Kotaku Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:54 AM  I should know better by now; I should expect that anyone I meet in Elden Ring will either straight-up suck or have some kind of tragic storyline that will desiccate my bones in existential dread. Probably, I should be killing every NPC I see just to save myself the anguish, leaving only the Turtle Pope and his pure… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:24 AM  Forget "Netflix for games" for a sec. The conversation to watch this week is "Hulu for games." Yes, Sony has finally lifted the curtain on its eagerly anticipated overhaul of PS Plus and PS Now, formerly known under the code name "Spartacus." |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:08 AM  What better way to celebrate twenty years of Kingdom Hearts than with Tamagotchi. You remember those virtual pets, right? And this fall, they're teaming up with Square Enix's Disney-themed RPG. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:07 AM  It's not only the Waddle Dee Town Café in Kirby and the Forgotten Land where you can stuff your face with Kirby-themed eats. As part of the pink ball's 30th birthday, Kirby Café in Japan, customers can try out real-world mouthful mode as they chow down on Kirby burgers and cakes. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:37 AM  Want to know about the Hues of the Violet Garden event in Genshin Impact? This new event series lands during the 2.6 update, about a week after the Ayato banner. It features a series of new and returning mini-games that will let you earn rewards like primogems and ascension materials, culminating in a chance to get a free Genshin Impact character. The Genshin Impact Hues of the Violent Garden event features four sub-events which are unlocked in sequence, each providing very different experiences - from floral arrangements, to one-on-one sword duels where you're not able to use your elemental abilities. After you successfully complete all four of the events and reach "certain criteria", you can recruit Hydro swordsman Xingqiu to your team for free. As always, in order to participate you'll have to meet certain entry criteria, although there's a new option for players that can bypass some of this. Read on to find out everything you need to know about this new Genshin Impact event and what the festivities entail. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:24 AM  After a small delay, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is finally here to bring home the title of the best graphics card to team green. It's the company's most powerful pixel pusher to date, but you'll need to fork over a pretty penny to pick it up, as its $2,000 USD price tag means it costs as much as an entire gaming PC. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wields the full power of the GA102 GPU die, boasting impressive specs such as 10,752 CUDA cores and a factory boost clock of 1.86GHz. Given how powerful the apex Ampere graphics card is, it has no trouble driving the best gaming monitors, regardless of their resolution or refresh rate. However, some enthusiasts might find the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti's performance levels disappointing, as it only offers a 10%-ish leap over the RTX 3090. You'll also have to contend with a dongle spoiling your case's aesthetic unless you upgrade to one of the best power supplies, as it's the first GPU to feature the new PCIe Gen5 16-pin power connector. RELATED LINKS: RTX 4000 - everything we know, GeForce Now RTX 3080 review, Best graphics card |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:54 AM  Now's the time to start thinking about the best Ayato build in preparation for his arrival in the Genshin Impact 2.6 update. Now we know Ayato's abilities and the weapons appearing on the next Genshin Impact banner, we've put together a breakdown of Ayato's best build and the ideal team composition. Ayato, one of the new Genshin Impact characters, is Ayaka's older brother and head of the Kamisto Clan, as well as being the Yashiro Commissioner. So far he's set to shake up the Genshin Impact tier list of powerful characters, being a five-star Hydro and someone you'll want to position as the main DPS in your party. So, here's the best Genshin Impact Ayato build. If you haven't collected all of Ayato's ascension materials just yet, you'll want to focus on ascending this character to get the most from his abilities. Here are the artifact sets and weapon choices to get the most from Ayato, as well as the best party comp and a free-to-play option for players looking for a cheaper alternative. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:28 AM  A Stardew Valley fan has proposed to his girlfriend on their fifth anniversary with a beautifully crafted pop-up book. You can file this one under epic boyfriend - or, perhaps we should now say fiancé - wins. The now-betrothed Stardew Valley fan has shared the cute creation on the game's subreddit, making for some wholesome viewing. Of course, the cover is Stardew Valley's opening screen with a pointer hovering over the co-op button. The rest of the pages sum up their time together with a Stardew spin. You've got a save file as old as their time together, an anniversary note written in the style of a quest, and various pop-up pages that recall memories. The wonderfully named Goop explains that putting all of this together took patience, some YouTube videos, and oodles of printer ink. "I drew out my ideas for the book with pencil first, then through a combination of assets I found online, screenshots I took from the game, and hand-drawn elements, I made the individual pages, printed, glued and bound them together," they explain. RELATED LINKS: Stardew Valley multiplayer, Stardew Valley realism, The best Stardew Valley mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:52 AM  The latest Guilty Gear Strive DLC fighter is now available, and it brings a non-binary character voiced by a trans woman to one of the best fighting games on PC. Testament is described as an "elegant Grim Reaper" and is available now, either separately or as part of the season pass. Testament is a popular Death-like character in the Guilty Gear series, who originally appeared in the first game back in 1998 as a boss character and has made recurring appearances ever since - although, it has to be said, rarely on PC. Now Testament is available in Guilty Gear Strive as the anime game's fifth new DLC fighter. They can either be picked up separately for $6.99 / £5.99 or as part of the Season 1 pass - Testament is likely the final part of this pass, which includes five new characters. Arc System Works has already confirmed a Season 2 pass, and it could get more - Street Fighter V had multiple seasons, for example. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:17 AM  The Minecraft trident has been in Minecraft Java Edition since the Aquatic update (Java Edition 1.13) as a rare drop from Drowned enemies. The trident is easily one of the best Minecraft weapons as not only can it be used in melee and ranged combat, but even its non-enchanted form can dish out more than a diamond sword, although its attack speed is a little lower. Plus, if you work on your aim you can throw a trident up to 80 blocks away. You cannot craft a Minecraft trident, so you can't actually find a recipe for this underwater weapon. Instead, you'll need to grab one of these from the cold, dead, soggy hands of a Drowned mob, one of the new zombies introduced with the Aquatic update. The fact that the trident is a mob drop and as powerful as a diamond sword makes it an excellent weapon early into your Minecraft adventure, provided you're strong enough to take out a Drowned. Below we'll walk you through how to get your own Minecraft trident, as well as what Minecraft enchantments you can upgrade it with. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:18 AM  Want to learn how to create and customise your Minecraft shields? Shields are a state of the art defensive tool to aid in pixelated combat, used instead of blocking with swords. Minecraft shields are not upgradable, so it's one size fits all, but they can be customised using a Minecraft banner. Minecraft shields will completely negate all front-facing attacks of up to four damage, with the shield taking damage equal to the strength of the attack if the incoming attack exceeds that value. Minecraft shields can be used to deflect some incoming attacks, including arrows that will ricochet and deal damage back at the enemy who fired it, and melee combat which will knock an enemy backwards. All non-damage effects through a ranged attack, such as being set on fire or poisoned by an arrow, are prevented when blocking with the shield. Knockback from melee attacks or projectiles is negated, except explosions, which are reduced to one block or less. Find out how to create, customise, and enchant your shield in Minecraft with these handy tips. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:24 AM  Digital Extremes is giving out free Warframe DLC to all players over the course of a month, as part of the multiplayer game's ninth-anniversary celebrations. The free items include new skins, weapons, items, and booster packs, but you better be quick as all are only available for a limited time. Warframe originally released back in March 2013, where the free game was a very different beast from how it is now. Now, in the run-up to the release of next month's Angels of the Zariman expansion - the "direct follow-up" to the massive The New War expansion - Digital Extremes is giving away a load of cool freebies for the ninja space game's birthday. Any players who log in to Warframe today can get the cool Wisp Dex Skin you can see in the header above and the ninth-anniversary artwork, as well as a weapon, slot, and cosmetic accessory. There's even a separate DLC for the Steam version with a Lex pistol, slot, and weapon skin. RELATED LINKS: Play Warframe for free, Warframe builds, Warframe Duviri Paradox release date |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:23 AM  Looking for the best Genshin Impact Aloy build? As of Genshin