The Cygames booth will be operating from July 19th to 21st—the full duration of Evo 2024—and will feature the following attractions:

• Update 1.50 Preview Demo, Including Upcoming Playable Character

Visitors to the Cygames booth will have the opportunity to play a preview demo of update Version 1.50. In addition to balance changes for existing characters like Gran and Lucilius, the update will also feature a brand-new character to be revealed for the first time at Evo 2024.

• Autograph Session with CyDesignation’s Hideo Minaba

The Cygames booth will be hosting an autograph session with Hideo Minaba, president of CyDesignation, who oversaw the character designs for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.

Special signing opportunities

Born in Tokyo on August 2nd, 1971, Minaba began his career at Square Co., Ltd. at the age of 19. He rose through the ranks to eventually become the art director of the Final Fantasy series. After going independent, he helped found Designation Co., Ltd. and CyDesignation Inc. Here he served as character designer for the Granblue Fantasy series in addition to his many other roles.

The booth will also host another autograph session featuring Tetsuya Fukuhara, creative director on GBVSR, and Motohiro Okubo, CEO of Cygames America. Signable cards, created especially for Evo 2024, will be distributed at both sessions.

Tournament and Watch Party with Special Guests

Cygames has invited Kizzie Kay and Mike Ross, prolific members of the fighting game community, to compete in a friendly GBVSR tournament at the Cygames booth. Additionally, Kizzie Kay and Mike Ross will be hosting a watch party for Evo 2024’s main GBVSR tournament. Evo 2024 attendees are invited to the booth to participate.

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However, this may be the last year our event takes place in Portlaoise, so the team are hoping to make it bigger and better than ever before. Alongside their trusty mascot, Celtic Connor, they’re trying to save their convention. The Portlaoise event has been running since 2017 having been first set up by Martin Moore of Celtic Comics (Sadly now closed) in Portlaoise.

Celtic Con is THE convention of the Midlands. It is based in an area that is predominantly interested in sports, but the team wanted to make their voices heard. Celtic Con is all about bringing together people from all walks of life. Be it people who just want to have a wander, artists, comic lovers, gamers, cosplayers and more! Everyone has a place and everyone is welcome.

The team prides itself on creating a safe space, filled with love, support and accessibility. As well as this, they emphasize support and love for the LGBTQ+ community, positive mental health, self-love, and giving a platform to those on the spectrum. They believe in everyone having a voice and a space. They also love seeing the community shine.

At Celtic Con, we feature a range of different talents. Talents that can go overlooked, especially in a smaller area like the Midlands. We showcase some of Ireland’s finest comic and children’s books creators, digital and traditional artists, crafters, and more! Our talents this year are both local and international, and we are very excited to have such a range. All are worth coming along to see, and purchasing from if you can. Every little helps, and everyone is truly grateful for the support!

And this year, we have an extra special gaming twist! Celtic Con has always had a gaming zone, but this year we have branched out! Celtic Con has very proudly partnered up with Level Up Gaming to bring a gaming van to the event! The gaming van includes 10 4K resolution TVs, 2 PS5s, 8 Xbox Series Xs, and 2 Nintendo Switch consoles. The van itself is also fitted with comfortable seating, and features a range of popular games for players to choose from. Up to 12 people can be accommodated inside at any one time to play games!

That’s not all attendees get with Celtic Con

On top of all the above, there are some extra special guests and exhibitions this year! Exhibiting in the Dunamaise Arts Centre there will be Jmac Makeup (finalist, Glow Up Series 2) and Brick Con. Also attending as a guest is Colm Griffin. Colm is from Carlow and is known as an artist, writer and director. He has worked as an artist for Image, IDW, Titan Comics, Source Point Press, and more.

Special Cosplay Guests REEL ICONS Ireland, 501 Ireland Garrison (The StarWars guys) The Guild of Nerds will also be in attendance. With guests like these, this event is not one to be missed. And remember, this event is totally free to attend. Also, on the day, the team will be raising money in a Charity Auction for the Irish Cancer Society. This is a cause very close to the hearts of the team, and one they love to support.

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Hosted by Wired alumni Aaron Cooper and Jake Kulkowski, Wired Direct will feature esteemed developers such as Tomas Sala (BAFTA nominated for the Falconeer and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles), Nosebleed Interactive (Arcade Paradise), Pathos Interactive (Hotel Architect), Keoken Interactive (Deliver Us The Moon), Angry Demon Games (Gori: Cuddly Carnage), and more, Wired Direct 2024 will be a celebration of incredible indie games and the visionary creators behind them. 

Wired Direct 2024 streams live on Twitch, Steam, and YouTube on April 23rd at 12:00 PST/15:00 EDT/20:00 BST. Creators wanting to get involved through co-streaming can apply via: https://forms.gle/rQub3eajKJqr4m849.

Wired Productions Manager Director, Leo Zullo said, “Despite the difficulties of the current gaming landscape for indies, this Wired Direct will put our partners and their titles to the forefront highlighting the variety of cool games we plan to bring to gamers in the coming year. Each title featured on the stream is a truly unique and lovingly crafted experience. We’re excited for gamers to check them all out and a few surprises too in the coming week.”

