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We still don’t have a set release date for the upcoming Blue Lock anime adaptation past a 2022 release window, but Bandai Namco certainly hasn’t let up with all the new trailers and PVs. We’ve just gotten a new PV for the show, this time showing off another character.

You can check out the trailer down below:

This PV introduces us to Hyoma Chigiri, the long-haired soccer player known for his speed on the field. He’s one of the main characters we’ll meet on Team Z, and he plays alongside the other main faces like Yoichi Isagi and Meguru Bachira. Though he’s supposed to be one of the fastest players, the story starts off with him seemingly holding back on the field and not performing to his fullest potential.

The Blue Lock anime adaptation is set to start airing this year, and we’ll keep you updated as more info comes our way.

About two months ago, Square Enix gave us a nice surprise in the form of Live A Live, a remake of the classic game that was first released back in 1994. Fast forward 24 years, and the remake will soon launch on the Nintendo Switch this coming July 22. In anticipation of the return of Live A Live, Square Enix has seen fit to release two new trailers that cover two different time periods in the game.

The first trailer focuses on the prehistory of various scenarios, introducing the story of main
character Pogo, where he meets Beru, a young woman, and is subsequently drawn into a conflict
with another tribe.

The other trailer brings the focus to Imperial China, where the main character, the Earthen Heart
shifu, ventures forth in search of a worthy successor for fear of losing his martial knowledge to time.

You can check out the various trailers below:

Final Fantasy XIV Director & Producer Naoki Yoshida is certainly one of the most popular developers in the world and a fan brought that admiration to the next level.

A Reddit user named Rukongai announced that they had the chain to name an asteroid, so they decided to christen it “Yoshidanaoki” to pay homage to the developer.

The claim is proven by the fact that the asteroid, which was discovered during a survey in 2006, appears in NASA’s database with its brand new name and a small blurb explaining who Naoki Yoshida is.

This caused considerable buzz especially among Japanese fans, so much that today the fact was reported on Japanese national TV during the morning news showcasing social media trends from the day before, as shown before In a recording from TBS by Twitter user 中途半端.

The video reports Yoshida-san’s reaction, who responded with his usual humor, mentioning that he hopes the asteroid named after him won’t enter a collision orbit with Earth, as he would not want to become the enemy of all living things on the planet.

Today Atlus released another trailer of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another demon included in the game.

This time around we get the reveal of the return of Nezha (named Nata Taishi in Japan), which is one of the demons that was skipped in Shin Megami Tensei V. We also see that it was designed with the same appearance that it had in the original Soul Hackers.

As usual, we also get the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Pisces is at the top, while Libra is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

You can check out the original trailer, plenty of screenshots, a second gallery, more images, and a video explaining the gameplay.

Today Koei Tecmo revealed new images and gameplay details of its upcoming Musou-like action JRPG Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.

Besides taking a look at well-known characters whom we already saw in today’s trailer, we hear more about the story.

The story starts in the Imperial Year 1179, when a young mercenary clashes against the “Ashen Demon” of Jeralt’s Mercenaries. The young mercenary is defeated by the overwhelming strength of the mercenary and is ready to die.

Yet, suddenly, a voice echoes from somewhere and a mysterious power saves the young mercenary. The voice belongs to a mysterious being called “Larva.”

The young mercenary decides to travel from place to place training to one day defeat the Ashen Demon. During his travels, they meet a group of students from a military academy attacked by bandits. This chance encounter that should have never happened will shake up the history of Fódlan.

The gameplay loop is divided into three parts. The first part lets you freely visit the outpost, interact with friends, and upgrade your army. You can train the hero and allies, deepen ties, and enjoy conversations as part of activities like helping with certain tasks or eating together.

The second part is a strategic part that prompts you to pursue the targets of each episode and play on the map. You can also meet merchants, find extra quests or survey points where you can earn rewards.

The third part is the battles, which are fought in real-time in Musou-style. You have partners that can help you in battle and fight powerful magical beasts.

