GamersHeroes Friday, January 24, 2025 3:52 PM The latest trailer for SEGA and Ryu ga Gotoku's modern-day pirate adventure Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii puts the spotlight on its naval combat - naturally! The post Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Naval Combat Overview Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, January 24, 2025 2:39 PM Fatshark has announced that the next free level of the Verminous Dreams adventure, "Devious Delvings" is now available to all owners of Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The post Warhammer: Vermintide 2 "Devious Delvings" Free Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, January 24, 2025 2:14 PM The team at HoYoverse announced that Genshin Impact's Version 5.4 - "Moonlight Amidst Dreams" - will launch February 12. The post Genshin Impact Version 5.4 "Moonlight Amidst Dreams" Coming February 12 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, January 24, 2025 5:45 PM  Lucasfilm has hired yet another screenwriter to bang out a new script for Star Wars: New Jedi Order. The still-in-development sci-fi sequel is set to bring back Daisy Ridley as Rey, if it can ever lock down a screenplay. |
Kotaku Friday, January 24, 2025 5:20 PM  Change is hard to accept when you can't reconcile longstanding feelings with current reality. Trust me, I was just like most detractors when word first came out in October 2023 of Dragon Ball Daima's impending release. It was a tough pill to swallow that, after waiting five and a half years since Dragon Ball Super's… |
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Kotaku Friday, January 24, 2025 3:35 PM  Marvel Rivals already sports a sizable cast of playable heroes. The recently released Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman bring the roster to 35, and the upcoming Human Torch and Thing will raise the number to 37 later this season. Each hero is divided into either the tanky Vanguard, damage-dealing Duelist, or support… |
Kotaku Friday, January 24, 2025 3:00 PM  Star Trek: Section 31, a new Star Trek spin-off movie released on January 24, isn't very good according to fans and critics. But it does end with a wild cameo that I would have never expected. |
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PCGamesN Friday, January 24, 2025 4:32 PM  The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake could be just months away, and we're not talking about the magnificent fan-project that is Skyblivion. According to a report, an official remake of one of the most memorable entries in Bethesda's action RPG series is just around the corner. Famous for its Patrick Stewart-voiced emperor and near-psychic guards, this beloved game, which also featured Sean Bean, may well be with us as soon as spring. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion remake could be just months away MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best games like Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6 release date |
PCGamesN Friday, January 24, 2025 3:32 PM  No Rest for the Wicked, currently in Steam Early Access, is getting a new update, The Breach, that promises to add a massive amount of content to this fantasy-themed action RPG. Developer Moon Studios has released a tantalising but short teaser trailer hinting at the horrors to come. And, going by the game's Steam reviews, which have taken a turn for the negative, the sooner it gets here the better. |
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PCGamesN Friday, January 24, 2025 1:04 PM  What are the best single player games? There's nothing quite like a solo adventure that lets you explore, interact, and fight to your heart's content, with no one there to interrupt the immersion. Let's face it, you really don't need to get a squad together to have tons of fun, and these games prove it. Some of the best PC games of all time are single player experiences with carefully crafted stories, and you'll find the cream of the crop in this list, including some of the best story games and the best RPG games. We've even thrown in a couple of curveballs, too, for those players who prize slick mechanics over a grand narrative. Whatever you're looking for in a single-player experience, your next solo adventure is just a hop, skip, and a scroll away. Continue reading The best single player games to try right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 3 mods, The Witcher 4 news, Witcher 3 system requirements |
Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 8:00 PM
The Persona 5 collaboration cafe opened today and it will offer Leblanc curry and coffee, as well as other foods and beverages inspired by the Phantom Thieves. Additionally, exclusive collaboration goods will be sold at the cafe.
The collaboration cafe will appear at Sweets Paradise's Animax Cafe + in Shibuya, Tokyo and will be available until February 26, 2025. The cafe has a separate seating fee of 300 yen (~$2.) It was previously announced that the cafe would feature a crossover between Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X that includes merchandise goods of the main character in both video games. Customers ordering one of the menu items will also receive one of the 12 bonus original coasters featuring Joker, Morgana, Wonder, and Lufel.
Here are the menu items available at the cafe:
Furthermore, you can take a look at the list of merchandise goods and their prices below. Customers that purchase goods for a total value of over 5,000 yen (~$32.05) will receive a collaboration sticker featuring Morgana and Lufel.
The Persona 5 Royal x Persona 5: The Phantom X collaboration cafe is now open and will close its doors on February 26, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 7:30 PM
In a forum post by FFXIV Producer Naoki Yoshida, also known as Yoshi-P, Square Enix could be looking to take legal action against a specific third-party plugin. While the community was previously aware of Final Fantasy XIV's backend having some security vulnerabilities, this specific plugin has brought it to light.
