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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:50 PM
    

OG Doom is everywhere at this point. It's on consoles and phones and computers. Someone's put it on a rotary phone and a calculator. I mean, jeez, you can even play it on Twitter now. But in case you thought folks ran out of ways to play Doom, guess again. It turns out there's still plenty of creative methods to rip…

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:45 PM
    

Today, Activision Blizzard shareholders voted to approve a proposed annual report that would document the company's ongoing efforts to stop workplace abuse and harassment as well as catalog the company's total number of sexual harassment settlements and pending complaints.

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:35 PM
    

Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri is apparently under the assumption that his studio is being criticized for casting Chris Pratt as the eponymous plumber in its upcoming Mario movie due to concerns over Italian representation and not because, you know, Chris Pratt sucks.

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:20 PM
    

Online co-op superhero action game Gotham Knights is set in an open world. And as with all recent open-world games, people are asking: Just how big is the map? Ignoring that this is a pointless piece of information—both big or small maps can work if what's in them is good and interesting—WB Montreal devs recently…

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:25 PM
    

You wouldn't believe this from reading its reviews on Steam, but Neon White is squarely a T-rated game. Seriously, people, keep it in your pants!

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:10 PM
    

The embargo just lifted on Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the musou-based follow-up to Nintendo's critically acclaimed strategy game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Most reviewers seem to agree that Three Hopes is a worthwhile successor to Three Houses, though many seemed to burn out on the repetitive-feeling combat.…

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:55 PM
    

Hope you're still a fan of battle royale games with a penchant for cognitively dissonant crossovers because Epic Games has announced that more Naruto characters are airdropping their way into Fortnite.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:40 PM
    

The Razer Basilisk Ultimate is one of the best wireless mice on the market, offering a comfortably wide design with plenty of buttons and a fancy scroll wheel - a popular recipe that could also describe the Logitech G502. The Basilisk Ultimate normally oscillates between $140 and a sale price of $90, but today it's gone lower - it's $80 at Amazon. That's a pretty solid price for what you're getting!

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:27 PM
    

Bō: Path Of The Teal Lotus launched on Kickstarter back in February and quickly cleared its funding goal for a Metroidvania based on Japanese folklore. It has gained even more attention in the last day or so, because its creation reunites some of the people who worked on AM2R, the well-liked unofficial Metroid 2 remake that Nintendo DMCA'd out of existence in 2016.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:16 PM
    

Ebay is offering 15% off on a range of a products, allowing you to get the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core processor for a historic low price: £342. To get the discount, use code BIG15 at the checkout.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:54 PM
    

I am continually on the lookout for the next management game to obsess me, and Good Company looks like a good candidate. It's a tycoon factory builder about forming a technology company and leading it, from product design through hiring staff and all the way to replacing those staff with robots. It looks cute and, as of its departure from Steam Early Access today, robust.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:22 PM
    

The Hunter: Call Of The Wild took Avalanche's technical expertise in creating open worlds, gained by making the Just Cause series, and employed it instead to create an open world hunting sim. Well, now Call Of The Wild: The Angler is intending to do it again, with an open world fishing game in which you walk or drive in search of the perfect spot to cast your line.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:43 PM
    

A new patent filing might offer the first look at designs for Valve's next VR headset, a rumoured standalone device codenamed "Deckard". The filing, made last year and published this past week, describes a head-mounted display with a rear housing, and the mechanisms by which that display could be adjusted. It's not thrilling stuff - but it is further confirmation that Valve continue to work on designs for VR hardware.

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Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:26 PM
     Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya is continuing its mission to bring back the old but gold Muv-Luv Alternative plastic model kits.

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     The adventure of the Arendelle sisters continues!

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     Today Atlus released one of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on the demons that will appear in the game.

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     Third-party developers have announced a major new aircraft family and shared new assets for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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     Let's fix this issue of falling down this endless pit of despair.

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     The moonlight brings out a great beast in The Quarry.

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     Today Creative Assembly had a reveal to make about the upcoming Immortal Empires campaign that will be added to Total War: Warhammer 3.

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     Here is how to watch Berserk: The Golden Age Arc Memorial Edition.

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     Beat the competition in Fall Guys new Free for All!

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     The King's Rock is an important evolution item in Pokemon GO that can be used to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed or Slowpoke into Slowking.

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     Free stuff is always good.

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     Today Blizzard Entertainment released a new gameplay trailer of the upcoming hero shooter Overwatch 2 all about Junker Queen.

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     Keep a safe distance from him!

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     Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

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     This exclusivity was for a solid bit of time.

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     Here is when high on life comes out.

Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:00 PM
    

Dragon Quest X Offline Release Date Set

We finally have a Dragon Quest X Offline release date for Japan. Square Enix confirmed that version of the game will come to the Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC on September 15, 2022. It also confirmed its The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally Offline expansion will show up in Spring 2023. [Thanks, Gematsu and Game Watch!]

This news comes after multiple delays. Initially, Square Enix said the Dragon Quest X Offline release date would be February 26, 2022. However, that was pushed back in December 2021. At the time, Producer Takuma Shiraishi cited quality concerns. Shiraishi noted a desire for the offline version of the game to appear in "perfect condition."

At the time, the new release window was Summer 2022. Given that the season ends on September 22, 2022, it will just be making the cut-off.

In Japan, Dragon Quest X Offline will appear both digitally and physically. The deluxe edition of the game will include the The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally Offline with it, as well as some other items.

The new Dragon Quest X Offline release date is September 15, 2022. It will show up on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC in Japan. There's no word regarding a worldwide release for it yet.

The post Dragon Quest X Offline Release Date Set appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:30 PM
    

Final Fantasy XIV Myths of the Realm Soundtrack

Square Enix will release the Final Fantasy XIV Myths of the Realm raid soundtrack on June 22, 2022. Composer and Sound Director Masayoshi Soken revealed that he had been working on putting together the soundtrack behind the scenes. However, he did not disclose which tracks from the raid will appear on the EP. A link to the Apple iTunes store was provided through the announcement Tweet.

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The Myths of the Realm raid in Final Fantasy XIV centers on the mythology surrounding The Twelve, the major deities of Eorzea. The first series of the raid appeared in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1, and featured boss fights against several of these figures. Each of the arenas reflect the iconography of the deities, and have provided a glimpse into how these figures actually appear.

More content concerning the Myths of the Realm raid will appear in the future through subsequent updates, like previous raid content. However, unlike the Final Fantasy Tactics and NieR: Automata raids, this content is completely original. Meaning that the story for this raid content has been made with the greater world of Eorzea in mind.

