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Oct 28
Final Fantasy XIV Vaultroom Shirts and Hoodies Arrive in October
Oct 25
Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Expansion Is More Than Just Pikachu
Oct 24
Hololive Miko and Suisei Figmas Will Appear Simultaneously
Oct 24
Hololive Visual Novel Okayu Nyumu Will Launch in February 2025
Oct 23
Vtuber Shigure Ui Passes 2 Million YouTube Subscribers
Oct 23
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop New Content and Costumes Confirmed
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Hololive Vtubers Dress as Despicable Me Minions for New Plush
Cover launched a new addition to its Hololive Friends plush collection that feature Vtubers dressed as Minions from the Despicable Me franchise. This collaboration with Universal Studios includes collectible stuffed animals of Hololive talents Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, and Sakamata Chloe in Minion costumes. These items are available for purchase as of October 28, 2024, and they can be found at the Hololive Production Official Shop .
Each plush is approximately 220mm tall, made from polyester, and priced at 4,180 yen/$28. You can find them in the English version of the storefront. This new Meets series is a part of the new Hololive friends collection, which also features collections like the with u" and to Go lines. The new series focuses on collaborations with well-known characters, fusing Hololive's virtual talents with popular character designs.
Here is how the three Hololive Friends plush of Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, and Sakamata Chloe dressed as Despicable Me Minions look:
Image Via Hololive Productions
Image Via Hololive Productions
Image Via Hololive Productions
This is the second recent major merchandise announcement and crossover for Hololive Vtubers. Cover partnered with Bearbrick to release bear figures based on Houshou Marine and Hoshimachi Suisei. Those launched on October 24, 2024, and the figures are priced at 19,800 yen each (approximately $131). The figures come in two sizes and are available through the Hololive Production Official Shop.
The Hololive Friends Meets plushies are available for purchase on the Hololive Production Official Shop as of October 28, 2024.
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Oct 28
Final Fantasy XIV Vaultroom Shirts and Hoodies Arrive in October
Square Enix and Vaultroom announced that a collection of Final Fantasy XIV shirts and hoodies, with some specifically inspired by the Dawntrail expansion, are on the way. These will debut on the storefront at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm CET on October 27, 2024, which is 12am JST on October 28, 2024.
There will be nine items total in this collection, with some of them available in multiple colors or styles. For example, the Delivery Moogle design will be available as a t-shirt or a crewneck sweatshirt, with different color options available. All of them are unisex designs available in adult sizes. Also, in addition to art on the front, the Final Fantasy XIV and Vaultroom logos will appear on the back of the shirts and hoodies.
Here’s the full list of clothing that will be available, as well as the prices:
Aetheryte Hoodie (black) - ¥23,100 (~$152)
Aetheryte Tee (charcoal or off-white) - ¥9,900 (~$65)
Delivery Moogle Crewneck (black or gray) - ¥19,800 (~$130)
Delivery Moogle Tee (black or white) - ¥9,900 (~$65)
Gilgamesh Tee (blue gray or off-white) - ¥9,900 (~$65)
Gold Saucer Hoodie (black or gray) - ¥24,200 (~$159)
Gold Saucer Tee (black or white) - ¥9,900 (~$65)
Krile and Y’shtola Hoodie (charcoal or purple) - ¥25,300 (~$166)
Viper and Pictomancer Tee (black or white) ¥9,900 (~$65)
And here’s how all of those designs will look when they’re released.
Delivery Moogle Tee
Delivery Moogle Tee
Delivery Moogle Crewneck
Delivery Moogle Crewneck
Gilgamesh Tee
Gilgamesh Tee
Viper and Pictomancer Tee
Viper and Pictomancer Tee
Gold Saucer Tee
Gold Saucer Tee
Gold Saucer Hoodie
Gold Saucer Hoodie
Aetheryte Tee
Aetheryte Tee
Krile and Y’shtola Hoodie
Krile and Y’shtola Hoodie
Aetheryte Hoodie
Images via Square Enix and Vaultroom
Vaultroom often sells clothing tied to major game, anime series, or pop culture figures. For example, after the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime aired, there was a selection of items based on it in 2023. Earlier in 2024, merchandise based on Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine showed up in the shop.
