The Alchemist Code will have a collaboration with Jujutsu Kaisen from February 10 until March 10, 2022. During this event, players will have the chance to obtain playable versions of characters like Yuji, Gojo, and Todo. This news first appeared in the recent issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

The Jujutsu Kaisen event in The Alchemist Code will feature a story original to the game. It will be exclusive to the Japanese server until the global version catches up. Aside from the aforementioned three characters, you can also see Nobara and Megumi in the game. It is unclear which characters will be free (if any) and which will be a limited summon. More information on elements and jobs will appear in the near future.

The Alchemist Code is a Japanese tactical RPG on mobile devices. It launched in Japan in 2016, and the global version launched in 2017. It has a turn-based battle system, as well as a class system that lets players obtain new skills to use no matter the class. Previous collaborations in The Alchemist Code include Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, Final Fantasy XV, and The Seven Deadly Sins.

My basic, idiotic take on Mondrian is that he's one of the hardest artists to see. I don't mean that you have to climb a lot of stairs or find your way through a maze. I don't mean that curators like to bombard you with dry ice as you approach. I mean that, once I look at a Mondrian - the classic grid-based Compositions kind of Mondrian - it's always been quite hard for me to really take it in. His squares and lines and blocks of primary colour have been thoroughly co-opted by the advertising and design industries. He belongs to the billboards now. He's on cosmetic bottles and dresses and iPhone cases. He's retro even - not 1930s retro, 1980s retro. (These are possibly all excuses: in reality Mondrian just makes me feel a bit stupid.)

Oh, and he's also the kind of artist that makes a certain kind of person say, "Well, I could've done that. Give me a ruler and a bunch of red and black and blue and yellow paint, and I could knock out Mondrians all day." Look at those elements of the classic Mondrian - again, the grid-based L'Oreal Mondrian that most easily comes to mind. Black lines. Blocks of flat colour. This Mondrian is surely a creature of MS Paint?

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One Piece Bon Bon Journey will shut down on April 6, 2022. This includes the Japanese and global version of the game. Players will still be able to purchase in-game currency until March 7, 2022. However, they will only be able to use this currency until One Piece Bon Bon Journey shuts down. The exact time the game will shut down will vary by country. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

Bandai Namco did not provide a specific reason as to why the mobile title will be shutting down. Instead, the company has posted an end of service notice through its official website, with more information regarding the closure provided in-game. The title was confirmed for development in Japan in 2019. It subsequently received a worldwide release in March 2020.

One Piece Bon Bon Journey is a match-3 puzzle title. Various characters from the One Piece series appear. This includes Sanji, Luffy, Nami, and Zoro. The title featured stylized versions of these popular characters. Players can also customize their individual islands with various accessories. While the game is entirely free-to-play, it does have microtransactions in the form of paid currency.

One Piece Bon Bon Journey is available for Android and iOS devices. It will shut down on April 6, 2022.

Dying Light 2 was released just last week and its player counts quickly overtook the all-time high of the first Dying Light. After a weekend of players running through Techland’s new city, Villedor, the studio has released a list of hotfixes and improvements coming to the zombie parkour game soon. 

As expected, there are different bugs and things to fix on different platforms. The issues PC players are running into aren’t necessarily what’s being seen on PlayStation and what’s being seen on PlayStation isn’t necessarily what’s happening on Xbox consoles. 

Below, Techland posted a different image for each platform you can play Dying Light 2 on and you can view each in the gallery below: 

Back during the 2020 lockdown, Nintendo kindly sent me a copy of Ring Fit Adventure so I could review it, and I still genuinely love it! Being able to work out from the comfort of my home with no pressure of any monthly gym fees was/is my ideal workout strategy- and it's probably the same for many others too.

Compared to an unused gym membership, Ring Fit Adventure lets you improve your fitness in your own time and at your own pace. The fitness RPG feels like you're playing a game rather than exercising. There's a sense of accomplishment afterwards, rather than a pang of guilt when that dreaded gym payment leaves your bank account.