The beautiful thing about Final Fantasy XIV’s content roadmap and story structure is that whenever new quests get added, the game takes the time to welcome you back into the fold. We’re only in the first paragraph and I’m already getting sappy here, but returning to FFXIV after an extended period of time does feel like home. That feeling is even more prevalent now, especially since the end of the Endwalker expansion, which saw the Scions going their separate ways and looking for their own adventures.

Patch 6.1, titled Newfound Adventure, starts up the main story again with a scene of the Warrior of Light paying Tataru a visit back in the Rising Stones. The energy here is largely laidback and relaxed, with the pair reminiscing about their other friends, and Tataru prattles on about her sewing while the Warrior of Light eventually drifts off and starts napping. This goes on for about five minutes, which is about an eternity in MMO World.

If this scene sounds slow and extremely inconsequential and unimportant and irrelevant to, well, anything, that’s because it is. In any other game, this would be a huge knock against it, but in Final Fantasy XIV, it completely works.

Having spent nearly eight years with these characters and watching them put a stop to world-ending threat after world-ending threat in each expansion, FFXIV has completely earned its quiet moments. The Scions came back from space at the end of Endwalker after putting a stop to another devastating world-ending plan, and they’ve quite literally achieved world peace in Eorzea. If the game wants to put me through a five-minute cutscene of nothing but Tataru talking about fashion and money, they’ve earned the right to do so dammit.

New game announcements are always exciting, especially when they add a new twist to familiar things and happenings. Working together with Nacon, Rogue Factor is giving us just that with the reveal of hell is Us, the studio’s latest project.

Led by creative director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, who has worked on the likes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and more recently Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, this will be a third-person action-adventure game set in a semi-open world.

More importantly, it is about a country ravaged by civil war, and the uncovering of a dark, supernatural secret as strange creatures start appearing. Referred to as the Calamity, it is up to the player to defeat these monsters and learn more about his past in a dangerous place.

If you are a fan of the trucking games from SCS Software, then you would be familiar with both Euro Truck Simulator and American Truck Simulator. Aside from delivering pretty awesome sim experiences, the developers are also hard at work at creating new content, at least for the latter. In a new update, SCS Software has shared that it will be revisiting history with a new Montana expansion for American Truck Simulator.

That history comes from the studio’s work on another series called 18 Wheels of Steel. One of the locations that appeared in the series was the state of Montana, and it is about time to bring it back.

“With this sort of history, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to revisit some of these iconic areas in our upcoming DLC,” SCS shared.

Devolver Digital is not a stranger to interesting ideas and premises, and with WolfEye Studios, the pair delivered an immersive sim that flipped the old Wild West on its head with a healthy dash of strangeness in Weird West. Now, players will have more to look forward to with a new community event happening, together with a look at the upcoming roadmap for Weird West.

As the trailer reveals, the first of many community events to come is The Plague, which will see the undead rise up in more numbers than before. Players will have to do whatever it takes to quell the horde, and that means plenty of bullets and blood before everything is settled.

The official description for the event reads:

Reports are rolling in from across the Weird West of a plague of undead rising from the grave! Worse, a terrible sickness seems to follow in their wake. Stay sharp, travelers.

The undead is not all that is coming to Weird West. The roadmap also shows that a new content pack and something called Nimpossible Mode are on their way. This will be followed by the Caged Ones event, and the arrival of mods. Whether that means actual mods for the game or in-game mods for equipment remains to be seen.

Either way, it seems like players will have more reason to spend more time in Weird West, if not for the excellent setting and storytelling.

You can catch the trailer below:

Today Paradox Interactive released another extensive video featuring an update about the upcoming strategy game, Victoria 3.

This time around, the video focuses on a number of gameplay mechanics including construction, the various aspects of trade, and more extreme incarnations like the Opium Wars.

You can check it out below.

Victoria 3 has been announced back in May 2021, and it’s coming at some unspecified point in the future for PC via Steam, Game Pass (for PC), and Paradox’s own store.

