Kotaku Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:30 AM  Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed away on December 6. He was 78. |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:57 AM  Despite rumours suggesting that Nvidia hopes to release RTX 4000 graphics cards in 2022, the company is also reportedly planning to release three new GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs in January. These three cards are said to be comprised of all new entry-level RTX 3050, a high-end 3090 Ti, as well as a refreshed 3070 Ti with 16GB of VRAM. According to new information obtained by Videocardz, it looks like the 3070 Ti 16GB will be announced by team green on December 17, and will be on the shelf January 11, 2022. There's no reveal date for the 3090 Ti yet, but the outlet claims it should be available to buy January 27, 2022. It's likely the two aforementioned GPUs will rank among the best graphics cards you can buy, provided their launch doesn't mirror the recent release of the RTX 2060 12GB. However, Videocardz has also received confirmation that Nvidia will reveal the presumably much cheaper RTX 3050 on January 4, 2022, possibly during the company's CES press conference, and release on the same day as the 3090 Ti. RELATED LINKS: RTX 2070 Super review, RTX 2060 Super review, Best graphics card |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 9, 2021 4:45 AM  On the checklist of things you'd like to see become even more immersive in Skyrim, sleeping is probably not high up. And yet, there are some things, immersion-wise, that don't really add up. Why is the high-and-mighty Jarl Balgruuf the Greater not apoplectic when woken mid-snooze by an out-of-bounds Dragonborn? Why do perfectly healthy NPCs take an eternity (well, nine seconds) to get out of their beds? Why do they all look like they've perished the second their heads have hit their pillows? Who knows. But, a new mod has come along to transform slumbering Skyrim-style into a whole new experience. Esteemed modder JaySerpa, whose body of work includes creations that let you pet dogs, make interactions way more immersive, and expand famous quests, is behind the new sleeping overhaul. Inspired by a playthrough that saw his Dragonborn ambushed by bandits while rousing from slumber, the mod has three key features: NPCs will now acknowledge being woken up mid-nap, they'll now actually breathe while they sleep, and you can adjust the speed at which they get up from their beds. The first new feature adds around 50 voice lines used either whole or spliced from the base game, which NPCs will bleat at you if you bother them while they're catching their ZZZs. This is "just for fun", mind, so you won't see any effects to relationships or quests beyond their shouting. RELATED LINKS: Skyrim mods, Play Skyrim, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:53 AM League of Legends patch 12.1 notes – Arcane-themed Firelight Ekko, Elderwood skins, Teleport changes  The first patch of the League of Legends 2022 season has hit the PBE. League of Legends patch 11.24 has headed to live servers to make its debut on the Rift and, following a bunch of teases from Riot Games on social media, the latest batch of new content has begun trickling onto the testing grounds ready for patch 12.1's arrival in the live game soon. Let's take a look. First up, we've got yet another champion skin inspired by the MOBA game's tremendously successful new spin-off Netflix show, Arcane. This time, it's The Boy Who Shattered Time in for a themed skin, with Riot having previewed Firelight Ekko on League's Twitter channels ahead of his arrival on the PBE. A good thing, too, given his presence in the show as a member of the Firelights gang - and it seems his new look draws on his hoverboard and mask from the series. We've also got some new Elderwood skins on the way, this time for lucky champs Gnar and Rek'Sai. As is is very often the case when a patch has only just hit the PBE, we don't have any balance changes to check out just yet. However, we know Riot tends to post an early preview at some point in the days following, with the full round of tweaks hitting the PBE shortly afterwards, so we should have a good idea of which champions, items, or runes are in for adjustments very soon. Keep checking back as we'll include everything you need to know in the notes below. RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.1, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:27 AM  Want to know where to find the Halo Infinite skulls? As Halo veterans know, skulls have always been a real pain to find in every campaign in the series. However, when you find these skulls, you can use them in the campaign menu to add modifiers, such as doubling the explosion radius. While you can find a few skulls on the map in the open-world game, there are also specific missions with skulls hidden throughout the campaign. Unfortunately, these skulls are easy to miss, and there's no way to replay missions without starting from the beginning. Since the Halo Infinite campaign length is reasonably long, you should probably know where to find them first time around. So here are the Halo Infinite skulls locations, modifiers, and key details you need to know before setting off from the nearest fast travel location. RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite ranks |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:20 