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SoulChat Higurashi: When They Cry Chatbot Tells Its Story A LINE chatbot that will let you interact with characters from Higurashi: When They Cry will come out on April 17, 2026, however this is an AI service and costs money to use. It will start from the Onikakushi-hen, and it will have a total of eight chapters based off the arcs from the game, lasting from 2026 to 2028. As such, people who prefer to avoid AI and support human work should check in with the full games, which MangaGamer released PCs on its official storefront and Steam . [Thanks, Denfaminico !] This will be a roleplay chatbot. You can customize your character and interact with versions of the people found within the Higurashi: When They Cry . As you complete quests in your conversations, you’ll advance the story towards an ending. Each character follows their own schedule based on the original work. So if you message them while they’re supposed to be asleep or busy, a response will be delayed. There are three passes for the Higurashi: When They Cry SoulChat: Hinamizawa Tour Pass: 300 JPY - This provides access for 2 days and allows a user to chat with Rena, Mion, and Keiichi. Hinamizawa Visitor Pass: 1,100 JPY - This provides access for 10 days and allows someone to chat with Rena, Mion, and Keiichi. Rena Interaction Pass: 550 JPY - This provides access for 10 days, but you can only chat with Rena. Note that those prices and sets may change when SoulStudio releases Watanagashi-hen. Higurashi: When They Cry is a murder mystery doujin sound novel that first came out in 2002. Arcs have various POV characters and dissect different parts of the mystery and lore. But for the most part, it follows newcomer Keiichi in the small village of Hinamizawa. Hinamizawa celebrates an annual Watanagashi Festival, but Keiichi learns that mysterious deaths and disappearances have been happening on the day of the festival for the past four years. The franchise since spawned several new games, ports, manga, and anime series . The creator, Ryukishi07, also went on to write Silent Hill f . The Higurashi: When They Cry SoulChat bot will come out on LINE on April 17, 2026. The games are available via MangaGamer on PCs. The manga is handled by YenPress outside Japan. The post SoulChat Higurashi: When They Cry Chatbot Tells Its Story appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraApr 9

Don’t Starve Elsewhere Is Klei’s Next Game During the Triple-i Initiative stream, Klei Entertainment announced Don’t Starve Elsewhere . This will be another roguelike RPG along the lines of the original survival game. However, this time around there will be more of a fantasy element with magic involved. There’s no release window yet, but a first trailer did debut to show what to expect whether you play it alone or with others. In Don’t Starve Elsewhere , we see characters in a new fantasy-style world following being teleported through a portal. Returning characters from the original game , like Wilson, Wendy, Willow, and WX-78, all seem to appear. It seems like finding a stable base, gathering resources to help survive, and dealing with monsters when night falls will all be priorities. There’s also a reference to a fog that can be explored on the Steam page, though it will affect sanity if someone does. The Steam page also confirms online co-op multiplayer will be supported, and at one point in the trailer we see up to four people all fighting back against enemies at once. Here’s the first trailer for the new Don’t Starve game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycb5mqqGPis And the initial screenshots can be seen below: Images via Klei Don’t Starve Elsewhere is in development for PCs, and the Steam page is already live. The post Don’t Starve Elsewhere Is Klei’s Next Game appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraApr 9

Level-5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship Stream Will Cover New Games This Week Level-5 announced another video showcase going over new games, with its Vision 2026 Craftmanship stream airing on April 10, 2026. It will appear at 6am PT/8am ET/2pm CET/9pm JST. As usual, that will be on YouTube and can be watched after the fact. At the moment, no placeholder is live for that showcase just yet. When Level-5 releases these types of Vision videos, President and CEO Akihiro Hino tends to act as host and goes over a handful of games. These updates tend to include new trailers and release date windows, as well as insights into how the games will work. For example, the 2024 To the World’s Children announcement covered Decapolice , Fantasy Life i , Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road , an Inazuma Eleven RE remake, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam . Of those titles, only two have been released. This means in the Craftsmanship showcase, we should hear about Decapolice, Inazuma Eleven RE, and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam again. It’s also possible we could get an update on Holy Horror Mansion , since the company already confirmed it would hold an event tied to it in 2026 , and learn more about the upcoming mobile game Inazuma Eleven: Cross . We do know that the YouTube video will feature English and Traditional Chinese subtitles like past showcases. The Level-5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship presentation will appear on YouTube at 6am PT/8am ET/2pm CET/9pm JST on April 10, 2026, and it will focus on new and upcoming games from the company. Some of its expected 2026 releases include Decapolice for the Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC and Professor Layton and the New World of Steam for the Switch and Switch 2. The post Level-5 Vision 2026 Craftsmanship Stream Will Cover New Games This Week appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraApr 6

