EA FC 25 players might be busy with the Team of the Year promo as of writing, but the Future Stars promo is expected to be available soon in Ultimate Team.

If leaks are to be believed, Future Stars will be the next promo and the potential successor for the TOTY celebrations. Of course, Future Stars will be a returning campaign, as it was available in EA FC 24 as well. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about their plans, but certain cards have already been leaked.

All EA FC 25 Future Stars promo players (leaks)

It appears that EA Sports will be following last year's structure with the Future Stars promo. In simpler words, there will be special cards for both active footballers and former legends. The leaks, as of writing, might be limited, but some interesting names have already popped up.

• Lamine Yamal
• Xabi Alonso CDM 91
• Lucas Beraldo
• Johann Cruyff
• Endrick
• Emilio Butragueno
• Leny Yoro
• Kenan Yildiz
• George Best
• Robin Van Persie
• Romeo Lavia
• Connor Bradley
• Bobby Charlton
• Benjamin Sesko
• Joao Gomes
• Jamie Bynoe-Gittens

Out of all the cards leaked so far, we have confirmation about Alonso's overall rating and potential. Details about the remaining leaks are unavailable at the time of writing. They will be updated once we have more information in the lead-up to the release.

EA FC 25 Future Stars promo release date

The TOTY cards are going to be available in packs till Friday, January 31. That's the same day the Future Stars promo is expected to go live in Ultimate Team. The new cards will be available in packs, and it's safe to expect some of the items to be made available via objectives and SBCs.

So far, we have no confirmation about whether Future Stars will be a one-week or two-week-long promo. It will also be interesting to find out if EA Sports will reintroduce the Academy Stars Evolution. Last year, we were able to upgrade six different items of our choice with massive upgrades. It will certainly be a cool addition for those who miss out on getting a TOTY item.

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EA Sports has once again buffed the EA FC 25 Champions Finals rewards, as Season 5 witnesses the introduction of Future Stars items in the pool of available cards.

In Season 4, players were guaranteed promo items if they managed to secure 4 wins or above. The same trend continues in the latest season as well, which went live earlier on January 30. The new set of rewards will be a great incentive for all to grind out as many wins as possible.

Complete list of EA FC 25 Season 5 Champions Finals rewards

Once again, there will be ten different ranks in the Champions Finals, and it will depend on how many wins you can get. The rewards progressively get better as you get more wins, with the best possible outcome being 15 victories. Let's take a look at all the available rewards that will be present in Season 5.

Structurally, the rewards are same as last season, with the key difference being the introduction of guaranteed Future Stars packs and picks (at higher ranks). Last season, we had a mini-refresh mid season, and something similar could happen once again. As for playoffs in EA FC 25, you'll have to secure two wins in five games to qualify.

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The Video Game History Foundation's immense collection is now available in early access for you to learn about an epic moment in gaming history — or simply peruse at your whim — for free.

VGHF is a nonprofit focusing on keeping and making available all resources pertaining to video games press. The library the foundation just made available to the public contains over 1500 out-of-print gaming magazines and 30,000 files that have been scanned so hard you can even use the text search function on them.

The foundation's previous announcement teased a bunch of surprises, and now we know that even the library's early version is packed with amazing goodies:

• A collection of FromSoft's promotional materials, put together by Kris Urquhart, that the people of FromSoft were totally cool with seeing shared online.
• Guides for many important game events, such as the 12 first years of E3.
• 100 CD-ROMS filled with GamePro magazine's archives.
• An over-100-hour-long making of the Myst series.
• The "Mark Flitman papers", a long list of documents kept by Mark Flitman from the time he worked on big companies such as Konami and Acclaim.

VGHF is a non-profit organization, so all this is made possible by the contributions of people who want game history to stay accessible for all present and future generations of gamers. You can help this cause right here.

The library is now fully accessible online here. Still, be aware that you might encounter a few hiccups as a lot of people are likely to be accessing the site at the same time. All possible issues are likely to either go away by themselves or to get fixed as the archive leaves early access.

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It’s not very often that my anime-loving side and my nu-metal-loving part get to meet in the middle, but the opening credits for Netflix’s upcoming Devil May Cry anime adaptation just dropped, and I am very much experiencing the best of both worlds. 

In what might be the most shocking reveal of the year, and I mean the whole year and not just the last month, Devil May Cry will have a truly epic opening credits sequence with a massive blast from the past musical accompaniment — Rollin’ by Limp Bizkit. 

Netflix dropped the opening credits for the much-anticipated anime adaptation of Devil May Cry almost out of nowhere, and expectant fans immediately took to the comment section on YouTube to voice pretty much the same reaction across the board: “Well, I wasn’t expecting that.” 

I have to admit, the track does fit impeccably with the dark and brooding vibe of Dante. Many expressed that they could picture him listening to it relentlessly, and I have to agree. Fans have long been excited about the prospect of a new DMC anime, and this has just floored me and many others. It’s nice to know I’m not alone, and this is 100% going to end up on the short list of anime with opening credits that I adamantly refuse to skip over. 

I mean, listen to it, and if you have already done so, go and listen again because it's just so good. I'm fairly confident Limp Bizkit are experiencing a jump in viewing stats for the video as I write. There's nothing like a renewal of interest in a classic, and this has certainly reminded fans of this absolute gem.

I guess we shouldn’t really be surprised, as there were beats of nu-metal in the teaser trailer that Netflix shared in September, and the dark subject matter of DMC definitely lends itself to the heavy guitar riffs of Rollin’.  

Devil May Cry is set to release on Netflix on April 3, and this unexpected drop from Netflix has definitely reignited discussion and excitement over the upcoming series. Sadly, only eight episodes will feature this absolute banger of an opener. With Nero’s original English voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch switching to voice Dante in this adaptation, there are high hopes for an epic series. 

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The Safe Haven DLC marks the continuation of Poppy Playtime, and you can explore the fourth chapter of your scary adventure.

If you have cleared the previous chapters, you'll be in a familiar setting. The objective once again will be to survive and escape before you meet your untimely death. You'll encounter different threats and puzzles along the way, involving a deadly gas. You'll have to escape from it not once but twice in Chapter 4.

Let's take a look at how you can survive the deadly horrors of the gas and escape with your health intact.

How to survive the gas in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4

Two gas traps will be in your way during this chapter.

• Escaping the Prison and a Red Gas trap.
• Killing the Doctor and avoiding the Frozen Gas trap.

As you begin your adventure, Poppy will guide you to the Playtime Co. Factory, and you'll come across a prison door after solving a few puzzles. At one stage, you'll have to find the key to start a train. As you get trapped by the Doctor, it will mark the start of your adventures.

Surviving the Red Gas Trap

Once you wake up after starting the train, you'll find yourself locked in the Prison. The first task is to escape it, and you can do so by completing the following steps.

• Use your Blue Glove to grapple the Swing Bar.
• Climb up, and you'll find a broken vent. Use your Blue Glove to open the Blue Door on the lower floor.
• Go back down to the prison cell and open the unlocked door.
• You'll notice a hole in the ground, so jump down through it.
• You'll find the Red Glove in the room beside the other cell. This glove will allow you to open the security doors.
• Once you get the Red Glove, you'll be attacked by certain critters. You can escape from them by closing the doors or shooting flares towards them to scare them off.
• You'll be able to find the control room by going straight through the corridor. Enter 3255 as the correct code, and take the exit door to continue until you reach another control room. Again, unlock the first door with your Blue Glove.
• The next area will have the Access Card on the table.
• The next couple of doors will be open, and another corridor will take you to a stone blockade.

This will be the first moment you'll have to escape the gas as the Doctor starts releasing the toxic substance.

• There will be broken bars around the cage. Break the bars with your Blue Glove and jump down.
• Avoid the pipe leaking the gas, and go to the end of the corridor.
• You'll find some wooden panels that you'll have to remove and then go left.
• Once you reach the room at the end, you'll get a table with a Valve wheel.
• Take the wheel, return to the crack where you came from, but take the left one. Crouch through the steel cage till you reach the leaking pipe.
• Place the wheel on the pipe, allowing you to stop the leakage.
• Head upstairs to the control room, and you'll find another puzzle to solve. You'll have to enter the code 3642 to clear the gas.

Surviving the Frozen Gas Trap

Eventually, the Doctor will introduce you to a character named Yarnby, who will try to hunt you. Your immediate job will be to reach Safe Haven and then eliminate Yarnby before you can take on the Doctor. The main problem with this task will be the leaking gas that can freeze and kill you.

• After eliminating Yarnby, Doey will brief you about Frozen Pipes.
• Once you enter the next room after surviving Yarnby, you'll find multiple leaking pipes. The gas can hurt you if you get too close.
• Interact with the slider on the pipe to close it down. Then shoot your glove through the gas, and you'll be able to turn the valve of the second pipe.
• Continue along the path, and you'll find yourself in a strange room with another trap.
• Open the compartment marked '2', and you'll find a Battery.
• Pick the Battery up with your right glove and place it behind the Saw machine. Doing so will start the machine.
• Pull the Saw to the other side to cut the attached Blue Glove.
• Pick the Blue Glove and take it to the Temperature Control area. Put it on the scanner, which will stop the gas and open the door.

