On February 20, 2025, SNK and developer Safari Games plan to make available the PC version of “The King of Fighters XIII: Global Match” on Steam. They’ve confirmed this release date. The game will offer support for multiple languages including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
On January 7, 2025, Sony Group Corporation plans to purchase around 12 million new shares of Kadokawa Corporation for about 50 billion yen (around $320 million USD) as part of a strategic partnership deal. This acquisition will make Sony Group Corporation the largest shareholder of Kadokawa Corporation, owning around 10% of its shares, including those previously acquired in February 2021. The company has made this announcement.
Falcom has unveiled an enhanced edition titled “Ys X: Proud Nordics“, which is an upgraded version of the original “Ys X: Nordics“. This fresh installment offers a new narrative, a revamped setting, and numerous additional features. Expected to launch in 2025 in Japan, the specific platforms for release have yet to be disclosed.
In fall 2025, the first chapter of “Trails in the Sky” will debut on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC. This release is a global simultaneous launch, as announced by developer Nihon Falcom. GungHo Online Entertainment will handle the western publication, offering both English and Japanese voice-overs, along with English, Japanese, French, and German subtitles. This new version is a complete remake of the original RPG “The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
As a gamer, I’m super excited to share that I can now get my hands on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of the Metroidvania game “Venture to the Vile” from the PlayStation Store! The publisher Aniplex and developer Cut to Bits have just made it available, priced at $22.71. And here’s the cherry on top – if you’re a PlayStation Plus member like me, you can grab this game at an incredible 40% off during its launch discount! That means I can get it for only $13.62 until January 2, 2025. So, let’s venture into the vile world of “Venture to the Vile” together, fellow gamers!
SNK has unveiled “ACA NEOGEO Selection Volume 3” and “ACA NEOGEO Selection Volume 4” for the Nintendo Switch. These releases are scheduled for April 10, 2025 in Japan, priced at 5,940 yen apiece. Each set contains a total of 10 games that were originally published as part of the “ACA NEOGEO” series digitally.