Kotaku Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:00 AM  It's the end of the first week of 2023, and while there are plenty of big blockbusters to look out for this year, there's also a ton of smaller projects in development that will grace your personal computer and consoles in the next 12 months. So we gathered up a handful of games that stick out to us as we head into… |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 11:34 AM  Someone has managed to make a virtual Steam Deck, fully modelled in a 3D environment. If you have yet to purchase the Valve mobile gaming PC for yourself, this could offer a rudimentary alternative for the time being, provided it actually becomes a thing. Continue reading Not got a Steam Deck? This silly VR headset version might do MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 11:22 AM  If you're yet to pick up Marvel's Midnight Suns by Firaxis - a comic book game from the strategy game giant behind games like XCOM - now might be the perfect time. It's not been out long, but as our Midnight Suns review can attest, it's definitely worth your time. So if you're wondering where to get it on PC and want to get that purchase sorted in advance, Midnight Suns is currently on Steam with a hefty discount. Continue reading Midnight Suns cheapest it's ever been on PC right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel's Midnight Suns review, Marvel's Midnight Suns gifts, Marvel's Midnight Suns tier list |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:49 AM  Razer is gearing up to release shiny new gaming laptop lineup, armed with Nvidia RTX 4090 GPUs and 13th-gen Intel CPUs. While the Razer Blade 18 is set to lead the portable powerhouse pack into battle, the Blade 16 has an impressive mini-LED screen that's actually two monitors in one. Continue reading Razer RTX 4090 gaming laptop boasts screen swapping superpowers MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Viper V2 Pro review, Razer Barracuda Pro review, Razer Enki Pro review |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:37 AM  The Steam player count has broken a significant milestone - topping ten million active in-game users for the first time to kick off 2023 in PC gaming with a bang. As everyone settles down to explore the games they bought in the Steam Christmas sale, the numbers on the Valve client continue to climb past pandemic peaks, showing that there's an ever-growing appetite for the best PC games. Continue reading Steam player count tops ten million in-game users for the first time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:39 AM  Dwarf Fortress hasn't been on Steam all that long, but it's already proven to be a colossal success. The colony management game has really been decades in the making, and in that time there have been plenty of mods and community additions to Dwarf Fortress to help you either manage the chaos or ignite it into oblivion. In fact, the well-loved Dwarf Therapist extension, which helps you manage and check on all your Dwarfs, has been updated, and now includes the new Steam version too. Continue reading Dwarf Fortress on Steam now has the game's best management tool MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best games like RimWorld and Dwarf Fortress, The best city-building games, The best survival games on PC |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:33 AM  There's an Overwatch 2 double XP weekend happening to celebrate the ongoing Overwatch 2 Battle for Olympus event, but the godly showdown spectacular apparently isn't getting as much love in-game as it is on Blizzard social media. The boost is a great opportunity to jump into the FPS game and work on leveling up your Overwatch 2 season 2 battle pass for the included Greek-themed skins, but the game mode itself seems to have fallen a little flat despite a rather novel concept. Continue reading Overwatch 2 double XP celebrates Olympus event, but the game doesn't MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:35 AM  Razer has shared a nifty gaming chair add-on concept, and it could transform your existing seat into an immersive throne. The accessory looks almost like an ordinary head cushion, but it actually boasts surround sound abilities and rumbly haptics, building upon the company's existing Hypersense range. Continue reading Rumbly Razer gaming chair pillow could add Hypersense to any seat MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Viper V2 Pro review, Razer Barracuda Pro review, Razer Enki Pro review |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:23 AM  Arkane sure knows how to make an immersive sim; with the pedigree of the Dishonored series, Prey, and Deathloop under the studio's belt, the idea of a rural American town filled with vampires dressed up as a four-player multiplayer game definitely paints an interesting picture. With very little concrete information on the shooter out there, it's always good to hear more straight from the source, and multiple developers have spoken about Arkane in a new interview. Continue reading Redfall more like Far Cry than Left 4 Dead, Arkane says |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 6:28 AM  Cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game is now on Steam, and you can pick it up at a deep discount - if you're prepared to deal with a few caveats. The fan favourite has had a rocky ride, with the 2010 2D beat 'em up tie-in to Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novels and the associated movie being delisted from sale in 2014. Now it's finally arrived on the Valve storefront alongside a big sale, albeit with several issues that are putting some fans off. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best classic PC games, Best free PC games |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 6:27 AM  If, like me, you only need the slightest excuse to dive back into Dark Souls and its bleak yet beautiful world of Lordran, I'm here to tell you now is a perfect time. The FromSoftware smash hit, and its follow-ups, have always taken a unique swing at the multiplayer game genre. Players are flooding back to the original Dark Souls for a limited time in an effort to repopulate the unique messaging system, PvP, and co-op mechanics as though the game was at the height of its popularity. Continue reading Dark Souls event makes FromSoftware fans put down Elden Ring MORE FROM PCGAMESN: best RPG games, Dark Souls PC servers back online, best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 7, 2023 6:17 AM  Artificial intelligence is becoming a part of our daily lives, and Lenevo is set to use AI gaming laptop chips in its upcoming portable gaming PC range. The tech will aim to intelligently fine-tune performance using machine learning, carefully monitoring real-time benchmarks to manage GPU and CPU efficiency. Continue reading Lenovo unveils AI gaming laptop range with frame rate smarts MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
Twinfinite Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:00 PM Looking toward a (potentially) brighter future. |
Siliconera Saturday, January 7, 2023 11:30 AM
After just missing its 2022 debut, Eric "Concerned Ape" Barone announced the Stardew Valley 1.5 Android and Apple iOS update will be appearing on mobile devices soon. The developer took to Twitter to confirm it is submitted to the respective storefronts. He also noted that this new update required a "completely new rewrite of the mobile app." Also, now that this patch is coming, Simplified Chinese will again return to the Android and iOS versions. The announcement also included Barone mentioning future patches. There is a dedicated forum thread for bug reports, to adjust Stardew Valley 1.5 issues on mobile Android and iOS devices. In addition, future patches could arrive more quickly due to the rewrite. Here's the official announcement going over the Stardew Valley 1.5 mobile update. It also notes the one-time file transfer request is completely normal.
Stardew Valley can be found on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices. The post Stardew Valley 1.5 Mobile Update Finally Headed to Android and iOS Devices appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, January 7, 2023 9:00 AM
Taito announced a new line of arcade prizes, which includes a ceramic figures of the Loporrits from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. The collaboration includes the Mana series, another Square Enix property, along with Granblue Fantasy and Moomin. The new Loporrit figure will start appearing in select Taito Arcades on January 28, 2023. https://twitter.com/taito/status/1610551587193376770 To celebrate the year of the rabbit, the Loporrits from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker will appear exclusively in the crane games of Taito Arcades as a new ceramic figurine prize. The figure will be available from January 28, 2023. It will be about four inches tall. You can see a picture of how the figure will look like here: [gallery ids="945862" link="file"] The collaboration includes other prizes, like Rabite plushes, Flammie plushes, and other items from the Mana series, as well as a variety of merchandise from Granblue Fantasy, depicting the Twelve Divine Generals. Loporrits are a Beast Tribe of rabbit-like creatures first introduced in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, the latest expansion for the Square Enix MMORPG. Loporrit Tribal Quests have not been introduced in the game yet, but players can expect them to appear soon, as a new patch is on the way. Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The new Patch 6.3, titled "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble," releases on January 10, 2023. The post Final Fantasy XIV Loporrits Turn Into Adorable Figures appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, January 7, 2023 6:00 AM
Kotobukiya and Bandai Namco announced "Tales of Symphonia Premium Event." The event will include an exhibition held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original release, and the upcoming remaster of the game. There will be a lottery with exclusive merchandise inspired by Tales of Symphonia. The event will run through February 3-12, 2023 in Japan. Each ticket for the lottery will cost 800 yen (roughly $6). Buying ten tickets in bulk will guarantee a cut-in acrylic card depicting one of the nine main characters of Tales of Symphonia performing one of their signature Mystic Arts. Meanwhile, buying fifty tickets in bulk will guarantee the S-tier prize, a big acrylic board with all the Tales of Symphonia protagonists in the snowy city of Flanoir, along with the complete set of 9 Mystic Art cut-ins. The delivery date of the merchandise will be around June, 2023. You can see a picture with all the different tiers of merchandise available for the Tales of Symphonia lottery here and in the official website. [gallery ids="946075" link="file"] Tales of Symphonia Remastered will release on February 17, 2023. People will be able to find it on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. Tales of Symphonia was re-released in 2016 on PC and is immediately available. The original game came out on Game Cube, but there was a Japan-only port on the Playstation 2. The post Kotobukiya Announces Tales of Symphonia Merchandise Lottery appeared first on Siliconera. |
