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The creator of Stardew Valley doesn't know if there will be another update, saying he's focused on his next game.
Speaking with Zach "UnsurpassableZ" Hartman on Twitch at the end of the first official Stardew Valley Cup, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone answered a handful of questions from the community, one of which was about mods that let the player marry the non-marriageable people in the smash hit farming game.
Barone replied to explain why having almost everyone in the game be marriageable would be "just a tonne of work".
Neko Atsume has been delivering cuteness overloads to kitty loving gamers since its launch on mobile platforms in 2014.
The adorable cat-collecting phenomenon stayed mobile-based until 2018 when Playstation owners in Japan were treated to a PSVR version of the game. This of course left the rest of the world feeling very jealous indeed.
Then, just last week, Neko Atsume VR: Kitty Collector popped up on the American Playstation Store, finally giving feline fans in the West a chance to get immersed in the wonderful world of cat hoarding.
This week, Halo developer 343 began testing Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 8 content for Halo 3 and Reach, giving players their first taste of new "alternate universe" armour skins - and it's fair to say they've sparked quite the debate within the community.
Season 8 of MCC is called Mythic and showcases Halo "in a deliberately divergent way", 343 franchise and narrative writer at 343, Jeff Easterling, said in a post on Halo Waypoint.
He's not kidding. Each of the new armour sets for use in Halo 3 multiplayer within MCC is focused on "reimagining the core Mjolnir armour as alternate universe amalgams based on legendary ancient warriors", including Greek and Norse mythology. We're playing as Spartans, after all!
Atlus has released another trailer showing off the gameplay of one of the over 200+ demons that will be featured in its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.
The demon showcased today is Raphael, another demon that is pretty much as old as the series.
You can watch the trailer below.
According to Harada, he's not sure who to invite next.
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The former boss of PlayStation has predicted PlayStation 5 games will cost $200m to make.
Shawn Layden, who held various executive roles at PlayStation before leaving in October 2019, told Bloomberg the cost of game development doubles with every platform.
Budgets for PlayStation 4 games Layden spearheaded each hit $100m, and, Bloomberg reports, Layden predicts PS5 games will each cost $200m to make and prices will only increase from there.
Eagle Dynamics released a teaser trailer showing off one of the most famous and iconic attack helicopters in the world, the AH-64D Apache Longbow.
The trailer showcases both the external model and cockpit of the Apache, and teases a release of the module in 2021.
You can watch it below.
If you’re unfamiliar with DCS World, it’s a gorgeous and extremely realistic free-to-play sandbox combat flight simulator for PC that offers a giant lineup of DLC aircraft for those who want to expand the experience.
Incidentally, Eagle Dynamics recently launched a new free trial program that lets you enjoy modules for 14 days every six months for free while you decide whether to purchase them or not.
Here’s what the developers promise to those who pick DCS World up:
Sony is letting people upgrade to the PS5 version for free, but will not offer the same for future exclusive titles.
The post Sony Reverses Position on Horizon Forbidden West Free PS5 Upgrade appeared first on Siliconera.
On Friday, 343 Industries released a lengthy post summarizing many of the changes, fixes, and improvements made to Halo Infinite after receiving tons of feedback from its technical preview in August. One of the biggest changes is that the motion tracker is being tweaked and will operate more like it did in past Halo …
Good news: You won’t have to pay Sony extra money to upgrade your PS4 copy of Horizon Forbidden West to a PS5 version. Bad news: Sony ain’t offering free upgrades any more after this.
Third-party developers have released new assets and details about two upcoming aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
We start with Just Flight, which released new images of the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer, showing both the exterior in different liveries and the cockpit.
Square Enix released several new trailers of Gate of Nightmares, a new mobile JRPG that carries the name of Hiro Hiro Mashima.
The trailers showcase several of the characters that will appear in the game, Elena Maria, Nord, Estio, Jigair, and Abigail. We get to see their gameplay and attack animations.
These follow the release of recent trailers for Azel and Emma and those portraying Merle and Oliver.