Impact 2.2, Aloy can be unlocked for free regardless of what platform you play on. The only thing you need to do is reach Adventure Rank 20 - once you do, Aloy should appear in your in-game mail. Aloy is a Cryo bow user who plays similarly to Yoimiya, which is potentially a positive thing depending on who you ask… at least she's entirely free! The community's expectations for Aloy aren't high because she doesn't seem like a traditional five-star character. Base stats usually separate five-star characters from four-star characters, but Aloy seems to be a five-star name only, similar to the Traveler. Despite Aloy's seemingly unimpressive stats, she is capable of stealing a spot in your party if you have the right equipment. Aloy's area-of-effect elemental burst can be utilised by most teams thanks to its freezing effect, so it's definitely worth giving her a try. Here's everything you need to create the best Genshin Impact Aloy build. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 5:50 AM  Looking for more info on Minecraft frogs? Mojang announced the arrival of these cute little critters at Minecraft Live 2021, alongside more information about the next big Minecraft update, called The Wild update. The Wild update will be update 1.19, and follows the second part of the Caves and Cliffs update, otherwise known as the Minecraft 1.18 update. The Wild introduces a new biome to the open world game, called the mangrove swamp. In the mangrove swamp, mangrove trees grow from propagules you can plant both in water or on land. You can chop down mangrove trees for a new type of wood, and they are a particularly distinctive shape - their roots branch out in arches into their surroundings. Another upcoming feature in The Wild update is the addition of tiny little fireflies that hover around swamp biomes, shimmering in the dark - and occasionally becoming tasty snacks for the frogs that hop around nearby. Here's everything we know about Minecraft frogs, including information on all the frog variants and where to find frogs in Minecraft. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:25 AM  Want to know where the glow squids are in Minecraft? One of the newer Minecraft mobs, the glow squid arrived in the Minecraft 1.17 update. It's a variant on the regular squid that, aside from its sparkly appearance, doesn't really do much except look pretty. They bimble along without a care in the world, well, that is until you accidentally hit them like the monster you are. Minecraft glow squids are worth tracking down, qw these jazzy cephalopods drop glow ink sacs. These sacs only really have a couple of cosmetic uses, mostly illuminating text on signs. Nevertheless, the effect does make the text stand out, particularly useful if some hooligan mob somehow dislodges your torches. In any case, there's nothing wrong with a sparkly sign. So if you really want to get your hands on the glow ink sacs, we'll tell you where to go to find the Minecraft glow squids, how you can use the glow ink sacs on your signs, and how to change them back to normal if you tire of their glowing effect. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 4:56 AM  The Genshin Impact 2.6 release time for the Zephyr of the Violet Garden update is nearly here, which means you can wish on the Ayato banner soon. The new kid on the block is the headline attraction of the next patch, though you've also got a Venti banner rerun to look forward to alongside a new area called the Chasm to explore. While that's all exciting, you'll want to do some preparation to play the anime game's next update right away. Mihoyo confirms that Genshin Impact's 2.6 update pre-loads are live, so you have everything you need to prepare for the new wave of content. Pre-installing updates is a doddle, thankfully. Open the launcher once it's updated, and you should find a 'game pre-installation' option where the 'launch' button used to be. Mihoyo advises that using the pre-installation function can "speed up the update progress of the launcher during version updates". The good news is that you can still play Genshin Impact while pre-installing game resources. Mihoyo says that pre-loading the update takes up a certain amount of your network's bandwidth, so it's worth checking out your connection quality before deciding if you fancy doing it. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:51 AM  The League of Legends updates are coming thick and fast. LoL patch 12.5 has hit the live server, introducing a wonderful selection of bee-inspired skins to the MOBA. Don't bee-lieve for one second, though, that's all we got. Riot has tweaked Master Yi and Seraphine with some solid changes, while several other LoL champs got some quality-of-life adjustments, too. Now, though, it's time to look toward LoL patch 12.6. We're sticking with the animal theme this time around as the new Anima Squad skins have hit the PBE. If you've been out of the loop, a few champions - such as Vayne, Miss Fortune, and Jinx - are getting some punky skins themed around bats, bunnies, cats, and more. You can check out the