Final Fantasy XIV is immediately available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:10 PM
    

Next Naruto Fortnite Crossover Adds Itachi, Orochimaru, Gaara, and Hinata

Epic Games announced the next round of Naruto characters heading to Fortnite will include Itachi Uchiha, Orochimaru, Gaara, and Hinata Hyuga. On June 23, 2022, their cosmetics will show up in the game's Item Shop. The Nindo Community Battles will also be back as of June 21, 2022, with the Akatsuki Wrap and Manda Glider as rewards there.

The Naruto Itachi, Orochimaru, Gaara, and Hinata Fortnite outfits each feature two styles. Itachi appears in his Black Ops Anbu and Akatsuki styles. Orochimaru has standard and Hidden Leaf Era styles. Gaara wears his typical attire and fifth Kazekage. Hinata comes with both Byakugan and Hinata Uzumaki styles. As for back bling, Gaara's Sand Gourd, Hinata's Backpack, and the Black Ops Mask will be there. People can also get the Minato Kunai Pickaxe, Sword of Kusanagi Pickaxe, Gaara's Sand Cloud Glider, a Rasenshuriken emote, and a Striking Shadow Snakes emote.

Some bundles will also appear. People can get the Itachi and Orochomaru outfits, Black Ops Mask like the Anbu ones, and an Islandbound Ninja loading screen in one. The other bundle features Gaara and Hinata items, like their outfits, the Gaara Sand Goard Backbling and Sand Cloud Glider, and the Hinata Backpack Backbling. That also comes with a Shinobi Lineup Loading Screen with all four new characters.

Fortnite is immediately available to play for free on the PC, iOS and Android devices, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The Naruto Itachi, Orochimaru, Gaara, and Hinata cosmetics will appear on June 23, 2022. The first crossover event added Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:30 PM
    

Kojima Productions opened pre-orders for a Ludens Peace Mark Unit charm, with all proceeds made from sales being directly donated to help Ukrainian refugees in Japan. The Ludens Peace Mark Unit charm will cost 5,000 yen (about $40) and will release in August 2022. The charm is made from duralumin and will come with a nylon strap. Kojima Productions will keep pre-orders for the Ludens Peace Mark Unit charm open until it has met the reserved quantity of stock.

The Ludens Peace Mark charm features the slogan "No War" and features the logo of the studio. The logo draws direction inspiration from the mascot of Kojima Productions. Which is a character in a futuristic space suit wearing a skull mask.

You can take a look at the charm below.

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This isn't the first time Kojima Productions has released merchandise either based on their mascot or Death Stranding. Seiko partnered with the studio to release a series of Ludens inspired watches in February 2021. Several versions of the watch were available to purchase, alongside a special Japan exclusive release.

In October 2020, a Ludens figma was released. However, it features the mascot wearing an entirely black ensemble. The figma came with a handful of accessories, which includes hands and a flag. Additionally, the helmet for the figma can be opened.

The post Kojima Productions Sells Ludens Peace Mark to help Ukrainian Refugees appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:00 PM
    

New Gawr Gura Birthday Merchandise Revealed

Gawr Gura celebrated her "birthday" on June 20, 2022 and, as is common for Hololive Vtubers, that means new merchandise. The latest round involves things like a rubber mat and plush of Gura dressed up as a dinosaur. Pre-orders are open now, with the items expected to ship between late December 2022 and late January 2023. Things can be purchased together in an $82 bundle or separately.

The Gawr Gura birthday merchandise set consists of four physical items. People can get a rubber mat with Gura on it. The art is by Pan. That's $21 alone. People can also get a bowl for $18. There is a fork and chopsticks set to go with it for $18 as well. Finally, the Dino Gura plush toy is $24. It can be displayed with the hood up or down, and it is just over seven and a half inches tall. As for the digital item, people get a birthday voice notification pack. That is $4 alone. Should someone get the full bundle, they also get a bonus postcard.
New Gawr Gura Birthday Merchandise Revealed

Gura also performed a birthday stream for the occasion. At the 19 minute mark, she performed a short concert. This happened right after she hit four million subscribers.

The 2022 Gawr Gura birthday merchandise will ship between December 2022 and January 2023. Pre-orders are open until July 25, 2022.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:30 PM
    

Fate Grand Order Seraph

As the English edition of Fate/Grand Order closes in on its 5th Anniversary, Lasengle and Aniplex are finding ways to help players fill the time as they wait for the celebration to kick off. One of those ways is a new Main Interlude addition called The SERAPH event. Formally titled Abyssal Cyber Paradise, SE.RA.PH, the Fate/Grand Order SERAPH event is now part of the game's Main Interlude feature. That means any player, old or new, is free to replay its story portion and receive its unique reward, which is a 4-Star Mooncancer-class Servant BB.

Main Interludes are a way for FGO players to experience events that have already had a rerun and are thus removed from the game's content schedule. For English-language players of Fate/Grand Order, SERAPH landed first in 2019, and had its rerun in 2021. Without the Main Interlude, players who started playing after February 2021 would never have a chance to acquire BB or see the event storyline. The Main Interlude version of SERAPH is a stripped-down version of the original event. Things like free quests and the event reward shop aren't available, and some of the event's mechanics have been simplified. However, players can still receive BB as a playable Servant if they haven't done so before. Players who didn't finish the event will even have their progress carried over, so they can continue and experience the entire story.

To celebrate the addition, Aniplex is making the Main Interlude version of SERAPH playable to any Fate/Grand Order player that's completed the Part 1 main story campaign. This "special release period" lasts until June 27, 2022, after which the Main Interlude will become unlockable using Rare Prisms. Rare Prisms are gained whenever a player discards a 4-Star or 5-Star Servant, receives the 6th copy of a free event Servant (i.e. during a rerun), or from special campaign rewards.

The update also added Rank Up quests for three Servants connected to Fate/Extra CCC, the Fate subseries that served as SERAPH's source material. The Servants Kingprotea, Meltryllis, and Suzuka Gozen can all have some of their skills upgraded by completing these quests. And for players without them, a special summoning banner has the three Servants, plus the 4-Star Alterego Passionlip on rate up until July 4, 2022.

Fate/Grand Order is available on iOS and Android devices.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:01 PM
    

There are certain otome games in which the romance is absolutely there, but might not always feel like the main focus. For example, Hakuoki is absolutely romantic, but it also a thriller offering an alternate, supernatural take on the Shinsengumi and Bakumatsu period. Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei feels similar, due to it being a Heian period piece offering its own alternate take on the events after the Heiji rebellion. There are battles! Its heroine, posing as a man and last member of the Genji, is an incredible warrior! It can absolutely get romantic in routes. It's just that the action and drama can feel just as important.

