GamersHeroes Friday, November 15, 2024 6:18 PM Dubbed "Forget Celebrations," the team at 11 bit studios is marking the 10th anniversary of This War of Mine with charity DLC that supports War Child, Amnesty International, Liberty Ukraine Foundation, and Indie Games Poland. The post This War of Mine Marking 10 Year Anniversary With New Charity DLC appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, November 15, 2024 2:05 PM Look North World, together with Bandai Namco, have launched Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Red vs. Blue via Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN). The post Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Red vs. Blue Now Available in Fortnite appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 6:35 PM  Valve's seminal shooterHalf-Life 2 is now two decades old and to celebrate, the company has released a new documentary alongside a massive update to the game itself. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 6:20 PM  In a new two-hour documentary from Valve, current and former members of the company talk openly about the creation of Half-Life 2 as well as finally spilling the beans on what happened to Episode 3, and even showing gameplay of early prototypes of the canceled game. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 5:45 PM  Despite arriving a year after Dune: Part Two, HBO's new TV adaptation Dune: Prophecy is actually a prequel that takes place almost 10,000 years before the events of the recent films. That doesn't mean that Denis Villeneuve's vibes-heavy take on Frank Herbert's novels isn't helpful context for what's going on in Prophec… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 5:20 PM  Coca-Cola has been making Christmas ads for a very, very long time. But it's latest one was created using AI-generation tools and its a terrible, ugly mess. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 5:10 PM  Ten years later, the original Destiny is still around and kicking, and it won't cost you much to dip your toes back into the old-school Bungie looter shooter. The price for all of Destiny 1's DLC and expansions in one simple package is currently just $20. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 5:03 PM  It's the Year of Shadow, a time to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's brooding rival. While Shadow Generations gave the black-and-red hedgehog a starring role in a game this year, it wasn't the first time that Shadow the Hedgehog got his own game. Today is November 15, and that means it's been 19 years since Shadow the… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 3:50 PM  A new job listing from Blizzard seems to indicate that the studio behind Warcraft and Overwatch might be working on an open-world shooter and based on past reports, it might be a Starcraft FPS led by a veteran Far Cry developer. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 3:00 PM  It's a common refrain that Call of Duty simply needs to cut out the middleman and just turn into a full fledged multiplayer-only game, but there are some absolute sickos out there who just keep egging Activision on to keep giving us 3 or 4 hours of absolute military-industrial nonsense, and god bless 'em that they… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 2:50 PM  According to Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg, the upcoming installment in the sci-fi franchise is going to shake things up and make the alien hunter himself the protagonist. |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 2:30 PM  It wouldn't feel like a proper entry in the series if Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 didn't present a fun single-player campaign alongside the compelling grind to Prestige. Not only is the narrative exciting, but the missions vary quite a lot and give you plenty of options for how to accomplish objectives. There are a lot… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 1:55 PM  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is full of attention to detail and love for the 40-year-old franchise. Of course, that doesn't mean it has every reference or detail that fans are looking for. Those playing the PC version have already taken the responsibility of fixing that into their own hands. Since the game's launch,… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 1:45 PM  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a game packed with numerous characters and mechanics alike. Although it does feature training modes to help you master the various systems available, some things just aren't explained well. Impact Actions are a great example even though it's a commonly encountered mechanic. Something that… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 1:35 PM  There are few series that have revolutionized video games quite like Dragon Quest. Debuting all the way back in 1986, the first Dragon Quest made its mark by distilling the complex mechanics of early RPGs such as Wizardry and Ultima into a form that even casual gamers could enjoy. Featuring the artwork of the… |
Kotaku Friday, November 15, 2024 1:25 PM  As we get deeper into November, more and more companies are announcing Black Friday deals. Xbox has joined the holiday tradition and revealed a ton of deals on games, consoles, and controllers. |
