Announced during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct earlier today, SEGA and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio will release Yakuza Kiwami for the Nintendo Switch on October 24.
Making its debut during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct earlier today, the latest trailer for Square Enix and ARTDINK's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake features a wealth of new gameplay footage.
Space Marine 2 is shaping up to quietly be one of the coolest games of 2024 and possibly the best Warhammer 40K game in some time. Ahead of its launch next month, developer Saber Interactive revealed a roadmap promising new weapons, maps, and more at no additional cost.
Admittedly, I'm not the fighting game savant at this site, or even in my own circle of friends. Crucially, I think everyone plays more of this genre than myself, though I was a bit of a fighting game fiend growing up. That lack of experience didn't impede me when it came to last year's Street Fighter 6, however, which…
Why must good things always happen to other people? While today's joint Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcase was full of amazing updates on existing games and announcements of new projects—like a Trails in the Sky remake—one of the best announcements of the day only aired in Japan. Konami's seminal dating sim, Toki…
Just in time for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, First 4 Figures is now taking pre-orders for its large statue recreating the iconic salute seen toward the end of the original game.
Monster Hunter Wilds is going big. After months of trailers, teases, and hands-off looks at it, the upcoming title had its big blowout, complete with a playable Gamescom demo and a round of previews I was invited to. After about 90 minutes with some of the game's opening hunts, I'm pretty confident Monster Hunter…
Dune Awakening is not only exciting because of the massively-popular IP it's pulling from but because it is an incredibly ambitious newcomer into the survival game scene. Its MMO approach means there are a lot of systems and opportunities to play with and against other players. That's something we recently discussed with creative director Joel Bylos at Gamescom, who explained how Dune Awakening is aiming to make every element as co-op-friendly as possible, and how no matter how much time you can sink into the game, you won't get left behind.
It seems like 2024 is definitely the summer of extraction games. From games like Gray Zone Warfare and Arena Breakout Infinite making waves to sword and sorcery takes on the formula like Dark and Darker and Dungeonborne, we're swimming in a sea of extraction right now. Joining that bustling gang is Dungeon Stalkers, a fantasy dungeon crawler that's looking to set itself apart from the crowd - by cursing you.
Workers from Greedfall 2 developer Spiders have released an open letter criticizing the company's management, calling for strike action, and voicing concerns over the development of the upcoming fantasy RPG. Set to launch in early access in just four weeks time, the letter describes work on the game as "painful" and that the project feels like it's "underwater."
Helldivers 2 has already proven that there's a thirst for epic co-op shooters right now, and Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 is hoping to expertly quench that thirst very soon. With its release date fast approaching, developer Saber Interactive has just revealed what players can expect post-launch with a content-filled Space Marine 2 roadmap.
Less than four weeks ago, a new tactical FPS called Spectre Divide was announced to the world. The unique-feeling CS2 and Valorant rival hosted some media previews and a closed beta, but incredibly, it's just locked in its early access launch date already. What is doubly incredible is the fact that the Spectre Divide release date is arriving in just a few days time.
Konami announced three pre-order bonuses for those who grab a digital copy of Suikoden I & II HD Remasteron social media. Two of them are early unlocks for pieces of equipment you'd normally get access to later in the game, while the other offers a head start with a substantial amount of in-game money.
Calling dibs on a digital copy gets you 57,300 potch as the first Suikoden I & II HD Remaster bonus. This is the money you'd use to buy Runes, equipment, or other items in games. This would normally be acquired at a standard pace while going through fights and the adventure.
The two pieces of equipment given as Suikoden I & II HD Remaster pre-order bonuses are the Fortune Orb and Prosperity Orb. Each one can be equipped on a character. The person who holds the Fortune Orb will get twice as much experience from every fight they participate in. Meanwhile, if the one with the Fortune Orb equipped is in a battle, you get twice as much potch currency from the fight.
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars will come to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 6, 2024.
Square Enix announced that the Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Switch exclusivity is about to end, with PC and mobile versions on the way. It will launch on the PC via Steam and head to Google Play and the App Store for Android and Apple iOS devices on September 11, 2024.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is a spin-off of the main series that makes Psaro, from Dragon Quest IV, the main character. We follow him and see events of that game from his perspective. He's also joined by other characters from that title, such as Rose, as he attempts to recruit monsters as a Monster Wrangler.
This will be a complete version of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. On the Switch, someone could pick between the base game or an $85.99 Digital Deluxe Edition. That added on the Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym, Mole Hole, and Treasure Trunks DLC, as well as the Burgundy Gothic Vestment, a Warrior's Ring, and 10 Beastie Bites for your monsters. All of these pieces of additional content will be included in the PC and mobile versions of the title.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is on the Nintendo Switch now, and the PC and mobile versions of the game will launch on September 11, 2024. A demo is available on the eShop.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced an upcoming price increase for the PS5 and its accessories, controllers, and peripherals in Japan, which will take effect on September 2, 2024. The adjustment is attributed to global economic challenges affecting the company's operations. The standard PlayStation 5 will now be priced at ¥79,980 (approximately $545 USD), and the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will cost ¥72,980 (around $495 USD) after the change.
Additionally, the price will increase for the PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless controllers, with models such as the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red now priced at ¥11,480 (approximately $78 USD) each, while special editions like Volcanic Red and Sterling Silver will retail for ¥11,980 (about $82 USD). Other accessories, including the PlayStation Portal Remote Player and the PlayStation VR2, are also affected. The PlayStation VR2 is now set to cost ¥89,980 (roughly $615 USD), and the bundle including Horizon: Call of the Mountain will be priced at ¥94,980 (around $650 USD).
This comes after price increases for Sony's subscription services on the console worldwide. PlayStation Plus offers three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. The Extra tier provides access to a broad selection of games, and the Premium tier includes additional features like classic titles. Monthly subscription rates are now $9.99 for Essential, $14.99 for Extra, and $17.99 for Premium, following an increase in September 2023.
These new PS5, controller, and peripheral price increases will go into effect in Japan starting on September 2, 2024.
Square Enix announced that Foamstars, currently available on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, will transition to a free-to-play model beginning on October 4, 2024. This price change marks a significant shift from the game's previous regional pricing strategy and is designed to make the game accessible to a broader audience.
Notably, after the transition, players will no longer need a PlayStation Plus subscription to access the game. This means anyone will be able to download and play Foamstars for free.
