GamersHeroes Monday, November 11, 2024 5:53 PM See what awaits adventurers in MachineGames and Bethesda Softworks' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with the latest gameplay deep dive for this first-person single-player title. The post Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Deep Dive Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 11, 2024 4:42 PM Infold Games has released a new gameplay overview trailer for their cozy open-world RPG Infinity Nikki. The post Infinity Nikki Gameplay Overview Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 11, 2024 2:29 PM Planet Coaster 2 harbors a level of creativity unmatched in this space. Its attention to detail is so intense, that its biggest challenge is forming a straight path without destroying half the planet. The post Planet Coaster 2 Review – Derailed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 11, 2024 12:39 PM A world of quests, friendships, and choices awaits with the release of Bad Ridge Games and V Publishing's open-world RPG Mirthwood. The post Medieval Fantasy Sim Mirthwood Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 11, 2024 11:11 AM The latest character trailer for TAMSOFT and Bandai Namco's BLEACH Rebirth of Souls puts the spotlight on the Arrancar Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. The post BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck Character Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 5:45 PM  Remember Black Mesa, that really good fan-made remake of the original Half-Life built using the Half-Life 2 engine? Well, some of the devs behind that project are making something completely new and unrelated to Half-Life. It's called Rogue Point and it's a tactical co-op shooter with roguelite elements. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 5:35 PM  On December 22, we say goodbye to one of the only Marvel shows or films to get the multiverse right. Today, the trailer for season three of Marvel's What If...? released, giving us our first look at the alternate reality mash-ups we'll be delving into over the Christmas week. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 4:50 PM  Two people in California have filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft after the company turned off servers for 2014's The Crew, an open-world racing game released on PS4 and Xbox One, making it impossible to play the game. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 4:31 PM  Interstellar is returning to IMAX for the sci-fi film's 10th anniversary on December 6. Normally, this would be a time for fans of the impressive space epic and its director, Christopher Nolan, to celebrate. Finally, a chance to once again see all 64 minutes of those glorious 70mm shots of blackholes and planetary… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 3:40 PM  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reached the level of cultural ubiquity where everyone wants to know everything about him, even the stuff no one but him and his urologist should know. A little over seven months after The Wrap reported, amongst other allegations, that one of the most successful actors in the history of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 2:30 PM  While it launched to 'Mixed' reviews on Steam, Planet Coaster 2 still managed to impress long-time fans of Frontier Developments' park management franchise. The game offers plenty of advancements to the series, such as crafting high-octane waterparks. It also provides greater control over its customization and… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 2:20 PM  With The Penguin season 1 just wrapping up on HBO last Sunday night, fans are turning their attention to the crime lord's return in DC's upcoming The Batman 2. Colin Farrell recently talked about his role in the movie and how the character might change following the events of the TV show. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 1:55 PM  Earlier today, after some teasing, Xbox confirmed that 2018's Spyro Reignited Trilogy would be available to play via Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow. It follows the addition of fellow former PlayStation platform mascot Crash Bandicoot, who arrived on the service earlier this year. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 1:30 PM  There's hardly enough time to play the biggest video game releases of the year, let alone keep up with everything else coming out each month. Every massive open-world RPG or live-service grind means dozens of other games go un-played. The creator of Like A Dragon series, previously called Yakuza, thinks this is part… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 1:20 PM  Less than two years after self-help company Chicken Soup for the Soul bought Redbox, the corporation declared bankruptcy and now people are taking hundreds of movies out of the mostly abandoned DVD rental kiosks across the country. Some are even, with permission, taking the kiosks themselves. |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 1:10 PM  Every now and then, there's a specific card in a specific set of the Pokémon TCG that absolutely blows up beyond all sense. Recent examples include last year's Iono full-art trainer card, part of Japan's Clay Burst set, which proved so popular that Japan sold out of all Pokémon cards! We're not quite there yet with… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 1:01 PM  Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a lot of choices for you to make, especially surrounding its seven companions. But one of the most significant happens in the game's final stretch and involves the dwarven rogue Harding and Grey Warden warrior Davrin. If you're reading this, you've likely encountered the consequences