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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 9:53 AM
     Apex Legends event is

Respawn's new Apex Legends Imperial Guard collection event arrives soon, and there's certainly some good news for the battle royale game, with the arrival of a new Mixtape playlist offering some favourite limited-time modes on a permanent rotation. However, players are already expressing disappointment in the event itself, which is "full of recolours" and includes a reimagined heirloom for Wraith while the likes of Horizon and Fuse are left wanting.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 9:20 AM
     Is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Steam Deck compatible?

Is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Steam Deck compatible? If you're both a Soulsborne fan and own Valve's portable powerhouse, you're likely itching to find out whether you can play the action RPG game on the go. To aid you in your quest, we've tried out Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on the handheld to figure out whether it's truly compatible.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 9:16 AM
     Disney Dreamlight Valley recipes list and how to cook them

Disney Dreamlight Valley recipes are crucial to success in the life sim as you'll need to cook up some tasty grub to earn Dreamlight, make friends, and keep your stamina up. With over 170 recipes to discover since Mirabel's Bunuelos were added, it can be hard to keep on top of them all. Luckily, we're here to help you decipher the best meals on the menu.

The way to the hearts of all the Dreamlight Valley characters can be found through their stomachs, but it's equally important to keep yourself well-fed, too. Some Dreamlight Valley recipes - like the bouillabaisse recipe - offer more stamina than others, and while some can be obtained from completing quests, such as Remy's ratatouille recipe and Minnie's picnic favourites: crudites and fish sandwiches, others are unlocked by trying different ingredients together. To make it easier to get the most nutritious meals, we've compiled them all below, with five-star recipes offering the most energy.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 9:43 AM
     Destiny 2 Terminal Overload guide – how to complete and get keys

Destiny 2 Terminal Overload is a new activity on Neomuna, similar to The Blind Well or Nightmare Containments. Completing these activities can grant some sweet Neomuna weapons, but you must first earn keys to unlock special end-of-activity chests. If you're hungry to see all the weaponry those Cloud Striders have to offer, here's what you need to know about completing Terminal Overload and obtaining these keys.

You won't be able to earn Terminal Overload keys until you complete every mission on the Destiny 2 Lightfall mission list. Once you finish this, you'll have to complete the Welcome to the Hall of Heroes quest to then earn the Stargazer quest, which will serve as a walkthrough of the Terminal Overload activity and using keys to unlock the special chests that spawn at the end of the event. All Destiny 2 players who complete the event will have access to a first chest, but the Terminal Overload key guarantees you can access the second chest in the FPS game and grants a guaranteed daily Neomuna weapon.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 8:03 AM
     The best survival games on PC 2023

Survival games have exploded over the past few years. The Steam charts are filled with all kinds of examples, including classic survival horror games and new hardcore survival sims. To help any bewildered adventurers, we've gathered together the best survival games to help you pick and choose which emergent stories and unexpected adventures to undertake.

If you've got the grit to outlast the likes of the terrifying The Long Dark or the underwater wonder of Subnautica, our picks will help steer you towards the (not so) safe pastures of the best PC games that call for you to fight for you life. Whether you like surviving the horrors of war or you're into the new breed of hunger and disease management games, get ready to endure agony and plenty of pain in these scintillating survival adventures.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:41 AM
     The best sandbox games on PC 2023

The best sandbox games are difficult to nail down, as the sandbox style is spread across countless genres with disparate mechanics and settings. But all sandboxes share a common trait: freedom. Whether it's creating a whole world or building up a gang of criminals across a city, sandbox games leave most of the agency up to the player. They are universes to be experienced at a pace not dictated by developers.

Some of the best PC games of all time are those which allow total player freedom, but there needs to be a bit of clarity when looking at what makes a great sandbox game. They have, since the days of Elite and Ultima, referred to open-world games filled with choice and diversions. But revisionist history would describe them as "games like Minecraft". For the purposes of this exploration of the best of the bunch, we're taking a look at them all. We support sandbox egalitarianism. So, from the mean streets of Los Santos through the ruthless missions of Agent 47 and the stunning expanse of Eve's universe, these are the very best sandbox games on PC.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:35 AM
     Spellforce: Conquest of Eo – 4X evolved – Explore

Spellforce: Conquest of Eo is a new, magical addition to the 4X genre, which we all know stands for Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate. This complex turn-based strategy game transports us into a land of arcane magic and dark arts, emphasising each of the 4Xes in detail.

