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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 10:00 PM
    

A California lawsuit earlier this year alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and a pervasive "frat boy culture" at Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. At least in one instance, that culture included an employee signing all of his work emails as "1-800-ALLCOCK."

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 7:20 PM
    

A new Pokémon is out in the wild. Well, an old Pokémon is out in the wild, resprayed to look and feel like a new Pokémon. Yes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, released for the Switch on November 19, are by all accounts faithful but unimaginative remakes of the 2006 generation-IV DS games. That means they…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 6:45 PM
    

Here are some words I never thought I'd type: the hedge fund CEO that bailed out GameStop short sellers earlier this year just secretly outbid a hyped-up bunch of crypto lords for an ultra rare copy of the original U.S. Constitution. Earlier this year, billionaire Kenneth Griffin became public enemy number one for…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 5:45 PM
    

Players are once again on the hunt for shiny Pokémon, those incredibly rare, incredibly sought-after variants, in the latest batch of games. And while Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only just came out today, thanks to leaked early copies and the efforts of dataminers, we already have a pretty good idea…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 5:15 PM
    

From Software, as you may already know, has a new game coming out early next year. It's called Elden Ring, and after spending a few hours with it during last week's preview, I'm here to say that it's shaping up to be something really special.

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 4:45 PM
    

It's rough being a demon in Shin Megami Tensei V. The demonic netherworld is a barely hospitable wasteland even when there's not a blue-haired anime boy beating up your friends and collecting them like Pokémon. Honestly, I can't even blame these creatures for occasionally getting cheeky.

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 4:30 PM
    

Halo Infinite has had one hell of a week. On Monday—the sci-fi franchise's 20th birthday—series stewards 343 Industries surprise-released Halo Infinite's multiplayer mode, weeks ahead of schedule, to instant-zeitgeist reception. Today, various sites published glowing previews of the first few hours of its campaign. (

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PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 6:44 PM
     Gunfire Reborn is basically roguelike Borderlands, and it's just left Early Access

Gunfire Reborn had a quiet launch into Steam Early Access back in May 2020, but after a few updates, its combination of Borderlands-style loot shooting and elements of roguelike games drew players in by the tens of thousands. Now it's finally out for real, and it's continuing to keep those players coming back.

You take control of a hero character with their own special abilities, picking up randomly-generated weapons as you blast your way through randomly-generated levels - either on your own, or in co-up for up to four players. In strict genre terms, this is a roguelite, as you'll regularly unlock additional options to start new runs in new ways.

"V1.0 indicates the end of Early Access and a new beginning," as the devs explain in the launch announcement. "The current version still needs to be further improved, but we have faith in polishing the game into a better one that will satisfy you all through unceasing tweaks and updates. We will appreciate every piece of feedback and suggestions from you as always and never stop to improve the game."


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 6:18 PM
     After hundreds of hours debugging, a bad GTA clone has made Dolphin better

True Crime: Streets of LA is a generally well-liked open-world game of the post-GTA 3 era. Eventually, the series developed into the excellent 2012 game Sleeping Dogs. But in between those two points lies True Crime: New York City, an overambitious mess of a game with a legendary selection of bugs and glitches. Now, at least, it's given GameCube emulator devs a way to make Dolphin better.

"Over the course of seven years, developers spent hundreds of hours debugging" a particular crash in True Crime: New York City, as the Dolphin devs explain. Any time you would touch a physics object, the game would crash. The original version on GameCube had bugs, sure, but the game didn't just crash like that.

The developers eventually learned that TC:NYC was dividing by zero every time one of those physics collisions would happen. You can get a more technical breakdown in the devs' own words - I'm out of my depth on abstract math - but typically, you don't want computers dividing by zero. Initially, the devs thought this was a bug with Dolphin itself. In the end, they discovered that this was actually how the game was meant to work.


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 5:13 PM
     Pronty is an underwater Metroidvania with a terrific combat hook

Pronty: Fishy Adventure launched on Steam this week. It's Metroidvania set underwater, which thanks to Aquaria will be a pretty familiar concept to connoisseurs of indie games. But Pronty's standout feature is its weapon, a sort of cyborg swordfish that has a mind of its own, and it gives the game's combat a very fun hook.

You play as Pronty, a little anthropomorphic fishy assigned as a defender of a fallen undersea city. The creatures around that city have mutated due to pollution, and - this being a Metroidvania - you'll have to explore the surrounding waters, fighting monsters and solving puzzles to unlock new abilities that will open access to new areas.

Your javelin attacks wherever you click, and you can mash your mouse button to lay out attacks on the enemies. But Pronty moves slowly while directing the javelin, and you still have to dodge attacks - so basically, you're controlling two characters at once. Eventually you'll get abilities like a dash that marks enemies for extra damage from the javelin's attacks, forcing you to control yourself and your weapon in ever-tighter concert.


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 4:41 PM
     Now Radiohead is in Fall Guys, too

When I first listened to Kid A 21 years ago, it transported me to a weird, fractured vision of the near future, where sounds and visuals and themes were all sliced up and repurposed to create a disconcerting and overwhelming sense of menace and alienation. Cut to today, and there's a Radiohead tune you can unlock for your Fortnite lobby screen, along with an official Kid A and Amnesiac art installation in game form. And now, there's a little Radiohead outfit you can get for Fall Guys, too.

The top and bottom of the outfit cost five crowns each, and together they form a 'Crying Minotaur.' It's one of the little hand-drawn creatures you see in Radiohead's liner notes all the time, a little white fellow with pointy ears, big circular eyes, and chompy teeth. I'd always thought they were supposed to be bears.

Anyway, Fall Guys developer Mediatonic says it's teamed up with Radiohead to bring the costume to the game, and I'm curious to know what that collaboration looked like in practice. In my mind, the Mediatonic folks are showing sketches of their ideas for the outfit to Thom Yorke, who is sitting, semi-catatonic, at a grand piano in the basement, repeatedly playing a C minor 7th chord that sounds a bit off.