That's how you can save yourself from the Frozen Gas Trap in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4.

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure has finally hit Steam and Nintendo Switch, welcoming an influx of new players to the fold. However, the Steam launch did not go as smoothly as Sunblink hoped, with players confused by version options and wording, but now there’s half a fix. 

If, like me, you woke up first thing this morning and immediately opened Steam to download the impossibly cute Hello Kitty Island Adventure on PC, you may have noticed something a little strange. There were two options: the basic game and the Deluxe version, which promised extra items and outfits with “no need to wait.”

Some people purchased the basic game with a view to upgrade to the Deluxe version later if they liked the experience, because it was labeled as a DLC. But once they’d purchased the basic version, there was no option available to buy the Deluxe version content.

After some pushback from players, this issue has been rectified after Valve apparently contacted Sunblink directly and suggested changing this system. Soon, players who purchased the Standard version will have the option to upgrade. 

Here’s what Sunblink has said via the official Island Adventure Discord server:

For those who have not yet purchased the Deluxe version of Island Adventure, or upgraded to it, a word of warning. The Steam page description of the Deluxe content is badly worded, and while it states there is “no need to wait” for all of the extra goodies, everything is locked behind mid-game quests. You’ll end up playing for hours before you get the outfits you’ve forked out for, so bear that in mind if you want to spend the extra cash for the upgraded version. 

Plus, those who have previously played Island Adventure on Apple Arcade have noted that all of the items included in the Deluxe version are actually available during repeat events and can be obtained by putting in a little more effort during those events. This means that nothing is exclusive to the Deluxe version, and the bulk of the “300 unique items” is a pile of 100 Sticks. 

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The makers of Forza have just announced via their official blog that Microsoft will be releasing yet another of the Xbox big hitters on the PS5. This time it's Forza Horizon 5, one of the best "chillout" racing games of all time.

The port of Forza Horizon 5 is being developed not just by Turn 10 Studios, the people responsible for all the games in the series so far, but by Panic Button in partnership with Playground games and Turn 10.

If you're just hearing about Panic Button for the first time, rest assured, as they're behind fantastic Switch ports of Id titles such as Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal.

Microsoft stated that all content from the Xbox version of the game will be present in the game. That includes all existing car packs available in the store, and the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure expansions.

And that's not all, as the Forza team is working on a new free content update for all platforms, which will be called Horizon Realms. The new update will allow players to explore a collection of some of the community's favorite Evolving Words, and also a few surprises. The best addition, however, will likely be the chance to cross-play with everyone on Xbox, PlayStation 5, and PC.

"We are excited to see the Forza Horizon 5 community grow with new players on PS5, and we can't wait to see the creativity and skill these new creators, builders, and racers will bring to our vibrant community."

Phil Spencer seemingly was not bluffing when he said the exclusivity model doesn't work for the Xbox, so we're pretty excited to see what other once tightly-guarded Xbox exclusives will be entering the multi-platform zone.

You can wishlist Forza Horizon 5 right now on the PlayStation Store, and wait for it to release sometime during Spring.

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Monopoly GO has tons of different events for you to participate in, from daily tournaments to monthly Partners events and seasonal minigames with dozens of valuable rewards. Events are the way to go if you want to keep your dice high and obtain prizes like Wild Stickers and five-star card packs.

Monopoly GO event schedule

As of January 30, 2025, Monopoly GO has an ongoing main event, tournament, and Peg-E's Prize Drop. Plushie Partners recently ended, with Peg-E's Prize Drop following almost immediately after. A new season, Artful Tales, also began earlier this month and will last until March 2025.

Let's check out every Monopoly GO event, tournament, and season, including any publicly known upcoming events.

Season - Artful Tales

• Start Date: January 16, 2025
• End Date: March 6, 2025

Monopoly GO's Artful Tales album includes 17 themed sets, with 10,000 dice, a Visual Virtuoso board token, and cash up for grabs as completion rewards.

Banner Event - Winter Games

• Start Date: January 29, 2025, 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET
• End Date: January 31, 2025, 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET

The next Monopoly GO main event will begin on January 31, 2025, at 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET. Winter Games is your first opportunity to receive Peg-E Prize Drop tokens, giving you a quick head start toward obtaining brand-new emojis and board tokens. Collecting these is the key to progressing quickly during this recurring event.

Tournament - Curl Champs

• Start Date: January 30, 2025, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET
• End Date: January 31, 2025, 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET

Monopoly GO's tournaments are typically daily, giving you a few thousand dice as potential rewards and leaderboard ranking prizes depending on how many railroad points you collect. Curl Champs, in particular, lets you grab Peg-E Prize Drop tokens to obtain some bonus dice, cash, and exclusive emojis.

Special Event - Plushie Partners

• Start Date: January 24, 2025
• End Date: January 29, 2025

Monopoly GO's latest special event is a new variation of Peg-E's Prize Drop featuring emojis and board tokens as its main rewards. Peg-E's Prize Drop is a carnival-style plinko game where you drop tokens down a board and watch them bounce off various pegs before they fall into point holes. As you collect points, you'll advance through numerous reward tiers, with this version focusing on giving you dice.

The previous event was Plushie Partners, a team event where you and four partners collect Teddy Bear tokens, spin a points wheel, and build up some adorable plushie buildings. Along the way, you'll receive various prizes, with the grand prize including 5,000 dice, a Swap Pack, and a Husky token.

Monopoly GO Quick Wins list - January 30

Alongside your regular events and minigames, Monopoly GO also has a Quick Wins list that gives you a small amount of dice and cash. Each day, you can collect various milestone prizes for finishing all three Quick Wins, with a weekly prize usually consisting of five-star packs or Wild Stickers.

Here is today's Quick Wins list, updated on January 30, 2025.

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This time last year, the finale of Bombservice's Momodora series of indie Metroidvanias had just hit PC, and as revealed during today's PLAYISM Game Show Mini, Moonlit Farewell is making the leap to consoles on February 6, 2025.

While there's no shortage of options for Metroidvanias, there's something truly special about the Momodora series. You'll soon be able to explore this excellent swan song on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Here's a Switch trailer from the announcement for another look at what Moonlit Farewell has to offer.

For my money, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell ticks all the right boxes. It's not too long but still clocks in with a beefier adventure than its predecessors. The visuals are outstanding, the bosses are all fun to fight, and the new Sigil system offers up a mix of interesting buffs and tempting risk-reward debuffs. 

As for new stuff, it sounds like the console version will just include content from the major updates, like the Boss Rush mode. The press release also mentions a newly added post-credits boss battle, which was also part of the PC version's March 2024 update. 

It's been 15 years since Guilherme "rdein" Martins first kicked the series off with the original Momodora. If you include the spiritual sequel. Minoria. there are six games in total, each worth the little time they ask of players. It'll be nice to have more options soon to traverse the final entry's expertly-woven map.

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Monopoly GO's daily Quick Win tasks are among the most helpful ways to get dice, cash, and sticker packs as a new or experienced player. These rewards can make a huge difference between completing your seasonal sticker packs and being just a few cards short.

Today's Monopoly GO Quick Wins tasks and rewards

Monopoly GO has three Quick Win objectives you can complete daily. These are typically quick and easy tasks you can finish to gain some small rewards and advance through a weekly prize pool. While early week rewards are small, the grand prize is usually a Five-Star pack, Swap Pack, or a Wild Sticker if we're lucky.

Here's a complete list of today's Quick Win tasks and rewards, updated on January 30, 2025.

What are Quick Win tasks?

Monopoly GO's Quick Wins are daily tasks you complete for weekly rewards. You'll receive five small prizes daily, including dice, low-tier sticker packs, or emojis. The end-of-week reward is the most valuable, ranging between a Five-Star pack, Swap Packs, or even a Wild Sticker.

Here are some Quick Win objectives you might encounter throughout your Monopoly GO playthrough:

• Pass Go X times
• Collect one sticker
• Land on X space one time
• Collect cash
• Roll doubles X times
• Upgrade X landmarks
• Complete a Landmark Shutdown/Bank Heist X times

Since these are daily tasks, Scopely has designed them to be relatively easy to complete, even if you're a new player. However, you may still miss a few, especially if you're out of dice or don't get opportunities to open sticker packs.

How to find Monopoly GO's Quick Win task list

Your Quick Wins list is available directly on your main Monopoly GO screen. After loading in and arriving on your board, tap the "Wins" button in the bottom left corner of your screen to find your Quick Win objectives. You'll also spot a timer until the list refreshes, your weekly progress, and a reward bar at the bottom of the screen.

How many Quick Wins can you miss?

In Monopoly GO, completing all three Quick Win objectives daily will grant you 84 progress points a week. You only need 74 points to get a week's grand prize, allowing you to miss up to ten points worth of tasks.

However, one day gives you 12 points, so you can't miss a full day. Instead, you can have one day to complete the first task and skip the last two or two days to miss the third objective. As long as your missed tasks don't exceed ten progress points, you're in the clear for the week's end.

