Kotaku Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:30 AM  For most players, Pokémon games are a pretty straightforward affair of attacking enemies' weaknesses and scoring that sweet one-shot. But Pokémon can become incredibly overwhelming once you start playing competitively. What's an IV? What's an EV, if not the cute brown fox who can evolve into a bunch of other, more… |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 11:10 AM  Overwatch 2 will see the return of the Overwatch World Cup in 2023, Blizzard announces. The major international competition for the FPS game has been absent for the past three years, with Overwatch League pros carrying the card for the esports scene. Now, as football fans worldwide prepare for the FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and France, Overwatch 2 is preparing to bring together 36 national teams to compete for its trophy. Continue reading Overwatch 2 World Cup to return in 2023, Blizzard announces MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:57 AM  A new Skyrim mod from the same developer behind a project that introduced lore and gadgets from Starfield to the Bethesda RPG has done the same again, except this time a new mod for the RPG game has overhauled how you engage with the main quest and done so with a distinct Starfield sheen to it. Continue reading Skyrim mod adds teleportation and Starfield lore to Bethesda RPG MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Skyrim mods, Play Skyrim, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:57 AM  There's an Ark update arriving for the dinosaur survival game, and it adds expanded story content with cinematics for each Ark map along with additional voice overs for existing content, with Dr Who actor David Tennant among the cast lending their voices to the game's various dossiers and encounters. The Ark Winter Wonderland event is also here, with plenty of opportunities to grab presents and chibis in between taming Ark dinosaurs. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ark dinosaurs taming guide, Ark mods, Ark console commands |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:41 AM  We probably won't see a public Diablo 4 beta date before Christmas, but you can celebrate the holiday season in a Diablo 3 event that offers a bunch of helpful resources and a collection of free cosmetic transmogs and pets. The fantasy game has unveiled a Diablo 3 Hellish Holiday event that sees winter arrive in Sanctuary alongside a bunch of troublesome Hell's helpers, who have stolen all the presents for their own nefarious deeds. Continue reading Diablo 3 event celebrates holiday season to ease Diablo 4 beta wait MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 3 builds, Diablo 3 Necromancer skills, Best games like Diablo |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:24 AM  With the battle royale game genre feeling so crowded, Warzone 2 has been finding it somewhat challenging to fit in despite being so popular, as many players continue to highlight the plethora of issues faced by the shooter. That said, recent developments and promised improvements with Warzone 2's meta and a series of updates appear to be turning many players around, as Infinity Ward and Raven Software take a lot of action to improve the game and listen to player feedback. Continue reading Warzone 2 fixes pile in as Call of Duty devs improve communication MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warzone 2 guns, Best Warzone 2 loadout, Warzone 2 map |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 6:26 AM  The WoW Dragonflight patch 10.0.5 PTR notes are here, giving us a look at what to expect from the next major update for World of Warcraft as its latest expansion reaffirms its place as one of the best MMORPGs on PC. The patch notes feature a lot of class buffs and nerfs following on from recent WoW Dragonflight class tuning, with Druid and Priest seeing some of the most sweeping overhauls, but perhaps the most exciting pieces of news are a new trading post and a raft of changes to make WoW transmog even better. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW Dragonflight tier list, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight talents system explained |
PCGamesN Saturday, December 17, 2022 6:02 AM  The holiday season is upon us, which means the Steam Christmas sale is almost here, and Valve has highlighted how some of the year's biggest games will go on sale soon, all while surprising us with the announcement of more The Game Awards Steam Deck giveaways. If you weren't feeling festive before, surely the prospect of some almost free games will get you in the mood. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:00 AM  For day 17 of the RPS Advent Calendar this year, you're feeling the need - the need for speed. There's a beautiful load of levels to leap through out there, and if you can take out all the enemies in your way then so much the better. |
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Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 10:30 AM
The Naruto and Boruto stage presentation at the ongoing Jump Festa 2023 event revealed a big announcement for the Naruto fan base: a popularity contest. A new global Naruto character poll will take in votes from across the world. The twist is that the results of the poll will inspire a new work of manga from series creator Masashi Kishimoto. The formal name of the Naruto global character poll is "NARUTOP99," and the official voting site is accessible at this link. Though character popularity polls are a common sight in manga, this is the first worldwide poll done for Naruto. Check out a trailer for the contest below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8czN6GUqHw The Naruto global character poll voting is open now, and participants can vote once a day for any character they wish. The selection is extremely broad: Virtually every named character that has ever appeared in the Naruto manga is eligible for nomination, for a total of 488 candidates. There don't seem to be any characters from Boruto's generation, though. Participants can vote once a day, as well. This suggests that the organizers intend to gather "points" for each character to help weight a ranking order when the tallies are in. When the voting ends on December 31, 2022, Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto will create a short one-shot manga chapter following the winner of the Naruto global character poll. Naruto is published in English by Viz Media, and is readable in Shonen Jump. Its sequel, Boruto, is ongoing. A special gallery opened in Japan to celebrate the anime's 20th anniversary. The post Naruto Global Character Popularity Poll Results Will Inspire New Manga appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 10:00 AM
At Jump Festa 2023, Megahouse didn't just announce new Bleach figures. It also showed items from another anime series. More Spy x Family Loid, Yor, and Anya Forger Look Up and Petit Rama figures are on the way. There's already one Anya Look Up figure. It debuted back in October 2022. A second one, referred to a "Special" version, will show up in the next batch. Art wasn't shown of it or the other upcoming Spy x Family Look Up figures of Loid or Yor, and the teaser picture only showed the existing Anya one in a holiday stocking.
