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GamersHeroes Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:07 PM
    

Ahead of its full release, ARTDINK and Square Enix have released the launch trailer for the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

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GamersHeroes Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:21 PM
    

Roland Knecht (The Veteran) has arrived as the newest Premium Worker in Kabam's F2P tycoon simulation/cozy crafting RPG game Shop Titans.

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GamersHeroes Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:30 PM
    

Just in time for Halloween, the world of Mega Cat Studios' Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $19.99.

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GamersHeroes Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:46 PM
    

The team at Level Infinite is celebrating the second Goddess of Victory: NIKKE anniversary by announcing new characters, new story content, and a new minigame.

The post Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Second Anniversary Celebration Details Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:15 PM
    

Guerrilla Games, Nixxes Software, and PlayStation Studios have released Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for both the PlayStation 5 and PC.

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:55 PM
    

Pokémon TCG Pocket arrived this week on iPhone and Android, and it's a surprisingly crisp and streamlined version of the card game after years of really bad alternatives. Pokémon is pretty much a license to print money, but TCG Pocket does a great job of spotlighting what people love about about the game—the cards…

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:45 PM
    

I'm really averse to trading card games. Despite loving me some Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh as a kid and tween, I've largely kept my distance from them in the time since. I've played a few hands of Hearthstone, I never touched Artifact, and I am straight-up dogshit at any card game baked into an RPG, except for Queen's Blood

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:10 PM
    

After the crowning achievement that is Alan Wake 2, you'd think developer Remedy Entertainment would take a break. Yet in the subsequent expansions to the 2023 survival horror game, the studio has poked and prodded further at the base game's thesis, teasing out even more fascinating aspects of its world. The Lake House

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 3:45 PM
    

Overall, this year has been a somewhat mixed bag in the entertainment space. We've had massive hits and flops at the box office, as well as shows like Agatha All Along, which was mostly sublime throughout its run but ended with the same thud most Marvel shows do. We're predicting an equally messy November, with…

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:40 PM
    

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is the first entry in the annual blockbuster to be announced and released since Microsoft acquired it along with the rest of Activision Blizzard last October. And, by all accounts, it's giving Xbox the boost it needed during a rough year. On an earnings call this week, Microsoft CEO Satya…

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:10 PM
    

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is, understandably, a pretty big deal. The franchise has been in a bit of a lull lately, despite routinely setting new sales records, and this game especially needed to be a slam dunk given its unique position. As the first Call of Duty game to release on Game Pass following Microsoft's…

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:45 PM
    

Just in time for Halloween, Disney's witchy series Agatha All Along has concluded with a two-part finale. Prior to this week, the show (which stars Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, and Aubrey Plaza) has consistently delivered some of the best Marvel television we've seen, with exciting twists rooted in emotional stakes. It's…

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Kotaku Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:35 PM
    

Dragon Age: The Veilguard wraps up a lot of ongoing storylines for fans of BioWare's fantasy RPG series. But it also has some new threads to pull on, one of which is the focus of the game's secret post-credits stinger. Unlocking this final revelation is a hefty affair that will span several quest lines. If you want to…

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PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:51 PM
     Hit horror indie Buckshot Roulette soars on Steam after game changing update

One thing indie games do so wonderfully is to take a concept and explore it freely. When you're dealing with multi-million dollar titles, risks can be tough to justify but a small team can double down on something with almost wild abandon. That's how we get focused and brilliant games like Balatro, Celeste, Shovel Knight, or even Undertale. Buckshot Roulette is another that doubles down on itself to wonderful effect, and it just got even better thanks to a big update.

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PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 5:41 PM
     Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 celebrates huge milestone, looks to the future

It comes as no surprise to learn that Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 is a success. For a while it seemed everyone and their chapter serfs was playing it, and it's still holding its own in Steam in terms of player numbers over a month after launch. What is a surprise is just how incredibly popular this Ultramarine adventure is, with its developer now looking to the future as it celebrates a colossal milestone.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:55 PM
     New Civilization 7 leader looks set to turn everyone against each other

One thing it's always important to remember in any Civilization game is to never trust anyone. You have to keep in mind that everyone you meet, from peace loving pals to warmongers, is only ever truly out for themselves. In Civilization 7 one new leader looks like that'll be made much more obvious, as Niccolo Machiavelli is joining the fray and he looks set to do whatever it takes to come out on top.

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PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:11 PM
     Dragon Age The Veilguard beats Inquisition's Steam record by 500% in one hour

The day many fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Dragon Age The Veilguard has launched after nearly ten years without a new entry in the Dragon Age series. Though a name like this should draw some huge attention, there have been worries that it may end up underperforming. While it's too early to say for sure just how much of an impact it'll have, initial Steam player figures indicate that it's heading in the right direction.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon Age The Veilguard classes, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:42 PM
     State of Decay 2 is one of the greatest zombie games, and now's the time to buy

It's a fantastic time for zombie games right now. Dying Light The Beast is on the way, Dead Island 2 just got that huge new horde mode, the Black Ops 6 Zombies campaign is chewing up the CoD, and now State of Decay 2, the superlative open-world undead fest from 2018, is available cheaper than ever. It's a slightly bittersweet moment - developer Undead Labs recently confirmed that State of Decay 2's October update would be its last - but if you've never tried the open-world survival shooter before, this is certainly the right time.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: State of Decay 2 review, State of Decay 2 PC performance, State of Decay 2 guide

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:32 PM
     New Callisto Protocol roguelike has some of the best ideas the genre's ever seen

A Callisto Protocol roguelike is, frankly, the last thing I expected to come out this year. The Dead Space spiritual successor was quite the debut from Striking Distance Studios, so color me surprised when the team announced Redacted. Set in the same universe as the big-budget horror game, Redacted is a very different beast. The scares are replaced with infinite replayability, the action is ramped up, and there's a punk-rock aesthetic to boot. Taking place in The Callisto Protocol's Black Iron Prison, I found my time with the roguelike welcoming, familiar, and surprising in equal measure.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best single-player games, Best horror games

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:48 PM
     Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered is

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered resurrects a game that fuses several legendary names into one particularly bizarre and brash third-person shooter. The 2011 original brought together Killer7 mastermind Goichi 'Suda 51' Suda, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, and Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka. The game that resulted bears striking aspects of all its creators, making it a rather unique prospect - and one unashamed, even excessive, in its bawdiness in a way that is certain to split opinion. At Gamescom, I asked Suda and Mikami what made them want to bring it back now, and if more might follow.


PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:26 PM
     Star Trek Fleet Command's new Halloween update adds 8 long-awaited characters

Star Trek: Fleet Command is fast approaching its sixth anniversary, and while there'll no doubt be some kind of in-game event to mark the milestone, you can enjoy the special Halloween celebration in the meantime. There's no trick, but there are plenty of treats, as players can access a range of new missions and have the opportunity to unlock some amazing new characters.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Play now, Best free PC games, Best space games

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:17 PM
     Off The Grid system requirements demand RTX 3060 as minimum graphics card

If you were hoping your old and dusty gaming PC would meet the Off The Grid system requirements, I have some bad news. This new early access battle royale game demands an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 as the minimum graphics card, and an RTX 4070 as the recommended.

It's not often that one of the best graphics cards from the last few years features in the recommended tier of a game system requirements, but Off The Grid is an exception to the rule. As the game is still in early access, this could be down to issues with optimization, and the demands of the game could lessen closer to the final release.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:17 PM
     Kitten Space Agency is a new Kerbal Space Program rival from the creator of DayZ

Let's get this out of the way: Kitten Space Agency is not Kerbal Space Program. Nevertheless, its creator, DayZ's Dean Hall, is already calling it a "KSP killer." KSP fans have been desperate for something to come along and succeed where Kerbal Space Program 2 failed, and it looks like KSA might just have the right space juice to get the job done.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Best simulation games, Best management games

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:31 PM
     Once Human codes and how to redeem

What are the latest Once Human codes? There are times in all of our gaming lives when we need a little bit of help. Call it a handout, call it a freebie, call it whatever you like, but receiving a gift from time to time is lovely - and vital when there are eldritch abominations around each corner, wanting to turn you into their next meal.

Whether you're just starting off in Nalcott or working towards the last of the Once Human bosses, you could always use a little help. As with many free PC games, Once Human offers redemption codes to give you a boost, and the Once Human codes below can help you fill your coffers without having to spend hours collecting resources and risking your life outside of your cozy home base.

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PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:07 PM
     Honkai Star Rail codes October 2024 and how to redeem

October 31, 2024: We checked for new Honkai Star Rail codes.

What are the new Honkai Star Rail codes? If you're just starting your adventure through developer HoYoverse's gacha RPG, you might be wondering if there are any freebies to give you a boost. Thankfully, HoYoverse has delivered, and we've got the complete list of working promo codes for you to redeem.

Honkai Star Rail redeem codes are released periodically and typically appear in livestreams and social channels ahead of major updates. These codes can net you some high-value currency, including Honkai Star Rail Stellar Jade, which you can use to pull the best characters from Honkai Star Rail banners. To save you time, we've collected all the latest promo codes in Honkai Star Rail, so be sure to check back regularly before they expire.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:51 PM
     Deadlock release date estimate, latest news, trailers, and more

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.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Deadlock release date , Deadlock crosshair, Deadlock characters

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:26 PM
     Best robot games on PC 2024

What are the best robot games on PC? Strapping into an overpowered robot filled to the brim with rockets and lasers is an old but popular power fantasy. Classic shows from the '80s and '90s - like Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion - popularised the mecha anime genre.

Robot games have a robust history rich in various genres, sometimes featuring in the best PC games, ensuring an experience for every kind of mech fan. Fancy yourself a gearhead with a penchant for the micromanagement of mech parts and deliberate, labored robot combat? Perhaps you just want a fast-paced, anime-inspired Voltron-style action where everything explodes? Good news: there's a game for you.

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PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:19 PM
     Should you take Harding or Neve to fight Solas in Dragon Age The Veilguard?

Should you take Harding or Neve to fight Solas in Dragon Age: The Veilguard? From the onset, Bioware's RPG presents you with difficult, meaningful choices. While Harding's sharp eye and heavy single-target damage are great at thinning out the crowds from afar, Neve's AoE magic and protection spells come in clutch situations when health bars begin to blink.

You're thrust into the heart of Minrathous, the magic-infused capital city of the infamous Tevinter Empire. After the ever-iconic bar brawl cinematic, you set out to find Neve Gallas, Minrathous' premier detective who sports a very snazzy hat in the RPG game. Everything seems like it's going OK in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then Solas tears open The Veil and unleashes hordes of demons. There's never a dull day in Thedas.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon Age The Veilguard classes, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:20 PM
     Should you save Treviso or Minrathous in Dragon Age The Veilguard?

Should you save Treviso or Minrathous in Dragon Age: The Veilguard? In some ways, it's an easy choice. Tevinter is a slaver empire, brimming with blood magic and vicious cultists, while Antiva is a Mediterranean dream come true.