Rumor has it Yoshitsune Minamoto, the youngest member of the Genji clan, is around and still ready and willing to face the Heike and Taira. And it is true. That individual does exist, training alongside Shungen at Kurama Temple. However, rather than a man, this heir is a woman. She's also about to step into her destiny. That can mean traveling alongside her vassal Benkei Musashibo and dealing with her Heike enemies Tomomori Taira and Noritsune Taira. Depending on the choices someone makes, she might find a happy ending or more violent, tragic ones.

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Birushana is an otome visual novel. As usual, this means lots of text and reading as you go through. The localization feels like it is handled pretty well. The story is interesting. I noticed a few errors made it through the editing process. (For example, you may come across a "you're" instead of a "your.") But I really appreciate how approachable it makes the conflicts. It does so in the same way as Hakuoki did, which is encouraging.

It is also surprisingly complex! There are a number of things being taken into account when you make choices. Choices you make can influence Shanao's stats and her relationships with different characters. The decisions in the introductory shared route determine who you split off with for the larger story. Decisions you make can also increase her strength, knowledge, or kindness instead of bring her closer to another character.

Benkei

While Birushana features the systems you'd expect to track such things, like a flowchart, glossary, and log, there are two additional elements that help keep things clear. Different effects appear after making choices. So throughout the story, red means Shanao got stronger. Blue means she's become more intelligent. Green is connected to kindness. But before that, a Love Catch system is in play. When enabled, as it is optional and on by default, flowers will appear in the common route. Five appear, each in the same shade connected to one of the love interests. When you make a choice, multiple flowers can "bloom" to show you're inching closer to someone's route. The bigger the blossom, the bigger the increase. Considering there's a branch at one point in the common route that locks you out of certain characters depending on the choice, it helps a lot!

As I mentioned before, I suggested how active and dynamic Birushana is for an otome. It's handled very well! Shanao, as a member of the Genji and trained warrior, ends up getting involved in conflicts. She also has an incredible sort of strength that can come up multiple times throughout the tale. I really appreciated how this meant her and her love interests had different portraits so we see them both in relaxed and while in battle. It means things feel more thrilling when we're reading about a conflict, because we'll see more aggressive poses from cast members as they fight foes or each other.

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Also, Birushana feels like a really huge otome game. You have the happy and tragic endings for all five of the main love interests. Which is fairly typical and expected. Then, there are some additional supplemental characters who appear as "if" endings. For example, Shigehira can appear prominently in stories like Tomomori. But he's not a main bachelor. You would need to unlock his "if" smaller storyline. There's a lot to it, which is nice. It offers opportunities to get invested.

I'm genuinely impressed with Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei. It presents an intriguing take on historical events in an easily digestible way. It presents players with love interests who are interesting both due to their backgrounds and nature as warriors, as well as romantic partners. Shanao is a strong heroine. It looks great. Not to mention with the "if" routes, it ends up feeling even fuller. It's another great Switch otome game.

Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei will come to the Nintendo Switch on June 28, 2022.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:00 PM
     Treasure anniversary Ikaruga max chainThose who enjoy high-octane, challenging action games may remember the developer Treasure. Formed back in 1992 by Masato Maegawa, a former Konami employee, Treasure made itself known for games like Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga, and Sin and Punishment. All served as incredibly imaginative action titles with a whole host of wacky ideas. But after 2014, the studio appeared to stop developing new projects entirely, instead opting to re-release its classic titles on modern platforms and gaming collections. Now that Treasure has reached its 30th anniversary, however, it seems that the studio aims to reverse this trend, as it has announced the development of an unknown gaming project. Treasure made this announcement on its official Twitter account. Although the studio did not reveal any information regarding what this new game will look or play like, it did say that fans have "highly requested" the project. This will naturally lead to plenty of speculation among fans, who may suspec...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:15 PM
     Overwatch 2 Free To Play Trailer New Hero Junker Queen LaunchThe Junker Queen is a vehicle for carnage and chaos, the matriarch of Junkertown who rules with an iron fist. From the moment we heard her voice in the initial Junkertown trailer, fans were eager for the opportunity to see her in action. Junker Queen will be the second newest playable character as a part of Overwatch 2's official release, and she'll bring a much-welcomed Mad Max vibe to a game that needed a little more flavor. Junker Queen's gameplay trailer shows off all of her new abilities that were previously previewed in a tweet. Immediately, you get the vibe that Junker Queen doesn't mess around. Her punk-rock attitude is portrayed with a show-stopping introduction and a name card flying over her head through flames. Eagle-eyed viewers will also notice that Junker Queen is a tank, as she jumps into the fray alongside other Damage and Support heroes.   Junker Queen's abilities Junker Queen can be seen wielding her Scattergun, a pump-action shotgu...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:30 PM
     Wow Dragonflight Release World Of WarcraftSince its launch in 2004, the ever-famous MMORPG World of Warcraft has received a new expansion roughly every two years. The last one, Shadowlands, launched for the game in November of 2020. Naturally, this should lead most fans to believe that the next expansion, Dragonflight, will release for WoW this year. Apparently, Blizzard also believes this to be true. In a store listing for the expansion, it's mentioned that Dragonflight should arrive "on or before December 31, 2022." This isn't an official announcement, mind. And there's a good chance Blizzard may change this. Generally, a release date of "December 31" is accepted as a placeholder, and not a promise. Still, saying that the game will come out "before" that time does lead us to believe we'll see Dragonflight soon — likely during the winter. Shadowlands did drop in November, after all.   Obviously, this bit of release info was only revealed as Blizzard was de...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:00 PM
     Far Cry 5 Pc Game Pass June 2022 FeatPossibly due to the hustle and madness of the 'non-E3' showcases, Microsoft is a bit delayed on announcing the next slate of games coming to Game Pass. And that may just explain the arguably less impressive offerings too. Microsoft has revealed that Far Cry 5 is the next Ubisoft game to hit PC Game Pass on July 1. But for the rest of June 2022, we have a small collection coming to PC Game Pass. That's not to say the games are bad. But after the news that Hollow Knight: Silksong and Riot Games titles are on the way, perhaps I'm not as enthused for Naraka: Bladepoint as others may be. Regardless, that is the beauty of Game Pass. If you want to play the games, you can. Otherwise, there are plenty of other options available.   PC Game Pass titles for June 2022 gets started with Total War: Three Kingdoms. It's out and available starting today, along with the impressive Shadowrun Trilogy to play via the Cloud. The latter is a series of tactical RPGs based o...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:30 PM
     Phasmophobia Updated in-game store new asylum mapOne of the many benefits of playing games in Early Access is experiencing how they grow and improve over time. That's been the case with Kinetic Games' spooky, ghost-hunting title Phasmophobia, which has seen a deluge of updates since entering Early Access in 2020. And it's not slowing down yet. One of the more frustrating parts of the game is about to get a complete revamp. In a developer preview today, the Phasmophobia team unveiled its plan for an updated in-game shop and shed some light on the new asylum map. Now, I've been playing the game off and on for roughly two years, and this update has been a long time coming. The shop in Phasmophobia is where you pick up ghost-busting tools, purchasing them with cash earned after hunts. But currently, it's a bit tiresome to have to scroll through a list to buy things one at a time. And you have to do this often, as you can lost equipment after failed hunts.   The updated shop menu will change how you get ...