RELATED LINKS: Fall Guys review, The best battle royale games, Play Fall Guys

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 5:25 PM
    

Black Friday is a time of excess, kicking off a season of even more excess. In that spirit, I've been thinking about buying four more of my current monitor and lashing them together into a makeshift array using rope fashioned from my corgi's shed hair. There's no way that I could achieve such an impressive display in any other way, certainly not with a single monitor. At least that's what I thought, until hardware ed James reminded me that the humongous Samsung Odyssey G9 exists.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 4:56 PM
    

Chums, I have a confession to make. For someone writing about Black Friday PC hardware deals, I don't know all that much about PC hardware. Oh, I've been building my own PCs for 20-odd years, I just sort of ran out of storage in my brain around 2011 and now I have to spend ages reading up on the latest developments every time I need to buy a new component. If only I could just slot one of these Samsung 980 Pro SSDs into my brain, I would no longer have that problem.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 4:29 PM
    

The holiday season, heralded by Black Friday, is often a time for reminiscing about the past. For instance, I remember a time, a few years either side of 2000/Y2K/The Willenium, when really big pockets were a thing. Particularly if you were a bit nu-metal or a bit goth. They were great. There's nothing like walking down the street with your Gameboy banging against your knee. Sadly, as technology shrank faster and faster, so did trousers, until everyone was stuck with skinny jeans that you can't even squeeze a bit of change into. It's especially frustrating as I reckon you could happily fit the lovely Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Wireless into one of those big pockets.

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 6:46 PM
    

Today third-party developers had a bunch more reveals in store about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 5:49 PM
    

Today Koei Tecmo released a new trailer of the upcoming JRPG Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 4:56 PM
    

Today, WIT Studio posted the first English-subbed trailer for The Girl from the Other Side, an upcoming feature-length adaptation of artist Nagabe's hit manga about a broken world and the curse-causing variants who live as outcasts. We first heard about the project back in March of 2021, as it was revealed that WIT Studio managed […]

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 4:35 PM
    

Freestyle rapping has always always been an amazing art form, as it requires the artist to quickly think of lyrics that are relevant and clever with no pre-planning involved whatsoever. But you know what is even more impressive than simply freestyling? Doing it while streaming a PvP matching in Destiny 2. That is exactly what […]

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 4:13 PM
    

Need a Light? Pick Chimchar Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Tips & Tricks The original Diamond and Pearl games infamously had a severe lack of Fire Pokemon. There are very few native Fire Pokemon in the Sinnoh region and if you wanted to add one to your team, you were limited to mostly very poor […]

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Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 4:00 PM
    

Ahead of the Sonic the Hedgehog items appearing in Monster Hunter Rise, Sonic Team Artist Yuji Uekawa shared official artwork of characters.

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 8:55 PM
    

Chimchar for life HELLO YES IT'S HERE, I've been waiting for this game for TEN YEARS, let's gooooooo! Pokemon Brilliant...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 7:45 PM
    

There's a lot to fix, and DICE hopes to have an update out 'at the end of next week' It's...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 7:00 PM
    

It's about time With all these games getting remastered and rereleased these days, you'd think I'd be tired of it...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 6:15 PM
    

Send your best monster off to fight the world's finest Two classic Monster Rancher games are getting their deluxe ports brought over...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 5:30 PM
    

Digital Xbox game deals are live already and they're here until December 3 With Xbox Game Pass having such a...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 5:00 PM
    

As my mom used to say, you reap what you sow No one likes coming to terms with the fact...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 4:30 PM
    

The Battle Pass updates are already arriving After the surprise launch of Halo Infinite multiplayer earlier this week, players rushed onto the...

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 6:15 PM
     Farming Simulator 22 Oct 2021 Graphics ImprovementsFarming Simulator 22 has had a longer development cycle compared to its predecessors. While developer Giants Software said that the decision to wait an additional year over the norm had to go with developing around the next-gen consoles, that doesn't mean that PC users were shafted in the shuffle. Instead, they'll actually get to enjoy a series first at launch — Nvidia DLSS support. With an RTX graphics card, you'll be able to push the new Farming Sim to a higher level of graphical fidelity that's previously been unseen in the series.   Crispier crops The implementation of DLSS allows for the AI rendering tech to increase graphical performance of supported titles. It makes use of the Tensor Core AI processors that are found exclusively on RTX cards. To put it simply, the rendered frames are lower than what's being displayed on-screen, but then the AI moves into to take those frames and upscales them by means of deep learning, resulting in a c...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 5:15 PM
     Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition updateAfter a series of regular updates throughout the year, Microsoft Flight Simulator has just received its last major patch for 2021. It goes without saying that this one checks all of the major boxes. It features a slew of new planes and sceneries, in addition to graphical upgrades, numerous bug fixes and sim improvements. Dubbed the "Game of the Year Edition," this update formally bumps the sim version up to 1.21.13.0. It includes five completely free and brand-new aircraft for existing users, along with eight new handcrafted airports located across Central Europe and the United States. These come alongside 545 missing airports that have now been added across the United States. Scenery upgrades are also present, resulting in Europe gaining 11 new fully-3D photogrammetry cities. The update also brings new missions and new tutorials.   Direct flights to DirectX Intl. In terms of technical upgrades, Microsoft Flight Simulator now finally supports DirectX12 thanks to thi...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 4:00 PM
     Earthworm Jim TV series interviewThose who grew up gaming in the 1990s may remember a quirky little series called Earthworm Jim. The series somewhat followed in the footsteps of other platformers like Sonic the Hedgehog, but it separated itself from those games with its incredibly fluid, zany animation and its "anything goes" approach to level design. Having said that, the series essentially died off by the end of the decade, and subsequent attempts to bring the off-the-wall superhero back have not panned out, at least so far. That has not stopped Interplay Entertainment, the owner of the Earthworm Jim rights, from trying. The company recently confirmed that it has a TV series based on the IP in the works. Interplay Entertainment has entered a partnership with APA to create the series, which will see Jim fighting off threats across the galaxy. The TV series will spice up the Earthworm Jim universe with new characters, and it will feature planets that each sport its own "race of anthropomorphic ani...

