eFootball 2022's Master League will launch as paid DLC in 2023, Konami say. In a Twitter thread, Konami clarified their future update plans, including the free content to come this summer and new teams to be added as paid DLC before the end of the year.
Adeline Software's much-loved Little Big Adventure series can now be enjoyed with a welcome selection of modern day niceties - including cloud saves, controller support, and Steam achievements - thanks to a brand-new update on Steam.
The original Little Big Adventure - an evocative blend of platforming, puzzling, and exploration that followed young hero Twinsen as he attempted to escape evil dictator Dr. FunFrock - released back in 1994 and was followed by a sequel three years later. Needless to say, at now over a quarter of a century old, both were decidedly lacking in modern day polish.
Developer 2.21, which now owns the rights to the series (and counts Little Big Adventure co-creator Didier Chanfray as a founder), announced it would be upgrading Little Big Adventure 1 & 2 back in March, although there was no estimated time of arrival for its enhancements.
The Pokémon Company announced today that it will be debuting new footage of two of this holiday's most anticipated releases, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. We first saw the duo of Switch games when they were revealed in a Pokémon Day presentation, which brought along an initial look at the unnamed region seemingly based on Spain and Portugal and the introduction of the three beloved starter monsters, Quaxly, Sprigatito, and Fuecoco.
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Vince Zampella, Respawn Entertainment general manager and head of some of Electronic Arts’s biggest franchises, spoke out on Twitter in defense of transgender rights ahead of the start of Pride Month on June 1. Kotaku has learned that this rare display comes after an internal roundtable discussion earlier today, in…
I have complicated feelings about the modern vampire story. Violence is cheap. Tasty humans are plentiful. And skyscrapers provide ample shelter from the sun. The sanctity of human life doesn’t mean much to creatures that will kill people over a simple meal. It can feel powerful to be so far removed from the…
Tomorrow, the Pokemon Company will be broadcasting a new trailer for the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Since we don’t know a lot about these games at the moment, we’re looking forward to finding out as much information as possible. Here are five things to expect from the trailer that will air at 6:00 a.m. PDT on June 1.
Today Atlus released another daily trailer of its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on one of the demons that will appear in the game.
We take a look at Kodama, a demon that debuted in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne that also recently appeared in Shin Megami Tensei V.
As usual, the trailer also includes the daily horoscope displaying Scorpio at the top of the fortune ranking and Cancer at the bottom.
You can check it out below.
Soul Hackers 2 releases for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam and Windows Store) on August 26, just one day after the Japanese launch on August 25.
Third-party developers released quite a few relevant add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator today and announced a few more.
We start with the Honda Jet by Marwan Gharib (published by FlightFX), which has been released on the official marketplace both for PC and Xbox for $24.99.
Since it has been released exclusively on the official marketplace, you’ll need to search it there. You can easily find it by using “Hjet” as a keyword.
Yu Suzuki - the legendary designer behind the likes of Sega classics Shenmue, Virtua Fighter, OutRun, and Space Harrier - has unveiled new 3D shooter Air Twister, which is making its way to Apple Arcade on 24th June.
Air Twister is a fantasy "swipe" shooter - developed by Shenmue 3 studio YS Net - that asks players, in the role of Princess Arch, to battle alien invaders and save their planet from destruction using their trusty homing arrows.
As the trailer reveals, there's a definite Space Harrier vibe to the whole thing - with a touch of Panzer Dragoon thrown in when our lead takes to the skies on the back of a giant swan - and, according to an interview attended by GameSpot, Air Twister is based on a fantasy shooting game Yu Suzuki envisaged in the 80s, before he adapted the idea into Space Harrier due to the technical limitations of the time.
Ofcom has published its annual report into the UK's online habits - including plenty of stats for how many of us are now playing online games, paying for subscriptions, and trying to beat Wordle.
39 percent of UK adults aged 16 or over play games online, Ofcom says, with 56 percent of children aged three to 15 playing games online. The average time spent each week playing games online was 7 hours and 33 minutes, including PC, console, VR and smartphone gaming.