In this series of articles, we'll be taking a quick look at how Spellforce: Conquest of Eo illuminates and interprets these crucial tenets of a 4X game – starting with Explore.


PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 9:32 AM
     WD_BLACK SN850X SSD is back to its lowest ever price on Amazon

03/03/2023 We've updated this story following changes in the details of the deal.

Western Digital has been working its magic in the storage space for decades, and no drive shows off its expertise better than the WD_BLACK SN850X. It's one of the fastest solid-state drives you can buy right now, and it's available for its lowest ever price right now over on Amazon.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:39 AM
     Elden Ring dungeon locations

Want to know where to find all of the Elden Ring dungeon locations? You may find that finding the Elden Ring dungeon locations is the easy bit. Fearsome enemies await inside to pounce on any unsuspecting adventurers who dare to enter, and some dungeons even have deadly traps to avoid an untimely demise from a poison dart or a gargoyle tower burning you to a crisp.

However, Elden Ring dungeons house some vitally important gear, from healing items and Elden Ring weapons to key items required to unlock new areas. We go over in far more detail elsewhere where all of the Elden Ring bosses are and how to find all of the well-hidden collectibles in every dungeon, such as the Elden Ring Ashes of War and the Elden Ring crystal talismans. For now, though, if you simply want to find all 53 optional Elden Ring dungeons in the open-world game, you can find a list of their locations below listed by region.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:58 AM
     How to respec in Elden Ring

Discovering how to respec in Elden Ring is crucial if you're eager to switch from a dual-wielding melee maestro to a spell-slinging wizard on the fly. We've also got some advice for you if you're doing the Sellen quest and suddenly realise that the person you go to in order to respec your character is suddenly missing - don't panic, things may not be as bad as you think.

One of the great things about FromSoftware's soulslike game is that it doesn't lock you into your chosen Elden Ring build. Changing your stats to effectively experiment with different Elden Ring classes is perfectly possible, provided you have some Larval Tears. One strategy could be to respec your character depending on what Elden Ring bosses you're stuck on, if you fancy getting real meta in one of the best PC games in recent years.

Continue reading How to respec in Elden Ring
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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:01 AM
     Introducing Great War Western Front's newcomers, the Central Powers

Set amid the smog-ridden trenches of World War I, Petroglyph's new RTS game The Great War: Western Front thrusts players into a world very far from our own and yet hauntingly, chillingly familiar. A headline feature is the ability to command either the Allied or the Central Powers, whose perspective - with notable exceptions such as All Quiet On The Western Front - is so often neglected by Western media. That's been true in the hype around Great War: Western Front, too - until now.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:53 AM
     Elden Ring map fragment locations

Need a hand seeking out all Elden Ring map fragment locations? As you explore the vast regions of The Lands Between, the places you've visited are gradually revealed on your in-game map. This allows you to easily navigate back to a safe location or return to a dungeon to slay monsters that you weren't quite up to fighting when you first found them. There is, however, a faster way to open up an entire area.

In specific locations in every region, you can find Elden Ring map fragments to fill in the blanks, showing you all of the named locations and Elden Ring dungeons in the local area. Knowing where everything is in the region is particularly handy in your search for valuable items such as Elden Ring Ashes of War or Elden Ring cookbooks. You can also use your newfound knowledge to hunt down all of the optional Elden Ring bosses. Since these key items are so valuable for exploring each area in The Lands Between, we have a list of all of the Elden Ring map fragment locations so that you can scoop them up as soon as possible.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:41 AM
     Cool Minecraft house ideas for your next build

Here, you'll find some cool Minecraft house ideas to help you structure your next creation. If you're after some inspiration for your next build, then we've dug a little deeper into the Minecraft house designs available to set you on your way to creating your dream home. You should put aside some time, some resources, and some love, as building a house in Minecraft is no easy task.

Whether you're an adventurer, builder, or redstone engineer when playing one of the best PC games of the decade, you still want a nice cosy home to go back to at the end of a busy day. And while constructing your perfect Minecraft house is a time-consuming venture, nothing beats that feeling you get when you gaze out the window from the confines of your cosy cabin, hilltop hideout, or towering treehouse. Whether or not you boost the look of your builds with Minecraft texture packs or Minecraft shaders, these house ideas will look stylish in any world.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:18 AM
     The best Minecraft seeds 2023

The best Minecraft seeds cater to a number of requirements, like strongholds near villages for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or multiple structures for looting. These seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you, so even though new worlds are randomly generated, you can rebuild in the same ones over and over again.

