| | Kotaku Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:00 AM | |  In Japan, tipping is basically not a thing. There are a few occasions where one does tip, such as at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. But generally, good service is expected minus tips. So if you go to a restaurant, the price on your bill is what you pay. One Japanese company is trying to change that.
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:44 AM | |  I'm an independent person. I'm also not a man. Unfortunately, through no fault of my own, these facts are oppositional. There are many activities that people who aren't men don't feel safe doing, are advised against doing, or are unable to do independently, whether as a result of danger or law. An hour or two into Sable - check out our review here, by the way - I'm ready to leave the canyon where my clan had once settled, and after a final goodbye from my matriarchal caregiver Jadi, I am, for the first time in my life, truly alone. Simoon, my sentient hoverbike, thrums under me as we crest a mesa. The game's score swells, and I stylishly swing Simoon to a stop and dismount to take in the vista. I think about the journey I'm about to embark on, the discoveries I'll make, and the challenges I'll overcome. I put down my controller and stare at the cold maze of windshorn rock faces that extends as far as the eye can see. The light transitions from burning orange, to twilit grey, and eventually to midnight blue, as Japanese Breakfast's soundtrack plucks at my heartstrings. I start to cry. I was on a countryside walk with my partner recently. The sun was setting and an energetic poodle bounded up to me to lick my hand. Its owner approached to coax their dog along and we shared a smile. Shortly afterwards, my partner notes that it's nice to find places where feminine presenting people are at ease, and I relate that there's an unspoken comfort in crossing paths with people who aren't men. A shared moment of, 'Hey, it's nice to see you here! Feels like there's no risk we'll get assaulted this far out in the country, isn't that neat?' RELATED LINKS: The best indie games on PC, The best relaxing games on PC, The best open-world games on PC
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:23 AM | |  Want to know what the best Fortnite skins in Chapter 2 Season 8 are? The latest season of Fortnite is finally here, and with it comes a host of changes to the game as well as plenty of new skins. You can create your own coloured Toona Fish style, acquire new Sideways weapons, and experiment with the updated crafting system. Fortnite is no stranger to crossover characters, but Epic kicked things up a gear with the introduction of NPCs in Season 5. The Mandalorian plus Grogu, Predator, and even Ellen Ripley from Alien have all debuted in the battle royale game. Season 6 took things a step further, throwing Neymar and Lara Croft into the fray, while Season 7 saw Rick, Morty, and Superman make their Fortnite debuts. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of characters Epic adds to Fortnite – if you've taken a break from the game and want to know who Epic will add to the Fortnite skin roster this season, we've got you covered. Season 8 begins with another Marvel crossover, namely Carnage, so expect to see some more new crossovers soon. RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:20 AM | |  Looking for the best Genshin Impact Rosaria build? This character arrived in the Genshin Impact 1.4 update and is a Cryo based four-star character, who specialises in being a frosty DPS dealer. Rosaria has been part of Genshin Impact for a while as a playable character. So what exactly is her deal? For one, she is a member of the Church of Favonius in Mondstadt, the big town with giant windmills you visit towards the beginning of Genshin Impact. She's also got a rather interesting definition of piety, as she seems somewhat selfish and refuses to attend choir practice because she finds it boring. But as a fighter, this pale nun has some excellent skills and is perfectly capable of dealing all the Cryo-based Genshin Impact element damage you'll need. We're confident that, even though she's not the best at the DPS role, Rosaria will be a great fit onto any team that needs some more Cryo damage; to get the most out of her icy skills, here's the best Genshin Impact Rosaria build. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:50 AM | |  There are fewer video game series more important than Half-Life, particularly when it comes to PC gaming. While the first game challenged perceptions of the importance of narrative within FPS games, Half-Life 2 pushed the best graphics cards and best gaming CPUs of its era with never before seen heights of visual fidelity and its innovative physics engine. It also ushered in a new era of PC gaming with the Steam platform. Now, 17 years later, Valve has updated its classic title with its biggest patch in over 10 years. As highlighted by YouTuber Tyler McVicker, a new beta branch is now available to download via the game's beta tab in Steam. While there are currently no official patch notes for this version of Half-Life 2, numerous technical improvements have already been quickly discerned. The game's HUD now scales with the selected rendering resolution, having been previously locked, resulting in larger elements on aspect ratios outside 4:3. There's also support for ultrawide resolutions, with an FOV ceiling of 110 that is enabled without having to modify DLL files.
