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Chinatown Detective Agency: Day One, a prologue demo for General Interactive Co’s cybernoir adventure game, is now available on Steam. Inspired by Carmen Sandiego, Chinatown Detective Agency casts you as Amira Darma, a former INTERPOL agent turned private investigator based in Singapore’s Chinatown district. Day One lets you try your …

Dragon Quest Tact, a free-to-play tactical RPG for mobile, is set for a global release in early 2021. Pre-registrations are open now for an Android-only closed beta test, which is due to begin soon. Dragon Quest Tact sees players recruiting iconic Dragon Quest monsters as allies and engaging in grid-based …

At Tokyo Game Show 2020, Koei Tecmo announced Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires, a strategic spin on Dynasty Warriors 9. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in early 2021. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires couples the series’ 1 vs 1000 action with …

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, a remastered version of 2010’s NieR Replicant, has a release date: it’s coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 23 April 2021. Square Enix made the NieR Replicant release date announcement at Tokyo Game Show 2020. ver.1.22474487139… is described as “a modern re-telling of NieR Replicant“, …

BTS Universe Story is now available worldwide on Android and iOS, giving fans a platform to easily read, create, and share interactive stories with the members of BTS in the starring roles. The stories found in BTS Universe Story are, essentially, visual novels. They play out through snippets of dialogue …

Breakpoint, a “twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode” from Studio Aesthesia, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam on September 24. Breakpoint puts a twist on the classic twin-stick shooter formula by focusing entirely on melee attacks, with no ranged weapons whatsoever. Instead, you use a variety of different physical …

If you want your life simulation games with more magical school life, you might be in luck. Indie studio Cubenary has shared the first trailer for Witchery Academy, a new life sim about living the life of a young wizard in training. Witchery Academy sees players “learning whimsical spells, growing …

We finally have a release date and price for the PlayStation 5. Sony’s new console launches in New Zealand (among other regions) on November 12, costing NZD $649.95 for the Digital Edition and $819.95 for the model that includes a disc drive. The announcement came at the end of Sony’s …

Sony’s PlayStation 5 showcase got off to a huge start with the reveal of Final Fantasy XVI—which will be exclusive to PlayStation 5 for a limited time. Square Enix and Sony announced Final Fantasy XVI with a four-minute trailer “captured on a PC emulating the PS5 experience”. It looks like …

Nintendo’s keeping up its recent trend of regular “Mini Directs” with another third-party showcase set for this Friday. The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase – September 2020 will broadcast from midnight AEST / 2am NZST on 18 September. The focus this time will be on “upcoming Nintendo Switch titles exclusively …