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Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of connecting with talented game developers from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through the PlayStation MENA Hero Project. This initiative was launched with a simple goal: to identify and support original voices and empower creators from emerging regions to tell their stories through games.

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the first cohort of titles supported under the MENA Hero Project, each one a unique reflection of the creativity, and spirit of developers in the region.

The First Cohort of MENA Hero Project Games

Red Bandits | Developer: Team Agenda | Country: Saudi Arabia

Red Bandits is a fast-paced robbery action game set in a hyper-capitalist age where one company rules the world through complete monopoly. In this world, a newly formed thieves organization known as the Red Bandits, emerges to challenge the system and spark a rebellion. You play as Stutt, a seasoned old thief with a stuttering condition and a mysterious past he can’t fully remember.

Break into the company’s fortified floors, take down the powerful board of directors, and bring back a de-monopolized world order. With a dynamic cover system, evolving heists, and a vibrant comrades’ hideout, Red Bandits blends fast, stylish action with a deeply personal story of rebellion.

Robbing its way to PS5 and PC.

Enci’s Solution | Developer: Dark Emerald | Country: United Arab Emirates

Exiled by humans centuries ago, the Aeons are confined to the desolate underground. Their village is safe, but beyond the gates, danger lurks at every corner, and not everyone can be trusted. No one has left the village before, except for Ji’we.

Inspired by techno-dystopian aesthetics, Enci’s Solution is a hand-painted, 2.5D narrative platformer following the story of Ji’we, a young Aeon venturing out into the unknown in an attempt to save his dearest friend. Stumbling upon Enci, a lost encyclopedic robot who finds himself far from home, the two form an unusual bond and set out together to the surface of planet Regalia. 

Play through 40+ levels with increasing difficulty and explore uncharted territories. Find collectibles and uncover the secrets they carry about the world and its odd inhabitants. Keep an eye out for hidden levels and challenge yourself to think outside the box.

Will you find your solution on PS5 and PC?

The Perfect Run | Developer: Lanterns Studios | Country: Tunisia

Save the world or blow it up yourself, one loop at a time! The Perfect Run is an action-adventure RPG game where the player controls Quicksave, a time-traveling hero caught in an epic struggle between supervillain gangs, marketed superheroes, and a powerful mega corporation for the control of the city of New Rome.

With three days to decide the city’s fate, the player can go back in time to decide their perfect ending… if they have the skill to do so! Interact with NPCs and unlock new dialogue options thanks to information collected in earlier loops, join a faction in one route and fight them the next, bend time itself in epic battle against superpowered bosses, collect the best upgrades before the reset, and unlock the city’s secrets in this memorable superhero adventure.

Find the perfect run on PS5 and PC.

A Cat’s Manor | Developer: Happiest Dark Corner | Country: Bahrain

You awaken trapped in a house infested with spiders and inhabited by an eccentric family. At the end of your tail, you discover a crudely stitched hand. With no memory of who you are or how you got here, you let curiosity guide you forward.

A Cat’s Manor is an atmospheric adventure that blends puzzles, combat, crafting, and rhythm-based music challenges. Use your wits to escape the manor. Investigate your surroundings, solve puzzles, fight your way through deadly encounters, or outsmart your foes and avoid trouble.

Inspect, observe, listen, and feel your surroundings for clues and cues, immersing yourself with 3D audio and PS5 DualSense controller features. Uncover the secrets of the manor and unravel what the family is hiding.

Creeping its way to PS5 and PC near you. 

About the MENA Hero Project

The MENA Hero Project is the newest chapter in SIE’s global Hero Project family, joining India and China in our mission to discover and nurture the next generation of original game creators. We believe that great games can come from anywhere. Through the MENA Hero Project, we’re committed to unlocking the region’s creative potential, supporting locally inspired experiences with the power to captivate players around the world.

Last week, I wrote:

“Another week has fallen into the Maw. Theoretically, that means we’re now one week closer to the release of Silksong. As if such words mean anything to any of us anymore.”

Does this make me omniscient?

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If those green letters just aren’t turning up as often as you’d like, or if they are and they’re not half as useful as you hoped, we can help. Our hints for the August 23 (1526) Wordle can give you a fresh angle and new ideas, quickly getting your game back on track. Too close to the bottom of the board to risk it? That’s why today’s answer is right here and ready whenever you are.