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Konami announced that Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel reached over 10 million downloads worldwide. In celebration, the company is giving each player 1,000 gems. Konami will distribute the free 1,000 gems after the maintenance period from February 7, 2022, with the offer lasting until March 31, 2022. [Thanks, Gamer!]

Initially slated for Winter 2021, Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel released on January 19, 2022. Konami released the game for mobile devices shortly after. A week after release, Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel topped 4 million downloads worldwide. Furthermore, the game continues to hold an active player base. The average number of players on Steam has hovered over 100,000 for the past month, with a peak of over 260,000 players. In addition to PC via Steam, the game is also available on mobile devices and consoles.

Master Duel allows players to collect over 10,000 cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game. Players can choose to craft their cards using earnable Craft Points or purchase them using in-game currency. The game supports eight languages, including English, French, Italian, and Spanish. It also supports cross-platform play, meaning players can duel with other duelists on different systems.

Pokémon games are famous for basing regions on real-world locations. The Hisui Region in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, for example, was based on Hokkaido. But the setting is not the only thing the game appears to borrow.

As noted on 2ch, Japan’s most popular bulletin board, the way that traveling merchant Volo throws a…

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So, there's this South Korean MMORPG called Mir4 that's been out on mobile and PC for about six months now. It's free-to-play, so it started off with decent numbers, but from October to November the monthly average player count jumped up by 32k. It's tailing off now, but still averaging 60,000 Steam users over the last three months, a surge you'd think would be worth celebrating, right? I investigated and discovered that Mir4 is one bizarre game, with one soul-crushing USP: NFTs.

That's right folks. The game lets you mint your character as an NFT, and even mine cryptocurrency if you so choose. If this is the future, then it seems cold and strange and sad. Also, Mir4 is a terrible game.

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Developer miHoYo has created a special page for Genshin Impact version 2.5. Leading up to the release of the update, players can visit the Genshin Impact 2.5 webpage to receive 20,000 Mora. However, players must visit the page in-game and share the page in order to receive the reward. The website features key details regarding features that will appear with the update. This includes information regarding the Three Realms Gateway Offering event, and a new boss fight against the Raiden Shogun.

The developer shared detailed information regarding the version 2.5 update through a special broadcast. This included an in-depth look at Yae Miko, a new character that will be available through a limited summoning banner. The broadcast broke down her skills and functionality in combat. Additionally, a short animated video was shown during the broadcast. It featured several key characters from the Inazuma storyline, including the Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko, and Sanganomiya Kokomi.

Players will have another opportunity to obtain the Raiden Shogun and Sanganomiya Kokomi through a series of re-run banners. However, once version 2.5 has gone live, the Yae Miko, Raiden Shogun, and Kokomi banners will roll out in phases.

Dan Marshall, developer of The Swindle and Lair of the Clockwork God, revealed the new spacefaring game he's working on during the latest episode of The Eurogamer Podcast, which is now available to all either in this article or on all major podcasting platforms.

This new game is not The Swindle 2, though he did begin work on exactly that after Lair of the Clockwork God was released.

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Bravely Default Brilliant Lights continues to reach milestone after milestone, with Square Enix announcing the title has now surpassed 4 million players. Just a week after its release, total registered players for Bravely Default Brilliant Lights had exceeded 3 million. To commemorate the milestone, Square Enix has released a commemorative illustration featuring the main characters of the mobile title. Additionally, Square Enix reminds users that rewards for the milestones will be available to obtain through their in-game mailbox. [Thanks, Gamer!]

Bravely Default Brilliant Lights is a mobile entry in the Bravely Default series. It features a cast of both new and familiar characters. This includes Tiz Arrior, Agnes Oblige, Edea Lee, and Ringabel. Players can increase their affinity with the individual characters to unlock costumes, or to recruit them into their roster. Additionally, Bravely Default Brilliant Lights uses the Brave and Default system found in previous entries in the series.

