GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:57 PM Gamers Heroes recently got a chance to speak with The Blueshift Big Band's Joel Baer to learn more about their upcoming MAGFest performance, how they choose which tracks to cover, and more – read more with our interview. The post The Blueshift Big Band Interview: Joel Baer Talks MAGFest, Song Creation, and Inspiration appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:19 PM The team at Bandai Namco has kicked off Season 9 of MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE, with Kurogiri from the League of Villains joining the battle alongside a new battle stage and costumes. The post MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE Season 9 Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:06 PM SEGA CORPORATION, together with SEGA of America and Paramount Pictures, announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has recorded a global box office of $425 million. The post Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Surpasses $425 Million Worldwide appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:42 PM The team at SQUARE ENIX announced that Teruki Endo, Battle Director for the FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, will host a game design panel during the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, CA this March. The post FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Battle Director GDC 2025 Panel Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:19 PM Inspired by the iconic Swedish smorgasbord, the CO-OP Smorgasbord Sale on Steam features a number of discounts on top titles like Warhammer: 40,000 - Darktide, V Rising, and GTFO. The post CO-OP Smorgasbord Sale on Steam Now Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:45 PM The world of terrible games awaits once more with the release of Retroware and Mega Cat Studios' The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit in Q2 2025. The post The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:10 AM Starting in February, beloved anime series Kaiju No. 8 is set to be the latest addition to Starforge Systems' limited edition lineup of PCs. The post Starforge Systems Kaiju No. 8 Limited Edition PC Coming February appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:45 PM  Earthblade was going to be the next game from the creators behind 2D pixel art action hits TowerFall and Celeste. But on Wednesday, designer Maddy Thorson announced the project was quietly canceled last month after a fallout between some of the team's members and the realization that the game's protracted development… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:15 PM  Infinity Nikki has a lot of activities to keep you busy. But everything you do drives toward the same goal–unlocking new clothes for Nikki. Our eponymous protagonist needs to gather various clothing to progress in the fashion-obsessed world of Miraland after all. However, her furry cat-like friend Momo can also change… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:53 PM  While infiltrating the museum in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's Vatican City, you have the chance to solve a problem for the local Blackshirts: They've been sent a chest they can't open due to their misunderstanding of their own password protocols. Here's how you can beat them at their own game. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:10 PM  If you've been to a Target, Walmart, or other large store lately, you might have seen some Disney Lorcana card packs next to all the Pokémon and Magic cards. Maybe you've thought about playing it, but didn't know where to start. Well, luckily for you, Lorcana might be the easiest and cheapest card game to get into in… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:45 PM  In a season 4 episiode of Family Guy, as a panic room begins filling up with water, Peter Griffin makes a death bed confession: He "did not care" for The Godfather. His family loses it and an inane argument about the iconic film ensues, eventually leading Peter to utter the enigmatic and now memed-to-death line, "It… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:05 PM  RTS Fest, Valve's first big Steam sale of 2025, is happening right now, and if you're a fan of PC city builders, tactical war games, or other strategy-focused genres, you'll want to check out some of the best deals we've spotted. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:20 PM  It's been five years since the original live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and in that time a lot of the sentiment around the series has changed. We've gone from being threatened with a horrifying blue gremlin on the big screen to a critically acclaimed adaptation of video game Sonic Adventure 2 in the third movie.… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:40 AM  Well here's something I didn't expect: A new report claims that Ryan Gosling—yes that very famous one from Barbie—is in negotiations to star in an upcoming Star Wars movie from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. And it sounds like his involvement has sent the project into hyperspace at Lucasfilm. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:15 AM  As we've extensively covered, Pokémon TCG Pocket is a lovely mobile card game version of the 30-year-0ld trading card game, but also a wide-open doorway to gambling mechanics. It's shocking to realize, early on in your time with the game, that it lets you pour as much as 720 Poké Gold a day into opening new packs,… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:08 AM  Modders, we need to have a chat. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to PC tomorrow, January 23, and no doubt y'all are gonna get cracking on modding some important and meaningful shit, like making Vincent and Cid playable characters and adding Zack Fair to the party. But before you get to any of that, can I ask one… |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:36 PM  Despite being delisted from other gaming platforms, an upcoming management game that pokes fun at Rockstar's long development of GTA 6 has emerged on Steam. After being booted off of the PlayStation Store by Sony for looking like a fake listing, using AI to generate GTA-style art, and using satirical claims of it already winning awards, Grand Taking Ages has now remarkably appeared on Valve's storefront. Continue reading Banned management game that mocks GTA 6 secures a Steam launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GTA 6 release date, Best open-world games, GTA 5 cheats |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:09 PM  Call of Duty seasons continue to blow my mind with how much content they pump into the latest premium title and the free-to-play Warzone. Black Ops 6 Season 2 is no different. A massive lineup of new maps, weapons, and more is descending upon multiplayer, Black Ops 6 Zombies is getting its fourth round-based experience, and a new event featuring The Terminator is on the way too. Continue reading Black Ops 6 Season 2 is packed with plenty of Black Ops 2 nostalgia MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:03 PM  League of Legends is in a bit of an odd state just now. While it feels like early games can be decided by a single death or objective win, as things start to go late we've seen miracle steals and mammoth comebacks galore. At pro level, Atakhan seems to be relatively low priority despite his controversial Guardian Angle-style buff and the XP gains from Bloody Petals. And then there's the Blue Essence drama which, while somewhat ironed out, shook the faith of a lot of players - especially with Hextech Chests and level-up rewards biting the dust coming into 2025. League of Legends patch 25.S1.2 fixes a lot of these issues, but the addition of Arcane's Mel Medarda may just shake things up all over again. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:40 PM  Banding together with your fellow heroes to stand against a mighty foe is so last year. In 2025, we become the mighty ourselves, and new roguelike None Shall Intrude is all about exactly that. Combining card-based deckbuilding with tactical grid combat, this strategy game is all about conquering the world, unlocking your latent abilities, and putting the would-be adventurers trying to stop you into their place. It's out now on Steam, and there's a free demo available if you want to try it first. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelikes, Best strategy games, Best puzzle games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:16 PM  How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Lance? You might not think of the Lance as being a defensive weapon, but it's actually one of the most protective options out there. Paired with a large shield, most monsters have a tough time breaking through the defenses of a capable Lance user. If you're the type of person who hates taking unnecessary risks, the Lance could be the perfect Monster Hunter Wilds weapon for you. The Lance behaves differently in Monster Hunter Wilds compared to previous RPG games in the series, so it's important to know what has changed before you go jumping in head first. Here's our Monster Hunter Wilds Lance overview, including how to use the weapon and the moveset we know about so far. Continue reading Monster Hunter Wilds Lance overview - moveset and how to use MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Monster Hunter Wilds monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, Monster Hunter Wilds release date |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:02 PM  Everybody, and I mean everybody, loves vampires. Whether it's Twilight, Blade, What We Do in the Shadows, or Dracula Untold, I'm confident we all have some form of vampire media we enjoy. Videogames have also been filled with the blood-sucking menaces over the years, with V Rising etching itself into history as one of the best. The survival game twist on our favorite garlic-hating shut-ins has been out in 1.0 for some time now, and you can grab it for its cheapest price yet. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best vampire games, Best RPGs |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:01 PM  The world's gone to pot in All Will Fall, and the tides have risen to the point where you need a ship to survive. Luckily enough, we had one. Unluckily, it somehow ran aground on what appears to be the top of a skyscraper. Finding solid ground is nice, as all that sloshing around wasn't doing anyone any good, but our ship is out of commission, and we have to find a way to survive on the few slabs of available concrete. Quite the pickle, but I love a challenge. Continue reading Destructive city builder All Will Fall is Frostpunk set on the sea MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Will Fall preview |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:44 AM  The world of PC gaming handhelds is about to get a whole lot more exciting, and not just because AMD has just announced a brand new CPU for them. One of the best new products I had the pleasure of trying out at CES was the new Lenovo Legion Go S, which uses SteamOS rather than Windows, and in many ways, it's the handheld device we've all been waiting for. With Valve's own Steam Deck devices already commanding the top two spots on our best handheld gaming PC guide, there's a good chance the new Lenovo Legion Go S could make it there too. It's all very well packing the fastest hardware possible into your handheld, but there's a lot to be said for the simple usability of SteamOS on a handheld, as well as the benefits of Valve's Steam Deck Verified scheme. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:43 AM  Gaming PC specialist, Starforge Systems, has announced its "next-gen" gaming PC lineup featuring RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 cards, to coincide with the arrival of the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series. Meanwhile, the company has also revealed its latest limited edition series, which includes custom case art, a matching desk mat, and poster. The latest addition sees the company join forces with the hugely popular Kaiju No. 8 anime to create a stunning-looking system. As a maker of some of the best gaming PCs available, Starforge Systems has long impressed us with both its amazing limited edition builds and its regular systems. The new Kaiju No. 8 gaming PC, though, is one of our favorites yet, thanks to the custom case vinyl wraps, which really work with the glass panels and internal lighting to show off the Nvidia-equipped PC inside. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:39 AM  January 22, 2025: We checked for new NBA 2K25 codes and more one to the expired section. What are the active NBA 2K25 codes? It's another year in the NBA 2K calendar, and as is tradition there are plenty of freebies to collect. Over the lifetime of each game in the storied basketball series, 2K dishes out a slew of locker codes that can be punched in, rewarding you with everything from free packs to top-rated stars as the season progresses. In NBA 2K25, you can expect a similar slurry of goodies to come your way, helping you make the most of your time in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K25 locker codes don't last forever, so you'll have to act fast when a new code does pop up. Fortunately, we're keeping our eagle eyes eagerly on the latest codes, which you can find below. Continue reading NBA 2K25 codes January 2025 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, New PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:11 AM  If luck is typically on your side, you might just be able to get Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 for just $1 / £1. How? Well, it's one of the triple-A games included in the Fanatical Mystery Star Bundle, where you can get a random Steam key for $1 / £1 and there's a chance it will be Space Marine 2. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:00 PM  I can't get out. I'm trapped in a tractor full of beer and spare tires. I haven't taken a shower in days and a fly has gotten into the cab, buzzing around my ears, anticipating the feast that will come from my sweaty summer death. I just spent nearly an hour driving this tractor to the shop, buying car parts, and rumbling back in the dark. I took my eyes off the road for two seconds to turn on the headlights. It was a mistake. The road curved sharply and I went off a steep bank, tipping my tractor on its side. The door is stuck, the tractor's wheels spin helplessly. There is no recovering from this. I restart the game for the third or fourth time, not knowing whether to laugh or sob. My Summer Car is as hardcore as they come. It does not simply throw you in at the deep end. It ties you up in a cloth sack with 50 kg of lug nuts and dumps you in the Baltic sea. "Sink or swim!" yells this game at you, but in Finnish, so even that you cannot understand. To a certain kind of person, this is an act of love. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:07 AM  The high-end prebuilt PC market is a battleground for premium prices, but catching a solid deal can save you a significant chunk of change. Case in point: Dell is offering the Alienware Aurora R16 GeForce RTX 4090 gaming PC for $2,899.99, a full $1,000 off the usual price. It's a rare sight to see an RTX 4090 gaming rig dip below the $3,000 mark, especially given the recent uptick in standalone GPU prices. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 6:00 PM
Koei Tecmo has delayed the release of Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme by 3 weeks to March 27, 2025. A second trailer for the game showcasing the gameplay and available Dead or Alive heroines was also released.
