Following the end of service of their Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia game, Square Enix has just uploaded all of the in-game cutscenes in both Japanese and English on the official Opera Omnia YouTube channel. Each of the cutscenes have been divided into three separate playlists: Story Act, Lost Chapters and Intersecting Wills, totaling 205 videos in English and 205 in Japanese. While this is not the same as offering them in an offline version, it’s still a great way to watch the narrative. Good bye, Opera Omnia, you shall be missed… Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ended its service on February 29,…
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SEGA announced that effective as of April 1st, 2024, they will be appointing Justin Scarpone, the former Executive of The Walt Disney Company and Scopely Inc. as SEGA’s Executive Vice President and Head of their Global Transmedia Group. According to SEGA, the Global Transmedia Group will “allow the company to advance its transmedia strategy across its wide portfolio of IPs, namely Persona and Like a Dragon in the coming years”. With over three decades of experience, Justin Scarpone has held prominent leadership positions in globally recognized entertainment enterprises like The Walt Disney Company and Scopely Inc. Based in Tokyo, Justin…
Toys for Bob, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot, the remasters of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Skylanders have just announced that they have officially split from Activision, but will be continuing their activities as an indie studio. Furthermore, they’ve also announced that they’re working on a possible partnership with Activision’s partner company, Microsoft. Still, the studio did mention that they’re still on their early days of developing their next new game and won’t be making any announcements in the immediate future, but to keep an eye out for the future. You can view their announcement below: We’re thrilled to announce…
In a recent podcast episode of My Perfect Console, the host, Simon Parkin, had the opportunity to have Yoshinori Kitase from Square Enix on his show. In this episode, the host talks about Kitase’s past as a game developer, including some of Kitase’s favorite games during his childhood, but one of the topics discussed was regarding a potential remake of the fan-acclaimed Chrono Trigger. When approached with the topic, Kitase says there are three routes for a Chrono Trigger remake. Those being a port, a graphical remaster, or a remake with the same scope as the currently ongoing Final Fantasy…
In a recent interview by The Verge by Nick Statt, the CEO of Crunchyroll, Rahul Purini, has recently confirmed that the company is currently experimenting with the use of AI in order to optimize their processes and allow for quicker turn-around for subtitle translations across the world. Furthermore, AI is also being considered in order to help provide a better experience for their users. Here’s what the CEO had to say about the matter: There’s interesting technologies in the mix there where you can add some value because you do have the direct, both economic and creative relationship with the…
During Mobile World Congress 2024, HoYoverse and OnePlus have just announced that the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition smartphone will be coming to North America, India and Europe. This special edition smartphone features exclusive design elements inspired by the character Keqing, and will be available for purchase in the select regions, and pre-orders begin today. The device will be priced at $649.99 in North America. Inside the bundle includes exclusive merchandise that is unique to it, such as a Keqing acrylic stand, pins, stickers and more. The phone charger and cable also sport the Electro purple from Keqing. The phone…
Developer HoYoverse announced in a recent Developers’ Discussion post on their HoYoLAB app that a brand-new feature that’s currently in development for Genshin Impact. This new feature titled Training Guide aims to help newer players in demystifying the daunting process of building their characters so that they can perform optimally in higher-level combat. In the Training Guide, which can be accessed from the Paimon Menu, players can select a character, and at a glance, view four tabs, each with different recommendations. In the Weapon and Artifacts tab, players will get hints as to which weapon and artifact set they should…
Nintendo of America recently filed a lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC, the developers behind Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator for the PC. The lawsuit states that Yuzu willingly facilitates and profits from piracy of Switch games and specifically mentions cases such as the emulator being used to play leaked copies of games such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before its official release date, as well as other games such as Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and the Pokémon Let’s Go games. According to Nintendo, over one million copies of Tears of the Kingdom were downloaded, and the…
During their NGS Headline, developer SEGA revealed the latest details about the updates that are coming to the Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis game for the month of March 2024. Among these include a brand-new quest type, a new run of the Idola Phantasy Star Saga collaboration items, as well as a collaboration with Rurouni Kenshin coming in April. Starting things off, we have a brand-new Quest type, called the Time Extension Quest. Players must defeat waves of enemies within the time limit, with each enemy they defeat adding to the remaining time. Furthermore, Photon Crates will also spawn…
Square Enix announced that their 4v4 foam party shooter Foamstars will be entering its second season of content on March 8th, 2024, at 5 p.m. PST. This new season will last until April 12th, and will feature a brand-new character, Coiff Guy, and several new seasonal events. The new character of this season, Coiff Guy, can be acquired by all players for free as a Tier 31 reward for the Season Pass or can be obtained immediately by purchasing the Premium Pass for US$5,99. Furthermore, missions 4 through 6 have been added to the Missions mode, allowing players to learn…
