Sony’s TGS 2024 presence includes an Astro Bot gacha machine
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced its TGS 2024 plans, which include a real Astro Bot gacha machine.
Gaming News in Japan
I stumbled upon this gorgeous narrative adventure game that looks like less spooky Fatal Frame and more spooky Pokemon Snap, and now I need it to fix all my problems
Opus: Prism Peak is an upcoming Japanese narrative adventure game where you snap photos of ghosts to navigate your way through an unfamiliar ethereal world, and I think it might just solve all of my problems in life.
Monster Hunter World turned a cult classic into a phenomenon, and Capcom wants Monster Hunter Wilds to go even further beyond: "There are certain things you have to have in place to be a global level hit"
Over the offbeat Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Wilds represents a more direct follow-up to Monster Hunter World, the breakout hit that catapulted a long-niche series to global stardom. That success was validating, according to longtime series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, and he believes the lessons Capcom learned from World's record-shattering turnout, which now represents over 25% of the total sales of this 20-year-old series, have put Wilds in a much better position to capitalize on its newfound audience.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG Surging Sparks is coming in November
The next expansion to the Pokémon Trading Card game, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks, has been announced.
Nintendo created its own Zelda-themed "social media" to help it finish Tears of the Kingdom, with Rupees instead of likes
Tears of the Kingdom may just be the biggest Legend of Zelda game to date - so big, in fact, that Nintendo made its own social media platform for developers to help speed up production.
Black Myth: Wukong Hits 2.3 Million Concurrent Players At Steam, Surpassing Cyberpunk 2077 & Elden Ring
Black Myth: Wukong, the title that has taken the industry by storm, has now broken records for Steam concurrent viewers, reaching its all-time peak.
Some Of Pokémon TCG's First Surging Sparks Cards Have Appeared Online
The first cards from ’s future expansion have appeared online as part of the upcoming set. will be sold exclusively in Japan in September, but a portion of its contents will be adapted into the set, which will be released in Western markets in November. At the moment, players and collectors are experiencing the expansion, while the set is due to arrive in mid-September. After that, the next expansion in 2024 will be.
NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, August 21
The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.