Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser should face 60 months - five years - behind bars, the US government has said.
The suggested sentence would be an extraordinary amount of jail time for Bowser, who has already admitted his guilt and accepted a $4.5m fine for his role in the production and sale of piracy-enabling game console devices.
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: survival, a very strange Sims game, and Clash Royale again.
If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We've Been Playing, here's our archive.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human has already dropped to just £42 in the UK (see here). Clubcard holders at Tesco can walk into their local superstore right now and pick up the game on a massive discount, especially since it's literally only just released. If you've been considering getting the game, and didn't preorder, this is a great discount and a top deal.
There are plenty of other incredible deals to check out at the moment as well. This includes Elden Ring (Launch Edition) preorders for £45 on Xbox and PS4 (see here), or 50% off 3-months of PlayStation Plus (see here). That brings it down to £9.99 when it would usually cost £19.99, a great deal if you want to dip your toe into PS Plus for a few months. We've got plenty of other great gaming discounts listed below, so make sure to check them all out.
Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold 6.5 million copies in its first week of release – meaning the somewhat experimental new title is selling faster than the recent mainline Pokémon games.
Announced on Twitter (below), Nintendo thanked fans a week after the game arrived, announcing the huge sales figure. We're waiting for official word from Nintendo, but this likely puts Arceus among the upper echelons of the fastest-selling games on Switch.
Thank you to the more than 6.5 million explorers worldwide who have already embarked on an exciting new adventure in #PokemonLegendsArceus!
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 4, 2022
We hope you're loading up on more potato mochi before your next research mission! pic.twitter.com/u1MKRHkhhD
It looks as though The Pokémon Company's experiment in a new kind of RPG is paying off, given that Arceus has outpaced both Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's first weeks on sale. Both the last mainline games, and the DS remakes, managed to sell 6 million copies in the same time on sale.
One Piece began publication in 1997, and has now surpassed 1,000 chapters. There’s a lot for fans to celebrate! But according to website My Jitsu, some manga readers in Japan are not happy about how things are going.
My Jitsu reports that a segment of fans in Japan are not only annoyed by the pacing of the current …
Ah, yes. It’s that time of year again. Time for eateries in Japan to slather things with chocolate in the name of Valentine’s Day, commerce, and science.
Last year, we got chocolate ramen. And this year? Japanese fast food chain Lotteria has what it’s calling a choko baagaa (チョコバーガー) or chocolate burger—but a…
Square Enix released several financial statements concerning its third quarter results. While sales for the company's general game sub-segment went down, sales for its MMO sub-segment rose compared to 2020. Square Enix largely attributed its success in the third quarter to Final Fantasy XIV. The game saw a sharp increase in subscriptions during that period. Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker expansion also released within the third quarter. As mentioned, it noted that its general game sub-segment went down in comparison to the previous year. This was largely due to a title like Final Fantasy VII Remake not releasing within that period. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
Additionally, Square Enix noted that performance within its mobile sub-segment was fairly weak within already existing titles. However, overall net sales within its mobile division rose in comparison to the previous year.
As part of the 2.5 update stream for Genshin Impact, a number of new videos appeared. While many of them showed gameplay, one was a bit different. Instead, it was a new animation. The latest Genshin Impact animated video featured the Inazuma region, with upcoming playable characters like Yae Miko and Ayato Kamisato appearing.
The segment is quite short, only offering brief glimpses of different Inazuma characters. Things begin with Yae Miko walking down the steps that lead up to The Grand Narukami Shrine. After that, Aether and Kazuha seem to be training in a forest together. The next clip in the segment is set at the Kamisato estate. Ayaka is drinking tea while her brother Ayato stands nearby. The brief segments after show Kokomi Sangonomiya at Watatsumi Island and Raiden Shogun in Tenshukaku. The video ends with Yae Miko again, though this time she is standing in front of the Sacred Sakura Tree.
Here is the full Genshin Impact animated video starring Inazuma characters.
【ストーリーPV】
『原神』ストーリーPVを公開しました！#原神 #Genshin #原神アプデ情報 pic.twitter.com/Bg33nRSemc— 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) February 4, 2022
MiHoYo revealed players will be able to explore The Chasm following the Genshin Impact 2.6 version update. The Version 2.5 Special Program provided a sneak peak of this area. The broadcast revealed art showing a special location will appear in The Chasm: The Surface. Players will be able to encounter the Ruin Serpent while exploring the area. More information regarding The Chasm and the Ruin Serpent will appear in the future.
