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Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 5:25 PM  Thanksgiving turkeys might be getting pardoned and roasted this week, but this tough piece of poultry is kicking all kinds of kaiju ass in this action comedy manga. |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 5:20 PM  Warzone's new 2.0 release updates Call of Duty's much-celebrated battle royale (and it is a very fun time), but there's also a new mode: DMZ. Here, the pace and goals are quite different, despite taking place on the same map as Warzone's BR. The goal of this mode is to exfiltrate with as many goodies as you can. To… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 4:55 PM  I am very sober during my hands-on preview with High On Life, a fast and loud first-person shooter from Squanch Games, and for once, that's a bad thing. If I showed up to any other game preview absolutely blitted out of my mind, it might be an issue–but here, it's preferred. When I suggest, half-jokingly, that this… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 4:40 PM  Ubisoft was one of many publishers in the last few years to ditch Steam for its own storefront or Epic's launcher. And like so many, including Activision, Ubisoft is now coming back to Steam with the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the platform, after 2019 comments from the publisher suggested the… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 3:15 PM  You know what really makes me hungry? Watching characters chomp on the air instead of floppy ham sandwiches in the bugged role-playing game Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Okay, so, the game has its mood-killing problems. But we're at the head of holiday season—with turkey legs and pecan pies and all other kinds of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 2:40 PM  Depending on how old you are, you might remember the concept of "The Weekend Game," as in the title you rented or borrowed from a friend and beat in like 2 or 3 sittings between Friday and Sunday. And that was it. Maybe you replay a few levels to grab some collectibles, but nothing more than that. You had a good time,… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 1:15 PM  We're less than a week into the life of Warzone 2.0, an upgraded version of the hit free-to-play battle royale spinoff for Call of Duty, and players already think they're dying at the hands of invisible opponents. While Activision hasn't officially acknowledged the potential bug, players are already swapping tales of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 12:15 PM  If you're physically stuck in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet because… oh I don't know, you randomly fell through the floor, I've got good news for you. The game has an autosave function turned on by default, and it's not related to manual saves. So you've got a non-intrusive backup for when the game decides to trap you in… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 11:56 AM  Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have a ton of bugs and performance issues that have slowly been revealing themselves in the days since it launched, but not all of them are bad. One newly discovered glitch actually lets players run at double speed if they trick the game into recognizing two controllers simultaneously. It… |
Kotaku Monday, November 21, 2022 11:30 AM  There is no doubt at all that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (PSV) has been released in a poor state. Riddled with bugs right from the opening scenes, many game-breaking, it's impossible to ignore. With no guarantee of sustaining progress, it has been released in an unacceptable condition. Right, that's all said, so I can… |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 4:57 PM  Colony management game RimWorld just saw the launch of a big expansion that adds all kinds of new genetic and robotic possibilities to the mix. With the latest RimWorld update, the Biotech Expansion becomes more compatible with other components of the game - specifically, the Ideology expansion that launched last year. The combined expansions offer new narrative possibilities in RimWorld, and they all can add interesting wrinkles to your next colony. RELATED LINKS: The best Rimworld mods, The best games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress, RimWorld multiplayer guide |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 4:05 PM  There's a lot of new stuff and some massive system overhauls arriving with the Rainbow Six Siege Solar Raid update. And while it may not feature the most exciting new operator, the quality of life changes and the arrival of Ranked 2.0 could see a resurgence of interest in the long-serving multiplayer game. RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege Year 7 roadmap, Best Rainbow Six Siege operators, Play Rainbow Six Siege |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 