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Kotaku Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:39 AM
    

The map-oriented YouTuber Trevor Rainbolt, a self-described "magician" when it comes to pinpointing obscure locations in Google Maps-based browser game GeoGuessr, found a fan's long-forgotten proposal site after 13 years. The fan had emailed Ludwig Ahgren, another popular YouTuber that makes gaming-related content,…

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Kotaku Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:45 AM
    

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Kotaku Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:40 AM
    

Look, it's not a comfortable topic. But, unafraid as we are to cover the more controversial, divisive topics at Kotaku, we think it's time to admit it: Some Pokémon are just kinda hot. And it seems even official Pokémon companies may be willing to acknowledge this.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:49 AM
     Cyberpunk 2077 anime release date revealed in a highly NSFW trailer

An extremely NSFW new trailer is out for the Cyberpunk 2077 anime series coming to Netflix. It both reveals the release date and illustrates the amount of sex and violence we'll be in for when Edgerunners arrives. The full series will debut on Netflix September 13, and it looks like it's going to be quite a bit gorier than the RPG game was.

RELATED LINKS: Cyberpunk 2077 review, Cyberpunk 2077 lore & universe, Buy Cyberpunk 2077

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:41 AM
     League of Legends patch 12.17: Maokai mini-rework, Miss Fortune buff

The League of Legends patch 12.17 preview has been released by Riot Lead Designer, Matt Leung-Harrison. It keeps on the theme of previous patches by keeping things light before the MOBAs main event, Worlds- this time by introducing two mini-reworks into the mix and an absolute boatload of changes, both to champions and items like Zhonya's Hourglass.

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:39 AM
     The Callisto Protocol is a Dead Space-like nightmare you want to have

Hopelessness defines The Callisto Protocol, one of 2022's most highly anticipated horror games. Set deep in the bowels of a futuristic prison planet, Striking Distance Studios believe the game's carefully crafted, terrifying universe makes it completely unlike anything out there, with chief technology officer Mark James giving us a deep dive into what makes it different to its space-based horror peers during our exclusive Gamescom preview.

RELATED LINKS: The best horror games, The best survival games, The best space games

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:30 AM
     Genshin Impact Candace banner release date speculation

When could we see the Genshin Impact Candace banner? Recently announced alongside Cyno and Nilou, Candace is an upcoming Genshin Impact character. She's a Hydro polearm user and the guardian of Aaru Village in Sumeru.

Her official title is Golden Vow and although we don't know much about her just yet, she has been officially announced by Hoyoverse in a tweet and could be coming as soon as the 3.1 update. Her abilities have also been datamined via Honey Hunter so we have a good idea of how she'll fit in with other characters and possibly where we'll place her on our Genshin Impact tier list. It's worth noting, the below information is based on leaked information and may change on release.

RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:06 AM
     League of Legends honour update adds Three Honours skin line, rewards

League of Legends honour skins Grey Warwick and Medieval Twitch have been the only real rewards for reaching honour level 5 in the popular MOBA for years, until now. Riot is committed to changing up the honour system in the hopes of making being nice more appealing.

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00 AM
     League of Legends in-game report system finally added

Toxic League of Legends players are commonplace, not always in your games, but when they are it does tend to make the entire experience a little worse. With that, Riot is adding more tools to combat offensive behavior and unhelpful players in the MOBA, in an effort to make the League landscape more pleasant to be in.

RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.16 notes, LoL tier list

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:59 AM
     High on Life system requirements – an Nvidia RTX Rick and Morty romp

High on Life system requirements aren't Rick and Morty levels of ridiculous, but its developer, Squanch Games, recommends playing the game with an RTX graphics card. That means you'll need a rig with a fresh Nvidia GeForce GPU to help the comedic shooter shine, as playing at higher resolutions will likely be no laughing matter.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:31 AM
     FFXIV Island Sanctuary animals list, locations, and materials

Want to know more about the FFXIV Island Sanctuary animals? Your FFXIV Island Sanctuary is a place to relax, enjoy nature, and grow some crops after spending countless hours on raids and fights against deadly bosses. On your Island Sanctuary, you will find many of the same animals found in the main game, but now you can capture and take care of them.