The broadcast also provided a bit of information regarding the area. The Chasm is a mining area where the people of Liyue have come to extract raw material to make the region's signature porcelain. Originally, the area was a crash site of a massive celestial body. Over time, people came to mine the area. Additionally, miHoYo also shared concept art of the Ruin Serpent, which reveals that this Geo construct could be a machine made for mining.
You can take a look at the concept art for the Ruin Serpent and images of The Chasm, below.
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Genshin Impact is available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Android and iOS devices. A Nintendo Switch version is in development. The 2.5 update will arrive on February 16, 2022. There's no release date for the Genshin Impact 2.6 update and Chasm.
MiHoYo announced a new event will appear in Genshin Impact 2.5. The Three Realms Gateway Offering event in Genshin Impact will focus on the exploration of Enkanomiya. Players will be able to earn Primogems, Mora, the Oathsworn Eye catalyst, and Ointment of Sight. Players will be granted a bokuso box, which will allow them to repel dark energy as they explore the region. Dispelling the dark energy in these areas will grant players the aforementioned rewards.
The Three Realms Gateway Offering event will appear in Genshin Impact alongside the version 2.5 update. The narrative surrounding the event concerns the players working on a commission from Kokomi Sangonomiya. Additionally, the Hyakunin Ikki event will return after the version 2.5 update. Players can obtain Primogems, Mora, talent level-up materials, and weapon ascension materials.
Other information revealed during the Genshin Impact version 2.5 version special broadcast included a detailed look at Yae Miko. During the stream, the broadcast provided a first-hand look at the various skills and abilities that will be at her disposal. A new boss fight featuring the Raiden Shogun will also appear after the update.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and Android and iOS devices. A Nintendo Switch version is in development. The Genshin Impact version 2.5 version update will arrive on February 16, 2022.
During the 2.5 Genshin Impact Special Program, a Raiden Shogun boss fight appeared. The new fight was teased both in the story trailer and later in the stream. It showed a new form of the character. There will also be a new Shadowy Husk line of enemies.
First, here's the Genshin Impact teaser clip for the Raiden Shogun boss fight. During the presentation, this boss wasn't even named. Instead, the character ended up being referred to only as "new boss."
【新魔物紹介】
Ver.2.5より登場する謎の新ボスを動画で紹介！#原神 #Genshin #原神アプデ情報 pic.twitter.com/PTk0Jqty0y— 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) February 4, 2022
Next, here's a gameplay clip showing the Shadowy Husk. There will be three types. Each one will use its own element, like Pyro or Electro. It looks like their weapons will also vary depending on their element. So the Pyro character wields their weapon like a sword. People will encounter these characters in Enkanomiya.
During the February 4, 2022 Genshin Impact Special Program, the release date for update 2.5 appeared. People will be able to pull for new characters, take part in new quests, and engage in new activities starting on February 16, 2022. It will also mark a return to Enkanomiya for new story segments.
This follows the typical pattern for Genshin Impact updates. Typically, the new one begins the day after some of the current gacha banners and events expire. The Ganyu and Zhongli rerun banners both end on February 15, 2022. Not to mention the Aftermarket Stage Event Shop for the Fleeting Colors in Flight Lantern Rite closes on February 14, 2022.
Among the many new additions in 2.5 will be the debut of a new character and return of past units. Yae Miko, a five-star Electro unit who uses a Catalyst, will be the update's new character. Among the rerun characters will be Raiden Shogun, an Electro polearm-wielder. Both factor heavily into the Archon Quests set in Inazuma. They'll each get their own story quests, which will appear immediately after the update drops. However, you will need to beat Raiden Shogun's first two story quest chapters to unlock Yae's.
As expected, thanks to earlier teases, a Yae Miko banner will be part of the Genshin Impact 2.5 When the Sakura Bloom update. The new five-star unit will be the lone new character following the patch. The other banners will be rerun ones for Raiden Shogun and Sangonomiya Kokomi. All three will feature prominently in the new story. Yae Miko will show up first, then the two rerun banners will appear in the second phase.
Yae Miko will be an Electro character. She'll wield a catalyst in battle. She's very closely tied to fox spirits, which feature prominently in her Elemental Burst and idle animation. Her Elemental Skill will summon lightning down to damage enemies. The first chapter of her Story Quest will appear in 2.5 too.