Of course you can leave your world generation completely up to fate, but if you're unlucky, you could spend hours looking for a Minecraft ancient city, desert temples, your favourite Minecraft biomes, and other desirable features. Over a decade on, Minecraft remains one of the best PC games around, so you don't want to waste time on a bad seed, you'd much rather spawn straight into a stunning landscape with a Minecraft village to get the best experience possible. So, here are just a few of the best Minecraft seeds for March 2023. Keep reading to the bottom if you need some help entering these seeds in-game.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:15 AM
     Age of Wonders 4 is the first 4X to let me play as cannibal dwarves

It's tough to break out of the wheel ruts laid down by the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer, and Warcraft when creating a new fantasy world: orcs, dwarves, elves, and humans tend to reprise their roles over and over again thanks to how large those established properties loom on the fantasy world's horizon. Age of Wonders 4, the upcoming 4X game from Triumph Studios and Paradox, is taking a different approach by casting players themselves as the fantasy authors - so if you want to play as a race of animist mole people who live in a volcanic forge world inhabited by dinosaurs, you can do just that.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:06 AM
     Marvel's Midnight Suns gets bigger Steam sale, but at a higher price

If you missed the last Marvel's Midnight Suns Steam sale, then you might be pleased to know that it's immediately gone on to another one. However, there's one key caveat - despite the superhero strategy game from the makers of XCOM being marked with a discount that's bigger than before, you'll actually be paying slightly more for it than in the previous sale, as you'll have to purchase an edition with additional cosmetic skins if you want to get in on the bargains.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:04 AM
     Best RPG games on PC 2023

Looking for the best RPG games on PC? The diversity of this beloved genre is hard to express. You can have everything from interplanetary exploration, lightsaber duels, and bloodthirsty vampires to irradiated mutants who need to be beaten with golf clubs, lizards who can talk to cats, and a whole lot of dice rolling if that's your jam.

The scale and scope of RPG games are like never before, with tech finally catching up to developers' ambitions, enabling vast, open worlds previously unseen. As a result, some of these adventures are among the best PC games ever made. So, dear traveller, gather your party and head out. We're about to bear witness to the best RPGs available on PC.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:02 AM
     Overwatch 2 Ramattra abilities

In order to utilise Overwatch 2 Ramattra abilities, you have to strike the perfect balance between Ramattra's two forms. Qui Fang, lead concept artist at Blizzard, has described Ramattra as being Overwatch 2's first tempo tank as he can match the pace of the game by switching forms.

The best Overwatch 2 tanks are just as adept at absorbing damage as they are dealing damage, and Ramattra is no exception. With the Overwatch 2 Season 3 release date right around the corner, you're going to want to brush up on Ramattra's abilities to get an edge on your opponents in one of the best free PC games.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:31 AM
     The best Elden Ring weapons

On the hunt for the best Elden Ring weapons? Many of the early game weapons are lying around in treasure chests or on corpses, while others require you to beat some fearsome foes. We've compiled a list of our picks for the best Elden Ring weapons for each main attribute, so no matter your proficiency, there's a powerful weapon just waiting for you out there in the Lands Between.

Of course, having the best Elden Ring weapons won't be much use if you don't have a robust constitution. We recommend upgrading your flask with Elden Ring golden seeds or grabbing some of the Elden Ring crystal tears to augment the Flask of Wondrous Physick. Additionally, even the best weapons will benefit from unique and powerful Elden Ring weapon arts that fit your character build. Without further ado, here are the best Elden Ring weapons in one of the best PC games of all time.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:50 AM
     All Elden Ring dragon locations and dragon heart spells

Looking for dragons in Elden Ring? These majestic creatures will rip your heart out at a moment's notice, so why not take theirs first? You can use dragon hearts to buy powerful dragon-based incantations; these spells can be redeemed using dragon hearts at the Church of Dragon Communion in Limgrave, which can be found on a small island on the other side of Dissenter's Cave, and the Cathedral of Communion in southern Caelid. The spells vary from transforming into a dragon to claw through enemies, to inflicting a deadly AoE fire spell that burns enemies to a crisp.

