GamersHeroes Thursday, November 7, 2024 10:36 PM Featuring Kingdom Come: Deliverance II lead actors Tom McKay and Luke Dale, see these two bring their their Henry & Hans buddy chemistry from 1403 into a modern-day setting with their new scripted live-action video. The post Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Live Action Episode Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:05 PM Players will be able to join the pesky plumbers in their latest adventure with today's release of Nintendo's Mario & Luigi: Brothership - gear up with the launch trailer for the turn-based RPG. The post Mario & Luigi: Brothership Launch Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
PCGamesN Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:07 PM  From Once Human, to Palworld, to Enshrouded, it's been a pretty awesome year for new survival games. While existing juggernauts of the genre also remain popular, the class of 2024 is a strong one but there seems to be one student that's flunking. Still technically billed to be launching by the end of this year, Ark 2 is not just a sequel to one of the biggest survival games around, but a transformational sequel at that - so where the heck is it? Continue reading So, erm, where the heck is Ark 2? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Ark mods, Best survival games , Ark 2 release date |
PCGamesN Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:05 PM  There are plenty of train games in existence on PC, with many either aiming for realistic recreations of driving trains like Train Simulator or Train Sim World, and others looking to a more top-down view like Transport Tycoon, Sweet Transit, or Railroad Corporation 2. Then there are games like puzzle sequel Unrailed 2 Back on Track, which is all about laying rails but in the most chaotic way possible. It's out now in Steam Early Access, and it's off to a strong start. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best puzzle games, Best train games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:09 PM  After being dazzled by its trailers over the last few months, the time has finally arrived for Empire of the Ants to scuttle onto Steam. It's one of the most intriguing strategy titles I've seen in a long time, and it's gone pretty viral in the build up to launch thanks to its photorealistic visuals. However, on the day of its full release, it doesn't seem like it's setting the world alight. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:39 PM  Civilization 7 is rapidly approaching and as its launch gets ever closer we're constantly learning more about the shape of this next instalment in the legendary series. 4X games are currently on the rise thanks to competitors like Millennia, Ara History Untold, and Age of Wonders 4, so the race is on for this next Civ to differentiate itself in an increasingly busy genre. Thankfully, new details have emerged thanks to a developer stream, giving fans plenty more to chew on regarding both the second of its three ages, and a leader who's returning to the series. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Civilization 7 release date, Best strategy games, Best 4X games |
PCGamesN Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:01 PM  At a time where many new, high-profile multiplayer games have struggled to find their feet, it's refreshing to remind yourself of some of the quieter, underrated games that have weathered the live service storms and survived thanks to a modest but dedicated community. Step up Generation Zero, an underappreciated co-op survival shooter that released just before the turn of the decade and has been supported with updates, DLCs and expansions for around six years now. Well, all good things must come to an end, and developer Systemic Reaction has just confirmed that support for Generation Zero is wrapping up after one final, generously-sized update. Continue reading Generation Zero dev says co-op FPS' next update will be its last MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Generation Zero release date, Generation Zero preview, Generation Zero co-op |
Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:40 PM
Amazon announced that a Mass Effect TV show is officially in development. While little is known about the nature of the project, Variety reported that the key figures involved in the production are Daniel Casey, Ari Arad, Karim Zreik, and EA's Michael Gamble. [Thanks, Variety!]
Daniel Casey, who is the lead writer and an executive producer on the Mass Effect TV show, is best known for his work on F9: the Fast Saga and the sci-fi film Kin. Karim Zreik will also be executive producer on the show, which falls under his Cedar Tree Productions label. Zreik's past work included executive producer credits on Marvel Studios projects like Daredevil and The Punisher. Ari Arad's career involved multiple other video game adaptations, including 2017's Ghost in the Shell, 2022's Uncharted, and most recently the 2024 movie Borderlands.
This is not the only video game project Amazon Studios has been working on. A live action TV series adaptation of Yakuza or Like a Dragon is currently streaming on Prime. In addition, an anthology series called Secret Level, which will feature 15 shorts based on the worlds of various video games by the creative team behind Love, Death and Robots, will be airing on Prime starting on December 10, 2024.
No plot details are currently known about the TV show, and there is no hint as to whether it will be an adaptation of Commander Shepherd's adventures or an all new story. There is no projected release date at this time.
The Mass Effect TV show is in development for Amazon Prime.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:20 PM
Larian Studios revealed all the upcoming additions we'll see in the PS5 Pro version of Baldur's Gate 3. There are multiple major upgrades, as well as one major fix to improve performance.
Primarily, the improvements involve its visual. On the PS5 Pro, the Baldur's Gate 3 Quality mode means the game will display at native 4K resolution while maintaining 30 FPS during gameplay. If someone chooses Performance mode, it will run at 60 FPS while upscaling from 1440p to 2160p using the PSSR technology.
Notably, a fix for the multiplayer mode will also be deployed in this patch. Split screen gameplay in Baldur's Gate 3 maintaining 30 FPS on Quality mode and 60 FPS on Performance mode.
