Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:55 PM  Assassin's Creed Valhalla dataminers recently discovered files of an Iron Man skin that shoots a Unibeam from the chest. The skin is currently not available in Ubisoft's digital store, but fans are hoping that it gets released sometime in the future. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:45 PM  In a game with literal superheroes like Wonder Woman and Superman, you might be surprised to discover that one of the best fighters in MulitVersus is in fact a cartoon rabbit who is quite the stinker. Yes, Bugs Bunny is one of the game's most powerful and popular characters, but that might change after he's nerfed in… |
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Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:30 PM  They said it was impossible and, for nearly two decades, that seemed to be the case. But last night, a streamer named Jervalin beat Halo 2's "LASO deathless" challenge, earning a cool $20,000 in the process. Talk about finishing the fight. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:47 AM  Square Enix just announced details for an upcoming remake of its classic strategic RPG, Tactics Ogre. Tactics Ogre: Reborn will feature more detailed art, voice over, and a new leveling system. However, some fans are frustrated at the high-definition sprites which they believe worsen the overall look of the game. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:40 AM  The Steam Deck, Valve's mega-powerful mini-PC, only arrived this year, and while there are many reasons to check out one of the most exciting pieces of gaming hardware available today, the amount of great, hassle-free games available on the device is proof enough of its success. |
Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:30 AM  Tencent appears to be doubling down on its investment in Ubisoft. While it already owns 5 percent of the Assassin's Creed publisher, Reuters now reports the Chinese mega-conglomerate with huge investments throughout the gaming industry has its sights set on becoming Ubisoft's single biggest shareholder. Its plan for… |
Kotaku Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:16 AM  Imagine if I told you there was a new immersive sim—think Prey, Dishonored, etc—but made by a team of just two people. And then imagine I told you it was really damned good. And now stop imagining, because it's real, obviously. It'd be a weird intro if it weren't. Ctrl Alt Ego is a PC game about being an unattached… |
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PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:11 PM  Thursdays are that magical time in the week when new free PC games become available on the Epic Games Store. This week, it's Unrailed, a co-op game about building train tracks through the unpredictable wilderness, with your friends. Next week, Epic has revealed we'll be getting the third instalment of the frenetic restaurant simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3!? |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:25 PM  The FFXIV Island Sanctuary update might be giving players of the MMORPG their own Animal Crossing getaways sooner than expected. If you've ever felt like Final Fantasy XIV wasn't relaxing enough, the new mode - which seems to resemble life games such as Stardew Valley - promises an opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle to explore and develop your own personal island. The FFXIV 6.2 special site has been updated with additional details ahead of Live Letter 72 on August 12, which is expected to break down the upcoming patch in full. Among the details is a short section on Island Sanctuary - which, most intriguingly, is listed as a "patch 6.2" feature, suggesting that it may be arriving with the late August update. Previously, the tropical paradise was said to be coming with patch 6.25 further down the line. Adding to this release date speculation is the fact that the closing bullet points for the article do not list patch 6.25 next to Island Sanctuary, but do for other features we know to be scheduled for later updates. RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:14 PM  Cities: Skylines mods like MoveIt and Fine Road Anarchy may no longer be as vital in Paradox Interactive's superlative city-building game, as one enterprising player has uncovered a genius trick for creating smooth and better-looking roads, railways, and highway ramps. RELATED LINKS: Cities: Skylines mods, Cities: Skylines system requirements, The best management games on PC 2022 |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:05 PM  Intel has shared a video showcasing Arc A750 GPU performance, and its in-house benchmarks suggest it outpaces the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060. The gaming PC giant's own tests include expected fps for games like F1 2021, Cyberpunk 2027, Control, and Fortnite all of which seemingly run faster on the blue team's desktop graphics card. RELATED LINKS: Arc Alchemist GPUs - everything we know, Raptor Lake CPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:04 PM  While there is no Elder Scrolls 6 release date yet, we finally have our first official look at the game courtesy of a short teaser trailer. The video opens with the classic musical motif from the series and a panning shot of some mountains before the logo appears, confirming that The Elder Scrolls 6 is real, at least. We might have been spoilt by excellent games in the series already, but, frankly, it's time for something fresh. It'll be fresh for a while post-release, too: Bethesda director says we'll be sinking our teeth in The Elder Scrolls 6's gameplay "for a decade at least". Here's everything we know about The Elder Scrolls 6, from settings and gameplay features, to when we might be able to get our hands on it. RELATED LINKS: Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Elder Scrolls 6 setting, Fallout 5 news |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:59 AM  Klee, Kazuha, and Heizou's banners have come and gone, and Genshin Impact's version 3.0 update is right around the corner, boasting plenty of new characters to pull for. But where does that leave Yoimiya? Many players believe that her character banner will produce low sales because she's caught in between a nearly must-pull character like Kazuha and exciting new Sumeru additions. Well, thanks to GenshinLab, we can see Yoimiya's day one sales and have a look at how she's doing so far. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact 2.8 release date, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:56 AM  Tactics Ogre is coming to Steam for the first time. Square Enix has announced that Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a remastered version of the 2010 PlayStation Portable remake of the Super Nintendo classic Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, the Tactics Ogre: Reborn Steam release date has been set for November 11, and will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation versions. |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:48 AM  Want to know how to unlock secret characters in Vampire Survivors? When you start your first run you only have a handful of Vampire Survivors characters and a few weapons available. However, on each playthrough, more items, weapons, and characters unlock for you to use in future attempts. These items are vital if you wish to use Vampire Survivor weapon evolutions to maximise a weapon's damage output for the best Vampire Survivors build. The game also locks new characters behind requirements, such as leveling up your gear to a certain threshold, finding items in a level, or slaying a quota of monsters. Later on, you can also find Arcana to give your weapons unique bonuses to annihilate your foes. Some of these unlock conditions are vague and confusing, so we thought we'd list how you can get all of the Vampire Survivors characters, weapons, items, and levels. We also have a cheat code that you need to type to get another hidden vampire slayer and steps to access other secret characters. RELATED LINKS: The best survival games on PC in 2022, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:44 AM  Want a list of all of the Vampire Survivors cheats? It seems like a cruel joke for the roguelike game to add cheat codes this late in development, but here we are. Patch 6.2 gives would-be vampire hunters a chance to enter some codes for powerful abilities. To unlock the Vampire Survivors cheats, you need to find the Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane, which you can obtain by slaying the Bone Orb in the Bone Zone. Once you pick this up, a new secrets menu will appear on the main menu. Not only can you enter cheats here, but you can also see the conditions for unlocking the hidden Vampire Survivors unlockable characters. Of course, you can also just enter codes to unlock them; we have the full list below. RELATED LINKS: The best survival games on PC in 2022, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:43 AM  Vampire Survivors has become one of 2022's best survival games on PC, and is continuing to evolve with patch 0.10.0. Adding two new characters and a plethora of fun cheat codes to help you send the demons back to hell, here's a full rundown of what we know about the new update. RELATED LINKS: The best survival games on PC in 2022, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:38 AM  What are the best free Steam games? If you are bored and penniless, you don't need to fear a gaming drought. Steam is full of games to play without spending a penny (no, not like that). What's more, many of them are very good indeed: games that are just as much fun to play as their full-price, wallet-destroying siblings. In recent years, free Steam games have become the norm, with some even overtaking paid-for triple-A tiles as the leaders of the PC gaming hobby. Take a quick look at the platform's most-played list and you'll see that a significant proportion of the biggest games in the world happen to be free-to-play. So, because we desperately care about the health of your bank account - and honestly worry about how much money you're spending on your nasty gaming habit - we want to help you find all the free games worth your time. Below you'll find a bounty of free Steam games, all available to download and play right now. What are you waiting for? RELATED LINKS: Play War Thunder for free, Tank games, Best WW2 games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:10 AM  The Back 4 Blood DLC 2 release date has been set for late August, with the second expansion for the zombie game, Children of the Worm, adding act five to the campaign and a new playable character along with new enemies, weapons, accessories, skins, cards, and more. Children of the Worm also introduces the much-anticipated bear traps to the FPS game's roster of deadly tools. Children of the Worm is set to release on August 30, developer Turtle Rock Studios announced on the game's official Twitter page. The tweet includes a screenshot showcasing a sneak peek of the many additions that players can expect to get their hands on when the new DLC launches. The expansion will be included in the game's annual pass, which was also provided to owners of the deluxe and ultimate editions, or can be purchased separately. Leading the charge is a new playable cleaner: a flamboyantly moustachioed man with a shaved head who goes by the moniker "Prophet" Dan - described as "a gun toting, self-proclaimed preacher of the end times." Also much anticipated will be act five of the game's main story campaign, which the image appears to show includes a total of six individual stages. RELATED LINKS: Back 4 Blood review, The best co-op games on PC in 2021, The best zombie games on PC in 2021 |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:15 AM  Looking for Roblox promo codes? There are all sorts of promo codes from Roblox events and giveaways out there, that grant you free virtual goods like clothes and items. No need to fork out cash for accessories; new codes are added all the time, so you can keep your Roblox character looking fresh. Roblox promo codes won't hang around forever, though - they're only valid for a limited time, so be sure to redeem them as soon as you discover one you haven't used yet. Redeeming them is simple - log in to the Roblox website and navigate to their promo codes page, where you can enter your code, and the item will automatically be added to your account straight away. Promo codes aren't the only source of free items, though; you can also find free Roblox stuff in the avatar shop. There are far too many to list, but there are hundreds of items available for nothing: simply click the 'get' button next to their catalog listing to add them to your account. Be sure to check back here regularly, as we'll update this page whenever new Roblox promo codes are released. RELATED LINKS: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM  Apex Legends Season 14: Hunted is right around the corner, and like every other season, it's adding a new Legend to the roster. This time around, Vantage and her bat friend Echo are entering the Apex Games. The new duo will arrive when the update goes live next week, on August 9. You'll want to learn as much about Vantage as you can before then, so we're here to provide info on her backstory, abilities, and everything else we learned after attending a recent Season 14 press event. RELATED LINKS: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:53 AM  Has the Digimon Survive karma system got your morality tied in knots? While we've long become used to making choices in videogames, Digimon Survive's karma system is the backbone of the entire digital world. From digivolution to recruitment, the influence of your Digimon Survive karma alignment casts a wide net – it's even the deciding factor for the ending in this turn-based strategy game. The Digimon Survive karma system is split into three alignments: Moral, Wrathful, and Harmony. Not every decision will affect your Digimon Survive karma, but each significant choice you make will affect your alignment. Moral choices are closely aligned to the principles of sacrifice and justice, whereas Wrathful choices neglect your companions in favour of working towards the goal at hand. Conversely, Harmony choices prioritise companions and facilitate cooperation