Below you can read an official description if you need a refresher. You can also watch another video about politics,  one about the economy, one about war, one about Peace, and one about colonies.

With the tidal wave of ’80s-inspired nostalgia, it’s safe to say that retro is well and truly back in fashion. From TV shows like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai to movies like Drive and Donnie Darko, the eighties continue to give us a bunch of warm, fuzzy feelings inside. With that in mind, developer Beamdog’s latest rogue-lite, Mythforce, may be exactly what you need for a dose of said nostalgia.

Announced today to be coming to PC via Early Access on April 20, the bodacious first-person fantasy title features 4-player co-op in a Dungeons & Dragons-esque world. Take a gander at its gameplay trailer and opening cinematic down below:

Fans of the Chrono series rejoiced when Square Enix announced Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, which was released last week. This remaster contains two of the three games in the series: Chrono Cross and Radical Dreamers, the two follow-up games to the beloved classic Chrono Trigger.

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is a welcome surprise; both of the included games have been pretty inaccessible to play since their original releases. Chrono Cross was only released on the original PlayStation, and Radical Dreamers was only released in Japan on the Super Famicom’s Satellaview peripheral.

This is the first time either game has seen a re-release in over 20 years, opening the door for new players to enjoy them. They aren’t just straight ports, either—Square Enix polished up the character models and illustrations as well as added quality-of-life improvements such as auto-save, 2x speed mode, auto-battle, and more. It’s a great way to play them in this day and age.

Though I very much appreciate being able to play these games on modern platforms with their various improvements, there’s one very important piece missing: the inclusion of Chrono Trigger, the game that started the series altogether.

Third-party developers shared several assets reveals and releases today related to add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

We start with Just Flight, which showcased new images of the Boeing 757-200/300 in the works at Bluebird Simulations.

The images have been posted ahead of a beefier update about the 2023-bound airliner that should come tomorrow.

Today, Sucker Punch Productions confirmed that the Ghost of Tsushima movie has already found its screenwriter. This news came by way of a tweet from the company, which stated Jin’s story would be penned by Takashi Doscher.

Doscher is an award-winning writer and is best known for his work directing Only (2019), the musical Hear Us (2018), and the documentary A Fighting Chance (2010). According to Deadline, John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski is attached to direct and the project is still in early development.

Since its release back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima accumulated many accolades, including receiving numerous Game of the Year awards, becoming the fastest-selling first-party original IP debut, and recently passing the milestone of 8 million copies sold. You can check out the game’s official description below:

Bugsnax, the first-person adventure game that delved into body horror on an island full of cute snack-like creatures, will be coming to more platforms later this month alongside a free update adding a completely new campaign.

Developer Young Horses announced that Bugsnax would be coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam on April 28. The new versions of the game will cost $24.99 with a 20% discount, though it will also be available on Xbox Game Pass across PC, consoles, and the cloud on day one.

Bugsnax originally launched in late 2020 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and the Epic Games Launcher on PC. It was exclusive to the platforms, and PlayStation Plus subscribers were able to claim the game at launch.

Things are about to get a lot more disorienting for the residences of Hawkins, Indiana, as Stranger Things 4’s newest trailer shows off a lot of chaotic and freaky new stuff fans can expect for the next installment.

The three-minute-long trailer provides a brief overview of the current whereabouts of the cast, as they’ve relocated and split the group far from Hawkins to try and keep everyone safe. A tease at a new villain and their chilling voiceover, that states, “You’ve broken everything. Your suffering is almost at an end,” proves that things are far from over.

For anyone that needs a quick recap of the events of the show so far, Netflix has provided an official synopsis of the previous three seasons to help prepare you for Stranger Things 4, which you can view down below.

Stranger Things: A love letter to the ’80s classics that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is set in 1983 Indiana, where a young boy vanishes into thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl.