The plugin itself allows for players to view another player's FFXIV internal account ID, which has raised some questions concerning security in Square Enix's highly acclaimed MMORPG. In the statement itself, Yoshi-P noted that Square Enix is considering several options. This includes the tool being removed, making it unavailable to download, and deleted. The other involves Square Enix pursuing legal action against the creator of this FFXIV third-party plugin.
Yoshi-P reaffirms in the statement that the ability to access internal account IDs are simply not possible within Final Fantasy XIV itself. Additionally, things such as payment information and personal information cannot be exposed using the aforementioned third-party tool. Ultimately, Yoshi-P discourages the use of third-party tools entirely, which go against the code of conduct for the game itself. As use of third-party tools can possibly result in an account-wide ban.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 5:00 PM
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Director Shiro Maekawa talked to Famitsu about the new spin-off title in the fantasy farming series and explained how the marriage system works between the two playable protagonists. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
In past titles in the Rune Factory series, the player is usually given the choice to play as either a male or female protagonist. However, in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, the protagonists of both genders will appear throughout the course of the game and story, and the game allows the player to marry the other protagonist as well.
When asked about the reasons for adopting the protagonists marriage system for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Director Maekawa said that there are two. The first one is that the Wii and PS3 spin-off Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny introduced this system, but it was never used in any other game. Maekawa felt not using it was a great waste and wanted to include it for this game.
The second reason is due to player feedback. When they introduced the choice for a male or female protagonists, many players felt like really liked these characters and designs and wanted to be able to marry them. Maekawa also felt similar to these designs and characters, so he took these comments as another reason to include this system.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will come out on May 30, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam. You can read more about the marriage candidates in the game here.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 4:30 PM
ShoPro Mall announced a second batch of Uzumaki merchandise to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Junji Ito's manga ending its serialization. The new Uzumaki merchandise is now available for purchase in Japan via the ShoPro Mall online store.
Following the theme of Japanese culture for this collection, the new items combine iconic panels from the classic Uzumaki horror manga as well as typical Japanese goods such as Japanese-style apparel and porcelain wares, to name some.
You can check out the new goods added to the Uzumaki 25th anniversary merchandise line as well as their prices:
And here's a better look at the items:
The first wave of Uzumaki merchandise released back in August 2024 and it featured similar goods that celebrate Japanese culture such as chopsticks sets, fans, and other Kutani ware porcelain goods. These items are still available for purchase as of writing this.
The new batch of Uzumaki 25th anniversary merchandise is now available in Japan via the ShoPro Mall online store.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 3:30 PM
Ahead of the Lunar New Year on January 29, 2025, Pocketpair announced there are five free Palworld Pal skins to claim as part of the Spring Festival. These were added alongside other updates in the January 23, 2025 patch.
As is typical of these free Palworld skins, you can only use them if you own the Pal they are tied to. However, you don't need to do anything special to earn them. They are available to everyone after the update. Just go ahead and go to equip it when you have access to one of them, and you're set.
Here's the list of all the free Palworld Pal skins for the Spring Festival event celebrating the Lunar New Year.
Some of these Pals already got free skins in Palworld before. For example, Summer Chillet was a part of a 2024 Twitch Drops event. The company released a Halloween Cattiva look in October 2024.
Here are all of the other patch notes from the January 23, 2025 update:
▼Specification Adjustments
▼Balance Adjustments
▼Bug Fixes
Palworld is in early access on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 3:00 PM
If there is one thing that the Mobile Suit Gundam is not short of, it is video game adaptations. There are some truly brilliant games out there like the recent Gundam Breaker 4. That said, there is one genre of games that is far too overlooked, and that is turn-based JRPGs. Gundam seriously needs another turn-based JRPG like MS Saga: A New Dawn.
One of the retro games I've recently visited for the first time was MS Saga: A New Dawn. This fascinating PS2 entry in the Gundam series features its own unique world, characters, and lore. It acts as a turn-based JRPG of the time period, much in the style of classic Final Fantasy games like FFX and the like but with a neat Gundam twist.
There is a party of characters you collect throughout the world, which is based on the real planet Earth after some destructive events. You can have up to three party members in battle at once, which is surprisingly complex. You have your normal physical attacks with laser axes and swords, plus ranged attacks with guns.
These attacks work differently in battle. For instance, if an enemy isn't resting, they are able to counter any physical attack you do. On the other hand, ranged attacks don't have to worry about counters but generally deal less damage. On top of this, there are special attacks you can use after you gain certain attack points each turn.
There is a lot of challenge in this turn-based game. While it does require a ton of grinding, I enjoy exploring the world and, above all else, customizing my mech. There are so many different mechs available from the more generic Zakus to the special crossover Gundam from the various anime series.
Overall, MS Saga: A New Dawn has impressed me. Outside of the awkward difficulty curve, occasional pacing problems, and intense grinding requirements, this is already one of my favorite PS2 games. It is certainly also my favorite Gundam game of all time. The turn-based nature of JRPGs translate so well to the story-driven and highly customizable nature of the Gundam series.
