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Enotria: The Last Song will have a 8-hour public demo

20-May-2024, 7:53 pm Rine Ikarus News

Enotria: The Last Song is set in a sun-soaked land inspired by Italian folklore, where the brightest sunlight casts the darkest shadows.

Fans of the Soulslike genre have been well-fed lately, with new Soulslike titles arriving every few months. Benefiting from exploration-based gameplay, developers can innovate within this genre by placing players in various eras and locations. Aside from the Medieval Fantasy setting of Dark Souls, we've seen Japanese Soulslike with Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, Victorian-era inspired Soulslike with Bloodborne and Lies of P, Chinese Soulslike with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and now the Italian Soulslike, Enotria: The...

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is just around the corner

17-May-2024, 9:48 pm Rine Ikarus News

After several months of waiting, the release date of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is just around the corner, only a week away

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the sequel to the award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. The first game received positive reviews from critics and was praised by many as a work of art, lauded for its uncommon focus on psychosis, the quality and uniqueness of its approach to the condition, and its story and main character. When Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, was...

Square Enix will shift its strategy towards multi-platform releases

15-May-2024, 10:04 pm Rine Ikarus News

In Square Enix's latest financial report, it was indicated that the longstanding relationship between Sony and Square Enix might soon come to an end.

Square Enix has suddenly announced a significant shift in their company strategy. In a statement about their new strategy, Square Enix declared that they would "aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs." Although Square Enix has previously released many titles on a variety of platforms, their biggest games, such as Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, have often been exclusive to PlayStation. Games like Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade have been released...

Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans for thousands of positive reviews

15-May-2024, 9:45 pm Rine Ikarus News

Associate game director Paweł Sasko has thanked the game's community for the thousands of positive Steam reviews it has received in the last 30 days.

Instances of comebacks from failure are not uncommon in the gaming world. Whether it's a disastrous launch, missing features, or poor gaming performance, many games initially disappoint but manage to regain fans' favor through developers' efforts. Notably, we can mention No Man's Sky by Hello Games, an action-adventure survival game that had a disastrous launch several years ago. However, due to the developers' actions, improving the game and releasing free DLCs, No Man's Sky has now regained fans' affection. Cyberpunk 2077...

"Masters and Apprentices" are coming to DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

12-May-2024, 12:40 pm Rine Ikarus News

Just recently, Bandai has unveiled a new trailer on their website introducing many new characters to be added to the game.

The anticipation for the character roster of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO has always been a hot topic among the gaming community. We already know that DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO boasts a massive character roster, and just recently, Bandai has unveiled a new trailer on their website introducing many new characters to be added to the game. "Brace yourselves, because this trailer isn't just about characters; it's about the unbreakable bond between masters and apprentices and you...

Animal Well could be the best indie game of the year

12-May-2024, 12:25 pm Rine Ikarus News

Animal Well was officially released on May 9, 2024. Upon release, Animal Well received "universal acclaim" from from critics.

Ever since Animal Well was announced in January 2023, the game has attracted a lot of attention. Much of it is because this is the first game published by the indie game publishing company Bigmode, founded by the famous YouTuber videogamedunkey, Jason Gastrow, and his wife Leah. As Gastrow stated in a video announcing his company, "I think we're going to bring insane value to the table and the bottom line is: help good games succeed and help them continue to...

Miyazaki refuses to disclose the playtime of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

07-May-2024, 10:42 pm Rine Ikarus News

Miyazaki addressed some of the hottest questions about Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree in a recent interview.

No die-hard fan of FromSoft would be unaware of the upcoming DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree for Elden Ring, as the game is hailed as FromSoftware's most ambitious title yet. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is also said to be the largest DLC FromSoftware has ever produced, and everyone is eagerly awaiting news about this game's DLC. In a recent interview on the zhuanlan social media platform, Miyazaki addressed some of the hottest questions about Elden...

Hades II is available right now in Early Access

07-May-2024, 10:24 pm Rine Ikarus News

Just a few weeks after the game's technical test, Hades II had officially launched in Early Access.

Since Hades II was announced at The Game Awards 2022, many gamers, especially those who have been attached to the legendary predecessor Hades, have been eagerly anticipating each day. This anticipation reached its peak when Supergiant Games announced a technical test for Hades II just a week ago, bringing hope to fans that the release date was approaching. And surprisingly, on May 6, 2024, just a few weeks after the technical test, Supergiant Games announced on their Twitter page...

Batman: Arkham Shadow has been announced... for VR

05-May-2024, 3:13 pm Rine Ikarus News

On May 1, 2024, a teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow was unveiled, and it's going to be a VR game!

We don't need to talk about the fame of The Batman: Arkham franchise; we all know about it, with iconic titles like Batman Arkham Knight and Batman Arkham City. The main games in the series have been massively successful, praised for their storytelling, voice acting, characters, world design, graphics, and gameplay. They've collectively sold over 31 million copies worldwide. Recently, on May 1, 2024, a teaser trailer for the latest installment in the Batman: Arkham franchise was unveiled. The...

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO reveal its massive roster!

04-May-2024, 10:25 pm Rine Ikarus News

Bandai has officially announced an extensive roster that features a total of 24 new characters from the popular series.

DRAGON BALL : Sparking! ZERO kicks off with an incredibly impressive start. As a sequel to the title Dragon Ball: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, there are high expectations from fans eagerly awaiting the game's release. Currently, the game seems very promising, with developers incorporating new mechanics to make the gameplay fresh and overall improving upon the Tenkaichi series. A few months ago, we learned that there would be 11 characters present in DRAGON BALL : Sparking! ZERO's character roster from the game's...

Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact just got a new trailer

02-May-2024, 10:05 am Rine Ikarus News

Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact is an upcoming 2D fighting game developed by Eighting and published by Bushiroad Games.