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:41 AM | |  Want to unlock the LAPA SMG in Warzone? Warzone Season 6 has arrived, introducing new Warzone Season 6 bunkers to '80s Verdansk, brand new operators, and two new weapons: the Grav assault rifle and the .410 Ironhide. The LAPA is also arriving later in the season and will join the growing list of Warzone guns. With the new Warzone map on the horizon, this SMG could be the last Cold War weapon to make it into the battle royale game before the Call of Duty Vanguard release date arrives. The last few seasons of Warzone have focused on weapon balancing - addressing the time to kill speed on the best Warzone SMGs and assault rifles. With the right attachments, there's a good chance the LAPA will be overpowered at launch, as is the case for a lot of new Warzone guns. It's worth unlocking the LAPA right away to try it out in case it does get nerfed down the line. The Haunting Halloween 2021 update is live now, along with two sets of challenges to unlock the LAPA. If you aren't a fan of the Ghosts of Verdansk mode and you own a copy of Black Ops Cold War, you can always hop into the other game to complete the multiplayer and zombies challenges instead. Here's what you need to do to build the best LAPA loadout in Warzone.
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:28 AM | |  October 20, 2021 Amazon Games has issued a fix in New World's latest patch Amazon Games has issued a fix for an easily-replicable exploit that has been giving New World players infinite invincibility, which proved particularly bothersome in PvP encounters. The developer confirmed the news in a set of update notes for patch 1.0.3, alongside a host of over fixes. We won't provide the details here, but suffice to say that the exploit was easy to replicate, and essentially allowed you to remain invincible indefinitely. Players couldn't move while abusing the glitch, but it did allow them to stand forever on capture points, preventing Wars from ever progressing. In a forum thread reporting the exploit, a New World community manager confirmed the team was aware and investigating. Elsewhere in the thread, the rep said "our top priority with any bugs or exploits that come up is to solve the problem as quickly as possible. If there are folks abusing a bug/exploit we will make sure they are handled by moderation". RELATED LINKS: New World system requirements, New World beginner's guide, New World review
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| | PCGamesN Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:25 AM | |  Want to know what this week's Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon is? Each week you've got a chance at a different weapon for completing Nightfall Strikes, and as of Season of the Lost, you can now get fan-favourite legacy weapons from the original Destiny. Two more of these weapons arrived in Season of the Lost, so it's more important than ever to know in advance the Nightfall weapon schedule. In case all these words are new to you, Nightfall: The Ordeal is a playlist available in the Vanguard menu, alongside the basic Strike playlist. Each week, a different Strike is chosen as the Nightfall, and offered in five escalating difficulties, with harder enemies, challenging modifiers, and enemy power levels cranking up. The coveted Nightfall weapons have a chance to drop from any Nightfall Strike difficulty, but it's far more likely at higher levels. Your best bet for farming each week's Nightfall weapon is to set the Strike to Master difficulty, according to YouTuber Aztecross. You should also note that there's no automatic matchmaking above Hero difficulty, however, so you'll need to get a squad together. RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:42 AM | |  Want to know more about mangrove swamps in Minecraft? At Minecraft Live 2021, Mojang revealed that mangrove swamps - one of the options in the biome vote way back in 2019 - are finally coming to Minecraft. Many of the ideas mentioned back then, including mangrove trees and frogs, will be key features of the mangrove swamp biome. This guide will explain everything that you need to know about mangrove swamps in Minecraft, including when mangrove swamps will be released, what you will find in the new biome, and how to grow your own mangrove trees with propagules. Read more
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:58 AM | |  Activision Blizzard have filed an application to halt the harassment and discrimination lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). This follows an update on the suit last week, which revealed that two DFEH lawyers previously worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), who're also going through legal proceedings with Actiblizzard, creating a conflict of interest. Now the Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft publishers want the DFEH's case to be paused so they can investigate, and decide whether they want to try and get the case disqualified, or find "other appropriate remedies". Read more
