Kotaku Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00 AM  Yusaku Maezawa, the billionaire who founded Japanese internet fashion retail site Zozotown, is the first space tourist to visit the International Space Station in a decade. The entrepreneur told AP that his self-funded trip "pretty much" cost over $80 million. While in space, he's done a PR stunt for Uber Eats, showed… |
Kotaku Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:00 AM  Endwalker is Final Fantasy XIV's biggest expansion yet. Lots of people want to play it. That's a good thing, yes? Usually! But the servers are getting congested to such a point that Square Enix is temporarily halting digital and retail sales. |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:24 AM  Even all these years after release, a Civilization VI strategy guide is always handy as new players are always discovering this seminal 4X game for the first time. Even if you're a Civilization veteran, it might be time to dust off your internal Civilopedia and reacquaint yourself with the basics of world domination. To help facilitate this, we've put together a beginner's guide explaining many of the basic concepts of the strategy game, from where to found your first city, to diplomacy, warfare, and the game's victory conditions. Use this primer as a way to get acquainted with the game, before tackling more complex strategies and elements. Please note that certain aspects of Civilization VI change dramatically depending on what Civ 6 DLC you own. For example, Gathering Storm introduced environmental hazards and pollution, as well as the Diplomatic victory. Barring a few cases, we're sticking to universal concepts that can apply no matter what version of the game you're running, although to be honest vanilla Civ VI pales in comparison to how the game plays with both of the primary expansions. We've also not mentioned content from the recent New Frontier Pass either, although you should read our thoughts, as well as this overview of the most recent balance patch, to get an idea as to what state the game is in currently. RELATED LINKS: The best Civ 6 mods, The best Civ 6 civs, Play Civilization VI |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:51 AM  343 Industries has confirmed that Halo Infinite's next Tenrai event will feature items that were previously only available in the store in place of most challenge swaps and XP boosts. The team has held a community stream for the holidays, where head of design Jerry Hook reflected on the game's multiplayer launch and outlined some changes moving forward. Hook admits that he "didn't do a good enough job" in reviewing the assets that went out with marketing for the Tenrai event, which led the team to show off the Yoroi armour to build up excitement. The problem, though, was that various parts of the gear were purchasable in the shop. Moving forward, the team wants it to be clear whether something it's showing off is free or from the store. "The problem is that they showed a mixed samurai," Hook says. "Our goal is always that if you see something for earn in a season and it's earnable in an event track, you can't earn that gear in the shop or the battle pass - it's dedicated to your events." RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite ranks |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:16 AM  The best SSD can make all the difference when it comes to PC gaming, and high capacity PCIe drives are more affordable than ever. Sure, getting a hold of the best graphics card possible is a priority for most enthusiasts, but since stock from Nvidia and AMD is scarce, it's wise to focus on the parts you can upgrade. So, if you still have a rickety old hard drive whittling away in your rig, you might want to consider a switcheroo, as Western Digital's 1TB NVMe SSD is currently half price. The WD Black SN750 is a fantastic investment that could give your old PC or gaming laptop a new lease of life. Featuring respective read and write speeds up to 3,430Mbps and 3,000Mbps, this sappy solid-state drive should help Windows boot faster and save you from staring at loading screens when playing your favourite games. Over on Amazon US, you can grab 52% off a WD Black SN750 1TB SSD, shaving its price down from $249.99 to $119.99. If you reside in the UK, you can also snap up a similar SSD deal, as it's currently got 21% off at £85.79. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:23 AM  Square Enix is temporarily suspending digital sales of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker due to the popularity of the new expansion. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida has delivered an update on the MMO's login times and server congestion, further confirming that the free trial will also be suspended and that players will be getting more free game time. "Players are currently experiencing extremely long wait times due to the dense concentration of play hours which far exceed our server capacity, especially during the peak times, and so we have decided to temporarily suspend the sale and delivery of Final Fantasy XIV's starter and complete edition," Yoshida says. "Additionally, although those with an active subscription are prioritised to log in, free trial players are unable to log in outside of late night and early morning hours, and so we will also temporarily suspend new registrations for the free trial." Yoshida explains that the temporary suspensions will be phased in over the next few days and that the team will pull all new advertisements for the expansion. If