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There are so many different ways to experience The Witcher these days. My own entry point into this world was playing through the first Witcher game back when it first came out in 2007. But it wasn’t until The Witcher 3 that I really felt the depth of the story. I loved exploring the world, playing Gwent, and getting an up close and personal look at Geralt’s complicated love life.

I got a similar feeling with the first couple of seasons of The Witcher series on Netflix, but now that Henry Cavill has left the show I find myself mostly just looking forward to the next Witcher game in the franchise. Since that game is still years away, however, I’ve been recently looking into The Witcher TTRPG as a potential new way to experience that world. It’s currently only $15 for a six-book bundle at Humble Bundle and it certainly looks intriguing at that price.

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but why do product names in gaming sound so aggressive? Why can’t we get the Razer SoftKitty V3 Pro? Ah well.

The Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro (steer clear, ophidiophobes) is the company’s rival to the Logitech G Pro X Superlight we highlighted recently, and now the ultra-light mouse is almost half price.

Save on this Razer ultra-light gaming mouse

The white model of the DeathAdder V3 Pro is $85 right now, a discount of 43%. You can save on the black version, too, but it’s still $127.

It weighs just 63g, ideal for those wrist-flick headshots, and offers up to 90 hours of battery life on a single charge with USB-C charging.

Latency is low thanks to Razer’s own Hyperspeed Wireless connection, and Will said he’d recommend it for PC gamers with larger hands. I love my Logitech G Pro X Superlight, but even I have to acknowledge it’s not entirely accommodating of my larger-than-normal (I think?) hands.

It’s worth stressing that there’s a Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro now, but it doesn’t make wholesale changes to a winning formula, just improves various aspects. It’s got faster polling and better battery life, and there’s an optical scroll wheel encoder.

If you can hold out for Black Friday, there’s every chance you’ll end up finding the new model cheaper. Still, CamelCamelCamel says this DeathAdder V3 Pro was similarly discounted a month ago, but that marked a new low. Could the V4 Pro and V3 Pro see price cuts? We don’t have that long to find out.

It sure feels like everything’s a subscription these days, and subscriptions are getting more and more specific as time and capitalism grind forward. We’ve moved on from subscriptions that give you a bunch of games to subscriptions within specific games themselves, like Grand Theft Auto Online’s GTA+.

For $8 a month, you get a monthly cash allowance, free cars, free Rockstar games, and a host of other in-game benefits. It looks like a good deal on paper if you live and breathe GTA Online, but after spending some time subscribing to the service myself, I’m not sure who, exactly, it’s useful for.

Last week, we asked you to share moments from Senua’s harrowing journey in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

UkFemshep shares the top half of Senua’s head peeking out from water.

Photoingame shares a black and white profile shot of Senua looking up.

MdeavorVP shares Senua raising her torch in a field of darkness

LastGlass_VP shares a head-on portrait of Senua with ceremonial face paint and symbols.

JarrinWasHere shares a dual-toned side profile of Senua

Keng_console shares a macro shot of Senua’s wide-open eye

Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?

THEME: Sword of the Sea
SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on August 27, 2025 

Next week, grab your sword! Share moments bringing sea life back to the deserts of Sword of the Sea (a recent August Game Catalog title) using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

How crisp and 4K-ified a nostalgic menu looks on a big TV is the silliest thing I’ve ever been excited about, but Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a shot-for-shot remake which luxuriates in the little things.

What makes Metal Gear Solid 3 one of the best games of all time isn’t necessarily its sneaking or its plot, but its inventiveness and reactivity. If you whip the camera around Snake in the medical screen too quickly he falls to his knees and blows chunks when you return to the game, if you quickly snipe a boss after a cutscene hours before his scheduled fight, he’ll be dead when you’re supposed to face him, and rabbit might taste pretty good, but instant ramen noodles are still the greatest food known to man.

It’s full of bespoke, purpose-built mechanics which had never been used before or since, all of which were so exciting in their nerdy but approachable simulation. Whether it’s digging out bullets with a combat knife and bandaging the wound or burning off a fat leech with an equally stubby cuban cigar in the Cure screen, or snaring vampire bats, rats and reticulated pythons to recover your stamina, each moving part is so simply implemented, but with an accessibility that made them iconic.