For those who have already purchased and downloaded Foamstars before the switch, Square Enix is offering a "Legacy Gift." This package includes 12 exclusive color-variant Bubble Beastie skins, an exclusive Slide Board design, and a special title called "Legacy."
Since its launch, Square Enix updated Foamstars with season passes and additional characters. For example, a new season will start on August 30, 2024. That will bring with it an additional playable character. Ahead of its launch, Square Enix shared a song that will show up alongside the update called "Golden Beats."
The price change is set to take effect on October 4, 2024. Square Enix advises players to confirm that the price has been updated before downloading the game, to ensure they receive it for free.
Crunchyroll announced it isn't splitting with the Bananya anime, as season 3 is heading to the streaming service. People will be able to watch Bananya Around the World starting in October 2024 via the provider.
This latest run comes about eight years after the first season and five years after the second. So far, there's no exact release date for the first episode of season 3 of Bananya, but we do know the regions where it will be available. Crunchyroll has worldwide rights for places like North and South America, Europe, and Oceania. However, the only regions in Asia its scope covers will be the Indian Subcontinent. It will also be a simulcast series, though the number of total episodes for the run weren't confirmed. Yuuki Kaji will also return as the main character, with Ayumi Murase debuting as Baby Sweet.
Here's the first trailer for Bananya season 3. It features the two new leads, as well as hints at how this time the focus will be on visiting different locations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d00Vh9A2xas
As a reminder, the first and second seasons of the Bananya anime each consisted of 13 episodes. These tended to be two to three minutes long.
Bananya Around the World will air on Crunchyroll in October 2024.
The Boston Red Sox One Piece Night is August 28, 2024, and Toei Animation again teased the Luffy bobblehead some attendees will get and activities everyone at the game can enjoy. As a reminder, the bobble head of the character in the team jersey is only available to those who bought their ticket from the special promotional page.
The concept art mock-up for the Luffy bobblehead features him in his trademark straw hat. He also has a yellow belt and his sandals on. However, his shirt is a red Boston Red Sox jersey, rather than one of his typical ones. He's also holding a baseball bat in his right hand, and the base shows him stepping onto home base.
Ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays, a tentative schedule was shared. Things will kick off at 4:40, about three hours head of the game. The Sam Adams Deck at Fenway Park will host a cosplay gathering until 6:40pm. In addition, people can try out the One Piece Card Game at the Big Concourse until 8pm ET. The game itself is expected to start at 7:10pm ET.
This is the second year in a row there's been a collaboration event between a US sports team and One Piece. In December 2023, the Los Angeles Rams had a game day honoring the series. There was imagery around the stadium, music appeared, and people could get special items like a bag.
The Boston Red Sox One Piece Night with Luffy bobblehead will be held on August 28, 2024. The anime is on both Netflix and Crunchyroll. Viz Media handles the manga outside of Japan. The first season of the One Piece live-action adaptation is on Netflix now, with season 2 on the way.
After events in Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix will sometimes add rewards from them to the official store a year later when the activity returns to the game. That just happened with The Rising 2023 Phoenix and its whistle, which debuted in the FFXIV Online Store as the Reborn Phoenix mount.
The Reborn Phoenix mount costs $12 in the FFXIV Online Store. It nets you the Rising Phoenix Whistle, which summons the bird for your avatar to ride. It is identical to the one we could earn for free in August 2023. This is a single character item, and someone can use it once you gain the ability to ride a Chocobo in-game. There is also a fiery mount action tied to it.
Here's how the Reborn Phoenix looks:
Images via Square Enix
This Rising Phoenix Whistle tied to the Reborn Phoenix mount is one of multiple former The Rising items now available in the FFXIV Online Store. Here's the list of the other items you can buy now:
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival will no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. Bandai Namco has announced that it will release the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of Rhythm Festival on November 7, 2024.
Most of the new platform releases will only be available for purchase digitally. The PC version will be available via Steam and Xbox Games Store. However, Bandai Namco has so far confirmed that it will release physical copies of the PS5 version in Japan.
The PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S versions of Rhythm Festival will support a frame rate of 120 fps. It will be the first time Bandai Namco is adding such a feature in a Taiko no Tatsujin console entry. People can immediately check how the game's frame rate looks like, as Bandai Namco has released a demo version on each platform.
The new platform versions will also have a number of different tracks to replace the Nintendo-exclusive music. The original Switch version featured tracks from Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, and Kirby Star Allies. Bandai Namco will replace the aforementioned tracks with a Monster Hunter: World medley, "Dr. Wily Stage 1" from Mega Man 2, and "Last Surprise" from Persona 5.
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco
In addition to the subscription-based Taiko Music Pass, Bandai Namco will also sell a Song Collection Set DLC that adds numerous existing songs for the new platform releases. The Anime Song Collection will include "I'm Invincible" and "New Genesis" from One Piece Film Red, as well as Haruhi Suzumiya's "God Knows..." The DLC will also contain a Pop Collection that includes the xxxHOLiC movie theme song "Habit" and a Vocaloid Song Collection that contains "Luka Luka Night Fever" among others.
The official English trailer for the new platform releases of Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival is available to watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzsXvgG9WRY
The original version of Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival has been available on Nintendo Switch since September 2022. Bandai Namco will release the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of the game on November 7, 2024.
Meguey Baker, an award-winning game designer known for her work on Apocalypse World and the Powered by the Apocalypse system, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is undergoing further treatments. In response, Lumpley Games, which Baker co-founded, has collaborated with DriveThruRPG to organize a fundraising initiative titled "Meguey Baker vs Cancer." The bundle...
Warlord Games has announced that Gav Thorpe, a well-known figure in the world of tabletop gaming, has joined the writing and development team for Konflikt '47. Thorpe is widely recognized for his extensive work with the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 franchises, including several popular novels such as The Sundering trilogy and Deliverance Lost. His achievements...
During the latest D&D Direct livestream, several updates were introduced for Dungeons & Dragons, focusing on both physical and digital expansions slated for 2025. Player's Handbook Early Access and Updates The 2024 Player's Handbook will be available early on September 3 for those who have pre-ordered and are subscribed to the Master Tier on D&D...
Magpie Games is preparing to expand its lineup with "Root: Ruins & Expeditions," a new supplement for "Root: The Roleplaying Game," set to hit Kickstarter on September 10th. This addition to the award-winning tabletop RPG, which is based on Leder Games' popular board game, invites players to explore ancient ruins and uncover hidden treasures within...
