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GamersHeroes Friday, November 17, 2023 4:12 PM
    

During today's Arizona Sunshine 2 Gameplay Showcase, Vertigo Games announced that this upcoming title will feature cross-platform co-op support.

The post Arizona Sunshine 2 to Feature Cross-Platform Co-op Support appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, November 17, 2023 1:13 PM
    

After under a month in Beta, the rewards platform Forge has seen more than 200,000 global registered users across 182 different countries.

The post Forge Sees Over 200K Registered Users appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, November 17, 2023 12:35 PM
    

The fifth premium DLC for Owlcat Games' Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, The Lord of Nothing will launch on November 21.

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GamersHeroes Friday, November 17, 2023 12:23 PM
    

A new fully remote game studio based in Vancouver, Canada, NetEase Games has announced the creation of Worlds Untold.

The post NetEase Games Announces Worlds Untold Studio appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, November 17, 2023 12:11 PM
    

Catch up on the story so far with the latest in-game video for Square Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Recap Video Released appeared first on GamersHeroes.


Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 5:45 PM
    

A new video game based on the popular TV show The Walking Dead is out now on consoles and fans who have jumped in to check it out are reporting another clunky, broken, and ugly Game Mill-published mess, just like that awful King Kong game from earlier this year.

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 4:45 PM
    

I liked Crash Team Rumble. I even said as much on this very website when the brawler MOBA launched back in June. But man, seeing them add Spyro, Crash's flying, fire-breathing, OG PlayStation platformer contemporary to the roster just makes me wish we had a new Spyro the Dragon game.

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 4:00 PM
    

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 3:40 PM
    

Microsoft is slashing the prices of its consoles for Black Friday 2023. Anyone who's been waiting until Starfield to pick up an Xbox Series X or S is in luck. A bunch of great games are also very cheap right now. Xbox players should be eating well this holiday season.

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 3:30 PM
    

These days, it's not easy to stand out on Twitch, the wildly popular game streaming platform. As of writing, there's more than 7 million streamers who use the service to share live looks at their gameplay, paint a new piece of art, or try to activate viewers' autonomous sensory meridian responses (ASMR). That's a lot…

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 2:49 PM
    

The original Half-Life turns 25 years old on November 19. That's a big milestone! It's an anniversary worth celebrating. And after some behind-the-scenes shenanigans, Valve has updated its historic first game to be perfectly playable on Steam Deck and added a bunch more to the classic game. Oh, and it's now totally…

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 2:00 PM
    

Let's get it out of the way: This is not a spoiler-free review of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Netflix's anime take on Brian Lee O'Malley's video game reference-ridden romantic comedy graphic novels and their subsequent live-action movie adaptation is impossible to talk about while tiptoeing around specifics. I'm not…

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 12:50 PM
    

We're now more than a decade past the launch of Grand Theft Auto V, and the long-awaited sequel GTA VI still doesn't have an official release date yet. But we're finally learning more about Rockstar Games' eagerly awaited crime sim through official channels.

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Kotaku Friday, November 17, 2023 12:00 PM
    

It's that time of year again. Black Friday deals are starting to drop across all of the big gaming platforms and, of course, PlayStation has some pretty good discounts this year—including a PS5 bundle that gets you Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for free. There's a few other bundles to be had, discounts on big games, and even…

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 5:23 PM
     Star Citizen is a free game right now, but you'll have to be quick

Star Citizen often offers opportunities for new players to hop into its expansive space setting for free, and this year's return of the annual Intergalactic Aerospace Expo is no exception. With over two million dollars raised through its original Kickstarter alone and frequent updates, Star Citizen's early access gets closer to blossoming into Cloud Imperium's starry full release each day. The current event's free access gives you the chance to experience the game as it evolves.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 2:41 PM
     Half-Life gets massive update for 25th anniversary, new maps and more

Half-Life is undoubtedly one of the most pivotal video games to ever release, redefining the sci-fi genre and shooters alike. Valve's debut FPS smashed records left and right, continuing to dominate as one of the developer's most popular games decades later. As the sci-fi shooter celebrates its 25th birthday, Valve is releasing a brand-new anniversary update with a mind-boggling amount of fresh content for fans. If you haven't played in a while, or ever, this is your call to.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:48 PM
     Car Dealership Tycoon codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added one new code for the latest update.

What are the new Car Dealership Tycoon codes? Alongside the obbies, murder mysteries, and shooters, Roblox is filled to the brim with any life simulator you could imagine, allowing you to live out your wildest dreams. If you've always wanted to run your own car dealership, test drive the fastest sports cars, and rake in that cash, then Foxzie's Car Dealership Tycoon lets you do just that.

As with any new business, you need money to get off the ground. Sure, Car Dealership Tycoon hands out easy money, as you can earn it by simply driving around the Roblox experience, but you'll be driving for a while before you can add that new floor to the showroom. That's where these codes come in, granting you bucket loads of instant cash. If you're a little light on customers, why not take a break from running your business, as we've also got regularly updated lists for Anime Champions Simulator codes, Southwest Florida codes, and Blox Fruits codes in November 2023.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:39 PM
     Brookhaven codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added one new Brookhaven code.

What are the new Brookhaven codes? Brookhaven is one of the most popular sandbox games on the Roblox platform, allowing you to meet up with friends and explore the town's bustling streets and sleepy suburbs. Our Brookhaven codes can put a little pep in your step as you act out different scenarios with some free music for your portable speakers.

Brookhaven offers a ton of freedom, so there are no pesky limitations to sidestep – you can snap up new houses and tear up the tarmac with various cars and bikes. Our Brookhaven codes grant you access to a whole playlist of popular tunes to serve as your soundtrack while you're at it. We've also got Doors codes, King Legacy codes, and Anime Adventures codes if you're searching for all the best goodies available across the Roblox platform.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:32 PM
     Blox Fruits codes November 2023 – free XP and money

November 17, 2023: We had a look for any new Blox Fruits codes.

What are the new Blox Fruits codes? We've compiled a regularly updated list of all Blox Fruits codes to redeem in-game freebies like XP boosts, free Beli, and stat resets for your pirate adventures. Need a boost to take on the increasingly tricky competition? We've got you covered.

Blox Fruits is one of the biggest Roblox games ever, thanks to its fun, anime-inspired pirate action. That said, it can be challenging to find new Blox Fruits codes, much like Anime Adventures codes, Project Mugetsu codes, and Anime Champions Simulator codes, but we've done the hard work and listed them all in one place below.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:29 PM
     Blade Ball codes November 2023 – free skins and spins

November 17, 2023: Added two new codes.