Leading up to the release of Bravely Default Brilliant Lights, Square Enix released the opening for the mobile game. It featured new characters that appear in the game, along with a location players can visit. While the title continues to gain a substantial player base among its Japanese audience, a Western release has yet to be announced.

Indie game platform itch.io has condemned NFTs.

In a series of tweets, it called NFTs a "scam" and suggested supporters of the tokens should "reevaluate [their] life choices".

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Techland has revealed imminent and upcoming hotfixes for Dying Light 2: Stay Human.

Following a successful start on Steam that saw over 160,000 players embracing the chaos of Dying Light 2's zombie infested Villedor, reports of numerous game breaking bugs have started making the rounds online.

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Following the launch of Dying Light 2 on Friday, developers Techland have been working to fix lingering technical issues. Over the weekend they laid out their plans for patching the open-world zombie-masher, with fixes for a number of crashes, issues blocking progress through the story, issues leading to a "death loop" (not that sort) and more. They haven't said when exactly PC patches will hit, but sounds like soon?

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Halo fans now rich in glittery bottles of nail polish have found themselves unable to redeem an accompanying Halo Infinite skin.

Last month, Microsoft announced a deal with nail polish brand OPI and two of its games: Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. Fans who bought bottles of the sparkly finger makeup would be rewarded with similar shades for their Spartan/car.

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For a while now, there have been persistent rumors that Capcom is remaking Resident Evil 4. The Osaka-based game company has already remade other RE games, so it doesn’t seem that far-fetched.

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Konami has confirmed Mason Greenwood has been removed from its football games.

Greenwood, the Manchester United player, was arrested on 30th January on suspicion of rape and assault of a young woman.

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With KOF XV, a number of characters who died return to life to compete. SNK's been gradually releasing short stories that explain how things happened ahead of the new tournament. The latest goes into the KOF XV Team Ash backstory, though much of it hints at mysteries surrounding Kukri and a new character.

The first half of the KOF XV Team Ash backstory is all about Kukri. It explains what his life was like and why he might want to revive someone. It then explains how Ash was coincidentally revived. But before Kukri's past can be further explored, Ash shares footage ahead of the tournament of Dolores. Kukri has an unexpected reaction when he sees her.

As a reminder, both Dolores and another newcomer will be on the same KOF XV team. She's on Team Rival with Isla and Heidern. She and Heidern head to recruit Isla because of her unique "hands." She's known for using Sacred Earth Arts.

KOF XV will appear on February 17, 2022 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Its Omega Edition will be available for the PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X in North America and Europe.

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The final episode of Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc (season 2) will be 45 minutes long, according to the anime series’s official Twitter. It will air on February 13, 2022 in Japan. It will also simulcast on Crunchyroll and Funimation. Overall, the second season will have 18 episodes, with 7 of that 18 from the Mugen Train Arc. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]

In the manga, Muzan holds a meeting with the Upper Moon demons after the Entertainment District Arc ends. This is the first time that readers get an introduction to Upper Moon characters other than Akaza. However, it is still unknown if ufotable plans on including this scene with final episode’s extra runtime.

I was a hearty 40-year-old when I walked into the Museum; a spry 68 when I walked out. No, I am not Dorian Gray. This is Sifu, a China-set martial arts revenge fable from French developer Sloclap, in which every "death" shaves another few years off your life, care of an enchanted pendant. In this case, the culprit was the Museum's artist-in-residence - one of five assassins who murder your character's father and destroy his Pak Mei Kung Fu school in the prologue, sparking a quest for payback that may last a single day or a lifetime, depending on your dexterity.

I couldn't just block her blades with my forearms, and struggled to time her whirling, leisurely strikes. But eventually, I learned to dodge and parry well enough to fit in a few combos of my own - a steadying palm to the solar plexus, then a cathartic shoulder barge and a running ankle-sweep, flooring my willowy adversary and allowing me to land a couple more punches... before helping her gallantly to her feet. Sifu would be a much easier game if the protagonist would just sit on downed foes and clobber them indefinitely, but then again, this is a story about mastering your brutal urges, with every loss of self-control measured in decades.

