PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:56 AM  Sick of the World of Warcraft legacy rep grind? Having to earn legacy reputation across each of your characters individually has long been called out by players as one of the key mechanics Blizzard's fantasy MMORPG handles in an inferior way to competitor FFXIV. Thankfully, World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas reveals that changing this frustrating system is part of his team's plans - but don't expect to see it for a while. Continue reading World of Warcraft legacy rep grind is here to stay, but not forever MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW Dragonflight tier list, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:48 AM  Counter-Strike 2 and Half-Life - two pillars of the PC FPS game. While the long-awaited sequel to CSGO is expected to arrive later this year, Half-Life 3 remains a myth, an essence, a shooter that exists only in theory, and embodies all of our departed videogame dreams. But it seems that Valve hasn't forgotten Half-Life and its silent hero Gordon Freeman entirely, as Counter-Strike 2 seemingly contains a very subtle, very secret reference to the world of City 17 and Black Mesa. All you have to do is look very, very closely. Continue reading Counter-Strike 2 is hiding a very secret Half-Life reference MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Whatever happened to Half-Life 3?, Best old games, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:40 AM  Want to equip the best Honkai Star Rail light cones? Unlike traditional weapons, Hoyoverse's epic intergalactic adventure dispenses with swords and bows in favour of abstract memory cards you can equip for passive benefits to your characters. As a result, wishing for the best Honkai Star Rail characters at the top of our tier list will only get you so far in the free PC game. For characters to perform at their best, it's essential that you equip them with the best Honkai Star Rail light cones relevant to their kit. That's easier said than done, so here are the best light cones available, as well as how to find and upgrade them in the turn-based game. Continue reading The best Honkai Star Rail light cones MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail characters, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:32 AM  Looking for Honkai Star Rail codes? If you're just starting your adventure through developer Hoyoverse's latest anime epic, you might be wondering if there are any codes at launch for freebies to give you the edge in battle. Thankfully, Hoyoverse has delivered, and we've gathered all the active Honkai Star Rail codes in our list down below. With the game now out in the wild, players are now digging into the characters, world, and gameplay in this turn-based RPG game. Here's what to expect from Honkai Star Rail codes, as well as info on how to redeem them, what free rewards they'll provide, and where to find them in future. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail codes April 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail characters, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:26 AM  What are Honkai Star Rail system requirements? You won't need a shiny new gaming PC to run the new HoYoverse game, but we'd still advise checking your rig. While both Honkai Star Rail and its better-known sibling, Genshin Impact, are available on mobile, MiHoYo provides graphics card and GPU suggestions that should help set your frame rate expectations. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:10 AM  Is Honkai Star Rail Steam Deck compatible? If you're a Genshin Impact fan and own Valve's handheld PC, you're likely itching to know if you can play the new HoYoverse game on the go. We've looked into the matter to save you any Honkai hardware hassle, but you'll have to go out of your way to become a Trailblazer using the portable powerhouse. Continue reading Is Honkai Star Rail Steam Deck compatible? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:29 AM  The second Genshin Impact Sumeru OST album, The Unfathomable Sand Dunes, was released on streaming platforms earlier this week, and HoYoverse is inviting fans to review it for a chance to win a large sum of Primogems in their new Genshin Impact Echoes of the Sands event. You'll be able to do a 10-pull and then some after earning the top prize, and all you need to do is share your thoughts on the anime game's new album before May 5. Continue reading Review Genshin Impact's Sumeru OST Album to win free Primogems MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:59 AM  Real-time strategy game Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is now exploring the series' own history with the Return Of Rome expansion pack, bringing back The Roman Empire and every other ancient civilisation from the very first Age Of Empires game. It's coming on May 16th, and it essentially lets you battle and conquer like it's 1998 again. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:30 PM
Honkai: Star Rail features an in-game currency system that will allow for players to roll on limited-time banners, with the Star Rail Special Pass being one such item players will need. In order to obtain a Star Rail Special Pass, players will need Stellar Jade. This currency can be obtained by going through the story, and by completing objectives and unlock achievements. However, this currency comes in at a fairly sluggish pace. Which means that players will more than likely want to hoard their Stellar Jade in Honkai: Star Rail to obtain the Star Rail Special Pass.
