GamersHeroes Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:30 PM Sagestone Games announced the Steam demo for their upcoming open world survival craft title Delverium is set to release February 7. The post Open World Survival Crafter Delverium Demo Launching February 7 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:20 PM With seven days to its release, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is Steam Deck Verified. The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Steam Deck Verified appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:37 PM The successor to the Nintendo Switch system, the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to release in 2025. The post Nintendo Switch 2 Launching in 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:22 PM All those that dive into Rockstar Games' GTA Online this week can cop themselves Double GTA$ and RP on Payphone Hits and Overtime Rumble. The post Double Rewards on Overtime Rumble and Payphone Hits This Week in GTA Online appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:06 AM The team at Sharkmob announced that an upcoming playtest for their tactical extraction shooter Exoborne is set to begin February 12. The post Exoborne Playtest Beginning February 12 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 4:20 PM  Much as we viewers try to mentally piece together all the scenes in Severance to better grasp the big picture of its mysteries, Ben Stiller and his team engage in the similar process of considering how to present those scenes to us. On the final episode of The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott's first… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:25 PM  On January 16, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to its incredibly popular Switch. The new device is simply called the Switch 2, it's bigger, sleeker, and most of your old games should work on it. But now, the next question you might have is "When or where can I pre-order this thing?" |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:15 PM  Right now we only know about one game for the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2: the next Mario Kart. Nintendo didn't reveal a title, but fans are already calling the kart racer Mario Kart 9 and scanning every frame of footage we got from the announcement trailer. We've gathered a few of those observations fans have… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:09 PM  He had to die, point blank. For four seasons of Netflix's stalker drama You, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) has cheated death (and a few love interests) enough to warrant him being eliminated from existence forever, and the final season looks like it's going to do just that. Today, Netflix put us all out of our misery by… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:50 PM  Famous writer-director David Lynch, who was behind iconic and influential movies and shows like Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, and Twin Peaks, has died. The director was 78. |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:40 PM  Bloodborne came out over eight years ago. No FromSoftware game has lived more rent-free in the minds of all the studio's fans. A sequel to the Sony-published PlayStation 4 exclusive seems like an obvious choice, but one still hasn't come. Why not? Outgoing PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida suggests it's because… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:45 PM  Earlier today, Nintendo revealed the Switch 2. In many ways its what everyone wanted and hoped for: A new version of the Switch that's more powerful, sleeker, and supports all the old games. However, is this new console too...safe? Boring? This is what Kotaku's staff debated shortly after the reveal, and here's our… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:20 PM  Elon Musk's much-publicized gaming prowess has come under intense scrutiny in recent days and he's not taking it too well. The tech billionaire unfollowed Twitch streamer and YouTuber Zack "Asmongold" Hoyt on X (formerly known as Twitter) and proceeded to leak private DMs between the two after Hoyt joined a chorus of… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 PM  As someone who has only casually engaged with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, I'm fascinated with its ability to sway in and out of different genres and subgenres while still maintaining the wacky soap-opera core that has made it so beloved. Yakuza has shapeshifted from a crime drama beat-em-up to a turn-based RPG,… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:45 AM  If you missed it, Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 this morning. It looks pretty much exactly like what the leaks said it would. It's a bigger, presumably more powerful version of the beloved console/handheld hybrid that has magnetic Joy-Cons and can play your old Switch games, too. That might not sound that… |
