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GamersHeroes Monday, January 30, 2023 8:02 PM
    

Learn more about the treacherous road that awaits Sakamoto Ryoma with the latest trailer for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA's Like a Dragon: Ishin!

The post Like a Dragon: Ishin! Blade of Vengeance Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes.


Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 8:25 PM
    

Spanish streamer TheGrefg is one of the biggest stars on Twitch, so much so that he recently held his own awards show that drew almost two million viewers. And everyone watching was, for a moment, treated to a big ol' ASCII penis.

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 7:10 PM
    

This was supposed to be the year, after industry setbacks and a global pandemic, that E3—once the brightest centre of the video game universe—came back "recognizably epic" as a live show for the first time since 2019. Reports today indicate, however, that it will be doing so without any of the console industry's power…

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 6:50 PM
    

Marvel Snap is very good. We've said that before. Heck, we even called it one of the best games of 2022. But it did lack one big feature at launch: the ability to challenge your friends. Tomorrow's Marvel Snap update will finally add the much-requested feature to the popular card game.

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 6:35 PM
    

The Last of Us inspired no shortage of takes when it first released back in 2013. The HBO TV adaptation has been no different. Like a massive EpiPen of stimulus for the take economy in the middle of winter, it has elicited both over-the-top praise, scornful dismissals, and everything in-between. But what is…

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 5:45 PM
    

Overwatch 2 will make adjustments to both its matchmaking process and its ranked system in the coming weeks, according to the latest developer blog posted today. This is good news for anyone who has spent the months since launch confused or frustrated by the sequel's ranking system, or those who feel like their…

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 5:05 PM
    

As we learned last week, spoon-wielding psychic pocket monster Kadabra is returning to the Pokémon TCG after a twenty year absence. I wanted to learn the complete story of why it ever went missing in the first place. What I wasn't expecting in doing so was to accidentally make friends with a man I've disliked for…

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 4:55 PM
    

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 4:15 PM
    

Creators can't control how their creations are received once they enter the world. Case in point, one of the key people behind the popular and long-running Yakuza series apparently had no idea how many people, especially women, found the series' recurring, one-eyed character Goro Majima to be so damn sexy.

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 4:10 PM
    

Perhaps you've already purchased Sony's modular new DualSense Edge controller for PlayStation 5. If so, let me start off by saying "congratulations" on having $200 lying around to buy this damn expensive thing. But now that you've got this new controller with all its bells and whistles, you might be wondering how you…

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Kotaku Monday, January 30, 2023 3:40 PM
    

Feeling excited, I wait for my PlayStation 5 to flicker on so I can go somewhere I haven't before, the USG Ishimura, splattered with fresh blood by Motive Studio for its Dead Space remake, released January 27. The mining ship has always been the gray spinal cord to trigger-happy horror Dead Space, originally released…

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PCGamesN Monday, January 30, 2023 5:35 PM
     Destiny 2 rewards reminder: redeem outstanding loot before Lightfall

Destiny 2 rewards are piling up ahead of the Lightfall release date, and players should be sure to redeem them before then, as Bungie promises to be making massive changes to numerous systems in Destiny 2 season 20. These rewards include Moments of Triumph, merchandise rewards based on the completion of seasonal activities, and items from season passes in the popular FPS game. Players may miss out on things such as bright engrams and glimmer if they do not remember to claim their loot in time for the new season.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 exotics, Destiny 2 builds

PCGamesN Monday, January 30, 2023 5:24 PM
     A new The Crew game is about to be announced

If you're itching to get back out on the open road, you'll want to tune in tomorrow for something The Crew has planned. Ubisoft will be making an announcement of some kind about the open-world racing game series, and it seems highly likely that it's going to be The Crew 3.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Crew 2 PC performance , The Crew 2 tips, The Crew 2 review scores

PCGamesN Monday, January 30, 2023 4:26 PM
     This Cyberpunk 2077 makes smart weapons smarter