You can check them out below.
Bandai Namco will add notable Golden Wind antagonist Risotto Nero to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Last Survivor in an upcoming update.
The post JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Last Survivor To Add Risotto Nero in Next Update appeared first on Siliconera.
A remaster of Alan Wake might be coming next month, according to a new store listing.
Back in June, Alan Wake Remastered appeared alongside Final Fantasy 7 Remake within Epic Games Store backend data. Now, a little over two months later, listings for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox versions of Alan Wake Remastered have appeared on Taiwanese store, Rakuten Taiwan, as spotted by Wario64 on Twitter.
Alan Wake Remastered listed for Oct 5th release (PS4/PS5/Xbox) on Rakuten Taiwan https://t.co/qb4YOFpqxBhttps://t.co/kYbeONXefFhttps://t.co/PaDnYZ1MME pic.twitter.com/883y2DhCkD
— Wario64 (@Wario64) September 4, 2021
The links Wario64 posted no longer take you to the Alan Wake Remastered listings, but before the links were changed, IGN was able to visit each link and verify that each took you to a Rakuten Taiwan listing for the game. Below are screenshots of the PS4, PS5, and Xbox listings for Alan Wake Remastered.
Townscaper is a relaxing and creative little diversion on the Switch, and it encourages and offers the potential to build little towns and cities on your islands.
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Chip manufacturer Toshiba Corporation states that the shortage is likely to continue at least until September 2022.
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Level-5 released the first extensive trailer of the upcoming anime dedicated to its new cross-media IP Megaton Musashi.
The trailer focuses on introducing both the cast and the story, and the mecha battles certainly feel intentionally reminiscing of old-school super robot anime.
The anime will premiere in Japan on October 1.
You can watch it below.
The IP is also getting an action RPG game for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. It was supposed to come for PS5 as well, but the version for Sony’s new console simply disappeared without an explanation with the latest reveal.
It’ll release in Japan on November 11, 2021, just in time to enjoy the visibility from the anime.
At the moment a western release has not been announced or even hinted at. That being said, the Tokyo Game Show stream last year was in English. If you want to see what it looks like, you can check out a recent trailer.
Developer Gemdrops announced the release date for its upcoming side-scrolling sword-fighting adventure COGEN: Sword of Rewind.
The game, which was announced back in June 2020, will launch on June 27, 2022, for S4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
The digital download will be priced at $19.99 and only the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions will be available physically (with pricing to be announced).
Below you can check out a new trailer and plenty of screenshots and art. Incidentally, the game features a soundtrack by Motoi Sakuraba (Tales of Arise, Star Ocean series, Valkyrie Profile series, and many more).
Life is Strange: True Colors comes out later this week, letting you experience the emotions of others.
According to a tweet posted yesterday by John Gibson, the president of Tripwire Interactive—the studio behind Maneater and Killing Floor—he is “proud” that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a new Texas anti-abortion law to stand earlier this week.
Arc System Works is developing Kunio-kun's Three Kingdoms, an ancient China-themed game based on the legendary Kunio-kun franchise.
The post Kunio-kun’s Three Kingdoms! Celebrates Series’ 35th Anniversary appeared first on Siliconera.
You, me, everyone, we’re all getting older by the day. And so are the cast of Street Fighter II, who we’d like to imagine are still battling away in their early ‘90s prime, but who are in reality old enough now to be most people’s grandparents.
I wrote a short thing in 2012 about a copy of Skyrim that was running 100 mods at once, and it went on to become one of the most popular stories to have ever been published on the site.