Tabletop Gaming News Friday, November 19, 2021 6:00 PM
    

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     The earths oceans are in dire straights and need help! Pilot your vessel through the oceans worst garbage patches and collect as much trash as you can!...

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 1:10 PM
    

While visiting Canalave City, one of the NPCs will tell you about a secret path he knows about. Check out this guide to find out where to find the secret path in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This way you can get the item at the end of the path.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:59 PM
    

Surf is a mainstay of the Pokemon series and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has it as well. Check out this guide to find out how to Surf in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This way you can get the hidden items and cross the ocean.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:57 PM
    

If you pre ordered Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl you will have a new outfit. Check out this guide to find out how to change your clothes in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This way you can use new outfits.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:40 PM
    

The Manaphy Egg is a pre-order incentive. This guide on How To Get Manaphy Egg In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl will tell you everything you need to do to claim your pre-order items for the new Pokemon games including a new set of clothes and a Manaphy Egg.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:34 PM
    

Medicham is another Pokemon you will have to trade in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Check out this guide to find out Where To Find Medicham In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl. This way you can get the trade done with and move on.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:30 PM
    

Mystery Gifts allow you to claim promotional items. This guide on How To Use Mystery Gift In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl will tell you everything you need to know about the Mystery Gift system so that you can claim your pre-order items such as the Manaphy Egg. Let's get started.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 12:24 PM
    

Mystery Gifts allow you to get items for free. This guide on How To Unlock Mystery Gift In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl will walk you through the process of unlocking Mystery Gift as it's something you can very easily miss.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 11:53 AM
    

After clearing out the Windworks, you will be told that sometimes a Balloon Pokémon appear outside of the area. Check out this guide to find out how to get how to get the Balloon Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This way you aren't wasting your time looking around in the wrong spot.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 11:41 AM
    

Riding a bike saves a lot of time in Pokemon games. This guide on Where To Get A Bike In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl will tell you what you need to complete and how far to progress in the story before you're able to get your very own bike, and it's free.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 19, 2021 10:25 AM
    

Players will be able to revisit 14 Pac-Man titles with the release of Bandai Namco's Pac-Man Museum+.

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 3:30 PM
    

While Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy -The Definitive Edition is a dumpster fire that Rockstar Games is finally addressing, those playing the San Andreas remaster have found a detail that some think may be a clue to the setting of GTA 6. The "clue"? Among images depicting recognizable locations from various Rockstar…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 3:10 PM
    

Do you have old Satellaview cartridges lying around that were last used 24 years ago to play an obscure, Japan-exclusive F-Zero game? Well, that aging data is now worth a good chunk of cash thanks to a pair of fans intent on preserving the franchise's history.

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 1:45 PM
    

Sure, cars are cool. Yes, they go fast. But cars have also fundamentally altered our cities and civilizations in ways that we still haven't recovered from. Large sections of our world are just permanently off-limits because cars need that space. It sucks. And in the world of Forza Horizon 5, the cars are everywhere…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 12:32 PM
    

Today, Rockstar Games released a statement where the publisher apologizes for the various technical and visual issues players have documented in the recently released Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition. More importantly, Rockstar is promising updates to fix these issues. The publisher also announced…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 12:25 PM
    

When Microsoft released its next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, nearly a year ago, it was tough to want for much. After all, both machines used the same interface and UI as their seven-year-old predecessor, the Xbox One. Familiarity allows little room for desire. Why change what (mostly) works?

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 11:40 AM
    

Some Warhammer 40,000 players think the game's fascist Imperium of Man faction is awesome, and actually has a few good ideas. It does not. To clarify this point—which more than one Warhammer 40K fan appears to have missed—maker Games Workshop put out a statement saying that you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta…

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Kotaku Friday, November 19, 2021 11:10 AM
    

Nonprofit organization Girls Who Code, which specializes in teaching computer science to young women and other marginalized groups, will no longer affiliate itself with Activision Blizzard, after the multibillion-dollar corporation came under fire yet again in a scathing new round of allegations.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 3:51 PM
     Deathloop's enemies should notice when you shoot at them now

Deathloop is about being one of the only people on an island who knows what day it is, but that doesn't mean you want your enemies to be completely clueless. Indeed, the Eternalists on Black Reef aren't the brightest crayons in the box sometimes, and the FPS game's latest patch should perk them up a bit.

The patch notes for Deathloop Game Update 2 start off with a section devoted to NPC behaviour, and list the ways in which the increasingly drunken Eternalists are getting smarter. They'll notice now when bullets whizz by but don't hit them, and when someone nearby gets assassinated. They'll be able to hear nearby footfalls better and will react to them faster.

Enemies will no longer try to move to cover if you've gotten too close to them, and they're able to work out where a grenade has been thrown from. They also won't stop trying to kill Colt if Julianna links them to him using the Nexus slab ability. Developer Arkane Lyon says the patch also includes "numerous other small fixes and improvements to NPC behavior, reactions, pathing, and placement".

RELATED LINKS: Deathloop review, Pre-order Deathloop, The best FPS games on PC

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 3:02 PM
     Doom Eternal's ray tracing and DLSS may not get along with Nvidia's latest drivers

There's a hotfix out for Doom Eternal that makes some tweaks to version 6.66 of the demon-infested FPS game. The patch notes run through a pretty standard list of crash fixes, tweaks, and other issues spotted by the Doom community, but they also note that the latest round of Nvidia graphics drivers seem to be causing some problems with Doom Eternal's implementation of both ray-traced lighting effects and DLSS.

