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ESRB Xbox One and Series X Listing Appears for Stray

10 months 1 week ago

Stray Xbox

Cyberpunk cat game Stray is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X soon, based on a new ESRB listing. The listing contains the same text as the game’s previous listing, only now the game is specifically listed for the two Microsoft consoles. Stray previously released in July 2022 for PC, PS5, and PS4. [Thanks, Wario64!]

Neither Microsoft nor publisher Annapurna Interactive confirmed this release yet, so no date is currently known. It’s also not clear if Stray will be part of Xbox Game Pass, similar to how it was a day one release for PlayStation Plus.

Stray sees players taking control of a cat in a futuristic world set in a society where humans have disappeared and been replaced by robots. The cat teams up with a small drone robot as he tries to reunite with his family. It allows players to perform a whole bunch of cat behaviors, including knocking paint cans off ledges and clawing furniture.

Stray received widespread acclaim, with it picking up several nominations at The Game Awards in December, including Best Art Direction and Game of the Year. It won awards for Best Indie and Best Debut Indie.

Stray is available now for the PS5, PS4 and PC, and it seems will be getting an Xbox One and Series X release sometime in the future.

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Leigh Price

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KOF XV Sylvie Paula Paula Story Reveals Shermie Got Her an Invite

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KOF XV Sylvie Paula Paula Story Reveals Shermie Got Her an Invite

Now that Sylvie Paula Paula is playable in The King of Fighters XV, SNK updated the official site to go over her KOF XV backstory and Bellamy "interview." The story revealed that she got interested in competing after running into Kukri, and Shermie helped her enter the tournament. Meanwhile, the interview went over her affection for other characters like Athena and Kula.

With the interview, it mainly went over her attire and different characters. As in the last game, she’s still connected to both Kukri and Mian. He’s even described as her rival in this installment. This backstory segment also noted her affection for Athena and Kula, as how she appreciates both’s appearance and attitude.

As for the reason why she joined, it started when she encountered Kukri in Paris after seeing Mian in China. She brought up how Otoma=Raga was mentioned, and he told her to keep out of it. She brought up the encounter and her displeasure at his reaction when spending time with Shermie. Shermie then offered Sylvie Paula Paula a KOF Special Invitation Letter so she’d have a chance to see for herself and encounter Kukri again.

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Jenni Lada

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Splatoon 3 Sizzle Season Details Revealed

10 months 1 week ago

Splatoon 3 Sizzle Season

Nintendo revealed details about the next Splatoon 3 season. The Sizzle Season will begin on June 1, 2023, following the end of the current Fresh Season. More content is coming to the game, including new music, new and returning stages, and a weapon referencing a classic Nintendo peripheral.

https://twitter.com/SplatoonNA/status/1658457873813217282

Two new stages were revealed. The first of these is Humpback Pump Track, a BMX-themed stage that first appeared in Splatoon 2. The second stage is a new one called Barnacle & Dime. From the footage shown by Nintendo, it appears to be inspired by the courtyard of a large mall. Salmon Run will also gain a new stage, which is Jammin’ Salmon Junction.

New weapons will be added to Splatoon 3 too. The Paintbrush is another brush weapon, and it is one that offers a wider spread than the Inkbrush or Octobrush. A new Blaster weapon, the S-BLAST ’92, is also coming. It’s based on the Super Scope, a light gun released for the SNES. This is similar to the N-ZAP weapons already in the game, which are based on the NES Zapper.

Another major addition for the Sizzle Season is Challenges. Nintendo’s trailer showed off some possible challenges, including Too Many Trizookas, Foggy Notion, and Extreme Jump Battle. It’s not clear how these challenges will be implemented into the game.

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Leigh Price

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New Street Fighter 6 ‘How to Play’ Video Stars Jamie

10 months 1 week ago

New Street Fighter 6 ‘How to Play’ Video Stars Jamie

Capcom's continuing its Street Fighter 6 "How to Play" series of videos looking at characters, with Jamie being the latest "star." Each one of these clips shows what people should know about different fighters and tips for using them. They can also focus on specific helpful moves. His video begins by showing how someone can build momentum with certain attacks, then use opportunities to get a drink to increase his moveset.

Here's the video going over how to play as Jamie in Street Fighter 6.

We already saw a Street Fighter 6 “How to Play” video starring Jamie’s rival Luke. It was the first in the series to appear. In case you missed it, it highlighted how he’s “well-rounded.”

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Jenni Lada

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Final Fantasy XI Producer Confirms ‘More Realistic’ Roadmap

10 months 1 week ago

Final Fantasy XI Roadmap

Final Fantasy XI Producer and Director Yoji Fujito revealed the upcoming roadmap for the MMORPG. Fujito confirmed that new content will gradually wind down as part of a “more realistic” roadmap, but it will still provide "motivation" for players to play. The team will also continue to keep up maintenance on the game.

Fujito pointed to two current Final Fantasy XI events as a template for what players can expect. The 21st Vana’versary Celebration Campaign began on May 11, 2023. During it, various campaigns give out extra rewards than usual. It runs until May 31, 2023.