Cyberpunk 2077 smart weapons offer the ease of use of the Zorg ZF-1 pod weapon from The Fifth Element - you point the gun, and all the bullets will make sure they reach their target. The trouble is, the RPG game makes important distinctions between different areas of the body, and its smart weapons… don't. Not to worry though: now there's a Cyberpunk 2077 mod that makes sure smart weapons go for headshots.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cyberpunk 2077 review, Cyberpunk 2077 lore & universe, Buy Cyberpunk 2077

PCGamesN Monday, January 30, 2023 3:07 PM
     Call of Duty patch fixes some crashes and tightens up the menus

The latest Call of Duty patch is out now with some welcome fixes for the military FPS game. Developer Infinity Ward says this update is aimed at fixing bugs and crashes, and at improving overall stability. The update also includes fixes for navigating some troublesome menus in Modern Warfare 2 and the new DMZ mode.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Best loadouts in Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 2 maps

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 30, 2023 5:28 PM
    

It's not often that you see an OLED TV for less than $800, and it's even less common to see an OLED gaming monitor for that kind of a price - especially when it's Gigabyte's well-respected FO48U, a 48-in model that supports 4K 120Hz over HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort. It's got USB-C charging, KVM functionality, FreeSync/G-Sync... and it cost $1499 when it launched two years ago.

Now, you can pick it up for $729 at Newegg when you use code JAN2548, an outstanding deal for a monitor of this size and quality.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 30, 2023 3:25 PM
    

The Corsair MP600 Pro is a great high-end PCIe 4.0 SSD, so to get the 1TB model for $155 at Newegg, a reasonable $45 off, is a deal worth writing about. As you'd hope from a drive of this calibre, this uses more expensive TLC NAND flash and has a DRAM cache, providing noticeably better sustained performance than QLC drives without a DRAM cache.

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Twinfinite Monday, January 30, 2023 7:18 PM
     An un-conventional approach.

Twinfinite Monday, January 30, 2023 5:39 PM
     The torch must be passed.

Twinfinite Monday, January 30, 2023 4:41 PM
     The mystery behind the pioneers' origin story.

Twinfinite Monday, January 30, 2023 4:03 PM
     Nothing says western more than the Pinkerton detective agency.

Twinfinite Monday, January 30, 2023 3:43 PM
     Praise from the master himself!

Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 7:00 PM
    

uniqlo ut archive

As part of Uniqlo's UT Archive project, it will re-release popular T-shirts featuring the Big Three of Anime: One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. The re-releases will  appear from February 13, 2023. Some stores may start at a different date depending on whether there is stock or not. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

In total, there are fifteen t-shirts that will return to Uniqlo, with all of them costing 1500 JPY. The Though the sizes on the website only show men's, women can wear them as well. In this UT Archive collection, each Big Three anime has five t-shirts that you can choose from. There is a t-shirt of Naruto and Iruka sharing Ichiraku ramen, for example, and a t-shirt of Kon from Bleach. You can check out all the t-shirts here.

The Big Three (One Piece, Naruto, Bleach) have that name due to their length, influence, and popularity. These days, some may consider series like Demon Slayer to be on the same level due to its popularity. Aside from re-releasing t-shirts of the anime Big Three, Uniqlo will also re-run its Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat collections.

The UT Archive re-run of One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach t-shirts will appear in Uniqlo from February 13, 2023.

The post Uniqlo Will Re-Release One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach Shirts appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 6:00 PM
    

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Demo Includes 30 Songs

Square Enix announced a free Theatrhythm Final Bar Line demo. The trial will appear on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store on February 1, 2023. It also offered an idea of its length. People will get access to 30 of the Theatrhythm Final Bar Line songs in it.

Here's the full song list for the Theatrhythm Final Bar Line demo. 19 of those tracks are Battle Music Stages involving fights against familiar foes. 11 are Field Music Stages that show the party walking through a location. There are no Event Music Stages involving cutscenes.