What are the new Blade Ball codes? Those who want to stand out while playing this dodgeball game can splash out on new weapons, skills, and even explosive effects. To get them, though, you need coins, and there are ways to instantly get a small amount of coins to roll the dice while getting a chance to open crates and maybe pull a rare sword skin. 

There are other similar games on the Roblox platform, so be sure to get all the latest Arm Wrestle Simulator codes to get yourself ripped or learn the secret of Berry Avenue codes if you'd rather live a calmer virtual life. Here are all the latest Blade Ball codes, how to enter them, and where to find more.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:22 PM
     Berry Avenue codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added new Berry Avenue codes for hairstyle.

What are the new Berry Avenue codes? Rather than being a conventional Roblox game that uses tower defense, RPG, or shooting game-style mechanics, Berry Avenue is a playground where you can buy a house, work a job, or drive around without a care in the world looking fabulous.

However, you may have noticed that everyone else looks much more stylish than most Roblox experiences. Is this because of the time they spent playing the roleplay sandbox game or perhaps linked to how much they paid in real-world money? Well, allow us to dispel the myths and show you exactly how to enter Berry Avenue codes and the secret to getting more of them in the future. While you're here, you should know that we also keep lists of Blox Fruits codes, King Legacy codes, and Anime Adventures codes to get you some free items and rolls for those games.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:18 PM
     Bee Swarm Simulator codes November 2023

November 17, 2023 Checked for new Bee Swarm Simulator codes.

What are the active Bee Swarm Simulator codes? Whether you're in the market for some free items to help you get started farming honey, or you need that extra boost to your bee's effectiveness at collecting pollen, there's no quicker way to get your hive started than to redeem a whole bunch of codes. However, it's not always easy to know where to find ones that work.

So, if you want to give your little pollinators a helping hand, we have many tried and tested active Bee Swarm Simulator codes to redeem that give you valuable free items and boosts. We also have freebies for other popular Roblox games, including Blade Ball codes, Blox Fruits codes, and Murder Mystery 2 codes to help you get ahead.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:16 PM
     AUT codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Had a check for new AUT codes.

What are the new AUT codes? If you're trying to get ahead of the competition in A Universal Time, we've collated all the latest codes for free skin crates. We'll also run you through exactly how to redeem all the active A Universal Time codes and where you can find more for the action-packed, anime-themed hit.

A Universal Time has been around for a while, but it's erupted in popularity recently following a major update. If you're searching high and low for further Roblox freebies, we also keep regularly updated lists of Blox Fruits codes, Project Slayers codes, and even Anime Adventures codes. Now, let's run through all the A Universal Time codes and the rewards they'll net you.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:13 PM
     Arsenal codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Looked for any new Arsenal codes.

How do you get Arsenal codes? The Roblox-based shooter has proven itself to be quite the popular experience, with teams taking shots at each other with machine guns, bazookas, and even flinging magic spells from books.

Take your gaming experience to the next level by redeeming Arsenal codes to gain exclusive skins and announcer voices. There are other Roblox shooting games out there, all with their own unlocks, so make sure you check out the best Da Hood codes for more. If you want to try something completely different like racing motorbikes, there are also Motorcycle Mayhem codes to redeem.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:09 PM
     Arm Wrestle Simulator codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added one new code for season 4.

What are the new Arm Wrestle Simulator codes? This popular Roblox experience channels the simulator games of the past few years, rewarding your strenuous clicks with rapidly multiplying strength. Arm Wrestle codes can speed up the process exponentially, earning you the gains you need to bend everyone's elbows and slam even the beefiest of opponent's forearms onto the table. Keep up with all the latest codes before they expire, and you'll have a natural advantage over those who don't.

As we've already alluded to, Arm Wrestle Simulator takes the ideas of many other popular Roblox games to create one centered around a less violent form of settling your differences, without resorting to a boring game of rock, paper, scissors. For further freebies in other action-packed Roblox releases, be sure to grab the latest Blox Fruits codes, King Legacy codes, and Fruit Battlegrounds codes before they're gone.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:13 PM
     Half-Life is a free game on Steam, for now

Half-Life is arguably one of the greatest PC games of all time, if not the greatest. Valve's 1998 game reaches brand-new audiences more than two decades on, proving how it continues to stand the test of time. The sci-fi shooter combines its action with puzzles and an intriguing story, making for the ultimate addictive gaming experience. If you haven't yet seen why the Half-Life hype never seems to die out, you can grab Valve's ground-breaking game for free on Steam right now.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:56 PM
     Anime Fighters Simulator codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: One new AFS code is in.

What are the new Anime Fighters Simulator codes? With the classic Roblox anime adventure getting a new lease of life in 2023, we've been hard at work testing codes to get you streaming through the latest update as soon as it drops. Even if you haven't played Anime Fighters Simulator in a while, the freebies on offer can quickly get you back to full strength or, if you're a veteran, send you hurtling further up the leaderboards.

While we wait for the next Anime Fighters Simulator update, consider checking out some of the best Roblox games for 2023. For a few noteworthy specifics and recommendations, you can't go wrong with Blox Fruits codes, Anime Adventures codes, and Shinobi Life 2 codes. They're hallmarks of the Roblox anime category. For another mishmash of your favorite characters, All Star Tower Defense codes are popular, too.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:43 PM
     Anime Dimensions codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added one new code for the Dio Over Heaven event.

What are the active 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.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:37 PM
     Oxygen Not Included celebrates 50th update for the beloved colony sim

Top-notch colony sim Oxygen Not Included celebrates its 50th major update as its Packed Snacks upgrade launches on Steam. The space strategy game from Klei Entertainment, makers of numerous beloved indie games including Don't Starve, Mark of the Ninja, Invisible Inc, and Griftlands, holds a staggering yet deserved 96% 'overwhelmingly positive' Steam rating, as it sits on the cusp of breaching 100,000 user reviews. Now, its latest update and a big Steam sale discount make it the perfect time to jump in.


PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 1:24 PM
     Anime Champions Simulator codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: Added six new codes.

What are the latest Anime Champions Simulator codes? If you're new to this Roblox experience, you will want some bonus resources to give you a headstart. This includes diamonds, tokens, medals, and boosts to bolster your team and get them fighting more formidable opponents sooner.

