Kotaku Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:30 AM  Japan's premiere sales chart Oricon has released a list of the biggest selling manga of this year in Japan. Yes, 2021 isn't quite over yet, but hey, we're close enough. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:13 AM  What are Minecraft shaders? Minecraft has a lot of things in its favour: infinite replayability, massively varied gameplay, and a constantly changing and improving online game. Where Minecraft falters in comparison to other modern games is its graphics. Fortunately, as with everything in Minecraft, the graphical fidelity can be tweaked to incredible effect with the help of Minecraft shaders. From photorealistic lighting to uncanny motion blur, shaders are capable of bringing your Minecraft experience to life. Every Minecraft shader has its own unique qualities, whether that's injecting some serious style or providing a boost to Minecraft's base visuals without too much lag. So, in order to set you on your way to crystal-clear vistas we've put together a collection of the best Minecraft shaders out there. Getting a Minecraft shader or shader pack up and running is a simple enough process. Before you get started trying to install a shader pack though, you'll want to download and install either Forge or Optifine. Bear in mind that these aren't always kept up to date, so your options are limited if you want to run shaders on the latest version of Minecraft. Likewise, you need to make sure whichever shaders you're downloading are for the same version of Minecraft you're running. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:06 AM  Looking for the best Minecraft texture packs for the Java Edition? Minecraft's low-fi charms were predictably the first thing modders took to 'fixing'. The ruddy textures, while distinctive, are an obvious target for an upgrade if you stare at them long enough. While Mojang has been gradually revamping the aesthetic appeal of Minecraft, particularly with the introduction of Minecraft Ray Tracing, if you're chasing a specific look then texture packs are your best bet. Here, we've included our favourite Minecraft texture packs. There's nothing too crazy in here, as massive visual overhauls tend to be part of larger Minecraft mods that fundamentally change the game, and that's another article entirely. What we have here is a fantastic selection of texture packs that give Minecraft altered visual styles, from the ultra-realistic to the cartoonish, to far out sci-fi and subtle makeovers. There's even animated textures if you want a drastically different look. Not sure how to download and install one of these new texture packs? Don't worry, we can help you with that, too. Click through to be delighted by the variety and vibrancy of Minecraft texture packs. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:59 AM  New World is no stranger to bugs or exploits. Since Amazon Games released the MMO in September, the economy has been temporarily switched off a few times and various nefarious war time tactics - read: glitches - have been employed by players. While Amazon Games has balanced bug fixes with new content thus far, the big Into the Void update has led to unwanted consequences, so we've got another patch to steady the ship. Amazon Games has fixed an issue that was causing many motes to drop from elemental enemies. The team has also removed elemental motes as rewards from gathering elemental creatures and has reduced the number of other resources you get from them to better align things with their number and how frequently they spawn. "The original intention with these creatures was to make them challenging and infrequent encounters in the world," the team explains in a blog post. "The way we used them in practice resulted in them becoming less dangerous and more frequent, which caused an imbalance with the amount of resources they provided, compared to the primary sources such as elemental plants and stones." RELATED LINKS: New World system requirements, New World beginner's guide, New World review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:50 AM  Shortages and price hikes are an unwelcome, yet familiar sight in the hardware space over the past two years, with the global pandemic causing a rise in demand that stock just can't keep up with. While graphics cards are usually at the short end of the stick, seeing prices more than double their MSRP, there's no end in sight as Razer warns that other hardware will soon fall victim to similar price increases. After a lengthy product review of Razer's next-generation gaming laptops, CEO Min-Liang Tan notes the "significant increases in component costs" that will boil over into next year. This will inevitably lead to future gaming laptops costing you a pretty penny if you fancy gaming on-the-go, and it won't just be limited to the Razer Blade lineup, either. Instead, he notes that "next-gen gaming laptops across the board" will be at the hands of inflation. Although he doesn't mention other brands, we could see Asus, Acer, Gigabyte Aorus, MSI, Alienware, and other notebook competitors also at the mercy of the market. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:12 AM  This is it, LoL fans - the final patch of the 2021 League of Legends patch cycle has come to the PBE for its fortnight of testing and tinkering. League of Legends patch 11.23 has made the leap from the testing grounds, bringing a round of Café Cuties skins for Annie, Soraka, Vladimir, Gwen, Bard, and Sivir, as well as all the Preseason 2022 changes to the live MOBA game. Now, it's 11.24's turn - so let's dig in. First up, as usual we've got a brand-new batch of skins coming with the new update. This patch it's an emerald-hued range of Debonair skins for champions Brand, Draven, LeBlanc, Leona, Malzahar, Master Yi, and Zed, which brings them into the murky depths of the mobster-run Valoran City, as part of the Crime City Nightmare alternate universe. Lucky Brand even gets a Prestige Edition. You can check out the splash art and in-game previews for these shiny new styles in the New Champion Skins section in the patch notes below. As is often the case when a brand-new patch hits the PBE, we don't have any coming balance changes to check out as yet, but it's possible some could arrive for a round of testing in the next week or so, so do keep checking back on these notes - we'll post everything you need to know right here. RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 11.24, LoL tier list |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:17 AM  Aliens: Fireteam Elite kicks off its second season on December 14th, adding a new Point Defense mode where players have to protect a handful of locations while fending off pesky xenomorphs. The co-op shooter will also introduce new guns, challenge cards and a place for you to see your alien-bashing stats. What's more, it's coming to Xbox Game Pass too. I was never going to buy this game, but I'd love to try it out. Thanks for that one, Game Pass. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:45 AM  One of the most impressive mods going is the Resident Evil 4 HD Project, a full retexture and visual polish of Capcom's horror shooter, and it's finally nearing fruition. The developers have announced plans to release version 1.0 on the 2nd of February, 2022. The care and attention to detail of this mod is stunning, looking so much nicer than both Capcom's official makeover and the recent Resident Evil 4 VR, and I can hardly wait to play RE4 again with it. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:19 AM Deep Rock Galactic is a survival-focused crafting game that's been in early access for a while, but it's since been officially launched and Coffee Stain Publishing and Ghost Ship Games have just announced that it'll be coming to PlayStation as well. Here's the announcement via the press release: "While it hasn't been the best kept […] The post Deep Rock Galactic Is Coming to PlayStation in Early 2022 appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:30 AM Additionally, the logo for the series has been shared. The post Resident Evil Netflix Live Action Series Teaser Features Cerberus appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:00 AM Role Quests make a return! The post Final Fantasy XIV 6.0 Preliminary Patch Notes Released appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5:30 AM The game will be a third-person action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The post Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam's Next Game is "Project Iron" appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:00 AM  We're closing out the year with a bang. The PC game releases in December 2021 include Halo Infinite, Solar Ash, Icarus, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Chorus, Syberia: The World Before, The Gunk, and many others. These should, hopefully, tide you over until we welcome the new year. Note: Take a look at our November 2021 article to see if you missed out on a game this past month. For all the other content drops this year, and those in 2022 and beyond, check out our full PC game release dates listing. December 2021 PC game releases – Halo Infinite, Solar Ash, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Syberia: The World Before, and more Solar Ash (Heart Machine): December 2 Enter a vibrant world where you'll need to eliminate your foes, including gargantuan bosses, and master high-speed traversal. Visit the website Century: Age of Ashes (Playwing LTD): December 2 A free-to-play game where you control dragons and engage other players in aerial combat. The game was originally set ... |
Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3:25 AM What's up all? itch.io holds a new giveaway for Plane Food Simulator 2021. Read on for their offering. Get Plane Food Simulator 2021 for FREE! A few words about Plane Food Simulator 2021 A game about eating on a plane. Last minute notes Login with your itch.io account, follow the on-screen instructions to add it to your library. So what are you waiting for? Just click on the button below and... |
Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3:15 AM What's up all? Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Escape from the Office. Read on for their offering. Escape from the Office is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Escape from the Office Escape from the Office is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. The player controls a character whose goal is to escape from t... |