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PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 2:14 PM
     How to get the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Jedi robes

Searching for the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Jedi robes? The Jedi robes is an outfit set in Star Wars Jedi Survivor. With it, you can make Cal Kestis truly look like he's one with the Force. Our guide helps you acquire this particular item, which you'll find somewhere on the planet of Jedha.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Jedi robes is just one example of a cosmetic collectible that you can find in your journey. There are many others, such as Cal Kestis cosmetics and outfits. Likewise, you can find various designs, including BD-1 cosmeticsLightsaber partsBlaster parts, and color palettes.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Star Wars Jedi Survivor lightsaber colors, Star Wars Jedi Survivor review, Star Wars Jedi Survivor system requirements

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 2:01 PM
     All Star Wars Jedi Survivor BD-1 slice and hack abilities

Searching for all Star Wars Jedi Survivor BD-1 slice and hack abilities? BD-1 has several slice and hack droid abilities in Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Cal Kestis' friendly companion usually helps out when it comes to opening doors and activating shortcuts. Later in the game, though, he'll be able to turn enemy bots against their comrades. Our guide discusses this mechanic, when you can use it, and how you can unlock more types.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor BD-1 slice and hack abilities are just one facet of skills that you can learn in the game. You'll learn various traversal abilities, acquire many Force Powers, and unlock additional perks.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Star Wars Jedi Survivor lightsaber colors, Star Wars Jedi Survivor review, Star Wars Jedi Survivor system requirements

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:39 PM
     Don't Starve devours own Steam record, ten years after launch

Don't Starve just turned ten years old, and it's more popular than it's ever been. One of the longest-standing stalwarts among the best co-op survival games, the Don't Starve Together player count on Steam has just been smashed as a hefty sale discount and new content update bring players back to the classic in floods.


PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:28 PM
     Solve your Jedi Survivor PC issues with this Star Wars Steam sale

With the ongoing Star Wars Jedi Survivor PC issues, the new action-adventure game may very well be unplayable on your rig. If that is the case, or you just don't want to take the risk but want a similar Star Wars Jedi Survivor fix, there is actually a massive Star Wars Steam sale happening right now, with plenty of the older Jedi and Force Unleashed games on offer.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Star Wars Jedi Survivor lightsaber colors, Star Wars Jedi Survivor review, Star Wars Jedi Survivor system requirements

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:41 PM
    

Turning Attack On Titan's giant enemies and grapple-hooking sword combat into a video game seemed like a tall order (pun intended), and one that a budget Koei Tecmo treatment seemed doomed to fail. And yet. As I explained in my Attack On Titan: Wings Of Freedom review back in 2016, the game absolutely nailed the series' action.

As of this week, both it and its sequel are permanently cheaper.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:55 PM
    

Redfall is Arkane, developers best known for singleplayer immersive sims, trying to take a vampiric bite of open world multiplayer pie. It's out next week and we now know its system requirements. It's also, perhaps surprisingly, already Steam Deck Verified.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 29, 2023 5:34 PM
    

Vampire Survivors, aka the best game of 2022, might be getting an animated television series. Developers Poncle have announced that they've partnered with Story Kitchen, a media company headed a Sonic movie co-producer and the creator of John Wick, to make it happen.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:48 PM
    

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor could have used "a little more time in the bacta tank." That was James' conclusion when he looked at its performance on PC.

EA now say that they're "aware that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor isn't performing to our standards for a percentage of our PC players, in particular those with high-end machines or or certain specific configurations." They're working on fixes.

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Siliconera Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:00 PM
    

Review: Arcana of Paradise: The Tower Combines Deck Building and Caring for Kids

Since Slay the Spire, we've seen tons of roguelike deck-building games that involve collecting cards, heading into dungeons, and hopefully getting as far as possible or even winning. Arcana of Paradise: The Tower plays with that idea, but pulls back a bit in terms of difficulty and adds puzzle and simulation elements to try and stand apart. While it does succeed, it also means it might be a little too easy and predictable to make runs feel satisfying.

Arcana of Paradise: The Tower begins with a tower, and a handful of children live atop it. Paradise could be at the base of it! Maybe! Or at least it could be better than what lies around them, as things were left in ruin and they barely possess enough bread to keep from starving. However, eventually children will blossom into warriors. At this point, they can be sent as pairs down the tower to try and advance or get resources to rebuild their home at the top and get sustenance to survive. There's not really too much of a story to things, and an awkward localization means children will make quips that can sometimes sound a bit out of place or awkward.