Producer Yasunori Sakuda shared a message regarding the delay. In it, he explained that they decided to delay Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme in order to deliver the best possible experience. To do this, the developers have decided to increase the number of episodes and improve the quality of the game to avoid compromising the experience.
The new trailer is only available in Japanese, and it showcases the 6 heroines Misaki, Honoka, Tamaki, Fiona, Nanami, and Elise. You can check out the second trailer for Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme here:
Furthermore, Koei Tecmo shared the PC system requirements for the game. The minimum requirements ask for at least an Intel Core i5-7400 or Ryzen 3 3200G, 8GB of RAM, and at least a GeForce GTX 1650 (VRAM 4GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570 (VRAM 8GB) GPU. As for the recommended settings, the game will require at least an Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 XT for the processor, 16GB of RAM, and at least a NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070 (VRAM 8GB) or Radeon RX 5700 XT (VRAM 8GB). The game size will be 32GB and an SSD is recommended.
While Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme will only come out in Japan, South Korea, and other Southeast Asian countries, the game will also include an English localization aimed for the aforementioned region. Koei Tecmo originally announced the game back in late September 2024.
Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme has been delayed and will come out for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and DMM Games on March 27, 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:00 PM
HoYoVerse has provided more details on how to obtain the New Year's Cheer outfit for Xiangling in Genshin Impact. Unlike the Cherries Snow-Laden outfit for Hu Tao, which is only available with Genesis Crystals (real-world money), you can obtain Xiangling's outfit for free, albeit for a limited time.
As HoYoVerse previously shared when listing the Lantern Rite 2025 rewards in Genshin Impact, the Xiangling outfit is free when you complete a certain amount of quests during the "Springtime Charms" event. Like previous free event outfits, you'll still be able to purchase it in the store after the event ends. However, you'll need to shell out 1,680 Genesis Crystals to purchase it. This outfit does not provide any changes to Xiangling's animations or effects.
The "Springtime Charms" event will have several phases, all starting on different dates. They are:
The event then ends on February 9, 2025. To participate, you must be over Adventure Rank 20 and have completed Archon Quest Prologue: Act III. For the best experience, you should also finish the "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection' Archon Quest, as well as the Story Quests for Hu Tao and Baizhu. Other rewards you can earn from completing in-game quests include Primogems, Crowns of Insight, and Talent Books.
Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:00 PM
Toho Animation has released a new teaser trailer for upcoming anime series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. It'll start airing in Japan on April 7, 2025.
Here is the trailer for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes:
The trailer starts with an introduction of our new protagonist, Koichi Haimawari. He is an ordinary university student whose Quirk lets him glide along the ground, though not very fast. After a chance meeting with a vigilante, he becomes an unofficial and unregistered hero as well. Some characters from the main series make cameo appearances in this trailer, as we see All Might and Eraser Head.
A new key visual for the show is also on the website. It depicts Koichi with the other main characters, Kazuho and Knuckleduster, leaping down from the skies while a full moon rises behind them.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a spin-off and prequel to My Hero Academia. It ran from 2016 to 2022, and had 15 volumes in total.Horikoshi did not work on the story or the art. Instead, Hideyuki Furuhashi (K: Missing Kings, K: Side Blue) wrote it and Betten Court (Spider-Man: Octo-Girl) illustrated it. News of its anime adaptation first came out in late December 2024, at Jump Festa 2025.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will start airing from April 7, 2025. As Crunchyroll has the entire main My Hero Academia series available on its platform, it will likely have this as well.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 3:00 PM
There could be news soon on a new Silent Hill game, as the South Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) issued a rating for Silent Hill f. In an announcement shared on January 21, 2025, it appeared among 85 games addressed by the agency between December 1-31, 2024. [Thanks, Gematsu!]
