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Stranger Than Heaven lets players organize concerts, scout musicians, write original songs, and manage live performances alongside the main story and world exploration. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio showcased a new system tied to musical performances. Makoto can find talented musicians and vocalists, compose songs, choose setlists and band lineups, and handle concert design. An especially...
Tokyo Game Show 2026 featured a 20-minute gameplay showcase for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, highlighting the steam-powered city of Steam Bison, puzzles, and a coin-based hint system. Professor Layton and The New World of Steam received a new demonstration at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The new video showcases a portion of...
Recent events indicate that Build A Rocket Boy’s ten-year history, following its founding in 2016, is coming to an end. In mid-September, several employees left their jobs, and the departures did not resemble a simple round of layoffs. Representatives of the IWGB union promised support to everyone who had been made redundant. Conditions soon worsened...
Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness, a Wild Arms-inspired project, has been canceled after several years of development and a successful Kickstarter campaign. Digital Bros, the owner of 505 Games, announced the termination of work on the project. The game was announced in 2022 alongside Penny Blood as part of a joint crowdfunding...
Insider Gaming journalists believe that due to massive expectations, GTA 6 could receive an average critic score in the range of 83-87 points. Just over a month remains before the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The game has become a true pop culture phenomenon and has attracted attention far beyond video game fans. Expectations...
In the new DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island, the two teenage leads, Jo and Raissa, repeat the phrase “Tayo na!” to each other. Writer-directors Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado include several Filipino cultural elements in the movie without explicitly defining them, leaving viewers to pick up the meaning from context. That task can occasionally...
Xbox is reportedly ready to allocate about $400 million for Hideo Kojima’s new spy game, Physint, though Jason Schreier asserts that the final deal amount is significantly lower. The Game Business reports that Microsoft intends to invest in games with high commercial potential in the coming years. According to the publication, Xbox is prepared to...
PlayStation may adjust its plans to phase out physical game editions starting in 2028, as Nippon Ichi Software’s head has confirmed discussions with Sony and stated that the company is taking player feedback into account. Kenzo Saruhashi, head of Nippon Ichi Software and president of NIS America, discussed PlayStation’s plans at PAX West and how...
Production on the next trilogy could begin as early as 2027. Jon Watts, who directed the three Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland, will direct the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy. This is not Watts’s first experience working with Lucasfilm, as he previously co-created the series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and directed two...
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