GamersHeroes Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:45 PM The leading peer-based video game event that celebrates the industry's top games and developers, The 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) has announced the list of finalists for each of the ceremony's prestigious categories. The post 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Finalists Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:05 PM The team at Amazon Games announced that the Siege of Sulfur event will return to New World: Aeternum from February 4 through February 24. The post New World: Aeternum's Siege of Sulfur Event Returning February 4 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:24 PM An upcoming free expansion for Amazon Games' Throne and Liberty, the Wilds of Talandre update will launch for the title March 6. The post Throne and Liberty's Wilds of Talandre Update Launching March 6 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:17 AM Ahead of its release, Warhorse Studios and PLAION have released a new CGI trailer for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II that shows how one can live a life medieval. The post Kingdom Come: Deliverance II CGI Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 5:30 PM  Lady Gaga has finally spoken publicly about the critically panned Joker: Folie À Deux flopping last year, saying that artists have to be willing to fail, adding that sometimes people just "don't like" stuff. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 5:20 PM  It's sad to say, but Jake Paul and his brother Logan Paul have reached a level of fame where they can get attention merely through generating speculation. Earlier today, the Paul brothers shared an image on their respective Instagram accounts of the two of them staring aggressively into each other's eyes with a… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:20 PM  An apocalyptic virus turning humans to monsters isn't normally the foundation for much humor, but it seems Catherine O'Hara is going to try and find some. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Schitt's Creek star gave more details on her mysterious role in the second season of HBO's The Last of Us, and… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:10 PM  MLB The Show 25 is making some big changes for 2025. Sony's annual baseball franchise revealed this week that it won't be coming to Xbox Game Pass this year and it's also ditching Sony's last-gen console, though it's still coming to Nintendo Switch. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:15 PM  During a Destiny 2 livestream today, developer Bungie announced that it's adding new Star Wars-themed cosmetic skins and items to the popular free-to-play shooter next month. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:08 PM  Sniper Elite: Resistance is a challenging sequel that doesn't shy away from testing your marksmanship. As such, you'll want to bring your best self to each mission. Below, we've got a handful of tips we think might help you do exactly that, so take a look and put 'em to good use. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:25 PM  Sniper Elite: Resistance is the newest entry in the long-running franchise. Launching on January 30 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (in addition to last gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles), the new game brings a brand-new operative to the forefront of the story while maintaining the tense, stealth-focused gameplay… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:20 PM  Nvidia's latest high-end gaming graphics cards—the RTX 5090 and 5080—launch later this week. Signs are pointing to supplies being limited and almost everyone is expecting the cards to sell out. As a result, some people are camping outside Micro Centers despite cold weather, rain, and the retailer discouraging the… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:06 PM  Fans of The Simshave their hopes up that the original two games will finally be remastered for modern platforms after Electronic Arts cryptically teased them in a new 25th anniversary promo video. Kotaku understands that The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 will both be re-released on PC before the end of the month. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:40 PM  Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is an animated remix paying tribute to the character's 1960s comic book roots. It takes the character back to a high school setting in a modern age but an alternate universe from that in the MCU. Voice actor Hudson Thames is reprising his role as Spidey from Marvel's popular What… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:25 PM  You know the era of gritty superhero depictions on television has arrived when two of the biggest comic-book brands in existence are in direct competition with their own moody shows. During a recent interview with SFX Magazine, Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane says the upcoming Disney+ series is in… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:45 PM  Final Fantasy VI is one of the best games ever made. Fans have been coasting off that high for decades, even as modern homages seek to recreate the magic of the original. The lead creative behind the beloved RPG series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, now says making a proper successor to the 1994 SNES classic will be his final… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:32 PM  If you're the type of Pokémon fan who cares about collecting every variation of its 1,000+ monsters, that means constantly seeking out special events to receive a rare critter or searching for hours to find one with a low spawn rate hiding in the tall grass. Shiny Pokémon are the rarest of the rare, with a color… |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:05 PM  A new Nintendo Switch eShop sale is happening right now. Nearly 40 games are currently marked down, including some first-party hits from Nintendo and a selection of third-party titles, too. |
