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GamersHeroes Thursday, November 4, 2021 8:09 PM
    

Forzathon points are used to get various items and cars in the Forzathon store. Check out this guide How To Get More Forzathon Points In Forza Horizon 5. This way you can get more wheel spins, cars, and super wheel spins easier.

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Kotaku Thursday, November 4, 2021 8:30 PM
    

François Leroy, aka Friendly Robot, is a concept artist, designer and creative director.

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Kotaku Thursday, November 4, 2021 7:00 PM
    

I studied archaeology at university, and on our very first day of classes our professor walked in carrying all these bags of trash. He dumped them on our tables and said "here, pick through all this then tell me everything about the person they belonged to".

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Kotaku Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:30 PM
    

Brewster isn't the only fan-favorite making their triumphant return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week. In addition to the sea shanty-singing Kapp'n and others, fortune teller Katrina is also back as of the 2.0 update, ready to grant you all sorts of bonuses, for a price.

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Kotaku Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:15 PM
    

Unpacking is more than meets the ears. The chillwave puzzle game, developed by Brisbane-based Witch Beam and out this week for Switch, PC, and Xbox (via Game Pass), apparently features a whopping 14,000 individual Foley sound effects. No, that's not a typo.

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PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:09 PM
     Call of Duty Vanguard multiplayer tips

Call of Duty Vanguard's fast paced combat can seem daunting at first, but with our multiplayer tips we'll have you topping the scoreboard in no time. With plenty of Call of Duty Vanguard guns to pick from and 16 maps to play on at launch, there's a lot to get your head around. Thankfully, we have plenty of loadout guides which focus on the best weapons in the game.

If you're completely new to the series, you don't need to worry about getting destroyed by experienced players as Vanguard features skill-based matchmaking. This ensures players of equal skill face off against each other, so you shouldn't run into someone who has prestiged ten times in every Call of Duty game.

A common misconception about FPS games is that you need perfect aim in order to succeed, but that's far from the truth, especially in the Call of Duty series. We're going to look at some of the components in detail to get you started and improve your skills.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:05 PM
     Call of Duty Vanguard Zombies artifacts and character abilities

Want to know more about the Vanguard Zombies artifacts and their abilities? These artifacts are special items you can equip to your Call of Duty Vanguard Zombies loadout. At launch, there are four dark entities in Vanguard's Zombies mode: Saraxis the Shadow, Bellekar the Warlock, Inviktor the Destroyer, and Norticus the Conquerer.

Each of these Dark Aether entities has an artifact that, when held, bestows its user with a powerful ability which you activate by pressing the corresponding button (the default key is X). Once used, the artifact must recharge before you can activate it again, so only use them when you desperately need to get rid of a large cluster of zombies.

In this guide, you'll find a list of all four of the Vanguard Zombies artifact abilities currently available in the game. While more dark entities and their corresponding artifacts are coming to Vanguard Zombies in future updates, the four available now are especially handy when combined with certain Call of Duty Vanguard Zombies covenants and Call of Duty Vanguard Zombies perks.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:03 PM
     All Call of Duty Vanguard camo challenges for Zombies and multiplayer

Looking for all the Call of Duty Vanguard camo challenges? Customising your weapon is a huge part of every Call of Duty game, but Vanguard takes it a step further by introducing ten attachment slots for each Vanguard gun, on top of the Vanguard perks on offer to perfect your loadout.

Of course, when it's time to show off in multiplayer or Zombies mode, it's not enough to have the most powerful gun - you also want to eliminate your enemies in style by equipping weapon skins earned by completing Vanguard camo challenges.

There are hundreds of camo unlocks available for each weapon, and they each have their own unlock criteria. Your camo unlocks and challenge progress are separate for both multiplayer and Zombies. As you level up your weapon, you gain access to new camo challenges that escalate in difficulty; to unlock them all, you must level up the weapon fully. The final camo options - gold, platinum, and diamond - require you to complete the challenges for multiple guns. It's a long process, so let's get started. Here are all the Call of Duty Vanguard camo challenges for Zombies and multiplayer that we've found so far.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:02 PM
     How many missions are there in Call of Duty Vanguard?

Wondering how many missions are in Call of Duty Vanguard? The newest game in the Call of Duty series takes place during WWII, where players take part in some of the conflict's most famous battles. Instead of solely focusing on the European side of the conflict, the campaign also visits North Africa and the Pacific Theatre.

Alongside the new FPS game's story campaign, Vanguard also brings back the Call of Duty series' beloved Zombies mode, adding the next chapter to the series' Dark Aether storyline. Of course, there's also a highly competitive Vanguard multiplayer mode available, too, featuring a whole new swathe of Vanguard guns that are highly customisable - you can even choose the ammo type for each weapon.