over conflict. Read on to find out how each Digimon Survive karma alignment affects your playthrough. |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:50 AM  Dead by Daylight Season 25 is entitled "Project W," and centers around Resident Evil's Ada Wong, Rebecca Chambers and, of course, Wesker himself. While the new trailer introduced our new DBD killer in style, some noticed a few inconsistencies with a previous cinematic, prompting a response from Behaviour Interactive. RELATED LINKS: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, Hooked on You: A DBD Dating Sim gameplay review |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:51 AM  Looking for Genshin Impact codes? MiHoYo's charming open-world game is notoriously easy to lose yourself in, and if you're like us, you're constantly looking out for more Genshin Impact primogems and other handy consumables. Gathering currency in Genshin Impact can be quite the grind - while you can earn mora and primogems by completing quests such as daily commissions, an injection of extra funds will always be gratefully received. Fortunately, the developers MiHoYo occasionally send out free gifts in the form of Genshin Impact codes that can be redeemed online. These Genshin Impact codes are released periodically, frequently appearring in MiHoYo's special programs that reveal information about future updates coming to the game soon, but also to celebrate milestones or to coincide with new Genshin Impact events. Most codes also only work for a limited time - so it's a good idea to redeem them as soon as possible in case you miss out. Codes can only be redeemed once per account. Here are all the current Genshin Impact codes for August 2022, and how to redeem them. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact 2.8 release date, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:48 AM  The Starfield gameplay trailer seems to hint that Bethesda's upcoming space RPG could feature a survival system and other survival game mechanics, similar to Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas, whereby players have to eat, drink, and take care of their characters' biological needs, as well as completing quests and unlocking abilities. RELATED LINKS: Starfield release date, Starfield ship design, Starfield Game Pass |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:34 AM  Want to know about the Collei ascension materials in Genshin Impact? This new Genshin Impact character is one of the first playable Dendro wielders to be introduced into the anime game, and we're all very excited. Once you've unlocked Collei by spending wishes on her Gesnhin Impact banner, you're going to need Collei's ascension materials in order to take the bow user to max level. We've put together a guide on everything we know about the materials you need. Bear in mind, most of Collei's ascension materials won't be available until the Sumeru region is introduced with the Genshin Impact 3.0 update. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact 2.8 release date, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:01 AM  Windows 11 has a stowaway, as Internet Explorer hasn't completely retired from the browser scene. It turns out there's a way to get Microsoft's redundant application running on the latest version of Windows, as it's still lurking within your gaming PC or laptop's operating system. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:00 AM  I have mixed feelings as I write this Two Point Campus review. On the one hand, it can be tedious having to constantly repeat the same tasks at the start of every campaign level. But, on the other hand, the day-to-day management of each university is joyous, with constant gags and charming good looks camouflaging some fiendish gameplay twists that require all of my grey matter to overcome. The general aim in every level is to get students through the academic year, achieving high grades and keeping smiles on their faces. You have a checklist of goals to achieve, and completing them nets you stars, which you can use to progress to the next level. Every level introduces a new academic course, and each one is based entirely on a pun. In Two Point Campus, jokes are everywhere you look, from your students' goofy get-up to course names that even fans of groan-worthy zingers will roll their eyes at. There's a curriculum for suspender-wearing swots who want to look back at how technology used to work called 'Internet History', while 'Funny Business' is a qualification for aspiring clowns - and yes, red noses, silly wigs, and comedy flowers must be worn by students at all times. Although some objectives are remarkably similar to those in Two Point Hospital, such as maintaining happiness and meeting quotas, each campus usually has one themed challenge to make it feel entirely unique. RELATED LINKS: Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:55 AM  You'll need the best Diablo Immortal legendary items if you want to make the best Diablo Immortal builds, because it's not enough to assign the optimal skills, allocate legendary gems to sockets, and distribute points into attributes. Finding the best gear in the game can either buff your skills or morph your build into one that can obliterate foes in both PvP and PvE. We've got information on all the legendary items that match up well with the best builds, along with details on how to farm the most sought-after gear. As of Season 2's debut, a whopping 36 Diablo Immortal legendary items have been added to the RPG game, for a total of six additional items per class. While there are a few additions that allow for more varied experimentation, we don't believe any of the latest batch of goodies dropped by Blizzard can topple the legendary items we've listed below. RELATED LINKS: Diablo Immortal tier list, Diablo Immortal system requirements, Best Diablo Immortal builds |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:05 AM  NordVPN is probably the most recognisable VPN brand of our time. You've no doubt seen the ads around the internet since it's up there with Raid: Shadow Legends in terms of sponsoring YouTube videos, but you might not know exactly what NordVPN does. Don't worry, you've come to the right place and we've got you covered. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:23 AM  Diablo 2: Resurrected developer, Blizzard Albany, has publicly condemned "hostility" from Activision Blizzard, after the Diablo Immortal, Call of Duty, and World of Warcraft publisher allegedly delayed recognising Blizzard Albany's new employee union. RELATED LINKS: Diablo 2: Resurrected review, The best RPG games, The best Diablo 2 Resurrected classes |
PCGamesN Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:58 AM  League of Legends is complex. At the time of writing, you have the choice of 160 different champions to play while you contest the Rift. Each champion goes through a strict design process to make sure they offer something unique, something that ensures they deserve their place in the crowded lineup - but where does this end? At what point does Riot call it a day on adding new options for players? According to Leung-Harrison "[Riot] have still got a lot of flex to go".
