Rock the Dragon A particularly neat shmup just Hamster’s ever-growing Arcade Archives last week. NMK’s Thunder Dragon 2, now available...

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Hey Hollow Knight Silksong,

I miss you. It's been too long since I've heard from you. Today is February 14--some may refer to it as Valentine's Day, but it's far more special than that. It's the day I and so many others got to see you for the first time. Your announcement trailer debuted on this day, three years ago.

I haven't heard much about you since.

Following your incredible reveal, we managed to connect at E3 2019--I was amazed to finally play through a portion of Pharloom, a kingdom both eerily similar and vastly different to Hollow Knight's Hollownest. And then Team Cherry continued to tease me with snippets of information about you in blog posts that stopped in December 2019, as well as articles published in magazines like Edge and [lock-on] (I read them all--my sustenance in these trying times). Every once in a while, I hear an update about you via Team Cherry's Discord server, like how you wouldn't be at E3 2021. Oh, and there were those coded riddles that Team Cherry posed to the community last year--those were pretty cool!

For now, I'm fine with all these small teases. I wish I could see more of you, but I am content to simply know that you continue to exist.

Lost Ark is a lot of fun. I’ve played hours and hours of it and I’m excited to play more. However, the latest smash hit on Steam is facing criticism for how it portrays its female characters.

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Destiny's next expansion, The Witch Queen, is a few weeks away, and we know Savathun and her brood become Lightbearers. She sees the end of her immortality and the answer may be in the Light, and Bungie has steadily fed fans hints about where the story is heading. In a Bungie news update last year, a concept image of the upcoming expansion's new armor set showed the gear covered in alchemical symbols and descriptions of chemical compounds--prompting fans to pull out their periodic tables. Now, with the Witch Queen Collector’s Edition released, things are slowly starting to fall into place.

Alchemy in Destiny 2 is most likely a way to navigate the paracausal abilities in the universe. Our universe is bound by causality, but the Light and Dark, the strange energy sources that give players their in-game superpowers, break the rules of physics, so relying on a mystical science like alchemy to explain them makes sense. The Witch Queen Collector’s Edition gives us an in-depth look at Ikora’s secret intelligence group called the Hidden, and alchemy might just be their way of deciphering Savathun’s plans and the actions of the Darkness.

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Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC
Publisher: CD Projekt
Developer: CD Projekt Red
Release: December 10, 2020 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia), February 15, 2022 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)
Rating: Mature

Not to be outdone by its more respected siblings, the handheld Resident Evil Gaiden is being remade by a group of independent developers.

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Uncharted arrives in theaters on February 18, but if you’d rather read the cinematic adaptation instead, a novelization of the film releases tomorrow. And if you’d rather listen to your books based on blockbuster films based on triple-A video games, Variety reports that the audiobook version has an added dose of authenticity since it’ll be narrated by the original Nathan Drake himself, Nolan North. 

Uncharted: The Official Movie Novelization goes on sale on February 15 and puts the exploits of Tom Holland's Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg's Victor “Sully” Sullivan from screen to page. The book is written by sci-fi and horror author S.D. Perry, who previously penned a series of books based on Resident Evil, Alien, Star Trek, and other properties. North, who brought Nathan Drake to life throughout the Uncharted video game series, will lend his talent to the film’s younger spin on the hero. Per Variety, North says he won’t be imitating Holland’s performance one-to-one, saying “I kind of just did me. I tried to young him up a little bit.” North also provides his spins on Walhberg’s Sully as well as its other characters including Antonio Banderas' villain, Moncada.  

In Breath of the Wild, there are a lot of different enemies that Link has to look out for if he hopes to save the Kingdom and defeat Ganon. And while Lynel, Talus, and Bokoblin (oh my!) may be some of the more annoying ones to fight in the game, nothing compares to the Yigas.

These Sheikah assassins and thieves do anything in their power to try and ruin Link’s day, often dressing up as citizens in need of help or assistance before transforming and attacking out of thin air. Well, one Redditor has perfectly shown just how sick of this clan we are, creating a hilarious video and posting it to the Breath of the Wild subreddit.

As you can see in the post above, user M4Dheart made a cartoon that shows what happens to a Yiga Clan member that interrupts Link’s morning coffee. The Hyrule legend knows all too well what they’re up to, and makes them pay while barely even trying.

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A new PC mod for God of War aims to make Kratos’ arrow-wielding son, Atreus, a playable character. But it will likely be some time before he’s as agile as he is in the game’s finale.

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WayForward has just released a new trailer for River City Girls Zero to celebrate its Nintendo Switch launch. The game is a translated version of the 16-bit 1994 beat ’em up Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka. This is the first time that it’s being released in the west and it’s coming with a few updates and additional features.

River City Girls Zero is out now for the Switch and it’ll be coming soon to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in the future.

This game follows Misako, Kyoko, Riki, and Kunio as they fight their way through River City. It’s playable by up to two players in local co-op and now has brand-new motion-comic cutscenes alongside additional music from Megan McDuffee and DEMONDICE.

