Strange Scaffold has announced the first ever turn-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown. Currently, it has only been confirmed for release on PC via Steam. The release date is currently unknown. Check out the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown below:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is the first-ever turn-based TMNT video game. Inspired by the classic cartoon, you’ll experience a bold new approach to the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Splinter and Shredder are dead, and as the Turtles approach adulthood, they’re not just growing up… they’re growing apart.
Battle the Foot Clan as a powerful new leader takes control in action-packed campaigns that showcase each Turtle individually. Carve through enemies in 20 constantly-mutating levels that grow, shrink, and add new threats with each turn, inspired by classic TMNT games! Rack up points for high scores while experiencing a powerful original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story from acclaimed indie studio Strange Scaffold. This is the next step for Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael–and you can experience it with flying, slashing figurines in graphic novel-inspired splendor.
Features
20 action-packed levels, divided into campaigns focusing on individual characters.
A unique take on the world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the minds at Strange Scaffold (Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, I Am Your Beast).
Innovative turn-based beat-em-up combat, complete with mutating arenas.
Gorgeous graphic novel-inspired art style, with paint splatter, figurines, and diorama setpieces.
Customizable movesets to shape each Turtles’ playstyle
Thumping multi-genre soundtrack from award-winning composer RJ Lake (Unbeatable, El Paso, Elsewhere).
Digital Extremes and animation arthouse THE LINE have collaborated on a new animated short based on the upcoming expansion, Warframe: 1999. The short highlights the Hex’s personal struggles, the disorderly dynamics within their found family, and the lengths each team member will go to stop the Techrot infestation.” Check out the full animated short for Warframe: 1999 below:
Warframe: 1999 sends players travel back to the 20th century to discover a grungy world filled with secrets. A cast of six different Protoframes head to this era to track down Dr. Entrati before 2000 hits on New Year’s Eve. These Protoframes are voiced by Amelia Tyler (Baldur’s Gate 3), Kevin Afghani (Super Mario Bros. Wonder), and Melissa Medina (Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail). The cast also includes Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Forza Horizon 5), Alpha Takahashi (Cyberpunk 2077), and Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI).
Digital Extremes recently confirmed that they will reveal the release date for Warframe: 1999 at The Game Awards 2024 on December 12. By tuning into The Game Awards 2024 on Twitch, Warframe fans will see the release date reveal for Warframe: 1999 and get a Twitch Drop for the Nyx Warframe. Further, viewers must watch from a Twitch account linked to their Warframe account for 30 consecutive minutes to claim the Twitch Drop.
In the meantime, a 33-page prequel webcomic is now available for free on the official Warframe website, Tapas Canvas, Imgur, and Webtoon. The novel tells the tale of six misfits that Albrecht Entrati, the infamous scientist, ruined through his experiments. This is the story of the Protoframes that players will see in Warframe: 1999.
Lastly, Warframe is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
The developers will reveal more information about Revenge of the Savage Planet on December 17 at 2:00 p.m. GMT. Revenge of the Savage Planet will be sold digitally and physically, with select retailers offering a Day One Edition. Day One Edition contents include an exclusive in-game Hot Wizz spacesuit and an aromatic scratch ‘n’ sniff art card.
“We’re thrilled to share that Revenge of the Savage Planet launches in May next year,” said creative director Alex Hutchinson. “This new chapter sees the return of everyone’s favorite Kindred Aerospace CEO, Martin Tweed, as he rallies the troops against his new nemesis, Gunther Harrison, the CEO of Alta Interglobal. While that’s all we can say on Tweed and Gunther for now, we hope you enjoy watching the story unfold as you explore the far reaches of space, stick your nose in every nook and cranny, and work on serving up some delicious, delicious revenge.”
Lastly, here’s an overview of Revenge of the Savage Planet, via the game’s official Steam page:
Welcome to the Pioneer Program!
In a future knocked off its axis by corporate greed and stupidity, you have been made redundant and abandoned on the far edge of space with little gear and no safety net. You must explore every nook and cranny, collect dozens of upgrades, and turn over every mysterious alien rock if you want to get revenge on your former employer and return to Earth.
Across multiple planets and through myriad challenges, you will be tasked with exploring and understanding these beautiful alien worlds. There are plants to scan, creatures to capture, lakes to swim, caves to spelunk, mountains to climb, upgrades to craft, and hundreds of secrets to uncover…
Dynamic Co-op
Play with your best friend, partner or hellspawn on or between any platform! Or better still, experience the nostalgia tinged joy of sitting on the same couch and playing on the same screen with someone you love. Like the olden days when the world was young and we were happy.
Exciting Fresh Abilities and Tools
Run, Jump, Shoot, Grind, Stomp, Dodge, Slide, Whip and Grapple your way through the world! Experiment with 3 different types of gameplay goo! Lasso and Capture dozens of strange creatures and store them in Pens near your Habitat!