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From the very outset, Arcana of Paradise: The Tower sets players up to succeed and solve puzzles. Each child gets four cards once they pass the threshold and can be used as a warrior. Typically, this means at least one card that can be used to attack, another that could defend or heal, and some supportive. Your starting deck is based upon those eight combined cards. It's generally best to ensure some of them include at least one healing potion, represented as a watery liquid, and a torch, given both also can solve puzzles that involve lighting campfires, brightening darkened rooms, thawing frozen chests, dousing fires, and such. After your first few runs, you'll also be able to upgrade to get other cards when you set out, including a bucket that gives you an 80% chance of returning to the top of the tower safely.

When you head into the tower, you can designate the purpose of that run. It could be to acquire bread, which acts as food and a sort of currency, or to make as much progress as possible. The former keeps the children you have that are or aren't ready to fight alive. You can also spend it at a tree to get blessings to the gods to upgrade resources up top. The latter brings you closer to "paradise," though it's probably more likely you'll find additional children to join your community.

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As you go through each Arcana of Paradise: The Tower floor, you'll go through a handful of events. These can be labeled as things like bosses, campfires, or instances in the same way as Slay the Spire. You'll also come to a diverging path point, which allows you to choose which three next events you'd rather face. Fighters against enemies involve using the four cards currently dealt to you, with both you and them acting in real-time as you select cards. However, you can get a fresh deal at a push of a button. Defending at the right time can stun an enemy, giving you an opportunity to counter. The hanged man lets you reverse a card to change how it behaves. You can get cards that clutter things up and act as blockers from some events. Also, the very bread you're collecting could be used to restore yourself instead of bringing them back.

In a way, it can almost feel a little too manageable. The card assortment is fine, but it's pretty easy to find ones you like best and continually shuffle into you get the right ones for each fight. Puzzle solutions are pretty obvious, and certain cards end up being the answer rather often. (You basically always need a torch.) Disruptor cards aren't too troublesome. The only time it got to be a challenge is if I happened upon a puzzle "room" that needed a specific card and I couldn't refresh my hand quickly enough to get it. Even getting bread ceases to be a problem as soon as you get an oven repaired, as you get plenty of it as you descend. So keeping kids at the top of the tower alive doesn't provide any tension either.

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Part of that also stems from Arcana of Paradise: The Tower repeating events very quickly. On my second run into the tower, I already saw an event with a frozen chest and another with a campfire for a hermit from the tutorial run again. (Both of those also used the torch as a solution, even.) It makes things feel like even more of a grind than they need to be.

Arcana of Paradise: The Tower feels like the concept is sound. A roguelike deck builder with more puzzles to it and possibly caring for your current and future party members is a novel idea. However, even with the real-time element forcing you to act quickly, it doesn't feel like this is a critical affair. There's a lack of tension that keeps it from feeling like an achievement when you do well, and the recurring events means you're rarely surprised and already prepared for most things headed your way.

Arcana of Paradise: The Tower is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC.

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Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:00 PM
     Catalyst Game Labs has released four new record sheet compilation products for BattleTech enthusiasts, covering a range of eras and technologies. The latest products include record sheets for the Technical Readout: Jihad, Technical Readout: Dark Age, Technical Readout: 3145, and Technical Readout: 3150, providing players with more than 1,300 pages of record sheets to use …

Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:00 PM
     Get ready for the latest pre-orders from Games Workshop, including the release of Warhammer Underworlds: Wyrdhollow and Combat Patrol: World Eaters. The new Warhammer Underworlds core set features two warbands battling it out for sorcerous artefacts in the deepest reaches of Ghur, while the Combat Patrol box contains a plethora of Khorne Berzerkers and two …

Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, April 29, 2023 1:17 PM
     The Leviathan set contains two armies – 25 Space Marines and 47 Tyranids – along with a massive Leviathan book, the Chapter Approved Leviathan Mission Deck, and a construction booklet. The Space Marines are the ultimate defenders of the Imperium, while the Tyranids are an alien swarm that seeks to consume all the biomass in …

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:34 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Saturday, April 29, 2023 4:04 PM
    

Little Nightmares first launched on 28 April 2017

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:45 PM
    

The developer asks players to be patient for the upcoming patches, which need to be tested thoroughly.

