could push the limits of this mini case's thermals, but with its Nvidia SFF-ready specification, this tiny new Fractal Design chassis is certified to work with several of the best graphics cards you can buy right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:34 AM  Battlefield 3 is the greatest online FPS game I have ever played. Yes, I sank hours into the original Modern Warfare 2, and there have been times, over the years, that my performance in Counter-Strike might have been called 'adequate,' but Operation Metro, Seine Crossing, and Damavand Peak will always feel like home, not to mention BF3's criminally underrated campaign. Composed of former Battlefield, Helldivers, and Star Wars Battlefront designers, a new studio has just unveiled its first-ever game, a fresh take on the online FPS that, for now at least, looks like precisely the reinvention that the struggling hero shooter genre badly needs. It's called Heart Electric. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:26 AM  How do you increase your trust in Frostpunk 2? Trust is an important element in politics, relationships, and life in general, but perhaps we don't know the half of it today, you know, in comparison to literally putting your life in the hands of your leader in a frozen wasteland in the 1920s. In Frostpunk 2, gaining and maintaining the implicit trust of your frostlanders once you've unlocked the Frostpunk 2 Council Hall is essential to continuing your rule and completing the story. More importantly, of course, it's essential to keeping everyone alive and preventing dangerous riots and unruly protests in the city-building game. When it comes to your first whiteout as Steward, you might find you lose it, and fast, so how do you regain the trust fast in Frostpunk 2? Continue reading How to increase trust in Frostpunk 2 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city-building games, Best survival games, Upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:12 AM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so a lot of sites that confirm dates are actually speculating based on the current Monopoly Go events. While you're waiting for the next Golden Blitz, make sure to keep on top of other freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice links guide, which is updated several times a day with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:07 AM  What are the best Skyrim mods? They can be tough to find because there's a lot of them. They're the work of a thriving and diverse scene; an army of fans and bedroom coders determined to make the game a photorealistic fantasy. Or they're just out to transform farmyard animals into deadly explosives. Whatever floats. But when you're looking for the best Skyrim mods, where do you start? Installing mods is quite simple for one of the best PC games and arguably the most popular RPG game there. This is due mainly to how Steam Workshop makes it easy to install and activate them, but also that you can add the more advanced ones to a special folder within your Skyrim files. You can also check out our guide to Skyrim console commands for more tips on changing up the open-world game or just making it utterly chaotic. The choice is yours. Continue reading Best Skyrim mods 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods, Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:03 AM  What are Runes in Throne and Liberty? As with many loot-based games, there are layers of progression when it comes to gear. Unsurprisingly, Throne and Liberty is no exception, and the MMO has a special end-game upgrade system for top-tier gear that revolves around a farmable resource known as Runes. While you won't need to worry about Runes for now if you're new to Throne and Liberty, it's good to be aware of the content you'll engage with as your journey through the MMO progresses. In this guide, we'll teach you what Runes are, how to get them, upgrade them, and much more. Read on to learn everything you need to know about Throne and Liberty Runes. Continue reading Throne and Liberty Runes guide - everything you need to know MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Throne and Liberty codes, Throne and Liberty weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:03 AM  How do you get more Frostland Teams in Frostpunk 2? In the freezing wilderness in which your new city is trying to survive, resources are few and far between. You're going to need to send teams of your strongest citizens out into the frozen wasteland beyond to seek new frontiers. These are your Frostland teams. To establish a colony, you need as many Frostland teams as possible. These teams head out on your behalf into the treacherous cold of Frostpunk 2 to expand your land and gather more resources. At first, though, you might find you can't explore very far through the survival game, so here's how to get more Frostpunk 2 Frostland Teams. Continue reading How to get more Frostpunk 2 Frostland teams MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city-building games, Best survival