Modiphius Entertainment has released a revised edition of the "Solasta Campaign Rulebook," now available in print and PDF formats. This release follows a partnership with Tactical Adventures and Rookery Publications, building on the foundation of the RPG video game "Solasta: Crown of the Magister." Originally introduced through a Kickstarter campaign, the rulebook adapts the Dungeons...
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Square Enix has revealed that last year's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince will be releasing on two new platforms after previously being exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince will release for PC and mobile devices, specifically iOS and Android, on Wednesday, September 11. These versions come with all of the […]
Splitgate 2 is the free-to-play follow up to the wildly popular Splitgate, which combined Portal-style portals with chunky arena gameplay. The first game was a massive hit, but it was also a small project made by a couple of people in a college dorm, making it difficult to build upon despite all the success. This […]
Fighting game fans received quite a pleasant surprise during this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, as Capcom revealed another compilation of beloved titles, dubbed Capcom Fighting Collection 2. The title will release on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2025. The collection includes Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro, Capcom vs. SNK 2: […]
During this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the physical and digital release dates for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics were revealed. The digital version of the much-anticipated fighting game collection will be released on Thursday, September 12 for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, while the physical version will go on sale […]
Announced during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct earlier today, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will release digitally on September 12.
Announced during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct earlier today, the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 will bring NAOMI hits like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Power Stone 2 when it launches in 2025.
One of the greatest surprises in Deadpool & Wolverine is Channing Tatum's excellent performance as Gambit. It's a cameo that shines above all the other cameos in a movie made up almost entirely of cameos. As the movie ends, it's a shame that we have to say goodbye to Tatum's portrayal just as we finally got it. Well,…
Today, August 27, Nintendo treated fans to a double whammy of news during the joint Nintendo Direct and Indie World presentations. If you didn't catch the showcases live as they happened or you just can't be bothered to sit through the whole thing yourself, then don't worry, we've got you covered. But to save you some…
Remember Foamstars? No...oh. Well, okay, uh, shit, I was really counting on you at least partially remembering it. Foamstars, released in February, is Square Enix's PvP PlayStation game featuring colorful characters shooting foam at each other. It wasn't very good. And now, less than a year after launch, it's been…
Folks, we finally got a trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and the next live-action spin on Sega's speedy hedgehog looks like it's drawing heavily from Sonic Adventure 2's story. Though it's not a 1:1 recreation of the Dreamcast game, Keanu Reeves' Shadow the Hedgehog is primed as the main villain this time around,…
The First Descendant has been continuously updated since its July 2, 2024 launch, adding hotfixes alongside new characters to tempt players into purchasing Caliber to unlock. One of these latest additions is Ultimate Valby. Some players might find the name rather familiar, since Valby was a launch character, but this…
Did you know that Quentin Tarantino loves the first three Toy Story movies, and even considers the third entry in the franchise to be one of the best movies he's ever seen? Well, now you know. And he also has some thoughts on Toy Story 4, too.
Honkai: Star Rail has introduced a slew of new characters in its version 2.4 update, but the first one to be made playable is the broadsword-wielding Yunli. This Xianzhou native makes a big impression in the story content as she helps train fellow character March 7th with sword fighting. Her harsh (if not bratty)…
Fallout 76's recent update Skyline Valley brought with it more than just insane weather and new types of Scorched to contend with; it also introduced numerous Legendary weapons. Some of these prove relatively simple to obtain, others, not so much. Zweihaender falls into the latter camp. Hopefully, you have a large…
As its name suggests, 7 Days to Die gives you a very generous week before everything turns to mud and blood. On the night of the seventh day, the Blood Moon rises, and hordes of zombies assault your position. Without careful preparation and planning, you're liable to end your run early. We're here to help!
Sci-fi horror franchise Alien has always played with the ideas of gestation, birth, and death through a lethal extraterrestrial species that invades human bodies. The newest film in the series, Alien: Romulus, takes this theme to new heights.
After months of waiting, theory-crafting, getting hyped over casting announcements, spotting worldwide ads in the wild, and surviving off of shoe teasers, we finally have the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, complete with Keanu Reeves as the blue blur's rival Shadow the Hedgehog.
There's no outfit in gaming with a stronger history of telling tales about picking fights with God than Square Enix. Literally or metaphorically, from Final Fantasy Legend/SaGa and Star Ocean to Xenogears and even some Final Fantasies, a foundational narrative in which our heroes push back against a cruel,…
Management sims have taken on many guises over the years - Two Point has placed us in hospitals and college campuses, Tropico has whisked us away to exotic islands, and Rimworld tests our skills on distant planets. But I can't recall there ever being a management sim based around a heavy music festival. Well, that's going to change with Lord of Metal, which not only lets you manage your own traveling festival, but has Guitar Hero-style minigames too.
If Age of Empires feels at least a little classy, like the kind of game you could show to your history buff dad, Age of Mythology is the pulp novel equivalent. It's trashy and bombastic like a schoolyard conversation about whether Goku would beat Superman. Now you can find out whether Zeus would best Thor in a fight (or at least which of their proxy armies). Age of Mythology: Retold is the latest in a line of AoE re-releases and the most expansive to date. If you have a head for turn-of-the-century RTS design and can get behind its frivolous tone, Retold is as fine as any RTS remake out there.
Old John Tolkien was never one to look to the future so he'd no doubt be surprised at the sheer juggernaut his mythological creation has become. Since the arrival of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, The Lord of The Rings has taken over the world and while there have been entries with varying degrees of success there are a few adaptations that have hit the ball out of the park. Two of these, Lego The Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor, are currently free to grab for yourself.
What is the Slay the Spire 2 release date? Slay the Spire fans knew Mega Crit were in the kitchen cooking up something fierce after ending development on its debut game back in 2020. While there have been some small updates to fix some bugs and ensure compatibility on the Steam Deck, the original game has been complete for years.
First revealed at the Triple-I Initiative Showcase in April 2024, Slay the Spire 2 was announced to the world with a stylish animated trailer. The developers have confirmed there's a new set of slayers joining the cast, including returning favorites, Ironclad and The Silent. It's been over 1,000 years since the Spire was last open, so expect the creatures and monsters in this roguelike game to be completely different this time.
When is the Deadlock release date? Thanks to a recent lift on restrictions for the secretive upcoming shooter from Valve, streamers and community members can now share gameplay footage and their thoughts on Deadlock.
