GamersHeroes Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:20 AM Featuring high-level gameplay by speedrunners that raise money for charity. Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2025 will kick off January 5 at the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh. The post Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2025 Beginning January 5 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:15 PM  Apple has certainly carved itself a market for selling extremely well-made products at ludicrously high prices. Given an audience willing to fork out eye-watering amounts for its laptops and phones, it's perhaps not surprising that the company assumed it could do the same in the cursed world of VR with the $3,500… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:00 PM  Before Balatrothere was Luck Be a Landlord, a roguelike deckbuilder about manipulating a slot machine to try to pay rent amid an ever spiraling out of control cost-of-living crisis. Despite the gambling aesthetic, there's no part of the game that actually includes gambling with money, real or virtual. But that hasn't… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:37 PM  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is heavily based on the events of the 2001 Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure 2. The live-action movie doesn't recreate the platformer's story beat for beat, but it introduces Sonic's revenge-driven rival Shadow, explores villain Doctor Robotnik's family, and the moon gets blown up at one point, too.… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:50 AM  Helldivers 2 was one of the biggest surprise success stories of last year, selling over 10 million copies and becoming a cultural phenomenon. The alien shooter's creative director kicked off 2025 by asking fans about their hopes and dreams for Arrowhead Game Studios' future projects, culminating in a brief exchange… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:03 AM  Wicked, the magical movie musical phenomenon that has been taking the internet by storm for the past two months, is finally available on digital platforms. So now you can try to belt Cynthia Erivo's "Defying Gravity" battle cry from the comfort of your own home. The digital version of the movie includes some special… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:35 AM  It's finally 2025 and Switch 2 speculation is hitting a new fever pitch. A new patent published this week shows how Nintendo could use AI-upscaling to make new games look better without taking up tons of space, while alleged leaks of a motherboard have fans debating just how powerful the new hardware might be. |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:10 AM  In a gaming world where cease-and-desists are the most typical response to fan-made remakes or tribute games, it's incredibly refreshing that Bethesda tolerates such projects. Following 2024's free player-made Unity remake of Daggerfall, 2025 looks set to finally see the release of the long-developed total conversion… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:00 AM  PlayStation Plus' free games for January includes Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League a year after the live service shooter's critically-panned launch. It joins the paid monthly subscription service just in time for players to experience the final season and access the long-requested offline mode. |
Kotaku Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:35 AM  Available on PC and PlayStation 5 for the last four-and-a-half months, 2024's smash hit Black Myth: Wukong is still conspicuously absent on Microsoft's consoles. Exactly why has been a matter of some speculation, with the Xbox makers previously suggesting it's nothing to do with its tech. However, now Game Science CEO… |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:28 PM  This Christmas may have been a painful one for all you Grand Theft Auto fans out there - despite all the conspiracy theories, no new trailers, screenshots, or info arrived on GTA 6. However, 2025 is now here, and should everything go to plan, GTA 6 will be in your hands within the next 12 months. We're on the home stretch, folks. It's going to be a monumental moment when that release date finally arrives, but a group of industry analysts predict that Rockstar Games and Take-Two could rake in over a billion dollars of revenue before GTA 6 even launches. Continue reading GTA 6 could net Rockstar $1 billion before it even launches MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GTA 6 release date, Best open-world games, GTA 5 cheats |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:02 PM  After ten years of development, a new contender in the fantasy MMO space has emerged. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen comes from some of the talent behind EverQuest, and it pivots on that particular brand of old school gameplay, but with some modern sheen. It's early days, but so far, players seem happy. |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:50 PM  FF14 Dawntrail marks the start of a new era for the beloved MMORPG - its second full arc, or even a third if you consider the original 1.0 incarnation of Final Fantasy 14 separately. The launch of FF14 patch 7.1 gave us a glimpse at what's to follow, but game director Naoki Yoshida, best known as 'Yoshi-P,' has his eyes set even further afield as he looks to the next Fan Fest and an even bigger future for our Warriors of Light. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:30 PM  A trio of new LG OLED gaming monitors is set to be announced next week at the CES 2025 trade show, and not only are all of them larger than 39-inch from corner to corner, but one can even bend from flat to a 900mm (900R) radius curve. The Ultragear GX9 45GX990A is the model in question and its 5K resolution will also provide a huge desktop area to match its massive 45-inch screen size. The three new panels look to be giving LG plenty of firepower to fight for places on our best gaming monitor guide this year, with the company clearly keen to push the limits of screen size, resolution, and shape. The other panels being announced both have a fixed 800R curved, with the the UltraGear 45GX950A also boasting a 45-inch panel and the LG UltraGear 39GX90SA dropping to 39-inches. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:17 PM  AMD could be set to make available its mid-range AMD RX 9000 graphics cards as early as March, according to a new rumor. Historically, gaming GPU manufacturers have tended to launch flagship high-end cards for each new generation first, before launching new mid-range cards several months later, so this quick turnaround from AMD would make for a change from the norm. Part of the reason for this could be that AMD has long been expected not to compete with Nvidia at the high-end of the market, with the RX 9070 XT expected to be the company's flagship next-gen card with specs fast enough to only compete with the RTX 5070 rather than the RTX 5090. That means AMD will be highly reliant on grabbing as much of the mid-range GPU market as possible, so the sooner it can launch its more affordable cards, the higher its chances of enticing buyers. Continue reading Mid-range AMD Radeon RX 9000 gaming GPUs here by March, says leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:47 AM  When is the Black Ops 6 Season 2 release date? The first season reload of Black Ops 6 and Warzone arrived at the end of last year, spinning up the annual content cycle in style. Following a loaded content drop with season start, Season 1 Reloaded brought with it a huge new Zombies map, a winter event, and more. Suffice it to say, a tantalizing precedent has been set as we look to Season 2. If you've already uncovered the secrets of the latest Zombies map, Citadelle Des Morts, or have had your fun with all the Black Ops 6 modes that dropped throughout the season, then it's time to look ahead to the FPS game's next update. Here's everything we have on the Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2 release date so far. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:35 AM  An AI-powered VTuber known as Neuro-Sama has broken the all-time Twitch Hype Train record with the help of Riot's competitive shooter, Valorant. She completed Hype Train level 111 with 84,904 subscriptions and 1,201,225 bits gifted to her creator, Vedal987's Twitch channel within a limited time. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Valorant Night Market dates, Valorant ranks, Valorant crosshair codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:40 AM  When it comes to shooters, it's good to dial up the grit and suspense every once in a while. If you're in a war, it should feel like it, with all the fear and adrenaline that entails. Hell Let Loose channels the sensory load of World War 2 to an incredible degree, putting you right in the middle of some of history's most harrowing battles, and it's free to own right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best WW2 games, Best war games, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:21 AM  Master Chief and the Doom Slayer almost came face to face in a crossover I didn't know I wanted until now. The embattled first-person shooter icons, the former of Halo fame and the latter from Doom, were part of a pitch for the Amazon Prime anthology Secret Level, but powers that be at their parent company Microsoft quashed the idea. Boo! MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games, Best FPS games, Best zombie games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:19 AM  2024 was a big year for survival games, and Once Human stood out among the likes of Palworld, Valheim, Sons of the Forest, and Rust. The free Steam game continues to hold onto a hefty player base as 2025 gets underway, with even the likes of the Palworld Feybreak update not dissuading people from checking in. Developer Starry Studio has plenty of plans for the coming year, and they start with the launch of Once Human update 1.3.5, which is out now and introduces some welcome features and improvements. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:53 AM  What are the Monster Hunter Wilds monsters? The best way for any hunter to prepare for a trip to the Forbidden Lands is to get familiar with all the monsters that call it home. Our list of monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds includes all that we've seen in the open-world game's beta. We've even thrown in every monster's species and element, plus a brief rundown of their moveset to help you prepare for the fight. Remember to stock up on supplies and sharpen your sword, axe, or whatever Monster Hunter weapon takes your fancy once the Monster Hunter Wilds release date arrives. Here are all the monsters that await in the Forbidden Lands. Continue reading All Monster Hunter Wilds monsters confirmed so far MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Monster Hunter Wilds monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, Monster Hunter Wilds release date |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:42 AM  What are the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 system requirements? This anticipated heavy-hitting medieval RPG sequel is set to run well on older gaming PCs and laptops, with reasonable minimum specs at the lower end of the spectrum. Gamers with newer rigs, meanwhile, won't