games, Upcoming PC games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:05 PM  Farm life sim snowclone My Time At X is getting a third entry. My Time At Evershine looks to feature more sowing, reaping, kissing and combat, similar to the previous games My Time At Portia and My Time At Sandrock, but with a new art style, campaign co-op and citybuilding elements. You'll get a glimpse of the new art style in the announcement trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:20 PM  I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying that Ubisoft's best game of this year won't be Star Wars Outlaws or the as-yet unreleased Assassin's Creed Shadows, it'll be Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown. The sidescrolling metroidvania is a rich, expansive, and surprisingly challenging take on a genre typically dominated by indies, and it's precisely the kind of game I wish mega-publishers produced more. It's also now got a story expansion, Mask Of Darkness, which came out yesterday. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:59 PM  We don't write much about board and paper games around these parts, not since Cardboard Children was sent to the dissolving pits. I still feel that roleplay and strategy gaming has a home here on RPS even when it's not digital though, and doubly so when it's the work of our former comrades. Enter Gold Teeth, a tabletop RPG "of piracy & occult horror" which just cleared its Kickstarter funding goal, and which is designed by Marsh Davies and Jim Rossignol (RPS in peace). |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:57 AM  Yesterday I watched a Youtube video about Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, in which sundry, gesticulating milords of the internet opine that they had "forgot what it's like to be the target audience" for games, hailing the new (and for our money, fairly good) Warhammer 40K shooter as a throwback affair that "oozes masculinity", with no excess feelings or real-life social relevancy. I then combed through several thousand comments below said video, many of which expressed similar longing for the hypothetical Good Old Days, before those wily feminists invaded the medium, transformed every game into a LGBT+ weeping simulator, and threw all the Real Men into a big hole. I did this because I was searching for one particular comment written by somebody claiming to be Matthew Karch, CEO of Space Marine 2 developers Saber Interactive. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:30 PM
Sega released a new update for PSO2 New Genesis, and it features a crossover with the anime Kaiju No 8. The update, which appeared on September 18, 2024, introduces new AC scratch tickets and a special login bonus for players.
The crossover brings fashion items inspired by Kaiju No 8 to PSO2, allowing players to obtain avatar items and weapons based on key characters such as Reno Ichikawa, Kikoru Shinomiya, Mina Ashiro, and Soshiro Hoshina. Players can also acquire their weapons and a full-body suit that transforms them into the notable Kafka Kaiju as well. A new pose, voice tickets, and various cosmetic items like hairstyles and stickers are also available as part of the collaboration.
Here's how some of those items look in-game.
Alongside these items, a special login bonus will be distributed, offering players acrylic stand-type build parts and SG currency during the collaboration period, which runs until October 9, 2024.
In related news, Atelier Ryza and Atelier Marie also joined PSO2 New Genesis. That crossover event happened earlier in May 2024.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is immediately available on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A Nintendo Switch version is available in Japan only via cloud streaming.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:00 PM
Kingdom Hearts series creator Tetsuya Nomura recently talked to Young Jump about his work on the Kingdom Hearts series. As part of the interview, Nomura said that Kingdom Hearts 4 is being made with the intention of eventually ending the series. [Thanks, Young Jump!]
However, Nomura didn't specify how long it will take for the series to reach its ending after Kingdom Hearts 4. Additionally, Nomura said that, for those who know the ending of Kingdom Hearts 3, the idea was to "reset" the series after that game. Nomura then explained that Kingdom Hearts 4 and the new mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link are both intended as new beginnings for the series. This was made in order to attract a new audience that might have not been following the series before.
When asking Nomura about the new setting of Quadratum, the developer explained that he intended the modern Shibuya aesthetic to reflect the idea of "unreality within reality." He also shared some insight on one of the starting lines in the original Kingdom Hearts ("is any of this for real or not?") Nomura stating that the idea of "unreality within reality" had been there since the start, and they are slowly moving towards reaching the conclusion to it.
Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development. There is no information on when the game will release nor which platforms it will appear on.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:30 PM
The Pokemon Company announced the release of Poketoon, a new series of Pokemon cartoon animation shorts. A total of 8 episodes will appear every Wednesday between September 18, 2024 and November 6, 2024.
The new Poketoon series will be available in a variety of formats, including YouTube shorts and longer traditional horizontal videos. The first Poketoon Pokemon cartoon episode is now available and it is a short that focuses on the Pawmi, Pawmo, and Pawmot evolution line as the featured Pokemon. The video focuses on the three creatures interacting and dancing with a young child and her father in sync with a jaunty tune used as a musical tie-in.
You can check out the first Poketoon episode here:
Pawmi, Pawmo, and Pawmot made their debut on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the latest mainline entry in the franchise released in November 18, 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. They are the Electric mouse archetype for the 9th Generation of Pokemon, with Pawmi starting as a simple Electric Type and turning into an Electric/Fighting once it evolves into Pawmo.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are readily available on the Nintendo Switch worldwide. The new Poketoon cartoons will release each Wednesday until November 6, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:00 PM
Sanrio and Sunblink recently teased a new Hello Kitty Island Adventure update, and now Usahana and the City Town region are available alongside 2.0. The new region, characters, and activity are live, and a Jam Jamboree event is also temporarily live.
There isn't a full list of 2.0 update additions in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, besides the confirmation of Usahana, City Town, and a custom Imagination Cafe for us to develop, but there are a number of changes tied to the new place. We can find new CDs, and it seems new recipes are also on the way. However, you do need to get access to the boat and repair it, then depart from the Resort Plaza, to reach the new place.
Here's the new trailer. While it starts by showing City Town and Usahana in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, by the 10 second mark we get to see the Imagination Cafe we get to run. The UI there shows we can do things like order ingredients for things and open a cafe. It also seems like it will be possible to upgrade locations there. Sanrio characters we've met will show up as customers there.
There's no video of the new event. The Jam Jamboree takes place on the main island. You play minigames with Cinnamoroll and My Melody to make jam. As usual, a store will appear. Going there with jars lets you get special cosmetics and furniture. That only runs until September 24, 2024.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available on Apple devices via Apple Arcade, the 2.0 update is live, and the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC versions launch in 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:30 PM
Capcom announced that the Dragon's Dogma 2 free trial is back again on consoles for us to demo, and the action-RPG is on sale on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam as well. The end date for the sales and trial vary depending on the platform you're on.
In the case of the Xbox Series X version of Dragon's Dogma 2, the free trial and sale both end basically the moment October 2024 begins. Both will be available until October 1, 2024. People can access it until 2:59am PT/5:59am ET. It is $41.99 there, rather than $69.99.
The PlayStation Store hasn't updated to reflect the Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 sale or free trial as of 1:15pm ET on September 18, 2024, though the character creator and storage demo is live. As such, the discounted price isn't live yet. However, it should also be $41.99, compared to $69.99, just like the Xbox version. The demo and sale will run for this console until 11:59pm PT on October 9, 2024/2:59am ET on October 10, 2024.
As a reminder, the Dragon's Dogma 2 free trial is always a limited-time affair, while the character creator and storage demo is always available. Capcom always recommends making your character in that demo first. This is because the free trial is limited to two hours. However, the save file you make in that trial can be used in the full game.
Finally, the Steam sale on the game ends the soonest. You can only pick it up for the PC at a discount until September 29, 2024. It costs $39.89 there.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is available on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:00 PM
The best parts of Space Marine 2 come right before the swarm is upon you. Raining shells down on an undulating tide of teeth and tentacles as it surges over the colossal factories of an equally uncaring and murderous galactic empire, it's these moments that Warhammer is all about. It's just a shame that crashing your own hulking tower of ceramite-coated muscle into the fray is more frustrating than glorious.
