Kazuma Hashimoto

Los Angeles

Writer at Siliconera

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Articles

Star Wars: The Old Republic is Still My Favorite Single-Player MMORPG

2 days ago | mmorpg.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

I’m abroad and itching to play an MMORPG that can run on my 2017 Razer Blade laptop. My partner is in our living room, watching Ari Aster’s Hereditary on one of his two monitors, engrossed in the film and whittling away at a commission for a client. Otherwise, we’d be playing World of Warcraft together — running dungeons on our Alliance alts or role-playing in Silvermoon City with our guild.
Diablo IV Update Introduces Belial and Ushers in Berserk Collaboration

2 days ago | mmorpg.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Diablo IV players will have the opportunity to take on Belial, the Lord of Lies, starting on April 29, 2025. But that won’t be the only thing coming to Blizzard Entertainment’s ARPG turned MMO-lite. Alongside the return of Belial a revamped boss system, new boss powers, and more will roll out.
Skull and Bones Sails Into a Free Weekend Until April 20th

6 days ago | mmorpg.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

For a limited time, players on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, can jump into Skull and Bones. The Skull and Bones free weekend period will last from April 17 to April 21, 2025, or April 20, 2025 depending on your timezone. The official Twitter account for the title has outlined the exact time it will end across regions through an official post on X.
Path of Exile 2 Updates Will Improve Loot Drops

1 week ago | mmorpg.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Grinding Gear Games announced that future updates to Path of Exile 2 will improve loot drops, among other changes to make the game more accessible and approachable in terms of content. This information came through an official blog post via the Path of Exile website, which fully outlined some of the changes that will be made over time.
Last Epoch Graphics Update Will Extend Beyond Player Hubs

1 week ago | mmorpg.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Eleventh Hour Games rolled out a graphics update for Last Epoch, which were more or less targeted at specific player hubs, such as the Monolith Hub. However, it seems like the developer will be extending this update to other areas of the game.
FFVII Rebirth Seventh Heaven and Shinra Keychains Back in Stock

2 weeks ago | siliconera.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Square Enix has restocked the FFVII Rebirth Seventh Heaven and Shinra Electric Power Company metal keychains. They keychains will cost 1,650 yen or $11 and will release on April 12, 2025. Pre-orders are now available through the official Square Enix Japanese online store.
SuperGroupies Bloodborne Merch Includes Clock and Wax Seal

2 weeks ago | siliconera.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

SuperGroupies is set to release a new line of Bloodborne merchandise. However, this won’t be limited to apparel, such as previous collaborations that included the likes of a watch and bag. This time around consumers will be able to get their hands on a wax seal set, wine class, and replica table clock through the Bloodborne and SuperGroupies collaboration.
NieR: Automata Embroidered Bookmarks Feature Emil's Face

2 weeks ago | siliconera.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Square Enix will release a pair of NieR: Automata embroidered bookmarks — one featuring Emil, and another featuring Pod 042 and a fish. The bookmarks, while unconventional in their shape, will cost 2,200 yen or around $14. Pre-orders are now open, with the bookmarks expected to ship on July 26, 2025. These items are currently only available through the Japanese Square Enix online storefront.
NieR: Automata 2B Model Kit Comes with Pod 042

3 weeks ago | siliconera.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

Square Enix will release a NieR: Automata 2B Model Kit. It will cost 9,900 yen or around $68. Pre-orders are available through the official Square Enix online store. The NieR: Automata 2B Model Kit will come with several accessories, including Pod 042, and will release on September 27, 2025. The model kit has been sculpted by Kotobukiya, and as mentioned previously, will come with various accessories. This includes Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty — 2B’s primary weapons of choice.
'Doom: The Dark Ages' Feels Like an Xbox 360 Shooter -- In a Bad Way

3 weeks ago | rollingstone.com | Kazuma Hashimoto

March 31, 2025 The Doom Slayer goes medieval in 'Doom: The Dark Ages' Bethesda Softworks Demons move in waves over cliffs slick with rain, cultists chanting in perfect circles, pentagrams glowing beneath their feet. Small medieval villages are demolished in the wake of hell’s minions pouring forth from their dimension and into the next. But where there are demons, there is the Doom Slayer — a figure clad in instantly recognizable faded green armor, a shield and shotgun in hand. Like an...