Tips for completing Monopoly GO Daily Quick Wins

Your exact strategies to finish your Quick Win tasks will depend on the day's objectives. While some days rely heavily on your dice rolls, others focus on upgrading landmarks and collecting stickers. That said, below are some tips for ensuring you complete all three of your daily Quick Win tasks and get your weekly grand prize:

• Log on every day, even for a few minutes. Missing one day automatically locks you out of the weekly grand prize until the following week!
• Try to finish your objectives early in the day so you don't forget about them later.
• Plan your dice rolling, sticker trading, and money spending carefully. If you upgrade your landmarks before it appears as a Quick Win task, there's a chance you won't be able to finish it unless you have enough dice to collect more cash.
• If you're not active in the sticker trading community, ask a friend or family member to swap one-star cards for sticker-collecting tasks.
• If you run out of dice and need to complete a task like passing Go or rolling doubles, use resources like events, tournaments, and free dice links to obtain some more.

Good luck finishing your Quick Wins and grabbing some weekly prizes. Whether you're completing a Partners event or want to snag a five-star pack, hopping on and completing these is one of the easiest ways to get valuables items each week, especially if you're a new player who doesn't have access to thousands of dice and tens of thousands of levels worth of profile upgrades.

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Pokemon TCG Pocket has recurring events to make things more interesting, from Mass Outbreaks that increase the odds of finding certain Pokemon card types to Space-Time Smackdown, among others. However, whenever event-exclusive packs come out, Genetic Apex mysteriously disappears. Don't worry, though; you can still open them right now.

Are Genetic Apex packs gone in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

During Pokemon TCG Pocket events like Space-Time Smackdown, Genetic Apex packs are pushed away from the home screen and instead appear in a separate menu. On your booster pack screen, tap "Select other booster packs" to see every available option, including any current event-exclusive packs, Genetic Apex, and more.

The most likely reason Genetic Apex packs disappear from the home screen is that Pokemon TCG Pocket can advertise ongoing event packs with higher odds of special cards. For example, Space-Time Smackdown features rare cards like Dialga ex, Palkia ex, and Lucario that you can't currently get anywhere else, allowing you to expand your deck beyond usual means.

You can change your booster pack without penalty if you want to return to a more familiar pack. Similarly, if you recently swapped to Genetic Apex but want to try some event packs, you can return to the booster pack list and check them out.

Beyond this, the process is the same. Once you pick Genetic Apex as your current booster pack, you'll find your usual Pikachu, Charizard, and Mewtwo as options. However, closing your Pokemon TCG Pocket app and returning later will show you the event's booster pack screen again, so you'll need to set it back to Genetic Apex each time. If the event ends before you return, you won't have to worry about this until another one starts.

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The early stages of Hello Kitty Island Adventure restrict you from certain features, whether it be with swimming or fast travel. For this guide, we'll show you how to unlock the Mailbox, opening the door to a plethora of fast travel points around the map.

How do you unlock the Mailbox in Hello Kitty Island Adventure?

When you approach the Mailboxes in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a notification will pop up, hinting that 'Someone must know how to use this...' That someone is Kuromi, a key character who will guide you through her quest: Delivery Service. You'll unlock this mission after powering up the gate to Spooky Swamp.

Kuromi will ask you to activate the Mailbox near her, triggering a quest to deliver a Pumpkin to My Melody. You won't be able to use the fast travel yet, so you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way by walking over to My Melody.

As you progress, you'll encounter Cinnamoroll, who plays a crucial role in unlocking the fast travel system. Now, you can use the Mailbox outside of My Melody's store to instantly transport yourself to the Spooky Swamp. Complete the rest of the Delivery Service quest by giving Kuromi the Coastal Potted Plant (you'll receive this from Cinnamoroll).

All Hello Kitty Island Adventure Mailbox locations

You must activate the Mailboxes first to use fast travel points across the map. This step requires you to explore Hello Kitty Island Adventure's world as much as possible, which will take quite a while. But if you don't want to go through the hassle of finding every Mailbox, we'll break down each map to help you discover them all.

Seaside Resort

Seaside Resort Mailboxes will be accessible after completing the Delivery Service. Simply travel to each one to unlock the fast travel points there.

Spooky Swamp

You'll unlock the Spooky Swamp after completing the Power Up the Gate quest, where you'll find Kuromi and Keroppi.

Rainbow Reef

Before venturing to Rainbow Reef, get the Flippers and Snorkel to access specific locations. It should also be noted that the Mailbox in the bottom-right corner will only unlock after you complete the Straight to Your Heart quest.

Mount Hothead

On the top-left corner of the map, you'll find Mount Hothead. You can reach this area by swimming or using the bridge at Gemstone Mountain.

Gemstone Mountain

Reaching Gemstone Mountain can be tricky since the entrance is pretty hidden. You can either wait until you unlock the 'A Zipline Adventure' quest or climb up there through the northern side of the Spooky Swamp. Additionally, the Ice Peak fast travel point (top-right corner icon) will only unlock after completing A Challenging Rescue mission.

Ice Peak

Only one Mailbox can be found at Ice Peak, which is at the very top of the mountain. You'll reach this area during the A Challenging Rescue quest.

Merry Meadow

You'll discover the Merry Meadow during the Curious Caverns quest. Pompompurin will lead you there, walking you through a waterfall.

Cloud Island

Upon completing the Stargazing quest, you'll be up in the skies of Cloud Island. You must use Cloud Rides here to reach various islands, which requires you to conquer other missions stationed there.

City Town

You must complete the Ship Shape and Into the Fog quests to access City Town. It'll probably take you a while to reach this point, as you'll need to reach Friendship Level 7 with Badtz-maru, Keroppi, Kuromi, Chococat, and Cinnamoroll.

More fast travel points may be included if a new region is added to an update. City Town is the most recent one, derived from Hello Kitty Island Adventure 2.0. Therefore, we'll have to see what new adventures await, especially with the game's Nintendo Switch and PC debut.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been one of the biggest shooter releases of last year, and the developers have now revealed a roadmap of what's to come in the upcoming months of 2025.

Saber Interactive has already published several updates with new content to support the strong start, and there's plenty in the pipeline heading forward. The dev team has revealed its plans for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 in a community update. We will be getting Season 3 Winter and Season 4 Spring content this year, which will include new enemies, maps, and more.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Roadmap 2025 revealed

New PvP map

The PvP mode will witness the launch of a new map called Tomb, a smaller, close-quarters locale that will be added to the game as part of the 6.0 update.

New PvE Enemy

A new enemy called the Biovore will be introduced to PvE mode, and it will be available in all maps featuring Tyranids. It will be an Extremis enemy, and you'll have to watch out for its Spore Mines.

New Cosmetics

If you're a Sniper, there is great news. The Salamanders Champions is coming soon, which will feature special skins for your champion and the Bolt Sniper Rifle. Additionally, the Ravenn Guard cosmetics will be coming to the game pretty soon. It will feature the ever-popular MK VI Corvus and Raven Guard trinkets.

Datavault

A database of unlockable information will be available in the Research Centre, and you'll be able to unlock it using Ordeals. This currency will be obtainable via all types of in-game activities, and you'll have to complete different missions to earn them.

Miscellaneous changes

Perks are also getting a rework based on community feedback, along with a fresh set of changes for PC users. Players can enjoy FOV sliders for the first time, which will be available on 16:9, 21:9, and 32:9 screens.

Update 6.0 will also include a new difficulty mode, which will reward you with unique cosmetic rewards. You'll also be able to share skins between PvE and PvP. Emotes and expanded crossplay settings are also coming to a Warhammer near you.

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The Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to unlock a special card for your Ultimate Team squad.

The veteran Brazilian has once again made it to the TOTY promo despite missing a spot among the starters. To play with the item, you'll have to complete the challenge before it expires from Ultimate Team. Let's take a look at the easiest way to solve the challenge, and if the SBC is worth completing at all.

EA FC 25 Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC tasks

The Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC has only one task, and here are its conditions.

Task - Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC

• Min. 1 Players from: Brazil
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 85

EA FC 25 Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC solutions

Here's a set of solutions you can use to unlock Marta's special card in Ultimate Team. It's a really simple challenge, and you should be having the required fodder in your club.

Task - Marta TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC

• Any 9 85-rated items
• Any 85-rated TOTW item
• Casemiro 84

For 50,000 coins worth of fodder, you'll be able to get a TOTY Honorable Mentions item, so the pricing is on point. However, the item could have been a lot better than what it is. The card can play in four different positions, but the stats are pretty mediocre. She also has only a single playstyle+, which reduces her potential in competitive modes.

A SBC with a higher completion cost offering a better card will have been far better than what we have received, and that's my biggest issue with this current Honorable Mentions challenge. If you're a beginner, completing the SBC will be well worth your time. Sadly, most players are likely going to have better cards in their squads at this point in time.

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The Lunar New Year Event 2025 has been out for a few days now in Jujutsu Infinite, and many players are intrigued about Red Envelopes.

This item is exclusively part of the limited-time event, and they are a great source of valuable items inside the game. These consumables will help you get special chests that include every piece of item that is associated with the special event. Here's how you can get them.

Best ways to farm Red Envelopes in Jujutsu Infinite

There are two main ways to get a Red Envelope in Jujutsu Infinite.

