GamersHeroes Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:41 PM Bandai Namco Entertainment America will bring Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO across the United States in the coming weeks with a number of Road Show stops. The post Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO US Road Stops Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:30 PM  Xbox has run a pretty neat program over the years called ID@Xbox that promotes independent developers and allows them to publish their games on Microsoft's console. The program was built off the back of the Xbox 360's marketplace, which famously became a haven for indie games in the late '00s and early '10s, such as Ba… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:20 PM  Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is set to arrive this December on Xbox Series X/S and PC. (And later, on PS5.) And because it's 2024, there are like 4 different versions of the game you can now pre-order. And one of the pricier editions is the only way to snag the hottest version of Indy ever put to screen. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:30 PM  Who doesn't love free video games? It's the best way to expand your backlog of titles you'll never touch – at least not until you retire, which is what you keep telling yourself to assuage the guilt. To help feed this cycle, Amazon Prime is giving subscribers three fan-favorite The Lord of the Rings games as part of… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:20 PM  BioWare changed Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's title to Dragon Age: The Veilguard to better represent its story. This new name refers to your party as a whole, and the characters who make it up were the stars of the new cinematic trailer the studio showed off at the Xbox Games Showcase. But if you're a Dragon Age diehard,… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:00 PM  There's a constant back and forth within the gaming community about what constitutes a Soulslike, and it's dominating the conversation surrounding Black Myth: Wukong in too many circles. It's an excellent action game with Soulslike mechanics, an enthralling story to tell, unique characters, and rewarding yet… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:40 PM  Earlier this month, Borderlands arrived in theaters to horrendous reviews and bad box office numbers. At the time, many assumed it might be the biggest cinematic dud of 2024. But, that title is now held by the newly released Crow reboot. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:30 PM  Before CD Projekt Red was able to fix its sprawling 2020 RPG Cyberpunk 2077 with several major updates spread out over three years, the best part of the universe was a TV show. Cyberpunk Edgerunners, an anime from the amazing Studio Trigger, released in 2022 and offered fans everything they expected from the… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:00 PM  Fortnite's latest story mission is now available. It continues the tale surrounding the evil plans of Doctor Doom, following on from gathering items for Hope last week, and rewards you with some XP upon completion. This guide will detail everything you need to know about completing these quests and what kind of danger… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:50 PM  We just got the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 a day ago and reader, I have watched it well over a dozen times in the past 24 hours. Fans like myself have been scrubbing the three-minute trailer frame-by-frame, unpacking every detail they can find in Shadow's big debut in the live-action series. But one scene… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:25 PM  Professional wrestling, in many ways, is a love story. Sometimes, it's a love story about a 6'6" black otaku making good on a 9-year-old promise he made on a video game podcast to make professional wrestling into an anime. AEW wrestler Mason Madden is a testament to how the two seemingly very different forms of… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:10 PM  As we near the end of August, it's time once more for PlayStation to reveal the next collection of free games coming to PS Plus in September. This time around, we've got two very different sports titles and a wonderful little horror game. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:00 PM  Could the next multimedia crossover to grace Fortnite be… Stardew Valley? If the creator behind the endlessly popular indie farming sim has anything to say about it, then the answer is yes. |
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Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:29 PM  I recently got the chance to play four hours of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the fantasy RPG from the minds behind the Persona series. I came away really enthralled by its world and how it seems to be toying with the barriers of fantasy and reality. I was less thrilled with how Atlus attempted to distance its in-universe… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:05 PM  The next installment in Konami's Metal Gear Solid Master Collection has yet to be officially confirmed or announced, even as fans find evidence of it and reports surface of its existence. So it's weird that Konami is still playing coy about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and other games getting new ports. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:09 PM  It took six years of development to get there, but last week Tactical Breach Wizards finally magicked its way onto Steam. The witty XCOM-like strategy game already stood out from the crowd with its bizarre concept, striking characters, and generous rewind ability that gives you multiple chances at making the perfect turn. Now it's here, there's one more thing making it stand out: it's impressive rating on Steam. Continue reading New strategy game Tactical Breach Wizards wows with 98% Steam rating MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, Best turn-based strategy games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:18 PM  Despite showcasing a brand new Resurgence map and a mountain of fresh features and improvements, arguably the biggest bit of Call of Duty Warzone news to come out of CoD Next is this: Verdansk is officially returning to Warzone during the Black Ops 6 era. Continue reading It's official, Call of Duty Warzone is bringing back Verdansk MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:48 PM  Sometimes, it's hard to believe a specific game concept hasn't been made before. This is certainly the case with Supermoves, which blends the free running of 2008's Mirror's Edge with the racing of Forza Motorsport, aerial tricks of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and the multiplayer obstacle course competitions of Fall Guys. If this blend of influences sounds appealing — especially to anyone missing Mirror's Edge's approach to parkour action — the good news is that Supermoves is out right now on Steam and is available with a limited time launch discount. Continue reading Supermoves is like multiplayer Mirror's Edge, and it's out right now |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:51 PM  For RTS veterans, Age of Mythology Retold is about to deliver your biggest nostalgia hit of the year. Admittedly, the 2002 original is so good that many of you may still play it from time to time. But for most, Retold will put it back in the spotlight with a sparkling, ground-up remake. We recently got chatting to a couple of incredibly excited devs at Gamescom about what their favorite new addition or improvement is, and we're surprised to learn that it's… fat cows? Continue reading Age of Mythology Retold dev's favorite new feature is fat cows MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:53 PM  Green Hell is one of the biggest hits from the survival game boom that's taken place on PC over the last decade or so. Its creator, Creepy Jar, managed to create a riff on the genre that's stood the test of time as well as Rust, DayZ, Sons of the Forest, and other heavyweights of the era. The studio is now moving on from working on Green Hell, though, to show off a brand new project: a promising combination of sci fi survival, first person shooting, base building, and tower defense called StarRupture. Continue reading Green Hell dev heads to space for FPS and building game StarRupture |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:54 PM  Call of Duty fans, it's almost time to get hands-on with Black Ops 6. In just a few days, the Black Ops 6 beta will be opening its doors, and it's just been confirmed during the Call of Duty Next showcase exactly what you'll be able to play. We already knew that, at launch, BO6 will have 16 multiplayer maps, but now we know their identities and that half of them are going to be playable during the beta. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 release date, Best FPS games, New Warzone season |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:14 PM  What are the best Meme Sea fruits? This One Piece game sees you collecting fruit and earning new powers to take down the competition. Every fruit's power is different, with abilities ranging from invisibility to a defensive barrier, but some are clearly better than others. We've got similar guides for other Roblox games too - which is why you should also try out our Blox Fruits tier list. If you're looking for extra help, we keep a regularly updated list of Meme Sea codes to redeem. But, for now, let's run through all the Meme Sea fruit powers and rank them from best to worst. Continue reading Meme Sea tier list - best fruit powers August 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:08 PM  One look at Thronefall is enough to warrant attention. It features a lovely, minimalist art style and a simplified version of the sort of tower defense strategy design popularized by games like Plants vs. Zombies, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, and Defense Grid: The Awakening. All of this comes together to make it one of the most compelling strategy games of the last year. Now, fortunately, Thronefall is also about to leave Early Access for a full version launch, but, along with that, its creator GrizzlyGames has also announced that it plans to increase its price a bit ahead of 1.0. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best tower defense games, Best city building games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:42 PM  It's a crying shame that Advance Wars isn't available on PC. We do have a fantasy twist on the series with Wargroove, the grid-based roguelike leanings of Into the Breach, and the genre-defining tension of XCOM, but they're not the same. Even the DS version of Tom Clancy's EndWar, which borrows heavily from Advance Wars, can't be played today (and I lost my copy - pain). As we kick rocks wanting to play something similar, in walks Warside, and it's definitely wearing the Advance Wars inspirations on its sleeve. Continue reading Upcoming strategy game Warside is basically Advance Wars on PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best turn-based strategy games, Best strategy games, Best grand strategy games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:35 PM  Who are the Star Wars Outlaws voice actors and cast list? You'll meet a huge host of new and returning characters in Star Wars Outlaws, from new friends like main character Kay Vess and her pet Nix, to established characters like Lando Calrissian and Jabba the Hutt. When you think about how big the galaxy is in Star Wars Outlaws, you're bound to run into a familiar voice at some point. If you've encountered the many, many Star Wars Outlaws characters, you're probably wondering which cast and crew voice some of your favorites from the open-world game. Here's a complete list of all Star Wars Outlaws voice actors and cast. Continue reading Star Wars Outlaws voice actors and cast MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Star Wars games, Star Wars Outlaws release date, Best open world games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:35 PM  This is not a drill: there's a Secretlab sale currently live, with a wide range of their gaming chairs, including the Secretlab Titan Evo, heavily discounted in the sale. So, if you've had your eye on one of the Secretlab chairs for a while but have been waiting for them to go on sale, now's your chance to buy. Continue reading Use this offer code to get $100 off Secretlab gaming chairs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:15 PM  There's a Warhammer game in just about every genre imaginable. The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Total War: Warhammer series are strategy games. Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and Space Hulk: Tactics are tactics games. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a retro style FPS game, The Horus Heresy: Legions is a card game, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine — along with the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — are third person shooters. Not surprisingly, then, the fictional universe works well as a Left 4 Dead 2 style co-op game as well, with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide serving as one of the best current examples of that multiplayer genre. Now, with the announcement of a new update, it's about to get even better. Continue reading Warhammer 40K Darktide announces huge new free update, out very soon MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best FPS games, Best Warhammer games, Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:04 PM  Genshin Impact 5.0 arrives today, and there's a good chance you already know if you're going to head to new region Natlan or add any of its newcomers to your roster. If, however, you're like me and have fallen off the anime gacha game in the wake of HoYoverse's newer offerings Honkai Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, the new Genshin update might actually be a good reason to come back to Teyvat. I sat down at Gamescom 2024 to explore Natlan for two hours, and its adorable new Saurians have me seriously considering a return to action. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 PM
A teaser trailer for Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is now on the Aniplex YouTube channel. It's quite short at about half a minute.
You can watch the teaser trailer for Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- here:
The title for the trailer is "Limit" x "Despair" and both concepts are obvious in the footage. It shows the deaths of several characters (unknown if they're actually important to the overall plot or characters who'll die at the very beginning). The audio of characters screaming either as they're killed or as they watch their friends being killed is layered on top of Sincere's "Sedam," which will also appear in the game.
While we don't know the voice actors for them, Too Kyo Games has shared the designs for SIREI and NIGOU. SIREI is the commander for Last Defense Academy while NIGOU helps them out. Taihi Kimura voices main character Takumi Sumino. Sumino is a normal high schooler who grew up in an average family. Though he can be pessimistic and have trouble making decisions, he's determined to stand up and protect the people important to him.
This is the latest upcoming game from Too Kyo Games, which previously released Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. Kazutaka Kodaka (Danganronpa) and Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape) are both working on this, and they've teased the project several times over times in the past. The plot of the game centers on an apocalyptic event striking Japan and killing a bunch of people. A mascot creature then transports students from around the world to the Last Defense Academy, where they must defend the school for 100 days against enemy invaders. It will be a TRPG similar to Fire Emblem but with visual novel elements.
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- will come out on April 24, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. The English version will come out on that date as well.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:30 PM
Falcom has updated its website to include the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st remake, including information on the new sprites and such. So far, there's nothing new that the trailer, which was in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, didn't already cover.
As of the time of writing, you can check out the trailer, a brief summary of the story, screenshots from the remake, and a description of the battle system. Battle will commence after attacking an enemy symbol on the map and it'll still use a turn-based system. The description states that the battle system is easy to grasp and even if you're completely new to the RPG genre as a whole, you'll be able to master it in almost no time. We saw a little bit of it during the trailer as well, which you can watch here:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky originally came out in 2004 for the Windows PC, though there was later a port onto the PSP. It's the first game in the Trails series, which encompasses other titles such as Trails from Zero and Trails of Cold Steel. The story follows Estelle Bright and her adopted brother Joshua Bright as they journey through Liberl in hopes of becoming Bracers. As a JRPG, the story becomes a lot grander in scale and the stakes become much higher as the story goes on.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st remake will come out on the Nintendo Switch in 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:30 PM
Minato Aqua's Graduation Live Concert was held online, drawing in fans from around the world to bid farewell to the beloved Hololive VTuber. The live stream, titled "Dyed in Aqua's Color! Minato Aqua Graduation LIVE," took place on YouTube and featured a blend of live and pre-recorded segments, highlighting Aqua's journey and achievements over the years.
