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‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

  • Denkiworks' debut game stars a debt-ridden tanuki fixing his shrine
  • Combines BMX trick-riding with roughly 20 slice-of-life mini-games
  • Developers stressed cultural accuracy in depicting Japanese shrine life

Kyoto-based studio Denkiworks has unveiled Tanuki: Pon's Summer, a debut slice-of-life adventure game starring Pon, a freeloading tanuki (raccoon dog) who has emptied the coffers of his home shrine on video games and snacks instead of saving for its 50th-anniversary festival. To fund repairs and buy festival attire,…

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Tyriq Withers Takes Off: The ‘Reminders of Him’ Breakout on Swapping Football for Acting and Overcoming the Loss of His Brother

  • Tyriq Withers to lead new rom-com "Love Love" with Isabel May
  • Former footballer built acting career via "Atlanta", "Him", "Reminders of Him"
  • Withers opens up about brother Kionte's 2021 death and grief

Actor Tyriq Withers is emerging as one of Hollywood's rising leading men, moving from horror and romance blockbusters into the romantic comedy "Love Love", where he stars opposite Isabel May as a US Open ball boy who falls for a tennis star. The 28-year-old former Florida State American…

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FFXIV Yo-kai Watch event guide

  • FFXIV's Yo-kai Watch event returns 4 August to 5 October 2026.
  • Players earn minions and weapon glamours via FATE grinding.
  • Requires 49 Yo-kai Medals and 165 Legendary Medals for full rewards.

Final Fantasy 14's "Gather One, Gather All!" event, based on the Yo-kai Watch franchise, has returned to the game and will run from 4th August to 5th October. The seasonal event lets players earn campy weapon glamours and cute minions by completing FATEs (Full Active Time Events) while…

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Switch 2 for $499 is a “great deal,” analyst says, because “you might end up paying over $800” for the Nintendo console soon enough thanks to rising costs

  • Analyst calls Switch 2's $499 price a "great deal"
  • Rising costs could push price above $800 later
  • Buying sooner may save consumers money

An analyst has described Nintendo's $499 price tag for the Switch 2 as a "great deal", warning that rising manufacturing and import costs could push the price of the console above $800 if consumers wait to buy. The comment reflects growing concern within the games industry that tariffs…

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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave adds surprise new weapon: guns!

  • Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave introduces gun-type weapons, a series first
  • The "Salamander" gauntlet-gun fires energy blasts in combat
  • Game launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on 17 September

Nintendo's latest Direct dedicated to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave revealed that players will be able to equip characters with firearms, a first for the long-running tactical role-playing series. The reveal came during a segment showcasing the game's weapon variety, alongside traditional options such as swords, spears, axes, bows…

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As Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Looms, Falcom Boss Explains One of the Craziest Cliffhangers in Gaming

  • Falcom's iconic Trails in the Sky cliffhanger was born from production necessity, not design.
  • Founder Kato told the team to release half the story early rather than delay further.
  • CEO Kondo says anxiety over sales shaped the deliberately gripping ending.

Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo has revealed that the famously abrupt cliffhanger ending of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, in which protagonist Joshua abandons Estelle after a shocking revelation about his past, came about largely by accident rather than deliberate design. The disclosure, made ahead of the release…

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UK Charts: Master Chief Knocks Splatoon Raiders Off The Top Spot

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved debuts at UK number one, ousting Splatoon Raiders
  • Splatoon Raiders falls to second place in its second week
  • Nintendo still holds 15 of the Top 40 chart positions

Halo: Campaign Evolved has knocked Splatoon Raiders off the top of the UK's physical gaming charts after just one week at number one, taking the top spot in its debut week. Nintendo titles remain well represented despite the shake-up, holding 15 places in the overall Top 40, while…

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