of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 11, 2024 12:41 PM  Welp, Blizzard is doing it. They're releasing an Overwatch Classic that will revert Overwatch 2 to some of the old rulesets, hero kits, and more that have been patched out of the sequel since it launched in 2022. As Overwatch 2 has failed to deliver on Blizzard's many promises for it since its announcement in 2019,… |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 5:19 PM  Dungeon crawlers have had a long and storied history with PC gaming, from titles like Akalabeth, Eye of the Beholder, or Dungeon Master to more modern offerings like Dark and Darker, Dungeonborne, and Legend of Grimrock. There are some truly unique twists on the genre out there too, and Dungeons of Blood and Dream is one of them. Even outside of its art style, which is already enough to set it apart, it brings in some neat roguelike elements that make this entirely its own thing, and it's out now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best roguelike games, Best horror games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 5:24 PM  A great game doesn't need to be hundreds of hours long, and games like Firewatch have proved that. Campo Santo's single-player adventure game is one of the all-time great compact games, with roughly five hours of brilliance on offer. However, the studio's next game, In the Valley of Gods, may never come to light due to Valve's acquisition of it. Well, here are six stunning seconds of what you could've won. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best single-player games, Best adventure games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 5:24 PM  November 11, 2024: We added another three new Anime Reborn codes to our list, which now totals 17 active codes. What are the new Anime Reborn codes? Anime Reborn is a hit new Roblox game featuring some of your favorite anime characters. Your goal is to pack out your party with the best units, give them the top traits, and work to keep yourself and your friends alive against waves of increasingly challenging enemies. To get as many draws as possible for the latest Units, upgrade your current party, and even increase your chances of pulling shiny Units, you're going to need as many gems and keys as possible, and that's where Anime Reborn codes come in. We've got the latest codes below, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to redeem them in the anime game. If you're in the market for extra Roblox freebies, we also keep regularly updated lists of the latest Blox Fruits codes and King Legacy codes. Continue reading Anime Reborn codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 4:08 PM  City-building games live or die on their economy. From Cities Skylines 2 to Manor Lords, to Banished, building is only half the game - the rest is managing what's coming in and what's going out. In colossal city builder The Wandering Village, the economy's just as important as in its rivals, and it's received a huge update in the latest patch for the game. Now there's considerably more depth in how you'll approach managing your meandering settlement, with new resources to harvest and different ways to spend them. Continue reading Unique city building game The Wandering Village just got even better MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games, Best indie games, Best roguelike games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 3:44 PM  Fantasy RPGs are everywhere you look these days, but that doesn't mean they're all repetitive clones. Some choose to take things in surprising directions or combine multiple elements that make for a fresh-feeling experience, and The Adventurers looks to be a newcomer that falls into that latter category. With top-down turn-based action, a pixel art aesthetic, and an expansive fantasy world that is inspired by the DnD universe, it's just launched into early access on Steam. |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 3:27 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked for new Heroes Battlegrounds codes to add to our list. What are the new Heroes Battlegrounds codes? Anime fighting games remain some of the biggest Roblox hits right now, and Heroes Battlegrounds is no different. The My Hero Academia-based brawler is available on PC, console, and mobile, meaning you can play just about anywhere. Just like when redeeming Anime Royale codes or Anime Vanguards codes, you can use rewards to enhance the experience and better express your love for your favorite series or manga in Roblox form. The game even has a quick and easy redemption process so you can enjoy your rewards in a matter of seconds. Continue reading Heroes Battlegrounds codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 3:20 PM  November 11, 2024: We checked for and added four new Fisch codes while marking two others as expired. What are the new Fisch codes? Promising the pinnacle of exploration and progression of what Roblox fishing experiences have to offer, Fisch gets even better when you use the latest working codes to get free rewards. After launching in early 2024, the Stardew-inspired fishing game by WoozyNate has seen millions of visits, meaning even more players just like you can benefit from the bonuses on offer. Just like when using Fishing Simulator codes, getting extra items or currency will make the Roblox angling experience far easier since you'll be able to access or buy upgrades much faster. That's even the case when trying out Meme Sea codes too. This quick and easy Fisch guide will tell you about all the free rewards you can get so far. Continue reading Fisch codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:56 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked for new Pets Go codes. What are the new Pets Go codes? This is the latest spinoff