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PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 7:54 AM
     Forspoken's dialogue is terrible, and I kind of love it

I don't know if you've ever seen Tommy Wiseau's cult and very unintentional comedy movie The Room, but it's a total joy. The plot is confused. The performances are bizarre. The dialogue is inhuman. It's not "good film-making," but give me the choice between The Room or some high-art film like I studied at university (let's get the lads round and watch F.W. Murnau's Sunrise) and I'd take The Room every time. Forspoken, the new RPG game from Final Fantasy's Square Enix, seems to have a similar appeal, and as we approach the Forspoken release date, its quip-heavy, "Marvel-esque" dialogue is drawing some impassioned responses.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Forspoken release date, Toughest Forspoken dungeons, Forspoken system requirements

PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 7:41 AM
     Hogwarts Legacy missions reveal how you'll explore the famous school

With the Hogwarts Legacy release date fast approaching there's still so much to uncover about the Harry Potter RPG game. Ongoing art book leaks have been telling us a lot about what our visit to the school of witchcraft and wizardry will look like, and now the Hogwarts Legacy mission structure appears to have been revealed as eager players have found out even more about the game.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements

PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 6:57 AM
     Best Warzone 2 loadout drops for Season 1 Reloaded

The best Warzone 2 loadout drops have been officially confirmed, giving players access to their custom setups built in Modern Warfare 2. When the devs first revealed Warzone 2 back in September, players weren't able to acquire entire loadouts from 'The Shop', Warzone's new buy stations. Instead, the shop featured the option to purchase custom weapons for a flat fee, but this decision has been reverted and loadout drops are back once more.

Warzone 2 loadout drops contain both primary and secondary weapons, tactical and lethal equipment, as well as a Warzone 2 perks package. Using Modern Warfare 2's create-a-class system, you can utilise your favourite loadouts on Al Mazrah. Once you call in a loadout drop in the free PC game, you need to keep an eye out for any flankers who may be on the lookout to take your hard-earned reward.

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

PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 6:53 AM
     League of Legends events are

It's no secret that the recent series of League of Legends events have largely failed to whet the playerbase's metaphorical whistle, but Riot has doubled down on recent claims that the dev team is looking to give the MOBA's community something new and exciting.

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PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 6:19 AM
     Fallout London is looking for voice actors, Cockney accents optional

Of all the Fallout 4 mods, Fallout London, which moves the stalwart Bethesda RPG game series from the irradiated shores of the United States all the way over to the equally irradiated shores of the UK, may be the most ambitious. A new map, new quests, new enemies, new weapons – if you're looking for something to play while waiting on the Fallout 5 release date, Fallout London will almost certainly be your best option. But why just play this massive new take on Fallout 4 when you can actually be in it?

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PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 6:08 AM
     The Last of Us Part 1 sales skyrocket just in time for PC launch

Despite only being a couple of episodes in, The Last of Us HBO show has already proved to be a colossal success. Surpassing ten million views in two days, we now have the rest of the show and The Last of Us PC release date to look forward to, as the drama has helped see sales of the PlayStation games skyrocket, which in turn suggests a healthy launch for the PC port too.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Last of Us PC release date, Best action adventure games, Naughty Dog's new fantasy game

PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 6:19 AM
     Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti GPU sales dominate AMD at German retailer

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti only just joined the best graphics card race, and it's seemingly tearing up the track when it comes to sales. German market figures reveal it's beating both AMD Radeon RX 7000 cards and the rest of the RTX 4000 family, but an older entry-level favourite is hot on its tail.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia RTX 4080 review, Nvidia RTX 4070 rumours, Best graphics card in 2022

PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 5:52 AM
     The best online games for PC with no download

Looking for some of the best online games with no downloads to play right now? Publishers like Steam and Epic Games are busy locking horns over their digital storefronts and platforms, but there's a rich world of fun browser games that can be accessed directly through the web. No launchers or two-factor authentication, no agonising downloads or hard drive space juggling, just instant, free online games.