• Snake Talismans: You can obtain these throughout the Lunar New Year event and use them to purchase Red Envelopes from the Black Market trader. To purchase one Envelope, you'll have to spend 5 Snake Talismans. Here's how you can earn as many talismans as possible.
• Red Envelope Chests: I am not sure why this mechanism is present in Jujutsu Infinite, but you can open Red Envelope Chests to get Red Envelopes. The system feels strange as you spend Red Envelopes to open the chests in the first place.

All Red Envelope Chest rewards in Jujutsu Infinite

Red Envelope Chests can only be opened with Red Envelopes. They always contain Uncommon rewards or above, all items from part of the Lunar New Year Event celebration.

Uncommon

• Dark Tang Suit
• Scale Patterned Trousers
• Lunar Fireworks
• Snake Charm
• Dumplings

Rare

• Patterned Tang Suit
• Gilded Patterned Trousers

Legendary

• Floral Tang Suit
• Dark Patterned Trousers

Special Grade

• Lunar New Years Cloak
• Red Suit of Good Luck
• Red Trousers of Good Luck
• Black Mask of The Snake
• Red Mask of The Snake

Red Envelopes can be earned only until the Lunar New Year Event is live in Jujutsu Infinite. Hence, players have little over 10 days as of writing, as it all wraps up on February 9.

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When you first step into the waters of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, you can't swim around freely. That's because you won't have the necessary gear, which is where the handy Flippers come in. Find out how to get Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

How to unlock Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

To unlock Flippers, you must complete the Power Up the Gate and Finding Flippers quests. You'll first encounter the Power Up the Gate mission as you go through the Hello Kitty Island Adventure main storyline (it's pretty early on). Then, you'll trigger the Finding Flippers quest for the swimming feature.

Power Up the Gate mission guide

For a brief overview of how to complete Power Up the Gate in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, here's what you need to do:

1. Speak to Chococat to begin the quest
2. Build the Power Crystal Sensor

   • Requires 3 Sticks: Look around trees on the island
   • Requires 3 Magnets: Provide gifts to Badz-maru, Tuxedosam, and Pochacco

3. Use the sensor to guide you to a door near Plaza Gate
4. Ask Chococat to help you open the door by standing on the two panels
5. Solve the puzzle inside (simply grab a cube and move it over to another panel)
6. Repeat the process of finding another door and solving a puzzle for the second Yellow Power Crystal
7. Go to the broken bridge on the northern side of the map
8. Speak to My Melody and give her two Strawberry Crates (the crates are pretty much everywhere on the island)
9. Return to the bridge and fix the gate

Construct the Power Crystal Sensor plans, requiring three sticks and three magnets. Fortunately, it'll be relatively easy to find, as sticks are everywhere. The magnets will also be given to you after you provide some friends with gifts.

Badz-maru, Tuxedosam, and Pochacco are the ones who have the magnets, so make sure to get their Friendship rank to at least Level 2. You'll most likely be given items to help you with this, so it shouldn't take too long to complete. Once you make the sensor, the Compass Tool will lead you to a mysterious door. You must participate in two simple puzzles to find the Yellow Power Crystals (just follow the guide to make navigation more accessible). The last one will mandate you to fix a bridge with My Melody, bringing you to a small island with the third crystal.

Finding Flippers mission guide

With all three Yellow Power Crystals, cross over to the new area to discover the frog Keroppi. Take a left turn to find a ladder, then climb up to reach Keroppi. He'll give you the plans to craft the Flippers and one set of Fins when speaking to him.

All that's left is the Strap, found inside a chest to the left of Keroppi. You'll then have the resources needed for the recipe, allowing you to craft it at the table near Chococat.

Once you've crafted the Flippers, a whole new world opens up. You can finally swim around the island, reaching those far-away destinations. The only thing holding you back is the inability to go underwater, preventing you from missions like Hangyodon's Welcome Gift. But don't worry, we've got you covered.

How to go underwater in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

You can unlock underwater swimming by acquiring the Snorkel, which involves Kuromi's Level 6 Deep Diving quest. Kuromi will give you the crafting recipe, requiring 10 Rubbers, two Sparks, and two Ingots. Rubber will be the easiest to acquire since it's scattered around the Seaside Resort. Then, you can move on to the Ingots, crafted with Iron from Mount Hothead.

For the Spark, you must unlock the Spark Crafting Plans from Pochacco's Level 4 Friendship quest. Chococat and Kuromi will help you with this recipe, providing you with the plans and Light Stone resources. If you need tips for finding these ingredients, check out our Snorkel guide for an in-depth explainer. After you've collected these materials, it's time to craft the Snorkel, permitting you to tackle those underwater missions in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

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Graphics card drivers aren't usually a thing one should get excited over, but Nvidia's latest release, 572.16, is worth celebrating. Specifically, Nvidia is now pushing out official support for its Transformer-based DLSS4 upscaler, which comes with a massive suite of visual and performance improvements by default.

There are two main reasons you'd want to update to driver 572.16, and they're both vast boons from a utility point of view. Firstly, you're getting ready access to Transformer-based upscaling via DLSS4, which provides a huge uplift in the supported games' visual quality. The second reason is related to DLSS4, though it is a tad more technical: you get to update old games' crummy DLSS versions to the latest build. Exciting, right?

Nvidia's DLSS4 Driver, version 572.16, is now available for download

The DLSS Override feature is one of those things that really should've been implemented from day one of Nvidia's foray into super-sampling, but here we are. It is basically a new utility screen available via the Nvidia App that lets you replace old DLSS versions with the latest Transformer-based model. Any DLSS2+ game should be able to support DLSS4 super-sampling, though I am sad to report that the UI doesn't seem to be working fully just yet. Some users claim that a restart following the drivers' installation helps, but that hasn't been the case on my end.

On a similar note, I'd like to add that there's still some weirdness with how the official Nvidia App is handling this rollout. A significant number of games don't yet support the override UI for some reason, so it may be a good idea to wait for a few more client updates until everything's cleared up. In the interim, I recommend the excellent unofficial DLSS Swapper utility. This handy little tool lets you fine-tune exactly which version of DLSS and its respective presets you wish to use in a given game, and it already has the DLSS4 configuration file ready to go. Nothing beats a good community tool, right?

As one might expect from Nvidia's corpo-garble, DLSS4 is actually a whole clown car's worth of utilities bundled together under the super-sampler's name. While the new RTX 5000 GPUs can access all of these utilities, older cards won't be able to use Multi-Frame Generation, for example. It is what it is, though, and the important bit is that Frame Generation itself isn't the reason to update your Nvidia driver anyway. Instead, you want the ability to switch DLSS upscaler version to the latest version in any supported game, and this feature goes back all the way to RTX 2000 series. That's a big deal right there, no matter how you flip it, and Nvidia can only build upon this feature as we go on.

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You’re getting stood up, as Sassy Chap Games has announced that they won’t be making the Valentine’s Day launch date for Date Everything as they had planned. Instead, Date Everything will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC on June 25.

This is actually the second time the game has been delayed, as it was originally supposed to arrive on October 24, 2024 before getting moved to February 14, 2025. The Valentine’s Day launch would be very appropriate, but according to the release from Designer Ray Chase, “I was too confident that we could properly test ALL the wild amount of content that exists in this massive game, and unfortunately, we ran out of time on our current release date.” Fair enough.

Date Everything is, of course, the dating sim that allows you to date everything. You wander a house and interact with anthropomorphized versions of, well, everything. From the couch to the icebox. More importantly, you can romance them, because no one understands your problems quite like your bed. I have to wonder if the genre pioneers who worked on games like Tokimeki Memorial thought that this is where things would end up.

The delay is unfortunate, but you don’t want bugs getting involved in your passions. Visual novels can get pretty messy, especially when they branch as much as Date Everything promises to. Even with a lot of planning, every variable you add to the mix has the chance of throwing a wrench into the mix. So, I guess what I’m saying is: I’m sorry your date stood you up, chum. I'm sorry everything stood you up.

Date Everything is now coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC on June 25.

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Nuclear Gandhi is one of the funniest memes in video game history — one already big and old enough to cloud the collective Internet memory on whether it stems from a real thing — but it is actually a perniciously hilarious hoax.

In Civ, Mahatma Gandhi, the famously pro-peace anti-colonialist martyr from India, is often seen as a surprisingly aggressive and nuclear war-prone leader. What the hell is up with that, and why does it happen not just in one game but in many across the series? Let's look into the facts of this mystery to shine a light on Gandhi's alleged war crimes.

Nuclear Gandhi: the origins of a hoax

The first memory I have of the Civilization series comes from a visit the kid version of me paid to an older friend. He wanted to show me Civ 2, a game I had only seen screenshots of and immediately discarded as a boring and too-complex strategy game for older people — so, probably ages 14 and above.

My friend was just four or five years older than me, but he sure knew what he was doing, as the memory of watching a dude play a game I didn't yet care much about would stick with me forever. Shortly after he loaded the save file on his PS1 version of the game, he spouted, "f*ck, Gandhi is nuking me... Again".

The "nuking" part was hilarious, but what did me in was the "again" part. I'd immediately written that off as my friend joking around had it not been for his alarming seriousness. I was a silly kid, but one still knowledgeable enough to know nuking people wasn't Gandhi's thing. So why would he be nuking a teen promoting the one game starring Gandhi of all people? Once I was done laughing my ass off at the incident, I asked what the hell was the deal. My friend replied that he had no idea, "Gandhi is just like that."