Final Fantasy II

  • "Battle 1" (BMS)
  • "Main Theme" (FMS)
  • "The Rebel Army" (BMS)
  • "Town" (FMS)

Final Fantasy V

  • "Battle 1" (BMS)
  • "Battle 2" (BMS)
  • "Four Hearts" (FMS)
  • "Harvest" (FMS)
  • "Main Theme of Final Fantasy V" (BMS)
  • "Mambo de Chocobo" (FMS)

Final Fantasy VII

  • "The Chase" (FMS)
  • "Fight On!" (BMS)
  • "Let the Battles Begin!" (BMS)
  • "Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII" (FMS)
  • "Opening - Bombing Mission" (BMS)

Final Fantasy XIII

  • "Blinded by Light" (BMS)
  • "Defiers of Fate" (BMS)
  • "Desperate Struggle" (BMS)
  • "March of the Dreadnoughts" (FMS)
  • "Saber's Edge" (BMS)

Final Fantasy XIV

  • "Hard to Miss" (BMS)
  • "The Land Breathes" (BMS)
  • "Nemesis" (BMS)
  • "On Westerly Winds" (FMS)
  • "Serenity" (FMS)
  • "To the Sun" (FMS)
  • "Torn from the Heavens" (BMS)

Final Fantasy XV

  • "APOCALYPSIS NOCTIS" (Uncovered Trailer) (BMS)
  • "The Fight Is On!" (BMS)
  • "Stand Your Ground" (BMS)

People who pick up the trial will be able to save and carry over scores and progress to the full game. The full version of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will include songs from other Square Enix titles like NieR and Live a Live, in addition to Final Fantasy.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will come out on February 16, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

The post Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Demo Includes 30 Songs appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 5:00 PM
    

FFXIV Omega Protocol cleared

Team UNNAMED_ seemed to have cleared The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) in Final Fantasy XIV, but it now seems they cheated. The Japanese static achieved World First on January 30, 2023 at 10:34am (PT). The Omega Protocol (TOP) is the latest Ultimate Raid in FFXIV, and it was introduced on January 23, 2023, two weeks after the release of Patch 6.3. Team UNNAMED_ previously achieved the World First clear of Pandaemonium Abyssos (Savage), back in September 2022.

Editor's Note: This article was updated at 6:15pm ET.

Ultimate Raids are some of the highest difficulty content in Final Fantasy XIV. They are designed to be tackled by statics, organized groups of eight high-level players that clear content together. Prior to TOP, Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) was considered the most difficult raid in FFXIV.

In a "Letter from the Producer LIVE" broadcasted back in December 2022, Yoshi-P said that TOP wouldn't be as difficult as Dragonsong Ultimate (DSU). However, TOP has managed to prove even more challenging than Dragonsong Ultimate, as the new raid took 7 days of tries to complete, compared to the 6 days it took for DSU.

Historically, Ultimate Raids have consisted of 4 or 5 phases. Dragonsong Ultimate was the exception, being 7 phases long and including a checkpoint in between. Meanwhile, TOP counts with 6 phases and no checkpoints whatsoever. This means that players need to go through all the previous phases if they are wiped, making it the most challenging Ultimate Raid.

Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC. The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) was discussed on the patch notes for Patch 6.31.

The post FFXIV Omega Protocol (Ultimate) Raid Not Cleared by Team Unnamed (Update) appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 4:00 PM
    

square enix spring pc festival games crisis core

Six games will be a part of a special campaign as part of Square Enix's Spring PC Festival. It will target Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Valkyrie Elysium, Tactics Ogre Reborn, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered, and Forspoken. The Spring PC Festival will be on February 2, 2023. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]

There will also be a stream to show off the PC games that are part of the campaign. Chiaki Matsuzawa and Taiga Kishi will be the presenters. Both of them are known announcers and casters in the game industry. The two of them will play Forspoken on stream as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXWy5QyTr4I

If you follow the official account of one of the six above games and are in Japan, you will be eligible for a giveaway. You simply have to retweet the Spring PC Festival Tweet that the account will make and then tune in to the stream. Prizes include items like Pringles chips and a Steam gift card. As of the time of writing, only the FFVII Remake Twitter account has uploaded a Tweet.