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:33 PM  The Sims 4 received patch 1.90.375.1020 today, which has a short set of patch notes. One of the included bug fixes is that "The 'Ask to be Girlfriend/Boyfriend' Want now targets appropriate Sims", which sounds innocuous enough. In reality, this is fixing a bug Rebecca reported on last week which was causing Sims to want to date their siblings. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:08 PM  Final Fantasy 14's patch 6.2 will arrive in late August, and will bring with it the new Island Sanctuary. These are private homes where players can farm, build, and invite pals around to hang. Square Enix have shared a few new screenshots today showing the tropical paradise you'll be constructing your homestead upon. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:46 PM  The Samsung Odyssey G7 is one of my favourite monitors, and I picked one up from Amazon the last time it was discounted. This week the 32-in model has been discounted to a similar price, so I thought I should let you all know about it! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:17 PM  We think the WD Black SN850 is the best PCIe 4.0 SSD, and it's now on sale. £99 at CCL gets you the premium 1TB model with a heatsink, some £30 cheaper than Amazon. This is the lowest price we've ever seen for this model, actually, even lower than it was during Prime Day, so it's well worth picking this up if you're after a high-speed drive for your PC or PS5. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:51 AM  Intel's Arc Alchemist graphics cards – their first real go at dedicated desktop gaming GPUs in modern times – are in a bit of a weird spot. If all had gone according to the original plan, they'd already be out and playable, but repeated delays have hit, leaving only one card – the low-end Arc A380 – having a muted launch in China only. As of early August, the full range of GPUs haven't even been announced in an official capacity. These were meant to finally provide the competition to Nvidia and AMD's best graphics cards, so where's the deets? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:45 AM  Two more games hit Game Pass today, one oldie-but-goodie and one newie. The oldie is Shenzhen I/O, an excellent Zachtronics puzzle game from 2016 where you design circuits and program hardware. The newie is Turbo Golf Racing, which looks like Rocket League for minigolf and is hitting Game Pass on the very day it launches. Shenzhen is absolutely worth a go if you enjoy Zachlike puzzlers, and Turbo Golf looks like one of those "could be fun, sure I'll give it a try" Game Pass games. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:30 AM  Vampire Survivors updates to 0.10.0 today, dubbed the Not One patch, and there's a secret new unlockable menu that can really trick the game out. Your survivor can kick it old school with a whole bunch of cheat codes to enter, styled as "spells". Get a glimpse of the cheating potential in the teaser trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:12 AM  Chinese gaming and social media giants Tencent have approached Ubisoft's founders, the Guillemot family, in an effort to expand their stake in the AAA publisher, Reuters report. Tencent acquired a 5% stake in Ubisoft in 2018 and now multiple anonymous sources are now saying that Tencent intends to become the single largest shareholder in the publisher, a company valued at almost $6 billion (£4.9 billion). |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM  Ice Code Games may have called it Hard West 2, but 'round these parts we refer to it as "The Laughing Deer Show". New to town, are ya? Let me clue you in. Laughing Deer is a six-foot man of raw muscle and rage, a native American warrior with shoulders like a pair of yoked oxen and a personality best described as "barely contained". Unlike the rest of his posse, which includes a cowboy without a shadow, a woman with ties to the occult, and one very stubborn corpse, Laughing Deer doesn't really "do" guns. While his compatriots are all crouched behind crates, ricocheting bullets off buckets and wheelbarrows to hit enemies from behind, Laughing Deer is getting in their faces (shortly before his club gets significantly further into their faces). Now, bringing a club to a gunfight might not seem like the smartest idea. But while pistols require two of a gunslinger's action points to shoot, and rifles take all three, it only takes one action point to whack some neckerchief-wearing bandit with a big ol' stick. And Laughing Deer whacks a whole point of damage harder than normal, meaning he can rush foes and nail them into the ground with a couple of hard swings before they can pull the trigger. Better yet, killing an enemy completely refills a character's action points in Hard West, meaning that, when set up right, Laughing Deer can ping around the battlefield like a weaponised pinball. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM  Apex Legends: Hunted is soon to release, and leading the charge is Vantage - the youngest Legend ever inducted (or abducted) into the Apex Games. Vantage hails from the icy world of Pagos, and her skills as a sharpshooter are borne out in her three powerful abilities - not least of which is her custom sniper rifle Ultimate, which she can bring out before the ability has even fully charged in order to snipe enemies and mark them for increased damage for her entire team. Take a closer look at her dangerous-sounding abilities in the new Apex Legends vignette trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM  I'm back from my holidays to record The Electronic Wireless Show podcast once again, and I've brought a reader email and a new tattoo of Murray from Monkey Island with me. These are both relevant, because the email from James suggests that we talk about the games that we'd like to play for the first time again - just erase them from our heads and encounter them anew. Thus, we discuss Lucasarts games like the Monkey Island series. See, I tied it all together. In fact, I'm not sure if I'd wipe Monkey Island from my head or not, because I can't be sure how much of my love for it is fuelled by nostalgia. Matthew has other concerns, though, because as is our usual fashion we spend some time discussing the question "what games would you play for the first time again?" more literally than is intended. What grave consequences would come from erasing certain things from your brain? What sort of person would co-host Nate be if he wiped the Civ games from his memory? Listen in to find out. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:00 AM  Two Point Campus trades the operating rooms of its predecessor Two Point Hospital for lecture theatres and decrepit dorms. But its foundations remain the same: you're a manager with a budget and you've got to turn the fortunes of increasingly prestigious – and in some cases, bonkers – institutions around. Of course, this time you're not dealing with injured mummies and lazy surgeons, you're in charge of running university campuses (campi?) and ensuring they deliver a solid education. The job of a university president is a pretty relaxed affair, which means you're able to soak in the joys of watching your oddball students grow. But this leniency means it struggles to reward you for constructing a campus that's uniquely yours. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 8:47 AM  My cycling tour of video games is almost at its end but we're in no hurry. Let's pause for a wee break, like in Lonely Mountains: Downhill. The mountain biking game is full of gnarly descents, dangerous jumps, and barely controlled skids, but also has secret spots where you can sit down and enjoy a nice view for as long as you like. Lonely Mountains is a collection of little adventures, each leading to your tent at the end of the day. Delightful. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:58 AM  The Disney animated classic Tangled proved that humankind's deadliest and most readily accessible weapon is the frying pan. Now, Dead Cells has taken that to the logical conclusion with its newly released Enter The Panchaku update: nunchuk pans. Channel your inner qi and behold the fury of panchaku in the trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:40 AM  Strategy RPG revamp Tactics Ogre: Reborn is coming to PC exclusively for Steam on November 11th, confirming earlier leaks. This "crown jewel" of tactical role-playing, according to Square Enix, is being updated with enhanced graphics and sound, fully-voiced cutscenes and a redesigned battle system. Watch the announcement trailer below and pretend it's 1995 again. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:46 PM Frogwares has announced that the classic title Sherlock Holmes the Awakened is being remade and currently is scheduled for a 2023 launch. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:39 PM At least when its a server problem you know it's not just you. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:39 PM Fast cars all around! |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:17 PM Trans-Atlantic rivalries incoming! |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:13 PM Pokemon cards are back at McDonalds and that means it's time to get in here before the scalpers can run up the prices. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:12 PM Today Naughty Dog shared a new video clip of its upcoming The Last of Us remake The Last of Us Part 1 for PS5 and PC. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:11 PM Valorant's new Agent 21, Mage, has arcane power. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:57 AM Kaiju No. 8 is getting an anime! |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:51 AM Bandai Namco launched another trailer of the upcoming fighting game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, showcasing a major character. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:39 AM That sniper rifle ultimate looks awesome. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:15 AM The Bishops four stand in your way. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:54 AM Today Bethesda revealed the full schedule of its upcoming Quakecon event that will be aired between August 18 and August 20. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:28 AM Aw jeez, Rick. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:25 AM These are Rebecca Chamber's perks and abilities. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:00 AM This spooky and stylish survival horror experience is heading to PC later this year. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:49 AM Get free battle pass items. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:30 AM Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is coming to consoles this winter. Here's our spoiler free guide to SOLDIERs Angeal and Genesis. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:00 AM An article highlighting ten games that absolutely NEED official Steam Deck support. |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 8:03 AM Ready for action! |
Twinfinite Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:46 AM Get to know the three starters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:00 PM
The Steam Deck will have its first regional expansion to East Asia. Valve revealed that it is working with Komodo to bring the Steam Deck to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. All three models of the portable console are available to pre-order in those countries and regions. In Japan, the base 64GB model is available at ¥59,800 (~$449), the 256GB model at ¥79,800 (~$599), and the 512GB model at ¥99,800 (~$749). The prices are higher than in the U.S., where Valve priced the three models at $399, $529, and $649, respectively. The cooperation between Valve and Komodo will not be limited to the Steam Deck's distribution. The company will set up a large booth dedicated to the portable console at Tokyo Game Show 2022. Japan's annual gaming event will have a physical-and-digital hybrid format, and it will take place on September 15-18, 2022. Valve has yet to announce the East Asian release date, but the TGS 2022 presentation will help introduce the console to the Japanese public ahead of its release. The Steam Deck first appeared in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union in late February 2022. The portable game console will soon make its way to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. While Valve still plans to bring Steam Deck to more countries and regions, it advised people living in those locations to wait for further information. The post Steam Deck Pre-Orders Are Now Open in Japan and East Asia appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM
Neos Corporation has opened a new Steam page for Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey. The company will bring the adventure to PCs at the same time as the global Switch and PS4 releases in August 2022. The Steam page also detailed the game's supported languages. It will have voiceovers in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The game will also contain subtitles in those languages, with further additions of English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation will let players control series protagonist Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara. His family is staying in the Assou village in Kyushu due to his father's business trip. Other than the main story plot involving a mysterious professor, the game will also have many other activities, such as fishing, farming, DJing, and a dinosaur fighting game. Summer Vacation is not the only Crayon Shin-chan game that will appear on Steam. In late July 2022, Bushiroad created a Steam page for Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! Flaming Kasukabe Runner!! The endless runner game, currently available on mobile devices in Japan and Nintendo Switch worldwide, will arrive on PCs in Fall 2022. Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey came out first in Japan for Nintendo Switch on July 15, 2022. Neos will release the game globally with PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam as additional platforms in August 2022. The post Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation Will Come to Steam appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:00 AM
From my time with its early hours, Soul Hackers 2 feels like the logical accumulation of the many lessons that Atlus learned with its recent SMT-related games. The majority of the game still consists of dungeon crawling. However, having three human party members with their own goals and distinct personalities hooks players hoping for a substantial story. Meanwhile, the difficulty and general structure of the game's progression can endear it to fans of classic SMT games. The gist of the story is that Ringo and Figue are artificial humans that AION created. AION is essentially a super-computer that has predicted the end of the world. To stop it, it creates Ringo and Figue and sends them to the human world. Once there, Ringo uses Soul Hack to revive Arrow, Milady, and Saizo. All three of them are Devil Summoners that Ringo believes are instrumental in stopping the apocalypse. [gallery link="file" ids="933131,933132,933133"]
In combat and gameplay, the three humans also help to keep players engaged. I am not a fan of aimless dungeon crawling. However, as the Soul Matrix unlocked more information on the pasts of my enigmatic allies, it became less a chore and more an extension of the main story, a new way to get to know my people. All four members often talk to each other in battle. The exchanges range in tone, from encouraging and rebuking tones. While it can get old hearing the same lines over and over, it was still an engaging form of background noise. Milady and Arrow's occasional cat-and-dog spats over enemy weaknesses were also amusing. As for the difficulty of the game, it is accessible enough to not be immediately overwhelming. However, it has a bit of a learning curve for those who are not used to SMT and its iterations. Indeed, as someone who was more of a Persona fan, and whose exposure to "classic" SMT difficulty amounts a few hours of Nocturne, my army of demons was sorely lacking. It took me a while to start to focus more on creating specialized demons rather than sweepers, as well as keep track of what I already had in my arsenal. Granted, the game is rather forgiving. You will seldom have trouble with the random mobs, and the game's autosave before boss fights means you probably will not have to redo any progress even if you lose. [gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="933135,933136"] There was one issue worth mentioning that shouldn't be a problem for most users. That's because Atlus is already working on a Day One patch to solve it. The issue is that the default camera angle always presented Ringo at a slight angle rather than hovering directly behind her. It made going through the dungeons disorienting at times. As well, the mini-map super-imposed on the screen can make the screen very busy. This is especially bad in some of the larger dungeons, such as the second floors of everyone's Soul Matrix. [gallery columns="1" link="file" ids="933137"] Soul Hackers 2 feels like the best of both worlds so far. It has enough story content and character intrigue to keep an average JRPG fan interested, but with just the right level of challenge to potentially satisfy a veteran Shin Megami Tensei player. The majority of it is still dungeon crawling though, so players will likely find themselves needing to enjoy the combat and exploration elements of the game, as much as the actual plot and characters. Soul Hackers 2 will come out on August 25, 2022 in Japan and August 26, 2022 for North America on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. Look forward to Siliconera's official review closer to release. The post Preview: Soul Hackers 2 Balances Challenge and Story appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:00 AM
The Reminiscent Regimen event is now live in the Golden Apple Archipelago in Genshin Impact. It will remain open until August 15, 2022. Players will need to be over Adventure Rank 32, as well as complete the "Summertime Odyssey: I" quest, in order to participate. There will be three different types of challenges, with a new one unlocking every day for the first six days. The three types of challenges in the Reminiscent Regimen Genshin Impact event are Descent, Raid, and Convoy. You can play the event, which is co-op only, with a custom co-op group or match with random players. Descent challenges are ones where you float down from the sky and fight opponents on floating platforms. Raid challenges place you in a Waverider and you have to reach the goal within the time limit. You also need to board platforms to defeat the enemies on them. Finally, Convoy challenges have you protect a Driftstone Raft. It needs to reach a designated spot without the enemies destroying it. Aside from Reminiscent Regimen, there are still other ongoing events available in Genshin Impact. For example, there is Hidden Strife, which presents various battles as challenges. The next event, Evermotion Mechanical Painting, will start on August 12 and end on August 22, 2022. Genshin Impact is readily available worldwide on PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Reminiscent Regimen will run until August 15, 2022. The post Genshin Impact Reminiscent Regimen Event Will Have 3 Parts appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 8:00 AM
