GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 5:09 PM Now available for those that purchased the Ultimate Edition, get ready to show your unwavering commitment "For The Club" with the launch trailer for EA Sports FC 25. The post EA Sports FC 25 Launch Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 2:16 PM Following the release of Update 1.2, Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing announced that all of Homeworld 3's all paid DLC and free content drops from the content roadmap will now be delivered at once this November. The post Homeworld 3 DLC To Be Released Early With New Bundle appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30 PM
Kyoto Rikyuen will release a second line of Fate/Grand Order tea blends. This time, it'll feature Merlin, Nero Claudius, and Taigong Wang.
The teas will be available via the Kyoto Rikyu-en website until October 20, 2024. People who bought them can expect to see the teas some time near the end of December 2024. The timing of the teas makes it perfect for a late Christmas present for a loved one, friend, or even yourself. When you purchase a box of tea, you also get an original paper sleeve and acrylic stand.
Each Fate/Grand Order tea box costs 7700 JPY ($53.50) and you get two blends with it. One is the basic dark hojicha that Kyoto Rikyu-en is known for. The other one is a special blend that draws inspiration from the character in question. The Merlin blend's name can translate to "Dream of Flowers," and it combines white sencha with the fragrance of grapes and edible flowers. As for the Taigong Wang tea, it's based on the xiantao (peach of immortality) from Chinese mythology. It's a peach-flavored pu'er tea. Finally, the Emperor of Roses tea for Nero is a Japanese black tea with the fragrance of roses.
Previously, when Kyoto Rikyu-en last had a collaboration with Lasengle, it featured the Servants Douman, Katsushika Hokusai, and Morgan. Those teas were also open for pre-order from September to October, with a release window of December. It's possible that this will become a yearly tradition with Kyoto Rikyu-en.
Fate/Grand Order is readily available on mobile devices.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 8:00 PM
Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a system update for the PS5 version of Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI) to fix issues. The official Final Fantasy XVI X (formerly known as Twitter) account asks players to download and install the update to see if it makes things better.
After the PC port of FFXVI came out, along with a new update, PS5 players have been encountering crashes and graphical issues. It seems that the update destabilized something within the game's code. The FFXVI X account notes in a follow-up post that Square Enix is still investigating the cause of these glitches in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment. As a note, the PC port is also encountering issues such as low FPS and performance bugs.
Final Fantasy XVI initially came out in 2023 as a PS5 exclusive. It sold over three million copies during its first week, though it didn't reach Square Enix's expectations for the game. The PC version of the game came out on September 17, 2024. As for the story, you play as protagonist Clive Rosfield as he journeys through Valisthea in order to take revenge on Ifrit, an Eikon who killed his brother Joshua when they were children.
Final Fantasy XVI is readily available on the PS5 and Windows PC. A new update for Final Fantasy XVI is available for the PS5 version of the game.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 7:45 PM
When it comes to picking a Nintendo Switch to buy today, it can be a bit confusing and overwhelming with all the different models. There's the OLED, original Switch, updated Switch model, and Lite. And those aren't even including the different color variations and bundles. But to simplify for you, here is the best Nintendo Switch model you should buy.
Best Overall Nintendo Switch Model: OLED
The overall best Nintendo Switch model is the OLED version. This is essentially the standard for the Nintendo Switch these days. It has a slightly larger screen, with the most up-to-date performance, and above all else, that gorgeous OLED screen. It is no secret that the Switch is behind its console competitors in terms of visuals.
However, there is a significant difference when using the OLED model. Even games with lower resolutions and less detailed graphics look impressively better with this screen. Though most of these differences are only noticeable in handheld mode, this is the way to go for new Switch owners these days until its successor releases.
Honorable Mention: Switch Lite
While the OLED model is the best overall Switch version, it is a bit pricey. If you don't happen to have the cash to shell out for that one, the honorable mention and runner-up in my opinion is the Switch Lite. This device is handheld-only, but if you like playing in portable mode most of the time, this is the one for you.