Once you have the required Stellar Jade (which is 160 Stellar Jade for a single Star Rail Special Pass), head over to the "Store" menu. From there go to the "Stellar Trade" option and you'll find two different selectable tickets. One is the Star Rail Special Pass, while the other is the Star Rail Pass. The difference between the two is what kinds of banners they can be used on. For example, the Star Rail Pass can be used on any normal banner, which includes the regular "Stellar Warp" option. Whereas the Star Rail Special Pass is exclusively used on limited time banners. These are signified by the "Event" in their title in the Warp section. There are other ways to obtain the Star Rail Special Pass. One is by rolling on banners. Rolling on banners will allow you to acquire the "Undying Embers" item, which is effectively pity currency. This currency can be used through the Embers Exchange option to redeem for a total of 5 Star Rail Special Passes a month for 90 Undying Ember a piece. You can also get 5 standard Star Rail Passes a month with the currency. But it's best saved for the Star Rail Special Pass. Finally, there is the Nameless Honor battle pass. If you pay for the Nameless Glory tier, achieving daily, weekly, and patch period goals will earn you experience that lets you hit new tiers. Some tiers include this kind of pass as a reward. Honkai: Star Rail will come to the PC and mobile devices on April 26, 2023. It will also eventually appear on the PS4 and PS5. The post How to Obtain a Star Rail Special Pass in Honkai: Star Rail appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:30 PM
Honkai: Star Rail features a player character that you will control throughout your time in the game, with a selectable avatar being made available at the tail end of the prologue mission. Players will have the option to pick one of two player avatars as their Trailblazer in Honkai: Star Rail, but you won't be able to change it once you've made your decision. Both options are purely cosmetic and have no impact on the gameplay. There are male and female player character avatars in Honkai: Star Rail, and before finalizing your selection the game will warn you that you can not change to the other Trailblazer option once you've made your decision. Again, this has little bearing on the gameplay, and will just impact the avatar of the player character. That said, if you're not at all interested in running around as the player character, you can swap between any character in your party and wander around as them instead. Honkai: Star Rail will come to the PC and mobile devices on April 26, 2023. It will also eventually appear on the PS4 and PS5. A special Twitch drop campaign for the game will run from April 26, 2023 to March 24, 2023. Players can obtain in-game currency and level-up materials by watching participating streams on Twitch. The post Can You Change Your Player Avatar in Honkai: Star Rail? appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:10 PM
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed expansion is here, and someone might wonder if they should or need to beat the main campaign before playing the DLC. It's a good question! Especially since characters from past Xenoblade Chronicles games, like Shulk and Rex, both appear. Not to mention it references a lot of things people don't see in the third entry until they're well into its story or perhaps even beat it. Nintendo doesn't bar you from starting it if you haven't completed the main Xenoblade Chronicles 3 campaign, so you can select that story right away. So should you beat Xenoblade Chronicles 3 before starting Future Redeemed?If you want to, you can. It isn't necessary. However, due to the appearances of certain characters and storyline elements, I'd say at least getting to chapter six in the main campaign first. There are a lot of details about the City and the world's past that are touched on here. That extra context could hel you out a lot. Do I need to beat Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and 2 before Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed?The additional context helps a lot. All three games are connected, and knowing who Shulk and Rex are and why they matter is a big deal. Especially since both characters play parts in this new storyline. Those are both massive games, however. If you beat them a while back or played some of them, it will help a lot to offer context. But if you really care more about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, want to just jump into it, and are okay with spoilers, it might be wise to read up on what happened in both games first. Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the Future Redeemed DLC, and patch 2.0.0 are available for the Nintendo Switch. The post Should You Beat Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Before Future Redeemed? appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:00 PM
Honkai: Star Rail, while visually similar to Genshin Impact, is a game of it's very own. Focusing on turn-based, strategic battles, players will have their skills tested against a wide array of foes. But much like Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail boasts an array of different voice audio options which includes Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Players can seamlessly make the switch between all voice packs at any given time, as soon as they're able to open up their menu. After completing the first mandatory battle and cutscene, which isn't skippable, you can immediately open up your options menu. From there, click the little gear to bring up the the game settings. The third icon from the left, which you can see in our example below, is where you can change the voice audio in Honkai: Star Rail to Korean, Chinese, or Japanese. Players will need to download the required voice packs to use them, however. [caption id="attachment_960770" align="alignnone" width="1200"] You can also choose to delete any voice packs you're not using to save space by selecting the "Voice Pack Resource Management" option when selecting your audio language of choice. Additionally, you can download it again at a later date if you want to swap back. You also don't need to quit the game for the audio swap to take place. Honkai: Star Rail is available on PCs and mobile devices, and it will also come to PlayStation consoles like the PS4 and PS5. Celebrating the release of the game, Twitch drops will be available to obtain through participating Twitch channels until late May 2023. The post How to Change Voice Audio in Honkai: Star Rail to Japanese appeared first on Siliconera. |
Gamer Empire Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:59 AM In Fire Emblem Engage, there is a range of different classes you can change your Units into at will, including Alear. These Units all have unique skills, weapon compatibility, and playstyle, allowing you to fully customize your units and playthrough. Recommended Read: How to Level up Characters Quickly in Fire Emblem Engage There is a […] |
Gamer Empire Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:25 AM In Stardew Valley, players can gather a lot of types of crops, forageables, ores, and goods in general. They will usually just sell them to make a profit or use them to get items that make them even more money. Animals in Stardew Valley are an amazing source of money, as their only reason to […] |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 6:00 AM  Green Ronin, a tabletop RPG leader, has signed a licensing agreement with DMG Entertainment and Valiant Entertainment to release the Valiant Adventures Roleplaying Game in 2024. The game will be based on Green Ronin's award-winning Mutants & Masterminds RPG. Green Ronin President Chris Pramas stated, "We have designed RPG material that's appeared in Valiant comics … |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Wednesday, April 26, 2023 3:21 AM  The Mini-Dungeon Tome II, a collection of more than 100 one-shot adventures for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, is now available on Kickstarter. The project has already surpassed its initial goal of $5,000 by raising over $18,000 with 29 days left in the campaign, which ends on May 25. The Mini-Dungeon Tome II is the … |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, April 26, 2023 5:13 AM A lot of fans are excited for Diablo IV, and Blizzard has slowly been revealing available classes from the Druid to the Barbarian. Now we have an inside look at the game and it gives us an in-depth idea of the different classes as well as the customization options. Check this out: The five classes […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:53 AM [SPOILERS FOR HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST: BURNING SHORES] The new character of Seyka had been hyped up before the release of the Burning Shores expansion for Horizon Forbidden West, but fans didn't expect that the DLC was actually hyping to a romance between her and Aloy. As expected, a lot of gamers online were not happy […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:55 AM Star Wars fans are gearing up for the release of Jedi: Survivor by the end of the week, but some people don't have time to run through the entire story of Fallen Order before the release. Thanks to GameSpot though, we have a full breakdown of the story of Cal Kestis as well as the […] |