Kotaku Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:25 AM  We all now know Nintendo has officially revealed the Switch 2, proving a lot of the rumors about its screen size, new Joy-Cons, and features seem to be true, but I want to talk about is that damn sexy trailer Nintendo unleashed on us. It feels unlike most of the company's past marketing. |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:35 PM  While we already knew that another new Destiny 2 dungeon will arrive with the start of its next episode, Heresy, in a few weeks time, very little else was known about it. Today though, Bungie revealed its name, location, and (for me) the most important detail of all: the world's first dungeon race is returning after its success at the launch of Vesper's Host. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 The Final Shape review, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:50 PM  For anyone wanting realistic racing, the Assetto Corsa series has long been one of the most reliable places to go. Whether you're strapping yourself into a $10,000 sim rig or just want to challenge your mates on some exquisitely recreated tracks, it's stood alongside the likes of iRacing as one of the top dogs. While both the original Assetto Corsa and its 2019 sequel, Competizione, still enjoy thousands of daily players, the third entry has been a long time coming. Well, the wait is finally over, because Assetto Corsa Evo has just launched in Steam Early Access - and despite suffering from some initial technical gremlins, it's just set a new Steam record for the series. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best multiplayer games, Best racing games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:57 PM  Despite having increased Runescape membership prices in September last year, it appears that Jagex may be looking for new ways to shake up its subscription tiers, prices, and benefits, judging by a new survey sent out to Runescape players. Fans of both Old School Runescape and the modernized version of the MMO have been voicing their concerns online, and many are even canceling their current memberships in protest. Jagex has now issued a lenghty response. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, The making of RuneScape, Runescape system requirements |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:47 PM  Project Zomboid is perhaps the most unforgiving survival game on PC. It's not that it's the hardest. It's more…the pure indifference. One of my most recent characters, I had managed to keep alive for more than three months. Stupidly I decided to check out Louisville. Attempting to run from a horde, I tripped over, dropped my machete and flashlight, and, well, you know what happened next. With The Indie Stone still tweaking build 42 unstable, a potential new Project Zomboid update has just been teased and, with changes to XP, crafting, and the zombies themselves, it could make staying alive much easier. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, Best survival games, Best zombie games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:30 PM  Nvidia has gone super granular with its latest information dump of the upcoming RTX 50-series graphics cards. The AI company's Blackwell chips have had their die sizes revealed, and while we already knew the RTX 5090 die size was big, we now know just how colossal is this new chip. Despite this step up in chip size, though, one of the most remarkable features of Nvidia's own RTX 5090 FE card is that its PCB and cooler are incredibly small, making the future best graphics card king the smallest in three generations. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:30 PM  What are the best Elden Ring builds? The first 20 levels shape your entire class, so selecting your stats carefully is essential. While placing some stat points into faith as an Astrologer may be tempting, you're probably better off committing to the full sorcery build to maximize your damage in the late game. The builds in this guide are not only compatible with Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you can easily play through the entire expansion without ever swapping out any of your armor or weapons. If you've found that your build has been nerfed, never fear — grab a specific Elden Ring Great Rune. You'll be able to unlock character respec, and you can simply create a new one! Continue reading The best Elden Ring builds MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:11 PM  What are the current and upcoming Genshin Impact events? A new version of Genshin Impact arrives every six weeks, complete with new characters, quests, and events. It's difficult to keep track of which events are currently running and if there are any new ones coming soon, so here's a schedule for all current and upcoming Genshin Impact events. There are usually a number of Genshin Impact events running simultaneously, and they aren't just in-game events. HoYoverse often launches a web event every update, which gives players a chance to learn about the latest Genshin Impact characters through an interactive story told through a web browser. Like all gacha games, the rewards for completing events in Genshin Impact range from in-game items like primogems and mora, to real life prizes like mouse mats and plushies. Continue reading Genshin Impact events - all current and upcoming events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:06 PM  What are the new Genshin Impact codes? Gathering Primogems and Mora in Genshin Impact can be quite the grind. Fortunately, developer Hoyoverse occasionally sends out gifts in the form of Genshin redeem