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Kotaku Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:00 PM
    

Just like big shows in the US, cosplay conventions are slowly returning to the calendar in Europe as well, and that includes Japan Expo, held in France and the biggest of its kind on the continent.

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Kotaku Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:05 PM
    

Back in 2018 Cecilia published an exhaustive feature about the doomed attempt to remake classic anime Sailor Moon for American audiences. It was a fantastic story, but its search for unseen footage of the never-aired show sadly ended in disappointment.

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Kotaku Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:20 PM
    

Homeworld 3 was first announced back in 2019. A lot has happened since then, least of all to this game's development—like its weird fan investor scheme being lauded then cancelled—but now, in August 2023, we have got our first real look at the game in action.

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Kotaku Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:15 PM
    

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Kotaku Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:05 PM
    

If you like miniature battle games and enormous fantasy books that are sure to do a d12's worth of damage if you throw them at someone, then fantasy author Brandon Sanderson and Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds might just have something cool in store for you. Moonbreaker, a new "turn-based strategy, tabletop…

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PCGamesN Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:51 PM
     Roblox's Doors horror game is too much for YouTubers to handle

Roblox's Doors, a recently-released horror game from developer LSPLASH, has rapidly risen in popularity among content creators, whose fans have joined in on the fun. The survival-style horror game game debuted on August 10 and now has more than 86 million visits and 237,000 likes.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:18 PM
    

Goodness, Gamescom is here already. How did that happen? The yearly German gaming show is back in action, and features the ever-present Geoff Keighley and a smorgasbord of videogame announcements, trailers, updates, and news. There are few better ways to catch a glimpse into some of the biggest upcoming games of 2022 and beyond, and Gamescom's kickoff event Opening Night Live certainly didn't disappoint on that score.

In case you missed the show, or you went out for a snack during your favourite game announcement, below we've rounded up absolutely everything revealed at Gamescom's ONL show. Have a read of everything that's coming up, and then sound off in the comments below with your opinions!

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Twinfinite Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:57 AM
     This strange creature will test your strength.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:47 AM
     Here's a list of all main quests in FFXIV 6.2.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:39 AM
     Here's how to clear the Storm's Crown trial in FFXIV.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 24, 2022 12:47 AM
     Masahiro Sakurai starts a new YT channel about game creation.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:59 PM
     Breaking down where Dead Island 2 is set!

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:55 PM
     Here are all the new weapons you can craft in Destiny 2 Season of Plunder.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:41 PM
     Here is how to get map fragments in Destiny 2 Season of Plunder.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:26 PM
     Season 18 is finally live in Destiny 2 and with it comes a brand new activity, Ketchcrash. Today we discuss how to complete it.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:21 PM
     If you're looking to benefit from all the speed available to you in Madden NFL 23, it's important to know how to juke.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:57 PM
     Here is everything you need to know about the Destiny 2: Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:29 PM
     Third-party developers provided development updates and assets about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, on top of reveals and releases.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:02 PM
     There was some incredible trailers shown off during Gamescom Opening Night Live.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:38 PM
     Here's how to sign up for The Outlast Trials closed beta.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:22 PM
     Friends vs Friends is a new shooter game with violent cartoon graphics and features characters that level up with skills along with a deck of custom cards that add powerful effects.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:20 PM
     A step-by-step guide on how watch every season of Yellow on the best streaming platform.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:20 PM
     A guide that explains the term "sakuga" and what it means in anime.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:07 PM
     Father Pucchi is back to conquer Heaven in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:32 PM
     A guide that explains who Mysaria is in the HBO series House of the Dragon.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:30 PM
     Check out the latest artwork and trailer for the popular Lycoris Recoil anime.

Twinfinite Tuesday, August 23, 2022 7:29 PM
     Can you survive the Outlast Trials in the Closed Beta?

Siliconera Tuesday, August 23, 2022 11:45 PM
    

Masahiro Sakurai Youtube

Masahiro Sakurai, best known as a key creator behind Kirby and Super Smash Bros., has a new way to reach his audience. After posting his last regular screenshot from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate yesterday, he revealed his next step: YouTube. Sakurai calls his new channel "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games", and plans to use it to post educational content about game development.