The Vaultroom Final Fantasy XIV collection will be available at 8am PT/11am ET/4pm CET on October 27, 2024. FFXIV and the Dawntrail expansion are available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Oct 28
Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Expansion Is More Than Just Pikachu
The newest Pokemon Trading Card Game set, Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks , has a centerpiece to match the company’s holiday sales ambitions, but with internal competition making its debut, the stakes are pretty high for this expansion . So does it have what it takes to keep the game charging forward?
The cover star for Surging Sparks is Pikachu, a reliable standby that seems ever-present, but hasn’t actually fronted a TCG expansion since Celebrations three years ago. It’s here in its Tera form, making for a card that looks cool if not particularly viable for decks.
It brings with it a batch of Lightning-assisting prints ! Tapu Koko searches for Pokemon, Magneton explodes itself to hyper-charge your energy acceleration and Clemont’s Quick Wit offers mass healing. We suppose you could use these with Pikachu, but there are likely better centerpieces to use all these boosts. For example, the new Kilowattrel ex! Any attack that just gets stronger with every energy has a lot to offer.
Taking more of a center stage in the set itself is an offering of Dragon-types. Though some appear in their off-type, like Archaludon and Latias, actual TCG Dragons like Alolan Exeggutor and Tatsugiri benefit from a Tera-type version. It makes sense that we’d see them and they’d potentially be good! After all, dragons in the card game have already been relying on multiple energy types, so the jump to three for a Tera attack isn’t that huge.
Photo by Siliconera
We’ve said it before and we hope to keep saying it: getting some high-powered legends at uncommon rarity is just good! This time, we’ve got Registeel, Xerneas, Latios, Ho-Oh, Victini and Wo-Chien. We also get a bit more for the Ancient and Future factions. Gouging Fire, Flutter Mane and Koraidon join the Ancient lineup, while Iron Crown and more Iron Bundle and Miraidon variants add to Future. Nothing about them looks particularly game-changing for them, but after being burned so many times in the past by types that come and go quickly, it’s fun to see some sustainability for once.
After a few years of generally trying to get people to play more evolutions, Surging Sparks offers some reinforcement to a Basic-based strategy. Lively Stadium boosts HP totals for them, while Gravity Mountain decreases HP for Stage 2s. Perhaps most importantly, Latias ex has an ability that removes retreat cost from all Basics. Old-heads like us have fuzzy feelings thinking about rotating around Scythers in those OG Haymaker builds, and the prospect of doing that again with all sorts of modern strategies just hits our nostalgia.
Given the theme, it’s also sort of expected to see a boost for Tera Pokemon. The non-ex Terapagos is handy, as a colorless Basic with a one-energy attack to search for three different energies and load up a fighter all at once. New Trainers help quickly search for them and retrieve bulk energy of different types. Still, it feels like the design team still wants those three-energy attacks to be a high barrier to justify the powerful effects.
Photo by Siliconera
As Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket preps for its global launch in a few days, we’re intensely curious about the future of the original game. The flash of Surging Sparks , with its much-loved cover star, will probably do quite well this holiday. But what about after that? Stay tuned, we suppose!
The latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks , releases November 8, 2024. For more information about the TCG, check out our archive .
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Oct 25
Hololive Miko and Suisei Figmas Will Appear Simultaneously
Good Smile Company has simultaneously opened global pre-orders for the upcoming Hololive figmas of Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei . It will release the action figures worldwide from Japan in late 2025 and from North America in early 2026. Both figures also have the same price tag of ¥11,800 / $78.99.
Each figma will come with multiple facial expressions and accessory items that suit the respective characters' personalities. Sakura Miko's figma in particular will have larger items with the additions of a Go game board and the 35P mascot.
Here are some of the sample images that show the accessories and facial expressions that will come with Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei's figmas:
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
Image via Good Smile Company
The two new figmas will add even more entries to the list of Hololive Vtubers who have been represented in the action figure lineup. Earlier in 2024, Good Smile Company revealed Figmas modeled after Sakamata Chloe and Kiara Takanashi .
Good Smile Company will release the Hololive figmas of Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei in Japan in September 2025 and in North America in Q1 2026. It will close the pre-order window for both action figures on January 8, 2025.
The post Hololive Miko and Suisei Figmas Will Appear Simultaneously appeared first on Siliconera .
Oct 24
Hololive Visual Novel Okayu Nyumu Will Launch in February 2025
Entergram has confirmed the release date and platforms for Okayu Nyumu , the visual novel starring the Hololive Vtuber Nekomata Okayu. The company will release the title for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC on February 27, 2025. [Thanks, 4Gamer !]
