Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:50 AM  I mean, it was only a matter of time, right? Nintendo's hit open-world game Tears of the Kingdom features a surprisingly robust and dynamic physics system you can build with, so it stands to reason that if you create a few "if this then that" scenarios, then bam, you basically have the working fundamentals of a… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:49 AM  Microsoft's attempted $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been in a kind of limbo due to scrutiny from various regulatory bodies here in the U.S. and in the UK, and today the tech company faces one more hurdle. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a request for both a restraining order and an… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:41 AM  The last time we wrote about Titanfall 3 on this website was April 2023, which really, isn't that long ago. So it pains me to say that, only a few months later, it is again time to talk about Titanfall 3. Specifically, a designer's recounting of how the game was actually months into development before being shelved. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:35 AM  If the inferno of Diablo IV's normal gameplay isn't enough for those who are a little more hardened, players can subject themselves to an extra-special level of hell by opting to play in "hardcore" mode. It's not for the faint of heart, but there are ways to make your time in hardcore mode a little less hellish. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:15 AM  I got to see Armored Core VI in action last week, and while the game appears to be staying true to the mech action series' roots—featuring quick combat and lots of customization—there are also some things that fans of Dark Souls, Sekiro, and FromSoftware's other, more recent games will be happy to see. I'm talking… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:30 AM  Overwatch 2 has a tabletop-RPG-themed event going on right now, in some ways making explicit a connection that's long been present between the two worlds. If you didn't know, Cassidy, the gunslinging cowboy that's been part of the roster since the first game launched in 2016, is voiced by Matt Mercer, a seasoned actor… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:28 AM  If you thought 33 Immortals looked like Hades, just wait until you play it. The top-down cooperative action roguelike from developer Thunder Lotus has a lot of similarities to the award-winning game from Supergiant, from its gameplay to its concept, but there's one key difference: 33 players will enter the fray… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00 AM  I can't tell you what it feels like to actually play Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. While FromSoftware's new mech adventure is out in August, Bandai Namco wouldn't let media actually get hands-on time with the game last week at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. But I did get to watch Armored Core VI's own… |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:59 AM  We've covered the special Starfield-branded Xbox controllers before. They were one of the worst-kept secrets of 2023, alongside the Starfield-branded Xbox headset that is already joining them on store shelves. What I did not know until today was how damn cool the controller's triggers are. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:30 AM  Link's a pretty fashionable guy. But he also has a number of needs from his threads beyond just looking great: increased defenses, the ability to withstand extreme temperatures, and now that he's taken to jumpin' off islands in the sky like a madman, having increased aerial maneuvers is pretty important too. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:47 AM  Microsoft yesterday rolled out the final update for users still using Windows 10 version 21H2. As the tech giant shut down support on June 13, that version will no longer receive any security fixes or improvements. If you're one of the few still using 21H2, you might want to consider updating to version 22H2 as soon as you can, otherwise Microsoft will do it for you. No ifs, no buts. Continue reading Upgrade Windows 10 as deadline passes and Microsoft forces update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Microsoft DirectX Raytracing, Microsoft Hololens hands-on, Windows Game Mode preview |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:39 AM  What are Diablo 4 runes and runewords? The feature is one Diablo fans will recognize, the idea being that you could combine individual runes into runewords and insert them into socketed items, adding to their powers and abilities. But with no runes in Diablo 4 just yet, we - like you - are eager to know whether they're coming, so we asked the devs, of course. We know that D2's beloved runeword system was not available in Diablo 4 at launch, and won't be for some time - but that doesn't mean they're not making their way to the