But let's back up for a moment, a tactical withdrawal if you will. Way back in distant 2011, Relic Entertainment took a break from making Sci-Fi RTS games to release Space Marine, a action game well regarded for selling the power fantasy of Warhammer's inhuman poster boys. There were wonderously gory executions, a good spread of chunky, impactful weapons and a decent multiplayer mode that let you dress up your space men in your favorite colors. The story was mostly a macguffin hunt, but even that managed a few moments memorable enough to become memes or references still used in the fanbase today.
Flash forward to 2024 and Saber Interactive's Space Marine 2, which replicates all the original's strengths and weaknesses on an impressive new scale. That same punchy combat returns complete with visceral executions but instead of mobs of Orks you face swarms of the insectoid Tyranids, at least before the forces of Chaos inevitably show up. The roster of weapons has expanded to include things like heavy plasma guns and something like 8 variants of bolter, and instead of a contextless horde mode there are now PvE missions threaded into the narrative (a horde mode is planned for later).
First off, the environments deserve a special mention. It felt like every level in Space Marine 2 I was stopping to gawk at some awe-inspiring sight or another, from haunting war-machines the size of cities towering over a long dead world to the remains of a brutalist factory complex stricken by organic artillery. Meanwhile the skies are literally filled with foes that school like dangerous, airborne fish, enabled by Saber's touted Swarm Engine. And afterwards I would load in to the Battle Barge, the spaceship that serves as your hub area, and pore over the vehicles and armor on display. It's a treat.
But back to the action. Space Marine 2's third-person combat is immediately familiar if you've played the first game: blast chaff enemies apart with the satisfying ka-chunk of your Bolter, then wade into melee with an electric sword, a chainsaw-sword, or just a really big knife. Executing enemies replenishes armor, while dealing damage lets you steal back some of your recently lost health, á la Bloodborne. The stun system is gone, however, replaced with a parry-and-counter button that is at once the most satisfying and infuriating part of combat.
As enemies launch certain attacks, you will see a red marker if you need to dodge or a blue one if you're able to counter. Slam the button at the right time to execute it, with counters slaying smaller enemies outright or stunning larger ones ready for a follow-up pistol shot. I ended up enjoying these far more than the executions, in part due to them just being snappier, but they also felt more rewarding than just beating an enemy until they glowed red. The full executions were satisfying at first, but quickly become tiresome with how many elite enemies you have to deal with, and a ranged execute option would have been nice too. They do at least shield you from damage during the animation, which was a pet peeve Space Marine 2 thankfully doesn't bring back from the first game.
But the real frustration comes from just how fragile you are. Even basic 'gaunts can shred through your ceramite armor like tissue paper if they land a hit, and they aren't all polite enough to broadcast their attacks with colored markers. You can (and in fact, need to,) block and dodge these attacks but it's incredibly hard to do so in a large group or while focusing on a larger foe. Space Marine 2 makes you feel like you should be able to wade into a swarm and keep yourself alive through parries and counters, with the rythmn and heft of the Arkham Batman games, but instead you have to dance around packs of enemies until they're thinned out enough to pick off. It's here the game loses a lot of that super-soldier fantasy it was otherwise doing so well at building.
This parry system does feel like an improvement on the first game's stun mechanic, but it fails to solve the problem the system had where you could be overwhelmed without a satisfying counter-play. It's at this point I began feeling like Space Marine 2 was becoming a bit too faithful of a sequel, as the same issues with combat came back despite the games being over a decade apart. The narrative also fell in to the same trap of revolving around an uninteresting macguffin, despite it feeling most compelling as a more traditional war story. I was more invested in fighting alongside Major Sarkaana and her battallion in the first level, the human soldiers cartoonishly small compared to Titus and pals, than chasing after the nebulous Project Aurora in the final missions.
That's not to say the story was completely flat, there are some juicy hooks floating around. A now-demoted officer returning to his force to find them modernized and re-equipped, put in command of a squad who don't know him and can't be told his history, and a captain having enough trouble facing insurmountable odds without having to take on a troublemaking veteran several times his age and experience. There's potential there and it even simmers well for bit as your companions discuss you, thinking you're out of earshot. But it just doesn't meaningfully pay off.