The company has also published details about the upcoming visual novel's availability. The Switch release will have the most complete offering with both physical and digital releases, while the PS4 version will only be available digitally at 2,970 yen (~$19.55).
Entergram has also revealed physical limited editions for Okayu Nyumu that will be available for the Switch and PC versions. The regular limited edition will cost 9,900 yen (~$65.15) and come with a drama CD, original soundtrack, a hanging tapestry, an acrylic stand, keychain, and magnet, as well as three instant camera-styled portrait cards.
There will be also a Hololive Official Edition that costs even more at 14,300 yen (~$94.15). In addition to the above items, this set will include an acrylic panel, a theme song CD, and another drama CD that would be exclusively available at the Hololive Production Official Shop.
Image via Entergram
Image via Entergram
Nekomata Okayu first revealed the visual novel themed after herself in a live stream held earlier in October 2024. She will be the second Hololive Vtuber to have a visual novel made by Entergram after the now-graduated Minato Aqua's Aquarium .
Okayu nyumu will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows 10/11 PCs on February 27, 2025.
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Oct 24
Vtuber Shigure Ui Passes 2 Million YouTube Subscribers
Independent Japanese Vtuber Shigure Ui announced she passed two million subscribers on YouTube. She’s been active for five years.
The Vtuber is known for her streaming, singing, and most importantly art. In addition to illustrating for things like anime, novels, and new illustrations for a fifth anniversary exhibition, she’s known for work for other Vtubers. Most notably, she’s the “mama” for Hololive Vtuber Oozora Subaru. She also designed her own Vtuber persona, and has created costumes for other performers like Suou Patra.
Here’s the announcement for her reaching the subscriber milestone:
https://twitter.com/ui_shig/status/1848712627423481946
You can see her 2 million subscriber stream below :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THD4b7SO-o4&ab_channel=%E3%81%97%E3%81%90%E3%82%8C%E3%81%86%E3%81%84
This comes after a number of other milestones for Shigure Ui, starting with the Vtuber passing her fifth anniversary back on May 18, 2024. That led to a 5th Anniversary Project reveal. Her second album of songs, called Fiction , released on September 11, 2024 in Japan. We also learned her song “Shukusei!! Loli Kami Requiem” would be a part of the track list for the upcoming DDR game Dance Dance Revolution World .
You can watch the preview of her new album and its tracks below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AivBguiqM8M&ab_channel=%E3%81%97%E3%81%90%E3%82%8C%E3%81%86%E3%81%84
Japanese Vtuber Shigure Ui streams regularly on YouTube , and her second album is available now in Japan.
The post Vtuber Shigure Ui Passes 2 Million YouTube Subscribers appeared first on Siliconera .
Oct 23
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop New Content and Costumes Confirmed
Dragami Games President Yoshimi Yasuda announced that the developer isn’t done with Lollipop Chainsaw RePop yet, as there will be new content and costumes released. No examples of possible additions were teased alongside the confirmation.
Here is Yasuda’s announcement. It confirmed that development hasn’t started on the new content for Lollipop Chainsaw RePop yet, but they are working on costumes. While there are no possible hints, the screenshot could perhaps be telling. It shows a moment in the game in which Gideon Starling, Juliet’s dad, rides in on his motorcycle. He’s known to be as adept at fighting as Juliet is. Also, he’s not only one member of her family to show up in the game, as her mother Elizabeth and sisters Cordelia and Rosalind also appear. Cordelia is also shown to be quite capable when she appears in the game.
https://twitter.com/yasudaD5/status/1848877010409689227
At launch, people reported multiple issues with Lollipop Chainsaw RePop . Some of these affected play and performance, especially on the Nintendo Switch . Since then, multiple patches appeared on all platforms. The most recent one in October 2024 involved a graphics option to go along with the performance mode on the Xbox Series X. Yasuda also noted the team will work on any bugs reported .
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop is available on the PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. A PS4 version is being considered.
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Oct 23
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Teases “Big New Content” on The HorizonStill in style.
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Oct 23
Bearbrick Figures Will Look Like Hololive Talents
Cover will have work with Bearbrick to sell bear figures that look like the Hololive Vtubers Houshou Marine or Hoshimachi Suisei . They’ll appear in the Hololive Production Official Shop from October 24, 2024.