game in the future. Whichever of the five Diablo 4 classes you choose, runes would be combined and added to your items, just like gems, to increase their abilities. So what do we know about Diablo 4 runes, runewords, and when they're coming to the game? Continue reading Diablo 4 runes and runewords explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:38 AM  Want to know what this week's Destiny 2 Nightfall weapon is? Each week you've got a chance at a different weapon for completing Nightfall Strikes, and ever since Season of the Lost, fan-favourite legacy weapons from the original Destiny has been added to the rotation. New seasons often introduce new weapons into the rotation, so it's more important than ever to know in advance the Nightfall weapon schedule. Nightfall: The Ordeal is a playlist available in the Vanguard menu, alongside the basic Strike playlist in the free PC game. Each week, a different Strike is chosen as the Nightfall, and offered in five escalating difficulties, with harder enemies, challenging modifiers, and enemy power levels cranking up. The coveted Nightfall weapons have a chance to drop from any Nightfall Strike difficulty, but it's far more likely at higher levels. Your best bet for farming each week's Nightfall weapon is to set the Strike to Grandmaster difficulty when such strikes are available if you have a fireteam up to the task. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 Lightfall review, Destiny 2 builds |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:28 AM  Everybody stay calm, Dead Cells is getting an animated show. No, I'm not joking, one of the best roguelike games ever made and a frenetic platformer that puts many others to shame, Dead Cells is set to fully enter the world of animation with an entire season of episodes to melt your eyeballs. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best indie games on PC, Best soulslikes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:28 AM  What is the best Diablo 4 Sorcerer build? The last mainline iteration of the series saw the Sorcerer excel as an angry ball of lightning, crashing through rifts with nary a thought as to how they'd escape a situation should their mana bleed dry. The best Diablo 4 sorcerer build recognizes that historic power, channeling it into something new yet entirely familiar. If you're hoping to ignore the class's traditionally low durability and dive straight into countless life-or-death situations, you'd best make sure every single talent point is in the right place. There are so many different ways to create versions of our D4 Sorcerer build, but we recommend settling into our character specification to take any guesswork out of the equation. And to make subsequent Diablo 4 playthroughs easier, we have the best Diablo 4 Druid, Barbarian, Necromancer, and Rogue builds as well. If you're playing on hardcore mode with a party, toss the wise words over to your companions to reduce the chance of losing your characters to a bad talent choice. Continue reading Best Diablo 4 Sorcerer build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:17 AM  Almost 200 GTA Online cars have been stripped out of the Grand Theft Auto 5 multiplayer game's online store by Rockstar, in a move some players are calling "the worst update ever." Citing a desire to streamline the browsing experience, the GTA developer has removed 195 vehicles from the in-game web stores, meaning they're now only available through rotating events, as we wait for the GTA 6 release date to emerge. Continue reading Rockstar removes 195 GTA Online cars from sale MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best GTA 5 RP servers, GTA 6 release date speculation, GTA 5 system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:17 AM  Knowing how to find Minecraft diamonds in 1.20 is crucial to upgrade your weapons and armor quickly. Among the rarest of materials in Minecraft, you'll have to dig a little deeper to find diamonds - especially since the new world height change of the Caves and Cliffs update - but it will be worth it when you strut into battle donning your sparkling war attire. While Minecraft Netherite is now the most valuable and durable material to craft your tools and armor from, it's incredibly rare and must be upgraded from diamond kit, meaning your best bet in the survival game is still a full diamond setup. Finding these precious blue minerals in Minecraft is still tough, and they can only be found deep underground, so we've got the exact levels to find Minecraft diamonds in 1.20 below, as well as the best level to mind for them. Continue reading How to find Minecraft diamonds in 1.20 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:15 AM  What do Diablo 4 gems do? These useful items can be applied to your gear to increase defensive, offensive, or resistance stats, depending on the gear you apply them to. You'll find sockets on your armor, jewelry, and weapons where you can slot gems into place by using the jeweler at most