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Garena Free Fire is celebrating a record-breaking milestone today as the developer/publisher has announced that it has become the first mobile battle royale title to achieve 1 billion lifetime downloads via the Google Play store.

The news comes by way of a message over on LinkedIn, which reads as follows:

Free Fire has been downloaded more than 1 billion times on the Google Play Store! Free Fire is the first mobile battle royale game to achieve this milestone, and joins a small group of mobile games who have done so.

This would not have been possible without the support of Free Fire’s global community of users. We will host a special in-game event in August – in conjunction with the game’s 4th anniversary – to celebrate this milestone with you.

To our Free Fire communities around the world – thank you!

Free Fire has long been one of the most popular mobile BR games, especially in east Asia where the lion’s share of its player base resides. This time last year, Garena stated that Free Fire hit a peak of 80 million concurrent players and that the game’s success had played a significant role in helping the company to achieve a near 58% year-on-year revenue increase to $913.9 million.

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Yet another major AAA video game has been pushed back to 2022, and this time it’s Ubisoft’s cooperative tactical shooter Rainbow Six Extraction. No particular reason for the delay was stated. The company simply explained today in an update over on its website that the development team is “embracing the opportunity to take additional time to bring this vision to life in the way it deserves in January 2022.”

The full message reads as follows:

“Our ambition with Rainbow Six Extraction is to deliver a full-fledged AAA experience that changes the way you play and think about cooperative games. With unique features like Missing In Action or The Sprawl, every mission is set to be a tense and challenging experience in which you’ll lead the elite operators of Rainbow Six in a fight against a lethal and evolving alien threat.

We are embracing the opportunity to take additional time to bring this vision to life in the way it deserves in January 2022. We are confident this will ensure Rainbow Six Extraction is the immersive, cooperative, and thrilling experience we set out to create, and the one you aspire to play.

We look forward to sharing more with you very soon!”

Extraction was originally slated to launch on Sept. 16.

For those who aren’t up to speed with Extraction, it mashes up the tactical FPS action of Siege with co-operative PvE alien-slaying. Players are able to team up in squads of up to three players or solo queue as they choose from one of Rainbow Six Siege’s 18 operators and take on various missions. The game is essentially a larger scale version of the “Outbreak” limited time mode that was featured in Siege back in 2018.

The week has finally come to a close, and what better way to celebrate your weekend than with some amazing anime memes. From Odd Taxi to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, you’ll find everything you could ever need to make you laugh right down below.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the hilarious memes we found this week. Be sure to let us know which ones were your favorites in the comments below. Also, don’t hesitate to leave any other great memes that we may have missed down there to help make us all laugh.

Today Yostar hosted a livestream to fully unveil the next major crossover event coming to its popular mobile game Azur Lane.

As previously-teased, the crossover will be with Bandai Namco’s The Idolmaster series.

We get to see several idols from the franchise turned into shipgirls:

• Haruka Amami
• Chihaya Kisaragi
• Azusa Miura
• Iori Minase
• Ritsuko Akizuki
• Ami Futami
• Mami Futami

On top of that, Yostar also released a set of skins with a summer festival theme.

Azusa will be available for points and Ritsuko will be available via the event’s progression (which is basically still for points).

The event will start with Next week’s update on July 22. It’ll be available until August 5.

You can enjoy a trailer and a look at all the shipgirls and skins below.

Today Muv-Luv publisher aNCHOR published a video update about the upcoming mecha action game Project Mikhail.

First of all, we learn that the game has been delayed. It won’t release in August but it’ll come between late September and October for PC and Nintendo Switch.

We also get an introduction to Seasons that will prompt players to participate as pilots by defeating the BETA in battle and improving their TSF mecha. Each user will play on a specific server and will be able to take part in a variety of missions and select the missions leading to the outcome they think best.

You can work together with friends, but a chat mode will be difficult to implement at release. The developers will prioritize how to handle this depending on feedback after release.

We then get to take a look at the color customization of your TFS.

Next is a look at blood display and a toggle for damage numbers.

As is customary, The NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella has relayed the company’s monthly report of video game spending habits in the U.S via Twitter today, which shows that Xbox that has come away as a big winner in June. The console was not only the best-selling hardware platform in dollar sales for the month but set a new record in the process, besting the Xbox platform’s previous high set in June 2011.

Total unit sales, however, were once again led by Nintendo Switch (it is the overall leader for the first half of 2021 in both dollar and unit sales), while PlayStation 5 remains the fastest unit selling console hardware platform in U.S. history (lifetime sales through 8 months in the market, excluding portables).