What if you could feed an Opo-Opo? Or pet a giant Aurochs? For the first time in the history of the MMORPG, you can now live out these fantasies. Not only can these animals be treated as pets, they're also an important part of the process of crafting items and selling them. We've put together a list of the rarest animals in FFXIV Island Sanctuary to help you catch them all.

RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:51 AM
     Twitch streamer tarik announces CSGO Valorant switch up

If you're a fan of CS:GO, or just esports in general, chances are you've known about pro player turned Twitch streamer Tarik 'tarik' Celik for quite some time. The Turkish-American Counter-Strike prodigy dominated the competitive scene of the FPS game for years, playing for multiple clubs including Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, and OpTic Gaming.

RELATED LINKS: Valorant characters: all agents and abilities, Valorant tier list, Valorant crosshair codes

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:31 AM
     Genshin Impact Cyno banner release date speculation

Want to know about the Genshin Impact Cyno banner? One of the newly announced upcoming Genshin Impact characters, Cyno hails from Sumeru and is an Electro polearm user and five-star character. Dendro pairs extremely well with Electro, so there's a good chance Cyno could earn a high rank on our Genshin Impact tier list.

Hoyoverse announced Cyno in a tweet, alongside Nilou and Candace, but there's not much we know about him apart from his official title is Judicator of Secrets and General Mahamatra. Thanks to a leak from Honey Hunter, we do have a good idea of what Cyno's abilities are, although these could change on release.

RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:16 AM
     WoW Dragonflight Priest talents receive pushback, Blizzard responds

WoW Dragonflight Priest talent trees are set to receive an overhaul in the latest expansion to the popular MMORPG. As with any game with a large multiplayer community, content needs to be carefully calibrated in order not to break content, destabilise PvP, or make some classes perform wildly better than others. Blizzard have been making regular posts on the forums responding to feedback of the different classes, and this time they're covering Priests. Let's go through their comments.

RELATED LINKS: Best MMORPGs on PC, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight preview

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:35 AM
     Minecraft map explores the world of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

A good Minecraft map can take you anywhere you want. Sometimes that's going to be to the world of Bikini Bottom with Spongebob Squarepants DLC, and sometimes that's going to be to the world of Breath of the Wild thanks to some mods. Today's map takes you on a journey through history instead.

RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:29 AM
     Intel Raptor Lake release date rumours point to October launch

The Intel Raptor Lake release date is yet to be formally announced by team blue, but that hasn't deterred leakers from spreading rumours of potential launch dates. However, newly shared internal documents may somewhat remove the need for the company to give us the official word on its upcoming 13th Gen Core series of processors.

RELATED LINKS: Arc Alchemist GPUs - everything we know, Raptor Lake CPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:28 AM
     Diablo Immortal patch 1.5.5 adds new Helliquary boss and battle pass

Diablo Immortal patch 1.5.5 has arrived in Diablo Immortal, bringing a new Helliquary boss - two, in fact - to the fantasy game alongside the introduction of the season four battle pass and two new limited-time events to help players work through the Diablo Immortal leveling process as well as earn new cosmetics. Blizzard also notes that there will not be a content update in two weeks time as is its usual update schedule, because the team is preparing for the first "major update" to the RPG game set to arrive in late September.

Diablo Immortal patch 1.5.5 goes live on August 31 at 3am PT / 6am ET / 11am BST / 12pm CEST for servers in Europe and the Americas, following a two hour server maintenance period. Servers in Oceania, China, East Asia, and Southeast Asia will see the patch go live on August 30 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET (August 31 at 1am BST / 2am CEST / 8am CST / 10am AEST).

Leading the charge for this Diablo Immortal update are the new dual Helliquary bosses, Gishtur and Beledwe. Along with being rather a mouthful to say, Diablo Immortal's fourth Helliquary boss fight arrives on September 2 and is set to push the challenge up even more with a base recommended combat rating of 4665, compared to previous boss Gorgothra the Claimer's combat rating of 2935 for its base difficulty (with the third tier set at 5205 CR). Meanwhile, some players are still attempting to gear up to fight second Helliquary boss Vitaath.