villages. Diablo 4 gems can be crafted or found in the open world obtained from chests and ores, and they can then be combined by a Diablo 4 jeweler to create more powerful, upgraded versions, so it's worth picking up all that you see. Check out our Diablo 4 classes hub to help you decide who you're going to slay the streets of Sanctuary as, and the best builds for each of them. Continue reading All Diablo 4 gems guide, stats, and how to unlock the jeweler MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:04 AM  Assassin's Creed Mirage looks like a vibrant, vicious, and more-focused return for Ubisoft's sneak-n'-stab stealth game series. Bringing back Basim from AC Valhalla, it drops us into ninth century Baghdad to learn more about the initiate assassin's early life and experiment with revised parkour, combat, and execution mechanics. Assassin's Creed Mirage shows some serious promise, but the latest gameplay footage, released as part of the Ubisoft Showcase, unfortunately contains a rather embarrassing blunder. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Assassin's Creed Mirage release date, Best stealth games, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:36 AM  Is Starfield Steam Deck compatible? Playing Starfield on your Steam Deck should unlock a universe of entertainment from your sofa, but we haven't got the official word from Valve on whether it's Steam Deck compatible. Although you should be able to get Starfield running on your handheld, the struggles of similar games to get decent performance suggests you probably won't be blasting off at lightspeed. Continue reading Is Starfield Steam Deck compatible? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield release date, Starfield companions, Starfield system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:57 AM  Where can you find Anime Dimensions codes? No doubt you're no stranger to Roblox's anime offerings, as there are loads of them out there. However, this one is a good option if you ever want to transform into the likes of Goku, Luffy, or Naruto and punch/Ki Blast/ninjitsu your way through hordes of enemies. There are plenty of other anime-inspired games on the Roblox platform with redeemable codes for free in-game currency and more. This includes Anime Adventures codes, Project Slayers codes, and Kage Tycoon codes. For now, though, here are some Anime Dimensions codes that can get you free gems and boosts for your chosen fighter. Continue reading Anime Dimensions codes June 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:56 AM  For PC gamers, it seems the quest for the perfect setup is never over. There are always shinier graphics to gaze at, and faster frame rates to chase. But in the quest for the best visuals, many gamers cheap out on one of the most crucial components of their rig – the audio. Continue reading How the Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed can improve your rank MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best story games on PC, Best western games, Best sandbox games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:53 AM  Cities Skylines 2 fans rejoice, the upcoming city-building game from Colossal Order promises to completely revamp and improve on every minor detail. From Cities Skylines 2's traffic to seasons, there's a lot to get hype about before the Cities Skylines 2 release date this year. Continue reading Cities Skylines 2 parking lots will really get your traffic flowing |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:50 AM  What are the current Reaper 2 codes for June 2023? If you're asking yourself that, you might be in need of some cash. Fortunately, we've got everything you need right here, whether you're a Hollow, a Quincy, or just starting out. You might choose to play with PvP on or off, but however you choose to play this Roblox RPG game, you might find yourself wanting to try a new character class or reset your skills and start again. Or you might just need a bit of extra cash. For that, you need the latest Reaper 2 codes and how to redeem them, and all of that information is detailed for you below. If you're looking for more redemption codes, then we've also got freebies in our Kage Tycoon codes, Project Slayers codes, and Anime Adventures codes guides, among loads of others. Continue reading Reaper 2 codes June 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:24 AM  Having the best SSD for gaming will seriously improve your gaming experience, and give your system a speed boost when it comes to running and loading the latest PC games. A solid-state drive (SSD) runs off flash memory to write and read data digitally, and any system can benefit from swapping from an aging mechanical drive to a more modern SSD. Since the advent of the NVMe protocol, high-capacity M.2 drive storage has never been so small or affordable. But which gaming SSD is right for your needs? There are plenty of excellent gaming SSDs on the market, from well-known brands like Samsung, Corsair, and Western