The other update involves the PC version. A fix will be deployed for mods in-game. It remedies an issue that meant you couldn't download or subscribe to mods when joining another player's multiplayer session with mods enabled.
This is one of many Baldur's Gate 3 updates with substantial content additions for Larian Studios' latest adventure. In September, 2024, a massive update for the game released. It added new ending cinematics, mature content toggles, and an in-game mod manager.
Baldur's Gate 3 is available now on the Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC, and there are PS5 Pro features.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 8:30 PM
On November 6, 2024, the official Nintendo website published its online investors meeting Q&A and during that time, Shigeru Miyamoto—game director at Nintendo and creator of franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pikmin—gave a short speech about his philosophy on game design. He also provides some insight on how the company trains its new recruits. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Miyamoto brings up his idea of game design at Nintendo after an investor asked about the speech that Miyamoto gives new employees every year. This information comes from articles about the Nintendo Museum. The investor also asks how Miyamoto succeeds at making creative games, stating that from an outsider's perspective, it feels like Miyamoto can do so because he's a genius. In response to that, Miyamoto notes that many new employees go up to him after he gives his speech to say that he's actually a very normal person, which he agrees with. It's less about genius and more about mindset.
He first states that he always thinks about how he can make a game a "hit" success and how he can efficiently perform his duties at work. While a lot of new employees want to make a more intricate or elaborate version of a game they'd enjoyed in the past, Miyamoto states that's not the right mindset to have. Instead, you should look around you and consider what would make for a fun video game. That's the core of game design. Then, you can start considering what's even possible. For example, what processing power will your game need and what hardware will it be on? Afterwards, you can start the trial and error process of development.
According to Miyamoto, many new employees comment that this method of game design isn't what they imagined, and they find it quite interesting. Others can empathize with this view of creativity. Part of the orientation involves looking at Nintendo's history of creating real-life game items like hanafuda and mahjong tiles. So this history of making physical games might have affected how Miyamoto and Nintendo look at digital products.
You can read the whole Q&A here.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 8:00 PM
Takara Tomy will release miniature figures of Sanrio characters hugging an even smaller plush of themselves, and you'll be available as gacha prizes. You'll be able to start pulling for them in mid-November 2024. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
As a note, it costs 300 JPY per attempt. That would convert to approximately $2. In total, there are four variations: My Melody, Pochacco, Hangyodon, and Pompompurin. All of them are holding plushie versions of themselves, except for Pompompurin. Instead of holding the smaller version of Pompompurin, he has him on his stomach as he's lying on his back.
All of the figures stand at approximately 30 to 50 millimeters, but you can see that Takara Tomy put quite a bit of work into the designs. Since Sanrio characters look quite simple, it's not too difficult to have an accurate depiction of them. But in the case of these figures in particular, you can tell that they're holding plush versions of themselves due to how the dolls look like they're covered in fur. Some of them even have visible stitches to make it more obvious.
This is not the first time that Takara Tomy released Sanrio toys exclusive to gacha machines. In March 2024, it released a line of mascots that look like sushi, for example. This line featured Hello Kitty, Pochacco, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and Keroppi.
The Takara Tomy Sanrio figures showing them holding plush versions of themselves will come out in mid-November 2024 in Japan via gacha machines.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:30 PM
Victor Entertainment has launched Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission for PC and mobile devices in Japan. This is the first 3D action RPG game adaptation for the popular anime and manga series. [Thanks, PR Times!]
You can download Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission via DMM Games, the App Store, and Google Play. As for what the game is like, the official Twitter account for the game has posted some clips to introduce its playable characters. You can check out the one for Tetta Kisaki here:
Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission follows along the main story, allowing you to re-experience the plot yourself. As a F2P game, you will need to pull for characters and you can pay real-world money via microtransactions for in-game currency if you need more. You'll be able to dress up your characters and explore Shibuya with your favorite character. However, if you're not careful, enemies might try to pick a fight with you. In terms of gameplay, it's a 3D action game in which you can dish out combos, as well as use combination techniques with your party.
Tokyo Revengers is an anime and manga series that was in serialization from 2017 to 2022, making for a total of 31 tankobon volumes. It follows Takemichi Hanagaki, a part-timer who learned that his ex-girlfriend died as a result of gang wars. After someone pushes him off a subway platform, he travels back in time and he decides to use his knowledge of the future to change his friends' fates. The story was popular enough that the Japanese government used it to spread awareness about its new age of majority laws.
Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission is readily available on PC and mobile devices. It will also appear on the PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch some time in the future.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:00 PM
A Pokemon x Kogei art exhibition will take place in Japan from April 26 to June 15, 2026. You'll be able to purchase tickets in January 2025.
The full name of the exhibition is "Pokemon x Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokemon and Japanese Craft," according to the show's English website. Kogei is the Japanese word for craft, and the exhibition will show off the work of twenty different craft artists. Among them include Living National Treasures, which is the informal term for individuals who receive subsidies from the Japanese government to perform and make art.