The key visual for the collaboration shows Marine and Suisei standing in front of their Bearbricks. Suisei’s Bearbrick is blue, with crown designs in the ears, a paid design, a star in the collar, and stars in the eyes. As for Marine’s, the eye is a heart and there’s an eyepatch over one eye. One of the ears also resembles her pirate hat, and the Bearbrick is “wearing” an outfit similar to hers. Both VTubers were involved in the design of their respective Bearbrick.
Both Hololive Bearbrick bear figures cost 19,800 JPY ($131.40) each. The backs of the Bearbrick’s head also includes a short handwritten message from the Hololive VTuber it resembles. You’ll be able to get either the 100% version (70 mm) or the 400% (280 mm) version and it seems that they’re the same price.
Images via Cover, Medicom Toy
Hoshimachi Suisei and Houshou Marine are both popular VTubers with hololive. Suisei debuted in 2018 and is one of the earliest talents from hololive. As of the time of writing, she has over 2.5 million subscribers on her YouTube channel . As for Houshou Marine, she debuted as part of hololive Fantasy in 2019. Her generation mates include Usada Pekora and Shirogane Noel. Marine currently has over 3.49 million subscribers on her YouTube .
The hololive Bearbrick figures will appear in the official shop from October 24, 2024.
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Oct 22
Monster Hunter Hololive Gamers Merchandise Will Show Up
Capcom revealed the second wave of the collaboration campaign between hololive and Monster Hunter , which will feature Vtubers from the Hololive Gamers group. The company will release new merchandise based on this crossover at its amusement centers across Japan in late October 2024.
All four active members of Hololive Gamers—Shirakami Fubuki, Ookami Mio, Nekomata Okayu, and Inugami Korone, will be present in this collaboration. Their costume designs will also take inspiration from certain Felyne armors, with the said Palico also accompanying them. For instance, Fubuki will wear a Zinogre-themed attire, and Mio's costume will be based on the default Kamura Village set from Monster Hunter Rise .
Most of the items in the lineup—ranging from acrylic stand keychains and boards to towels and cushions—will appear in crane games inside the amusement centers. Those who spend 500 yen consecutively on a crane game featuring those items can receive a random clear file. Capcom will also add hanging tapestries as exclusive prizes on Capcom Net Catcher .
In addition, Capcom is publishing new advertisements in Ikebukuro, Tokyo to promote this collaboration. The company has set up an advertisement video to play at Ikebukuro Hit Vision until November 3, 2024. It is also decorating windows and crane games inside Capcom Plaza Ikebukuro for a limited time.
Image via Capcom
Image via Capcom
Hololive Gamers will comprise the second wave in the overall collaboration . The first wave appeared in late September 2024, and it featured the four active Japanese third-generation VTubers, which are Usada Pekora, Shiranui Flare, Shirogane Noel, and Houshou Marine.
The Monster Hunter Hololive Gamers crossover merchandise will appear at Capcom's amusement centers across Japan in limited numbers starting from Friday, October 25, 2024.
The post Monster Hunter Hololive Gamers Merchandise Will Show Up appeared first on Siliconera .
Oct 21
Wild Rift 4th Anniversary Event : How to get the free Skins and exclusive rewardsIt’s time to celebrate four years of League of Legends: Wild Rift! As part of the anniversary event, lots of free skins and exclusive rewards are up for grabs for all players. In celebration of League of Legends: Wild Rift 4th Anniversary event, Riot Games has released lots of exciting new events for all players …
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Oct 18
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop Update 1.05 Adds PS5 Performance Mode & Bug FixesThe Lollipop Chainsaw RePop update 1.05 patch notes have been confirmed by Dragami Games. Find out what's new here.
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Oct 18
Nekomata Okayu Hololive Visual Novel Announced
During a recent livestream , Hololive Virtual YouTuber Nekomata Okayu announced Okayu Nyumu! , a new romance visual novel being developed in collaboration with Entergram. The game, described as a "pure love visual novel," will star and be supervised by Okayu herself. A teaser website for the project will launch on October 18, 2024, at 11:00 JST/7:00 PT/10:00 ET/4:00 CET.
You can view the announcement video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cY2kFbSRvc
This announcement comes after Entergram's previous cancellation of the sequel to Aquarium , a romantic visual novel led by the recently graduated Hololive VTuber , Minato Aqua. Alongside the visual novel announcement, Okayu also premiered her cover of ㋰Responsibility Society on her YouTube channel, described as a song about being “born with a natural ability to be reckless and uninhibited.”