Here's a quick peek at her in-game.
【新実装キャラクター紹介】
新キャラクター「八重神子（やえみこ）」の実戦動画を公開！#原神 #Genshin #原神アプデ情報 pic.twitter.com/KqTwHmQkD1— 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) February 4, 2022
MiHoYo at last revealed the face of Ayato Kamisato, the pragmatic leader of the Kamisato Clan in Genshin Impact. Unlike his sister, Ayaka, Ayato Kamisato will appear in Genshin Impact as a Hydro character. Ayaka was available to obtain through a limited time summons banner and arrived as a Cryo character. However, Ayato does appear to be a sword user like his sister. That said, more details regarding Ayato Kamisato will appear in the future. For the time being, miHoYo released a total of two images featuring the character. Additionally, the Japanese Genshin Impact Twitter account shared who will voice him in the Japanese version of the game.
The Japanese voice actor for Ayato is Akira Ishida. Ishida previously voiced characters like Gaara from Naruto and Kuja from Dissidia Final Fantasy. You can take a look at the promotional art for Ayato below.
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It is unclear as to when Ayato will arrive in Genshin Impact. That said, information regarding Genshin Impact update 2.5 will appear sometime soon. miHoYo recently announced an upcoming Special Program stream that will reveal more information regarding the update.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. A Nintendo Switch version is in development.
Square Enix today announced a follow-up to Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, the 2021 card-based JRPG by a team with Drakengard and Nier veterans including that infamous masked developer, Yoko Taro. Voice Of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden is the new one's name and surprise, launching later this month is its game—less than five months after the first.
With Peter Jackson’s film trilogy having celebrated its 20 year anniversary recently and with Amazon poised to launch its new The Rings of Power TV show later this year, J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy world still continues to be as resonant and relevant in 2022 as it ever has been. And now we have the launch of the new edition of Free League’s award-winning tabletop RPG, The One Ring, to add to the list, too.
Set to arrive on March 22, the second edition of The One Ring RPG was designed by Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi, and brought to us by the acclaimed publisher behind Alien: The Roleplaying Game and Tales From the Loop. Not only was The One Ring one of the most successful tabletop roleplaying games to ever hit Kickstarter last year (it raised well over an eye-watering $2 million), but it was also well-received by critics as well.
Set shortly after Bilbo Baggins’ quest in The Hobbit and just before the events of The Lord of the Rings, The One Ring RPG places players in the shoes of famous characters in the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world, like Frodo’s father, Drogo Baggins, or Merry’s grandfather, Rory Brandybuck.
Dying Light 2 is a true graphics juggernaut that shines brightest on PC. Yes, it's a cross-gen title for sure, but one where Techland's C-Engine allows for scalability well beyond the limitations of the last-gen machines - and perhaps even their current-gen alternatives too. That's where high-end PC hardware comes to the fore, where Dying Light 2 deploys a range of hardware accelerated ray tracing features that radically transform the game, with only a small, limited sub-set of RT features ending up in the PS5 and Series X versions. Yes, you can play this game and get a good experience on consoles but the bottom line is this: the PC version goes much, much further.
Whether you're using an RT-enabled card or not, I've put together a series of optimised settings recommendations, but before we dig into this, it's important to put the console versions into context with the PC offering. Typically, console renditions of any given game use a grab-bag of varying PC-equivalent settings across the board - the developer's own optimised setting selection.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human has had a brilliant launch, with initial numbers on Steam passing 160,000 players.
The latest figures show that, even with a somewhat mixed bag of reviews, there is definitely enthusiasm for Techland's zombie ridden, parkour powered brawl. On its launch, Dying Light 2 saw 160,202 concurrent players on Steam (via Benji Sales). To put this into perspective, that is 3.5 times that of Dying Light 1's all-time peak, and 50 percent bigger than that of Capcom's Resident Evil Village.
Saudi Arabia's controversial Public Investment Fund (PIF) now has stakes in both Capcom and Nexon, making these two companies the latest in a long line of video game investments from the initiative chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The PIF purchased stakes of more than five percent in both Capcom and Nexon. This equates to a holding of more than $1bn across the two companies (via Bloomberg (paywall)). According to PIF, this move is based purely on an investment opportunity.
Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, has said that he doesn’t believe Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be blocked by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Talking to the Financial Times, Nadella said that the deal would only place Microsoft as the third largest player in the video games industry, and the fragmentation of the market would prevent them from gaining a monopoly.
