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The first trailer for Onmyoji, a new anime based on the novel series by Baku Yumemakura, has arrived and it's sure to fill the Tanjiro-shaped hole in the hearts of those waiting for Demon Slayer season 4.

Apple is rumored to announce new iPad mini 7 and iPad Air 6 soon, potentially alongside the 11th-gen iPad. It was previously rumored that the company would see fit to announce the new iPad 11 on Tuesday but it did not go through. Instead, the company announced a version of the Apple Pencil with new USB-C charging capabilities. Amid rumors of the iPad 11, Apple has seen fit to announce an updated version of the iPad 10 which comes with support for eSIM. However, Apple's tablet might not be available in your region.

Though Harebrained Schemes' The Lamplighters League was just released and found solid critical success, publisher Paradox Interactive plans to cut ties with developer Harebrained Schemes following plans to write down development costs after slower-than-expected sales of the game. In a recently released press release, publisher Paradox Interactive announced that a "mutual agreement" was made between both parties and that Harebrained Schemes would separate from the publisher and return as an independent studio on January 1, 2024. This sudden news comes less than a month after the game's release. First acquired by Paradox Interactive in 2018, The Lamplighters League tactics strategy game was the developer's first project as an internal studio. Before The Lamplighters League, Harebrained Schemes worked on the recent Shadowrun and BattleTech role-playing games, which found great success among the rush of crowdfunding games during the 2010s. In a press release following news of the game's lackluster success, Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester stated: "The Lamplighters League is a fun game with many strengths. Even though we see cautiously positive player numbers in subscription services, the commercial reception has been too weak, which is frankly a big disappointment. Game projects are by their nature always risky, but at the end of the day we haven't performed at the level we should. It is painful but makes us more eager to roll up our sleeves and do better." For now, Harebrained Schemes will still be supporting The Lamplighters League with post-launch updates and patches. In early 2024, the developer will move on from Paradox Interactive and return to being an independent studio. For Paradox Interactive, this marks the second major developer shift in recent years following the reboot of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which The Chinese Room is now developing. In our own full review, editor Ali Jones gave the game a positive review and stated: "The Lamplighters League might not stand fully toe-to-toe with the strategy juggernauts of recent years, but it's a plucky competitor - just as long as you don't get bogged down in its attempt to set itself apart from the games it's trying to emulate."

Apple is preparing to release a new device we won't be able to buy, but new iPhone owners will certainly appreciate.

PLAY #33 is out now! Honkai: Star Rail shines on the cover as we talk to HoYoverse all about their cosmic-sized release on PS5. Plus: we go hands-on with both Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Resident Evil 4’s PSVR update, and deliver huge verdicts on Baldur’s Gate 3, Mortal Kombat 1, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and loads more!

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will launch with only Japanese voice acting at first, with English dubbing expected to be added after release.

We have been hearing about the new iQOO 12 series for a long time and now, the launch date of the new smartphone does not seem to be far. It is expected that the smartphone will be launched next month along with the new Vivo X100. The exact launch dates of both these smartphones are yet to be revealed but a tipster has shared a likely timeline that may excite the buyers. Know more about the launch date and specs.

Honkai: Star Rail has a refreshingly silly air to its world. In the game, players can go rummaging through the trash or flirt with characters while texting on their phone. Flavor text for achievements or items might reference anything from games like Pokémon to popular media likeBreaking Bad. Its internet-savvy and self-aware voice brings a specific flavor of comedy that, as it turns out, was in part due to the freedom given to localizers in the development process, developers told Polygon.

Genshin Impact sent ripples through the gaming industry in 2020, and Honkai: Star Rail has already successfully repeated the same feat. Currently the biggest gacha game on the planet per Sensor Tower revenue rankings, this turn-based RPG takes many of the same systems from HoYoverse’s fantasy open world and bends them into a more bite-sized package. The result is a game that’s more manageable to make progress in, but still utterly life-consuming if you want it to be.

Warm Snow is an action roguelike, a simpler game in the style of Hades, and like it, puts its story front and centre. It's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 20th October, and we got an animated story trailer to help set the scene.

Get ready for another foldable phone launch, this time from OnePlus. 

It was another interesting day in the artificial intelligence space with areas such as regulation, healthcare, and big tech witnessing some big developments. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, in an interview, highlighted that the US government should hold big tech companies accountable for any harm caused by the technology. In other news, China is gearing up to increase its AI and computing capabilities at an exponential rate. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.