These figures come from Ofcom surveys completed in late 2021, so after formal lockdowns had ended, Ofcom noted. In general, there was a dip in the amount of time younger people played online games year-on-year, though a growth in time spent playing online games for those aged 55-64.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the long-known-about sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, has finally been announced. We discuss what we want to see out of Respawn's upcoming next-gen sequel. Plus: lamenting the very serious reason for the latest Xbox exclusive to get delayed, I gush over Ninja Gaiden as the entire series hits Xbox Game Pass, and more!
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Summer Game Fest kicks off on June 9, and host Geoff Keighley has unveiled the full list of game publishers and studios participating in the event.
This year's #SummerGameFest will feature events, activities and updates for fans from more than 30 partners, with more to be announced.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 31, 2022
It's going to be a great month for video game fans.
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In the tweet posted above, Keighley states that SGF will feature events and updates from over 30 partners, with more to be announced. For now, the line-up includes:
The retro PC game collecting scene was rocked by an unexpected scandal last week when a prominent member of the community, who was also a moderator of a major Facebook group, was accused of selling people fake copies of classic games.
There have been many Assassin’s Creed games to come out in recent years, and while some may enjoy the Viking adventures found in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, many fans are also smitten with the Egypt-focused Assassin’s Creed Origins as well. If you have not tried it before, it will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in June, and once you have begun, the next exciting thing to look forward to is the 60FPS boost that was announced by Ubisoft for the game that will arrive on June 2. If you are wondering how to update Assassin’s Creed Origins to 60FPS, read on.
In order to gain access to this visual upgrade for Assassin’s Creed Origins, all players have to do is wait for the update to go live, and then have it downloaded and installed. If for some reason your PS5 or Xbox Series X|S does not update the game automatically on June 2, simply select the game from the dashboard and use the Check for Update option.
For a game like Wordle, once you are able to determine the letters that make up the word of the day, that’s already half the battle won. The other half is figuring out the actual word in as few attempts as possible. In this guide, we go through all of the 5-letter words with EA as the third and fourth letters to give you a good idea of where to start, and keep that streak of yours going strong.
Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary.
If you are looking to attempt the Wordle puzzle of the day, get yourself ready before using any of your five guesses. Once you have an idea of what letters make up the word of the day, it is time to figure out the actual order. In this helpful guide, we will go through all 5-letter words starting with CR so you have a better idea of where to go next after your preliminary guess.
The following list of words has been tested in Wordle and works as guesses. However, if there are any missing or incorrect words, please let us know in the comments below so we can investigate and update if necessary.
For a puzzle game like Wordle, the more clues you obtain at the beginning, the easier time you will have in discerning the right answer in fewer guesses. So to prevent you from wasting your guesses, in this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words ending with AK to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak.
Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary.
With this list, you are ready to try your luck and start refining your answers. To enter your chosen answer, use the in-game keyboard and check the colors for a hint at your next move. Correct letters in the right position will turn green, yellow indicates a right letter in the wrong place, while grey rules out the letter entirely.
Keep using this process and you will arrive at the right answer before it is too late. If you’d much rather save time for today, here is the answer to today’s puzzle.
Spice is a prominent item throughout the Star Wars franchise, but they aren’t the typical ingredient used in a kitchen. Instead, this additive is smuggled or sought after by criminals around the galaxy. So, what is spice in Star Wars? To answer this question, we’ll need to look at the history of this mysterious element.
Spice in the Star Wars universe is an illicit substance, otherwise known as a drug. The original trilogy was the first to mention the ingredient when C-3PO worries about “being sent to the Spice Mines of Kessel.” It even makes its live-action debut in the recent episodes of The Book of Boba Fett, where the drug is referred to as a narcotic powder.
There are different versions of the ingredient, including a Sansanna spice that appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The first episode of Season five displays a group of pirates discovering a crate full of pure Sansanna spice. These criminals highly regard the drug and believe it will make them rich.