These Elden Ring bosses won't go down without a fight, though, so make sure you have the best Elden Ring build and come equipped with the best Elden Ring summons. Here are all the dragon locations in Elden Ring and how many hearts you'll obtain from successfully killing each one. We've also listed how many hearts you need for each spell, including early spells obtainable in Limgrave and the more lethal Elden Ring spells you can get when you reach Caelid.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 7:12 AM
     Overwatch 2 Junker Queen abilities and tips

The Overwatch 2 Junker Queen abilities set her apart from other tank heroes. She was designed specifically for the new 5v5 format of Overwatch 2, which favours much more active tank heroes. She also has abilities that heal and buff teammates, providing a little more support for the team while still being able to dish out a lot of damage.

Junker Queen notably differs from shield-based tanks like Reinhardt, making her one of the most aggressive Overwatch 2 tank heroes in the game. After years of fans speculating about her release and role in the game, Junker Queen was officially announced as part of the Overwatch 2 release date event. Join us as we give you a run-down of the Overwatch 2 Junker Queen abilities as they currently stand, plus some tips on how to play her.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 5:47 AM
     Jedi Survivor won't be the last we see of Cal Kestis, Respawn hints

If Respawn has its way, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor certainly won't be the last we see of Cal Kestis, as the game's director reveals that it would like to make a third action-adventure game.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 5:45 AM
     Best story games on PC 2023

What are the best story games on PC? If you're looking for a great story that you can't put down, you've come to the right place. Escape into something special with our list of the best story games on PC, from endings that will have you weeping to heart-racing action titles.

Some of the most unforgettable stories in recent pop culture have emerged from some of the best PC games. They can go to many different places, such as surviving the Wild West as Red Dead Redemption 2's antihero protagonist, solving crimes in Disco Elysium, or exploring the fraught relationships in God of War. The best story games also let us act out our favourite icons saving the universe as the Guardians of the Galaxy. Story games are living, breathing narratives; the best ones let us have our say in how the plot unravels.

Continue reading Best story games on PC 2023
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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 5:35 AM
     Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales release date speculation and features

Eager for the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update release date? So are we. The next major content update was announced during Minecraft Live on October 15, 2022, and has now been given its official name: Trails and Tales, with the update focussed on the Minecraft community and their stories. Ahead of the Trails and Tales update release date, Mojang Studios has now revealed all of the new and exciting features we can expect to see - and we've even been given hands-on access to some of the new additions already.

Minecraft remains one of the best PC games of the last decade, and keeps fans coming back with these annual updates. Based around the community, representation, and creativity, we know the next one will include new Minecraft skins as well as a new way to customise your fit with Minecraft armor trims. There's a new mob in the form of the Minecraft camel - as well as mob vote winner the Sniffer - and, yes, long since forgotten about, Minecraft archeology is happening. Here's everything coming when the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales release date rides in.

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PCGamesN Friday, March 3, 2023 6:05 AM
     The best Overwatch 2 tank heroes ranked

Want to know who the best Overwatch 2 tank heroes are? There's a lot to consider when it comes to picking the best tank hero, especially since the PvP format made the switch from 6v6 to 5v5. Though all tank characters are reasonable picks with the right surrounding team comp, our selection makes it easy to pick up a strong hero that can hold their own no matter what situation they're in, which is important if you solo queue a lot.

Tanks now occupy just one spot on a team and they're arguably the most influential member. Players no longer have an off-tank to cover mistakes or pair abilities with, and as the FPS game shifts to a more messy, dive-based meta, picking the right tank hero is a major decision. We've gone through all ten Overwatch 2 tank heroes and ranked them from best to worst.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 3, 2023 8:30 AM
    

This isn't technically a review, because who would review a game mode for Total War: Warhammer 3? What's next, a title screen review? A lengthy personal essay about an attract mode clip? Can my cat get a review? First off, yes. Captain Waffles is a visceral tour-de-force that no fan of the genre should miss. 10/10. Secondly, you should know that Immortal Empires is, as far as Total War: Warhammer goes, the game mode. More importantly, this ridiculously expansive, years-spanning grand-strategy project exists as tangible proof that sometimes, the limitless hubris of man is actually rad as hell, despite what the ancient Greeks said. Euripides nuts, more like.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 3, 2023 7:25 AM
    

Multiplayer horror Dead By Daylight is apparently coming to Hollywood in the form of a new film adaptation. The two production companies involved are longtime horror fixtures Atomic Monster (who have made The Conjuring, Annabelle, and Malignant) and Blumhouse (the company behind Paranormal Activity, M3GAN, and Get Out.) The film doesn't have any talent attached right now, but the two companies are currently looking for a director and a screenwriter. Blumhouse says, "it's imperative we find someone who appreciates and loves the world as much as we do, to help us bring the game to the big screen".

