GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 7:38 PM The team at Bandai Namco, together with A24, announced their collaboration with writer and director Alex Garland for a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware's award-winning Elden Ring. The post Live-Action Elden Ring Film Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 7:22 PM Known for his indie rock pop sound and multiple sold-out tours, Chris Farren will be a Special Musical Guest at this summer's Fire & Ice RGX 2025 event. The post Chris Farren Special Guest at Fire & Ice RGX 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:11 PM Returning louder, bloodier, and more intense than ever, the world of SneakyBox and SEGA Europe's Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition will launch June 10. The post Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition Launching June 10 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:15 PM Sun's out and fun's out in Pokemon GO - starting May 30, Trainers can take advantage of Serene Retreat, Instrumental Wonders, and Phantom Ruins. The post Serene Retreat, Instrumental Wonders,and Phantom Ruins Coming to Pokemon GO This Summer appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:06 PM Cowabunga! Developed by Strange Scaffold in partnership with Paramount Game Studios, the Heroes in a Half Shell are feeling in a tactical mood with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown - learn more with the launch trailer for the title. The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown Launch Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:18 PM A lighthearted RPG that blends together roguelite action with life-sim charm, the colorful world of Dreamhaven and FuzzyBot's Lynked: Banner of the Spark Version 1.0 is now available. The post Colorful Action RPG Lynked: Banner of the Spark Version 1.0 Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:05 PM Packing a gothic art style, chilling tone, and haunting choices, the world of Serene Questworks Studios and Wandering Wizard's Castle of Secrets is now available in Steam Early Access. The post Dark Psychological Adventure Castle of Secrets Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:03 PM The fight begins - get ready to explore, loot, and fight with today's release of Angry Bulls Studio and Toplitz Productions' Survive the Fall. The post Post-apocalyptic Survive the Fall Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:01 PM The Regional Elimination Round for 2025's Conqueror's Blade League global tournament has come to a close, seeing fan-favorite teams and hundreds of players worldwide qualifying for the group stage of this year's $60,000 prize pool competition. The post Conqueror's Blade League 2025 Regional Elimination Round Comes to a Close appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:37 PM A multi-dimensional adventure awaits with today's open beta for 1047 Games' Splitgate 2. The post Splitgate 2 Open Beta Now Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:15 PM  If you were worried that Warhammer's crossover into gaming may have peaked, I've got good news. The Warhammer Skulls 2025 video game showcase was full of teases, trailers, and announcements for tons of new stuff. The tabletop miniatures franchise and its deep, bloody universe of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling… |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:20 PM  Apparently there's a new Mission: Impossible movie coming out soon. But what there isn't is a new Mission: Impossible video game, and we'd like to hear someone explain why not. It's outrageous. The 1960s TV show has games. The first of Cruise's movies, 1996's Mission: Impossible, has a game. (No Tom Cruise likeness in … |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:15 PM  A massive amount of Warhammer 40K games are currently on sale across PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam as part of the annual Warhammer Skulls event. If you've been wanting to kill some Orks, there's never been a better time. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:50 PM  Sega and Games Workshop announced that the original Space Marine game, first released on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC over a decade ago, is getting a fancy remaster with improved visuals and controls. And you won't have to wait long as it launches on June 10 on Xbox Series X/S, and PC. You might notice a platform is missing. |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:50 PM  Blue Prince is the second highest-reviewed game of 2025 and now players on PlayStation 5 can finally plumb the depths of its deepest secrets without worrying about a gnarly game-breaking bug corrupting their save files. After weeks of tragically ensnaring some of the puzzle adventure's biggest fans, a new patch fixes… |
Kotaku Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:10 PM  You might not know it based on my scathing recaps of The Last of Us' second season, but I love this series. I love the moral conundrums it presents, the violent grief it depicts, and the games' excellent writing that poignantly brings all of those complicated emotions to the surface. What I don't like is listening to… |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 7:20 PM Forget the new Call of Duty game, forget Marathon, forget even Battlefield 6 - Splitgate 2 is the multiplayer FPS game I've been the most hyped for. The first game's blend of Halo and Portal was amazing, but despite the great gameplay, it didn't have the infrastructure or content stream to go the distance. Splitgate 2 is looking to change that, and today sees the start of its open beta which contains almost everything you're going to get in the full game later this year. Plus, the Splitgate 2 open beta has no end date, and all your progress will carry over when 1.0 arrives. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best free PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:21 PM The fact that Blizzard is already showing off what's coming in Diablo 4 Season 9 gave me a bit of a jumpscare - time can't be zipping by that quickly, can it? Then I remembered that Season 8 was always meant to be an unusually short season. Consider my existential crisis halted, for now. It looks like it's going to be a spicy season as well, because alongside the usual influx of seasonal content, Nightmare Dungeons are getting some new features. Plus, a boss we slayed in Diablo 4's campaign is coming back with a vengeance. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:12 PM Fishing is a truly beautiful pastime. The ripples on the water, the hypnotic bobbing of your float, and the sounds of nature around you all bring your heart rate down - only for a bite to get your pulse racing once again. It's also become one of those must-have mechanics in the videogame world. It's so popular, it's almost an expectation these days that triple-A RPGs and MMOs should have some kind of fishing minigame. Recognizing this, Fallout 76 is finally casting its line out into the irradiated waters of the wasteland. Gone Fission, the update that will bring Fallout 76 fishing to players after more than six years of waiting, is just around the corner. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best games like Fallout, Fallout 5 release date, Best Fallout 4 mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:29 PM Team composition is important in any hero shooter, but with its bespoke Team-ups for specific character pairings, Marvel Rivals takes it to an even deeper level. However, it's about to get a bit of a shakeup. Not only will we be welcoming new hero Ultron into the meta in Marvel Rivals Season 2.5, but six brand new Team-ups will give you more to think about when it comes to selecting which characters you take into battle. Plus, there's an unexpected, experimental limited-time mode that turns the game into an autobattler. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:53 PM With its sequel currently thriving and establishing itself as one of the best third-person shooters around, the original Warhammer 40k Space Marine has taken a bit of a back seat in people's minds. However, the iconic 2011 game is about to stomp into your consciousness once again. Space Marine is getting a new enhanced edition complete with 4K resolution, graphics and audio upgrades, control modernizations, and so much more. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best Warhammer 40k games, Best space games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:35 PM Only in death does duty end. Such is the code of the sturdy, honor-bound Space Marine, devoted to protecting the Empire at all costs. One of the greatest Warhammer 40k games of recent years, if you've already bested all of Space Marine 2's toughest challenges, a giant update, on its way at the end of June, will test your resolve to its limit. Siege is a completely new, three-player PvE mode that pits you against endless waves of Tyranids and Heretics. You can't survive forever - but you can go down fighting, and take hundreds, or maybe thousands, of them with you. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best Warhammer games, Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:34 PM The first new class for grimdark FPS Warhammer 40k Darktide has been announced, and it arrives in June alongside a big progression and onboarding rework for the chaotic co-op shooter. Announced as part of the Warhammer Skulls event, the Darktide Arbites class strides into battle with a cybernetically enhanced best friend and has the ability to shatter the very will of your opponents. Ahead of its arrival, a special event featuring some fan-favorite returning cosmetics is about to kick off. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best FPS games, Best Warhammer games, Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:28 PM I have a love-hate relationship with life games. I've put countless hours into Dreamlight Valley, tried Coral Island, and am loving the new Doloc Town. Like many others, I played plenty of The Sims in my youth and became obsessed with Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the pandemic. Though I adore the relaxing nature of the simulation genre, each demands so much time that it's hard to get into new releases. One that might be worth trying out, though, is the upcoming Starsand Island, which combines the best elements of them all. After a few hours with an early build, I think this cute life sim has what it takes to be the next big hit. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best life games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:26 PM Warhammer 40k: Boltgun is the perfect example of a modern boomer shooter. It looks and sounds exactly how you remember the FPS games of the '90s, but it plays entirely differently. Everything is as smooth as butter, and there's a fluidity to the gorey action that makes Boltgun a total joy to get your hands on. Now, as a part of the Warhammer Skulls showcase, we've got huge news. Not only are we getting Warhammer 40k: Boltgun 2 next year, but a free-to-play spinoff is also available right now. |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:22 PM I fired up Warhammer Vermintide 2 with three friends earlier this year and was pleased to find that smashing our way through the Chaos and Skaven hordes is just as satisfying as ever. Whether you've been back in Fatshark's raucous co-op game recently or not, now is the perfect time to join the fight. Launching today alongside the Warhammer Skulls event, a new Warhammer Vermintide 2 update delivers the concluding act to the ongoing Verminous Dreams campaign. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warhammer games, Best Warhammer 40k games, Best sword games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:20 PM It's been a full year since Kasedo's first ever trailer for Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus 2. Bathed in the perfect amount of eerie, neon green, the XCOM-like classic is back, this time centered around longtime big bad, the Necrons. Allowing players to experience both sides of the story, you'll be able to play as the skeletal Xenos and the titular Adeptus Mechanicus, an unsettling machine race dedicated to the Omnissiah. But, as the latest gameplay trailer reveals, during the course of our journey we'll run into both some familiar faces and a Warhammer 40k faction that has never appeared in a videogame before. That's right, the Leagues of Votann are joining the fray, and I quiz product manager Tony Cross about how it happened. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warhammer 40k games, Best space games, Best turn-based strategy games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:34 PM As someone that's relatively new to the franchise, Owlcat Games' Rogue Trader is perhaps my favorite Warhammer 40k game. While the chaotic gore of Space Marine 2 certainly has its charm, and the strategic action of Dawn of War will never not be iconic, as a big Baldur's Gate 3 fan and turn-based enthusiast, Rogue Trader was simply perfect for me. Hot off the heels of its last game, however, Owlcat has revealed Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy, a party-based CRPG that feels like it borrows a lot from Larian's epic and the developer's previous fantasy adventure, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. While the details are relatively thin right now, I'm beyond excited. |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:07 PM An endless battle encompassing hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Dozens of factions, all outfitted with their own weaponry, armor, and physical abilities. Warhammer 40k is built for the RTS genre - it's where the Space Marines and Chaos feel most at home. Almost 20 years on, Dawn of War remains one of the best-loved games in the entire 40k canon. Developed by Relic, the studio behind Company of Heroes and the gorgeous anniversary edition of Age of Empires 4, it's like a bulky, grimy reimagining of Command and Conquer, combining classic real-time mechanics with the defining Warhammer art style. And now, it's coming back. A new Dawn of War remaster is officially in the works. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warhammer 40k games, Best RTS games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:02 PM Logitech just revealed the G522 Lightspeed, a new wireless gaming headset that comes with great audio drivers, a super clear microphone, and, most importantly, a lightweight build for comfort during long gaming sessions. I've been using the G522 as my daily headset for two weeks now, and I'm surprised at just how quickly it's become my preferred headset for gaming, music, and work. Logitech is no stranger when it comes to releasing some of the best gaming headsets, but we typically expect the company's top-end headsets to be released as part of the G Pro or Astro lines. With the G522, a headset with broad appeal, it's harder to make a splash and stand out when so many brands are fighting for your attention. I'll publish a full review of the headset soon, but so far it's looking like a decent headset for a number of reasons. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Logitech G502 X Plus review, Logitech G Pro X 60 Lightspeed review, Best gaming mouse |
PCGamesN Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:01 PM What are the best horror games? Scary games tend to turn traditional action concepts on their heads, forcing you to run and hide from your enemies. They leave you feeling vulnerable rather than empowered, and more than most, they are the gaming experiences that haunt you long after you play. Of course, there is much more to the best horror games than jump scares and gore. So while we have included a few obvious picks, like Outlast and Amnesia, zombie games and shooters, you can also expect to find games that use different tactics to raise your heartbeat and get your palms sweating. Whether that's a dread-inducing atmosphere and careful pacing or unpredictable multiplayer game antics, this list of the best PC games in the horror genre are sure to get your heart racing. Continue reading The 31 best horror games to play right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:57 PM  The Six One Indie Showcase is a bit of a new kid on the block when it comes to video game presentations, but it's certainly working hard to justify itself. Early today the latest showcase was held showing off a huge range of indies, 48 in total, some of them being brand new reveals, others smaller showcases. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:31 PM  As much as I'm up for trying a new one whenever one arrives, I'm not particularly good at shooters. It just gets too sweaty for me, I prefer a good single-player shooter above all else because I can actually take down my opponents without the fear of embarrassing myself somehow. And yet here we are again, with the open beta for Splitgate 2, which started earlier today, leaving me thinking "well, I could give it a go I suppose." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:30 PM  Lugging a gaming PC around isn't exactly practical, and handhelds like the Steam Deck or ROG Ally are fun, but not exactly built for heavy lifting. If you want something that's actually powerful and still portable, a gaming laptop's where you'll probably end up. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:04 PM Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is the next tactical and bloody CRPG from the devs behind Rogue Trader  The Warhammer Skulls Showcase was full to the brim with, unsurprisingly, lots of Warhammer 40,000 game news, including a sequel to Boltgun and a definitive edition of Dawn of War. CRPG heads were also treated to a reveal of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, a new party-based title from Owlcat Games, the devs behind another Warhammer game Rogue Trader. The reveal came in the form of a nicely partially 2D-animated trailer alongside some brief looks at gameplay, all of which is looking quite good. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:04 PM  Relic Entertainment have announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition, an upgraded, 64-bit version of your 29th favourite strategy game of all time, which includes all of the original expansions and will be compatible with "over 20 years of lovingly crafted community mods". |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:04 PM  Ever find yourself thinking, "man, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun was a good video game, it sure would be swell if they made another one of those"? If so, the headline already spoiled this for you, but I'm going to pretend like it hasn't: a sequel was just revealed at the Warhammer Skulls Showcase! The reveal trailer mostly shows off what looks like more of the first game, but with boomer shooters that look this good, I think that's just fine. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:03 PM  The unthinkable has happened, folks: Monster Hunter Wilds, from the one and only Capcom, is collaborating with Street Fighter 6, also from the one and only Capcom. This won't be much of a surprise for many of you given that 1. Capcom own both titles and can arrange collabs like this pretty easily I assume and B. it's been teasing it for days now. That isn't to say the trailer showing off the crossover didn't have anything concrete, as it did confirm that you'll be able dress up as Street Fighter baddie Akuma. |
Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 7:00 PM
A new system in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will allow players to use a technique to travel between worlds and timelines to pursue additional romance options with the bachelors and bachelorettes you can marry. You'll be able to go to an "alternate future," where you have a new partner, all without losing any of your progress.
While Marvelous didn't update the English version of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma website yet to include the localized name of this mechanic, the Japanese name literally translates to "Technique to Travel Between Worlds." With this feature, you can go to alternate timelines with a new partner, all without having to lose your current family, level, or inventory. You can travel freely between worlds, and each save data can have up to thirty different timelines. This gives you the opportunity to explore the twelve different romance options in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma without having to completely restart your progress or give up a current love affair with one of the other bachelors or bachelorettes.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is the latest entry in the long-running Rune Factory series. This spin-off features a Japanese-inspired setting, and there are two protagonists you can choose from. The gender of your protagonist does limit romance options in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, as all love interests can be married regardless of your choice. Marvelous first revealed this game during the August 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will come out for the Nintendo Switch and WIndows PC via Steam on May 30, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:00 PM
Kaiyodo announced some new Dead or Alive 6 figures, and they'll be based on recurring DOA heroines Honoka and Marie Rose. Both are early in development, as the manufacturer only shared teasers for both on social media. These announcements were in both Japanese and English, so it is likely they are being prepared for a worldwide release. The company often does that, especially with its Revoltech figures.
At the moment, only official images of the characters based on their appearances in Dead or Alive 6 appeared, which suggests each of them will be depicted in their official, default costumes from that installment. The reveal also confirmed these will be 1/7 scale figures. This means they will likely be around 10 inches tall.
Here are the official announcement images for both of the figures.
Some of Kaiyodo's last Koei Tecmo figures involved Revoltech Ninja Gaiden ones.
One of the last Dead or Alive figures involved the DOA XVV version of Marie Rose based on her appearance in Azur Lane. That is a part of the Koei Tecmo KT Model+ brand. It is only a 1/6 one though. It is expected to release in December 2025.
Dead or Alive 6 is available on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the Kaiyodo DOA figures based on Honoka and Marie Rose are in development.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:00 PM
Paramount announced a number of upcoming anime Pluto TV free marathons for May 2025 and the Memorial Day weekend, and one of them involves the Naruto movies. That will appear on the Anime Movies channel between May 24-25, 2025.
One of the Pluto TV marathons is running now. Until May 25, 2025, Speed Racer is showing up on the Anime All Day channel. This is only available with the original Japanese voice acting and English subtitles.
Some of the Pluto TV anime marathons start on May 24, 2025, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. One is the aforementioned Naruto movies one. Paramount didn't mention which films will be shown. Since it did specifically mention Naruto, that could mean the 2015 Boruto one won't be among them. However, we will likely see ones such as Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow. The Anime x HIDIVE channel will hold a My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu marathon on May 24, 2025 as well.
