Month: February 2021

Sanrio-inspired villagers and items are coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the game’s March update. Following the update, you’ll be able to invite new villagers and order items themed after Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and other Sanrio characters by scanning the Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo cards.

Just as in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, there are six Sanrio-inspired villagers in total, one for each of the cards in the Sanrio Amiibo pack. The full list of villagers and the Sanrio character they’re themed after is as follows:

• Hello Kitty – Rilla (gorilla)
• Pompompurin – Marty (cub)
• Kiki & Lala – Étoile (sheep)
• Cinnamoroll – Chai (elephant)
• My Melody – Chelsea (deer)
• Kerokerokeroppi – Toby (rabbit)

You’ll also be able to order various furniture and clothing items based on the Sanrio characters, such as a Cinnamoroll couch and a Hello Kitty rug. These items and villagers will all be introduced to the game in the 1.9.0 update, which is slated to release on March 18.

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Werewolves Within, the film based on Ubisoft’s VR game of the same name, is officially heading to theaters June 25 thanks to IFC Films, Ubisoft announced today.

The premise of the movie is much the same as the game it was based on. Werewolves Within is a VR version of a game you’ve almost definitely played. Mafia or One Night Ultimate Werewolf around a table; Among Us from your phone or computer. One player is a monster, and the other players have to suss out which of their friends is out for blood before time runs out.

The film runs along the same lines: Set in the small town of Beaverfield, a snowstorm traps a group of residents inside a local inn, and its up to the new forest ranger, played by Sam Richardson (Veep) and postal worker Cecily, played Milana Vayntrub (AT&T’s Lily, This is Us), have to keep the peace.

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The Pokemon Company recently revealed a brand-new Pokemon game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, coming to Nintendo Switch in early 2022. As part of that reveal, we got to see the game’s three starter Pokemon, all of which hail from different regions–Cyndaquil from Gen 2’s Johto, Rowlet from Gen 7’s Alola, and Oshawott from Gen 5’s Unova.

At first glance, these three Pokemon look like completely random picks, and no core Pokemon game thus far has ever combined starter Pokemon from previous generations in this way. However, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set far in the Sinnoh region’s past, and the style of the reveal trailer lends the game a very feudal Japan feel–think shogunates and samurai. The Sinnoh region is based on Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, which came under feudal rule during this era of history.

So how do Cyndaquil, Rowlet, and Oshawott fit into that theme? Oshawott is the most obvious: Its final evolution is Samurott, a portmanteau of samurai and otter, and the armor on Samurott’s legs is reminiscent of samurai armor. That’s as natural a fit for the setting as you can get.

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Along with the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade’s story content and PS5 upgrade, Tetsuya Nomura gave some updates to the development process of FF7 Remake’s future. In a translated interview by Famitsu (provided to us by Square Enix), Nomura explained that he’s transitioning away from being the co-director of the project, and that Naoki Hamaguchi will now be the sole director moving forward. However, Nomura mentioned that not much will change for him.

When asked about his role as a director and concept designer for the multiple projects in the works, Nomura prefaced, “There have been three Final Fantasy 7-related games announced, but as I mentioned before, I have more projects on my plate at the moment than ever before.” He then explained that the foundation has already been established and that he can pass on the role, saying, “For Remake, the core gameplay direction has now been worked out and we can see the points that need improving, so I will hand over directorship to Mr. Hamaguchi (co-director on FF7 Remake) for the next game and continue to be involved in all FF7-related projects, such as the remakes and mobile games, as overall creative director.”

If you’re wondering how this might affect future entries of FF7 Remake, this move may not make that much of an impact; Nomura stated, “The way I am involved in the development work will basically not change, though.”

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A new month means far too many new things to watch on a variety of streaming services. Peacock, NBCUniversal’s service, might be a new entry to the pack but is no slouch when it comes to its massive library. In fact, March will see dozens of new movies, a slew of TV shows, and its first exclusive WWE pay-per-view event become available.

That pay-per-view event, WWE Fastlane, signifies the integration of the WWE Network into Peacock. The move was first announced in January and will see all of the currently available WWE Network content, as well as future original programming and live events, streaming on Peacock. The WWE Network, in turn, will be shuttered. Fastlane is the final stop on the road to Wrestlemania, WWE’s biggest annual show of the year–which will also stream exclusively on Peacock. Fastlane streams live on March 21.

Another major event being added to Peacock in March is the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. The show, which will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, presents awards to those who work on both TV and movies. It arrives on the service on March 1.

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Bravely Default 2 may look like your standard turn-based RPG, but there is a lot more going on under the hood. If you’ve never played a Bravely Default game, then this new game can actually be kind of tough. So, we’ve compiled eight tips to help you navigate the world and give you the edge in combat.

If you’re more curious about how the game stacks up, be sure to read our Bravely Default 2 review. Otherwise, read on for some essential tips!

Bravely Defaulting: Finding A Balance

Bravely Default’s core combat mechanics are braving and defaulting, as the title of the game implies. “Braving” allows a character to attack multiple times in a row, while “defaulting” is a defensive maneuver that stores an action point. The catch is that your characters can only attack if they have 0 or at least one free “brave point” or BP. So, if you go “full brave” at the beginning of a battle, they will go into turn-debt, meaning they can’t perform any actions for the next few turns.

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Playing Valheim with friends is the premier way to enjoy the viking survival game. To do that, you’ll need to either create servers in the game so other players can join you, or join them in their servers. Valheim’s menus can be a bit confusing to navigate, though, especially if you don’t really know much about local hosting or dedicated servers. And even joining games can be a little wonky, requiring you to use Steam’s menus to find servers using IP addresses.

Check out the guide below for everything you need to know to set up your own servers or join someone else’s in Valheim. It’s also worth noting that if you’re looking for new co-op viking friends, you can check the Community server list and join in with other people you don’t know–although you should do so at your own risk, since you never know if your new friends might turn out to be griefers. It’s also good practice to check for Discord servers to go with your Valheim servers so you can talk to other players.

We’ve got even more Valheim coverage so be sure to check out our guides for upgrading your Workbench, crafting armor, hunting down Iron, and beating The Elder.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl have officially been revealed! To celebrate we go back and compare the newly revealed footage in the trailers to the original Diamond & Pearl gameplay in this side by side comparison video!