Metal Gear Solid Delta translates the original’s quirkiness beautifully to a new generation with MGS5-esque controls and modern Unreal 5 engine textures and lighting which don’t so much reinvent the classic, but leverage the soft-focus of memory. Delta looks like you remember MGS3 looking, rather than the sharp, polygonal reality of a 20 year old PS2 game.

The visual improvements are, by-and-large, fantastic, going above and beyond the stretched and muddy environments of a typical HD remaster to deliver lush jungles, dusty mountain trails and austere laboratories which feel dense with granular detail and distinctly different from one another.

You might spot a rough clothing texture here-and-there, but given MGS’s proclivity for crawling through the undergrowth and more portrait close ups than school picture day, everything and everyone looks good.

This gives a new lease of life to one of the more underrated aspects of Kojima games, the kinetic cutscene camera work and shot selection. Once you notice how dynamically and playfully the remade cutscenes are presented, and how much that contrasts with the legendarily (infamously) verbose codec scenes, it drives home even more clearly how perfect Metal Gear Solid is for this visual overhaul.

However, within the remake realm, Metal Gear Solid Delta occupies an interesting spot. While there’s now been a plethora of remakes, remasters and reimaginings from all sorts of studios and genres, it’s obvious that Konami was most inspired (both judging by this and their recent Silent Hill 2 remake) by the Resident Evil remakes.

All of the Resident Evil remakes are great but they make such an interesting contrast with Metal Gear. In Resident Evil 4 Remake, which I expected to be a lot more similar to the dogged, reiterative style of Delta, the development team, comprised of many of the people work had worked on the PS2 version, took the opportunity to “fix” fan-favourite flubs and memes which they obviously felt undermined the vision they were going for but, I feel, lost some of the magic in doing so.

Resident Evil 2 Remake on the other hand was absolutely triumphant in its reimagining of the original game. It felt like a modern game designed with the spirit of the classic that gained a truly innovative impetus from the new technologies and mechanics developed for Resident Evil 7 that it added, creating something which didn’t just reanimate the bones of the old game, but augmented them into something tangibly exciting.

Metal Gear Solid Delta, for all its strengths, doesn’t do that. All of the fun stuff that you remember is still here, ready and waiting for you like a gavial under the waterline. But outside of the new shooting controls, which are a vast improvement even if you try and argue that the original was a more tactile and realistic simulation of the complexity of actually firing a weapon, Delta feels relatively untouched creatively and mechanically.

I’m not saying I wanted Ocelot to suddenly start to hunt you through the jungle like Mr X in Resident Evil 2, but within the wider context of what’s clearly inspired Delta, it doesn’t quite reach the heights of something you’ve never seen before – which is ironic given the greatness of MGS3 lies in its originality.

However, that’s not to say that Delta is low effort in any sense. Its painstaking recreation, which brings back one of gaming’s greatest ever Easter Eggs that was missing in the MGS HD Collection, is saved from tautology both by its completeness and commitment to not providing the path of least resistance.

To give more examples, it would’ve been very easy to forgo the Snake vs Monkey Ape Escape mode as a license not worth the effort, or to brighten up the cave complex after The Pain lest modern players think their HDR is broken, rather than letting Snake’s eyes naturally adjust to the gloom.

So, while there are no less than five other versions of Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is now the definitive place to play a bonafide classic in a way that feels both accessibly modern, but still authentic to the original experience.

Since the beginning of the decade, The Sims 4 has shown a consistent preoccupation with sustainable living and reclaiming industrial spaces.

Its most recent add-on, July 2025’s Enchanted by Nature expansion, is just the latest DLC to tackle a theme that was already present in the aptly-named Eco Lifestyle expansion pack, as well as the Cottage Living and Horse Ranch packs, the Tiny Living stuff pack, and the Werewolves game pack (that last title sounds a little left-field, but trust me, it fits the theme).

To learn more about this growing design trend within The Sims 4 and its player community, I spoke to Eva Rotky, a Sims YouTuber who describes herself as “an interior designer by day and a Sims builder by night”.

She has been gaming as a hobby since childhood, but it wasn’t until the pandemic lockdowns that friends encouraged her to begin making YouTube videos of her Sims builds, which eventually led to her joining the EA Creator network in 2022. “If my seven-year-old self could see or know these things,” she says, “She’d be like, absolutely not! I don’t believe it!”