Kotaku Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:05 AM  There's little that can spoil a game, film, book, or show more than its loudest fans. I'm reminded of this by the utterly bizarre reaction to the most recent Superman TV spot, shared by James Gunn and responded to by those who purport to be the movie's future audience as if he's committed a war crime. Stop it!… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:46 PM  Jumping on the crossover bandwagon as a live service game can go one of two ways. You can either churn out a poorly-priced, mediocre collab that doesn't exactly align with your style and aesthetics. Or, you can bring players a collab so irresistible that nothing else really matters. Destiny 2's next crossover certainly leans towards the latter, because a lineup of Star Wars themed armor sets and cosmetics are hitting the space shooter soon. Continue reading Destiny 2 Star Wars collab turns your Guardian into a stormtrooper MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 The Final Shape review, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:42 PM  Who are the Civilization 7 leaders? From Augustus Caesar to Xerxes I, Catherine the Great to Trung Trac, Firaxis is treating us to an all-star lineup of historical figureheads in its latest Civ installment. Many of the Civilization 7 leaders you'll encounter in this iteration of the iconic 4X game series will be familiar if you've spent any time with its predecessors. However, there are some fresh faces you'll need to acquaint yourself with in the lead-up to the Civilization 7 release date - that's where we come in. Below you'll find everything you need to know about the Civ 7 leaders revealed so far, including what they excel at. Continue reading All Civilization 7 leaders revealed so far MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Civilization 7 release date, Best strategy games, Best 4X games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:07 PM  It's the start of the new Call of Duty season, and ironically for Warzone players, one of the most exciting things to come from this is knowing when the next season starts. Yes, Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2 is out now with lots of fresh content and some vital gameplay improvements for the battle royale, especially. But thanks to the in-game battle pass timer, the start date for Season 3 is all but confirmed by Activision. You likely won't need me to remind you that the start of Season 3 should also mark one of the biggest days in Warzone history - the new Verdansk release date. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:41 PM  Balatro proved that with enough thought, anything can become a roguelike. It doesn't matter if you've got a deck of cards, mahjong tiles, or just some dice, because all of them can be turned into an endlessly replayable loop of utter perfection. While I love the combat-focused Hades, Enter the Gungeon, and Dead Cells, these aren't the only forms a roguelike can take. In fact, it turns out you can take something as ubiquitous as chess, and put it right in the middle of the genre. This is exactly what Passant does, and its brand-new demo already has me hooked. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best puzzle games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:39 PM  What are the best zombie games on PC? Popular culture's fascination with the undead has given us a near-limitless supply of quality entertainment over the years. This isn't limited to TV and the movies, though - there are a host of quality zombie games you can play right now. Luckily, our list of dead-good hits has everything a zombie enthusiast could ask for, ranging from free PC games to co-op games a rather strange Lovecraftian period piece. If you like, you can even take a shambling detour through tower defense games and partake in some post-apocalypse parkour. Come with us now to find the ones worth playing as we wade through the hordes of shambling corpses. Continue reading The best zombie games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:31 PM  What are some cool Minecraft kitchen ideas? Minecraft kitchens, like houses in general, range from simple to extravagant. This room is central to any home, but it can be tricky to know where to start without some kind of template to follow. With so many intricate parts, like working cupboards, shiny work surfaces, and even usable ovens, there's a lot to consider when putting together a kitchen for your Minecraft home - and that's not even including the types of materials you have to decide on. You may want somewhere to retire after defeating the Minecraft Ender Dragon or a place to concoct new potions and all your Minecraft brewing needs. Whatever the use, it's important the kitchen feels like home, whether that be chilling out at the breakfast bar or entertaining friends. Continue reading The 8 best Minecraft kitchen ideas 2025 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:24 PM  While there's plenty of buzz about the RTX 5090 doing the rounds at the moment, we've also just spotted a leak about a much cheaper GPU that looks set to come in two flavors. A graphics card filing for the Eurasian Economic Commission appears to reveal that the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is in the works and that it will come in versions with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM. If that's true, then it follows the same strategy Nvidia took with the card's predecessor. However, as we found in our RTX 4060 Ti review, this card's 8GB of VRAM was at the upper limit of what you need to max out the settings in the latest games. With the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle system requirements requiring 12GB of VRAM to max out the game at 1080p, you'll want the 16GB version of this card if you really want to enable the eye candy. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 5090 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:20 PM  What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft's sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green mountains, or stony peaks. If you're desperate to build your own castle but need some inspiration for its design, these Minecraft castle blueprints, tutorials, and ideas are simple to download, easy to follow, and perfect for inspiring your next build. So you've outgrown your Minecraft house and want something bigger, grander, and more classic than a fancy mansion. Well, we've found some of the best Minecraft castles to spark your creativity, and they range from mini fortresses to large terrifying castle builds. There are ideas here for every difficulty level, and, while most of these Minecraft designs fit into any of your favorite Minecraft biomes, some are perfectly suited to a specific setting. Continue reading The 24 best Minecraft castle builds, ideas, and blueprints MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:16 PM  The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards reportedly won't be available for the $999 MSRP, and it's apparently all down to low profit margins for third-party card manufacturers. That's according to comments made on social media by hardware leakers, who suggest this particular Nvidia GPU is priced too low compared to the cost of manufacturing a card, with third-party graphics card makers struggling to make it work at the suggested price. Nvidia is looking to continue to dominate the best graphics card market with its new GPUs, with recent leaked RTX 5080 benchmarks placing it ahead of the RTX 4080 Super. However, a troubled storm of RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 stock shortages, along with very high demand, could make these cards particularly hard to obtain for some time, especially at the prices that Nvidia is setting itself. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 5090 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:41 PM  Ubisoft has delayed The Division 2's upcoming DLC, pushing it out of the game's current Year 6 plans, in an effort to "deliver the best possible experience." This isn't the first delay for the story DLC, as it was previously postponed into 2025 as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle the game's health. This also isn't Ubisoft's first delay of the year, as the publisher moved Assassin's Creed Shadows back a month just a few weeks ago. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, The best multiplayer games, The best MMOs in 2023 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:24 PM  Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale in the store? LoL is a free-to-play game in the truest sense - you can enjoy everything the MOBA offers for absolutely nothing. Now if you were to ask a seasoned League player if that were true, they'd probably have to stifle a few tears as they check how much their bank account has suffered buying skins since they started battling on the Rift. Riot rotates a series of skins in the store, with the savviest of us holding out until the cosmetic they want ends up in the discount section store or even the League of Legends Mythic shop. The shiny new cosmetics are only available briefly, so act fast if you want to snag the new hotness. Here is every League of Legends skin on sale right now if you want to know what's in the store without booting up the client. Continue reading Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:58 AM  Nvidia has confirmed that it believes the melting power cable problem that beset its RTX 4090 cards won't reoccur with the RTX 5090 cable. That's despite the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 consuming 125W more power than the RTX 4090. Nvidia made the claim in a recent Q&A session at an editor's day in South Korea. With users set to fork out $2,000 for the new best graphics card in its class, one journalist asked the company directly if the melting cable issue should be a concern for potential buyers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 5090 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:48 AM  There's already been a lot of hype around the upcoming launch of AMD's Strix Halo laptop CPUs, with the specs suggesting the chip's integrated Radeon GPU will be faster than the one in the PS5. Now a new scalp has been claimed, as AMD is suggesting the integrated graphics on this AMD Ryzen gaming laptop CPU is fast enough to outrun a laptop-grade Nvidia RTX 4070. Strix Halo is the internal codename for a new design of AMD chip that has now been announced as the Ryzen AI Max class of laptop CPUs. Destined to be used in some of the best gaming laptop designs in the future, as well as mobile workstations, the new Ryzen AI Max chips stand apart from most gaming laptop designs, as instead of using a normal CPU and a separate gaming GPU chip, Strix Halo incorporates a powerful GPU into the same package as the CPU. This should make for much more compact and power-efficient gaming laptops, while also having enough speed to outdo an RTX 4070. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:02 PM  What are the best Terraria mods? Whether you're new to Terraria and want to tweak the experience slightly, or you've got years of experience and need a new challenge, these Terraria mods range from complete overhauls to minor improvements on existing content. One of the best crafting games available, Terraria has a lot of content to sink your pickaxe into. These Terraria mods add even more possibilities, including beefier boss battles, new biomes to explore, and fresh items to tinker with, that allow Terraria to go toe-to-toe with the best PC games today. With those, plus some subtler mods, listed below, there's sure to be something to give your Terraria experience a boost. Continue reading The best Terraria mods 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Terraria mods, Terraria happiness guide, Terraria bosses guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:26 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:25 AM  January 28, 2025: We've added the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and tokens. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:10 AM  What are all the active Destiny 2 codes? Emblems are essential to authentic Guardian flair. They offer an opportunity for expression among your fireteam, the random Guardians you encounter in the tower, and your opponents in activities such as Crucible. Each emblem has a specific meaning, some being ubiquitous seasonal emblems and others so rare that only a fraction of a percent of players own them. Whether you're a hardcore collector or someone who appreciates the opportunity to express yourself through your Guardian in the FPS game, there's never a good reason to say no to a free Destiny 2 emblem or shader. We've compiled all the active Destiny 2 codes in a list that we'll update periodically as Bungie makes more emblems available. Continue reading Destiny 2 codes for free emblems and shaders MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 The Final Shape review, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:04 AM  What are all the Black Ops 6 Zombies maps? Round-based Zombies is back with a bang, and we're loving it. Following the two fantastic maps available at launch, Citadelle Des Morts was added to the roster with the launch of Season 1 Reloaded, and The Tomb arrives with Season 2. The four BO6 Zombies maps available in the zombie game feature operators from Black Ops Cold War as their story continues six years later with some new faces along for the ride. You can play as any of the BO6 operators, but we recommend picking one specially made for the Black Ops 6 Zombie mode as they feature special voice lines. Whoever you choose, here's everything you need to know about where they'll be taking you. Continue reading Black Ops 6 Zombies maps list MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:59 PM  Today is release day for The Game Kitchen's The Stone Of Madness, an isometric tactical stealth game set in an 18th century monastery - "isometric tactical stealth game" being a pretty clinical way to describe the plight of sundry lost souls exploring a maze of hellish Catholic art populated by guards and ghouls. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:03 PM  Did you have a tamagotchi as a kid? I did, and yes, I too let it die. I am thankful that the handheld LCD graphics of the era did not allow me to witness my companion blob's amiable decline into shit-caked starvation. I am also thankful that my tamagotchi did not itself have a tamagotchi, because the only life principle I ever taught my tamagotchi was neglect. This is also the reason I may never play the reportedly pretty decent virtual pet game Yoke Heroes: A Long Tamago, whose developers 14 Hours Productions are defying God and Man by developing another virtual pet sim inside it. |
Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 5:30 PM
The Hello Cycling bicycle rental app will hold a collaboration event with Genshin Impact in Japan. Special themed bicycles will appear in some Japanese cities and the campaign will be held between February 1 and March 31, 2025.
As part of the event, electric bicycle models featuring motifs of characters from the Natlan region of Genshin Impact will appear. These include Mualani, Kinich, Xilonen, and Chasca electric bike models, which will only be available in Tokyo. Meanwhile, regular bicycle models in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya will feature minor Genshin Impact decoration as well.
Approximately 10,000 Hello Cycling stations will be included as part of two nationwide rankings in the months of February and March 2025, where the stations visited per user will be tallied and the top 20 participants will receive original goods. These include a t-shirt, bottle, towel, and Hello Cycling coupons. Meanwhile, the top 3 participants will receive 1,000 Primogems and a higher Hello Cycling coupon.
Additionally, Hello Cycling users participating in the campaign will receive a code to obtain in-game items on Genshin Impact, including 40 Primogems, 4 Mystic Enhancement Ore, 2 Hero's Wit, and 20,000 Mora. Furthermore, original goods of Mualani, Kinich, Xilonen, and Chasca featuring their designs from the event will be sold. These include pin badges for 440 yen (~$2.83) and acrylic stand keychains for 660 yen (~$4.24.)
You can check out the themed bicycles as well as the merchandise goods here:
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile. Patch 5.4 will release on February 12, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 5:00 PM
Square Enix is set to release a total of three different types of Kingdom Hearts apparel, which includes two jackets and a hoodie, based on Halloween Town. Consumers can pre-order these items ahead of their release on February 1, 2025.
As mentioned above, a total of three different items are available to pre-order. This includes a long hoodie, which will retail for 19,800 yen or $127, that features a Halloween Town print on the back. The print on the back of this Kingdom Hearts hoodie is artwork of Sora, Goofy, and Donald in their Halloween Town costumes.
The two jackets, a long nylon coat that will cost 23,100 yen or $148 and a souvenir style bomber jacket that will cost 29,700 yen or 190, each come with unique detailing to fit the theme of the Kingdom Hearts level. The bomber jacket has a bit more detailing, which includes a special silk lining featuring various Halloween Town themed designs inside.