The classification number for Silent Hill f is CC-NP-241212-004 is listed as in the pdf file accompanying the notice. The application date shown was December 4, 2024, and it seems a decision was made on December 12, 2024. The rating is listed as " 청소년이용불가," which is shown as the 19+ rating from GRAC. (Its other ratings are All, 12+, and 15+.)
In the Motoi Okamoto 2025 New Year's message shared with 4Gamer, the developer said he hoped to share additional news on Silent Hill f in the future. As a reminder, this is the spin-off written by Ryukishi07. However, we haven't heard too much about it since its 2022 reveal during Konami's Silent Hill Transmission broadcast.
Here's that original teaser trailer for the game:
The last Silent Hill game to appear was the remake of the second entry by Bloober. It ended up including some new elements, like an additional ending. That showed up on the PS5 and PC in October 2024.
Silent Hill f is in development.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:00 PM
So the 3.0 Love and Deepspace update is live, and one of the things calling attention to it is the fact that there's a period tracker feature in it now. I mean, I think Caleb returning as a fifth romance option in the dating sim is a bigger deal, but I get it. Adding a practical application to a game, especially one as unexpected as a period tracker, is going to call attention to it from people who normally wouldn't care. I tested it out, now that it's live, and it's honestly more basic and boring than I expected. It's also quite silly! But that's something I anticipated, given the nature of the experience and function.
So up until recently, I used a few apps actually designed to function as a period tracker. The main thing you want and hope for is it to start to estimate the length of your cycle and alert you to when your time of the month is coming up. The one I used most also allowed me to track symptoms and offer additional alerts.
After needing to delete some photos and temporarily uninstall some apps to actually get the 3.0 update for Love and Deepspace, I loaded it up to find Rafayel on my homescreen. Since he's honestly one of the more humorous love interests in the dating sim, I felt it was a perfect opportunity. If anyone would make a potentially weird experience a bit better, maybe it'd be him?
Okay. It didn't. The clingiest of the now five love interests started off the Love and Deepspace period tracker set up process by saying, "I remember everything about you. Of course that includes your period." It absolutely made me cringe. Especially since he went on to compare it to the moon waxing and waning. I really regretted not waiting to do this until Zayne showed up in the hub area, as he'd hopefully be a little more professional considering he's a doctor.
That out of the way, the initial setup phase is fairly easy. Rather than asking for extensive history, the Love and Deepspace period tracker function starts by asking when the player had their last period. Since I might actually want to use this, I entered accurate information instead of trying to do the math to make Rafayel potentially notify me tomorrow. It then asks about how many days go between each of the user's periods. Things close out by asking about how long it lasts, on average. Once the information was in, Rafayel and I didn't talk any more about it.
After that, you're presented with a calendar with the most basic possible information. It will show when your most recent one happened with dark red hearts, and upcoming predicted ones on future months with light red ones. I'm not a fan of this, because UI means you can barely see the faint red hearts indicating predicted periods on the calendar. There is an option to delete periods, if you'd like. However, you can't list any symptoms you're experiencing.
One weird thing is that the guys don't apparently "share" the period tracker information you offer them in Love and Deepspace. When Sylus showed up on my homescreen when I opened the dating sim to get more screenshots and double-check information, he acted as though this was entirely new information. (His response to tracking my periods was also less creepy than Rafayel's, oddly enough!) The game won't remember your information when telling that love interest to also keep track of your time of the month, so make sure you have it on-hand.
I will admit, I did find Sylus' commentary on the data a lot more entertaining than Rafayel's, so in a way I appreciated the fact that I could go through the period tracker setup process with each guy in Love and Deepspace. For example, when asking how long it lasts, Sylus asks, "How long do you usually have your period for? It feels like an interrogation? But you seem okay with this!" Zayne handles it very professionally, as expected, with the doctor noting it can be a useful way to even notice any possible problems. If you're doing this seriously, I'd even suggest using him as your designated period tracker character.