So, what is Deadlock? Valve's not so secret project has been knocking around for a few years, but it's all been a bit hush hush. Now Deadlock has a shiny new Steam page, an influx of gameplay footage, plus a closed playtest, and has seen player numbers soar to extraordinary heights. If you want to play Deadlock, here's our guide on how to access the Deadlock playtest.
The Lenovo Legion Go finally has a new range of official Lenovo-made accessories. Getting on for a year since its launch, buyers of the handheld have previously had to rely on third-party accessories, but now a comprehensive range of quality Lenovo options is available to allow you to make the most of your precious portable.
The Lenovo Legion Go has become the de facto third big option for PC gamers looking to grab one of the best handheld gaming PCs, but its lack of official accessories has been one of its nagging negatives. With these new accessories, though, Lenovo has finally turned those frowns upside down. Combined with recent official Legion Go price drops, the handheld now has a new lease of life.
What are the best Roblox games? Games aren't just better than ever for kids; the means of creating them are, too. The best example of that is Roblox: a massively multiplayer online game creation platform, and since it's so easy to make something fun, there are millions of Roblox games to enjoy. User-generated creations allow you to weather the existential threat of a natural disaster, try your hand as a pizza maker, and take a break from it all with a spot of peaceful scuba diving.
From sims and RPGs to tower defense and adventure titles, we've highlighted the best Roblox games to enjoy with over 100 million other pals in online games. Think of it like Minecraft and LittleBigPlanet smooshed together and forged into an entire platform to create one of the best free PC games available. Below, you can find the best Roblox games and more about this exciting platform. If you're looking for some Roblox freebies, you can check these guides for working, new Skibiverse codes, and Fruit Battlegrounds codes to gain an advantage in your games.
Corsair has just unveiled a new budget gaming mouse that comes in both wired and wireless forms and offers a potentially ideal combination of features for PC gamers on the move. The Corsair M55 and M55 Wireless can't claim to be the most exciting-looking mice ever, but with the wireless option's battery lasting up to 400 hours on Bluetooth, it could be a tempting option for those on the go.
These new Corsair mice aren't looking to break any great performance records, but they still pack in capable sensors and switches that should prove more than capable when needed. They might not sit among the best gaming mouse options when it comes to performance, but their prices look great for the specs on offer.
Want to play the Deadlock playtest? Now that Valve has officially announced their upcoming live service shooter after keeping it a 'secret', players are allowed to stream and share their experiences of the game so far, with gameplay footage appearing on Twitch and YouTube already.
Valve's upcoming game is, surprisingly, a competitive shooter to rival the likes of Valorant, Apex Legends, and Overwatch 2. There's even a Steam store page that sadly doesn't announce a release date, but does confirm that Deadlock is very much a thing, and it's in early development. People are already playing it through a closed playtest, so if you want the chance to jump in, here's how.
What are the best Cyberpunk 2077 mods? CD Projekt Red released its own REDmod tools for free, allowing everyone to install Cyberpunk 2077 mods through a dedicated client they can download from Steam or GOG.
This release comes as we also see Cyberpunk 2077 mods that alter the range of facial features, change your looks in small ways after character creation, and even access stuff we were never meant to see. That last one's important as it adds new functionality to the cyberpunk game. What starts with a shove one day could evolve into giving your character superpowers.
What are the Black Myth Wukong bosses? Not to be outdone by the 81 trials in Journey to the West, Game Science's inaugural action RPG includes a gauntlet of over 90 bosses to beat on your quest to resurrect the long-lost Sun Wukong. We've combed through each location on this arduous journey to uncover every main and optional boss so you can clear every challenge and reap the rarest boss rewards.
Bosses form the basis of progression in Black Myth Wukong, and learning how to beat them is the only way to complete your first playthrough ahead of Black Myth Wukong new game plus. Some bosses have multiple phases to catch you off-guard, while others can be weakened with secret items found in the action-adventure game's hidden areas. Our complete list of every Black Myth Wukong boss includes all main bosses and optional bosses and your reward for beating them.
What's better than doing a surprise videogame crossover? Doing four at once and releasing them all at the same time for free, of course. Move over Mario and Rabbids. Get out of the way Dead by Daylight and FNAF. There's a new Balatro update, and it heralds crossovers with the likes of The Witcher 3 and Vampire Survivors, as well as some beautiful new card designs. If you've been waiting for a reason to beat some of the last Stakes or finish a run with every deck, admiring a new set of cards while doing so is as good a reason as any to return to the table.
What are the best action games? To stand out from the rest, the best action games offer deep mechanics that take minutes to learn but hundreds of hours to truly master. Some offer a few combat buttons to fend off attackers, while others have intricate combos you'd typically find in fighting games, and luckily, they give you plenty of targets to practice on.
If you're up for something a little more substantial, taking many hours to complete, we have a separate list of the best action-adventure games to whet your appetite. Alternatively, there are FPS games with action game mechanics, such as Doom Eternal where you can blow up hordes of demonic enemies in front of your very eyes. Modern RPG games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake also opt for a more action-filled real-time combat system.
Which planets are in Star Wars Outlaws? As you might expect from an open-world Star Wars game, Outlaws takes us on a massive adventure across the galaxy, with multiple accessible planets filled with bandits, bounty hunters, and thrilling space adventures.
Among the explorable planets in Star Wars Outlaws are many of the most well-known and recognizable planets from the franchise. Others are completely new, so you can get your fill of both nostalgic easter eggs and brand-new experiences in the RPG game. We've compiled this list all of the planets and key locations for you to explore.
Sea of Stars caught me seriously by surprise. The retro-style RPG with significant similarities to Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and the classic era of Final Fantasy, I was expecting a game that skated by on raw nostalgia value, a pretty but perhaps light fantasy adventure with only so much to offer beyond its pixelated visuals. Instead, Sea of Stars was one of the best RPGs I played last year, a solid, well-told story with smart combat (I love Valere's little parry system) and a charismatic cast. Now, Sea of Stars is about to get even better - as confirmed at the Indie World Showcase, the new Sea of Stars DLC is finally on its way, and it's going to be free for everyone.
Are there any Star Wars Outlaws Twitch drops? Star Wars Outlaws is a traditional Ubisoft open-world game, meaning there are numerous planets to see, plenty of secrets to discover, and many treasures to collect.