struggle to max out those frame rates, especially if they've got an Nvidia RTX 40-series GPU installed. To play Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 when it releases on February 4, 2025, you're not going to need the most powerful PC out there, unless you're playing on the highest Ultra graphics preset using the high resolution presets. If that's the case, you'll need one of the best graphics card models you can buy to run the game at 1,440p or 4K resolution. For basic 1,080p gaming at 30fps, however, an older card like the GTX 1060 will do the job. Continue reading Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:09 PM  02/01/2025 Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has now confirmed that The Fantastic Four are coming to the PvP shooter, with a first trailer arriving on Monday January 6. Marvel Rivals has been a tremendous success, swooping onto Steam in true superhero style and proving itself a true challenger to the might of Overwatch from day one. The free game's first season begins in early January, and now a new image shared from a Chinese app suggests we'll be getting the full Fantastic Four complement when the update rolls out - and that it could be as soon as next week. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:54 AM  What are the best WoW addons? Blizzard's critically acclaimed MMORPG hides a lot of useful data it collects, and picking up a mod that offers a peek behind the curtain can be a literal game-changer when going up against deadly bosses. Of course, the best World of Warcraft addons aren't just aimed at avid raiders. Some are more focused on utility and freshening up MMO's geriatric UI, while others help track material nodes for those all-important professions. With so many options, it's tough to know which WoW addons are worth your time, especially following the WoW The War Within. We've dug deep and tracked down the best of the bunch for general, all-purpose use in one of the best PC games of all time. Each addon will make your World of Warcraft experience far more pleasant, whether you're a raider, tradesman, or simply keen to level up fast. Continue reading The best WoW addons January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, WoW The War Within review, The best WoW addons |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:44 AM  What is the Avowed release date? Obsidian Entertainment is back with another world to explore and a thrilling adventure to make your own. Featuring a separate story to Pillars of Eternity but set in the same universe, Avowed begins with you being ordered by the Emperor of Aedyr to travel to the Living Lands on their behalf. If you aren't familiar with Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian's fantasy game series, Avowed lets you explore the world of Eora from a different perspective as a dreadful plague threatens to destroy the Living Lands. If you're excited about the RPG game like we are, here's everything we know about the Avowed release date, as well details about its story, setting, and gameplay. Continue reading Avowed release date, story, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Avowed release date, Best RPG games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:39 AM  Surviving the wasteland is tough. Resources are scarce, defenses are limited and, as ever, people are the most terrifying monsters of all. That's the unique promise of the survival game - it's brutal, but then again, the harsh landscapes of DayZ, Fallout, and The Long Dark nowadays feel like escapism. Stalker 2 was one of the genre's best in 2024. Should you now feel like you're done with that iteration of The Zone, there's an incredible fan-made installment to check out that players are loving. Essentially an unofficial Stalker game, it's now mod of the year. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 review, Stalker 2 artifacts |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:38 AM  When is the next Steam sale? It feels like one Steam sale has just ended when the next one begins, but with some events offering better discounts than others and genre-specific sales to look out for, it's a good idea to keep these dates to hand. Fortunately, we've got a complete list of all the official Steam sale dates for 2025 and beyond, so you can make a dent in your Steam wishlist without breaking the bank. Whether you're looking for new PC games to sink your teeth into or simply the best PC games of all time, there's something for everyone on Steam. Genre sales can introduce you to hidden gems if you can snap up the bargains in time, while seasonal Steam sales can last for weeks, with more games, DLC, and bundles available at chunkier discounts. Continue reading When is the next Steam sale? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:07 AM  Who are the Marvel Rivals characters? With any new Marvel game comes playable Marvel characters, and in Netease and Marvel Games' new 6-vs-6 shooter, there are plenty to choose from. Spanning across some of the biggest and best comic book series, you can pick from a growing list of legendary heroes and villains. At Gamescom 2024, it was revealed that every character at launch and beyond will be free, which is excellent news as there are a lot of them. Who will you decide to play as in Marvel Rivals in your bid to be the best around? This primer aside, our Marvel Rivals tier list can also help you make that decision. Continue reading All Marvel Rivals characters and full roster MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 8:25 AM  January 2, 2025: We checked for new Infinity Nikki codes and removed several expired codes. What are the new Infinity Nikki codes? The fifth installment of Infold