codes. Most codes only work for a limited time, so it's best to redeem them as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Genshin Impact codes are released periodically, frequently appearing in Hoyoverse special programs: regular video updates detailing future updates to the free PC game. Redeem codes can also drop to celebrate milestones or to coincide with new Genshin Impact events. You can find all the active Genshin codes for January 2025 below, and we also detail what they get you, how to redeem them, and where you can look for more. Continue reading Genshin Impact codes January 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 PM  What are the latest Roblox music codes? Thousands of popular songs are available to listen to in Roblox simply by entering music ID codes into your boombox or the radio. You can even play your favorite TikTok songs in games with your friends using song IDs. So, how do you play music in Roblox? The method varies depending on which game you want to blast your tunes in. Some games allow free access to the boombox — equip and press it to bring up a text box to enter a song ID code. Catalog Heaven is a great place to test the Roblox music codes you find, as it allows you to equip any boombox in the shop and try it out. Continue reading Roblox music codes January 2025 - the best song IDs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:58 AM  Nvidia has released what could be seen as a surprising statistic as it gears up for its GeForce RTX 5000-series launch. The company has claimed that more than 80% of RTX graphics card owners use Nvidia DLSS when playing games. DLSS is Nvidia's standout software, exclusive to its RTX best graphics card options. It's a technology that has impressed with its ability to increase frame rates through the use of AI upscaling and frame generation but it has also had its detractors. As such, a claim that so many RTX card owners do use the tech would seem to justify the company's big push towards AI-enhanced game rendering techniques. However, the devil could be in the details of this claim. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:57 AM  How does the CS2 ranks and rating system work? Competitive Counter-Strike is drastically changing in CS2 to create a more streamlined experience depending on how you prefer to play the game. There are now two forms of ranked play in CS2: Competitive and Premier. Unlike CSGO, your rank is split depending on the mode you're playing in Counter-Strike 2. Don't worry if you're a Global Elite-level player; as long as you continue to play well on the CS2 maps you should end up exactly where you deserve to be in the FPS game. Valve has removed the option to pick short or long games, instead, they've settled on MM24 to get directly to the action. Here's what you need to know about the rank and ratings system in CS2. Continue reading CS2 ranks and rating system explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: CS2 crosshair, CS2 review, CS2 skins |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:48 AM  What are the best Sims 4 mods? The Sims became a must-have simulation game on the PC when it was first released in 2000, and over 20 years later, the series is still going strong with a new Sims game on the horizon. You only need to look at the game's strong library of user-generated content to see where all this success coming from. The Sims 4 modding scene is thriving, with plenty of weird and wonderful additions to one of the best PC games for living your alternate virtual life. If you're looking to shake things up before the Sims 5 release date, the mods below all offer varying degrees of change. We've compiled a list of just some of the best Sims 4 mods, accompanied with links to all the download pages. Be sure to read the install instructions for each mod. Continue reading The 23 best The Sims 4 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, The Sims 4 cheats |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:36 AM  A new Exoborne playtest will give you a chance to try the tactical extraction shooter ahead of its full release. Developer Sharkmob has been cooking up something special, blending the high stakes of Tarkov with the hyper-mobility of Warframe. If that sounds up your alley, a new playtest has just been announced that will let you experience the upcoming PC game ahead of launch and give feedback to help make it even better. Continue reading Apocalyptic extraction shooter Exoborne opens new playtest signups MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Upcoming PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:28 AM  What are the best racing games on PC? Whether mastering muddy tracks in Dirt Rally 2 or embracing Forza Horizon 5's magnificent Mexico, these are the best racers around. Before you hop into the driver's seat, we recommend plugging in a controller instead of using a mouse and keyboard - or, even better, getting yourself a wheel. While a couple of these could be contenders for our list of the best PC games overall, there are plenty of options here if you consider yourself a speed demon. While the likes of Gran Turismo 7 may not be available on PC just yet - fingers crossed it arrives eventually - there are plenty of excellent racing games here, no matter your taste. Continue reading Best racing games for PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Forza Horizon 5 review, The best racing games, The best open-world games |