Gryphline recently revealed a brand-new trailer for the Hypergryph-developed mobile RPG Ex Astris. This time, the trailer focuses on showcasing the various gameplay aspects of the title, with brief explainations on the many mechanics that players can utilize in combat, as well as several aspects of world exploration. Ex Astris is a real-time/turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG where players explore a planet in a tidally locked orbit, a realm where the sun never sets. Split into two distinct hemispheres by massive ring-shaped storms, this planet is home to bizarre creatures and intelligent beings remarkably similar to humans. On an RV journey,…
Singularity 6 has announced that their cozy simulation MMO Palia will be coming to the Steam platform on March 25th, 2024. Players can now head over to the Palia store page on Steam and add the game to their wishlist. Those who add do so will be entering to win a sizable snuggly Frogbert plush reward, which will increase in size the more people wishlist the game. Furthermore, if you were already playing Palia via the Nintendo Switch version or the PC native client, you’ll be able to login using the same Singularity 6 account and continue your adventure across…
During the Japanese broadcast of the Nintendo Direct Partners Showcase, developer Furyu announced a brand-new action RPG, titled Reynatis. The game will be releasing on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 25th, 2024. As of the time of writing, it is unknown whether the game will come west. Reynatis takes place in modern-day Tokyo, Shibuya. There, magicians, who are feared by the people because of their great power, are active. Marin Kirizumi, a young boy, goes to Shibuya in search of freedom. Sari Nishijima, a magician in charge of the police, patrols Shibuya, believing…
Now this is something no one expected to hear this morning. Nintendo of Japan has just announced during the Japanese broadcast of the Nintendo Partner Showcase that as of today, MOTHER 3 is now available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. Sadly, this requires a Japanese Nintendo account with an active Expansion Pass subscription, and as of the time of writing, it is unknown whether we’ll ever get the title here in the West. For those unaware of what Mother 3 is, it’s a legendary RPG that was the final release for the titular series. However, unlike Mother 1 (Earthbound Zero) and Mother 2 (Earthbound), Mother 3 never saw…
2023 was a year full of otome releases that came to the west, which was amazing. Not only did Idea Factory International bring the first ever licensed otome, but also were a strong player in bringing games from their parent company. And we continue this momentum into 2024 with the western release of Sympathy Kiss, an otome game where love will be blooming in a business. Sympathy Kiss’s Intro: Welcome to Estarcio! In Sympathy Kiss, players take on the role of Akari Amasawa, a designer at Estarcio. Most of her job consists of designing websites and UI for the many…
Developer Kuro Game has just released a brand-new trailer for their Wuthering Waves open-world game. Titled ‘Set Sail’, the trailer this time focuses on the opening cinematic that players will see upon starting their journey for the first time. Since you can choose between a male and a female protagonist in the game, the trailer also showcases both versions. Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world game with a high degree of freedom, developed by Kuro Game, the developers behind Punishing Gray Raven. In this title, you wake from slumber as a Rover, greeted by an expansive new world filled with novel sights…
Crunchyroll has just announced that pre-orders for the Blu-ray package of the second season of the Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! anime are now available for pre-order at Crunchyroll Store. Releasing May 14, 2024, fans can either obtain the Blu-Ray + DVD Limited Edition for $67.49, or the Regular Edition with just the Blu-Ray for $52.49. Both options include free shipping for the US, with exclusive discounts available to those subscribed to Crunchyroll’s Mega and Ultimate plans. The limited edition of this Blu-Ray includes two bonus items: A 96-page art book, and six art cards encased in an envelope. The Blu-Ray disc included…
Crunchyroll has just announced that pre-orders for the Blu-ray package of the third season of the Mob Psycho 100 anime are now available for pre-order at Crunchyroll Store. Releasing May 7, 2024, fans can either obtain the Blu-Ray + DVD Limited Edition for $67.49, or the Regular Edition with just the Blu-Ray for $52.49. Both options include free shipping for the US, with exclusive discounts available to those subscribed to Crunchyroll’s Mega and Ultimate plans. The limited edition of this Blu-Ray includes several bonus items, such as a 72-page art book, a keychain with the Spirits and Such Consultation Office…
Nintendo has just revealed a new overview trailer for the Side Order single-player campaign. This new campaign will be coming to the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass on February 22nd, 2024. In this trailer, players are introduced to the gameplay loop of Side Order, as well as what you can expect from it. In this Side Order campaign, players take on the role of Agent 8, who wakes up to discover Inkopolis Square has been abandoned and drained of color. Looming over the city is the ominous Spire of Order, which together with a drone who claims to be Off the Hook…
Square Enix has just released the official patch notes of Version 6.57 of their MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. This patch addresses several bugs that have been found from the recently announced XBOX Series version, as well as some changes to the limit cap of certain contents of the game. Below is a quick summary on what players can expect from Patch 6.57: The Weekly cap of Allagan Tomestones of Comedy has been doubled from 450 to 900. Note that the maximum amount you can hold remains at 2000. Pandæmonium: Anabaseios (Savage): Treasure coffers will now always appear, with no reduction…