Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:11 PM  Today's Call of Duty Next event gave us a solid look at what's around the corner for the ongoing milsim franchise. Modern Warfare III launches on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Windows on November 10. PlayStation gamers who've pre-ordered the game will be able to participate in a multiplayer beta this… |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:15 PM  Diablo IV's Season of Blood goes live October 17, and it's aiming to inject some life back into the loot RPG with blood-sucking foes and quality-of-life fixes. The game's developers promise players will level up 40 percent more quickly than last season, potentially paving the way for more fun and less grinding. |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:57 AM  Today is the first day of former president Donald Trump's $250 million fraud trial in New York. A case brought by the state's attorney general accuses the Republican primary frontrunner of lying about his net worth by billions of dollars to try to secure more favorable loan terms. One of his attorneys, Alina Habba,… |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:55 AM  Today, Sony announced a new app coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles that'll offer PlayStation Plus Premium and Deluxe members access to a bunch of Sony Pictures Entertainment films. |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:23 AM  Nintendo confirmed a rumored Animal Crossing and Lego collaboration in an October 5 teaser trailer. |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:00 AM  A Pokémon live-action series is coming to Japan, but it's not of the Detective Pikachu variety. No, the next Pokémon live-action project will be a drama about a woman trying to find adventure in her life through playing Pokémon, rather than it being set in the Pokémon universe. |
Kotaku Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:40 AM  CD Projekt Red said it plans to move on from Cyberpunk 2077 now that its big Phantom Liberty DLC and 2.0 systems overhaul are out, but it still has a few things left to patch. A new 2.01 update that went live on October 5 fixed corrupted save issues on PlayStation 5 and a bunch of other issues, including a wrecked cop… |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:50 PM  Dredge was unexpectedly one of my favorite games this year. I didn't think it would play poorly or anything like that, I just never thought that I would find such comfort in a horror-aligned experience. I can easily lose hours of my life traversing the game's Lovecraftian waters, and always find myself wishing for more story content. Thankfully, my wish is coming true as Black Salt Games has revealed a shiny new Dredge expansion. The DLC is called The Pale Reach, and it's bringing us to much icier depths. Continue reading One of 2023's best indie games just got a huge expansion MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games on PC, Best horror games on PC, Best life games on PC |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:22 PM  We always love a good Steam sale, and now some of the best indie strategy games of the past few years can be yours for cheap, courtesy of publisher Hooded Horse. Responsible for publishing some of the most interesting games in the genre from smaller teams, including the likes of Old World, Terra Invicta, Against the Storm, Xenonauts 2, and much more, you can get ahead of Steam Next Fest with this Hooded Horse Steam sale. Continue reading Grab several top indie strategy games cheap in this Steam sale MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best strategy games on PC, The best turn-based strategy games, The best space games on PC |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:22 PM  Redfall, Arkane Austin's co-op vampire shooter. Arguably ill-fated from the get-go and marred by performance issues at launch, the game largely only remains notable for its failure to take off, having disappeared into relative obscurity since its release back in May. When I say 'obscurity,' though, I didn't expect to find that, if you're playing on Steam, there are times of day when you won't actually be able to form a full co-op lobby because there aren't enough people playing. Continue reading Redfall doesn't have enough Steam players to fill a team MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Redfall review, Redfall best character, Redfall weapons |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:30 PM  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 Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:21 PM  Genshin Impact banners rotate every few weeks on a precise schedule, and we always know what to expect thanks to regular updates from Hoyoverse. The developer of the anime game always keeps its fans in the loop with regular Twitter posts and livestreams, so you can plan where you want to spend your hard-earned primogems. With a two to three-week turnaround for banners, the roster of Genshin Impact characters is always changing, and the free PC game regularly introduces two new characters to wish for. Every limited-time character banner - or event wish - contains a five-star character, and three four-star characters with increased drop rates. There's also a Genshin Impact weapon banner, which runs alongside each character banner and changes weapons every update. Continue reading What is the current and next Genshin Impact banner? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:15 PM  Want to know how Diablo 4 world tiers work? The Diablo 4 world tiers are essentially difficulty settings - the higher the tier, the more difficult the game is. When you create a character for the first time, you also have to pick a world tier. Diablo 4 recommends veteran fans pick world tier 2, whereas newbies should stick to world tier 1 where the enemies are easier to defeat. Playing on a higher world tier does have its advantages for playing against stronger enemies, including increased experience and additional gold for defeating monsters using Diablo 4 classes. It's important to note that the first two world tiers only apply from level 1 to 50, once you hit the Diablo 4 endgame, players can access three additional tiers upon completing specific challenges. Here's everything you need to know about Diablo 4 world tiers. Continue reading How Diablo 4 world tiers work MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:58 AM  Autumn is finally here which means there are two certainties in the world: it's pumpkin-spiced latte season, and the new Modern Warfare 3 beta is right around the corner. Modern Warfare 3 continues the tradition of running a beta period for players who have pre-ordered the game, but if you haven't pre-ordered the game just yet, we have you covered. Continue reading We're giving away beta codes for MW3 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, CoD Modern Warfare 3 release date, Best war games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:01 PM  When was the Assassin's Creed release date? Rather than the more RPG-focused gameplay from more recent games in the series, Mirage is more of an homage to the original Assassin's Creed, bringing us back to the stealth-focused gameplay in a densely populated Middle-Eastern city. While it's still an action-adventure game