4:05 PM  The new Rainbow Six Siege operator, Solis, mirrors the FPS game's pre-existing character, IQ, except they're on the defending side. That might sound incredibly reductive, and potentially even a bit tedious, but there's plenty of reason to be excited about Solar Raid's main addition. RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege Year 7 roadmap, Best Rainbow Six Siege operators, Play Rainbow Six Siege |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 4:05 PM  Rainbow Six Siege ranks and MMR are changing dramatically with the arrival of Operation Solar Raid and the Ranked 2.0 overhaul. Whereas before, players would battle through ten placement matches to earn their seasonal rank, and then progress up or down depending on the results of subsequent matches, this time they're all going back to Copper. And the changes extend to MMR as a concept overall, so join us as we break down all the new Rainbow Six Siege ranks and how MMR works with the Ranked 2.0 overhaul in one of the best FPS games on the market. RELATED LINKS: Rainbow Six Siege Year 7 roadmap, Best Rainbow Six Siege operators, Play Rainbow Six Siege |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 3:46 PM  If you play Forza Horizon 5 for a while, you end up with lots of cars. Heaps of 'em, in fact. There are several things you can do with them: you can gift them to other players in the racing game's various barns, or you can sell them to players looking to complete their collections using the Forza Horizon 5 auction house. That feature has been unavailable for the past week, and Playground Games says it'll remain offline until the developer can rebalance the game's economy. RELATED LINKS: Forza Horizon 5 review, The best racing games on PC, The best open-world games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 2:00 PM  How long is Evil West? Given that 50+ hour games are the trend at the moment - and have been for quite some time - you may be wondering how long you'll be spending in this vampire-slaying steampunk third-person shooter. If you're a fan of shorter action-adventure games that don't take themselves too seriously, packed with monsters to explode in a shower of blood, then Evil West may be the gunslinging adventure for you. Evil West has 16 missions that will take roughly 10-15 hours to complete. The game's structure features a linear set of missions filled with treasures off the beaten track (including the Evil West unique chests) and arenas where you duel against vampires, their cowboy thralls, and other wicked creatures of the night. If that sounds good, but you'd like to learn a lot more, we have an Evil West preview that goes into more detail about what you can expect to find in the western game. RELATED LINKS: Best Western games on PC, Best action-adventure games on PC, Best vampire games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 2:00 PM  Looking for all of those pesky Evil West unique chests? You can find these treasure troves throughout the campaign, tucked away in nooks behind explosives or on platforms you need to shoot down chains to reach. These chests mostly contain skins to change your appearance, but you can also obtain new perks and upgrades. If you miss any Evil West unique chests, it's not the end of the world. Head into the Lore section of the pause menu at any time and go to the tab with the exclamation point. Select the mission from the list below. You'll start again from The Calico or the beginning of the level. You can either select 'return to main progress' from the same menu or finish the mission to warp back to where you left off in the action-adventure game. RELATED LINKS: Best Western games on PC, Best action-adventure games on PC, Best vampire games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 2:00 PM  You'll be wondering whether Evil West crossplay is a thing if you're keen on playing the gunslinging, vampire-slaying adventure in co-op across different platforms. This feature appears most frequently in higher-budget titles, but occasionally you see this oft-requested feature in smaller-scale games. If you have read our Evil West preview, you'll know that this is a combat-focused game set in a twisted version of the wild west. Vampires roam the land, waiting to have their arms burst from a well-placed gunshot or homunculi rushing towards you, gushing crimson like a water fountain display whenever you land a punch. With rootin' tootin' cowboys packing serious heat, it has the potential to be one of the best western games on PC in quite some time. RELATED LINKS: Best Western games on PC, Best action-adventure games on PC, Best vampire games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 1:30 PM  A Destiny 2 Exotic weapon contains a hidden secret wherein each shot has a one-in-ten chance of playing a widely-known motif from the popular FPS game, Bungie developer Juan Pablo Uribe shared via Twitter on November 18. "My