in-game clips of these in action and their splash art in the skins section below. We're a good bit into the patch cycle, so have a decent idea about what champion changes are coming our way. Keep checking in, though, as we'll keep this post regularly updated. RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.4 notes, LoL tier list |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:41 AM  Sony today announced they're overhauling PlayStation Now, their subscription service which lets us play some older PlayStation games on PC via cloud gaming. They're merging it with their PlayStation Plus service and adding a giant library of games as some sort of multi-tiered mega-Game Pass doodad. It's not clear how exactly this will change things for people who are already using PS Now to play PlayStation games on PC, but it sounds like maaaybe they'll add Marvel's Spider-Man, at least? For now, they're vague about the whole thing. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:33 AM  There sure are a lot of "world's fastest" gaming CPUs around these days. Just two weeks after AMD confirmed a date and price for their own champion, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Intel have formally unveiled the Core i9-12900KS: a new addition to the 12th Gen Alder Lake lineup that promises superlative performance and up to 5.5GHz clock speeds. That's all less than five months since the launch of the original Intel Core i9-12900K, which as far as I can tell actually is the best CPU for gaming right now in pure performance terms. And the Core i9-12900KS is even set to beat the Ryzen 7 5800X3D to shelves, releasing on April 5th to the Ryzen's April 20th street date. No brakes on the top-tier processor train, it seems. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:10 AM  Those adorable slugcats will return with friends in an expansion for Rain World. Named Downpour, the add-on will include ten new regions with thousands of maps, five new slugcats with their own abilities and stories, and two new modes. I'm certainly interested in the Safari mode which will let us poke around biomes and play as different creatures. Check out the trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:00 AM  Deep breath. The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play PvPvE first-person shooter. Whew, that's a lot of parts smushed together, but think of it like a baby's first Hunt: Showdown. You're a Prospector, tasked with descending into Fortuna 3, an alien planet filled with minerals and plant matter and dinosaurs. Corpos hire you to get these goods and bring them back safely. The catch is other players and inconvenient helicopter schedules. Other Prospectors will murder you for your precious rocks and weeds, so your aim is to get a helicopter out of Fortuna before this happens. It's a setup where success breeds success in its current closed beta form, but failure also begets frustration. In the end, you might wish Fortuna was yours and yours alone. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:50 AM  Remember, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is not a Borderlands game. In fact, it's so much not a Borderlands game that it has almost identical visuals, PC system requirements and graphics options to Borderlands 3. The odds, right? Still, for seasoned fans of the loot shooter series, this does make the search for Wonderlands' best settings a treading of comfortably familiar ground. Even if there are wizards this time. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 5:00 AM  It all started going wrong when I died taking on the old McDuckitt job. In Abermore, you play as a thief making a name for themselves in its titular city. Every day you wake up, leave your apartment and hit the streets, chatting to the locals, picking up a bit of info, even gambling a bit. The folks you meet are from the shadier side of society and they'll hire you for jobs. Sometimes it's simple burglary, sometimes it's breaking a vase, or snatching a specific bit of loot. There's even a guy who keeps trying to offer me wet work! It all boils down to the same thing though: sneaking around some rich guy's place, disabling the security, avoiding or taking down the occupants, and getting out without being caught. Afterwards, I fence the loot and head to bed. It's all building up to Abermore's central heist: The Feast of the Lucky Few. It's also my only chance to rescue the famous Hanged Man, a dame I met on the boat over here. They're the thief of thieves! A living legend! But the tyrant king grabbed her before we got ashore and she'll be executed in eighteen days if I don't break her out. That's eighteen nights to prepare, eighteen jobs to build the resources, the connections I need for the heist of a life time. A terrible shame, then, that alarm bells started ringing almost as soon as I started playing. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:57 AM Azur Lane is very popular in Japan, and its shipgirls continue to be portrayed in figures. A new one has been made available for pre-order. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:20 AM KeokeN Interactive announced the release date of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S version of Deliver Us The Moon. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:18 AM Today Sony announced a new format for PlayStation Plus , basically offering new tiers that merge the service with PlayStation Plus and more. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:00 AM Developer HoYoVerse published a new trailer featuring the new character included in the next Genshin Impact update, Kamisato Ayato. |