First 3 Resident Evil Games and Breath of Fire IV Head to Steam With DRM Capcom announced that the PC versions of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis , and Breath of Fire IV are now all available to buy via Steam, however all four games do feature DRM and require EULA consent. Previously, these games first appeared DRM-free on GOG. The Breath of Fire entry in particular was a GOG Dreamlist title . Each of the three Resident Evil games and Breath of Fire IV use The Enigma Protector DRM for the Steam versions. All of the titles are the ones released as part of the GOG Preservation Program. As such, GOG is listed as a developer alongside Capcom on the Steam product pages. As such, the standard pricing is the same on both platforms. However, there is a launch sale in effect for these new storefront releases of Resident Evil and Breath of Fire IV that isn’t mirrored on GOG. All of the games are temporarily 50% off. So instead of being $9.99, they are all $4.99 each . That sale ends on April 15, 2026. The GOG Preservation versions of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and Breath of Fire IV are all now available on PCs via both GOG and Steam, though on Steam Enigma DRM is present. The post First 3 Resident Evil Games and Breath of Fire IV Head to Steam With DRM appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraApr 2

Content Warning Console Versions Shadowdrop Following an April Fools Day 2024 debut, the game Content Warning appeared on consoles like the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on April 1, 2026 . While it was temporarily free when it first launched on PCs, it does cost $9.99/€9.49/£8.99 on digital storefronts. On Steam, it is now $7.99. Content Warning is a multiplayer horror simulation. Up to four players don diving suits, grab a camera, and head to a place called “The Old World” to film what they find on expeditions. The key is that you need to survive these encounters with the footage intact so you can upload it and become famous on SpookTube. The first three days determine the rest of the course of your session, as you need to become a success and initially get 480 views by the end of that in order to keep playing. If you do, you can continue expeditions to get more money for upgrades and fame. Here’s a trailer that shows how it looks and works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTi6n2nZb_A The console launch of Content Warning is accompanied by an update for the PC version. It adds a number of features. One is that it is fully compatible with the Steam Deck. Another is that cross-play is available on all platforms, and we’re able to enable it in the settings. This is one of multiple “games” to drop on April Fools’ Day 2026. Another is City Connection and Clover Lab’s browser-based baseball game featuring Hololive Vtubers . Content Warning is available for the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. The post Content Warning Console Versions Shadowdrop appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraApr 1

City Connection Made Hololive Baseball Game Moero: Holo Yakyuu As part of the Japanese April Fools’ Day 2026 announcements, Cover, City Connection, and Clover Lab released a browser-based Hololive Vtuber baseball game called Moero: Holo Yakyu that is based on Bases Loaded / Moero: Pro Yakyuu. It can be played on both PCs and mobile devices, with the official site offering an introduction to the game and link to the playable title . There are three options to choose from when you load up Moero: Holo Yakyuu . The first one is a standard mode that gives you 20 tries to hit home runs, with Ookami Mio as the batter and Shirakami Fubuki as the pitcher. On a PC, you use the mouse to position Mio and press the left button to swing the batt. The second option locks Mio into the “bunt” stance and allows you to try to get 20 home runs that way. The final mode is an Endless option that allows you to try and get as many home runs as possible. I wasn’t able to see a way to switch to a different playable character, though Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu both appear on the site. This isn’t the first time a Holo Indie baseball game with Hololive Vtubers appeared. There’s also Koro-san’s Home Wan Derby . That’s a To You Games and Wit One game along the lines of Winnie the Pooh’s Home Run Derby . It costs $3.90 on Steam . Moero: Holo Yakyuu is available to play in browsers on PCs and mobile devices as a Hololive Holo Indie April Fools’ Day 2026 game, and it’s unknown how long it will remain online after the holiday. The post City Connection Made Hololive Baseball Game Moero: Holo Yakyuu appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraMar 31