“At the end of the day, all the analysis here has to be done through a lens of what’s the category we’re talking about, and what about the market structure?” said Nadella. “Even post-this acquisition, we will be number three with sort of low teens [market] share, where even the highest player is also [in the] teens [for market] share. It shows how fragmented content creation platforms are. And so, that’s the fundamental category. Yes, we will be a big player in what is a highly fragmented place.”
Should the deal go ahead, Microsoft will still be behind Sony and Tencent in terms of industry size.
Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on the subject.
Call of Duty: Warzone has reverted an unpopular change - and that led to a popular Warzone player having developer Raven Software's logo tattooed onto his butt.
The initial change came on December 8, 2021, when Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 introduced players to the Caldera map. As part of the update, Raven Software implemented a change to the way Loadout Drops work. Aside from the two free loadout drops each game, players are able to purchase one from any Buy Station.
Originally, there was no limit to when you could buy one, meaning that more aggressive teams could earn enough to get their custom loadouts early in the game. But the update on December 8 changed that. The change restricted the purchase of Loadout Drops until after the first circle.
Matt, Joe, and Emma come together this week to discuss two of the biggest games of the moment: Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Dying Light 2. But we don't just do games on this podcast, oh no, so there's also talk of two new Netflix hits - Archive 81 and Murderville - as well as the latest stabathon from the Scream series.
As ever there's a round of the Endless Search - this one's Goosebumps themed - and your feedback.
Want to get in touch to talk about your favourite lunch box snack or maybe even video games? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com.
Former Guitar Hero legend Schmooey has revealed that his top-scoring videos were completely and utterly fake.
The prolific Guitar Hero player, previously thought to be the best in the world, has been faking it all along, and admitted as much in a lengthy apology he posted to YouTube.
“I won’t waste any time on this,” he said. “Yes, most of the stuff I did was unauthentic and I am at fault for being a fraud, for the things I tweaked and edited.”
“I'm sorry I'm not the person you thought I was,” he added. “I am a fraud.”
His apology comes after YouTube investigator Karl Jobst uncovered his cheating in a now-viral video.
Since 2018, Schmooey has been dazzling the Guitar Hero fan community with numerous world-firsts. Often playing some of the most difficult songs at speeds well above anyone else, he was considered to be the world’s greatest. But a world first he posted to YouTube in December 2021 would be his undoing.
The video chronicled Schmooey’s world-first – a ‘flawless’ run of 9 Patterns of Eternal Pain. This instantly drew suspicion, and on further examination, the video included several errors.
Expert players noticed an inconsistency between the notes and his finger positions, but the moment that sealed his fate was a Windows Media Player overlay that appeared very briefly towards the end of the video. This was a huge red flag – it wasn’t a live video at all, but a screen capture of a previous recording.
Dying Light 2 is finally out and it seems the latest zombie parkour game from Techland is doing really well.
If Steam numbers are anything to go off of, Dying Light 2 is easily Techland’s most successful game. In fact, its all-time peak is nearly four times larger than Dying Light’s all-time peak. Mind you, Dying Light has been out since 2015 and Dying Light 2 has been out for essentially 24 hours. That it’s already surpassed the original game with such massive numbers is quite the feat, as noted by games analyst Benji-Sales on Twitter.
Click here to watch embedded mediaMore specifically, Dying Light 2’s all-time peak at the moment is 177,222 players, according to Steam Charts. Dying Light’s all-time peak is 45,876. In fact, Dying Light 2 has already surpassed last year’s big horror release, Resident Evil Village, which has an all-time peak of 106,631.
Surprising nobody, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold a massive 6.5 million copies and it did so within just seven days of its January 28 release date.
These sales numbers came the same day Nintendo released its quarterly results where the company revealed that the Switch has crossed 103 million units sold, surpassing the Wii’s lifetime sales. Nintendo also revealed in those results that it isn’t changing its investment plans in light of recent acquisitions (looking at you Microsoft and Sony) and that the hybrid home console is only in the middle of its lifecycle.
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Dying Light 2, Techland’s massive sequel to the 2015 original, is an open-world action-adventure game with RPG elements. So as you might expect, there are tons of skills to unlock. Some are useful. Others, not so much. There are also a few tantalizing ones that may seem like things you’d want to acquire early on but…
This morning, Genshin Impact revealed the next major update for the game, which consists of new content for the Inazuma region. Yae Miko will become playable for the first time, the Enkanomiya sub-region will get its own event, and players will be able to fight a boss who looks suspiciously like the Raiden Shogun.
Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for a Pop Up Parade figure of Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer just in time for Valentine's Day. Pre-orders will close on March 3, 2022. For Japanese buyers, she will cost ¥3,900 and release within June 2022. Customers in North America can pre-order the figure for $38.99, and she'll ship out in August 2022.
The Demon Slayer Mitsuri figure stands at around 16 centimeters in height. This makes her slightly shorter than the normal 17 to 18 centimeters, but it shouldn't be noticeable. Despite her alert expression, she stands in a rather relaxed pose. You can also see her Nichirin Sword, though she is not holding it. As this is a Pop Up Parade figure, you cannot pose or move her in any way.
Here are some more pictures of the Mitsuri figure:
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Mitsuri is one of the Hashira and the master of Love Breathing techniques. She appeared briefly at the end of Demon Slayer season 1, showing her shy but jovial demeanor. She does not fight in the show, and she does not appear as a playable character in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is going to be a game that dips into two worlds. It is grounded in reality, set in Shibuya. However, yokai and ominous characters from Japanese folklore lurk around every corner. An ominous person named Hannya lets chaos loose on the city. Fog turns people into spirits. Gates open. An exorcist that could have helped deal with it all is killed, but bound to a young man. More importantly, a recent hands-off preview event offered enlightening details about how Ghostwire: Tokyo’s gameplay works.
Things began quite early in the game. It hasn’t been long since Hannya attacked the city. Akito fused with KK, an exorcist who described himself as “one of the country’s guard dogs who ran with a pack of strays.” This is represented visually as a sort of black fog over Akito’s right eye. (It also means that, in certain situations, you can leave certain actions to KK instead of handling it yourself.) Things began with the “duo” heading to Yugenzaka to start handling the city’s issues.
In just a weeks time, Bravely Default Brilliant Lights has exceeded over 3 million players. The title had already reached a total of 2 million players only a few days after its initial Japanese release. To celebrate the game hitting yet another milestone, Square Enix will distribute several rewards in-game. These include valuable enhancement materials and stamina recovery items. [Thanks, Gamer!]
In order to receive these gifts, players will need to check their in-game mailbox. Previously, members of the Bravely Default Brilliant Lights development team released several commemorative illustrations of several key characters that appear in Bravely Default Brilliant Lights.
The mobile title functions similarly to other entries in the Bravely Default series. Players can use the Brave and Default system to attack enemies in Bravely Default Brilliant Lights. A multiplayer mode is available, which allows for players to cooperate and take down various foes. Additionally, players can raise their relationship with characters to recruit them or to unlock cosmetic outfits.
Tiz Arrior, Agnes Oblige, Edea Lee, and Ringabel from previous Bravely Default games also appear in Bravely Default Brilliant Lights.
Square Enix announced a second Voice of Cards game. Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden is an entirely new journey, featuring a new cast of characters. Additionally, pre-order benefits include special card backings and a sea tile table. People can also purchase a version of the game that will include a total of seven DLC. The DLC items range from cosmetics to cards and dice. One add-on gives characters costumes based on characters from NieR: Automata. Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden will release digitally on February 17, 2022.
In addition, Square Enix shared a trailer for the title through its official YouTube account. You can watch the it below.
https://youtu.be/S1tdy1aBA1U
Yoko Taro, Keiichi Okabe, and Kimihiko Fujisaka are part of the development team for this new installment. As the game is described as stand alone experience, players will not have to have play Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars in order to enjoy this installment.
As mentioned, the game will get several pieces of DLC content. Outside of the NieR: Automata costumes, there will be card backings, dice, a game board and table, a jukebox, and a player piece inspired by the title. The jukebox will allow players to listen to music from NieR: Automata.
Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden will release digitally for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC through Steam on February 17, 2022.
It's not that easy, you know, hating everything. Deckbuilders are bad, I repeat, while enjoying one against my will. D&D can go to hell, I screech, in between weekly sessions. Corporate saturation crushes better games, I insist, alt-tabbing out of Vermintide.