Games' dress-up series marks its debut on PC and consoles, and there are a ton of freebies available to claim. These limited-time redeem codes are a staple of gacha games, offering you the chance to collect premium rewards at no cost to your bank balance. Infinity Nikki lets you redeem codes for free items like Revelation Crystals, Threads of Purity, and Bling, all to unlock and upgrade outfits to traverse the open-world game. Here are all the codes following the Infinity Nikki release date, including livestream codes and how to redeem them. Continue reading Infinity Nikki codes January 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Infinity Nikki codes, Infinity Nikki banners, Infinity Nikki events |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 8:16 AM  When is the Marvel Rivals Season 1 release date? We're already thinking ahead to the 2025 roadmap for the multiplayer shooter, and if it's anything like its competitors, Overwatch and Valorant, then we can surely expect plenty of additional content and seasonal updates to keep things fresh. The Marvel Rivals release date has arrived, and the multiplayer game started with Season 0 which brings us to the beginning of January. It features half the amount of content we can expect from a full-season battle pass but is priced to reflect this. Though details are pretty thin, we do have an idea of what's coming to Marvel Rivals Season 1 and when to expect it. Continue reading Marvel Rivals Season 1 release date estimate and news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 8:19 AM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so a lot of sites that confirm dates are actually speculating based on the current Monopoly Go events. While you're waiting for the next Golden Blitz, make sure to keep on top of other freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice links guide, which is updated several times a day with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:56 AM  The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 release date could be as soon as Jan 21, 2025, according to a new leak. This would mean the first of the new Nvidia RTX 5000 series GPUs could be winging its way to your door only a couple of weeks after its expected announcement next week. Nvidia is believed to be announcing its RTX 5000 series of cards at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas on January 6. While the flagship of the range is the highly anticipated RTX 5090, it's the RTX 5080 that is believed to be the first of the cards to become available, and this new leak suggests buyers really won't have long to wait. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:27 AM  What are the best Valorant crosshair codes? Whether you're new to the game or are looking to switch up your scope, dialing in the best Valorant crosshair for you is the easiest quality-of-life adjustment you can make in-game. After all, you're not going to be able to click heads with the game's cluttered default 'hair, or one that is completely illegible nearly as well as one that is fine-tuned to you. Fortunately, the best players in the hit FPS game also know this, and thanks to Valorant crosshair codes it's super simple to yoink their tried and tested sights in one of the best PC games around. Whether they're playing for pro teams like DRX or Fnatic, or are lighting up the streaming scene, you're sure to find the perfect reticle to equip your favorite Valorant agents with in our comprehensive list of Valorant crosshairs. If you don't know how to import codes, jump down to the bottom of this guide. Continue reading Best Valorant crosshair codes used by pros in 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Valorant Night Market dates, Valorant ranks, Valorant crosshair codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:18 AM  Wuthering Waves 2.0 is here, and it's a great time to jump in and try one of Genshin Impact's toughest competitors, whether you missed the launch of the free PC game or have been playing since day one. With free pulls and Astrite up for grabs, and the ability to fast-track to the new region of Rinascita if you want to catch up to the conversation, there re lots of reasons to dive in and see why it's become one of the strongest rivals to HoYoverse's anime gacha game, even as challengers such as Ananta and Arknights Endfield come over the horizon in 2025. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Wuthering Waves codes, Free PC games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:26 AM  What are the upcoming Game Pass games? New titles constantly appear on the platform, and as more developers jump on board with Microsoft's subscription service, it can be easy to lose track of the best of the bunch. Our complete list of games coming to Game Pass charts new releases in 2025, so you can play your most anticipated games on day one without spending a cent more than your subscription fee. Game Pass presents an excellent opportunity to take the best PC games for a spin without worrying about triple-A price tags. Equally, you can take a chance on the most experimental and unorthodox indie games that might otherwise go overlooked on other platforms. Whether you're a fan of fast-paced FPS games, spine-chilling horror games, or immersive RPGs, the best way to keep up to date with all the games coming to Game Pass in 2025 and beyond is right here on PCGamesN. Continue reading All Game Pass games 2025 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hellblade 2 review, Hellblade 2 lore stone locations, Hellblade 2 face locations |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:08 PM  I come and go with the work of Ken Levine, celebrated auteurman and reported burnout-inducing manager, but I'm interested to see more of Judas, his current project at Ghost Story Games. The concept for Judas is that you're trapped in a computer-run society housed aboard a colony ship, the Mayflower. The titular Judas has managed to break free of the AI-groomed status quo, and is out to start a revolution. "Bioshock Infinite in space", we called it, back in 2022, but Levine says it's more open-ended than either of his Bioshock endeavours, with a greater emphasis on other characters remembering and responding to your actions over time. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:02 AM  I think the last time I read an actual, original Garfield comic was in 1998. Since then, my experience of the character has been one long litany of Gar-memes and in particular, Gorefield memes. For those blissfully unaware, Gorefield is a version of Jim Davis's otiose, lasagne-loving housecat who has broken his comic strip shackles and become a cosmic abomination. Gorefield's manifestations are many: centipede Gorefields, arachnid Gorefields, Gorefields that extend serpentine necks of unfleshed bone towards a cowering Jon Arbuckle, demanding to be fed in a voice that sounds nothing like Bill Murray, a voice as deep and velvety as the eternal Monday before the Big Bang. In Gar-Type, a free Gorefield fangame from Youtuber and pixel artist LumpyTouch, Garfield has become a planet. The good news is that, unlike many other Gore-variants, this Gorefield is vulnerable to bullets. It falls to ace pilot Jon Starbuckle and his prototype starfighter, Gar-Type D, to save the Earth from lasagnnihilation. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:50 AM  Indiana Jones is a man with hands. Deny this at your own peril. 'Write what you know' they say. Indiana Jones And The Great Circle's writers knew about having hands. They'd picked up a thing or two. Turned the odd key. Raised the occasional entire lemon to their lips and devoured it whole. Clicked a camera button. Placed an object upon a table. They had touched things, and beyond this, they had felt them. They knew that the player could never truly be Indiana Jones, but they could be allowed to make a pretend man who sounded at least 83% like Indiana Jones do things with his hands that very much resemble the sort of things Indiana Jones might do. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 2, 2025 8:42 AM  Brendan Greene, the modder-turned-millionaire who designed battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, wants to make his studio's next game a "metaverse", although he says he's wary of using the term. The project is called "Artemis" (at least for now) and you won't be seeing it any time soon. That's because the studio is still working on the tech behind it all, and plans to release two other games before it. Meaning it'll be 10-15 years before it actually comes out. Greene describes Artemis as an internet-like platform where users create and share things, but doesn't say specifically what those things might be. He doesn't know how his user-led "multiverse of worlds" will be moderated, or how it will prevent copyright infringement, or what makes this idea distinct from, say, Roblox. He is nonetheless "full of confidence". |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:17 AM Ancient Chinese RPG The Bustling World is, in fact, all of the genres, from city builder to life sim .jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp) It's frightfully early in the year to be bustling, but I can't get enough of the crowded streets of ancient "Chinese-style" RPG The Bustling World. The latest trailer is a series of sweeping yet intimate, colourful urban cross-sections, showing dozens of NPCs selling fish, shaking hands on balconies, shouldering barrels, dancing with fans, honing their feng shui, and various other pursuits that allegedly form part of full NPC life simulations. It's like scrutinising a Hitman level from above, except that all of these people have evolving relationships and sleeping patterns and they might hunt you down if you murder any of their relatives. Me, I just want to play Where's Wally. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 2:00 PM
Sony revealed the first PlayStation Plus monthly games for 2025 with the January selection, and the lineup includes the live-service Suicide Squad title. The new trio of games will be available for all subscribers from January 7, 2025.
The three games available for PlayStation Plus in January 2025 will be led by Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This is Rocksteady's experiment with creating a live service game, as Harley Quinn and associates set out to take down various members of the Justice League. Just be aware when you jump into this one that development on the game will officially end on January 14, 2025 and no further updates will be added. This game is exclusively available for subscribers on PS5.
Meanwhile, the other two January 2025 PlayStation Plus games include Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is the 2010 edition of EA's long-running street racing series. The version for PS Plus will be the PS4 remaster released for the game's tenth anniversary.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is famously bizarre metanarrative indie game where you play as an office worker named Stanley trying to defy an omnipresent narrator. Ultra Deluxe features a ton of additional content not seen in the original game. It's available for both PS4 and PS5.
December's selection of PlayStation Plus games are currently still available. These included It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent and Temtem. They will be available until the release of the January selection of games.