from BIG Games Pets' series of Pet-themed Roblox experiences. This one lets you fulfill your dreams of collecting cube-shaped critters. When codes for free items or boosts are thrown into the mix, though, the experience for Pets Go will get even better. Just like when using Pet Simulator 99 codes or Pet Catchers codes, the opportunity to grab free rewards for Go should add even more fun to the pet-tapping RNG experience. For Roblox players searching for the latest Pets Go codes, this is the guide for you. Continue reading Pets Go codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:46 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked for new Anime Vanguards codes. What are the new Anime Vanguards codes? In a Roblox game where the universes of multiple anime have started colliding, you can pick from many units in a tower defense title featuring tons of your favorite characters. To have the most powerful warrior around, the rewards from using the latest codes can give you just what you need. Like when using Special Anime Defense codes or Anime Royale codes, redeeming these extra rewards can give you an edge over other players. These can include currencies used for special banner units or crafting important items. To help you be the best in this Roblox adventure, the free codes in this guide will have you covered. Continue reading Anime Vanguards codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:37 PM  November 11, 2024: We checked for new Dandy's World codes. What are the new Dandy's World codes? Horror games on Roblox always make for a unique and eerie experience, but make for an even better time when there are some rewards to redeem. Thankfully, Dandy's World players can rejoice at the latest codes to use for a better chance at surviving the killer mascots that come after you. Like bonuses that can be earned in other Roblox horror games, such as when using Pressure codes or Ro Ghoul codes, having a guide like this is handy to increase your odds. As you team up with other Toons and complete machines to research what shadows lurk below, having helpful extra bonuses like these is a must. Continue reading Dandy's World codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:33 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked and added two new Anime Card Battle codes to this list. What are the new Anime Card Battle codes? Roblox anime games are often among the best and most popular experiences on the platform, but you can make them even better by redeeming codes for free rewards. Anime Card Battle is very competitive and requires some smart deckbuilding, so free buffs and items are always much appreciated. This isn't the first Roblox game in the genre to offer freebies either. Using the latest Anime Last Stand codes or Anime Dimensions codes can grant you all manner of helpful extras. For now, though, let's get into all of the Anime Card Battle codes and how to redeem them. Continue reading Anime Card Battle codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:12 PM  The Dead by Daylight community has known that changes were coming for the upcoming revamped 2v8 mode, but now developer Behaviour Interactive has lifted the lid and shown off exactly what fans can expect. Inside a recent developer update post, Behaviour details new killers, classes, maps, mechanics, and more - all of which promise to shake up the mode from its previous, already chaotic incarnation. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:14 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked for new YBA codes. What are the new YBA codes? Your Bizarre Adventure is an MMORPG that lets Roblox players use unique powers to brawl to their heart's content, and the rewards from using free codes only add to the fun. Inspired by the hit JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga and anime series, YBA lets Roblox fans live out their Stand-wielding dreams. Like when using the latest Type Soul codes or Fruit Battleground codes, free rewards in YBA can include epic items and power-ups to give you an edge as you play. Continue reading YBA codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 1:58 PM  14 years is a long time to wait for anything, but it's a particularly long time to wait for the next chapter of one of the greatest FPS games ever made. The appetite for Valve to resurrect the scrapped Half-Life 2 Episode 3, or make a full Half-Life 3, so that Gordon Freeman's story can continue is ravenous. The fact that several years ago the series' chief writer, Marc Laidlaw, seemingly revealed a synopsis of what Half Life's next story beat may have been only rubs salt into the wound. However, a team of Freeman fanatics is taking matters into their own hands with Project Borealis, an Unreal Engine 5 interpretation of what Half-Life 3 could've been. Now, you can get a taste of what this team is building with an all new prologue. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: What happened to Half-Life 3?, Best FPS games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 2:08 PM  November 11, 2024: We have checked for new Meme Sea codes to add to this list. 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 November 2024 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 3:28 PM  Ever since Stardew Valley dropped in 2016, we've been inundated with cozy, pixel art RPGs. Everywhere you look someone is taking the genre in a new and interesting direction, and the newly released Everholm is the latest to catch my eye. A diverse mix of interpersonal relationships, isometric dungeons, and more life sim activities than you can shake a magical stick at, not everything is sunshine and rainbows. Everholm might hide some spooky secrets in the dark, but it's already looking bright enough to keep me hooked. Continue reading New Stardew Valley like RPG Everholm is finally here MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best management games, Games like Stardew Valley |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 12:41 PM  While Bethesda may have some hiccups in its decades-long existence, it's hard to fault the company's incredible amount of hits. From the likes of the space-faring Starfield or becoming the last of the Dovah-Kiin in Skyrim, or the Nazi-killing prowess of Wolfenstein's B.J. Blazkowicz, there are plenty of incredible must-play titles. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Best RPGs, Best space games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 12:29 PM  Reality marches on. Games rise and fall. Today's darlings are tomorrow's footnotes. The number of truly timeless PC games is extremely small. Doom will never die. Civilization is here to stay. Counter-Strike, Battlefield, and Escape From Tarkov aren't going anywhere. But even great games may unceremoniously fall into the ravine of history - that is, unless they're Rising Storm 2 Vietnam, which somehow, seven years after it was first released, has just gotten a new update. Published by Tripwire, the label behind Chivalry 2 and the Killing Floor series, Rising Storm 2 is a brutal, bloody shooter that makes Hell Let Loose look like Splatoon. If you never played it before, or you've not picked it up for years, now is the time to go back. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best war games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 12:15 PM  A fun fact about me is that, once upon a time, I was very, very good at Overwatch. Starting out as a support main on Moira (so basically a damage dealer), I swapped across to DPS and quickly cemented myself as a Master-tier player. But that was many, many moons ago. As a withering [redacted] year old games writer who can't quite compete with the zoomers anymore, I often find myself reminiscing about the good ol' days of the original Overwatch, and now it's coming back to life in the form of Overwatch Classic, a new, limited-time mode for OW2. Continue reading Overwatch Classic is coming, but only for a limited time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 12:05 PM  There's bad news for anyone hoping to get their hands on a new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU, as the stock situation doesn't look as though it's going to be fixed any time soon. In fact, UK tech retailer Overclockers has decided to be straight-up honest with its customers, admitting that it's not expecting decent stock of the new processor until next year. We loved this new AMD chip when we benchmarked it in our Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, with its extra clock speed and Zen 5 architecture combining to make a formidable gaming CPU that can also cope with hefty multi-threaded workloads. While the 9800X3D is undoubtedly the best gaming CPU you can buy right now, limited supply means that it's basically impossible to buy unless you're willing to hand a silly amount of money to scalpers on eBay. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 11:28 AM  If there's one thing I'll always praise Rockstar for, it's the studio's undying creativity. Between the western-inspired world of Red Dead Redemption, and its post-war 1947 epic LA Noire (which I contend is the best videogame ever made), Rockstar has consistently showcased its ability to straddle various genres, time periods, and gameplay styles. With John Marston's debut adventure finally on Steam, a lot of us have been reminded just how good wild west games are, making the news that Neowiz (the creator of Lies of P) is creating a "noir western RPG" even more exciting. Continue reading Lies of P creator reveals new Red Dead Redemption style western RPG MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Lies of P weapons, Lies of P review, Best games like Dark Souls |
PCGamesN Monday, November 11, 2024 11:13 AM  The Half-Life fan remake is nothing short of incredible. With Black Mesa, the team at Crowbar Collective somehow managed to modernize Valve's epochal FPS in a way that felt earned, faithful, and new in equal measure. The hallowed halls of the research facility that swallow up Gordon Freeman have never looked so good, and I've been eagerly awaiting what the team decides to do next. With over 100,000 positive reviews for Black Mesa on Steam alone, I'd wager that you want to know what's next for Crowbar Collective as well. Today we finally find out. The studio has partnered with Team17 for Rogue Point, a tactical FPS and co-op roguelike hybrid. Continue reading Half-Life remake team announces new co-op tactical FPS, with a twist MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best roguelike games, Best multiplayer games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 11, 2024 6:00 PM  The Steam Deck OLED – which is like a Steam Deck but better in almost every way – is getting a new, if potentially more smudge-susceptible Limited Edition. A successor to the translucent version that only went on sale in the US and Canada last year, the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White offers both a snowy look and, for those of us outside North America, the chance to actually buy one. It'll go on sale November 18th, in all the countries that the Steam Deck currently ships in. |
Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 5:00 PM
Square Enix announced the Japanese release date for the new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ultimania Material book, and it features newly drawn art of Zack Fair on its cover. The book costs 3,960 yen (or approximately $25.73), and it is now available for pre-order from the Square Enix online e-store. The Japanese release date is December 27, 2024.