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:00 AM | |  Gloomhaven's scoundrel has a custom animation for her flintlock pistol, and I am still jazzed about it. Releasing today in full after lurking in early access for the last two years, there are eleven classes in this digital adaptation of Cephalofair's tabletop legacy dungeon crawler, hereafter referred to as 'Tablehaven'. Each class, from psychic rodent Mindthief to basalt shithouse Cragheart, has around 30 ability cards each. And Flaming Fowl, alongside offering Tablehaven's entire branching campaign, map editors, and a digi-only 'Guildmaster' campaign, have animated this single flintlock shot. It's almost opulent. All right, so I probably won't use it much. Five damage at range four is a belter, but that burn hurts for a single target ability. I'll be smiling when I do, though. Grinning as the scoundrel whips the silver pistol from her hip and deletes a cultist just before he summons a skeleton. Just as I've been grinning at these detailed, cel-shaded dungeons and grimy sewers, or the spoken narration before each quest. All Gloomhaven needed to do was not get in Tablehaven's way too much. Accuracy and usability would have been just fine. But there's enough passion and pizzaz in this wonderful package that a part of me wishes I was new here, just so I could be surprised all over again. Read more
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:54 AM | |  Want to know more about frogs in Minecraft? If you've always looked at lakes and rivers in Minecraft and thought 'those need some slimy little amphibians that leap on lily pads and whip fireflies out of the sky with their tongues', then you're in luck! At Minecraft Live 2021, the team shared that we are getting frogs in Minecraft, and they'll actually have a lot more depth than you might expect. This guide will explain everything that we currently know about frogs in Minecraft, including how to get the different frog variants and how they act. Read more
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:53 AM | |  Want to learn how to create the best Hu Tao build in Genshin Impact? As the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Hu Tao has the help of ghosts in battle, where she'll stir up a fright as she absolutely demolishes enemies. Despite being a bit of a prankster, the Pyro Polearm wielder will make a great DPS addition to your team. This guide will show you how to create the best Hu Tao build in Genshin Impact. Below we'll cover everything you need to know about Hu Tao, including wishing, weapons, artifacts, ascension materials, talents, abilities, and constellations. Read more
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| | Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:52 AM | |  Want to know more about the Allay in Minecraft? For the past few years, Minecraft Live has included lots of announcements about new updates, as well as a fan vote for a new Minecraft mob. For Minecraft Live 2021, the options were the Glare, the Copper Golem, and the Allay. Ultimately, the Allay came out on top, and will be added to Minecraft in 2022. Here's everything that you need to know about the adorable Allay, including when it will arrive in Minecraft and what the Allay will do. Read more
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| | PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:45 AM | |  In the last few days, more and more hands on previews for Forza Horizon 5 have emerged. Now we know why, as the launch edition of the game has wrapped up production and is now being pressed onto discs and uploaded to servers. Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios have officially confirmed that Forza Horizon 5 has gone gold ahead of launch. With the launch edition now being prepared for deployment, the next month leading up to release is going to be filled with more and more content. The latest tidbit of info are the song lists of the in-universe radio stations Horizon Pulse, and Horizon Block Party. While the radio stations themselves are from the Horizon universe, the songs are very much real. Included this time around are, fittingly, a lot of Latin artists. Playground made sure to include "local Spanish language artists from across Latin America and are thrilled to their introduce their music to a global audience." Considering that this is the first time the Forza Horiz...