with a strong narrative focus, long-time Assassin's Creed players will be reminded of Ezio's adventures rather than Eivor's. Assassin's Creed Mirage, first announced in September 2022, followed the release of Valhalla back in 2020. It's the thirteenth major installment, and like other AC games, Mirage is all about fascinating historical settings, intriguing characters, and stealth - something that will hopefully place Mirage among the best PC games when it eventually releases. According to our Assassin's Creed Mirage review, it's the best since Brotherhood, so whether you're a veteran assassin or new to stealth games, here's everything we knew leading up to the AC Mirage release date and gameplay. Continue reading Assassin's Creed Mirage release date, news, and gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best stealth games, Assassin's Creed Mirage release date, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:46 AM  Deep Rock Galactic boasts perhaps one of the most enthusiastic communities online. It never fails to bring a smile to my face when, on some unrelated thread on a forum for a completely different topic, an off-hand remark leads two or more complete strangers to bellow "Rock and Stone!" in unison at one another. Now, new game Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core gives the Dwarf mining game a new dynamic in a four-player FPS roguelite. Continue reading Beloved co-op game Deep Rock Galactic is back, as a roguelike MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best roguelikes, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:48 AM  What are the new Genshin Impact codes? Gathering currency in Genshin Impact can be quite the grind. While you can earn Mora and Primogems by completing quests such as daily commissions, an injection of extra funds will always be gratefully received. Fortunately, developer Hoyoverse occasionally sends out free gifts in the form of a Genshin redeem code. Most codes only work for a limited time - and they grant essential goodies like free Primogems and Mora - so it's a great idea to redeem them as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Genshin Impact codes are released periodically, frequently appearing in Hoyoverse's special programs, revealing information about future updates to the free PC game. They can also drop to celebrate milestones or to coincide with new Genshin Impact events. You can find all the active Genshin codes for August 2023 below, and we'll also detail what they get you, explain how to redeem them and fill you in on where to look for more. Continue reading Genshin Impact codes October 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:00 PM  What are the best single-player MMOs? There's a lot to like about MMOs: the humongous new worlds, the compulsive clicking, the leveling that never really ends. Everything but the people milling around in them, really. These are the best single-player MMOs to play if you want something massive and online without committing to the multiplayer part. From the best MMOs like The Elder Scrolls Online, which promises the atmosphere of Skyrim with an internet connection, to a galaxy far, far away, the best single-player MMOs take many different forms - but don't get them confused with the best single player games. Here are the loneliest MMOs out there, offering all the fun of a large shared digital world, without the need for having to interact with anyone - a win-win situation. Continue reading The best single-player MMOs 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: ESO Elsweyr release date, ESO Necromancer skills, ESO Elsweyr Skyshard locations |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:37 AM  Red Dead Redemption and of course RDR 2 are the definitive videogame westerns. But you take the rootin', tootin', and shootin' of John Marston and Arthur Morgan's Rockstar adventures and splice them with the superlative Valheim, and you get something very cool indeed. This is the wonderfully named Don't Die In The West, a new Steam builder and strategy sim, with a hint of Don't Starve thrown in the mix, that you can try right now absolutely free. Continue reading Red Dead Redemption meets Valheim in new Steam building game |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:28 AM  What is the Minecraft armadillo? Mojang introduced us to the Minecraft armadillo on October 4, 2023, as one of the three designs going up for the public vote during Minecraft Live 2023. Following the reveal of our first choice, the crab, we head in land to find out more about this cute armored mob. Let's face it, Minecraft mobs are one of the best things about the sandbox game - there's nothing better to come home to at the end of a long day's mining than a farm full of sheep, cows, and pigs, and a menagerie of cats, dogs, and rabbits behind your front door. While there are already over 70 mobs in Minecraft, we can never have too many, and this year's Minecraft Live leaves the next addition up to you, with the Minecraft armadillo bringing a new mechanic to a mob you already love. Continue reading Minecraft armadillo mob vote guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:26 AM  What is the Minecraft crab? Announced on October 3, 2023, the Minecraft crab is the first of the three Minecraft Live mob vote designs up for your vote in this year's broadcast. If you've never seen Minecraft Live before, then you should know that the mob vote is one of the most exciting features of the livestream, in which you can help decide the next mob to be added to Minecraft. Minecraft mobs are just one of the many things that we love about the sandbox game - they keep you alive, provide valuable resources, and just look super cute. There are more mobs, creatures, and pets in Minecraft than you can shake a stick at already, but there's always room for more. Thanks to the annual Minecraft Live broadcast, you can even help choose the next adorable (or scary) addition, and the first choice is the cute crab. Continue reading Minecraft crab mob vote guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:26 AM  When is Minecraft Live 2023? It's Autumn once more, and while that means Halloween, Pumpkin Spice, and comfy knits, it also means Minecraft Live is close, and this year's huge Minecraft broadcast has now been confirmed. Each year, Mojang uses Minecraft Live to announce new features coming to the popular game, as well as its huge annual update, and we can't wait to find out what's next following the Trails and Tales update of 2023. Each year, usually around the Summer, a brand-new, epic update comes to everyone's favorite sandbox game, and undeniably one of the best PC games of all time, Minecraft. That's only the second best time of the year for the Minecraft community though, as the Minecraft Live Broadcast in which these updates are revealed for the first time are super exciting to watch. Now that Minecraft Live 2023 has been confirmed, here's when and how to watch the broadcast, and what we'd love to see announced. Continue reading When and how to watch Minecraft Live 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:20 AM  How do you vote in the Minecraft Live mob vote 2023? The mob vote is the most highly anticipated part of Minecraft Live every year - well, that and the new update announcement. Each October, three new mobs designs are revealed