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Greg Stokes
28 Jul • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes
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Take Down Enemies in Style with the TEKKEN Series Collaboration, Now Available in Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land!
BURLINGAME, Calif. – July 23, 2025 – Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust, in collaboration with Bandai Namco, are pleased to announce that TEKKEN series collaboration content is now available for free in Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. In addition, a new update added more content to the alchemy RPG, including new costumes and recipes. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Windows PC via Steam® and, for the first time in the franchise history, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
KOEI TECMO and developer Gust are bringing the action of the TEKKEN series, a popular 3D fighting franchise from Bandai Namco Entertainment, into their JRPG Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Fans can now download the collaboration items for free, which include special quests, a costume inspired by Reina from the TEKKEN series, a new accessory, and two finishing moves for Yumia to add to her arsenal, helping her to take down fierce enemies TEKKEN-style.
Moreover, the new update introduced the new “Fantasy Academy Costume Set” for all characters* as well as the expansion pack, “The Art of Aladiss”, which includes new recipes and blueprints. These packs can be purchased separately while players who purchased the Season Pass** can already access them without additional cost.
In Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, players follow the adventures of alchemist Yumia Liessfeldt and her companions as they seek to uncover the truth behind the fall of the Aladissian Empire, which once thrived with alchemy, and the memories of a lost history. Yumia’s quest will take her across a ruined continent and despite the uncertainties of confronting her past, she will need to create her own path if she hopes to unravel the mysteries behind the cataclysm that destroyed Aladiss.
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is available as standard and Digital Deluxe editions*** on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Window PC via Steam®. The game includes Japanese voices with English, French, German and Spanish texts.
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New Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity Elite Specializations Revealed
Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, the next expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG, will offer a new elite specialization for each of the game’s nine professions. These new skills and gameplay mechanics give players a multitude of new options for how to build their characters in accordance with their preferred gameplay style. Today ArenaNet revealed the first three of these new archetypes: the Troubadour, Galeshot, and Luminary:
Troubadour (Mesmer)
Using their musical talents, Troubadours replace the normal Mesmer visual clone with waves of sonic magic, employing a wide range of instruments to enact effects in battle, like damaging enemies or supporting allies.
Galeshot (Ranger)
Taught in the ways of tengu marksmanship, the Galeshot uses the power of the wind to generate special arrows that they unleash in a flurry and control the flow of the battlefield with gusty whirlwinds and tornadoes.
Luminary (Guardian)
The Luminary is a stalwart protector wreathed in flame. Clad in their Radiant Shroud, they can harness the power of four new weapons of light and flame that provide passive bonuses and alternate abilities based on use.
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New trailer revealed for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 ahead of advanced access launch on 31 July
Ahead of the game's advanced access launch later this week, SEGA have released a new trailer for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 that covers everything up to and including the Hashira Training Arc, along with some exciting VS Mode gameplay.
You'll also discover thatn SEGA have announced an "Infinity Castle Arc Character Pass" that will be arriving post-launch. Plus, series antagonist Muzan Kibutsuji will be available as a playable character in VS Mode via a free post-launch update, so stay tuned for all those details! SEGA’s official website offers the breakdown of what people can get by pre-ordering the game.
Survios Unleashes Trailer of Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One: Evolved Edition Pre-Order at SDCC
Survios, the industry-leading virtual reality studio, debuted the‘Evolution’ trailerforAlien: Rogue Incursion - Part One: Evolved Editionat San Diego Comic-Con. The best-selling VR game has been re-envisioned for PlayStation 5 and PC, bringing this authentically Alien action-horror experience to new audiences, complete with the most lethal Xenomorphs players have ever encountered. Pre-orders for the Evolved Edition are available now onPlayStation 5andPC via Steam, with wishlisting available onEpic Games Store.
Set in the Alien film universe, Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One sees players suit up as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a mission to the planet Purdan (LV-354) in search of a former squadmate. After a sudden attack, Zula and her Synthetic companion, Davis 01 find themselves in Gemini Exoplanet Solutions’ hauntingly desolate research facility, Castor’s Cradle.
In the terrifying new trailer, fans get a first look at the Evolved Edition’s even smarter and deadlier Xenomorphs in action, alongside enhanced visuals on display, including running at 60 FPS.
Coming September 30, Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One: Evolved Edition will launch on PS5 and PC at $29.99 MSRP, with the Digital Deluxe edition available for $39.99.
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