Though the real Gandhi actually held some highly reprehensible beliefs, I quickly found out he'd fired a total of zero nukes throughout his lifetime. So, for a while, that's all we got — the uncertainty of not knowing whether Gandhi just hated my friend's external policies or whether developer Firaxis just really wanted to taint the man's legacy in a hilarious manner.

The instance made me laugh hard enough to never forget about that one afternoon, but I quickly moved on from the Civilization series for a while. A few years later, when I became old enough to convince my parents I was old enough for the Internet, I began reading gaming forums where many people also complained about Gandhi going nuclear on them. It was a thing.

The Nuclear Gandhi bug

In 2012, 21 years after the release of the original Civilization, we finally learned that Gandhi was bad because of a hilarious development oversight. You see, Firaxis actually had designed Gandhi to be just as pro-peace as he was in real life, but something had gone wrong. Once India became a democracy, it would lose some points in aggression, but Ghandi already had a base value of 0 for it, and trying to make it go lower would pretty much break the universe. Democracy would create an actual horseshoe effect that would have Gandhi's aggression value shot up to the maximum of 255. This was why so many people had to go to war with Gandhi, or so they thought.

Because the Nuclear Gandhi bug was total bunk

Turns out, it was just an unproven hoax that appeared on TV Tropes and spread like wildfire despite the poster having absolutely no data to back it up. It was only in 2020, with the release of Sid Meier's biography, that the truth came out. Meier explained, via more complex and boring computing lingo, that the supposed Nuclear Gandhi bug was impossible in that particular game.

Gandhi behaved like any other leader in the game. The only explanation for Gandhi's thermonuclear global dominance ways was the Mandela effect, where people misremember a historic event or person. Only a modest percentage of players ever really got on Gandhi's bad side, but Civilization is a hugely popular game, so many of them got obliterated by the peacemaker. Gandhi was not a monster or a good man who could go full evil because of a bug. He was just some guy, some guy you should not f*ck with.

The truth about Civilization's Gandhi is out — and has been out for a while — but it's just impossible for the truth to catch up to a lie that goes viral. Sid Meier doesn't mind, though, as he claims to enjoy seeing his game taking a whole new dimension in the imagination of fans.

Firaxis doesn't seem too bothered, either, as the studio officially made Nuclear Gandhi part of the game in Civilization V and VI — and that's not a hoax. If you're heading into a game of Civilization V or VI, you should know beforehand that Gandhi is the most peaceful of leaders, but he will very quickly resort to you-know-goddamn-well-what if you push him too far.

Civilization 7 comes out on February 11, and I can't wait to get nuked by Gandhi again before some dumbass does the same IRL.

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There's a ton of content in Hello Kitty Island Adventure that takes place underwater. You can find an entire city in the water, with one character, Hangyodon, residing within it. You'll need a snorkel to reach this region, but making one requires traveling around the map for various resources.

How to unlock Deep Diving in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Crafting a snorkel and unlocking diving underwater requires completing Kuromi's friendship level six quest, Deep Diving. During the mission, she'll let you borrow her snorkel to dive underwater in the swamp and grab her locket. Although she won't let you keep it, she'll give you a crafting recipe that allows you to make your own.

Below is the snorkel's crafting recipe:

• Rubber (10)
• Spark (2)
• Ingot (2)

Once you have all three items, head to Chococat's crafting table to create a snorkel, completing the Deep Diving quest and allowing you to dive underwater anywhere on Hello Kitty Island Adventure's map.

How to find Rubber

Rubber is an abundant resource all around Seaside Resort. You'll find Rubber on the ground as you explore this area, appearing as dark purple balls along pathways and hills. They also respawn regularly, giving you tons of opportunities to pick some up as you play.

How to craft Spark

Spark is trickier, requiring you to complete Pochacco's level four friendship quest, A Zipline Adventure. Pochacco discovers a broken zipline during this quest and asks for your help repairing it. You'll both ask Chococat for assistance, giving you a Spark crafting recipe.

Creating one Spark requires three Light Stone, a resource Kuromi gives you whenever you give her a gift. Since you need level six friendship to unlock the snorkel, you'll likely have plenty of these already. If not, find Kuromi and give her some gifts before heading back to your crafting station and making two Spark.

How to find and craft Iron Ingots

Next up are ingots, which you can craft using three Iron. It is found in Mount Hothead, a region northwest of Seaside Resort. The easiest way to get here early on is to go to Moon Island and swim to the southernmost dock connected to Mount Hothead.

Iron spawns regularly along rocks in Mount Hothead rather than grass or sand. Although it isn't as common as rubber or sticks, you can still find several around rocky areas that appear as small ore-like stones. If you have a couple of stamina upgrades, you can also climb the mountain for more spawns.

You will also need an ingot crafting recipe, which you'll find next to a cabin in Gemstone Mountain. You can access this area using bridges connected to Spooky Swamp and Mount Hothead. Spooky Swamp's ziplines also act as a quick and easy way to reach this area. If you finished the zipline quest from earlier, you can visit one northwest of the Ghost Cart Ride and use it to access Gemstone Mountain directly. From here, you'll find the recipe on a barrel north of the Gemstone Town mailbox.

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As you befriend Kuromi in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, she'll show you a Green Power Crystal that activates a nearby Haunted Mansion. Upon entering, you'll find several doors you need to activate to reach the top floor and advance through the Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest.

Although this goal sounds simple, you'll instantly find a peculiar quest objective titled "Survive the Haunted Mansion." In short, you need to solve puzzles within ten rooms to light up their respective lights. Here's how to complete all ten haunted mansion rooms in Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest guide

After inserting the Green Power Crystal into a nearby pedestal and activating the haunted mansion, you'll find a door leading deeper into the building. From here, you'll find a total of ten numbered rooms along an ascending staircase, each holding puzzles that range in difficulty and complexity. You'll also spot a treasure chest near the mansion's entrance containing a witch costume you'll need later in this quest.

Here's the solution for all ten haunted mansion rooms during Hello Kitty Island Adventure's Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room one

The first haunted mansion room is by far the easiest, acting as a small maze with a second door at the end. If you move forward in this room, you'll eventually run into a mirror blocking the way to the exit. Instead, you'll need to head back to the room's entrance, turn right, and head up past the chairs.

From here, you'll have two paths leading to the exit. Take the bottom path and run up to complete the first of these ten rooms.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room two

The second room acts a little differently, featuring disappearing floor panels rather than invisible mirrors. On the ground, you'll see raised square panels that, when stepped on, teleport you back to the room's beginning. Run through the corridor while avoiding these squares to reach the exit and complete the second room.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room three

Now that you know how invisible mirrors and floor panels work, it's time to complete a room that combines both. The third room will start you in front of several dining tables, with mirrors and squares appearing throughout the path between the start and exit. From the beginning, head right and travel up past the first set of tables before moving to the middle and running straight into the doorway, completing the third room.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room four

Room four is much trickier than the last three rooms, requiring you to enter the correct door. The catch? There are 11 doors to choose from. If you want to figure out this puzzle without hints, head through each door individually until you find the correct one leading to a green-lit entrance.

If you've already tried this, you'll find the correct door on the second floor to your left. It's the door to the left of the mirror. Entering this will complete the room instantly, teleporting you in front of the fourth entrance and preparing you for the halfway point.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room five

It's time for another puzzle in room five. This time, we have a two-part puzzle involving colored buttons and levers to your left. Finding the button solutions requires solving the levers, so we'll start there.

To your left, you'll find four grey levers in a square that, when pulled, will turn green. To complete this puzzle, activate each lever in clockwise order until you've pulled all four to turn them all green, unlocking a door that leads to the button solution.

Once you read the door passcode pedestal, step on the red and green buttons to finish the puzzle, unlock the exit and officially mark the halfway point in the Haunted Mansion portion of the Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room six

Remember those levers from the previous room? It's time to repeat this puzzle but with a two-by-three grid of levers. Although the method before won't work, that's alright because this solution is even simpler: activate two levers in opposite corners to complete the puzzle and open the next exit. Make sure to open the treasure chest outside of room six's exit before heading to the next area.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room seven

It's time to test your maze skills with room seven. If you move forward in this room, you'll see four purple bookshelves blocking the way to the exit. You'll need to clear these away using levers found throughout the maze.

There are four levers to find in the maze. Here are the steps to finding the first one:

1. From the entrance, head forward and turn right at the first intersection.
2. Head down at the next intersection before right and immediately running up the next corridor.
3. At the My Melody painting, turn right, head up, and turn left to find the first lever.

Once you activate the first lever, your first bookshelf will disappear, opening a new path. Retrace your steps and approach this new entrance before following its snake pattern to the bottom of the room. You'll find the next lever here, opening a new path directly north of the previous one. Head here to start searching for the third lever.

Fortunately, this next one is also simple. Starting from the second bookshelf's location, head left through the path until you reach the wall before going up, turning right, and activating the next lever. This will open the bookshelf on the opposite side of the hall, unlocking the route to the final lever.

Here are the steps to finding the fourth and final lever of the room:

1. Head right through the third bookshelf's corridor until you reach a wall.
2. Head up slightly before turning right.
3. Head down at the first intersection, following the snake pattern until you find the lever.