Both the 496.13 and 496.49 builds of Nvidia's graphics drivers appear to cause performance and stability issues for Doom Eternal players using RTX cards while ray tracing and DLSS are enabled in the game. It's unclear whether it's an issue with the update or with the latest round of drivers, but id Software says Nvidia is aware of the issue and that both companies are on the hunt for a solution - although they're having trouble reproducing the issue on their test setups.

Users on both Steam and Reddit have reported that the problem has disappeared when they switch chromatic aberration on and off in the graphics settings menu, but that may not work in most cases.

RELATED LINKS: Doom Eternal review, Doom Eternal system requirements, Play Doom Eternal

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 1:54 PM
     Play as Pac-Man playing Pac-Man and 13 other Pac-Man games in Pac-Man Museum+

While Pac-Man fever may have abated in the 80s, the dot-gobbler remains an icon of videogame history. Bandai Namco is putting out a new collection of Pac-Man games called Pac-Man Museum+, which lets you play as Pac-Man playing Pac-Land, Pac & Pal, Pac-Attack, and yes, Pac-Man itself. (Okay, let's restate that with a smaller pac of tongue twisters.)

Pac-Man Museum+ is a collection of 14 Pac-Man games, ranging from the arcade original up through modern iterations like Pac-Man 256. The games are tied together with a meta progression system, where completing challenges earns you coins that you can either drop into arcade machines or spend on decorations for your arcade. You can then explore that arcade as Pac-Man.

It's a fun gimmick, but the real attractions are the games themselves. You've got the original Pac-Man (of course), the side-scroller-before-Mario-made-it-cool Pac-Land, the excellent Pac-Man Championship Edition, and the surprisingly entertaining Crossy Road follow-up Pac-Man 256.


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:34 PM
     The best Total War: Rome 2 mods

Ah, Total War: Rome 2 mods. While the strategy game struggled at launch to forge its own path, it has in the years since its release found its footing, and its place in the pantheon of Total War games. It wasn't until the recent release of Total War: Rome Remastered that really made us appreciate what made it stand out from its popular predecessor.

It still lacks the epic civil war of the original Rome: Total War, the climactic endgame of Shogun II, nor the looming narrative weight of Total War: Attila, and the grand campaign of Rome II has always been a little flat around the edges. That being said, it still commands a respectable player count, even after all these years and despite the newer games that have released since. Even Total War: Three Kingdoms didn't manage to last as long as Rome II did in terms of post-release support.

But for those rough patches that still linger, the Total War modding community is here to help. Boasting some of the most exciting player-created content of the series, the mods listed below help push Rome II from a good, but lacklustre sequel to a genuinely great strategy title worthy of its revered lineage.

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Rome II requirements, Rome II: Empire Divided impressions

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:42 PM
     GTA Trilogy is so broken Rockstar is relisting the originals – but not on Steam

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is out, and while I hate to put too many qualitative statements about a game here in a news story, there's no way around it. It's bad. Rockstar has provided an update on the "unexpected technical issues" plaguing the remastered open-world games. Patches are coming and the originals are getting relisted on PC, but in the meantime, Rockstar asks that you kindly stop harassing the developers.

The original versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas will be relisted on the Rockstar launcher as a bundle "shortly". If you purchased the new Trilogy - or you pick it up before June 30, 2022 - you will receive this bundle for free. There is no word on whether the games will come back to Steam or other PC storefronts.

A title update is set to launch "in the coming days" for the Trilogy that will "address a number of issues". Rockstar plans to continue with additional updates until the games "reach the level of quality that they deserve to be".


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:26 PM
     In Victoria 3, your admirals are the key to dominating the sea

In much the same way that it's making massive changes to the way warfare is conducted, Victoria 3 is shifting gears for its naval management layer. That's a hugely important piece of the game, too: the period from 1836-1936 was in many ways defined by global oceanic trade, and the control of key shipping lanes. A new dev diary explains how the grand strategy game is approaching this side of empire management.

Navies in Victoria 3 are going to function in many ways like armies will. Specifically, you're not going to be moving individual ships or flotillas around, but rather giving orders to your admirals, who will then use the ships and resources available to them to try to carry out those orders as best they can.

There are key differences between navies and armies, however - importantly, navies operate on the sea, and as the diary points out, the moving front system that defines land warfare would be meaningless on the open ocean. Instead, admirals can be ordered to do things like patrol, raid convoys, support beachheads, or run blockades on ports or straits.

RELATED LINKS: Victoria 3 release date, The best grand strategy games on PC, The best strategy games on PC

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:18 PM
     Here's where Xur is in Destiny 2 today – Beyond Light, but not beyond Xur

Xûr is Destiny 2's Exotic gear merchant. He appears every weekend to sell the game's most coveted items in exchange for Legendary shards, but if you're a casual player with limited shards to spend, it can be hard to know which of his wares is most worth your investment. That's where we come in.

As of June 12, 2020, it appears that Xûr is back to providing random rolls - so the Exotic merchant is providing more excitement than he has in a long time. Xûr appears every Friday at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT, and will stick around until the Tuesday reset. We'll update this guide shortly after he arrives, so if you're reading this, you need only read on to learn where he is, and which are the best items he's selling this week.

Now we're in Beyond Light territory, but Xûr's first appearances have been at the usual spots - so maybe don't expect too many surprises from the merchant in the new year of Destiny content.

RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:16 PM
     Here are the Destiny 2 Trials rewards this week

Bungie's pinnacle PvP activity is back in rotation with a major revamp, and if you're looking for details on the Destiny 2 Trials rewards this week, you've come to the right place. Before you start working your way up through the ladder, you'll want to know what you're actually working for - so here's a breakdown of what's available each week, and what map you'll be playing on.