Then there's the inclusion of the Chaos faction, the traitor space marines of the Thousand Sons. We knew they would be present from the trailers, but that doesn't mean they couldn't let the mystery simmer a bit. And for a while it felt like it was going to, as overheard conversations on the battle barge talk about strange malfunctions and unexplained occurrences. But then you just find a load of magic runes scrawled about a ritual site and the jig is up. From then on they're just another enemy that shows up some times, and while the more ranged focus is a nice reprieve from the 'Nids they don't provide anything especially new, or even narratively justify their presence. I'm not even sure they explain who the Thousand Sons legion are, why their armor is empty, or where the weird goat-demons come from.
A lot of chatter online has been suggesting that Space Marine 2 is only worth it for fans of the franchise, and while there's lots of greebly detail to obsess over I think it's actually the opposite. The game excels at selling the surface details, the heft of your marines and the scale of setting, but falls short of delivering really juicy combat or interesting narrative. There's clearly a lot of intended replayability through PvE and PvP modes the developers have said they intend to build on, but I just don't know if I'm going to be engaged enough by the combat to keep coming back. When it shines, Space Marine 2 can be really good but there's just a few too many irritating flaws to recommend it as much as I want to.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:30 PM
In a new interview with Young Jump, Kingdom Hearts series creator Tetsuya Nomura talked about the possibility of retiring from making games in a few years. He also discussed how they are having new writers working on that series, as well as the complexity of his stories. [Thanks, Young Jump!]
When asked if he sees the Kingdom Hearts series reaching a conclusion, Tetsuya Nomura joked that, since he only has a few years left before eventually retiring, he has to consider what will come first. This is when he said he has to consider either retiring or finishing the projects he's working on. However, the developer reassured fans by saying that he intends to finish his work on Kingdom Hearts 4.
When talking about Nomura's scenarios and how complex they can be, the developer said that sometimes voice actors will have difficulty following the plot of the games. In these cases, Nomura and other staff members will have to help offering details. However, Nomura himself encourages people to ask him about the scenario when in doubt.
As a new test or experiment for the series, Nomura said that he asked people who have never worked on the Kingdom Hearts series before to participate in the scenario writing for Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link. However, Nomura added that he will ultimately be the one in charge of the script.
Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development. The game was announced back in April 2022 and there is now target platforms nor a release window yet.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 2:00 PM
While Sony said the PS5 Pro pre-orders won't begin until October 10, 2024, Amazon already put up its product listing for the new iteration of the console. At the moment, the page is quite barren and doesn't even note its $699.99 price tag.
Amazon noted that it will open pre-orders for the PS5 Pro at 7am PT/9am CT/10am ET on October 10, 2024. In the meantime, someone can add it to their wishlist. The listing also shows the four official photos of the new version of the console Sony shared with us alongside the announcement.
While pre-orders for the PS5 Pro aren't available at retailers like Amazon just yet, a lot of stores already started showing the $79.99 disc drive peripheral you can use with it. While it is sold out at most places, Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Sony's PlayStation Direct storefront all have listings live. So people could pick one up for the new console or standard digital-only system now.
Both the standard slim and digital models of the console are available on the storefront as well. It's currently $499.99 (Amazon) for the slim and $449 (Amazon) for the digital version.
The PlayStation 5 Pro will launch on November 7, 2024, and the standard disc-based PS5 model and digital one are available now.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:30 PM
Crunchyroll announced its first confirmed anime series in its Fall 2024 lineup, and three of the most notable ones are Dragon Ball Daima, Dan Da Dan, Re:Zero season 3, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online season 2, Blue Exorcist, and After-School Hanako-kun. There are 35 new additions so far, and the new ones start running on September 28, 2024.