Now that the final bookshelf is gone, head through the door to complete room seven. We're now on to the eighth room, which, fortunately, is slightly simpler than this one.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room eight

We're back to disappearing floor panels with room eight of Hello Kitty Island Adventure's haunted mansion. If you try to walk straight forward in this room, you'll step on a trap panel and be sent back to the beginning. Don't worry; there's an easy way to solve this one.

In this room, you'll also find two buttons that, when stepped on, reveal which panels are trapped and which are safe to traverse. Starting from the panels next to the left button, take the following path to reach the exit:

1. Walk up from the button until your character stands next to a small window.
2. Walk right until you stop in front of the exit door.
3. Slowly move diagonally from this spot and walk right until you reach the wall.
4. Move up to the clock before running left and exiting through the door.

Of the ten rooms in this mansion, room eight is one of the most challenging, with the next being noticeably easier. It's time to pull some more levers.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room nine

Upon entering the ninth room of the haunted mansion, You'll first find two levers and three paths, two of which have their floor removed. Pulling the right lever will lead you to a dead end, while the left creates a path to the next section of the room.

You don't have to do anything else once you reach the second set of paths. Instead, head down the right-most path and exit the door before entering the final puzzle room of this mansion.

Spooky Swamp Haunted Mansion - Room ten

Two branching paths will greet you in the tenth and final puzzle room. Heading right brings you to a dead end, while running up leads you to a lever. Pulling this activates parts of the floor that were previously inaccessible, allowing you to advance through the room. Don't move right from here, or you'll fall off the map and have to start over.

Instead, return to the entrance and go down the right path from before. With the lever activated, you now have a full path to the opposite side of the room, leading to another lever. You'll now be blocked off from the left side of the map and instead have a pathway in the center of the room to travel down for a third lever. Pull this to unlock another path.

With a new path leading north of your current spot, run up, and be careful you don't accidentally fall into the small one-tile gap in the floor. Before reaching this edge, turn right and follow the wall before pulling the fourth lever. Although you have more tiles leading to the door, it's not quite enough to get you out of the room.

Although you've already pulled every lever in the room, you can still activate them again to change the floors. With this in mind, head to the center lever again and pull it before running to the bottom right and activating it. You'll now notice a long path around the room's perimeter that, although long, leads to the exit door.

After leaving this room, you can access the haunted mansion's final room. You'll find another Green Power Crystal for a nearby Ghost Tour Ride here. Although the journey up this mansion was long, you can make the exit short by using the "0" labeled lever to the left of the final room, bringing you to the bottom of the stairs next to the exit.

Completing the Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest

Congratulations, you've successfully survived the Spooky Swamp's Haunted Mansion. To complete Hello Kitty Island Adventure's Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest from here, head north and follow the map marker to where Kuromi is and activate the Ghost Ride podium. You'll have a brief chat with the group before learning more about the ghost ride and your next objective.

Although the Ghost Ride is partially active now, you'll need to clear away some dense fog before it becomes fully operational. You'll find levers around the area to turn on lamps that, once activated, will clear some of it away.

Getting rid of the fog and riding the Ghost Ride will lead you to discover a Secret Cave in the Spooky Swamp. Within the cave, you'll spot a treasure chest containing a Spooky Witch Hat and a third Green Power Crystal. It's time to unlock one last podium.

Unlike the previous locations, this one requires you to dress up as a spooky witch. By now, you'll have two parts from the mansion and this cave. After equipping them through your inventory, head south toward the quest market and talk to the Nul before inserting the final Green Power Crystal. After one final conversation, you'll unlock a new crafting recipe and complete the Re-Haunt the Spooky Swamp quest.

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Sanrio is near and dear to my heart. Although this world of Hello Kitty and her friends only recently entered my life, I have several friends and family who adore these guys. I've lost count of the times my siblings have mentioned Hello Kitty, Kuromi, or Cinnamoroll in random conversations.

For me, this was a blind playthrough of Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Although I'd known about the Apple Arcade version through several friends, I'd never played it myself, making this a fresh start rather than a direct comparison. I mainly thought the characters were cute, but playing this has since made me develop an unexpected appreciation for them and the Sanrio universe, leaving me satisfied for a while.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PC, Nintendo Switch [Reviewed], iOS)
Developer: Sunblink
Publisher: Sunblink
Released: January 30, 2025 (Switch/PC)
MSRP: $39.99

When I first booted up Hello Kitty Island Adventure, I was half expecting to see the Switch get yet another game about small animals occupying an island and going about their business. There was a part of my mind that feared it'd be the same game, either simplified or changed to be less appealing, giving my first few minutes a peculiar feeling of unease. Thank goodness, it only took a few minutes for me to realize there was more to this adventure than just a quick copy-paste.

Instead, Hello Kitty Island Adventure immediately greets you with the game's main cast, and Hello Kitty herself guides you through your first few minutes. Things start simple: you're on a plane with each Sanrio character, giving you an opportunity to talk to each one and learn more about their thoughts on your upcoming adventure. It's a nice way to introduce you to their world without shoving lore and exposition in your face. Or, well, you can skip this part entirely if you just want to hop onto the island and get started right away.

Speaking of the island, this map is massive. Its scale isn't apparent at first, but as you run around and discover the world around you, you quickly realize just how much is here and how much each character will rely on you in the days to come. It's sometimes overwhelming while equally exciting, especially if you prefer exploration over menial tasks.

Don't worry, though. There's plenty of questing to do if that's your thing. The only thing that overwhelmed me more than the size of this map is how many quests Hello Kitty Island Adventure tosses your way within the first few hours. Beyond story missions, you'll get all kinds of friendship quests, random side adventures, and even daily tasks to keep you playing. It's easy to log on, blink a few times, and suddenly realize you spent the past few hours doing fetch quests for the characters. There are even minigames and puzzles everywhere to get your brain going and unlock some neat little trophies.

Are these quests full of grand adventures and entertaining moments, or are they mostly mindless chores and fetch quests you can finish on auto-pilot? If anything, it feels like a mix of both. Advancing through the main storyline is satisfying, especially as you open more areas of the map and meet new characters. Between that are hours of farming materials, raising your friendship with the Sanrio cast, and occasionally having to wait a real-world day to make meaningful progress because you're one friendship level away from unlocking another quest. It's much less noticeable early on when progression is simple and quick, but it starts to drag later on at times.

On the topic of friendships, Hello Kitty Island Adventure has a peculiar system that I'm mixed on. Every day, you can give up to three items to each character to raise their friendship levels. The points you get change depending on the item's tags and a character's preferences, so giving the same item to Hello Kitty and someone like Tuxedosam will have different effects.

This game relies heavily on gift-giving for progression, with nearly every quest locked behind a specific level. You're also limited to three gifts daily for each character, forcing you to wait until the following day unless you reset your counter with a rare item. There's a part of me that likes thinking about what gifts I want to give someone without feeling tempted to speedrun the game in a few days, but another part that gets overwhelmed by the need to give out dozens of items every day. Needing several days to unlock one quest can suck sometimes, but with how much content is available, I barely noticed it until I progressed later in the game.

Even as friendship limitations make questing a little awkward sometimes, the interactions between you and each Sanrio character make things fun and interesting. They all have the same personalities and cartoony animated expressions I'd expected from them, but there's something about their style and attitudes that makes me smile every time I play. Sunblink nailed their look, personalities, and overall vibes, even if the lack of voice acting is a missed opportunity.

I'm pleasantly surprised by how much Hello Kitty Island Adventure lets you do outside questing and chatting with other characters. It has your standard skills like cooking, crafting, and fishing with some more advanced activities you unlock later down the line. A lot is locked behind quests and friendship levels, but unlocking these opens up many opportunities to explore the island in different ways without following linear paths or going into autopilot the entire time. I don't know about you, but I tend to sidetrack from quests a lot to cook some food or fish for a couple of hours, even if it doesn't help much with progression. The only difference this time is that everything you do in this game helps in some way, mostly with gifting or crafting quest items.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a wonderful game that distinguishes itself from the crowd and stands tall as a densely packed, enjoyable experience. Although it can use improvements in some areas, the Switch version of Hello Kitty Island Adventure is absolutely worth picking up if you've been looking for an Animal Crossing-like game to try out and either don't have an iPhone or are on the fence about getting an Apple Arcade subscription and prefer one-time payments. It plays well with no major performance issues — at most, I found a slightly long loading screen. Considering the game's size, though, I can easily forgive this.

With updates coming out every month and recurring events changing things up, every day feels different on this island. I'm looking forward to seeing how Hello Kitty Island Adventure's future unfolds.

_{[This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]}

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More good news in the world of tardy translations, Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden are localizing Technos Japan’s 1991 dice-centric Famicom RPG, Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes. It’s coming February 7 to Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

It’s interesting news coming in the wake of Super Technos World: River City & Arcade Classics, as it will feature the Super Famicom’s Sugoro Quest++: DICENICS, but won’t be providing a translation. I’m not sure if this news makes that more disappointing or less. At least now we’re getting some Sugoro Quest and not none.

Sugoro Quest is something of a cross between a board game and a JRPG. The game world is a series of segmented paths that you roll to traverse. Fights also have you pit your dice against those thrown by enemies. Whoever gets the highest number gets to attack. Somewhat like an actual tabletop RPG. Sort of. Some of them. Maybe.