Here are all the free anime series and movies marathons that will take place on the streaming service Pluto TV this weekend:
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:00 PM
The next Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion pack drops on May 29, 2025, and Extradimensional Crisis focuses on Ultra Beasts and Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. There will also be an in-game binder based on the Ultra Beasts in the shop that same day. A trailer teased some of the new cards and characters that will shop up as well.
The video began with a look at the Buzzwole ex Ultra Beast card. It's a grass-type with Punch and Big Beat attacks. Art of the character also appears on the booster pack packaging. The other Ultra Beasts shown in the Pokemon TCG Pocket Extradimensional Crisis include Blacephalon, Celesteela, Guzzlord ex, Kartana, Naganadel, Nihilego, Phermosa, Stakataka, and Xurkitree. Alongside them, other characters and creatures that first appeared in those 3DS games like Alolan Diglett, Lusamine, Rowlet, Shiinotic, Tapu Koko ex, Type: Null, and Zeraora will appear on cards.
Here's the full trailer:
This is the second Pokemon Sun and Moon era expansion to appear in the game. At the end of April, the Celestial Guardians one showed up. That focused on some of the more general characters, the Lunala and Solgaleo lines, and the Tapu guardian deities.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available on mobile devices, and the Extradimensional Crisis expansion launches on May 29, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:00 PM
SuperGroupies announced a Metaphor: ReFantazio clothing and accessory collection that includes items based on the protagonist, like Will's coat, and could be used for everyday use or worn as a cosplay item. A Protagonist Model Trench Coat and Shoulder Bag will both be available in "late" November 2025. As a reminder, Super Groupies did note that Trump tariffs will affect prices for those of us in the US, so it is important to keep in mind possible "tariff adjustment charges" before using the worldwide shipping option to purchase any items.
The SuperGroupies Protagonist Model Trench Coat based on the one Will wears throughout Metaphor: ReFantazio is the more expensive of the two items at $299.99, and it is also the one that most resembles the actual jacket that is close enough to the real costume that it could be used for cosplay. It is a double-breasted style with a light white and grey plaid print. There's a belt at the waist, and there is an optional, removable throat tab designed to resemble the armor at the neck in-game. The interior tag resembles the novel our avatar carries, and there's a reference to Gallica with a gold silhouette on the inside as well. It is available in sizes medium through XXL. It is also a unisex style, so anyone can wear it.
Here's a closer look at that coat.
The $239.99 Protagonist Model Shoulder Bag is inspired by the one Will carries throughout Metaphor: ReFantazio. It's not an exact replica, however. It is about a foot tall and is over 15 inches wide. It comes with a shoulder strap that is about 55 inches long, so you can wear it cross-body. It can hold B4 size papers and books. It also has a tag inside that resembles the novel in the game and matches the tag in the coat.
These are the first photos of it:
This isn't the only SuperGroupies item that could be used everyday or for cosplay. The Vash coat in the Trigun Stampede collection could be as well.
Pre-orders for the Metaphor: ReFantazio Protagonist Model Trench Coat and Shoulder Bag are open until June 15, 2025, and the items that can be worn everyday or used for cosplay will launch in late November 2025. Metaphor: ReFantazio is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The manga based on it is running now worldwide.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:00 PM
Capcom announced that it will add both free and paid items based on Street Fighter 6 to Monster Hunter Wilds, with the update and DLC arriving on May 28, 2025. This means a Chun-Li costume for Alma to buy, Akuma layered armor for our hunters, and the ability to dress our Palicos as Blanka-chan with layered armor. A new trailer highlighted all of these in action.
This is actually the second time Akuma appeared as layered armor in an entry. It was in Monster Hunter Rise as an Event Quest reward back in August 2021. This version of the armor features special actions.
As for the paid DLC, a few items came up. Alma will get both Chun-Li and Cammy costumes. Stickers featuring characters like Ryu, Akuma, Juri, Cammy, and Blanka-chan will appear. Gestures with attack properties that recreate the Hadoken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki Senpu-Kyaku will come up. There will also be a Blanka-chan Doll pendant for our equipment. Prices aren't available for this yet. However, the description on the YouTube trailer noted these are all sold piecemeal and not in a pack.
Here is a trailer showing off the Street Fighter 6 DLC and free updates for Monster Hunter Wilds.
This is the first major crossover for Monster Hunter Wilds. However, past games featured a number of them. In Monster Hunter Rise, there were tie-ins with titles like Mega Man, Okami, Sonic the Hedgehog, and the aforementioned Street Fighter collab.