This week it's the FTL-inspired The Last Bastion that's making things difficult. You're the leader of a defeated army regiment, retreating across a series of regions to a stronghold where your king plans to make a last stand. It's sort of roguelike, with a hint of something like Reigns in balancing your forces and reputation, with light interactive fiction parts. I'm a little bit annoyed that I like it.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is an upcoming action-adventure game from Tango Gameworks (aka the folks behind The Evil Within), which means it has ghosts and ghost-adjacent monsters in it. Last night Bethesda showed off a bit more of the game with a streamed showcase, with a ten minute breakdown of the game in action. I, however, was privy to a hands-off presentation that comprised a whole half an hour of Ghostwire Tokyo being played. What luxury!
It reminded me much less of The Evil Within than I expected. It has a lot of horror elements, don't get me wrong, but Ghostwire: Tokyo is much more of an action game using the language of horror to convey its themes than the other way around. Rather than spending most of your time on the back foot, creeping around in the hope you can get past a lumbering ball of dead lady limbs with most of your health intact, time in Ghostwire: Tokyo is more likely spent one-shotting headless demon schoolgirls with a bow and arrow. The general vibe, if not the specifics, reminded me a lot of classic, thundering 90s and 00s action films like Blade. So, in other words, Ghostwire: Tokyo looks rad as hell. Even better, it's also unashamedly strange.
If you’re opted into Valve’s Steam client beta, you may have noticed a couple of small but potentially very helpful UI updates that rolled out in the past few hours. Changes that are available on desktop but could be even more helpful, methinks, on the upcoming Steam Deck.
The first appears on the Library page of games you own, but haven’t installed yet: a new “Space required” string that lists how much hard drive or SSD space it will need. As it stands on the main Steam client, you can’t normally see this info without clicking the Install button, so that’s a click saved whenever you’re trying to find out if a new game (or nostalgic re-install) will fit onto stuffed storage.
Ever since Ghostwire: Tokyo was revealed back at E3 2019, I’ve been dying to know more about it. The setting, music, and overall presentation felt like a spiritual horror anime brought to life in the form of a video game, which immediately had me on the edge of my seat.
Combine its ambiance with the fact that it’s being developed by Tango Gameworks, creators of renowned horror series The Evil Within, and it is easy to understand why I’ve been eager to see more content. Luckily, I was able to attend a preview event for the game a few weeks ago, which showed off all of the supernatural fun Ghostwire: Tokyo will have to offer.
This unique demo for Ghostwire: Tokyo starts off with a bit of backstory, as it detailed that the game’s protagonist, Akito, has fused with the spirit of an experienced ghost hunter, KK, who got killed. Together, Akito and KK have to use spiritual powers to defeat various enemies, called Visitors, so that they can keep the antagonist from hurting Akito’s sister and save Tokyo.
After the backstory, the demo picks up very early on in Ghostwire: Tokyo, with Akito openly exploring the city while KK describes the situation and the power he now wields. Combat occurs almost immediately, with the protagonist firing finger-gun rays of energy at Slender Man-looking enemies with umbrellas.
Today Izanagi Game and NIS America announced a delay for the upcoming escape game/bullet hell shoot ’em up hybrid Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.
The western release date has been shifted to July 5, 2022, for North America, and July 8, 2022, for Europe and Australia. Originally it was on June 7 and June 10 respectively.
The same happened for Japan, with the release date delayed to May 26 from April 14.
The western release will be on PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, while the PC version coming in Japanese remains unconfirmed.
According to the press release, the delay was due to development challenges, and the extra time will be used to meet the fans’ expectations.
A new trailer was also released on Twitter, and you can watch it below.
Today Mihoyo announced the details of the upcoming Version 2.5 update of its popular action RPG Genshin Impact, titled “When the Sakura Bloom.”
It will release on PS5, PS4, PC, iOS, and Android on February 16.
We’ll get more story and more content, including a new five-star character, Yae Miko.
Below you can watch the new trailer (both in English and Japanese) another anime-style trailer on the story, and plenty of images. The last two pictures are concept art of the Chasm, a new area that will be introduced in version 2.6.
GTA5 and GTA Online hit PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on 15th March, Rockstar has announced.
This is the third console generation the eternally popular GTA 5 has launched on. In the same breath as it announced the next-gen version of GTA5 and GTA Online, Rockstar confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6 is "well underway" and in "active development".
Grand Theft Auto 6, the next major entry in Rockstar's best-selling series, is "well underway" and in "active development", Rockstar said today.
It's the furthest that Rockstar has ever gone in acknowledging GTA6's inevitable approach - and it comes as GTA5 launches on its third console generation to date, on 15th March.