If you're not familiar with Trials of Osiris, it's a weekly PvP challenge where you enter a competitive gauntlet of 3v3 elimination matches. Your rewards are now doled out with a reputation system, so it's not about pure wins anymore, but you will still get special rewards if you can manage to go flawless.

Trials lands with the reset every Friday at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT, and lasts until the Tuesday reset at those same times. Each week provides a new set of rewards and a new map to play on, so here's what you can expect for the latest rotation.

RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 12:08 PM
     Halo Infinite's free Fracture: Tenrai event has 30 tiers to grind through

Just when we've settled into the slightly-more-pleasant grind of the Halo Infinite battle pass, developer 343 Industries has unveiled details on a whole new range of cosmetics to unlock with the Fracture: Tenrai event, which starts next week. You've got another grind ahead of you, but it's not quite so bad as it might initially appear.

Fracture: Tenrai kicks off on November 23, as previously announced, and this'll be your opportunity to get that samurai-styled Yoroi armour you might've seen on the customization screen. 343 says that there'll be 30 tiers of rewards to level through on the event pass, a notable increase on the 20 tiers the studio previously announced.

Events are scheduled to last for a week at a time, which is not nearly enough to grind through 30 levels for most players, even with the challenge revamp. Take heart, though, because as per 343's previous announcement, "This event will be available for all players approximately one week per month during Season One, and the event will come and go throughout the season; available for players to make progress. Each time the Fracture returns, your progress will carry over."

RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite E3 2019, Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 11:59 AM
     Stellaris multiplayer – everything you need to know

So, you want to know about Stellaris multiplayer? Like all of Paradox's iconic grand strategy games, even though Stellaris is primarily geared towards solo play versus AI opponents, everything can be done in multiplayer as well. Up to 32 players can compete for dominance over the galaxy, although smaller groups can always work together in co-op as well to take on the other AI-driven empires.

Multiplayer in Paradox strategy games has always been a bit of an inconsistent aspect of the game - the backend infrastructure has historically been a bit weak, desyncs can happen frequently, especially with high player counts, and overall online players only make up a small percentage of any one game's player base (it will vary from game to game).

As of August 2021, Stellaris uses the Nakama infrastructure to power its multiplayer backend. This was developed by the third party, and completely replaces Paradox's previous internal infrastructure, and most notably enables cross-platform multiplayer between stores. The developers believe this version will be way more stable than their previous version, and it's also been rolled out to other older games such as EU4.

RELATED LINKS: Stellaris review, Stellaris mods, Stellaris DLC guide

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 11:33 AM
     Battlefield 2042 review – a new conquest

The Battlefield series has always strived to deliver multiplayer moments that you can't get anywhere else. Jumping out of a jet, sniping another pilot, and hijacking their jet in Battlefield 3; levelling buildings in Battlefield: Bad Company 2; parachuting away from a collapsing skyscraper in Battlefield 4 - when it comes to scale and bombast, DICE regularly knocks it out of the park. Other times, the studio has taken a swing and a miss by trying something completely different, like Battlefield 2142, an experiment in future warfare that launched with countless issues and sparked some wariness in my 13-year-old self about buying multiplayer games at launch.

Battlefield 2042's reveal trailer shows that DICE is doubling down on what it's known for: fun over realism, chaos over order, and plenty, plenty of 'Battlefield moments'. Set in the near future, the FPS game depicts a world wracked by the effects of climate change and the collapse of the European Union. It's a pretty bleak prophecy, with many cities being ravaged by tornadoes, sandstorms, massive battles, and sometimes all three. But at least the soldiers are having a good time: they can modify their weapons while running around, or hitch a ride on tornadoes and then use their newfangled wingsuits to glide to safety. Maybe the future won't suck.

Climate crisis aside, warfare doesn't appear to have changed all that much. Battlefield's classic Conquest and Breakthrough modes return, scaled up with even larger maps and clustered capture zones rather than flags dotted around the map, all to accommodate the new 128-player count. Breakthrough, the latest incarnation of the long-running Rush mode, divides players into attacking and defending armies that fight over a linear series of objectives to establish dominance across the whole map.

RELATED LINKS: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 10:40 AM
     Icarus system requirements may be too much for some gaming PCs to survive

Developer RocketWerkz has just revealed the Icarus release date, as well as what kind of hardware your gaming PC will need in order to secure your ticket to the game's hostile alien wilderness. The Icarus system requirements are surprisingly high, especially when it comes to RAM, but it's a tad more forgiving on the GPU side.

Icarus is a new sci-fi survival game from Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ. You and up to seven other spacemen must work together to survive missions that can last from just a few hours to several weeks. For those who reckon they'll master the game's challenge in no time, Hall has said the development team aims to "add new items, missions, biomes, talents and balance changes after launch. Icarus will be a living, evolving game."

Unfortunately, no AMD CPU or GPU system requirements have been provided, but we've reached out for comment and will update this page as soon as we hear back. However, those with the best graphics cards and best gaming CPUs from team red should be able to run the game just fine.

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

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 11:03 AM
     Brutal, Skyrim-inspired survival game Icarus launches this December

Icarus, a brutal upcoming survival game that's designed to "feel like Skyrim", has now got a release date. Developed by Day Z creator Dan Hall's studio RocketWerkz, it's a session-based PvE experience about surviving a "savage alien wilderness" and everything it throws at you - and it's due out next month.

RocketWerkz has revealed that Icarus will launch on December 4 on Steam. This follows a series of beta weekends that have been rolled out for pre-ordering players to dive into over the past few months since the game's initial release window of August was pushed back. "After three months of beta testing and feedback from one of the most engaged gamer communities I've ever seen, Icarus is ready for launch," says game runner Dean Hall in a press release.

The game supports solo play and co-op for up to eight players and sees you head down to the hostile, terraformed planet Icarus in sessions - missions that can last from hours to weeks - before returning to orbit to progress your character and get ready for next trip down.


PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 9:28 AM
     Which New World Faction Is Right For You?

Amazon Games' first MMO, New World, has already taken our world by storm. Launch day saw a massive 700,000 people trying to cram into the servers, and the game is still going strong, with thousands of users logging on each day to explore the fantastical world of Aeternum.

Now that we've had a chance to get acquainted with New World, we know that one of the more unique elements of the game is that the MMO staple of class systems has been done away with. Instead, characters are allowed to grow in a more organic fashion, with players choosing their strengths and quirks using a complex skill tree design.

One of the appeals of an MMO is the social aspect, however, so don't expect to go full lone-ranger when you enter New World for the first time. After a certain point, you'll be expected to join up with one of three factions – the Covenant, the Syndicate, or the Marauders. Each faction has its own deep-rooted values, along with a long-term goal to secure the future of Aeternum in their favour. Deciding where your loyalties lie means you will be a part of the struggle, in a mutually beneficial arrangement that will aid you in the development of your own story.

RELATED LINKS: New World system requirements, New World beginner's guide, New World review

PCGamesN Friday, November 19, 2021 9:31 AM
     Best gaming PC deals ahead of Black Friday

If you're just getting started with PC gaming and aren't sure how to build a gaming PC, then prebuilt machines are a great place to start, with a large variety of available options sure to cater to your budget. Even veteran PC builders can benefit from a ready-made PC's convenience, as you don't have to search through compatibility lists or twiddle your thumbs for multiple component deliveries. We've put together a list of the best gaming PC Black Friday deals, whatever your previous experience, to help you level up your gaming performance.

Given how much gaming PCs can cost, it's important to understand what the most crucial components are for your gaming needs. For example, the best graphics cards are an absolute must if you're bagging yourself one of the best gaming monitors with 4K resolution and high refresh rates. However, if you're planning on streaming or video editing in addition to gaming, then you might want to consider making the best gaming CPU a high priority.

Then there are other niceties such as SSDs, which can offer improved loading times over hard drives but you should consider how much storage space you need for all your games and those enormous Call of Duty: Warzone updates.

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

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 12:55 PM
    

While New World seems mostly to be occupied in a war against exploits like duping, forever firing off fixes or disabling features, this week brings an update focused on adding newness. That's nice. The 'Into The Void' update introduces the magical new Void Gauntlet, a weapon which can be used to heal or harm. You can perform violence upon new enemies too, because various Varangian forces have arrived to plunder the island.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 12:23 PM
    

There's no time to explain: the Intel Core i5-12600K has a Black Friday deal. I mean that's weird, right? It only came out scant weeks ago and it's already on the sharp end of a meaningful discount. Not that I'm complaining, mind, as this Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake mid-ranger proved itself the best CPU for gaming immediately upon arrival.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 12:00 PM
    

Slipping into a military-controlled 'dark zone' to plunder some high-end electrical equipment sounded like an easy job. You could be in and out in minutes, in theory, slinking through the locked-down multi-storey car park with a nice sequence of slides and skids to grab your treasure before vaulting a fence and scampering off. But there's a problem: the lights are out, down in these concrete depths. The zombies are strong here. Special banshee-like screechers are primed to alert their undead brethren to the presence of any would-be intruders, prompting an unending wave of decaying meat to fling itself at you, all teeth and claws.

So this mission requires more finesse. You need to use all that agility and poise you've mastered in Dying Light 2's impressive parkour 'n' puching open-world city, sure, but you also need to layer more skills on top of that, cherry-picked from the new toolkit Techland has provided.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 10:50 AM
    

For all the loathsome talk of the metaverse from companies like Facebook and Epic as the future of reality, many facets of the concept already exist in sandboxes like Roblox. The problem with Roblox for them is that it's a lawless frontier town, one they don't control. Still, Roblox is obscenely popular, so it's popular with brands who don't need control, they just want to advertise products. Enter Nikeland, an official Roblox game from the cobblers at Nike.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 19, 2021 10:30 AM
    

I've spent some more time with FPS Battlefield 2042, having freed myself from EA's vice grip. And it's safe to say the fields of battle have taken on a vastly different complexion now it's largely in the hands of many more players. Compared to my three-night imprisonment alongside other journos and influencers, my feelings have definitely levelled out.

The honeymoon period is over, basically. My relationship with the game in the real world, outside of EAs strict boundaries has lessened. I'm sorry to say it, but we've grown apart. Things are average between us, and perhaps only Portal, the game's custom mode creator, can salvage things.

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Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 12:55 PM
    

Though the Souls-like sub-genre may arguably be reaching saturation point, this humble scribe can't get enough of 'em. And if they float your boat, too, then we may have some good news for you. Yes, Thymesia is a new action-RPG in the vein of FromSoftware's beloved franchise and it's been confirmed for a 2022 release […]

The post New Souls-Like Action-RPG Thymesia Now Coming to PC & Consoles in 2022 appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 12:41 PM
    

Rockstar posted an announcementacknowledging the issues affecting Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

The post Rockstar Apologizes for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Issues; Promises Updates & Free Classic Versions for PC appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 12:16 PM
    

Today Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games launched the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951, its annual event that highlights its ships and vehicles.

The post Star Citizen Launches Free Play Event With Intergalactic Aerospace Expo 2951; New Details Shared appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 12:02 PM
    

Just today, Funimation released a trailer for the second part of the Attack on Titan Final Season. We already learned last month that the premiere date is set to be January 9, 2022. It should be noted that this premiere date is only for the subbed version, there is no word for when the dub […]

The post Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 Trailer Gives a Peek Into Madness appeared first on Twinfinite.


Twinfinite Friday, November 19, 2021 11:40 AM
    

During Tokyo Game Show, Bandai Namco hosted a live event in which Tales of Arise's Japanese voice actors performed a rather emotional and interesting skit.

