Kotaku Sunday, February 5, 2023 7:55 PM A video game store called Gameco, in Joplin, Missouri, was absolutely trashed over the weekend when a car drove straight through the front wall and ploughed through several shelves of stock, tyres screeching the whole time. |
Kotaku Sunday, February 5, 2023 6:00 PM  Doom co-creator John Carmack, legendary game designer, rocket guy and VR enthusiast, left Meta/Facebook late last year after a decade working on the company's virtual reality efforts. Just because he's gone, though, doesn't mean the company's decisions are out of his thoughts. |
Twinfinite Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:13 PM From the magical world of Harry Potter to the musical battles of Chai. |
Twinfinite Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:05 PM Can this game go one day without coming off as a scam? |
Twinfinite Sunday, February 5, 2023 1:35 PM Something incredible could be on the horizon. |
Siliconera Sunday, February 5, 2023 6:00 PM
Alex Moukala will appear as a DLC Trooper Card in Like A Dragon: Ishin. When Ryoma summons him, he uses Essence of the Crescendo. According to the description, he can throw enemies away from Ryoma with a shockwave. The video also includes a video of Ryoma using it. https://twitter.com/alex_moukala/status/1621555289295130632 In an interview with Moukala, he stated that fans of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios games are similar to fans of indie music: When you're a fan, you're really serious about it. He also states that Like A Dragon games have beautiful messages and "discuss themes usually not in games." Moukala also has a YouTube channel, in which he rearranges themes and reacts to popular pieces. His other channel focuses on tutorials, teaching beginners how to write orchestral music. Others who will appear as DLC Trooper Cards in Like A Dragon: Ishin are Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli. In total, there will be six special guests. Because they are DLC, players do not necessarily need to download them for their games. If they want to though, the DLC cards will be available from Early Access, which will be February 17, 2023. Like A Dragon: Ishin will come out on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC on February 21, 2023. The DLC Trooper Cards, which includes Alex Moukala, will be available to download when Early Access starts for Like A Dragon: Ishin. The post Composer Alex Moukala Will Be a Trooper Card in Like A Dragon: Ishin appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, February 5, 2023 4:00 PM
Social Links are a vital part of any Persona experience, and it's no different in Persona 4 Golden. Hanging out with your friends and improving their Social Links not only provide great benefits in battle or Persona-fusing, but they are also a great distraction from the murder mystery in town. In fact, some of the Social Links are so good they almost deserve to have their own game! These are the Social Links in Persona 4 Golden that I personally thought were the most well-written. Editor's Note: This contains spoilers for some of the Social Links in Persona 4 Golden.
Yosuke In the story proper, you see a lot of Yosuke's good and bad qualities. He's impulsive and a jerk, but he's also smart and surprisingly good at being a secondary leader to Yu. Yosuke is definitely some kind of shift leader at Junes, even if we disregard the fact that he's a bit of a nepo baby. However, his Social Link takes it a bit further. We get to see his struggles as the son of a major company that's been pushing out the smaller businesses in Inaba. We get to see him coming to grip with his grief and self-loathing over Saki. Yosuke's Social Link does a great job at letting us see what's behind his mask, while still remaining true to the character he is in the main plot. Now let us date him!
Yukiko Unlike Yosuke, we do not see a lot of new depths to Yukiko in her Social Link. However, her Social Link is one that I feel a lot of people – especially youths – can relate to. Even though she starts it wanting to leave Inaba and the Amagi Inn behind, she comes to realize just how much she loves it and legitimately wants to succeed it. It's not just something she feels like she has to do anymore. As a child, I thought that Yukiko's Social Link was bad because she ends it the same way she starts it, but when I replayed Persona 4 Golden, I see that I was wrong. A character's mental journey is just as important as a physical one.
Kanji I have to admit that a large part of me just likes Kanji so of course I'd like his Social Link. In the main plot, there are not a lot of scenes with just Kanji or Yu. A lot of the times, Kanji is comic relief through his stupidity, Yosuke's jabs, or Rise's teasing. So it's actually refreshing to play his Social Link and see Kanji be a good but awkward boy who is trying so hard to change, and yet he's not used to people accepting him for who he is. Kanji deserves so much. Best character, hands down.
Kou and Daisuke The Fellow Athletes boys are so funny just because it literally does not matter which club you join. Even if you join basketball, you still hang out with Daisuke. Even if you join soccer, you still hang out with Kou. And these guys are in their own little sports anime, but in a positive way. Whether it was Kou's family drama or Daisuke's relationship drama, I was always so curious as to what would happen next.
Naoki Like with Yosuke, a large part of Naoki's Social Link deals with his grief over Saki, as well as the way that others viewed him as a result of her death. It was such a well-written look at what follows in the wake of a personal tragedy, in both Naoki's way of thinking and in the neighbors' reactions to him. Like, I was legitimately surprised at how good the writing for Naoki's Social Link is, especially when I compared it to some of the Social Links in other Persona games. His Social Link is one that I definitely recommend players maxing out if it's their first time playing Persona 4.
Nanako Nanako just makes me so sad, and her Social Link is not any better. So many Social Links in 4 deal with grief and how to overcome it, and Nanako's version of this theme is in a way that's likely meant to tug at your heartstrings. It's not exactly a happy ending, just because her Social Link does not entirely solve Dojima's workaholic tendencies. But seeing the two of them finally learn how to communicate with and support each other in their shared grief was super nice. When I played Nanako's Social Link as a kid, I straight up cried, and I got pretty damn close again in Golden.