Eva has been a Simmer since the days of the original game back in the early 2000s, so naturally she’s well-positioned to appreciate the changes that have come to the series over its 25-year history – in particular, the expansion of build mode, one of the few features which the majority of players seem to agree has improved with every new gen of the franchise.

“I do think that there is a trend at the moment outside of The Sims to go back to nature and to want to reconnect with nature,” Eva agrees. “I think that’s especially since COVID and lockdown that people are cherishing nature a bit more and wanting to embrace it, not be stuck in a concrete city and a one-bedroom apartment. I think it’s definitely reflecting a trend in society as well, but obviously also those are features in the game that The Sims community has always wanted to have.”

So does this extend to simulated living too? “I don’t know what it is about The Sims, but being outdoors is so much more fun in The Sims than just being indoors in your house,” Eva explains, adding that: “One of my favourite things to do in The Sims is the landscaping, and it’s not something I’m particularly interested in outside of The Sims, I don’t really know plants!”

Despite some Sims skills applying to real life more than others – Eva’s day job is in interior design, and she even mentions including Sims builds in her portfolio when she applied for the role she holds now – there’s no denying that The Sims 4’s whimsical vision of the natural world has a hold on her.

“Creating landscapes in The Sims is so satisfying, just making a garden or a space that looks natural with plants growing out everywhere and not perfectly pristine all the time. In my Enchanted by Nature build I went heavy on the landscaping, I spent most of my time on it just in the landscaping tools. Even though the build/buy is lovely, the exterior was kind of where it was at with the new roof colours and being able to place plants on roofs with the new base game update.”

Updates to The Sims 4 – whether free or paid – are of particular interest to Eva, who makes a point of not using custom content (CC) in her builds, and keeps her use of mods to a minimum. This ensures her designs are more accessible for players on console, for example, as well as adding an extra layer of creative challenge; and it also means that Eva is very attuned to critique of what’s new in every DLC release.

“I’ve enjoyed it more in recent years because of the build/buy and the quality of the items really changing and improving in my opinion, and there being more of a focus on the actual design of the items that really makes it easier for me to use no CC in my builds,” she says. “It’s always a challenge and I do enjoy it. Sometimes it’s a little frustrating, but in recent years I would say it’s been so much easier because of the really beautiful items that the team have been creating.”

This seems like a good time to address the elephant in the room – or should that be the spiral staircase very prominently not in the room? – and ask Eva what’s still on her wishlist for future updates. “My first thought was spiral staircases!” Eva confirms. “I miss those so desperately! That would be my number one wishlist item. Probably it’s so small, but it makes such a difference.”

Given that spiral staircases almost go without saying, though, Eva also adds that: “One thing I would also really love would be to be able to create not-full-length walls – so you could create a few more shapes, do half the length of the wall or something like that. I think that’d be really fun!”

Eva is also quick to point out that, despite not wearing its eco credentials on its sleeve quite so blatantly as Enchanted by Nature, the previous Sims 4 expansion pack – March’s Businesses & Hobbies – still quietly carries the theme.

Nordhaven – the world that shipped with the pack – draws its primary inspiration from a mixture of Stockholm and Copenhagen; and while the name of the city may be a little on-the-nose, EA deserves credit for avoiding the obvious one-note Ikea jokes in favour of a more authentic approach to designing a modern Scandinavian urban environment, both in terms of public areas and living spaces.

To prove the point, Businesses & Hobbies features some of Eva’s own work, in the form of two pre-made lots in Nordhaven: a neoclassical museum in the Gammelvik historic district and a converted foundry in Iverstad, the latter styled as a formerly industrial neighbourhood where defunct factory buildings are being repurposed as residential dwellings.

The builds are, as you might expect, very distinct from one another, demonstrating both the breadth of Eva’s design interests and the flexibility of what can be created in the game as it stands.

“Scandinavian mid-century is kind of my bread and butter to be honest, and industrial as well, so it was nice to create something that felt so realistic,” Eva says of her Iverstad build. “And every time I’m in [Nordhaven], I feel like I’m where the inspiration came from. I feel like I’m not in The Sims, I feel like I’m actually in Copenhagen or somewhere, which is really lovely.”