So, if you want some up-to-date Anime Champions codes, we have a list of all the free stuff you can get right now. Alternatively, there are plenty of other anime Roblox games worthy of your attention that have their own set of codes, such as Blox Fruits codesFruit Battlegrounds codes, and Blade Ball codes which is currently the hottest game on the platform.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:35 PM
     Anime Ball codes November 2023 – Free spins and yen boosts

November 17, 2023: We added a new Anime Ball code for the latest like reward.

What are the new Anime Ball codes? The latest contender to the throne of one of Roblox's best performing titles of 2023 is here, and it's putting up a fight. With multiple codes dropping almost every day and weekly updates still on the cards, now's the time to jump into a fresh new take on the genre if you're looking for a second chance.

Think you've missed the boat on the new and emerging Roblox genre of reflex-based sports games? The latest Blade Ball codes might have you thinking it's not too late. If you're looking for a more relaxed time, however, Fruit Battlegrounds codes or Shinobi Life 2 codes might be more up your alley.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:32 PM
     Anime Adventures codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: We checked for new Anime Adventures codes.

What are the new Anime Adventures codes? If you're starting out trying to defend your base, you will want to summon the most powerful heroes and villains based on the most popular anime of all time, such as One Piece, My Hero Academia, and Dragon Ball, to stop the evil forces from storming your base. But, of course, some are more powerful than others, so if you want to get the most out of the game's gacha system, you'll want tons of codes.

Anime Adventures is a tower defense anime game built inside Roblox, and you can earn gems to summon units by grinding through levels and completing daily missions. AA codes can help you get even more gems, which you can spend on getting the best units in the game. New codes are released with every update, so if you see the prompt for a new update, do check back to see if there are any that you've not redeemed yet. While you're here, you should know that we also keep lists of Blox Fruits codes, King Legacy codes, and All Star Tower Defense codes to get you more freebies.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:30 PM
     All Star Tower Defense codes November 2023

November 17, 2023: We checked for any new ASTD codes.

What are the new All Star Tower Defense codes? Developer Top Down Games has struck gold with their smash-hit game, All Star Tower Defense, blending together tower defense gameplay with characters inspired by popular Japanese anime.

The first few missions of the tower defense game may seem easy, but it doesn't take long before your units start to struggle. That's where our Roblox guide comes in, allowing you to claim free Stardust and Gems to unlock powerful units in the free PC game. Not only does this guide cover the code redemption process, but we're also always looking for new ASTD codes, so keep this page bookmarked for any updates.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:27 PM
     Skate 4 release date speculation, gameplay, and all the latest news

When is the Skate 4 release date? While we've seen plenty of early footage of Skate 4 already, EA's upcoming Skate revival is a rare case of a triple-A studio showing off very early in-development footage of a game. Though we've seen plenty of Skate 4, we can also clearly see it's not ready yet. It's already been over a decade since the last Skate game, so we can hold on a little longer.

The first Skate was among the most innovative skateboard games around, from its analog control scheme and semi open-world game structure to its more realistic, less edgy representation of the skating scene. The development team behind Skate 3 was disbanded after its release in 2010, and the series' community has been consistently bombarding EA message boards with questions about the series and its potential return ever since. Now, the team is very open about the development process for Skate 4, so here's what we know so far.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:07 PM
     Genshin Impact new characters in the 4.2 update and beyond

Want to know about new Genshin Impact characters? During each new update, there's usually at least one banner with a minimum of one brand-new character. The banners feature characters with increased drop rates, including one five-star character and three four-star characters.

While we know which characters are likely to appear on the next Genshin Impact banners, the characters featured in this guide might not be playable right now but they can be found in Genshin Impact. We've also included some characters who are rumored to join the free PC game down the line but may not have an in-game model just yet. While none of this information is official until Hoyoverse says otherwise, here's a round-up of all of the current rumors and speculation.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 12:13 PM
     LoL tier list 13.22 – the best League of Legends champions 2023

What are the best League of Legends champions? Metas change, the LoL tier list will fluctuate, and it could be that your favorite champion might not be in a great place right now. While you can win games and climb the ranked ladder with nearly anyone in the lower ranks, the changes that come via champion and item balancing can tip the scales enough that some picks are almost mandatory, regardless of which rank you play in.

We've studied the latest LoL patch notes and found the strongest champions in League of Legends right now. Whether it's due to a buff, kit change, or item change, these picks will give you the best chance to climb the solo queue ranks in the free PC game. If you do want to play something other than what's on this list, keep these champions in mind for your ban, as they all have the potential to go on and dominate Summoner's Rift.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: LoL Champions, League of Legends patch 13.22, League of Legends tier list

PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 11:41 AM
     Dragon's Dogma 2 release date speculation, trailers, gameplay, story

When is the Dragon's Dogma 2 release date? If you thought Dragon's Dogma 2 was never going to happen, you were wrong. Not only has Dragon's Dogma 2 been officially confirmed, but there's already a trailer out there showing off the pawn system, a new Beastren race, new vocations, and a good old heart-stealing dragon.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the original RPG game Dragon's Dogma released in 2012. Despite strong sales of the expansion pack, Dark Arisen, and several rereleases, it took Capcom ten years to confirm a follow-up sequel. Hideaki Itsuno, the original game's director, makes his return to the series after working as the director on Devil May Cry 5. Here's all the information on the Dragon's Dogma 2 release date, gameplay, and the story we've got so far.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 11:35 AM
     Best gaming mic in 2023

Are you looking to buy the best gaming microphone for your budget? With more gaming mics than ever on the market, you've got a wealth of choice in front of you, whether you're streaming, recording a podcast, or want everyone to comment on your velvety voice when playing the best multiplayer games. Let PCGamesN's experts cut out the background noise with this best gaming mic list based on hours of testing and years of experience.

It's worth upgrading to a dedicated mic, as even the best gaming headset, the Razer BlackShark V2, and its excellent mic can't compete with the following mics. These products are designed purely to capture your voice as it sounds in real life. Luckily, the best gaming mics are becoming more affordable and accessible, with many falling below $100. Of course, there are also premium options if you want the best mic money can buy.

XLR microphones, analogue mics connected to your PC via an XLR cable, are still the best choice if sound quality's your main concern. USB microphones have there place, though, for those who just want plug-and-play simplicity without the need for multiple interfaces. Our expert recommendations contain a mix of both types, alongside a buyer's guide to help you get to grips with gaming mics and get started on your sonic journey.