SNK has released Mega Man: Battle & Fighters on the Nintendo Switch. Even though Mega Man is Capcom's franchise IP, the Nintendo Store entry lists SNK as the publisher. This game is part of the latter's initiative to bring ports of NeoGeo Pocket Color games to the Switch. This compilation consists of two NeoGeo Pocket Color games — Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters. While Capcom had included the arcade versions of both games in Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (now available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch), the NeoGeo Pocket Color versions feature 8-bit pixel graphics. The compilation still includes bosses from the first to seventh Mega Man games. Bass and Mega Man 8's Duo also join Mega Man and Proto Man in the playable character roster. Meanwhile, Capcom is preparing another project to revitalize the Mega Man franchise. In late June 2022, the company revealed Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. The newest compilation in the Legacy Collection series for the Mega Man franchise will contain all six mainline Battle Network iterations from the Game Boy Advance, including the two different versions for the later titles. Capcom will release it for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC in 2023. Mega Man Battle & Fighters is now available on Nintendo Switch. The post Mega Man Battle & Fighters Appears on Nintendo Switch appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:00 AM
Behaviour Interactive officially revealed that Albert Wesker will be the new killer appearing as part of the Dead By Daylight x Resident Evil crossover event. The event, Project W, will also feature Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers as the two new survivor characters. Behaviour Interactive has not yet announced a release date for the upcoming chapter. Project W is the 25th chapter of the asymmetrical horror game Dead By Daylight, and is the second chapter featuring characters and enemies from the Resident Evil franchise. Behaviour Interactive previously teased the crossover with a short clip back in May 2022, though the characters did not appear. Alongside the latest announcement, the company also released a short trailer featuring Wesker, Ada, and Rebecca. Notably, the trailer reveals that Albert Wesker will be based on the character's appearance from Resident Evil 5, complete with his full black duster getup. This Wesker also has control over the prototype T-Virus and Uroboros Virus, possessing the ability to use tentacle-like appendages. Ada Wong appears to be wearing her iconic red dress, while Rebecca is wearing her rescue outfit. As the name of the chapter suggests, the Uroboros Project and Project W will likely be the key themes of the crossover. You can check out the Dead By Daylight x Resident Evil Albert Wesker reveal trailer below: https://youtu.be/QMEFfoaNX34 Dead By Daylight is available on PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, as well as iOS and Android devices. The Resident Evil Project W crossover event will appear soon. The post Dead By Daylight Resident Evil Crossover Adds Killer Albert Wesker appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:00 PM  Whether you call it a remake, or the Square Enix-preferred reimagining, the beloved tactical RPG Tactics Ogre is returning. New visuals, a revamped battle system, and more are a part of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, which is heading to PC via Steam in November. Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remake that returns you to the Valerian Isles, but with plenty of modern changes. Square Enix has smoothed out the blocky, pixelated character sprites and re-recorded the game's orchestral soundtrack for this release. Cutscenes are fully voiced, and you get the option of a Japanese or English cast. However, the biggest changes center around the tactics gameplay. Square Enix is revamping the game. Tactics Ogre: Reborn's battle system is getting a full revamp, and the same changes are being implemented for the game's AI. It'll also get an improved UI. Square Enix hasn't provided a lot of details on how in-depth these changes are, however. There could be some clues in the accom... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:30 PM  MultiVersus went into open beta a little over a week ago, and it has captivated fans ever since. The fighting game allows you to battle it out as some of your favorite characters within the world of Warner Bros, such as Shaggy and Harley Quinn. Various patches have already released to improve the game and balance the battlefield. Recently, Bugs Bunny and Taz's tornado attack were nerfed, and it's expected that more tweaks will come in the future. As players look forward to season one, the MultiVersus team announced its delay. Initially planned for an August 9 release, season one and the release of certain characters will take a bit longer. The developers announced that they made the decision to delay season one of MultiVersus on Twitter. The thread simply states that season one has been delayed. In addition, the playable Morty character, who was supposed to feature in the first season's premiere, has also been delayed. The thread didn't state a reason for the de... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:00 PM  Gloomwood is a dark and stealthy horror first-person shooter inspired by games from the '90s. Its blocky art style and Gothic environments quickly bring to mind games like Nightmare Creatures, and it's likely been on the radar of shooter fans for a few years now. Unfortunately, the developers of Gloomwood have now announced a short delay to its early access release date, courtesy of actor Malcolm McDowell, but it should hopefully be worth the wait. In a post on the official Steam store page for Gloomwood, the developers explain the reasons behind the brief delay. It reads: "Hello patient denizens of Gloomwood, I bring a bit of news. Due to some unforeseen game development issues that have cropped up over the last few months, as well as several of our developers falling sick to (COVID) we've made the decision to push back the Gloomwood Early Access release date. But only by 3 weeks. To September 6th." The developers continue by saying, "extra time will allow u... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM  The wait for developer Passion Republic Games' wacky multiplayer kaiju brawler GigaBash has nearly come to an end. News surrounding the title has surfaced as far back as 2019, so those who found the concept too good to pass up have had plenty of time to let their hype for the game accumulate. But now, GigaBash will finally release today on the Epic Games Store, and apparently tomorrow on August 5 for Steam according to its store page. It will not take long at all before you can jump in and cause some mayhem. According to a press release, GigaBash takes heavy inspiration from games like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros., and War of the Monsters with its arena-based gameplay. Additionally, the game's aesthetic evokes the scale of old-school Tokusatsu movies like Ultraman and Godzilla, particularly with its playable Titan characters and fully destructible environments. Taking down monsters and buildings in a host of game modes GigaBash features a host of modes... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:40 AM  The Mortuary Assistant is a new first-person horror game that is now available on PC via Steam. It comes from developer DarkStone Digital and publisher DreadXP, the latter of which known for the Dread X Collection series. A new trailer for the game can be viewed below. In The Mortuary Assistant, players will take on the role of Rebecca Owens as she begins an apprenticeship at RiverFields Mortuary. However, this is a mortuary in which the dead do not remain that way, and demonic forces may be involved. Things seem to go as normal for a while. However, one night Rebecca notices something a bit off about her latest subjects. "Late one night, you are called into work to process and embalm some cadavers," reads the game's description. "Death doesn't keep day time hours. But there is something different about these bodies, because there is something different about you. The phone rings with the Mortician on the other end. The rumors are true, and you can not le... |
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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:00 PM Rush B! Oh wait, I thought we were playing Mirage. VALORANT and CSGO have a couple of things in common: Both games are low-time-to-kill FPS game that rewards pinpoint accuracy, and both games require an attacking side (T for CSGO, Attackers for VALORANT) to plant the Bomb/Spike to win the round. The similarities in gameplay […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:00 PM It's on the house. Bars in the Grand Theft Auto franchise can already be seen in-game as far back as the first few games in the series, but it was only in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas when players can finally start buying drinks and get drunk in-game. Bars return for GTA 5 as a […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 11:00 AM One of the Shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the Shora Hah Shrine or the Blue Flame. This shrine requires Link to overcome a bunch of puzzles that involve lighting up torches with a blue flame to reach the altar and talk to the monk. This shrine may seem intimidating […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:34 AM It may be a while before we get to play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but we may as well get the next best thing which is WB Montreal's Gotham Knights. The game is set to launch this October, and thanks to IGN, we have a look at some costumes for Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 7:13 AM Behaviour Interactive is best known for its Dead by Daylight series, but they have one more game that pits players against each other in a grotesque fashion. Check out the reveal for Meet Your Maker: Set in a post-apocalyptic universe, the first-person building-and-raiding game puts user-generated content at the heart of its gameplay with every […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Thursday, August 4, 2022 6:58 AM The Attack on Titan crossover may have just given some new skins to some classic monsters in Dead by Daylight, but players are in for a whole new monster with the Resident Evil content incoming dubbed Project W. Check out Albert Wesker, The Mastermind: We don't have any details on Wesker's skill set yet, but […] |
MonsterVine Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:00 PM Live A Live is an experimental and rather enjoyable RPG that takes chances that, for the most part, pay off. I'm glad we finally got this cult classic in the West, as its creative approach to narrative and gameplay makes it stand out even today. Live A Live Developer: Square Enix Price: $60 Platforms: Nintendo […] |
Level Up Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:30 AM Mega Man fans in the west got a surprise treat with the global launch of… |
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Level Up Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:11 AM Square Enix has revealed Tactics Ogre: Reborn, a remaster of the classic Tactics Ogre: Let… |
Level Up Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:07 AM The crossover brawler of our dreams, <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/18/multiversus-announced-will-feature-batman-shaggy-bugs-bunny-arya-stark-steven-universe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MultiVersus</a>, is the fighting genre's latest… |
Level Up Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:00 AM Funcom and The Outsiders have announced a metal concert happening at this year's Gamescom in… |