PCGamesN Sunday, August 7, 2022 2:29 PM  An ambitious Cyberpunk 2077 mod for the time dilation system in the RPG game completely overhauls its gameplay with distinct manufacturer differences, new NPC interactions, and a quite frankly staggeringly vast amount of customisation options. The mod's creator says they aimed "to make time dilation gameplay more challenging and rewarding than the vanilla implementation" in the open-world game. The Cyberpunk 2077 Time Dilation Overhaul mod by creator TeslaCoiled completely reworks the Sandevistan operating system, with unique balancing and perks for each of the seven different manufactures. Among the tricks on offer are allowing the time-slowing ability to be used viably with a ranged weapon build, enabling players to reflect bullets with a katana, utilising time dilation while in vehicles, and even teleporting your character. In addition, NPCs with appropriate cyberware will be able to enter time dilation along with the player. Some may have weaker variants, allowing them to move faster than other characters but still slower than the players, while those with stronger cyberware might actually still be able to utilise their full ability set while you are in time dilation - so be careful! RELATED LINKS: Cyberpunk 2077 review, Cyberpunk 2077 lore & universe, Buy Cyberpunk 2077 |
PCGamesN Sunday, August 7, 2022 12:50 PM  It's been rumoured for a while, but now Microsoft has officially launched an Xbox and PC Game Pass family plan as an Xbox Insider benefit for users in Colombia and Ireland. If you're in either of the two regions, you can sign up for the program, which allows up to five accounts including the owner to be registered on a single subscription - all with their own access to the full range of Game Pass Ultimate games and benefits. Only the initiating account needs to be an Xbox Insider, but the other accounts you add to your subscription must also reside in the same country as the primary account owner. Joining the program will convert your current subscription time over to the new plan, although your time will be adjusted "based upon the monetary value of the old membership." There are a few small issues detailed in the post announcing the trial which players may run into. Members who already have an existing Game Pass subscription may be unable to accept an invite, although Microsoft says it is "working on enabling these members to cancel immediately to accept the invitation." Players also cannot upgrade their account twice in a 24 hour period - so if you need to first upgrade from Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate, you'll have to wait for 24 hours before upgrading to the Game Pass Insider Preview that enables family sharing. RELATED LINKS: Sea of Thieves tips, Sea of Thieves quests, guilds, and raids, Sea of Thieves endgame |
PCGamesN Sunday, August 7, 2022 11:56 AM  The Apex Legends ranked mode experience is being harmed by an abundance of high-ranked players joining lower rated lobbies on smurf accounts, according to some fans of the battle royale game. Fans say that the low barrier to entry for new accounts to start playing in ranked combined with the game's free-to-play nature is making it too easy for people to disrupt lobbies at lower ranks by playing on fresh alternate accounts. Smurfing has long been a problem in almost every game to feature a ranked mode. Essentially, it boils down to players - usually those of higher skill - starting fresh on a new account so they will be matched against weaker opponents and have an easier time. (The name, if you're curious, originates from two Warcraft II veterans back in 1996 who took to playing on alt accounts named "PapaSmurf" and "Smurfette" as they had become so notorious that opponents would simply refuse to match up against them.) While smurfing has been discussed frequently in Apex Legends, it has been highlighted by Reddit user Mayors_Son, who posted to the game's subreddit asking for the ranked mode to be locked behind reaching account level 50. Currently, players only have to make it to level 10 in the FPS game before they can jump into ranked lobbies, meaning that the barrier to entry is very low, which makes smurfing more tempting to players who are frustrated with playing against opponents matched to their actual skill level. RELATED LINKS: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide |
PCGamesN Sunday, August 7, 2022 10:49 AM  It appears that the promised internal Diablo 4 beta test is underway, and several purported leaks have already surfaced online which appear to show off glimpses at the upcoming RPG game. While there are plenty of reasons to be wary about leaks from early internal testing - things are quite likely to change, after all - reports that the fantasy game will feature a smart loot system and prevent trading of high-end gear have sparked several discussions. The video footage which appeared on Reddit showing the game's character creation menus was quickly taken down again, presumably as it appeared to show a unique version code which could be easily traced back to the person responsible. However, another source reported that unique, set, and legendary equipment as well as gold cannot be traded, with limited trading available on lower-tier items. Furthermore, the source says that Diablo 3 style smart loot is set to return. This places a heavy emphasis on gear dropping with the appropriate stats and affixes for the class you are currently playing, rather than pulling equally from the entire pool of options. These leaks line up with past Blizzard interviews, where they suggested that the most powerful items should be ones players should have to earn for themselves, rather than being able to trade for them. RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 release date, The best games like Diablo you can play on PC, Diablo 4 classes |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 5:25 PM Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio released another of its traditional clips of its upcoming and charming pixel art RPG. |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 4:36 PM Flythrough videos are neat. |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 4:29 PM During the King of Fighters XV tournament at EVO 2022, SNK announced the fourth team coming within Team Pass 2 and a new Fatal Fury game. |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 3:48 PM During the celebrations for EVO 2022 Bandai Namco revealed news about its popular fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ. |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 1:47 PM During the dedicated tournament at EVO 2022, Type-Moon announced extensive updates coming to its fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina. |
Twinfinite Sunday, August 7, 2022 1:00 PM Cygames revealed a small new glimpse at Granblue Fantasy Relink and announced the Granblue Fantasy Versus Community League. |
Siliconera Sunday, August 7, 2022 11:00 AM
Crunchyroll's presence in the overseas anime industry continues to grow. The Sony-owned streaming service purchased Right Stuf, which runs the largest online anime retailer in North America. The deal was announced on August 4, 2022, just ahead of the Crunchyroll Expo event. Pricing and other terms were not disclosed publicly. [Thanks, ANN!]. The Right Stuf acquisition bolsters Crunchyroll's burgeoning e-commerce business, widening its selection in both anime and manga. The merger of Crunchyroll with Funimation also put Funimation's physical home video releases under the "Crunchyroll for Home Video brand." Right Stuf was quick to announce on its blog that the retail side of the business, fronted by the RightStufAnime.com, will not change in large part. No branding changes or mergers of catalog are planned, and all orders, current and future, will continue to be processed normally. The Crunchyroll and Right Stuf online stores will also operate separately "for the moment". There is one exception one exception: Erotica. Following the acquisition, Right Stuf will phase out its Erotica genre content and products. It will honor existing orders, but will no longer take future orders. All products and future orders in the now-defunct Erotica section will be transferred to a new business, EroAnimeStore.com. At the moment, EroAnimeStore's store site is down, but the linked FAQ promises that all existing orders and products will be transitioned in time. The post Crunchyroll Buys Right Stuf Anime Retailer appeared first on Siliconera. |
Gamer Empire Sunday, August 7, 2022 3:53 PM Cuffem, streaming under the Twitch name cufffem, is a large streamer who broadcasts a variety of content, including gaming and gambling. He is a good […] The post What Gambling Site Does Cuffem Use? appeared first on Gamer Empire. It was written by Tim Stadel Clausen. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, August 7, 2022 5:48 PM The newly announced features include an Arcade mode The post MultiVersus Season One Gets Ranked Matches, Arcade Mode, and More appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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