PCGamesN Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:07 AM  The Intel Arc B570 is here, and Intel's latest foray into the graphics card space has been met with mixed reviews. While the recently released B580 continues to sell out thanks to its low price, reviewers of the lesser B570 seem to be saying to cough up the extra $30. Intel launched its latest foray into gaming GPUs in 2022, with the Arc Alchemist series, headlined by the A770. These weren't worthy of joining the best graphics cards, but did provide a decent budget option during a relatively expensive time in PC gaming. Now it's back with Battlemage, which has - so far - been universally praised for its major leaps in performance and stability between generations. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:30 PM  Like many JRPG series, it feels as if the Tales Of series has made strides in popularity in recent years. Both 2016's Tales Of Berseria and 2021's Tales Of Arise had charming worlds and flashy combat, and the latter has found a home on our picks for the best of the genre. Now the series is adopting the other dominant JRPG trend of late: remakes and remasters. Tales Of Graces f Remastered, a revision of the 2009 entry in the series, is out now. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:32 PM  The announcement of a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer for the first time in 18 years was a welcome surprise at the end of 2024. It now has a release date: January 23rd. It's an Early Access launch, but I am excited to drive a gaudy monstrosity on a Japanese highway. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:50 PM  Blade Chimera is a cyberpunk metroidvania from Team Ladybug, the team behind the really very good Touhou Luna Nights and Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. As with Deedlit - one of our favourite 'vanias - I'm drawn to it partly for the opulent real-time RPG combat, and partly because, to be very superficial, the protagonist is taller than I'm used to in games like this. Sometimes he feels too tall for the levels. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:33 PM  Following the Republican victory in the US 2024 elections, several US companies have experimented with "pivoting away" from Diversity, Ethics and Inclusion, a collection of employment practices aimed at challenging bias and prejudice in the workplace. Facebook owners Meta, Amazon, Walmart, McDonalds and others are reportedly scaling back their DEI initiatives to stave off backlash or litigation from conservative pundits and politicians, who regard DEI guidance about discrimination as a form of discrimination in itself. Following the election, I've also noticed a couple of video game company executives express misgivings about DEI - misgivings that, amongst other things, illustrate that "DEI" has come to mean a lot more than just annual training about micro-aggressions. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:50 AM Killer strategy boardgame Root's new Steam expansion has made me aware that Root exists as a PC game  I have an on-and-off-again relationship with boardgaming based mostly on the fact that I have nobody to play boardgames with. I used to be part of a boardgaming circle, but then I missed a fateful opening round of Twilight Imperium, and then the pandemic started, and then everybody lost patience with Tabletop Game Simulator. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:48 AM  I've been on a journey. About an hour into Minishoot' Adventures, I was ready to call this straightforward mix of 2D shmup and 2D Zelda mediocre. My mind had been changed long before I beat the final boss, by which point I thought it was good, but I still felt that all the people praising it at the end of 2024 were singing so loudly only because it was good and short and obscure, three things which in combination are easily mistaken for greatness. Then I pushed past that final boss, mopping up the remainder of the map, and in that last 25% I think I fell in love. Minishoot' Adventures is straightforward in concept, but its execution is a masterclass of craftsmanship. |
Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 6:00 PM
TORCH TORCH, Japanese clothing and accessory retailer, announced the Bloodborne Hunter Cosmic Eye Watcher Badge is back in stock. It will cost 26,400 yen or $170. However, unlike the previous release of this replica, it is only available to obtain at the PARCO locations in Shibuya and Shinsaibashi. Which means this re-release is limited to Japan.
You can take a look at the Hunter Cosmic Eye Watcher Badge below:
The badge itself is made out of silver, whereas the chain it comes with is made of brass. Unlike previous Bloodborne Badge replicas this only comes in one size. That said, it's still fit to wear as a necklace, or any other kind of accessory. The jewel in the center of the pendant is hand cut, with the mold of the badge hand sculpted.
Previous badges created by TORCH TORCH include a Cainhurt Badge, which came in two sizes. It was originally released in 2020. TORCH TORCH has gone on to re-release some of these items, such as the Cosmic Eye Watcher Badge, which originally released in 2022.