Watch her stream below:
The concert included a goodbye interview with Motoaki Tanigo, commonly known as YAGOO, the CEO of COVER Corporation and the parent company of Hololive Production. During the event, Minato Aqua shared a prepared speech, reflecting on her time with Hololive and expressing gratitude to her fans and fellow members. The concert also featured performances with other Hololive talents. Following the live stream, Minato Aqua took to Twitter to express her gratitude, thanking everyone for their support throughout her career.
View her post below:
In related news, Entergram recently announced the cancellation of the planned sequel to Aquarium, the romantic visual novel created in collaboration with Minato Aqua. The decision to halt development was directly tied to Aqua's graduation, which took place on August 28, 2024. The announcement, shared on Entergram's official twitter account, expressed apologies to fans who were anticipating the new game but emphasized the necessity of the decision given Aqua's departure.
As part of the graduation event, special anniversary merchandise and reprinted goods were made available, along with the release of her 14th original song, "Kimiiro Princess."
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:00 PM
The results of the 2024 Next Manga Awards have been announced, with Kagurabachi securing first place in the Comics Division. This recognition highlights the growing popularity of Ken Sotozono's series, which is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The manga explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and growth, resonating with readers and earning it a top position in the competition. [Thanks, ddnavi!]
You can view the official results below:
Kagurabachi, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2023, is both written and illustrated by Takeru Hokazono. The action-fantasy manga follows Chihiro, a young protagonist on a quest to avenge his father's death at the hands of a group of sorcerers. Armed with an enchanted sword forged by his father, a renowned blacksmith, Chihiro's journey involves retrieving other stolen enchanted swords from the sorcerers.
In related news, the Weekly Shonen Jump YouTube channel released a voiced manga version of Kagurabachi in English, making it the first series to be adapted into a "manga animation" with English text. While the voices are in Japanese, the English text allows the series to reach a broader audience.
Next manga award winner, Kagurabachi continues its run in Weekly Shonen Jump, with English chapters available through Viz.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:30 PM
Konami detailed the Japanese limited editions for the upcoming Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, set to release on March 6, 2025. The remaster, titled Gensou Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, will be available on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, with three special Famitsu DX Packs offered for pre-order through Ebiten. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
The Famitsu DX Packs come in three versions. DX Pack I and DX Pack II include 3D crystal art of the main characters from Suikoden I and II, along with 108 acrylic stands representing the stars of destiny. These packs also feature new artwork by Junko Kono, the original character designer for Suikoden I, and a hero symbol engraved glass that pays homage to the protagonists.
The third version, the "Luka-sama Cheering Set," focuses on the villain Luka Blight from Suikoden II. This set includes a T-shirt with Luka's famous line, "Pigs must die!", a wine glass engraved with the Beast Rune, and a 3D crystal of Luka himself.
In related news, Konami has announced three digital pre-order bonuses for the remaster, including early access to the Fortune Orb and Prosperity Orb, which double experience and in-game currency gains, and a head start with 57,300 potch. These bonuses are available on all platforms where the game will be released.
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster and their limited editions will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, with the game set to launch on March 6, 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:00 PM
Bandai Namco announced a new Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Open Network Test, and this time people will have nine characters to test out. People who own a Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC will be able to take part, and it will run between September 20-22, 2024.
While this is a three day Open Network Test, there are certain times when this beta won't be available due to maintenance. Here are the exact times when someone can take part in sessions.
As for those nine Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Open Network test characters, they should look familiar. Bandai Namco confirmed everyone from the closed beta is back. So here's who you will see and the roles they'll play.
Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream will come to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 4, 2024. Pre-orders are open. The Open Network Test will run September 20-22, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:00 PM
Demonschool, a tactical RPG with Persona influences, just had its September 13, 2024 release date delayed all the way back to early 2025. There's no exact launch date for the game following this announcement, which is a move to add extra content to the game.
Necrosoft Games' announcement went over the exact reasons for the Demonschool being delayed from September 2024 to sometime in 2025. The developer said the game, as it is now, is done. However, the goal behind this postponement is to add additional "things to do." The announcement claimed if it had released as planned on September 13, 2024, players "would never have known" that there could have been more content.
Here's the full Necrosoft Games statement about the game delay:
"You never want to delay a game, but Demonschool means a lot to us. We've really put everything we have into this project, and as we got closer to release we realized that meeting the Sept. 13th deadline would necessarily mean a game with less content than we originally envisioned.
After discussing with Ysbryd, we realized we have a couple of paths forward. We could:
We believe the second option would be better for everyone for everyone who has followed our work so far. So we are delaying the game to make sure it's as chock full of Things To Do as we had hoped. Realistically, the player would never have known. It still would've been a finished product. But we would have known that the game could have been more, and that's the game we want to share. Ysbryd gave us the flexibility to do this, which is very unusual for a publisher these days, and we're thankful for the opportunity to do this right. Since we'll be taking extra time, we plan to create short dev diaries up until launch to offer more insight into the work we have ahead. We hope you look forward to these deeper dives into our process.
We're sorry for those who are eagerly awaiting the game, but are very hopeful that all the extra content will be worth the wait. 2024 has been a very trying year for the team, so we appreciate your understanding."
The official Necrosoft Games site hasn't updated with the statement yet.
While Demonschool is delayed out of 2024 and into 2025, people can still play it today. There is a demo on Steam for the PC version. The product listing still shows the September 13, 2024
Demonschool will come to the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:30 PM
The Official Konami Shop storefront opened pre-orders for both a Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray bundle and the Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack set. Both are expected to ship in January 2025.
The Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray set costs $99.99. The Blu-ray in it includes the full performance from October 16, 2022, in addition to a Suikoden II Animation Music Video featuring characters like Riou and Jowy. People also get a fabric map of the world from the first two games, a Soul Eater True Rune icon pendant in leather pouch, and six postcards from the Animation Music Video.
Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack costs $79.99. There are seven CDs in the set. The first two only cover songs from Suikoden I HD Remaster: Gate Rune War. Four of them feature music from Suikoden II HD Remaster: Dunan Unification War. The final bonus disc includes seven arrangements of existing songs and seven "music box" versions of tracks from both games. In total, 179 songs are included in the collection. People also get a booklet with information about the CDs and art.
Here's how both of those items will look:
Suikoden I and II HD Remaster is in development and the new PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch release date is March 6, 2025. There are three digital pre-order bonuses for it. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide. They also appeared together in a collection on the PSP in Japan. The Symphonic Poem from Suikoden concert Blu-ray bundle and Suikoden I and II HD Remaster soundtrack set both will ship in January 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:00 PM
Capcom has revealed two new Capcorom plushies inspired by MegaMan.EXE from the Mega Man Battle Network series. The company will start selling these new plushies in Japan in late August 2024.
Capcom will specifically model the two new plushies after the alternate forms of MegaMan.EXE. One of them will be based on the Hub Style, which is also alternatively known in Japan as the Saito Style Rockman.EXE. The other will be inspired by Dark MegaMan.EXE, complete with the red eyes.
Each plush will be available for purchase for 1,100 yen (~$7.60) at Capcom stores in Tokyo and Osaka on August 30, 2024. Capcom will add the same items to its online crane game Capcom Net Catcher on August 31, 2024. The latter will give chances for people who live elsewhere in Japan and cannot easily visit the stores to get the plushies.
The new Mega Man Battle Network MegaMan.EXE Capcorom plushies will be available in Japan on August 30, 2024. The items will be modeled after the grid-based battle RPG series that originally appeared on the Game Boy Advance in the 2000s. People can now play all mainline entries of the series again with Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:30 PM
Taito announced on social media that Japanese arcade crane games will soon offer a Final Fantasy Chocobo bath toy that essentially turns the mascot into a rubber duck. It will begin appearing at select locations on August 29, 2024.