PCGamesN Friday, November 15, 2024 7:04 PM  Whenever I see that an old game has received a surprise update out of the blue, it immediately gets my attention. Is it preparing for some kind of revival or unexpected new content? Did a huge bug get uncovered after all these years? Is it preparing to be in a huge sale or bundle? Whatever the reason ends up being, it's hard not to pique my interest when this situation arises - a situation that GTA-style crime game Retro City Rampage DX just found itself in. |
PCGamesN Friday, November 15, 2024 6:15 PM  Given that it was such a genre-defining game, Valve had been surprisingly hushed this week despite it being the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2. Consider that silence well and truly broken now, as it has just dropped a two-hour long documentary about the game's development, released a new update for the game to enhance it even further, and essentially created an entirely new version of Half-Life 2 that is totally free to add to your library - if you're fast. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games, Best FPS games, Best VR games |
PCGamesN Friday, November 15, 2024 4:34 PM  Today, November 15, should've been the day where we all got to jump into Assassin's Creed Shadows to explore Feudal Japan as Naoe and Yasuke, but its delay into 2025 put the brakes on that. Instead, we can sit back and watch Ubisoft address a series of leaks that recently emerged about battle passes and cosmetics in Shadows and the upcoming Assassin's Creed Animus Hub, which will be a central space connecting all future AC games. In a short but direct statement posted to Reddit, a community manager has labeled the leaks "inaccurate" and has clarified what the Animus Hub will entail. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs on PC, Best stealth games, Assassin's Creed Shadows release date |
PCGamesN Friday, November 15, 2024 1:43 PM  Despite its rocky start to life, there's plenty of good news surrounding Battlefield 2042 right now. Even though seasonal support for the game has ended, DICE is still working hard to get players in the door with limited-time events and other less resource-heavy initiatives. Its latest is a big one, and it appears to be a first for the Battlefield series - five days of triple XP. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC |
PCGamesN Friday, November 15, 2024 1:13 PM  The Civilization games have long been a cornerstone of the turn-based strategy genre. If you've always wanted to try them out, or just want to plug some gaps in your collection, a new Humble Bundle encompasses most of the series. It includes Civilization 3, 4, 5, and 6 (plus DLCs) for only $18 / £13.86 - and some of the profits go towards helping the homeless and research against Parkinson's disease. Continue reading Get Civilization 6 and the entire Sid Meier Collection for just $18 |
Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 5:00 PM
As part of a panel at the Korean G-STAR 2024 gaming conference, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Director Naoki Hamaguchi talked about how the airship will be an important part of FFVII Remake Part 3. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The panel was titled "The challenges of Creating a Timeless Game and Its Remake Project." Due to the high anticipation for the final part of the FFVII Remake trilogy, the developers couldn't say much.
However, Hamaguchi said that, while FFVII Rebirth offered a large map, when thinking about the original Final Fantasy VII then part 3 of the new remake trilogy will bring the Highwind airship into play. Because of the introduction of the airship, the director said that the world needs to be experienced from a higher perspective.
Additionally, Hamaguchi concluded the presentation with the following statement:
Back in April 2024, the FFVII Rebirth Ultimania released and it included some words from Tetsuya Nomura that revealed that the story for Part 3 of is already done.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is readily available on the PlayStation 5. The exclusivity arrangement expired on May 29, 2024, so the game may appear in other platforms in the future like Windows PC.
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Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 4:00 PM
Cover announced that people can now read the Hololive Vesta de Cooking isekai manga series in both English and Indonesian. Chapters 0 and 1 are now available to read for free online at the Hololive Alternative site. It started running via Manga Up originally in October 2024.
Chapter 0 is an in medias res chapter that starts after Akai Haato already found herself transported to another world. It is only four pages long, and it confirms that Shirogane Noel, Shiranui Flare, and Tsunomaki Watame star in it alongside her. Chapter 1 is 20 pages long and establishes how Haato finds herself spirited away and living alongside the characters in the other world.
Here is how the cover for Vesta de Cooking looks. It features the Hololive Vtubers as they go on a picnic in the other world.
Quite a few Hololive Vtuber mangas exist. For example, ReGloss is going to get one based on the DEV_IS group. A Shiranui Construction one appeared in Japan. Some have even been picked up and released worldwide. Yen Press handled the HoloX Meeting manga. Square Enix just picked up the other Hololive Alternative series Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasiaand will release that in 2025.
