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If you are curious about the upcoming Netflix anime Bubble, the streaming platform has revealed both a new key visual as well as a full trailer for the parkour-themed animated feature. Both Hibiki and Uta, the main characters feature prominently in the new update. The premiere for Bubble is slated for April 28 later this year, with Wit Studio the folks behind the title. Directed by Tetsurou Araki, who did Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, the script is being handled by Gen Urobuchi of Puella Magi Madoka Magica fame....

“Pills save people’s lives,” says Patrick Somerville. “There are people who cannot live with any sense of normalcy without prescription medication.” His new ten-part Netflix series about an experimental drug trial promising miracle mental health benefits is not, he stresses, criticising the use of real-world anti-depressants. “More than talking about pills I think the show is talking about the speed and comprehensiveness at which it’s claimed the product will help people....

Netflix’s The Witcher executive producer Tomek Baginski revealed that viewers may be surprised by how much Triss and Vesemir feature in the series’ storyline (via Comicbook.com). Much of the promotional material for the anticipated adaptation has revolved around the Witcher Geralt, the sorceress Yennefer, and the empress-to-be Ciri. The Continent is crammed with fresh and familiar faces, and The Witcher series will follow “really human stories” anchored in horror instead of fantasy....

The name says it all, folks. Launching a new platform or peripheral isn’t as simple as putting product in boxes, and keeping shelves stocked. To get an audience to believe that what you’re offering is worth their hard-earned money, you’ve got to show them an experience they simply have to have. With the impending release of PlayStation Move Heroes, Sony Computer Entertainment is betting that bringing some of the system’s greatest and most recognizable characters together in one title will be the last incentive fans need to pick up their own Move....

The folks at Sabotage Studio continue to release small but interesting clips of their upcoming RPG Sea of Stars on the weekends, and today we get another one. The new clip showcases one of the classic features of this kind of RPG, camping, which can be done in the overworld. You can check it out below. The game is a prequel set in the universe of the developer’s The Messenger, has been funded with a very successful Kickstarter campaign and will feature music by Yasunori Mitsuda....

For well over two years, Atari has supplied players with healthy doses of modernized nostalgia through its Recharged series of retro remakes. This series began in May of 2020 with Missile Command: Recharged, a neon-soaked reimagining of one of Atari’s most famous games. It earned an overall positive reception at the time, but since then, Atari has released six additional Recharged remakes that built upon that initial game’s base with additional modes, more polished visuals, and other niceties....

Commercials are usually used sparingly for when a company has big news or a new product – unless it’s Nintendo, which recently unleashed a commercial that reminds Switch owners that they can cross-save. The online gaming boom brought with it the ability for us all to become hermits and play games with our friends without having to leave the house or invite them over. Joking aside, being able to play games with anyone in the world regardless of where they are is pretty darn cool....

Key Points The Sega Genesis is a legendary console that feuded with the SNES in the halcyon days of the 1990s. Sega has added three new titles Alisia Dragoon, Beyond Oasis, and Earthworm Jim.The Nintendo Direct for September was bursting with great news about retro Nintendo games. September has been packed with Nintendo news. A new lineup of N64 titles was announced at this month’s Direct. Plus, out of nowhere, Nintendo just dropped three new NSO titles for the Sega Genesis, and they are some great ones....

With its initial reveal trailer already two years in the past, Nioh 2 is now just around the corner. The official release date for Nioh 2 on the PS4 is coming up, and while those who prefer the PC will have to wait a little longer, those who are preparing to buy the game would do well to start considering the time commitment that the new title will be. Announced just one year after its predecessor Nioh found its way onto the PC, Nioh 2 is set to continue the first game’s mix of Souls-like combat and Diablo style loot drops and combat diversity....

In an interview with Eurogamer, Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi clarifies that the studio currently has no plans to introduce an easy mode for Nioh 2. “I’m not against easy modes at all,” says Hayashi, “When you look at Nioh and its priority, the concept is the tension of samurai combat so it didn’t quite work. It’s all about the authenticity of the combat, so not this time – but I’m not against it....