Like any rubber duck, both versions of the Final Fantasy Chocobo bath toys are designed to float when placed in water. People can end up getting either a standard yellow chick or a blue one. The blue one is a nod to the fact that traditionally that type is used to swim through water, such as in FFVII or FFIX. Each one wears a red and white life preserver. They also each stand at about 10 centimeters tall.
Here's the official announcement, which also shows both of the toys floating in a tub. Masayoshi Soken, the composer for FFXIV and FFXVI, also shared it.
It is incredibly common for Taito to release Final Fantasy toys, figures, or items as arcade prizes. In July 2024, the company added FFXIV glass and LED coaster sets to the lineup. Dolls representing avatars in outfits from various jobs in the MMORPG also showed up. And in March 2024, Loporrit hand puppets appeared as arcade crane game prizes.
The Final Fantasy Chocobo bath toys that act as rubber ducks will show up in Japanese arcades as prizes starting on August 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:00 PM
Com2uS announced that Starseed: Asnia Trigger will release worldwide, and pre-registration is now open on the App Store and Google Play for Apple iOS and Android devices. The official site is also open and, while there's no confirmed launch window yet, the App Store suggested it is "expected" on October 24, 2024.
There are two pre-registration campaigns for Starseed: Asnia Trigger. If someone submits their email at the official site, they will get a New Support Pack with items and be registered for a contest to potentially win an iPad Pro 11 or mouse pad. The other pre-registration promotion is tied to logins. If you show up every day for seven days, you get Starbit currency and SSR units.
Here's the full list of login rewards for each day:
The first PV is also live for the game worldwide.
In addition to the Starseed: Asnia Trigger pre-registration campaign, there is also a site open to match you with one of the game's characters. It simulates a text message conversation with an unknown individual. After answering five questions tied to your personality, you'll be matched with a character like Mea. Sharing the results with certain hashtags on social media allows someone to enter a contest for an acrylic stand and mouse pad.
Starseed: Asnia Trigger will be available worldwide on mobile devices, and it launched in Korea in March 2024.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:31 PM Mongoose Publishing has officially acquired the Traveller franchise from its creator, Marc Miller. This transition, finalized in January but only recently disclosed, coincides with the lead-up to the game's 50th anniversary in 2027. The discussions regarding the future of Traveller between Miller and Mongoose began several years ago, culminating in a formal purchase agreement early... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:17 PM "Sefirot: Silver Seals," the sequel to the Tarot-based board game, introduces several enhancements in its latest edition. Set on the mystical island of Dioscoria near the Arabian coast in the year 1562, the game incorporates elements of Tarot divination and traditional board game mechanics. It accommodates both solo and two-player modes using a reversible board... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:08 PM Adder Stone Games has announced an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for A Faeseeker's Guide to Avallen, a new sourcebook inspired by Celtic history and mythology, set to expand the Legends of Avallen tabletop RPG series. The sourcebook will delve into the Celtic Iron Age, reflecting the historical era of Roman conquests, and will introduce over 200... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:00 PM Starling Games has introduced "Everdell Duo" on Kickstarter, a game variant that caters specifically to solo and two-player formats. This new game allows players to either compete against one another or work cooperatively through a 15-chapter campaign, exploring the familiar Emerald Valley in a new light. The gameplay mechanics are built on the foundational elements... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:45 PM Stonemaier Games has announced a new expansion for its popular space bee strategy game, Apiary, called Apiary: Expanding the Hive. Set to launch on September 4, this expansion promises to enhance the core game with a variety of new components and strategic elements. Designed by Connie Vogelmann and illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya, the expansion revisits... |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:43 PM Includes several games. The post PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for September 2024 Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:19 PM It is available now for several consoles. The post Yakuza Kiwami Coming to Nintendo Switch appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:29 PM A video was also released. The post Blue Protocol Will End Service Next Year appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:01 PM The video showcases the two main characters. The post Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gets New First Look Gameplay appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |