Kotaku Monday, December 23, 2024 11:57 AM  Back in April, Sonic the Hedgehog fans declared war against the new Lion King prequel Mufasa when it was revealed that the blue blur's third live-action movie and Disney's latest photorealistic CGI venture would both release in theaters on the same day. Well, the moment has come, with both films premiering this past… |
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Kotaku Monday, December 23, 2024 10:00 AM  The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has seen significantly more television and film adaptations than most video game series can claim. While it's having its most widespread moment ever with its current live-action movie franchise, the blue blur has been starring in animated series for over 30 years. Each of these… |
Kotaku Monday, December 23, 2024 9:11 AM  Last year's remake of Dead Spaceproved a critical hit, reviving the beloved space horror series after it had been left fallow for ten years. However, despite being January 2023's second-biggest selling game (behind Modern Warfare II), this seemingly wasn't enough success to satisfy EA, and it was reported in April of… |
Kotaku Monday, December 23, 2024 8:30 AM  Trying to sum up 2024 in video games in an entirely celebratory way would feel somewhat dishonest. In recent years, our efforts to recognize the best video games of the past 12 months always come with a caveat: Yes, great games undeniably come out, but things are bad for the industry. The world makes another trip… |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 11:46 AM  The new MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld gaming PC now has an official release date and it's just weeks away. That follows initial uncertainty following its official announcement, with retailers like Amazon and the manufacturer itself all providing conflicting launch dates. However, it now looks like this new 8-inch handheld and its smaller, 7-inch companion will both launch on the same date. This new MSI handheld looks set to compete with the best handheld gaming PCs once it ships, with initial Claw 8 AI+ benchmarks from the company suggesting that it provides a 20% performance uplift compared to the Asus ROG Ally X. If that's true, this Intel powered handheld will more than handle 1080p gaming performance on its 1200p, 120Hz display. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 11:37 AM  If you're an AMD GPU fan, then the holidays have come early. The GPU maker's brand new AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT flagship graphics card has been outed in a flurry of new leaks over the weekend, ditching the earlier rumored Radeon RX 8800 XT branding entirely as it plans a brand new Radeon 9000 series lineup for gamers. While Nvidia has dominated with the best graphics cards in recent years, AMD is looking to fight back with its latest RDNA 4 GPUs. Recent RX 8000 XT rumors suggested that it might even match the ray tracing performance of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, despite earlier suggestions that AMD was abandoning high-end Radeon GPUs entirely. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 11:33 AM  Two new AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPUs are reportedly coming soon, with much higher clock speeds than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which launched earlier this year. According to many rumors, the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are both set to be announced in January 2025, but information about some of the key specs has now leaked as well. We were wowed by the performance of the latest 3D V-cache tech in our recent AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, but its clock speed is still relatively low at 5.2GHz, even if you can overclock the 9800X3D easily enough. That's apparently set to change with the new AMD X3D chips, which reportedly run at the same clock speeds as their non-X3D counterparts, but there's a big catch. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 11:25 AM  Who are the best Strinova characters to play as? There are 18 agents, or characters, to choose from currently in iDreamSky's third-person tactical shooter. These are split into five different roles, and therefore all play very uniquely. It's important to master their mechanics and abilities, as well as knowing where to position yourself in the arena to work towards victory with your teammates. While there are Strinova codes available to help with some freebies towards success in the anime game, the only way to ensure you're contributing positively to your team's success is by being intricately familiar with your chosen agent, but how do you decide who that is? We'll run down the best Strinova characters, their abilities, and how difficult they are to master in our Strinova tier list below. Continue reading Strinova tier list - the best characters and all agent roles MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best anime games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 10:10 AM  Fallout London is the game that most impressed me this year. We've had Shadow of the Erdtree, FF7 Rebirth, Balatro, and many more games paint the canvas that has been 2024 with plenty of colors, but this DLC-sized Fallout 4 mod is what caught my attention most. Developer Team Folon didn't just create an astounding mod, it also crafted an entirely original world for us to explore, and we got it for free. It doesn't end with the Fallout London launch, however, as Team Folon has now revealed what DLC we can expect in 2025. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 5 release date, Best games like Fallout, Best Fallout 4 mods |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 11:24 AM  Between the new build of Project Zomboid, the freshly announced sequel for The Long Dark, and the continual success of, Rust, Valheim, and State of Decay, the survival genre is arguably stronger than ever right now. But The Forest is still The Forest. Ten years after it first fully emerged onto PC, Endnight's pioneering building-and-brutality sim is suddenly more popular on Steam than it's ever been, and although its current resurgence can be explained by a seriously generous discount, its decade-long popularity is the result of something much more special - there's one thing that keeps The Forest on top. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best horror games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 9:40 AM  Rumors about Nvidia's next-gen GPUs are coming thick and fast as we approach the CES 2025 trade show, when Nvidia is expected to unveil its latest graphics cards. According to this latest rumor, the first Nvidia GPU of the new RTX 5000-series to reach the general public won't be the top-spec RTX 5090, but will instead be the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, with the flagship 5090 card launching later. If past performance is a reliable yardstick, these hotly anticipated new Nvidia GPUs will be used on some of the best graphics cards that you can buy when they launch. The RTX 5090 is expected to replace the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 at the top of the food chain, with the RTX 5080 sitting just below it. These new RTX 5000-series GPUs are expected to be unveiled at the CES 2025 trade show in early January. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 8:55 AM  The holidays are almost upon us, and so is this amazing MSI gaming laptop deal from Newegg. You can now grab a 21% discount on this MSI Sword 16 HX gaming laptop now, with its 16-inch, 144Hz display and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, saving you $350 on Newegg's retail price. There's plenty of power in this MSI machine, with it sharing some of specs we see in the best gaming laptop models you can buy right now. The Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU in particular will allow you to play the latest games, even with ray tracing enabled, thanks in part to the power of Nvidia DLSS 3 and frame generation technology. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 8:38 AM  December 23, 2024: We've added the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and tokens. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 8:33 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 8:22 AM  What are the latest DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can reward you with anything from a few bonus Bloodpoints to help prestige the latest character, to new and exclusive in-game cosmetics, so it's crucial you get them while they're live. There are more ways to customize your game than ever with DBD badges and banners, but there are still occasional rewards for items for your DBD killers and survivors, too. All of them let you show off your style, while Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints and Rift Fragments help your in-game progress, so there are always plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already. Continue reading DBD codes December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 7:51 AM  The Elder Scrolls 6 is likely years away at this point, and the wait for Bethesda's next fantasy RPG isn't getting any easier. We're fortunate that the modding community behind the Elder Scrolls games - Skyrim especially - is so strong, then. Multiple times a year we're graced with mods that range from small, mechanical changes to colossal, DLC-sized experiences. I'm pleased to tell you that today's new creation is the latter, as it adds a frankly absurd amount of material to Morrowind. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Best Skyrim mods, Best games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 8:15 AM  Looking for the perfect games to play over Christmas? We've got you. With all the free time the holiday season can sometimes offer, it's the best time to start dealing with the pile of shame that is your gaming backlog. Even if you've managed to avoid this year's numerous Steam sales, there's a high chance you have a bunch of unplayed or unfinished games you're itching to tick off your list before the new year—and we're going to highlight the best ones to finally unwrap and wrap up. The pile of shame grows ever more insurmountable each year: saddled by the insufferable need to eat, sleep, and work. Some of the best PC games inevitably slip by the wayside. As games get longer and more become fully-fledged 'services', we're encouraged to play fewer games, but each of them for longer. Nobody tells us where the extra hours are supposed to come from. Each year, we can pretend to our royally soused selves that we can conquer that heap of games. The key to doing so? Deciding where to start. Continue reading 13 perfect games to play over Christmas 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 7:28 AM  Both created by ShiftUp, Goddess of Victory Nikke and Stellar Blade feel like natural bedfellows. They're both sci-fi, both anime-inspired, and variously take inspiration from classic RPG mechanics. They're also both... thirsty. Having passed more than 45 million downloads since its release in 2022, Nikke is about to get a substantial update as well as two fresh crossovers, one with Stellar Blade and one with the legendary Neon Genesis Evangelion. Expect new maps, new quests, and even new Nikkes, as the android gacha that previously teamed up with Nier Automata outlines major plans for the future. Continue reading Huge anime RPG's latest crossover welcomes Stellar Blade aboard MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best free games, Best anime games, Best