The post Emotional Tales of Arise Skit from Tokyo Game Show Finally Released With English Subtitles appeared first on Twinfinite.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 3:00 PM
    

Over the years, we've seen off-the-wall, disturbing and just plain cool descriptions in the Pokedex. But which are the best Pokedex entries?

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Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 2:00 PM
    

The Best Buy Black Friday 2021 deals are showing on the store's website, and it goes over the discount video games it will offer.

The post Best Buy Black Friday 2021 Video Games Revealed appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 1:30 PM
    

Ahead of the Street Fighter V Luke DLC debut and final Fall Update stream for the game, Capcom shared concept art of his costumes.

The post Street Fighter V Luke Concept Art for Costumes Shared appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 1:00 PM
    

Both Crunchyroll and Funimation both confirmed the exact January 2022 release date for Attack on Titan Part 2 worldwide streams.

The post Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 English Release Date Confirmed appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 12:30 PM
    

FFVII The First Soldier already hit a 1 million downloads milestone, and to celebrate there are free in-game items and wallpapers.

The post FFVII The First Soldier Hits Its First Download Milestone appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 12:00 PM
    

The Hololive Sakura Miko Nendoroid will appear next year, and the figure will come with her pet Kintoki and 35P to represent her fans.

The post Hololive Sakura Miko Nendoroid Comes With Kintoki and 35P appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 11:30 AM
    

An upcoming FFVII The First Soldier update will add a new virtual joystick feature and gyroscope, among other things

The post FFVII The First Soldier Update Will Include New Joystick Option appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 11:00 AM
    

Get to know the protagonist of Atelier Sophie 2 in this new character introduction video.

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Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 10:30 AM
    

The broadcast will feature Producer Jun Matsunaga, who will go over potential changes.

The post Sin Chronicle Developer Broadcast Scheduled appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 10:00 AM
    

Arc System Works continues its Art Archives project after previously releasing Guilty Gear framed art.

The post BlazBlue High Quality Framed Art Will Be Sold in Japan appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 9:30 AM
    

Egglia: Legend of the Redcap will be available for Nintendo Switch as Egglia Rebirth.

The post Egglia Rebirth Announced for Nintendo Switch appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 19, 2021 9:00 AM
    

Players can win up to 50,000 mora a day by answering questions correctly.

The post Genshin Impact Paimon Quiz Rewards Players with Mora appeared first on Siliconera.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 3:30 PM
    

Sounds like Halo will be a single-player campaign until at least next May With the shadowdrop of Halo Infinite multiplayer and its campaign on...

The post Halo Infinite campaign co-op and Forge pushed further back into 2022 appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 3:00 PM
    

Minority stake to fund studio plans to 'level up' Playtonic Games, developer of cutesy old-school adventure Yooka-Laylee, are the latest...

The post Yooka-Laylee's Playtonic looking to expand following Tencent investment appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 2:25 PM
    

SELECT THE ORDER [Update: A reminder for KoF fans that the beta kicks later this afternoon. The client is now...

The post (Update) King of Fighters XV open beta kicks off November 19, download now live on PlayStation appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 2:00 PM
    

Including the Skyward Sword remaster? Zelda: Skyward Sword is turning 10 this week. Look, the official Nintendo account tweeted it...

The post Zelda: Skyward Sword came out 10 years ago: how does it stack up? appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 1:30 PM
    

The classic PC versions will also go back on sale on the Rockstar Store Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy –...

The post Rockstar apologizes for state of Grand Theft Auto trilogy, promises an update is on the way appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 1:00 PM
    

The Starfighters One of the most popular, most enduring franchises in the shmup genre is preparing to make a comeback...

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Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 12:30 PM
    

Precious metal, or coal? The history of Pokemon has been a wild ride, and we're not at the point where...

The post Review in Progress: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 12:00 PM
    

PlayStation Store and PlayStation Direct deals for Black Friday 2021 start November 19 Start bracing your wallet for impact, as...

The post PlayStation Black Friday deals: Tales of Arise, Returnal, Far Cry 6, Deathloop, and more appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 11:30 AM
    

The Endwalker release is imminent following a short delay Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker got delayed recently. That's bad! But it...

The post Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker release is locked in, Square Enix starts the countdown appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 11:00 AM
    

We think he's mighty fine… Rockets through the sky… One of the 1990s oddest and most subversive video game heroes,...

The post Earthworm Jim to return in brand new animated series appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 9:30 AM
    

Pokemon My Nintendo rewards will never stop [Update: The new set of Pokemon My Nintendo rewards are live. You can...

The post The Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes are getting My Nintendo rewards appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Friday, November 19, 2021 9:00 AM
    

Xbox Cloud Gaming trailer not a reveal The past 48 hours have seen the pace gather on a rumor that...