Simultaneously, the Return Home to Vana’diel Campaign began on May 12, 2023. Past players can rejoin the game free of charge, allowing players an easy way to catch up on content added in the past few years. It also enhances rewards for various campaigns. There will also be an Assist Channel to aid new and returning players. The campaign will run until May 22, 2023.

Fujito previously expressed a desire to keep Final Fantasy XI alive for as long as possible. In his announcement, he also said he was excited to see the game’s 22nd anniversary next year.

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Leigh Price

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Jing Yuan Honkai: Star Rail Ascension and Trace Materials Revealed

10 months 1 week ago

Jing Yuan Honkai: Star Rail Ascension and Traces Materials Revealed

Jing Yuan will join Honkai: Star Rail on May 17, 2023, but people can start collecting Ascension and Trace materials now. HoYoVerse shared details about the character and noted what people will need to collect. The item you’ll need the most of is the Immortal Scionette and its upgraded forms, as both his Ascensions and Traces require it. However, the developer didn’t note how many of each item people will need just yet.

First, here are the two “base” kinds of Ascension Materials for Jing Yuan and where you can find them in Honkai: Star Rail:

  • Immortal Scionette: Assignments reward, Embers Exchange, Mara-Struck Soldiers drop, and Simulated Universe reward. The upgraded versions are the Immortal Aeroblossom and Immortal Lumintwig.
  • Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff: Shape of Doom Stagnant Shadow at Stargazer Navalia on The Xianzhou Luofu.
  • Next, these are the materials needed for Jing Yuan’s Traces in Honkai: Star Rail:

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Jenni Lada

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Saber Alter Kimono Figure Re-Release Pre-Orders Open

10 months 1 week ago

Saber Alter Kimono figure re-release

Kadokawa will re-release a scale figure of Saber Alter from Fate/stay Night Heaven’s Feel in a kimono. This figure is a recreation of an illustration that Takashi Takeuchi drew for Newtype magazine. Pre-orders are available via Good Smile Company until June 22, 2023. It costs 24,000 JPY and will come out in January 2024 in Japan. Meanwhile, those in North America can pay $171.99 and get her in Q1 2024.

The scale figure of Saber Alter (Kimono Version) stands at around 275 millimeters. This includes both her stand and her umbrella. The kimono is in Saber Alter’s usual dark purple and black color palette, but with red highlights underneath. Her umbrella also has red on the bottom, which serves to contrast with the kimono’s dark aesthetic.

Here are some more pictures of the Fate/stay Night Heaven’s Feel Saber Alter (Kimono Version) scale figure:

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Stephanie Liu

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Honkai: Star Rail Jing Yuan Banner Includes Tingyun

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Honkai: Star Rail Jing Yuan Banner Includes Tingyun

Ahead of the debut of the Honkai: Star Rail Jing Yuan and Before the Dawn Light Cone Event Warp banners, HoYoVerse revealed the other characters and Light Cones that will be on them. If someone is going for the character banner, they’ll also see March 7th, Sushang, and Tingyun more often. If you pull for Jing Yuan’s Light Cone, three four-star ones will appear more often.

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Jenni Lada

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Master Ball Debuts in Pokemon GO in May

10 months 1 week ago

How to Get a Master Ball in Pokemon GO

After teasing a new type of Poke Ball on May 15, 2023, Niantic announced the Master Ball will come to Pokemon GO. It won't be an item people can buy. Rather, the announcement noted the first one will be one people will need to earn. It will be a Special Research reward starting on May 22, 2023.

How to get a Master Ball in Pokemon GO

So far, Niantic only revealed one opportunity to get the can't miss Poke Ball in the game. It noted the Special Research: Let’s Go in Season 10: Rising Heroes will offer the first Pokemon GO Master Ball reward. Between May 22, 2023 and June 1, 2023, people will apparently be able to get it. Should this questline be completed, they’ll get a single Master Ball.

This means there will be five total types of Poke Balls in Pokemon GO. The Poke Ball, Great Ball, and Ultra Ball are all used for normal catching while exploring. The Beast Ball only is used if you take part in an Ultra Beast Raid. Finally, if you face a Team Rocket member or a normal Raid and get a catching opportunity at the end, then the Premier Ball will appear as the one you can use.

Pokemon GO is available on Android and Apple iOS devices. As a reminder, Niantic recently removed accessibility features by changing how Remote Raid Passes work.

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Jenni Lada

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VTuber Sakura Miko Will Take Brief Hiatus Due to COVID-19

10 months 1 week ago

Sakura Miko COVID-19

Yet another Hololive VTuber has contracted COVID-19, as Cover reported that Sakura Miko will be on hiatus. After discussions with her doctor and manager, she decided to take a break for a week and see how she feels. If she feels better after seven days, then she will likely resume her normal streaming activities. Cover also apologized for the worry this news may cause.

Sakura Miko felt sick for a while now, according to Cover’s tweet in regards to the VTuber's hiatus. After she went to get a check-up, she found that she tested positive for COVID-19. On Sakura Miko’s personal Twitter account, she said that she went to the hospital because her throat has felt off for a long while. Though she does not have a fever, she has a sore throat and is coughing.

