Kotaku Monday, January 31, 2022 7:00 AM  YouTuber Handy Geng noticed that all his buddies had bigger power banks than his. "I'm not so happy with that," he writes. It bothered him! He could not sleep. So Handy Geng decided to change that by building the biggest power bank of all. |
Kotaku Monday, January 31, 2022 6:00 AM  Japan's pachinko industry, a bulwark in the country's amusement industry, has been hit hard during the pandemic. |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 7:09 AM  Brace yourselves, as BOE Technology just unveiled a 27-inch gaming monitor that boasts a 500Hz+ refresh rate. Highlighted by Sina, the display uses oxide semiconductors to achieve lofty refresh rates and a 1ms response time. While the super speedy panel's resolution is capped at 1080p, it's faster than current options from BenQ, Asus, and Alienware, which top out at 360Hz. It's needless to say that BOE's new screen tech caters to competitive FPS game enthusiasts seeking an ultra-responsive experience. However, oxide semiconductors are also key when it comes to enhancing the refresh rate of UHD displays, as the company is also working on a 110-inch 8K 120Hz panel that could set a new bar for the best gaming monitors. BOE's speedy gaming monitor is currently just a prototype, and the company hasn't confirmed whether they'll be available any time soon. Even if the displays were available right now, you'd need to boost fps to match the panel's 500Hz refresh rate. Naturally, this means you'll need one of the best graphics cards available, and we all know how scarce those are amid ongoing component shortages. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 6:58 AM  Kazuha is one of the Genshin Impact new characters arriving in the 1.6 update. He's an Anemo Sword user and hails from Inazuma, but 'currently lives with the Crux Fleet of Liyue'. According to his character information, he's a 'gentle and carefree soul whose heart hides a great many burdens'. According to the latest Genshin Impact leaks, it looks like Kazuha's banner could return to the game in the 2.5 update this February. From the information we already have, it looks like Kazuha could be useful as either a support or DPS character. Depending on how you build him and how many of his constellations you're able to unlock, you can check out of Genshin Impact best Kazuha build to prepare ahead of time. Interestingly, he focuses on elemental damage, and scales with elemental mastery. He depends heavily on his weapons and artifacts to provide him with damage bonuses as he doesn't get these from his ascension. He receives a huge elemental damage bonus from his ultimate when it combines with another element, and deals additional elemental damage whenever he causes a swirl reaction, so we recommend pairing him with characters who can provide this, like Chongyun or Hu Tao. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 6:49 AM  While you do plenty of adventuring in Valheim, it's often the base building I return to most - it's just relaxing, okay? The community's creativity shines through as the Viking game settles into its quieter months between updates. We recently caught a glimpse of a wonderful fan build of The Witcher 3's Kaer Trolde, though the most recent project we're following is another fan's in-progress build of Riften from Skyrim. Dreggas13 has been streaming the project, uploading progress shots to Reddit here and there, and it's all looking rather fab so far. The Valheim fan is currently working on the Honeyside area, showing off shots of the sleeping lodge and the gatehouse. However, some of the more impressive parts of the build are the sewers below the city. I've always found mining below the surface, or simply creating the illusion that you've done so, one of the more fidgety parts of creating nice builds in Valheim, so it stands out. Riften is found far to the southeast of Skyrim. The city features a large canal that served small cargo boats that would come through, though it fell into disrepair due to a lack of trade during the Civil War. Fret not, though, as Riften is doing just fine, thanks to its bustling industry of fishermen and mead makers. RELATED LINKS: Valheim system requirements, Valheim building tips, Valheim progression guide |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 6:22 AM  Looking for a list of all Call of Duty Warzone Pacific vehicles? The zone in Call of Duty Warzone is a powerful toxic gas that obliterates your health. Even during the earliest rounds it does serious damage, so you'll want to avoid it at all costs. It's also surprisingly fast moving; you can only just outpace it on foot. Unless you fancy forking out for a gas mask at one of the many buy stations, you'll want to make sure you stay far away from the fatal fumes - and the best way to put distance between you is by zooming away in a vehicle. There are nine different Call of Duty Warzone Pacific vehicles available in Vanguard Royale, all with different speeds, protection levels, capacities, and offroad suitability. The regular battle royale mode doesn't feature fighter planes, but you should find every other vehicle on Caldera. All vehicles have a health meter - when it runs out, your vehicle will explode spectacularly, killing any passengers and bystanders in the vicinity. Try to avoid that. Vehicles in battle royale games are useful for more than just outrunning the circle - they're also great for scouting, repositioning, and trolling your teammates. Here's everything you need to know about the individual Warzone Pacific vehicles. |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 5:09 AM  So, you want to know about rat games? Taking on the overwhelming and vital task of assembling this list naturally raises a lot of questions. "Why?", for example. Also, "how?" Also, "no", which is not only not a question, it's pure cowardice, and shows a complete lack of faith in all the wonderful things that rats can offer videogames. Really though, none of these questions matter as much as the burning issue here, which is this: with so many excellent vermin-based games