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PCGamesN Friday, November 17, 2023 11:43 AM
     How to survive Manticoils in Lethal Company

How do you survive Lethal Company Manticoils? The various moons of Lethal Company contain all manner of strange critters, and it should come as no surprise that many of them can spell your end. The Manticoil is one such creature, and if you've spotted one looming overhead, you might be wondering how to survive if it attacks. Well, we're here to give you all the reassurance you need.

Lethal Company is an overnight sensation, storming up the Steam top sellers list to sit comfortably alongside the best PC games. It's been described as the new Phasmophobia, and has beaten Dead By Daylight's player count via word of mouth alone. However, scavenging its distant moons is no easy feat, and that's before you take into account the hostile flora and fauna. To that end, here's how to survive when getting up close and personal with Manticoils in Lethal Company.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 2:20 PM
    

Mazes and labyrinths can be confusing, frustrating, oppressive, nightmarish. They are the kinds of structures videogame developers are reluctant to put in their games, because the potential for the player losing heart or patience is relatively high. But as productions, they can be strangely economical, oddly light-footed. Mazes and labyrinths, after all, twist up space and as such, discover or create additional space within space. They allow vast journeys to happen within areas that are modest when judged in terms of square footage, journeys that encompass a multitude of locations that have an inherent, automatic atmosphere: tantalising forks in the path and mocking dead ends, hubs with corridors leading in all directions, leisurely perimeter paths and gristly knots of inner passages.

As such, I think they're useful to reflect on at a time when the mantra of growth for its own sake has conquered the heart of videogame world design: bigger budgets for grander maps in terms of both explorable area and computational resource, all the way to Armageddon (did you know that Suicide Squad's Metropolis is twice the size of Arkham Knight's Gotham City?). But don't take it from me, an armchair developer with armchair socialist sensibilities. Take it from The Legend of Zelda.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 2:07 PM
    

Bitesize café management game Zipp's Café has hit PC, landing somewhere between the animal-noir atmosphere of raccoon detective game Backbone and the chill relationships-and-drinks vibes of Coffee Talk.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 1:36 PM
    

Look, I'm fairly certain you've played Baldur's Gate 3 already. In fact, you've probably played a bunch of it, whether you've spent that time killing goblins, shagging bears or smooching the internet's favourite vampire husband. So, like me, there's no real reason you'd need another copy of the game. And yet.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 1:03 PM
    

Good news for those Assassin's Creed fans who've already finished Mirage - a far more accomplishable task than in the series' last few games - and are itching to dive back into the streets of ninth-century Baghdad for a fresh challenge: New Game Plus will arrive for free next month, along with a punishing new permadeath mode.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 12:40 PM
    

Beloved indie outlet Annapurna have made their first-ever acquisition in the video game space, snapping up the studio responsible for co-developing a number of their biggest hits.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 12:15 PM
    

Like so many of us, my kitten enjoys seeing shapes and colours move. But while she usually watches games and television with casual interest, she's losing it over Sebil Engineering. The great new physics puzzle game involves repairing roads while vehicles zoom across, endless streams of cars and buses that skid and flip and crash and tumble and oh, she cannot get enough. On one hand, I'm glad she enjoys me playing it. On the other, it's quite difficult to play when she's leaping at my monitor and batting buses. The game is good, and my cat is cute. Yes, absolutely this post includes a video of my cat.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 12:10 PM
    

"Night Cascades is on sale," a Steam notification informed me this week. I didn't remember adding it to my wishlist, and honestly I didn't remember what it was. Still, a visual novel about lesbians solving occult mysteries? Oh, and it's made by the studio behind RPS favourites Long Live The Queen and Black Closet? For under £5? Ah, go on. Having now played it, yeah, I'm happy with the spooky investigation and clueless yearning that I got for a fiver.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, November 17, 2023 12:00 PM
    

Well, I think this is probably the first and only time I've ever heard British documentarian Adam Curtis appear as an ominous backing sample in an RPG boss battle theme, but in many ways, I hope it's not the last. Forget the operatic choral chants of Final Fantasy bosses. The new rallying cry against peak villainy is now some no-nonsense British commentary about the state of human extinction. It works surprisingly, well, and Small Saga is a game shot through with these kinds of Britishisms, set in the parks, streets and underbelly of modern-day London.

Only this isn't an RPG about humans, but the rodents that live beneath their feet - the mice, rats, squirrels and moles who have developed a kind of proto-medieval society of their own built from the trash and discarded objects they've scavenged from under our noses. In this world, humans are terrifying 'gods', supermarkets with their shelves of seeds and grain are called 'Heaven', and your main mode of transportation is a pigeon with a wicker basket. It's a fascinating world solo developer Darya Noghani has created here, and it would be a thrilling turn-based RPG, too - if only its battles didn't completely cheese it when it comes to providing any sense of challenge.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 4:00 PM
    

Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Date

The age-rating board PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) updated its website with a rating for the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2, as well as listing a possible release date of March 22, 2024. The information comes ahead of the announced Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase slated for the end of November. [Thanks, @Wario64!]

The PEGI page lists the game as having an 18 rating, with warnings for violence and in-game purchases. It is currently unknown what form those purchases will take, as they could be anything from consumable items and experience boosters to simple cosmetic options like the original Dragon's Dogma offered. The most interesting part is the listed release date that has yet to be released by Capcom themselves. It notes that people could expect it to appear March 22, 2024, and it is the same for PC, Xbox Series X, and PS5.

At the time of writing, the PEGI website is undergoing maintenance, but you can find a screenshot of the rating page with the release date and platforms attached to the Wario64 tweet below:

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1725508591753605415

At the Japan Game Awards 2023, Dragon's Dogma 2 made the list as part of the Future Division, while information on the game's advanced classes was shared back in September at the 2023 Tokyo Game Show. Earlier this year, Director Hideaki Itsuno and Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi also spoke to Siliconera about the game's mechanics and hidden themes.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has an apparant release date of March 22, 2023, and is headed to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

The post Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Date Leaked By PEGI Rating appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 3:30 PM
    

Griseo Cosmic Expression Battlesuit Heading to Honkai Impact 3rd

When the 7.1 update arrives, a new Griseo battlesuit will appear in Honkai Impact 3rd. HoYoVerse detailed Cosmic Expression, an SP rank unit, in a new video ahead of its debut.

