PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:32 AM  The Netflix League of Legends TV show Arcane is getting a 'making of' documentary, and it'll give fans something to feast on before season 2 arrives. Dubbed 'Bridging the Rift', the five-part mini-series pulls back the curtain on the critically acclaimed adaptation while promising to explore "how Arcane came to be." Riot Games says Arcane: Bridging the Rift will release on YouTube every Thursday starting August 4. A Twitter teaser for the making of documentary includes the line "Every legend has a beginning, and it's not always where one would expect," suggesting fans could be in for a few insightful surprises. Making its debut in November last year, Arcane follows the story of sisters Jinx and Vi, two popular League of Legends champions that find themselves on opposite sides of conflict. Season 1 received praise among critics for its unique animation, story, and voice acting, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating hammering home its acclaimed status. We also reckon it's one of the best videogame TV adaptions ever made, standing on its own merit rather than relying on existing lore. RELATED LINKS: Best LoL Champions , League of Legends patch 12.8 notes, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:48 AM  It's getting to be about that time of year when we dust off our traditional sunglasses, bust out the lemonade, and settle in for videogame trailers season. While there's no E3 this year in either in-person or streaming formats, we've got Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest to look forward to. Here's the Summer Game Fest start time, as well as the various platforms where you'll be able to tune in to catch all the upcoming PC games news. Summer Game Fest is showcase of announcements and trailers for upcoming games, hosted by journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley. It usually runs for around three hours, and includes many world premieres of new teasers and game footage. You won't need to register for the show in order to tune in, and the show will air on all major streaming platforms. You can watch it on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For a more 'live show' experience, you can also watch Summer Game Fest at select IMAX theatres in the US and Canada. |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:16 AM  Terraria is getting a new sight potion, and it reveals the sandbox game's dreaded evil biomes. The new item should help players prevent corrupted landscapes from infecting the world map, a hardcore mode feature that transforms the map into a pixelated hell. Re-logic's head of marketing, Ted "Loki" Murphy, shows off the new Terraria sight potion in a shot clip, with the item seemingly revealing the presence of evil biomes underground. Doing so enables the player to purge the tainted areas using a Clentaminator, a steampunk style gun that can be used in hard mode to create and destroy ecosystems. In response to the Terraria potion reveal, fans are heralding the item as a game-changer. The handy beverage should help hardcore mode players eliminate every patch of sinister soil on the world map, ultimately curbing evil from showing up at your base door. One player suggests it could even improve the experience for colourblind adventurers, as it makes hallowed and normal stone more distinguishable in low light conditions. RELATED LINKS: Terraria Journey's End release date, Best games like Minecraft, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:09 AM  Looking for the best Genshin Impact Heizou build? Although not confirmed, the current rumours suggest that this new Genshin Impact character will release during the Genshin Impact 2.8 update later this summer, although an exact Heizou banner release date is probably a while off yet. It's perhaps a touch early to be thinking about the best Genshin Impact Heizou build, but enough information has leaked from a recent 2.8 beta via Honey Hunter that we can start to do some theory crafting. We know Heizou is an Anemo character, but everything else is unconfirmed at this point - including the suggestion that he could be the RPG games' first male catalyst user. We've put together a guide on some of the best theory crafting surrounding Heizou right now, summarising what his top picks will be for weapons, as well as artifact sets to make the most of his leaked abilities. The current theory is that he will be a main DPS catalyst, so you'll want to maximise his own damage output as an on-field character, rather than a support. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:09 AM  Want to know about new Genshin Impact characters? Since its release in 2020, the addictive anime game has seen plenty of regular updates expanding on the game's content - and adding several new characters by way of limited time banners. New Genshin Impact characters - according to Hoyoverse's Genshin Impact roadmap - should release with every major update. If past experience is anything to go by, during each new patch there will be at least one Genshin Impact banner with a new five-star character, and possibly new four-star characters included as well. That said, several new Genshin Impact characters have been added outside of this schedule, like Genshin Impact's Klee - so we could see new characters arrive unexpectedly, too. Yelan and Kuki Shinobu are the most recent new characters to arrive in the Genshin Impact 2.7 update, and we know that Heizou is also coming, possibly in the next patch. There are also a few leaks and some datamined information concerning new faces that may appear in future Genshin Impact updates. However, until they're officially announced, these characters are not final and may be subject to changes. RELATED LINKS: Play Genshin Impact for free, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:03 AM  It looks like developer Playground Games has once again teamed up with one of our favourite toy brands to bring us Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, at least if the latest leak is anything to go by. This would be the first expansion for the best racing game and the second time the two companies have come together in a gravity-defying collaboration. The Forza Horizon 5 DLC first appeared online as half of a banner image on Steam, showing off the iconic windy tracks we've come to expect from Hot Wheels. It's still live at the time of writing, but Wario64 has immortalised the slip of the finger in a screenshot just in case it gets taken down. Currently, details are a little thin on the ground. It'll presumably debut at Summer Game Fest beginning June 9, but we're not yet sure of a release date. We do know the price, though, as it'll be one half of the Forza Horizon 5 Expansions Bundle for $34.99 / £26.99. Alternatively, you can nab the DLC as a part of the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-ons Bundle on Steam for $47.66 / £37.59, complete with the VIP pass, Welcome Pack, Car Pass, and Expansions Bundle. RELATED LINKS: Forza Horizon 5 review, The best racing games on PC, The best open-world games on PC |