You can take a look at the Kingdom Hearts Halloween Town jackets and hoodie below:
Square Enix has continued to release a slew of Kingdom Hearts merchandise. In January 2025 it announced the production of Kingdom Hearts stained glass pins based on the stained glass seen in Dive to the Heart. The pins are available for pre-order and are set to release in April 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:30 PM
In a report from Sensor Tower, Pokemon TCG Pocket ended up being the most downloaded mobile game in the Japanese market in the second half of 2024. Given the popularity of the Pokemon series, this shouldn't come as a surprise, but it did generate a large source of revenue for The Pokemon Company as a result. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
More specifically, outside of being the most downloaded mobile game in the second half of 2024, Pokemon TCG Pocket topped the rankings for overall revenue growth. The mobile card game released worldwide on October 30, 2024. While it features a simplified version of the card game's more robust systems, players can also collect cards and show them off via their in-game profiles. As a result, making it appealing to both the card game player and the collector.
According to a report from GamesIndustry.bz, Pokemon TCG Pocket earned over $120 million in revenue not even a month after release. Within the first four days of release it had already made roughly $4 million.
Since the release of the mobile game, there has been a steady trickle of new booster packs (and more importantly, cards) to collect. And upcoming booster pack titled Space-Time Smackdown will include starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region such as Chimchar, Piplup, and Turtwig.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is available for free on Android and iOS devices.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:00 PM
On January 28, 2025 President Donald Trump announced that the United States of America is looking to place tariffs on Chinese assembled electronics and chips produced in Taiwan. Tariffs on these items could be raised as high as 100%, which would impact mobile devices and for products created by AMD and NVIDIA. [Thanks, PCMag!]
This could potentially drive prices for NVIDIA graphics cards, AMD processors, and Apple devices through the roof. As the main manufacturer in question that Trump seems to be targeting with this is TSMC – a Taiwanese semi-conductor manufacturer. While TSMC does have a factory in Arizona, a majority of it's chip production has remained in Taiwan, with TSMC sending it's chips to other Asian countries where they are then assembled to create products that will then be shipped to the United States.
In January 2021, a chip shortage resulted in continued scarcity of both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The CEO of AMD shared this information, and during a presentation pointed out that both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were reliant on a custom chip created by the company. Outside of this, AMD processors are also largely used in desktop PCs to support current generation games.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:30 PM
In an interview with Fumihiko Yasuda, President of Team Ninja and Producer of Ninja Gaiden 4, he shared why PlatinumGames was chosen to work on this upcoming entry in what had been an otherwise dormant series. The interview also went into some detail about new characters that will appear in Ninja Gaiden 4 and some design decisions that have been made concerning it's combat. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
When asked why Team Ninja decided to collaborate with Platinum Games for Ninja Gaiden 4, Yasuda said this:
Yasuda went on to mention that while Team Ninja has shifted to creating more "historical RPGs," (the Nioh series and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty) that Ninja Gaiden 4 will allow the team to focus on "pure action."
When asked about the popularity of parrying and other evasive actions in action games and if Ninja Gaiden 4 will follow this trend, Yuji Nakao of PlatinumGames mentioned that while he couldn't say much yet, that there are certain attacks that will let you turn the tables on your opponent. He went on to say that the team is proud in the the unique combat system they've managed to produce for the upcoming title.
Ninja Gaiden 4 will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in Fall 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:00 PM
Netflix truly hit the goldmine this particular season of anime, gaining what is potentially the strongest anime of the entire Winter 2025 season. I have checked out quite a lot of new anime this season and while this Winter season is stronger than most of the seasons in 2024, there is one that stands tall above the rest. Sakamoto Days is the funniest and most heartwarming Winter 2025 anime thus far.
For those who haven't checked it out yet, Sakamoto Days follows the titular Sakamoto. A former hitman, Sakamoto left the underworld life behind him in exchange for raising a family and running his very own convenience store. Of course, his old life comes back to haunt him, as a whole swathe of the underworld now wish to eliminate him. The series follows Sakamoto and the other characters around him as he tries to protect his newfound life.
Sakamoto himself is one of the more fascinating protagonists. He says very little in the series, including a mere two lines or so in total throughout the first episode. His quieter personality lends well to this idea of a powerful but lovable teddy bear-like father vibe that he gives off. There is something endearing about how much he shows his love for his new life and family without needing to say a word.
It helps that the rest of the cast is quite talkative. Shin, in particular, is a younger former hitman that comes after Sakamoto to finish him off in the first episode. In classic anime fashion, it turns out Shin isn't that bad of a guy and he ends up joining Sakamoto in the end. Shin is life of the party, having a surprising amount of the story focus on him.
