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Konami is always busy, but this story is serious. An employee was charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting his boss with a fire extinguisher “with the intention of killing him,” according to Asahi Shimbun Digital. The suspect filed workplace harassment complaints in 2020, according to the story. Konami has not publicly identified the suspect or victim. A coworker arrested ...

Sony launched PlayStation Esports, a YouTube channel dedicated to competitive gaming on the platform. The channel will air player interviews, highlight reels, and exclusive content. It appears to be the place to get PlayStation Tournament news, including prizes for digital champions. Sony’s EVO stake makes sense. Corporate synergy. Will you hit like, subscribe, and bell?

This one may interest industry geeks. Fireworks-themed puzzle game Fantavision was a PS2 launch title. In 2000, Japan Studio’s color-matching and symbol-recognition game launched to a Metacritic 72. Sony Interactive Entertainment retained Fantasvision IP rights because Japan Studio (now defunct) was first-party. After decades, Sony licenses it to Japanese developer Cosmo Machia, who developed and released Fantavision 202X for PS5 ...

Trails into Reverie has a lot of optional content, from challenging dungeon delves to minigames, which we didn’t know. The upcoming RPG’s main draw is its story, which is an epilogue to the Trails of Cold Steel series, but Falcom clearly put a lot of effort into making this a celebration of its massive series. True Reverie Corridor lets you ...

With a beta test in a week, Crash Team Rumble is two months away. Activision has been releasing short videos of each map for the multiplayer spin-off. Just Beachy’s latest. This tropical island map has bamboo platforms, a stage with giant speakers, and beach ball power-ups to crush your enemies. Another map, Calamity Canyon, received a similar video two weeks ...

Ghostwire: Tokyo received new content and modes on PS5 alongside its Xbox Series X|S release. The Spider’s Thread is a new rogue-lite mode with 30 combat tests, new side quests, extended story cutscenes, and Photo Mode improvements. Download it on PS5 or play it via PS Plus Extra. In rogue-lite mode, test your upgraded combat skills against new enemies. One ...

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will release on PS5, PS4 on May 25, 2023, after multiple delays. The game went gold today, so launch day is set—unless Daedalic Entertainment pulls a Cyberpunk 2077. After finishing the base game, the developer will likely work on a PS5, PS4 day one patch. “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has gone gold,” ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a silly introduction to the Mario universe, not a David Attenborough documentary on the Mushroom Kingdom. However, questions remain, such as how do those brick blocks float? In a recent Variety interview, one of the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath, explained that “Floatanium” (thanks, Go Nintendo) is responsible for that. Horvath told Variety that the ...

Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles includes two Western-unreleased JRPGs, Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl. The full package launches in North America on August 29, Europe on September 1, and Oceania on September 8. Beautiful pixel art and music are used in the Rhapsody series. This JRPG may offer something new to fans. Rhapsody: ...

Santa Monica Studio released a God of War Ragnarok patch after the last major update. If you’re replaying Kratos’ journey, this small but important update addresses issues introduced with New Game Plus and other extra content. Version 4.01 fixes NG+ bugs like quest rewards not being granted and certain armour sets not upgrading past level 9. It also fixes a ...