Digital, as well as more niche options that still perform well. To help you choose the best SSD for gaming, we've benchmarked the latest (and fastest) solid-state drives, comparing their read and write speeds against one another. The latest PC games can require high storage requirements, and that means it's more important than ever to make sure that your gaming PC or gaming laptop has plenty of available space. Using years of PC gaming experience and our in-house testing expertise, we'll help you find the best SSD for gaming available now. Continue reading Best SSD for gaming 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:23 AM  If you, like me, spent far too much time playing Among Us during the seemingly never-ending COVID-19 lockdown, then I have just the game for you. Enter Dubium, a space game that centres around deception and deceit. Where Among Us has adorable little egg-like crewmates, Dubium trades these out for Pixar-style cartoon astronauts, and it looks amazing. Continue reading Among Us is back, but without the crewmates MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Best games like Among Us, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:21 AM  Fallout 76 continues to chug on with the arrival of the Once in a Blue Moon update next week. With so much focus on the upcoming Starfield release date, you'd be forgiven for thinking things were quiet in Appalachia, but there's actually a lot coming to Bethesda's Fallout multiplayer game. As we await the upcoming Fallout 76 Atlantic City DLC announced over the weekend, you'll want to ensure your Power Armor is polished up now. Continue reading Get ready, Fallout 76's terrifying new cryptids arrive next week MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best games like Fallout, Fallout 5 release date, Best Fallout 4 mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:52 AM  What are Like a Dragon Gaiden system requirements? Unless your rig is in dire need of an upgrade, you won't need to be a yakuza boss to afford a rig that can run Like a Dragon Gaiden, as its suggested specs are very affordable. Continue reading Like a Dragon Gaiden system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:03 AM  What are the best Diablo 4 classes? We've played the game for dozens of hours to bring you the ultimate guide to each Diablo 4 class and which one you should pick for your intended playstyle. We'll run through an expert analysis of the Necromancer, Rogue, Sorcerer, Barbarian, and Druid following extensive testing. Every D4 class has its own unique skill tree, allowing you to pick which abilities you want to use. Unlike Diablo 3, which featured set character designs, you can customize the appearance of each Diablo 4 class. The Diablo 4 release date is here, but we've already had significant hands-on experience with the game - detailed here in our Diablo 4 review - and can share everything you need to know about the best Diablo 4 class right now. Continue reading Best Diablo 4 classes ranked MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:57 AM  What are Starfield missions? Blasting off across the solar system is an exciting prospect, but you might be wondering what quests await you in the big black yonder. Well, rather a lot as it happens, and the Settled Systems are chock-full with all manner of missions and side quests to complete. Aside from the main story, you can become embroiled in large-scale political conflict, battle space pirates, or even make a friend. In fact, we've compiled a list of Starfield mission types just to make sense of it all. Starfield missions take eager spacefarers on a grand exploration of over 1,000 planets. According to lead quest designer Will Shen, the space game's galactic scale and procedural generation necessitated a new approach to designing side quests, which often begin in "a dynamically placed settlement that takes you to a dynamically placed dungeon as you're walking through the planet." Here are the Starfield missions you can expect to sink your teeth into once the release date rolls around. Continue reading Starfield missions explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield release date, Starfield companions, Starfield system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:33 AM  Starfield is looking great, and we're all still finding hidden details and info about Bethesda's next RPG game in the recent Starfield Direct showcase. So if you just can't wait for the Starfield release date strap in, because we've uncovered yet another awesome little detail. Continue reading Starfield has a rage quit button, in case it doesn't 'just work' MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield release date, Starfield companions, Starfield system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:30 AM  Our list of new Anime Catching Simulator codes is updated regularly to keep on top of new and expired codes. The codes below provide free in-game rewards for the anime fighting game so you can get all your