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PCGamesN Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:41 AM
     Warzone 2 update to reverse key looting detail in Season 2

It looks like Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is making yet another minor but positive change to the battle royale game, as both Raven Software and Infinity Ward outline how Warzone 2 season 2 will see the looting system undergo a reversal back to the Warzone 1 days.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Warzone 2 guns, Best Warzone 2 loadout, Warzone 2 map

PCGamesN Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:53 AM
     GTA Online hacks and

Running into GTA Online hacks often feels like a common occurrence for PC players of the Rockstar multiplayer game. Things appear to be especially bad right now, though, as players are warning of "extreme exploits" that are apparently severe enough for the creator of one of the most popular anti-cheat solutions to suggest players stop playing the game altogether until it's resolved.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GTA 5 mods, GTA 6, Buy GTA V

PCGamesN Saturday, January 21, 2023 6:15 AM
     Avengers game shutting down as Steam sale makes singleplayer worthy

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers is shutting down after three years as a live service game. While it struggled from the start, the superhero game definitely still has its merits, so it could very well be the perfect time to go to the Marvel's Avengers Steam page and nab it, or you can alternatively get it at a colossal discount.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel's Avengers review, Best action-adventure games on PC, The best open-world games on PC

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:00 AM
    

Happy weekend, you silly little sausages. I know squirrels gathering autumn hazelnuts is a seasonally incorrect header image, but I like it. The boiler is gone in my house, so I'm wearing one of those giant hoodie things that comes down to my knees, and scuttle about the place secreting foodstuffs in the pouch. Wait, that's more like a kangaroo, isn't it. Curses! Regardless, I will only be able to warm my hands this weekend by cupping them over the light of my PC screen. What will I, and others, be playing on them this weekend?

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Siliconera Saturday, January 21, 2023 5:00 AM
    

Best Fire Emblem Engage Skills and How to Get Them

As is common in recent entries, people get skills for their Fire Emblem Engage characters to make them more effective in battle. These abilities could increase their odds of surviving or help them do more damage. To help people out when planning which skills to work toward and bonds to build with Emblem Rings, here are some abilities that can be especially helpful.

Editor's Note: There are some spoilers for Fire Emblem Engage in the following best and most helpful skills list.

Alacrity++
What does it do? If unit initiates combat with a Spd advantage of 5 or more, unit's follow-up (if possible) occurs before foe can counterattack.
How do you get it? Complete Lyn's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 3,000 SP.
Note: Alacrity is available at Bond Lvl 5 for 1,000 SP and Alacrity+ is available at Bond Lvl 13 for 2,000 SP.

Canter
What does it do? Unit can move
How do you get it? Reach Bond Lvl 5 with Sigurd and spend 1,000 SP.
Note: Canter+ is available at 2,000 SP if you complete Sigurd's Paralogue and reach Bond Lvl 13, and it lets someone move 3 spaces after acting.

Diffuse Healer
What does it do? When unit is healed by a staff, all adjacent allies also recover 50% of the HP that the unit recovered.
How do you get it? Get to level 5 in the Martial Master Advanced Class.

Draconic Hex
What does it do? If unit initiates combat, inflicts -4 to all of foe's basic stats after combat. (Penalties shrink by 1 each turn.)
How do you get it? Reach Bond Lvl 8 with Corrin and spend 2,000 SP.

Dual Assist+
What does it do? If unit is able to chain attack, unit will do so when allies attack foes unit could reach by moving. Trigger %=70
How do you get it? Complete Lucina's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 2,000 SP.
Note: Dual Assist is available at Bond Lvl 5 for 1,000 SP.

Hold Out+++
What does it do? If unit had 2 HP or more at start of combat, unit always survives combat with at least 1 HP.
How do you get it? Complete Roy's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 5,000 SP.
Note: Hold Out is available at Bond Lvl 5 for 2,000 SP, Hold Out+ is available at Bond Lvl 8 for 3,000 SP, and Hold Out++ is available at Bond Lvl 13 for 4,000 SP.

Lunar Brace+
What does it do? If unit initiates combat with a physical attack, deals extra damage=30% of foe's Def.
How do you get it? Complete Eirika's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 13 and spend 5,000 SP.
Note: Lunar Brace is available at Bond Lvl 3,000 for 3,000 SP.

No Distractions
What does it do? Grants Crit+10 during combat with a foe that can't counter.
How do you get it? Get to level 5 in the Sniper Advanced Class.

Resolve
What does it do? If unit's HP is 75% or less after combat, grants Def/Res+7 as long as unit's HP stays below 75%.
How do you get it? Complete Ike's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 2,000 SP.
Note: Resolve is available at Bond Lvl 5 for 1,000 SP.

Best Fire Emblem Engage Skills and How to Get Them

Spell Harmony
What does it do? If unit initiates combat with a tome, grants Atk equal to the number of adjacent allies with tomes.
How do you get it? Get to level 5 in the Sage Advanced Class.

Unyielding++
What does it do? At start of player phase, if HP is 40% or less, restores 40% of unit's max HP.
How do you get it? Complete Marth's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 300 SP.
Note: Unyielding is available at Bond Lvl 7 for 100 SP, and Unyielding+ is available at Bond Lvl 12 for 200 SP.

Vantage++
What does it do? If unit's HP is 75% or less and foe initiates combat, unit can counter before foe's first attack.
How do you get it? Complete Leif's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 18 and spend 2,000 SP.
Note: Vantage is available at Bond Lvl 5 for 500 SP, and Vantage+ is available at Bond Lvl 12 for 1,000 SP.

Wrath
What does it do? At start of combat, for each HP the unit has lost, grants Crit+1 during combat. (Max +30)
How do you get it? Complete Ike's Paralogue, then reach Bond Lvl 13 and spend 2,000 SP.

Fire Emblem Engage is available for the Nintendo Switch.

The post Helpful Fire Emblem Engage Skills and How to Get Them appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:00 AM
    

Honkai Star Rail Final Closed Beta Inbound

HoYoVerse took to Twitter to announce the final Honkai Star Rail closed beta test will be arriving at the station. There's no exact dates for when it will be held yet. However, we do know when people can sign up. Starting on January 24, 2023, people will be able to register their interest in participating.

Here's the official announcement, which showed up on the Twitter account for the game.

In addition, there's new Cognosphere artwork shared on the official account. It shows characters like the male and female versions of the avatar, Dan Heng, March 7th, Welt, Jung Yuan, Pom-Pom, and Himeko.

As a reminder, the second Honkai Star Rail closed beta was held in June 2022. Ahead of that, people could sign up for a chance to participate at the end of April 2022.

Honkai Star Rail is in development for the PC and mobile devices. Sign-ups for the final beta test will begin on January 24, 2023.

The post Honkai Star Rail Final Closed Beta Inbound appeared first on Siliconera.


Gamer Empire Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:45 AM
     RimWorld Biotech adds the ability to create interesting humanoids that can spew fire, eat dirt, and live forever. With the help of the genetics system […]

Gamer Empire Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:26 AM
     As you spend more and more time in your RimWorld, you might finally get the quest to build a spaceship and get out of there. […]