No Man’s Sky has become Sony’s second biggest PS4 launch – only bettered by Uncharted 4 – and the platform holder’s biggest launch for a new IP on PS4, reports ChartTrack. Hello Games’ ambitious space exploration game ranks fifth in terms of new IP across all publishers and Sony formats behind Destiny (PS4), Watch Dogs (PS4), The Getaway (PS2) and The Last of Us (PS3). Hello Games founder Sean Murray described the game’s PC launch as “insane”, with SteamSpy estimating sales have already reached half a million....

Mat Piscatella, the lead analyst at NPD, has predicted the upcoming top sellers of 2019. The list, which has the likes of Call of Duty finding itself frequently on top sales charts for the past 11 years, is a useful insight into the analytical side of profit predictions in gaming. NPD has been providing sales data for over 50 years in various industries, and for 25 years in video games. It frequently provides the top sellers during the year at the end of each month, and has a reliable track record of data analysis....

Nvidia have released a new set of drivers, 385.41, in pre-emptive support of the upcoming Destiny 2 PC beta. The drivers also have additional support for F1 2017, ARK, and PES 2018. The Destiny 2 beta begins through Blizzard’s Battle.net platform on 28 August (if you pre-ordered the game) and on 29 August for everybody else. It ends on 31 August. It hasn’t been long since the previous set of Nvidia drivers, so the list of fixes is pretty brief....

DLSS 3 is reportedly even more powerful than its predecessors, allowing players to play games at a high resolution without compromising on frame rate or visual details.DLSS stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling and is a feature of Nvidia’s modern GPUs.Nvidia intends for DLSS 3 to be used alongside their Reflex technology, aiming to mitigate the extra latency added through the generation of these additional frames and reduce lag. The latest in Nvidia’s DLSS family of technologies, the DLSS 3, was released on October 12 along with the GeForce RTX 4090 GPU....

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new gameplay trailer of its upcoming One Piece JRPG One Piece Odyssey. Following the reveal of the fact that part of the game is set on a revival of Alabasta born from our heroes’ memories, this time around we get to see the gameplay of that section. We get to see exploration, dialogue with NPCs, cutscenes, and even combat. You can check out the trailer below....

This review contains spoilers. 4.6 Blood Of My Blood Though Outlander gets rightly lauded for its successes as one of the only true romantic dramas on TV, it doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its family drama. Anyone who is familiar with either genre shouldn’t be too surprised that, if a story is good at and interested in one, then it is probably good at and interested in the other. After all, romantic and family dramas are cut from the same narrative cloth: the exploration of and prioritisation of the interpersonal....

The long and arduous journey in Outriders will eventually culminate in a couple of memorable encounters against a being known as Yagak. You do get to battle him on two occasions during the campaign. This dude’s quite tough and he can be a challenge if you’re unprepared. In any case, here’s our Outriders boss guide to help you defeat Yagak. Note: Stay tuned for our Outriders guides and features hub, coming soon....

Overcooked has carried the torch for couch co-op games for several years now. Studios, especially those of the AAA variety, have slowly inched away from local multiplayer. Several large releases don’t even have a split screen option. But Team17’s series of kitchens from Hell have been a constant presence in family game nights, and Overcooked! All You Can Eat is the penultimate entry. It’s the same mindless, chaotic cooking fun from Overcooked and Overcooked 2 wrapped into a freshly optimized package....

With Overwatch 2 officially announced, game director Jeff Kaplan is opening up about the sequel’s ongoing development and how it affected the original game. Namely, Kaplan acknowledges that the development of Overwatch’s live service was put on pause while Blizzard focused on Overwatch 2. Being able to open up to the Overwatch community about this, according to Kaplan, is extremely relieving. Blizzard is excited to be able to communicate clearly about Overwatch’s future again....

Microsoft has just announced a resounding turnaround after yesterday’s statements on the price increase of Xbox Live Gold. In fact, it seems that the company has revoked its decision, and will not change the price of the subscription service. Additionally, free-to-play games will no longer require an Xbox Live Gold membership in order to be played on its Microsoft consoles. Phil Spencer himself took to Twitter to apologize for the “angst and emotion” the initial announcement caused users and said the company will learn from this in the future....