Twinfinite Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:00 AM I've written thousands of words about Death Stranding at this point. You know the game, I know the game, and three years after its original release, it's still one of the best walking simulator/fetch quest games I've ever played. The Director's Cut just made it even better; with streamlined tutorials, tools being made available much […] |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:30 AM
The rumored relaunch of Sony's subscription service is nigh. A new entry on the PlayStation Blog detailed how PS Plus is changing. From June 2022 forward, PS Plus will offer tiers of service. The basic version starts with what all current subscribers get now. Newly-added tiers will cost more and add features folded in from the PlayStation Now, Sony's game streaming and download service. PS Now was previously a separate subscription. It will be folded into PS Plus after the relaunch. Sony is relaunching the service with three PS Plus tiers: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium. The first tier, Essential, is the same as PS Plus now. It will provide the same offerings as before:
It will cost $9.99 USD monthly in North America, with quarterly and yearly options that reduce the monthly outlay. The second tier is called PS Plus Extra. It includes all the benefits from Essential, then adds a library of up to 400 PS4 and PS5 games to download. The games range from indie hits to major first- and third-party releases. The Extra tier costs $14.99 USD monthly. There will be similar discounts for players that pick the quarterly and yearly options. Finally, the most expensive of the tiers is PS Plus Premium. Premium folds in everything from the previous two levels and adds more games. Among them are retro titles. It includes:
The PS Plus Premium tier costs $17.99 monthly. As before, quarterly and yearly pricing options will reduce the rate. Sony noted that some countries do not offer cloud streaming options. For those markets, a reduced-price "PS Plus Deluxe" tier will be available. As for existing PS Now subscribers, they'll be migrated to PS Plus Premium automatically "with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch." Regarding launch timing and regions, Sony said that the new PS Plus tiers would begin a "phased launch" in Asia in June 2022. North America, Europe, and the rest of the world will follow. Sony will migrate most PlayStation Network territories by the end of the first half of 2022. Cloud streaming services are also due to expand to more territories than currently offered. Which means more customers will be able to select the PS Plus Premium tier upon launch. Sony didn't specify exactly which games would be included for each of the PS Plus tiers. It did note that a number of major titles would be in the library at launch, including Death Stranding, God of War, both Marvel's Spider-Man titles, Returnal, and Mortal Kombat 11. The library will be "regularly refreshed," with new content and games added. In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said that new first-party games would not be added to subscribers' libraries "day-and-date," meaning that the newest major releases from Sony-owned studios will still be sold separately from the PS Plus subscription. He was, however, open to that situation changing. Sony will relaunch its PS Plus service starting in June 2022. The March 2022's PS Plus games are available until April 4, 2022. The post Sony Reveals PS Plus Service Tiers, Launch Dated June 2022 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:15 AM
Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan spoke to GamesIndustry.biz about PlayStation Plus and its games alongside the announcement of the services new tiers. As part of that conversation, he went over the possibility of Sony first-party games appearing on the service at launch. He suggested the "virtuous cycle will be broken" if that happens and "doesn't make any sense." However, Ryan also acknowledged that his thoughts and Sony's plans could change. [Thanks, GamesIndustry.biz!] When discussing the possibility, Ryan initially said that it isn't something Sony's done in the past and there are no plans for it going forward. He then explained why Sony has the mindset of not releasing first-party games on PlayStation Plus at launch. As part of that, he claimed people who play PS4 and PS5 games wouldn't want that.
After that, Ryan did admit to GamesIndustry.biz that things could change. He went on to explain.
