Review: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (PS5) – An immersive action-strategy hybrid

Capcom is on a roll right now, everything it touches seems to turn to gold, from big releases to smaller experiments. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess definitely fits into the latter category, and it’s a great time for fans of real-time strategy with a twist. Being able to control a hero character in the thick … Read more

Petition to cancel Assassin’s Creed Shadows reaches 38,000 names in Japan

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows still causing a stir (Ubisoft) A petition by Japanese gamers wants Assassin’s Creed Shadows to be cancelled due to its lack of historical accuracy. Since Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there has been, as expected, a wave of online backlash against the game’s two main characters. The next installment in … Read more

Petition to cancel Assassin’s Creed Shadows reaches 38,000 signatures in Japan

Assassin’s Creed Shadows still causing a stir (Ubisoft) A petition from Japanese gamers wants to see Assassin’s Creed Shadows cancelled due to lack of historical accuracy. Since Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there has been, as expected, a wave of online backlash against the game’s two main characters. The next installment in the … Read more

Watch the chilling moment the world’s first robot flashes a creepy smile

A VIDEO showing the world’s first robot face carved from human flesh, with a very sinister smile. Japanese scientists have found a way to attach engineered skin tissue to humanoid robots. Scientists from the University of Tokyo put a creepy smile on this robot faceCredit: 2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND This creepy shot shows a … Read more

Experts create a robot with a face made of living skin tissue

The robot face is covered with skin grown from a cell sample in the laboratory READ MORE: Watch a creepy humanoid robot mimic facial expressions In science fiction films like Alien, humanoid robots are so lifelike that it is almost impossible to distinguish them from a real person. Now scientists in Japan are on their … Read more

Elden Ring patch 1.12 is now available, adding new features and adjusting the balance ahead of Erdtree

Update: Elden Ring’s 1.12 update is now available for download and is fully detailed. We’ve included the key points from the patch notes below. Elden Ring Update 1.12 Patch Notes New functions Added support for the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC. Five new hairstyles have been added to the game. They can be selected during … Read more

The Bank of Japan will ‘significantly’ scale back its bond purchases due to an ultra-loose policy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of Japan said it would “significantly” scale back its monthly bond-buying program worth ¥6 trillion ($38 billion), a crucial milestone in winding down its ultra-loose monetary policy and trimming its expansive balance sheet. … Read more

Peak Japan: Why Foreign Tourists Go Crazy for Mount Fuji

Japanese artist Hokusai made a famous series of woodblock prints entitled Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, and centuries later the majestic mountain still captures the imagination. However, that is now translating into record numbers of tourists eager to commemorate their visit with carefully staged photos. An unobstructed view of Fuji is something to be cherished … Read more

Here’s everything to see at the Future Games Show 2024

Future Games Show announcements

June’s range of gaming events continued with the Future Games Show 2024 Summer Showcase, which showcased a wide range of games across a range of budgets. The showcase aired on YouTube on June 8, 2024. While the event was a less bombastic affair than the day before Summer Game Partythere were still several intriguing performances. … Read more