parting Destiny gift to you all: There's a 1 in 10 chance when firing a sustained beam of Ruinous Effigy that you'll get a very subtle extra layer of a particular musical motif from a certain destiny release that the music team gifted me with," the tweet from Uribe, whose Twitter profile lists them as a senior sound developer at Bungie, reads. "You'll know it when you hear it." RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 exotics, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:33 PM  Since the launch of the AMD Ryzen 7000 series, the price of AM5 CPUs a point of criticism for many, especially when combined with the cost of other parts necessary to use them, namely motherboards and RAM. Now, just under two months after the chips hit the market, team red's latest and greatest are already available with a heavy discount. RELATED LINKS: Ryzen 7000 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:28 PM  The best Warzone 2 SMG is part of a versatile group of weapons, able to fill in as a solid secondary when paired with one of the best Warzone 2 sniper rifles, or as a primary if you're the type of player who enjoys getting up close and personal. The best Warzone 2 SMG in season 1 is the Lachmann Sub, also known as the MP5. This gun has the best mobility out of all the best Warzone 2 guns, and it packs a serious punch up close if you kit it out with the right attachments, so much so that it also features in our guide to the overall best Warzone 2 loadout drops. Here's our full list of the best Warzone 2 SMGs and the attachments you'll want to kit them out with before dropping into the battle royale game. RELATED LINKS: Warzone 2 map, Warzone 2 battle pass, Warzone 2 season 1 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:24 PM  Want to make sure you don't miss the best Black Friday gaming PC deals in 2022? Well, you've come to the right place. Stepping into the world of gaming PCs can be daunting, and if you don't know how to build a gaming PC, then pre-built machines are going to be a godsend. Of course, they can all be very expensive, which makes Black Friday the best time for you to dip your toe into the world of enhanced PC gaming. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:14 PM  One of the best strategy games is getting a whole lot better; Civilisation 6 now includes Julius Caesar. Developer Firaxis has added the historical figure to the game as a Roman leader as part of the new leader pass. You can also get Julius Caesar for free in Civ 6, but there's a small catch on how to do it. RELATED LINKS: The best Civ 6 mods, The best Civ 6 civs, Play Civilization VI |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:09 PM  A new Sims 4 CC hair pack brings some Disney Dreamlight Valley, Maxis Match styles to the EA life game, heralding a new crossover with the Gameloft and Pixar Animal Crossing-like. RELATED LINKS: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, Play The Sims 4 free |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:01 PM  Last year's SOG Prairie Fire was one of the most entertaining pieces of DLC to come out for Arma 3 in years, but it left single-player Arma fans with little to do. To take on Prairie Fire's Vietnam War-era missions, you needed a squad - and a squad that could communicate and follow orders. Fortunately, there's an Arma 3 mod available now that adds some clever AI to SOG Prairie Fire, and you can use it throughout the rest of the military simulation game, too. RELATED LINKS: Best FPS games on PC, Best war games on PC, Arma 3 mods |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 11:56 AM  Wondering if there is Warzone 2 crossplay? Chances are that, if you've played a few rounds of Modern Warfare 2 with others who are using PlayStation or Xbox consoles, you'll also want to know if your buddies can join you for a few rounds. And if there does happen to be Warzone 2 crossplay, what about cross-platform progression? Will you be able to keep all of the gear they've unlocked in the battle royale game when moving from console to PC, or do you need to grind all over again just to get all of the best Warzone 2 loadouts and their attachments? RELATED LINKS: Warzone 2 map, Warzone 2 battle pass, Warzone 2 season 1 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 12:05 PM  Genshin Impact's current Yae Miko and Childe character banners aren't doing nearly as well as the ones in the first half of the anime game's version 3.2 update. The decrease in sales isn't wholly unexpected, as this pair is coming right after the most popular banners in the RPG's history. Even the new Genshin Impact event with Primogem giveaways isn't doing much to help the numbers. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 11:18 AM  If you want a great LMG then our best Warzone 2 556 Icarus loadout is great for the longer ranges of Al Mazrah. In its base form, the 556 Icarus boasts relatively stable recoil, a very fast rate of fire and a decent ammo count, but it can struggle as soon as you start taking on long-range fights. Our Warzone 2 556 Icarus build extends the effective damage range to make this the best Warzone 2 LMG it can be, while also working to improve the recoil control and stabilisation as much as possible. The result is a gun that can hose enemies all the way up to sniper distances on the Warzone 2 map. Even if you can't secure the kill at that range, the cumulative chip damage means they'll be low on armour plates by the time you make it over to them. RELATED LINKS: Warzone 2 map, Warzone 2 battle pass, Warzone 2 season 1 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 11:14 AM  Cries for an LG OLED gaming monitor to hit the market continue to echo across the PC space, with current IPS and VA offerings simply failing to match up to the self-emissive tech. Thankfully, following the surprise and strangely unceremonious reveal of the 27GR95QE-B, the launch of what could be many peoples' dream display could be just around the corner. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 11:14 AM  The best Warzone 2 RAAL MG loadout gives you immense damage over range and is easily one of the best guns in the battle royale game right now. The RAAL MG has a two shot kill potential at any distance, and zero recoil after the first five shots fired. It is, however, very heavy, with a slow ADS speed. Here's how to negate those negatives to make the RAAL MG the best Warzone 2 LMG it can be. High damage and good control over extreme distances are very rare qualities in this battle royale game sequel, so this really can be one of the best Warzone 2 guns with the right setup. RELATED LINKS: Warzone 2 map, Warzone 2 battle pass, Warzone 2 season 1 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 21, 2022 11:07 AM  The best Warzone 2 M4 loadout is a must-have for anyone who's partial to the quick-fire handling of an AR. We've paid special attention to reigning in the M4's recoil and extending its range even further. If you're looking to dive into the new battle royale game with arguably the best Warzone 2 AR, not to mention one of the most iconic assault rifles from the series, our best Warzone 2 M4 loadout is the one for you, making it one of the best Warzone 2 guns overall. RELATED LINKS: Warzone 2 map, Warzone 2 battle pass, Warzone 2 season 1 |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 4:58 PM  Project Winter is one of the best social deduction games you can play on your PC. You could uncharitably call it the grumpy rules lawer uncle of Among Us, smothering the raw thrill of lies and accusation beneath a blanket of systems and complexities. I had an absolute blast with it a few years ago, though, and for my money the highs absolutely make that blanket worth snuggling under. I get to tell you about it again because the Power Balance: Vol 2 Update came out last week, adding a couple more roles and new systems that give traitors more strategies to turn to. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 2:55 PM  If Twitter does die, I will miss it. Amidst the wailing lie certain gems, like this thread of developers sharing confessions and cheeky tricks from across their careers. We're talking cobbling rat-tunnel ducts together to form a makeshift flare launcher in Dishonored, or using the bottom of a bleach bottle as a stand-in for a light fixture. I've picked out some of my favourites - come and revel in them with me. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 1:29 PM  Obligatory ahoy, pirates. Season 8 of Sea Of Thieves goes live tomorrow, bringing on-demand ship combat and a faction system that pits goodly ghost-pirates against evil skeleton-pirates. It's all woven into the existing open world, with your ship plunging beneath the waves when you tell it you want to go a-hunting. If you want more info, you can watch the devs launch into an appropriately deep dive in their latest update video. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 12:13 PM  We're seeing big discounts on AMD's recently released Ryzen 7000 processors for Black Friday, with extremely heavy reductions on the Ryzen 9 7950X flagship and more modest price cuts on the 7900X, 7700X and 7600X. All four are now significantly cheaper than they were on launch, and with similar discounts to DDR5 RAM and AM5 motherboards, it's a great time to build a new Ryzen 7000 PC. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 12:08 PM  It turns out there's only one way to improve Bennet Foddy's Getting Over It, and that's to exchange cauldron and mallet for motors and asphalt. A 15-person mapping team has channelled all the grief and rage from Foddy's hit fall 'em up into a 15-story tower that genuinely hurts my eyes to look at. There's a $500+ prize pool to be shared between the first three people who can complete the damn thing. The map came out five days ago, and as yet nobody has. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 12:00 PM  There was a period, during the first UK lockdown in 2020, where myself and a few friends – even some that don't normally indulge in games – played little else besides Golf With Your Friends. It's a 12-player crazy golf game that dials up the crazy, and as we soon found back in those pre-vaccine days, one that reaches a whole other level of club-and-ball chaos with a single settings tweak. See, with ball collision switched off, Golf With Your Friends is pretty fun. The courses are oversized and fantastical, and because everyone's balls are in play at the same time, you get all the light-hearted competition of a real putting contest without waiting for the person in front to take their turn. All fine and dandy. Turn ball collision on, however, and it becomes outright pandemonium. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 11:40 AM  Microsoft's Xbox Series era Wireless Controller is one of the best options for PC gaming, and now it's down to £29.99 at Currys when you use the code FNDDGAMING and choose to collect. These controllers normally retail £54.99, making this a solid £25 discount! This is one of the best early Black Friday PC deals we've spotted so far, and well worth picking up for games that benefit from controller input, like those in the racing, platformer, action and fighting genres. Of course, it's also an essential pickup if you like playing around with emulators, and of course works on two generations of Xbox consoles as well. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 11:10 AM  Battle royales can be very confusing, what with all the running and gunning. What if you could just lie there and let the weapons deal with all that shooting hassle by themselves? One Warzone 2 player happened across exactly that scenario, but it didn't do them much good. Appearances can be deceiving though, so it's not entirely clear how a gun can start shooting itself. That sure does seem buggy. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 21, 2022 11:10 AM  Until November 30th, we're shaving 25% off the price of our yearly Premium and Standard supporter subscriptions. Why, I hear you ask? It's Black Friday week, of course! And what would a good Black Friday be without us getting in on the deals action, too? All you need to do is head over to our sign up page, and pick the subscription that suits you best. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 5:35 PM Lunala, Solgaleo, and an Ultra Beast event are coming to Pokemon GO. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 4:56 PM Several relevant add-ons for MSFS have been announced today. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 4:27 PM The son of Ky Kiske raised by Sol Badguy will be playable in Guilty Gear -Strive-. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 4:24 PM Catch up on the recap of Yellowstone Season 5, episode 3, and discover key plot points and predictions you don't want to miss. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 4:20 PM See all the tracks racing to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in December. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 4:14 PM World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will probably make you never want to walk anywhere ever again. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 2:53 PM Here's what the English voice actors for Makima and Power from the Chainsaw Man anime had to say about working on the dubbing project. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 2:41 PM Here's some great Demon Slayer Demon Slayer Tattoo ideas. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 2:39 PM Getting nautical with the new season. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 2:00 PM Alternate history makes for a bloody good time. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 1:53 PM A new video shows speed races and side bets in Need for Speed Unbound. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 1:06 PM Sony and Polyphony Digital are in full teasing mode about upcoming updates for Gran Turismo 7. |
Twinfinite Monday, November 21, 2022 12:37 PM The Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation battle pass has some awesome weaponry to unlock. |
Siliconera Monday, November 21, 2022 3:00 PM
It's great when puzzle games do something like Unpacking and bring daily life into solving problems, and A Little to the Left is the latest to adopt that atmosphere. The goal in each of its over 75 stages is to tidy up. Put things that belong together in the same box. Organize items by size. Get settled. It's calming… that is, until it throws a series of tedious or frustrating stages at you. The premise in A Little to the Left is that it feels like, at least initially, you're cleaning up around the house. Stages tend to involve household or recognizable items that are askew. It's up to you to look at what is in front of you, then determine the way they should be arranged.