One of the most recent first-party game releases on PlayStation Plus was the standalone version of Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. It appeared on the service back in March 2022. The post Jim Ryan Said Sony Day 1 PlayStation Plus Game Releases Don't 'Make Any Sense' appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:30 AM
A new statue of Guts, the protagonist of Berserk, will appear in limited numbers. Prime 1 Studio has opened pre-orders for the Guts Berserker Armor Bloody Nightmare statue. This elaborate statue will have the blood-soaked protagonist resting atop defeated monsters with his signature armor. The package will come with swappable alternative heads and arms. The head options will let the user switch between a full-covering helmet and another version that shows Guts' mouth. The alternate arms will change the sword's position, from stabbing the ground to resting on Guts' shoulder. When the sword is in the latter position, the overall height of the 1/4 scale statue will reach 95 cm / 37 inches. [gallery columns="1" ids="922026" link="file"] The Berserker Guts Berserk statue is available for $1,299, but Prime 1 Studio will only produce 750 units of the product. It offers payments in multiple installments via PayPal, up to eight times. Regardless of the chosen installment option, the buyer will first make a non-refundable deposit of $129.90. Prime 1 Studio had previously released Berserk statues of Guts in his initial attire, but these statues are already sold out. In May 2020, it opened pre-orders for statues modeled after Casca in her Golden Age arc costume. As of this writing, Casca's statue pages still show a "Waitlist Full" mark instead of "Sold Out." New kinds of Berserk merchandise still show up even after the manga's original creator Kentaro Miura died in May 2021. Earlier in March 2022, SuperGroupies opened pre-orders for Berserk watches designed after Guts and Griffith. Prime 1 Studio will ship the Berserk Guts Berserker Armor Bloody Nightmare statue between November 2022 and January 2023. The post Berserk Guts Bloody Nightmare Statue Will Appear in Limited Amounts appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:00 AM
In an interview with Famitsu, the Final Fantasy XIV development team hinted at a new area that could appear in future content updates. Final Fantasy XIV Lead Scenario Designer Natsuko Ishikawa mentioned that she wanted to include this specific line that suggested players would be introduced to a new area. Producer Naoki Yoshida reiterated in the interview that the story of Final Fantasy XIV isn't complete, despite the saga of Zodiark and Hydaelyn coming to a close. [Thanks, Famitsu!] Lead Scenario Designer Banri Oda also revealed that there is an entire continent in Final Fantasy XIV players have yet to visit:
In the interview, Meracydia is brought up as a place that has yet to be explored. Oda mentioned that due to the nature of Final Fantasy XIV being an MMORPG, there should be a feeling that the adventure hasn't ended. Regarding story content, Yoshida stated that he doesn't want the scale of the story to increase with every expansion. Instead, he is using the finale of Endwalker as the catalyst for upcoming story content, as explained below. Editor's Note: The next paragraph has major spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
While information concerning Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 was revealed during a previous broadcast, which teased new main scenario quests, a second broadcast will be held on April 1, 2022 containing further information. Final Fantasy XIV is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1 will release sometime in mid-April 2022. The post Final Fantasy XIV Development Team Hints at New Area appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:30 AM
Square Enix announced a Final Fantasy IX vinyl album will release on July 7, 2022. Pre-orders for the Final Fantasy IX vinyl album are available through the Japanese Square Enix online storefront. It will feature a total of 25 tracks spanning two discs. The album will cost 5,500 yen ($44) and is a limited product. [Thanks, Gamer!] The first disc will contain 16 songs, with eight songs featured on each side. The second disc will have a total of nine songs, with Side A featuring six songs and Side B featuring three songs. You can take a look at the full track list for both discs in the Final Fantasy IX vinyl album below. Disc 1 Side A
Disc 1 Side B
Disc 2 Side A
Disc 2 Side B
Square Enix also provided a look at what the cover for the album will be, along with special images printed on the discs. You can view them below. [gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="922016,922014"] Previously, Square Enix has released vinyl collections for other Final Fantasy games. This included a Final Fantasy XIV vinyl LP box set. The box set included tracks from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers. Final Fantasy IX is available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. The post Final Fantasy IX Vinyl Album Will Feature 25 Tracks appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 7:00 AM