Was it any good? I’m not sure, personally. I’ve heard good things and have wanted to try it myself, if only because I’m a fan of Technos’ Famicom output. I was a bit bummed that Sugoro Quest++ isn’t being translated in the Super Technos World collection, but I also understand that translating old games isn’t as easy as it sounds, which is why you should appreciate each and every fan effort.

At the same time, new official translations are becoming more common, and it’s great to see. Not only are we getting games like the Shockman series from Ratalaika and Sinyuden, but there are official cartridge releases from folks like Retro-Bit, collections from Arc Systems Works (Sugoro Quest++ aside), and even Nintendo got in on it with their limited-time re-release of the first Fire Emblem game. Great stuff.

Sugoro Quest: Dice Heroes is coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on February 7, 2025 (thanks to Gematsu for spotting it).

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The Ravenous Axe in Jujutsu Infinite is one of the most powerful Cursed Tools you can find, but obtaining it can be quite difficult.

Since it's a Special Grade item, obtaining this tool can be really hard, and it will boil down to luck. Thanks to its in-game stats and abilities, the Ravenous Axe remains as popular today as it was at launch a month back. Let's take a look at how you can obtain it in the first place and if the grind is worth it at all.

How to obtain the Ravenous Axe in Jujutsu Infinite

Most of the Cursed Tools in Jujutsu Infinite usually require you to complete certain tasks. To get the Ravenous Axe, you'll have to complete the Numa Temple Set missions or the Kura Camp missions. Once you complete the missions, you'll obtain different chests. There's a chance for the Ravenous Axe to be included in them.

The odds will be really low since the Ravenous Axe is a Special-Grade item, after all. You can improve your chances with the help of Vials and Beckoning Cats. Ultimately, you'll have to open a fair few chests to have a realistic chance.

Naturally, this task is easier said than done. Both the Numa Temple Set missions and the Kura Camp missions are mid-game content, so beginners should focus on leveling up first. Once you are at sufficiently higher levels, you can attempt to try for this specific Cursed Tool.

Ravenous Axe stats in Jujutsu Infinite

The Ravenous Axe has three powerful moves, unlocked at different Mastery levels.

While there is no doubting the potential and ability of this amazing item, the tough part is to obtain it in the first place. Unlike items like the Fortune Set, you can't craft it using any other resource.

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Space-Time Smackdown is now live in Pokemon TCG Pocket, and its the first major expansion since the game's launch back in 2024.

The winter months were pretty busy for the developers, with the release of the base game followed by the Mythical Island mini-expansion. The new expansion is bigger, and includes several regular and promo cards you can get get from the packs.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Space-Time Smackdown release date

The new expansion went live globally on January 30, and the full list of cards is now available.

All Space-Time Smackdown cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

The Space-Time Smackdown focuses on two legendary creatures: Palkia and Dialga. Unlike Genetic Apex, we will get two different types of packs to open in the game.

• Palkia Ex will be a Water type card with 150 HP, and Slash as its first move. It will do 30 damage for one energy, while Dimension Storm will be the second attack. This move will do 150 damage to the Active Pokemon and 20 damage to all your opponents Benched Pokemon for four energy. After the move, Palkia EX will drop three energy.
• Dialga EX will also have 150 HP and Metallic Turbo as its first move. Metallic Turbo will do 30 damage and attach two Metal energy to a benched Pokemon, while Heavy Impact will do 100 damage for four energy.

Here's the list of all the other Pokemon who are visible in the trailer.

• Oddish
• Gloom
• Tangela
• Yanma
• Roselia
• Burmy
• Wormadam
• Combee
• Mow Rotom
• Slugma
• Heat Rotom
• Swinub
• Buizel
• Finneon
• Snover
• Wash Rotom
• Magnemite
• Voltorb
• Electabuzz
• Shinx
• Togepi
• Ralts
• Kirlia
• Duskull
• Drifloon
• Gligar
• Hitmontop
• Nosepass
• Wormadam
• Riolu
• Murkrow
• Poochyena
• Stunky
• Skorupi
• Croagunk
• Bronzor
• Eevee
• Aipom
• Ambipom
• Bidoof
• Bibarel
• Buneary
• Lopunny
• Fan Rotom
• Skull Fossil
• Palkia EX
• Dialga EX
• Yanmega EX
• Pachirisu EX
• Gallade EX
• Darkrai EX
• Team Galactic Grunt
• Volkner
• Dawn
• Tangrowth
• Combee
• Shaymin
• Mamoswine
• Shinx
• Drifloon
• Mesprit
• Lucario
• Croagunk
• Heatran
• Bidoof
• Regigigas
• Leafeon
• Magnezone
• Electivire
• Luxray
• Togekiss
• Dusknoir
• Rampardos
• Bellossom
• Roserade
• Vespiqueen
• Magcargo
• Piloswine
• Floatzel
• Lumineon
• Abomasnow
• Magneton
• Electrode
• Luxio
• Togetic
• Dusclops
• Difblim
• Uxie
• Azelf
• Gliscor
• Regirock
• Cranidos
• Honchkrow
• Mightyena
• Skuntank
• Drapion
• Toxicroak
• Skarmory
• Registeel
• Bronzong
• Probopass
• Pokemon Communication
• Giant Cape
• Team Galactic Grunt
• Volkner
• Dawn
• Roselia
• Turtwig
• Kicketot
• Kricketune
• Burmy
• Chimchar
• Piplup
• Buizel
• Shellos
• Finneon
• Snover
• Wash Rotom
• Frost Rotom
• Misdreavus
• Rhyhorn
• Nosepass
• Hippopotas
• Sneasel
• Poochyena
• Gible
• Lickitung
• Eevee
• Porygon
• Starly
• Staravia
• Gameow
• Chatot
• Fan Rotom
• Armor Fossil
• Infernape EX
• Mismagius EX
• Weavile EX
• Lickilicky EX
• Cyrus
• Cynthia
• Mars
• Carnivine
• Gastrodonn
• Manaphy
• Giratina
• Cresselia
• Rhyperior
• Spiritomb
• Garchomp
• Staraptor
• Glameow
• Torterra
• Magmortal
• Empoleon
• Glaceon
• Bastiodon
• Porygon-Z
• Shieldon
• Probopass
• Gabite
• Purugly
• Rocky Helmet
• Lum Berry

We will be adding more names as we explore the update more. Do note that some of the Pokemon mentioned on this list have more than one version, so make sure to try and obtain the rarer promo art versions as well.

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The history of gaming is filled with twists, a fascinating tale of ‘what ifs’ and ‘maybes’ that has culminated in the current console wars and exclusivity rights. One of the ‘what ifs’ comes in the form of the ‘Nintendo PlayStation’, and it really is a rabbit hole of a story. 

It’s jarring, isn’t it? To see the Super Nintendo controller with the PlayStation branding that we’ve now all come to know so well. How did it get there, and why? Here’s everything you could ever want to know about the sordid tale of the doomed Nintendo PlayStation.

The birth (and death) of the Nintendo PlayStation

Back in the late 1980s (1988, to be precise) Sony and Nintendo were actually working together very well. Sony were working on not only a standalone CD based add-on for the Super Nintendo, but also a hybrid console that would combine both formats. It seemed like a good idea, at the time, and around 200 prototypes of this dual console were created. 

But then things went horribly wrong, and the exact story varies depending on where you get it from. Either way, some things are known for certain. On June 1, 1991, Sony announced that they would be working on a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo at Summer CES. The very next day, in an act of betrayal that must have really pinched, Nintendo announced that the company would rather partner with Philips to create this add-on. 

Nintendo apparently grew concerned that they were being used as a ‘prop’ in Sony’s ambitions for a console release, and had uncovered details that warned of Sony’s intention to take all of the profits, but that’s never quite been entirely confirmed. 

As a result, most of the prototype consoles were destroyed, and others were lost to history for a very long time, but more on that later. 

Whatever happened to the Philips CD-i?

Though the partnership between Philips and Nintendo didn’t actually get off the ground and produce a joint console, Philips were left with the rights to create Nintendo video games. They used these rights to create games for the already existing Compact Disk Interactive, otherwise known as the CD-i. 

Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it before. While the CD-i itself was around for almost a decade, the gaming aspect was doomed and short lived. Only four games were ever released for the platform (Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda’s Adventure, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, and Hotel Mario) with two further cancelled titles (Super Mario’s Wacky Worlds and Mario Takes America) rounding up the total number of releases for this ill-fated platform to six. 

The rediscovery of the PlayStation Nintendo

This is where the story takes a fortunate and fascinating turn. One of the prototype consoles had escaped being destroyed, and was instead stored away by former Sony CEO Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson when he became a Board of Director member at Advanta. There it remained, until 2009. 

When Advanta filed for bankruptcy, all of the company’s former property was included in a bankruptcy auction and a former worker named Terry Diebold decided to pick up a few lots, mainly because he wanted some tableware that took his fancy. Unbeknownst to him, Terry paid $75 USD for a lot that included a long-lost piece of gaming history. 

But he had no idea what he’d stumbled upon, and put it into his attic for six years. 