The Switch Lite has excellent form factor, being adorably smaller than the other versions. It is compact, comes in some cute colors I wish the regular Switch had, and can still play almost every game in the library. While you sacrifice TV mode and removable Joy-Cons, the Switch Lite is a highly recommended budget console version these days.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 7:30 PM
The Fate/Samurai Remnant soundtrack will appear on streaming sites from September 26, 2024. The physical version of the CDs came out in March 2024. [Thanks, KaroshiMyriad!]
In total, there are 89 tracks over the course of four disks. This includes the full version of "Zanya Gensou feat. LICCA," which serves as the main theme song for the game. When people purchase the physical version of the OST, they also receive a serial code that'll let them download the five DLC tracks. The streamed versions will also include those DLC tracks.
Here is a video from earlier this year that gives a sample of the soundtrack:
Fate/Samurai Remnant came out in late September 2023 and featured an original story. In it, you play as Miyamoto Iori, who finds himself wrapped up in the Waxing Moon Ritual, which is a derivative of the Holy Grail War. He, along with his Servant Saber, fight not only to win, but also to prevent casualties that occur as a result of the war. The game was a hack 'n' slash as a result of Koei Tecmo working on it, though it also had open-world exploration elements.
Fate/Samurai Remnant is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. The soundtrack for Fate/Samurai Remnant will appear on streaming sites and services from September 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 7:00 PM
U-Treasure will release a series of Kingdom Hearts wedding rings. There are three different designs to choose from, as well as three different materials.
The price of the ring depends on the design and metal that you want. It ranges between 121,000 JPY ($840.65) all the way to 187,000 JPY ($1299.20). The choices for metals are Platinum 950 with K18 yellow gold, Platinum 950, and K18 yellow gold. Platinum 950 with K18 yellow gold is the most expensive option. As for the designs of the wedding rings, there's one that has looks like the Kingdom Hearts logo. There's also one that's a simple band with a Mickey Mouse icon and a crown. Finally, there's one that's similar to the band but with a diamond in the middle.
Here are what some of the rings look like:
This is not the first time that U-Treasure released merchandise for Kingdom Hearts. Back in 2022, it released a message rings, which are still available from the website. These rings had iconic lines from the series engraved into them, along with a diamond of your choice.
The Kingdom Hearts wedding rings are available via the U-Treasure website, which offers international shipping. Kingdom Hearts 4, the latest mainline entry in the series, is in development. According to a recent interview with creator Tetsuya Nomura, it will lead the series to a conclusion while serving as a reset that'll make it easy for newcomers to jump in.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 6:45 PM
When Honkai: Star Rail 2.5 dropped, I had some guesses as to how it was going to go. For starters, I figured the same thing that happened with Aventurine would happen with Jiaoqiu and I was right. Tons of people I knew didn't care about Jiaoqiu came out of the story wishing they'd pulled on his banner. But what I didn't expect was for me to end the patch with my heart full of love for that loser, Moze. Moze in Honkai: Star Rail is the man I didn't think I would like and yet I was willing to risk it all on the banners for a 4-star character.
In retrospect, it might not be a surprise. For one thing, I already liked Jiaoqiu so the patch didn't alter my affection levels for him like it might have for others. For another thing, Moze is the same kind of character as some of my other HoYoVerse faves. Like Ratio and Alhaitham, Moze is the one who's more stoic and doesn't mince his words. He's pretty honest to a fault. But in comparison to Jiaoqiu, he feels more earnest in a way that Jiaoqiu's somewhat suspicious demeanor lacks. Moze's text messages are also ridiculously awkward. It plays into his main appeal point for me: the fact that he's kind of useless and bad at his job.
The Honkai: Star Rail story presents Moze as this cool assassin and spy. He's someone who operates from the shadows and contributes to his general's victory in more unseen ways. In practice, he's kind of...not that. Despite reassuring Jiaoqiu that he can find his way out of the Shackling Prison, we find him lost in the labyrinthe corridors. Very understandable on Moze's part, mind you. He's supposed to be good at hiding, but when you find him on the Skysplitter, his disguise is so easy to see through that a toddler could probably find him.
Even from a combat lens, Moze's not doing too hot. "The moment he reveals his blade usually spells doom for his enemies," his official description reads. But at no point did he ever present a legitimate threat to the borisin. Even in gameplay, he can be so situational that I've gone battles where Moze doesn't do anything. He's great against bosses or enemies with high HP, since he can pull off his follow-up attacks without someone killing them first. But outside of this niche, he usually spends the majority of the match vibing. Despite these faults, the more useless this man is, the more fond of him I am.