In an interview with Famitsu, Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Producer Naoki Yoshida discussed the development of the Endwalker expansion. This included detailing some of the difficulties of developing Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker during the ongoing situation with COVID-19. Additionally, he opened up concerning server congestion, the Metacritic score for FFXIV Endwalker, and how he believes these two things are tied together. [Thanks, Famitsu!] Final Fantasy XIV Lead Story Designers Banri Oda and Natsuko Ishikawa also spoke briefly about the reception to Endwalker. Both Ishikawa and Oda are thankful that players chose to refrain from posting major spoilers on social media. However, Ishikawa feels as though it would have been fun to see reception to the narrative while the "conversation was still hot." That said, all three developers appreciate that most players seemed to abide by the request not to share major spoilers. Further on in the interview, FFXIV Producer Naoki Yoshida elaborated on some of the development struggles of Endwalker. He used developing the fight with Zodiark as an example of some of the struggles the team went through as they adapted to working remotely. Yoshida explained that the reason some of these challenges didn't happen before was because the team was located on the same floor, and they could easily exchange opinions or give criticism:
Regarding the Metacritic score, Yoshida said he noticed that there had been some negative reception among users. He believes that the server congestion attributed to some of those low user scores and wonders if, were that not an issue, the expansion would have been even more favorably received among its player base. Final Fantasy XIV is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The post FFXIV Producer Naoki Yoshida Talks Endwalker Development During COVID appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:30 AM
Bandai Namco has revealed new information about and a teaser trailer for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. This includes details regarding the protagonist and the Gundam Aerial that will appear. Additionally, the series will receive a prologue, and the Gundams that will appear in the prologue are already shown through the official website. The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Prologue will appear sometime in summer 2022. [Thanks, Famitsu and Hobby Watch!] The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury teaser trailer reveals the initial look of the protagonist and the new Gundam Aerial, but it also provide a glimpse into the art style of the anime. A brief bit of the score plays during the trailer as well. More information regarding Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury will appear sometime in the future. This includes further details about the protagonist and general synopsis of the story. You can watch the Witch from Mercury trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOjz9Ejk5c Bandai Namco will make the newly revealed Gundam Aerial and the two prologue Gundams into Gunpla. The two other Gundams, the Gundam LFRITH and Beguir-Beu, will be available to obtain as Gunpla kits. More information as to when consumers will be able to purchase these kits, and how much they will cost, will be revealed in the future. You can take a look at the designs for Gundam Aerial, LFRITH, and Beguir-Beu, below. [gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="921996,921997,921995,921998,921994,921993,921992,921991"] Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury will release in October 2022 in Japan, with the Prologue to appear in summer 2022. The post Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Trailer and Gundam Aerial Revealed appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:00 AM
Atlus released the first Soul Hackers 2 Summoners Guide video, which outlines the game's new and returning mechanics such as Sabbath demon summoning and Commander Skills. In addition to new combat gameplay footage, the video explains how players can take full advantage of enemy weaknesses and abilities. Furthermore, the video dives into Arrow's relationship with Raven and Kaburagi. The Soul Hackers 2 Summoners Guide video starts off by explaining the key concepts behind the Sabbath, an all-out demon summoning attack that Ringo can trigger at the end of each turn. Each enemy will have resistances and weaknesses, similar to combat in the Persona series. Players can deal greater damage and build up "stacks" through the use of different types of attacks. The more stacks you build up, the stronger the Sabbath attack will be at the end of the turn. Specifically, players can build up to 16 stacks for maximum damage output. By summoning a demon with a "Tandem Skill," players can also add other effects such as healing allies or adding status ailments to the Sabbath attack. To further take advantage of the Sabbath mechanic, Ringo has various skills that can help optimize stack building. These Commander Skills can do anything in Soul Hackers 2 from increase the number of times allies can attack in a given turn, to change out the demons in your party without spending an action point. However, Commander Skills will also have cooldown timers once used. You can check out the full Soul Hackers 2 Summoners Guide video with English subtitles below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tabkwW1JLx4 Aside from some notable details about Arrow's background and relationships, the video gives fans a brief glimpse of the character's combat abilities. Notably, Arrow will mainly use firearm-type COMPs. Additionally, Arrow will boast ice-based skills and support abilities. One example shown in the video has Arrow buff an ally with increased ice resistance. Soul Hackers 2 will release on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on August 25, 2022 in Japan and globally on August 26, 2022. The post Soul Hackers 2 Summoners Guide Details Sabbath and Commander Skills appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 5:30 AM