RELATED LINKS: Diablo Immortal tier list, Diablo Immortal system requirements, Best Diablo Immortal builds

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:30 AM
     Sonic Frontiers release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Want to know when the Sonic Frontiers release date is? During Gamescom 2022, we finally got confirmation that not only is the rather ambitious open-world game out this year, but we now have concrete details on when it hits store shelves. It's the first time that the blue blur has officially escaped the confines of linear levels, though fans have been experimenting with "open zones" for years.

With the Sonic Frontiers release date now confirmed, it's time to take a look at everything this game has to offer, from gameplay details to trailers and the premise of Sonic's latest adventure.


PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:56 AM
     Half-Life 3 artwork from Valve suggests plans for sequel

Half-Life 3 artwork created by Valve has been unveiled on YouTube, suggesting what the long-absent sequel to sci-fi FPS hit Half-Life 2 might have looked like had it ever actually made it to Steam, alongside new production images for Left 4 Dead 2, and a possible early version of Half-Life: Alyx.

RELATED LINKS: Half-Life 3: the entire story, Who should make Half-Life 3?, Half-Life 3 is now Project Borealis

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:54 AM
     Hogwarts Legacy system requirements consume 85GB of your SSD

The Hogwarts Legacy system requirements are here to remind you that as much as you'd like your gaming PC to run on magic, you'll need the right hardware to get the Harry Potter open-world action RPG up and running. With that in mind, if you haven't yet upgraded your system with a solid state drive, then this may be your moment to do so.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:34 AM
     Elden Ring developer receives more Sony and Tencent investment

Sony and Tencent are set to increase their investment in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware, also makers of some of the best RPG games including the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Armored Core among others. The deal was announced by FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, with both companies previously having previous minor investments in the developer.

The deal was announced in a press release published by Kadokawa Corporation president Takeshi Tasuno (via Gematsu). Sony Interactive Entertainment is expected to increase its previously minor investment in FromSoftware to a total of 14.09% of the developer's total shares, while Tencent Holdings is to increase its investment to 16.25% of FromSoftware's shares through its subsidiary group Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited.

Sony's further investment has already sparked plenty of rumours online about the possibility of additional collaboration projects with FromSoftware. While the Elden Ring and Dark Souls IP rights are owned by their publisher Bandai Namco, Sony has previously published both Demon's Souls and Bloodborne from the Japanese development studio - meaning that many fans are now speculating about the possibility of a Bloodborne sequel or a new original game in partnership with Sony following this deal. The copyright for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, while published by Activision, actually sits with FromSoftware themselves.

RELATED LINKS: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes

PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:51 AM
     Upcoming PC games 2022 and beyond

What are the best upcoming games to keep an eye on this year and the next? Hope, anticipation, agony, and elation - it's the endless cycle of emotions we go through during the annual PC release schedule.

Year in, year out, games - via Steam and otherwise - are produced in such varying degrees of quality that not a single one of them is destined for certain success. Masterpieces are released alongside utter disasters, series are born while others dwindle and, occasionally, a game actually lives up to our expectations. Below you'll find the upcoming PC games you should keep on your radar, as well as their expected release dates.


PCGamesN Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:04 AM
     Legend of Zelda PC port makes Link to the Past playable on PC, legally

There's a new Legend of Zelda PC port, and while it isn't an official PC release from Nintendo, playing the classic RPG game on your computer is still legal provided you use it with a legal copy of the game's original ROM. The Zelda PC port in question is A Link to the Past, first released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, rereleased multiple times through Nintendo's virtual console and online offerings, and, as ever with Nintendo games, locked to Nintendo systems only. GitHub user snesrev reverse engineered A Link to the Past, also known as Zelda 3, and created a native PC port of the game that's completely playable – so long as you have the ROM yourself.