to the community, and we get to decide which one gets developed fully and added to the game. Last year, the Minecraft community voted the Minecraft Sniffer the winner, which went up against the Minecraft Rascal and Minecraft Tuff Golem for our votes. The Sniffer was added to the sandbox game earlier this year as part of the Trails and Tales update, bringing colorful new plants with it, which the sniffer sniffs out of the ground, naturally. This year, three new mobs will go head to head for your votes, so before you check how to watch Minecraft Live 2023, here's who you have to choose between, and how to vote in the Minecraft Live mob vote 2023. Continue reading Minecraft mob vote 2023 – the new mobs and how to vote MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:21 AM  What is the Minecraft penguin? Revealed on October 5, 2023, the Minecraft penguin could be one of the next mobs added to Minecraft thanks to the Minecraft Live mob vote 2023. If you've never seen Minecraft Live before, then a little introduction - the mob vote is one of the most exciting features of the annual livestream, in which you can vote for one of three new mob designs to be worked on for the game. Previous Minecraft mobs added to the game based on viewer votes include the terrifying Minecraft Phantom, the illuminating Minecraft glow squid and the adorable Minecraft allay. There is a strange history of blue mobs winning the Minecraft mob vote, so perhaps the penguin is doomed and the blue and pink Minecraft crab is already our winner. That said, a penguin has been a long-requested addition to the game, so if you don't want that to happen, here's what you need to know about what the Minecraft penguin brings to the table and how to vote for it. Continue reading Minecraft penguin mob vote guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:40 AM  When is the Modern Warfare 3 release date? There were rumors last year that Activision might be taking a break from its annual cycle of Call of Duty games, giving Sledgehammer Games more time to craft a sequel. Well, thankfully, it turns out that those rumors were false. Modern Warfare 2 was originally intended to last two years, with Sledgehammer Games set to work on a 'premium release' expansion to continue the FPS game's single-player campaign. This plan pivoted to a full-blown release, and now we know Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will launch soon. MW3 is set to become one of the biggest upcoming games, so here's everything we know about the MW3 release date, including the latest rumors and leaks. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, CoD Modern Warfare 3 release date, Best war games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:01 AM  Godlike Burger is a little different from your average restaurant sim. While the likes of Overcooked, Dave the Diver, Plate Up, and Cook, Serve, Delicious all do a great job of capturing the hectic, all hands on deck nature of running an eatery, the food you're serving is pretty by the books. Not so in Godlike Burger, which can be yours for free right now, so be sure to grab it while you can. Continue reading Free PC game – Dave the Diver, but with a dark secret MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best cooking games, Best management games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:58 AM  Few processors highlight just how much of a difference a CPU can make to your PC's performance like the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D. This deceptively midrange chip can more than hold its own with more expensive chips, and even outperform them. Now, it's available for less than for $400 right now on Amazon. Continue reading Grab an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU for less than $400 on Amazon MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7000 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:50 AM  When was the Party Animals release date? If you've ever wondered what Gang Beasts would look like if it replaced its gelatinous beings with cute, cuddly animals, wonder no more. Party Animals is a physics-based brawler that shot to the top of the Steam wishlist when it was first revealed in 2021. Since then, it hovered around the top spot, only losing out to games like Starfield and Hogwarts Legacy. Despite long waits for news and lengthy delays, interest in the game never wavered, and it was immensely popular on release. Here's a look back at its long development cycle and the constantly shifting Party Animals release date. Continue reading Party Animals release date, trailers, gameplay, and news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Party Animals release date, Best multiplayer games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:39 AM  October 5, 2023: Checked for new codes and that all current codes are still valid! What are the new DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can actually be quite hard to keep up with since they arrive pretty regularly, which is no bad thing. We're never going to complain about in-game giveaways, and Dead by Daylight codes can give you anything from outfits to charms, and even Bloodpoints and Iridescent Shards. Whether you want your favorite DBD killers to get a stylish new look, or you want to add to your survivors' wardrobes, be sure to redeem the codes below before it's too late. There may also be codes for Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints, Rift Fragments, and charms, so there are plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already. Continue reading DBD codes October 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:20 AM  The latest rumor around Nvidia's GPU release schedule comes firmly from the leftfield: team green are apparently planning to release a new variant of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050. Despite the original graphics card launching over 18 months ago — part of a GPU generation we thought done and dusted — Nvidia is allegedly revisiting it with a new, cut-down iteration. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 4060 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:14 AM  When is the Modern Warfare 3 beta weekend and early access? We've become accustomed to Call of Duty beta periods and early access by now, so it's one of the first questions we all have as we count down to Modern Warfare 3. Now we know that Sledgehammer takes charge of the series for this year's sequel, we're as eager as you to jump in as soon as we can. Modern Warfare 3 is the direct sequel to 2022's MWII, and follows on immediately after the events of that campaign. It might be less than a year since the release of the last game, but that doesn't mean we're any less eager to see where the MW3 story goes when the Modern Warfare 3 release date rolls around. Early access won't help with that, as it only provides a sneak peek of multiplayer modes, but it does mean we get to dive into those classic CoD maps making their return. Continue reading Call of Duty MW3 beta and how to get early access MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, CoD Modern Warfare 3 release date, Best war games |