Below are excerpts from Piscatella’s report across key industry segments:

So far, 2021 has been another amazing year for video games. Regardless of what your favorite genre is, or even if you’re a casual or hardcore fan of gaming, there has been something for everyone.

To celebrate how good of a year it has already been, we’ve compiled a list of the top six game of the year contenders so far. Be sure to let us know what you think of this list, as well as your current GotY is, in the comment section below.

Developer DESTINYbit and publishers Ravenscourt and Koch Media have just announced that their dice-based survival build-’em-up, Dice Legacy, will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on September 9.

The new announcement was complemented by some new footage detailing the upcoming title’s gameplay mechanics. Feel free to check out the full video down below:

As you can see, Dice Legacy looks like a really cool blend of boardgame, RTS and city-building mechanics while mixing in some pretty unique dice-centric gameplay. From the looks of things, building up the population of your town and surviving is key to your success. Here’s the official rundown courtesy of a press release from the developer:

The gameplay overview explains the first steps to establishing a thriving settlement on the shores of this new, unexplored world, hidden by fog.

Take good care of your dice population by building supply chains for food and drink to keep them happy and healthy. Don’t forget to build up stock that will last your people through the harsh winter, which is only one of the challenges and dangers you will have to face.

Atlus is continuing its daily releases of trailers focusing on the over 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

Type-moon released a brand new trailer of its upcoming fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina.

The trailer focuses on one of the playable characters, Shiki Tohno, showing him in gameplay action alongside his moves.

You can check it out below alongside an official description.

“The eldest son of the historical Tohno family, he was raised for some time by the Arima branch family.
However, he was called back to Souya to live in the Tohno estate shortly after his father passed away.
A childhood injury left him with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, giving him the ability to see the death of all things in the form of lines and points.

He wears special glasses which prevent his eyes from seeing these things all the time.
He may be an ordinary student, but his ability to visualize death has altered his very perception of it.
The aftereffects of his accident, combined with the toll his eyes take, has left him with chronic anemia.
During battle, he removes his glasses to use his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.”

The Pokemon franchise is one of the most lucrative franchises in the world, and what better way to celebrate it even further than by checking out its official Fossil Museum?

The Pokemon Fossil Museum Tour is officially underway in Japan, and it’ll be going to Hokkaido, Tokyo, Shimane, and the Aichi Prefecture, along with various other locations throughout the course of the year. At the moment, this is a Japan-only endeavor, with no indication of whether it’ll ever go overseas. Though if it’s successful enough, it’s definitely possible that the tour could come to other countries as well.

The Pokemon Company has just released a short video clip showing what visitors can expect to see when they visit. You can check out the clip for yourself down below.

You can read up more on the Fossil Museum Tour here.

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Today Compile Heart announced that its upcoming crossover between Senran Kagura and Hyperdimension Neptunia Senran Nin Nin Ninja Taisen Neptunia: Shojo-Tachi no Kyoen has been slightly delayed.

The Japanese release was expected for Aug. 26, 2021, but the game will now launch on Sept. 16.

The reason was not specifically explained, with the developer simply citing “Various Circumstances.”

Compile Heart also apologized to the customers that were looking forward to the release.

Senran Nin Nin Ninja Taisen Neptunia: Shojo-Tachi no Kyoen, which will finally bring the Senran Kagura series back to consoles, will release in Japan for PS4, developed by Tamsoft and published by Compile Heart.

Announced just last week, the Nintendo Switch OLED model is an updated version of Nintendo’s little hybrid console. It features an OLED display instead of an LCD one, has thinner bezels, has a better kickstand, as well as a LAN port for better wired connection. It’s set to be released this October, and is now available for pre-order.

Though, you may be hard pressed to find a retailer that isn’t already sold out. The usual retailers in North America like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart had their pre-orders go live earlier today, and it looks like they’ve all sold out, at least for now.

Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series made quite a splash when YA novels like Twilight and Harry Potter were all the rage back in the early 2010s. It was followed up with even more YA novels like the Divergent series and various others that were considerably less successful, but The Hunger Games still stand the test of time as one of the best novels and movie adaptations of that era.

It features a rich world with complex lore and world-building, not to mention its diverse cast of characters all complete with their own motivations. It’s nuanced in its storytelling, which explains why the series has such a diehard fan base.