to choose from, how could we possibly narrow it down to just one, SEO-friendly list of the best rat games on PC? Rats have fought and died for their place on this list. They've overcome danger, adversity, prejudice, suspiciously-placed custard creams filled with poison, derision, complete lack of search interest, and many other trials to finally make their way here. You asked for it, so we delivered. Then you asked us to stop, and we said, no, that would be unfair to the rats. Here are the best rat games on PC. RELATED LINKS: Vermintide 2 release date, Vermintide 2 Chaos, Vermintide 2 careers |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 5:38 AM  Following November's teaser, we've now got our first good look at the upcoming Halo TV series that's headed to Paramount+ later this year. Packed with action, the fresh trailer gives us an all-new peek at Master Chief doing what he does best, the Spartans readying for battle, and - excitingly for fans who can't wait to tune in - a release date. The trailer, which you can check out below, reveals that the Halo TV show release date is March 24, 2022. It will debut exclusively on the Paramount+ streaming service. The trailer also gives us a taste of the series' plot, with Master Chief, as portrayed by Orange is the New Black and The Wire actor Pablo Schreiber, naturally sitting at the core of the story. "The Master Chief was enhanced and trained for one purpose: to win this war," Natascha McElhone's character Dr. Catherine Halsey says. "He and the other Spartans are our only effective weapons against the Covenant" - the alien threat they have to face down. We also get a good glance at the series' action playing out, with gunfights, flights through space, and teases about the more mysterious elements of its plot. We also get to see the return of AI companion Cortana, who is depicted by the same actor who played her in the game series, Jen Taylor. RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite release date, Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite ranks |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 4:29 AM  If you've dived into this year's Lantern Rite event, you may find the Wondrous Shadow puzzles slightly tricky. We're here to help, with all the lantern puzzle solutions unlocked so far. Wondrous Shadow rewards players with primogems, affluence talismans, hero's wit, mystic enhancement ore, and mora. To participate, you need to be at least Adventure Rank 28 and have completed Chapter I: Act III – A New Star Approaches, and Archon Quest Interlude Chapter: Act I – The Crane Returns on the Wind. This event takes place in Liyue Harbor and is part of the Fleeting Colors in Flight festivities. To start the Wondrous Shadow event and solve the lantern puzzles, speak to Yuan Rong who can be found at the docks. The Lantern Rite 2022 event also offers plenty of prizes such as primogems, mora, and character ascension materials - as well as Genshin Impact outfits for Ningguang and a free four-star Liyue character of your choice, including Yun Jin, one of the new Genshin Impact characters. So it's worth participating in all the challenges if you want to save up materials for the next Genshin Impact banner. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Monday, January 31, 2022 7:47 AM  Looking for the Sangonomiya Kokomi banner release date? Sangonomiya Kokomi leads the Sangonomiya Resistance, from the Sangonomiya Shrine in Watatsumi Island. She is a strategic genius, and her wisdom has led the resistance to victory many times. According to Gorou, "Were it not for Her Excellency, not a single one of Watatsumi Island's victories would have been possible". Here's the best Genshin Impact Kokomi build and ultimate team comp to utilise her healing abilities. Although Kokomi is already available to play as a new Genshin Impact character, there are rumours that a banner rerun could be coming to the Genshin Impact 2.5 update release. Alongside murmurings of a possible Kazuha banner rerun and Raiden Shogun banner rerun. There are also rumours that the 2.5 update could introduce Yae Miko, a five-star Electro Catalyst user. Dataminers have already dug up Yae Miko's abilities, and you can already start farming Yae's ascension materials in case she does appear on the next Genshin Impact banner. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 31, 2022 7:55 AM  Square Enix first launched Final Fantasy VII 25 years ago today, introducing a new generation to big-sword bishies. In celebration, both the director of the original JRPG and the creative director of the recent FF7 Remake have posted messages looking back and forward. Along with several FF7 mobile games kicking about, they tease that more new FF7 things are coming. Hopefully this means he'll hear more about efforts to complete the remake, but I guess they could also be talking about merch or new movies. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 31, 2022 7:00 AM  It wouldn't work without the sounds. The thwop of your whip, the thwick of your dagger. The electronic twinkle of health-restoring chicken, which sounds uncannily like the shield's up sound from 1999 classic 3D Astro Blaster. The 'boo boo de boo, boo boo de boop' of the chest-opening jingle, to which my shoulders cannot help but shimmy. Best of all: the plink of picking up an XP-granting gem - at first a sporadic treat, soon a near constant hum as the tide of enemies grows from a trickle into a flood. Vampire Survivors is a simple, early access, arcade-style game about dodging an ever-growing horde of monsters while acquiring spells that fire automatically. You can (and should) play it with one hand while eating a bag of crisps. It's a very good way to spend £2. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 31, 2022 6:03 AM  Intel's Arc graphics cards are, despite apparent delays, likely to launch this year. And not just with the expectation of being good GPUs, but with the hope that they can fix one of the biggest vexations in PC gaming: a years-long component shortage that's made all of the best graphics cards nearly impossible to buy at fair prices. Intel graphics chief Raja Koduri is at least well aware of the pressure, tweeting that the company is "working hard to find a path towards the mission - getting millions of Arc GPUs into the hands of PC gamers every year." Koduri was responding to an open letter from our friends at PC Gamer, calling on Intel to finally toss an escape rope down the hardware hellmouth we've all found ourselves trapped in. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger also responded, claiming "We're on it." |