Generally, it's a fairly clear process. When a stage begins, you'll see objects ahead of you. They all follow some sort of theme. Your goal is to see what connects them and allows you to put them together in an orderly fashion. Maybe that means following patterns. It could involve checking statuses and sizes. Clearing things away can come into play. There is a place for everything, and A Little to the Left is about finding that. You need to go through them in order, as picking a specific level doesn't let you skip ahead to later chapters. But once you do unlock one, you can return to play it again or perhaps try to find an occasional extra solution. There are also some daily puzzles to challenge. If someone has an issue, you can ask for a hint for help. There's also no penalty to "let it be" and skip that stage. No scores, timers, or penalties are looming over you. However, there is a cat. An often unseen feline stalks you in A Little to the Left, watching (and maybe judging) your progress through the puzzle game. It won't make its presence known in every level, but it can pop up. When it does, it will sweep away items, ruining your work. Though sometimes, the cat isn't even a villain. It's an anti-hero scattering items so you could see, "Hey! There's another stamp under that stack!" It's a novel mechanic that sets the game apart, adding to the ambiance.
As part of its aesthetic, A Little to the Left doesn't involve any text. Unless you go into the menu to ask for a hint or "leave it be" to advance to the next puzzle, everything will be wordless. It's great for accessibility, but also sometimes hurts it. Many puzzles are obvious. If you get items of certain sizes or colors, you know they'd need to be put in order or grouped together. Objectives aren't always that clear, though! Even the hints involve wordless pictures, which can occasionally obscure solutions. For example, nothing tells you that accents like pencil shavings are movable and considered "clutter." Which means "removing" them by dragging them off-screen is necessary. Except you might not realize that for minutes. It feels like a forced obtuseness. It's generally a lot of fun and soothing, but that makes the times when it gets a little too rudimentary or out there stand out. For example, I found the reliance on faint tones or precise positioning to both be a little frustrating. It's another quirk that keeps A Little to the Left from being a truly accessible puzzle game. When an item gets into a possibly correct place or position, there will be a slight chime. If the volume isn't turned up high enough — or someone has hearing problems — you can miss it. Given there are puzzles in which getting the position exact matters, it can be an issue! It's even worse when you get a puzzle like the one involving the cartons and containers at the end of chapter two. You can put them in the right places, but if it isn't exact, it won't register as correct.
Another thing about A Little to the Left is that it ranges from no-thought-required levels to ones that might initially seem unfathomable. The first three chapters tend to be incredibly obvious, to the point at which you're just moving a few blatant pieces around. Then, once you are about to head into the fourth chapter, things pick up. That's when it gets to the point where if a puzzle is challenging, A Little to the Left can really feel like you're searching for one obscure solution. (Even a few chapter three puzzles near the end left me flummoxed.) Also, while an occasional puzzle will offer two or three options, it doesn't feel as freeform as the premise proclaimed. A Little to the Left is a good puzzle game to play when you need to take a moment to sort things out. It lets you take a moment to calmly organize things, perhaps tidying up your thoughts. I do wish its levels felt a bit more balanced. There are absolutely tasks that feel like rote behavior, as well as a few puzzles with solutions that might not seem to make sense. At least there's always the option to "let it be" and move on. A Little to the Left is available on the PC and Nintendo Switch. The post Review: A Little to the Left Can Be an Obtuse Puzzle Game appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 21, 2022 2:30 PM
NetEase announced a new upcoming crossover between its asymmetrical PvP game Identity V and the classic horror game Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly. Two costumes will be available in the shop starting on November 24, 2022. Players will be able to get outfits of Sae Kurosawa and Mio Amakura. [gallery columns="2" ids="940785,940786" link="file"] Geisha will get the Sae Kurosawa skin, and Perfumer will have the Mio Amakura skin. This is likely due to lore reasons, as Geisha is the spirit of a deceased Japanese female, similar to the ghosts you encounter in Fatal Frame. Twins are a key part of the story in Fatal Frame 2, and Perfumer's backstory deals with her complex surrounding her twin sister. You can watch the trailers for the Identity V and Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly crossover here: https://twitter.com/GameIdentityV/status/1593786137465815041 https://twitter.com/GameIdentityV/status/1594148524534505472 https://twitter.com/GameIdentityV/status/1594510915138789376 When wearing the Mio Amakura outfit, Perfumer's Euphoria effect will change to resemble camera lens. This is a reference to the Camera Obscura, which is your only weapon in the Fatal Frame series. As for Geisha, a red butterfly appears on her face when she is in her Prajna form. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly is a survival horror game that originally came out for the PS2 in 2003. The story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura. After Mayu follows a crimson butterfly into an abandoned village that is full of spirits, Mio must try to guide them out. As they do so, they uncover the village's bloody past. Identity V is readily available on Windows PC and mobile devices. The Bungou Stray Dogs event is currently underway. Players can get a free Ranpo Edogawa skin for Painter, as well as purchase the Atsushi skin for Mercenary and Dazai skin for "Prisoner." The post Identity V Gets Crossover With Fatal Frame 2 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 21, 2022 2:00 PM
Shonen Jump is adding four new manga series to its roster in Japan, and Cipher Academy is the latest one. The first chapter in NISIOISIN and Yuji Iwasaki's series debuted over the weekend. It also is available in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. The Cipher Academy manga features the titular school. It's a place in Japan designed to help students learn how to crack codes ahead of possible wars. In addition to ordinary classes, each student will need to learn how to decipher all sorts of codes. Iroha Irohazaka is one of the few boys at the school. After meeting Kogoe Horagatoge, Kogue gives him a pair of glasses after he helps her elude some other students chasing her. However, these are special glasses, and wearing them gives him an edge when looking at puzzles and codes. After a challenge comes up involving Kyora Toshusai and her henchwomen Yukako Omomuro and Tayu Yugata, Iroha learns more about the glasses and the young woman who gave them to him. This is the second of the four new manga series joining Shonen Jump. The first one to appear was The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins. That series follows an entire family after they end up with amnesia. However, each member seems to have their own secrets they've forgotten. The third one will show up on November 28, 2022. That will be called Ichigoki! Sojuchu. (Its English name isn't available yet.) Cipher Academy's next chapter will appear on November 26, 2022. Next week, the next new The post New Cipher Academy Manga Shonen Jump Manga Begins appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 21, 2022 1:30 PM
Another My Time at Sandrock update will arrive on November 24, 2022, and it seems to bring with it more characters' stories. For example, there seems to be hints at storylines involving Fang, as well as Rocky and his family. A new trailer also teases some of the new locations, boss fights, and other additions. Some past characters will show up as well, as it is called Hey Old Pals. Things begin with a peek at a broken bridge. From there, we see a number of the villagers meeting to presumably go over things happening as of late. The player joins the meeting, which already involves Dan-bi, Fang, Krystal, Pebbles, Rian, Rocky, and Trudy. (There's no text in the trailer mentioning what they may be discussing.) Another group heads to a wall, which started caving in. After that, a canyon is shown and seems to be polluted. There's a green haze over everything. Some mouse-like characters seem to be scrounging for scraps. It's followed by some scenes involving Rocky and his family, with Krystal being confronted by some unseen individual. Also notable is the appearance of what looks to be a mouse queen at the 43 second mark. There are also some moments with characters who are love interests in My Time at Sandrock. We see one scene with the player interacting with a possibly exhausted or ill Amirah. Arvio seems to be upset in another. Qi is disheveled (and green) in another scene. Also, things close out with the player character hugging Fang. Here's the full trailer for the My Time at Sandrock Hey Old Pals November Update. My Time at Sandrock is available via early access for PCs, and its Hey Old Pals update will arrive November 24, 2022. People can find it on Epic Games Store and Steam. The post My Time at Sandrock Hey Old Pals November Update Dated appeared first on Siliconera. |