Obviously, all of the games that are part of the PC Festival campaign are available on Windows PC. But they are also available on other platforms for those whose PC cannot handle heavy gaming. For example, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is also available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

The Square Enix Spring PC Festival stream will take place on February 2, 2023.

The post Square Enix Spring PC Festival to Feature Crisis Core and Other Games appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 3:30 PM
    

Michael B. Jordan Appeared in a Street Fighter 6 SNL Skit

Michael B. Jordan hosted the January 28, 2023 episode of SNL, and he appeared as one of the stars in a Street Fighter 6 skit. The concept behind it is that he was one of two voice actors voicing characters for the game. However, while he has one take on the role, regular cast member Bowen Yang comes in with a different take on the situation.

Here's the full Street Fighter 6 skit from the official SNL skit. Jordan is playing the role of Ken Masters in the "game." Meanwhile, Yang is playing Ryu. Things start with the two recording exclamations in the heat of battle. At about the two minute mark, the two of them record some voiced lines. The very end of the skit features some footage of Ken and Ryu with Jordan and Yang's versions of the lines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmvkDrBVUY&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive

SNL isn't the only show that involved Street Fighter 6 references this weekend. Thea Trinidad showed up to the WWE Royal Rumble in Juri cosplay. This weekend Capcom also announced that she would be one of the celebrity commentators for the game. When it did, it shared footage of her narrating a match in which Juri was involved.

Street Fighter 6 will appear on June 2, 2023 on the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and PC.

The post Michael B. Jordan Appeared in a Street Fighter 6 SNL Skit appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 30, 2023 3:00 PM
    

like a dragon ishin photo mode

A rather robust photo mode will be available in Like a Dragon: Ishin for you to preserve your Bakumatsu memories. You will be able to take pictures with characters, as well as edit on the fly. There is a number of filters and poses you can use, as well as write text directly on the picture.

The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Twitter account has posted a short video showing off how photo mode looks like in Like a Dragon: Ishin. It shows Ryoma cycling through some of the poses that you can make him do. Aside from filters, the video also demonstrates how you can change the angle of the photo too. At the end, the picture shows Ryoma pointing at the screen while standing next to Hijikata. He shows his loyalty with the words "Shinsengumi Love" over the picture.

https://twitter.com/ryugagotoku/status/1619862964873437184

While the story of Like a Dragon: Ishin will undoubtedly be serious, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has already shown several mini-games and mechanics that have the Like a Dragon series's usual brand of nonsense. Aside from photo mode, you can also go to a cabaret and play with girls. Ryoma will also be able to help out at a udon shop, sing karaoke, chop vegetables, and summon wrestler Kenny Omega.

Like a Dragon: Ishin will come out on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC on February 21, 2023.