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:00 PM
     Classes and jobs are just one of many ways players can customize their gameplay experience in Final Fantasy XIV. It's one of the reasons why the game has remained one of the most popular MMORPGs despite tough competition. One of the best aspects of FFXIV compared to some RPG models is that players can freely […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:00 PM
     Someone once said: "Happiness is only real when shared." We Animal Crossing fans agree with the sentiment. What's a great camp or island without a friend there to share the experience? If you're just starting the game, you're probably wondering how can this be done. Well, depending on whether you're playing the "New Horizons" or […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:00 PM
     Fort Zancudo is home to the only tank in-game and some of the best aircraft in GTA 5. Read on to find out where the Military Base is in GTA 5. We know precisely why you want to find out where the military base is located in GTA 5 – to steal the vaunted Rhino […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:00 PM
     Just sit back, relax, and let your character do the walking with Diablo Immortal's Auto Navigation feature. MMORPG players are used to running around humongous maps to complete objectives, slay enemies, and farm XP and loot. While most MMORPGs implement a "waypoint" system that helps players quickly spot the next main objectives on the map, […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:00 PM
     The Range lacks an important feature that could help players level up their peeking game in VALORANT. We work around that in this guide. Players of all ranks have been in The Range at some point in their VALORANT careers. And while there are a ton of training tools that players can use to train […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:00 PM
     Lost in a Foreign Land is a world quest in Genshin Impact that was included in the 2.7 version update of the game. It gives a little more detail about what happened in The Chasm: Underground Mines. How to Unlock the Lost in a Foreign Land World Quest To trigger this quest, you need to […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 PM
     One of the Shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the Qaza Tokki Shrine or Qaza Tokki's Blessing. The Shrine itself is no challenge at all. As you enter the Qaza Tokki Shrine, Link will be able to access the shrine's chest, and he will be able to access the altar […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:15 PM

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The cast includes Zach Aguilar as Arrow, Patrick Seitz as Victor and more

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, June 21, 2022 3:27 PM
    

The game's standard edition on Steam will cost $59.99

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, June 21, 2022 2:47 PM
    

These plans were canceled after Blizzard Entertainment acquired vicarious Visions

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:59 PM
    

These titles include Shadowrun Trilogy, Total War: Three Kingdoms, Naraka: Bladepoint, and more.

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:45 AM
    

Call of Duty is plagued with cheaters, but Activision's Team Ricochet is always developing new tools to stop bad actors from exploiting Vanguard and Warzone to cheat. Now, Ricochet has implemented another anti-cheat measure as part of its "mitigation toolbox" that steals cheaters' guns right from their hands and even …

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:15 AM
    

Xbox Game Pass has had a rocky few months, seeing it lose major games and failing to add marquee additions to plug the gaps. But on the heels of Xbox's big marketing blitz—including a promise that 50 games will hit Xbox over the next year, many on Game Pass—the popular games-on-demand service is picking up steam.

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Kotaku Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:48 AM
    

Over a year later, mod support for Cyberpunk 2077 continues on apace, and one of the coolest yet turns every car in the game into a Back To The Future II-style Dalorean. It doesn't transform Night City into a bustling Bladerunner-opolis, but the mod will let you see the game from a whole new elevation.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:51 AM
     Ark Fjordhawk: spawn locations and how to tame

Curious about what exactly an Ark Fjordhawk can do for you? As the name suggests, the Fjordhawk is a tameable creature native to Fjordur, the region featured in the free expansion of the same name. There are plenty of Ark dinos to tame across Fjordur, including the Andrewsarchus with a mounted turret upon its back, but few will grant you the level of utility that a Fjordhawk can provide.

Once tamed, an Ark Fjordhawk becomes a shoulder pet that will retrieve your inventory for you when you die. Never again will you have to worry about running back to your corpse to collect your dropped items, making the Fjordhawk invaluable for a survival game where hours of gameplay can hinge on stuffing your satchel with as many materials as you can find. It will also mark lost satchels and wounded or dead creatures in the environment, which is helpful for both item collection and taming.

RELATED LINKS: Ark dinosaurs taming guide, Ark mods, Ark console commands

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:39 AM
     Resident Evil 7 mod offers huge 4K texture upscale

Resident Evil 7 has received a new mod, transforming the visuals of Capcom's brutal survival horror by upscaling more than 1,000 textures to 4K quality, and allowing for both VR play and the ray tracing or non-ray tracing versions of the game.


PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:38 AM
     Neon White system requirements – speedrun with low specs

Neon White system requirements won't stop you from speedrunning the afterlife, and they're unlikely to send your gaming PC to the grave. The FPS game features vibrant visuals and fast-paced demon-slaying shenanigans, but you won't need the best graphics card to enter the gates of heaven.

According to Angel Matrix's Neon White system requirements, you don't even need a GTX card to run the game, as it'll work on an Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 – a card that dates back to 2010. If you'd rather boost fps and play with higher settings enabled, the developer recommends using either a GTX 750 Ti or an AMD Radeon HD 7850, both of which pack 2GB VRAM.

In terms of memory, you'll only need 6GB to meet Neon White's gaming RAM requirements. You'll also only need to free up 6GB on your SSD or hard drive, which might be a blessing if you've got chonky shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone clogging up your storage.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:34 AM
     Fortnite new map – Chapter 3 Season 3

Want to know about the new Fortnite map for Chapter 3 Season 3? With Doctor Slone and her Imagined Order seemingly banished from the island, it's time to celebrate in style. A new festival area, complete with a theme park built on the remains of IO's headquarters is now available for you to explore.

Meanwhile, there have been plenty of Fortnite map changes to keep track of for Chapter 3 Season 3, not to mention new Star Wars-themed Fortnite skins and the ability to ride Fornite animals for the first time. The Fortnite developers at Epic Games aren't afraid to change the map between seasons, so we've put together a guide to all of the major changes you need to take into account if you're looking to come out on top in the popular battle royale game.