Four Planets to Explore
Four large, vibrant worlds to explore, each with their own weird and wonderful plants and creatures. Scan everything, catalog everything, and complete experiments to increase your science level… which unlocks exciting new gear! Plus… there may be more than four planets. Maybe.
Intergalactic Hoarder
Alien plants! Bizarre creatures! Exciting gear! Weird rocks! Each planet is packed with nooks and crannies hiding all manner of rewards and secrets. Many of which can be displayed with pride in your own personal, customizable Space Trailer.
CyberAgent announced the TV anime adaptation of Mokumokuren’s The Summer Hikaru Died manga series is coming soon to Netflix globally. The anime will be produced by Cygames Pictures.
The anime is directed by Ryohei Takeshita, the director of Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night. Yuichi Takahashi is the character designer and chief animation director, and Masanobu Hiraoka is the DORODORO animator. The cast of The Summer Hikaru Died includes Chiaki Kobayashi as Yoshiki Tsujinaka, and Shuichiro Umeda as Hikaru Indou.
Here are some comments from the Chiaki Kobayashi, Shuichiro Umeda, and director Ryohei Takeshita:
Chiaki Kobayashi
“I am pleased to take on the role of Yoshiki. My name is Chiaki Kobayashi. From the time of the audition, I was swept up in a jumble of emotions: I shouldn’t be with him, but I want him to be with me; I’m scared, but comfortable with him; and I’m not sure what to do. I will do my best to pull out all Yoshiki’s feelings and melancholy by mobilizing all my blood, flesh, and bones. Since various values are intermingled in today’s society, I hope that many people will watch this anime. Please look forward to its release.”
Shuichiro Umeda
“I will be playing the role of Hikaru in the anime ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’. My name is Shuichiro Umeda. It was a new experience for me to play the role of Hikaru, and at the same time, it was like looking into the darkness. I am uncertain about many things in my mind and body, but I am certain that I want to stay with Yoshiki, so I will play his role with a strong sense of that feeling. I went into the audition with that in mind. I will do my best to play the role.”
Ryohei Takeshita
“When I first read the original work, I remember reading the pages with excitement, wondering what kind of expression I should use to express the frames of the original story in the animation. The entire staff has been working earnestly on the original work in order to skillfully animate not only the delicate emotions of Yoshiki and Hikaru, two young boys struggling to understand each other, but also the beautiful and innovative manga structure, so please look forward to the release.”
Lastly, here’s a story synopsis for the TV anime:
In a certain village
Since their childhood, they have grown up together.
Yoshiki and Hikaru, childhood friends.
the sun shining down on them
the chirping sound of a crypto tympana facialis
Ice cream on the way home
Laughing over trivial things
One day in summer, no different from any other day
…… You’re not Hikaru after all, are you?
Half a year ago, Hikaru went missing in the mountains.
A week later, he came back on a whim.
The voice, the figure, the thing that looked like Hikaru
What was stirring inside…
“Hikaru is no longer with us. …… if that’s the case.”
Starting the days with “something” in the form of a friend,
The “same as usual” everyday life.
But at the same time…
Strange incidents begin to plague the village.
Falling into the unknown “something”
The curtain rises on a coming-of-age horror story.
CRKD is now shipping its all-new Rocket League collection of officially licensed gaming controllers and products, including Nitro Deck, Nitro Deck+, and NEO S controllers.
Now on sale for $49.99 (MSRP: $59.99), the Nitro Deck Rocket League Silver Edition improves the Nintendo Switch handheld gaming experience thanks to its Hall Effect thumbsticks, which eliminate stick drift. The Nitro Deck also features programmable back buttons, integrated motion controls, vibration feedback, and turbo functionality.
The Nitro Deck+ Rocket League Gold Edition with Carry Case is on sale for $69.99 (MSRP: $89.99) with additional features. These features include a symmetrical Thumbstick layout, extra Sidekick programmable buttons, and HDMI compatibility for TV play.
The NEO S Rocket League Gold Edition with Charging Dock is now available for $49.99 (MSRP: $59.99). This compact controller is compatible on multiple devices, including Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices. It also features Hall Effect thumbsticks, wireless connectivity, and customizable features.
All three products can fully integrate with the CRKD True Collection System app on Android and iOS. With this app, users can register the product number and rarity ranking of their hardware to a personal secure collection. In addition, the CRKD CTRL feature with the app lets users customize the controller’s adjustable features.
Watch the new trailer below:
Limited quantities of the CRKD Rocket League collection hardware are still available at https://go.crkd.gg/rocketleague, so those wanting to bring more flair to their Rocket League experience are encouraged to pre-order now.
SEGA and Rovio announced pre-registration for 32-player battle royale game Sonic Rumble is now available for PC and mobile gamers. Those who pre-register now will be notified as soon as the game becomes available, and they can earn free rewards as well.
