Persona developers Atlus have promised there are no plans to follow up Persona 3 remake Reload with an expanded re-release like Persona 5 Royal, giving us all a welcome break from the tyranny of the letter R.
Okay campers, rise and shine…
Gooooood morning (afternoon? evening?), all! We’re republishing this piece in honour of Groundhog Day. Whether the groundhog saw its shadow or not, we want to celebrate the best games that throw you into an endless time loop. We’ve also added In Stars and Time and Outer Wilds to the list. Enjoy!
Most video games are either two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Most… but not all. Today, we’re celebrating the games that dip their toes into the underappreciated and underexplored fourth dimension: Time.
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Whether you’re into hanging out with Naruto, catching up on some of your favorite anime series, or just love to throw down in some of your favorite games, Xbox Anime Month is coming soon and will be running all through the month of February with awesome discounts across movies, games, and more! Grab these savings on the Xbox Store for a limited time as we celebrate all things anime across new Game Pass releases, new game launches (we see you Persona 3 Reloaded), and Free Play Days.
Save Big on Select Anime-Inspired Games on Console and PC
During Anime Month, play through awesome adventures with two amazing limited-time sales! The first collection will be available until February 14, followed by a second collection running through February 29. Both feature new titles and feature classic anime worlds from the likes of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle, and One Piece World Seeker.
For PC gamers we have two collections: One is full of anime-inspired PC games and the other related to games available with PC Game Pass, including Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Tactica, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, and more. Many of these games support Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning your saved progress is shared between console and PC.
Experience Two Epic Anime Game Launches
Get up to 80% off on Microsoft Movies & TV
Find your new favorite anime movies and TV series, or catch up on the ones you already love, in our massive Microsoft Movies & TV Anime sale. Our collections feature favorites such as “Bleach: The Complete Series,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “Sailor Moon,” and more.
Explore more with Xbox Game Pass
Dive into collections of anime-inspired games available with Game Pass on Console and PC. Game Pass Ultimate members also get special discounts on movies and TV shows throughout the month and Season 1 of “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” as a Perk from February 7 to March 7, 2024. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in the U.S. on Console and PC can find this specific Perk within the Game Pass Gallery.
Game Pass members can also check out the anime-inspired fighting game, Guilty Gear – Strive-. The latest entry in the critically acclaimed Guilty Gear fighting game franchise, Guilty Gear -Strive- upholds the series’ reputation for groundbreaking hybrid 2D/3D cell-shaded graphics and intense, rewarding gameplay with a fully voiced story mode diving deep into the Guilty Gear universe.
Free Play Days
Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can try the below games for free during Free Play Days:
More details can be found by navigating to the Free Play Days section from your home Xbox console by following these steps:
Make sure you take advantage of these savings on the Xbox Store for a limited time while you can! Xbox Anime Month will be running through February 2024 with awesome discounts on movies, games, and more!
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Last week, we asked you to share new skins unlocked in The Last of Us Part II Remastered’s No Return mode using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:
RevolutionAndre shares Ellie facing forward in the Astronaut skin
secondcapture shares Abby looking up through aviator sunglasses in the Bomber skin
W3bmast3r_vp shares Ellie with her gun drawn and a spore mask on in the Savage Starlight skin
Morph__1 shares Abby looking down in the rain in the Eighties leather jacket skin
jabivgp shares Ellie wearing the red Plaid skin, looking at the camera with a spore mask on
SneakyMikeVP shares Abby looking over her shoulder in the Badlands skin
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THEME: Cool
SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on February 7, 2024
Next week, we’re feeling cool. 😎 Share moments with an undeniably cool character from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
Traditionally, Rocksteady’s past Batman titles clocked in anywhere between 10 to 16 hours, but with Suicide Squad departing from the studio’s usual single-player traditions, for a live-service co-op experience, you might be left wondering “Just how long is it”? Here we’ll let you know how long it took different IGN team members to finish their adventure to Kill The Justice League, and what they prioritised during their time.
Every player is different, and as you read on, you’ll get more details about how each of us played, how quickly we got to the credits, and what we focused on or ignored as we stomped through Metropolis. Finished the game for yourself already? Make sure to visit How Long To Beat to find out how your time compares to ours, or others!
It took me between 10 and 11 hours to finish Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s main story. I pretty much mainlined it, completing around five or six support squad missions along the way just to make sure I was unlocking all of the basic abilities and crafting opportunities I’d need to take on Earth’s mightiest heroes. I never once felt underpowered, though, despite Amanda Waller warning me before each battle that I might want to level up a bit.
In fact, the only thing that really slowed me down was occasional server issues, that annoyingly happened multiple times during one boss battle, meaning I had to replay it several times. I’ve since spent another 10 or so hours engaging in some of the open-world activities such as Riddler puzzles and challenges, postgame Incursion missions, and grinding up my Captain Boomerang to gift him a full collection of Bane-themed weaponry. After 15 or so hours in total, however, I really did feel like I’d seen everything that Suicide Squad has to offer at this point.
My playthrough was just shy of eight hours, all whilst playing on the default difficulty. My primary goal? To complete Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League in the fastest time possible, with just my AI companions to back me up. Throughout my time in Metropolis, I ignored all of the extra side-missions, dodged most of the enemy street encounters while making my way to missions and The Hall of Justice, plus, I avoided all of those pesky Riddler collectibles and challenges.