The video begins with some gameplay showing how this grown-up version of Griseo fights. While the original battlesuit for her was based on her younger self and involved painting elements, here she is wielding a light saber-like sword. The announcement also confirmed she will be the game's first SD character.

After the gameplay, it mentions she was part of Project Ark. This sent her across the universe, and meant she grew up in a sense of stasis before returning. Due to her new wanderer role, her tools like star charts and a telescope, are attached to her dress. The videos of the designers show them using a dual-bladed light saber during the process, and the team mentioned fellow Flame Chaser member Vill-V gave her a pen-like laser saber and sci-fi videos to watch while traveling. The idea is her moveset is inspired by the entertainment she watched and feature "cosmic" elements.

Here's the full preview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nou94xDU5_M

As a reminder, the 7.0 update added a Theresa Apocalypse variant. The Lunar Vow: Crimson Love battlesuit debuted in October 2023. Before that we saw a Promare crossover in 6.9.

Honkai Impact 3rd is available for the PC and mobile devices, and the Griseo Cosmic Expression battlesuit appears in 7.1. The new update is expected to appear in November 2023.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 3:15 PM
    

Xbox Holiday Gift Guide Console Xbox Series X games guide

With holiday season upon us, you may be currently looking for ideas on gifts for the Xbox fan in your life. There are plenty of options for Xbox Series X games and other gift ideas, whether you're looking for a friend or a treat for yourself, so here's our guide to help.

Which Xbox Series X and S bundles are available for the 2023 Black Friday holiday shopping season?

With two models of Xbox, there are naturally a couple of different bundles available. For the Series X, there is a Diablo 4 bundle available for $499. The Series S model, which lacks a disc drive, comes bundled with three months of Game Pass Ultimate, which provides access to a wide library of games out of the box. It's available for $299. Both systems are likely to see some sale prices around Black Friday, so best to keep an eye out for those.

Image via Bethesda

Guide to Xbox Series X games that make a great holiday gift for everyone

These games are great for everyone, including the total beginner. The prices listed are standard, but with sales happening around this time, discounts are likely to be out there.

Image via Neowiz Games

Xbox Series X games that make a great holiday gift for more advanced or niche players

These are for players with more experience. They represent games with a bit more difficulty, or maybe they feature more complex mechanics or an experience for a niche audience.

Image via Laced Records

Fun novelties that are Xbox-adjacent

Microsoft released a few exclusives this year, including the surprise launch of the excellent Hi-Fi Rush. Being a rhythm game, its soundtrack is hugely important. So, for a fan of the game, the 4-disc vinyl release of the soundtrack is a perfect gift. It features all the original tracks written for the game, including the songs that replace the game's licensed songs in Streamer Mode. It costs $88.

Xbox's biggest launch this year was Starfield, and if you know a fan of the game, Bethesda has a merch store full of unique items, many of which would make for an excellent stocking filler. But if you know someone with a love for the game and for skateboarding, one highlight is the Aerial Skate Deck. This skateboard features a constellation map for the game and is available for $75.

If you're feeling a little creative and want to get something more personalized, there's always the option of a custom controller through the Xbox Design Lab. This allows you to create a controller in a range of colors, with options such as rubberized back grips. Prices for these controllers begin at $69.99 but certain additions will add additional costs.

The post Siliconera's 2023 Xbox Series X Games Holiday Gift Guide   appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 3:00 PM
    

Review: My Next Life as a Villainess Made Me Want to Be a Villainess In This Life

I often admire the protagonists of stories where a regular person is reborn as the villain or villainess of a fantasy world. They can always find a way to dodge death flags and avert their gruesome fate in creative ways thanks to their intimate knowledge of the world they are reborn into. Catarina Claes from My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom manages to do this in the most hilarious ways, and as I played through My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom Pirates of the Disturbance Switch game, I realized I wouldn't mind being reborn as a villainess if I could spend my time eating good food and being unknowingly romanced by a bunch of cute guys on a cruise ship.

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance is a spin-off otome Switch game by Otomate and Idea Factory based on the light novel, manga, and anime by Satoru Yamaguchi. It features Catarina, a young woman born into nobility, who awakens to her memories of being an otome game-playing high school student after hitting her head as a child. As she remembers her unfortunate death in her past life, Catarina realizes she has been reincarnated as the villainess of the fictional otome game "Fortune Lover," and that means a number of horrible and deadly fates await her.

After avoiding all of the potential death flags and bad endings that were present in the fictional otome game, she survives and makes it to spring break where Catarina and her friends set sail on the maiden voyage of a luxury sea liner, but danger lurks in the horizon. Not too long after they make it out on the open water, Catarina finds herself thrust into another potential death flag as pirates hijack the ship. Catarina realizes that this is eerily familiar to a side adventure based on a fan book for "Fortune Lover," where pirates attack the luxury liner and hold all of the noble guests hostage. As she begins to recognize the familiar plot line, Catarina must find a way to avoid new death flags while also discovering new truths from the different love interests surrounding her, and also learn more about her own feelings along the way.

review: My Next Life as a Villainess Made Me Want to Be a Villainess In This Life
Screenshot by Siliconera

Having played through many otome games in the past, it is always refreshing to be thrust into a story with a protagonist that has an active role in her story and has an actual personality. Often times in visual novels, the player character is meant to serve as an avatar for the player themselves, which often means the player character is a bit of a blank slate who feels passive even in their own story. In My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance on the Switch, Catarina absolutely has a defined personality that radiates comedic energy mixed with considerate wisdom due to her foreknowledge about the events of "Fortune Lover." Every action Catarina takes is done with great consideration for her friends, ensuring everybody else gets the happy ending they deserve, all the while trying to avoid triggering any proverbial landmines that could lead straight to her death or exile. In order to do this, she often makes rather silly choices or avoids any conflict by focusing on her plants or eating lots of food. Without even realizing it, Catarina's actions endear many of the characters around her into either having a crush on her or wanting to be her friend.