RPGs on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 7:38 AM  What are the best Christmas games? For many around the world, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. We take a break, spend time with the family, open presents, eat copious amounts of food, and dedicate time to tackle at least one game in our bulging backlogs. There's a whole bunch of Christmas games out there if you know where to look. From big open-world games you can play through from morning to night, short narrative-driven games to fill the spaces between mince pie feasting, or multiplayer games to play with the family, whether that be online or together on the couch. From fictional end-of-year celebrations to rescuing plague-ridden cities, videogames offer numerous ways to experience the joy of the season. Continue reading The best Christmas games on PC 2024 |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 7:32 AM  Get yourself strapped in, as it looks as though we're shortly going to embark on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 rollercoaster, which is looking set to be the fastest graphics card for gaming. Over the last few months, we've been analyzing the latest rumors and leaks about this gaming GPU's release date, price, specs, and performance, and this card is looking set to be an absolute beast. We're expecting this new Nvidia GPU to be announced at the start of 2025, and it's looking likely to be the best graphics card in terms of raw performance when it comes out, and the latest rumors are pointing to it coming with improved ray tracing performance, as well as a new version of Nvidia DLSS. We've shared all the details we currently know about the new graphics card below. Continue reading Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 guide: What we know about the new gaming GPU MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 7:06 AM  When is The Witcher 4 release date? CD Projekt Red initially confirmed the existence of a new game in The Witcher series via a press release in March 2022 and a title update in October 2022. Following a long wait - one that felt like eternity for fans of the series - The Witcher 4 was officially revealed at The Game Awards in December 2024, alongside its first trailer. We know that the upcoming open-world game is the first installment in a new trilogy, and sees Ciri take on the role of the protagonist. While CDPR's global PR director had previously hinted the next installment wouldn't be called The Witcher 4, the official reveal trailer has confirmed its position as a direct sequel in the mainline series. Continue reading The Witcher 4 release date estimate, trailer, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 4 release date, The Witcher 4 Unreal 5, The Witcher 4 School of the Lynx |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 6:29 AM  How do you beat Doryani in Path of Exile 2? As there's currently only three acts in the game, Doryani functions more or less as the final boss, as beating him will send you off to repeat the acts on the ultra-difficult Cruel difficulty – at least until Grinding Gear Games adds more. As such, he's more difficult than the bosses before him, though you now have quite a lot more experience and a better build to take him on. If you're looking for information on other bosses in Path of Exile 2, we have all Path of Exile 2 boss locations and rewards to make sure you don't miss out on any prime loot on your way to Doryani. These include ultra important permanent upgrades you're going to want to have. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 Doryani boss guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 6:29 AM  How do you respec in Path of Exile 2? If you're getting to grips with PoE 2 and perhaps want to change your build or reassign some skills, here's how to respec. There are six Path of Exile 2 classes, and we've put together some of the best PoE 2 builds we've seen so far for each class. If you're hoping to follow one of our handcrafted builds but you're already part of the way through the campaign, you're going to need to follow this guide. Chances are you've accidentally assigned a skill, or you may have seen a skill you want to invest in. Either way, here's how to respec your character in Path of Exile 2. Continue reading PoE 2 respec explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 6:56 AM  The new Palworld Feybreak update is finally here, as developer Pocketpair massively expands what's available in one of the biggest Steam games of the year. We've got a brand new island, extra mechanics, more ways to play, and an array of smaller improvements to enhance your overall experience. If you stepped away from what everyone was calling 'Pokemon with guns' earlier this year, the free Feybreak update is the perfect time to jump back in. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 5:52 AM  What are the best Marvel Rivals crosshair codes? Picking out the perfect pointer can be a tall order, especially when there's so much customization involved in Rivals' editor. However, there's nothing worse than losing track of your cursor in the middle of a hectic fight, or finding it difficult to click heads because it's too unwieldy. Fortunately, we're here to help with the best Marvel Rivals crosshairs around. Our Marvel Rivals reticle rundown features cream-of-the-crop clickers that can be used by your favorite Marvel Rivals characters to dominate in the free PC game. We've also got some Marvel Rivals codes to show off both your skill and your outfits on the battlefield. Whether you're after a classic FPS crosshair for The Punisher, or something even more low-key for melee characters who don't need to aim at all like Iron Fist, you'll find what you need below. Continue reading Best Marvel Rivals crosshairs and all reticles MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 5:40 AM  Especially after the incredibly solid 2023 remake of the first game, the idea of Dead Space 4 is more tantalizing than ever. The horror shooter feels like a kind of nexus for the whole genre, influenced by Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill, and then, in turn, becoming one of the inspirations for the likes of Alien Isolation and the often underrated The Callisto Protocol. We'd all like to see another turn from Isaac Clarke, and the original creators have apparently pitched a new Dead Space game. However, they say that the would-be Dead Space 4 has been turned down by the series' owner, EA. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best space games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 23, 2024 5:22 AM  December 23, 2024: We checked for the latest Marvel Rivals codes. Marvel Rivals is a hit hero shooter featuring a cast of iconic heroes and villains, from Iron Man and Captain America to slightly more obscure characters like Cloak and Dagger. It's most regularly compared to Blizzard's Overwatch thanks to its team-focused tactics and its cast's unique abilities. Like many free multiplayer games these days, Marvel Rivals includes a code redemption system that lets you unlock freebies such as skins. We fully expect developer NetEase will continue to drop more codes post-launch, and given they only stay active for a set amount of time, we felt it'd be helpful to compile the lot, let you know what they get you, and flag when they're set to become inactive. Continue reading All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem - December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, December 23, 2024 7:00 AM  An ancient tale, often re-told - and that's just the story of the development studio that made it. |
Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 11:00 AM
Samsung Japan announced that it has put up a new advertisement for its Samsung 990 Pro SSD, which also features character artwork from the 22 jobs available in Final Fantasy XIV. People can find it on two large advertisement boards in Tokyo, Japan. To be more precise, the ad appears at the Bic Camera Yurakucho Store and on the B4 floor of Shibuya Station's Tokyu Toyoko Line.
This ad does not mean people can find and purchase a Samsung 990 Pro SSD with Final Fantasy XIV already pre-installed, though. This is just a part of Samsung's "Make Your GG" promotion project where it pledges to provide "the best gaming experiences" with its SSD storage products.
Samsung had previously set up a booth promoting the same project at the Tokyo Game Show 2024. It featured games from not only Square Enix like Final Fantasy XIV and XVI but also Sega's Sonic x Shadow Generations, Atlus' Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Capcom's Street Fighter 6 and Monster Hunter Wilds among many others.
The collaboration advertisement art between Final Fantasy XIV and the Samsung 990 Pro SSD will be visible until December 29, 2024, at the Shibuya Station, and mid-February 2025 at the Bic Camera Yurakucho Store.
Final Fantasy XIV is available worldwide on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Square Enix released the version 7.15 update patch on December 17, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 10:30 AM
Akatsuki Games has published more details on Kaiju No 8 The Game at Jump Festa 2025. After the initial reveal in June 2024, the company shared key visuals of the five main characters it will feature in the upcoming free-to-play game for PCs and mobile devices.
The protagonist Kafka Hibino somehow does not appear in person and is instead shown in the eponymous kaiju form. The other four characters showcased are Reno, Soshiro, Kikoru, and Mina.
The game's official website also has a link to a recruitment page to help expand its development and operational teams. The job openings range from planners and 3D artists to sound creators and programming engineers.
The webpage also includes statements expressing Akatsuki Games' desire to release the free-to-play game worldwide. One of the job listings posted seeks marketing promotion staff for international regions with a focus on the Anglosphere. Some of the requirements for this job include business-level language fluencies in both Japanese (JLPT N1 test passed) and English (TOEIC score of at least 800), experience in the marketing or promotional industry for at least 3 years, and keeping up with trends in the online Anglosphere community.
Kaiju No 8 The Game will be available as a free-to-play title on PC via Steam, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll. Viz Media handles the manga outside of Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 10:30 AM
Shift Up announced during the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE 2024 Special Christmas Livestream that there will be a new Evangelion crossover that brings with it new versions of Asuka Shikinami Langley and Rei Ayanami, Sakura Suzuhara as a unit, more costumes, and additional gameplay elements. It will debut in February 2025, though there's no exact date for the event yet.
Editor's Note: There will be spoilers for the Rebuild of Evangelion movies below.
In addition to the returning characters of Rei Ayanami, Asuka Shikinami Langley, Mari Makinami Illustrious, and Misato Katsuragi, there will be three new ones. Two are going to be on the banner, while one can be earned. Asuka: WILLE and Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name) will show up on banners. These are new units that are alts of the existing ones. Each one is an SSR character. We'll also be able to earn an SR Sakura Suzuhara for free. The long-haired version of Rei is also teased at the end of the trailer for the crossover.