The January 2025 PlayStation Plus monthly games will be available from January 7, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:30 PM
Kotobukiya announced a new Yakuza figure, and it is of the new Like a Dragon entries' hero Ichiban Kasuga. The company revealed it as a "birthday" surprise for the character on January 1, 2025. However, as it is so early in development, there are no images of it yet.
There is no concept art for the Ichiban figure yet. We also don't know about its scale or other details. The only information about its release that came up is that the company will release it after the other two Yakuza figures of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima.
Here's the official announcement post from social media:
As Kotobukiya noted in the Ichiban announcement, it is also working on Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima Yakuza and Like a Dragon figures. Those were confirmed back in June 2024. Neither one is available to order yet. The last update on them appeared back in September 2024. Only unpainted prototypes of the two showed up. However, the company did confirm that their poses match and they are designed to be displayed together.
Here's how those will look:
There's no release date for the Kotobukiya figure of Yakuza: Like a Dragon hero Ichiban Kasuga. Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth are both on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 1:00 PM
Hori will re-release the Hatsune Miku Project Diva Mega Mix Switch and PC controller in March 2025. While it is designed for the Switch and Steam versions of the game, there will be an option to swap the buttons to show PlayStation controls.
While supplies last, four △◯✕□ buttons will come with the controller. This is for people who're used to playing with a PlayStation controller or who just prefer this aesthetic over the XYBA buttons. The buttons and sliders glow when you use them, and they're the same size as the panels on the Future Tone arcade machines. So you can feel like you're playing the game at an arcade while remaining at home.
Unlike the Future Tone DX controller Hori released for the PS4, this Switch/PC controller does not have a "Normal Mode" to switch to. This means that you can literally only use it for Project Diva Mega Mix. As well, it's not a wireless controller. To use it, you must plug in the USB cord.
Pre-orders for the Hatsune Miku Project Diva Mega Mix controller re-release opened on January 1, 2025. It costs 38,478 JPY ($245.90). You can put in your pre-order via the Hori website. However, Hori does not offer international shipping. The game is also a separate purchase.
Hatsune Miku Project Diva Mega Mega Mix is available on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:30 PM
In an interview between Famitsu and Takashi Takeuchi, who is a designer, illustrator, and producer for Type-Moon, he stated that Fate/Grand Order would go on past Year 11. He also stated that Part II, which is Cosmos in the Lostbelt and Ordeal Call, will end soon, though there's no concrete date for that yet. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
This information comes at the end of the interview with Takeuchi. He stated that unlike most live-service games, the development team's focus was on finishing the story rather than making the game last for X amount of years. So it feels like ten years ended up passing, rather than them planning on the game lasting this long. He wants to come up with a special and memorable event, both in real life and in the game, to thank fans for their years of support. This event will also hype up the final chapter of Part II, so he considers it his greatest challenge yet.
When the Famitsu interviewer asked if Fate/Grand Order would see a Year 11, Takeuchi said, "Of course it will." However, the timing of when that happens will also depend on the players. So far, we know that Ordeal Call IV will come out in Spring 2025 on the Japanese server. It's unknown if the chapter after that will usher in the end of Part II. Takeuchi also didn't say whether the story will continue into Part III.
Fate/Grand Order is readily available on mobile devices. The Japanese server featured debuted Richard I the Lionheart (Saber) as its New Year Servant.
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Richard I the Lionheart from Fate/Strange Fake, the new anime, is the 2025 New Year's Servant on the Japanese server of Fate/Grand Order (FGO). He is a five-star Saber unit.
You can see an animation of him at the end of this commercial released in Japan.
Unlike the GSSR Servants, you don't need to use paid Saint Quartz to pull for him. People who don't read Fate/strange Fake don't need to worry about spoilers when raising him, either. Ryogo Narita, the author for Fate/strange Fake, said on X (formerly Twitter) that both his third ascension and his Noble Phantasm were created specifically for his appearance in Fate/Grand Order.
Yuki Ono reprised his role as Richard for Fate/Grand Order. Ono's previous roles include Kagami in Kuroko's Basketball, Gran in Granblue Fantasy, and Josuke in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable. In the game, Richard's Active Skills focus on buffing himself and the party, as well as charging his own NP and increasing the performance of his Buster cards. His Noble Phantasm, Utopia Purgatoire, deals Buster damage to all enemies after increasing his critical damage. He can also inflict Burn for 5 turns to all enemies.