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:42 AM
    

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Chinese conglomerate Tencent have bought a combined 30% of stock in Elden Ring and Souls series developers FromSoftware, parent company Kadokawa Corporation have announced today. The transaction leaves Sony with a 14% stake in FromSoft, and Tencent acquiring 16% of the company's shares. Kadokawa remain the largest shareholders, holding almost a 70% stake in FromSoft.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:49 AM
    

Stranded: Alien Dawn is Haemimont Games' second sci-fi sim on the trot, and despite being set on a planet that actually has air this time, it could well make Surviving Mars' well-funded colony building feel like an afternoon playing with Lego. In Stranded, as I saw from a hands-off preview at Gamescom 2022, you're certainly not planetside by choice, having crash-landed on an uncharted world with just four surviving astronauts left to scavenge, hunt and build their way towards something resembling a life.

"Like RimWorld", I thought to myself upon hearing the pre-demo pitch, and subsequently wrote in my notes four separate times before ceasing to bother. If only mere words could convey just how much "like RimWorld" Stranded: Alien Dawn is – other 3D-ified clones exist, like last year's Going Medieval, but here, even the exact spaceship-wrecking premise matches that of Ludeon Studios' seminal survival sim.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:26 AM
    

Team RPS are off once again and this time we'll be stomping all over PAX West! Katharine and Liam had a great time poking around PAX East back in April and we're now making our way over to the west coast to make more exclusive videos for RPS premium supporters.

This time, Liam will be joined by myself (hello!) as we cover the show floor from top to bottom, from when the doors open on Friday, September 2nd until they boot everyone out the evening of Monday, September 25th. We'll be interviewing developers, attending panels, and sharing our thoughts on the best upcoming games on the show floor. If you fancy joining us on our tour through PAX, you can sign up to the RPS supporter program today for just £6 / $8 monthly.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:15 AM
    

Former indie puzzle specialists Zachtronics are releasing another game despite having closed their doors earlier this year. It's a collection of their many minigame interpretations of the classic single-player card game, solitaire. The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection releases on Steam on September 6th, and adds a new version themed around tarot decks. Each version of the card game has been updated with 4K graphics. Have a sneaky peek at the trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:28 AM
    

I went into my High On Life hands-on session with one expectation: its talking alien guns will annoy the heck out of me. But in a surprising turn of events, I left thinking the game was a real highlight of my time in Cologne's multi-hall maze of excellent people and overpriced schnitzel.

And most importantly, the guns didn't annoy me at all! In fact, their craic contributed a great deal to my enjoyment of the strangest FPS I've played in a while - one where I was forever grinning at the screen like an idiot. If you're a fan of Rick And Morty from before it got weird to be a fan of Rick And Morty (or Squanch Games' back catalogue, or general bizarro laughs), this is one for the wishlist.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:28 AM
    

The anime series based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 starts streaming on Netflix on September 13th, a new trailer has revealed. Jack in, boot up and sit down to watch the not-safe-for-work trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners below. Just tell your boss they're needed in a meeting or something.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:33 AM
    

Platforming hero Shovel Knight dons their horned helmet again on September 23rd when the series next instalment, Shovel Knight Dig, arrives on Steam. This time, ol' Shoves and pal Shield Knight are tangling with the nefarious Drill Knight, who's pinched all the stuff from their campsite, believe it or not. Devs Yacht Club Games enlisted YouTubers Arin Hanson and Jirard 'The Completionist' Khalil to announce the game, and you can watch the trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:40 AM
    

Chinese tech giants NetEase have announced they've fully acquired Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain developers Quantic Dream, following a smaller investment in the company in 2019. Quantic Dream's co-CEOs David Cage and Guillaime de Fondaumière will remain in place, and the studio will continue to function independently from NetEase. The cost of the deal hasn't been disclosed.

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Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:50 AM
     Here's what Thrifty means in Valorant in case you're confused after seeing it pop up during a game or after someone said it about your team.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:47 AM
     Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury's prologue is now available on Youtube

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:30 AM
     Test your knowledge on Naughty Dog's incredible survival horror masterpiece right now.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:01 AM
     Rainbow Royale is a good time for everyone to come together and enjoy free stuff.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:01 AM
     Almost ten years after its original release, we now have a "from the ground up" PS5 remake. But is it worth your hard-earned cash?