This is why it is so imperative we see a return to this style in the future. Sure, a remaster of MS Saga: A New Dawn would be nice and solve part of the issue. However, it has some quirks fans may not love like the aforementioned issues. That is why it is better to see a brand new turn-based JRPG that is also set in its own standalone universe.
This new Gundam JRPG could benefit from the graphics used in modern games like Gundam Breaker 4. At the same time, it could learn from how fast and smooth turn-based JRPGs should be today. Finally, it just needs to have a worthy story with some great characters and this is instantly up there for one of the best anime games of all time.
It is a shame MS Saga: A New Dawn is currently only on the PS2 with no remaster or port in sight. It is, to me, the best Gundam game to date. While we don't need it to come back, it is necessary for a new Gundam turn-based JRPG to happen. If so, it could go down as easily the best MS Saga: A New Dawn game and one of the strongest anime-to-video game adaptations of all time.
MS Saga: A New Dawn is only available for PlayStation 2.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 2:30 PM
Square Enix announced the upcoming launch of the FFXI New Year's Alter Ego Expo 2025 and shared all the characters that will take part. 14 will be available this time around. If you play through the event, which starts on February 1, 2025, you'll be able to unlock them to gain access to more support.
Here's the full list of all 14 featured characters who will be part of the FFXI New Year's Alter Ego Expo for 2025:
As usual, this is a lengthy event. You have plenty of time to pick up those 14 folks. It will be available the entire month and end on February 28, 2025.
This Alter Ego characters event isn't the only thing coming to FFXI soon. Major maintenance is on the way. Square Enix is going to adjust how Limbus works in the MMORPG. As a result, the team will be completely cutting access to the are temporarily while work is done. The goal is to implement new quality of life features that would make it easier to go alone at your current level. It's part of one solo play endeavors coming up for those who prefer a single-player FFXI experience.
Final Fantasy XI is available for the PC. The New Year's Alter Ego Expo 2025 will run in FFXI between February 1-28, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 2:00 PM
Kadokawa has revealed a new lineup of Unicorn Overlord-themed merchandise available for pre-orders exclusively on its ebten web store. A peculiar item is included in the list, which is a Zippo lighter designed after kingdom emblems from Atlus and Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord game. This lighter will be available in late April 2025 at 12,980 yen (~$83.45).
The lighter will be made of hard stainless steel and brass manufactured directly from Zippo's headquarters in the US. However, the uniquely branded lighter will have a distinction with engravements of the Cornia Kingdom's emblems.
One of the wide sides will have the original Cornia Kingdom emblem, while the other will instead feature the New Cornia Kingdom version. Atlus and Sega's copyright marks will complete the lighter's decoration on the side.
The Zippo lighter is not the only new Unicorn Overlord merchandise Kadokawa has announced. The company also revealed a B2-sized hanging tapestry poster at 3,850 yen (~$24.75) and an acrylic panel at 2,750 yen (~$17.70) with four different designs. Just like the lighter, these items are also available exclusively on ebten, but Kadokawa will ship them earlier in mid-March 2025.
The Unicorn Overlord-themed Zippo lighter will be available in late April 2025. The original video game is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Atlus noted that it had sold over 1 million units of the game as of September 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, January 24, 2025 1:30 PM
NIS America announced there are now two demos for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 on the PlayStation Store for the PS4 and PS5. One is a Story Demo with data that can carry over to the full game, while the other is a Battle Demo that only focuses on exploring a dungeon.
A new trailer highlighted what to expect from the two Trails through Daybreak 2 demos on the PS4 and PS5. The video began by showing off the Story Demo. That kicks off at the 20 second mark, and it looks at what happens in the earliest hours of the game. This means we'll experience a mix of the campaign and some early fights. It also teased time with minigames like fishing.
At the one minute mark, the trailer shifted over to focus on the Battle Demo. That takes us into Marchen Garten. We'll have access to additional characters and more challenging fights there. One option it it involves the Swin and Nadia team going through Coral Archipelago, while the other sends Agnes and Renne into Submerged Terrace.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak 2 will come to the Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC on February 14, 2025, and the Story and Battle Demo experiences are out for the PS4 and PS5 now. The first game is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC now.
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WGB Friday, January 24, 2025 5:58 PM EA's stock plummeted 18%, losing $6 billion in value due to a revised financial forecast, with expected bookings falling significantly. Declining microtransactions, particularly from FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, contributed to this downturn. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 24, 2025 5:37 PM A demo trailer was also released. The post The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Gets New Demos appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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MonsterVine Friday, January 24, 2025 2:00 PM A Rite From the Stars: Remaster Edition is arriving on PC and consoles on January 30th, 2025. This fully reimagined version of the beloved classic adventure game comes packed with improved graphics, updated controls, and new surprises for fans and newcomers alike. Developed by Artax Games, the remake promises a touching coming-of-age story set on […] |