If you think you know everything there is to know about the series, test your knowledge in this trivia quiz we’ve put together. Do note that the quiz spans all three books and its four movie adaptations, and also requires you to have a good understanding of Panem’s history and dark past. If you think you have what it takes to ace it, give the quiz a whirl.

Image Credit: Lionsgate

Today, Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild not only got an official trailer but a release date, as the Netflix original is set to land on the platform on August 12. Announced back in July 2018, there has been little news of the 3D animated special based on Capcom’s Monster Hunter game series, which was set to premiere in 2019.

The film is being animated by Pure Imagination Studios, who are best known for numerous Lego animations, including The Simpsons, Lego Batman, and Lego Cars.

You can see an official overview for the film, via Netflix, which you can see down below.

The Monster Hunter series has gained explosive popularity around the globe since the release of the PlayStation 2 game Monster Hunter by Capcom in 2004. These hunting action games have sold a total of 72 million copies across the entire series (as of March 31, 2021), and took the world by storm by developing cooperative gameplay between players through hunting monsters in beautiful natural locales. The newest entries in the series are Monster Hunter Rise, a game released for Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2021, and the role-playing game Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, which released on July 9th for Nintendo Switch and PC. And now, this global hit game series will be reborn as a Netflix Anime Film.

Capturing the setting of the game, this film is set in a world where humans, nature, and giant monsters coexist while maintaining a careful balance.

Today Arc System Works announced via press release that Guilty Gear -Strive- has passed a shipments milestone.

The fighting game directed by Daisuke Ishiwatari passed 500,000 units shipped worldwide, including digital and retail.

On top of that, we learn that the first playable DLC character including in Season Pass 1 will be released between July 20 and July 21 depending on where you live. At 6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT, 2:00 am BST, and 3:00 am CEST.

In case you want to follow along, you can find the embed of the event below.

Guilty Gear –Strive–is currently available for PS5, PS4, and PC.

Today JAST USA announced that Nitroplus‘ beloved mecha visual novel Full Metal Demon Muramasa (Soukouakki Muramasa) is finally coming west.

Originally released in 2009 and written by Ittetsu Narahara, featuring character design by Namaniku ATK and mecha design by Makoto Ishiwata (who worked on Kakumeiki Valvrave, Robotics;Notes, Suisei no Gargantia, and more), it has been a most-wanted for localization among many fans for over a decade.

Now we know that it’s coming west in English very soon, on Aug. 24, 2021.

You can check out the official announcement trailer below, alongside a description by the publisher.

“This is not a story of heroes.

Since time immemorial, warriors called musha have ruled the battlefield, granted supernatural power by their enchanted suits of armor – tsurugi.

Minato Kageaki is one such musha, driven by duty to don his crimson armor and challenge the greatest evils of an age. But though madmen and tyrants fall to his blade, never will he claim that his battle is right.

Kadokawa Games has released another clip, an image, and new details about its upcoming strategy simulation JRPG Relayer.

We learn more about another character who will star in the game, Oji Hoshino, and we get an introduction with his voice actor, Jun Oosuka.

Oji Hoshino is a sergeant of the United Earth Government forces who used to be stationed at a base on the Moon. After surviving an attack by the Relayer, he’s appointed as the commander of a newly established unit and throws himself in the battle.

Speaking of Oosuka-san, he played Misuto Kiriya in Corpse Party: Blood Drive and Keaton in Fire Emblem Fates.

You can check the new assets out below.

Today Third-party developers released a lot of assets about airports coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while another has been released.

First of all, Orbx shared a first look at the brand new Brisbane Airport (YBBN) in Queensland, Australia.

As the third-busiest airport in the country, this is certainly a relevant addition to the sim, and another step in Orbx’s quest to improve the country where it’s based.

“Brisbane Airport is the work of our experienced team in Havant who have overhauled the airport with a considerable number of updates since our original 2010 release on the ESP platform, effectively rebuilding the airport from scratch. Built using current modelling techniques, Physically Based Rendering (PBR) complements our realistic models with highly detailed textures.

YBBN Brisbane Airport v2 brings the airport to today’s standard with an accurate layout of all taxiways and airport buildings. This includes the new parallel runway (01L/19R) that opened in one year ago.”

Today Microsoft is releasing something rather special in Microsoft Flight Simulator for free.

An add-on that will be released in the official marketplace of the simulator will add the MD-10 operated by Orbis International, a non-profit organization working on the treatment and prevention of blindness.

Said MD-10, christened the Flying Eye Hospital is a full-fledged teaching hospital that can travel around the world within the airframe of the veteran airliner.