Its canals sparkle in the moonlight, warm lanterns bathe everything in a homely orange glow, and, of course, Lucanis is from there, and he's one of the Dragon Age The Veilguard's most popular romance choices. But, if you're secretly wondering what would happen if you save Minrathous in the RPG game, here's a rundown of everything you need to know. Be aware, however; there be spoilers ahead.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon Age The Veilguard classes, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:33 PM
     Call of Duty Black Ops 6 review - the best CoD in years

The Black Ops series carries a different vibe than the broader Call of Duty franchise. It's advertised as a grittier, perhaps more cerebral branch of the FPS phenomenon - though, on a basic level, it still involves riddling your problems with holes until they go away.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts

PCGamesN Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:17 PM
     Best gaming chairs 2024

The best gaming chair will keep you comfortable throughout long stints of gaming, working, or relaxing at your computer. If you spend a long time sitting at a gaming PC, having an ergonomic chair can make a real difference to issues like back pain.

Gaming chair designs have become more advanced over time, and many now cross over with the best office chairs for their tilt, height, and armrest adjustments. When paired with the best gaming desk, the right chair gives you a gaming setup that's supportive enough for epic gaming sessions. Subjectively, they also make a real statement in any gaming room.

You'll need to consider style, materials, weight, support, and likely budget. Most major hardware brands make chairs too, but are the options from Razer and Corsair worth their price tag? Can you get a good cheap gaming chair? We've been trying and testing options at all price points to help you find the right throne for your money.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:48 PM
    

Part of the fun of Dragon Age's fantasy is that it's inconsistent - or at least, inconsistent by the standards of fantasy RPGs, which often break down into a million neatly organised and interlocking codex entries. It all rides on who you speak to. The humans believe one thing about the origins and workings of Thedas, the elves another, the qunari something else entirely. These differences are the basis for many factional disagreements and thus, many core series plot developments. According to former lead writer David Gaider, however, there's an "uber-plot" behind it all that may one day be resolved and bring the series to a close, assuming BioWare continue to refer to his original (and closely guarded) narrative documents.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:45 PM
    

Panorama of the Windward Plains with a Hunter, weapon stowed looking over it in Monster Hunter wilds

One of the main new features in Monster Hunter Wilds are weapon combinations: the ability to equip two different weapons at once. This allows players to combine any pair of their favorite weapons and swap between them in the middle of a hunt or while exploring without having to go back to a camp.

This can also be a little overwhelming. With fourteen weapon types in the game it can make it hard to choose which two you want to take into your foray into the world of Monster Hunter Wilds. To help with that, here are some weapon combinations that can work in most any situation.

Best Weapon Combinations in Monster Hunter Wilds

Your Weapon choices in Monster Hunter Wilds can be changed at a moment's notice. At any Base Camp or Pop-Up Camp you can select a primary and secondary weapon to take with you into the field. Swapping between them is only possible when riding your Seikret lizard mount, but hitting the right button on the D-Pad on controller will allow you to summon the Seikret and swap out your weapons in real time. Most weapons also have a number of mounted attacks allowing you to hack and slash at monsters while on the go.

Bow and Long Sword

This Weapon combination gives you a great range of options in any Wilds hunt. The bow allows you to maintain distance while gauging the monster's timing and movement patterns while raining down arrows on your target. The Long Sword comes in once you know the rhythm, letting you parry monster attacks and giving you an option to cut off valuable monsters parts, such as the tail. These two weapons flow together well granting you a wide range of ways to press the attack.

Hammer and Great Sword

This specific set allows you to deal two types of damage (cutting and blunt) with weapons that pack a punch. The Hammer allows you to break heads and horns on monsters very easily while also knocking monsters out and stunning them for solid periods of time. This lets you charge up the Great Sword swings, dealing massive damage and potentially cutting off monster parts in the process. Both weapons open up opportunities for one another while, while at the same time covering up for the things they lack. The Hammer has a number of very fast attacks, while the Great Sword swings let you take advantage of the openings the Hammer brings up.

Heavy Bow Gun and Dual Blades

Another pair that offers a series of close and ranged attacks. The Heavy Bowgun is here mostly for being able to really lay down fire from a distance without having to worry as much about stamina. It allows players to have a large array of damage while blasting openings in the monster's defenses. The Dual Blades lets you dash in and essentially dash up and around monsters, giving you some invincibility frames in the process, while cutting way at their weak point. They work in concert by letting the Bowgun open up wounds and weak points and then taking advantage of those weak points.

Switch Axe and Light Bowgun

This Wilds weapon combo centers around filling in for downtime. Light Bowgun has some very strong charged shots and elemental bullets but limited shots of the latter and the charge shot needs time to build back up. Switch Axe too has energy and ramping-up mechanics that require you to expend and build up your phial energy for the more damaging skills that expel the Sword mode charge and phial energy. The weapon regains energy when not in use or from some of the more risky axe mode attacks so combining this with the Light Bowgun maintains the same kind of mobility for both weapons while letting you deal with aggressive monsters from any distance. Switching between the two makes sure there's not a major moment of downtime where you're waiting for your weapon to recharge.

Hunting Horn and Anything

This last combo is more of a universal solvent. Being able to bring the hunting horn with any weapon you like means you get to bring the Hunting Horn's potent buffs with you wherever you go. This weapon allows you to empower your attacks through buffs, or even help bolster your defense in sticky situations. Not only that, but it's great for co-op, since these buffs will also apply to your party members. And with the weapon swapping system, you won't be relegated to just being a support this time around.

Don't let this dissuade you from trying out whatever two weapons speak to you and the individual playstyle you might discover on the way. Monster Hunter is, at its core, a game series about experimentation and Monster Hunter Wilds opens that wide open.

Monster Hunter Wilds releases for Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5 and PC on February 28, 2025. The open beta is running until November 3, 2024.

The post 5 Best Weapon Combinations In Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:30 PM
    

Yu-Gi-Oh Exodia Blanket

A special set of Exodia The Forbidden One Yu-Gi-Oh blankets are now available at select Taito locations. Consumers in Japan will be able to get their hands on this unique set of merchandise, so long as they're in stock.

