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4d ago
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the spiritual successor to Konami’s celebrated Suikoden series, a beloved JRPG franchise spanning over seven entries, including five mainline games and two spin-offs (one never localized in the West). Developed by Rabbit and Bear Studios, the team aimed to create a love letter to the JRPG genre, filled with the […]
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4d ago
We are at the start of an indie horror gaming renaissance. Everywhere you look, from games about killer animatronics (Five Nights At Freddy’s) to fishing simulation games with cosmic horror elements (Dredge), there is something for everyone. So far, though, I haven’t stumbled across any horror game that uses a bustling college as the backdrop […]
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4d ago
Some unfortunate news – the planned Yuri on Ice movie has been cancelled by studio MAPPA after numerous delays. The anime film (full title Yuri!!! on ICE: ICE ADOLESCENCE) was cancelled due to ongoing production challenges. “We apologize for not being able to live up to the expectations of everyone who has continued to support us […]
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4d ago
To commemorate the hit anime series Oshi No Ko’s first anniversary, the movie Oshi no Ko: Mother and Child will be released in theaters this summer. The movie will premiere in theaters on June 7th and is an expanded version of Episode 1 of the anime. The theatrical screening will run for 2 weeks. Coming from […]
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4d ago
Snowbreak: Containment Zone has begun its latest patch with version 1.7, also known as “Gradient of Souls”. This patch sees the introduction of two new limited 5*characters in the form of variants for Cherno and Enya. The latter of which will be given away to all players between May 2nd through May 30th. Along with […]
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4d ago
Alongside the reveal of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was the news the game is set in a big city, where players can expect a “wide range of ethnicities.” The blurb that the game will feature a “wide range of ethnicities” has stirred a debate online as to what that actually means, since the original game […]
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4d ago
Skybound Entertainment has announced a new crowdfunding campaign for a new AAA game set in their Invincible superhero franchise. The new crowdfunding campaign is being hosted on Republic, an investent platform that Skybound used prior to raise $18 million from over 6,000 investors in 2023. At the time of publishing Skybound has already raised over […]
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4d ago
Publisher CFK and developer PUMPKIN have announced SOWON: The Toy Wonderland is getting a Nintendo Switch port. The puzzle adventure game is coming to Nintendo Switch on May 2nd. SOWON was originally released for Windows PC (via Steam) back in October 2022. Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer: One night, the […]
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4d ago
Tencent Games subsidiary Morefun Studios has announced Arena Breakout: Infinite, a new “ultra-real immersive military simulation” based on their Arena Breakout shooter. Arena Breakout: Infinite is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) and while a release date wasn’t announced, a closed beta is planned for early May. Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its […]
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Co-publishers Maximum Entertainment and Abiding Bridge and developer Bevel Bakery have announced console ports for Sclash, their 2D samurai fighter. Sclash is coming to consoles on May 2nd across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The 2D samurai battling game was originally released for Windows PC (via Steam and GOG) back in August […]
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