Impressively, despite the obvious tech constraints developers have also managed to craft free online games to cover any genre you can imagine, so yes, you can play a 100-player battle royale in your browser. That being said, if you do have some hard drive space, you may want to check out our free PC games list instead. So whether you're looking for something to sink a few minutes into or your next gaming habit, there's a free online game for you. We've tried to ensure this list caters to all sorts - from RPGs, to massive multiplayer strategy games - all at the enviably low price of free.


PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 5:39 AM
     The best dinosaur games for PC 2023

Looking for a list of the best dinosaur games on PC? Whether you're looking to hunt the Mesozoic monsters or want to stomp and chomp humans while playing as them, the appeal of dinosaurs in gaming is endless.

What is not endless, however, is the number of dino games that successfully realise that fantasy. Let's be honest: until recently, fans of dinosaurs and big guns haven't exactly walked the primrose path. It's been a long hard road, marked by velociraptors that look like lumpy dogs, rifles that feel as satisfying as lobbing a bullet by hand, and jeeps that seem to magnetically roll themselves into a nearby ditch, no matter what keys you press. Fortunately, dino games like Monster Hunter: World have managed to reach a point where they have earned a place on our best PC games list. If dino thrills are what you're looking for, here are the best dinosaur games on PC.

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PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 5:27 AM
     The best Oculus Quest 2 games 2023

The best Oculus Quest 2 games are the ones that draw you into the world and let you swim in the joys of VR. There are a staggering amount of games on the Oculus Quest 2, so don't feel bad if we miss out on any of your personal favourites. When you factor in the lack of wires, it's easy to understand why so many people have been delving into digital worlds using this device.

However, as there's so much choice on arguably the best VR headset, navigating the store to find the best Oculus Quest 2 games can be a bit of a chore. It helps to have a rough idea of what you should be looking for whenever you're in the mood to buy a new game, whether that be FPS games or a story-driven adventure.


PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 5:00 AM
     Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Shift codes – January 2023

Looking for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Shift codes? Redeeming one of these Shift codes rewards you with a Skeleton Key, which you can use to unlock the Skeleton Chest for rewards. This chest can be found at the foot of the castle underneath the statue in Brighthoof.

The Skeleton Keys you get for entering the code unlock premium in-game loot for the FPS game, such as Tiny Tina's Wonderlands legendary weapons to suit your chosen Tiny Tina's Wonderlands class and playstyle. You can redeem Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Shift codes either through the Shift tab in the in-game social menu or at the Shift Gearbox Software website - you need to navigate to the mail section to redeem the code.

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PCGamesN Monday, January 23, 2023 4:59 AM
     Fallout-style isometric RPG wows with retro-futuristic flying cars

If you miss the days of classic, old-school Fallout, some of the best classic PC games in their isometric RPG format, then we've got great news for you. New Blood Interactive, the developer collective behind such games as throwback FPS Dusk, is making a retro-futuristic game drawing heavy inspiration from the early days of the Fallout series, and the studio head has just shared some exciting new gameplay footage of it in action.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 23, 2023 7:47 AM
    

It's not even out yet, but we already know that the Dead Space remake launching on January 27th will have an alternate ending. A list of the game's achievements published on True Trophies includes one that hints at another way to see out the revised adventures of Isaac Clarke, instead of just landing the bog-standard ending. Thankfully, there's not much more info beyond its existence, so at least the extra ending isn't ruined and you'll be able to find out what it means for yourself.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 23, 2023 7:11 AM
    

Grand Theft Auto Online players on PC are reporting corrupted accounts and being locked out of their games due to remote code exploits that are being abused by modders. Rockstar-focused Twitter account Tez2 highlighted the issue at the end of last week, before news of the situation spread onto the GTA Online subreddit. Rockstar Support hasn't officially acknowledged any potential the exploits have to affect GTA Online players and their accounts, although Tez2 claimed that the company were already aware of what was going on.

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Twinfinite Monday, January 23, 2023 7:10 AM
     It's back... finally.

Siliconera Monday, January 23, 2023 5:00 AM
    

How to Play Fatal Frame Games in Order

With the first official North American and European release of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse on the way, now is a great a time as ever to get into the Fatal Frame series. With the first title releasing on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the series found itself to be a cult classic through the release of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. Hailed as one of the most frightening series to exist, and with survival horror on the upswing, it's great to see the series return in some capacity. If you're looking to get into the Fatal Frame series, or even need a short refresher on what games go in what order, we have a list that breaks it down below.