All of this ties neatly into Eva’s overarching design philosophy: “I think the balance to strike in any design is always not to be one-sided,” she explains. “If you only focus on nature then that will come with challenges and limitations. And what I love doing (also in real life design) is combining natural materials with man-made materials. I think that kind of combination and contrast between the two is actually how you create something that’s really timeless.”

One final thing that strikes me about Eva’s Sims content is that, while you might expect her interests to be very grounded in aspirational design, she’s never afraid to let her more whimsical side show.

By her own admission, her favourite among her own builds is not a high-end mansion but a recreation of one of the post-apocalyptic fortresses seen in The Last of Us – which is, after all, nothing if not a defunct space being repurposed by humans and reclaimed by nature at the same time.

Whether it’s a luxurious mansion, a zombie-proof stronghold, or a fairytale cottage, Eva recognises that the unifying theme – the one thing that perhaps draws together most Simmers, despite being an incredibly diverse player base – is the wish fulfillment. “What I really like about The Sims is that you can do whatever you want,” she explains. “You might never be able to live in any of these houses in real life, but you can create your own little reality in The Sims and do it there.”

The official start of the season may be two months away, but basketball is back with NBA 2K26 hitting PS5 and PS4 September 5. The latest entry brings a new gameplay system powered by machine learning, studying today’s superstars, and fun pick-up and play options. 2K invited me to go hands-on with the game  before it launches September 5 on PS5, and I’m here to share what I learned on the court.

Also launching starting on September 5 in select markets is the PlayStation 5 Console – NBA 2K26 Bundle. Read on for full details

Better ball

2K26 puts considerable effort into improving both sides of the floor, with notable offensive and defensive enhancements. New machine-learning technology helps capture the fundamentals of the game. While playing, I noticed players would run and get set by firmly planting their feet, instead of a gliding effect. While driving into the paint, they would also stop and accurately respond to a defender in their lane. These details add a realistic weight to the sport.

Enhanced Rhythm Shooting

You can still flick down-up on the right analog stick or simply press square to start your shooting motion, then release at the correct timing for the individual player’s shoot release. However, now the tempo of the play, like in real life, affects your shot. When a good defender bogged me down, I could quickly release my shot and intentionally release it early for a decisive bucket. With a high basketball IQ, any shot has the potential to be a good shot. 

Defensive battles

Players can swing a game in their favor if the shots aren’t falling, thanks to new improvements centered around real-world tactics. Around the player’s feet, you will see new Rebound Timing Feedback as a green meter that will flash to indicate a well-timed rebound. Learning Chet Holmgren’s rebound timing made me nearly unstoppable under the rim and made me focus on an aspect of the game I had neglected before. 

Collisions and interior defense both benefit from a revamped system-driven tech that allows for more real-time interactions instead of scripted mocap animations. If you want to stop a fast break or crowd the lane, players will stop, adjust, and even collide realistically. The game rewards paying attention to the action when the ball isn’t in your hand.

Arena atmosphere

The devs also upgraded the game spectacle during downtime and timeouts with new crowd variety, interactions, and on-court performances. Cheerleader routines and mascot antics are fun, but my favorite by far was the dance cam. These moments captured the feel of attending a game live and the sense of community that attending a sporting event can create.

MyTEAM updates 

MyTEAM has received a significant remodel with Triple Threat Park turning Sunset Beach into a nighttime venue. Players are greeted with neon lights, fireworks, and other details that can only be appreciated after dark. Pulling cards and collecting players has also become an even bigger spectacle with dramatic reveals and added flair.  

The biggest change to MyTEAM is that WNBA players join the action for the first time in series history. Newcomers like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark take to the hardwood along with legends like Lisa Leslie. Attributes and Badges are identical for all players, no matter what league they hail from. Also, there is a WNBA Domination tier where your squad will be exclusively WNBA players as you challenge teams to earn Domination stars and crests. 

Another first is 2v2 games in Triple Threat Park. Two half courts have been added in the middle of the street, where you can run your favorite two-person team-ups. The park also features four 3v3 courts, including a new option with a beach backdrop, and three 3v3 courts for 6-player co-op matches. These games capture the essence of streetball, featuring players calling their fouls, checking the ball at midcourt, and engaging in some lively trash talk—a great way to mix and match your favorite ball players and have some quick, high-energy games. 