I appreciate how Sakamoto Days allows its supporting cast to thrive, like Shin. The same goes for other characters that appear later, which I won't spoil here. They each come to feel like a true misshapen family in a sense. They are characters worth rooting for. Shin and Sakamoto's wife Aoi will likely go down as some of my favorite anime characters this year.
While the story premise is quite serious in Sakamoto Days, don't let this fool you. It is actually the funniest anime series of the Winter 2025 season. There are many gags and goofy moments throughout. It helps that there are ridiculous characters like Shin. But even Sakamoto himself has hilarious scenes like catching a bullet with chopsticks.
This humorous aspect of the series pairs well with the more action-heavy sequences. After all, Sakamoto has to fight off legions of criminals. The animation style is perhaps my least favorite part of this series. It looks a bit too light on the borders and shadings, but this is part of the charm. In fact, TMS Entertainment captures the original manga style quite well, which looks like this.
Thankfully, the lighter animation style helps the action look great. The fluid nature of the less detailed animation works well with the intense fights throughout Sakamoto's convenience store, abandoned warehouses, and more. There is generally fantastic action here, evoking vibes of how Spy x Family handles its mix of action and comedy.
Even only with a few episodes available thus far, Sakamoto Days should end up as one of the best anime series of 2025. It is by far the funniest series of the Winter 2025 season, with its ridiculous set of characters and scenes. But it balances this so well with action-packed moments and heartwarming family themes. If there is one anime series that is a must-watch this season, it's Sakamoto Days.
Sakamoto Days is streaming right now on Netflix.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:00 PM
Two of the original Harvest Moon games Natsume developed for the 3DS after it got rights to the title for the Bokujou Monogatari games will come to the Switch as Natsume's Cozy Bundle. This collection brings back Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. It currently has a 2025 launch window.
As a reminder, both of these feature a more blocky and rudimentary experience. In Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, the priority involves digging into and placing blocks, as in Minecraft, to shape the way the valley in which your farm appears. As you play, you'll bring seasons back to a place that somehow stopped experiencing them. The Switch version will include the outfit, building sets, additional crops like basil, cacao, olives, and soy beans, and makes the romance options Andrea and Luke available. This version also cut back on socialization, prioritizing your actions on and around your farm.
Here's the 3DS trailer for that game, in case you forgot how it looked and worked.
The Harvest Moon: Skytree Village game in Natsume's Cozy Bundle still involves terraforming, but in this entry that means you can also get different crop variants as a result. As you play and live your new life, you'll also revive the Skytrees to restore the Harvest Goddess to full power. The DLC will also be present immediately in the Switch release, meaning you'll get access to farm decorations and the romance options Edmond and Nova.
You can watch the Harvest Moon: Skytree Village 3DS trailer below:
The announcement didn't note if there will be any special or new features available in the Switch versions of either game. However, we do know what the cover art will look like:
Natsume's Cozy Bundle with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village will be on the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2025. Both games also appeared on the 3DS.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:30 PM
Those of us using Pokemon Home can get rare rewards for using the app as usual, as two distribution events are in effect for Shiny versions of Manaphy and Enamorus. As these are tied to progress made in the Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch games, it is possible you can immediately claim one or both of them. Both campaigns are live as of January 28, 2025. They are also each available worldwide.
The Shiny Manaphy is earned via getting all 151 Pokemon in the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokedex. If you collected and uploaded them to Pokemon Home already, you're set. You can claim the level 50 Manaphy that knows moves like Acid Armor, Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, and Whirlpool.
The Shiny Enamorus is available in Pokemon Home if the Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokedex is complete there. That consists of 242 characters. It arrives at level 50, just like the Manaphy. Its moves include Crunch, Draining Kiss, Extrasensory, and Moonblast.
Pokemon Home is available on the Switch and mobile devices. Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are both on the Nintendo Switch worldwide. There's no end date mentioned for the Pokemon Home Shiny Manaphy and Enamorous distribution events.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:00 PM
Bandai Namco announced that it released nine original soundtracks from the SoulCalibur series on multiple digital purchase and streaming platforms. People can now find songs from the weapon-based, 3D fighting game series on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
The lineup consists of not only of soundtracks from all six mainline numbered SoulCalibur entries released as of 2025. It also includes the 1996 progenitor PlayStation title Soul Edge—which is alternatively known outside Japan as Soul Blade—and the 2009 PSP game SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny. The ninth album added, SoulCalibur Suite - The Resonance of Souls and Swords, is an orchestral arrangement of three series tracks by Eminence Symphony Orchestra that originally came out for iTunes for Japan and the US in September 2009.