In the Star Wars novel Thrawn, Imperial Moff Ghadi uses Polstine spice to threaten Arihnda Pryce, as shown here:
After a long hiatus due to bankruptcy, Destroy All Humans! found its way back into the gaming market with a full remake of the original title back in 2020. Developer Black Forest Games is back again this time remaking Cryptosporidium’s second outing, Destroy All Humans! 2, and slapping a new label on it: Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed. If you’re wondering when Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed is set to come out, here’s what you need to know.
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed is set to launch Aug. 30, 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed will be a complete remake of the sequel set 10 years after the first game’s story. Players will follow Crypto’s journey across the globe as he aims to conquer Earth for the Furon Empire, with a little help from Earth’s inhabitants while heavily parodying the 1960’s time period.
Here’s the official description of the game:
If you’ve watched Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+, you’re probably wondering: why does Boba Fett sleep in a bacta tank? Well, don’t question it anymore, as we’ve got everything you need to know about why this bounty hunter is taking a deep soak and more right here.
As a sci-fi franchise, Star Wars is home to many magical and scientific wonders. Whether that’s ships that are capable of light-speed flight or glowing laser swords, there are so many items that are out of this world in the series’ universe.
Whether you are an anime watcher only or like to dabble in the source material, one question is rather common amongst fans who pick up and fall in love with Kimetsu no Yaiba, and that is: Is the Demon Slayer Manga finished? It’s a valid question, and one we’ve got the answer for right here.
The short and sweet answer is, yes, the Demon Slayer manga has officially finished. Despite only debuting back in 2016, the Weekly Shonen Jump manga finished with a total of 23 volumes in May 2020.
Considering its popularity, this is seen as a pretty short run. Comparatively, manga like Naruto lasted 15 years, starting in 1999 and ending in 2014. Many argue that, while it didn’t need to be that long, Demon Slayer could have gotten a few more years out of its run as well.
So, since the manga is done, where does the anime sit when it comes to what is left to adapt?
According to the watch order, there are only three Arcs left to be adapted after the recent Entertainment Arc: Swordsmith Village, Hashira Training, and Final Battle. While the Swordsmith Village arc is next, there is no telling how exactly Ufotable will choose to go about adapting each arc.
It could be that they give it a movie like Mugen Train, or they might do seasons, or they might do a combination of both and add in some filler. Only time will tell.
If you’re someone who wants to invest time into a deep, engrossing MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV is likely already on your radar. The title has received a glowing response due to the recent launch of the Endwalker expansion and continues to be a welcoming game for newcomers, thanks to its generous free trial and community. But before you can go diving into what jobs to pick and going through the story, you’ll have to choose a home server.
The best servers in Final Fantasy XIV usually have concentrated player bases, such as experts in raiding the intense Savage Trials or connoisseurs of throwing social events and vibing out with friends. There’s a bit of everything for anyone across the list of servers. But you’re wondering what’s the best one for you, yeah? Well, we’ll dive into each regional Data Center and briefly explain what they’re best known for so you can make a decision. Here are the best FFXIV servers to join today.
Today Spike Chunsoft revealed the release date of its upcoming JRPG Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness.
The game will release for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 2, 2022, in North America and Europe, which is just a day after Japan.
Alongside the announcement, we also get the profiles of the main characters of the “Deep in Abyss” mode, which lets you customize your own Cave Rider.
VA: Katelyn Barr
VA: Matt Shipman
Japanese VA: Akari Kito
The main character in the DEEP IN ABYSS mode. Players can customize the character’s hair, facial features and more.Riko
VA: Brittany Lauda
Japanese VA: Miyu Tomita
An active girl who’s deeply curious. Her dream is to become a White Whistle Cave Raider. She was living at the Belchero Orphanage, but when her mother Lyza’s White Whistle and letter were found, she departed, heading for the bottom of the Abyss.Reg
VA: Luci Christian
Japanese VA: Mariya Ise
He descended with Riko into the Abyss to find out who he is. He tends to take things seriously and has a mature way of speaking. However, he panics easily during unexpected circumstances.Tiare
VA: Chaney Moore
Japanese VA: Ayaka Suwa
A colleague from the orphanage. A quiet, inconspicuous child who tends to go unnoticed. He has high physical abilities, but dislikes running. You became close friends after surviving getting lost together. He dreams of becoming a White Whistle and reaching the bottom of the Abyss.