Many Hololive VTubers have ended their Golden Week vacation with a COVID-19 diagnosis. She is the fourth VTuber to go on a break for health reasons. Going off of the tweets, it seems like Sakura Miko has the lightest COVID-19 symptoms. Laplus Darkness, Murasaki Shion, and Minato Aqua are all also recovering, and all three of them have reported a fever as one of their symptoms.

Sakura Miko will take a week hiatus to recover from COVID-19. If she feels better at the end of it, she will resume her usual activities.

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Stephanie Liu

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Vampire the Masquerade Bloodhunt Development Ends

10 months 1 week ago

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt

Sharkmob released an official statement announcing it will halt development on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt. This decision is apparently due to poor player reception. However, the game’s servers will still be up for the foreseeable future, but with no new content updates.

You can check the announcement about ceasing the development from the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt official Twitter account below.

https://twitter.com/Bloodhunt/status/1658095057960853504?s=20

In the statement, Sharkmob explained that although having an active community, the game did not reach the “critical mass needed to sustain development.” This means that no more content-related updates will arrive. Nevertheless, the developers have stated that the game's servers will continue to operate and that maintenance patches will continue to arrive as long as there are active players.

On the same note, the development team also announced that the real currency purchase system will be taken down on September 26, 2023. To ease the change, there will be changes in how to earn in-game tokens so players can continue unlocking cosmetics even after support is cut.

In addition, an in-game player voting system will be put in place so that players to keep unlocking already prepared content. This will be one of the last solutions related to gameplay content. More information on this new system will be revealed at a later date.

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Frank Reyes

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See Sylvie Paula Paula’s Moves in New King of Fighters XV Trailer

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See Sylvie Paula Paula's Moves in New King of Fighters XV Trailer

SNK posted a new KOF XV Character Breakdown video focused on the upcoming Sylvie Paula Paula showcasing her moveset in The King of Fighters. The teaser gives a technical look at what she can do in this entry for players wanting to prepare for the character’s arrival. Branding a new style with a dark color palette reminiscent of gothic Lolita fashion, her attack list relies heavily on lightning and electric attacks.

The Sylvie Paula Paula Character Breakdown trailer shows her playstyle focuses mainly on dashing moves and hard-hitting close combat, due to her melee attacks’ short range. Some attacks like Magne-Missile, Super Magnetic-Pop, and Guillo-Ton help players pressure their opponents at close range.

As for her special moves, these attacks mainly compensate for the distance with moves such as Thunderous Drip. It shoots a bolt of lightning through the floor across the stage. Magneto-Trapo grabs enemies at mid-range, then lets her stomp on them closer for follow-up combos.

You can take a closer look at the full list of moves for Sylvie Paula Paula on The King of Fighters XV in the Character Breakdown trailer here below.

https://youtu.be/opH5ZzvvnDA

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Frank Reyes

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Next Pokemon Scarlet, Violet Tera Raid Is Great Tusk and Iron Treads

10 months 1 week ago

Pokemon Scarlet Violet 5-star Tera Raids

Nintendo revealed that Great Tusk and Iron Treads will be the next 5-star Tera Raid battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The new Tera Raid event will be available throughout May 19-22, 2023. Great Tusk will appear as a Tera Raid for players that own Pokemon Scarlet, while Iron Treads will appear for owners of Pokemon Violet. Additionally, the Tera Types for Great Tusk and Iron Treads will be randomized. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Great Tusk is the past Paradox Pokemon version of the elephant pokemon Donphan. It is a Ground/Fighting-type Pokemon. Meanwhile, Iron Treads is the future Paradox Pokemon version of Donphan, and it is a Ground/Steel dual-type.

Both Great Tusk and Iron Treads can only be obtained in the Area Zero of their respective versions. Additionally, both Pokemon serve as the Quaking Earth Titan boss fight in the Path of Legends storyline of Scarlet and Violet.

As a reminder, Chesnaught will return as the current 7-star Tera Raid battle in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet between May 19-22, 2023 as well.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are immediately available for the Nintendo Switch. The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk DLC content will release on Fall and Winter 2023 respectively as part of the DLC Expansion Pass.

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Daniel Bueno

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Cygames Will Slow Down World Flipper Updates

10 months 1 week ago

world flipper updates

Cygames announced that it will slow down updates for World Flipper, with the Main Quest ending with Chapter 12. It does not plan on adding any more, nor will there be new Story Events after May 31, 2023. However since May 27, 2023 will be the game’s 3.5 anniversary, there will be an event to commemorate that. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

As mentioned earlier, the Main Quest will end on Chapter 12, which will appear some time in the future. There will be no more Story Events from May 31, 2023, and Cygames will start to re-run its past events. That same date will also be the end of the manga updates. Though Cygames plans on adding new characters and equipment to the game, these will become more infrequent. Specifically, from June 2023, it will only add about 2-4 characters per update, as well as start to cut back on voice lines. However, it will continue to add Character Episodes.