This is not the first time that the exhibition appeared. Multiple Japanese museums and exhibition halls have hosted this event, and it was even in the Japan House Los Angeles in the United States. There are additional art pieces to look at, so even if you already visited before, you might see something new.
The website for the exhibition features some examples of works you might see. Kasumi Ueba created a Shaymin piece using stone, with a fern arabesque pattern all over its body. Meanwhile, Eiichi Shiroma created a silken kimono pattern displaying Alolan Pokemon (and Pikachu). You can check out other pieces via the site if you're interested.
The Pokemon Kogei art exhibition will run from April 26 to June 15, 2026 at the Matsuzakaya Art Gallery in Aichi.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:30 PM
The Evangelion Asuka and Rei Look Up figures are available once again via Megahobby. They do not come as a set, so if you want both, you'll need to purchase them separately.
Each Evangelion Look Up figure costs 4620 JPY (including tax), which would convert to approximately $30.20. They'll ship out in late May 2025. Megahobby originally released these figures in December 2023, and they shipped out in June 2024 of this year. If you prefer the Evangelion boys, Megahobby also released Look Up figures of Shinji and Kaworu. These are not available right now via Megahobby though, so if you want them, you'll need to purchase them secondhand or from another store.
Look Up figures are small palm-sized figures from Megahobby showing the character in question looking upwards. They usually have a chibi design, which makes them quite cute. While you can display them at home like a normal figure, their small size and particular pose means that you can also bring them outside and pose them next to something for photos. Some of the pictures on Megahobby's site has the Look Up figures sitting next to food and drinks.
The Evangelion Asuka and Rei Look Up figures are re-running for a limited time and they'll come out in late May 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:00 PM
Health equipment manufacturer Tanita announced a new line of machines designed to check your body health while playing KOF '98. Four different pieces of equipment are featured as part of this collaboration, and they are now available for pre-order from the Tanita online store. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
The Tanita multi-frequency body composition monitor The King of Fighters model is the first and most expensive item in the lineup, costing 2.2 million yen (or approximately $14,380.) Aside from monitoring the body and condition of its user by offering data on weight, body fat, muscle mass, body water percentage, and various metabolic functions and statistics, the machine lets people get a health check while they play KOF '98.
The body monitor includes a 10.4-inch LCD monitor used to display body health information and to play the 5th title in The King of Fighters series. Additionally, the machine is decorated with art from KOF '98 featuring the main cast of the game. You can check out the machine here:
The other equipment includes a pedometer equipped with a 3D sensor featuring motifs inspired by the Neo Geo arcade system, as well as a digital thermo-hygrometer available in a Neo Geo model and a The King of Fighters model featuring character Kyo Kusanagi. Both the pedometer and thermo-hygrometer cost 3,520 yen (~$23) each.
Here's a look at the remaining items:
The release of the new The King of Fighters themed Tanita health equipment coincides with the series' 30th anniversary, which SNK celebrated on August 25, 2024 by opening a new official website and social media accounts.
The new The King of Fighters health equipment that lets users play KOF '98 is now available for pre-order. The King of Fighters XV is the latest title in the series and it is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:30 PM
A Dynamaxed Charmander has appeared at the Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama as part of a Pokemon Go advertisement for Max Monday. Max Monday will start in Pokemon Go from November 11, 2024.
The Charmander first appeared on November 6, 2024 in Japan, and it will remain there until the 11th. If you go to Osanbashi, you'll be able to participate in the real-life event, #GoToOsanbashi. During this time, you'll be able to use the Osanbashi Power Spot to fight Dynamaxed Pokemon, as well as take a picture with the giant Charmander statue.
The statue doesn't actually look like a Pokemon. Instead, it's a giant cellphone displaying a screen of a Dynamaxed Charmander in Pokemon Go. If you go at night, a giant pillar of light extends from the statue to resemble the lights in Pokemon Sword and Shield, or Go.
Max Monday will be a new weekly event in Pokemon Go. For one hour every evening (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time), you'll get the chance to capture a new Dynamax Pokemon. There's even a chance to get a Shiny. You can check out each month's Max Monday Pokemon via the Pokemon Go website. For this month, you'll be able to get:
Pokemon Go is readily available on mobile devices.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:57 PM Garphill Games has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign launching November 19. The campaign will offer a new deck of standard playing cards featuring artwork by The Mico from Garphill's Medieval Trilogy games, with each suit representing characters from a different trilogy. Two versions of the deck will be available, each with unique card back art... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:14 PM Polyhedral Earth Society has announced Goblin King's Gambit, a new role-playing game book designed for Dungeon Crawl Classics and 5th Edition systems, which is now on BackerKit. This 100+ page, hardbound book offers players an entry into a goblin-themed setting with multipath adventures, new class options, and a unique card system intended to streamline gameplay.... |
WGB Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:15 PM Death Stranding has arrived on Xbox with zero fanfare and no warning. Hurrah! |