The Exodia blankets are, naturally, separated into a total of five pieces. Much like the Exodia that exists in the TCG, consumers can collect the head, arms, and legs of Exodia. However, you won't be defeating any challengers or sending your enemies to the Shadow Realm once you obtain all five blankets.

The blankets also have some fun details, such as the card description along with the Attack and Defense of the individual cards on the front. Unfortunately, the collection of blankets are only available in Japan, and through participating Taito locations.

You can take a look at the Exodia Yu-Gi-Oh blanket below:

Image via Taito

For consumers looking for more Yu-Gi-Oh merchandise, Bandai Namco is set to release a series of desktop figures. Characters such as Yugi, Seto Kaiba, Joey Wheeler, and the iconic Blue Eyes White Dragon will appear as part of this collection. It's set to release in November 2024.

The Exodia Yu-Gi-Oh blanket is available in Japan and at select Taito locations. There is no word if it could be available in North America or Europe in the future.

The post New Yu-Gi-Oh Blankets Look Like Exodia Cards  appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:00 PM
    

Hoyeon (Go-En) Update Adds New Boss, New Area, and New Hero Character

NCSoft announced the release of a new major update for turn-based mobile RPG Hoyeon (known in Japan as Go-En.) The new update is now live, and it introduced new content to the Moonwater Plains, the new hero Ryu Ara, as well as new bosses and equipment.

The most recent Hoyeon (Go-En) update adds three new bosses. The first two are the single bosses Lightning Cloud and Tae Jangum, with the third one being the field boss Wu Fo. defeating them will unlock special rewards, like the Cobalt Widow equipment set and the True Cobalt Widow set.

Meanwhile, the new hero Ryu Ara is a pilot capable of switching between enhanced artillery and activation modes. Ryu Ara will be available for players to draw until November 27, 2024. The new update also raises the max level cap to 50.

Hoyeon is a new mobile title created by Lineage developer NCSoft released in August 2024 in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. The game shares its universe and is set 3 years prior to the beginning of PC action MMORPG game Blade & Soul.

Hoyeon or Go-En is readily available in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan for Android and iOS mobile devices. At the time of writing, there is no information on a overseas release date.

The post Hoyeon Update Adds New Boss, New Area, and New Hero Character appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:30 PM
    

New Jujutsu Kaisen Sanrio Characters Merchandise Appears

Sanrio announced a new merchandise collaboration with the Jujutsu Kaisen manga and anime series featuring new character designs and pairings. The new line of merchandise is expected to release in Japan sometime in January 2025.

First, these are the 10 character pairings being featured in the new Jujutsu Kaisen and Sanrio collaboration campaign:

  • Yuji Itadori x Pochacco
  • Megumi Fushiguro x Bad Badtz-Maru
  • Nobara Kugisaki x My Melody
  • Aoi Todo x Bonbonribbon
  • Kento Nanami x Pompompurin
  • Satoru Gojo x Cinnamoroll
  • Suguru Geto x Lloromannic
  • Mahito x Little Twin Stars
  • Choso x Minna No Tabo
  • Ryomen Sukuna x Hello Kitty

Meanwhile, here are the new merchandise items that will be available for sale:

  • A4 clear file folder – 440 yen (~$2.90)
  • Hand towel – 880 yen (~$5.79)
  • Pen with character charm – 880 yen (~$5.79)
  • Big stickers – 440 yen (~$2.90)

Each item has 10 variations featuring the aforementioned character pairings, and pre-orders are now available from the TOHO Animation online store. You can check out the new Jujutsu Kaisen x Sanrio collaboration merchandise and character pairings here:

As a reminder, a Sanrio merchandise collaboration with the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime movie appeared back in February 2024, and it featured other character pairings. The Satoru Gojo x Cinnamoroll and Suguru Geto x Lloromannic character pairings return for the new merchandise lineup from the previous collaboration.

The new Sanrio x Jujutsu Kaisen character designs will appear as part of a new merchandise line arriving to Japan on January 2025. These items are now available for pre-order.

The post New Jujutsu Kaisen Sanrio Characters Merchandise Appears appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:01 PM
    

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Forest

Trying to update a decades-old game is never an easy task, and it's an even bigger challenge when the game in question is a cherished classic. While Dragon Quest was already a popular series in Japan, it's the third game that really kicked it into the cultural icon status it still enjoys in its home country to this day. As a result of that, Dragon Quest III is no stranger to remakes. That itself presents a further hurdle for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. How do you stay faithful to the spirit of the original while also making enough changes to ensure this isn't just another remake? Based on my time with the first several hours of the PC version of the game, Square Enix might have managed to gracefully thread that needle.

The most obvious change here comes from the presentation. Just as the title says, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake uses the HD-2D style that debuted in Octopath Traveler and has shown up in a few other titles since then. For a series that tends to root itself firmly in its own traditions, I can't think of a better way to update the look of the sprite-based entries. Even the simplest of areas look fantastic, and the game takes advantage of this refresh to add significantly more complexity and detail to most locations. Castles truly feel large and ornate, towns more lively and vibrant, and caves more claustrophobic and mysterious. It's an incredible transformation.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Battle
Screenshot by Siliconera

Battles don't benefit from this facelift to quite the same extent, but the more complex backdrops and impressive lighting effects are a welcome update. Monsters are more animated than ever, and I particularly enjoyed the new death animations. Adhering to tradition, most of the action in the battles is viewed from a first-person point of view. Your own party members are only visible between rounds. With the sprites as detailed as they are, even going so far as to show what kind of weapon they have equipped, it's a bit of shame we don't get to see them in action during fights.