You can check out the trailer below to see some gameplay and animated cutscenes, and listen to a track from the updated OST.

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Developer 24 Entertainment is offering players a chance to try out its popular battle royale game Nakara Bladepoint this weekend, with the game available for free for a limited time. There’s also a special event and a brand new season update called Echelon on the way too, which has been showcased in a trailer today.

Bladepoint’s free weekend begins on Feb. 18 and runs until the 22nd. For those who enjoy it, there’s a 30% discount after it finishes to get on board with the full version. The sale runs until Feb. 25.

As for the seasonal event, Echelon, it kicks off on Feb. 13 and introduces a fire and ice theme, teasing the arrival of a new female hero, Justina Gu, who will launch later into the season. Alongside this, the new seasonal event Spring Blooms will also be available, allowing players to collect Blossom Branches by completing in-game missions, which can be redeemed for exclusive Valentine’s Day rewards, including the special emote Envy, and Avatar Fate Entwined: Dawn/Fate Entwined: Eventide.

You can check out Echelon in further detail below via today’s new trailer.

I was ready for Horizon Forbidden West to be a big disappointment on base PS4s. The game is a technical marvel in so many ways on PS5, and developer Guerilla Games hadn’t been showing off a ton of last-gen footage. Surely it would suffer on Sony’s old hardware. Not so. While a clear downgrade, the PS4 version of …

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Fans of Demon Slayer are in for a treat, as Good Smile Company is creating an adorable figure of Kanroji Mitsuri. Now available for pre-order, this Love Pillar Hashira stands in at 18 cm, featuring the bright color contrast that is known to her character in the show.

You can find it at the company’s Japanese or American store for 3,900 yen and $38.99 respectively. Pre-orders are available from Feb, 3 to March 2, 2022, with the release window for Japan coming in June and August for the United States.

You can check out some pictures alongside the official description for this Demon Slayer Kanroji Mitsuri Love Pillar Figure below:

Today Compile Heart released a new trailer of the upcoming JRPG Hyperdimension Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters.

This time around, the trailer is all about combat, showcasing the mechanics that you can expect to encounter in the game from the menus to the battles themselves.

Incidentally, today the developer also announced via press release that a demo event for the public will be hosted in Akihabara, Tokyo, at the Sofmap AKIBA Amusement Hall (8th floor) on February 19 between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.

The process to apply for a demo slot includes contacting the Compile Heart via email with your choice of timing among the following. You should include three preferences in order.

① 11:00 to 12:00 ② 12:00 to 13:00 ③ 13:00 to 14:00 ④ 14:00 to 15:00
⑤ 15:00 to 16:00 ⑥ 16:00 to 17:00 ⑦ 17:00 to 18:00

If the maximum number of participants is exceeded, the slots will be distributed via lottery.

You can check the trailer out below.

The game is a spin-off of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series coming to PS5 and PS4 in Japan on April 21, 2022. 

It’ll focus on Nepgear, Uni, Ram, and Rom, younger sisters of Neptune, Noire, and Blanc and it’ll be an action JRPG.

The Uncharted movie won’t be out stateside until later this week, but it’s been out internationally for a few days, having released in a handful of markets last Thursday and Friday. So far, the cinematic adaptation of a popular video game series is being received about as well as any other cinematic adaptation of a…

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Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Rockstar Games
Release: October 26, 2018 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One), November 5, 2019 (PC)
Rating: Mature

In recognition of some of the diverse narratives in gaming, we present this list of complex black characters that have graced our television screens and PC monitors. After lengthy discussions on the topic, we decided to highlight characters played by and modeled after black talent. In this way, we hope to recognize the staff members who work behind the scenes in conjunction with the characters presented here.

Ten years ago today, the commercial remake of Hebridean gloom simulator Dear Esther launched. But this year, we're the ones getting presents. The developers, The Chinese Room are giving Dear Esther away free on Steam for 48 hours. Grab it by Wednesday and it's yours for keepsies. All the gloom and guilt and that wonderful, wonderful lonely island are yours! Happy birthday, dear Dear Esther, happy birthday to you.

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There’s more news about Triangle Strategy, with the latest insights offering details about the kingdoms in the game. Major allies and enemies all come from these three regions of Norzelia. The new details go over what each area is known for.

First is the Kingdom of Glenbrook. It is home to many of the lead characters in Triangle Strategy, as Serenoa Wolffort’s House Wolffort calls the area home. So do members of House Falkes and House Telliore.

Three mighty kingdoms rule the continent of Norzelia in #TriangleStrategy.

Said to be the oldest of the three, the Kingdom of Glenbrook is rich in agriculture and fisheries. The royal family and its high houses have been instrumental in bringing peace to Norzelia. pic.twitter.com/UZQ3hI6oHS

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 14, 2022

Next is the Grand Duchy of Aesfrost. It is home to the Aesfrost family, which consists of Archduke Gustadolph and his family. This includes Frederica, who is Serenoa’s fiance.