This resulted in a couple of the Justice League boss battles taking a little longer than expected, as I wasn’t packing enough extra firepower to take them down as quickly as I would’ve wanted. If I were to do it again, it certainly would’ve helped to explore the other challenges dotted across the map, and upgrade another character beside my main, Captain Boomerang, but after the six hour mark I felt confident enough in my playstyle to blast through the rest of the story.
According to my game clock, I spent about 20 hours with Suicide Squad before hitting credits. I wasn’t aiming to be a completionist, and opted against doing much hunting for the Riddler trophies, but I did want to try and make sure that I completed new Support Squad missions whenever they popped up, as those side activities come with rewards that directly impact gameplay.
As a result I unlocked plenty of legendary crafting recipes, contract slots, vehicle upgrades, afflictions, and got tons and tons of crafting materials. I will say though, that if it was not for having to cover this game from a guides perspective, I don’t think the quality of the side missions, nor their rewards, would have compelled me to try and complete them all, which would’ve made my playtime dramatically shorter.
Because I was capturing the entirety of my playthrough I can tell you that I completed the campaign in exactly 10 hours and 4 minutes. This included taking my time to interact with all the exhibits in the Museum, Hall of Justice, and even taking time to meander around the Daily Planet to see if I could spot any fun easter eggs. The 10 hour time also included a boss fight that I failed after taking a woefully under geared character into battle.
I wouldn’t say that this was rushing through the campaign, but the combat encounters and escort missions felt extremely easy to clear with my main Suicide Squad member Deadshot.
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Readers, I must confess. I was watching Sony’s State Of Play stream on Wednesday with a mind divided. I’d arranged with some pals to play an online board game with them that evening, and when news hit that it might actually be a reasonably big deal for us PC folks, I ambitiously thought: I can proooobably do both at the same time??? Reader, I was wrong, at least for the most part. The first 30 minutes of it was arguably fine, but then the 10-minute trailer for Death Stranding 2 arrived and I simply had to throw my hands up in defeat. I honestly did not understand what I was watching, and even several re-watches later, I’m still not 100% sure what Kojima thinks he’s playing at.
But hot damn, do I love it anyway.
Spoiler Warning: The following article includes minor spoilers for side content in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Publisher Sega gives itself a cheeky pat on the back in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as the game’s protagonist praises the amazing games its produced over the years.
The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series is largely set in Japan and aims to replicate real world locations, and one way it does so is by including genuine Sega arcades where players can essentially emulate other games.
These typically match the era they released in. Yakuza 0 takes place in 1988, for example, so includes Space Harrier, Fantasy Zone, Out Run, and more. Upon entering a retro arcade in Infinite Wealth, longtime protagonist Kiryu Kazuma (who’s one of the two main playable characters in this latest entry), reminisces over his time spent in these arcades, praising Sega as he goes.
“Looks like an old-fashioned arcade. Guess it’s what the kids would call ‘retro’,” Kiryu says. “I used to frequent arcades like this back in the day. Had lots of fun playing games there.
“The folks behind all these games must be incredibly creative and unique. Come to think of it, most of what I played were from a company called Sega. They always seemed to innovate with every new game they put out. And with a lineup like theirs, I’m sure they’ll be around for years to come.”
The publisher and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio weren’t afraid to poke fun at themselves too though. In another string of side content players will meet Robo Michio, a robotic version of a Hiroshima mascot introduced in Yakuza 6, who pokes fun at the Sega Game Gear.
The 1991 portable was infamous for having low battery life, and Robo Michio compares it to himself as he explains his lack of power. “Are you familiar with the Game Gear?” he asks. “Many have deemed its battery life and my own abominably similar.”
— the mat who jonesed the world (@pillowfort) February 2, 2024
Sega found both critical and commercial success with Infinite Wealth, which is the series’ fastest-selling game to date and has surpassed one million copies sold in its first week.
It features the Yakuza series’ biggest map to date, lets players become a samurai, surfer, and housekeeper, includes the series’ most infamous character, and has an entire Pokémon game inside it.
Sega has caused some frustration, however, as Infinite Wealth’s New Game Plus mode is exclusive to the Deluxe and Ultimate versions of the game, which come in at $15 and $40 more expensive respectfully.
In our 9/10 review, IGN said: “Sprawling, enthralling, and packed with dynamic brawling, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t just the best turn-based Like a Dragon game, it’s one of the greatest games in the entire series.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.
Oh my god, yes. I was a little hesitant to put this in the shortlist so soon after another stabby swordy duelling game (“Wait, five months? Really?” – Actually Looked It Up While Editing Sin) but goddamn. First Cut Colon Samurai Duel is great. You know those little, simple games that you try out on a whim and find yourself going, “I will absolutely play this all day unless someone stops me”? Yeah.
Cardy and Jesse have played Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and both equally share their disappointment. Dale has been on a WWE adventure which resulted in a strange plane story, and all three boys have some strong thoughts on Sony’s recent State of Play, especially that mad 9 minutes of Death Stranding 2 On the Beach.
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IGN UK Podcast 734: Suicide Squad and Dale’s Big Plane Story
Plus a little logo teaser.
Jim Carrey is back as Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, Variety has revealed.
Today, the day of the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis’ Sonic the Hedgehog 3‘s 30th anniversary, Variety broke the news alongside the official Sonic movie Twitter account revealing a little teaser for the movie.
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