Pre-registration for Sonic Rumble is live on Google Play, App Store, and Steam, and players can earn rewards at launch for reaching pre-registration goals. The first goal is 200,000 total pre-registrations, with the reward being 5,000 Rings. Players can earn a Happy sticker, Crystal Chao buddy, Garnet Knuckles skin, and Movie Sonic skin by meeting subsequent pre-registration goals.
Watch the new trailer below:
The latest release in the mainline series, Sonic X Shadow Generations, launched on October 25 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Final Weapon reviewed Sonic X Shadow Generations and gave the title a 4.5/5, stating that the game “delivers all the thrills you could hope for with almost none of the drawbacks.”
Sonic Rumble is coming soon to Android, iOS, and PC via Steam with cross-play. Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via SEGA:
In Sonic Rumble, players will take control of toy figures to compete in thrilling 32-player battle royale challenges, racing against each other to collect the most rings and prove themselves to be the fastest in the toybox. With iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe available for customization, players can create their own unique avatars and dive into the action-packed gameplay.
Square Enix announced that season updates for FOAMSTARS will end after Season 10 “Party Goes On” and the NieR: Automata collaboration. FOAMSTARS Season 10 will last from December 13 to January 17.
NieR: Automata 2B and 9S special skins for Soa and ΔGITO will be introduced in FOAMSTARS Season 10. These skins are unlockable for free by completing challenges, so players don’t need to spend on either skin.
Watch the new season trailer below:
FOAMSTARS is available now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Here’s the latest service announcement for FOAMSTARS, via Square Enix’s support website:
Thank you for playing FOAMSTARS.
Following the “PARTY GOES ON!” season taking place from December 13, 2024 (Friday) to January 17, 2025 (Friday), season updates for FOAMSTARS will be coming to an end.
In this concluding update, expansions will be introduced to enhance gameplay, such as the ability to customize shots of each character, and new enhancement elements, such as Prism Gems, all aimed at ensuring players can continue to enjoy the game for the foreseeable future.
All online services will remain available after the “PARTY GOES ON!” season ends. In addition, we plan to hold the FOAMSTARS CUP, a series of in-game events named after each character.
Furthermore, to ensure that new players can fully enjoy FOAMSTARS, previous Season Passes will be made available again. Players can switch between Season Passes at any time to proceed along the Season Pass track of your choice and obtain items from past seasons. This will make it possible for players to obtain all the items from each season.
Please see below for details on the main changes to the content of FOAMSTARS beyond January 17, 2025 (Friday), 01:00 UTC. *Some content subject to future adjustments.
Season Pass
Players can select any season pass they wish to advance from past seasons’ passes and they are free to switch to other season passes at any time.
As with past seasons, the basic Season Pass is free and the Premium Pass is paid. In addition, you can now also purchase specific Tiers within a Season Pass from the “Season Pass” screen to unlock the corresponding rewards along that track.
*Party Popper: Bubbles, which was available through Premium Passes in past seasons, will become an item available through the standard Season Pass, following the end of sales of various Party Poppers.
EXTREME PARTY
EXTREME PARTIES will take place every Saturday 03:00-14:59 (UTC) in the following cycle. The status of whether an EXTREME PARTY is “upcoming” or “currently ongoing” will be announced in-game.
Skill Shuffle Party!
(Rotation*)
Skill Shuffle Party!
Overlap-OK Party!
*“Super Duel Party!” “Pitchside Homerun Party!” “One-Shot Chill Party!” and “Invisible Party!” will be held in rotation.
RANKED PARTY
“RANKED PARTY TRIBE-VIBE” and “RANKED PARTY LONESTAR” will be renewed as “FOAMSTARS CUP”.
RANKED PARTY TRIBE-VIBE” will become “FOAMSTARS CUP FREEDOM LEAGUE” and “RANKED PARTY LONESTAR” will become “FOAMSTARS CUP LEGEND LEAGUE”. Each FOAMSTARS CUP is named after a specific Foamstar and will rotate every four weeks.
Rewards include icons and other items based on each FOAMSTAR, so please join in!
In addition, based on the player feedback we have received, both events will continue to take place on a daily basis. The “FOAMSTARS CUP FREEDOM LEAGUE” will be in a format that allows for easy group participation with friends at any time, whereas the “FOAMSTARS CUP LEGEND LEAGUE” is designed to allow players who are recognized for their abilities to enjoy more competitive matches with each other.
Please check back for more information and updates to be released at a later date.
Shop
Items in the “Recommended” category will be updated on a daily basis.
Challenges
The current “Limited Time” challenges will change to “Event” challenges and be further divided into the following categories:
Daily Challenge (updated daily)
Event Challenge (updated every Saturday)
“Weekly” challenges will continue to accumulate one week at a time from the start of a challenge, but they will now be switching out every four weeks instead of every five weeks (one season).