Cygames will also cut back on adding weapons to the game. It will only add one every month or two. But it might start adding in enhanced weapons that use art of existing items in the game. There will be new bosses in World Flipper as well, though Cygames has not commented on whether or not there will be any alteration in its frequency.

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Stephanie Liu

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Shaman King Funbari Chronicle Mobile Game Will End Service

10 months 1 week ago

shaman king funbari chronicle

Studio Z announced that the mobile game Shaman King: Funbari Chronicle will end service on July 12, 2023 in Japan. That is also the date that it will start refunding any premium currencies that accounts still have at the time of the closure. More information on how you can go about doing so will appear at a later date. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

According to the official website for Shaman King: Funbari Chronicle, the reason Studio Z decided to end the mobile game is because it has come to the conclusion that it will be difficult for the team to provide service and content that will be satisfactory for its player base. It thanked its players for their support over the years. Items that require paid Tama will stop appearing in the store from June 12, 2023 so if there is anything you wish to purchase, then that is the cutoff date.

There will still be updates to Shaman King: Funbari Chronicle before the game ends. One of these updates will include the addition of characters in Design Contest costumes. As well, Studio Z is considering an offline version of the game after service ends. This will be so that players can still enjoy the story, art, and 3D models. It will announce in-game whether it decides to do so.

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Stephanie Liu

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Boruto Two-Piece Ring Represents Naruto And Hinata

10 months 1 week ago

Boruto ring

Premium Bandai will release a two-piece ring based on Naruto and Hinata in Boruto. One ring is purple (for Hinata), the other is yellow (for Naruto), and together, they form a Hidden Leaf symbol. It will cost 13,200 JPY (around $97) and it will come out in July 2023. Pre-orders for the ring will be open until June 4, 2023.

When ordering the two-piece Boruto ring via Premium Bandai, you can choose your finger size. It ranges from size 9 to 19. However, Premium Bandai does not offer international shipping. So overseas customers will have to use a proxy service if they’re interested. As a two-piece ring, you can wear the rings together to form a single one or give one to a partner.

Naruto and Hinata are married and have two children in the series. Their son is, after all, the titular protagonist of Boruto. The show premiered in 2017, and introduced fans to an post-Industrial Revolution Hidden Leaf Village and older versions of familiar faces. Naruto and Hinata also have a daughter, whose name is Himawari.

The Boruto ring is open for pre-order until June 4, 2023 and it will come out in July 2023. Boruto is available for streaming on services such as Crunchyroll and a second season is in development.

The post Boruto Two-Piece Ring Represents Naruto And Hinata appeared first on Siliconera.

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Stephanie Liu

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Naruto’s Father Minato Namikaze One-Shot Manga Arrives This Summer

10 months 1 week ago

Naruto one-shot Minato

The Naruto one-shot manga about Minato Namikaze will appear in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Summer 2023. Minato Namikaze was the winner of the Narutop99 (Naruto Top 99) poll held in December 2022. The results of the poll released on April 2023, with Minato receiving 792,257 votes in total. The new one-shot episode will be written and drawn by Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto.

A follow-up report to the Naruto Top 99 character poll released on May 15, 2023 in issue 24 of Weekly Shonen Jump. The report included an announcement of the upcoming one-shot. While there is no exact release date, the Naruto official website confirmed that the Minato manga will appear sometime this summer.

Masashi Kishimoto also offered thoughts about the Narutop 99 character poll. He said that he didn’t expect Minato to be so popular worldwide. He was very happy to see that Sakura remained a beloved character overseas, as she scored third on the poll. Additionally, Kishimoto revealed that he was rooting for Kurama to receive a lot of votes.

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Daniel Bueno

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Border Break For PS4 to End Online Service

10 months 1 week ago

Border Break PS4 End Service Online

The PS4 version of Border Break will end service on September 9, 2023. However, there will still be updates to the Japanese game until the end date. The full schedule for those updates are available on the website for the game.

According to the website, the development team have worked hard to provide a good gaming experience in Border Break. This includes planning out events, improving the game system, and such. However, it made the decision to end service after considering the climate and mechanics of the game.

As for the schedule of updates before Border Break closes its borders for good, you can see it here:

  • June 5, 2023: End automatic renewal of premium services.
  • June 12, 2023: Frame Lot price revisions.
  • July 10, 2023: Sales for new Core Seeds will end.
  • August 14, 2023: Ranked Matches end.
  • September 9, 2023: End of service.

You will no longer be able to play online after September 9, 2023. But you will still be able to play the Story Mode, as well as access Exhibition Battles and Training Battles.

Border Break is a FTP robot team battle game featuring a gacha system. The goal of the game is to defeat the other team’s energy reactor core, and you can use Class Points after each map to level up your rank. The game came out on the PS4 in August 2018, which means that when it ends, it will be a little over five years old.

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Stephanie Liu

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Tales of Characters Standees Look Like They’re Dining With You

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Tales of the Rays characters standees

For the sixth anniversary of Tales of the Rays, Kotobukiya will run a lottery where you can get prizes of various Tales characters. This lottery will start from May 19, 2023. Samples of the prizes will appear at the Tales of the Rays 6th Anniversary Party venue, as well as in various Tales Shops in Japan.