I'm aware in terms of the borisin thing that Moze's supposed to work from the shadows. So a direct confrontation against borisin running amok in the streets wasn't going to pan out in his favor anyway. Hopefully in the future though, we can see him live up to his titles and expectations. Both Feixiao and Jiaoqiu had their time to shine. So it's only fair if Moze, like Luka or Qingque, gets to spend some time in the spotlight too. I mean, just look at Yanqing. Seeing him get his redemption and a satisfying character arc was great, especially after so much time as the resident punching bag for the Xianzhou 5-stars. I'm not even a Yanqing fan and I'm happy the guy got a win. I have hope that HoYoVerse will give Moze something too.
It's strange that I'm so fond of Moze though. Usually, these kinds of characters—the ones who receive a certain amount of hype early on, yet the real deal falls short of expectations set within the canon—annoy me. In Fairy Tail, I disliked Erza for the longest time just because the story and characters gassed her up so much that her actual fighting skills disappointed me. Moze, on the other hand, has a reputation as an assassin and intelligence gatherer. So I'm guessing that him failing in fields that don't have much to do with his actual job makes him endearing rather than frustrating.
Loathe as I am to admit it, I have some yumejoshi tendencies in that I occasionally judge characters based on their potential in a real-life romantic relationship. For reference, a yumejoshi is a female otaku who fantasizes herself in a romantic relationship with their favorite character. Moze is "boyfriend material" indeed. I can't deny that a huge part of Moze's charm is that, compared to his compatriots Alhaitham and Ratio, he's really easy to yume for.
Ratio has a lot of neuroses going on that are difficult to deal with, and I doubt he would want to deal with the average person too. As for Alhaitham, you have to self-insert as Kaveh for a yumejoshi-worthy experience... In comparison to them, we see so little of Moze's personality, even when taking character stories into consideration, that you can take the bits we do know, extrapolate, and play Build-a-Boyfriend in your head. It's not a surprise that I emerged from this patch with only Moze on my mind, despite how much whump HoYoVerse tossed Jiaoqiu's way.
Back when Kaveh first appeared in Genshin Impact, so many of my friends lamented the fact that he's a 4-star. At the time, I didn't really understand. The idea of not getting at least one 4-star when pulling for a 5-star seemed foreign to me. They're on rate-up, for goodness' sake! But then, I never got a single copy of Kuki Shinobu or Chevreuse, even when they were rate-up on banners. I didn't get Luka when he debuted until a few banners later. Heck, I almost didn't get Moze. He only came home on my last 10-pull for Feixiao. So I now understand the pain of liking a 4-star character in a HoYoVerse game. Here's hoping my love for him will convince him to come home in the future and that the accursed desire sensor doesn't kick in.
Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. As a 4-star, you can pull for Moze in Honkai: Star Rail at any time.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 6:00 PM
Puma announced the release of a new line of shoes and apparel in collaboration with the Monster Hunter game series. The new collection will be exclusive to Japan and will go on sale on September 27, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The new Puma x Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary collection features a variety of items, including newly design models of the Suede Vintage featuring monster icons from the game series, and the Palermo Moda Vintage shoes imitating monster fur. The Suede Vintage costs 16,500 yen (~$114.54) while the Palermo Moda Vintage costs 14,300 yen (~$99.27.)
Furthermore, other Puma x Monster Hunter apparel items include various t-shirts, hoodies, soccer equipment, and hats. Tracksuit jacket and pants will be sold separately, and there are two different variations of each that you can see below. The jacket costs 13,200 yen (~$91.64) and the pants cost 11,000 yen (~$76.37).
Meanwhile, the hoodies cost 8,800 yen (~$61.09) each and they are available in a model of a Felyne playing soccer and a Felyne riding the Puma logo. The two unisex t-shirts available feature the same Felyne riding the Puma motif and the iconic Rathalos monster. The t-shirts cost 4,950 yen (~$34.37) each. As for the soccer t-shirts available, they cost 7,700 yen (~$53.46) and they are available in a black and white model and a black and grey model.
