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Metro
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Hotel Dusk director reveals new Switch 2 exclusive 'designed for adult women'
Arc System Works has announced a bunch of new games, as the lead developer behind Guilty Gear gets frank about the gaming landscape. Developer Arc System Works is primarily known for fighting games like Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Granblue Fantasy Versus, but the studio has dabbled in other genres over its history. In a special showcase this week, the studio announced several new projects beyond its usual fighting game remit – with no mention of its upcoming partnership with Sony on Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. The first surprise was a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive entitled Dear Me, I Was. It's directed by Maho Taguchi, who described the game as being a 'textless adventure game', which she says is 'designed for adult women'. Taisuke Kanasaki serves as the game's art director and he's best known for directing the Hotel Dusk games on the Nintendo DS. Dear Me, I Was has a similar visual style and uses rotoscoping to create its hand-drawn watercolour visuals, whereby live-action footage is traced over and embellished. A synopsis reads: 'In this story, you will relive the life of a certain woman. Experience joy, sorrow, and growth through her oridinary and humble life. Witness the story she weaves in a life interconnected with others.' As shown in the trailer, it seems drawing will be a key gameplay mechanictoo. Dear Me, I Was is slated to launch in summer 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. The other big surprise was a new action game called Damon And Baby, which was described as being part of a 'new pillar' for Arc System Works, to help them diversify outside of fighting games. Based on the trailer, Damon And Baby looks somewhere between a top-down Zelda game and an old school role-player, with a vibrant anime art style. No release date or platforms were announced. Speaking in the showcase about the project, Guilty Gear creator and Arc System Works chief creative officer, Daisuke Ishiwatari explained how Damon And Baby represents a new ethos for the studio, as it becomes more difficult for gaming companies to create new IP. 'The game market is tough now,' Ishiwatari said. 'To overcome that Arc System Works has launched a new project. It's an action game project… Let me explain. Arc System Works is a fighting game company. I'm sure most of you recognise us as so. 'However, to achieve a new brand, where we are known for quality mid-range action games, we decided to establish a new pillar outside of fighting games. 'You might be wondering why I specifically use the term mid-range. There are many reasons, but one is that even creators themselves can enjoy striving for their dreams. In recent years, with AAA blockbusters and excellent indie titles gaining popularity, it has become extremely risky for companies to create new series. 'This has led to dwindling opportunities for young creators to have their own projects. We feel the need to focus our efforts towards the future a decade from now, such as to build stable development schemes and to accumulate technology and know-how.' He goes onto describe how Guilty Gear, like Damon And Baby, had humble origins, adding: 'Our flagship title Guilty Gear has now become a million selling copy work – but its very first instalment was a small-scale project. From there, over many long years, we built a foundation that could guarantee a certain level of quality in the fighting games genre. 'Similarly we hope to take a step with this project that will eventually lead to bigger dreams. And precisely because they are mid-range titles, this will create many opportunities to produce many titles and cultivate many creators, and we hope that will become one of the future values of Arc System Works.' It's a surprisingly honest overview of the current gaming climate, especially considering he was saying this during a promotional showcase – and an approach many Western developers would be wise to take inspiration from. Elsewhere in the presentation, several titles published by Arc System Works were also revealed. These included a new Bubble Bobble game, entitled Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons, where the main gimmick appears to be procedurally-generated stages where the 'structure, platforms, and enemy placements change for a fresh experience every time'. Visually, it looks like a bit of a downgrade compared to the last game in the series, Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, with a mobile-ish aesthetic. Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is developed by Taito and published by Arc System Works everywhere outside of Japan, and is set to be released across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in winter 2025. More Trending Another new game published by Arc System Works is role-player Demon's Night Fever, developed by Drecom and SuperNiche. The latter was founded by former Nippon Ichi Software president Sohei Niikawa, who helped create the Disgaea series. Demon's Night Fever is slated to launch in 2026 and, during the presentation, Niikawa described the game's 'very, very long' genre as: 'Enemies? Allies? Kill kill kill! The more you die, the stronger you become! Raising Speedrunning Simulation RPG.' He added: 'I know you feel it's nonsense, and I feel the same when saying it myself. But that's how outrageous this game is, so we hope you look forward to it!' Other games shown at the event include previously announced titles Double Dragon Revive, Absolum from the creators behind Streets Of Rage 4, and HunterxHunter NenxImpact, a fighting game based on the popular manga. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Rematch review – Rocket League without the cars MORE: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 leak reveals new modes and screenshots via Xbox app MORE: Resident Evil Requiem gameplay footage – watch the new trailer here
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pusha T Not a Fan of Drake's UMG Lawsuit: ‘It Just Kind of Cheapens the Art'