PCGamesN Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:31 AM  What are the best dinosaur games on PC? Ever since we watched Jurassic Park as kids we've wondered what it would be like to co-habit with the most terrifying of Earth's creatures. Whether you want to battle them or to co-exist in a cozy farm setting, we have the best dinosaur games for every taste. Until recently, fans of dinosaurs and big guns haven't exactly walked the primrose path. It's been a long hard road, marked by velociraptors that look like lumpy dogs, rifles that feel as satisfying as lobbing a bullet by hand, and jeeps that seem to magnetically roll themselves into a nearby ditch. Fortunately, dino games like Monster Hunter: World managed to reach a point where they have earned a place on our best PC games list. Continue reading The best dinosaur games for PC 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MHW: Iceborne release date, MHW: Iceborne Banbaro guide, Monster Hunter World review |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:35 PM  Pre-registrations have gone live for Konami's Silent Hill: Ascension, an interactive drama for mobiles - I know, shush, I'm sure it'll come to PCs eventually - which follows a cast of characters around the world who are being tormented by monsters from the eponymous Town of Woe. My enthusiasm for Silent Hill these days is approximately that of a dog returning to his vomit (or better, a depressive male protagonist with repressed memories that keep reeling him back to the same, misty high street). There have been so many middling sequels and spin-offs. But somehow, I can't let go. And Ascension does sound quite intriguing, not least for being a crowd-sourced storytelling enterprise akin to a massively multiplayer Until Dawn. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:55 PM  Diablo 4 has been on the back-burner amid the chaos of Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield's launches, but much like an arch-demonness putting together the pieces of an inter-planar conspiracy, Blizzard have been doing a lot of work behind the scenes. The action-RPG's next big round of additions, the Season of Blood, launches on 17th October alongside the Steam edition of the game. It introduces a new season journey and questline, a new season event, and some skulking new enemies of the Nosferatu persuasion. The new quest sounds quite fun from the promotional materials. It sees you investigating a mysterious outbreak of punctured necks, recruiting a local Van Helsing named Erys, and tracking down a Dark Master, while harnessing 22 juicy new vampiric powers care of some pact armour. The latter range from turning into a cloud of bats, through cursing people, to treating yourself to a spontaneous bloodbath so as to enhance your channeled skills, The trade-off is that you'll have to acquire yet another Diablo 4 resource, potent blood, to perform these tricks. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:00 AM  The Electronic Wireless Show podcast returns to one of our recent previous messes to discuss Payday 3. More specifically, we look at the post-launch changes the devs are making in an effort to improve matchmaking and wait times. Specifically, we use this to think about games that have changed their reputations after a rocky start, what with Cyberpunk 2077's recent 2.0 update. What are the circumstances that allow games to do that? Why are they such outliers? How do we think about reviews in the context of something like No Man's Sky? We've also been playing some big recent games, so tune in for discussions of Assassin's Creed Mirage, a call for pirate games, and a hilarious misunderstanding about Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:39 AM  In The Lamplighters League, three evil factions are gathering the power to seize an apocalyptic tower, and you must stop them by finding and trashing their power bases. They'll grow in power the whole time, but you'll slow them by stealing and sabotaging with your team of colourful secret agents, who'll bash through gauntlets of mooks and monsters with munitions, magic, and mkicks to the stomach, mostly two action points at a time. All that makes for a colourful ride, and its 1930s setting and adventurous tone carried it for a while, but the more I played it, the more my wavering opinion turned into outright resentment. That's a damn shame, because it gets a lot right. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:30 AM  Assassin's Creed Mirage is, so says the Alice B review, "the most enjoyable Assassin's Creed game for years." That's thanks in part to a returning focus on classic AC stealthing in a single, densely detailed city, and this back-to-basics approach extends to the technical side too. Mirage cares not for being the glossy poster child of ray-traced glamour; it's just a game that looks pretty nice and runs well on PC, older hardware and Steam Decks included. It also keeps its list of graphics settings relatively brief, though there are a few in there that can dish out some extra frames per second at little cost to the visuals. Here it is, then: your complete guide to Assassin's Creed Mirage's PC performance, from its refreshingly reasonable system requirements to its best settings combinations. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:47 AM  "But what if there were dinosaurs???" is a setup that goes a long way with me, as a Jurassic World Evolution player and defiant fan of Capcom's Exoprimal, and in this case, that setup rests atop a tasty-looking fruitcake of references to Warcraft and Stronghold. Woah there, Dr Grant - what the hell are you talking about? Why, the just-announced Dinolords, of course - a blend of strategy and action-RPG from Northplay and Ghost Ship Publishing, in which you raise troops and build castles to fend off armies of T-Rex-riding Danes. Here's a trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:58 AM  CD Projekt have released the full patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077's 2.01 update, which as you might recall, stops people tumbling through certain elevator floors when the frame-rate drops. Out now on PC, the update spans many other technical fixes and improvements, some of them specific to the recently released Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, October 5, 2023 6:40 AM  Very much like an assassin sliding a poison needle into your wrist while shaking your hand, Ubisoft have added Denuvo's anti-piracy/anti-cheating DRM software to Assassin's Creed: Mirage in the game's day-one update, aka patch 1.0.2. We've known for a while that the game would use Denuvo, together with the VMProtect software, but what's baking the noodles of many players is that the Denuvo functionality has been snuck in after the Assassin's Creed: Mirage review embargo, denying critics the chance to assess its impact on the game. |
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 2:00 PM
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco released a brand new patch and notes for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. Patch 1.03.1 introduces new gameplay balance adjustments to 34 weapon units, 57 frame parts, and 16 inner parts, as well as adjustments to expansions and various bug fixes on all consoles and PC. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco recommend that players update Armored Core 6 with the new patch prior to playing the game. Here's the full list of adjustments made to weapon units, frame parts, inner parts, and expansions from the official patch notice.