The collection will also include 2 flat brim caps and a regular brim cap. The flat brim hats cost 4,730 yen (~$32.84,) and the first model shown features similar black and white motifs as seen in the tracksuit, with the second model offering colored monster icons in the lower part of the brim itself. Meanwhile, the regular hat costs 4,290 yen (~$29.79) and it features a Felyne wearing a hoodie. The same motif appears in a Monster Hunter bag that costs 6,930 yen (~$48.14.)
Kid apparel is also included in the lineup, with a Rathalos black hoodie and a Zinogre grey hoodie. Each kid hoodie costs 5,500 yen (~$38.21.) Felyne are also featured in the kids apparel, with a black t-shirt and a white t-shirt models, each costing 3,630 yen (~$25.21.)
Customers that spend over 10,000 yen in the new Puma x Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary collection will receive a special gift until stock expires. Additionally, some of the items in the new Puma collection will be featured during Tokyo Game Show 2024 between September 26-29, 2024. The upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds will be extensively featured at the event as part of Capcom's TGS 2024 lineup.
The new Puma x Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary shoes and apparel collection will go on sale on September 27, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 5:45 PM
There are lots of JRPGs coming out constantly from Atlus, Square Enix, and other Japanese publishers but only a few consoles and platforms are the best for them. Whether you are trying to play previously released titles like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth or check out upcoming games like Metaphor Re:Fantazio, these are the best consoles for JRPGs today.
Best Consoles for JRPGs Today: PS5
If I had to pick an overall best console today for JRPGs, it would have to be the PlayStation 5 and its more powerful sibling, the PS5 Pro. There is the obvious point in how it is much more powerful than the second console for JRPGs, but also its library as well. The PS5 has the most possible JRPGs since exclusives like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI, and more demanding third-party games like Tales of Arise are there.
This even includes games that aren't yet available on PC and may potentially never be. If you are looking for the best console to play JRPGs these days, this is the one.
Nintendo Switch
The runner-up console I would recommend to JRPG fans these days is the Nintendo Switch. This will likely extend to its eventual successor as well. What it lacks in power and graphics, it makes up for in its versatility. You can play amazing JRPGs like Persona 5 Royal and Trails through Daybreak on the go anywhere you like.
In addition, the Nintendo Switch does have its own selection of worthy exclusive JRPGs. Games like Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions are all phenomenal games you can't play anywhere else. Plus, it has access to older titles through the Nintendo Switch Online like Earthbound.
Honorable Mention: Steam Deck
Finally, an honorable mention worth considering is the Steam Deck. While technically a PC, it is like the Switch in its portability. It has access many different third-party JRPGs, plus plenty of JRPG-inspired indies like Sea of Stars. Though it lacks some in the hardware department, it makes up for that with its emulation potential for other consoles. However, be very careful when navigating that legally gray area.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 5:30 PM
Nitori has announced a collaboration with Monster Hunter, offering themed gaming chairs, L-shaped desks, and other furniture items. Pre-orders for these products began on September 20, 2024, through Nitori's official online store. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
This collaboration features gaming chairs with designs based on the Zinogre and Felynes from Monster Hunter. The Zinogre chair is priced at 29,900 yen (approximately $208 USD), while the Felyne design is available for 39,990 yen (around $278 USD), both prices including tax.
Additionally, an L-shaped desk inspired by Zinogre is available for 39,990 yen (approximately $278 USD). The desk features a spacious 160 cm top panel, movable rack shelves, and a perforated board for organizing accessories. Other items in the collection include cushion covers and a desk mat featuring images of the top three monsters from a fan election.
In related news, a life-sized statue of the Seikret bird mount and Hunter from Monster Hunter Wilds was revealed for the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary exhibition. The event, which began on July 19, 2024, is being held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo.
Monster Hunter Wilds is currently in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC and is set to release simultaneously in 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 5:00 PM
Suntory Foods International Ltd. announced a new collaboration between its popular coffee brand BOSS and Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series. The special product, Boss Yumashiki Fine Sugar, will be available starting September 24, 2024 in vending machines across Japan. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The new coffee blend is described as using beans sourced from four different countries. In addition to the product launch, Suntory will run a collaboration campaign from September 20, 2024 to February 27, 2025. Customers who purchase the product can enter a lottery to win exclusive Legend of Zelda merchandise, including a special BOSS x The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom hoodie. A total of 1,500 hoodies will be given away, with other prizes available through the campaign.
