GamersHeroes Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:17 PM The Curien Mansion opens its doors once again with the release of MegaPixel Studio and Forever Entertainment's THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake. 90s kids are no doubt familiar with its shambling undead, but should the past stay buried? The post THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM  It seems, like some other big video game publishers, Sega is also interested in adding NFTs into future games as revealed in an interview with various executives and producers. During that same interview, Sega talked more about its "Super Game" projects, confirming that it will be more than one game and some of them… |
Kotaku Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:15 PM  Big news! Kingdom Hearts IV was just announced today. We don't know much about the game's plot, when it will be released, or how it connects to other games, but we do know one thing: Series protagonist Sora no longer has his big clown shoes anymore. And the internet isn't taking it very well. |
PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:53 PM  It looks like a Kingdom Hearts IV Star Wars tease is seemingly hiding in the highly-anticipated JRPG game sequel's trailer. As spotted by fans, the beginning of the trailer shows a forest - and a few hints that this location is actually the forest moon of Endor from Return of the Jedi. Kingdom Hearts IV was revealed today, as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebration, along with an announcement trailer showing main character Sora in a more realistic city called Quadratum. However, the beginning of the trailer shows an unrelated forest area for some reason, and fans believe this is a big tease for Kingdom Hearts to become a Star Wars game. The Kingdom Hearts series are the ultimate Disney games, with Sora and friends crossing over to worlds based on the likes of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Pirates of the Caribbean. Kingdom Hearts III actually featured a Toy Story world, despite that being a Pixar movie rather than Disney - so it is possible Kingdom Hearts IV could visit other Disney-owned properties like Star Wars or even Marvel. |
PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:42 AM  Its possible fans of SEGA's RTS game series don't want to hear about Total War NFTs, but they could be on the cards. With Total War: Warhammer III now out, developer Creative Assembly says it is aware of "differences of opinion and concerns" - but it has to follow any SEGA NFT plans. NFTs remain a sore point in gaming. While publishers like Ubisoft and Konami support them despite opposition, Team17 cancelled its NFT plans shortly after announcing them, and others just call them a scam. SEGA hasn't announced any specific plans but recently suggested that its new games could use them and registered "SEGA NFT" earlier this year. Creative Assembly is owned by SEGA, and in a new interview with 3DJuegos (via Google Translate), Total War: Warhammer 3 campaign designer Mark Sinclair acknowledges that the publisher has said a few things about NFTs and states that ultimately, "what [SEGA] says gets done". However, Creative Assembly is looking into "the issue of the environmental impact they have" and "understands everyone's differences of opinion and concerns" about NFTs. RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review |
PCGamesN Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:20 AM  FPS game developer Altered Orbit Studios confirms that the Selaco Steam demo is coming in this summer. It revealed this alongside a new gameplay trailer to show off its mix of F.E.A.R. combat within a nearly unrecognisable Doom engine. There are many great upcoming games on PC in the FPS genre, and Selaco is easily one of the most promising indie games for 2022. The combat is directly influenced by Monolith's 2005 classic F.E.A.R. - so much so that it's even got its classic nailgun - all built in the venerable Doom engine. An early Patreon Selaco demo is available now, but the Altered Orbit team confirms it is prepping the release of a full public Steam demo in June - which will presumably be more polished and indicative of the final game than the backer demo. Hopefully, this means the main Selaco release date isn't too far behind, although the Steam page lists it as coming 2255 - the same year we expect to see Half-Life 3. |
Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:29 AM Today Square Enix revealed three new action figures from its popular Play Arts Kai brand dedicated to Kingdom Hearts III. |
Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:51 AM With the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series, Square Enix is releasing some rather fancy items in Japan. |
Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:52 AM Following the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, Square Enix sent a press release including a few interesting details about the game. |
Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:24 AM Type-Moon's fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina is pretty much the gift that keeps on giving since it's getting two free DLC characters. |
Twinfinite Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:00 AM Today Developer SimulaM released a new gameplay video of its upcoming Jesus simulator I am Jesus Christ, developed in Unreal Engine 5. |
Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 3:00 PM
Is a fancy Egret II mini-arcade a little rich for your blood? Thankfully, there are easier ways to play some Taito classics. Is Taito Milestones, out this week on Nintendo Switch, for you? We're here to help you decide. What games are included?Taito Milestones bundles ten games from the company's early arcade days: Qix, Space Seeker, Alpine Ski, Front Line, Wild Western, Chack'n Pop, Elevator Action, The FairyLand Story, Halley's Comet, and The Ninja Warriors. The Taito Milestones games are "powered by Arcade Archives," which makes sense! The tireless team at Hamster has already released eight of these games on the eShop, so why reinvent the wheel? The two collection exclusives are Space Seeker and Chack'n Pop. Hamster's emulation approach is... fine? It ain't M2-level, but the company's work has sustained them since console standards for these things were much lower. If you're looking for precision or particularly sharp visuals, it may not be what you want. Most players, though, will be more than fine.