For more information and to stay up-to-date on all of the latest announcements, visit wiredproductions.com and make sure to follow Wired Productions on all their social media channels YouTube, Discord, and Twitter/X  for exclusive news and teasers leading up to April 23rd.

You can wishlist all the games you have seen and also help celebrate Wired’s history of Indie innovation by checking out the Wired Direct 24 Steam Sale. 

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Extended Reality or ‘XR’ is the collective name for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). VR is a computer-generated artificial environment with scenes that appear to be real, while AR is a digital overlay onto the real world, which is viewed through your phone or an iPad.

An exciting lineup has been revealed

This year’s lineup has been confirmed to include three unique paid-for experiences along with an additional three free bonus experiences available for visitors to the festival.

Appearing at the festival will be the magical VR journey through the work of Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudí in Gaudí, The Atelier of the Divine.

Attendees will take part in a 20-minute experience designed for small groups of six.

The story will take festival goers back to 1926 when, weakened by age and feeling his death approaching, Gaudí invites his new assistants to discover his studio, to understand his vision and complete his work.

The heart-wrenching voyage of survival Stay Alive My Son is also one of the key events, based on the internationally acclaimed memoirs of Pin Yathay, this immersive 60-minute story thrusts audiences into the shoes of a pained father forced to make the gut-wrenching decision to abandon his six-year-old son to survive during the Cambodian genocide.

The final headline experience will be Eternal, the profound exploration of eternal life, where during this 20-minute experience attendees will step into the realm of eternity with a mesmerising audio journey designed exclusively for one person, in the comfort of their own bed.

As intimate audiences of just two people per time slot climb into a bed they will delve into a profound exploration of eternal life and contemplate the sacrifices one might make for immortality.

Belfast XR: An unforgettable experience

Deepa Mann-Kler, director and curator for Belfast XR Festival which is an annual gathering for the XR arts – storytelling, visual arts, music, drama, dance, literature and theatre, said bringing virtual and augmented reality content to new audiences locally is something the team at Belfast XR are passionate about.

She said: “Our ambition is to create an unmissable annual gathering for XR that inspires storytelling and our passion is to bring the best global virtual and augmented reality content to new local audiences. You don’t need to have used a virtual reality headset before, as our team will guide you through the whole process.”

Deepa Mann-Kler

For attendees who purchase tickets for any of the headline events this year they will have exclusive access to three additional free experiences.

• Emperor is a 40-minute-long captivating virtual reality experience that delves into the mind of a father grappling with aphasia. Attendees will witness the poignant journey of a daughter striving to connect with her speechless father, uncovering the depths of his memories along the way.

• Flow is a 15-minute experience where users will be swept away by the winds through what appears to be an ordinary day filled with turbulence. Encounter the sensations of smells, heat and breath, as the air currents unveil hidden presences and reveal captivating events in the life of a woman.

• SEN is also a 15-minute experience where attendees will enter the mystical realm of the traditional Japanese tea room, where they’ll meet SEN, the tea spirit. As disaster strikes and SEN dissolves into the universe, it discovers unity with all beings, bringing calm to the tea room.

Running on Wednesday, February 28th and Thursday 29th this year’s festival theme is Legacy which will offer attendees the chance to experience world history in captivating ways allowing audiences to step into the past, interact with historical figures, and explore significant events firsthand.

Come one, come all to Belfast XR

Belfast XR Festival is both for XR enthusiasts and those who haven’t experienced any form of XR in the past.

Deepa explained: “The Festival is aimed at 16+ years of age and is open to everyone. You don’t need to have experienced AR, VR or any of these types of experiences before. We have an amazing team who will guide you through the whole process from the minute you step into The Black Box.

“I want people to have memorable experiences. I want them to be altered, in a good way. I want them to talk about how it made them feel. I want to increase their appetite to experience more.

Deepa Mann-Kler

The Belfast XR Festival is supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. It is also supported by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, Digital Catapult NI, Future Screens NI and Ulster Screen Academy.

For more information follow Belfast XR Festival on social media or go to belfastxrfestival.com 

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Toge Productions 15th Anniversary Direct and Game Sales

After the success of their special announcement video last year, the team wanted to make an even more special and heartfelt one. Toge Productions 15th Anniversary Direct is back today at 10:00 AM PST (18:00 PM GMT), when they will unravel a mystery that is going on at the TP office, where a crew is found lying motionless on the floor. Follow their investigation and discover who caused this troublesome situation, along with numerous announcements.

Check out this link to the TP Anniversary to learn more. The team also have a Steam Publisher Sale with up to 90% off from today onwards. Their games on other platforms will also have huge sales as well at the same time.

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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a narrative-driven action RPG that places players in an immersive fantasy world as the Arisen. You will lead a party of up to three AI companions known as Pawns, including your custom main Pawn, and up to two additional Pawns that can be recruited from other players or offline. Before embarking on each quest of your journey, it is essential to organize your party and ensure that each member is able to leverage each other’s strengths and mitigate their weaknesses by tactically selecting their vocations.