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance has six main romantic routes that players can choose from: Geordo, Alan, Keith, Nicol, Rozy, and Silva. For players who have had experience with the series before, Geordo, Alan, Keith, and Nicol are the four main male leads of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom. All four of them have known Catarina since their childhood, each with their own unique relationships with her. Geordo is the prince of Sorcier and also Catarina's fiance. He puts on a friendly, yet distant facade, around others but is secretly extremely obsessed with Catarina. Alan is Geordo's brother who has always felt like he's lived in his brother's shadow. Catarina has always stood by his side and encouraged him since they were young, which has help improve his confidence considerably. Keith is Catarina's adopted brother who has been her steadfast companion for years, often trying to ground Catarina and keep her from getting in trouble with their parents. Nicol is the son of the prime minister of Sorcier who also happens to be extremely devoted to his younger sister Sophia. He keeps on a distant facade around others, but is drawn to Catarina and finds himself opening up to her throughout the years.

The other two, new romance options are Rozy and Silva. Rozy is an engineer from Quid. He works as a crew member of the luxury liner that Catarina is on with her friends, and who also happened to meet Catarina as a child after she shared candy with him. Silva, the other romantic option, is the captain of the Weiss pirates who have taken over the ship. He has a harsh exterior, but is very loyal and caring to those who he is close with.

review: My Next Life as a Villainess Made Me Want to Be a Villainess In This Life
Screenshot by Siliconera

One hurdle My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance had to overcome is the fact that the other four romantic options already have a considerable amount of backstory with Catarina prior to the game's events. For anybody who has read the manga and light novel or watched the anime, they already know what sort of experiences these characters have had with Catarina prior to the game, but for anybody fresh to the game, they would have to jump on board a romance that was already half-way developed thanks to the events earlier in the series. Even though Catarina herself was not aware of her own feelings for the male leads around her, at times it could feel like the game was relying too heavily of previous events outside of this game to sell the romances between Catarina and the male leads. The other hurdle the game had to overcome was to make Rozy and Silva appealing choices for fans coming into the game having already likely chosen a favorite male love interest from the show to be biased toward. More character development work had to go into creating a well-written romance between Catarina and the two new male romantic choices.

Even with these hurdles in mind, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance does manage to make all of the romantic choices feel well-developed over the course of the Switch game even without spending much time developing the four existing male leads. With Catarina's romantic feelings being fairly underdeveloped for all of these characters, it allows the player to watch the organic growth of Catarina's own feelings as she and the other characters attempt to break free of the pirates' hold on the luxury liner. Every route also feels fresh because there is very little crossover between each path. They all have their own unique storylines that reveals different information about the events of Pirates of the Disturbance.

My favorite of all of the routes ended up being Silva's route, due to the fact he is the only character of the bunch who didn't already know Catarina, which allowed the most room for some interesting character development between them. Meanwhile, the only storyline I was least interested in was Keith's, because I wasn't interested in seeing Catarina fall in love with her adopted brother. Early on in the game he displays a very responsible brother role for Catarina to keep her in line, and I preferred that side of their relationship.

review: My Next Life as a Villainess Made Me Want to Be a Villainess In This Life
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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance also has a friendship route where Catarina does not develop any romantic relationship with the six male leads. This was actually the route I unlocked first as I played. I considered how Catarina would approach the story herself as a character trying to avoid any death flags. She would have misinterpreted any romantic flag as a death flag, and thusly avoided any of her six potential suitors. As I progressed through the friendship route, though, I couldn't help but wonder why the game only allowed the female friends of Catarina to only be friends as it is abundantly clear they also have crushes on Catarina and would do anything for her, similar to the crushes that the male leads have on her. While I understand that the game chose the six male leads specifically because it falls in line with traditional otome games, I think there were some interesting storylines left unexplored due to not allowing the female friends to also be romantic interests.

As I played through the game, I never experienced any issues on my Nintendo Switch. The visuals were crisp and clean without any blurry assets. Transitions between scenes and chapters never felt sluggish, and any save file for My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance would boot almost instantly from the main menu.

The high quality art direction in this game matches up well to the art design of the anime, making it easy for anime fans to transition between the show and the game without feeling like there is a major contrast between the art styles. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance also feels like it has a good budget, which allowed for well-drawn characters, backgrounds, and CGs.

review: My Next Life as a Villainess Made Me Want to Be a Villainess In This Life
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Despite the fact that the game expects players to have watched the anime or read through the light novels and manga, this Switch game stands on its own well enough without having prior knowledge about the My Next Life as a Villainess series. As I mentioned earlier, the game does assume that the player has watched the anime or read the manga or light novels, but the game is good about establishing who each character is and what their relationship is to Catarina. Anybody who loves playing otome games should have no problem diving into the world of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! with this game, and it can be an interesting gateway into the rest of the series given that the game is treated as self-contained story. Fans of the series will absolutely find this game delightful for the new storylines of their favorite characters and get the chance to see Catarina accidentally stumble into more hilarious situations thinking they are death flags when they are actually romance flags.

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom: Pirates of the Disturbance releases on the Nintendo Switch on November 28, 2023.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 2:30 PM
    

Dragon's Dogma 2 Showcase 2023

Capcom announced a new showcase presentation for the upcoming action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2. The livestream will be held on November 28, 2023 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT.

Director Hideaki Itsuno and Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi will deliver new gameplay information during a 15 minutes long livestream presentation. The showcase will be available to watch on the North American Capcom Twitch channel, and Capcom's official YouTube channel.

In addition, Capcom released a teaser video for the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2 Showcase 2023, and you can watch it now here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoEZdqw0ADI

Previously, Capcom showed new information on Dragon's Dogma 2 during Tokyo Game Show 2023, where a new trailer revealed the Mystic Spearhand and Magick Archer vocations. The trailer also showed new gameplay footage and details about the game's world.

Previous information shared by Capcom revealed that the world of Dragon's Dogma 2 will be roughly four times bigger than that of the first entry, and the new Beastren characters. In a recent interview, Itsuno revealed that there will be subtle but noticeable differences between playing as human or beastren character.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently in development, and it will appear on the Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. The new showcase livestream will be held on November 28, 2023 at 1pm PT/9pm GMT.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 2:00 PM
    

Zenless Zone Zero Equalizing Test Second Closed Beta

HoYoVerse announced the start date for the new Zenless Zone Zero Equalizing Test second closed beta. The new closed beta test will start on November 24, 2023 at 11:00 UTC+8 (or November 23, 2023 at 7pm PT/10pm ET,) and will be available on PC and mobile devices.

The deadline to sign up for the upcoming Equalizing Test finished at the end of November 17, 2023 on UTC+8 time (8:00am PT/11:00am ET). The new beta test was initially announced back on November 5, 2023, and will be supported on PC and mobile platforms.