Nobody does weapon skins quite like Riot Games for its popular tactical shooter Valorant, and as is typical a new bundle has been teased in tandem with this week’s update. Called Doodle Buds, the theme this time around is centered around a unique kill animation that adds color to drawings etched onto each weapon.

For every kill you manage to land in a round, the pictures on your weapon become colored. You can see a demonstration in the string of Tweets from Valorant’s official channel below.

Meet your new two-dimensional team: Doodle Buds. Available in your shop starting April 13. pic.twitter.com/S2XCr7fF0t

— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) April 12, 2022

There’s no word yet on the cost of the bundle, but as you can see in the image above it features a Phantom, Martial, Stinger, Shorty, and Ares. If we had to guess, this won’t be as expensive as premium skinlines that feature bespoke kill SFX and custom designs that differ from the standard look of each weapon. We’ll keep you posted as to when we learn more, though.

In other recent Valorant news, you can check out the leaked images of the game’s anticipated mobile project, which appears to have entered a trial phase over in China.

Today Type-Moon released new gameplay of the upcoming DLC characters that will be released for its 2D fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina.

We take a look at Powered Ciel and Mario Gallo Bestino in action against Red Arcueid and Michael Roa Voldamjong respectively.

Both characters are going to be released tomorrow, April 14 as part of a free DLC update announced last weekend.

You can check out the footage below.

Here’s how the developer describes Powered Ciel:

“Ciel, outfitted to face the twenty-seven Dead Apostles and enemies in the same class,using the conceptual weapon “Seventh Holy Scripture” broken down into individual causes of death.

Today Rabbit & Bear Studios and 505 Games announced the release date of the upcoming action JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising.

The game will launch on May 10 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.

On top of the platforms mentioned above, it’ll also be included on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass both on consoles and PC.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s an official description. You can also watch plenty of gameplay and enjoy my hands-on preview.

“Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising combines a thrilling adventure through ancient ruins with the tale of one town’s rise from the ashes.

Drawn by lenses and other treasure in the nearby Runebarrows, our heroes learn that the town is struggling to rebuild after an earthquake and decide to help. Along the way, they’ll resolve disputes between eager adventurers and wary locals who don’t think the Barrows should be disturbed. And they’ll learn more about each other’s reasons for seeking treasure, deepening their bonds in the process.

As you will learn, these Runebarrows hide a great secret that has fateful implications for one of the characters. What begins as a simple treasure hunt turns into a dark conspiracy that will shake the world and plant seeds that carry over into the main story of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

The game will introduce a portion of Eiyuden Chronicle’s cast of characters in an original story with thrilling action and engaging town-upgrading elements.”

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed new content for the latest Super Robot Wars game Super Robot Wars 30.

First of all, a free update will be delivered on April 20, including the ability to recruit the Grungust and the Van Ein from the Super Robot Warriors OG series on top of story additions and a bunch of missions.

On top of that, a paid DLC expansion will be released on April 13 (which is already today in Japan, so yo so you should expect it very soon), with a “set 2” coming on April 20 alongside the update.

It includes the following series:

• Armored Troopers VOTOMS
• Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God
• Majestic Price: Genetic Awakening
• Getter Robo Devolution: The Last 3 Minutes of the Universe
• SHINKALION The Movie
• Super Robot Warriors OG series.

On top of the new IP, we’re getting a new “Super Expert Mode Plus” difficulty, 10 playable units, and plenty of missions.

You can check everything out in the video below, including commentary from the developers, alongside the trailer of the expansion on its own.

It’s worth mentioning that the trailer says “now available,” but it’s not up yet at the moment of this writing on Steam. It should be shortly.

Today Nintendo & Koei Tecmo released a new trailer of the upcoming Musou-like game Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.

The trailer shows a lot more than the original glimpse we saw a few weeks ago, including a much clearer idea of the characters and the story.

We’re playing a new character named Shez (the name is customizable) that can be male and female and we can side with one of three factions.

Perhaps the biggest surprise that will make most Fire Emblem: Three Houses fans scream is that the previous hero Byleth is now the antagonist.

