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A bit of everything in gaming this week, from Silver Palace’s newest NDA-required technical test opening recruitments, to new content from Persona 4 Revival and Hytale, the latter of which has a shiny $15k prize for those interested. A “niche” game by the name of Dressmaker has made headlines for soaring above Diablo 4 and others on the Steam Top Sellers chart for a moment, and the RE movie has brought in a whole new audience of first-timers and perhaps a few returners too.
Over on the reviews side, Genshin Impact’s 6th Anniversary Patch, 7.0, brings players at the end of the Archons line in Snezhnaya, a region long mentioned back in 1.0 and has finally made its appearance. Silent Hill: Townfall also marks a return—classic Silent Hill flair but more modernized and in a whole new location. CONTROL Resonant follows through with the original game, seven years after its conclusion, taking on a fresh, new perspective.
Here’s a quick look at some of the week’s biggest gaming headlines.
Gaming News At A Glance
Silver Palace 3rd Technical Test Has an NDA, Registrations Open
Hytale’s Co-Founder Challenges Players and Puts Up a Prize of $15,000 USD
Dressmaker Soars to Steam Top Sellers and Grabs TEKKEN Harada’s Attention Too
Persona 4 Revival Welcome New Social Link in Fan-Favorite, Aika Nakamura
Haven’t Got Enough of the Resident Evil Movie? Try These RE Games!
Other News and Developments This Week
Review Roundup: Sept 20 to Sept 26
From Snezhnaya, Scotland, and Manhattan With Love
⚫︎ Genshin Impact 7.0-7.1 (6th Anniversary)
⚫︎ Silent Hill: Townfall
⚫︎ CONTROL Resonant [First Impressions]
Other Reviews This Week
Gaming News At A Glance: Hytale’s Big Jackpot, and Dressmaker Might be Harada’s New Favorite Game
Silver Palace 3rd Technical Test Has an NDA, Registrations Open
Silver Palace, a highly anticipated Victorian-themed action gacha game, has opened recruitments for their 3rd Closed Technical Test, Dichotomy: Retrace. Unlike the previous beta tests, this one is specifically announced to be confidential. Chosen participants will be given an NDA to sign before the actual test.
Dichotomy: Retrace is also the first technical test to include Android and iOS devices.
Hytale’s Co-Founder Challenges Players and Puts Up a Prize of $15,000 USD
Hytale is set to launch its first major post-launch content update, simply named Chapter 1, on October 12th, and the game’s co-founder, Simon Collins-Laflamme, has already issued a challenge to streamers: defeat the new boss Gobliterator on Hardcore mode, no armor, no potions, no glitches, and it must be streamed live to be truly legitimate.
In terms of content, the full chapter adds tons of new content, such as a new dungeon with a multi-phase boss encounter, a new faction, world event, and more.
Dressmaker Soars to Steam Top Sellers and Grabs TEKKEN Harada’s Attention Too
A “niche” indie dressmaking game aptly titled Dressmaker revealed that they recouped their development cost within 24 hours. In a Steam post on September 22, creator Jonathan Hau-Yoon took the moment to thank everyone who got to play their game and that it’s definitely a milestone to celebrate. The financial breathing room allowed the developers to now focus on more updates to come, including an online challenge mode and mobile and Switch ports.
Many users have taken to social media and the game’s review page to praise it for being engaging and fun, many of them calling it their “dream game.” Even Katsuhiro Harada, of TEKKEN fame, has touted it as a “MUST BUY.”
Persona 4 Revival Welcome New Social Link in Fan-Favorite, Aika Nakamura
Persona 4 Revival revealed a new Social Link character, fan-favorite Aika Nakamura. First seen in the Persona 4 anime, she is the daughter of the owner of Aiya, the Chinese restaurant in Inaba known for their Mega Beef Bowl challenge.
While details about her Social Link are scarce, she is revealed to be directly tied to another new gameplay mechanic as well: Location Episodes, where she tasks players to collect photographs of the townspeople to know more about them.
Haven’t Got Enough of the Resident Evil Movie? Try These RE Games!
The recent Resident Evil movie by Zach Cregger has gone viral across the internet for dozens of reasons, catching the attention of not only veteran RE fans, but also new enjoyers. However, with such a colorful 30 year history, new fans may not know where to start. Game8 has got you covered—we have selected the best entry points for different needs.
Want one just like the movie? Looking for a bit of action? Or perhaps you’re all new to the survival horror genre—we have one for that too.
