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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:43 AM
     Fortnite Temple could change into Fortnite Tower in July

The Fortnite map sure is wild at the moment. It's bad enough that the Reality Tree has roots popping up all over the place, but things are changing a lot with older POIs infecting the Season 3 map too. It appears like things aren't slowing down anytime soon, and the next change could turn Fortnite Temple into Fortnite Tower.

Well-renowned Fortnite leaker HypeX tweets that a new POI named 'The Tower' seems set to appear "in place of the Temple between Rocky Reels and The Joneses." Epic recently hinted that the Temple will change on July 5th. The specifics of this change are unknown for now, but they followed up that tweet by suggesting that the name of the POI could be Temple Bloom.

To us, "Temple Bloom" suggests that the Reality Tree could be sprouting up here too. That could mean that we get a ruined tower strewn across a large tree, or it could mean that the area will be affected by the same area warping as Butter Barn and Logjam Lumberyard, which both now switch between different designs.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:29 AM
     What is the Destiny 2 Legendary Lost Sector today?

Are you looking for the Legend or Master Lost Sector locations in Destiny 2? While many Destiny 2 Exotics can be bought from Xûr or even in the world loot pool, the Exotics in these special Lost Sector instances cannot, forcing players to explore these dangerous areas if they want the best equipment available. To make matters worse, you have to complete them on your own to get a chance at the best rewards.

The Destiny 2 Legendary Lost Sector location changes with the daily reset at 5pm UTC. Before you can take on Legend Lost Sectors, you need to complete all the normal Lost Sectors first. If you don't, the new Legend Lost Sectors will not appear on the map. Each day, the location, modifiers, and rewards rotate out for something new. As of Season of the Risen, the Legend and Master Lost Sector quests both take place in the same location.

It's important to remember that Exotic drops are not guaranteed after completing these quests, so you may have to run through the same Lost Sector multiple times. You can go through them quests with a fireteam, but your rewards will be reduced to Enhancement Cores only.

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

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:26 AM
     What is the Destiny 2 Timelost weapon this week?

Want to know what this week's Destiny 2 Timelost weapon is? Much like the Destiny 2 Nightfall weapons, every week a new Timelost weapon becomes available. They're essentially better versions of the basic Vault of Glass weapons, with an extra third and fourth perk slot and a slot for Adept weapon mods.

To get this week's Destiny 2 Timelost weapon, you will need to complete its particular challenge in the Vault of Glass on Master difficulty. You can check out our Destiny 2 Vault of Glass walkthrough for tips on how to beat it. Five encounters in the raid have a challenge associated with them, which is basically an extra condition to meet when completing the fight (for example, the 'Wait For It' challenge on Confluxes requires you to wait until the Wyverns have started sacrificing themselves before you kill them).

On normal difficulty, completing a challenge grants bonus loot, but on Master, this is how you get your Timelost weapon. Only one challenge is 'active' per week, and they rotate with the Destiny 2 weekly reset every Tuesday at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT / 6pm BST.

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

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:26 AM
     The Quarry owes its facial animations to Thanos

The Quarry's hyper-detailed facial animations were achieved using the same motion-capture technology behind Marvel's Thanos, and the whole process sounds pretty gruelling.

RELATED LINKS: The Quarry cast and characters, The Quarry ending guide, The Quarry system requirements

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:58 AM
     Konami scores Bayern Munich eFootball partnership extension

Fans of German Bundesliga champions FC Bayern München will be happy to know that their team is set to remain a prominent part of eFootball for the foreseeable future, as Konami and Bayern Munich announce a multi-year extension to their eFootball partnership. The deal, which began in July 2019, sees the club featuring as one of the few fully-licensed partners in the sports game, alongside other major footballing franchises including Barcelona, Arsenal, Juventus, and Manchester United.

Konami's European president Naoki Morita says, "To have been partners during a period where they have won multiple titles and become champions of Europe has been fantastic," referencing Bayern's ten-year consecutive foothold as champions of Germany's premier football league, the Bundesliga. FC Bayern's Andreas Jung adds, "The partnership with Konami is of great importance to us because this market is booming and is particularly popular with the young fans."

This positivity, however, has not stopped eFootball 2022 from being one of the most critically and commercially panned football titles, becoming the worst-reviewed game on Steam at its launch. The reception to its first major update in April was slightly better, with fans calling it a step in the right direction, but responses to the new partnership announcement on Twitter are mostly clamouring for fixes and improvements to the game itself.


PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:32 AM
     This mod overhauls Doom 64 into a Doom Eternal story FPS

A Doom mod two years in the making is now complete, and it overhauls 2019's Doom 64 PC remaster into more of a story-driven FPS game along the lines of Doom Eternal or 2016 - featuring new levels, cutscenes, secrets, remastered graphics, and more than double the number of songs on the soundtrack.

While it might be a push to call Doom Eternal "story-driven" compared to the likes of Half-Life or Far Cry, the recent games certainly have way more of a plot than the '90s ones. Doom 64, in particular, had a bit of a story but it didn't really come through in-game between blasting demons in the dark.

Doom 64 Reloaded is a mod that changes this to make it a little more in line with Eternal-style storytelling, and you can pick it up over at Doomworld. It patches the official release of Doom 64 and completely overhauls it, which becomes apparent the moment you start the game and are confronted with a new opening cutscene and an extended first level with jumpscares.

RELATED LINKS: Doom runs on Twitter, Play Doom

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:22 AM
     Overwatch 2 beta nerfs Mercy and Symmetra, a lot

Overwatch 2 has launched its new beta, and several big changes have been made across the entire character roster, including the addition of Junker Queen, and some major nerfs to both Mercy and Symmetra which have left fans unhappy.

RELATED LINKS: Overwatch 2 heroes, Overwatch 2 release date, Overwatch 2 tier list

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:52 AM
     Do Intel Arc GPUs have any hope of catching Nvidia and AMD?

Moving away from gaming laptops to full-fledged gaming PCs, Intel has not long launched the first of its desktop Arc graphics cards: the A380. Unfortunately, it's failing to make a splash against even the most budget of competitors and it's only available in China. The rest of the world is still waiting, ready to see what team blue will have to offer in an industry that's currently a duopoly, dominated by both AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce GPUs.

RELATED LINKS: Arc Alchemist GPUs - everything we know, Raptor Lake CPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:03 AM
     Halo Infinite ultimate challenge and reward

Want to know how to complete this week's Halo Infinite ultimate challenge? Every week you can unlock a free cosmetic for your Spartan. To get this new look, you have to complete a list of challenges, and play a lot of matches. These challenges also give you experience points you use to level up the Halo Infinite battle pass.

Challenges can be found in the battle pass menu and it lists the current active challenges and upcoming challenges, including the Halo Infinite ultimate challenge for that week. Each challenge is colour-coded by difficulty, so bright grey challenges are the easiest, the bluish-grey challenges are of medium difficulty, and the bright blue ones are the most challenging. One of the upcoming challenges will take its place when you complete a challenge, though which challenge it is, is random.

Once you've completed each challenge, you're given one more challenge before you can claim your weekly reward. This challenge is the same for everyone. In this guide, we'll give you tips on how to complete the Halo Infinite weekly challenges in your queue, explain what this week's Halo Infinite ultimate challenge is, and what the weekly ultimate challenge reward is.

RELATED LINKS: Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite Bosses, Halo Infinite ranks

PCGamesN Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:48 AM
     The best Genshin Impact Kuki Shinobu build

Looking for the best Kuki Shinobu build in Genshin Impact? This new Genshin Impact character debuted in the second half of Genshin Impact 2.7, featuring on the Arataki Itto banner rerun alongside Gorou and Chongyun. She's an Electro sword user that is most comfortable in the support role - check out the full range of Kuki Shinobu abilities for a comprehensive view of her kit.

RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact 2.8 release date, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:30 AM
    

Amazon's upcoming TV adaptation of post-apocalyptic RPG series Fallout has cast veteran sci-fi actor Kyle MacLachlan in an undisclosed role as a series regular. You may remember him from such roles as future emperor of the universe Paul Atriedes in David Lynch's Dune, cafficionado Special Agent Dale Cooper in David Lynch's Twin Peaks, and for his turn in David Lynch's Oscar-nominated Blue Velvet. Please tell me David Lynch will at least direct the pilot.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:48 AM
    

Pop-punk is not my musical (brand new) bag but I can't resist a coming-of-age story about a teenager who finds their place in the world by picking up a guitar. Give me Pugwall, give me Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, give me Loud. Announced yesterday, the rhythm game will tell the tale of teen girl who goes from playing air guitar on a broom to wailing on the world stage. Loud looks cute, somewhere between Life Is Strange and Guitar Hero, and you can see a bit in the trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:05 AM
    

PlayStation masterminds Sony have made an unexpected jump into PC gaming hardware, announcing their InZone range of desktop-focused gaming monitors and headsets. It's Sony's first big attempt at PC kit, in any form, since mothballing their Vaio laptop and all-in-one brand way back in 2014.