The new illustration of Zack was drawn by Tetsuya Nomura, and a bonus A2 poster of the cover will be included with the volume when purchased from the Square Enix e-store. As of writing this, there is no confirmation on an English release for the new FFVII Rebirth Ultimania Material book.
The volume will include a variety of information on the second part of the FFVII Remake trilogy, including character profiles and look at the 3D renders, as well as multiple art assets and elements that offer new details on the environments of the game.
You can take a look at the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ultimania Material cover art featuring Zack and some of the book's contents here.
While the original FFVII Rebirth Ultimania book came out in Japan on April 12, 2024, the new Ultimania Material is a different volume serving as an addendum to the original release and including newly released details and information.
The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Ultimania Material book costs 3,960 yen (~$25.73) and will release in Japan on December 27, 2024. FFVII Rebirth is available on the PS5.
The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Material Ultimania Has Zack on the Cover appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 4:30 PM
Konami and Japan Post will work together to release a new set of stamps inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh card illustrations. This collaboration will also feature an exclusive ukiyo-e style illustration of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The whole set will be available exclusively on Japan Post's Net Shop at 4,900 yen (~$31.85). Buyers will receive an A3 folded paper that contains a postcard and a frame sheet containing ten Yu-Gi-Oh monster stamps worth 110 yen each. The company will complete the set with an actual Yu-Gi-Oh TCG card featuring the ukiyo-e style Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
The card in this stamp set will have a Quarter Century Secret Rare grade. However, it will not be the only card with that rarity. Konami will release physical editions of Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection for Nintendo Switch on February 27, 2025, which will come with a Quarter Century Secret Rare card of Harpie's Feather Duster in North America and Europe.
The Yu-Gi-Oh frame stamp set will be available for purchase from November 18 until December 2, 2024. Japan Post will begin delivering the orders on April 21, 2024. However, it may take a longer time to ship the packages if it receives more orders than expected.
The post Yu-Gi-Oh Cards Will Appear as Post Stamps in Japan appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 4:00 PM
Square Enix has revealed that it is preparing Trials of Mana The Stage. The live theater show based on the video game of the same title will appear in Tokyo and Osaka in the Spring 2025.
The company also confirmed that all six main characters of the game will appear in this theater show. It will have a story that features each of them.
Square Enix also published an extensive cast list of the characters who will appear in the stage show. Here are the actors who will perform as the six main characters:
Tickets for the show will cost 12,100 yen (~$78.65), with a bonus 3,300 yen upgrade offered to guarantee the buyer a seat in the front rows. The Tokyo show will take place at the Sunshine Theatre in Ikebukuro, while the Osaka show will be available at Cool Japan Park Osaka's TT Hall.
Trials of Mana The Stage theater show will run in Tokyo on March 7-16, 2025, and Osaka on April 4-6, 2025. It will feature characters from the video game that Square Enix has released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 3:00 PM
Farmagia is an ambitious game. It's a dungeon crawler. It's a creature collector. It's a farming game. However, getting a combination like this right is a fine balance, and I'm not sure Marvelous achieves it.
The game is set in Felicidad, part of the underworld, where mages known as Farmagia use the power of monsters to fight. The world consists of five continents, each ruled by a member of an elite general squad known as the Oracion Seis. However, following the death of the supreme leader, one of these generals, Glaza, has risen to the throne and begun to implement a dictatorship. The other generals followed his plans, except Nares, who resisted. Her nation, Avrion, is now considered a nation of traitors and a civil war has broken out. You play as Ten, one of the Farmagia training under Nares in Avrion. During his training, war reaches his doorstep, and this kickstarts a journey to each continent with friends to defeat the other members of the Oracion Seis.