You can purchase the Bloodborne Hunter Cosmic Eye Watcher Badge at the Shibuya and Shinsaibashi PARCO locations. Bloodborne is available on PlayStation 4.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:30 PM
A new One Piece cover song album is now available for pre-order in Japan featuring songs from artists Hiroshi Kitadani, Ado, and a variety of other musical artists. Kitadani announced the release of the new album, which will come out in Japan on March 26, 2025. [Thanks, Oricon!]
The album includes 11 songs and will be available in a normal edition for 3,300 yen (or about $21.26) and a deluxe edition for 5,500 yen (~$35.43.) Additionally, the jacket for the deluxe edition features an illustration drawn by author Eiichiro Oda. The songs included in the album are various One Piece opening theme songs, as well as the songs from movies One Piece The Movie: Dead End no Boken and One Piece Film: Red.
Here's the full track list for the new One Piece cover song album:
As a reminder, the One Piece Netflix live-action adaptation continues to tease its upcoming Season 2 with new actors revealed portraying the characters of Ipponmatsu, Igaram, and Dragon.
The One Piece Cover Songs ~Mark of Friendship X~ cover album is available in a normal and deluxe edition for 3,300 yen (~$21.26) and 5,500 yen (~$35.43) respectively.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:00 PM
The Tales series will appear in Last Cloudia once again as part of a collaboration event in the mobile game. It'll take place on January 23, 2025, and it'll introduce a new unit.
There's virtually no information on the Tales collaboration in Last Cloudia right now. However, considering Tales of Graces f Remastered's upcoming release, the new unit will likely be one of the main characters from that game. If it implements a Graces character, then it would fall between Asbel, Richard, or Sophie, who are the more iconic main characters from it.
The last time there was a Tales and Last Cloudia crossover event in the mobile game was in 2022. At the time, it featured Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia. Other Tales games who appeared include Luke and Stan. In particular, Stan is on the key visual announcing this 2025 Tales crossover, so he'll likely reappear in the story and gacha.
Tales of Graces f Remastered is the enhanced port of the original Tales of Graces f game from 2010, which was also an enhanced port of Tales of Graces from 2009. It follows Asbel Lhant, the son of a lord, who meets a mysterious amnesiac girl named Sophie in a flower meadow. After a traumatizing event in his childhood, he leaves home to become a knight, which is where the main arc of the story begins.
Last Cloudia is available on mobile devices and Windows PC via Steam. The Tales collaboration event will start from January 23, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 4:30 PM
Shueisha announced we will be able to read the Metaphor: ReFantazio manga in English via MangaPlus. The series, which will also appear in V-Jump in Japan, will begin running in English on January 1, 2025.
The company shared the announcement on social media. In the reveal, it noted that chapters of the Metaphor: ReFantazio manga will release simultaneously worldwide. The image included also showed how the main character and Gallica will look in this adaptation.
When the run was first announced, we also got some details about what the first chapter will entail. It will be longer than usual and come in at 58 pages. It will also be in color, though that won't be true of all episodes. On MangaPlus, typically the first three chapters and three most recent ones are all free for visitors to read, so everyone should be able to constantly have access to the first chapter of Metaphor: ReFantazio as long as Shueisha makes it available. We don't know how much of the story will be covered in this introduction, but presumably we'll see the hero and Gallica meet Strohl and perhaps Grius.
The Metaphor: ReFantazio manga English run will begin on January 21, 2025 on MangaPlus. The game is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 4:00 PM
Tower Records Japan has revealed that it will produce and sell a vinyl soundtrack primarily based on Nintendo's SNES game Super Mario World. The album will be available at ¥11,550 (~$74.30) on April 30, 2025. Pre-orders for the vinyl soundtrack are immediately available on the Japanese Tower Records Online Shop.
The soundtrack will consist of three discs with content available on both sides. It will boast a large number of tracks at 179, but take note that Tower Records conflated the music tracks with sound effects to reach that number. The third disc's second side in particular has a whopping 107 sound effects that will play after the Super Mario World ending theme as its 11th track.