The list of big fixes in Patch 1.03.1 can be viewed below: Bug fixes
Previous patches fixed save data issues, improved stability within the game, and made additions to the game to improve the quality of life of the game. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. The post New Armored Core 6 Patch Balances Gameplay, Fixes Bugs appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:30 PM
During a History of Shinra interview involving Kazushige Nojima and Final Fantasy VII, Tetsuya Nomura art of young Sephiroth appeared. At around the 54 minute mark, discussions about Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis came up. This was followed by looks at Sephiroth. Then, at the 56 minute mark, the two images of Nomura's take on the villain when he was young appeared.
Here's a closer look at the Tetsuya Nomura take on young Sephiroth. He still has his trademark green eyes. The hair is at about the same length as the Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis version of him.
As a reminder, Nomura worked on the original game's art. He also worked on FFVII Remake as a director, FFVII Rebirth and FFVII Ever Crisis as a creative director.
For reference, here's a side-by-side comparison of the Nomura design alongside the actual character portrait art used in the First Soldier episodes in Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis. The outfit is identical.
Young Sephiroth joined the cast of Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis at the end of September 2023. When people go through the First Soldier storyline with Glenn, Lucia, and Matt, they'll see a glimpse into his past. In addition, new gear changing his outfit appeared alongside his launch.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is available on mobile devices. FFVII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024, with the exclusivity arrangement ending on May 29, 2024.
The post See the Tetsuya Nomura Young Sephiroth Artwork appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:00 PM
Square Enix will be releasing a Kingdom Hearts Silver Shadow Heartless Ring on October 7, 2023 in Japan. This silver ring features three Shadow Heartless swarming together, two of them with silver eyes and one of them with golden eyes, as an accent feature on the ring. This Kingdom Hearts Heartless ring is made out of 925-silver and has also been finished with black silver plating. The ring comes in sizes 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 and costs ¥27,500 (approx. $185 USD). It can be ordered from the Square Enix e-store from Japan. The ring will also be releasing in North America in November 2023 for $249.99, although it is already sold out on the official Square Enix Store. Other recently announced Kingdom Hearts merchandise includes two Kingdom Key keyblades that project keyholes with light, and a new Jacquard accessory collection including purses, bags, and wallets. Square Enix has released plenty of other items throughout the past year including a vinyl boxset with 36 songs from the games, two music boxes, a $2,000 chair, and even more jewelry. The new Silver Shadow Heartless ring will release in Japan on October 7, 2023. Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development. Missing-Link is also in development for mobile devices. The post Kingdom Hearts Silver Shadow Heartless Ring Coming Soon appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:30 PM
There's a new Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash gameplay trailer, and this time the characters Maki Zen'in, Panda, and Toge Inumaki are the stars. While the three didn't appear in the initial launch trailer, all three were rather swiftly confirmed as playable fighters in the game. Bandai Namco's new footage shows each one in fights.
Things begin with Maki. She was a major character in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and supporting cast member in Jujutsu Kaisen. While she started out as a non-sorcerer, she is a master of cursed weapons and standard fighting.
After that, the video focuses on Toge. While he primarily uses hand-to-hand fighting, he will used his cursed speech for attacks like Fall, Get Twisted, Stop, and Get Crushed.
Finally, the Panda portion shows him using hand-to-hand combat. While he looks like a panda, he's a cursed corpse. At the end of his portion, he unleashes Gorilla Mode Max.
Here's the new Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash gameplay trailer for the characters Maki, Panda, and Toge. The version on YouTube features Japanese voice acting.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash will come to the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox, and PC "soon." The anime can be found on Crunchyroll, while Viz Media handles the manga.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:00 PM
HoYoVerse explained more about the new Genshin Impact Dodoco's Bomb-Tastic Adventure event, which involves fish blasting with Klee. It begins on October 6, 2023. As long as you are at AR 20, finished the first chapter of Klee's character questline, and went through the final Mondstadt Archon Quest "Song of the Dragon and Freedom," you can take part in the game.
The point of Dodoco's Bomb-Tastic Adventure is to use Jumpty Dumpty bombs with different ranges to defeat dangerous Spikey Fish. If you do, you earn rewards like Primogems, Mora, Hero's Wit books, and Mystic Enhancement Ores.