Having been around the Dragon Quest III block more than a few times in my life, I was eager to see what might be new in this remake. As you might expect, the newly-expanded areas have a lot of space to fill. Inside of towns and dungeons, that generally translates to more fully-realized spaces visually, with a few more pots and barrels to check for loot strewn about. Overall layouts have remained similar to the originals thus far, and I would be surprised if that changed later in the game. You can now run by holding down a button, which helps you traverse these larger areas at a good pace.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Overworld
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The overworld map, on the other hand, has a lot more to see. With everything being a lot bigger, incentives to explore off the beaten path are more important than ever. So far, those come in two forms. Sparkling spots are hard to miss, and they can be searched to find caches of items and gear. They're virtually impossible to miss, especially at night, but trying to reach them will sometimes require a little hike. Slightly harder to spot are Secret Spots. Certain features of the landscape might look out of place, and if your hunch is right you might find a small location with some valuable treasures, informative NPCs, and more.

Another new element comes in form of the new vocation, the Monster Wrangler. I benched my usual Fighter in favor of bringing one of these along with me. It's an interesting character type. A fairly strong attacker, and suitable for backing up your Hero in that regard. The Monster Wrangler has its own set of abilities derived from monsters, and it gains new ones as you get to know more monsters. Befriending monsters is a big part of increasing the power of this class, but it doesn't work in the same way it did in previous games. Instead of recruiting them via battles, you'll find friendly monsters in specific locations around the world. Sometimes you need only approach them, but at other times you'll need to lure them or sneak up on them.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Monster Rescue
Screenshot by Siliconera

Once you find a friendly monster, it will automatically head to the Monster Arena. In previous versions of Dragon Quest III, the Monster Arena was a place where you could wager gold on monster battles. In Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, you have a more direct role. You compose a team from the friendly monsters you've found, then coach them in multi-round tournaments. If you win, you'll earn money and prizes. At the point in the game I've played so far, only a couple of tournaments are available. With monster collecting tied so strongly with empowering the Monster Wrangler, it seems likely the Monster Arenas will ultimately play a far larger role than they did in the past.

Just in the first several hours of the game alone, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is impressive. It appears that veterans will have lots of new things to enjoy, while newcomers get to experience this classic with a fantastic new lick of paint and plenty of added quality of life features. If the rest of the game is as good as what I've played so far, JRPG fans are in for a real treat.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will be released on PCs via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Xbox Series X/S on November 14th, 2024.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 5:30 PM
    

Frieren Halloween

The official Japanese X (or Twitter account) for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End shared a visual of protagonist Frieren and Fern in Halloween themed attire. The illustration features both characters in new outfits with black, white, and orange coloring, to suit the "holiday."

You can take a look at the Halloween visual of Frieren and Fern below:

https://twitter.com/Anime_Frieren/status/1851640213489262908

The caption behind the characters reads "Magic of Halloween," with several pumpkins of varying colors above them. The characters are also wearing large, wide-brimmed black hats and have orange pumpkins strapped to their hips.

In September 2024, a teaser for the second season of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was shared. This included a visual featuring items associated with the characters Frieren, Fern, and Stark. Shortly after, TOHO ANIMATION posted a video featuring the same visual, more or less confirming that the second season was already in production. While little information has been revealed about the upcoming season, it's suggested that the next arc the anime could explore could be related to the First Class Wizard Exam Arc. Additionally, Madhouse will be returning for the second season of the anime.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is available on Crunchyroll, with Viz Media handling licensing and distribution for the manga in North America.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 5:00 PM
    

Anycolor Targeting Defamation Against Company and Nijisanji Vtubers

Anycolor shared the latest yearly report from the company's Special Task Force to Combat Threatening Behavior and Defamation. The report covers those cases tackled between November 2023 and October 2024. The number of cases handled by Anycolor's task force for the 2023-2024 period reached approximately 124, compared to the 80 cases approximate tackled during the previous year (November 2022 and October 2023.)

Anycolor took measures to cases regarding the following behaviors:

  • Defamation and other acts of slander towards talent affiliated with Anycolor
  • Violations of privacy rights
  • Copyright infringement (such as acts using visual assets from one of Anycolor's Nijisanji VTubers with indecent intent)
  • Death threats and other acts of intimidation
  • Stalking
  • Trolling
  • Other infringement acts that affect the rights of Anycolor talent or that interfere with company business

Anycolor defines cases of trolling as posting comments during a talent's streaming activities on platforms such as YouTube with the intention of obstructing these activities, as well as repeatedly posting on X (Twitter) and other social media sites using a hashtag related to Nijisanji VTubers or replying to talent with the intention of obstructing.

The activities of the task force during the aforementioned period include reporting posts and comments on X (formerly Twitter,) YouTube, and other social media and streaming sites infringing against VTuber's privacy rights as well as requesting the deletion of such messages. Other cases also included people impersonating Anycolor talent online. Furthermore, the company pursued civil and criminal liabilities against users that Anycolor found to be malicious.

Regarding cases of death threats, the company immediately filed reports with local authorities and took measures to prevent actual harm, including the arrangement of security details in the areas where relevant VTubers and talent reside in.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:30 PM
    

Dragons Dogma 2 Patch

Capcom has released a new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch that added enhanced graphics options for PS5 Pro users. It also, as usual, addressed various bugs across all platforms. It is available as of October 31, 2024.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 patch introduces "PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution" (PSSR), which uses AI upscaling to improve visual clarity on the PS5 Pro. Additionally, a new "Balanced" graphics setting lets PS5 Pro players choose a middle ground between performance and visual quality. 

When it comes to the bug fixes in the Dragon's Dogma 2 update, those are across all platforms. The notes for them can also get a bit specific. The patch resolves a progression bug in the "Nesting Troubles" quest, during which the quest would fail to advance even after players threw the required poison jar. Additional adjustments address issues with pawns with "Calm" or "Straightforward" traits, who would stop moving after attempting the "Levitate" action. Capcom also corrected a bug causing the spell "Maelstrom" to become excessively powerful when Myrddin was part of the player's party. A mini-map glitch that caused unwanted zooming while passing through the Hermit's Retreat has been fixed, along with minor sound glitches in the character editor.