PCGamesN Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:26 AM  When the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date rolls around this fall, developer Infinity Ward hopes it marks more than the launch date of the latest in the long-running series of multiplayer FPS games. Modern Warfare II has big ambitions, and Infinity Ward says this chapter marks a "broad page turn" in the franchise with some new technology and new ideas to bring to bear. Internally, the studio has been calling it "CoD 2.0," the start of a new era for the franchise. Modern Warfare II is set three years after the events of 2019's Modern Warfare, with Captain John Price and CIA handler Kate Laswell having assembled their lethal Task Force 141 counter-terrorism unit. That elite team includes Sergeant Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick and the skull-masked Simon 'Ghost' Riley, a key character in 2009's Modern Warfare 2, who's joined by Sergeant John 'Soap' McTavish, the squad's junior member. The events of the campaign kick off when a US airstrike kills a hostile foreign general, which sets in motion a deadly revenge plot that Task Force 141 is sent to sabotage. As they hop around the globe in pursuit of terrorists, Task Force 141 enlists the help of some new characters: Commander Philip Graves, who leads a private military contractor called Shadow Company, and Colonel Alejandro Vargas, who leads a squad of Mexican special forces known as Los Vaqueros. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:31 AM  Wake up, samurai, because Cyberpunk 2077's animated series Edgerunners is finally sliding its motorcycle onto Netflix in September. The announcement came as part of the streaming behemoth's Geeked Week promotion of its upcoming movies, TV and games, which debuted the first footage of the new show. Watch the teaser below: |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:56 AM  It's almost time for the third annual Summer Games Fest, the not-E3 live show hosted by Geoff Keighley (of 'is Geoff Keighley' fame). And what better way to enjoy an evening of game ads than together with RPS's two most bass-voiced section editors? Myself and Ollie will be operating the liveblog levers when it all kicks off tonight, June 9th, at 7pm BST / 2pm ET / 11am PT. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:02 AM  V Rising is an early access survival game with a big focus on crafting and a tinge of MMO. It's being developed by Stunlock Studios, the folks behind arena-brawler Battlerite that lifts the fights from MOBAs like Dota 2 or League Of Legends and cuts away all the tedious build-up. So quite the departure then? Yes and no. V Rising strikes out as its own thing, but Stunlock's back catalogue definitely bleeds into its combat and exploration and easygoing attitude. This is a game that'll sink its teeth into you, which in turn, will make you want to sink your teeth into it |
Twinfinite Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:56 AM It's the start of a new year, and those still playing the iconic battle royale game are likely wondering what the rarest Fortnite skins in 2022 are. Well, we've put together this list of the rarest skins we could find and compiled them all into one handy list. Rarest Fortnite Skins 2022 52. Special Forces […] |
Twinfinite Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:05 AM Let's kick off this list of the longest video games of all time by noting something very important. This list is a combination of our own personal experiences, plus data shared by HowLongToBeat, a site that collects game completion data. Your experiences with specific games may vary greatly. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Complete) Longest […] |
Twinfinite Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:12 AM Three isn't always a crowd, especially if you're looking to play some multiplayer Nintendo Switch games. The only problem is, it can be tricky to find titles which allow a trio to dive into them together. That's why we've rounded up a solid list of the best 3 player Nintendo Switch games you can play […] |
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Siliconera Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:00 AM
A Sega pop-up shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district will be selling merchandise of classic Sega games, including a pub mirror with the Altered Beast logo. Other goods will feature Sonic the Hedgehog, Jet Set Radio, the Sega Genesis, and more. The pop-up shop will run from June 15 to July 3, 2022. Prices range from ¥500 (about $3) to ¥8,800 (about $66). [Thanks, Famitsu!] The pop-up shop will appear at The Akihabara Container event space. It will prominently feature classic and popular Sega franchises and products. Merchandise includes acrylic stands, reusable bags, cocktail glasses, jackets, shirts, and coasters. Featured franchises include arcade and console titles, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Feel the Magic: XY/XX, Puyo Puyo 2, Jet Set Radio, Comix Zone, Fantasy Zone, and Space Harrier. There is even a holographic sticker of the Sega AM2 development team logo. Below is a list of the available merchandise:
Additionally, to celebrate the release anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog on July 26, each purchase over ¥7,260 will come with a free Sonic the Hedgehog tote bag. Furthermore, The Akihabara Container Twitter account will hold a retweet campaign. One winner will receive a classic Sonic the Hedgehog pub mirror. You can get a better look at some of the merchandise, including the Altered Beast mirror, below: [gallery ids="929602,929601,929603" link="file"] The Sega pop-up shop in Akihabara will run from June 15 to July 3, 2022. The post Sega Classics Pop-Up Shop in Akihabara Will Sell an Altered Beast Pub Mirror appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:30 AM
More new anime series have come out of Netflix's Geeked Week event. Alongside Uncle From Another World and a new slate of Junji Ito adaptations comes a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The anime series based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 game was also accompanied by an entirely original animated series from Wit Studio: Moonrise. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is produced by anime Studio Trigger, which animated Kill la Kill, Promare, and BNA: Brand New Animal. The series premieres in September 2022 and will run for ten episodes. A standalone story not dependent on having played Cyberpunk 2077 or the original tabletop RPG, it focuses on the saga of David, a Streetkid living in Night City. Check out the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ztgjvfU60 The trailer shows off the characters and sights of Night City, as well as spotlighting David and his companion Lucy, a young woman with her own cybernetic augmentations. In the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime series, she's shown with monowire whip arm implants, which also show up in the game.