Twinfinite Monday, January 31, 2022 4:00 AM Today Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year that will end on March 31, 2022. The post Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results; Fatal Frame Shipped 340,000 Units appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Monday, January 31, 2022 1:49 AM Marvelous announced its financial results and they show growth year-on-year thanks to console and arcade games, while mobile games declined. The post Marvelous Announces Financial Results Growth Thanks to Console & Arcade Games; Mobile Declines appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Monday, January 31, 2022 7:30 AM
The Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII will be made into a digital clock. Square Enix announced production of this unique piece of merchandise and has slated it for a 2022 release. However, Square Enix did not provide a price for the Final Fantasy VII Buster Sword digital clock. The company did release a single image of the clock, though. It features a look at the stand the clock will potentially arrive with, along with several other details. [Thanks, Game Watch!] The Buster Sword clock will have the time display set into the blade of the sword, and both Materia slots glow. The stand features a small Final Fantasy VII placard. However, Square Enix states that the design of the clock may change before the final release of the product. You can take a look at the released image below. [embed]https://twitter.com/SQEX_MD_GOODS/status/1488074580820377600[/embed] According to a message from Final Fantasy VII Remake Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura, and Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Square Enix has plans to release other Final Fantasy VII related projects in the future. However, information as to what these projects could entail has not been revealed. That said, Square Enix will be releasing more Final Fantasy VII related projects alongside already announced titles like Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis. The post The Buster Sword From Final Fantasy VII Will Be Made Into a Digital Clock appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 31, 2022 7:00 AM
Nihon Falcom has delayed the release of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel anime. Originally scheduled for 2022 release, the anime will instead arrive in 2023. Additionally, the anime now has a full title. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War will be produced by Tatsunoko Production. Hidekazu Sato will serve as Director on the project. His past works include Aquarion Logos and Last Hope. There is no word on a potential English release at this time. [Thanks, Famitsu!] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel anime will star an original protagonist, a girl by the name of Lavie. The anime will take place in North Ambria, which is located in the northwestern part of the Zemuria continent. The story will focus on the narrative of the original Trails of Cold Steel series. However, it will be told from the perspective of Lavie. More information about the anime will appear in the future. In March 2021, Nihon Falcom announced The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel would receive an animated adaptation. Details regarding the adaptation were scarce outside of the several production companies involved. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Northern War is in production. It will release sometime in 2023. The post The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Anime Will Release in 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 31, 2022 6:30 AM
During the Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia 4th anniversary livestream, Square Enix revealed Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin protagonist Jack Garland will appear in the mobile game. However, a release date for the character has yet to appear. That said, during the Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia livestream, Producer Jin Fujiwara mentions that Jack won't be the only Stranger of Paradise character to potentially appear in the title. An archived version of the livestream is immediately available to view through Twitch. The announcement appears on screen around the 25 minute mark. In an interview, Fujiwara teased that Jack could potentially appear as a global first character in Opera Omnia. However, more information as to when Jack will appear, and if he'll be a global first character, will arrive at a later date. Other global first characters have included Cor Leonis from Final Fantasy XV and Beatrix from Final Fantasy IX. Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia is a mobile game set within the established Dissidia universe. Characters from a wide variety of Final Fantasy games appear throughout the story. Players can obtain characters through Lost Chapters, story progression, or by obtaining their weapon. Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia is immediately available for Android and iOS devices. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 18, 2022. The post Stranger of Paradise Jack to Appear in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 31, 2022 6:00 AM