You can check out the trailer below, with English and Japanese voices depending on your preference.

If you’d like to know more, you can read an official description below, directly from Nintendo.

Earlier today, Danish developer Triheart Studio revealed that Golfie, their roguelike deckbuilding minigolf game, would be launching its first official public playtest on Steam and that it’ll run from April 12-18. The title is a unique take on minigolf, as players must use cards with an array of unique abilities in order to shoot the ball.

Thanks to this mechanic, there’s a lot of strategy involved in the game, requiring players to build and plan their decks according to each course. You can check out a brief description of Golfie, as well as a quote from co-founder Sandra Lynggaard Fagerli, right down below.

Golfie is a unique take on minigolf in which players use cards with fun abilities to take their shots, resulting in a game which adds the strategic planning of deckbuilding to the tactical play of mini golf.

Starting with a collection of 10 shot cards, players attempt runs of 18 procedurally generated holes across four distinct biomes, using coins, gems, vending machines and bonuses to modify their deck. These cards can be drawn and their effects applied to standard shots to create an almost infinite number of combinations ways to hit the ball.

Card effects in Golfie can vary from simply increasing the distance or elevation of a standard shot to applying a whole host of unique and imaginative abilities which can all be combined to dazzling effect.

“Whilst it may seem an unusual clash of genres, deckbuilding and mini golf actually perfectly complement each other,” said Fagerli. “When we first toyed with a prototype, it was immediately apparent that we had something very special and very playable on our hands – and building upon that core idea every day has been a genuine joy.”

Earlier today, developer Rogue Factor and publisher Nacon announced a brand-new action-adventure IP for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC titled Hell is Us.

The game’s announcement came by way of a cryptic trailer that you can check out for yourself down below. Just a heads up, though: the video is age-restricted so you may need to sign in to Youtube before you can watch it.

From what we can gather, the mysterious project is set to be a third-person action-adventure game where you must battle your way through a bunch of supernatural monsters, known as The Calamity, in an alternate world that has been decimated by civil war.

Furthermore, you’ll also be spending much of your time exploring and piecing together fragments of lore in a bid to understand what’s happened to this strange new world.

Interestingly, development will be spearheaded by Jonathan Jacques-Belletête who previously worked on 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution and 2016’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided as Art Director. Pretty impressive résumé, huh?

After having delayed its normal two-week update cadence, Valorant’s latest patch is finally here this week, but it turns out that it’s only a small one. Patch 4.07 makes a host of minor changes and bug fixes; perhaps the most notable update is a nerf to the Bulldog and Stinger which reduces the speed with which ADS accuracy is introduced. You can read the full notes below.

Server Updates

• Added a new set of servers in Latin America, which should help with latency in that region
  • Scheduled to turn on not long after 4.07 is live!

Weapon Updates

• Bulldog and Stinger now delay firing inputs while bringing up the weapon to aim down sights (ADS)
  • Prevents you from getting burst mode accuracy improvements before they finish raising your weapon.
• Adds a slight cost to the decision to switch to burst firing mid-combat. You can still begin firing immediately while switching back to full auto/hip fire mode.

• Ability-based weapons* can now also be input-queued to equip after the current action
  • *This includes: Chamber guns and ultimates for Neon, Jett, and Raze

Store Updates

• Load times for the VP purchase page should now load in a matter of seconds (previously, it would take more than thirty seconds in some instances)

Social Updates

Added new detections for different AFK-like behaviors in rotating game modes

When one thinks of Red Candle Games, the Taiwanese developers, the horror genre comes to mind, especially with the critical reception of its previous projects: Devotion and Detention. However, just like how those games burst onto the scene, the studio has been hard at work creating their next big thing in the form of Nine Sols. An action-platformer at its heart, it appears the genre switch has not dented the quality coming from the studio.

From a visual standpoint, the game is brought to life excellently, with an illustrative style full of vibrant color and character. From the various characters, conversations, to the environments that houses the platforming and combat sections, the presentation of Nine Sols is beautiful both in motion and in stillness.