Vanguard's story campaign stars Task Force One, a specialist team consisting of Arthur Kingsley, Polina Petrova, Wade Jackson, and Lucas Riggs. The story follows the birth of the international special forces team as you pursue the Nazi officer in charge of Project Phoenix, Nazi Officer Hermann Wenzel Freisinger. If you'd rather not spoil each mission but are curious how long the campaign is, head over to our Call of Duty Vanguard game length guide. Otherwise, beware for spoilers ahead.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:07 PM
     All Call of Duty Vanguard career challenges and rewards

Are you ready to take on the Call of Duty Vanguard career challenges? These challenges provide huge experience bonuses as well as unique calling cards. There are ten different groups of challenges, and by completing each group you earn 10,000 XP and a calling card.

Each group focuses on a playstyle from countering enemy field devices, to using the best Vanguard guns to take down swathes of enemies in one match. Boot Camp challenges offer beginner challenges that should be easy to complete in the early leveling stages of Vanguard, whereas Killer challenges require you to apply your best loadout in the battlefield, and Grizzled Veteran challenges tackle the grind of mounting up kills over time.

If you're looking to work your way through all the career challenges in Vanguard, here's what you can expect, from destroying an enemy mine three times to the more advanced Precision challenges. To help complete some of these Vanguard career challenges, check out our best Vanguard perks guide.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:02 PM
     How long is the Call of Duty Vanguard campaign?

Wondering how long it takes to complete Call of Duty Vanguard's campaign? Sledgehammer Games' newest Call of Duty game takes place during WWII, and the campaign tells the story of the international special task force, Task Force One.

Your mission as part of Task Force One is to thwart the Nazis' Project Phoenix, and its leader Oberst-Gruppenführer Hermann Wenzel Freisinger. Throughout the campaign, players experience key battles across WWII that demonstrate how each member of the Task Force individually became heroes, and learn about the journey that led these valiant individuals to join together as teammates.

If you're new to the Call of Duty series, the campaign is a great way to get to grips with the gameplay and get a feel for the Call of Duty Vanguard weapons. There are several difficulty levels to choose from, to suit all abilities - Recruit, Regular, Hardened, or Veteran. Naturally, the time it takes you to complete the Vanguard campaign depends on how you fare with your chosen difficulty setting, but as a baseline, here's how long you can expect to spend with the campaign on Regular difficulty.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:00 PM
     Call of Duty: Vanguard review – a personal war

Saving Private Ryan cast a long shadow over videogames, and only now - more than 20 years after Spielberg's film debuted - are games finally finding their way out of its desaturated vision of the Normandy landings. Call of Duty: Vanguard - which you can buy here - is the sixth game in the long-running FPS series to be set in the Second World War, but it's the first that feels like it's doing its own thing. Vanguard takes a couple wild swings that don't pan out all that well, and plays it perhaps too safe in other areas. The overall effect, however, is that Sledgehammer has managed to make WWII, as a setting, feel fresh again - and thank goodness.

Let's pause momentarily to marvel at what a profoundly strange thing Call of Duty is in the year 2021. "I'm going to go play Call of Duty" has long since become a meaningless phrase, since 'Call of Duty' is a label that's been smeared out across a startling array of different experiences, which now all somehow plug into the massive, shared world of Call of Duty: Warzone. It's an alternate dimension with its own timeline and history, a metaverse made up of caffeine- and sugar-infused hyperviolence. Zombies roam the land and Cold War-era spies try to stop the nuclear apocalypse, while everyone else is busy murdering each other forever and ever.

It's Warzone's madcap goofiness, more than any Ken Burns-style documentary footage, that informs Vanguard's pulpy campaign. The "birth of the Special Forces" stuff that Activision has been hinting at in the leadup to Vanguard's release is mostly nonsense: this is a comic book origin story for a team of commandos who would've been at home alongside Clint Eastwood in Where Eagles Dare.




PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:32 PM
     FFXIV's last pre-Endwalker Live Letter details crafting and PvP updates – here's when to watch

We have just over two weeks to go until the Endwalker release date, and the FFXIV devs have provided plenty of info on what's to come - except for crafting, gathering, and PvP updates, that is. We're on the eve of the Live Letter broadcast that'll reveal those last few details for the MMORPG, so here's a quick breakdown of when and what to expect from the event.

Letter from the Producer Live Part LXVII will broadcast on Friday, November 5 at 7pm PDT / 10am EDT, or November 6 at 2am GMT. You'll be able to catch it on YouTube and Twitch, and in what's finally becoming an FFXIV tradition, the event will feature live translations from Japanese to English - no need to await unofficial translations for context. The devs have noted that co-streaming will be allowed, so if you want to stream your reactions, you're all clear.