Ever since the reveal of the upcoming second closed beta test, HoYoVerse has been sharing new information about combat mechanics in Zenless Zone Zero, alongside other details such as the available elemental and fighting styles, and the different kinds of enemies players will encounter in the game.

Additionally, HoYoVerse recently revealed two new playable characters. The first one is Rina, a unit belonging to Victoria Housekeeping, and the second one is Grace Howard, from Belobog Heavy Industries.

Zenless Zone Zero is currently in development for PCs, mobile devices, and unspecified consoles. The Zenless Zone Zero Equalizing Test will be held on November 24, 2023, and will be available on PC and mobile devices.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 1:30 PM
    

NieR Automata Audio Mixers

In late December 2023, NieR Automata game streaming audio mixers from Yamaha will appear. Two game streaming audio mixers in colors inspired by 2B and 9S will be produced, and they will cost $329.95 each. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

The NieR Automata gaming audio mixers will allow the user to adjust the volume of each input sound source they use while streaming. (For example, game audio and voice chat are two of the options.) It can be connected to PCs, consoles, and smart devices, and it offers Discord and OBS/Streamlabs support. It will also allow the user to adjust the microphone with compression, limiter, reverb, pitch, radio voice, echo, and other voice effects. All of these settings can be fine-tuned from the ZG controller app, where you can save and customize presets.

The model based off of 2B's color scheme will be called "ZG01 042," and the 9S model will be "ZG01 153." These numbers are in reference to the main characters' respective pods. ZG01 042 is white, and ZG01 153 is black in color.

View the teaser trailer for the NieR Automata audio mixers from Yamaha Global below:

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

NieR Automata is available to play on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via Steam. The Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 1:00 PM
    

Persona 5 Tactica New Merchandise

To celebrate the release of Persona 5 Tactica, Atlus has released a line of new official merchandise featuring its characters. The new goods can be purchased from the official Japanese Atlus website.

The new Persona 5 Tactica items available include a die-cut pillow, ecobag, tissue case, cup sleeve, pin badges, keychains, clear files, and acrylic stands featuring the characters. The cup sleeve makes it appear that your drink was purchased from Sojiro Sakura's coffee and curry café, Leblanc. The cushion features an illustration of Morgana happily jumping with a Persona 5-esque red star background.

Below is a list of all of the new products and the prices:

  • Joker Rubber Keyholder: 990 yen ($6.61)
  • Morgana Die-cut Cushion: 3,850 yen ($25.70)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Acrylic Block: 6,600 yen ($44.09)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Clear File Set: 990 yen ($6.61)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Cup Sleeve: 2,200 yen ($14.69)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Ecobag: 2,750 yen ($18.37)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Pin Badge Set: 3,080 yen ($20.58)
  • Persona 5 Tactica Tissue Case: 2,200 yen ($14.69)

All of the acrylic stands will be the same price of 1,760 yen ($11.75). Here's a list of all of the Persona 5 Tactica characters featured on the merchandise and appearing as acrylic stands:

  • Ann Takamaki
  • Erina
  • Futaba Sakura
  • Goro Akechi
  • Haru Okumura
  • Joker
  • Kasumi Yoshizawa
  • Lavenza
  • Makoto Niijima
  • Morgana
  • Ryuji Sakamoto
  • Toshiro Kasukabe
  • Yusuke Kitagawa

View all of the new Persona 5 Tactica merchandise in the gallery below:

Persona 5 Tactica is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via Steam.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 12:30 PM
    

Oshi no Ko Kana Arima figure

Kadokawa and Good Smile Company have revealed a 1/7 scale figure of Kana Arima from Oshi no Ko. Pre-orders for the figure are immediately available on multiple online storefronts.

This figure will depict Kana in her idol uniform, as she takes part in the newly revived B-Komachi unit. The scaled figure will stand at around 22cm (8.66in) tall.

The figure will be available at ¥20,900 / $131.99. An alternate head part with a winking face will be available as an exclusive bonus in select storefronts. People who place pre-orders on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. in North America and AmiAmi elsewhere worldwide will be able to get the bonus part.

Kadokawa has also published a couple of trailers promoting Kana's figure on its KDcolle YouTube channel:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVB76TcpXXw

This is not the only figure for Kana Arima that was revealed in November 2023. Earlier in the month, Bandai Spirits revealed a 16cm (6.3in) tall figure of the same character but with a different pose. This figure will be available as a reward in Banpresto's crane games across Japan on November 21, 2023.

Good Smile Company is also producing more Oshi no Ko figures on its own. The company is preparing to release Nendoroids of Kana, Aqua, Ruby, and Ai, as well as a Pop Up Parade figure of Ai Hoshino, in 2024.

The 1/7 scale figure of Kana Arima from Oshi no Ko will be released in June 2024 in Japan and Q4 2024 in North America. The pre-order window for the figure will close on January 17, 2024.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 12:01 PM
    

Hello Kitty Island Adventure Bunny Avatars, Give & Gather Event Arrives

The new Hello Kitty Island Adventure update is live, and it is holiday season and My Melody themed with a Give & Gather event and bunny avatar options. They join My Sweet Piano, My Melody-themed visitors, and new multiplayer elements.

First, there are now bunny avatar designs in the Hello Kitty Island Adventure character creator. Existing players can change their look by going to a mirror in-game, such as the one in Tuxedosam's shop. New players will see these options right away.

As for the new characters, there are five. My Sweet Piano is the new permanent resident. That means after the update, you can befriend her and see quests involving her. The temporary characters who can visit are all members of My Melody's family. So her parents and grandparents can all stop by and, if you befriend them, move in. 

As for the new Hello Kitty Island Adventure event, the Give & Gather one is inspired by holidays like Christmas. Until December 26, 2023, players can help Cinnamoroll, who serves as the mailman, deliver gifts and get rewards in return. 

Here's the trailer for the update. It also mentions how there will be friendship levels for other players you play with via multiplayer, that the Heart of Friendship Island quest is continuing, and there are quality of life improvements.

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

This comes after the addition of Little Twin Stars as permanent residents and a Kuromi-based Halloween event.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available on Apple devices via Apple Arcade.

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Siliconera Friday, November 17, 2023 11:30 AM
    

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration delay

Bliss Brain announced that Princess Maker 2 Regeneration will no longer come out on December 21, 2023. Instead, it has to delay the game until May 30, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

According to Bliss Brain, the reason for the delay is so that the company can improve on the current quality of the game. The company apologizes to customers looking forward to the game.

