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New Fan-Made Film, Silent Hill: Road of Guilt, Is an Eerie Trip Back to Konami’s Iconic Lakeside Town

Grab your static-filled radios and rusty pipes! Yes, Konami’s iconic survival horror masterpiece, Silent Hill 2, celebrated its official 20th anniversary recently, and to coincide with the big date, directors – Leigh Thorne and Ruben Abreu – debuted their fan-made Silent Hill: Road of Guilt film project on YouTube. Go ahead and feast your eyes on the creepy new video down below: [embedded content] Clocking in at just over eighteen minutes, the short fan pic is a blood-splattered love-letter to Konami’s classic horror franchise, setting its sights specifically on 2001’s

Shin Megami Tensei 5 News Volume 3 Announced For September 27

It’s been a very long wait for fans of the franchise, but we’re getting ever closer to the release of Shin Megami Tensei 5. The much anticipated next entry in the dark Japanese RPG franchise will see a more story-driven take on the series, but still promises the same demon action and desolate world that fans have come to love. It’s among the most wanted games in its home nation of Japan, and we’ll also be getting another news drop for the game soon. Via the official Japanese Twitter, Atlus

Zeta Division to skip VCT APAC Last Chance Qualifier

Zeta Division, a Japanese VALORANT team, has declined to participate in the VCT APAC Last Chance Qualifier and thus won’t attend VCT Champions, the organization announced today. The decision comes after the all-Japanese squad had a tough run at VCT Masters Three Berlin, leaving the international competition in the group stage following two losses. They were the second team in the Japanese standings behind Crazy Raccoon, who qualified for VCT Champions following their participation in Berlin. Even though Zeta Division had a good shot at the APAC LCQ, the organization

Nintendo Switch Online Japan’s Sega Genesis controller will be the six-button version

One of Nintendo’s biggest announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct was the addition of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games coming to Nintendo Switch Online next month. Nintendo also announced a pair of wireless controllers that players can purchase. These are modeled off the original controllers for these two devices. For users in Japan, however, there will be access to the six-button Sega Genesis controller instead. While the English presentation showcased the original three-button controller, the Japanese broadcast showed the six-button version, which will be available in the country. For

Bayonetta 3, New Kirby Game Leak Ahead of Nintendo Direct

Top GamesBayonetta 3's release window has leaked ahead of Thursday's Nintendo Direct. / Photo courtesy of PlatinumGamesBayonetta 3 and a new Kirby game have leaked ahead of Thursday's Nintendo Direct broadcast, scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. Both games appeared on Nintendo's own website, where its Japanese release schedule included the titles in the lineup for 2022.Just a heads up for people who don't want to see #NintendoDirect leaks before the show: at least one title has been discovered on Nintendo's website and multiple outlets have articles on it, soo.. yeah,

Secret Rare cards for upcoming Pokémon TCG sets Fusion Arts, Fusion Strike revealed

The next Pokémon TCG set Fusion Strike is set to release on Nov. 12 in the West, but Japanese players have already started getting their hands on the original version, Fusion Arts.  Fusion Arts will be available in Japan starting on Sept. 24, and thanks to some early products hitting the shelves, everyone is getting a look at the Secret Rare cards that are included in the set.  Image via PokeBeachImage via PokeBeach The chase cards for this set mostly revolve around Mew, Hoopa, and Genesect, which are all featured

Nippon Ichi Software Will Announce a New Strategy JRPG at Tokyo Game Show

Today Japanese developer Nippon Ichi Software announced that it’ll reveal a new game at Tokyo Game Show. To be precise, the new game is a strategy JRPG (which in Japanese is usually called a “simulation RPG”), and we can expect it to be announced during Sega’s programming on October 2 at 7:00 pm Japan Time. The new JRPG will be introduced directly by Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa. You can find the announcement below. Of course, the name that comes to mind when we hear of strategy JRPGs by

The Good Life Set To Release On October 15

We’ve been hearing about The Good Life for quite some time. The detective game coming from Japanese Director Swery65 will see a photographer coming to a small English town to find herself with the ability to transform into animals while investigating several secrets for a mysterious client. The game was originally crowdfunded and then went through a publisher change late last year. Now, though, it seems it’s finally time for the game to nail down a release date. A new trailer was released, giving the game’s launch date for next

How to get the Alte Roite mount on Final Fantasy XIV

There are several kinds of dragon mounts in Final Fantasy XIV, such as Rathalos from Monster Hunter World, the mechanical dragon Landerwaffe, and the Alte Roite inspired by Japanese mythology. It’s one of the most recognizable mounts in the game due to its unique moving animation and design. Alte Roite is a dragon, or a wizard in a shape of a dragon to be precise, from the Final Fantasy V game. It features blue, green, and gold scales, with long white-feathered wings. But its standout feature is its moving animation.