It might take a while to gather all the items and intel in Star Wars Outlaws, but you can always boost your collection in the open-world game with Star Wars Outlaws Twitch drops. This will give you a quick and easy way to earn in-game items, even in Star Wars Outlaws early access, or before you've even had a chance to play yourself.
What are the best free PC games? Whether you're broke or just frugal, free is a price point that appeals to everybody's purse. No matter your genre of choice, it turns out that zero can buy you quite a lot in the F2P game world, and even beloved classics are available at the steepest possible discount.
We've collated the top free games on PC that are guaranteed to deliver a near-endless stream of complementary entertainment. All you need to spend is your time. From cultural landmarks like Fortnite to all-time greats like Team Fortress 2, some entries on this list can easily make our list of the best PC games of all time. In no particular order, here are the best free games on PC.
After almost a year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has escaped onto Steam. Part of the building and survival game boom that's given us Valheim, Minecraft, 7 Days to Die, and Subnautica, this adventure throws us deep into the underground of Tolkien's epic fantasy universe instead. Following in the footsteps of Gimli you're tasked with retaking Moria after the fall of Sauron, but of course, the deep, dark underworld is anything but safe. To mark the leap to Valve's platform Return to Moria is having a big launch sale alongside the big new Golden Update.
It's time for Command and Conquer to come back, and when I say Command and Conquer, I mean the absolute classics like Red Alert and Tiberian Dawn - as much as I might bemoan sequels, cash-ins, and the relentless march of IP, if a new C&C in the '90s style was announced today, I'd be jumping. That dream aside, the likes of Tempest Rising and Industrial Annihilation are keeping the genre alive, but there's one throwback RTS I've been watching for a while now, a game that's been incredibly quiet for over 12 months, but is suddenly, thankfully back with a big gameplay update. If you miss Tanya, the GDI, Kane, and the Ion Cannon, I bring you the extremely gorgeous DORF.
What are the best Cities Skylines mods? Colossal Order's city builder is a prospective civil engineer's dream come true. It's been a staple of the genre for many years, and the modding community has flourished in that time. Today, thousands of Cities Skylines mods are available on the game's Steam Workshop page, making it understandably daunting to find the best ones.
Luckily, you have us. We've handpicked a suite of the best Cities Skylines mods that are guaranteed to breathe new life into the building game. Whether you're a casual builder or a hardcore city planner, you're sure to find something to tickle your fancy, so without further ado, here are the best mods for Cities Skylines.
What are the new Black Desert Online codes? Since its graphical overhaul, BDO has seen a new lease of life. Not only does it have one of the best character creators for an MMO, its fantasy world is a thrill to explore, and it's full of complex mechanics for combat, trading, and diplomacy. This can be intimidating for new players, but there's a way to get a head start.
If you want helpful rewards for Black Desert Online, one of the longest-running MMO games, then you've come to the right place. These BDO codes give rewards such as Memory Fragments, Cron Stones, Enhancement Kits, and more. All of these items are handy for your next session, so we've also detailed ways you can redeem them without being logged into the game.
When is the Judas release date? The BioShock series left an indelible mark on the videogame landscape. In those landmark titles, we explored a dystopian world filled with ambitious technology, extraordinary abilities, and top-notch storytelling. Now, BioShock creative director brings us a sci-fi spiritual successor - and no, it's not System Shock.
Judas is an upcoming PC game by Ghost Story Games, an indie studio staffed by former Irrational Games developers led by Ken Levine himself. This single-player story game is set in an original universe, and looks like the perfect blend of BioShock and System Shock, the FPS game series' own futuristic predecessor. Catch up with all the latest news surrounding the Judas release date, gameplay, and story right here on PCGamesN.
One of AMD's forthcoming new GPUs has seemingly just appeared in the Geekbench result browser, with the listing revealing some of the key specs of this new graphics card. It looks as though the first AMD Radeon 8000 GPUs are now being tested prior to launch, giving us our first glimpse of what could be in store with the new series based on the RDNA 4 architecture. If this listing is right, though, then the specs look pretty underwhelming.
Current rumors already point to AMD focusing on mid-range performance with its new Radeon RX 8000 lineup, and leaving the flagship best graphics card title to Nvidia. This wouldn't be the first time AMD took this strategy either, with its Vega and first-gen RDNA GPUs also sitting below Nvidia's top-end options at the time.
When is the Concord release date? Originally revealed in May 2023, we got our first look at Firewalk Studios' 5v5 shooter, Concord almost exactly one year later at Sony's State of Play. Bearing a similar style to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, players take command of the Northstar crew, a mercenary 'guns-for-hire' group known as Freegunners.
There are plenty of Freegunners groups out there, all of them searching for risky jobs that pay well. It's up to your crew to stop them in their tracks, while earning a huge paycheck in the process. Concord gives you the freedom to pick the perfect set of soldiers to form the strongest crew available in the space game. However, with new updates set to add new Freegunners to the multiplayer game, you can expect the meta to shift regularly. Here's everything you need to know about Concord's release date, the cast of characters, and more.
August 27, 2024 We've added three new Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls.
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.
Nintendo Direct brings us a gift, and one in the form of exciting news about history's most squirrel stuffed RPGs. Can you really claim 108 characters when five of them are flying squirrels with different colour capes? Never mind all that. Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars has a new release date: March 6, 2025.
I'll get into details in a minute, but since it came up in Slack chat earlier, I'd first like to share with you the differences between the 1995 JRPG's EU PS1 one cover art:
I find it bizarre that people still really like Crash Bandicoot games in this, the year 2024, two decades after the decline of the platform mascot warz. I have ample nostalgia for the old marsupial myself, with his second Naughty Dog-developed outing being a particular obsession, but come now, we're all about deckbuilders, soulsliking and battle royale nowadays, right?
Still, I'll admit to a twinge of disappointment after reading that a Crash Bandicoot 5 was once in development at Crash 4: It's About Time developers Toys For Bob, and might have featured an interdimensional team-up with one of Crash's old rivals. No, not Mario.
The dwarven engineers of The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria have formally entered the Golden Age of Steam. The game is now available on Valve's digital storefront, after a year in the comparatively barren underdark of the Epic Games Store, and developers Free Range Games have also released a Golden Update, which adds offline single player pausing, around 100 building objects, and a sandbox mode allowing for non-story-led excavation and settlement of the game's procedurally generated mountains. Plus, new hats and axes! Try not to get dragon sickness.