Square Enix just made the download of Final Fantasy XIV update 6.1 “Newfound Adventure” available to players.

The patch will download automatically when you launch the game, and on PC it weighs approximately 5.129 gigabytes.

It’s a pretty big download, so you may want to start early while you wait for the servers to go back up at 3:00 am PDT, 6:00 am EDT, 11:00 am BST, or noon CEST, depending on where you live.

The new update brings a lot of new content and features, including the beginning of a brand new storyline following the Endwalker expansion, a new dungeon, a new 24-player raid titled “Myths of the Realm:  Aglaia” an extra role questline for those who have completed all roles, the lottery to purchase housing plots in the new wards in Ishgard, and much more.

We’re also getting plenty of changes to various jobs, on top of a shift to make the gameplay more accessible to solo players.

Adventurer Plates will let us better display our character and introduce ourselves to fellow players.

If you haven’t read them yet, you can find the patch notes here. You can also read our report of the latest Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, including plenty more details.

Today Atlus released another trailer of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing another element included in the game.

We get to see again the beverage vending machine near the Delamancha megastore, but this time it’s about another drink, organic hydrogen water. Looks like Ringo enjoys fancy stuff.

As usual, we also get the daily horoscope with a ranking of signs from the luckiest to the unluckiest. Scorpio is at the top, while Aries is at the bottom of the fortune ranking.

You can check out the original trailer, plenty of screenshots, a second gallery, more images, and a video explaining the gameplay.

Today Type-Moon announced the release window of the PS4 and Nintendo Switch version of the legendary visual novel Mahoutsukai no Yoru, which was announced a few months ago.

We learn that it’ll launch in December 2022, but the most relevant surprise is likely that it won’t just include Japanese text, but also English and Chinese (traditional and simplified).

This is rather massive news for western Type-Moon fans, that don’t usually get much in terms of support.

The extended language support is likely thanks to the fact that the release will be made in collaboration with Aniplex.

Mahoutsukai no Yoru, which translates as “The night of the witches” (elaborated in the official subtitle “Witch on the Holy Night”) is a visual novel released in 2012 by Type-Moon, known for creating the ultra-popular Fate series.

It was written by Kinoko Nasu, originally as an unreleased novel reportedly inspired by the first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

This new release will include a full voice track (obviously in Japanese) and full HD visuals.

Speaking of the voice track, the main cast has been announced as follows:

• Aoko Aozaki: Haruka Tomatsu
• Soujuurou Shizuki: Yusuke Kobayashi
• Alice Kuonji: Kana Hanazawa
• Kojika Kumari: Chika Anzai
• Housuke Kinomi: Shohei Kajikawa
• Tobimaru Tsukiji: Toshinari Fukamachi

Below you can enjoy the key artwork.

The House of the Dead: Remake on Switch

History can weigh heavy on plenty of things, and that is no exception when it comes to gaming franchises. For The House of the Dead series, it all began about 20-odd years ago in the arcades as an on-rails shooter that featured zombies, monstrosities, and fun lightgun action. Since then, however, there have been subpar efforts at transitioning it into entertainment at home, and with The House of the Dead: Remake for the Nintendo Switch, there is still no light at the end of the tunnel.

As much fun as it is blasting zombies in the head and racking up a new high score, the game developed by MegaPixel Studio tends to get in the way of itself too much, and that can be frustrating for players straight from the off. Controls are not exactly tight, performance can be hit or miss, and the repetitive nature of the gameplay will not hold your attention for long.

Today Spike Chunsoft announced new details and released new assets of its upcoming JRPG Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness.

We learn about two distinct game modes, one that will let players control Riko from the anime, and the other featuring a brand new story in the boots of an original cave rider.

You can read about both modes below.