In related news, a previous collaboration between The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Suntory Boss Coffee launched in September 2023. Fans in Japan had the chance to win a limited-edition Boss jacket. The collaboration ran from August to September 2023, with the jackets set to be distributed in October 2023.
The new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom collaboration with Boss Suntory Coffee will start in Japan from September 20, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 4:30 PM
G-Cores Industries and will release a series of Elden Ring inspired apparel. The collection, created in partnership with an up-and-coming designer brand, will be available starting September 20, 2024.
The Elden Ring apparel collaboration with G-Cores Industries and designer brand Zicoaz Industries, featuring exclusive apparel inspired by the game. The Spring and Summer collection, including T-shirts and printed shirts with key art and character designs, will be available starting September 20, 2024, at SOMSOC GALLERY in Tokyo.
The Autumn and Winter collection, debuting at Tokyo Game Show 2024, will feature items like a Golden Order Trench Coat and a Ranni the Witch Hoodie. It will be on display from September 26 to September 29, 2024. These will be available for purchase after the event in stores and online on September 30, 2024.
In related news, Elden Ring received an update on July 19, 2024, adding the names of missing translators to the game's credits. FromSoftware made the change following feedback about the omission, acknowledging that the exclusion was unintentional. This update included various other fixes and improvements.
Elden Ring and the DLC Expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, are available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 4:00 PM
Alter announced the release of a new Evangelion figure of Asuka Langley Shikinami wearing a hoodie over her signature red plugsuit. The figure costs 25,080 yen (or about $174.46,) with its release date set for May 2025 in Japan. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
There is currently no information on when the figure will go on sale or pre-order. The new 1/7 scale Asuka figure is based on her appearance in the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time anime film, the final entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series. Alongside her red plugsuit, Asuka can be seen sporting an eyepatch on her left eye and a khaki green opened zip up hoodie.
The figure includes a high level of detail, with Asuka's face featuring bags under her eyes. Additionally, two different head pieces are included. One of them features the hoodie covering Asuka's head, while the other one has the hoodie down and her hair flowing on her back.
You can check out the new Evangelion figure of Asuka sporting a hoodie below:
Other figures by Alter include a Merlin (Prototype) figure from Fate/Grand Order Arcade and a Genshin Impact figure of Fischl, both of which are coming in December 2024.
The new Evangelion Alter figure of Asuka wearing a hoodie costs 25,080 yen (~$174.46) and is expected to release in Japan around May 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 3:30 PM
Bandai has revealed a new tissue box cover inspired by the ZGMF-MM07 Z'Gok from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom. The company has also opened pre-orders for the new item on the Japanese Premium Bandai website with a price tag of 7,150 yen (~$49.70). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
The unique tissue box cover will be completely made of polyester. It will be around 23 cm (~9.05 inches) tall and 32 cm (~12.6 inches) wide. The tissue slot will take inspiration from the hole on the original Mobile Suit's head that hosts a long white horn.
You can check out the Z'Gok-themed tissue box cover below:
The Z'Gok that appeared in Gundam SEED Freedom has been getting a focus on new merchandise by Bandai. The company had earlier held a poll to determine the box art design for the unit's Gunpla model kit throughout August 2024. It has since determined the winning image, and the series' Gunpla illustrator Naochika Morishita will finish its box art based on the image around the Winter season of 2025.
The Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom ZGMF-MM07 Z'Gok tissue box cover will release in February 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 3:00 PM
The original Frostpunk surprisingly appealed to me, despite my usual disdain for city builder and strategy-style games. I adored the gritty, dark, and often disturbing post-apocalyptic setting of trying to survive amidst a never-ending winter. Frostpunk 2 is finally here and as you'll see in our review, it is a much larger and more complicated sequel that gains and loses a lot in the process.
Frostpunk 2 picks up 30 years after the original title, with the same locale of New London and a much broader focus. Players take on the role of the Steward, a person in charge of keeping the city and everyone alive and well. This is similar enough to the base game, as players build out the city further, customize roads, and manage the ever-dwindling resources.