How do they play in 2022?The Taito of this era, much like its peers, focused heavily on score-chasing arcade action. All through this collection, the motivation to keep playing is mastery. Nothing here gets to the Gauntlet era of coin-munching, nor the Street Fighter 2 and Puyo Puyo phase of high-octane versus play. The Arcade Archives system allows for a whole host of display customization, including a vertical mode configuration. (I'm sure Flip Grip owners are happy about that.) Display sizes and shapes were all over the place at the time, so the collection's imprecise scaling approach does allow for flexibility. Weird games like The Ninja Warriors with its three-monitor-wide configuration? They blend in here. Of the ten games in the collection, Qix feels the most timeless. The pack is full of nostalgic gameplay time capsules! And there's value there. But while some new takes on the Qix formula have popped up over the years, none have made the controls or format of this original obsolete or outdated. For most of the pack, the appeal lies in seeing some very early gameplay ideas. They're in rougher packages, but you can see some of the signature styles that would later give Taito success. For example, The FairyLand Story builds the foundation for Bubble Bobble, and you can see what the developers got wrong — and right — in this previous attempt.
What's the selling point for the collection?That's the question, isn't it? After all, with no extras and almost all of the games long available individually with the same emulation and features, it's not the most robust value proposition. For now? The two exclusives give it some special elements. But since Qix just saw a standalone release, the remaining two will likely come soon. The "extra content" here is a menu screen, which you can see above. That's it! So Taito Milestones? It's a bulk discount. If you want all ten of the games, you can get them at half off. (You know, as long as you didn't want any of them before now and already purchase some.) It ain't flashy, but we suppose it's a valid reason to exist. Our Taito nostalgia lies more with the company's '90s output than these earlier efforts. For the intended audience, though, the value proposition might be a easier sell.
Taito Milestones releases April 15, 2022 on the Nintendo Switch for $39.99. It'll be available both on the eShop and as a physical cartridge. The post Taito Milestones Bundles an '80s Arcade Library appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:00 PM
Famitsu is publishing a fan book celebrating the 20th anniversary of the .hack series. The book will release on June 20, 2022, and will include exclusive content such as developer interviews, development documents, and more. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan and Ebten starting at ¥3,520 (about $28). [Thanks, Famitsu!] The first game in the .hack series, .hack//INFECTION, released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on June 20, 2002. The game later released in the US on February 10, 2003, and Europe on March 24, 2004. Initially a four-part game series, the .hack franchise has since spawned a number of spin-offs, remasters, manga, and anime. https://twitter.com/famitsu/status/1512354655128662018 The anniversary book cover illustration will prominently feature the main protagonist of the .hack series, Kite. Famitsu notes that the fan book will include a 20-year retrospective on the series, as well as developer interviews and other behind-the-scenes content. Additionally, Famitsu is running a survey asking fans about their favorite .hack characters, games, and media. The survey will be open until April 30, 2022. Two online retailers will sell the book. First, the Amazon Japan listing shows the .hack 20th anniversary book with a price of ¥3,520 (about $28). Japanese retailer Ebten will also sell a special version of the fan book, which will include an A2-size tapestry of the cover illustration. This version will cost ¥5,940 (about $47). Pre-orders are currently available for the .hack 20th anniversary book. The book will release on June 20, 2022, the series' 20th anniversary. The post .hack 20th Anniversary Book to Launch in June 2022 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 11:00 AM