The post Respawn Plans Weeks of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patches to Fix Issues appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Apr 29, 12:01


Kotaku Saturday, April 29, 2023 10:30 AM
    

In nearly every niche online community, there are two kinds of people: those who like the porn related to their obscure interests, and those who don't.

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PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:38 AM
     Honkai Star Rail reveals Bronya's mysterious past and top-tier skills

A Honkai Star Rail Bronya video gives us a glimpse into the mysterious history of the next Supreme Guardian, as well as revealing why her support buffs and sharpshooting skills have seen her top the Honkai Star Rail tier list at launch. The turn-based anime game from HoYoverse continues to build out its world and characters with another excellent Honkai Star Rail video going over Bronya's skills and lore.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail characters, Honkai Star Rail tier list

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 10:33 AM
     Strategy, survival, and a Nemesis-inspired system fuse in Space Prison

Space Prison looks like a truly inventive strategy game. Developed by the new Polish studio Wooden Alien, it blends turn- and grid-based strategy with social dynamics, delightful aliens, and quite surprisingly, survival elements and the Shadow of Mordor Nemesis System, to create something I feel is truly new. So to mark the recent reveal of Space Prison, PCGamesN talks with Wooden Alien and learns a lot more about the upcoming game.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: best strategy games, best 4X games, best turn-based strategy games

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 10:07 AM
     Minecraft Legends is bigger than you think, thanks to PC Game Pass

The Minecraft Legends player count is looking healthier than you might have expected. Despite a pretty lacklustre response to the blocky strategy game on Steam, the Minecraft spin-off has managed to rack up some impressive numbers since launch. The news serves as another reminder how the availability of games like Minecraft Legends on subscription services such as Xbox and PC Game Pass can be a real boon to new releases.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft Legends player count, Minecraft Legends system requirements, Minecraft Legends Steam Deck

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:06 AM
     Diablo 2 Resurrected season 4 makes huge impact with one small change

A first look at the Diablo 2 Resurrected season 4 patch notes reveals a seemingly small change that could dramatically affect your builds in the classic RPG game. What reads on paper as a simple quality-of-life change in Diablo 2 Resurrected patch 2.7 promises to be a huge buff to Mosaic Assassins and might have far-reaching ramifications on multiple builds as well as multiplayer in general.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 2: Resurrected review, The best RPG games, The best Diablo 2 Resurrected classes

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:34 AM
     WoW Dragonflight came from Blizzard tossing out MMO's

Following World of Warcraft Dragonflight, Blizzard says that the studio's change in approach to the fantasy MMORPG and its big return has been due to listening to player feedback, with communication at the heart of World of Warcraft matching up to both Blizzard and player standards.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW Dragonflight tier list, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight review

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:02 AM
     League of Legends Mythic items are changing as Riot tries to save them

The League of Legends midseason update aims to find a new direction for some of the most powerful items in the MOBA. Speaking in a developer update, Riot Games devs explain that they're unhappy with the state of League of Legends Mythic items in their current form, and lay out a first big wave of changes. There's also news on the incoming ranked reset, bot ban waves, and new champions.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: How much have I spent on League of Legends?, League of Legends patch 13.6, League of Legends tier list

PCGamesN Saturday, April 29, 2023 6:17 AM
     Huge Elden Ring Convergence mod arrives with 24 pages of changes

While we wait for the Elden Ring DLC, plenty of excellent modders have been giving us great content for FromSoftware's open-world game, and now the team behind what may very well be the most significant and game-changing Dark Souls 3 total conversion has released the Alpha for its next project, Elden Ring Convergence, and the changes are endless. If the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date wait is making you hungry, The Convergence is an Elden Ring mod that's an absolute feast.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes

Siliconera Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:00 PM
    

How to Use Findie in Honkai: Star Rail Ones Fallen into the Abyss

During the Honkai: Star Rail "Ones Fallen into the Abyss" Trailblaze Mission, you'll eventually need to use Findie the Interastral Peace Corporation object finder to collect mine cart parts. However, the game doesn't explain how to do so. It gives you the ability to place seven pieces of Findie at a time, highlights an area and leaves you to it while the character spouts ads repeatedly for things you don't need. In case you missed the tutorial message or just want to know where the items are, here is how Findie works.

How to use Findie to find mine cart parts in Honkai: Star Rail "Ones Fallen into the Abyss"

The key here is to place the seven pieces of Findie and look at the color and direction of the beams. The search will limit you to an area in yellow on the map. The item can only be around there. Place the first Findie somewhere. Look at the color of the beam. If it is pointing in a direction and red, it is very far away. If the color is yellow, it is further away in that direction. If it is green, it is very nearby and you should probably take a few steps in that direction and place another Findie part.