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration is an enhanced port of Princess Maker 2 Refine, which came out in 2004. Refine itself is a port, and the original Princess Maker 2 came out in 1993, thirty years ago. Some new changes in Regeneration include new illustrations and art. Regeneration uses Refine's graphics, but for Regeneration, Takami Akai (who worked on the original Princess Maker) redrew it to look closer to the original 90s aesthetic. There will also be a new anime opening, with Gainax as the studio.

Princess Maker 2 is a life and raising simulation game in which you play as the father of a girl, who came from a star. You have eight years to raise your daughter, starting from age 10 and ending at age 18. Things that you can do include sending your daughter to classes or work, as well as letting her go on adventures. There are multiple endings depending on your daughter's stats and such. Regeneration will also add a function to always display your daughter's parameters so that you can easily plan ahead.

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration will come out on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and Nintendo Switch on May 30, 2024.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 17, 2023 4:21 PM
     Huohuo Best Build [4]Honkai: Star Rail's newest event is live, and it's a new ghost-busting adventure. The Foxian Tale of the Haunted event sees you battling spooky spirits, but you must complete a prerequisite quest first. Here's our guide on the Sojourners' Ghastly Reverie quest in Honkai: Star Rail. Sojourners' Ghastly Reverie Honkai Star Rail quest guide To start, you'll need access to the overall Sojourners' Ghastly Reverie event. To do this, make sure you have completed the Trailblaze Mission: "Xianzhou Luofu – Obsequies Performed, A Long Road Ahead." This is just part of the main storyline, so you should have completed this already if you're up to date. Note: The event has limited-time rewards that run from November 15 until December 25. However, a portion of the event will remain playable after December 25 as a permanent gameplay addition, which should include this quest. The quest begins w...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 17, 2023 3:40 PM
     Is Coral Island MultiplayerWhat's better than normal crops? Higher quality crops, of course! At some point in Coral Island, you're going to have to learn how to get bronze-quality vegetables and fruit. Not only do they sell for more, but there's a quest at the beginning of the game that asks you to acquire a plethora of Bronze quality crops. Here's how to get them. Coral Island: How to get Bronze quality crops Although there's a random chance to earn Bronze crops when harvesting, it's not very common. To complete this "Local Produce" quest, there's a much easier way to accomplish this. You can get bronze-quality vegetables and fruit in Coral Island by upgrading your produce quality at the Lab or using Fertilizer. How to upgrade your produce in Coral Island Screenshot: PC Invasion Head to Ling's Lab in Starlet Town and interact with the computer inside. You can then select the option "Upgrade Produce Qua...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 17, 2023 2:35 PM
     Honkai Star Rail Version 1.5As someone jealously eyeing Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail's food collaborations with other countries, I'm pleased to report that the United States is finally getting some love. Honkai: Star Rail is collaborating with Pelicana Chicken in a new event, and I'm coming hungry. New Galactic Delicacies event Image: HoYoverse Pelicana Chicken is collaborating with Honkai: Star Rail, allowing fans to order some chicken and get some sweet in-game rewards at the same time. If you haven't heard of Pelicana Chicken, it's a Korean fried chicken chain that has blessed the food courts of H-Marts, mostly running up and down the east coast. It's a great spot to fill up some food, and you'll be able to get some goodies and in-game items as well. If you manage to visit one of the participating USA locations, you can purchase a special "Honkai: Star Rail Set Meal," which comes with one order of Crispy Fried ...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 17, 2023 2:35 PM
     The Call of Duty franchise is more 'yearly sports title' and less 'bastion of innovation'Every year we are greeted by the usual suspects on the shelves. EA FC, Madden, and of course, another Call of Duty. We expect very little from the first two, and yet we hold Call of Duty to high expectations, despite it being a copy-paste annual release akin to sports games. Hop into the open voice chat (if you dare) or read through the Call of Duty Reddit posts, and you'll find the community up in arms. People hate the short, underwhelming campaign, and they are bored by the multiplayer modes and maps. Players have noticed the reused elements and expect so much more from a game that is also expected to be pumped out as a yearly release. How much can be expected from an annual release? Image: Sledgehammer Games With 22 titles, Call of Duty has dutifully released at least one game a year since 2005. The regularity of the games is an achievement in itself and is only really matched by sports titles. However, with the latter, people expect the sa...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, November 17, 2023 2:30 PM
     Crewmate Staring Down A Hallway In Lethal CompanyIf you'd rather venture out into the unknown moons of Lethal Company with a crewmate by your side, you'd best know which of your friends on another platform can give you company. Let's look at Lethal Company and see whether the indie hit of 2023 is cross-platform. Does Lethal Company support cross-platform? At the time of writing, Lethal Company is only on PC via Steam. This means that the PlayStation 5 or Xbox versions of the game are not available yet. Seeing as Lethal Company is a fairly new indie game, it makes sense for it to not be cross-platform yet. I've noticed a pattern in indie games where they first release on a singular platform (usually PC) and if they do well on that platform then they enjoy a secondary release on consoles at a later date. There are multiple reasons for this, such as reducing the development costs and time that go into porting a game to another platform, let alone the separate issues that come with designing a game for cross...

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 17, 2023 3:53 PM
    

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 have announced JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R Season Pass 2 character Wonder of U. He is part of Jojo Part 8 Jojolion and will launch on December 8.  Only Wonder of U will be playable, and the Stand user Tooru only appears in some cutscenes. JoJo's Bizarre […]

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 17, 2023 3:15 PM
    

Reveals several new details about the game.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 17, 2023 2:14 PM
    

A teaser trailer for the Showcase was also released.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 17, 2023 1:41 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, November 17, 2023 1:04 PM
    

Everything We Want in GTA 6

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Pivotal Gamers Friday, November 17, 2023 1:14 PM
     Hello fellow gamers. Steam is giving everyone the chance to win on Half-Life. This is what they say. Get Half-Life on Steam for Free! A few words about Half-Life Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting m...

MonsterVine Friday, November 17, 2023 12:00 PM
     Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is chock-full of everything you'd want in a Naruto game. The story is a bit slapdash, but the enormous roster from all across the franchise and reliably exciting gameplay is a reminder of when 3D anime fighters were top-notch. Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Developer: CyberConnect […]