There's no schedule for new Vesta de Cooking manga chapters on the Hololive Alternative site, but chapters 0 and 1 of the isekai manga are available now.
The post Hololive Vesta de Cooking Isekai Manga Now in English appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 3:00 PM
Square Enix Announced it is part of the Microsoft Black Friday sale for Xbox consoles, and all of the Xbox Series X Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games are part of it. The company also confirmed the latest Mana series game, Visions of Mana, and past entries are also reduced as part of the event.
This is basically a 25% off discount across the board on the applicable Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Visions of Mana games available during the Xbox Black Friday Sale. All of the discounts are available now, and they will remain in effect until December 2, 2024. None of the titles are on sale digitally on other platforms.
Here's the full list of games reduced for Black Friday, as well as links to the Microsoft Store pages for them.
As a note, Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana are currently on Xbox Game Pass.
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games are a relatively new addition to the Xbox Series X library. They only joined the roster back in September 2024. They were among Square Enix's TGS 2024 announcements.
There will also be other ways to play games in those collections. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster+ is heading to Apple Arcade. Square Enix also started selling physical copies of them outside Japan again.
Square Enix's discounts on digital Xbox games during the Microsoft Store Black Friday sale runs until December 2, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 2:30 PM
The Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Hidden Legends expansion is live, with booster packs shipping on November 15, 2024, and Square Enix shared how its full art cards look. There are 29 in this set, with some by artists like Gen Kobayashi and Ryoma Ito.
Both mainline and spin-off games are represented in this set. For example, some of the full art titles include characters from FFII, FFVI, Crisis Core FFVII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, Lightning Returns FFXIII, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. As is usual, not every Final Fantasy game is represented in the collection, as each expansion tends to only include a handful of series.
Here's how those Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Hidden Legends full art cards look:
Note that while these are the full art versions, there will be standard versions of these cards in the set too. Those will feature traditional formats. Square Enix shared examples of the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Neon card to show how the two versions differ.
This is the second recent booster pack expansion to show up for the game in 2024. Hidden Hope launched in August 2024.
The Final Fantasy Trading Card Game and its Hidden Legends expansion are available as of November 15, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 2:00 PM
I love the Meta Quest 3, but sometimes I wish that there were more games from genres I turn to most often on my consoles or PC there. Of course, when you have a VR headset, titles that take advantage of those features and the ability to use your body as a controller will take precedence. But it's nice when there are other options. Square Enix taking a chance and releasing a VR version of Triangle Strategy is exactly what I wanted, as the mixed reality Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro game takes advantage of the headset while delivering a more traditional tactical experience.
To start, Triangle Strategy looks like a combination of the recent HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler and traditional strategy games like Final Fantasy Tactics, and that is preserved in this Meta Quest VR adaptation. In fact, I'd even say the HD-2D element is even easier to appreciate, given the 3D perspective of the VR headset. You can really see how the character sprites stand out among the backgrounds, and rotating the field allows you to take in the effort put into environments and maps. It also looks as strong as it did in its Switch release, so we're getting a chance to appreciate the art and design. The story segments are only in 2D and presented as though we're watching a movie, compared to fights taking place in a three dimensional space on a table.
Which is another way in which Triangle Strategy feels a little extra special on the Meta Quest 3. Or at least, it did to me. The nature of it made me feel like I was an actual tactician. The optional mixed reality approach makes it work as Lego Bricktalesdoes. The table is in front of you. You can turn it around and look down on it from different angles. When you're moving your characters around and attacking, it feels like positioning pieces on a game board or map. It's a small touch that made it all feel a little more immersive.
Of course, I'm also a big fan in general of how some MR games are handled on the Meta Quest 3. While I do appreciate the more active titles in my collection, especially ones that give me a workout like Beat Saber, I like these types of titles for downtime. Like if I need to charge the headset, but still want to play a thing. I've found Triangle Strategy is good for those moments. I plug it in. I sit near the outlet. Maybe I put a show or music on in the background for white noise. Then, I play through a few maps.