So, pull up a chair and grab your best map-reading glasses; here's your handy guide to the new Fortnite map for the latest season. Just what are those new red and blue lines about, anyway?

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:29 AM
     Fortnite Darth Vader boss location and how to get his lightsaber

Want to know where the Fortnite Darth Vader boss location is? The latest update for the long-running battle royale game brings a new area to the Fortnite map, rebalanced weapons and vehicles, along with new quests. However, it's the Sith Lord's appearance on the island that most people will be talking about; at least, he's supposed to be Vader, though he could be an NPC wearing a convincing Darth Vader Fortnite skin.

Either way, if you fancy trying to eliminate this Fortnite Darth Vader wannabe, we recommend you team up with at least one other person. One person should focus on taking down the Stormtroopers, while everyone else in your squad should shoot at Darth Vader. You'll need to face him at some point anyway because you need to wield a Star Wars weapon to complete one of the Vibin' challenges - and the Darth Vader lightsaber is certainly the best option. To give you a fighting chance, we'll go over where to find the Darth Vader location and how to beat him below.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:16 AM
     Valve offers a second chance if you miss your Steam Deck order

Waiting for your Steam Deck order to arrive at your doorstep is something of a struggle, but missing your email from Valve entirely is simply heartbreaking. Thankfully, it appears that all is not lost if you've recently found yourself in this position, as the company is offering something of a second chance to get your hands on its handheld gaming PC.

RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:16 AM
     Total Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires map is twice as big as the last

It's been quite the wait for Total War: Warhammer 3's hotly anticipated Immortal Empires mode, which is set to stitch together the landmasses of all three Total Warhammer strategy games into one giant sandbox. Now Creative Assembly has drawn back the veil on the complete map, and it's large enough to require the addition of new sea lanes that allow armies to sail back and forth between its eastern- and westernmost edges.

Stretching from the Ironfrost Glacier in the northwest corner down to the Jade Sea in the southeast, the Immortal Empires sandbox map includes a whopping 554 settlements and 278 starting factions. Creative Assembly says it's the biggest map that any Total War game has ever had, weighing in at nearly twice the size of the Mortal Empires map that combined the areas of Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer II.

 

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:32 AM
     How to complete Fortnite Nindo challenges and earn Naruto rewards

Want to know how to complete the Fortnite Nindo challenges? In addition to Darth Vader's appearance on the island as part of the battle royale game's latest update, a new website has gone live with a list of challenges to complete. You can get some cool Naruto-themed rewards by catching fish, surviving storm circles, and eliminating opponents.

To start the Fortnite Nindo challenges, go to the official Fortnite Nindo website and sign in with your Epic account. It should automatically enrol you into the challenge page, and you can track your progress by clicking the Check My Stats button. However, while all the information is on the website, its presentation is a bit confusing. Important information, such as which game modes are eligible for getting each badge, isn't as easy to find as you might think.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:02 AM
     Minecraft: Education Edition mobile is

Minecraft is a wonderfully versatile sandbox game, but perhaps one of its most interesting uses is for education - and now, the Minecraft: Education Edition mobile version is set to help many more teachers around the world, as it's now "available to everyone" in open beta.

If you're not aware, this version of Minecraft is designed to help teach an array of different topics, including STEM subjects and mathematics. The Minecraft: Education Edition PC version has been available for a fair while now, but never before on iOS and Android outside of a select few lucky people.

Well, those on mobile will be happy to know that the beta for Minecraft: Education Edition is now available on the device they're likely using to read this article. If you want more details on how to download the correct version, you can read all about it at that link.

RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:46 AM
     Street Fighter 6 release date speculation, leaks, and more

Want to learn more about the Street Fighter 6 release date? We've known it exists for some time now,, but we finally had a chance to look at some Street Fighter 6 gameplay at Sony's State of Play event. Street Fighter 5 was heavily criticised at launch for its lack of playable content outside of Versus mode and while this satisfied most high level players, casual players found there was very little to keep them entertained.

Capcom has taken its time developing Street Fighter 6 to ensure they don't repeat the same mistakes again. It features a brand new single player story mode which gives players a chance to explore Metro City as a custom fighter. The Street Fighter 6 release date isn't set to launch until next year at the earliest, but it's clear the fighting game is in a good place at this point in development.

RELATED LINKS: Best fighting games on PC

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:37 AM
     Fortnite Naruto skins are here, and it's all about Hinata

Fortnite's Naruto skins have finally been unveiled, with Hinata, Orochimaru, Itachi, and Gaara all heading to the battle royale with two new outfits each – and for us, it's all about the ultimate waifu.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:24 AM
     Total War: Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires map and release date

So you want to know about Total War: Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires? Creative Assembly confirmed that it's working on a new, big map combining all three strategy games via the official Warhammer III FAQ. The studio states that, "We will release a massive combined map that will be a huge free DLC for owners of all three games."

We also now have more details on when Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires is coming. Creative Assembly published another developer blog post in June 2022, this time dedicated exclusively to the new mode, going into more detail as to what "phase one" would entail as well as offering a narrowed release schedule.

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:54 AM
     PC Game Pass games June add FIFA, Far Cry, and Three Kingdoms

The next load of PC Game Pass games for the second half of June are now confirmed by Xbox, including the previously-announced Total War: Three Kingdoms alongside one of the best football games on PC and one of the best entries in a popular FPS game series.

The PC and Xbox Game Pass games for June kicked off with such fantastic games as Assassin's Creed Origins, the Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, and the For Honor: Marching Fire Edition. Now the final batch have been confirmed, and they include the most recent non-Warhammer Total War game, the latest in the FIFA series, the underrated (mostly by me) Far Cry 5, and Naraka: Bladepoint - although we'll be losing one of the best dinosaur games on PC.

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Three Kingdoms review, Total War: Three Kingdoms mods, Total War: Three Kingdoms DLC guide

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:54 AM
     Elden Ring randomiser mod reveals new, invisible boss

Elden Ring mods are either a gift or a curse. In some cases, they transform From Software's open-world masterpiece into a rugged, rewarding game of survival. In others, they turn every enemy and NPC into Malenia, at which point, you can pretty much give up even trying to make it past the Gatefront Ruins.

RELATED LINKS: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:38 AM
     Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU boost clocks may approach 3.0GHz

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is shaping up to be an absolute monster of a GPU, and new rumours claim the RTX 4000 flagship could boast significantly higher boost clocks than its predecessor. While spec increases are largely part and parcel when it comes to new pixel pushers, this increase would be around 1.0GHz higher than team green's best graphics cards.

RELATED LINKS: RTX 4000 - everything we know, GeForce Now RTX 3080 review, Best graphics card

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:00 AM
     Classic Fortnite map POIs are 'infecting' Season 3

The new Fortnite update for Chapter 3 Season 3 is live and it features a number of cool changes, including the second season of Naruto skins, a Fireworks Gun, Darth Vader - and the next step in the story, as classic Fortnite map locations have started 'infecting' the map, thanks to the spread of the Reality Tree.

As initially spotted on Twitter by user Nanxss, areas of the current map are warping into variations from Fortnite Chapter 1 and 2. Logjam Lumberyard in the northwest seems the most affected right now, as players report that it actually changes themes every game - with styles ranging from Roman, Atlantean, Western, and Pirate just warping in, such as the pirate ship from Lazy Lagoon in Chapter 1 Season 8. Tilted Towers also appears to be undergoing a renovation.

This appears to be caused by the giant Reality Tree to the west of the map, as its roots and saplings continue to spread and are apparently warping reality. Expect it to start infecting other areas of the map very soon.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:36 AM
     FFXIV patch 6.18 release date confirmed, new worlds coming July

The release date for Final Fantasy XIV's 6.18 patch has been confirmed by the game's producer and director, with four new worlds being added to the online RPG as well as a range of EXP and gil bonuses, though some features will still remain locked.

RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:34 AM
     AMD Ryzen 7000 release date may fall in mid-September

The AMD Ryzen 7000 release date appears to have leaked, despite the company doing its best to keep it under wraps. The information reportedly let slip after a meeting between team red and Chinese promoters, giving us a better idea of when Zen 4 CPUs and AM5 motherboards will be available to buy for our gaming PCs.

RELATED LINKS: Zen 4 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:21 AM
     Fall Guys Steam will get

It's a special day for fans of one of the best battle royale games on PC, as the long-awaited Fall Guys free-to-play version launches at last - but only on the Epic Games Store. Now, developer Mediatonic wants to reassure fans that Fall Guys Steam support will continue - but the Steam version itself is now gone from the storefront.

In May, Mediatonic confirmed the long-suspected news that its colourful multiplayer game would become a proper free-to-play game on June 21, which is now imminent. However, a few questions remained regarding Fall Guys on Steam, which have lingered since Mediatonic was purchased by Epic in March 2021.

In a new post on the Fall Guys Steam page, Mediatonic confirms that the Steam version will "continue to receive full support and all the tasty updates that land on other platforms, including crossplay and cross-progression support" - the latter of which Epic just added support for. However, the Steam version will not go free-to-play and has now been pulled from sale altogether.

RELATED LINKS: Fall Guys review, The best battle royale games, Play Fall Guys

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:21 AM
     Warzone's new exfiltration LTM swaps Rebirth Island for Fortune's Keep

Call of Duty: Warzone season 4 launches June 24, and will introduce a new battle royale map, Fortune's Keep. In the meantime, though, players will have the chance to say a brief goodbye to Rebirth Island, thanks to a new exfiltration LTM that is available now.

RELATED LINKS: Warzone loadouts, Best AR in Warzone , The best guns in Warzone

PCGamesN Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:06 AM
     AMD Ryzen 7000 – release date, price, specs, and benchmarks

The AMD Ryzen 7000 series is almost here, with team red promising significant performance improvements and new features via its Zen 4 microarchitecture and AM5 platform. Support for DDR5 gaming RAM and PCIe 5.0 components will help these processors keep pace with their Alder Lake competition for the title of best gaming CPU, but these chips will need to effectively challenge Intel Raptor Lake offerings too.

RELATED LINKS: Zen 4 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:56 AM
    

Since The Cycle: Frontier is having its second (???) launch tomorrow, June 22nd, I thought I'd knock together a performance and settings guide to mark the occasion. This would involve, as they always do, a bunch of benchmark tests: repeatable runs through a specific area or sequence that would give an accurate indication of how different settings and hardware affect performance. In most games these are either quick and easy or time-consuming and easy, but not The Cycle: Frontier. Oh no.

See, without a dedicated benchmarking tool, running these kinds of tests requires a certain controllable environment, where variables are known and parameters can be reset in a click. This is not the case for The Cycle: Frontier, whose environment is usually trying to fucking kill you, particularly though the unavoidable presence of other players. I've never sat down to record some average FPS values only to spend half my time cowering behind a tree, fearful of being shot, robbed and – worst of all – forced to start work over again.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:31 AM
    

Yesterday I wrote about eco-strategy game Terra Nil's demo, which went gangbusters during last week's Steam Next Fest and shot up into the top 50 most played games on Valve's storefront. Well, turns out that might be at least partly down to a practice called badge-farming. That's according to industry pundit Simon Carless' latest GameDiscoverCo newsletter, anyway.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:30 AM
    

So, you went and flubbed a Reservoir Dogs type of deal, and now you're a dead'un. As if that wasn't bad enough, it turns out that Heaven is a corrupt bureaucracy that's absolutely stuffed with shadowy demons and talking cats. Those demons become your problem when god decides to give you a chance to earn your place in Heaven by committing murder - stylish, speedrunning, parkouring demon murder. It's perdition with extra steps, then, but is it any fun? Dear reader, Neon White kicks ass.

The game opens with an extremely anime narrative sequence and we're introduced to the lovable (and less so) doofuses we'll be shooting up paradise with. This is where most folks will stop and squee at the fact that player character Neon White is voiced by the incomparable Steve Blum, perhaps known best for his role as sonorous space cowboy Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop. White is joined by his fellow demon-slaying Neons including Yellow (best boy), Violet (sucks), Red (mysterious), and Green (bad guy).

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:29 AM
    

Sci-fi 4X strategy Dune: Spice Wars has finally brought multiplayer to the desert planet of Arrakis with its latest update. Players can now jump into the futuristic space shoes of one of the game's factions in paired matches, or free-for-alls for four against other players or bots. Try not to get sand in your eyes while you watch the trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:26 AM
    

Last time I played Raft, it was a small but solid survival game about hauling rubbish from the ocean to expand your little slab of planks into a roaming home and farm while fending off hungry sharks. That was maybe 2018. Now, Raft has finally launched out of early access and whoa what is this game now? Undersea cities to explore? Utopian biodomes? A whole post-apocalyptic story? Friendly wildlife like whales and turtles? More murderous fish? Have a look at the cooperative survival wonders in the new trailer, below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:29 AM
    

Blizzard have confirmed they're delaying the launch of gem-wrangling time sink Diablo Immortal in the Asia Pacific region until July 7th, so they can complete "optimization". The delay was originally announced on Sunday by the game's regional publisher in China, NetEase, and was picked up on by industry analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter. The decision to delay came a few days after Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo banned the Diablo Immortal account due to unspecified "violation of related laws and regulations".

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:07 AM
    

Wacky battle royale Fall Guys is going free to play from today, so you no longer have any excuses not to try it other than an inability to decide on an outfit for your bean to wear. I'm partial to the giant foam hand costume myself. However, Fall Guys has also been removed from sale on Steam so it can become an Epic Games Store exclusive. Don't worry if you already own the game on Steam though, because you'll still have access through Valve's launcher. Here's some bouncy Free For All update gameplay in the trailer below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:35 AM
    

Last week Intel published a "quick start guide" for their upcoming Arc A-series graphics cards, including a "Supported Hardware Configurations" section that only specifically namechecked their own 10th, 11th and 12th Gen Core CPUs. Cue a heady mix of confusion and perturbation – surely Intel weren't suggesting that Arc GPUs would only function when paired with an Intel CPU, and a relatively new one at that?

No, they weren't, though the guide's vague wording isn't doing it – and worse, potential Arc users – any favours. Parts of the guide appear to conflate support for Resizable BAR with support for the Arc A-series in general, which further muddies things as Resizable BAR works on AMD Ryzen chips as well as those three Core CPU generations. I asked Intel directly for clarification and essentially, Arc GPUs won't have such super specific CPU requirements just to run - though they'll apparently perform better in systems that do support Resizable BAR.

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Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:54 AM
     Early next month the Final Fantasy XIV world will considerably expand for players of the ultra-popular MMORPG by Square Enix.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:51 AM
     Check out who we think are the best Agents on Valorant's new map, Pearl.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:43 AM
     How to Fix "Fall Guys Failed to Login Check Your Connection" error.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:18 AM
     Here is when high on life comes out.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:11 AM
     Have a buzzin' good time with the Ripsaw Launcher in Fortnite!

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:08 AM
     Berserk: The Golden Age Trilogy is coming to television.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:38 AM
     Today Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse released the wish for the new character Kuki Shinobu for its popular RPG.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:32 AM
     Can you name all these Big Bang theory side characters?

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:25 AM
     Conan Exiles has been going strong for years, and today Funcom revealed a big update coming down the line.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:18 AM
     Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 has a brand new trailer.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:11 AM
     Today the western arm of Atlus released a new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, introducing the English voice cast.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:31 AM
     Here's the definitive order of release for Activision's best-selling military first-person shooter series.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:30 AM
     How does The Quarry compare to Until Dawn?

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:00 AM
     Become a fighter with this list of the best action anime!

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:00 AM
     Or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:00 AM
     Thanks to a new PSN leak, all Sonic Origins trophies for PlayStation consoles have surfaced online ahead of the game's official release.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:57 AM
     Get yourself more cosmetics with the Fall Guys Season 1 Season Pass!

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:40 AM
     Splash that real-life cash for Fall Guys Show-Bucks!

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:25 AM
     Here's everything you need to know on Fall Guys crossplay so you can play with friends on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC.

Twinfinite Tuesday, June 21, 2022 7:19 AM
     Time to grab that victory crown over your friends in Fall Guys!

Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:30 AM
    

Capcom shared a new video looking at all the new Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak photo made features coming in the expansion

Among the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak teases include details about additions to existing features. For example, Capcom went over the dango hopping skewers in May 2022. Now its latest video shows some of the additions coming in the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak photo mode.

Three new features are specifically highlighted in the teaser trailer. First, there will be a Buddies: Face Camera option. If someone presses a button, any Palamutes and Palicos with you will turn to face the camera. On the Switch, this will be the left trigger.

Next, the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak photo mode will allow people to hide the UI. The video shows what it looks like with and without the UI there. The example features a hunter standing with Chichae, the new quest damsel for the expansion.

Finally, the video shows off the ability to have characters in the photo face the camera. On the Switch, pressing the - button will cause your hunter and any NPCs around to turn and pose.

Here's the full Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak photo mode video.

Monster Hunter Rise is available for the Nintendo Switch and PC, and the Sunbreak expansion will arrive on June 30, 2022.

The post New Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Photo Mode Features Shown appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:00 AM
    

Street Fighter 6 Modes Revealed

A new Street Fighter 6 video from Jeff Gerstmann shows all of the modes in its Fighting Ground area. The very beginning of the video briefly shows all areas in the main menu as of the 0.1000 Trial Version. It also shows off Chun-Li, Jamie, Luke, and Ryu's movesets ahead of matches. [Thanks, The Jeff Gerstmann Show!]

People don't need to wait long to see the list of modes in this build of Street Fighter 6. Gerstmann's over 20 minutes of footage begins with a look at the Fighting Grounds main menu. The Arcade mode only has Story underneath it. Its description states every character has their own storyline. The Practice section has Character Guides, Combo Trials, Training, and Tutorials under it. In Versus, people can play One on One or in a Team Battle alone against the CPU or against another person. The Special Match option will apparently have "special rules and mechanics." Only the Extreme Battle mode appeared in the menu in this build. Finally, the Online area mentions league points and clubs. It lets people choose either casual or ranked matches or lets them make a custom room.

The only mode available in the Street Fighter 6 0.1000 trial is One on One under Versus. Here's the full Gerstmann showing off the menus and matches.

Street Fighter 6 will come to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2023.

The post Street Fighter 6 Fighting Ground Modes Appear in New Raw Footage appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:30 AM
    

Soul Hackers 2 English Dub Cast Revealed

Back in the beginning of June 2022, Atlus offered a tease of the English voice acting in Soul Hackers 2. Now, there's a full reveal. A new trailer appeared. It goes over the entire English dub cast for Soul Hackers 2.

The trailer goes over the Soul Hackers 2 English dub cast one by one as their characters appear. People get to see the person they're playing, then hear a few voiced lines from them. Things begin with Ringo, the lead heroine, with Figue, Arrow, Milady, Saizo.

Here's the full list of the Soul Hackers 2 English cast so far.

  • Arrow: Zach Aguilar
  • Figue: Erica Mendez
  • Milady: Erica Lindbeck
  • Ringo: Megan Harvey
  • Saizo: Griffin Puatu

Here are the Japanese voice actors, to compare.

  • Arrow: Kaito Ishikawa
  • Figue: Nanako Mori
  • Milady: Ami Koshimizu
  • Ringo: Tomoyo Kurosawa
  • Saizo: Masaya Matsukaze

And here's a trailer showing off the Soul Hackers 2 English voice acting.