Unfortunately, the MD-10 will be static and won’t be available for flight, but users will be able to visit it in its entirety. The package will also come to the Xbox version when it launches later this month.

Below you can check out a dedicated video, the full message by Microsoft, and another video released today about the simulator’s tech in general.

Today Valve announced the Steam Deck, a new portable console that will be able to play your Steam library on the go, either in a portable form or on a separate screen when inserted into a dock. Its price ranges from $399 to $649 and Valve will begin shipping in December of 2021.

Pre-orders will open tomorrow on three different bundles of the Steam Deck. As noted below, pre-orders for the various bundles will open on Friday July 16 at 10am PDT. Here are all three of them via Steam/Valve:

It’s the First Zelda Game Chronologically

Things to Know Before Jumping Into Skyward Sword HD

Even though Skyward Sword is the sixteenth main series Zelda game, it takes place first chronologically. This means that the events in Skyward Sword happen before any other game in the Zelda series.

In Skyward Sword, we learn the story of how the legend came to be, serving as an origin story for the series. It sets into motion the three holders of the Triforce being reincarnated throughout eternity, and it explains the mystery of how the legendary Master Sword came to be.

If you’ve ever been interested in the Zelda timeline or wanted some detailed storylines and explanations as to why the legends are the way that they are, Skyward Sword explains it in more depth than any other game.

Today Ubisoft released a new trailer of its upcoming squad-based shooter Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction.

This time around, we get to see the presentation of Chul Kyung Hwa A.K.A. Vigil, the operator from North Korea who sought refuge in South Korea. If you play Rainbow Six Siege, you’ll likely be already familiar with him.

This trailer follows the video focusing on Ela, the one focusing on Sledge, the trailer dedicated to Alibi, and the video introducing Lion.

You can check Vigil out in action below.

Today on the Ubisoft YouTube channel, a reveal trailer was released featuring the brand-new Kyoshin hero coming to For Honor. Although this character appears to be another katana-wielder, much like the Samurai, there’s a bit more to the Kyoshin.

The first and most noticeable difference between Kyoshin and Samurai is the lack of ornate armor. The first few Kyoshin shown in the trailer has what appears to be pretty basic fabric clothing with different headgear like a headband, an oni mask, a thief’s mask, and more. Just like the clothing, the katanas of the Kyoshin are much less grandiose and even lack a guard.

Fairly early on in the trailer, there’s a short hand-drawn segment that talks about the duality of essentially every human having the capacity for good or evil within them. The trailer mentions that this is a crux while simultaneously being a gift. And this is where the For Honor trailer gets into the more mystical side of the Kyoshin that further separates them from the Samurai.

Besides the typical slashes and stabs of this katana-wielding hero, there’s also clearly some kind of mystical presence that powers their abilities. Part of the trailer features a Kyoshin slashing through the air while black streaks follow behind their attacks. A short segment that features a Kyoshin defeating a Samurai in a single attack also shows off a magical-looking wheel appear behind the Kyoshin.

It’s unclear what these abilities do or how they’ll be implemented in gameplay, but so far the Kyoshin looks like a pretty dangerous hero to meet in the field of battle.

Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer of the upcoming cross-generation JRPG Tales of Arise.

The trailer focuses on one of the main characters of the game, Law. It includes both story cutscenes and gameplay, providing a look at his fighting styles and some rather powerful martial art combos he can deliver.

You can check the trailer out below.

Tales of Arise is coming on September 10 (September 9 in Japan) for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Since delaying the game earlier this year, developer Lince Works has been busily polishing its anticipated upcoming sequel Aragami 2, and today a new developer diary video offers a good look at the fruits of that labor. In particular, the new stealth and combat mechanics which expand the already excellent gameplay of the original.

As you’ll see, Aragami 2 is set to “push the boundaries of what players can do with movement, abilities, and use of powers,” as explained by Lince Work’s Gina Campoy. That is achieved with a completely new moveset that puts an onus on fast, slick movement to make you feel like a ninja as you swoop from rooftop to rooftop taking down unsuspecting enemies. Supernatural moves (Shadow Powers), such as the Shadow Leap, help players navigate Aragami 2’s larger maps faster and in a more responsive way than in the original.

There are eight Shadow Powers and 16 passive abilities in the full game, and you’ll get a decent look at a handful in the demonstration sequence below.

Aragami 2 will launch digitally on Sept. 17, 2021, for PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as on PC via Steam.