Capcom previously added new graphics and performance modes in its October 17, 2024 update for Dragon's Dogma 2. That offered enhanced display options across all platforms.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently available on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:00 PM
    

Treyarch is back after four years with a new Call of Duty installment: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Despite the lengthy development time for this entry, compared to most annualized titles, it arrives with mixed results. The gameplay is top tier for the series, but the general content and maps greatly hinder what could otherwise be one of the best entries in the franchise.

It has been far too long since a Call of Duty game impressed me. The last one to do so was Call of Duty: Cold War. Before that, ignoring Black Ops 3 and the Infinite Warfare I helped test, Advanced Warfare. Black Ops 6 comes the closest to recapturing what I love about this series in a long time, but it falls short because of everything aside from pure movement and gameplay.

Image via Activision

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets the "feel" of the experience right. Its omnimovement is single-handedly the best movement style in a Call of Duty game outside of the jetpack era I dearly miss. It feels like the right balance between the normal boots-on-the-ground movement and aforementioned jetpacks. You can sprint and move in any direction without issue. Want to sprint sideways or backwards? Sure, you can do just that by moving your character in that direction without any penalties.

Then there is the diving. You can dive or slide in any direction too, as well as fire your weapon with little issue no matter which action you take. It is so smooth to use, even though it has a bit of a steep learning curve. But once you get used to the feature, it is impossible to go to the old style of games like Call of Duty: Vanguard or MW3. The natural feel of diving around a corner, instantly laying down, performing a 180-degree turn to look behind me, and firing at someone before they get me first never gets old.

It also helps that the gunplay in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is fantastic too. Weapons are, fortunately, one area in which Treyarch still never misses. Whether you like assault rifles or SMGs, there is something for everyone. Sure, ARs currently have the advantage, but that is mostly because of the maps. I adored weapons like the AMES AR just as much as the speedy AK-74u-like KSV SMG. Pair the excellent weapons with the genre-defining Omnimovement, and this is the best a Call of Duty game has felt in a long time.

Unfortunately, the juxtaposition of those positives only highlight the problems with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which involve pretty much everything else. For one, the maps in this game are possibly the worst ever available with the launch of a title. There is not a single standout, memorable multiplayer map. Sure, there are some decent maps like Skyline, Vault, and Payback. But even the best of the worst are pretty forgettable in the grand scheme of the series, especially considering how horribly tiny the size of them are.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 BO6 Review
Image via Activision

Take a map like Skyline, for example. It looks beautiful, thanks to its luxurious penthouse setting. The layout, however, is a bit odd. The different floors don't flow well together and feel a bit messy. This really shows in game modes like Search & Destroy, due to the awkward bomb placements. These inherent flaws are present in the best of the multiplayer maps.

Past years of bad Call of Duty games at least introduced great new maps like Berlin, Bocage, Hotel, and Rio. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 doesn't have a single map that competes with any of those. Unfortunately, this extends to other modes too, like Zombies. The return to traditional Zombies is welcome, but both Terminus and Liberty Falls are a bit lackluster. I like them more than the multiplayer maps, but even they struggle. This is mostly due to the continual invasion of Warzone mechanics into Zombies. Armor plates and the like just don't have a place in this mode.

The singleplayer campaign in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 fares a bit better than its fellow game modes. This is one of the more engaging narratives thus far. The mission variety is great, and these range from a classic casino break-in to bombastic wartime set pieces. The visuals are great, and fan-favorite characters like Woods return. The story itself doesn't do anything too terribly interesting, but this campaign is certainly more serviceable and complete than the last several games.

It is this general lack of memorable content, or downright terrible additions, that hold back Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 significantly. This could easily be the fourth best game in the series if it had the content and maps to match its gameplay. Even still, that gameplay is enough for me to have some fun and recommend this title to others. There is something so enticing about the Omnimovement system that I hope is in every non-jetpack title from now on. The incredible feel of BO6 is enough to keep me hooked for now until, hopefully, Treyarch gives us worthy content to enjoy.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available right now for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 3:30 PM
    

Mr. Donut Pokemon Collaboration 2024

Mr. Donut Japan unveiled its new Pokemon lineup of doughnuts, which will be available for a limited time in Japan starting on November 6, 2024. The highlight is the return of the Pikachu Donut, though there will also be Diglett and Poke Ball ones this year. The official site is live showing all designs.

The Pikachu Donut is a fluffy donut filled with whipped cream and coated in caramel custard-flavored chocolate. It will be available for approximately ¥313 (around $2.08) for take-out and ¥319 (around $2.12) for eat-in at Mr. Donut locations.

Here's how the Pikachu one will look:

As mentioned before, new in 2024 to the Mr. Donut Pokemon Collection is the "Pon de Digda" Donut, inspired by Diglett. It's crafted with a ring-shaped base, topped with chocolate crunch and custard cream, and adorned with a caramel-flavored cream puff. Another themed option, the Monster Ball Ring, is designed to look like a Poke Ball. The stores use white chocolate and strawberry sugar to mimic the red and white pattern of the in game item. It is priced at about ¥248 ($1.65 USD) for take-out and ¥253 ($1.69 USD) for eat-in.

Here's how both of those will look:

Additional items include the Pikachu Custard Donut and the Dugtrio Caramel Donut, both filled with custard and whipped cream. These are priced around ¥216 ($1.44 USD) for take-out and ¥220 ($1.47 USD) for eat-in.