As previously announced, this broadcast will reveal more details on what's changing with crafting and gathering jobs. We already know that HQ items will be removed as of the 6.0 update as part of an effort to reduce inventory bloat, which is going to mean some big updates to gatherers in particular. Abilities that increase your HQ gathering chance will be changed to get you more items instead, but we don't know the full extent of the revisions there yet.

RELATED LINKS: FFXIV Shadowbringers review, FFXIV Gunbreaker job guide, FFXIV Dancer job guide


PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:40 PM
     Solasta's first big DLC adds D&D's Barbarian and Druid classes

Solasta: Crown of the Magister has provided us with an extremely faithful reproduction of D&D's 5.1 SRD rules - if not the actual setting and branding of the ubiquitous tabletop franchise. Now Solasta's first major DLC, Primal Calling, is here to fill in some of the gaps in the original game, alongside a free update adding further bonus content.

Primal Calling is priced at $9.99 / £7.99 / €9.99, and adds two new classes: the Barbarian and the Druid, both of which get a pair of bonus subclasses designed by the Solasta community. Path of Stone Barbarians get a big defensive bonus when facing multiple enemies, while those following the Path of the Magebane channel their hatred of spellcasters into spell resistance and a bonus war cry attack that triggers when taking magic damage.

Druids in the Circle of the Kindred Spirits can summon a spiritual animal that can share damage with you. The Circle of the Winds gives you movement bonuses, and lets you grant some defensive and offensive boons to the entire party.

RELATED LINKS: Solasta gameplay, The best RPGS on PC, Dungeons & Dragons PC Games


PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:30 PM
     Crusader Kings 3 is getting an RPG-style inventory system

We've already gotten a look at the artefacts you'll be able to place in your throne room in Crusader Kings III's upcoming Royal Court DLC, which was recently delayed to next year. But it turns out there's quite a bit more to the new artefact system than furniture and draperies. You'll be able to wear certain artefacts for certain bonuses, and they'll wear out with heavy use. If you have a claim to an artefact, it can even be used as grounds for war.

The latest Crusader Kings III dev diary provides some new details into the grand strategy game's upcoming DLC feature, and it makes for interesting reading. Crusader Kings has always been a role-playing game, sure - you're playing the role of a medieval ruler of some kind - but Royal Court is going to make that even more explicit. Your character will have a new paper doll-style inventory screen, which is where you'll be able to equip certain kinds of personal artefacts.

Wearing artefacts will grant certain bonuses specific to that weapon or piece of jewellery. The Uyghur Brooch, which is shown in the diary, might grant a +15% bonus to fertility and a 0.18 per month boost to prestige gain, for example (naturally, these stats are all subject to change prior to launch).

RELATED LINKS: Crusader Kings 3 review, The best Crusader Kings 3 mods, Play Crusader Kings 3


PCGamesN Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:10 PM
     EPOS H3 Hybrid review – not a great headset for gaming PCs

EPOS has wasted no time in cementing itself as a premiere headset brand in the wake of its split from Sennheiser, standing tall as masters of the microphone. The EPOS H3 Hybrid tries to continue this legacy by riffing off the design of the original EPOS H3 that came out a few months ago, and while it succeeds in doing a little more than just cutting the cord, it might not be the best gaming headset out there for PC gamers.

Instead of chucking Bluetooth compatibility into its flagship headset and calling it a day, EPOS wants the H3 Hybrid to be a one-stop shop that pairs with virtually any device - and in some cases, two at the same time with one wired and the other wireless. It's not the first to make multi-connectivity a headline feature, but I sure can't see enough of it when the Nintendo Switch still requires you to run your voice chat through a third-party platform.

But if a PC is your main gaming device, it's difficult to justify the $179 / £149 MSRP when the hybrid wireless connection comes with caveats and there are several alternatives.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, November 4, 2021 7:52 PM
    

Previous generations worried that humanity would be hurried towards its demise by nuclear war. My fear is that our destruction will be brought about by FIFA players opening Ultimate Team packs to "earn" NFTs.

Yes, EA CEO Andrew Wilson followed in Ubisoft's footsteps by saying that he thought NFTs and play-to-earn would be "an important part of the future of our industry."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:17 PM
    

Like many people, I became a plant guy during the pandemic. I don't know the names of the plants, I don't know what they need except sporadic watering and moderate light, but they're green and I like them.