In total, there are four kinds of prizes. They are:

  • S Prize: Giant Acrylic Stand to Enjoy Meals With (3 variations)
  • A Prize: Acrylic Stand (6 variations) - Recollection Mode characters
  • B Prize: Miniature Acrylic Stand (14 variations)
  • C Prize: Big Face Card (22 variations)
  • D Prize: Can badges (16 variations)

The three characters for the giant acrylic stand are Yuri, Milla, and Ludger. You can put them on the table across from you while eating to make it look like you’re dining together. The giant acrylic stand and big face card are both around 30 centimeters tall. As well, you can get a guaranteed S prize if you buy the 30-pull set, and you’re able to pick which of the three you want.

Here are some pictures of the various prizes:

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Stephanie Liu

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Breath of the Wild’s Durability System Is a Benefit, Not a Drawback

10 months 1 week ago

Breath of the Wild Durability

With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom here, there’s no better time to talk about what is surely one of the most polarizing aspects of both it and Breath of the Wild: weapon durability. Some love it, others hate it, and maybe like three people are indifferent about it. Everyone’s got an opinion on the feature one way or another, and I will proudly say that I am firmly in the “love it” camp. In fact, I’m even looking forward to its inclusion in Tears of the Kingdom, especially with some of the changes shown off.

To be clear, I absolutely do not believe the durability system is perfect. I find that most, if not all, weapons break far too quickly and would love the damage warning to be given with more time before the actual breakage. There have been many times I’ve destroyed two, three, or even over four weapons in the process of beating a single enemy, who then only drops one new one. Of course, that’s to be expected when fighting certain foes, but against enemies like Bokoblins, it’s nothing if not irksome. So why do I think so highly of a system that I have several problems with, including some at the fundamental level? Because I wholeheartedly believe that the game and its themes benefit greatly from the inclusion of the durability system.

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Adam Haffen

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Resident Evil Death Island Manga Adaptation Releasing in May 2023

10 months 1 week ago

Resident Evil Death Island manga

Capcom announced that a manga adaptation of the upcoming Resident Evil Death Island CG movie is in the making. The manga will be serialized from May 19, 2023 on the online manga and comic website COMIC Hu. The announcement came through the official Resident Evil Japanese Twitter account, which also shared a new key visual for it. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

The manga will be serialized monthly, with a new episode releasing on the 19th of each month starting on May 19, 2023. Capcom also confirmed that the manga adaptation will follow the same plot as the movie.

The new key visual features the main protagonists of the movie Jill Valentine, sibling duo Chris Redfield and Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, and Rebecca Chambers. There is also a swarm of zombies surrounding the group.

You can take a better look at the new key visual art for the Resident Evil Death Island manga in the tweet bellow.

https://twitter.com/BIO_OFFICIAL/status/1658034718418534400

Resident Evil Death Island is the new CG movie in the Resident Evil series, a sequel to 2017’s Vendetta, and it marks the first chronological appearance of Jill Valentine since Resident Evil 5.

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Daniel Bueno

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Pre-Registration for One Piece Day 2023 Event Open

10 months 1 week ago

Open Pre-Registration for One Piece Day 2023

Pre-registrations for the 2023 One Piece Day celebration are already open on the event’s official webpage. Likewise, we know more details about what it will entail this year. This edition will begin with a screening of One Piece Film: Red on the first day, which is July 21, 2023. There will be a special presentation by the series' cast members the following day on July 22, 2023. The in-person event will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Japan.

Check out the official announcement for the pre-registration from the official One Piece Twitter account below.

https://twitter.com/Eiichiro_Staff/status/1657944358455480320?s=20

On the second day, there will be an on-stage event with cast members revealing related news about One Piece. Alongside the show and event, there will also be a special exhibition and a vendor area.

The 2023 One Piece Day will be a hybrid event, with a combination of online and in-person activities. Alongside the movie screening, a special One Piece: Bounty Rush mobile game tournament will be held. The event's website also mentioned that there will be additional activities and announcements related to the anime and manga that will be disclosed at a later date.

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Frank Reyes

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Best Honkai: Star Rail Sushang Relic and Light Cone Build

10 months 1 week ago

Best Honkai: Star Rail Sushang Relic and Light Cone Build

We don’t have a lot of Physical characters in Honkai: Star Rail right now. That might mean someone would leave their Trailblazer on the Path of Destruction to cover that base. However, if you managed to get Sushang from the gacha, you have a Honkai: Star Rail character you can build up with Light Cones and Relic set pieces to also become one of the best attackers.

What are the best Light Cones for a Sushang build in Honkai: Star Rail?

Since Sushang’s moveset in Honkai: Star Rail is looking to her attack to determine damage, you want to ensure the Light Cones you pick for her build increase that. Since she’s on The Hunt path, increasing her speed doesn’t hurt either.