This is mostly achieved by dungeon crawling and fighting off the monsters in locations known as Mazes. You take a squad of monsters, known as Battle Buddies, who fight on your behalf. This might sound a little bit like Pokemon, but a more accurate description would be something that sits between Pikmin and The Wonderful 101.
You have four squads of Battle Buddy available to you – close range attackers, long range attackers, support units that cause buffs and debuffs, and formation types that aid with healing and protection. Each of these is represented by a monster type, and each of the face buttons on a controller sends them out to fight. You throw these monsters at enemies to gradually chip away at their health, although sometimes they can be fused together to form shields or larger attacks.
There's a potentially interesting combat system on show here, but the two comparisons I made above highlight the serious shortcomings with Farmagia's combat system. Pikmin is known for its strategic planning, where you have to manage your lil guys in a way that allows them to gather resources while not getting eaten in the process. The Wonderful 101 uses its large cast to generate new abilities that can be combined in creative ways, a style Platinum have perfected at this point.
Farmagia, by contrast, has painfully limited combat. Most monsters have a weakness that's clearly advertised with a picture of one of your team next to their health bar. While other monster types will do minimal damage, smaller monsters are obliterated by their weaknesses. Bigger enemies pose an actual threat, but the strategy for all of them boils down to pressing guard when the attack flash shows up, spamming whichever monster they're weak to and then hitting a powerful Legion Attack when their stamina runs out, then repeating the process until they're down.
This repetitive combat strategy isn't helped by how tedious the Mazes are to traverse. They're all on the same map, regardless of the continent or type of floor. You gain random abilities from Fairy Dens, none of which feel like they have any meaningful impact on combat. Every floor is just a gauntlet of enemies you beat in order to open the exit and move on.
But this isn't all Farmagia has to offer, as there are also farming elements and the ability to train and care for your Buddies. However, these elements suffer similar problems to the dungeon crawling.
Let's start with training. This is done by feeding your squads a specific type of food to boost individual stats, although feeding them too much in one go will reduce the effectiveness with each consecutive increase. However, you can only increase five stats before you have to wait for the game to provide you with the next food item at a specific point in the story. It's so basic and locked to progression that it could have been replaced with natural stat increases from winning battles instead.
Farming isn't much better. Take the most basic farming mechanics from the genre, and that's what Farmagia offers. You till the ground, plant some seeds and water them. Occasionally you need to clear out some weeds or debris. However, unlike other farming games where crops feel useful and essential to progress, Farmagia's crops are strange. They're all monsters that have to be grown like plants, although the vast majority do next to nothing.
Sure, the Buddies you take into battles can be grown, but most of the seeds you obtain from dungeons are Research Buddies. The purpose of growing these is to earn research points for upgrades, or growing three of them to unlock a special unite attack in battle. However, larger monsters, despite taking up more space and requiring more days to grow, earn the exact same number of points as the tiny ones, and the new battle forms for growing a trio are little more than cosmetic changes. There are some stat alterations, but these are miniscule percentage adjustments instead of anything game changing. Plus, once you've grown three of a kind, there's no reason to keep growing more of that monster type.
All three elements suffer the same problem: they are all undercooked. In trying to combine all these different gameplay styles, none of them individually got the development time they needed to be interesting or varied enough for the long term. Sometimes this can work if there's enough a symbiotic relationship between the three, but they all feel distant from each other. Combat lacks strategy and variety. Farming lacks purpose. The ranch could have been a post-battle stat screen. It all falls flat.
That said, the story and characters were enjoyable. The central story is a little cliched and many of its twists are predictable, but the character writing is strong enough to make it work. Ten and his friends have genuine rapport with each other, and there's plenty of humor to make them all likeable. It has the vibe of a good shonen anime, something that won't necessarily win awards for its writing but will keep you entertained all the same.