The Sims 4's Blooming Rooms kit feels designed for me. It's one of Maxis's new micro-DLCs, and it lets you pack rooms with flora without the need to keep the alive through knowledge or effort.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:00 PM
    

League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Valorant are all now available via the Epic Games Store. That's all of Riot's games, in case you were wondering, which have previously been solely available on PC via their own launcher. At the same time, League Of Legends hero Jinx is hopping into Fortnite.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:03 PM
    

I write about a lot of games that I describe as being "like Rune Factory." Well. If you like games like Rune Factory, you'll love that Rune Factory 4 Special is headed to PC in a little over a month, on December 7th.

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Twinfinite Thursday, November 4, 2021 11:16 PM
    

Atlus released another of its many trailers showcasing the over 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V.

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Twinfinite Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:20 PM
    

We're less than a month away from the release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, remakes of the much beloved Diamond and Pearl releases from all those years ago. The remakes will be released for the Switch, and feature plenty of exciting new additions like character customization, Pokemon being able to follow the player […]

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Twinfinite Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:00 PM
    

Today Bandai Namco is releasing the first episode of the story-driven episodic game Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy.

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Twinfinite Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:04 PM
    

Third-party developers revealed new assets showcasing upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, while a new airport has been released.

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 8:30 PM
    

Circle back to play Unravel Two after you're done I originally intended to hold off playing It Takes Two until...

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 7:39 PM
    

Plant those flowers The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Ver. 2.0 update is out today, with a whole host of new features and...

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:45 PM
    

The second-anniversary update also includes a community challenge with boosted animals Fans have a reason to revisit Planet Zoo on...

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:00 PM
    

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you When you think about it, the way we "get to...

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:30 PM
    

Grids, sharp art, and some Excel Last month, Square Enix released Dungeon Encounters, a strange and unique RPG directed by...

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Destructoid Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:05 PM
    

The biggest month for games just got bigger Sure, why not? Pile 'em on. More games for the game god....

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:45 PM
     Riotx ArcaneEpic Games and Riot Games are continuing their crossovers together by bringing some of Riot's best games to the Epic's storefront. League of Legends, Valorant, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics will all be available to download through the Epic Games Store. This move comes ahead of Arcane's debut on November 6, and Riot is truly going all out in marketing its games to make Arcane the biggest success it can be. This action should bring these four free-to-play titles to a much wider audience, although the move is cosmetic at best. Downloading any of these games through the Epic Games Store will also download the Riot Games Client, which, while newly designed, can bring its own set of problems. In other words, Epic Games Store won't save League of Legends from its absolute dumpster fire of a client. It will, however, promote the games to a much wider audience, which is exactly what Riot wants right now.   You'll still be able to access the g...


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:15 PM
     Starsand Worth It 1Crafting-focused survival games are a dime a dozen. You find yourself in a harsh environment and have no choice but to scavenge for resources to increase your chances of staying alive. Starsand is a brand new survival game entering Early Access. What separates it is that, yup, it's in a desert. Well, there's more to it, but that's mainly accurate. It's not exactly the first desert survival game, but it's going to pique the curiosity of some folks all the same. The game is set to stay in early access until at least Summer of 2022, and it'll receive a full storyline, as well as more areas and gameplay attributes. But the question stands: is Starsand worth it in Early Access? The story setup in Starsand is currently delivered by a bit of text over a black screen. You were running a desert marathon, but ended up separated. After entering a small building to take shelter from a sandstorm, you find yourself in a completely unknown location and have to s...


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:30 PM
     Jinx League Of Legends FortniteEveryone's going crazy, including Jinx from League of Legends, as she's joining Fortnite ahead of her Arcane debut. The loose cannon and criminal from Zaun will be available in the battle royale's Item Shop with a new set of gear, presumably from the game and Arcane. Jinx is one of League of Legends' poster-kids, and Riot Games is really going all out in making sure Arcane is a successful project. The massive amount of marketing with the Arcane characters — Jinx, Vi, and Jayce — is pretty impressive. I never really thought I'd see the day when League of Legends and Fortnite had a crossover, but it's hard to object to such a fun combination of one of PC's biggest free-to-play games.   Going wild with Jinx from League of Legends My first nickname for Jinx was Harley Quinn, and she certainly looks like a blend of insane and violent. Of course, it's not just the Jinx skin that players can get. Fortnite fans can also acquir...


Tabletop Gaming News Thursday, November 4, 2021 6:00 PM
    


Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, November 4, 2021 5:25 PM
     The apex pirate in Sea of Thieves receives the title of Pirate Legend. Besides a host of rewards, players who reach this coveted rank gain access to some incredible perks. It sounds fantastic, but how do you get to Pirate Legend? Obtaining the title of Pirate Legend can take a long time, as there's plenty […]