favourite characters from various different animes. The game has received regular updates since it launched fixing bugs, adding new systems, and optimising the gameplay. So all you have to do is punch in the codes below to claim money and capture your favourite anime characters, enhance their power, and fight off evil forces. If you're looking for more Roblox goodies, we also keep regularly updated lists of the latest Anime Adventures codes, Blox Fruits codes, and All Star Tower Defense codes. Continue reading Anime Catching Simulator codes June 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:25 AM  What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world - even without a fancy schmancy RTX graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the sandbox game, if you're unsure, let's start with what Minecraft shaders are. One of the best PC games of all time and the ongoing king of sandbox games, Minecraft has incredible replayability, keeping fans and newbies coming to the game time after time. While the vanilla game still gets regular updates, Minecraft mods, texture packs, resource packs, and shaders can completely reinvent the game, affecting its overall look. For example, mods can completely alter gameplay, and Minecraft texture packs and resource packs change the appearance of existing blocks and add new blocks, respectively. Meanwhile, shader packs give you the same game with fancier graphics and effects. Continue reading The 13 best Minecraft shaders 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:09 AM  What are the Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective system requirements? Any modern PC won't object to running Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, but we've gathered all the minimum and recommended system requirements to make sure you're prepared for this remaster from the Ace Attorney series creator. Continue reading Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:13 AM  The Diablo 4 build planner has finally dropped, allowing you to test out and experiment with essentially every aspect of your character in the Blizzard RPG game before risking your life on the plains on the Sanctuary. If you want to prototype the best Diablo 4 builds, or tamper with the best assortments of affixes, the paragon board, and essentially every other customizable in Diablo 4, now you can. Sorcerers, Barbarians, Rogues - whatever you want to test, it's all here. Continue reading New Diablo 4 build planner has everything you could ask for MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:31 AM  When Avowed was announced three years ago, the comparisons to Skyrim were everywhere and inevitable. Skip forward three years to its latest gameplay trailer at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, and Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart has confirmed the game was initially supposed to be the studio's attempt at making their own version of Skyrim. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:30 AM  As you may have gathered from my big preview of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, I'm quite pumped for Ubisoft Montpellier's upcoming action platformer. But I was also keen to find out whether they considered this a reboot for the series, or whether it had any connection to the Sands Of Time trilogy, and game director Mounir Radi was happy to oblige. For him and his team, it's first and foremost "a whole new chapter" in the series, although you could call it a prequel, if you really wanted to. Whatever you do, though, don't call it a reboot. Oops. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:04 AM  Following its reveal during Xbox Games Showcase, Capcom have given us a few details on their upcoming game Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess. When it was first announced on Sunday, we knew very little about the game other than it looks very pretty, and we've been eager to know more ever since. The game also opened Capcom's own showcase the next day, where the same trailer was shown and we didn't get any new information on it. Very enlightening. But luckily, some more details have dripped through, which we've summarised below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00 AM  LA is an amazing, if tremendously grey place. Everywhere you go, there are grey skyscrapers touching the clouds, so they all look like the concrete's puffing on numerous cigarettes. More often than not, cracked paving gives way to an empty lot or a vacuous car park, often with one guy slumped in a little booth ensuring it stays as grey as possible. So, what better way to commemorate grey than with a look at its president, Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon? Having seen a 20 minute presentation of the game at this year's Summer Game Fest, I'd say it struck me as an action game through and through, with the most recognisable bits of Souls soldered onto it when it came to, say, tough battles set to erratic rhythms. Honestly, I would say the hands-off demo is exactly what I expected it to be: lots of fast bits of metal slamming into each other in what was, perhaps, the least surprising FromSoftware reveal I've seen. Here's a piecemeal, slightly chaotic breakdown of the whole experience, coming to you from the frazzled mind of a jetlagged man sitting at a wobbly table. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:59 AM  At launch, The Last of Us Part I almost looked like a lost cause for potential Steam Deck play. Even next to its wonky performance on desktops, it ran truly dreadfully on the Valve handheld, leading to the Steam custodians themselves slapping it with an Unsupported rating. Following yesterday's v1.1.0 patch, however, it's in much better technical shape, and has swapped that miserable grey Unsupported badge for a reassuringly green Verified one. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:00 AM  Chess tournaments are big, fighting game tournaments are big, so you can see why chess-fighting game hybrid Checkmate Showdown is after some of those eyeballs. It's a daft, yet competitive combo of the two in which you move chess pieces around a board (yer check mate) and then transition to a side-on fighting game where your pieces beat the shit out of each other (yer showdown) to determine who stays on the board. Does it deserve those eyeballs, then? After playing an early version of it myself, I sure think so. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:38 AM  It's almost time to start your tractor mech engines, as space farming sim Lightyear Frontier will enter early access in early 2024. Developer Frame Break made the announcement during yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase Extended livestream, alongside new footage of multiplayer gameplay. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:11 AM  When I visited Ubisoft Montpellier to play Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown the other week, the developers spoke extensively how about anime and comic books had been a big inspiration for them in creating the game's visuals. As you'll have seen from my big preview, the game itself is a 2.5D platformer that mixes 3D character models and environments with sidescrolling action and dramatic camera movements as hero Sargon doles out his suite of special attacks. But as I was playing I became curious whether the team had ever experimented with going all-in on the anime visuals to create a more illustrated look akin to their excellent Rayman games. So I put the question to art director Jean-Christophe Alessandri and game director Mounir Radi after my demo session. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 6:48 AM  The Lamplighter's League is an intriguing proposition, with the Battletech tech devs setting aside their big stompy mechs and stepping into the much sneakier shoes of 1930's scoundrels as they wage shadow wars over supernatural artefacts. Its blend of real-time sleuthing and turn-based squabbling impressed Katharine when she snuck her hands on the opening mission last month, heralding it as a game of the year contender.
Big words! Exciting words. As announced yesterday, we'll get to judge for ourselves when it comes out on October 3rd.
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 6:42 AM  This year's Xbox Games Showcase Extended featured games from the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program, and without it I would never have known about Drag Her!, a fighting game featuring drag queens who've competed on RuPaul's Drag Race and The Boulet Brothers Dragula. The queens turn up in their finest looks and sharpest winged eyeliner, and then proceed to beat the shit out of each other. It's brilliant - if you don't believe me you can play the demo right now. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 14, 2023 4:59 AM  Hi-Fi Rush is a rocking good time, and the party hasn't stopped yet, baby. Developers Tango Gameworks are adding two new modes to their rhythm slasher in next month's Arcade Challenge update: one where the beat gets faster the longer you survive, and another you could tentatively call roguelike-like where you start off stripped of your abilities.
The update trailer also also shows off some new special attacks, starring distinguished robot CNMN and Smidge the tutorial fridge. It's out July 5th, and there's definitely enough to make me want to pop back in.
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Twinfinite Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:07 AM Slower TTK and less AI? Count us in. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:30 AM Trust me, you're going to relate to this one. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:30 AM
There's yet another Final Fantasy XVI teaser trailer, this time for Barnabas Tharmr and Odin. He's not only a dominant, but royalty. He's the king of Waloed in the game and appears to play a major role in its events. Here's the latest character teaser for Final Fantasy XVI.