Check out his video introducing the Masahiro Sakurai Youtube channel. It features English subtitles and a format quite similar to his Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video appearances. You can see the Japanese edition of the channel at this link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M-DnOIeasA&

According to the intro, Sakurai intends to use the channel to talk about topics related to game design and game development. He mentioned that he's often asked to give lectures, and speak at conferences. However, he feels like he could do more by speaking to a wider audience, one that doesn't have as much technical experience or formal education in game development. He wants to show footage from various games, but wants to "focus on the classics" to keep things simple. He's also received clearance from Nintendo to show off footage from development builds and design notes for Super Smash Bros. 

Sakurai was quick to stress that the YouTube channel is not related to Nintendo. It's a personal project, one that he does not intend to profit off of via video monetization or subscriptions. He said that he considers the project "an investment" in the future of the game industry.

Currently three videos are on the channel, including the introduction. One is a short roundup of games he's worked on, and another is the first lecture, a brief explanation of "hit stop" effects. Hit stops are the brief pauses in animation or motion that accompany powerful attacks or defeats to emphasize their impact.

The Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games channel is now open on YouTube.

The post Masahiro Sakurai Starts a YouTube Channel appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, August 23, 2022 11:00 PM
    

Tifa Aerith FFVII

Final Fantasy VII Remake expanded greatly upon the time players spend in the starting city of Midgar. The change in pacing allowed Square Enix to give players a deeper look at the lives of Midgar's inhabitants. Similarly, greater time spent with the initial cast of characters: Barrett, Aerith, and Tifa, meant that the game could expand on their relationships a bit more thoroughly. That's the crux of the most recent FFVII Remake Revisited blog entry, which revisits Chapter 10: Rough Waters.

As with previous entries, the blog features insights from the development team, including Producer Yuma Watanabe, Battle Director Teruki Endo, Lighting Director Iichiro Yamaguchi, Co-Director Motomu Toriyama, and Co-Director Naoki Hamaguchi.

Note: The blog and this post contains spoilers for Chapter 10 of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

FFVII Remake Revisited

In FFVII Remake Chapter 10 coincides with the party's escapades in Midgar's sewer system, following their confrontations with Don Corneo. Tifa, Aerith, and Cloud must make their way back to  the Sector 7 Slums to prevent a catastrophe: Shinra's plan to collapse plate above it, destroying the entire neighborhood. The sewer section was pretty small in the original game, but the development team wanted players to spend a bit more time "oppressive and gloomy area" to heighten the sense of achievement earned by leaving it at the end.

According to Toriyama, the original game gives the Tifa and Aerith surprisingly little time to interact directly while in Midgar proper. As such, the sewer situation provided the opportunity to have the pair accomplish something together, beyond just their interactions in cutscenes. That accomplishment was the water pump minigame. The minigame wasn't originally in FFVII Remake's script, but Hamaguchi impressed upon the team "how important it was to insert a cooperative task between Tifa and Aerith" there.

The team also expanded on things like Aerith's playstyle in FFVII Remake, as well as the sewer section's signature boss fight, with the Abzu. Check out the full blog at this link.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on PC, PS4, and PS5. A sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, is in development.