When we talk about a game having a sense of place, it's often about how adroitly it covers up the necessary falsehoods of a world contrived to accommodate the player character. It's the good kind of lie. One with purpose, like Lucas smearing vaseline over the camera lens to cover up the landspeeder's wheels. Star Wars Outlaws, then, is a strange case. Because while its planets and cities do feel ersatz as living places, they're kind of incredible as film sets. That's your job here. This is where the game is. You don't play it so much as you perform your role in a series of loving, enthusiastic callbacks. That's a star war. This is a star war. Oh, hey, I know that! That's one of my favourite star warses.
The slugcat of Rain World is a distinct little character. He flops around, squeezing through narrow tunnels with a movement that's both cute and mildly gross. When he is eaten by a passing disco lizard or ravenous skull-faced vulture, it is because he is basically a delicious Squirmle existing in a horrifying cryptozoological ecosystem. He is, however, never stepped upon by a mech with a missile launcher. He is never given a shotgun and tasked with shooting the other animals. Yet that basically seems to be the elevator pitch for Uruc, a sci-fi metroidvania set in a distant future where strange life battles mechanical monstrosities.
It's been a while since I last played World Of Warcraft, but that doesn't stop me from listening to the Elwynn Forest theme whenever I need to decompress. And as I understand it, WoW's latest expansion The War Within adds to a game that's largely unrecognisable from those vanilla days. That's not necessarily a bad thing, and with TWW out this very second it does make me think, "Hmmm, what if I do make a return". This happens every time. I'd quite like to see the new continent, the new class features, and the expanded Skyriding.
This morning I left my torpid flat in search of coffee, sniffed the restive wind, noted with approval the gloom gathering beneath the trees, and thought: at last, summer is over. At last, we quit the disgusting sunlit months. At last we leave all that is green and good behind, and return to the time of monsters.
Supermassive Games and Behaviour Interactive must have gotten the memo too. They've just released a demo for their next horror game The Casting Of Frank Stone, in which you are a policeman, Sam Green, who is investigating the disappearance of a child. The search leads you to Cedar Hills Steel Mill, "where chilling secrets await, revealing a far more sinister truth than anyone could have anticipated". I am anticipating: QTEs during escape sequences, branching choices that get people killed, and General Mature Content appropriate to the coming of Halloween.
Square Enix announced that it has launched a collaboration event between its NFT game Symbiogenesis and Zielchain. The latter is an NFT project spearheaded by the illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.
The company has placed five items themed after Zielchain inside Symbiogenesis' in-game map for a limited time. People who want to participate in this event will have to find the items by following clues posted on the game's social media accounts.
Players who have obtained all five items will receive exclusive NFT art drawn by Yoshitaka Amano himself. In addition, Square Enix will hold a lottery where the event completionists may win additional prizes. The company will reward Special Auction tickets to 20 lucky people and a Chapter 3 Starter Pack to 50 winners. The latter will contain a stamina recovery potion and a Chapter 3 key visual NFT, as well as replicas of the NFT characters Chimney, Tuber, Sublime, and Farl.
As a refresher, Yoshitaka Amano first revealed his NFT project Zielchain in 2022. The platform would sell NFT art which would also be featured in his VR museum. The Yoshitaka Amano VR Museum has since been made available on PCs via Steam in late September 2023. While the app is free to download and access, it also contains in-app purchases to unlock more content inside the virtual museum.
Symbiogenesis is available to access via Google Chrome browsers on PCs and mobile devices. The collaboration event with Yoshitaka Amano's NFT project Zielchain will run until September 10, 2024.
Capcom has revealed that it will produce and sell its own Street Fighter 6 Juri figure. The company will release the figure as a part of the Capcom Figure Builder Creators Model series in March 2025.
This figure will be completely static with no movable parts. The Ruined Lab stage will serve as an inspiration for the figure's set base. The set's overall height will be approximately 31 cm (12.2 inches), which is measured from the bottom base to the tip of the pole.
Pre-orders for the figure are immediately available on the Japanese e-Capcom store at 27,500 yen (~$191.60). People residing outside Japan can also place their orders with international shipping via the WorldShopping widget.
Here are the sample images showing the upcoming Juri figure from various angles:
Image via Capcom
Image via Capcom
Image via Capcom
Image via Capcom
Image via Capcom
Juri will be the second Street Fighter 6 character to get a figure produced directly by Capcom. The first one is Cammy, whose figure will be available on January 30, 2024. Juri will also get even more figure and statue releases from other companies. Prime 1 Studio is working on a detailed statue of Juri, and Kaiyodo will work on a Revoltech of the same character after releasing Chun-Li's action figure.
The Capcom Figure Builder Creators Model of Juri from Street Fighter 6 will be available on March 13, 2024.
Onion Games announced the Japanese release date for Stray Children as part of the Japanese version of the latest Nintendo Direct August 2024. The new game from the creators of Moon Remix RPG will appear on December 26, 2024 for the Switch.
A new short 36-second trailer appeared during the Direct, showcasing some old and new areas of the Land of Children, as well as the title's unique RPG combat system. The new area shown depicts a waterlocked city inhabited by frog-like people in which the player traverses using a lily pad.
You can check out the Japanese release date trailer for Stray Children here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9MpwdBmi5c
Onion Games is a Japanese studio started by former members of developer Love-de-Lic. The company went on to create Moon: Remix RPG Adventure in 1997, and Onion Games ported the game outside of Japan for the first time in August 2020. The title influenced Undertale creator Toby Fox, and the Stray Children footage shown suggests that Undertale might have influenced back Onion Games' new title, with both title sharing light bullet hell elements and enemy talking mechanics.
Stray Children will come out for the Nintendo Switch on December 26, 2024. At the time of writing there is no announced release date for the game outside of Japan.
Capcom announced a new entry in the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 that brings back even more classic fighting games from the developers' catalog. The reveal of the new collection happened during the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
Two SNK crossover titles will be included with the new collection, as well as both games in the Power Stone series, and the second entry in the Rival Schools fighting series, Project Justice, among others.