People will face a board with a Dodoco that can move along the edges. The Spikey Fish types of enemies will be arranged on the grid, as will other obstacles that will make a Jumpty Dumpty explode if it hits it. Your goal is to use the Jumpty Dumpty varieties you have to defeat all of the fish to earn points. They explode when they hit them or can be detonated after being tossed. The two example bombs shown by HoYoVerse in the image below showed one type had a range of five squares in a cross shape, while another would hit everything in a 3x3 box.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The Dodoco's Bomb-Tastic Adventure event runs October 6-16, 2023.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:30 AM
Blizzard has announced the Diablo IV Steam release date. It will be releasing on the storefront on October 17, 2023. This coincides with the release of Season of Blood, the second season of Diablo IV that is set to begin on October 17, 2023. That first came up during gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live. Anybody looking to play on Steam will need to connect the game to a Battle.net account in order to enable cross-platform play with others on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Steam version will also have access to Steam functions like achievements, friends lists, and the ability to invite friends to play in-game on Steam. Players can add the game to their wishlists ahead of the game's launch. The minimum requirements to play Diablo IV on PC from Steam can be viewed below:
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Diablo IV's Season of Blood will include a new quest line, 22 Vampiric Powers, 5 additional endgame bosses, the Blood Harvest seasonal event, and new monsters types and variants. The game will also be receiving quality of life updates and additional endgame updates to improve the experience. More details about the upcoming season can be found on the official Blizzard website. Diablo IV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC through Battle.net. The Steam version will release on October 17, 2023. The post Diablo IV Steam Release Date Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:00 AM
As part of the preparation for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix shared some screenshots comparing it to the original FFVII. Each of these essentially shows a moment from the original game alongside the remake's situation. The four shared feature moments from outside Midgar and at Cosmo Canyon.
First, here are the two images showing Aerith, Barret, Cloud, and Tifa as they've just escaped from Midgar. In the case of the original FFVII, we actually see Midgar's walls and everyone as they're just getting up after the final chase. with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, we see the party looking at the world outside the walls.
Next, here are the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and FFVII screenshots showing a moment in Cosmo Canyon. Once the party reaches the place, they head to the Observatory and Planetarium to speak with Bugenhagen. While we don't see the elder himself in the image, we do see the party members. In the original screenshot, only Aerith appears. In the remake, Aerith, Cloud, and Tifa are shown.
We'll perhaps learn more about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth soon. There will be a NYCC 2023 panel with some of the voice actors. That will happen on October 14, 2023 and be streamed online.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024, with the exclusivity arrangement ending on May 29, 2024. FFVII Remake is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:30 AM
Megahouse will release a 1/8 scale Gundam Girls Generation figure of Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. It will open pre-orders in select Japanese stores including AmiAmi, which will support international shipping. It will appear in late June 2024. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
The 215mm (8.46 inches) tall figure will be completely static with no movable parts, including the 'windblown' hair and tie. Megahouse will instead focus on adding details to the character's attire. A part of the Gundam Aerial's chest will appear as the figure's base.
Pre-orders for the figure will be exclusively available on Premium Bandai, AmiAmi, Volks, and Yellow Submarine on October 6, 2023, at 1 PM JST (12 AM ET). The figure will have a price tag of ¥24,200 (~$162).
Sunrise and Bandai have been releasing various kinds of merchandise related to Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Earlier in 2023, the Japanese Premium Bandai website sold a real-life version of Suletta Mercury's hair barrette. Primaniacs also released fragrance perfumes inspired by Suletta and other Witch From Mercury characters.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury aired in two separate seasons from October 2022 to June 2023. The anime show is available to watch on Crunchyroll and the GundamInfo YouTube channel. Megahouse will close pre-orders for the 1/8 scale Suletta Mercury figure in early December 2023. It will release and ship the finished figures in late June 2024.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 10:00 AM
The Google Play listing for Silent Hill: Ascension is live and suggests a Halloween release date. The description for the Genvid experience says it will launch on October 31, 2023. As this is an interactive experience, the page also clarified that it will premiere at 6pm PT/9pm ET that day. However, Gematsu's Sal Romano said developer Genvid only said to wait for additional updates. [Thanks, Gematsu!]
We first learned about Silent Hill: Ascension back in 2023. It was described as an interactive series at the time. It has a 2023 release window at the time. Genvid also mentioned the goal would be for people to watch and interact to determine the course of the story to determine the "canon" path during the experience. An update in 2023 noted there would be multiple characters showcased from around the world and the audience watching would determine their fates.
This product listing notes the first platform revealed for the game. Prior to this, Bad Robot Games, Behaviour Interactive, and Genvid didn't mention any. Also, while the listing does mention pre-registering, it also brings up in-app purchases. However, there's no new trailer there, as the only one appearing on the listing is from the May 2023 reveal.
The Silent Hill: Ascension release date looks like it could be October 31, 2023. At the moment, only Android devices are confirmed as a platform.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:30 AM
Sunrise published the third trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom. The new trailer focuses on showing combat scenes between the manned robots known as Mobile Suits. It also reveals that Kira Yamato's new unit, the Rising Freedom Gundam, will have the ability to transform into an airplane-like Mobile Armor mode.