Other News and Developments This Week
⚫︎ ARC Raiders and Marathon Are Both Turning to PvE at the Same Time
⚫︎ Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage's Main Story Is Ending, But the Game Isn’t Over
⚫︎ Palworld’s Cattiva Was Hiding in Core Keeper’s Latest Update
⚫︎ BanG Dream! Our Notes Global Launch Delayed on Release Day Thanks to Google Play
⚫︎ FNAF Creator Posts Cryptic Teaser, Fans Speculate Upcoming Fortnite Collab
⚫︎ Persona 6 Speculation Grows as Persona Super Live Returns After Five Years
⚫︎ Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies Will Come to VR, But Fans Are Still Looking for Ace Attorney 7
⚫︎ Story of Seasons: Your Wonderful Life Brings The Iconic Farming Sim To VR in 2027
⚫︎ Aniimo Hits 160k Concurrent Players on Steam, Also Now Available on Mobile
⚫︎ P5X Reveals New 3D Model for P3P's Female MC Kotone in Latest Trailer
⚫︎ CS2’s New Update Adds a New 3v3 Game Mod, Silent Reloading, and Pet Chickens
⚫︎ Destiny 2’s Next Big Move Is Bringing Back Content Players Already Paid For Six Years Ago
⚫︎ Disney Sparklink Stars Drops First Look at UPbeats! Song
⚫︎ Pokémon Sent Pikachu to Space, and Now It’s Landing in Exhibits and Pokémon GO
⚫︎ FF7 Moogle House Gets Reworked and Makes a Comeback as an Idol Group
⚫︎ Kojima Reveals How Xbox Saved Physint After a Secret June Call
⚫︎ Suikoden STAR LEAP’s Ape-Like Warrior is Voiced by Joseph Joestar
⚫︎ Suikoden STAR LEAP Chapter 3 Releases September 24 With Still No Global Release Date
⚫︎ Persona 4 Revival Reimagines Instrumental Tracks as Vocal Songs
⚫︎ Persona 4 Revival's New Gameplay Mechanic Makes You Collect Photos of Everyone in Town
Review Roundup: Sept 20 to Sept 26
From Snezhnaya, Scotland, and Manhattan With Love
This week takes players on different journeys across different nations, both in real-life (although still fantastical) and in fiction. Genshin Impact closes off its seven Archons with its arrival in the snowy Snezhnaya, Silent Hill: Townfall makes its protagonist Simon return to the depths of St. Amelia, and CONTROL Resonant practically throws Dylan head-first into a world that he doesn’t know anymore after a long coma.
We also travel back to the past a little in Final Fantasy 15 where the Chocobros go on a long adventure in their sleek car while Qliphah in Providence's Shadow chucks players in an anomalous alternate Tokyo. For something a little more familiar and real, BanG Dream! Our Notes has you on that area, with five bands and five storylines to encounter.
Genshin Impact 7.0-7.1 (6th Anniversary)
Genshin Impact celebrated its 6th anniversary this September, and it has finally reached the climax of its Archon saga in Snezhnaya. The seventh nation for the seventh chapter, it continues from the happenings in Nod-Krai and into a new saga.
It still has that longtime appeal even years after, with an intriguing story, as well as new content to explore and discover that add an extra flair to the player’s overall experience. But with six years under its belt and the eternal problem of power-scaling and powercreeping, newer players or players who have not delved into its world for a while may find it a bit more difficult to jump right in.
Silent Hill: Townfall
Silent Hill: Townfall is the newest spin-off title in the long-running Silent Hill series, following protagonist Simon Ordell as he unravels the past of St. Amelia when a mysterious voice beckons him to return to the town to “set things right.”
It’s got its flaws here and there, glaringly in the visuals, combat, and character development departments, but they never fully dampen the overall gameplay experience, which has more pros than cons. A riveting story, engaging puzzles, and an immersive atmosphere all contribute to that signature Silent Hill flair that it centers itself in. A modern take on a classic formula, done right.
CONTROL: Resonant [First Impressions]
CONTROL Resonant is the sequel to the first Control game, taking place seven years after the events of the first and through the eyes of a new protagonist—namely, to Dylan Faden, Jesse Faden’s (Control’s main character) twin brother. He awakens from a coma to a warped Manhattan overridden by alien entities, some familiar, some new. In this whole new world, he tries to uncover the mystery of this strange phenomenon, while also looking for his missing sister.
So far, it’s got the foundations of a solid game, a sequel that has brought things up a notch form the original: bigger, better, faster, even stronger. However, it’s bogged down (early on) from tis technical issues such as a janky lock-on system and unoptimized frames dropping during combat. Nevertheless, there is still much to learn about this new journey with Dylan.
Other Reviews This Week
⚫︎ Final Fantasy 15 Review | Still Walked Tall Despite Its Royal Fumbles
⚫︎ Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Review
⚫︎ BanG Dream! Our Notes Review [First Impressions] | The Game Knows How to Make Good Songs Play Well