The next Mister Donut Pokemon event will begin in Japan on November 6, 2024. Note the Akihabara location visited by Hololive Vtubers Fuwawa and Mococo is shutting down.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 3:00 PM
    

playdate season 2 games

Panic announced a handful of new Playdate games and updates to existing titles alongside a full Season 2 slate of titles. While some of the new games will appear before 2024 ends, the new season and others won't show up until the next year. 

The video going over the Fall 2024 update for the Playdate first focused on upcoming games available outside of Season 2. Lukas Wolski's Owlet's Embrace platformer will launch in late 2025, and it appeared first in the showcase. After that, the upcoming adventure game Comet appeared. That still is only listed as "coming soon." Office Chair Curling, a curling game where you use rolling, swivel chairs instead of stones, is also "coming soon." The word puzzle gamewill debut on November 26, 2024. Devils on the Moon Pinball is another 2025 release that came up in the showcase after that. 

The games Under the Castle, Rowbot Rally, and Root Bear will also get updates with new content this year. The Under the Castle update is live now. The Rowbot Rally one follows on December 17, 2024. There's no launch window beyond 2024 for the Root Bear one. 

As for Playdate Season 2, that came up at the 12 minute mark. Owners of the system will be able to buy the new season pass from the catalog in 2025, but there's no price for it yet. Those games will roll out in 2025, much like the first season.

Here's the full showcase:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSNBCK5gIcY&ab_channel=Panic

Playdate is available now, and the Fall Sale 2024 is live until November 14, 2024.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:30 PM
    

2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage Game Launches on Steam With Rewards

The free-to-play 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage game is now available on Steam, and all players can claim rewards as a result of Wishlist Registration Campaign goals being met. There are four in-game bundles of items to get, which makes it easier to progress and perform some gacha pulls. The game is also already available on mobile devices and can be found under the name Nigoriri Angels on Stage.

To get the free 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage rewards, someone needs to download and start the game, then open the menu. When you do, you need to select the Enter Code section. You can enter the code "902S6O3MQUKTGOIG" until November 30, 2024. Do that, and the bundle of items will appear in your in-game Present Box. 

Here are the four items you get for redeeming the Wishlist Registration Campaign code:

  • 100 Red Candies
  • 300 Star Jewels
  • 1,000 Green Candies
  • 10,000 Gold

As in the series, players follow Masamune Okumura in 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage and assist cosplayer and classmate Ririsa Amano as a cameraman. However, here you'll be assisting other cosplayers, working alongside them, and following them in cosplay battles. Different poses will be used for fights. Outside of battle, you'll get to bond with different characters and strengthen your allies.

Here's the trailer for the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwGCDfalqWo&ab_channel=%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB

2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels on Stage is available on PCs and mobile devices. The anime is streaming on HIDIVE.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:00 PM
    

mouthwashing review

Mouthwashing is a harrowing game with a surreal method of delivery that transcends the whole experience into something more akin to an art form. Through unfolding delusions and self-soothing hallucinations, the story delves into humanity's darkness in a setting that inspires a deep, primordial fear. It's hard to recommend this to everyone, but if you're the type who enjoys artsy walking simulators with a tinge of body and psychological horror, then this would be right up your alley.

At only about two hours long, give or take, Mouthwashing is not a long game at all. However, Wrong Organ manages to tell the story with surprising efficiency. It takes place on the Tulpar, a freighter spaceship. Its crew consists of five people: Captain Curly, co-pilot Jimmy, nurse Anya, mechanic Swansea, and intern Daisuke. Almost a hundred and fifty days into the year-long journey, Curly shockingly disengages the autopilot and crashes the spaceship into a massive asteroid, leaving them stranded in space. The story jumps around when it comes to time and perspectives, drip feeding you more information about the crew's predicament. When we get to see what happened prior to the crash, we play as Curly. Then, when it jumps to after the crash, we take control of Jimmy.

mouthwashing anya
Screenshot by Siliconera

As you can imagine, being trapped in space for months while your horribly disfigured captain is moaning in agony in the medical bay doesn't do wonders for morale. The crew starts to unravel, their flaws becoming more apparent as tensions run high. Jimmy has taken Curly's place as the captain, and he is not great at boosting anyone's spirits. In fact, he's kind of a condescending jerk when it comes to the way he treats the crew, especially Anya and Curly. While I won't reveal the twist that occurs about halfway through the game as to what in the world happened to the Tulpar in the first place, the game is a master class in how you can push video game writing to its limits.

I'm amazed at how Mouthwashing feels like a short story that I would've read and studied in my university literature classes. Yet Wrong Organ presents the story in a way that could only work in a visual medium. It runs a really tight ship with the storytelling, and no scene feels unnecessary, no matter how trippy or bizarre it is in the moment. The way it presents the characters' psyches and how they start to devolve is so atmospheric and gripping. It instantly pulls you into the story.

Despite relatively short game time, there are so many memorable scenes in Mouthwashing. This is true both with context, framing, and sheer levels of "What in the world am I looking at?" value. To be honest, I decided to play and review it after I saw my friend talk about the title on social media. She said, and I quote, "I can't get Mouthwashing out of my mind." And you know what? My mind is still there in the foam-filled, bloody corridors of the Tulpar as well.

mouthwashing review feeding scene
Screenshot by Siliconera

Outside of the disgusting and claustrophobic visuals, the game occupies a really interesting time space. It's futuristic enough that there's an entire company hauling cargo across space. However, there's a retro filter over everything, the characters look like they migrated from the PS1, and the TVs that appear in Jimmy's delusions all show old-timey cartoons or video. Most of the game consists of walking around based on what the crew needs you to do, or what Jimmy or Curly need to do in the moment.