Palworld: More Than Just Pals Dating Sim Is Also a Horror Game Pocketpair’s Palworld: More Than Just Pals dating sim saga continues, as it went from a 2024 joke to a 2025 announcement with Steam product page. Now for April Fools’ Day 2026, there’s a new gameplay video that begins with CEO Takuro Mizobe and Head of Publishing John “Bucky” Buckley discussing the project. This is also paired with an update to the game’s listing that confirms there will be a horror element to the visual novel. The first half of the video is a more lighthearted segment that explains how Palworld: More Than Just Pals started as an April Fools’ Joke that is on its way to becoming an actual game. While Mizobe plays Slay the Spire 2 on a handheld gaming PC, Buckley goes over how they plan to make the game even though the 1.0 version of Palworld will appear this year and it meant hiring additional staff. At the 1:20 mark of the video, actual Palworld: More Than Just Pals gameplay appears. This means seeing some of the human and Pal love interests. Zoe is the first to show up, with Chillet Ignis, Tarantriss, Katress, and Saya showing up after that. This video marks our first peek at the horror elements of the game, as a strange memory seems to surface when discovering a Sphere at the 1:47 mark and a time loop seems to kick in. Here’s the full 2026 Palworld dating sim trailer . While the horror elements are teased, there are no major spoilers in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtsUVpnBFg0 There are some additional screenshots showing off some of the other characters and romance options too. Here's how all of those humans and Pals look: Images via Pocket Pair Palworld: More Than Just Pals is in development for PCs, and Palworld is in early access for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The post Palworld: More Than Just Pals Dating Sim Is Also a Horror Game appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraMar 31

The Idolmaster English Social Media Opens Ahead of US Concerts Ahead of two The Idolmaster concert performances at the Anime Central 2026 convention in the United States, Bandai Namco opened an official English social media account for the series. This is only available on X at the moment. There are no game-related reveals at the moment, but the Rosemont, Illinois performances are detailed. Both of The Idolmaster English event performances will take place on May 15, 2026. The general The Idolmaster and The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls concert time hasn’t been shared yet, as the official site for Anime Central said that is still to be worked out. The announcement did confirm it will feature performances by Chihaya Kisaragi, Miki Hoshii, and Takane Shijou from the original game and Miho Kohinata, Rin Shibuya, and Uzuki Shimamura from the mobile follow-up. The Miki Hoshii solo one’s image already noted the time it will appear. That will be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois at 7:30pm CT on May 15, 2026. Here is the official art for each of the Anime Central The Idolmaster concerts. Images via Bandai Namco One of the most recent mainline entries for the series is The Idolmaster: Starlit Season . That appeared on the PS4 and PC, however the Steam version is region-locked so people can’t buy and play it worldwide. The two The Idolmaster concerts will be held in Rosemont, Illinois on May 15, 2026. The post The Idolmaster English Social Media Opens Ahead of US Concerts appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraMar 30

Blue Reflection Quartet Game Compilation Announced Koei Tecmo announced the Blue Reflection Quartet, which combines all four games in the series into one package, for the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and PC. It’ll be a digital release in regions other than Japan. Everyone will see it launch worldwide on July 30, 2026. The trailer and announcement for this first appeared during the 9th anniversary stream for Blue Reflection . You can watch the archive on the official Koei Tecmo YouTube channel. While the trailer starts at around the 47:45 mark in the stream, you can also just watch the trailer video in English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VvzKSZnvJc This quartet contains the remastered versions of Blue Reflection and Blue Reflection: Second Light . The two new games in this compilation are Blue Reflection: Sun and Blue Reflection Ray . Blue Reflection: Sun is a console remake of the mobile game, and Blue Reflection Ray is a game adaptation of the anime series of the same name. This was a spin-off by J.C. Staff that aired in 2021. Blue Reflection , published by Koei Tecmo and developed by Gust, first came out in 2017 for the PS4, PS Vita, and PC. They’re RPG games that have a day cycle and turn-based combat. The story’s split between the characters going through their usual school life and fighting against enemies in another world. The Blue Reflection quartet compilation will come out on July 30, 2026 for the PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and Windows PC via Steam. The post Blue Reflection Quartet Game Compilation Announced appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraMar 27

Mio Gets Silent Hill f Hinako Costume in Fatal Frame 2 Remake At the end of January 2026 , both Koei Tecmo and Konami announced there would be free crossover costume DLC for Mio Amakura and Hinako Shimizu, and that Silent Hill f add-on is now live in Fatal Frame 2 Remake . There’s also a bundle on Steam that pairs up the PC versions of both games. That lets someone get both games at once for 10% less than usual, making it $107.98. While this Silent Hill f DLC for Fatal Frame 2 Remake is primarily for Mio, her twin sister Mayu can also dress up. The main addition is called the Navy Sailor School Uniform. It is an exact replica of the damaged outfit Hinako wears in her game. Only Mio gets to change into that look. However, grabbing the pack also nets you a Fox Mask a character can wear on their head like a hair accessory, and that can be worn by either one of the two sisters. Here’s the official trailer that shows off both of the items. It’s possible to have both Mio and Mayu wear the Fox Mask at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALohlxeaGuk There are also screenshots of both: Images via Koei Tecmo Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake is on the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 12, 2026, and its Silent Hill f Hinako style costume and accessory DLC is live for Mio. Silent Hill f is on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The post Mio Gets Silent Hill f Hinako Costume in Fatal Frame 2 Remake appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraMar 27