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Jenni Lada

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Atelier Ryza Anime Release Date and New Trailer Revealed

10 months 1 week ago

Atelier Ryza anime release date

Gust revealed the release date for the anime adaptation of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, alongside a new trailer. The anime will start broadcasting in Japan on July 1, 2023. There's no worldwide streaming debut date yet. The announcement appeared during a special broadcast with information about the anime. In addition, the homepage for the Atelier Ryza anime updated with new information.

The new trailer for the Atelier Ryza anime appeared during a special “secret” broadcast released under the title of “Road to Summer.” It featured Yuri Noguchi, Hitomi Owada, and Yui Kondou, the Japanese voices actors for Ryza, Klaudia, and Tao, as the hosts.

You can watch the new promotional video for the anime adaptation of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrgA_6M_WUo

Additionally, the Atelier Ryza official Twitter account shared a picture of Noguchi Yuri, Hitomi Owada, and Yui Kondou prior to the broadcast.

https://twitter.com/Ryza_PR/status/1657372407336955905

The Atelier Ryza anime adaptation will cover the events of the first game. There is no news yet about how many episodes the new anime series we will get to see. The production of the anime was originally announced on March 19, 2023, alongside the release of a teaser trailer.

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Daniel Bueno

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Square Enix Shut Down Echoes of Mana Mobile Game

10 months 1 week ago

Square Enix Shut Down Echoes of Mana Mobile Game

Just over one year after launching its new Mana series mobile game worldwide, Square Enix announced Echoes of Mana is no more. It shuttered the title on May 15, 2023. It shared a final piece of art of Mousseline the faerie with the words "thank you" when it did. It didn't cite a reason for the closure beyond general issues "maintaining the app experience." The game launched at the end of April 2023. Square Enix announced it would end the mobile game's service in February 2023.

Here's the official announcement.

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Jenni Lada

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Many amiibo Offer Great The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Bonuses

10 months 1 week ago

Link wearing the amiibo Awakening outfit in Tears of the Kingdom.

While there's no shortage of armor, weapons, and Paraglider Fabrics scattered across Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, some of the best are only obtainable by scanning certain Zelda amiibo figures. There's a lot to possibly get. So to help provide more insight into them, here are some to consider scanning for certain items.

What can I use my amiibo to unlock in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

With amiibo ranging from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Link to 8-Bit Link and Skyward Sword's Zelda & Loftwing, there's a wealth of unlockables for every Tears of the Kingdom. Here's what I'd recommend scanning your Zelda amiibo to get:

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Brent Koepp

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Resident Evil STARS, Umbrella, and BSAA Lighters Returning

10 months 1 week ago

Resident Evil STARS, Umbrella, and BSAA Lighters Returning

AmiAmi’s Japanese branch revealed that the Resident Evil BSAA, STARS, and Umbrella Corporation Zippo Lighters are coming back. The 11,000円 (~$81) designs have a tentative June 2023 release window in Japan. The retailer is selling them via its website for 9,900円 each and accepting pre-orders. The English branch that ships worldwide doesn’t yet have listings for them. These designs first appeared in 2017 and 2018, depending on the model. They aren't showing up on the Zippo USA website. (The Taiwanese version of the site still features a listing for the STARS one.)

First, here’s the Resident Evil BSAA design. It features the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance logo on the front, specifically citing the North America branch. On the back, it lists the eight regions that apply.
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Next, the STARS Resident Evil Zippo lighter features the logo on the front. On the back, it spells out the acronym by saying “Special Tactics and Rescue Service.”
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Jenni Lada

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Chainsaw Man Nine Tiles Board Game Heading to Japan

10 months 1 week ago

Chainsaw Man Nine Tiles Board Game

Oink Games announced a new variant of one of its existing titles. On May 26, 2023, a Chainsaw Man Nine Tiles board game version will appear. It will cost 3,000 yen (~$22). It comes with 18 cards and is designed to be played by two people. Each card is 100mm x 55mm and features a scene from episode three of the anime on the front and back. There are also 30 "scene" cards to match.

In Nine Tiles, players are attempting to match the nine tiles in front of them to the example card before their opponent. Each card in their set has images on the front and back, and it is possible to complete each overall design with the nine they possess. The person to get the most points by matching their tiles to the scenes assigned them by the end of the rounds is the winner.

It isn’t uncommon for Oink Games’ Nine Tiles to appear with different themes. For example, there’s a version of it with Pokemon involved. Nine Tiles Pokemon Dokoda is available in Japan. However, due to licensing, it can't be directly ordered.

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Jenni Lada

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Henya the Genius Joining Ironside VShojo VTuber PC Case Collection

10 months 1 week ago

Henya the Genius Joining Ironside VShojo VTuber PC Case Collection

Immediately following the debut of new VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius, Ironside teased a PC case for the performer. The preliminary photo didn't show her full art and design. However, people can see part of her outfit, her quantum physics book, and the cube she wears around her neck that can charge her phone. There's also no date for pre-orders or shipments yet. It only said the style is "coming soon." All cases in the line are available alone for $219 or as pre-built PCs that range in price from $1,217 to $3,521.

Here's Ironside's tweet teasing the upcoming case for VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius.