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00 AM
     Get yourself your free bonus items in The Last of Us Part 1 Remake!

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:52 AM
     Here's how to get those sweet drops while watching Valorant Champions.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:31 AM
     Valorant Champions 2022 is the game's second esports major.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:12 AM
     A guide for games looking to play the best MMORPGs in 2022.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:08 AM
     This is a pretty cool way to celebrate Minecraft.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:59 AM
     Go Bongos for this new indie title, Bull Beat.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:49 AM
     The history of every Fortnite season.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:43 AM
     Netease announced that it has acquired Quantic Dream.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:41 AM
     Here' what time The Last of Us Part 1 unlocks and how much space it will take up of your precious hard drive.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:18 AM
     Today NIS America announced that it will host a reveal showcase next week.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:42 AM
     Microsoft and Xbox have goodies to share at Tokyo Game Show 2022.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:17 AM
     Konami will announce a game from a series beloved worldwide at Tokyo Game Show 2022.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:50 AM
     Here's today's Jumble answer!

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:40 AM
     Here's today's Byrdle answer for those who can't quite work it out.

Twinfinite Wednesday, August 31, 2022 6:24 AM
     Hit the griddy in FIFA 23!

Siliconera Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:00 AM
    

dragalia lost end

Back in March 2022, Cygames announced that Dragalia Lost would end service, and now we have a concrete date for that: November 29, 2022. Players are no longer able to purchase diamantium. As well, any packs or upgrades that you can purchase with diamantium will no longer be available as of October 30, 2022.

Players will not be able to top off diamantium or purchase anymore items with them. However, they can do anything else until the final day of Dragalia Lost. This will include summoning new characters, constructing the Halidom, recovering getherwings, and such. After service ends, you will no longer be able access the game at all.

Dragalia Lost originally came out in September 2018 as a collaboration between Cygames and Nintendo. It made over $3 million within the first five days, and over 800,000 people installed it. Though its reception has been mixed, it received a nomination for "Portable Game of the Year" during the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.

This is not the only mobile game that will end service later this year. Square Enix recently announced that Deep Insanity: Asylum will no longer be available from October 31, 2022. Like Dragalia Lost, players will no longer be able to put money into the game for in-game currency.

Dragalia Lost is available on mobile devices until November 29, 2022, when it will end service.

The post Dragalia Lost Will End Service in Late November 2022 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:00 AM
    

Netflix Adding 13 New Anime

Netflix and Nippon TV have entered into a partnership, and as a result, the streaming service will be adding 13 new anime titles to its lineup. While most titles will be added at a later, unspecified date (or dates), 3 of them will be coming very soon. The first 38 episodes of Hunter x Hunter, all 26 episodes of Ouran High School Host Club, and all 26 episodes of Claymore will begin streaming on September 1, 2022. [Thanks, ANN!]

The complete list of titles coming to Netflix is as follows. They are listed in the order in which Netflix will stream them.

  • Hunter x Hunter
  • Ouran High School Host Club
  • Claymore
  • Death Note
  • Death Note Relight - Visions of a God
  • Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors
  • From Me to You
  • From Me to You 2nd Season
  • Berserk (1997)
  • Parasyte ~the maxim~
  • NANA
  • Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
  • Monster

Hunter x Hunter will be available to stream in 104 countries upon the addition of its first 38 episodes. The remaining 110 episodes will be added sometime in the future. Additionally, Ouran High School Host Club will be available in 190 countries, Claymore in 136 countries, and the 3 Death Note titles in 14 countries. Information on the number of countries the other 7 titles will be available to stream in was not given, though some have appeared in Netflix's anime rotation previously in certain regions.

Among the titles being added, only Hunter x HunterBerserk, and Hajime no Ippo still have their original manga series ongoing. Notably, Hunter x Hunter will be releasing new chapters after a more than 3-and-a-half-year hiatus, and Berserk is continuing following creator Kentaro Miura's death. Hajime no Ippo, on the other hand, has been releasing new chapters in Weekly Shonen Magazine with relative consistency since 1989.