Following Wordle’s dream-like purchase for over a million bucks, people have assumed new owners the New York Times would inevitably make changes for the worse. I mean, of course it would. It’s a big billion-dollar corporation buying a tiny morsel of joy. That always ends in sadness, right? And knowing those bastards,…

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Sure, the Super Bowl is awesome, but if you’re a comic book nerd like me, last night was all about the commercials. We got a quick glimpse at the upcoming Disney Plus show, Moon Knight, which looks great, but more importantly, we were treated to a two-minute Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer. And what a trailer it was. 

Before we head into a discussion of that trailer, we should note that things could get spoilery, especially if you’re not caught up on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So if that’s you, maybe avoid reading the rest of this story. However, you can watch the trailer below before heading out: 

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As you can see in that trailer, there’s a lot going on so we’ll just hit some of the highlights:

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SNK took to Twitter to alert people that news about an alleged Metal Slug: Awakening PS4 and PS5 game is fake. It offered the clarification after some thought the false announcement is real. The actual Metal Slug: Awakening — known at one point as Metal Slug Code: J — is an Android and Apple iOS game.

Here is the alert.

METAL SLUG: AWAKENING was announced by an unofficial account.
This news is fake, so please be careful what you read online.#SNK pic.twitter.com/yIHRVVNJXB

— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) February 14, 2022

Metal Slug: Awakening is a run-and-gun game by Tencent Games’ Timi Studio. (That’s the developer behind Pokemon Unite and the Japan-only Saint Seiya: Awakening.) The initial announcements noted that characters like Eri Kasamoto, Fio Germi, Marco Rossi, and Tarma Roving will return. In May 2021, SNK shared an updated trailer looking at beta footage for the game.

In the weeks since Pokémon Legends: Arceus released, players have been discovering all sorts of neat secrets about this open-world game set long before the series’ mainline entries. Now, one hacker has found a sectioned-off area containing a bedroom with modern furnishings and amenities like a laptop, a large…

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A machine-learning engineer has harnessed a powerful machine-learning technology to develop a web application that lets you create images of fake pocket monsters. The results are hilarious, and I love how simple the tool is.

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Now that Wordle has been acquired by the New York Times, several previously guessable words have been removed from the game's dictionary.

As reported by Polygon, Wordle users will no longer be able to try words such as "whore", "bitch" and "sluts". From now on, if players do try and enter any of these words, they will be greeted with the "not in word list" message.

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The Honkai Impact 3rd Durandal Palatinus Equinox IMG-type battlesuit is a unique one, as players can switch it between two forms. Each one has its own specialty. The Guardian form is more defensive, while Knight can be more offensive. MiHoYo’s latest update detailed what people can expect from its moveset. It also mentioned what the Blade Durandal ELF can do.

Editor’s Note: MiHoYo’s original article and one of the Palatinus Equinox’s moves involve spoilers for Honkai Impact 3rd.

The Palatinus Equinox moveset varies depending on if Durandal is a Guardian or Knight. If she is in her Guardian form, she can use her basic Immortal Kaslana attack, charged Equinox Severance attack, or could dodge with her Duality of Antimony evasion. These deal physical DMG. In the case of both attacks, equipping Midnight Eclipse or Midnight Ataegina also gives her the ability to fire a cannon.

Should Knight form be engaged, Durandal will ride on Krishna. The Duality of Antinomy evasion skill will change and involve her riding away. Enemies are thrown if she uses a weapon skill. She also gains the special attack Glorious Schariac. Her Ultimate is Equinox March.

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Platform: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Publisher: Wired Productions
Developer: LKA
Release: February 24, 2022

Wired Productions, the publisher for LKA’s upcoming horror game Martha Is Dead, has revealed that one of the game’s controversial scenes has been edited ahead of its PlayStation console release. The scene will remain intact and unaltered on PC and Xbox versions of the game. 

What do Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Evangelion's Unit-01 have in common? They've all have had projects in their name helmed by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. Those might be the key factors in a new initiative called Shin Japan Heroes Universe, which may be aiming to unite the four under one banner.

The project was teased by the official Shin Kamen Rider social media account.

https://twitter.com/Shin_KR/status/1493057409337622529

The account shows off some art of Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Unit-01, and Godzilla standing in formation, along with a logo bearing their likenesses. The Shin Japan Heroes Universe will be a "collaboration project" between Shin Godzilla, Shin Kamen Rider, Shin Ultraman, and Rebuild of Evangelion (whose Japanese title is Shin Evangelion). Though the tweet encouraged those interested to wait for new information, an official website opened up that hint at what's to come.

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CD Projekt has just announced that a live stream will be held tomorrow, Feb. 15, to discuss the future of Cyberpunk 2077. The stream will go live at 4:00 pm CET / 10:00 am ET, and it should cover updates coming to the game, which likely includes news and info on the timetable for the release of the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077.

The announcement came from the game’s official Twitter account, but not many other details were shared aside from the date and time of the ‘REDstream’ that’ll be live on CD Projekt’s Twitch channel.