Monster Hunter Wilds is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. Street Fighter 6 is on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC now, and it will come to the Switch 2 on June 13, 2025. The Street Fighter 6 Monster Hunter Wilds free crossover update and paid DLC will debut on May 28, 2025.
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Siliconera Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 PM
Shift Up showed exactly how some of the Stellar Blade Goddess of Victory: NIKKE costumes and the minigame based on the mobile game will look in a trailer for the crossover DLC. This also featured a peek at the Scarlet boss fight as well. There's also a Doro Dorothy cameo at the very end.
This video began with a look at the Stellar Blade minigame gameplay, as that involves shooting down foes in the same way someone would when playing NIKKE. As it starts, Shift Up quickly cycles through a few of the character costumes for Eve in the add-on. First, she's dressed as Rapi. Then, she looks like Modernia. A quick peek at Anis' attire comes after. Her Alice outfit appeared after that. She's briefly dressed like Dorothy after that, before returning to her normal appearance.
From there, we see the cover-based shooting familiar from NIKKE. What honestly look like Rapture robots, in addition to Stellar Blade foes, descend on her location. We hide behind cover and emerge to shoot at them, and the UI suggests the Burst system from NIKKE may be present.
After that we see some familiar faces. Volt the dog shows up and interacts with Eve. We then get a better look at her in the different NIKKE costumes in Stellar Blade. Eve meets Scarlet after that, and that leads into a peek at the boss fight between the two characters. Things close out with Eve encountering Doro Dorothy at about the 1:27 point.
Here's the full trailer:
Stellar Blade is available for the PS5 and comes to the PC via Steam on June 11, 2025, and the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE DLC debuts the same day and is a part of the complete edition of the game. NIKKE is available on PCs and mobile devices now.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:39 PM
Gather around, kids. Uncle Destructoid is here to tell you all about a special ceremony of years past, a rite of passage for gamers everywhere.
Before the era of instant gratification, eight-second videos, and full game preloads, there was a little thing called midnight release parties. They were exciting, fun, and filled with joy and good memories while growing up as a blossoming gamer and human being. But sometimes, nostalgia is overrated.
When a new video game launches these days, you can begin playing it right at midnight in your time zone (or even earlier) without ever having to leave your gamer cave. That was a wild thought and impossibility not all that long ago. It's a luxury that I still do not take for granted, because as much as I miss the allure of midnight release parties, I do not miss them whatsoever.
I like and miss the idea of midnight release parties more than the parties themselves, because the thought of having to leave my house and stand outside of a GameStop for an hour or more surrounded by strangers or people I don't want to talk to, sounds just plain horrifying.
Sometimes the parties would have tournaments where you could play the new game, or giveaways of merch surrounding the new game. But they always meant dealing with the sales people trying to pitch you on buying something else or preordering another game. No thank you.
Also, I would always somehow find a way to run into that one slightly weird kid from school, too, who'd try to have an awkward conversation that would somehow always have an objectively incorrect or offensive opinion about the game we were both there for. And that's about where our similarities ended.
Having to make small talk with weird strangers was the worst part about it, I think. Hey man, I'm here for Resident Evil 5, so I just want to pick it up and go home and play it. I don't care that you think Albert Wesker sucks as a villain (oh, it's all coming back to me now).
I distinctly remember going to midnight releases for games like several CoD titles (for Black Ops 2, I picked it up, played all night, and called in sick to work because I never slept), Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and Destiny. Those were the games I needed to have ASAP, and I needed to have them on physical media. Now I can't really be bothered with either factor.
There was also seemingly always a handful of people there who weren't buying the game that the party was made for, either. For all 80-plus people on hand to pick up the new Call of Duty or Halo, there was always one or two folks there to grab the latest obscure JRPG or something. I appreciate those people a lot more now, because I probably am those people.
Now? Forget leaving the house if I don't have to. This is one of the nicest things about advancements in gaming technology because I can be lazier than ever. If I'm excited for a new game, you better believe I'm preordering and preloading that shit to play it as soon as I can. Or, more likely, I'll just play it the next day because staying up to play something at midnight sounds exhausting.
The one downside of the "gotta play it right now" crowd when it comes to preloading is not having physical media. I appreciate games on discs as much as anyone, and I get it. But it feels like most game discs these days are just there for show as you have to download the full title on top of it, anyway.