This is the full list of the 8 beloved fighting games included in the upcoming collection:
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
Capcom Fighting Evolution
Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER
Project Justice
Power Stone
Power Stone 2
Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein
And you can also check out the reveal trailer for the new Capcom Fighting Collection 2 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0D5FK3a50
In addition to the new fighting game collection, Capcom recently revealed the release of the highly demanded Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics during the previous June 2024 Nintendo Direct. The game will appear for the Switch, PS4, and PC via Steam on September 12, 2024.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 will appear on 2025 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
Koei Tecmo announced the release date for Fairy Tail 2, the newgame that follows the events of the 2020 one. It will appear this year. The PC version will show up first, with that coming to Steam on December 11, 2024. Then the console versions will launch a few days later on December 13, 2024.
A release date trailer accompanied the Fairy Tail 2 announcement. It began by confirming manga creator Hiro Mashima's involvement. Then, we saw the two sides involved. One is the guild, with Natsu accompanied by all his allies. Then, as the Alvarez Empire events and final battle are teased, we see all their opponents. From there, it focuses on gameplay. We see Fiore, watch the crew in fights, and see special attacks. After that, parts of the story and appearances from Alvarez Empire characters are teased. At the very end, we see that pre-orders net us a Natsu of Edolas costume for him, and buying it at or immediately after launch lets us dress Lucy in her Miss Fairy Tail Contest outfit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnrG9AnM8Rg
Prior to this Fairy Tail 2 reveal, we learned a bit more about what we can expect to see in the new game. There will be original story content in it. This will involve a new epilogue. Spoilers aside, expect to hear more about what happened after the guild got involved in the events in the Alvarez Empire Arc.
The Fairy Tail 2 release date is December 11, 2024 for the PC version on Steam, with the PS4, PS5, and Switch versions arriving on December 13, 2024.
During the August 2024 Indie World and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, EA announced it would bring two MySims games to the Switch as MySims Cozy Bundle. The collection will include the original MySims Wii game and its follow-up MySims Kingdom when it launches on November 19, 2024.
The two titles are remasters of the more relaxed The Sims spin-offs. MySims involved creating a character and living a life in a town. In the first game, you are in charge of redeveloping a town and helping people with their needs. You create homes, make furniture, and customize them with essences you collect, as well as befriend people around you. Before the Switch release, it appeared on the DS, Wii, PC, and even Blackberries.
With MySims Kingdom, EA took the opportunity to switch things up a bit. That sequel, which only appeared on the DS and Wii originally, involved rebuilding a kingdom with magic in a medieval sort of game. Once again, you use essences to build homes and furniture. You also can befriend people again.
Here's the trailer showing the first MySims Cozy Bundle footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDT5kxDL15U
MySims Cozy Bundle will come to the Nintendo Switch on November 19, 2024, with MySims and MySims Kingdom in the collection.
A Switch version of Goat Simulator 3 was announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase August 2024. The announcement also revealed that the game is out today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Gmif5v7G0
A digital version of Goat Simulator 3 releases today for Switch. A physical edition has been confirmed and will be released sometime in November 2024. The Switch version comes packaged with all content updates released for other versions. This includes the Easter, Summer and Holiday updates.
Goat Simulator 3 is the sequel to goofy indie hit Goat Simulator, where you play as a goat in a chaotic physics-based open world. It also contains multiplayer features that allows players to battle their friends in a series of quirky mini-games, both online and in local co-op. Players can choose a wide variety of goats to play as, including tall, angry and bipedal goats.
Goat Simulator 3 is out now digitally for Nintendo Switch. A physical edition will release in November 2024. The game is also available for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and mobile devices.
Nintendo had held its regular Nintendo Direct stream in both Japanese and English on August 27, 2024. The company technically held two Directs in the same month. But while the first Direct was exclusively focused on the Nintendo Museum, this newer one was more in line with prior Directs as it showcased upcoming games.
This Direct combined the Indie World segment with the Partner Showcase segment, which focused on titles from third-party companies. It was also the case with the Japanese version, where "Partner Showcase" is alternatively known as "Soft Maker Lineup."
As with prior Directs, the Japanese version exclusively featured several titles. Most of them are visual novels, ranging from the previously announced ones like Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 and Hokkaido Serial Murder: Gone in Okhotsk to new reveals like Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional.
Here is the complete list of games featured in the Japanese August 2024 Nintendo Direct Indie World and Partner Showcase. This list is ordered based on the games' appearances in the show.
These are the titles shown in the Japanese Indie World
Neva - October 16, 2024
Balatro - Available now
Animal Well - Available now
Coffee Talk Tokyo - 2025
Platform 8 - November 28, 2024 (physical release will include The Exit 8)
Refind Self - October 3, 2024
Q2 Humanity - Coming after Direct
No Case Should Remain Unsolved - September 19, 2024
Pizza Tower - Coming after Direct
Urban Myth Dissolution Center - February 2025
Pico Park 2 - Coming after Direct
And here are the titles revealed in the Japanese Nintendo Direct's Soft Maker Lineup:
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake - November 14, 2024
Disney Music Parade Encore - November 21, 2024
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - 2025
Marvel VS Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - September 12, 2024
Animal Tower Battle - Coming after Direct
Star Overdrive - 2025
SpongeBob Squarepants: The Patrick Star Game - October 4, 2024
Tetris Forever - 2024
Shiren the Wanderer 6 Plus - Part 1 DLC on September 5, 2024; Part 2 on October 31, 2024
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Remake - 2025
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection - September 6, 2024
Hokkaido Serial Murder: Gone in Okhotsk - September 12, 2024
Kamaitachi no Yoru x3 - September 19, 2024
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - September 24, 2024
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream - October 3, 2024
Kill The Crows - October 7, 2024
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional - 2025
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land - Early 2025
Castlevania Dominus Collection - Coming after Direct
Fitness Boxing 3 - December 5, 2024
Hundred Line - April 24, 2025
Goat Simulator 3 - Coming after Direct
Stray Children - December 26, 2024
Doraemon's Dorayaki Shop Story - Coming after Direct
Tales of Graces f Remastered - January 16, 2025
Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven - October 24, 2024
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake - October 24, 2024
During the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase in August 2024, Bandai Namco announced that a remaster of Tales of Graces fRemastered will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on January 17, 2025. The game features enhanced visuals from the original Wii game and the updated PS3 release, alongside some newly added quality of life features.
The first trailer for the remaster showed off scenes from the game's story. It also highlighted the full cast of playable characters and the different kinds of combos and skills the characters can use in combat with their various abilities. However, note that there are some spoilers, especially when it comes to the types of bosses people will face.
