Kotaku Friday, January 7, 2022 6:20 PM  While Final Fantasy VII Remake does include an updated take on the original game's infamous crossdressing scene, there isn't a way to play as Cloud in a dress throughout the game. Or, at least, not an official way. Thankfully, PC players who want Cloud to keep rockin' his feminine side have options, like this PC mod… |
Kotaku Friday, January 7, 2022 5:05 PM  Xbox Game Pass is one of the best deals in gaming today. For $10 a month, you get access to a Netflix-style library of video games that you can download and play whenever you want. Some marquee games hit the service the same day they're released, as with Outriders or Rainbow Six Extraction. In other words, it's no… |
Kotaku Friday, January 7, 2022 4:35 PM  The point of the card game Uno is to discard your hand one card at a time by matching the color or number of the previously played card. In Mattel's new take on the classic game, Uno All Wild, you need not worry about numbers or colors, because every single card is wild. |
Kotaku Friday, January 7, 2022 4:15 PM  Recently, my fiancée and I started playing Destiny 2 together. We were looking for a co-op game with a lot of stuff that supported crossplay and cross-saving. Somehow, I convinced her to give Destiny 2 a shot. So far, we've had a great time. It's been excellent coming back to the game after years away. But returning to… |
PCGamesN Friday, January 7, 2022 6:58 PM  Dead Cells stands at the middle ground between roguelike games and Metroidvanias, and the Motion Twin's self-described 'roguevania' has continued to be one of the most popular entries in either genre. The game continues to get regular updates and new content, and the latest DLC has arrived alongside a big discount to entice new players. The Queen and the Sea is priced at $4.99 / £4.49 / €4.99, the same as previous DLC packages. The most notable additions are the new biomes, offering alternatives to the High Peak Castle, Derelict Distillery, and Throne Room. The Infested Shipwreck puts you in a rotten vessel filled with eldritch horror, while the Lighthouse goes full Metroid with a proper escape sequence that has you fighting mini-bosses along the way. Make it through and you'll reach The Crown, which is your final obstacle to seeing a new ending. Dead Cells is half off in promotion of the new DLC, bringing the price down to $12.49 / £10.99 / €12.49 if you haven't yet tried it for yourself. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 7, 2022 6:18 PM  Euro Truck Simulator 2 is heading to the heart of Russia in its next DLC pack titled, appropriately, Heart of Russia. Now, Russia's a big country with a lot of ground to cover, so you might expect a lot of dirt roads and other poorly-maintained thoroughfares - but the devs at SCS Software want you to know that the roads are much nicer than that. "Whilst Russia may be known for its very well-used roads," the devs say in their latest blog, "the truth is that most of the major road connections intended for truck transport are in good condition; especially around major cities such as Moscow, which are very well maintained. One type of Highway that drivers will often find themselves driving on are Russian federal highways, which are owned and maintained by the government as they are of regional and intermunicipal importance for the country and economy." The devs plan to create "better ratio between local roads and highways too", as smaller roads still "make up a majority of the road network in Russia. You can also expect to find quite a few dirt roads too!" RELATED LINKS: Euro Truck Simulator 2 system requirements, Best VR games, How to set up your Oculus Rift |
PCGamesN Friday, January 7, 2022 5:04 PM  Showa American Story is an action-RPG set in Japan-controlled 1980s America after a zombie apocalypse in which you shoot zombies while upgrading your character and the RV she lives in. I don't know if it's going to be good, but the trailer makes a heck of an impression, calling forth the spirit of sorts of lovably janky PlayStation 2 and Wii era action games. The trailer really does have it all, from B-movie hyperviolence to the weighty, slapstick combat of zombie games like Dead Rising. There are Nier Automata-like bullet hell segments and No More Heroes-like "living activities" minigames. There are bicycling zombies and satellites crashing into the planet. It's got a catchy Asian pop song and long, lingering shots of the main character's butt, which I guess is at least in keeping with the B-movie aesthetics. Showa American Story comes to us from Nekcom Entertainment, a Chinese studio which had previously worked on a horror series simply called Dying. (Dying: Reborn - I promise I'm not making that title up - is on Steam.) There's no announced release date for the upcoming zombie game yet, but it does have a Steam page, and is set to release across PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 7, 2022 4:12 PM  Sure, Call of Duty: Vanguard is fine for some high-speed thrills, but if you're after a more authentically Band of Brothers-style WWII experience, Hell Let Loose is the FPS game for you. The multiplayer shooter has now been purchased by publisher Team17, which sees the potential for "long-term growth" for the game and its community. Independent studio Black Matter ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for Hell Let Loose in 2017, raising about $220,000 USD to continue development, eventually launching in Early Access on Steam. Team17 signed up to publish the game shortly afterwards. Version 1.0 launched in July of 2021, and its seen a stable count of about 10,000 daily players on Steam since then. Now, Team17 has bought out the rights to Hell Let Loose in a deal that's worth a combined £46 million. It breaks down to £19.75 million in cash, about £11.25 million in company shares, and up to £15 million more in cash if Hell Let Loose meets revenue thresholds over the next two years. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 7, 2022 6:50 PM  Minecraft is filled with fan-made monuments to other games. It's not uncommon to see players spend hundreds of hours recreating familiar cities or towns to a one-to-one scale, and there are plenty of official texture packs from Mojang to tempt creativity. Every now and then, though, something still comes along that manages to blow us away. Doomed: Demons of the Nether is a Minecraft adventure map that borrows inspiration from recent Doom games. It's been in the works since March 2020, and it's coming out tomorrow (January 8). You're getting a single-player campaign with levels through Mars, the UAC Facility, The Foundry, and The Nether alongside custom 3D modelled and programmed weapons and abilities, boss fights, and cinematics. While creator Sibogy took plenty of inspiration from Doom 2016 and Eternal, though, they're keen to stress that Doomed is very much its own thing. "It's not a copy-paste though; the level design is all different and will provide something new even for people who have already played the other Doom games," Sibogy says. "I didn't want to make a 1:1 copy because you might as well play Doom at that point. If something seemed fun I looked to implement it." RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
Twinfinite Friday, January 7, 2022 10:27 PM Type-moon released another trailer of its fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina, showcasing the upcoming DLC character Dead Apostle Noel. This trailer displays a full match with Dead Apostle Noel fighting against Ciel, but it ends differently compared to the one published a few days ago. You can check it out below. Dead Apostle Noel […] The post New Melty Blood: Type Lumina Gameplay Trailer Shows New Character Dead Apostle Noel in Action appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, January 7, 2022 5:03 PM Today Bandai Namco released new footage of the upcoming Tales of Luminaria anime, also providing details about its debut. The post Tales of Luminaria Anime Gets New Trailer & First 10 Minutes Ahead of Release appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, January 7, 2022 4:49 PM Earlier today, Amazon confirmed that The Boys season 3 will return to its subscription service, Amazon Prime Video, on June 3, 2022. The news came by way of a terrifying tease, which features Homelander smiling for the camera as if business were usual, though he's clearly struggling to maintain his composure. You can check out […] The post The Boys Returns to Amazon for Season 3 June 2022 appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, January 7, 2022 4:42 PM Wii U (10 Years) Big Video Game Anniversaries in 2022 One of Nintendo's most controversial consoles, the Wii U, turns ten years old this year in November. This was the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics and had a relatively short lifespan. Despite its low sales numbers, it was home to a number of […] The post 10 Big Video Game Anniversaries in 2022 to Make You Feel Old appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, January 7, 2022 4:20 PM Earlier this week, Kinda Funny host and producer Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Game Informer video editor and host Alex Van Aken revealed a brand new video game remix project that they've been working on titled, The Nintendo Tapes. This LoFi collection of video game remixes includes a boatload of Nintendo classics, each of which are […] The post Your Favorite Nintendo Games Just Got Some Soothing LoFi Remixes via The Nintendo Tapes appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 8:45 PM And once we've had enough, it's chat's choice Welcome back! Tonight I want to revisit more of Inscryption; it really... The post We're diving back into the creepy world of Inscryption on tonight's stream appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 8:00 PM It makes for a spicy, satisfying second playthrough Not only did I enjoy Death's Door enough to beat it and then... The post The umbrella-only run in Death's Door is such a fun victory lap appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 6:00 PM Final Fantasy XIV has me wondering whether it's okay to change up my main character After playing long enough in Square... The post Should I feel guilty for wanting to change my 'canon' Final Fantasy XIV character? appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 5:35 PM Watch out Funky Kong, that goose has a knife! New year, same old regularly-scheduled game sales on the usual digital... The post The best Switch games to grab from the Nintendo eShop New Year Sale appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 5:00 PM Could the rumors be true? Mario Kart is one of the most beloved gaming franchises of all time, even to those who... The post Mario Kart 9 reportedly in development, may feature 'new twist' appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, January 7, 2022 4:30 PM This year's indie award candidates are pretty stacked It's a new year, and the 2022 Game Developers Conference is right... The post IGF 2022 nominees include Inscryption, Unpacking, and more appeared first on Destructoid. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 7, 2022 5:00 PM  The 2022 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show has formally kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada. While attendance numbers are dramatically low this year due to the ongoing pandemic, companies are still showing their stunning new gadgetry with the typical pomp and pageantry that's associated with such an event. Of course, this includes various new hot pieces of tech for gaming. We've been covering the event high and low, so here's a collection of all the news beats from CES 2022 right here in one handy hub. This list will continually be updated as more info is rolled out. CES 2022: The biggest news we covered Nvidia unveils GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3050 graphics cards at CES 2022 — Following the turmoil of stock shortages for the last two years, Nvidia continues to make the world of PC building a bit more exciting with the launch of two new 30-Series cards, one of which packing a lot of power for a surprisingly small price. Full Intel 12th gen mobile and d... |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, January 7, 2022 5:12 PM Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee is a remake of the classic Pokémon Yellow from the Game Boy Color. However, one of the differences of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee from the main game is the change from Hidden Machines or HMs to Secret Techniques. Your partner Pokémon, the titular Pikachu or Eevee, can learn these secret techniques […] |
Latest Games on Play iDev Games Friday, January 7, 2022 6:31 PM Choose between the power to heal or the power to do more damage. Survive the winter and defeat the ogre boss to win. A lumberjack with his handy axe.... |
Like clockwork, Asobo Studios has already managed to roll out a brand-new update for Microsoft Flight Simulator within the first week of 2022. This new update deploys a lot of bug fixes to the sim, targeting areas such as abnormalities with the weather engine, sim crashes, VR issues, and some issues with different aircraft, just to name a few. The initial update is just under 1GB. It's exceptionally compact compared to the usual several gigs that Microsoft Flight Simulator updates have become infamous for being. That said, make sure to also download the updates in the Content Manager, which may be just a few gigs depending on what you have installed. The year ahead for Microsoft Flight Simulator Since its initial debut in the summer of 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has grown quite a bit in terms of scale, quality and content. Various areas of the world have received revamped scenery, enhancements have been made to the user experience, and a variety of additional pl... 
Gaming displays usually need to tick quite a few boxes before most top-performing gamers start to gain interest. High refresh rates, great picture quality, and low response times are just a few things that need to be present. The market's not short on high-end gaming displays either. During this past week alone we've seen the latest offerings such as Alienware's OLED 1440p monitor and HP's Omen 4K gaming display. Well, AOC's throwing its hat into the ring with the Agon Pro AG274QGM gaming monitor. AOC's newest display boasts some seriously good specs. It's a high-performance gaming monitor geared towards gamers that need something fast and responsive. Yet with the market of gaming displays being as competitive as it is, you'd be right in wondering what sets this display apart from the rest. AOC's ultimate performance offering The specs of the Agon Pro AG274QGM are impressive to say the least. It has a 1440p IPS display wit... 
Ever since its September 2021 launch, New World has had a difficult time delivering a meaningful end-game experience. Many players who reach the end game are disappointed in how hollow and repetitive the grind can get. Thankfully, developer Amazon Game Studios is testing out a potential solution with Expedition Mutators being tested on the New World PTR servers. These modifiers make it possible for enemies to have different perks depending on the given week. The main advantage of this is that it would make expeditions less repetitive and more unpredictable. For example, the Eternal mutation gives enemies Void Resist II, making void-based damage a far weaker choice whilst active. The new end game The addition of Expedition Mutators allows for more difficult content to be introduced into New World. Harder content means an opportunity for the developers to add better rewards and drops, and that is exactly what Amazon Game Studios has done. Alongside modifiers, the PTR will intro... 
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Yuletide event was originally scheduled to start in mid-December of last year and last until the end of December. Unfortunately, for all the fans of Ubisoft's open-world Viking adventure, a bug stopped that from happening. Thankfully, though, the latest update for the game also fixed the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Yuletide bug. The official Assassin's Creed Twitter page tweeted out the update, and it went live on January 6. It should be available for anyone who boots the game up by the time you're reading this. To make up for the delay, the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Yuletide event will now last until January 27. Valhalla has done a great job at keeping people invested by providing lots of new content. The game is already massive, but it has seen even more story additions for those who complete the main game. There was a crossover event with Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Odyssey that was... 
Call of Duty: Vanguard Season One brought many changes and additions, one of which is the Warzone Pacific battle royale update. Along with the season, Warzone got even more weapons to choose. Ever since Caldera made its debut, Vanguard shotguns have been incredibly popular for players. For example, some are sticking to the powerful Combat Shotgun, pairing it with a long-range option to create a versatile build. With the best class, the Gracey Auto is a shotgun that is able to shred through players in Warzone Pacific. Already, the Gracey Auto has a high amount of damage and a good amount of mobility to its name. This class will focus on maximizing the damage and raising the accuracy to take advantage of the firepower. Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific best Gracey Auto class Muzzle: M97 Full Choke Barrel: CGC 22" Rapid Stock: Ragdoll P-Wire Underbarrel: Carver Foregrip Magazine: 12 Gauge 10 Round Drums Rear Grip: Stippled Grip Ammunition Type: Buck and Slug Perk 1: Gung-ho Perk 2...