At the same time, it makes me sad. I long for the simpler days when midnight release parties sounded exciting and not like a drag. A place where gamers could come together and enjoy themselves while finding common ground, which feels all too rare nowadays, where everything seems to be a fight.
Man, times really do change. And so have I. But one thing that hasn't changed, even after turning gaming into a career, is that there's still a lot of excitement to be had and memories to be made while gaming, whether I leave the house for it or not.
Do you remember midnight release parties, or are you still not old enough to vote? Let us know in the comments below about your fond (or frightening) midnight release memories.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:08 PM
Ultron is here in Marvel Rivals' season 2.5 update, but the new healer is just the beginning when it comes to some big changes arriving in the patch.
NetEase Games is aiming to make good on its promise to keep Marvel Rivals ever-evolving, changing up the formula with hero nerfs and buffs, new and removed team-up abilities, and a new map to play on when the midseason update drops.
Take a look below to see what's new and changing in Marvel Rivals in season 2.5 on May 30.
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Marvel Rivals season 2.5 patch notes
NetEase Games Dev Vision Vol. 06 revealed a slew of changes coming to the game in the midseason update, including nerfs and buffs, along with other information that's sure to excite players. The update should become available to download in the early morning hours of Friday, May 30.
New Strategist hero: Ultron
The rogue AI Ultron joins the game as its newest Strategist hero, with the ability to fly, summon drones, and use energy beams to both heal and deal damage. Here's a look at Ultron's leaked abilities from several months ago:
New map: Arakko
Krakoa's neighboring island, Arakko, has been taken over by Ultron and turned into a menacing mechanical location after once being lush and overrun with life.
Hero buffs
Specific info and values are coming soon, but here's what NetEase has announced so far for hero balancing changes, including buffs and nerfs.
Hero nerfs
New Team-Up Abilities
Removed Team-Up Abilities
Changed Team-Up Abilities
This article will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available. The full patch notes can be found on the Marvel Rivals website.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:35 PM
A new update is available for Schedule 1 players, and it includes plenty of interesting additions along with a host of bug fixes.
The update is currently available on the public beta version of the game. You can switch to the beta to test out all the changes, or wait for the full version to follow very soon.
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Major Schedule 1 V0.3.6 features
Here are the major highlights of the new patch in Schedule 1.
Major Schedule 1 V0.3.6 improvements
A few key improvements have also been added to the game to QoL features.
Major Schedule 1 V0.3.6 bug fixes
A few more bugs and glitches have also been quashed in the update.
To read the full patch notes, click on this link. The update will be available soon on the full version of Schedule 1, but we don't have an exact date or time.
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Destructoid Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:10 PM
The Not That Guy Evolution is your best friend for getting a new upgrade in EA FC 25 that will allow you to improve one of your lower-rated items in Ultimate Team.
Not only is the evolution available for free, but the upgrades offered are also pretty decent. It's ideally meant to be used on LB cards that don't offer multiple positions, and you get stat boosts, new playstyles, and roles in exchange.
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EA FC 25 Not That Guy Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of the Not That Guy Evolution in EA FC 25.
EA FC 25 Not That Guy Evolution upgrades
There are four levels of upgrades, and here are the requirements.
Level 1 upgrades
Level 2 upgrades
Level 3 upgrades
Level 4 upgrades
Level 1 upgrade conditions
Level 2 upgrade conditions
Level 3 upgrade conditions
Level 4 upgrade conditions
Best players to use in Not That Guy Evolution
Here are some of the best players to use in this evolution.
Your club's evo chain candidates can provide unique solutions exclusive to your Ultimate Team squad.
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WGB Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:41 PM Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War is receiving a remastered Definitive Edition with minor visual upgrades, widescreen support, and unified expansions, but many hoped for deeper improvements despite the focus on mod compatibility. |
WGB Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:40 PM The remastered Warhammer 40K: Space Marine launches on June 10 for PC and Xbox, featuring enhanced graphics and controls. No PlayStation version is available initially, raising concerns among players. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:46 PM A trailer was also released. The post Monster Hunter Wilds x Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:24 PM A 14-minute gameplay video. The post WILD HEARTS S Gets New Multiplayer Gameplay Video appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:40 PM The trailer details and depicts the Swordsmith Village Arc. The post Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Gets New Swordsmith Gameplay Trailer appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, May 22, 2025 12:04 PM The PC requirements are considerably high. The post MindsEye PC Requirements Officially Revealed appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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