I also enjoyed the Elemental Spirits side quests, which was again driven by how good the character writing is. During the story, you have to befriend and form a pact with the Elemental Spirits of the land to aid you in your quest. Mechanically, it's just collecting items, defeating monsters or farming specific crops, but narratively, it's enjoyable. Each Spirit has a unique personality, one that you learn more about as your bond grows stronger. The first continent's Spirit is a motherly type who loves giving head pats, while another is a party girl that just wants to attend a grand feast. All of them are fun to spend time with.
Sadly, the charm of the writing doesn't prevent Farmagia from feeling mediocre overall. It's repetitive, disjointed and half-formed. If you want a game that better combines adventuring and farming, Marvelous already have an excellent alternative in the form of Rune Factory.
Farmagia is out now for Nintendo Switch, PC and PS5.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 3:00 PM
Back when the major November 2024 Fields of Mistria update was announced, a new festival was teased, and now we know it is the Shooting Star Festival. This will be a Summer seasonal event, and the new details suggest it is also one with a special element for those pursuing one of the game's love interests.
NPC Studio shared a gift highlighting what to expect from the Shooting Star Festival in Fields of Mistria. The player character is in the town square talking to Eiland. He first brings up that the Shooting Star Festival is coming that month. He also mentions the age of the event, suggesting its been happening for centuries. As the announcement noted that we get to invite our love interest to watch shooting stars at the summit, Eiland also hints nobody ever asked him to do so.
Here's how that scene looks.
As the summit area is an overview that players need to unlock by ranking up the town and making progress, it seems like the Fields of Mistria Shooting Star Festival is one some people might not see in their first year. As such, those playing the early access build will either want to be prepared for next summer to roll around or work hard on building up the museum's collections or assisting with mainline quests.
Fields of Mistria is available in early access for PCs now, and the first major update patch will launch on November 18, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 2:30 PM
Both the VShojo English and Japanese social media accounts shared an image teasing five possible new Vtubers for the company, and it seems like they could be people from or in Japan. There's no text alongside it to provide additional hints. It's only accompanied by the #VShojo hashtag.
Here is the teaser art. It seems to show Tokyo, with the Rainbow Bridge ahead of Tokyo Tower. There are five portals open in the sky. At the moment, one silhouette for what may be a new Vtuber appears on the far right side of the image. There seems to be enough room for four more to also appear in the foreground alongside that person.
Back in July 2024, VShojo announced its branch in Japan was looking for new Japanese Vtubers to join the company. At the moment, the two main representatives there are Kson and Henya the Genius. Amemiya Nazuna used to be a part of the company, but announced s
However, we could also eventually see new members who aren't tied to that branch. In July 2024, auditions also opened for the English branch. Around that time, Zentreya also announced that she would like to fund a Vtuber debut for a newcomer.
We'll know more about the new potential VShojo Vtubers in the near future, with both of the social media accounts being the best way to track updates on reveals and identities.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 2:00 PM
Bandai revealed that it will release new acrylic stands featuring heroines from Konami's Tokimeki Memorial via its Gashapon vending machines. The former has also opened early bird sales for the products via the Gashapon Online website.
This collection will feature a total of 14 heroines from the first-ever Tokimeki Memorial entry. Even though Konami is already working on the Nintendo Switch remaster Forever With You Emotional which will include a more modern art style option, these stands will use the pixel art used in the original PC Engine release in 1994 and the PlayStation 1 port in 1995.
People can spend 400 yen to obtain a random item in the early bird sales. While most of the characters will have the same drop rate of 7.2%, Yoshio Saotome will have a slightly lower rate at just 6.4%.
Here is the full list of Tokimeki Memorial characters featured in this lineup:
The early purchases for Tokimeki Memorial acrylic stands are available until December 1, 2024. Bandai will ship the products in late February 2025. The company will also release physical Gashapon machines featuring the lineup in late January 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 1:30 PM
Bandai Namco took a week off last week, when it came to Bleach Rebirth of Souls character reveals, but now it confirmed that Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, also known as Nel, will be a playable fighter. A first trailer showed up highlighting a handful of her moves in the title.