The new trailer is available to watch worldwide on the GundamInfo YouTube channel with closed captions in English, Chinese, and Korean.
At the same time, Bandai also released a separate trailer showcasing the upcoming Gunpla model kits from the title. The company will release 1/144 scale HG (High Grade) kits of the Rising Freedom Gundam, Immortal Justice Gundam, Gelgoog Menace, and the Black Knight Squad's Shi-ve.A and Rud-ro.A. It will also produce a 1/144 scale RG (Real Grade) kit of the Force Impulse Gundam Spec II and a chibi-proportioned SD Gundam EX-Standard kit of the Rising Freedom Gundam.
While the anime movie's Japanese official site also revealed the Gyan Strom, Bandai has yet to announce a Gunpla kit for this Mobile Suit as of October 2023.
When the second trailer for Gundam SEED Freedom appeared in August 2023, Sunrise revealed the main character roster. Although most of the original Japanese voice actors are set to reprise their roles for returning characters, Nanako Mori will replace Naomi Shindo as Cagalli Yula Athha's voice actress.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom will launch first in Japanese theaters on January 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:00 AM
One of the first things you need to do when Silent Hope begins is pick your who your starting hero will be s. There are a lot, honestly. It doesn't help that at the Character Selection screen in that very moment, it only offers a brief three or four sentences describing them and not really highlighting their abilities. Yes, when you encounter the rainbow, tear-shaped crystals on floors you can use that to swap characters or retreat to the surface, and you'll get that opportunity to do so shortly during the tutorial run. It still can feel like a big commitment. I chose the Fighter, then regretted it almost right away. So if you are picking from the seven characters to determine your starting one in Silent Hope, I say go with the Caster or Farmer.
Why is the Caster one of the great starter characters in Silent Hope?
The Caster is one of only two ranged units in Silent Hope, and he's the one with basically the best moveset. His standard attack is a nice ranged hit, which is useful when you're first getting your bearings early on or later in the game when you are dealing with hordes or trying to set off traps.
I also love his dash move. Rather than some characters who quickly run, he actually has a brief teleport. This means you can quickly dart away and not have to worry about taking damage as he's escaping an enemy.
But really, the Caster is probably my top pick for best the best one of the starting characters because of his class advancement and skills. The initial Caster moveset is fantastic and focuses on range and crowd control. You use Black Hole to hold multiple enemies in place and guarantee they take more damage from attacks. The Mega Sphere only hits five times, but it slowly moves directly in front of you and tended to "push back" opponents it would hit. Meanwhile, his Explosion deals damage to a group around one enemy highlighted in red. So basically use Black Hole, perform Mega Sphere to push more enemies toward it or hit enemies captured, then use Explosion on the whole lot.
His Sage and Summoner classes and their skills are also great. Each one involve increased stats. The Sage is more about precautionary measures. If you feel like the Caster character is still getting hurt and put in danger, replace Mega Sphere with one of those skills. Magic Barrier makes him temporarily invincible. However, I prefer Impact. It is essentially Explosion, but the Caster character is the target and any enemy around him takes AOE damage.
It'll be a while before you get Summoner, but I assure you those skills are good too.
So why is the Farmer another great starting character in Silent Hope?
A lot of the more close-combat melee characters are okay in Silent Hope! I just think the Farmer is the best starter one because of her attack speed, moveset, and growth potential. Her pitchform/lance has a good reach to it, which is handy for major attacks. Her dodge is also a standard dash, which is serviceable.
It's the initial three Farmer skills that can come in very helpful. Outta My Way is a straightforward dash attack that hits everyone in a straight line ahead of her. It might be difficult to pin down so you hit everyone guaranteed. But I like it as if her regular dash is on cooldown, you can also use that. Her Butterfly Buddy is also handy if you're dealing with early hordes that could include some enemies with higher defenses or a large group. This is because it can confuse or poison the foes, making them turn on each other and whittling down health. Since it just floats straight out, it usually hits quite a few enemies when it does this. Finally her Snack Time skill makes her harvest and eat a random vegetable that offers a stat buff. So she might deal more damage, see defense increase, or move more swiftly. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, I'd even see two buffs show up after she had a snack.
While her Geomancer class upgrade features a lot of area of effect and crowd control skills that are fantastic later on, the Ranger skills are all designed to give her more attacking abilities. My favorite of the three, and I honestly recommend using instead of Butterfly Buddy, is Birdie Buddies. When used, she summons three birds that hover around her. They will then act as homing missiles and attack enemies nearby. It's great if you're generally exploring or going into a group of foes. Get Lost is also a good one. It's basically dealing damage to an area in front of the character in the same way as Outta the Way, but she remains stationary.
The only downside to the Farmer, and the reason I'd say she's not as strong of a starter character in Silent Hope compared to the Caster, is Away You Go. This is a Ranger ability you can pick up and it's the only bad move in her arsenal. It involves her tossing her pitchfork/lance in a straight line at enemies. But the targeting system in here can be so frustrating that 70% of the time I'd miss opponents when I'd use it.
Silent Hope is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Siliconera Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:55 AM
Nintendo released a new video teasing a line of LEGO Animal Crossing toys. The teaser video involves minifigs of multiple characters, which includes NPCs and some villagers. There's also a classic floating present from the series. However, it only notes it is on the way, and there's no release date or details about sets.