Here's the full trailer for the title:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3zAmS9qCFY
Tales of Graces f Remastered will not only feature the enhanced epilogue storyline from Tales of Graces f, but will also include other new features. There will be more destination markers to help players navigate the world. We will have the ability to toggle battles on or off. Also, every bit of downloadable content from the games original releases will be present.
The game, a Tales of series entry centering around 3 friends: Asbel, Richard and Sophie, and how their relationships to themselves and others change after 7 years apart, is part of a celebration for the 30th anniversary of the series. The Tales of Festival took place in June, 2024 to commemorate the occasion with performances and events from the whole series.
Tales of Graces f Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch on January 17, 2025.
During the August 2024 Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Marvelous shared an extended trailer and release window for the new Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma game. The game will be out in 2025, and we get to see what's going on in the lands of Azuma ahead of its debut.
In this new Rune Factory game, our avatars ends up contracting with a dragon to become an Earth Dancer. There are two default protagonist options who each have their own connection to a dragon, and their names are Subaru and Kaguya. After an altercation between the two, the main character you choose wakes up with amnesia in front of the Dragon God descendent Woolby. You then farm, build up a village, go through dungeons, and then also build relationships with humans and gods you meet.
Here's the official Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma trailer, which shows what's going on with Subaru and Kaguya. We also get to see what combat looks like and how we'll help restore villages and the land around us. This will also be a Rune Factory game where the amnesiac protagonists will eventually regain their memories as they go on their new adventures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJDMOQOFvgw
We also know there will be an Earth Dancer special edition. That will include a Switch copy of the game, along with physical items like a Woolby plush, soundtrack CD, art book, and fan. Digital content will be in there as well. You get some costumes and a Seasons of Love DLC. That will cost $99.99.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will come to the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, and it has a 2025 release window.
A Nintendo Switch version of Yakuza Kiwami, the first Like a Dragongame, is on the way, as announced at the Nintendo Indie World and Partner Showcase on August 27, 2024. The new version will launch for the Nintendo Switch on October 24, 2024, joining versions already available on the PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Kiwami is a remake of the first Yakuza game, also known as the Ryu Ga Gotoku or Like a Dragon series, and it originally released in Japan back in 2016. The new Switch version looks to preserve all the features new and old, like the four different fighting styles, improvised weaponry, and Majima Everywhere system. The trailer also emphasized the game's well-known side stories and minigames, including baseball and Mahjong, or bonding with Kiryu's adoptive daughter Haruka.
You can watch the trailer from the Nintendo Direct via YouTube below:
Yakuza Kiwami will be the first Like a Dragon game on the Nintendo Switch on October 24, 2024. The game is already available on PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Konami has revealed Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional at the August 2024 Japanese Nintendo Direct. The new version of the Tokimeki Memorial series' inaugural title will be available on Nintendo Switch in 2025.
Forever With You Emotional will be based on the first-ever Tokimeki Memorial game. The player will control a Japanese male high-schooler, who has to find a female schoolmate to confess love by graduation. The new version will also have an option to toggle between the classic pixel graphics and more modern refined art for the characters.
This new reveal is the result of Konami fulfilling its promise to make a new game-related announcement for Tokimeki Memorial after holding the 30th anniversary concert in May 2024. The series marks its 30th anniversary in 2024, following the original game's release for PC Engine in 1994. The subtitle Forever With You Emotional implies that Konami will improve this release from Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You, the PlayStation version that came out in 1995.
Nintendo has also uploaded the standalone Direct trailer for Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional on its Japanese YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPVI8tg0jyo
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional will be available for Nintendo Switch in Japan in 2025.
Konami will be bringing three DS games to modern systems today in Castlevania Dominus Collection . The collection was announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase August 2024 and will recieve a surprise release today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL-41nNH1fk
The Castlevania Dominus Collection features Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. Since these games originally released for the Nintendo DS, the collection will include the ability to customize how the two screens appear together on one, along with options for controller input for touch controls. The collection also includes features such as a rewind and a quick save, along with a gallery and music player. The collection also contains Haunted Castle Reiminaged, a remake of the Castlevania-adjacent arcade game from 1988.
This is the third Castlevania collection to be released by Konami in recent years. The Castlevania Classic Collection contained early 8-bit and 16-bit games, while the Castlevania Advance Collectionfocused on games released for the GBA. These included Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the predecessor to Dawn of Sorrow featured in the new collection.
The Castlevania Dominus Collection is out now for Nintendo Switch.
A new DLC for Sea of Stars titled Throes of the Watchmaker was announced at today's Nintendo Direct. This free DLC will launch sometime in Spring 2025, and feature a new story, companion, and classes for Valere and Zale.
The DLC will take place in a world menaced by an evil carnival, with the protagonists Zale and Valere getting new skills and abilities as Juggler and Acrobat respectively. A new playable companion will also join the group, who appears to be some kind of robot or perhaps a mech-suit. The presentation only announced the DLC for Nintendo Switch, since it was a Nintendo presentation after all, however a tweet from the developers confirms it will be available for all platforms.
You can watch the trailer from the Indie World Showcase via Youtube below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgz_9mIoB9o
Sea of Stars originally released back in August, 2023, with a Switch demo appearing earlier that February. Earlier this year, Sabotage Studio announced it was developing a potential co-op feature to add to the game, called Single Player+.
The Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker DLC will launch for free on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2025. The game itself is readily available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
During the August, 2024 Nintendo Partners Direct, Digital Eclipse announced Tetris Forever, a title celebrating the 40th anniversary of the classic puzzle game Tetris. The new game contains everything from classic titles, to documentary footage about the making of Tetris, to an entirely new game mode.
You can take a look at the announcement trailer below:
Some of the classic Tetris games included in the collection are the following: Tetris, Tetris 2 + Bobliss, Tetris Battle Gaiden, Hatris, and more. Tetris: Time Warp, an entirely new entry in the Tetris franchise, will have players going through different styles of gameplay from across the series' history.
Beyond the gameplay, Tetris Forever will also feature a full documentary on the history of the game, talking about its creation and the key figures in its development. In addition, Nintendo Switch Online will bring the original Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris to all subscribers alongside a new Tetris 99 Grand Prix in Winter of 2024.
Tetris Forever will be released on Nintendo Switch in the 2024. Tetris NES and the Tetris 99 Grand Prix will appear through the Nintendo Switch Online service in Winter of 2024.
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