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New side-characters revealed Following on from showcases for charactersSakura Amamiya,Hatsuo ShinonomeandElise, Sega’s latest music video for the upcomingProject Sakura Warstakes a look at the Michozuki clan’s most promising young ninja, Azami Mochizuki. The track “Ninja Azami” is a little less pompous and a little chirpier than its predecessors, and is sung by Azami’s voice actor Hibiku Yamamura. The comical video demonstrates Azami’s strange aesthetic of “cutesy maid meets armed-to-the-teeth assassin”....

There’s still so many figures to go! Roll call for amiibo! Although these wretched toys are slowing down considerably in terms of buzz and sales, there’s still a lot of amiibo coming on the horizon. Long term we still need pretty much every DLC character, andthere’s some holes to fill in theSmashroster, thanks toSmash Ultimate. In the short term, there’s still a bunch of figures on the horizon. On November 15 of this year, Simon Belmont, Chrom and Incineroar will launch....

She’s famous, pretty, and knows her consumer electronics. What better spokeswoman for Sony Bravia televisions thanFinal Fantasy XIII‘s Lightning? The official television set ofFinal Fantasy XIII? Why, it’s Sony’s Bravia, of course. At major electronics retailer Bic in Japan, television displays are adorned withFFXIIIart and messages.Andria Sangfound one that said: Bravia Theater recreatesFinal Fantasy XIII‘s world view with reality. Of note: the fine tuned video display, the impactful sound, and the ability to download special content....

Playing heel is always more fun This weekend, theSplatoon 2community waged colourful warfare in another global splatfest, this time cross-promoting with Nintendo’s recent (and incredibly popular) Switch releaseSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. The splatfestasked whether players preferred the Heroes or Villainsof the new crossover fighter, with Pearl weirdly backing those who believe in justice and truth and Marina on the side of all that is unholy. When all was said and done was over, Team Villains walked away with the 2 – 1 victory, confirming the total lack of moral fiber amongSplatoonplayers....

Would you survive? Developer Xaviant has announcedBattle Royale-esqueTheCulling, a new game wherein 16 players battle to the death in aHunger Games-like island arena. Just likeHunger Games, you must scavenge for weapons, food, and resources, and “build traps that will enable you to slay your fellow contestants and emerge victorious before the end of the round.” Here, watch this video: “I asked a small, talented team to come up with their dream game and gave them the autonomy to build it,” Xaviant founder Michael McMain said....

Two 100 point Platinum trials, and some other missions There’s a ton ofMy NintendoPlatinum to pick up right now, thanks to a confluence of trials among standard Switch Online missions that are running concurrently. Here’s a quick rundown! Do theStardew Valleytrial (or just boot up the version you own) So note for everything discussed on this page, you do need Switch Online. But there’s more linked below that you may try if you don’t....

TheTomb Raiderseries is what got my love for video games rolling in the first place. Conversely, the trend of remastering and remaking every great game in existence — instead of boldly giving the rough ones a retry — is what’s led to me falling out of love with it once in the past. I knew that looking at a simple remaster of the original three, and possibly best, games in a series that speaks to me so dearly after a blockbusterTomb Raider Anniversaryremake failed to capture my interest could prove a challenge, but I’m happy to announce that sometimes I’m just dumb....

5% revenue split for streamers who opt in Streaming platform Twitch is getting into video game sales. It’s a smart move, one that makes a whole lot of sense given the company’s owner, Amazon, and one I’ll be curious to see shake out. “Viewers have always used Twitch as a way to ‘demo’ games before they buy,” said the company. “Now we’ll be giving them a way to close the loop and buy a game or in-game items they’re interested in, when and where they discover it....

Toki Tori, Edge, and Rush Two Tribes has announced that they will be bringing three games to the Wii U eShop —Toki Tori,Rush, andEDGE. The games will be overhauled for the Wii U, as every title can be played via remote/off-TV play, andToki ToriandRushboth have optional touch controls. Toki Toriis seting arrive in October,Edgeis coming in November, andRushwill drop in December. The icing on the cake? All of these will debut for $1....

There are some cryptic areas inSchedule 1that the game doesn’t really explain much, and the Mayor’s House is one such location. You’ll actually have to spend a few hours in the game and order regularly from Albert Hoover (yes, the same guy that delivers Marijuana seeds). Once you become his Loyal customer, you can text him to meet in the game. The Mayor’s House is one of those locations, but it can take a long time to find (as the location isn’t marked on the map)....

-RoomWithaMoosetalks about the decision to pickSonic FrontiersoverGod of War Ragnarok. –Mrkronowonders what’s our time worth in the face of increasingly longer games. –GoofierBruteis back with another “Games that Time Forgot”, with this blog aboutSonic 3D Blast. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofFinal Fantasyand Marimba music. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofMega Man Xand Jazz music. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofFinal Fantasyand Salsa music. –ChronoLynxxopens this week’s TGIF community thread for random discussions....

Out on July 17 Nintendo continues its slow plan for Switch Online NES suite expansion with…two NES games and a new feature. Those games are classics mind!Wrecking CrewandDonkey Kong 3still rip; but yeah, it’s been very slow-going with months where we sometimes only get two games in the west for Switch Online, then three, then back to two again. It’s a weird very boring cycle. That new feature is a little more enticing though: rewind....

Television, television, television What Xbox One games are you most excited about? PerhapsChozen? Playable through the FXNOW app,Chozenstars a, “a gay white rapper fresh out of prison” on a quest to upset the rap bourgeoisie and lay claim to his rightful place as the world’s number one rapper. WhileChozen, debuting January 13, is an FX animated comedy meant to spell the wildly popular Archer, you can watch it a week early — on January 6 — through the Xbox One’s FXNOW app....