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Traditionally, the collection includes three games Batman: Arkham Collection Switch is potentially on the way, thanks to a new listing...

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Nicodemus Yang-Mattisson is an artist at Netease, and has been working in the video game business for almost twenty years now, on projects as varied as Gravity Rush, Crackdown 3 and Forza.

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Aniplex announced today via press release that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles is getting a Nintendo Switch port for the Japanese market.

The port will release on June 9, 2022, in Japan, and for the moment a western release in North America and Europe has not been announced, but Sega Asia also has confirmed a launch for that region with the same date as Japan.

The Switch version will come with all the playable demons (Rui, Akaza, Susamaru, Yahaba, Yushiro, and Tamayo) released with post-launch updates on other platforms.

The standard version will cost 7,480 yen both in physical form and digital download, while a limited edition with a figure multi-stand will cost 11,880 yen.

Below you can find the box art for Japan, a few images, and the trailer for the Asian market.

Bandai Namco has been releasing new clips of its upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter Gundam Evolution, showcasing two of its playable mobile suits.

We start with the RX-75 Guntank and its main weapon, the iconic 40mm Bop Missile Launcher. It can automatically aim and damage multiple targets or deal concentrated damage to a single one its in alternate mode. It can overheat, so you need to be careful.

The first active skill activates the equally-iconic 120mm Low-Recoil Cannon. It generates a blast effect where it hits, so it can damage multiple targets.

The second Active Skill is “Rush” which blocks frontal attacks while dashing forward and hitting and knocking back enemies. You can damage enemies further while doing so with a left click while the skill is active.

The next active skill is Fast Recovery. You can revive allies faster than usual, but it has a cooldown.

The G-Maneuver is Core Fighter Launch, which lets you fly the Core Fighter and hit enemies with an explosion. It can be done from a safe place.

For those who were looking forward to check out the early access launch of Sloclap’s new martial arts game Sifu on PlayStation this past weekend, you might’ve encountered some issues on the storefront where it was virtually impossible to download the game or even launch it. Since then, the developers have stated on Twitter that they were actively working with Sony to resolve the issues as soon as possible.

As of five hours ago at the time of writing, Sloclap has announced that the issues have seemingly been resolved. They suggest redownloading the game, launching it from the games library, and trying to restore the license if anyone is still having trouble with it.

In addition to that, Sloclap also mentions that they’ll have an exclusive gift to share with Deluxe Edition buyers soon as a sign of good faith since they were the ones who have had to deal with the early access issues. Sifu is now available on PC and PlayStation.

Josh Wardle’s innovative little word game, Wordle, has taken the world by storm in the past couple of months. The game has since been acquired by the New York Times, and with the game’s code being so open, developers have been able to create their own spinoffs and variations of it as well. If you’ve only just gotten into Wordle and wish you could try your hand at some of the game’s previously released puzzles, you’re in luck.

Developer Devang Thakkar has just released Wordle Archive, which lets you play all 200+ daily puzzles that have already been released. Part of Wordle’s appeal is that you only get one word a day before having to wait 24 hours for the next one, but this is pretty much perfect for those who want to keep playing (almost) non-stop.

You’ll be able to check out the older puzzles until you’re all caught up, and you’ll never have to worry about missing a day. Though your streak will likely take a hit.

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While some publishers like Ubisoft push right ahead with NFTs, regardless of how their own workers feel about it, and others like EA are prepared to half-ass their way through the fad, one video game marketplace has issued one of the most welcome statements I’ve seen from within the industry.

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I can’t skate. At this point. I’ll never be able to do it. But, I can (and do) play skateboarding video games. They let me live out my skater punk fantasies without breaking any bones. And soon, I’ll have a new game to scratch that skateboard itch when OlliOlli World drops in on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC later…

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During the Chaldea Satellite Station stream on February 6, 2022, Lasengle revealed some information on the upcoming Valentine’s Day event in Fate/Grand Order. Namely, that Bazett will appear in the Japanese version of the game as the event SSR. She will appear under the name Manannán mac Lir as part of the Alter Ego class.