The post Like a Dragon: Ishin Photo Mode Has Lots of Customization Options appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, January 30, 2023 7:21 PM
     Hi-Fi Rush how to find all Armstrong Circuits circuit locations Track 8As you play through Hi-Fi Rush, you will gain the ability to purchase and equip chips for your player character Chai. These chips provide useful perks for players to take advantage of in battle, such as reduced cooldowns for your partner characters or random health drops upon successful parries. Aside from spending the standard gear currency, however, you will also have to give away special Armstrong Circuit collectibles to acquire these chips. Hi-Fi Rush hides Armstrong Circuits throughout most of its levels, or tracks. Here are all of the Armstrong Circuit locations in Hi-Fi Rush we know about (so far). HI-Fi Rush: All Armstrong Circuit locations Track 3 Locations You can only begin looking for these Armstrong Circuits once you reach the third track of Hi-Fi Rush, so we'll start from there. Armstrong Circuit #1: After shooting down the rock with Peppermint and crossing it, you will come across a stone platform lifted by a pillar of lava. While the platform is still lowered...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, January 30, 2023 6:29 PM
     Second Front Review (22)Advanced Squad Leader, the hex-and-chit World War II game legend, came out in 1985, even before I was born. It has only ever looked approachable once while reading the rules. That was before I realized how trying to keep all the rules straight is what turns me into a stressed-out mess in any game. That's why I am very happy to see that Second Front — the closest thing to ASL PC adaptation — has finally come out. As mentioned before, Second Front is a World War II game. It ships with three factions: the US, Germany, and Russia (USSR), and is meant to recreate both European fronts of the war. You have all the main tanks, trucks, and guns to take you from September 1939 to 1945. Admittedly, the Americans didn't have much going for them when the Nazis invaded Poland, so their arsenal only begins somewhere around the introduction of the M3. In any case, you can watch all of them explode in around a dozen scenarios per country (except the Germans, who get two sets: one for fi...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, January 30, 2023 5:01 PM
     The Crew SplashIt's been half a decade since Ubisoft launched its massive open-world racer, The Crew 2. The ambitious multi-vehicle game has been well supported since its initial launch in 2018, but now it seems like the team at Ivory Tower is finally ready to move on. After a few rumors dropped about an imminent reveal of its successor, Ubisoft has now come forth and confirmed the new game, presumably titled The Crew 3, will be revealed on January 31. The news came out of a reply by the official The Crew 2 Twitter account to @BlackPanthaa, a fairly popular YouTuber who focuses a lot on racing games. The YouTuber mentioned The Crew 3 as a possible 2023 game. Answering, the game's Twitter account dropped a simple announcement time: 5PM UTC/9AM PST (12PM EST) on January 31. @BlackPanthaaYT Tomorrow. 5PM UTC/9AM PST. — The Crew 2 (@TheCrewGame) January 30, 2023 The Crew 2 has been supported since release with a decent flow of content updates and live events. However, there hasn'...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, January 30, 2023 4:34 PM
     Disgaea 7 Coming To Pc This FallJapanese developer Nippon Ichi Software (NIS), and its Western publishing branch NIS America, announced today that Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is coming to PC in the West later this fall. NIS decided to announce this news in a 30th anniversary stream for the developer/publisher, alongside other news. Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless doesn't have a solid release date yet. It'll arrive fall 2023, roughly half a year after its debut in the Japan on January 26. Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless is coming to PC this fall Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless takes place in the demonic realm of Hinomoto, which has fallen under a tyrannical regime. This leaves the lazy warrior Fuji and bushido fangirl Pirilika to fight back. They'll discover the meaning behind honor and redemption over the course of the game's story. At least, that's what NIS America has stated describing the announcement trailer. There will probably be a lot more hilarious antics in the game as well, as...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, January 30, 2023 3:47 PM
     Risk Of Rain Gearbox 2 Rock MonsterBefore its release a lot of people were asking: is Risk of Rain 2 split screen? You may have seen that the developer advertised the game as having a local co-op mode. This wasn't necessarily true, however; the game does not come readily packaged with a split-screen mode. A workaround is possible, like with almost everything on a PC, but it may take a little technical know-how and a PC capable of not melting under pressure. Using the mod and command module Risk of Rain 2 is an amazing game to play with friends, yet this seems to be limited to online only despite the claims. But with a bit of modder wizardry, you can play Risk of Rain 2 split screen with up to four friends on the same PC. Here's how to do it: Download a mod – To get Risk of Rain 2 running with the advertised couch co-op mode you'll need to, first of all, install the FixedSplitscreen mod by xiaoxiao921. It has all the instructions you could need on the page. It is a simple case of copying the file int...

Tabletop Gaming News Monday, January 30, 2023 6:00 PM
    

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 30, 2023 3:01 PM
     The base game of the Sims 4 has recently become free to play, which means a lot of players are trying out the game for the first time. Seasoned players in the community have been very welcoming, offering tips and tutorials on how the Sims 4 works and recommending mods that make the most out […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 30, 2023 4:24 PM
    

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will also have access to these games.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 30, 2023 4:10 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 30, 2023 3:42 PM
    

Specifically details on its protagonist

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 30, 2023 3:06 PM
    

After its global shortage since its release in November 2020.

The post Sony Announces that Buying a PS5 Should Now be Easier appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.