It was only when Terry’s son, Daniel, found the console in his father’s attic that news of its discovery came to light, with Daniel posting a short clip to YouTube shortly after to prove its existence. 

The Diebolds then handed the PlayStation Nintendo prototype off to Benjamin Heckendorn, otherwise known as Ben Heck Hacks on YouTube, trusting his extensive knowledge of console restoration to get the prototype working again. And get it working he did. 

So now we have a PlayStation Nintendo prototype that will run Nintendo Cartridges and Audio CDs, but what happened next?

Where is the Nintendo PlayStation now?

After touring the world with their fascinating discovery, the Diebolds eventually decided to put the Nintendo PlayStation up for auction via Heritage Auctions, a well known online collectibles auctioneer. Interest was high, understandably, but the prototype eventually sold on March 6, 2020, for $360,000 USD including fees. Not much, considering the Terry Diebold's claim that he turned down an offer of £1.2 million a few years before. A bargain, by all accounts.

It was purchased by Californian Greg McLemore, an entrepreneur who is most known for founding both pets.com and toys.com, websites that are now defunct. It seems like an odd choice of purchase for the man, but it turns out that McLemore is an avid collector and cataloger of arcade and video game history, running the online site Arcade Museum since 2000. 

And, as far as anyone knows, the Nintendo PlayStation is still in his hands. You can still see the prototype on the Museum of Obsolete Technology page of the aforementioned website. 

The Nintendo PlayStation timeline

Don’t worry if you’re a little bit confused by this perplexing winding tale. Here’s the full timeline, condensed:

Legacy and influence on modern gaming

Despite their disastrous collaboration with Nintendo, Sony persevered and released the PlayStation 1 in 1994. In a turn of events that has probably been a thorn in Nintendo’s side ever since, the console sold more than twice as many units than the Nintendo 64, which was released two years later. 

I think it’s safe to say that PlayStation has had a choke hold on the gaming sphere ever since, and we’re now on the fifth iteration of the console, with no signs of slowing down. This begs the question of what could have been had this collaboration been not doomed to fail?

Without focusing too much on the simple fact that PlayStation exists, I think it’s useful to consider the other influence that PlayStation has had on the gaming industry. Console wars between Sony and Microsoft have driven development of newer, more powerful consoles for decades now, and that shows no sign of changing any time soon. 

While it’s understandable to wonder about what could have been, it’s perhaps a good thing that the Nintendo and Sony collaboration never actually materialized into anything. The gaming industry would likely be a vastly different place if it had, and with all of the incredible releases that have come in the last 30 years, I for one happen to quite like it just the way it is. 

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The Momraga Soul is one of the latest additions to Anime Spirits, and you can unlock it to wreak havoc on your enemies.

The latest addition is a variant of the Mahoraga Soul, and it has incredibly powerful abilities. To yield its powers, you'll have to unlock it first. Let's take a look at how you can obtain it inside the game and if it's worth the grind.

How to obtain the Momraga Soul in Anime Spirits

The Momraga Soul requires you to take on the MommyRaga boss in Anime Spirits and defeat her successfully. You can find MommyRaga boss at JJK Island in the 1st Sea. You'll find the MommyRaga Dungeon at this location, and the boss will be located inside it. If you want to get the Momraga Soul, you'll need to defeat the Super Variant of the boss.

Even if you manage to defeat her, the Momraga Soul will spawn randomly as a reward drop. If you don't get the soul, don't be disheartened, as you'll end up getting a lot of valuable items. The resources required to awaken the Momraga Soul can also be obtained by defeating the Super Variant of MommyRaga.

Here are all the requirements you'll need to awaken the soul.

• 1 DivineRaga Energy
• 1 Harmony Technique
• 1 Momraga Scroll

Once you obtain the Momraga Soul and the awakening materials, go to the Momraga Awakener (right next to the MommyRaga Dungeon). You'll be able to awaken the soul at this location by using the materials.

All Momraga Soul abilities in Anime Spirits

The Momraga Soul offers six different abilities, which include direct attacks and stat boosts.

• Divine Roar (E): Unleashes a huge wave of energy blast that does a lot of damage.
• Divine Combo (Z): Summons spirit fists, which do rapid uppercut slashes. Deals damage and knocks back enemies.
• Cycles of Harmony (X): Releases charged-up Cursed Energy to do AoE damage.
• Harmony Beam (C): Releases a beam of charged Cursed Energy and damages all enemies along its path.
• Momraga (V): Transforms your character to Momraga, raising Soul's damage and an overall damage boost of 254%.
• Harmony Slashes (T): Unleashes a series of slashes in a massive area for 4 seconds and wipe out enemies in both air and ground.

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Just like in all other TD experiences out there, you will need some basic information to get you started. Thankfully, AF has a wiki board full of data on basically everything in the game. Game modes, units, traits, items, NPCs, you name it, all are in one place: the Anime Fantasy Trello board.

Anime Fantasy Trello and Other Socials

Anime Fantasy has multiple socials through which you can stay up-to-date with new announcements and updates. Some of them also let you interact with other members of the community as well. Here are all the most important Anime Fantasy socials you might wanna tune in to:

• Anime Fantasy Trello board
• Anime Fantasy Discord server
• XestreasGame Roblox Group

What is The Anime Fantasy Trello?

The Anime Fantasy Trello board is basically a collection of information about all aspects of the game. It's organized into columns made up of cards, all on the same topic. Besides info on the game mechanics, passive effects, and gamepasses, you can find out more about the following:

• Units: A list of units currently available in the game, along with some basic information on them.
• Traits: All traits in the game and the bonuses they provide to your units.
• NPCs: List of NPCs, their locations, and their purpose in the game.
• Items: All items used for evolving units, rerolling your traits, etc.

What is The Anime Fantasy Discord?

Contributors to the AF board might not regularly update it. However, there is another way to find information on the latest updates in Anime Fantasy, and that is on the official AF Discord server. Here, you can chat with others, sign up for events and giveaways, and even make some suggestions to the developers. Also, make sure to turn on the notifications for the #update-log and #announcements channels to stay up-to-date with new content.

How to Best Search The Anime Fantasy Trello and Discord?

As developers add more content to Anime Fantasy, you will find both the Trello and the Discord harder to navigate. So, make sure to use the filters option (F key) on Trello to search for specific cards. As for the AF Discord server, here are some handy prefixes you can use to narrow your searches:

And that's it for our guide on the official Anime Fantasy Trello and Discord. For more Roblox content, make sure to check out the Roblox guides section of Destructoid.

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It's been a hot minute since we've had a new Mass Effect release, not including the Legendary Edition that came out in 2021. There is a follow-up in development, but a recent post suggests the studio may be downsizing, or is at least restructuring.

According to Gary McCay – the current General Manager at BioWare – the next entry in Mass Effect will be handled by a "core team" going forward. It seems as though developers who worked on Dragon Age: The Vailguard are being moved over to the new project.

This information follows an announcement from August 2023 that said the company would be "changing how we build games to meet the needs of our upcoming projects and hold ourselves to the highest quality standards."

Carefully chosen language

McCay goes on to say that BioWare is "taking this opportunity between full development cycles to reimagine" how the team works. As such, the upcoming Mass Effect game doesn't require support from "the full studio."

Do note that at no point does the blog post say that BioWare is actually initiating layoffs or terminating roles at the company. However, the language employed does seem to skirt around this. In fact, a report from IGN, some people at the company have been relocated to other roles.

This also seems to include those who worked on the recent Dragon Age game. The report claims that "team members are also seeing their roles terminated" while also being offered new jobs internally. Given this, it does sound like BioWare is indeed restructuring in a way that will affect those who are already working at the studio.

As for the new Mass Effect, we don't have much information to go off at this stage. At the time it was announced a few years ago, it was in the early stages of development, but McCay's post suggests the project is about to become the focus of BioWare.

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The adorable yet comical rom-com series Komi Can't Communicate took the anime world by a silent storm when its anime adaptation aired in 2021. But even before its anime success, the manga already built a loyal fanbase. And now, after nine years of serialization, the manga officially comes to an end.

Komi Can't Communicate, penned by Tomohito Oda, debuted on Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in May 2016. The manga ended with Chapter 499, which is available in English on VIZ Media. While the manga released weekly chapters via Weekly Shonen Sunday, the chapters are compiled into 36 tankobon volumes, though the final chapters are yet to be included.

The series received an anime adaptation in 2021. The first season had 12 episodes, airing from October to December of that year. Its huge success warranted another 12-episode season, which came out in April 2022 and ended in June of the same year. In addition, the manga also won the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shonen category in 2022.

Netflix licensed the anime for worldwide streaming. But while all episodes can be streamed via the platform, availability may vary depending on region.

What is the Komi Can't Communicate manga about?

Komi Can't Communicate follows the story of the high school student Hitohito Tadano, a total wallflower who doesn't have a knack for reading social situations. Even though his social interactions were scarce, Tadano preferred it that way. He believed it was the key to maintaining a peaceful school life. However, his peaceful days instantly ended after he met the aloof Komi.

By being seated next to Komi, who immediately became the school princess, Tadano was targeted by jealous stares. But when he was left in a room with her, he realized she wasn't naturally cool. Instead, she was just super socially awkward. After a brief confrontation, he took it upon himself to help her achieve her dream of getting 100 friends.

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