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Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:31 AM
     How free is Fall Guys free-to-play?

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:38 AM
     With a little help from your friends.

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:07 AM
     NBA All-World is a newly announced game from Niantic and those looking to try the game out here's how to pre-register for NBA All-World.

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:01 AM
     Looking for how to get Prime Gaming rewards in Fall Guys? Then, look no further as we have just the guide for you.

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:00 AM
     Here's today's Heardle answer if you're struggling to work it out.

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     Here's today's Byrdle answer for those who can't quite work it out.

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     Here's today's Jumble answer!

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 29, 2022 12:32 AM
     Is the popular manga series available to be read for free online? Here's everything you need to know about your options.

Siliconera Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:00 AM
    

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Shagaru Magala

Capcom has revealed the last remaining monsters for the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion, including Shagaru Magala. The announcement also revealed several new and returning monster variants, such as the Furious Rajang and Scorned Magnamalo. This gives fans a better idea of what to expect in terms of content for the next few months, once Sunbreak releases later this week.

One key reveal of the announcement is the Shagaru Magala. As the name suggests, the six-limbed, winged Elder dragon is the adult form of the Gore Magala. The monster has appeared in earlier Monster Hunter titles, making its debut in Monster Hunter 4. The trailer gives a brief glimpse of the monster's movements and attacks.

Furthermore, new and returning monster variants are set to appear both on Sunbreak's launch, as well as in the coming months. On launch, Capcom is bringing back the Furious Rajang, as well as adding a new Scorned Magnamalo variant. While Furious Rajang has been a staple in the Monster Hunter series for some time, the Scorned Magnamalo is new. Unlike its normal form, the Scorned Magnamalo is equipped with larger arm blades and is constantly covered in hellfire.

In August, the Seething Bazelgeuse will join the roster. The Bazelgeuse variant will join alongside the previously announced Lucent Nargacuga.

Check out the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Shagaru Magala trailer:

https://youtu.be/t4TnDgyLhQs

And here is the title update schedule so far:

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Shagaru Magala

Monster Hunter Rise is available for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The Sunbreak expansion is set to release on June 30, 2022. A playable demo of the expansion is available until the expansion's release.

The post Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak to Add Shagaru Magala, Furious Rajang appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:00 AM
    

nier automata sales

The Japanese Twitter account for NieR revealed that sales for NieR: Automata have exceeded 6.5 million copies. This news comes five years after the game's original release in February 2017. The number includes worldwide sales of both digital and physical copies. It also takes into account all three platforms the game is on.

NieR: Automata serves as a sequel to NieR, which is itself a spin-off of the Drakengard series. However, one can understand the story without needing to play other games in the franchise.  The game has won several awards over the years, as well as received nominations in various categories. These awards include Game of the Year, Best Storytelling, and Best Narrative. Within its first two months, sales for NieR: Automata exceeded one million units. In 2021, on the game's fourth anniversary, Square Enix announced that it had sold 5.5 million units worldwide.

In Japan, a fan festival to commemorate the game's fifth anniversary will appear at the end of November 2022. You will be able to purchase tickets from June 28 until July 18, 2022, from the Square Enix website through a lottery system. Yosuke Saito, Yoko Taro, Keiichi Okabe, and Emi Evans are among the guests who will be at the event.

NieR: Automata is immediately available on the PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One. A Nintendo Switch port will come out on October 6, 2022. An anime adaptation is in development.

The post NieR: Automata Sales Exceed 6.5 Million Copies appeared first on Siliconera.


Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:35 AM
     Elden Ring is no doubt on of the biggest games to come out this year, and while we have some traditional trailers for the game, there have also been some celebrity-endorsed previews for ER. Now we have a new trailer featuring UFC star Israel Adesanya. Watch this: There aren't really any new reveals about the […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 29, 2022 7:06 AM
     Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima had recently revealed that he had to shelve a project because it was too similar to Amazon's The Boys, but now The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has a proposal for the celebrity game director. Replying to Kojima's post on Twitter, Kripke pitched that Kojima work on a Boys video game […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:55 AM
     Gotham Knights has already given us a closer look at Nightwing, but now WB Games has released a character gameplay trailer for the OG Boy Wonder, Robin. Check this out: Robin believes Gotham City needs a hero and he's going to make sure it has one. The fight won't be the same without his mentor, […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:43 AM
     HBO Max may be hard at work adapting The Last of Us, but Amazon was able to secure rights to make an adaptation of Fallout. It's been a while since we've gotten an update on the project, but now we have some new cast members announced. As per Variety, Kyle MacLachlan (Dune, How I Met […]

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