When players start their journey in Dragon’s Dogma 2, they will be able to choose their desired playstyle among the four initially available vocations: Fighter, Archer, Thief, and Mage. Players can change the vocation of their Arisen and main Pawn at any time by visiting Vocation Guilds throughout the world and unlock new vocations as they progress through the game.

Choose Your Vocation

• Fighter: The Fighter wields a sword and shield to slice through enemy ranks and deliver powerful blows, while also using shields to protect themselves and their allies.
• Archer:  Archers utilize the bow and arrow to strike enemies from afar and excel at targeting airborne foes or creating opportunities for follow-up attacks after striking enemy weak points.
• Thief: Attacks with deadly speed, dealing rapid and consecutive strikes with daggers in both hands while exhibiting outstanding mobility. They quickly step away after striking, exploit openings to cling onto enemies, and inflict heavy damage. Thieves may steal from enemies and NPCs alike.
• Mage: Wielding a staff, the Mage offers support to their party in various ways: from launching magick attacks, and offering enchantments that bolster party members’ weapons, to casting healing spells.

Itsuno also revealed the Magick Archer and Mystic Spearhand, two vocations that will only be available to the player-controlled Arisen.

• Magick Archer: Using magickal arrows, the Magick Archer has a versatile move-set capable of attacking, healing allies, or even learning a custom skill that unleashes a devastating attack over a wide area, in exchange for reducing their own maximum HP.
• Mystic Spearhand: The Mystic Spearhand makes use of their unique Duospear and magick to attack enemies up close or from afar with punishing strikes or magick that can paralyze enemies or hurl multiple objects at them.

Exploring the Nations of Dragon’s Dogma 2

The tale of Dragon’s Dogma 2 is split between two nations: Vermund, the kingdom of humanity, and the beastren nation of Battahl. Vermund is a land of rolling green hills, with a fortified capital city populated by nobles, and sprawling commoner settlements surrounding the castle grounds. Meanwhile, the steep canyons of Battahl are littered with ancient ruins that later became the foundation for its current cities. When venturing outside the safety of each nation’s towns, players will encounter travellers, merchants, soldiers, and other folk as they go about their daily lives.

Each character has their own motives and objectives, and may even approach the Arisen with a quest. If a Pawn in your party has knowledge of a quest, they will offer to guide the Arisen to their destination. If the sky begins to darken while en route, the Arisen should seek a campsite to sleep rather than brave the smothering darkness and increased dangers of night. Oxcarts also offer quick passage between each major town, but beware: these transports can be attacked before their arrival.

More information regarding Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be revealed at a later date.

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Esports has taken the world by storm and EGX and Bandai Namco are celebrating this with some fighting action between teams of esports professionals.

With a prize pool of £5,000, fighters will battle it out on stage to prove their strength and K.O. their foes. As one of two major events for the UK and Ireland Championship, this won’t be one you want to miss. 2 of the best players will even qualify for the European Tekken Cup!

The TEKKEN 7 event will be taking place on Saturday 14th of October 4 pm – 8 pm and Sunday 15th of October, 12 pm – 5 pm. For the latest information on show announcements, visit https://www.egx.net/london/en-gb.html and follow @EGX on Twitter.

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Insomnia the Gaming Festival will run from 7th-10th September. Buy your tickets here.

“Fist Meets Fate” in the dramatic new storyline in TEKKEN 8. The TEKKEN series holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running video game storyline, with TEKKEN 8 continuing the tragic saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines and their world-shaking father-and-son grudge matches.

The battle continues

This latest saga begins where the previous title left off, with a world mired deep in the devastating war between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama. After suffering what seems to be a defeat from Kazuya, Jin faces his own fate. His mother, Jun Kazama, appears after her absence from the TEKKEN franchise to try and turn the tide in this blood feud.

TEKKEN 8 is releasing on the 26th of January 2024, exclusively on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, using the power of this generation of consoles to offer a visually stunning experience along with a vision promoting aggressiveness and spectacular battle action.

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Lords of the Fallen at Gamescom 2023

During Gamescom, attendees who visit the Lords of the Fallen theatre (Hall 9, B010-C019) will be among the first in the world to experience a live and immersive walkthrough of a never-before-seen area. The presentation will showcase the game’s groundbreaking dual-realm mechanic, as well as offer a taste of the brutal melee, ranged, and magic combat – and the wildly different gameplay experiences – that the twin realms offer.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Lords of the Fallen can be pre-ordered now. It is also available in three editions – Standard, Deluxe and Collector’s.

For more information, visit: https://www.cigames.com/en/ 

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The trailer and new details were revealed during the ATLUS Presents: The Official Persona 5 Tactica Panel at Anime Expo. This panel featured key voice actors from the game. These included Leeanna Albanese (Erina), Matthew Mercer (Yusuke), Cherami Leigh (Makoto) and Xanthe Huynh (Haru). Once again, the trailer showcases the eccentric style that we’ve come to adore from the Persona franchise.

If you’re interested, you can find the archived livestream of the ATLUS Panel here.

This latest entry in the franchise launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on November 17th. Persona 5 Tactica will also be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.

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