Ryotaro As a kid playing Persona 4, I found Dojima's Social Link very difficult to relate to and understand. He's also so socially awkward, which I couldn't understand. But now, I do. And now, he makes me emo. Though both his and Nanako's Social Links deal with the same issue of Chisato's death, Nanako's felt a lot more satisfying to me with how it concludes. But the reason that Dojima's Social Link is here is because I like how we never actually find out who killed Chisato. It would be so easy for him to arrest the culprit and find closure through that, but he makes his peace with it because of Nanako's presence. It's a really sweet Social Link, even if it's the weakest of the ones I've listed here.
Eri Like Dojima's above, Eri's Social Link was one that I straight up could not relate to or understand as a child. It's certainly not a story that an average teenager would find gripping. Eri's Social Link revolves around her loneliness away from her support circle, as well as her miscommunications with her stepson. The way that you could only watch her and Yuuta realize how much they care about each other had me visiting the daycare whenever I could. There are so many other good Social Links in Persona 4 Golden. Rise's is a really interesting one, though I found it hard to tell if I genuinely enjoyed it or if I just want her Silver Bangle. Ai's was also fun once you got past her abrasive attitude and the forced truancy. However, I couldn't tell if I actually liked Ai or if I couldn't separate the anime version from the game. There's something for everyone in the Persona 4 Golden Social Links if you open your heart (and schedule) for the citizens of Inaba. Persona 4 Golden is readily available on the PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass, Windows PC, and Nintendo Switch. The post Best Social Links in Persona 4 Golden Tug at Your Heartstrings appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:00 PM
Nina Williams will be a part of Tekken 8. A new trailer appeared showing what people can expect from the returning fighter. It shows off her look for the game, as well as her moveset. There's also a second new Tekken 8 trailer looking at gameplay mechanics that will appear in this entry. First, here's the Nina Williams Tekken 8 trailer. We get to see an introduction, then a bit of her fighting in a match.
She is yet another confirmed character for the game. Back in December 2022, it was confirmed Jun Kazama would return in this installment. Next, here's the new gameplay Tekken 8 trailer. It looks at the Rage System, then the Recovery Gauge, and finally the Heat System. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNB2yfoBwdo Finally, Bandai Namco announced the Tekken 8 Discord is open.
Tekken 8 is in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. There's still no release date yet. The post See Nina Williams in Tekken 8 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Sunday, February 5, 2023 2:00 PM
Lasengle created a special countdown site for Lostbelt 6 on the global server of Fate/Grand Order. The Campaign to Lostbelt No. 6 will last from February 2, 2023 to March 22, 2023. There will also be special weekly total login bonuses in the game, with prizes ranging from Silver Fruits to Saint Quartz. When you go to the special Fate/Grand Order Lostbelt 6 countdown site, the banner plays the openings for the game. After you scroll down, it looks back on Chaldea's journey up to Lostbelt 6. So far, as of the time of writing, the most recent update to it is Orleans, which was the first Singularity from Part 1. The site will update regularly. As well, when players log in, the special commemorative movie should play before the game takes you to the main menu. The Lostbelt 6 countdown webpage will only update up to Pseudo-Singularity IV, which was Salem. Lostbelt 6, which already went live on the Japanese server of Fate/Grand Order, is the British Lostbelt. Characters who appeared during its story and in the various banners include Morgan, Oberon, and Fairy Knight Tristan. It is also referred to as Faerie Britain due to the prevalence of faeries in the area. Fate/Grand Order is readily available on mobile devices. The post Fate/Grand Order Launches Countdown Site For Lostbelt 6 appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:49 PM  Both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 players are getting ready for the debut of Season 02 on February 15. So far, we've heard a lot of details on Warzone 2 such as the return of the 1v1 gulag and many other features making a comeback from the original Warzone. When it comes to multiplayer, however, it has been pretty quiet until now. Activision has announced that Infected will join Modern Warfare 2 on the first day of the new season. Infected was first introduced to the franchise back in Modern Warfare 3 and has appeared in multiple titles since. At the beginning of a match of Infected, there was a 15 second countdown that allowed you to reposition on the map. Once the timer hit zero, a player was chosen at random as the first infected. With only a knife, throwing knife, and a tactical insertion at their disposal, it was their job to infect the other players in the lobby. The match ended with either all players being infected or with at least one survivor making it u... |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, February 5, 2023 3:15 PM Sons of the Forest was initially set to release in October 2022 The post Sons of the Forest Will Launch in Early Access Instead appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, February 5, 2023 2:54 PM Save data from the demo will also be transferable to the full game when it launches The post Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gets New Demo on February 24 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
I loved Deliver Us the Moon. I thought it was perfectly paced and filled with engaging set pieces, tons of variety, and an enthralling story. On the contrary, I just like Deliver Us Mars. It very much builds on the plotting of its predecessor, adds new gameplay mechanics, and features a much larger budget. But its pacing can't match the last game, it has some vexing bugs, and the repetition of the climbing and puzzle sections kept it from fulfilling my expectations. It's definitely worth playing for fans but it simply isn't as gratifying an experience. Deliver Us Mars switches protagonists, which won't come as a shock since the last game ended with its lead perishing after succeeding in his mission. You play as Kathy Johanson, daughter of Isaac and sister of Claire from Deliver Us the Moon. After Claire rescues Sarah Baker from cryo, she's able to successfully save Kathy from Isaac in his attempt to load her onto an ark and flee to join the rest of Outwa... 