You can listen to her cover song below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unetom7eYJ8
In related news, earlier in 2024 Nekomata Okayu’s songs Mogu Mogu Yummy, Dokuhai Swallow, and Kamisama Nekosama were added to Sound Voltex Exceed Gear . In addition to the music, Okayu herself became a limited-time unlockable navigator in the rhythm game.
You can watch both the announcement stream for the visual novel and her cover of ㋰Responsibility Society on her official YouTube channel. Entergram’s Aquarium is available on Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS4.
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Oct 17
Riot Games Announced 27 League Of Legends Developers Being Let GoRiot Games has announced it will be laying off 27 staff members from its League of Legends PC development team and five workers from its publishing sector.
Oct 16
“Probably Going to Outsource More and More Jobs”: Riot’s Decision to Slash League of Legends Dev Team May Not Be for Efficiency But for Corporate Greed
For League of Legends‘ 15th anniversary, many people were hoping for something big from Riot—new reveals, updates, or even insight into Riot’s broader plans for the beloved franchise. Instead, what they’ve got so far can essentially be boiled down to a few in-game rewards and a trip down memory lane, leaving many feeling rather underwhelmed. […]
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Oct 16
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Oct 16
Riot Games’ latest auto-battler strategy title, Golden Spatula, begins pre-registration in the SEARiot Games has announced that pre-registration for their latest auto-battler strategy title, Golden Spatula, is now open for mobile devices starting today. Initially launched in China, the game is now available for pre-registration in the SEA regions of Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. Assemble the ultimate lineup of LOL champions and claim victory in Golden Spatula …
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Oct 16
Hololive Vtuber La+ Darknesss on Hiatus for Health Reasons
Hololive VTuber La+ Darkness announced that she would take a brief hiatus from streaming activities for health reasons. She should be back on October 20, 2024.
According to her announcement, she was streaming at full power for the past few months but her doctor diagnosed her with vocal cord nodules. These nodules aren’t curable with medicine alone. Since La+ wants to be able to perform at her best for the anniversary event next month, she will take her doctor’s advice and rest up for a bit. She also mentions that up until today, she often had to go to the hospital and voice rehabilitation for her vocal cord nodules.
This has been an ongoing issue for La+. Back in January 2024 , she had to take about a two-week break because of her vocal cord nodules. Vocal nodules develop if you use your voice too much and they can affect how your voice sounds. The best way to get rid of them is to rest your voice, though it may be difficult for La+ to do so, as a streamer naturally has to project their voice for several hours multiple times a day.
La+ Darkness will go on a brief hiatus to rest her voice and she should be back on October 20, 2024.
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Oct 15
MAD Lions’ Fresskowy Released After LOL Worlds FailureEsports tournaments are a huge deal, with teams investing millions in the hopes of coming out on top. When this doesn’t happen, there are consequences, including for team members that didn’t perform as expected. Unfortunately for MAD Lions KOI mid laner Fresskowy, the repercussions of his poor performance in the recent LOL Worlds 2024 have […]
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Oct 12
New Hololive Alternative Manga Stars VTubers Like Flare
A new web comic for hololive Alternative will appear on Manga Up from October 19, 2024. It’ll feature Akai Haato, Tsunomaki Watame, Shiranui Flare, and Shirogane Noel cooking food in another world.
https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1844573673916977325
The full title of the manga is Holoearth Days! A Tale Side:W Westa de Cooking - Recipe of Happiness . On the cover art, we can see the four main hololive girls who’ll star in it as they have a picnic. While the food generally looks like stuff we would eat in real life, there are worms or something popping out of the hamburger Haato’s holding, and the juice is a light purple color.
As for the plot, it follows Akai Haato, who gets isekai-ed from the shock of eating her own cooking. When she wakes up in the new world, she meets shepherd Tsunomaki Watame, cafe poster girl Shiranui Flare, and leader of the knights Shirogane Noel. This will be a comedic series focusing on the four girls cooking and spreading smiles.
This will be on a monthly release schedule from October 19, 2024. You’ll be able to read it on the third Saturday of every month after that. As well, the prologue of the hololive Alternative manga will appear on the official X (formerly known as Twitter) account some time in the near future.
Holoearth Days! A Tale Side:W Westa de Cooking - Recipe of Happiness will appear on Manga Up from October 19, 2024. New chapters will appear on the third Saturday of every month.
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Oct 12
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