First, here's the initial teaser trailer. It features, from left to right, Rosie, Bunnie, Marshal, Kapp'n, Fauna, Julian, Isabelle, and Tom Nook. All of them are animated figures suggesting how the actual minifigures could look.
As a reminder, back in 2020 we saw some LEGO Animal Crossing sets appear on LEGO Ideas. It first debuted in May 2020 and involved Nook's Cranny shop being brought to life. Later, an official interview about the set mentioned it used over 1,000 pieces. It is unclear if this could be related to the announcement.
At the moment, LEGO and Nintendo already partnered up for an array of Super Mario sets. These are interactive ones that allow the electronic Mario and other characters to interact with pieces to essentially go on adventures.
The LEGO Animal Crossing is in development. Animal Crossing New Horizons is on the Switch, while Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is on mobile devices.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:27 PM  World of Warcraft fans have been pleased with the many new changes that the Dragonflight expansion has brought into the game. Additions range from an entirely new continent to a new class and race. Since the RPG adventure offers tons of customization options for players, it is important that new things are constantly added to the game in order to keep the meta fluid and avoid its content from becoming stale. Another great addition that came last year alongside Dragonflight's release was a massive revamp to the profession system in World of Warcraft. Players were given many new options after choosing professions, including niche specializations that help to boost characters, especially in the endgame stages of the RPG. In this guide, we will cover some of the best professions for you to choose in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight! The Alchemy Profession Image via Blizzard If you're into chemistry in real life, then this is definitely the profession for you. Mix al... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:20 PM  Disgaea 7 introduces a few new mechanics, which it piles merrily on top of other mechanics that appeared in past games. If you're trying to grasp everything at once, it can be a bit overwhelming, particularly near the start of the adventure. Here is our guide explaining how to use Jumbified in Disgaea 7. Disgaea 7 – how to use Jumbified Disgaea 7 adds the ability to use Jumbified attacks pretty early in the game, and then it expects you to put them to immediate use. However, there are a few points it doesn't address as thoroughly as you might like, which can lead to some issues. To use Jumbified, you need to activate the ability and smartly place your supersized character outside the main action. Screenshot: PC Invasion Ground rules for your Jumbified character To activate Jumbified, fill your Rage Meter. This might happen a few ways, but most reliably occurs when your allies take damage. Once the meter fills, you can then activate the Jumbified effect. ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:12 PM  How often do you clean up your living space? And I'm not just talking about Starfield or any other game — but in real life. Are you the type of person who cleans once a year when everyone gets on that 'Spring cleaning' wave, or do you tidy up your house daily? If you're like the latter, then you would absolutely hate u/foslforever, a Starfield player with an… interesting way of managing their own personal space. It is hard to put into words exactly how the ship of this user looks, so instead, we'll just show you and you can make the conclusion yourself. Just be warned, it isn't pretty — especially for clean-aholics! Screenshot via u/foslforever on Reddit That's right, feast your eyes on this absolute mess of a living space. I mean, it's hard enough to walk around through the tight hallways of spaceships already! How are you supposed to get to anything? More importantly, how do you even find anything? Well, ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:10 PM  Since the days of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the Assassin's Creed games have looked great. How they play is a different story. For Assassin's Creed: Mirage, we can see that it's only getting to look better with each release. However, for one reason or another, games are starting to use chromatic aberration. This effect is a color distortion that causes a red and blue effect around objects. It makes motion in the game smooth and looks better. But if you're planning on taking screenshots, they will come out as blurry. Assassin's Creed: Mirage does have chromatic aberration featured, but can you turn it off? Find out below if the option is available. Assassin's Creed: Mirage – How to turn off chromatic aberration This issue has been plaguing the game's subreddit, as players can't find any solution. In other words, there seems to be no option available at the time of writing this guide. Having no option may deter people from playing in the game. If you hav... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:02 PM  The Call of Duty NEXT event has dumped a metric ton of information about the upcoming Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. One question on every fan's lips is, what maps are coming at launch? The Modern Warfare remasters have been an absolute treat, offering veterans a healthy dose of nostalgia and plenty of new experiences to boot. MW3 seems well on the way to continuing that trend. If the confirmed maps don't excite you, nothing will. Here are all 16 iconic cod maps in MW3 confirmed Related: 5 Warzone alternatives to prepare you for Modern Warfare 3 All 16 Iconic COD maps in MW3 confirmed The developers confirmed 16 iconic CoD maps at launch during the Call of Duty NEXT event. The following maps were mentioned during the reveal, and these include many fan favorites: Rust Skid Row Favela Estate High Rise Karachi Invasion Afghan Derail Underpass Scrapyard We got to see plenty of high-level gameplay on several maps, including Rust, Favela, and High Ris... |
Gamer Empire Thursday, October 5, 2023 8:14 AM Reviving in FFXIV is the act of bringing someone back from the dead. The job is primarily left to healers, though the Red Mage and Summoner have raising abilities, too. In this guide, we cover how to revive one of your teammates, who is capable of doing so, and other tips. Recommended Read: How to […] |
WGB, Home of AWESOME Reviews Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:25 AM Ubisoft added the controversial anti-cheat system, Denuvo, to Assassin's Creed: Mirage after the game's initial reviews, raising suspicions among players. |