Super Mario World, which is also known in Japan with the additional subtitle Super Mario Bros. 4, will not be the only game to have its tracks featured in this vinyl soundtrack. Tower Records and Nintendo will also add tracks from the first three mainline Super Mario Bros. entries until Super Mario Bros. 3 to the second disc.
The Super Mario World vinyl soundtrack will be available on April 30, 2025. It will contain tracks from the Super Famicom / SNES game that appeared first in Japan in November 1990, as well as the first three Super Mario Bros. games that Nintendo released for the Famicom / NES in the late 1980s in Japan.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:30 PM
Hololive English Advent Vtubers Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard, collectively known as Fuwamoco, announced they will be holding their first 3D concert. The performance will appear online on the twins' birthday. There is no fee to attend and it is not tied to channel membership, so anyone can watch it at 7pm PT/10pm ET on February 1, 2025.
The YouTube placeholder is already live, so. people can get alerts about the performance. This will not only be the first 3D concert for Fuwawa and Mococo using those models, but also the first Fuwamoco birthday concert. At the moment, only the Atsushi Furusawa art created for the event appears if you visit the stream.
While the concert will be free for everyone, there will also be some content that is gated away. The official listing for the event noted there will be a live encore held after the event. A time wasn't set for it, but it will also air on the Fuwamoco YouTube channel after the concert for members.
There aren't too many details about the performance just yet. For example, we don't know how long it will last. We also don't know if any other Advent members or Hololive Vtubers will appear during the concert. It is also possible Cover may sell merchandise after it with the Furusawa art, as typically birthday items do appear after performers' birthday streams.
It is likely, however, that we will see the duo perform their song. Back in July 2024, they released "Born to be 'Bau'dol." That was their first and only original song so far.
The Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard birthday 3D concert will be held at 7pm PT/10pm ET on February 1, 2025, and the Hololive Vtubers will perform an encore for members of their channel after.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:00 PM
Bkub Okawa, the manga artist for most famous for his work on Pop Team Epic, shared fan art on social media of Yugi Muto from Yu-Gi-Oh in his usual style. As of the time of writing, about three days after he posted it onto Twitter, it's accumulated over 12k reposts and 65k likes. [Thanks, Oricon!]
The art shows Yugi (not Yami Yugi) looking up to the side while holding the Millennium Puzzle, which is still around his neck. He has the signature cat-like smile that characters from Pop Team Epic tend to sport. Though Okawa limited replies, a lot of people quote-retweeted the picture to give their impressions on it.
Here is the Bkub Okawa fan art of Yugi Muto from Yu-Gi-Oh drawn in the Pop Team Epic sort of style.
Some users pointed out that this is the version of Yugi from the earlier parts of the series. Back in the beginning, Yugi used a normal cord to hang the Millennium Puzzle around his neck. However, during the Battle City arc, he changed it to a silver chain. Other comments refer to him as AIBO, which is the nickname Japanese fans gave him. This is due to how "aibou" means "partner" in Japanese, and it's what Yami Yugi consistently referred to Yugi as during the series. Time will tell if Okawa plans on drawing other characters from Yu-Gi-Oh. The next piece of artwork he posted was of Okami Mio from hololive.
You can watch Yu-Gi-Oh on streaming services like Crunchyroll.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:30 PM
Yacht Club Games announced that the Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert is officially delayed as a result of the fires in Los Angeles, California. It was originally going to be held at 8pm PT on January 19, 2025. The new date for the performance is March 30, 2025.
In a statement, Yacht Club Games announced that this was due not only to the fires, but the fact that people involved with putting on the concert were directly affected by it. It specifically cited crew members and musicians. It also noted that it expects the delay would result in a "bigger" and "better" show, as well as one that keeps the safety of performers, crew, and attendees in mind.
The announcement included details about how tickets and refunds for the delayed Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert performance will be handled. All existing tickets for the January 19, 2025 show will be honored on March 30, 2025. Sites still selling tickets will now be selling remaining ones for the March performance. If someone can not make the new date, they do have a window in which they can request a refund from AXS direct. AXS will also email ticket-holders about the delay.
