Author: Game Infliction

Atelier Yumia Shows Off Key Art And Second Official Trailer

Plus over 30 minutes of gameplay footage.

Following a release date announcement earlier this year, Koei Tecmo has now released its second official trailer for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. It’s also released some key art and more than 30 minutes of new gameplay footage, which you can check out below.

This game stars the new alchemist Yumia Liessfeldt and is scheduled to bring “vast open world” RPG action to the Switch and multiple other platforms on 21st March 2025. Although it’s in Japanese, this new trailer shows off more gameplay, the battle mechanics, and exploration.

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Daily Deals: Keychron Mechanical Keyboards, Samsung S90C 4K OLED TV, Balatro Special Edition, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we’ve rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Sunday, November 10, below:

65″ Samsung S90C 4K OLED Smart TV for $999.99

The Samsung S90C is a 2023 model (superseded by the S90D for 2024) and was considered one of the best OLED TVs on the market last year, superior to even the LG C3. The S90C uses Samsung’s proprietary quantum dot (QD) OLED panel. QD OLED panels are brighter than traditional OLED panels without losing the color accuracy, range, and wide-viewing angles that OLEDs are known for. Compared to a traditional LED LCD TV, an OLED TV offers superior image quality, near-infinite blacks, near-infinite contrast ratio, and near-instantaneous response times.

Save Up to 60% Off Keychron Mechanical Keyboards

Woot has quite a few different Keychron Mechanical Keyboard models on sale this weekend, which are perfect if you’re looking for a new keyboard. You can even save an extra $5 off the models on sale by using the code KEYCHRONFIVE! Be sure to get your order in while you can, as this coupon will end on Tuesday, November 19.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership for $49.99

Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the first Mario & Luigi title on Nintendo Switch, acting as the first new entry in the series in over nine years. Developed by Acquire, this is the first 3D entry in the series, with plenty of new mechanics to discover. Join Mario and Luigi on this adventure to reconnect the world of Concordia and set sail to many islands on Shipshape Island!

Save on ROG Ally at Best Buy

This weekend at Best Buy, you can save on the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme model, where it’s priced at $499.99. This handheld device is perfect for exploring your Steam library on the go, with PC Game Pass support also easily accessible. If you’re a My Best Buy Plus member, you can save an additional $50 off this deal, scoring the ROG Ally for $449.99.

Lies of P for $39.99

Amazon has Lies of P discounted to $39.99 this weekend, making now a perfect time to pick up on of 2023’s most popular games. In our 8/10 review, we said “Lies of P might not branch out particularly far from its soulslike inspiration, but like a marionette controlled by a skilled puppet master, it plays the part extremely well in a wonderfully dark fantasy world.”

Metroid Dread for $39.99

Metroid Dread was the grand return of 2D Metroid on Nintendo Switch, with developer MercurySteam teaming up with Nintendo EPD to craft the long-awaited next chapter in Samus Aran’s story. Challenging puzzles, fun boss fights, and wide exploration combine to create one of the best games on Nintendo Switch. Don’t miss your chance to pick it up at a discount this weekend.

AMD Ryzen CPU Sale

CPUs can be quite expensive, especially if you’re looking to build with the latest on the market. Amazon has a select group of Ryzen 5, 7, and 9 processors on sale this weekend, with up to 60% off. Both 5000 and 7000 series models are available, so now is a great time to score a CPU upgrade.

Save on This M2 MacBook Air

As part of Best Buy’s early Black Friday sales, you can save $250 off this M2 MacBook Air. With 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage, this is a very solid option for those looking to either upgrade their current Mac or enter the ecosystem for the first time. This model includes features like TouchID for login, a display capable of up to 500 nits of brightness, and Apple Intelligence support.

Persona 5 Royal (PC) for $19.99

Persona 5 Royal is by far one of the most beloved games of the last ten years. With a vibrant cast of characters and impressive narrative, there are well over 100 hours of gameplay here to discover. The turn-based combat system the Persona series is known for feels better than ever, with new mechanics to customize your gameplay the way you like it.

Balatro Special Edition On Sale

Amazon has Balatro Special Edition for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S on sale for just $19.99 this weekend. As one of the biggest games of the year, there’s never been a better time to jump in and experience this deck-building roguelike.

Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition for $19.99

If you’ve never wandered the solar system of Outer Wilds, an experience like no other awaits. As a new recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, you will seek the answers that await within these hand-crafted planets and moons. This package includes both Outer Wilds and Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye, the game’s expansion.

Feature: “Time To Laughter Is Like Zero” – Jackbox Games CEO On Quiplash, T-Shirts, And 10 Years Of Party Packs

“If you’ve got a cool idea for a game, you can pitch your cool idea for a game.”.

Raise your hand if you haven’t played a Jackbox game… okay, trust us, if this were a real room, this would have created a pretty solid visual for how prolific the Jackbox party games have become over the years. Almost everyone has played one, and this week, believe it or not, marks the 10th anniversary of the entire Jackbox series.

Besides kicking off the franchise as we know it today, The Jackbox Party Pack console release (which would come to Switch in 2017) cemented the standard for how players connected to a home console without a controller (as well as how players could brutally lie to each other).

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What’s on your bookshelf?: Game Maker’s Toolkit and Mind Over Magnet’s Mark Brown

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! This week, it’s Game Maker’s Toolkit and Mind Over Magnet mechanics knower, explainer, and designer, Mark Brown! Cheers Mark! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf?

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Review: Nairi: Rising Tide (Switch) – A Satisfying Point-And-Click Sequel With A Few Bugbears

Two-point(-and-click) perspective.

Back in 2018, the Switch’s touchscreen functionality made point-and-click games, once best played on PC, much more accessible for console players. In fact, many games on our list of Best Point And Click Adventure Games launched in the hybrid console’s second year – NAIRI: Tower Of Shirin among them. Six years later, Dutch developer HomeBear Studio continues the story with Nairi: Rising Tide. So does it rise to the occasion? Almost.

We’ll elaborate in a moment, but first a quick warning that mild spoilers for Tower Of Shirin lie ahead. The first instalment isn’t a prerequisite; if you haven’t played it or need a recap, Rising Tide has an optional narrative section in which Nairi tells the story of her previous adventure. That said, Tower Of Shirin players will come equipped with advantageous knowledge of the lore.

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Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania Switch Update Released, Here’s What’s Included

“Another patch” is also scheduled.

Vampire Survivors recently rolled out new DLC titled ‘Ode to Castlevania‘ on the Switch. It seems there were some bugs in the initial build, but a patch has now been released addressing some of the problems.

There are some fixes for crashes, respawns, missing unlocks and more. Here’s the full rundown from the official Vampire Survivor’s account:

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Expansion Packs And DLC Are Now “Eligible In All Categories” At The Game Awards

This also includes remakes, remasters and new seasons.

Ahead of the nominees being revealed for ‘The Game Awards’ this year, it seems there’s some debate online about the new eligibility rules.

According to the FAQ on the official website, “expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters” are now eligible to be nominated across “all categories”. This also factors in if the jury deems it “worthy of a nomination” and also considers the overall “newness” of the content, price and value.

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Half-Life 2: Episode 3 could have featured an ice gun and blob monsters, as seen in new documentary footage

Half-Life 2 just turned 20-years-old, and to celebrate Valve updated the game with some new features. They also produced a documetary in which several of its development team look back on their work on the game and its episodic expansions – including the never-released Episode 3.

The documentary includes in-progress footage of the episode in action for the first time, and it shows an ice gun and a new liquid enemy type.

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