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 3, 2023 5:51 AM
    

Amazon have quietly dipped their first toe into PC componentS, listing the Amazon Basics Computer Cooling Fan: a single-fan, RGB-lit air cooler. Judging from the manual it supports the very latest socket types for Intel and AMD's gaming CPUs, and being under the Amazon Basics brand, it's dirt cheap at £21 / £27.

It's unlikely, though, that Bezos and the gang have been secretly funding R&D into an all-new line of PC gear. As Tom's Hardware spotted, the Amazon Basics Computer Cooling Fan appears to simply be an existing budget cooler, the Cooler Master Hyper H410R, without the CM badge.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, March 3, 2023 5:43 AM
    

Capcom have announced their very own digital showcase, set for next week, where the publisher will show off upcoming games - including Resident Evil 4 Remake, Exoprimal, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, and more from Monster Hunter: Rise. So, pop March 9th on your calendar if you want to catch the Capcom Spotlight show. The showcase will begin at 10:30pm GMT/2:30pm PT and will run for approximately 26 minutes. There's also a pre-show airing 20 minutes prior.

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Twinfinite Friday, March 3, 2023 9:30 AM
     Tales of revenge, of respect, and of retail.

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     The MCU should take a page from the comics.

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     In loving memory of Kelvin...

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     Time for anime lovers to find their next fandom.

Siliconera Friday, March 3, 2023 9:30 AM
    

Kiriko Overwatch 2 Tornado Skin One-Punch Man

The latest skin reveal from the upcoming crossover event between hit manga One-Punch man and Overwatch dresses Kiriko as Terrible Tornado.  Blizzard previewed the skin via a post on the official Overwatch 2 social media accounts, as well as a blog post on the Xbox Wire site. The crossover event launches on March 7, 2023.

The new skin will land as part of the Overwatch 2 and One-Punch Man crossover. It'll be unlockable as part of a bundle that costs 2,100 coins in the in-game store. Purchasing it unlocks the legendary-rarity skin, a pose for Kiriko called "Terribly Impressive", and a Terrible Tornado namecard. The bundle will be available for purchase until April 6, 2023.

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Blizzard also shared some concept art and screenshots of Kiriko wearing the skin. Speaking about the design process for Kiriko's skin, Overwatch 2 Art Director Dion Rogers noted that Kiriko's silhouette was a fit to Terrible Tornado's, making her compatible with the character. He also noted that skins like the One-Punch Man crossovers are treated as a form of cosplay, meaning that the characters don't necessarily sacrifice their visual identity to inhabit the look of the character. Some differences would also naturally emerge, considering that Kiriko is much taller than Terrible Tornado is.

Terrible Tornado (a.k.a. Tatsumaki), is one of One-Punch Man's professional heroes. A monstrously powerful telekinetic, Tornado is 2nd-rank S-Class hero, making her the second-strongest officially recognized hero in the One-Punch Man world. She's also the elder sister of Hellish Blizzard, the 1st-rank B-Class hero. Though she's 28 years old, her petite build often leads others to mistake her for a child.

Overwatch 2 is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. The One-Punch Man crossover event runs from March 7, 2023 to April 6, 2023.

The post Overwatch Kiriko Tornado Skin Turns Her Into Terrible Tornado appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, March 3, 2023 9:00 AM
    

PlayStation Candy

March 3rd is the day of the traditional Japanese "Hinamatsuri" celebration. Sony has commissioned special PlayStation Candy to celebrate the occasion, with a small PS5, a Street Fighter character, Among Us crew mate, and a FFXVI reference among them.

The company showed off the PlayStation Candy through its official Twitter account.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/1631308394639544320

The sweet treats were made by the confectioner Ota@Chara Kashi, a workshop that specializes in confectionery renditions of various characters. The candy lineup includes characters based on crewmates from Among Us, a Moogle from the Final Fantasy series, an Elden Ring Pot Boy, and the faces of God of War's Kratos and Street Fighter's Chun-li. The line also includes a PS5 candy and a confectionery rendition of a DualSense controller.

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Also known as the Doll Festival or Girls' Day, Hinamatsuri is one of Japan's seasonal Shinto festivals. March 3rd is an auspicious day of the Chinese calendar. It was initially held to celebrate the flowering period of peach trees. It also involves the display of traditional Hina dolls on a multi-tiered stand. The Hina dolls are usually gifted to young girls in childhood, or handed down as family heirlooms. Parties are held, and traditional dishes like Chirashi Sushi, strawberry daifuku, sakura mochi, and traditional sweets of a similar type to the PlayStation Candy.

The Sony-commissioned confections aren't the only character goods produced by Ota@Chara Kashi. The workshop also created sweets shaped like characters from Jujutsu Kaisen, Roboco, even Pokemon Rowlett.

The post Hinamatsuri PlayStation Candy Mimics PS5, Street Fighter, Among Us appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, March 3, 2023 8:30 AM
    

Fathom Tifa Apparel

Clothing brand Fathom's new line of Final Fantasy VII-themed apparel items sold out almost immediately after it went up for order in Japan. The company announced that it's working on a restock. At the moment, further orders for the Fathom FFVII Tifa apparel are paused, but will resume once stock is arranged.

Fathom is a Japanese streetwear brand, with a distinctive logo featuring a cartoon pin-up model resting on the brand's text. Produced in collaboration with Square Enix, the Final Fantasy VII Fathom Tifa apparel swaps the pin-up model with FFVII heroine Tifa Lockhart. Fathom has done tie-ins with other designer labels and fashion brands before, including designer Anwar Carrots and Diaspora Skateboards, but the Final Fantasy VII collaboration is one of its first with a video game.

The design appears on t-shirts, track pants, and jackets, and went on sale on March 1, 2023 at Fathom's Hiroshima store, as well as on the PARCO Online Store. Some items, like a long-sleeved t-shirt, cost as much as 8,580 Yen (about $63 USD). Nevertheless, they immediately sold out, causing the company to announce an impending resupply of the Fathom Tifa apparel at a later date.

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According to Fathom's Twitter account, the company anticipates a restock to become available at physical retail stores and via PARCO in mid-March 2023.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on PS4, PS5, and PC.

The post Fathom Tifa Apparel Sells Out, Will Be Restocked appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, March 3, 2023 8:00 AM
    

Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda as seen in NieR Automata

Current Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda will soon be the former President. A memo published by the Square Enix Board of Directors said that Matsuda will be replaced as President and Representative Director of Square Enix. You can see the full memo online.

The memo is titled "Notification of Changes in the Representative Director of the Company and a Consolidated Subsidiary." In this case the "Company" referred to is Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd, the multinational holding company that represents Square Enix and its various subsidiaries. The "Consolidated Subsidiary" is Square Enix, Co., Ltd. The current Square Enix President and Representative Director, Yosuke Matsuda, will be replaced by Takashi Kiryu. He is is a Board Member at Square Enix and former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for Square Enix Holdings, as well as Chairman of Square Enix China.

The changeover is still at the proposal stage, and will need shareholder approval. If approved, the replacement will be finalized at Square Enix's 43rd Annual Shareholder's meeting and its accompanying Board of Directors' meeting. The meetings are scheduled for June 2023.

The memo also outlined the reason for the change, citing the need to "reshape the management team." Here's the full quote:

Under the rapid change of business environment surrounding the entertainment industry, the proposed change is intended to reshape the management team with the goal of adopting ever-evolving technological innovations and maximizing on the creativity of the Company's group in order to deliver even greater entertainment to its customers around the world.

Yosuke Matsuda began his tenure as Square Enix President in 2013, when he replaced Yoichi Wada. Wada was the President of Square when it merged with Enix in 2003 to become Square Enix. During Matsuda's time as president, Square Enix saw major restructuring and consolidation of Square Enix's western studios. Eventually, the studios were sold in May 2022.

Matsuda also made headlines over the past couple of years for leading the company's push into blockchain- and NFT-related business ventures. In his 2022 New Year's Letter to shareholders, Matsuda expressed enthusiasm about NFTs, blockchain-based gaming, and "the Metaverse", expressing the belief that the so-called "play-to-earn" gaming space could change how the economy of games worked globally. He reiterated Square Enix's commitment to exploring the space as late as January 2023.

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