Seven Seas Entertainment, a publisher focused on localizing manga, light novels, and fiction from Japan and other countries for English-speaking audiences, opened its September 2021 reader survey. The survey was announced via the official Seven Seas Twitter account. The Seven Seas September 2021 Reader Survey is here! ✨ Answer questions, suggest books for us to license, and enter to win a FREE paperback. You'll also get a @BOOKWALKER_GL coupon for our ebooks! Direct link to the survey: https://t.co/D01B4H0QMu pic.twitter.com/UyRrJK2zgl — Seven Seas (@gomanga) September 3, 2021 Participants in the survey will be asked about their reading habits (such as whether […]
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Hand-Drawn Game Guides creator Philip Summers knew it was a legal risk to launch his gorgeous, story book-style Nintendo game guides on Kickstarter, but it was a risk he was willing to take. When you pore through all the gorgeous artwork of his unofficial Metroid, Contra, Ninja Gaiden and Legend of Zelda guides, you…
Raphael joins his Archangel companion Gabriel in helping the Nahobino.
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The Taiwanese retailer Rakuten has listed Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake Remastered for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox on its website. The listing says that it will launch on October 5.
Since the listing also notes "Xbox" in general, that presumably means players will receive both Xbox One and Xbox Series versions, while PS4 and PS5 versions will be separate. However, there is a chance that there could be some sort of upgrade path from the PS4 version to PS5.
Alan Wake Remastered listed for Oct 5th release (PS4/PS5/Xbox) on Rakuten Taiwan https://t.co/qb4YOFpqxBhttps://t.co/kYbeONXefFhttps://t.co/PaDnYZ1MME pic.twitter.com/883y2DhCkD
— Wario64 (@Wario64) September 4, 2021
Games industry analyst Daniel Ahmad has corroborated this leak, saying that the official announcement for Alan Wake Remastered is due this upcoming week. It's possible that the game could be revealed at the upcoming PlayStation Showcase on Thursday, September 9.
Sony has announced that it is reversing its previous decision that standard and special editions of Horizon Forbidden West on PS4 would not be eligible for a PS5 upgrade.
Originally, those who purchase the Digital Deluxe, Collector's, or Regalla editions of Horizon Forbidden West on PS4 were able to get the PS5 upgrade. Now anyone who purchases the game on PS4, regardless of which edition, can upgrade for free on PS5.
"Last year we made a commitment to deliver free upgrades for our cross-gen launch titles, which included Horizon Forbidden West," explained Sony president Jim Ryan. "While the pandemic's profound impact pushed Forbidden West out of the launch window we initially envisioned, we will stand by our offer: Players who purchase Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free."
Ryan also said that going forward, any new Sony-published first-party exclusive cross-generation titles will come with a $10 digital upgrade option from PS4 to PS5. This applies to upcoming titles such as the next God of War and Gran Turismo 7.
Both digital and physical copies will be eligible for the $10 digital upgrade. If you have the PS4 version of the game on disc, then you will need a PS5 console with the disc drive in order to upgrade to the digital PS5 version.
Horizon Forbidden West launches on February 18, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
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Shenmue 2 is 20 years old today.
First released on Dreamcast on 6th September 2001 in Japan, it came to Europe a few months later on November 23rd - and was an Xbox exclusive in North America when it eventually arrived in October the following year.
You can watch Digital Foundry compare the 2018 remaster of Shenmue I and II on modern platforms versus the Dreamcast original:
Horizon Forbidden West is almost here, and it's fair to say we're all itching to get our hands on the game on February 18. If you've opted to preorder, we wanted to pass along some quick advice that could save you a little bit of money if you're looking to play the game on PS5.
Right now Horizon Forbidden West is listed at $70 to buy on PS5, both physical and digital editions, alongside $60 for a copy on PS4. But, if you've been paying attention, you will have noticed that Horizon Forbidden West is still getting a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade. Yep, you read that correctly. Putting two and two together, this means you can save $10 on the game, simply by purchasing the PS4 version (see here) and upgrading for free. Here's how to do it.
If you preorder Horizon Forbidden West for PS4, that's $60, and $10 saving compared to PS5 preorders, and you still get both copies of the game (see it at Amazon).
The only difference you'll find if you preorder the game physically is the blue PS4 cover sleeve, instead of the clean white PS5 cover. Before you preorder, better also check out what comes in each Horizon Forbidden West Edition.