Fate/Grand Order is available on mobile devices, and Richard I the Lionheart from Fate/Strange Fake is only on the Japanese FGO server. As a limited New Year's Servant, he will not be in the normal gacha pool after his banner ends on January 15, 2025. Fate/Strange Fake is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:30 AM
The FFVII Ever Crisis New Year's event for 2025 kicked off, and it involves a new take on an old boss and weapons and kimono gear for Aerith and Tifa. Both characters' new equipment appear on the same banner alongside Tifa's Premium Heart Ultimate weapon, making it easier to possibly get one or the other. That will be available in-game until January 22, 2025.
Tifa gets the Blue Daffodil Gloves weapon and Blue Daffodil Attire kimono in FFVII Ever Crisis. The weapon has the C Ability Blue Florescent Flurry. That deals non-elemental physical damage to one enemy and is the first weapon in-game to include the Weakness Exploitation buff. Her new gear has the New Year's Mastery and Reprieve R Abilities. The former increases all elemental ability damage, while Reprieve revives her if she falls in battle.
Here's the official trailer for it, which also features a look at the C Ability.
Aerith, meanwhile, now can equip the Crimson Staff and Festive Crimson Attire kimono in FFVII Ever Crisis. Its C Ability is Crimson Florescence. That deals non-elemental magic damage to all enemies, increases her MATK, and decreases enemies' MDEF if her health is over 70%. Her gear has the Reprieve R Ability, just like Tifa's. It also has New Year's Protection, which increases her HP by 10% and Healing Potency by 20%.
This is the trailer for the Crimson Staff and Festive Crimson Attire.
There is a Limit Break Step Up Draw promotion in effect for this banner. Steps one, four, and six involve free 10 draws with one or more guaranteed four-star weapons. Steps three and five guarantee at least one five-star. Step seven lets you choose either Tifa's Blue Daffodil Gloves or Aerith's Crimson Staff. There can be two loops of this, to allow you to get both weapons.
There's also a general trailer for the FFVII Ever Crisis 2025 New Year's event that shows what to expect from Happy New Year: Massive Mochi Mayhem. That started on December 31, 2024. The themed boss this time is the Mochi Scorpion, which is based on the Scorpion Sentinel from the original Final Fantasy VII storyline. People can earn a Chocobo Paddle sword for Cloud by going through it.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is available for the PC and mobile devices, and the Aerith and Tifa New Year's kimono banner ends on January 22, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:30 AM
Each year, Final Fantasy XIV Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida shares a New Year's message that also discusses things to come in the MMORPG, and the 2025 one is live and talks about the post FFXIV Dawntrail patch 7.2. Both it and 7.3 are teased for this year, and there's also art of him with the Great Serpent of Ronka and a poem. The Great Serpent of Ronka appears since 2025 is the year of the snake.
Yoshida began by bringing up that 2025 marks his fifteenth year of working on FFXIV. As part of that, he noted, "We naturally tend to value anniversaries in fives, like the fifth or the tenth, but now half of my career as a game developer has been happily devoted to Final Fantasy XIV." He also mentioned that the Community team for the MMORPG at Square Enix is working on the next Fan Fest following the one in Korea between October 12-13, 2024.
As for new content for Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida talked quite a bit about the FFXIV Dawntrail 7.2 and 7.3 patches. He first confirmed we'll see both appear in 2025. He teased "twists" and foreshadowing in them. This could be a hint that we'll see where things might go in the next expansion later this year. He also more specifically said, "The Development team is deep into work on Patch 7.2, and in February I'll start my own checks on implementation. Our jam-packed schedule is set to bring you a jam-packed patch, so look forward to loads of new content. Kicking off with the release of Patch 7.2, we hope to bring you a year full of fun and surprises, both in game and out."
The poem shared for the year is:
"Never Stop. Never turn back.
He who stops will ne'er endure.
He who turns will ne'er be more."
Finally, here's the 2025 Final Fantasy XIV New Year's art that shows a character who looks like Naoki Yoshida, the Great Serpent of Ronka, the FFXIV Dawntrail Pictomancer Krile, and other mascots like a Moogle and Chocobo riding on the snake.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, as is the Dawntrail expansion.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:00 AM
The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Colorful Stage The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing uploaded a sample of "Fire Dance", which will be an original song for the film. It features Deco*27 as the composer and lyricist, Giga as the music arranger, and Vivid BAD SQUAD as the singing band.
