Apr 09, 22:00


Siliconera Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:00 PM
    

In collaboration with Illumination and Nintendo, Truff released a series of Super Mario Bros. movie hot sauces. With a total of three different hot sauces available through the collection, these condiments appear in bottles inspired by notable characters in the Super Mario Bros. series, this being, Mario, Peach, and Toad. Each hot sauce is infused with truffle, which is apt given how synonymous mushrooms are with the Mario franchise. However, collaboration products, especially food products can be something of a hit or miss, and these pungent hot sauces may not be for everyone.

This is the first time I've ever reviewed a food product, but there is without a shadow of a doubt that I love to eat. Outside of writing about and reviewing games, I love to head to local restaurants and try new dishes, seasonal foods, and barbecue with friends. So naturally, I leapt at the offer to give these hot sauces a try.

The packaging of the Truff collaboration sauces themselves are great, each in a glass bottle featuring a slightly textured label that has a print of a specific Super Mario Bros. character. There is even gold inlaid into some of the printed text, which attempts to sell the consumer on the general quality of the product itself. It doesn't feel cheap or like it was created without thought. It's clear that both Illumination and Nintendo wanted to create a stand-out collaboration project to celebrate the release of the film.

And they did exactly that. The sauces themselves are fairly thick, and are pungent due to the incorporation of truffle. Of the three, the Peach White Hot Sauce — which is infused with white truffle — had the least heat, but the sweetest taste of the three. I ended up cooking a chicken breast, incorporating the hot sauce into the process to try and infuse some of its flavor into the meat. The end result was interesting enough, as the chicken did end up carrying some of the notes of the hot sauce once it had been fully cooked. It lacked the initial sweetness from the sauce when had as a condiment, but still carried a bit of heat.

TRUFF Super Mario Bros

I did the same with the Toad Original Hot Sauce, which was a black truffle infused sauce, which had more of a chipotle smell and flavor. The chicken came out about roughly the same, and was about the same level of heat intensity. Overall, this one suited cooking with more than the Peach sauce due to its more earthy smell and taste due to the incorporation of the black truffle.

The Mario Hotter Hot Sauce, on the other hand, I chose to use specifically as a condiment. The hottest of the three, it is probably the best tasting of the sauces. In my opinion, this is because the heat helps cancel out some of the more pungent flavors of the truffle. As you could probably gather at this point, if you don't like truffle, this may not be for you. Which is the conclusion I came to after eating the Mario sauce with fried chicken and french fries. Because of the incorporation with black truffle, it was hard to find something to pair it with.

Overall, none of the sauces had any real intensity when it came to heat and more or less highlighted the use of an expensive, trendy ingredient — the truffle. Which makes sense, given the collaboration, and because anything too hot may not be suitable for the palettes of such a huge consumer base. These were good, and decent enough on their own. But probably could have been hotter, and maybe incorporated other ingredients alongside the truffles to create a better and more diverse catalog of sauces for the collaboration.

That said, the packaging is high quality and the box itself are great collector's items. Would I recommend this sauce to anyone I know? Probably not. Mostly because of the lack of any real intense heat, and the overwhelming truffle flavor. But if you can't get enough of truffles, you'll probably really enjoy these sauces outside of being collaboration items associated with one of the biggest video game franchises in the world.

The Truff Super Mario Bros. hot sauce are available to purchase online for $69.99.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, April 9, 2023 4:14 PM
    

The trailer shows off some cut scenes as well as more combat gameplay

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:50 PM
    

The publisher recently announced the game's sales had surpassed three million

The post Resident Evil 4 Remake Sales Now Surpass Four Million Units Worldwide appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.


Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, April 9, 2023 2:40 PM
    

According to Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada

The post Tekken 8 Will Have Reportedly Have Crossplay and Rollback Netcode appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Apr 09, 16:00


PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 11:59 AM
     Forget Counter-Strike 2 – CSGO has been remade as an online roguelike

The Counter-Strike 2 release date may be on its way, but as a new version of the iconic Valve FPS game draws ever closer, don't count out CSGO. Reaching fresh heights when it comes to concurrent users on Steam, and setting records for the number of CSGO cases being opened, Global Offensive still has plenty to give - even if you aren't a typical shooter fan. 'Rogue,' a new, custom-made CSGO game mode just uploaded to Steam, turns Counter-Strike into a multiplayer roguelike, and it's available right now, just in time to pass the months before CS2.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best free Steam games, Best multiplayer games

PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 10:30 AM
     Ark remaster now even more expensive, doesn't include Ark 2 any more

On March 31, Studio Wildcard announced that the Vin Diesel-starring survival game Ark 2 would be delayed until 2024, and that a remaster of the original Ark Survival Evolved, built using Unreal Engine 5, would release as Ark Survival Ascended. Included with Survival Ascended would be access to the full Ark 2, with the bundle priced at $50 USD. However, the developer has now altered its plans, announcing that Survival Ascended will instead be sold separately for $59.99 USD, and will no longer include access to the sequel, as we approach the Ark 2 release date.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ark 2 release date, Best survival games, The best Ark mods

PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 9:37 AM
     Star Wars Jedi Survivor's final trailer shows off Cal and Coruscant

With the Star Wars Jedi Survivor release date almost upon us, the final gameplay trailer for Respawn's Soulslike and Fallen Order sequel is upon us, offering a last glimpse at the return of Cal Kestis, BD-1, and the planet Coruscant. The new Star Wars Jedi Survivor trailer also shows off some more lightsaber combat, boss enemies, and offers some slight details regarding the story in the Star Wars game, which is coming from the developers of Titanfall and Apex Legends.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Star Wars games, Star Wars Jedi Survivor release date, Star Wars Jedi Survivor system requirements

PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 9:01 AM
     All Dead by Daylight codes list April 2023

DBD codes can actually be quite hard to keep up with, since they are given out pretty regularly - but of course that's 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 favourite 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's plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes

Siliconera Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:00 PM
    

In collaboration with Illumination and Nintendo, Truff released a series of Super Mario Bros. movie hot sauces. With a total of three different hot sauces available through the collection, these condiments appear in bottles inspired by notable characters in the Super Mario Bros. series, this being, Mario, Peach, and Toad. Each hot sauce is infused with truffle, which is apt given how synonymous mushrooms are with the Mario franchise. However, collaboration products, especially food products can be something of a hit or miss, and these pungent hot sauces may not be for everyone.

This is the first time I've ever reviewed a food product, but there is without a shadow of a doubt that I love to eat. Outside of writing about and reviewing games, I love to head to local restaurants and try new dishes, seasonal foods, and barbecue with friends. So naturally, I leapt at the offer to give these hot sauces a try.

The packaging of the Truff collaboration sauces themselves are great, each in a glass bottle featuring a slightly textured label that has a print of a specific Super Mario Bros. character. There is even gold inlaid into some of the printed text, which attempts to sell the consumer on the general quality of the product itself. It doesn't feel cheap or like it was created without thought. It's clear that both Illumination and Nintendo wanted to create a stand-out collaboration project to celebrate the release of the film.

And they did exactly that. The sauces themselves are fairly thick, and are pungent due to the incorporation of truffle. Of the three, the Peach White Hot Sauce — which is infused with white truffle — had the least heat, but the sweetest taste of the three. I ended up cooking a chicken breast, incorporating the hot sauce into the process to try and infuse some of its flavor into the meat. The end result was interesting enough, as the chicken did end up carrying some of the notes of the hot sauce once it had been fully cooked. It lacked the initial sweetness from the sauce when had as a condiment, but still carried a bit of heat.

TRUFF Super Mario Bros

I did the same with the Toad Original Hot Sauce, which was a black truffle infused sauce, which had more of a chipotle smell and flavor. The chicken came out about roughly the same, and was about the same level of heat intensity. Overall, this one suited cooking with more than the Peach sauce due to its more earthy smell and taste due to the incorporation of the black truffle.

The Mario Hotter Hot Sauce, on the other hand, I chose to use specifically as a condiment. The hottest of the three, it is probably the best tasting of the sauces. In my opinion, this is because the heat helps cancel out some of the more pungent flavors of the truffle. As you could probably gather at this point, if you don't like truffle, this may not be for you. Which is the conclusion I came to after eating the Mario sauce with fried chicken and french fries. Because of the incorporation with black truffle, it was hard to find something to pair it with.

Overall, none of the sauces had any real intensity when it came to heat and more or less highlighted the use of an expensive, trendy ingredient — the truffle. Which makes sense, given the collaboration, and because anything too hot may not be suitable for the palettes of such a huge consumer base. These were good, and decent enough on their own. But probably could have been hotter, and maybe incorporated other ingredients alongside the truffles to create a better and more diverse catalog of sauces for the collaboration.

That said, the packaging is high quality and the box itself are great collector's items. Would I recommend this sauce to anyone I know? Probably not. Mostly because of the lack of any real intense heat, and the overwhelming truffle flavor. But if you can't get enough of truffles, you'll probably really enjoy these sauces outside of being collaboration items associated with one of the biggest video game franchises in the world.

The Truff Super Mario Bros. hot sauce are available to purchase online for $69.99.

The post Truff Super Mario Bros. Hot Sauce Won't Have You Spitting Fireballs appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 9, 2023 12:00 PM
    

Nier Automata merchandise cats

NieR Automata continues to receive new goods to promote its anime adaptation. This time around, the NieR Automata protagonists 2B, 9S, and A2 turn into cat androids in this new line of merchandise. The keychains will be available for sale on retail stores and online from April 14, 2023. Each one costs 660 JPY (roughly $5 USD). A limited quantity is now available for pre-order from the Aniplex Plus and the Animate online stores.

The new NieR Automata cat android keychains are made out of acrylic clear materials, and they feature newly drawn chibi illustrations of 2B, 9S, and A2. You can take a better look at the keychains in the gallery below.

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At the time of writing, the anime adaptation of the action RPG, NieR Automata Ver1.1a, is undergoing an indefinite hiatus for the second time in 2023. The first time the anime suffered a delay was in late January 2023, due to complications derived from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, there are eight episodes available of the anime.