As you might have predicted, Pusha T isn't the biggest fan of Drake's UMG lawsuit. While sitting down with GQ alongside his brother Malice to promote their upcoming Clipse reunion album Let God Sort Em Out, Push brought up the lawsuit when discussing a Kendrick Lamar feature that almost didn't make the album. More from Billboard Joe Jonas Reflects on Infamous 'South Park' Episode: 'I Was the Only Brother That Loved It' Peter Murphy Cancels 2025 Tour Dates Due To Ongoing 'Health Issues' Ye Says He 'Dreams' of Apologizing to Jay-Z 'They wanted me to ask Kendrick to censor his verse, which of course I was never doing,' he said of Def Jam's parent company UMG. 'And then they wanted me to take the record off. And so, after a month of not doing it, Steve Gawley, the lawyer over there was like, 'We'll, just drop the Clipse.'' They got their wish, as both the group and Push himself were dropped from the label, according to GQ. He then added that he went through similar pushback over his unreleased verses on Rick Ross' 'Maybach Music VI' and Pop's Smoke's posthumously released track 'Paranoia' after the release of 'Story of Adidon.' 'If [Drake's] adamant to have a lawsuit,' he said, 'it's only because he knows all the things that they did to suppress everything that was happening around 'Adidon' and the verses and the records and things that were happening back then. I don't rate him no more. The suing thing is bigger than some rap sh–. I just don't rate you. Damn, it's like it just kind of cheapens the art of it once we gotta have real questions about suing and litigation. Like, what? For this?' However, he feels no need to reignite his beef with Drake anytime soon. 'I think after everything that had been done, I don't think there was ever anything subliminal to be said ever again in life,' he said of his longstanding feud with the Toronto rapper. 'Not only just musically, like bro, I actually was in Canada. I actually had a show and made it home. So, I can't pay attention to none of that. I did the dance for real, not to come back and tiptoe around anything.' Push added that he would only engage again if he felt like it. Elsewhere in the interview, Push addressed his current standing with Ye (formerly Kanye West), saying he doesn't view his former collaborator as 'a man.' Ye recently tweeted over the weekend that he misses his friendship with the Virginia rapper. The Clipse released 'Ace Trumpets,' the lead single from their first album since 2009, last week. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Straits Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
‘Beautiful job': Trump faithful applaud president at 100-day mark
US President Donald Trump attends a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College on April 29. PHOTO: REUTERS WARREN, Michigan - With music blasting and flags flying, supporters of Mr Donald Trump celebrated his barnstorming first 100 days back in office as they gathered in Michigan in a party-like atmosphere to see the US president speak. 'He's done a beautiful job,' said seller Donna Fitzsimons, 65, as she prepared an array of Trump merchandise – including special 'I Was There!' badges to mark the April 29 milestone. Throngs of people, many sporting Mr Trump's famous red baseball cap, filed into the Macomb Community College venue just north of US car making hub Detroit and near the border of American friend-turned-foe Canada. Tunes blared on speakers in the car park, including a cover of the YMCA song that Mr Trump favours at his rallies, which instead spelled out 'Maga' in its chorus – Make American Great Again. The event marks 100 hectic days in the White House dominated by an immigration crackdown, sweeping levies and a wider right-wing agenda that has pitted Mr Trump against the courts amid complaints of executive overreach. 'He's taken quick action on things,' said janitor Kyle Murphy, 45, who praised Mr Trump for 'calling out wokeness' and the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) led by his billionaire ally Elon Musk. Mr Steve Camber, a 60-year-old retired nurse, agreed: 'No one can do anything in 100 days that quickly. But I think he's doing really good, and Doge is doing amazing things.' The April 29 event marked Mr Trump's return to his campaign trail stomping grounds in blue-collar Macomb County, which helped him win the crucial swing state of Michigan. Mr Casey Boeling shows his recently completed tattoo while waiting in line for an event with US President Donald Trump to commemorate his 100th Day in office in Warren, Michigan. PHOTO: AFP For some attendees, it was a chance to show their love for the Republican leader. 'Any opportunity to see our president is exciting for me,' said Ms Lisa Reeves, a 55-year-old decorator, who sported a sparkly Maga hat. 'We love President Trump and his family. We just love their heart for America and the morality that they have for this country.' Still, some at the April 29's event voiced reservations about Mr Trump's actions, as opinion polls have shown a slump in support for the US president since January. Ms Nelly Nkouka, 40, who moved to America from Congo in 2005, said she liked that Mr Trump was 'honest' but was hesitant about his large-scale deportation of migrants. 'I think everybody needs a chance to be here,' the care home supervisor said. 'Somebody needs to talk to him about it, to let people have an American dream.' Mr Zaid Hanif, 29, said he backed Trump's clampdown on the southern US border but was disappointed about his cosiness with Israel, and his failure to make China concede in the countries' ongoing trade war. Still, he was confident that Mr Trump could fix the economic turbulence triggered by stop-start tariffs policies that advocates say will boost American industry. 'Obviously the economy is not too good right now but to fix it, if you're not feeling well, you're going to take some medicine, and medicine doesn't always taste the best,' said Mr Hanif, a textiles business owner. Ms Fitzsimons, the merchandise seller, agreed: 'It takes time to get to where you need to go... Let it play out.' AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