Earlier today, it was revealed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide’s launch window has been pushed back from 2021 to Spring of 2022. The news came by way of a tweet from the developers, Fatshark, which you can see right down below.

In the statement above, Fatshark CEO and Co-Founder Martin Wahlund stated that they wanted to deliver the best game they possibly could, and that they’d need more time to do so. He mentions that the pandemic provided plenty of hurdles and challenges for them to overcome, leading to the decision to delay the game until next year.

While the news of a delay is unfortunate, fans of the series responded to the tweet showing their support, letting the team know that this is the right choice and that it is always better not to rush. In the meantime, you can check out the official Steam listing for the game right down below.

If you’re a fan of Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames, you may be familiar with World Flipper, the pinball JRPG that was announced all the way back in 2019 for Japan.

The game is going to be released globally this summer for iOS and Android (specifically in North America, Europe, South-East Asia and Korea), courtesy of publisher Kakao Games.

Pre-registration is already open and below you can check out a trailer and a bunch of promotional images. Incidentally, the game features a bunch of characters from Grnablue Fantasy and Shadowverse.

Today Bandai Namco had an interesting announcement to make for fans of the popular Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, Gundam Evolution.

The game is a free-to-play first-person shooter for PC (Windows 10 is required) that will let you choose a mecha from the franchise and wreak havoc on 6 vs. 6 battles.

There are three modes, point capture, domination, and destruction, and voice chat is supported.

The mecha announced so far are the RX-78-2 Gundam, the RX-80PR Pale Rider, the MS-06 ZAKUⅡ, the ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos, the MSN-04 Sazabi, the MSA-005 Methuss, the RGM-79SP GM Sniper II, the NRX-044 Asshimar, the ZGMF-XX09T Dom Trooper, the WD-M01 ∀ Gundam, the RX-75 Guntank, and the RGM-79 GM.

As you can see, they’re a mix of mobile suits from the Universal Century timeline and from the spinoffs, all bunched together on the same battlefield.

Every mobile suit has its own abilities and powerful skills named G-Maneuvers. If you tell me this feels a lot like Valorant with Gundams (and slightly larger teams), I wouldn’t blame you.

A closed beta will be hosted for Japan only on August 8 and August 9 and applications are available here. official service should begin in 2022.

You can check out a trailer below.

As reported last week, developer CD Projekt Red’s upcoming location-based mobile spin-off game The Witcher: Monster Slayer is fast approaching its July 21 release date, and so to dial up the hype the studio has today released a new trailer that provides a dramatized glimpse of its gameplay loop in action.

As you’ll see in the clip below, it’s more or less a Pokemon GO-like affair, with players tasked with finding and slaying monsters that appear through your device overlaid against real-life scenery.

One aspect of the combat that is rather cool is that monster behavior is represented realistically in the game according to the franchise’s lore. For example, Striga’s only appear at night, which means you’ll have to wait until nightfall if you’re hunting one. So, expect your local parks to become full of wandering monster slayers with their phones out from the end of the month…

For those not up to speed with the game, here’s a synopsis:

Today NIS America announced the western localization of The Cruel King and the Great Hero.

The game is known in Japan as “Warui Oosama to Rippana Yuusha” and the western title is pretty much a literal translation.

It was released in Japan last month, while it’ll come west in early 2022 for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

You can check out the announcement trailer below.

If you’d like to see more of The Evil King and The Great Hero , you can check out the original announcement for Japan and a gallery of screenshots revealing the characters, and another trailer showcasing gameplay and one focusing on its adorable music.

Today Sega released a new video of the upcoming action game Lost Judgment.

The video stars general director Toshihiro Nagoshi and Takayuki Yagami actor Takuya Kimura as they showcase various aspects of the game and discuss them.

We get to take a look at Lost Judgment’s rendition of Yokohama, battle gameplay, cutscenes, and many, many minigames.

You can enjoy it below.

Lost Judgment is coming for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

Capcom’s standalone Resident Evil multiplayer game Re:Verse has been delayed until next year. It was first revealed back in January as part of the publisher’s inaugarel “Resident Evil Showcase” and was originally scheduled for launch this month.

The news comes by way of a Tweet from the franchise’s official channel:

The previously announced July 2021 launch of Resident Evil Re:Verse is being moved to 2022 so that the team can continue working to deliver a smooth gameplay experience. We will share updated launch details at a later time. Thank you for your patience and understanding. pic.twitter.com/o8hP363fjR

— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) July 15, 2021

A subsequent reply notes that those who purchased a physical version of Resident Evil Village, which contained a Re: Verse download code should add it to their account now so that they are ready to play when the game launches next year.