It can be said that this year is quite a great year for anime fans, with many anime games being released one after another. We have Sand Land, the upcomming Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, and now we're preparing to have a completely new adaptation game for one of the most beloved Shounen series, Hunter x Hunter. Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact is an upcoming 2D fighting game developed by Eighting and published by Bushiroad Games. They recently opened the...

Sea of Thieves is now available on PlayStation 5

02-May-2024, 9:51 am Rine Ikarus News

Sea of Thieves is now officially available on PlayStation 5, accompanied by the highly anticipated Season 12 of the game.

Sea of Thieves is a colourful first-person multiplayer pirate game full of sea battles and buried treasure. Ever since its launch, Sea of Thieves has attracted a record number of players, with over 1 million players in its first two days. Thanks to the game's unique concept and engaging gameplay, it quickly became the fastest-selling IP released for the Xbox One. In January 2020, Rare declared Sea of Thieves to be "the most successful IP Microsoft has released in the generation," amassing more...

Fans enrage at Stellar Blade's censorship

30-Apr-2024, 1:51 pm Rine Ikarus News

The complaints mainly revolve around the character Eve's costumes, which were altered after the first update of the game.

No matter what decisions the developers make for Stellar Blade, they seem unable to catch a break from all the controversy they encounter. Shortly after Stellar Blade's launch day, everything seemed to be going smoothly until Shift Up decided to introduce the first update to the game, drawing player attention to new censorship changes. The complaints mainly revolve around the character Eve's costumes in the game. Many have noticed that following the first update for the game, some costumes have...

FOREWARNED 1.0: Final Reckoning is live right now

30-Apr-2024, 1:23 pm Rine Ikarus News

On April 25, 2024, the developer of the game was thrilled to announce the release of a major content update for FOREWARNED, titled "Final Reckoning."

FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror game where you and your friends embark on an expedition into haunted ancient Egyptian tombs. Investigate phenomena, collect treasure, discover lore, survive danger, and banish the evil that lurks within. The game was released in Early Access since September 2021, around the time when co-op horror games were trending on social media, such as Phasmophobia and Devour. You can also see that the gameplay loop of FOREWARNED bears some similarities to Phasmophobia,...

Metaphor: ReFantazio will not have any romance options

28-Apr-2024, 4:22 am Rine Ikarus News

According to the developers, a system similar to Social Links will indeed appear in Metaphor: ReFantazio, but it won't be identical to Persona.

Coming from the minds behind the Persona series, including director Katsura Hashino, the team is now embarking on their latest project, Metaphor: ReFantazio, promising another innovative JRPG masterpiece. Recently, we've been receiving a lot of new information about the game, along with the official release date of Metaphor: ReFantazio, which further fuels our anticipation for its launch. Many elements from Persona are present in Metaphor: ReFantazio; turn-based combat, stylish UI, and unique storytelling methods are all featured in...

Conquer Valheim's most challenging biome in the newest update

27-Apr-2024, 3:10 pm Rine Ikarus News

The upcoming Valheim update will introduce players to the Ashlands, a vast expanse of land located at the southernmost edge of the map.

Valheim is an open-world survival and sandbox video game by the Swedish developer Iron Gate Studio and published by Coffee Stain Studios. Since its early access release, Valheim has achieved both critical and commercial success, being praised as a "rare exception" of a refined early access game. It had sold over ten million copies and was one of the most played games on Steam. Valheim is a game about exploring a huge fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and...

Metaphor: ReFantazio's release date announced

25-Apr-2024, 12:58 pm Rine Ikarus News

The game is set to launch on October 11th, a date revealed during a stream showcase hosted by director Katsura Hashino, the man behind the Persona franchise.

Ever since Metaphor: ReFantazio announced its debut at the Xbox Game Showcase in 2023, Atlus has been steadily providing updates on the game every day. But this Monday, we finally received the official announcement of Metaphor's release date, and it's not too far off. The game is set to launch on...

The highly anticipated Prison Architect sequel got delayed again

25-Apr-2024, 11:59 am Rine Ikarus News

On April 19, eager fans of the game received another disappointing news that Prison Architect 2 would be delayed once again from May 7th to September 3rd.

We've had many excellent tycoon genre games in recent years, such as Cities: Skylines II, Tropico 6, and notably Prison Architect, which achieved tremendous success with over 4 million downloads across PC, console, and mobile platforms in 2019. Prison Architect 2 is the direct sequel to Prison Architect. Similar to the first installment, Prison Architect 2 features a construction and management simulation, where the player is tasked by the CEO of a for-profit prison company to build and...

Ghost of Tsushima PC system requirements revealed

23-Apr-2024, 12:51 pm Rine Ikarus News

Nixxes Software has decided to reveal the PC system requirements for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut on PC.

Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world action-adventure game featuring Jin Sakai as its main character, a samurai entrusted with protecting Tsushima Island from the Mongol invasion of Japan. Utilizing a combination of close combat and stealth tactics, players must defeat enemies using an array of weaponry ranging from traditional katana swords to throwing knives and explosives. Since its release, Ghost of Tsushima, a PlayStation 5 exclusive game has garnered widespread acclaim from players. Despite four years having passed and the recent launch...

7 Days to Die is finally leaving Early Access after 10 years

23-Apr-2024, 10:56 am Rine Ikarus News

The Fun Pimps are delighted to announce that 7 Days to Die is exiting Early Access with the launch of its next update, version 1.0.

7 Days to Die is a survival horror video game set in an open world developed by The Fun Pimps. It was released through Early Access on Steam for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on December 13, 2013, and for Linux on November 22, 2014. With nearly 10 million copies sold over the past few years, 7 Days to Die has defined the survival genre, with unrivaled crafting and world-building content. Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by...