Nel will appear in her adult form in the game. Her Zanpakuto is her Resurreccion Gamuza, which we see her wield in her introduction and during her fight. The video also introduces her as the Former Tres Espada. After showing who she is, she uses the Spiritual Pressure Move Viento de Esperanza. That's followed by her Signature Move Cadena. Before getting into the final attacks, we see her call upon her brothers Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Birstanne to use her Spiritual Pressure Move 2 Cero Sincretico.
Here's the full look at Nel:
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck isn't the only Arrancar to appear in Bleach Rebirth of Souls. Ulquiorra Cifer will be playable too. Given this, it seems possible we could eventually see Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez revealed as a playable character as well.
Here are all of the confirmed Bleach Rebirth of Souls characters to come up before Nel did.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in early 2025. The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, are streaming on on Disney+ and Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga series outside of Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 1:00 PM
Chinese law enforcement arrested two NetEase executives and nine employees from the company over alleged money laundering. According to reports, they laundered up to $139 million through contracts made with almost 30 business partners. [Thanks, Dexterto!]
This is an ongoing investigation, which means not a lot of information has been released just yet. We do know that NetEase fired the nine employees who were involved in this case. Some of them are no longer in custody, and one of them has taken to social media to plead their innocence. The police have arrested Xiang Liang, one of the executives, in order to investigate the allegations of money laundering and bribery within the company.
NetEase announced it launched an internal investigation as well, marking the second one since September 2023. Some employees have shared that their screenshots at work are the compliance advertisements that the company's Procurement Compliance Committee put together. Zhang Yijia, who was a manager at Tencent, resigned after allegations of corruption as well, so these sorts of issues are not unique to NetEase.
NetEase is one of the bigger tech companies in China. Since its founding in 1997, it's worked on games, advertisements, e-commerce, and e-mail services. Some of the games it worked on include Once Human, Marvel Rivals, and Identity V. It recently announced Where Winds Meet, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, and Project Mugen as well. That's not even including the development studios it owns, such as Quantic Dream and Grasshopper Manufacture.
More information on the case will appear in the future as the investigation proceeds.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 12:30 PM
Square Enix has announced that it will hold two new time-limited events at its FFXIV-themed Eorzea Cafe outlets in Japan. The events will run from December 2024 until early February 2025.
Each event will feature different menus. All entries in the list use Gil as currency, although people can pay the exact same amounts in Japanese yen instead. The Starlight Celebration will feature a Black Truffle Risotto at 1,540 Gil (~$10) and French Toast at 1,210 Gil (~$7.85), while the Heavensturn menu will include a Salmon Donburi with grated radish at 1,430 Gil (~$9.30).
The two events will launch at staggered times. The Starlight Celebration will appear first from December 10, 2024, until January 31, 2025. The Heavensturn theme will follow suit from January 1 until February 3, 2025. That also means the entirety of January 2025 will be the ideal time for people to visit the cafe, as both events will run concurrently.
The new FFXIV limited-time menu will be available at Final Fantasy Eorzea Cafe in the Pasela Resorts outlets in Akihabara, Tokyo, and Namba, Osaka. The new meals will take inspiration from the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, which is available worldwide on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S. Square Enix will release the Patch 7.1 update for the game on November 12, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 11, 2024 12:00 PM
More information has come out about the 2025 remake of To Heart, including its platforms, release window, and aesthetic. Aquaplus announced the game will feature full 3D for the models and cutscenes, and the characters look more modern in comparison to the original's very 1990s art style. [Thanks, Denfaminico!]
This information first appeared at the Aquaplus 30th anniversary event. For starters, the new To Heart will come out on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam. While we don't know the exact date yet, we can expect it to come out some time in Spring 2025. YURiKA's "Feeling Heart" will be the opening song for the game, and we already know two members of the cast. Kana Ichinose will voice Akari and Hina Youmiya will voice Multi.
Here are some more screenshots from the game:
Information on a new To Heart project in 2025 first appeared in May 2024. At the time, there wasn't a lot of information on what it could be. Another franchise that Aquaplus stated would see new content was Utawarerumono. During the same 30th anniversary event we learned about the release window and platforms for To Heart, Aquaplus showed off Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube, which will be the latest entry in the series.
The To Heart remake will come out on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC in Spring 2025.
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