Here is the list of all "mainline" Fatal Frame games in order of release:

  • Fatal Frame
  • Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly | Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director's Cut
  • Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
  • Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
  • Project Zero 2: Wii Edition (Remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly)
  • Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Additionally, there was a spin-off title, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir, that released on Nintendo DS between Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and Maiden of Black Water.

How to play each Fatal Frame game in order is a complicated answer. Koei Tecmo mentioned several times that there are no plans to remake or even remaster Fatal Frame I, II, and III for modern platforms. Since each game released on the PlayStation 2, and then released as region-exclusive digital downloads for the PlayStation 3, there isn't really a way to get access to these games anymore outside of emulation.

Mask of the Lunar Eclipse will be receiving it's first official North American and European English release, with the game previously being exclusive to Japan. Previously, the only way to play the game in English was through fan patches. This will no longer be the case once the official localization releases on March 9, 2023 to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

Concerning Maiden of Black Water, the game is immediately available on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. It is effectively a port of the original WiiU release, but comes with a gallery feature and the option to create custom pictures using renders of characters and ghosts from the game.

As it stands, those are the only way to play the Fatal Frame games in order. Unless if you own physical copies of the PS2 (and Xbox, in the case of Fatal Frame and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director's Cut) release of the games. Not including the Wii release of Fatal Frame II/Project Zero 2. But I'd really suggest playing the original PlayStation 2 release over the Wii remake, despite it having more than a handful of new endings.

Thankfully, Fatal Frame I - Fatal Frame III don't have any story significance to Mask of the Lunar Eclipse or Maiden of Black Water. That said, if you are looking to play the first three Fatal Frame games, it is highly advised you play them in order, since it will greatly enrich your experience with Fatal Frame III once you get around to it.

The post How to Play All Fatal Frame Games in Order appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 23, 2023 4:00 AM
    

What Do You Get After the Fire Emblem Engage Ending

The end isn't really the end in Fire Emblem Engage, as there is postgame content after you see the ending. You'll be able to save the game, with an icon appearing next to a cleared save file. Loading said file will then offer you access to a number of immediate rewards, as well as the ability to revisit the final chapter's battle, continue online matches, face world map fights, and deal with DLC.

Here's the full list of rewards immediately given to a player after the Fire Emblem Engage ending.

  • 3 Adept Books
  • 3 Armor Banes
  • 3 Expert Books
  • 3 Novice Books
  • 10 Avo Crystals
  • 10 Crit Crystals
  • 10 Def Crystals
  • 10 Dex Crystals
  • 10 Ddg Crystals
  • 10 Hit Crystals
  • 10 MT Crystals
  • 10 Res Crystals
  • 10 Spd Crystals
  • 100,000G

You also unlock the Vicious Volcano map in Relay Trials and difficulty levels 41+.

As a reminder, Crystals can be used to reinforce Engage Weapons connected to Emblem Rings. You can use these to increase their stats and make them more effective. The various books given with this bonus give a character immediate SP. So a Novice Book gives 100 SP, an Adept Book gives 500 SP, and an Expert Book gives 1,000 SP.

Fire Emblem Engage is available for the Nintendo Switch.

The post What Do You Get After the Fire Emblem Engage Ending appeared first on Siliconera.


Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 23, 2023 3:12 AM
     The Last of Us adaptation on HBO Max was met with stellar reviews for the premiere, but the show has now found an issue when it comes to the original game's co-director Bruce Straley. Talking to LA Times, Straley reveals that he is now looking for unionization for video game developers after he wasn't credited […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 23, 2023 3:02 AM
     Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool will be an upcoming DLC character for Midnight Suns, and he's set to join the roster of heroes by the middle of the week. Just in, we have a new teaser marking his arrival, and we get a glimpse of his gameplay. Check this out: Expand your adventure with Deadpool in […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 23, 2023 2:53 AM
     Bad news for anyone waiting for Crystal Dynamics' Avengers to get back on its feet. In  recent announcement from CD, they've revealed that they are stopping live-service for the game later this year, and fans won't be able to purchase Avengers: A-Day after September 30, 2023. The developers said this in a statement: We know […]