HELLO ABYSS is a mode where players relive the story of the anime while learning the basic system and how to progress in the game. In this mode, players control main character Riko, an apprentice Cave Raider. Together with the human-like robot Reg, who can handle both combat and exploration, aim for the bottom of the colossal hole known as the Abyss. Event scenes in the game are fully-voiced by the anime cast.

In DEEP IN ABYSS, you control a new Cave Raider, an original character, to challenge the depths of the Abyss, and enjoy an original story supervised by series author, Akihito Tsukushi. This original character can be customized with different hairstyles and facial features. By completing missions and bringing back relics from the Abyss, players can increase their rank as a Cave Raider and challenge deeper levels of the Abyss. This mode is based on a single player exploration, so more careful preparation and action are required.

We also learn about new gameplay elements.

Exploring the Abyss requires a variety of tools, sufficient food, and more. Items can be crafted from a variety of materials obtained through exploration, and range from tools such as climbing axes and fishing rods to food, medicine, and clothing.

Despite what you may be thinking, no, it’s not Ryan Reynolds. Though, that does sound like a great idea of having Ryan Reynolds play what is supposed to be a 12-year-old. Probably with a lot less swearing than his usual characters. No, Percy Jackson will actually be played by Walker Scobell who played the younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in The Adam Project.

Percy Jackson started as a books series written by Rick Riordan. The first book, The Lightning Thief, is turning 17 this year after releasing in 2005.

It is unknown how much the show will use the book, but Rick Riordan’s website gives this summary of the first book.

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.

As you may remember, the series already took a shot at a film franchise with The Lightning Thief in 2010 and the Sea of Monsters in 2013, but the films never found their footing and the critical response was lacking.

It is currently not known when the Disney Plus series will enter production.

In other Netflix news, season three of The Witcher was confirmed to be in production recently.

Featured image source: Netflix.

Back in 2020, the world was introduced to the colorful and crazy world of Bugsnax, telling a tale of adventure and plenty of half-bug-half-snack creatures waiting to be consumed. A year later, developers Young Horses revealed an upcoming expansion called Bugsnax: The Isle of BIGsnax, and we will finally get the details on April 12.

Teased via Twitter, it appears that not only are we getting a closer look at the DLC, but there will also be the release date shared. That should get Bugsnax fans excited, especially as the DLC is set to deliver a chunk of significant content in the form of a new biome, new challenges and quests, and of course, even more Bugsnax to capture and eat.

With the growing popularity of the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it is perhaps not surprising to see that the gaming space is dipping its toes in. Whether that sits well with players is a whole other matter, with the less than ideal reception to both Ubisoft and Square Enix‘s plans being recent examples. Now, CCP Games has come out and stated that it has no plans to add NFTs or blockchain technology to their MMORPG, EVE Online, to reassure fans.

In a statement shared via the official site, CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar reiterated that the team has “no plans to add blockchain technology into EVE Online’s global server Tranquility for the foreseeable future.” Instead, the development will be focusing on “building exciting new opportunities on top of the robust foundation that has been laid over the past two decades.”

The Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise is getting a brand new figure by Broccoli, portraying Vert, the Goddess of Gamindustri representing Xbox.

She’s currently available for pre-orders at Ami Ami for 16,830 yen, which translates approximately into $134.

Her release window is December 2022, so the lead time isn’t as crazy as with some other figures, which is always nice to see.

The scale is a fairly modest 1/8, which means that she’s just 170 mm tall. The prototype is sculpted by Chizuru and painted by Maimocchi of Tsuru no Yukata, while the pose design is by Matsu Uni.

You can take a look at a gallery below.

The latest trailer for the upcoming game Nintendo Switch Sports brings the thrill of different sports to life. It features a young girl who imagines herself to be on real-life pitches and courts as she faces off in sports like soccer, tennis, and more against her family.

In all, the trailer features each of the sports that will be available to play in Nintendo Switch Sports: soccer, volleyball, bowling, tennis, badminton, and chambara. For each sport, we see the young girl playing in these real sports settings, but a giant screen with the video game is set up in front of her. It then flashes to where she really is, which is in her living room playing with her family.