In addition, the “CASUAL PARTY” and “PRIVATE PARTY” in VERSUS mode, which are not listed above, as well as the MISSION mode, will continue to be available for your enjoyment.
Thank you for your continued support of FOAMSTARS.
NetEase has announced a collaboration between Naraka: Bladepoint and The Witcher. The collaboration is specifically based on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Geralt, Triss, Yennefer, and Ciri will each be available as in-game skins for Tarka Ji, Cyra, Valda Cui, and Shayol Wei. Check out the trailer for the collaboration between Naraka: Bladepoint and The Witcher below:
About Naraka: Bladepoint’s Future
The collaboration is described as follows:
Launching on December 4, 2024, the collaboration with The Witcher welcomes the White Wolf himself, Geralt of Rivia, alongside other beloved characters from the acclaimed fantasy franchise. Geralt, Triss, Yennefer, and Ciri will each be available as in-game skins for Tarka Ji, Cyra, Valda Cui, and Shayol Wei. To be a qualified witcher, mastery of both combat skills and unbeatable card power is essential. In order to better integrate the classic images of several characters into Naraka, we collaborated with CD PROJEKT RED to make some adjustments and upgrades to these four outfits. Moreover, the team at CD PROJEKT RED also helped craft the dialogues for them, hoping to bring delight to fans of the series.
Additionally, according to NetEase, a collaboration based on The King of Fighters will also release in 2025. Further, a new hero by the name of Lannie will make their debut soon. She’s described as follows:
Lannie is a wandering street performer skilled in the art of Chinese traditional magic tricks. As a master of magic her skills are based around the ability to dazzle and trick her opponents to gain the upper hand in battles. Utilising what initially appears to be a simple piece of cloth to her opponents, XX is able to perform defensive human vanishing acts by disappearing into the cloth and using it to escape from battles stealthily or to repel enemies. She can also use the magic cloth more aggressively by harnessing its powers to move rapidly and unleash special moves that send her enemies flying.
Blaze Entertainment has announced a collaboration between Evercade and SNK, in which they will release licensed retro products throughout 2025 and 2026. It is currently unknown if it will be new hardware or a physical cartridge, however, Blaze Entertainment has stated that they will reveal more in Q1 2025. Check out the teaser trailer for the collaboration between Evercade and SNK below:
The next major SNK game is Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on April 24. The Steam page describes it as follows:
SNK’s beloved Fatal Fury series first hit the market in 1991, spearheading the fighting game boom of the 1990s that swept the industry thereafter. GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES (released in 1999) has, for some time, served as the franchise’s most recent installment. But that is all about to change: 26 years on, a brand-new entry—FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves—is set to arrive on the scene!
All-new REV System supercharges the excitement!
Introducing the REV System, a brand-new toolset that offers unique offensive options from the moment the battle begins! Use REV Arts, REV Accel, REV Blows (while S.P.G. is active), and more until you hit your limit and the REV Meter overheats. The all-new REV System—fight at full throttle and supercharge the excitement!
Two control schemes—fun for newcomers and veterans alike!
Choose from two control schemes: Arcade Style is based on precise, technical inputs, while Smart Style lets you perform flashy special moves and combos using directional inputs and single button presses. From fighting game newcomers to seasoned veterans, there’s plenty of fun and excitement to be had—tailored specifically to your level!
Memorable fighters from far and wide descend on the streets of South Town!
The action kicks off with a total of 22 characters: a diverse 17-member roster of familiar faces and new blood, plus five DLC fighters in Season Pass 1. Every character is vibrantly presented in CotW’s unique art style, which is guaranteed to stimulate the senses.
DanMachi Fullland of Water and Light launches February 27, 2025 for Switch and PC via Steam. Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Bushiroad:
Story
The game narrative is an original story written by DanMachi author, Fujino Omori. Bell and his group embark on an adventure in the sunken Orario to uncover the secrets depicted in the hero tale of “Fullland of Water and Light.” In addition to the main story, players can obtain “Scenario Points” during exploration to read sub-stories and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Battle
Control Bell and Ais to defeat monsters using magic and various sword attacks! By building up the “Super Special Move Gauge,” players can unleash the iconic “Argo Vesta” and “Lil Rafaga” techniques that have saved DanMachi heroes from danger throughout the series. By clearing stages, the synchronization level with the “Sword of Fullland” will increase, improving the status of Bell and Ais.
Assist
Join forces with long-time companions to battle monsters together. Their support is crucial for Bell and Ais – they rely on their synergy and teamwork to overcome challenges together.
Original Characters
Original characters designed by Kakage, illustrator of “Argonaut” and “Astraea Record” from the “DanMachi Heroic Tales” series will be introduced in the game and drive the narrative forward.