Square Enix announced a FFXIV Letter from the Producer LIVE, which will discuss the future of the MMO. It will air on February 18, 2022 at 6pm PT/9pm ET/3am CET. Viewers in Japan can watch the broadcast on February 19, 2022 at 11am. The broadcast will be held over Twitch, YouTube, and Japanese streaming platform NicoNico. Additionally, it will feature live Japanese to English interpretation. As mentioned previously, the FFXIV Letter from the Producer LIVE will detail the next 10 years of the MMO, or at least what the developers will potentially have in store for the future. The broadcast will have roughly two parts. The first part will focus on the future of Final Fantasy XIV. The second part will be a Q&A segment with the developers. The segment will answer questions users have about the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker expansion, which they can submit through the official forums. In a Radio Mog Station broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV Producer Naoki Yoshida revealed that details regarding Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.0 would appear in February. Yoshida also revealed that Thancred and Krile will become more prominent in story related content. The broadcast also shared development details regarding significant characters in the Endwalker expansion. Additionally, it revealed how the A.I. was programmed to make the Trust system unique. Final Fantasy XIV is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The post FFXIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Will Discuss Next 10 Years of the MMO appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 31, 2022 5:30 AM
The official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube account has uploaded a video of a Sonic plush taking a stroll outside. The video is part of a new "A Day in the Life of Sonic" video series where the character visits various real-life locations in Japan. The first video features Sonic visiting a local shrine in Shinagawa, Japan. [Thanks, Gamer!] The video series started with the idea of putting Sonic the Hedgehog into everyday situations. In its inaugural video, Sonic takes a short visit to a local Japanese shrine as part of the new year ritual. Sega reportedly plans to upload videos regularly throughout the year. Furthermore, the official YouTube account is open to any recommendations or ideas of where to visit next. Users with ideas can comment in the YouTube video's replies for a chance to be selected. Similarly, the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account recently posted pictures of a Tails plush during a mountain hike from last year. This could indicate that characters plushes other than Sonic could appear in the video series at a later date. You can check out the A Day in the Life of Sonic video below: https://youtu.be/QDIDswLV4A8 Earlier this month, Sega released a TikTok filter where users could play a Sonic game using facial movements. Additionally, Sega released key art and logo for the upcoming Project Sonic '22 and announced that it has several unannounced projects in development. The post A Day in the Life of Sonic Video Series Begins With Visiting a Shrine appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Monday, January 31, 2022 7:46 AM Something, something, environmentally friendly Team17 has partnered with Reality Gaming Group to mint a new "generative" NFT collection based on... The post Team17 unveils Worms NFT blockchain collection 'MetaWorms' appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Monday, January 31, 2022 6:00 AM Notorious RPG could be prepping for launch While CD Projekt RED is yet to officially confirm a release date for... The post New Cyberpunk 2077 art appears on PlayStation database, PS5 release imminent? appeared first on Destructoid. |
Gamer Empire Monday, January 31, 2022 5:06 AM This article was taken from https://gamerempire.net/ from the RAID Shadow Legends Guides category: https://gamerempire.net/category/raid-shadow-legends/. It was written by Tim Stadel Clausen. The original URL of this post is https://gamerempire.net/raid-shadow-legends-arena-guide. Ever wanted to test your teams' power against that of other players in RAID: Shadow Legends? With the Arena, you can. In the Arena, you can fight other players' Arena […] The post RAID: Shadow Legends – Arena Guide: Best Champions, Teams, Wiki appeared first on Gamer Empire. It was written by Tim Stadel Clausen. |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 31, 2022 2:59 AM Paramount+ may be hyping up the release of their Halo series, but Netflix has another property based on a video game coming out this February. Just in, we have a new clip from The Cuphead Show! and it gives us a look at the series main antagonist, the Devil himself. Watch this: The clip essentially […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 31, 2022 2:43 AM CD Projekt Red's Cyberunk 2077 launch was such a huge flop that the game has become a cautionary tale about meeting deadlines and game studio abuse. That being said, CDPR hasn't given up on the game just yet, and we may have the release window for its new-gen update. As pointed out by leaker @PlayStationSIze, […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 31, 2022 2:23 AM With games like Detroit: Become Human and Beyond: Two Souls under its belt, fans thought that Quantic Dream's next game Star Wars Eclipse was going to be sticking to the same kind of narrative-driven structure. Rumor, however, suggests that gameplay would be closer to the traditional side of things. Game leaker @accngt on Twitter (via […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 31, 2022 1:27 AM It's finally here. After years in development, we finally have the live-action Halo adaptation, and Paramount+ has given us a first full trailer ahead of the March premiere. Check out Master Chief, Cortana, the Spartans, and more in this first series trailer: Though we don't get a look at Pablo Schreiber's face in the series, […] |
Pivotal Gamers Monday, January 31, 2022 3:31 AM Hello fellow gamers. Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Skate Forever. This is what they say. Skate Forever is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Skate Forever Skate Forever is a classic 2D runner with a side view. Test your reaction, make the skater jump in time. On the levels you can find special perks that c... |