Gotaro Tsunashima is the Japanese voice actor for Barnabas in Final Fantasy XVI. He also played Masuda in the Keishicho Shinri Sosakan Asuka movies. In English, Barnabas is voiced by David Menkin. He's appeared in Final Fantasy games before, as he was Magnus in the FFXIV Shadowbringers expansion. He also played Malos in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and a number of roles in various Lego games like Ghost Rider in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Luke Skywalker in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Final Fantasy XVI will be available for the PlayStation 5 on June 22, 2023. There is a six-month exclusivity period. The post Latest Final Fantasy XVI Teaser Shows Barnabas as Odin appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:00 AM
Seiko is collaborating with Chainsaw Man to release a watch based on Denji and Pochita, the Chainsaw Devil. The watch costs 54,780 JPY (or roughly $391), and it is scheduled to release sometime in mid-October 2023 in Japan. There are three sizes available, those being S, M, and L (15, 17, and 19 cm respectively). The Seiko Chainsaw Man collaboration watch is now available for pre-order from the Premico online store. [Thanks, Dengeki Hobby!] The new watch is limited to only 5,000 units worldwide. The watch is decorated with blood splatters in the characteristic orange color of the series, alongside a relief of Denji in his Chainsaw Man form. Pochita is engraved in the back of the watch, alongside a unique serial number that goes from 1 to 5,000. The watch is water resistant as well. The product comes packaged in a box decorated with Chainsaw Man in the outside, and Pochita on the inside. You can take a better look at the watch in the gallery below: [gallery columns="4" size="medium" ids="968136,968137,968138,968139" link="file"] Seiko have worked on other products based on popular Japanese properties, like the recently announced collection of Resident Evil Death Island watches. The Chainsaw Man Seiko watch costs 54,780 JPY ($391). It is scheduled to release sometime mid-October 2023 in Japan, and it is now available for pre-order from the Premico online store. The post Chainsaw Man Seiko Watch Pre-Orders Now Open appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:30 AM
Square Enix announced that pre-orders for a new laptop and tablet soft case based on the Shinra Electric Power Company from FFVII Remake are now open. The case costs 8,800 JPY (or roughly $63), and it is scheduled to release on September 30, 2023 in Japan. The FFVII Remake Shinra laptop and tablet case is now available for pre-order from the Square Enix online eStore. The Shinra Electric Power Company logo is sewn in the corner of the case, as well as the inside. The product also includes elastic pockets for pens, chargers, cables, and other miscellaneous articles. The inside of the case is lined with vibrant red cloth, while the elastic pockets are black. You can check out the new FFVII Remake laptop and tablet soft case in more detail in the gallery below. [gallery columns="5" size="medium" ids="968154,968155,968156,968157,968158" link="file"] Square Enix announced plenty of other FFVII Remake items with the Shinra Company logo, some of which include an aroma fan, a shoulder pouch, and AirPod metal cases. The FFVII Remake Shinra laptop and tablet soft case costs 8,800 JPY (~$63 USD,) and it is scheduled to release on September 30, 2023 in Japan. The product is now available for pre-order from the Square Enix online eStore. The post FFVII Remake Shinra Laptop Case Now Available for Pre-Order appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00 AM
Atlus has updated its guidelines for Persona 5 Royal to allow for the content from the entire game to appear in videos or streams. Prior to June 14, 2023, it did not allow creators to upload content from the third semester. That would have been all content past the in-game December. There will be no patch to remove the in-game lock on recording anything past the third semester. If you're playing on the PS4, for example, you cannot use the PS4's existing recording or screenshot functions from January in Persona 5 Royal. This is because the game itself restricts the players from doing so. Since Atlus won't patch it out, you'll have to use a capture card or something similar to record scenes from the third semester. Other guidelines for streaming or making content with Persona 5 Royal remain the same. You have to tag content that would count as spoilers with a spoiler warning, and you must display both Atlus and Sega's copyrights. Atlus also does not allow videos of just the soundtrack, nor does it allow content that slanders other parties, including other players. As well, you cannot upload your videos to a site that has a paywall. Persona 5 Royal is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. Streamers and creators can now include content from the entire game on their channels. The post Atlus Updates Persona 5 Royal Streaming Guidelines appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:30 AM