All-Star Team Up is now part of MyTEAM, where 10 players duke it out in 5v5 co-op matches. Take your favorite NBA or WNBA players for some very high-level play where being a good role player is the key to success. Earn individual rewards with the new Season Ladder and earn rewards as a team by winning matches. Find the right chemistry with your teammates, because for every five games you win with the same team lineup, everyone will receive rewards, even if the wins aren’t consecutive. 

Discover all the new enhancements coming to the court when NBA 2K 26 launches September 5 on PS5.

Vertical Stand sold separately

PS5 Console – NBA 2K26 Bundle

We’re pleased to announce the PlayStation 5 Console – NBA 2K26 Bundle is launching in select markets starting September 5. Release dates and availability may vary by region, please check direct.playstation.com where available or your local retailer for availability and release dates.

Players can feel the on-the-court immersion made possible by the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Experience NBA 2K26’s authenticity with lifelike animations, heightened player fidelity and authentic atmosphere with 4K resolution*, and enjoy shortened load times and return to the action faster with the PS5 console’s high-speed SSD.

Bundle includes a PlayStation 5 console, DualSense wireless controller, and a digital voucher** for NBA 2K26 Standard Edition.

With a robust focus on features and the game aspects that don’t rely on the players, it’s great to play and watch. No matter your height, you should hit the court when NBA 2K26 comes to PS5 and PS4 on September 5.

*4K and HDR require a 4K and HDR compatible TV or display.

**Account for PlayStation and internet connection required to redeem voucher

Hollow Knight: Silksong began life as a DLC expansion, but then developers Team Cherry decided the concept was “too large and too unique“, and upgraded it into a full game. They spent six years working on the thing in almost total silence, while fulminating legions of the terminally online quietly drove themselves bonkers hunting for release date clues. We now have a Silksong release date – it’s just two weeks away – so in theory, the nightmare is over. Except, oh dear – Team Cherry are planning post-launch content for Silksong, and they’re already calling it “ambitious”.

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HoYoverse has delivered some more fresh gamescom week news – and no, it’s not the big Genshin Impact update we covered yesterday. This time, it’s all about Zenless Zone Zero, which itself is preparing for its next major update.

The big Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night chapter, otherwise known as Version 2.2, has a release date and everything.

ZZZ’s version 2.2 arrives September 4 across all platforms. The narrative is set after the Defence Force dealt with the Exaltists’ conspiracy, and stars Seed and Orphie & Magus from the Defense Force’s Obol Squad. They’ve been dispatched to investigate the power struggles in New Eridu.

Part of their mission is to eliminate any remaining Exaltists, but there’s a bit of a mystery surrounding Obol Squad itself that they’re going to uncover, shedding light on its past.

Newcomer Seed is an S-Rank Electric Attack Agent, who, together with the Seed Sr. mecha, offer big combat bonuses. Seed is made to work well with other Attack Agents, mainly because they can boost the sustained damage output of the squad. Orphie & Magus is another S-Rank Attack Agent, except with a Fire elemental speciality.

As the squad’s captain, they work well as assist. Orphie is able to gather Bottled Heat, and get all squad members in a Zeroed-in state each time enemies are hit. This boosts attack damage, and even allows Aftershocks to go through a portion of enemy defences.

Mercury is another new arrival, an S-Rank Bangboo who supports the squad from inside the tank that they drive. Returning Agents for this update will be Trigger (S-Rank Electric Stun) and Evelyn (S-Rank Fire Attack).

HoYoverse also teased the return of Soldier 0 – Anby, who’ll be arriving back in the game at some point soon, once she’s done with her training.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a new update without in-game events. Band of Brave Bangboo, the Bangboo tower defence event, is getting new maps, enemies, and mechanics, and a free A-Rank Excaliboo once you’ve cleared enough stages. There’s also the more chill Rhythm Rave event, which as you might expect is a bit of a rhythm minigame.

Finally, you can expect some general quality of life tweaks and other optimisation. For example: you’ll now be able to pick between Belle and Wise before starting companion events, such as Quality Time. A happy day for whichever sibling was being denied a social life in your game until now!

As ever, our Zenless Zone Zero codes page has been updated with that good, free stuff. Check it out.