Gamescom has today revealed an extensive list of companies set to participate in its upcoming Gamescom 2021 digital showcase, which features some of the industry’s biggest publishers and developers. The central theme of Gamescom 2021, which will take place between Aug. 25-27, is “Games: The New Normal,” which is centered around the huge potential of games for society, which “needs to be harnessed, especially in a more digital and networked world after the Corona pandemic.”

The companies listed below will appear with their content on the content hub Gamescom Now, in the various Gamescom shows – such as Gamescom: Opening Night Live or the Gamescom studio – as well as in productions by media and reach partners.

In addition to the list below, 80 indie titles will also make an appearance across the show at large, virtual booths at the Indie Arena Booth Online (“IAB Online” for short), which is integrated into Gamescom now. The concrete line-up of IAB Online will be announced at the end of July. More than 40 other indie titles will also be presented in the “Arcade Village” of IAB Online.

Here’s the full list of confirmed partners so far:

• 505 Games
• Activision
• Aerosoft
• Assemble Entertainment
• astragon Entertainment
• BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
• Bethesda Softworks
• Electronic Arts
• GAMEVIL COM2US Europe
• Headup
• Indie Arena Booth
• Koch Media
• NExT Studios (Tencent Games)
• SEGA Europe
• Team17
• Thunderful Games
• Ubisoft
• Wargaming
• Xbox

Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse, said of today’s news:

Atlus is continuing its daily releases of trailers focusing on the over 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

Chernobylite, the upcoming sci-fi survival horror RPG set in the 3D-scanned environment of Chernobyl, is set to launch on PC later this month, and so it’s no surprise that publisher All in! Games and development studio The Farm 51 are taking steps to ready players for the occasion. This week, a new lore-centric trailer offers some backstory on main protagonist Igor’s interactions with the Black Stalker, while a new update to the Early Access version of the game makes an extensive list of changes and tweaks.

Given they’re so extensive (there are over 2,000 bug fixes), rather than listing the full patch notes here, you can read them over on the game’s Steam page. Meanwhile, here’s the trailer:

Genshin Impact is still a young game, but it certainly provides a lot of characters that will draw the attention of Japanese figure manufacturers. Today, we get to see one.

Wonderful Works has just made available a figure portraying Mona for pre-orders.

You can find her at Good Smile Company’s Japanese and American stores priced at respectively 19,360 yen and $193.99.

While you can pre-order her now, but you’re going to have to wait a while as shipment windows are respectively September and November 2022.

The scale is 1/7 for 247mm (9.72 inches) in height. The prototype was sculpted by SAKAKI Workshops.

You can check out a gallery of screenshots and an official description below.

Following the recent reveal of version 2.0 of Genshin Impact and its new region, Inazuma, Mihoyo just released a new trailer introducing one of the new characters.

We take a look at the dignified heir of the Kamisato Clan, Kamisato Ayaka, who will be added to the game alongside the update on July 21.

Today we don’t see gameplay, as the trailer focuses on providing a glimpse of her background and position in the society of Inazuma.

You can check her out below, both with English and Japanese voice acting, depending on your preference.

Today Atlus released another trailer of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

The trailer focuses on the story, providing a few more glimpses of the plot, which certainly looks interesting and suitably dark. We also get to take a look at some new characters.

You can check it out below.

Shin Megami Tensei V releases for Nintendo Switch on Nov, 12, 2021. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you can enjoy and a brief official description below, hinting at the story.

“When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious.

He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at… but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and they unite to become a mighty being neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.

With newfound power, the protagonist ventures through Da’at, an enigmatic realm filled with mythical deities and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. Searching for answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between light and dark to dictate the fate of the world. ”

If you want to try out the upcoming action JRPG Utawarerumono ZAN 2 before it releases in Japan in a week, now you can.

A demo has been made available by Aquaplus on the Japanese PlayStation Store and you can download it both for PS5 and PS4.

Each version of the demo lets you play the first four chapters of the main story of the game and save games can be carried over to the final game. Of course, this likely doesn’t include the western version, assuming that it’ll be localized down the line.

You should also keep in mind that you need a Japanese PSN account to download and install the demo. After that is done, it’ll be playable on any account as long as the console is set as your primary.

Utawarerumono Zan 2 will be released, at least in Japan, on July 22, 2021, for PS5 and PS4. You can check out the first trailer and screenshots and another trailer that showcased the cast and features, a third one, and more screenshots.