The SoulCalibur series distinguishes itself from Bandai Namco's flagship fighting game series Tekken by featuring weapon-based combats instead of martial arts and having its storyline take place between the 16th and 17th centuries as opposed to Tekken's contemporary era. However, the series has seen barely any updates since content additions for SoulCalibur VI ended in December 2020, with the game's producer Motohiro Okubo also having left Bandai Namco at the end of August 2021.
The SoulCalibur series soundtracks are now available on multiple digital music purchase and streaming platforms. The series' latest entry, SoulCalibur VI, is readily available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and it is also playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X via backward compatibility.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:30 PM
Konami gradually started sharing new Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster footage ahead of its debut in March 2025, and the latest video clip features Futch and his dragon Black in the original game. This marks the first appearance of the hero, who remains a presence and Star of Destiny in the first three games in the series.
Basically, we get to see Futch grow up over the first three Suikoden games, and this Suikoden HD Remaster footage marks the first appearance of the character. We see Tir McDohl meet him and his dragon, Black, alongside allies like Ted. He's a member of the Dragon Knights, and he's assisting the party by helping them visit Leknaat at her island home. This gives us a chance to see his early character art, which shows him as a child.
The English social media account also shared a photo and brief profile for him as well. We don't know how his new character portrait for Suikoden 2 looks yet. Due to that happening years later, he's in his teens by that point. He's then almost 30 by the time he appears in Suikoden 3.
The last time we saw footage, it involved another notable character. Konami highlighted Pilika and her role in Suikoden 2.
Suikoden 1 and 2 HD Remaster is in development and the new PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch release date is March 6, 2025. The original games appeared on the PlayStation worldwide, as well as in a PSP collection in Japan.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:00 PM
Urakita revealed a new lineup of custom-made tankards inspired by Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds. The company has also opened orders for the new items on its web store, which now also supports worldwide shipping.
The Monster Hunter Wilds tankards are available in two sizes, with each of them having two different designs. The 1000 ml (33.81 oz) size is available with a tax-inclusive price tag of 17,380 yen (~$111.70) with the Arkveld or Research Commission emblem. There is also a smaller 380 ml (12.85 oz) size purchasable at 11,880 yen (~$76.35) with the Avis or Astrum unit emblem.
Urakita is also offering additional customizations to the tankards by adding an extra 2,200 yen (~$14.15) after tax for each bonus entry. The 1000 ml size will have an optional "Quest Start" or "Quest Cleared" mark on the inner base, while the 380 ml one lets people add the Felyne paw icon and ears on the handle.
The company will also let people add an engraving of their Hunter Name in up to ten letters, which can consist of uppercase alphabet letters, numbers, and question (?) and exclamation (!) marks.
When we covered the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary tankards that came out in July 2024, Urakita's web store had yet to support shipments outside Japan. The company has since added a WorldShopping widget to the website in late October 2024. That means Hunters from all around the world can now also order the new customizable tankards from the Japanese web store.
Monster Hunter Wilds will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 28, 2025. Urakita's new tankards modeled after the new game are immediately available to order worldwide.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 28, 2025 11:30 AM
Valentine's Day arrives on February 14, 2025, as usual, but the FFXIV Valentione's Day event starts even earlier on February 3, 2025. This year's celebration runs until February 17, 2025. As usual, there are two new items to get.
There aren't many barriers to entry for the event this year. Which is common for the event. You just need to make your way to Old Gridania when it starts. As long as you're at level 15 or higher, you can talk to Astrid at X:10.2, Y:9.4 to start the new quest called "I Promise You a Rose Garden."
Two new rewards are being doled out for those who take part in the 2025 FFXIV Valentione's Day before or after Valentine's Day. One is a new emote called Bouquet. It makes your character present a bouquet of red flowers. The other is a Heartfelt Valentione's Day Advertisement decoration. It is a wall-mounted furnishing for someone's in-game home. As usual, some other items from old events will appear.
Here's how the new emote and decoration look:
These types of rewards are common for the event. For the 2024 Valentine's Day event, we could earn the Love Heart emote. The furnishing that year was a Valentione's Heart Chair. The Eat Chocolate emote appeared for the 2023 installment.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the 2025 FFXIV Valentione's Day runs February 3-17, 2025.
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