Here's the full list of all new anime series we'll see coming to the streaming service in September and October 2024, as well as the release dates for the first episodes.
Bananya Around the World will also be part of the Fall 2024 season, but there's no air date for it yet.
There will also be eight continuing anime series in the Crunchyroll Fall 2024 lineup. So people will see more, uninterrupted episodes of Case Closed (Detective Conan), Delico's Nursery, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, One Piece, Sengoku Youko: The Thousandfold Chaos Arc, Tower of God season 2,True Beauty, and Wonderful Precure.
Note that this is just an in-progress series of announcements. Crunchyroll always continues to update ahead of the new season with more pick-ups. This also happened in Summer 2024, as the final schedule included far more shows.
The Crunchyroll Fall 2024 anime season begins on September 28, 2024, with Demon Lord, Retry R kicking off the lineup.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:00 PM
Nintendo has revealed that it is working with the convenience store chain Lawson to hold The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom goods campaign in Japan. The whole campaign has been ongoing since late August 2024, but a new wave will appear on September 24, 2024.
The new wave will bring a variety of clear files featuring Echoes of Wisdom versions of Zelda, Link, and Ganon. People who purchase three of the specified snack products will be able to get one of the files, and they are also allowed to choose a specific design while supplies last.
In addition, those who have the My Nintendo app installed on their smartphones can use the GPS check-in feature at any Lawson outlet by October 7, 2024, to receive an exclusive Echoes of Wisdom Zelda background image.
September 24, 2024 will also mark the new releases of The Legend of Zelda-themed shoulder bag and golden tumbler by Takarajima. Pre-orders for both items are also available online via the Japanese My Nintendo Store.
These new campaigns will help complement the existing pre-order campaigns for the actual Echoes of Wisdom game, which runs from August 26, 2024, until October 6, 2024. Pre-ordering the physical copy will reward a clear poster with the game's key art, while those who opt for download cards can receive a set of stickers while stocks last. The latter also includes sweepstakes where 115 winners can get a set of three Zelda-themed puzzles and 15 people can win the Master Sword Proplica.
The Lawson goods collaboration campaigns are being held to mark the upcoming worldwide release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:30 PM
Konami Digital Entertainment announced that it has placed a physical advertisement booth for its upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The company also designed the booth to be regularly updated with a more eerie appearance every night until September 24, 2024.
People can find the advertisement booth near the MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 building. When the company just placed the booth on September 18, 2024, it simply showed James Sunderland walking through clean walls. The daily updates will gradually add rust to the walls, and the climactic update on September 24, 2024, will eventually add a monstrous creature on the other side. The Japanese text that appears in the middle can be translated to "That fear will eat into your world as well."
Even though the Silent Hill 2 remake is also slated to appear worldwide on PCs via Steam, the Japanese advertisement only lists the PS5 as its platform. Several Japanese gaming companies still have a habit of omitting PC platforms in favor of consoles, but some of them are also gradually embracing the PC platform, such as Bandai Namco with its Dragon Ball games on Steam.
This Shibuya advertisement will not be the only booth Konami places to promote the Silent Hill 2 remake. The company will also set up a theater stage themed after the game at its Tokyo Game Show 2024 booth. People who enter the stage and watch the trailer there will receive a set of five stickers featuring James and the hostile creatures.
Konami will release the Silent Hill 2 remake for PlayStation 5 and PC on October 8, 2024. The Silent Hill 2 remake advertisement in Shibuya is available to view until September 30, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Netflix, as part of Geeked Week 2024, shared a One Piece live-action behind-the-scenes video involving Jeff "Buggy the Clown" Ward showing off costumes, props, and sets from season 2. No spoilers appear during the showcase, however. When that sort of footage would appear, it is blurred out in the new trailer.