If you set things up in such a way that it shows your period is happening "now," things do change slightly. A "Caring Message" button will appear. This allows you to engage in brief conversations with the guy about your period. During my tests, I set Sylus as the character who thought mine was happening now. Two conversation options come up, with one asking for comfort and the other involving him making a supply run.
So really, the Love and Deepspace period tracker function is no big deal. The character responses can be a bit silly, either in the humorous or just weird sense. It also isn't as in-depth as you might want or need, and the UI could be better. But if you really want your virtual boyfriend to know it all, it works and will offer a general prediction of when to expect your next period. It's far from the most interesting feature in Love and Deepspace, and it won't offer as much data or help as apps dedicated to that function, but it's fine and seems like it would do its job.
Love and Deepspace is available on mobile devices.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 1:00 PM
We now know who many of the main characters in the new TooKyo Games title The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy are. A new trailer went over main character Takumi Sumino and his allies Darumi Amemiya, Eito Aotsuki, Ima Tsukumo, Kako Tsukumo, and Kurara Oosuzuki. There are also character profile for them and six of their allies.
Here's The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy trailer highlighting the characters Darumi, Eito, Ima, Kako, Kurara, and Takumi. Gameplay is also shown during it, explaining how the game works as well.
XSEED also released 12 official character profiles for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. While Takumi, Eito, Darumi, Ima, Kako, and Kurara all come up here, as well as in the trailer, Yugamu, Kyoshika, Gaku, Tsubasa, Hiruko, and Sirei also come up.
Takumi Sumino / "Everyman" – The main character of this story. A completely average high schooler from a completely average family. He can be a little indecisive and pessimistic at times, but when he has something to protect, he'll fight with everything he's got.
Eito Aotsuki / "Voice of Reason" – Takumi's most trusted ally. Eito cares very deeply for his friends and isn't shy about expressing those feelings, corny as they may sound. He's been weak and sickly since he was little, but his impressive intellect might be just what the team needs to guide them through the war safely.
Darumi Amemiya / "Manic Emo Dream Girl" – A young woman known for her mood swings and obsession with all things dark and depressing. She's a big fan of killing-game stories and has no fear of death. If she has to die, all she wants is a death that's as dramatic and flamboyant as humanly possible.
Ima Tsukumo / "Twin – Big Brother" – One of a set of twins - Ima is the elder by a few minutes.
He acts like a carefree joker, but underneath that humor is a hint of something darker. He thinks of nothing but protecting his sister. If anything – or anyone – dares to threaten Kako's safety, Ima will show them no mercy.
Kako Tsukumo / "Twin – Little Sister" – One of a set of twins - Kako is the younger by a few minutes.
She's prone to spacing out, but also has a keen mind and a healthy sense of curiosity. Kako is a big fan of mystery stories and wants to be a private investigator when she grows up.
Kurara Oosuzuki / "Rich Girl Among Rich Girls" – The scion of one of the wealthiest families humanity has ever known. She's proud, overbearing, and acts like she's better than anyone else. She always wears a strange tomato mask, never showing her true face
Yugamu Omokage / "Teenage Assassin" – A striking young man who's been in the business of killing since long before the war started. Unlike the rest of his family (who are also assassins, by the way), Yugamu believes that killing should be done with love. He enjoys torture, dissection, and other grotesque activities.
Kyoshika Magadori / "Ninja Samurai" – A young samurai who's utterly clueless about the modern world. Has never even heard of multiplication tables, let alone learned them. She has an unsettlingly close relationship with her katana, the Holy Jumonji Sword.
Gaku Maruko / "Self-Centered Mood Maker" – A guy who's true to his personal desires (to put it delicately). He's a coward and always looking out for himself. However, there's something so refreshingly honest about his pettiness that it's hard to hate him. Gaku's also good at taking care of other people once he opens his heart to them.