Nothing too distracting, of course, because Triangle Strategy remains a fascinating game with an engaging, political tale to tell. Serenoa Wolffort ends up caught up in political machinations as Gustadolph Aesfrost begins a campaign to take over the Kingdom of Glenbrook. As the campaign continues, you'll be able to decide what Serenoa's goals will be, leading to building up an army with different allies and reaching different endings.
I know most people might associate VR games with active ones that have you exercising or moving in time with your characters' actions, but Triangle Strategy on the Meta Quest is a welcome sort of solace. You can sit back and relax a bit, playing through a challenging and satisfying strategy game from a new perspective. The approach is handled well, and I really loved how much I felt like an actual tactician at a table, planning for an approaching battle, as I played.
Triangle Strategy is available in VR on the Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro. The original version of the game can be found on the Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, November 15, 2024 1:30 PM
In a recent Famitsu interview, Metaphor: ReFantazio Composer Shoji Meguro talked about having an active Buddhist priest sing some of the songs for the game. Chief Priest of Myojoji Temple Keisuke Honryo provided the sutra-like vocals for the battle music found in the game and certain moments. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Honryo appeared as a special guest during the "Road to Metaphor" event prior to the release of the game to perform the main battle theme. Composer Shoji Meguro revealed that, in addition to being a Buddhist priest, Honyo is also a member of the experimental jazz ensemble Nam Jazz Experiment. He performs the sutra vocals for the band.
Meguro said that he approached Honryo after seeing one of the videos where the priest performed with the band. At first, Meguro shared a link of his singing with developers at Atlus, but the team concluded that the best thing to do would be to ask Chief Priest Honryo himself if he could perform some songs for the soundtrack of Metaphor: ReFantazio.
The vocals that Honryo performs are a mix of Esperanto and the language of the world of Metaphor: ReFantazio. Meguro added that he asked Honryo to perform the lyrics of the songs out loud in a rap-like tempo for the recordings. Meguro also prepared a placeholder version of the songs using a synthesizer that could imitate singing prior to recording.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. A demo of the game is also available.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Friday, November 15, 2024 4:28 PM The Kickstarter campaign for Soularis is entering its final 24 hours. This card-based fantasy game blends strategy and storytelling for 1 to 4 players, where participants take on the roles of Rebel Heroes aiming to challenge powerful Masters and collect 100 souls. The game's mechanics allow for both cooperative and competitive play. Players can choose... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Friday, November 15, 2024 4:02 PM Terry Maranda is no stranger to the world of tabletop roleplaying games. Over the years, he has contributed his artistic talent to companies like Modiphius Entertainment, White Wolf Publishing, and Kobold Press, and worked as an art director for projects as prominent as Blizzard's Diablo 4. He has also directed the D&D mobile game "Warriors... |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 15, 2024 3:02 PM Several images were released. The post Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered Gets New Details and Photo Mode appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 15, 2024 2:47 PM A trailer was also released. The post FATE: Reawakened Collection Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 15, 2024 2:37 PM A trailer for the upcoming season was also released. The post The First Descendant Season 2 Release Date Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 15, 2024 2:22 PM According to a new job listing for Guerrilla Games as spotted by Twitter user @Jorraptor The post Horizon Online May Launch Sometime in 2025 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
iDev Games Feed Friday, November 15, 2024 5:19 PM Melee Island is full of fun fighting abilities! Unlock some cool features ! such as flying abilities, (Press V to fly, Press Space to Ascend Press Z to speed UP... |
Level Up Friday, November 15, 2024 1:58 PM  Cozy gamers, mark your calendars! Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, the exploration friendship game from Whitethorn Games and BAFTA-nominated developers Polygon Treehouse, is officially launching on December 5, 2024. Originally set for PC and Xbox, the team has revealed that the game will also debut on Nintendo Switch, making it even easier to dive into its charming, myth-filled world. |
Level Up Friday, November 15, 2024 1:12 PM  Okay, Guardian Spirits, it's time to gear up—Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago is hatching onto iOS and Android on November 28th! If you loved the mix of Tamagotchi vibes and RPG mechanics on Steam (where it scored over 400 glowing reviews), get ready to take the adventure on the go. Pre-registration is open now, and there are giveaways and in-game deals lined up to celebrate the mobile launch. You don't want to miss this one! |