Things begin with some footage of Ward in costume as Buggy from the first season of the One Piece live-action adaptation before showing what Netflix is doing for season 2. Things begin with Costume Designer Kerry Barnard and Showrunner Matt Owens discussing some of the new outfits. We get to see the storage space where outfits for about 1,000 people are shown. Both ones based on the manga and new ones will appear. This transitions into a brief segment with Hair and Makeup Designer Amanda Ross McDonald to talk about the styles for the series.
After that, it gets into set design for One Piece season 2. There's a tram shown in the props department with Props Master Egbert Kruger, Ward, and Owens. A gigantic syringe, cannon, and Usopp's Sniper Goggles appear. Kruger also noted series creator Eiichiro Oda's art inspired all props and designs.
The video closes out with looks at locations with Production Designer Matt Gottlieb. He shows the exact replica of the Ipponmatsu Arms Shop recreated for season 2 of One Piece, and noted that three shops from the manga were created for the live-action and stocked with appropriate equipment and costumes. Crocus' Twin Cape Lighthouse also showed up.
Here's the full video:
Netflix has shared a lot from the series. For example, we know who Miss Wednesday will be. However, Chopper and Baroque Works' Mr. 0 and Miss All Sunday haven't been revealed yet.
The first season of the One Piece live-action adaptation is on Netflix now, with season 2 on the way. The anime is on both Netflix and Crunchyroll. Viz Media handles the manga outside of Japan.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:30 AM
Nintendo has added new titles to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription lineup, and Angelique is one of them. The first-ever Neoromance otome game produced by Koei Tecmo's Ruby Party team is now available to play to subscribers for the Japanese version of Nintendo Switch Online.
This game places the player as one of the two candidates to become the queen of the universe. It will also encourage the player to seek help from the nine Guardians to speed up the development of the allotted island. However, the player will ultimately have to choose whether to complete the original objective of becoming a queen or pursue a romantic relationship with one of the Guardians.
This release is based on the inaugural Super Famicom (SNES) version that came out in 1994. As such, it does not contain character voiceovers, which Koei only started adding since the 1995 PC-FX port. While Koei Tecmo has since released new series entries based on the game like Angelique Luminarise, the latest direct remake to date is Angelique Retour, which appeared on the PlayStation Portable and Vita in December 2015 in Japan.
Angelique is not the only title added to the Nintendo Switch Online lineup. Nintendo also added two more titles to the collection. They are Cosmo Gang: The Puzzle by Namco (now Bandai Namco) and the Dakar Rally-inspired Big Run: The Supreme 4WD Challenge by Jaleco (now handled by City Connection).
Nintendo also added more playable titles to the North American Nintendo Switch Online on the same day. But while Cosmo Gang and Big Run also appeared for North American subscribers, Angelique did not follow suit. The company tried to compensate by replacing it with two other titles: Rare's Battletoads Double Dragon and Technos' Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo: Zen'in Shugo!
Angelique is now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:00 AM
Square Enix issued a reminder about the security measures needed to deal with FFXIV Software Authenticator and Token removal in case someone loses access to their phone or app, which included a walk through the Emergency Removal Password process. As the guides tell us, the process is essentially about being proactive and ensuring you have that extra password saved somewhere in the event you do lose access to devices, so you can then head to a specific site to regain access to your account.
The site people should visit prior to anything going awry is the Square Enix Account page. You can check your Token Usage Status there. On this page you can check your Square Enix ID for FFXIV, see if you have a Security Token registered to a Software Authenticator and device, and find your Emergency Removal Password.
The second part of this process is the actual Software Token Emergency Removal site. This requires you to know your account ID, the password for it, and the Emergency Removal Password. Filling in that information then sends an email to you that allows you to remove prior tools and the set a new one.
If you do or once did play FFXIV, you probably also received an email about when Square Enix shared an update on the Software Authenticator and Token Emergency Removal Password. Said email featured the subject "[Square Enix Account] Please make a note of your Emergency Removal Password." Like the announcement on the Lodestone site, it went over what it is, shared how to find it, and explained how it helps with access and recovery.