The official Super Robot Wars Twitter account announced an update stream for April 13, 2022 in Japan and April 12, 2022 in most other territories. It will cover new information on Super Robot Wars 30, which is the newest entry in the series. The stream will only be ten minutes long. The stream will run from 12:00 to 12:10 a.m. Japan Time on April 13, 2022. This means that those in the West will have to tune in from 8 a.m. Pacific/11 a.m. Eastern on April 12, 2022. Super Robot Wars series supervisor Takanobu Terada and Super Robot Wars 30 producer Shohei Mogami will present the new information. As of August 2021, Terada left Bandai Namco, but he still works on the series as a freelance supervisor. Along with the stream, the official website for the game now has full lists of data for you to better work out your strategies. For example, you can get the stats for your robots and pilots, as well as a list of skills. There is even a list telling you the secret conditions you need to fulfill in order to get hidden points in the game. The website only has the information in Japanese. The Super Robot Wars 30 stream will be on YouTube on April 13, 2022 from 12:00 to 12:10 a.m. JST. The game is available on PC in Europe and North America. It is also available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan and Asia. The post New Super Robot Wars 30 Info Stream Set for April 12 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:30 AM
SuperGroupies is releasing a collection of Kingdom Hearts merchandise in celebration of the series' 20th anniversary. A total of 45 items, including watches, jackets, and other merchandise, will release sometime in Summer 2022. The items will only be available for a limited time, and only for those who pre-order. [Thanks, rikunami!] The announcement appeared during the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event held in Tokyo, Japan. Details are scarce, however, and are limited to a few poster board designs and an image of one of the watch faces. The watch face in question featured intricate details referencing the franchise, such as an hour hand resembling Sora's keyblade. https://twitter.com/SuperGroupiesUS/status/1513021767320694785 The other poster boards included a wide range of characters from the Kingdom Hearts series on which the merchandise will likely be based. In addition to Sora, Riku, and Kairi, the posters also included designs for Roxas, Axel, Xion, Ventus, Aqua, and Terra. Further details about the 45 new items will appear through the SuperGroupies Twitter account and website. This isn't the first time SuperGroupies has collaborated with Square Enix to release Kingdom Hearts merchandise. Back in early 2021, the company released a series of keyblade necklaces, as well as herbariums for interior decoration. Before that, the company also released shoes and other fashion items based on Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Axel for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3. The Kingdom Hearts games are available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. They're also on Nintendo Switch through cloud streaming. The Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary SuperGroupies collection will appear sometime in Summer 2022. The post Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary SuperGroupies Items Releasing Summer 2022 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:20 AM
Square Enix announced that it is developing Kingdom Hearts 4, the next game in the mainline Kingdom Hearts series. The company made the announcement as part of the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event held in Tokyo, Japan. Square Enix also released an announcement trailer for the game. No release dates or platforms were included in the announcement. Sora will return as the main protagonist in Kingdom Hearts 4. The game will take place in Quadratum, the "fictional" world based on the real-life city of Shibuya, Tokyo. The announcement trailer gives fans a brief glimpse of what gameplay will look like. After waking up from a deep sleep, Sora fights against a large black monster in the center of a city. Strelitzia also makes an appearance at the beginning of the trailer. https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1513108728362512385 Toward the end of the video, both Donald Duck and Goofy appear traveling in a dark location, looking for an unknown person. Then, a blue flame appears behind them, and the voice of what sounds to be Hades is heard. Hades has appeared in all past mainline Kingdom Hearts games as an antagonist. You can check out the official Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement trailer below (starts at around 4:08): https://youtu.be/-b07ikpA8gk In celebration of the game's announcement, Square Enix also shared the full version of the anniversary sketch by series director Tetsuya Nomura, featuring Sora from all three past installments. As the name suggests, the upcoming game will be the fourth entry in the mainline Kingdom Hearts series. The last mainline game in the series was Kingdom Hearts 3, which released in 2019. Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development. The post Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced, New Trailer Shown appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:52 AM There hasn't been a release date set yet It's official: the next numbered entry in the Kingdom Hearts series is on the... The post Kingdom Hearts IV is officially announced, with an accompanying trailer appeared first on Destructoid. |
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