As Helldiver 2's reviews continue to collapse on Steam, Arrowhead's best-selling action game has been pulled from around 177 countries in the wake of the new PSN account linking requirement that has turned its fanbase upside down.
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My Favorite Anime is a column dedicated to collecting the stories of the biggest celebrity anime fans in the world, charting a path from their earliest introductions to Japanese animation to the series and films they love today with two questions: What was your first favorite anime, and what’s your favorite anime now?
Polygon caught up with Yaeji, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer and a lifelong anime fan. Her debut album, With a Hammer, peaked at No. 13 on Billboard’s World Albums chart last April and was named The Guardian’s No. 7 album of 2023.
Based on the original manga written by Yasushi Akimoto and illustrated by manga author Koi Ikeno, 1995’s Nurse Angel Ririka SOS is a magical girl fantasy anime following Ririka Moriya, a bubbly fourth grader who is gifted a magical nurse cap on her 10th birthday that allows her to transform into a superpowered guardian known as the Nurse Angel.
On the surface, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS appears fairly conventional in its similarities to other foundational magical girl stories, like Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura. Ririka is tasked with fighting the malevolent schemes of an alien terrorist organization known as Dark Joker, which is hellbent on tarnishing the world through mass pollution. It’s only later that Nurse Angel Ririka SOS begins to show its full hand, exploring the emotional turmoil of a young child grappling with her role as a foot soldier in an extraterrestrial war and forced to make hard decisions, often with no favorable outcome. Unfortunately, as of this writing, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS is unavailable to stream or purchase in North America, though enterprising readers might be able to track down clips of the series on YouTube.
While Yaeji’s first favorite anime may be a title that’s flown under the radar of contemporary anime fans, her current favorite anime is one of the most celebrated anime of the 2010s. Based on Keiichi Arawi’s manga series, Nichijou is a surreal slice-of-life comedy that follows an ensemble cast of characters going about their everyday lives in and around their small town. However, as is the case with Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, appearances can be deceiving.
Nichijou is known for its deadpan, irreverent style of humor, presenting simple and unassuming scenarios that quickly escalate into life-or-death struggles with often explosive consequences. Look no further than the first episode, which opens with a skit of an android chasing a cat through the streets of her neighborhood after it steals a fish she was preparing for breakfast. Everything seems pretty normal, until the android inadvertently collides with a young man absentmindedly walking in her path, causing an over-the-top explosion that engulfs the entire
As Helldiver 2's reviews continue to collapse on Steam, Arrowhead's best-selling action game has been pulled from around 177 countries in the wake of the new PSN account linking requirement that has turned its fanbase upside down.
Che Lingo, the U.K.-based rapper and musician, is an avid anime enthusiast. In addition to collaborating with Crunchyroll on its fall 2023 anime trailer, Che Lingo also composed and performed several songs for Jujutsu Kaisen’s first season.
Huawei achieved another milestone with its Pura 70 series launch and that is sourcing 90 percent of smartphone components from Chinese suppliers. With the U.S. export control barring foreign companies from shipping parts to the company to use in various products, Huawei was adamant about cutting off overseas manufacturers and relying on local firms to get the job done. So far, the progress has been impressive, and only a few components remain to completely eliminate dependency on supply chain partners outside of China.
Iman Vellani is the kind of movie star whose enthusiasm, humor, and openness radiates off the screen and feels positively incandescent in person. The 21-year-old actress, best known for her role as Kamala Khan in 2022’s Ms. Marvel and 2023’s The Marvels,is unabashedly open in sharing her love of all things MCU-related, from playfully debating the finer points of canonical continuity with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige to co-writing a Ms. Marvellimited series with Sabir Pirzada.
PlayStation 5 owners who are looking for the next game to play or are searching for titles to add to their collection should check out the offers in Best Buy’s PS5 game sale. With games that span across all genres and prices that start at $10, you wouldn’t want to miss the bargains here, and we’ve picked out our favorites to help you make a quick decision on what to buy. Feel free to browse through the dozens of PS5 games that are available in the sale, but you’ll still have to act fast because there’s no telling until when these discounts will stay online.
A collection of five Phoenix Wright games - including some of the greatest visual novels of all time, in my opinion - is about to be discontinued on Steam, making it slightly less convenient to pick up the original Ace Attorney trilogy and its recent prequel games. That’s the bad news. The good news is you’ve got a month’s notice - and it’s on sale for the next week or so.
Veteran video game developer Shinji Mikami has opened up about his departure from Tango Gameworks in a new interview.
So I live in the UK and want to checkout the US PS Store through my console. If it is possible I know I'll have to set up a new account to do so. The reason I ask this is because I do this type of thing on my Switch and have three different accounts, my main (UK), a Japanese account and an account for the US.
PUBG’s original Erangel map is returning with “nostalgic” graphics and old-school balancing for two weeks only, Krafton has announced.
A Destiny 2 player, with the use of the game's cosmetic system, was able to transform their Hunter into Slave Knight Gael from Dark Souls 3. Fashion is an important element of the popular shooter, and it has even led to the creation of a dedicated sub-community.
Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new RPG by the team behind Persona 5 among other RPGs, officially has a release date. In a special showcase streamed Monday, Atlus revealed that Metaphor will be out October 11, putting it squarely in the holidays.
The Clash game mode is just one of the new features to come to Overwatch 2 with Season 10, though the arrival of the Hanaoka map for this mode coincides with the temporary removal of the classic map Hanamura due to an issue that wrecked the level's geometry and made it completely unplayable. Although Hanamura doesn't appear in regular Quick Play or Competitive playlists, along with all other Overwatch 2 maps that are part of the old Assault game mode, these levels have nonetheless existed in the game since launch and are accessible via either the Arcade game mode or through custom games.