You can listen to the first seventeen seconds of "Fire Dance" via the Colorful Stage movie account:
Deco*27 and Giga are both some of the more popular and influential Vocaloid producers, as they've been active for a long time. Many of Deco*27's songs rack up views on YouTube or NicoNico due to their catchy tunes and music videos, as well as their appearances in games like Project Diva. Some songs from his sixteen-years-long career include "Vampire", "Volt Tackle", and "Yowamushi Montblanc".
As for Giga, he started uploading songs in early 2010. His songs tend to be techno, pop, or a combination of the two genres. Some examples of his compositions include "Odo" (originally for Ado), "Wonky Monkey" (for Inugami Korone), and "＋♂" (Plus Boy).
Sega first announced Colorful Stage The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing in July 2024. This is a film adaptation of Colorful Stage, or Project Sekai, rather than a movie fully about the Vocaloids. While they will make an appearance, the movie will focus more on the original cast of characters from the mobile game. You can watch the trailer for the film here:
Colorful Stage The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing will appear in Japanese theaters from January 17, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:30 AM
HoYoVerse detailed the new characters who'll appear in the Honkai: Star Rail banners for 3.0, and they are The Herta and Aglaea. Remembrance Trailblazer will debut too. When logging in after the new patch drops, players can also claim an outfit for the Preservation version of March 7th. You will have until February 26, 2025 to receive it.
During the first phase of Version 3.0, you'll be able to pull for The Herta, Lingsha, Feixiao, and Jade. The Herta is a 5-star Ice Erudition character whose kit revolves around AoE DMG. She can apply Interpretation stacks onto the enemy, and allies can add to these stacks. The more Interpretation stacks an enemy has, the more damage. The Herta can deal. Her Ultimate can also transfer Interpretation stacks to powerful enemies before dealing Ice DMG to all targets.
As for Aglaea, she is the first limited Remembrance character in the game, and will be a 5-star Lightning unit. In the story, she has the divine authority of "Romance" and is one of the earliest Chrysos Heirs. Now, she's a dressmaster in Okhema. Aglaea can summon the Garmentmaker to fight alongside her in battle. She can increase the Garmentmaker's SPD, though more details will have to wait closer to her debut during the second half of Version 3.0. Characters having re-runs alongside her are Boothill, Robin, and Silver Wolf.
Finally, the Remembrance Trailblazer will also fight with summons. They can call upon new companion Mem in battle. Mem will charge energy, and once they have enough, they can use it on an ally to let them immediately take action and deal additional True DMG. More information on True DMG will also appear later.
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Version 3.0 of Honkai: Star Rail will come out on January 15, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:00 AM
The Version 3.0 of Honkai: Star Rail "Paean of Era Nova" will mark the Astral Express's first adventure in the new world of Amphoreus, and we now know its release date. This major patch will go live on January 15, 2025.
The Amphoreus Trailblaze Mission will last across eight versions (3.0 to 3.7) and will have two parts to it. Version 3.0 will also introduce three new characters: Aglaea, The Herta, and the Remembrance version of the Trailblazer. While Remembrance Trailblazer will be a free unit you can obtain through the story, Aglaea and The Herta will both appear in the gacha as limited-time characters.
Amphoreus draws inspiration from Greek mythology, and the residents of that world worship the Titans rather than the Aeons. A civil war among these Titans, followed by a mysterious "black tide", caused the strife and conflict throughout both Amphoreus and the gods, and the Holy City of Okhema is the final sanctuary for humanity there. Much of the story and characters in Amphoreus combine Greek legends with the Flame-Chasers from Honkai Impact 3rd, with the Astral Express working with the Chrysos Heirs to save Amphoreus from the encroaching darkness.
As HoYoVerse teased near the end of 2024, it's released an image song for Honkai: Star Rail 3.0. "Nameless Faces" is available in both English and Chinese. You can listen to the English version (sang by Lilas Ikuta of Yoasobi) here:
Here is the Chinese version (sang by Tan Jing):
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The Version 3.0 release date for Honkai: Star Rail is January 15, 2025.
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