you're an existing player, expansion packs and collector's edition digital upgrades will continue to be available. RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 4:23 AM  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 some new Elderwood skins on the way, this time for lucky champions Gnar and Rek'Sai. Riot also revealed a new skin for Ekko called Firelight Ekko, which is inspired by his style in the tremendously successful LoL spin-off Netflix show Arcane. However, this now won't be shipping with 12.1 as "an unfortunate mistake on [the studio's] part due to a miscommunication internally" means that the skin wasn't given new special effects, which the team now wants to make sure it adds. So, the skin has been taken off the PBE for now and will return in a few patches' time. As is is very often the case when a patch has only just hit the PBE, we don't have many balance changes to check out just yet. However, there are some pretty big changes coming to champion Janna, which you can see below - and you can probably expect a batch of wider changes soon. RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.1, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:15 AM  Looking for more information about the new characters coming to Genshin Impact? Since its release in 2020, the addictive anime game has seen plenty of regular updates expanding on the game's content - and adding several new characters by way of limited time banners. According to Mihoyo's Genshin Impact roadmap, they aim to release new updates every six weeks - and if past experience is anything to go by, during each new patch, there will be at least one new banner with a new Genshin Impact five-star character, and possible new four-star characters included as well. That said, several new Genshin Impact characters have been added outside of this schedule, like Genshin Impact Klee - so we could see new characters arrive unexpectedly, too. Arataki Itto and Gorou are the next new characters to arrive in the Genshin Impact 2.3 update, but there are also a few leaks and some datamined information concerning new characters that may appear in future Genshin Impact updates and beyond. However, until they're officially announced, these characters are not final and may be subject to changes. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:03 AM  Roll7 have announced that their next skating game OlliOlli World comes out on February 8th, 2022. This latest OlliOlli game swaps out the 2D style for a cel-shaded 3D world that looks absolutely lovely. Or radical. Or sick. Or other skater words. The action-platformer's plot sounds great too, it drops you into Radlandia on a search for the skate gods. Skate gods! Don't anger them, kiddos, they'll break your collarbones. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:00 AM  Let's not sugar-coat it: you recognise this door of the Advent Calendar. You've been through it before. In fact it's possible you've been through it many times, now you think about it. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:30 AM  Here I was thinking Tetris 99 was the strangest game to be turned into a battle royale, but now you can fight to the death in Scrabble too. Babble Royale is a new Scrabble-like battle royale where 16 players fight to be the last letters standing. You have to make words in such a way that you escape a zone that's closing in, and attack other players by building words off of theirs. I honestly didn't think it would work, but man, it absolutely does. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:59 AM  Final Fantasy XIV is suffering from success, thanks, in part, to its recently released Endwalker expansion. Despite updates to ease server errors and long queue times, players are still struggling to log into the game. So, Square Enix have only gone and done it. They've temporarily suspended sales of the game, as well as new registrations for the free trial version. Even adverts are being stopped for now. |
Twinfinite Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:04 AM Today, developer Red Candle Games officially announced its next title, Nine Sols, which is set to be a departure from the psychological horror genre the team are most well-known for. Instead, the acclaimed Taiwanese studio's third game is confirmed to be an action-platformer experience. For those unaware, way back in March, Red Candle Games released […] The post Red Candle Games Officially Announces New Action-Platformer Nine Sols appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:30 AM The title will serve as a sequel to the first Kuro no Kiseki game. The post The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II Crimson Sin Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 8:00 AM The turn-based RPG puts players in control of a school of dungeon explorers-in-training. The post Ouritsu Anapoko Gakuen Released for the Nintendo Switch appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:30 AM What mats are you in need of? The post MiHoYo Adds Genshin Impact Calculator Tool appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00 AM Suzume no Tojimari opens in 2022. The post Your Name Creator Makoto Shinkai Reveals New Movie appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:30 AM To return at some point in the future. The post Final Fantasy XIV Sales and Free Trials Paused due to Congestion appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:00 AM The event will give players the chance to try out characters for free. The post Misty Dungeon Event Will Rerun Soon in Genshin Impact appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:30 AM Capcom has been collaborating with Universal Studio Japan for over a decade The post Monster Hunter Rise Universal Studios Japan Collaboration Quests Coming Soon appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:10 AM  One Last Sleepless Night is a quest in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. It concludes A Fated Encounter, the main mission arc for the Isle of Skye. A rowdy celebration will eventually lead to Kassandra saying goodbye to Eivor. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla guides and features hub. Likewise, you can take a look at the main guide for A Fated Encounter, as well as the full map of the Isle of Skye to see the opals and other collectibles. Lastly, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide: A Fated Encounter – One Last Sleepless Night conclusion After solving the Cave of Gold Light Puzzle and retrieving the Apple of Eden, Kassandra tries to leave. However, Eivor will convince her to celebrate their successful endeavor. Make your way back to Kiltaraglen and enter the longhouse. Inside, you've got a few things you can do. Drinking minigame Compared to other NPCs, Ka... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:00 AM  Assassin's Creed Valhalla has the Cave of Gold Light puzzle that you need to solve in What Dreams May Come. This is the fourth part of A Fated Encounter, the Isle of Skye quest arc. Our guide helps you with the Light puzzle solution so you can find the artifact that Kassandra is looking for. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla guides and features hub. Likewise, you can take a look at the main guide for A Fated Encounter, as well as the full map of the Isle of Skye to see the opals and other collectibles. Lastly, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide: A Fated Encounter – Light puzzle solution in What Dreams May Come Once you've gathered all five Shards in Counting Sheep, return to the Cave of Gold in the northeastern section of the Isle of Skye. Interact with the dais, which will cause the large doorway to open. Make your way through the tunnels while a... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:50 AM  Assassin's Creed Valhalla requires you to find Shards in Counting Sheep. This is the third part of A Fated Encounter, the Isle of Skye quest arc. Our guide helps you with all Shard locations so you can finally open the doorway in the Cave of Gold. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla guides and features hub. Likewise, you can take a look at the main guide for A Fated Encounter, as well as the full map of the Isle of Skye to see the opals and other collectibles. Lastly, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide: A Fated Encounter – All five Shard locations in Counting Sheep After solving the Fairy Glen puzzle, Kassandra will leave you in the Cave of Gold. Then, the markers for the five Shards in Assassin's Creed Valhalla will appear. You can check the map below for their locations in the Isle of Skye (you can collect them in any order): Hungladder Shard Thi... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:40 AM  Assassin's Creed Valhalla has the Fairy Glen puzzle that you need to solve during Night and Day. This is the second part of A Fated Encounter, the Isle of Skye quest arc. Our guide tackles the Fairy Glen puzzle solution so you can complete this segment. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla guides and features hub. Likewise, you can take a look at the main guide for A Fated Encounter, as well as the full map of the Isle of Skye to see the opals and other collectibles. Lastly, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide: A Fated Encounter – Fairy Glen puzzle solution in Night and Day Kassandra will meet you in Tobhta, which is further north of your current location if you just exited the Cursed Church. Mount up and follow her along the road. She tells you some tidbits about the artifact that she's looking for, causing Eivor to scoff at her for not wielding it a... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:30 AM  A free update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla leads to a chance meeting between Eivor and Kassandra in the Isle of Skye. Our Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide tackles A Fated Encounter, the main quest arc that takes you to the region. There, you'll ally with Kassandra to end the nightmares that are plaguing the citizens. Note: For more information, check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla guides and features hub. Likewise, you can take a look at the full map of the Isle of Skye to see the opals and other collectibles. Lastly, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Crossover Story guide: A Fated Encounter – The Isle of Skye and meeting Kassandra To unlock A Fated Encounter in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you'll need to progress further in the base game's campaign until your settlement reaches rank 4. Make sure you have 800 supplies and 60 raw materials, as these will let you... |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, December 16, 2021 7:16 AM Killjoy brings advanced technology and gadgetry to the battlefield as her primary means of attacking and defending in VALORANT. Her skill set allows her to single-handedly hold down bombsites with the help of her trusty robots. As a Sentinel-class Agent, teammates rely on Killjoy to lock down and hold bombsites completely on her own. With […] |