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| | Gnome Stew Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:00 AM | | In my previous article about side quests, I talked about "Side Quests for the Fun of It." In this article, I'm going to talk about side quests, but from a slightly different angle. This time, I'll be talking about side quests that directly matter to your main plot. Even though I called the previous article […]
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:19 AM | | Atlus has released the latest daily demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V. The latest highlighted demon is Obariyon, check out the video and some additional lore details below the break. Here is some of the real world history behind the demon Obariyon, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki: The Obariyon is a Japanese "piggyback demon" from local folklore. While... The post Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 165 – Obariyon appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:00 AM | | Hamster has been bringing hundreds of arcade classics to the Switch eShop through its Arcade Archives label, spanning many genres and release years. This week's game is the platformer Mappy, here is an overview from the International Arcade Museum: Game Introduction The game music appears to be based on ragtime. There are a total of fifteen rounds in the game,... The post Mappy is this week's Arcade Archives game on Switch appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:39 AM | | The next tour is now live in Mario Kart Tour, where Waluigi (Vampire) makes his debut. While he prefers riding the new Vampire Flyer kart throughout the streets of London, this dapper racer will look great on any kart. Will you be participating in this tour? If you missed it before, the trailer for this tour can be found here: The post Mario Kart Tour – Halloween Tour now available appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:32 AM | | A new update is now available for Dragalia Lost. Cygames has released information and patch notes for the new update, which you can see below: Version 2.13.0 will be available for download around 10/26/2021 at 23:00. You may install it when it becomes available; otherwise, an automatic update will occur at approximately 10/27/2021 at 23:00. When you update to... The post Dragalia Lost update out now (version 2.13.0) appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:28 AM | | A new version update has arrived in Dragalia Lost, along with new content and a rotation of available trials. Check out what's on the horizon here: Version 2.13.0 of Dragalia Lost will be available for download around Oct. 26, 8 PM PT. You may update right away; otherwise, an automatic update will occur around Oct. 27, 8 PM PT. Light... The post Dragalia Lost – October 20, 2021 current events appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:23 AM | | This week's Famitsu review scores are as follows: Far Cry 6 (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – 9/9/9/8 FIFA 22 (PS5, PS4, Switch) – 9/9/9/9 Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5, PS4) – 7/9/8/7 WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship (PS5, PS4, Switch) – 8/8/8/8 The post Famitsu review scores – October 20, 2021 appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Nintendo Everything Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:19 AM | | With the game's launch of December 3rd looming closer, Spike Chunsoft has seen fit to release a new trailer for Danganronpa Decadence. As a collection of four games from the series, including three mainline games and the board-game style experience Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, there will be a lot of content to get through regarding this visual novel series.... The post Danganronpa Decadence overview trailer appeared first on Nintendo Everything.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:17 AM | | Are you ready to play Skyrim for the millionth time?
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:13 AM | | GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb claims that Ubisoft was testing a new game around E3 that had more than a passing resemblance to Splinter Cell.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:29 AM | | The present and future of Sony's console is looking very good. Here are 15 of its best-looking titles that shouldn't be missed.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:26 AM | | Forgotten to the times gone by.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:01 AM | | Sunset Overdrive had a deeply fun and satisfying gameplay loop that rarely got stale.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:57 AM | | The upcoming broadcast won't have any new game announcements, instead offering a "special look back at 20 years of Xbox."
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:05 AM | | The console versions will support cross-platform play and cross-progression with the PC version (which is still slated for December 2nd).
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| | Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:55 AM | | What's up folks? Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Fantastic puzzles 2021. Let's hear them out. Fantastic puzzles 2021 is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Fantastic puzzles 2021 Puzzles with fantastic stories. Each level consists of 60 elements that will have to be rotated to match all the elemen...
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:17 AM | | Are you ready to play Skyrim for the millionth time?
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:13 AM | | GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb claims that Ubisoft was testing a new game around E3 that had more than a passing resemblance to Splinter Cell.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:29 AM | | The present and future of Sony's console is looking very good. Here are 15 of its best-looking titles that shouldn't be missed.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:26 AM | | Forgotten to the times gone by.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:01 AM | | Sunset Overdrive had a deeply fun and satisfying gameplay loop that rarely got stale.
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:57 AM | | The upcoming broadcast won't have any new game announcements, instead offering a "special look back at 20 years of Xbox."
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| | Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBolt Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:05 AM | | The console versions will support cross-platform play and cross-progression with the PC version (which is still slated for December 2nd).
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| | IGN Video Games Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:00 AM | | Oculus has confirmed that the VR version of Resident Evil 4 does not include unlockable modes including Separate Ways and The Mercenaries.
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| | IGN Video Games Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:00 AM | | Resident Evil 4 VR has removed a couple lines of dialogue and animation for this full remake.
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| | IGN Video Games Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:00 AM | | Resident Evil 4 VR adds a new and fresh perspective for one of the most popular entries in Capcom's survival horror series.
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| | IGN Video Games Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:54 AM | | PC specifications for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy seemed to suggest that the game would require a huge 150GB of space – but Square Enix has now made clear that this isn't the final size, with approximately 80GB being the new target.
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