As you progress through the story in Divinity Original Sin 2, you’ll eventually be led to a mysterious cave just north of the Seekers camp. The cave is full of illusions and puzzles, and you’ll soon encounter a Statue of Illusions who asks you a series of questions. Answer each one correctly, and he’ll give you a helping hand. Here are all of the Statue of Illusions answers in Divinity Original Sin 2.
A new Nendoroid by Good Smile Company has been announced that celebrates Kirby’s 30th anniversary. This limited edition Nendoroid figure is currently up for pre-order, and you won’t want to miss out if you’re a big fan of the franchise.
The thing that makes this Nendoroid special is that it uses several magnets to help make Kirby pose and change his facial expression. There are four face parts in total: standard with sparkling eyes, spiral eyes, retro face, and flustered face with wide-open eyes.
There are also optional parts included that can serve as a recollection of Kirby’s games over the years, such as a bindle stick, a friend heart, a sweet potato, and of course a glittery star rod. These can be swapped around into various poses to recreate all sorts of situations that Kirby has been in.
When it comes to the immensely successful game that is Grand Theft Auto V/GTA V, the highlights that can earn you the most bang for your buck are the heist missions. These are complex missions that can net a bucketload of cash, which can then be invested in more useful stuff like safe houses, vehicles, or weapons. However, each of the heists found in GTA V is different and will require preparation work to fully maximize their potential. If you have been wondering about how to get the maximum possible share in each GTA V heist, here’s what you will need to know.
Genshin Impact’s new 2.7 update has a lot of interesting new quests, features, and gear, adding in plenty of stuff that fans are going to have a lot of fun with. In fact, the latest version of the game even lets you build your how robot! Here is everything you need to know about how to make one during the Core of the Apparatus event.
The Core of the Apparatus Event is one of the biggest features in version 2.7 of Genshin Impact, as it has players help a toy merchant from Fontain create robots and furnishings by going around the over world and collecting certain materials. To be exact, you’ll be collecting source materials for a task.
Super Bomberman R Online, the battle royale entry in the series, will be shut down on December 1, 2022. Konami didn't offer exact details about why the free-to-play multiplayer game will be shuttered. It only noted the final day and stopped selling in-game items.
In game, people used to be able to purchase Bomber Coins and a $9.99 Premium Pack. The Premium Pack unlocked things like private matches, additional modes, and bonus Bombers inspired by games like Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, and Silent Hill.
The last major updates for Super Bomberman R Online appeared as part of its third season. People could get Suikoden-themed items. Among them was the Suikoden 2 Hero Bomber. A Goemon Bomber joined in January 2022. However, on March 17, 2022 season 3 of the game ended without a fourth one being announced.
As for the future, Konami's brief announcement regarding Super Bomberman R Online being shut down noted this isn't the end for the series. The final statements said, "The "Bomberman" series is moving forward with new projects. We hope to be able to inform you of this project soon."
Today The Pokemon Company announced that well-known Pokemon developer Junichi Masuda took on a new role.
Masuda-san used to be the Managing Director of Pokemon developer Game Freak, but he will now be the Chief Creative Fellow at The Pokemon Company, the company dedicated to the brand management of the Pokemon franchise.
At the moment, it appears that Masuda-san’s mission in his new position will be to “develop new services and products.” We don’t know whether he’ll still be involved directly in the development of the games, but he expresses the desire to “transcend the boundaries of video games by trying to offer greater surprises, fun, and excitement.”
You can find the whole announcement below, including Masuda-san’s own comment.
“The Pokémon Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Junichi Masuda as its Chief Creative Fellow, effective June 1, 2022.
Junichi Masuda has served as the Managing Director at GAME FREAK inc., the original creator of Pokémon, until May 31. As one of the founding members of GAME FREAK, he was involved in the development of “Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Green Version,” supporting the development of the subsequent Pokémon video game series for many years. Masuda will utilize his deep understanding of the Pokémon brand to develop new services and products at the Pokémon Company, tapping into his years of experience and creative thinking.