Final Fantasy XIVis available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, September 18, 2024 10:30 AM
Bandai Namco announced it is bringing back the Vita game Freedom Wars, this time as Freedom Wars Remastered for the Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC. It will arrive over 10 years after the original's anniversary, as the game launches on January 10, 2025.
In the original game, you could play alone or with up to eight people. The main campaign is set in a futuristic, dystopian version of Earth. Due to how society collapsed, the scarcity of resources, and the fact that everyone lives underground in Panopticons, people are deemed criminals for being born or accused of the smallest crimes. Said criminals need to face Abductors to keep them from kidnapping people and fight in wars. In the campaign, you learn about the world's lore and uncover secrets about the world above. In multiplayer, you can work with or against other players.
Bandai Namco also shared what to expect from the remaster of Freedom Wars. As usual, it will look better than the original game. This means it will be up to 4k, provided the platform can support it. It will also run at 60 FPS. Playing will feel different as well, due to rebalancing. There are also unspecified "updates" to crafting.
Here's the announcement trailer:
Freedom Wars is available on the Vita, and Freedom Wars Remastered will come to the PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC on January 10, 2025.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:48 PM Fantasy Flight Games has announced the release of The Innsmouth Conspiracy Investigator Expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game, now available at local retailers and through their online store. This new addition immerses players in the eerie world of Innsmouth, where ancient secrets and dark conspiracies await discovery. The expansion brings five new investigators, each... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:39 PM The iconic Traveller roleplaying game, a cornerstone of science fiction RPGs since 1977, continues to expand with the release of the Fifth Frontier War miniatures by 2nd Dynasty, now available on Kickstarter. Officially licensed and created in collaboration with Mongoose Publishing, these 28mm-scale miniatures and vehicles bring the battles of the Fifth Frontier War to... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:13 PM Pandasaurus Games has revealed the upcoming release of Boxtop Pinball: Haunted House, a dice-flicking pinball game with a haunted house theme. Players will take on challenges such as defeating monsters, uncovering hidden clues, and avoiding trap doors, all while aiming to achieve the highest score. In this dexterity game, players flick dice from a launch... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 5:03 PM A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched for JudoGrid, a fully customizable, 3D-printable modular display system designed for collectors of miniatures, action figures, and other collectibles. The project offers a flexible and adaptive solution for enthusiasts who want to create personalized displays to showcase their collections, providing all the necessary .STL files to allow users... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:35 PM Battlezoo has just released Battlezoo Ancestries: Fairy Dragons, a new supplement now available for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and Pathfinder 2nd Edition. This 100+ page book takes players and game masters deep into the realm of the fey, introducing new dragons from the fairy dragon family. The book follows the journey of dragon researcher... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:13 PM Emberleaf is a competitive card-dancing and tile-placement game that invites players into the role of Emberlings, determined to rebuild their homes in the heart of an ancient forest. Designed for 1-5 players, the game combines strategic resource management and tactical decisions, as players explore the wilderness, clear dangerous areas, and construct new homes for their... |
WGB Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:26 AM Horizon: Zero Dawn is getting remastered for PC and PS5, according to the ESRB |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:42 PM A trailer and gameplay video were also released. The post Freedom Wars Remastered Announced for PC and Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:27 PM A new rating from ESRB has been spotted online for the heavily rumored Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. The post Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Gets ESRB Rating for Xbox Series and PS5 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:13 PM According to Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb. The post The Next State of Play Event Will Reportedly Be Hosted Soon appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, September 18, 2024 3:52 PM The images are allegedly of the factory prototype. The post Images for Nintendo Switch 2 Have Allegedly Leaked appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming on PC Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:47 PM Dimps Corporation and Bandai Namco Entertainment are bringing Freedom Wars Remastered to PC, after more than a decade of PS Vita exclusivity. Read more after the jump. |