The game's objectives are fairly clear, but what's really cool about Mouthwashing is how it uses objectives to heighten tension. A memorable one was "Find the gun," which was a surprise considering in all of my journeys through the Tulpar, I didn't see anything resembling a gun. Why would I need a gun anyway? Did something happen? Will something happen? Showing your objective first and forcing you to uncover the context later is an interesting way to raise anticipation. Since the majority of the game jumps around the timeline, it can take some time to reorient yourself in the current situation. So having to do something while also trying to figure out why you're doing something really adds to the general sense of confusion and discombobulation until the truth of the Tulpar crash comes out.

mouthwashing review eye corridor
Screenshot by Siliconera

Because the crash caused the crew to use foam to patch up the ship and prevent certain death from the vacuum of space, the Tulpar from Jimmy's perspective differs from Curly's. I don't believe that Wrong Organ intended this, but between the oppressive atmosphere and my own terrible sense of direction, I thought I was legitimately losing my mind while playing this. I'd go into a room, walk out, and the corridor looks different from what I remembered. Thankfully, I figured out that this was due to my shoddy short-term memory and unfamiliarity with the ship. This feeling went away after I became accustomed to navigating the Tulpar. Granted, there are some times when the game uses hallucinations or metaphors to shake up the ship's layout. So you can't blame me for thinking this was happening in more mundane moments!

If there's one thing that kind of takes away from the experience, it's the combat and stealth segments. They felt unnecessary and clunky, and it really messes up the pacing in a game that's otherwise so good with that. The stealth segment in particular feels like it goes on for way too long. I understand that there's a metaphorical meaning behind it all, and I have my own theories for what it represents. But man, it really could've been a lot shorter. I'm not sure if Wrong Organ added these gameplay change-ups to avoid the walking simulator stigma or what. But it's the one dead pixel in an otherwise perfect experience.

It's hard to talk about Mouthwashing without giving away some of its more disturbing revelations and scenes. Yet those are the ones that stayed with me the most. The refrain in the game—that a person's worst moments don't define them or make them a monster—is something to keep in mind as the truth of what happened, along with the frayed mental states of the Tulpar crew, unravel over the course of the story.

Mouthwashing is readily available on PCs.

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:30 PM
    

Next Prison Princess Switch and PC Game Is Trapped Allure

Back in 2020, Qureate announced a Prison Princess escape game. Now in 2024, a sequel called Prison Princess: Trapped Allure is on the way, with the game due to debut on the Switch and Steam on November 21, 2024.

The Steam product page for Prison Princess: Trapped Allure is live, but there's still only the eShop page for the original for Nintendo's console at the moment. Unlike the original title, it will be on both platforms right away. Previously, the PC port showed up after the Switch one. As in the first title, players are the ghost of a hero who died when attempting to fight the Demon King Hamehameha. However, while you are dead, you can still help save the day by helping the princesses and your allies escape from the Demon King's castle and dangers.

There's one new princess this time joining returning princesses Aria and Zena. She's named Julietta. She's the reason we're even at the castle, as the mysterious princess summoned us there. Likewise, Aria and Zena ended up captured again while going to fight the Demon King. Fellow allies include Charlotte the knight, Finanche the mage, and Chouquette the bandit. As you go through the castle, you'll need to investigate areas and solve puzzles to bring all three princesses together and search for a way out. The official site also showed a number of screenshots, which include both investigation and fanservice moments.

Prison Princess: Trapped Allure will debut on the Nintendo Switch and PC on November 21, 2024, and the Qureate game will be available in English, Japanese, and both simplified and traditional Chinese. 

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Siliconera Thursday, October 31, 2024 1:00 PM
    

Bandai Namco Shows Dragon Ball FighterZ Goku, Gogeta, and Broly Changes

There are big changes for Dragon Ball FighterZ characters Broly (DBS), Gogeta (SSGSS), Goku (GT), Janemba, and Kefla, and there's a video going over what they are like in-game. This highlights their 1.38 changes in action. The full patch notes for the Dragon Ball FighterZ update are 12 pages long, with Bandai Namco releasing them as a pdf file for people to peruse. 

All of the 1.38 Dragon Ball FighterZ patch changes tend to be character adjustments involving rebalancing or changes to how moves work. There are 11 changes to Broly, for example. 13 of Gogeta's moves were adjusted, with the most influential changes being made to his Standing Heavy Attack. There are 10 changes to both Janemba and Kefla moves. There are only nine changes to the GT version of Goku in Dragon Ball FighterZ, but the Reverse Kamehameha alterations that make it a jumping attack and keep armor from blocking anti-air are especially notable. 

Here's the full Dragon Ball FighterZ patch footage, which starts with Goku (GT), moves on to Janemba, goes to Gogeta (SSGSS), shows Broly (DBS), and ends with Kefla.

https://twitter.com/dragonballgames/status/1851987492741775861

Even with its age, Dragon Ball FighterZ tends to get regular updates. For example, rollback was added to it. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also launched in February 2024.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:14 PM
     In celebration of Halloween, Modiphius Entertainment has released the third installment of its annual Halloween Horrors series, a free adventure PDF titled Halloween Horrors III: Asylum of Nightmares for the Achtung! Cthulhu RPG. The adventure, available on the Modiphius webstore and DriveThru RPG, brings new eldritch horrors to players just in time for the season....

TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:06 PM
     Czech publisher Pink Troubadour has announced Forestry, a new board game scheduled for release at Spiel Essen 2025. After a strong showing at Spiel Essen 2024, where their game Galileo Galilei sold out, Pink Troubadour is shifting focus to Forestry, a game that centers on forest management and sustainability. Designed by Michal Peichl, Forestry is...

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, October 31, 2024 3:10 PM
    

Chapters 1 and 2 are currently free.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:45 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:25 PM
    

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition launched on December 5, 2023.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:08 PM
    

Dragon's Dogma II launched on March 22 and is available now.

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