The new schedule for the performances is as follows:
Another event set for this weekend was affected by the LA fires. Bandai Namco canceled the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2025. That was supposed to run January 18-19, 2025.
The first Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert performance will now be held in New York on February 22, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 2:00 PM
As part of a collaboration with One Piece, Japanese skincare brand Sekkisei will release UV protection items that feature characters from the Straw Hat Pirates on the packaging. They'll appear in Japan from February 16, 2025. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
You can get goods with Luffy, Zoro, and Chopper on them. The packaging includes the marketing line "Leave fighting the sunlight to us!" as if the Straw Hat Pirates plan on literally punching away UV rays before they can hit your skin. Luffy adorns the UV essence gel, Zoro is on the essence milk, and Chopper is on the UV softening milk. You can purchase them via the Sekkiei online shop, as well as any physical store that handles Sekkisei products.
Sekkisei is a very popular Japanese brand in Asia, and people of all ages and genders can use its products. It touts that it can give luminous and translucent skin, and is a go-to brand when it comes to brightening and whitening skin tone. You can now purchase it in countries outside of Asia. However, it's highly unlikely that Sekkisei stores in countries like the United States will carry the One Piece collaboration skincare items.
One Piece is available on streaming platforms like Crunchyroll, and Viz Media localizes the manga. Part 2 of the Egghead Arc in the anime will resume on April 6, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:30 PM
More Honkai: Star Rail merchandise will appear at Animate Only Shop in Japan, as well as during in the Animate Fair for Winter 2025. Both campaigns will start in early February 2025. [Thanks, Genshin Goods!]
For starters, exclusive Honkai: Star Rail merchandise will appear for a limited time at the Animate Only Shops starting on February 8, 2025. It will be sold there until March 16, 2025. The Ikebukuro and Fukuoka Parco stores campaigns will appear between February 8-24, 2025. The Sendai, Nagoya, and Nihonbashi stores will have their events from March 1-16, 2025. During this time, you can take pictures at the photo spots, as well as with the Herta dolls on display.
Merchandise available at the Only Shop include:
All of these items are ones that are available via the official miHoYo TMall store, too. However, buying them at Animate might be easier for those in Japan and tourists, considering the difficulties in importing from TMall.
Honkai: Star Rail will also appear at the Winter 2025 Animate Fair, which will run from February 8 to March 16, 2025. For every 2200 JPY you spend during this time on Honkai: Star Rail items, you'll receive a postcard containing a serial code. You can then use the serial code to exchange for in-game items. The postcards use key visuals for Version 3.0, as well as new characters like Aglaea and Phainon.
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:00 PM
Square Enix opened up pre-orders for a collection of Kingdom Hearts pins that look like the stained glass displays you see in Dive to the Heart. These will come in individual blind boxes. At the moment, they're only available in the Japanese eStore.
The entire collection, which consists of 14 pins, costs 12,012 JPY. That would convert to approximately $77.20. As a disclaimer, Square Enix noted that while the box collection comes with 14 different blind boxes, it doesn't guarantee that you can collect every individual design by buying a box. This is because the manufacturers themselves likely don't know which blind box contains which badge. So you should keep that in mind before you order the entire collection. As a note, these pins do not appear on the North American version of the Square Enix store.
Each Kingdom Hearts stained glass pin has a holographic effect over the design, and it's quite large at around 75 millimeters in width. Barring King Mickey, none of them contain the stained glass panels of the Disney princesses or worlds. They all focus on characters who originated from the Kingdom Hearts series.
The stained glass designs from the Dive to the Heart are a popular motif in Kingdom Hearts merchandise. In January 2024, Bandai Spirits released a statue of a Station of Awakening from the second game. A few months later, the Square Enix store released acrylic mirrors featuring female characters from both Disney and Kingdom Hearts.