She will not be the free event Servant due to her being a 5-star. You will need to pull for Bazett from the Fate/Grand Order banner. This is the second year in a row that the Valentine’s Day Servant bears the same design as a previous Type-Moon character. In 2021, the Japanese server debuted Amor as the SSR event Servant. In Amor’s case, she takes on the appearance of Caren from Fate/hollow ataraxia. As a side note, Bazett also appeared a main character in Fate/hollow ataraxia.

The Valentine’s 2022 event in Fate/Grand Order will start on February 9, 2022. Its official title is “Manannán Souvenir Valentine: The Chocolate Tree and the Goddess’s Choice.” In order to access it, players will need to have finished the Fuyuki Singularity first. Like previous Valentine’s events, you can obtain chocolate to give to your Servants. After receiving the chocolate, you can watch a fully-voiced scene in which they react to your gift.

On February 2, local police were dispatched in response to an attempted bank robbery in DeLand, Florida. According to witnesses on the scene, the man entered the bank wearing a Sonic the Hedgehog mask and wielding a large hammer.

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Today third-party developers had updates to share about upcoming aircraft add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with IndiaFoxtEcho, which provided an extensive roadmap for its upcoming products. We get the announcement of a Eurofighter Typhoon.

An F-14D is also in the works, but for now the possibility of its release is not confirmed as IndiaFoxtEcho is using it as an experimental platform for technology.

Other aircraft like TA-4 / A-4 Skyhawk, E-2C Hawkeye, and C-27J Spartan are being considered.

Last, but not least, we get an update on the Sukhoi SU-31 and Aermacchi M-346 Master, which should be released in March and “no sooner than April.”

SUKHOI SU-31 This project took a lot longer than we expected, but it is on short final. We are not super-happy with the flight model – although it should be OK for most players, it is definitely not good enough for any kind of serious training.

We will try to polish it more – possibly with the help of real world pilots. We will provide more information soon.

Expected release date:

MARCH 2022AERMACCHI M-346 We have been working hard on 3D model details and new textures as we felt that our P3D assets were inadequate for MSFS.

We are still struggling with some details and complex animations, and there is some work to be done on the flight model and on the avionics, but we are quite happy with the results so far.

Expected release date: NOT SOONER THAN APRIL 2022

Sifu is out today for folks who pre-ordered the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition, which comes with a few bonuses including 48-hour early access. However, loads of people on PlayStation have reported issues with downloading and installing the early access version of the game, prompting devs SloClap to issue updates about…

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Games that change your entire outlook on a genre are important. Despite liking a few dungeon-crawlers and roguelikes over the years, I’ve never considered myself a fan of the genre. I rarely pick up games in which that’s the main selling point. And yet, Asobism’s Vivid Knight has me rethinking those past decisions. With a rather simple premise, Vivid Knight tasks you with making your way through multi-floor dungeons to collect gems and defeat the boss. Like I said, Vivid Knight is simple until you really consider its gameplay mechanics.

That simplicity is one of Vivid Knights strongest points. The combat system is neither varied nor complicated. You set your party members and when skills are off cooldown, you make your avatar set up a shield, randomly attack or cast a buff. Party members cycle through their skills automatically until the battle is done. That’s really it. Well, sort of.

Every dungeon gives you 30 crystals as a first-time completion bonus, and it’s possible to find more crystals within dungeons and their treasure levels. After clearing a dungeon, you’re pushed back to the home screen to either spend crystals on Kingdom Grimoires, which function as a sort of gacha system, or to start a “new game.” New games are just new dungeons. From there, you head right back into the action.

Tennis…to the “extreme” You would think by now Nickelodeon and its parent company ViacomCBS would have come around to the...

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