It’s meant to show how playing the game can make you feel like you are truly playing the sport on a real-life professional court or field, especially when making use of the Joy-Con leg strap for realistic motion controls. The theme of the trailer is “Run This House,” demonstrating the competitive nature of challenging family and friends.

You can watch this latest trailer for Nintendo Switch Sports below. It’s pretty awesome to see how each of the in-game sports translates to a real-life setting, and the competition against family members is very reminiscent of the Wii Sports days.

A new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection went live today and adds a “new” Firefight mode alongside other additions and changes for the almost eight-year-old package of games.

The biggest addition in the update is the fan-favorite FloodFight Firefight mode for Halo 3: ODST, which added the Flood enemy to the wave-based cooperative mode. 343 Industries said that the Flood received new upgrades in this returning mode, such as the little parasites being accompanied by a dense fog and the ability to take over vehicles and their weapons.

The Flood also received three new forms, and can infect or resurrect AI companions. The studio has added new “boons” that includes “weapon racks containing assault rifles and battle rifles” across Firefight missions to combat the new enemy.

The update also brings campaign crossplay for Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, so players across PC and Xbox consoles can now play the cooperative campaign together alongside UI improvements, Halo 4 campaign weapon customization, 51 new multiplayer medals in Halo 3, exclusive campaign skulls returning for several games, and more. Check out the rest of additions in the Halo Waypoint blog post.

343 Industries said it would continue the Halo: The Master Chief Collection with plans to add mod support for every game in the collection, more campaign collectibles, and more updates throughout the year since the game has moved on from a seasonal schedule for content.

Good news for fans who are itching to watch The Batman again or for the first time, the newest film featuring the Caped Crusader is set to hit HBO Max for streaming on Monday, April 18. For those who would prefer to catch the movie on HBO, you can look forward to it airing on Saturday, April 23 at 8 AM ET, as reported by Deadline.

The official Twitter account for the movie tweeted this out not long ago further confirming it. The Tweet reads:

Vengeance is coming. In just one week, stream #TheBatman on HBO Max and own it on Digital. http://thebatman.com

Today multiple add-on aircraft have been released for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while another is coming soon.

We start with SimWorks Studios, which has released its rendition of the Van’s Aircraft RV-14.

It’s currently available for €14.99 on the developer’s own store with the following features:

Capcom Fighting Collection was announced at the end of February alongside Street Fighter 6, and now, a new trailer has been released to reveal a few pre-order bonuses that’ll be coming with the collection.

Capcom Fighting Collection is set to launch on June 24 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-ordering the game will provide players with 18 special music tracks as well as additional artwork for the titles in the collection.

If you’re looking to put down some money early, you can do so at these links for Xbox, Switch, and Steam. The pre-order page for PlayStation doesn’t seem to be up yet at the time of writing.

Earlier this week, one of the most highly anticipated animes of the year, Spy x Family, released its first subbed episode. The show was received to much acclaim, prompting many dubbed fans to wonder when they’ll get to enjoy the fun new series.

Thankfully, they didn’t have to wait too long, as Crunchyroll revealed earlier today that the English SimulDub of SPY x FAMILY is set to premiere on Saturday, Apr. 16, 2022, at 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT on the platform and will continue to debut new dub episodes weekly at the same day and time. Alongside the release date, the cast was also revealed, which you can see for yourself below:

• Alex Organ (Fairy Tail) – English voice of Loid Forger aka Agent Twilight
• Natalie Van Sistine (Attack on Titan) – English voice of Yor Forger
• Megan Shipman (Akebi’s Sailor Uniform) – English voice of Anya Forger

Crunchyroll’s Twitch channel will also offer Spy x Family SimulDub fans a treat this Friday, Apr. 15 at 1:00 pm PT, as it’ll be airing the first episode early via a special watch party.

For anyone that is interested in a little background on Spy x Family, you can check out the official description, courtesy of Viz Media:

Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment—get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!