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Jenni Lada

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The Super Mario Bros Movie Digital Copy Debuts This Week

10 months 1 week ago

When Is the Super Mario Bros Movie Digital Release Date?

People don't need to go to a theater to see The Super Mario Bros Movie soon, as Universal set a release date. An official press release went out confirming it will appear on May 16, 2023. The announcement didn't mention specific sites, instead only referencing "digital platforms." However, a number of retailers already have placeholder pages for pre-orders. Regardless of platform or version, it seems it will cost $29.99.

Here's a list of digital storefronts already selling the film.

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Jenni Lada

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New Nue’s Exorcist Shonen Jump Manga Begins Its Run

10 months 1 week ago

New Nue’s Exorcist Shonen Jump Manga Begins Its Run

Yet another new Shonen Jump manga called Nue's Exorcist debuted on May 14, 2023. Kota Kawae is now a part of the magazine. It’s also available officially in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. Each week on Sunday, a new chapter will appear.

Things begin with Nue overlooking students wandering around below her. She’s apparently trapped in a room that nobody is spiritually aware enough to notice. She’s notes that this year is her last chance right as Gakuro Yajima, a young man who can see spirits, is walking to class. When going to investigate an otherworldly disappearance, he happens upon her room and discovers she’s sealed there. Following spirits attacking his classmates, he agrees to work with her to train and use her power to become strong enough to fight back and protect people.

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Jenni Lada

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How to Play as Chun-Li and Ryu Street Fighter 6 Videos Shared

10 months 1 week ago

How to Play as Chun-Li and Ryu Street Fighter 6 Videos Shared

To help people prepare for Street Fighter 6, Capcom started sharing “how to play” videos for characters like Chun-Li and Ryu. The clips for both appeared over the weekend. Each one shows the characters in the training stage with commentary to help people understand how their traits can help with certain attacks.

First, here’s the one showing how to play as Ryu in Street Fighter 6. It cited his “intuitive” moves, as well as the ability to use Hadoken projectile and mid-range moves to allow someone to attack, but perhaps still remain out of reach. It also pointed out how some of his attacks, when used, help move him toward the opponent to set up a combo.

In the video clip going over how to play as Chun-Li in Street Fighter 6, it noted her speed when moving and attacking. It pointed out how she has easy-to-execute moves, like Ryu, and that they can chain into her special attacks. It ended by emphasizing the versatility of her Hazanshu attack.

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Jenni Lada

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How to Handle Honkai: Star Rail’s ‘From Xianzhou with Love’

10 months 2 weeks ago

How to Handle Honkai: Star Rail From Xianzhou with Love

Honkai: Star Rail Adventure Missions can sometimes ask us to help influence the ending. In “To the Faint Star,” we need to decide whether to tell the truth or a lie. The same happens in another questline called “From Xianzhou with Love.” It involves a members-only Foxian Beauty Chat. You’re tasked with aiding Asta in helping a Herta Space Station researcher enamored with a possible scam artist called Daiqing. Along the way, you’ll need to find an “in” to talk to her “manager,” try to lure her into scamming you, and then deciding what to do with the person behind the persona once you hit the end. There are a lot of steps to “From Xianzhou with Love” in Honkai: Star Rail, so here’s how it all goes.

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Jenni Lada

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Tears of the Kingdom Character English Voice Actors Started Revealing Their Roles

10 months 2 weeks ago

Who Are the Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Character English Voice Actors?

As with Advance Wars and some other games, Nintendo doesn't say which voice actor voices which character in the credits for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Instead, it listed all of the people playing major characters at once. However, many of the performers took to social media to confirm their roles. (Though, in the cases of some, they're withholding their virtual identities for a time.) Still, thanks to those reveals, we already know a number of people who are either back or debuting as certain residents of Hyrule.

Here is the list of all of the English voice actors for major The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom characters who confirmed their roles online.

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Jenni Lada

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Overwatch 2 Heroes to Try if You’re Just Getting Started

10 months 2 weeks ago

There are several heroes that are beginner-friendly and we've compiled a list of the best Overwatch 2 characters for newcomers to try out.

While Overwatch 2 is still under a year old, it's very much a continuation of the original game that launched back in 2016. As a result, it can be intimidating for new players to get into Overwatch 2, since they have to make sense of a roster of over 30 characters while going up against players who have potentially been playing the game for seven years. Thankfully, there are several heroes that are beginners friendly and we've compiled a guide to the best Overwatch 2 ones to try out.

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Alex Handziuk

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VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius Debuts, Merchandise Appears

10 months 2 weeks ago

VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius Debuts, Hits Follower Milestones

After quite a bit of build-up, new VShojo VTuber Henya the Genius debuted on May 13, 2023, and she hit follower milestones and got her own merchandise when she did. On multiple fronts, she already passed 50,000 subscribers. There are already five different kinds of items to buy with her likeness on them. Also, she confirmed her first stream of her playing a game will air at May 14, 2023 at 5pm PT/8pm ET.