A 1/4 scale figure of 2P from NieR: Automata is currently on sale for a reduced price from Amazon Japan. (The site ships worldwide.) The figure is part of the Square Enix Masterline series of figures, and it usually costs 121,000 JPY (or roughly $865). The figure is currently available at a 24% off discount for 92,283 JPY (~$660). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!] The Square Enix Masterline 2P figure was initially announced in July 2022, and it later appeared in Japan on December of the same year. The size of the figure is approximately 52.2 cm or 21.7 inches of height. You can take a better look at the Square Enix Masterline figure of 2P from NieR: Automata in the gallery below. [gallery columns="4" link="file" size="medium" ids="968142,968143,968144,968145,968146,968147,968148"] 2P is a character that first appeared in the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse raids that appeared in the FFXIV Shadowbringers expansion. She is a machine copy of 2B, with her appearance based on her sister character except with the color scheme inverted, wearing a white dress and visor, as well has having black hair and a darker skin tone. 2P is also known as the Mock Machine, and she also appeared in the mobile gacha game NieR Reincarnation. The Square Enix Masterline NieR: Automata 2P figure is currently available from Amazon Japan at a 24% off discount for 92,283 JPY (~$660). The post NieR: Automata 2B 2P 1/4 Scale Figure Available at a Discount appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:00 AM
Krool Toys and McDonald's have opened up a website for a new game called Grimace's Birthday, which re-introduces retro McDonald's characters such as the titular Grimace himself. They released the game for, of course, Grimace's birthday. The website has a very Y2K aesthetic. One of the fake ads has glittering front, the text uses Times New Roman, and there's even a "Send this site for a friend" badge at the bottom. Grimace's Birthday is a pixel art, 2D, Game Boy Color game in which Grimace has to round up his friends for his birthday. He rides on a skateboard, and can jump and do tubular tricks. You also have to help him collect his special shakes, which he'll give to his guests even though they weren't there for him to blow out his candles. You can play this on both your PC or your smartphone. The game features characters like Birdie, Hamburglar, and, of course, Grimace. They mostly disappeared from the public eye when Ronald McDonald did. The original reason was due to parents' concerns over Ronald's obvious kid appeal and the fact he was pushing unhealthy eating habits onto children. Grimace's Birthday is available via web browsers on PCs and mobile devices. The post McDonald's Celebrated Grimace's Birthday with a Retro Game appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:30 AM
A new announcement trailer Atlus uploaded for Persona 5 Tactica showed that it will come out on more consoles than just Microsoft ones, as players will be able to also pick it up for the PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. It will come out on November 17, 2023 worldwide. You can watch the new announcement trailer for Persona 5 Tactica here that also mentioned the PS4, PS5, and Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXOimM3kd9o Previously, likely due to an agreement between Atlus and Microsoft, we only knew what Microsoft consoles it would come out on. Since Persona 5 was originally exclusive to the PS3 and PS4, it might be unsurprising that Atlus would release Persona 5 Tactica on Sony consoles. The updated Royal version appeared on the Switch after a period of time. Instead of the usual RPG, it will be an SRPG in the vein of XCOM. In an interview with Famitsu, the development team for Persona 5 Tactica mentioned that it strove to make a game that even someone without SRPG experience could easily pick up. The maps, as well as advantages and disadvantages are easy to see, while maintaining a fast tempo of gameplay. Most of the strategies will focus on the placement of enemies and allies. For example, you can shove an enemy off a platform for an ally below them tot get in an extra hit. Persona 5 Tactica is in development and will come out on November 17, 2023 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC via Steam. The post Persona 5 Tactica Confirmed for PS4, PS5, Switch appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:19 AM  When I close my eyes, all I see are the numbers. The clashing of steel and the rending of flesh fade away, but the numbers remain. Ones and threes and zeroes, they fall from the bodies of my once-fierce foes, pooling among the viscera into a twisted numeric version of alphabet soup. The entire battlefield, every inch of the dungeon floor, bears the imprint of these numbers. As I trek back towards the exit door, I look down and read in that never-ending integer a history of my recent violence, a record of my cruel victory rendered in cold, unfeeling digits. Diablo 4 is, at its core, a game about these numbers: Damage numbers, stat numbers, numbers as parts of other numbers on a checklist. It's a game about building up the biggest numbers you can, to the point where the numbers of the enemy fade into irrelevance before you. While this is my first full foray into Blizzard's venerable series, I'm fairly confident in assuming that this is the way it's always been; that the inherent ... |
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WGB, Home of AWESOME Reviews Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:29 AM The faithful HDD has served us well over the years, storing mountains of games, photos, movies, homework and other assorted junk, but several developers have begun the process of transitioning fully to their games requiring an SSD to run. |