However, nearly every aspect of the original survival city builder is expanded upon here, for better and for worse. The scope is honestly impressive. Instead of focusing on a creating and customizing a single building in New London, you now deal with entire districts. The city is also much larger than ever possible before, with many more citizens and workers.
The sheer amount to deal with is somehow overwhelming in an enjoyable way. You have to constantly make choices that affect the entire city and everyone in it. Do you send kids off to work, instead of school, to improve your petroleum output or keep them educated for their futures? Do you put your workers at risk by blasting further into the mines or play it safer but risk not having enough for your city?
There are countless choices and they aren't the easiest ones to make. Fortunately, this is where the story mode comes into play. This 12-15-hour experience is essentially one huge tutorial. I do wish there was a bit more to the plot, but it provides the occasional little cutscene to give an idea of what's happening. The story mode eases the player into all of the new mechanics and acts as a nice refresher, too. That said, the whole point of the story mode is to prepare the player for the real meat and potatoes of the experience: Utopia Builder. This is the other mode available in Frostpunk 2 at its launch. It is essentially an endless city builder where you are free to do whatever you want.
This means crafting the New London you desire and even beyond that. One of the intriguing new focuses of this sequel is on the colonies. You can create a colony and ship out other citizens to live there. Then you can connect your cities together in one massive network to feed resources from one place to another. This all creates such an intricate and complex system. This complexity only furthers when you have moments where the encroaching cold gets wild. During these special storms, people aren't able to work. Instead, you have to rely on the resources and food you've saved over the months to survive. These moments are a bit too frequent in my experience and annoying, but they add an intriguing layer.
However, the real standout part about Frostpunk 2 is the new Council Hall. Here, the several factions in the city come into play. Each faction has its own desires for the future of the city and they often conflict with one another. One may care about the people more, while others prefer improving the city at any cost. You as the Steward have to manage these factions and essentially negotiate with them to pass legislations. This often plays out in buttering up one faction or even bribing them to side with you. It is a delicate and fascinating duel of politics that I quite enjoyed as my favorite new part of this sequel.
In fact, the Council Hall helped to alleviate my core issue with Frostpunk 2, which is actually the scope. Something about the original Frostpunk that captivated me was its emphasis on the people. It physically hurt to see children and even workers die. After all, you could clearly see them all as little people running around the city. This sequel expands so much that it loses that personal feel. This sequel feels much more like a numbers game rather than the emotional and often morally challenging survival experience it was before.
Even still, Frostpunk 2 is a worthy enough survival city builder sequel. Like the original, it is absolutely stunning to play, though I do recommend against Steam Deck. It just doesn't run as well and the input controls aren't the best here. If you have a beefy PC or modern console, this is a real looker to play. With the complicated decisions, larger scope, and new Council Hall decisions, Frostpunk 2 is one of the most elaborate and complex sim games available.
Frostpunk 2 releases for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on September 20, 2024. Early access begins for Digital Deluxe players on September 17, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 2:30 PM
Capcom announced that the new Scarlet Forest area in Monster Hunter Wilds will receive new details during TGS 2024. Additionally, the first ever real-time gameplay footage of Wilds will be shown at the event.
The gameplay demonstration segment will debut on September 28 between 1-2pm JST. As part of the Monster Hunter Wilds demonstration, the developers will appear on stage to offer an in-depth introduction of the new Scarlet Forest area. As a reminder, the new area was originally unveiled during the latest Monster Hunter Wilds trailer that debuted at Gamescom 2024 alongside the reveal of the new Lala Barina arachnid monster.
Additionally, Capcom provided the starting date and time for the developer's Tokyo Game Show 2024 online program, where people not attending will be able to check out the Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay footage reveal, as well as Capcom's game lineup for the event. The online program will be available from September 26, 2024 at 11pm JST, and it will most likely be only available in Japanese.
You can catch the livestream here:
Additionally, Capcom previously announced that Monster Hunter Wilds will have 152 game station to try the game at TGS 2024, with 112 of them available in the Capcom booth and 40 appearing in the PlayStation area.
Monster Hunter Wilds will come out on 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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