Though you can only see their backs, Tsukumo Net Shop teased five plushes of the Hololive EN Myth girls. For reference, the VTubers who debuted in that batch are Gawr Gura, Mori Calliope, Watson Amelia, Takanashi Kiara, and Ninomae Ina'nis. Tsukumo does not offer international shipping, according to its website. You can see the teaser for the five Hololive EN Myth girl plushes below. [embed]https://twitter.com/Tsukumo_netshop/status/1508398498428817411[/embed] Tsukumo offers other Hololive EN merchandise outside of the plushes. There are acrylic mini figures for 900 JPY each. You can also purchase a set of can badges for 2000 JPY. Both the mini figures and can badges are no longer available for pre-order. As these Hololive EN Myth plushes are part of the same collaboration, it is likely that the faces on the dolls will be the same as on the badges or figures. More information on release date, sizes, and pricing will appear in the near future. [gallery columns="1" ids="921956" link="file"] The Hololive EN Myth VTubers appeared at Hololive Super Expo 2022, which took place March 19 and 20, 2022. Official merchandise from the event did not have any pictures or logos of the various VTubers. Instead, it heavily featured text and names. Merchandise you can purchase from the expo include pen lights, tote bags, and windbreakers. Hololive EN Myth plushes will appear via the Tsukumo online shop in the near future. Overseas customers will need to use a proxy service in order to purchase them from Tsukumo. The post Tsukumo Teases Hololive EN Myth Plushes appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 29, 2022 5:00 AM
HoYoVerse uploaded a gameplay trailer of Ayato, who will appear as the banner 5-star in Genshin Impact Version 2.6. This video shows Ayato facing off against Fatui agents and gives a better picture of just how his kit will work in combat. It also gives another look at his personality in how he interacts with his enemies and subordinates. You can watch the Ayato gameplay trailer here or via the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxMs7IsSTgs During his conversation with the Fatui, Ayato implies that he has been on the receiving end of multiple assassination attempts throughout his life. Thus, he retains a calm demeanor as he dispatches of the Fatui trying to kill him. Ayato demonstrates both his Skill and his Burst gameplay in the trailer. At the end, he speaks with his subordinate in regards to the resistance infiltrating the Tenshukaku, with a brief Sayu cameo in the background. Ayato's Skill changes his Normal Attack and stance, while his Burst rains down Bloomwater Blades that deal Hydro DMG and buff Normal Attack damage. His signature sword, the Haran Geppaku Futsu, will greatly buff Normal Attack as well. This is the sword that he wields in his demo trailer. Other characters who will appear in Version 2.6 include Venti, Yun Jin, Xiangling, and Sucrose. Genshin Impact is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and iOS and Android devices. It is also in development for Nintendo Switch. Ayato will appear in the gacha from March 30, 2022. The post Ayato Fights Fatui Agents in New Genshin Impact Trailer appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:17 AM Three-tier Xbox Game Pass rival revealed The world's worst-kept secret is finally out — Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its... The post PlayStation Plus revamp launches in June: New subscription services announced appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:00 AM Last Gen Standing Today is a big 'un for Apex Legends fans. As announced by publisher Electronic Arts and developer... The post Apex Legends drops onto PS5 and Xbox Series X today appeared first on Destructoid. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 29, 2022 9:00 AM  The spotlight has officially shifted from the RTX 3090 to Nvidia's new king of graphics cards, the RTX 3090 Ti. Although Nvidia announced the card back in January during CES 2022, all has been quiet on the Green front in regard to this card until now. Gaming hardware connoisseurs can experience the glory of the company's best, and most expensive, new graphics card –Nvidia launched the 3090 Ti today. Based on the same architecture and underlying hardware as the standard RTX 3090, this new flagship is distinguished in part by a binned GA102 GPU with the full allotment of 10,752 CUDA cores and additional on-chip hardware. In more simple terms, Nvidia picked the best chip samples it produced for its RTX 3090s and 3080 Tis, free from minor imperfections and capable of better clock speeds. The chip is additionally paired with the fastest GDDR6X memory yet, capable of 21Gbps. It's a greater effective bandwidth than the 19.5Gbps memory featured on the RTX 3090... |
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