The new NieR Automata Nyaformed merchandise cat keychains will cost 660 JPY (~$5 USD.) The keychains will release on April 14, 2023. A limited quantity is now available for pre-order from the Aniplex Plus and the Animate online stores.

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Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Sunday, April 9, 2023 12:27 PM
     The Blessed and the Blasphemous, a Call of Cthulhu campaign set in North Africa at the onset of WW2, is now on Kickstarter and has raised over $26,000 so far from its $10,000 goal with 28 days left to go. The campaign ends on May 8. This six-scenario campaign takes place in Morocco between 1938 …

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:50 PM
    

The publisher recently announced the game's sales had surpassed three million

The post Resident Evil 4 Remake Sales Now Surpass Four Million Units Worldwide appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.


Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, April 9, 2023 2:40 PM
    

According to Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada

The post Tekken 8 Will Have Reportedly Have Crossplay and Rollback Netcode appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Apr 09, 08:00


PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 6:57 AM
     Half-Life remake Black Mesa gets massive VR overhaul

The complete and massively impressive Half-Life remake Black Mesa can now be played in full VR thanks to a sweeping new mod built on the foundations of the recent Half-Life 2 Episode 2 VR port. If you haven't tried the Valve-inspired Steam FPS game already, or if you want to experience the original Half-Life in the most modern way possible, you can get the virtual-reality-enabled version of Black Mesa for free right now.


PCGamesN Sunday, April 9, 2023 5:43 AM
     Steam Deck sale gives you Valve verified hits for 75% off

Humble is hosting a big Steam Deck sale right now, offering Valve-verified FPS and RPG games for up to 75% off, with Doom, Prey, Dishonored, The Witcher 3, and Deathloop among the discounted modern classics available to play on the go. There are also some rock-solid indie hits and great retro games in here, too, so if you're looking to stock up your handheld with the best Steam Deck games, but save some cash at the same time, this one is definitely for you.

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Gamer Empire Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:56 AM
     One of the most excellent features of Project Zomboid is the possibility of choosing an occupation. Of course, your profession in the game is not just for show, as it creates values that can profoundly affect your gaming experience. Recommended Read: How to Open a Gun Case in Project Zomboid So, what are the best […]

Apr 09, 00:00


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 8, 2023 7:07 PM
    

The developers of Ark have revised their plans for the release of Ark: Survival Ascended, an Unreal Engine 5 enhanced edition of their dinosaur survival sim. It will now cost $60 rather than the previously planned $50, is no longer bundled together with ARK 2, and will instead include the remasters of Ark: Survival Evolved's several expansions - although most won't be available at launch.

Studio Wildcard also went into more detail as to why this upgraded version is no longer a free update, and why they feel it's necessary to shut down Ark: Survival Evolved's official servers.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 8, 2023 5:28 PM
    

Cook Serve Forever looks a lot like Vertigo Gaming's previous Cook, Serve, Delicious! series, but it puts a new spin on urgent meal prep and has a whole new story and world. It also now has an early access release date, May 8th, and a development roadmap outlining the journey to 1.0.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 8, 2023 5:02 PM
    

For the past several years, American McGee has been crowdfunding efforts to produce a third entry in his series of action-horror games inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Those efforts produced a 414 page design bible for "Alice: Asylum", which McGee used to pitch the project to rights-holders Electronic Arts.

McGee says that Electronic Arts have decided to pass on the project. As such, McGee says he has "reached an endpoint with 'Alice' and with game production in general."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 8, 2023 4:21 PM
    

The Last Of Us Part 1 launched on PC a little over a week ago in a less than adequate state. It has been heavily criticised for bugs, crashes and performance issues in the days since, despite several patches.

Now there's another new patch, 1.0.2.0, which Naughty Dog say "addresses some crashes, improves performance in some areas, and fixes several gameplay and UI issues including some animation, texture, and lighting bugs."

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Siliconera Saturday, April 8, 2023 6:00 PM
    

Unlock Hunk Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries

Mr. Death returns in Resident Evil 4 remake through The Mercenaries mode. HUNK, like other characters in the Resident Evil 4 remake The Mercenaries mode, is relatively easy to unlock. Like Luis, players will need to use a specific character to obtain an A rank to unlock the iconic Umbrella soldier.

HUNK is the final character players can unlock in The Mercenaries mode in Resident Evil 4 remake. In order to unlock HUNK, you will need to reach A rank on any stage using Jack Krauser. Like in the original version of The Mercenaries, HUNK has an incredibly powerful melee move that can instantly kill almost any enemy in the form of a neck snap. He is also one of two characters that can make obtaining the Handcannon through getting an S rank on every stage on a single character a lot easier.

The Mercenaries mode appeared in the original Resident Evil 4. HUNK was one of the four original characters players could unlock, the others being Ada Wong, Albert Wesker, and Jack Krauser. Previously, unlocking characters entailed clearing stages as opposed to getting a specific rank on an individual character.

The Resident Evil 4 remake is immediately available on the PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, and PS5. The Mercenaries mode is immediately available as free DLC.

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