AM  It may surprise you to learn that you can find Halo Infinite multiplayer skins and other cosmetic items in the single-player campaign. You can find them in the open world by capturing FOBs, which ping the skin location on the world map. Once highlighted on your map, it's just a case of finding the Mjolnir Armory cases and opening them up to get the item. However, not every one of these lockers contains armour coating. They can also have weapon skins, vehicle skins, emblems, nameplates, charms, and stances. Once you've opened a locker, you can equip these items to your character in multiplayer mode. To learn more about how to do this, check out our Halo Infinite character customisation guide. You could just go and open every one of the Mjolnir Armory lockers. However, we've separated all items into their relevant categories should you wish to prioritise the Halo Infinite multiplayer skins or any of the other unlockable items. In addition, some of the lockers are hard to find, so here's a description of their location. RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite ranks |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:54 AM  We've added a few new entries to our selection of the best free PC games for 2021, and you'll find them all at the top of this (unordered) list. But don't worry, you'll still find plenty of older free games that are worth just as much of your time as they new-uns. Our picks below include both free and free-to-play games. Anything with a mandatory cost is excluded, as are mods or anything dependent on another purchase. The result is a list of games that run the gamut, from ARPGs to management, 2D platformers to co-op first-person shooters. If you'd prefer to consume a version of this list via the magic of moving pictures, you can do so with this handy video we've put together: |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:22 AM  The Great Battlefield 2042 Fix continues, with the final promised patch of this year having gone live today. While it's not as hefty as previous updates, it's still full of tweaks. And that's good, because this game could use them. Expect your bullets to find their targets a bit better, various audio improvements, and rooftop objective removals from the Breakthrough mode. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:00 AM  After a crazy summer that saw Final Fantasy XIV's playerbase expand dramatically during what was supposed to be a quiet period, it's no surprise that anyone wanting to tuck into the new Endwalker expansion has a lot of queueing to do. But if you can stand the two hour waits and dreaded 2002 error then you're in for a grand, if a little slow-starting, adventure. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the final chapter in the story arc of warring gods Zodiark and Hydaelyn, and sees you trot across the globe to make new friends, fight old foes, and get some space travel under your belt. It's huge. So huge that it's going to take a few more weeks to soak it all in and do a full review justice. Between the queue times and sheer scale and finality of the story, Endwalker is a lengthy undertaking. |
Twinfinite Thursday, December 9, 2021 4:42 AM Potterheads, rejoice! HBO Max has formally unveiled a sneak peek behind the curtain for its eagerly-anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts retrospective. Go ahead and feast your eyes on the new pic down below: The image comes by way of HBO Max's official Twitter channel and is accompanied by the words: "Like they […] The post HBO Drops First Glimpse of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Thursday, December 9, 2021 2:37 AM A familiar face returns with a legendary rapper. The post New GTA Online Content Update Features Dr. Dre and a Returning Franklin appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Thursday, December 9, 2021 1:00 AM The blockchain awaits for the crowdfunding platform. The post Kickstarter Pivots to Blockchain Crowdfunding With New Celo Project appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:11 AM Today Avex released another trailer of the currently-airing Muv-Luv Alternative anime series, featuring another gorgeous mecha battle. The post Muv-Luv Alternative Anime Gets New Trailer Showing Another Spectacular Mecha Battle appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:30 AM Two new minions and a festive furnishing item will be available to obtain. The post Final Fantasy XIV Starlight Celebration to Include New Festive Minions appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:00 AM Uemura is widely considered to be the father of the NES and SNES. The post Creator of the NES and SNES Masayuki Uemura Has Died appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:30 AM The top 10 also include anime like Tokyo Revengers and Jujutsu Kaisen, though last year's Demon Slayer is noticeably absent. The post Monster Hunter Rise and Uma Musume Were Japan's Most Searched Terms of 2021 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Pivotal Gamers Thursday, December 9, 2021 3:15 AM Hello all. Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Fly Or Die. Read on for their offering. Fly Or Die is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Fly Or Die Fly Or Die is a side-scrolling side-scrolling shooter in which the player acts as the pilot of a military aircraft. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/25685... |