CD Projekt Red posted a much more detailed featurette about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on the official Cyberpunk 2077 Youtube channel. The featurette shows the pair interacting with the Maelstrom, a Night City gang characterized by extreme levels of cybernetic augmentation. Several Maelstrom members have their entire orbital areas replaced with mechanical eyes and have mantis blades implanted in their arms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxapZWv4pNs Besides the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, another new series is on the way to Netflix from Wit Studio, which animated Bubble, Ranking of Kings, Vinland Saga, and Attack on Titan's first few seasons, and is co-producing Spy x Family with Cloverworks. It's called Moonrise. It was announced last year and involves Mardock Scramble author Tow Ubukata. Netflix tweeted a poster and promised that the series would explore "the vast hardships of exploring outer space." Info on the Japanese Netflix Anime Twitter account revealed that Masashi Koizuka is attached as director. He worked on seasons 2 and 3 of Attack on Titan. https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1534679166951510017 The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime will appear on Netflix worldwide in September 2022. Moonrise is in production. The post Netflix Reveals Cyberpunk Edgerunners Anime, Moonrise Series appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:00 AM
U-Treasure has released a Pokemon diamond in the shape of a Poke Ball. The cut is a round brilliant, but it has more than twice as many facets as usual. A normal round brilliant cut has 58 facets. However, the U-Treasure Poke Ball diamond has 143. The diamond will cost around 313,500 JPY, which is approximately $2,339. [Thanks, PR Times!] The U-Treasure Poke Ball engagement diamond will be available from June 9, 2022. You can also see it in the U-Treasure concept store in Ikebukuro. As mentioned earlier, the diamond has more facets than the typical round brilliant cut. The more facets a diamond has, the more light it reflects. The number of cuts creates the Poke Ball's distinctive shape, including the line in the middle where it opens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfaMKA3T2ho According to U-Treasure, there is a symbolic meaning for why this gem looks like a Poke Ball. Just like how the basic Poke Ball is with you at the beginning of your Pokemon journey, this is meant to signify the start of a new adventure with your spouse. As this is simply a diamond, you will need to purchase the ring separately. For example, you can choose this diamond for the Pikachu solitaire ring U-Treasure released in October 2021. The U-Treasure Poke Ball engagement diamond is available online, and U-Treasure offers international shipping. The post U-Treasure Releases Diamond Cut Like a Poke Ball appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, June 9, 2022 5:00 AM
Annapurna Interactive has tweeted some frequently asked questions and answers regarding the upcoming Stray game. Some of the information includes the price, as well as the length of the game. There will also be a physical version of the game coming out for the PlayStation 5, though the release window and pricing are unknown. The digital version of the game will cost $29.99. Annapurna Interactive is working with video game company iam8bit on the physical PS5 version of the game. It is unclear if the physical copy will have a different price from the digital one. The physical copy will come with six art cards though. https://twitter.com/iam8bit/status/1534568828620853248 In total, Stray will take about 8 hours to complete. However, if you wish to find and pick up all the collectibles, it would take you longer. You will also not be able to customize the cat itself, as this is not the story of any random stray cat. Stray will have the player control a normal cat who can use a cat's natural agility and physical abilities to explore a dystopian future city. The city does have enemies such as robots that you have to avoid, but you do have a drone called B12 to help you on your journey. There is both a gameplay trailer and walkthrough online for more information on how Stray will play. Stray is in development and will come out on July 19, 2022, for the Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The post Stray Will Take 8 Hours to Finish, Won't Have Customization appeared first on Siliconera. |
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