Tsubasa Kawana / "Star Mechanic" – A young woman who knows a lot about machines and what makes them tick. She has a bright, lively personality, but isn't good with stressful situations. When she gets nervous, she gets nauseous, and then...
Hiruko Shizuhara / "Ice Queen" – Leader of the Special Defense Unit. A cold, almost heartless beauty, she always says what's on her mind, even if it means offending others. She's just as merciless on the battlefield, where she gets a twisted sense of pleasure from tearing invaders apart.
Sirei / Special Defense Unit's Commanding Officer – The principal and commanding officer of Last Defense Academy. To put it another way, a weird little robot that orders the members of the Special Defense Unit Around. Under his command, Takumi and the others will be working to wipe out the mysterious invaders.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy will come to the Switch and PC on April 24, 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:00 PM
Back in January 2024, a Pochacco plush appeared at Build-a-Bear. Now that it's January 2025, he's back again. The Sanrio stuffed animal is now available online again at Build-a-Bear. He can be purchased alone for $36 or in a bundle with clothing and accessories for $49.50. The announcement confirmed his reappearance is limited to the online storefront, and it's uncertain if we'll also see him in stores again.
As usual, the plain version of Pochacco is white and black puppy plush with the Build-a-Bear logo on his right paw and the Sanrio mascot's name written on the stuffed animal's left foot. He can arrive stuffed or unstuffed, with the latter meaning you'll need to take him to a retail store to prepare him. Getting the bundle means you get him and a outfit that features a blue hoodie with the character on it and black sporty shorts.
Here's how he looks, in case you'd forgotten:
The last Sanrio stuffed animal to appear was Gudetama. First, Build-a-Bear only sold him online. However, he did debut in retail stores in January 2025 too.
The Pochacco plush is now back at Build-a-Bear stores, but he's only available online at the moment.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 22, 2025 11:10 AM
The new 3.0 Love and Deepspace update is live, and the otome game now features Caleb as a new romance option. This brings the number of love interests up to five, as he joins Xavier, Rafayel, Zayne, and Sylus. There is also a special theme song by Wu Bixia for the update, a giveaway for it reaching 50 million users worldwide, and new events.
Caleb is a character who appeared in the main Love and Deepspace storyline before showing up as a romance option, as he is the player's childhood friend who grew up alongside her. Her grandmother basically adopted and raised both of him. However, events in the story led to him disappearing until his return now. There will be a free Caleb: Endless Summer five-star Memory for him doled out, as well as two four-star ones called Caleb: Borrowed Promise and Caleb: Verified Rumor. The one paid currency banner features his Caleb: Painful Signal limited five-star. He'll also be the focus of the new story chapters 11 and 12.
Here's the Caleb: Painful Signal Memory trailer.
A number of other giveaways are tied to new events for Chinese New Year and the anniversary milestones. Everyone gets an Awakening Heart: SR 1, 10 Empyrean Wishes for the gacha, 500 Bottle of Wishes Rs, 500 Stamina, and 5,000 Chocolates for the game passing 50 million users. The Festival Blessing: Candles Burn Bright, Springs in Delight event is running, complete with new outfits and blessings. The free four-star memories for other characters are Xavier: Twofold Heartbeat, Rafayel: Love's Silhouette, Zayne: Cherished Longing, Sylus: Ordinary Traces, and Caleb: Intertwined Gold. We get free Night Flair, Smart Grace, and Spring's Bounty outfits for our avatars. Abyssal Chaos updated. Plus, there are 10 Reward Program pulls, 20 Linkon Rewards Giveaway Pulls, and free Diamonds currency.
Finally, here's the 3.0 Love and Deepspace "Cosmic Encounter" song by Wu Bixia.
The reappearance of Caleb isn't the only notable part of the latest Love and Deepspace update. There is now a Period Tracker in the game as of 3.0.
Love and Deepspace is available on mobile devices, and the 3.0 update can be downloaded now.
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