Here's how all three of them look:
There are also going to be six new costumes. Four are for the new versions of Asuka and Rei. The other two are for Mari. The free outfits will be Final Battle: Asuka for her new alt, Miss Lookalike from Village-3 for the new Rei unit, and Final Battle: Mari for Mari. The exclusive costumes are Mystery Muse for Mari, Soul Connect for the new Rei character, and Ocean's Lament for the new Asuka.
Here is how all six of those will look:
Finally, some of the other new elements came up. There will be a 3D map to explore. That will be called The Admire Sailing in the Red Sea. A bullet hell minigame will show up. Also, while the Massive Object will return as a boss, it will be "upgraded" and stronger than before.
You can see the teaser trailer for the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE next Evangelion crossovers and characters at the 26:45 mark of the Special Christmas Livestream presentation below.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available for PCs and mobile devices, and the next Evangelion crossover event will appear in February 2025. The Rebuild of Evangelion movies are on Amazon Prime. The original anime is on Netflix.
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Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 10:00 AM
Square Enix announced on social media that is searching for feedback on the Final Fantasy series and its games, and asked people to fill out a survey about the titles. This is only live until January 9, 2025, and people must be over 16 to participate. If they meet criteria, they can head to the official site to voice their opinions. There are 22 questions total.
Things start out with fairly typical demographic and platform information. Square Enix asks in the survey which systems you use and how many games total, not just Final Fantasy titles, you bought in 2024. It then asks how someone gets news and what they want to see on social media.
After those questions are out of the way, things get into more specific titles. Square Enix asks if people played War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius or Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, then asks if we are still playing either of those games. From there, it asks about major mainline entries and some spin-offs. It asks people to select which games between the first and sixteenth someone played. Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, World of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Type-0, and Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon are all mentioned. It then asks which Final Fantasy game from that list someone played first and what influenced that decision. After that, the company narrows things down and asks which of the three played Final Fantasy games someone liked most in the survey.
Awareness comes up as well. Square Enix asks if people know about the Final Fantasy Portal site. It asks if we bought merchandise. It also asks who you talk and play with. Things close out with more demographic information and an opportunity to share comments about the series.
The Square Enix Final Fantasy games survey will run until January 6, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 9:30 AM
Back in April 2024, Shift Up said that the team may bring Stellar Blade to its mobile game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Now following the Special Christmas Livestream on December 23, 2024, it's confirmed. It seems Eve and perhaps other characters will join the game.
Details about the crossover between Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Stellar Blade are slim at the moment, beyond a rather obvious confirmation that Eve will be involved. The presentation confirmed that the collaboration event is in development. There is also already a teaser highlighting the appearance of the one character in the other game and its world. The social media post confirmed that more information about it will appear as the event's debut draws nearer.
Here is the full teaser trailer for the Stellar Blade crossover in NIKKE. It begins with Eve dropping from the sky to attack an enemy. Once she lands and we get a better look at the surroundings, we see that she was actually facing the Rapture enemies that are the ever present foes in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The video ends with a peek at the two game logos together.
Meanwhile, in Stellar Blade there's a new update that celebrated the holiday season. Anyone who owns the game can download a patch that adds Christmas-themed items. Many of these are cosmetic and change how characters or areas in the world look.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available on mobile devices and PCs. Stellar Blade is available on the PS5.
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Siliconera Monday, December 23, 2024 9:00 AM
Shueisha and Toei Animation revealed at Jump Festa 2025 that Subaru Kimura has become the new Japanese voice actor for the One Piece character Franky. He will succeed Kazuki Yao, who has retired from the voice role for one of the series' main characters that debuted in 2004.
Subaru Kimura is a half-German voice actor whose real name is Subaru Samuel Bartsch. He was born in Germany in June 1990. He made his Japanese voice-acting debut as Takeshi "Gian" Gouda for the newer generation of Doraemon anime series that launched in 2005.
Kimura also landed the role of Daisukenojo "Beat" Biito in Square Enix's 2007 DS game The World Ends With You. However, he mostly had more voice roles from the 2010s, starting with Kanba Takakura in the 2011 anime show Penguindrum. Some of his notable roles in recent years include Vice in the 2021 Tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Revice and Balthus von Albrecht in the Nintendo Switch games Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.
With Subaru Kimura confirmed as the new Japanese voice actor for Franky in the One Piece anime series, he will also assume the role in future video games for the franchise. The 2023 RPG One Piece Odyssey has thus become the last game in the franchise to have Franky voiced by Kazuki Yao.
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