Netflix will begin adding its 13 new anime titles on September 1, 2022, with Hunter x Hunter, Ouran High School Host Club, and Claymore. The other 10 titles will be added later, though it is not known precisely when.

The post Netflix Adding 13 New Anime, Including Berserk 1997, Hunter X Hunter appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:00 AM
    

FromSoftware Sony Tencent

Kadokawa has announced that Sony Interactive Entertainment and Tencent subsidiary Sixjoy Hong Kong Limited have bought a minority stake in developer FromSoftware. The purchased stock amounts to approximately ¥36 billion (about $260 million), making up 30.34% of the company's stock.  [Thanks, PR Times!]

The purchase was finalized on August 31, 2022, after a meeting of executives at FromSoftware. Specifically, both companies are spending a combined ¥36,399,550,000. After the purchase, Sixjoy will own 16.25% of the company while Sony will own 14.09%. FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa will continue to remain the majority stakeholder, holding 69.66% of the developer's shares.

Founded in 1986, FromSoftware has created numerous award-winning titles across several generations. Notably, the company has had a close relationship with Sony since the release of the PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon's Souls in 2009. Since then, the company has created several popular franchises including Dark SoulsBloodborneSekiro: Shadows Die Twice and, most recently, Elden Ring.

Furthermore, Tencent and its Japanese subsidiary Tencent Japan have also had an ongoing relationship with Kadokawa. Back in October 2021, Tencent announced that it would invest $264 million in the Japanese publisher. The two companies are working jointly to promote Kadokawa's anime and games worldwide. Tencent holds large stakes in many game companies, like Epic Games, and Riot Games, and Soleil.

The purchase of FromSoftware's stock will officially go through once Sony and Tencent pay the total cost on September 7, 2022.

The post Sony and Tencent Buy Partial Stake in Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:30 AM
     Amd Radeon Rx 7000 series rdna 3During the reveal event for the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, CEO of AMD Dr. Lisa Su teased a next gen GPU running on the RDNA 3 architecture. During the presentation, the company showed Lies of P, a Bloodborne inspired souls-like running on a pre-production version of the new GPU on ultra settings with 4K resolution. Unfortunately, AMD did not provide any other info such as when to expect a reveal event or release date, however, RDNA 3 will launch this year. This line of GPU's running on RDNA 3, long rumored to have significant performance increases, is expected to deliver roughly a 50% performance-per-watt efficiency uplift over RDNA 2. AMD boasted that the next-gen GPU's for the 7000 series will offer much greater gaming performance.   The key features of the top RDNA 3 die include 5nm with advanced chiplet packaging, a newly optimized graphics pipeline, and next-gen AMD Infinity Cache. The rest of the specs still remain a mystery, but we shouldn't have to wait too m...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:30 AM
     World Of Aircraft Glider Simulator Powered FlightAerosoft is running a big Publisher Sale on Steam, where it has discounted a wealth of different simulators from its line-up. Bus sims, truck sims, train sims, flight sims, and more are all a part of this sales galore. The Aerosoft Publisher Sale will run on Steam until 3 PM ET on September 1. In this Steam Publisher Sale, Aerosoft has discounted a lot of its popular products. The list includes OMSI 2, a well-known bus simulator, as well as other notable releases such as Truck & Logistics Simulator, The Bus, Fernbus Simulator, and a good chunk more.   Slim sim spending More varied options includes Glider Simulator, a relatively recent release that we checked out earlier this month. As the name suggests, it involves soaring over beautiful landscapes in a glider. It's a much more "relaxed" style of flying compared to what most other flight simulators tend to focus on. For a more traditional flight sim, Holiday Flight Simulator puts you in the cockpit of a la...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:00 AM
     Scathe Review 2About three hours into Scathe, I made the decision to turn off the in-game dialogue. It wasn't over poor voice acting, however. A first-person shooter set in a hellish maze, Scathe places you as a messenger of death unleashed by a celestial "god" to track down and face his diabolical twin brother. The two beings chatter away as you face the hordes of Hell. One typically explains the game, while the other playfully taunts you. It's sometimes hard to tell which is which, since they both sounded the same to me. But after hearing the Divine Creator warning me about a turret for the seventh time, as I'm fighting said turret, I'd had enough. And this is only one example of Scathe's issues with repetition. In Scathe, you play as the eponymous Scathe. A silent warrior type set to prove his worth, Scathe is tasked with solving a maze and returning with the staff of its wicked commander, Sacrilegious. It's rather thin as far as stories go, serving ...

Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00 AM
    

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Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:35 AM
     Welcome to Roblox: Bubble Gum Tower Defense! The game has been developed by Rumble Studios, who created the acclaimed Bubble Gum Simulator. Roblox: Bubble Gum Tower Defense aims to oppose the attacking gums from the players and their pet's home ground. Keep at bay the opposing troublemakers from decimating the home base to secure new […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00 AM
     Roblox: RoCitizens is a role-playing game that is essentially a lifestyle role-playing game. You can work to earn money, fulfill quests for locals, build a home and decorate it, drive luxury automobiles, and communicate with other users throughout the world. The first thing you will do in this game is to purchase your first car. […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00 AM
     We've compiled a thorough list of all the fresh and live Millionaire Empire Tycoon codes that will get you free! EQ Productions created Millionaire Empire Tycoon for the Roblox platform. You can practice becoming a millionaire in the game Wealthy Empire Tycoon. You can build your money-making enterprise in Roblox Millionaire Empire Tycoon, which will […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:50 AM
     We've collected a complete list of all the latest and functional Roblox Mega Fun Obby codes that will get you some free level skips! Bloxtun created Mega Fun Obby, a Roblox experience. One of the most popular Roblox platformers. With over 2600 stages, this game will keep you entertained for hours. We've got some Mega […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:48 AM
     All available codes for the Roblox Mega Noob Simulator may be found on our list. You can gain a lot of free coins, heads, and pets by using these! In Roblox's Mega Noob Simulator game, you can become the largest noob you can. On the Roblox platform, Mega Noob Simulator is a popular game developed […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:39 AM
     We've compiled a comprehensive list of all fresh and active Roblox Military Tycoon codes to help you obtain some free Credits! Military Tycoon is a Roblox metaverse platform experience created by InfinityInteractive. Military Tycoon is a detailed tycoon game in which you must construct a vast military installation. Different weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and ships can […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:31 AM
     We have a compilation of all the Roblox Anime World codes that are currently accessible. By inputting these codes, you can obtain coins and more. You will be moving about on a skateboard-like vehicle that soars above the ground at rapid speeds in Roblox Hyper Hoverboards. To get the charge on your board going, you'll […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:22 AM
     Are you a fast clicker? Then, this game might pique your interest! Anime Clicker Simulator is one of the Roblox games where players earn points by only clicking their mouse as fast as possible. The more clicks you have, the more points you gain. You can exchange those points into yen or shards and exchange […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:05 AM
     To assist you in getting some free boosts, we've put together a complete list of all current and working Roblox Hospital Tycoon codes. Hospital Tycoon is the latest addition to the tycoon-style Roblox genre, brought to us by Tycoon Empire Studios. You're going to build the best hospital money can buy in Roblox Hospital Tycoon! […]

Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:35 AM
     What's up all? Giveaway Of The Day is giving everyone the opportunity to win on He Wont Pass. This is what they say. He Wont Pass is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about He Wont Pass He won't! – this is a tower defense platformer in which you need to hold back the onslaught of demons. From the beginning, ...

MonsterVine Wednesday, August 31, 2022 9:00 AM
     Men with gray suits litter the streets, rubbing arms with neon vest-wearing scooter jockeys and women in ill-fitting potato sacks. Who is causing this unfashionable nightmare? Is it possible that there's a coordinated effort to create a less fashionable world? Yes, that's possible. And beyond the trench coat flashers and socks-with-sandals wearers is a detective […]