The post FFVII Remake Tifa and Aerith Pumping Scenes Were Key to Their Bond appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:00 PM
     Moving Out 2Moving Out 2 appeared at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 with a short and sweet trailer to show off what it's all about. It's a co-op moving sim full of antics and ridiculous situations which make for a good way to unwind. The developers even teased a release window at last, with 2023 being the target. It's the latest in the ever-growing genre about doing mundane stuff, but poorly. Moving Out 2 expands on the original's unique idea that moving is like a complicated and tiring puzzle.   The sequel lets you step back into the shoes of a Furniture Arrangement and Relocation Technician (F.A.R.T.), but this time with the internet. You can play with 1-4 players in either local co-op or crossplay online. This feature is sure to come in handy when you deign to grace the console plebs with your presence. Moving Out 2 new characters and features Moving Out 2 promises to deliver 50+ new levels with "interesting and hazardous challenges," which sounds like a healthy a...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:00 PM
     The Outlast Trials Red Barrels Trailer Release Date Coop Horror Game 2022The Outlast franchise is something that all fans of horror should at least be familiar with by now. It's one of those franchises that doesn't hold back when it comes to ways of keeping you from falling asleep at night. If you're one of those types who appreciates a good jump scare along with dark magic and plenty of gore, you are indeed in luck. The Outlast Trials is the next installment in the franchise, and it adds co-op this time around. The Outlast Trials appeared again at Gamescom 2022 today with a trailer to remind us just how brutal and creepy it can be. Fortunately, it's just a simulation of a simulation. Nothing can hurt you, physically. Emotionally? No guarantees. You might be able to avoid some trauma if you bring some friends though. At worst, you'll enjoy group therapy.   For research… and science Red Barrels mainly lets the trailer do the talking, but we do have some extra details on what we can expect in The Outlast Trials. As men...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:45 PM
     Moonbreaker Release Date trailer subnautica gameplay early accessIf you were looking forward to Unknown Worlds Entertainment, aka the developers of Subnautica, announcing a new game that offers similar thrills to the famous underwater survival series, you may want to temper your expectations a bit. The developer has revealed its newest project as Moonbreaker, complete with a reveal trailer and word on a Steam Early Access release this September. Moonbreaker is a digital strategy game based around miniature figurines. It looks like the goal for Unknown Worlds Entertainment is to get in on a similar market to Hearthstone, which is understandably quite lucrative when done well.   Moonbreaker is set to launch on September 29, meaning that it'll be released in about five weeks. Surprisingly, the game isn't going to be free-to-play and will instead require an initial purchase, at least in order to start playing during the Early Access period. The Early Access bundle will cost $30 USD, but will supposedly allow people who purchase it to af...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:30 PM
     Dead Island 2 GameplayDead Island 2 was revealed today at last with both a new cinematic and gameplay trailer, as well as a release date: February 3, 2023. The long-awaited sequel to the 2011 original looks to be trying to recapture that irreverent vibe the series became known for. The cinematic trailer follows a Lenny Kravits lookalike (one of the six new playable characters in the game) as he goes shopping at the grocery store in the hills of Los Angeles. Oh, and there are zombies. The trailer strikes a nice balance between humor and gore-filled action. A number of cute visual gags are interlaced between satisfying and visceral zombie slaying. However nice cinematic trailers may be, they are often not indicative of how the game will play.   And at times they're not even being remotely similar to the final product. So it's a good thing we've also been given a gameplay trailer for Dead Island 2. In it, we are treated to shots of the zombie-infested streets of LA that serve as the open-world s...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:08 PM
     Atlas Fallen Reveal Trailer Gamescom 2022I can't help but feel it's at least a little ironic for Deck13 to show off its next game during the same show The Lords of the Fallen was revealed. The latter game is a reboot of Deck13's action RPG Souls-like, but from a different studio. I'm sure it's fine. Deck13, which also created The Surge, has plenty else to focus on. Atlas Fallen, its new game, was revealed in full today at Opening Night Live with a trailer bursting with action. Well, it bursts with action after about the halfway point. Up to this, we're introduced to the world of Atlas Fallen. In a post-apocalyptic landscape choked by sand, you hunt monsters with shape-altering weapons. Sand seems to hold a great power in Atlas Fallen, as seen in the trailer. Weapons are made from sand, which also grants the use of magical abilities. Anakin Skywalker would hate this game.   Sand also lends itself to your mobility. In the trailer, we see two characters gliding along the sands as easily a...

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:15 PM
     Avalanche Studios' Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed, but that doesn't mean we can't keep getting more reveals for the game now. Just in, we have a new trailer showcasing character Sebastian Sallow, and it looks like he'll be the player's introduction into the Dark Arts: Here's the official description for Sallow's Dark Legacy: Should […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:38 PM
     Sonic the Hedgehog may have his own story on the big screen, but SEGA is set to deliver a new-gen take on the blue speedster with Sonic Frontiers. Just in, we have a new trailer for Sonic Frontiers, and it highlights the story that would have Sonic going up against some ancient enemies. Check this […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, August 23, 2022 9:22 PM
     We've known for a while that Rick Sanchez would be a playable character in WB's Smash Clone MultiVersus, but his loveable idiot of a sidekick Morty is also going to be coming to this cartoon Battle Royale. Check out the gameplay for Morty Smith: The game makes it pretty clear that this character is 'A […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, August 23, 2022 6:00 PM
     Our collection of Roblox Defender's Depot codes includes all of the most recent codes that will provide you access to free things in the game! You may acquire free in-game items, money, and crates by using our Defender's Depot codes! L eif developed the Roblox platform experience known as Defender's Depot. In this game, players […]