The Petit Rama series is a collection of diorama scenes brought to life. For the Spy x Family figures, moments from the anime and manga appear. One involves the moment in which Anya runs up to Loid and hugs his leg after her "father" saved her from a dangerous situation and is considering sending her away. Another shows Yor in the middle of a high kick. The second figure is just of Anya. Finally, there's an angry Damian Desmond one.
Jump Festa 2023 runs until December 18, 2022. The post Spy x Family Loid, Yor, and Anya Look Up and Petit Rama Figures Teased appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:30 AM
Sasuke's adventures as an adult will appear in animated form after all. Naruto: Sasuke's Story (aka Sasuke Retsuden) will be adapted as part of the ongoing Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime series. An announcement at Jump Festa 2023 revealed that in January 2023, the Boruto anime series will enter the Sasuke's Story arc. The story details Sasuke's adventures as a traveling agent of Konoha Village. Far from the Land of Fire, he infiltrates an observatory. With Sakura's help, he begins an undercover investigation, hiding his identity as a ninja and uncovering a secret conspiracy that threatens global balance. The arc first appeared in 2019 in novel form as Naruto: Sasuke's Story - The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust. It was written by Jun Esaka, and received a manga adaptation from Shingo Kimura. Check out a poster promoting the arc.
The Boruto anime arc will also be accompanied by a new opening and ending theme song. Bands Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Humbreaders will perform the opening and ending, respectively. Asian Kung-Fu Generation performed the 2nd opening theme of the Naruto anime, "Haruka Kanata". Following that arc, the next arc in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations will be the "Code" arc, which is the current arc in the manga. The arc concerns Code, an Inner from Kara. It also involves characters like Ada. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations airs on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and on Adult Swim's Toonami block. The Sasuke's Story arc will be adapted in the anime by January 2023, while the manga edition is accessible via Viz Media's Shonen Jump service and Shueisha's Manga Plus service. The post Naruto: Sasuke's Story Will Appear in Boruto Anime appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:00 AM
Square Enix announced a new batch of Final Fantasy music boxes, containing songs from Final Fantasy VIII, IX, X, XIII, and XV. Along with this new line, a series of previously released entries in the series will receive new units as well. Each box is available now for pre-order from the Square Enix e-Store in Japan for 2,200 yen (approximately $16). The expected release date of all items is April 29, 2023. The new batch consists of six music boxes. Each one plays the following songs.
https://twitter.com/sqex_estore/status/1603588590428073985 Square Enix is bringing back another six previously released Final Fantasy music boxes. Here is the selection of returning songs:
https://twitter.com/SQEX_eSTORE/status/1603594136417730560 Square Enix originally released select music boxes for Final Fantasy VII Remake's release back in July 2020. They also sell a selection of music boxes from other Square Enix series like NieR. The post New Final Fantasy Music Boxes Available for Pre-Order appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:30 AM
An array of Bleach figures appeared at Jump Festa 2023, with Megahouse revealing Look Up and Mega Cat Project additions and Tamashii Nations showing off the promised SH Figuarts one. Each one is in a different stage of production. Also, lead Ichigo Kurosaki appears in each situation. First, Bandai's SH Figuarts of Ichigo as seen in Bleach Thousand Year Blood War will appear first. This showcases him in his latest outfit. Its subtitle notes it is the Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu version. As it is a painted prototype, it appears furthest along in development.
Next is Megahouse's Bleach Look Up figures. Ichigo and Byakuya Kuchiki will join this collection. These are unpainted prototypes in the development process.
Finally, Megahouse showed imagery of the Bleach Nyan Mega Cat Project announcement. No prototypes appeared. However, the official art showed cat versions of Ichigo, Orihime Inoue, and Uryu Ishida.
Jump Festa 2023 runs until December 18, 2022. Release windows weren't offered for any of these figures. However, the SH Figuarts, Mega Cat Project, and Look Up lines all appear outside Japan. The post Bleach SH Figuarts, Mega Cat and Look Up Figures Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:30 AM
The next season of Jujutsu Kaisen is coming midway through next year. A new trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 launched at the ongoing Jump Festa 2023 event on December 17, 2022. The preview revealed that the season will begin broadcasting in July 2023, the typical summer anime seasonal block. Japanese broadcast networks MBS and TBS will air the series in Japan for two "cours" (programming blocks that cover roughly three months of episodes each). People can expect a run of between 22-26 episodes, depending on cour length. The new trailer shows off art from the season. Check it out below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUXHOBT0sUM The subtitle beneath the Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 logo confirms officially, that the season will adapt the "Kaigyoku," "Gyokusetsu", and "Shibuya Incident" story arcs. As seen in the pages of Gege Akutami's original Jujutsu Kaisen manga, Kaigyoku and Gyokusetsu are jointly referred to as the "Gojo's Past" arc or the "Hidden Inventory/Premature Death" arc. They dig into the events of Gojo's life as a second year student at Jujutsu High, when he cooperated with Suguru Geto to escort the Star Plasma Vessel. Earlier releases of poster art from the season effectively confirmed this by showing off Gojo's appearance circa-2006. Meanwhile, the Shibuya Incident story arc is the direct continuation of events from the first season, taking place in the series' present. The main cast is forced to battle against an alliance of cursed spirits and curse users, aiming to defend Gojo from being sealed. Season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen premieres in July 2023 in Japan. International release plans have not yet been announced. The post Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Trailer Reveals July 2023 Release appeared first on Siliconera. |
Gamer Empire Saturday, December 17, 2022 10:06 AM Mobile gaming has grown exponentially since the release of smartphones worldwide, with some mobile games boasting millions of daily active players. While mobile games are […] |