Soul Hackers 2 will come to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 25, 2022 in Japan and on August 26, 2022 worldwide. Standard and special editions will be available.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:00 AM
    

FFXIV Japanese and European Data Center Expansion Details Confirmed

The FFXIV Japanese and European data center expansion details are here. Square Enix announced both will take place in patch 6.18 following the July 5, 2022 maintenance. It then went over what can expect from moves to the new FFXIV Meteor logical data center in Japan or new European worlds Alpha, Raiden, Phantom, and Sagittarius.

First, there will be the typical two-week grace period for FFXIV Home World Transfers following the Japanese data center expansion and European data center expansion. As usual, the service will temporarily be down due to maintenance and to ensure it is working. Once it is back, people have two weeks to make a move for free.

People on the Japanese data center with residences will get bonuses for going to a new world. If they owned an apartment, they'll get 500,000 gil for their old place and 500,000 gil for furnishings they can't remove and take with them. Those with an estate get 100% of its cost and 3,000,000 gil for any furnishings that would have to be left behind. Just don't vacate or relinquish before you move. Square Enix said in the FFXIV Chaos and Light data center new worlds, housing will temporarily be unavailable.

There are also some new world bonuses connected to the FFXIV European data center expansion. Existing characters can move for free, will get double EXP for 90 days, get 10 gold chocobo feathers, and will get gil for moving from their apartment and estate. People who make new characters will get double EXP and 10 silver chocobo feathers right away. If you reach level 30 in a class, you also get 15 days of free play time and 1,000,000 gil.

As for the FFXIV Japanese data center expansion regrouping, details about what happens to Deep Dungeons, Fellowships, Linkshells, and PVP teams came up. People's Deep Dungeons save data won't transfer. Fellowships will transfer with masters, but members not moving will be removed. Linkshells will transfer, with a new one being created with the same members. Finally for PVP teams, it will transfer over and be created, but members who aren't on that data center will be removed.

Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. FFXIV patch 6.18 will bring with it the Japanese data center expansion with Meteor as a logical data center and European data center expansion with Alpha and Raiden on Light and Phantom and Sagittarius on Chaos. Data center travel will also come in 6.18.

The post FFXIV Japanese and European Data Center Expansion Details Shared appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:30 AM
    

Persona 5 Royal Alchemy Stars Event Starts in July

On June 16, 2022, the official Alchemy Stars Twitter account teased a Persona 5 Royal event. Now it's confirmed. In July 2022, the crossover will begin.

Details about the Persona 5 Royal Alchemy Stars crossover are rather vague. It's known this will be a limited event only available in-game for a brief time. While it runs, there will be a new storyline with characters from the JRPG. People will also be able to get a few folks from Persona 5 Royal and use them in-game. The announcement noted that some of the event-related items will require purchases. Apparently some could be unlocked by playing.

Alchemy Stars often hosts events with other properties. For example, at the beginning of January 2022, there was a crossover with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. People could add Tohru, Kanna, Lucoa, Elma, and Fafnir to their rosters during it.

Alchemy Stars is available for Android and Apple iOS devices, and the Persona 5 Royal event will appear in July 2022. Persona 5 Royal is available on the PlayStation 4. It will come to the PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 21, 2022.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:00 AM
    

King of Fighters NFT

Multiple SNK social media accounts including the SNK Global Twitter account are teasingKing of Fighters NFT project titled CryptoKOF. However, there is only a short trailer and a Twitter account, which has since protected its tweets, dedicated to the project at the time of the announcement. Though details are scarce, the project will involve SNK and a Shanghai-based NFT marketing firm.

The 1-minute-long trailer shows clips of a futuristic city with seemingly no connection to the King of Fighters universe. Towards the end of the video, it closes in on a retro-style arcade with several arcade cabinets showing a "King of Fighters Crypto" logo. The video then shows the phrase "Remember Every Time You See The Moon" in Japanese. This could be a reference to the King of Fantasy spin-off novel and manga adaptation.

You can see a screenshot of the announcement tweet below.

CryptoKOF Announcement Tweet

Oddly, the now locked CryptoKOF Twitter account has only a handful of followers and no other tweets, despite being "officially authorized." Aside from SNK, Shanghai-based NFT firm Metawave is also collaborating on the project. However, there is little to no information on the company's past crypto-related projects. The company also appears to be unrelated to the previously announced Netmarble King of Fighters Arena NFT project.

SNK has already been selling KOF NFTs for some time now. The company holds a partnership with OnBuff, an NFT marketplace where it sells NFTs of popular fighters from KOF and its other franchises. All of this is part of a larger trend of Japan-based video game publishers breaking into the cryptocurrency industry. Recent examples include Square Enix, Konami, and Bandai Namco.

The King of Fighters CryptoKOF NFT project is in development. There is no release date.

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Siliconera Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:00 AM
    

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Gaming Mouse Mats

Capcom and Cafe Reo will release a series of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak gaming mouse mats. A total of three versions will be available, with each mat featuring the Malzeno, the flagship monster of Sunbreak. The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak gaming mouse mats will cost 3,300 yen (about $24) and will release on June 30, 2022, to coincide with the release of the expansion. The mats will be available at Cafe Reo locations. [Thanks, Gamer!]

The dimensions of the mouse mats are H 400mm×W 800mm×D 3mm. As mentioned previously, each mat features the Malzeno. However, one of the mats includes renders of the Garagolm and Lunagaron. This is the first time these two monsters have appeared in a Monster Hunter game. The other mat designs primarily focus on the Malzeno and are pieces of promotional artwork that have been used for Sunbreak.

You can take a look at the gaming mouse mats below.

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Capcom has given players the chance to take on the Malzeno ahead of the release of the expansion. A demo for the expansion allows Hunters to challenge this fearsome vampire-inspired dragon through an Advanced Quest.

Monster Hunter Rise is available for the PC and Nintendo Switch. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will release for the PC and Nintendo Switch on June 30, 2022. A Digital Deluxe Edition is available to pre-order. A Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is available on Nintendo Switch and PC.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:00 AM
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:45 AM
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Tabletop Gaming News Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:00 AM
    

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     We had just gotten a big reveal event for Overwatch 2, and everyone is still unpacking what's to come of Blizzard's hero shooter sequel. In a recent clip, we have a thorough focus on what we can expect when it comes to seasonal events for Overwatch 2. Watch this: Here's the official clip description: Overwatch […]

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:31 AM
     We got our first look at Justin Roiland's High on Life last week, and though we did get the October release window, we didn't really get any specifics on the release date. Now we do. As confirmed by the official account on Twitter, High on Life will be releasing on October 25. Here's the post: […]

Pivotal Gamers Tuesday, June 21, 2022 4:30 AM
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MonsterVine Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:00 AM
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