The post Cyberpunk 2077 not headed to Xbox Game Pass, despite online whispers appeared first on Destructoid.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 3:45 PM
     Zorya: The Celestial Sisters gameplay previewIt Takes Two filled a large puzzle-solving hole in my heart after my buddy and I cleared the game. More accurately, it left me feeling empty, as I would no longer hear the screams of my purported allies as they grew irritable at my inability to solve puzzles. Luckily for them, there's a new co-op puzzler that's on the horizon. I was lucky enough to get a first look, and I can confirm: my friends will still hate me after this game. Zorya: The Celestial Sisters is a co-op puzzle game with a rather uncommon gameplay mechanic.   One player controls Aysu, goddess of the night. She needs to find her way back to the sky, next to her sister Solveig. If you're paying attention, you'll know that your friend will control Solveig, the goddess of the sun. A tale of two sisters If Aysu steps out into the sunlight, she instantly burns to death. That's not ideal, so Solveig steps in to create shadows. Solveig will control sun rays around the map, creating shadows...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 3:30 PM
     Halo Infinite co-op campaign may forgeHalo Infinite's multiplayer mode just went live in beta, allowing players to jump into the game ahead of its full December launch. When that comes, everyone can enjoy the Master Chief's next adventure as a solo experience — at the start, anyway. For the first time in the series' 20-year history, Halo Infinite will be the first mainline game to launch without a co-op mode. It's not ready, even after a year-long delay. And according to Halo boss, Joseph Staten, Infinite won't have campaign co-op until at least May next year. Forge, too, is being pushed. The original plan for 343 was to have the co-op mode ready by Season 2. With seasons initially scheduled to be three months long, the co-op campaign would be absent in Halo Infinite until at least March. However, 343 decided to extend Season 1 until May 2022. What does this mean for co-op? Well, exactly what you think it means.   Speaking to Eurogamer, Staten confirmed that co-op has been pushed...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 1:45 PM
     Gta the trilogy definitive edition updates pc versionsGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition came out just over a week ago, and it wasn't a smooth launch. That's me being diplomatic, mind. The GTA Trilogy remaster is a mess, earning the ire and disappointment from many fans of the series. Bugs and graphical glitches have only been the tip of the iceberg, with many calling out Rockstar for the uncaring versions of its beloved games. The company today acknowledged the concerns over the GTA Trilogy, apologizing and promising an update and the return of the PC versions to its online store. "Firstly, we want to sincerely apologize to everyone who has encountered issues playing these games," Rockstar wrote in its online newswire. "The Grand Theft Auto series — and the games that make up this iconic trilogy — are as special to us as we know they are to fans around the world. The updated versions of these classic games did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the ...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 1:30 PM
     Dx Racer Air Review 1I wasn't expecting to find out that DX Racer made a mesh gaming chair. Mesh isn't even remotely on my radar when it comes to the usual lineup of race car seat wannabe office chairs. I've been using a DX Racer Air chair for a couple of weeks now, and I'm mostly satisfied by it. The construction is undeniably high quality, it has all of the usual features, plus it stands apart from the rest of the pack due to how much like a normal office chair it is. But it also has some issues with comfortability, especially when using it for long periods at a time. Assembling my DX Racer Air was a task much like assembling any other chair. The instruction booklet uses numbered pictures to convey what you need to know, but anyone who's put an office chair together before will be familiar with what goes where. The chair didn't come in a huge amount of pieces, so you can put together rather quickly, depending. Upon removing everything from the box, I was surprised t...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 19, 2021 12:30 PM
     Battlefield 2042 Ping Spotting An EnemySpotting has become an iconic mechanic of Battlefield ever since it was introduced in Battlefield 1942. It has been through various iterations with more recent titles moving away from the ability to spot individual players in favor of pinging a general area instead. Battlefield 2042 continues that trend with the ability to ping enemies, seemingly inspired by the systems often found in battle royale games like Warzone. The ping mechanic in 2042's open beta was bugged and didn't always appear for teammates. Thankfully, the full release fixed this, but many players still don't bother to spot enemies. The reasons for this are up for debate, but it's probably just because players genuinely don't know it exists. The game does not explain how to do it, or when it should be done.   How to spot enemies You can ping an area in Battlefield 2042 by pressing Q. Double-tapping Q will mark an area as dangerous, while tapping once will place down a regular ping. T...

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, November 19, 2021 11:15 AM
     Keiichi Tsuchiya is one of the most popular racing drivers in the world. He is best known for his work in BEST MOTORing's DVD series, where Japan's best tuners bring their best cars to the Gunsai Touge to test out newly developed parts and setups. It is also now known to many that Keiichi Tsuchiya […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, November 19, 2021 9:46 AM
     She loathes alcoholic drinks, but she is, ironically, the well-known mixologist of Cat's Tail. Diona Katzlein, a notable new bartender in Mondstadt, is famous for her signature mixes, which she hates because all she ever wanted was to make the most dreadfully disgusting cocktail. Diona is both a shielder and a healer, and although she […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 19, 2021 3:00 PM
    

Don't expect to run the campaign with your friend soon.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 19, 2021 1:20 PM
    

The game currently has a 0.5 user review on Metacritic.

The post Rockstar Apologizes For GTA: The Trilogy Technical Issues appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.


Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 19, 2021 12:09 PM
    

A shame the game didn't make it.

The post Scalebound Director Discusses Games Cancellation appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.


Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 19, 2021 11:14 AM
    

Hopefully, we will get more context for the game soon.

The post Pragmata Delayed From 2022 To 2023 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.


Pivotal Gamers Friday, November 19, 2021 12:40 PM
     What's up all? Alienware Arena holds a new giveaway for Arena of Kings. Let's hear them out. Arena of Kings Closed Beta Key Giveaway Claim your key and jump into the arena! Join others in this highly competitive closed-beta experience. With lightning-fast pace, 10 classes, and over 150+ spells to learn and choose from, players will have limitless combat combos to fit their playstyle. S...

Pivotal Gamers Friday, November 19, 2021 10:16 AM
     What's up all? gamehag is giving all the chance to win on various games. Read on for their offering. Get the reward Galil AR | Sage Spray (Minimal Wear) Giveaway. To get this key your Steam level must be at least 5. Last minute notes Login with your gamehag account, complete all steps to get your key. So hurry up. Click on the button below to get you started. It's that easy! And rememb...

MonsterVine Friday, November 19, 2021 12:00 PM
    

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is an overall promising detective simulator, though its clunky combat can hold it back. Its lack of guidance is somewhat refreshing, and its multiple story routes are genuinely intriguing. If you're here for action, this may not be for you, but if you're here for detective work, you're in for a […]

The post Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Review – The Little Holmes Who Could appeared first on MonsterVine.


Level Up Friday, November 19, 2021 12:00 PM
     Star Citizen, the ever-in-development interstellar flight sim about piloting impressive spaceships you can buy with your…

Level Up Friday, November 19, 2021 10:57 AM
     Bandai Namco found out you like Pac-Man and has decided to add more Pac-Man to…