The most recent major release for Kingdom Hearts was a Steam collection that came out in May 2024. The Kingdom Hearts stained glass pins will come out on April 26, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:30 PM
A Danganronpa collaboration campaign will appear at Karaoke Manekineko outlets across Japan throughout Q1 2025. The karaoke outlet chain will hold the event from late January 2025 until early March 2025.
The primary highlight of the campaign will be special karaoke rooms decorated with Danganronpa series characters. These rooms will exclusively appear at two of Manekineko's outlets at Ikebukuro Sunshine in Tokyo and Nankai in Osaka.
Most of Manekineko's other outlets across Japan will also sell Danganronpa-themed merchandise and drinks for the duration of the event. However, it will only allow people who are also using the karaoke services to make the purchases.
The non-alcoholic drinks themed after mainline Danganronpa entries will be available at 660 yen per cup. However, Manekineko will not allow takeaways so customers must drink them inside the karaoke rooms. The ingredients used for each drink are as follows:
There has been an increase in Danganronpa series merchandise and collaboration as we enter 2025. The first title Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc originally appeared for the PSP in Japan on November 25, 2010, so 2025 will have the series' 15th anniversary. Earlier in January 2025, Dragonhorse revealed that it will release Fanthful-branded merchandise based on Danganronpa series characters in April 2025.
The Danganronpa collaboration campaign will run at Karaoke Manekineko outlets across Japan from January 29, 2025, until March 9, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 PM
Build-a-Bear announced Gudetama, the latest plush in the Sanrio selection, is now available both online and in retail stores. There is also a promotion that is online only. If someone buys Gudetama alone or in a bundle, you also get a 10% discount on other Sanrio stuffed animals and items.
This comes weeks after Gudetama made his online debut at the Build-a-Bear website. He first showed up there the day after Christmas 2024. At the time, you couldn't get him unstuffed, so you also had to go with a stuffed option.
The update seems to suggest both the $36 plush and the $51 bundle option might be available in actual stores. If you visit the product pages, each one notes that they are available for delivery or pickup at a "workshop." This could mean that the $15 hoodie is available on its own as well. Options to get it delivered unstuffed are also available.
As a reminder, the plush is in two parts, which is Gudetama and the egg white cushion. Remember to check that you have both if you get one at a retail store.
The Gudetama plush is now available in-stores and online at Build-a-Bear, and the 10% discount is temporarily in effect online.
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Siliconera Thursday, January 16, 2025 11:30 AM
Aniplex and Beard Papa's announced a promotion that allows people to buy Mashle: Magic and Muscles cream puffs in real life. Buying certain numbers of items will get you bonus merchandise based on the manga and anime. There will be certain flavors and types tied to characters from the Mashle series. It is live now as of January 15, 2025, and I expect we'll only see the bonus items while supplies last.
There are five Mashle cream puffs based on characters at Beard Papa's. When I checked the order online option, they didn't come up, so it seems you will need to visit a location to order these specialty items. Here's the full list of flavors:
And here are the official images showing how each one looks:
As for merchandise, there are three items. Two of them are only available by buying Beard Papa's cream puffs. The third is sold separately. The crossover six pack will come with an acrylic standee that shows all five characters and Beard Papa's mascot. This option is available now. If you buy the 12 piece box that will be available starting February 22, 2025, you get a tote bag with the same design as the acrylic standee.
Here's how those two items look:
There is also a $24 unisex shirt in sizes small through 5XL. That starts at $24, but can cost up to $42.50 if you go with a 5XL. It is available in navy or yellow. These can be purchased in-store or online.
Here's how those look:
The Mashle: Magic and Muscles Beard Papa's crossover is live with cream puffs based on characters and merchandise. Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan, while the anime is streaming on Crunchyroll.
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WGB Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:30 PM The Nintendo Switch 2 trailer prominently featured the potential reveal of Mario Kart 9, showcasing new tracks, expanded racer slots, and updated character designs, marking the franchise's return after over a decade. |
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