In case you missed it, here's her first stream. She spoke both in English and Japanese when she did. We had some idea this would happen, as her tweets leading up to her launch appeared in both languages as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSbR4FLDMY&ab_channel=HenyatheGenius

Here are the follower and subscriber milestones VShojo's Henya the Genius hit after her first day as a VTuber with the company.

So far, it seems like her Twitch streams will be archived on YouTube after they air.

She also shared a "thank you" message to new fans for supporting her launch.

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Jenni Lada

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Welt in Honkai: Star Rail is a Powerful Debuffer With the Right Build

10 months 2 weeks ago

Best Honkai: Star Rail Welt Relic and Light Cone Build

Welt is one of the more enigmatic characters in Honkai: Star Rail. As a player character, he is currently the only character that can cause Imaginary damage and all his attacks involve him breaking space by waving a cane around. He’s a five-star Nihility character, meaning that he is incredibly useful at debuffing and damaging enemies. This is especially true if your Honkai: Star Rail Welt build includes the right Light Cones and Relic sets.

What Are the Best Light Cones for a Welt Build in Honkai: Star Rail?

Welt’s strength is in his ability to reduce enemy SPD with his Skill and his Ultimate, then follow up with huge damage on enemies inflicted with that status. He is also capable of inflicting the Imprisoned status with his Weakness Break and Ultimate, which can be incredibly useful at keeping enemies at bay. Naturally, you’ll want a build that enhances his ability to do damage to debuffed enemies, and he has some great options.

Loop is your best choice for a three-star Light Cone. It increases damage done to Slowed enemies by 24% at its lowest level. This means he has a high chance of boosting his own damage output just by using his Skill, so it’s incredibly useful.

However, his four-star and five-star options are even better. Good Night and Sleep Well is a good four-star match for him due it stacking additional damage for debuffs. Not only is this a good combo with his abilities, but it makes him stronger when paired with other characters who can are good at inflicting debuffs, such as Serval.

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Light Cones Can Make Characters in Honkai: Star Rail Amazing

10 months 2 weeks ago

honkai star rail light cone

As you play through Honkai: Star Rail, you might pick up a Light Cone or two. These are the equivalent of weapons in the game, which means that leveling them up and ascending them will drastically improve your party’s performance in battle. However, keep in mind that you can only equip a Light Cone on a character if they share the same Path.

In lore, Light Cones are characters’ memories, but in a physical form. The Garden of Recollection, who worship the Aeon Fuli, are the ones behind this technology. So every Light Cone is actually somebody's memory. Recognizable characters start to appear from 4 and 5-star rarities. This is very similar to how Craft Essences work in fellow mobile game Fate/Grand Order. Unlike in Fate/Grand Order though, HoYoVerse has not commissioned any guest artists to illustrate Light Cones for Honkai: Star Rail.

While Light Cones are attainable through the gacha, you can also get them through Nameless Honor or Simulated World. They also appear as drops from the weekly boss fights. In order to level them up, you will need materials from Golden Calyxes. Thankfully, the Golden Calyxes, as well as the domains for ascension materials, are open every day.

Choosing what Light Cone to use really depends on what you want a character to do, as well as if you’re willing to make some sacrifices. Some three-star Light Cones might have a really good passive ability. But in terms of stats, it will almost always lose to a four or five-star rarity Light Cone at the same level. You can choose either to prioritize the passive ability or to use the Light Cone as a stat stick instead.

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Stephanie Liu

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How to Complete Honkai Star Rail ‘A Teacher and a Friend’

10 months 2 weeks ago

How to Complete Honkai Star Rail 'A Teacher and a Friend'

Some Honkai: Star Rail sidequests can involve both multiple steps and picking an answer to complete it. Typically, the stakes aren’t too high. One of these questions comes up while going to complete the mission “A Teacher and a Friend” in Honkai: Star Rail, as you’ll need to help Qingque find a certain manuscript while aiding Chengjie on the Xianzhou Luofu. It isn’t difficult at all to pin it down, and most of the mission is fairly straightforward and involves fights against enemies and taking pictures at clearly marked spots.

Editor’s Note: There will be Honkai: Star Rail “A Teacher and a Friend” spoilers below.

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The “important” decisions come up right after meeting with Qingque and Chengjie Artisanship Commission. You’ll be told where Master Ryan’s manuscript will be. Once you reach the spot, there will be an option to choose who goes in to search. I sent Qingque to do it, and went uneventfully. (It’s one of those famous HoYoVerse incidents of white text on a black screen explaining what happened.)

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Jenni Lada

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Monster Menu Demo Features a Really Cute Character Creator

10 months 2 weeks ago

Monster Menu Demo Features a Really Cute Character Creator

In Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook, players face off against a roguelike dungeon-crawler with turn-based, strategic battles. However, there are no default characters. Like games like Etrian Odyssey, you’re customizing your own crew. What shocked me though, after sampling the Monster Menu demo, is how cute the character creator really is.

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To start with, there are eight base “characters” to choose when you begin the Monster Menu demo and enter its character creator. However, you’re not really choosing a default avatar. What you’re really doing is picking their outfit. Once you pick one of the eight options, each one lets you completely customize all other elements of the character.

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Jenni Lada

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