The part closest to the broken mine cart is the Mine Cart Pin. Place one FIndie piece right next to the treasure chest to get it. Findie will say they found it, and there will now be a point you can investigate to collect the object.

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Now, the Mine Cart Wheelset is even easier to find. Go to the Calyx (Golden) in the new yellow highlighted area. Place a Findie part right there. The item is to the left of it, and it will immediately pick up on the radar.

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Once that's done, head back to the mine cart. You can use the two items there, Seele will fix it, and you'll be on your way.

Honkai: Star Rail is available for PCs and mobile devices, and PS4 and PS5 versions are in development.

The post How to Use Findie in Honkai: Star Rail Ones Fallen into the Abyss appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:00 AM
    

Don't Forget the Daily Honkai: Star Rail Assignments and Training Missions

Like Genshin Impact, HoYoVerse designed Honkai: Star Rail in such a way that there are Daily Training missions and Assignments that can give you bonus items and points that lead to Nameless Honor and Glory battle Pass rewards. These aren't available right away, as you need to increase your Trailblaze Level to at least 11 to start. Once you do, you get a chance to actively and passively begin earning rewards.

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How to unlock and do in Honkai: Star Rail Daily Training and Missions

Go through Trailblaze Missions and the main campaign until you hit Trailblaze Level 11. The game will automatically perform a tutorial introducing you to the activity and encourage you along. Basically, these daily tasks function in the same way Genshin Impact ones do. You'll see these under the Interastral Guide in the menu.

A handful will be available, each awarding a number of Activity Points that let you earn rewards. You need 500 points to claim all of them for a day. So on April 29, 2023, some of the ones available to me were:

  • Complete 1 Daily Mission: 200 Activity
  • Level up any character 1 time: 100 Activity
  • Inflict Weakness Break 5 times: 100 Activity
  • Complete 1 stage in Simulated Universe (any world): 200 Activity
  • Take 1 photo: 100 Activity
  • Clear Calyx (Golden) 1 time: 100 Activity

In the case of the Daily Mission, character level up, Simulated Universe stage, and Calyx, there's even a button that you can click to directly go to that objective to complete it.

The Daily Missions themselves tend to be very simple. For example, one of the early ones you may encounter is a series of quests that includes The Art of Conversation. This involves talking to a Herta Space Station researcher named Emily and helping her learn to talk to people. There are no battles involved in this one. All you need to do is go, talk to her, then exchange some text messages.

Here are the rewards you get at each tier of Daily Training:

  • 100: 10 Stellar Jade, 200 Trailblaze EXP, 12,800 Credits
  • 200: 4 Lost Gold Fragment, 10 Stellar Jade, 200 Trailblaze EXP
  • 300: 6 Adventure Logs, 10 Stellar Jades, 200 Trailblaze EXP
  • 400: 10 Stellar Jade, 200 Trailblaze EXP, 17,600 Credits
  • 500: 5 Lost Gold Fragments, 15 Stellar Jades, 200 Trailblaze EXP
  • So by doing a Daily Mission, taking a photo by accessing the photo option from the main menu, leveling up a character, and completing one Calyx (Golden) wave, I was done. Honestly, if you're choosing a Calyx or Simulated Universe as one of your tasks, you'll probably complete the "inflict weakness" training without even thinking about it.

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    How to unlock and do in Honkai: Star Rail Daily Training and Missions

    I'm going to level with you. I don't exactly remember at which Trailblaze Level Assignments unlocked for me in Honkai: Star Rail. A lot of things come up at once, but know that appears around the same time as Daily Training. You'll find it in your main phone menu under Assignments.

    This is your passive means of getting Character Materials or EXP Materials and Credits. As you play the game, more missions unlock. However, at the very start, the following missions appear. You can send out two pairs of characters on up to two assignments at a time, and there tends to be a Path that will perform better when selected. Here are the options:

  • Character Materials: Destruction of the Destroyer for up to 30 Thief's Instincts. 20 are guaranteed, and 10 can be acquired as a bonus.
  • Character Materials: Nine Billion Names for up to 30 Extinguished Cores. 20 are guaranteed, and 10 can be acquired as a bonus.
  • EXP Materials/Credits: Akashic Records for up to 2 Sparse Aether. 1 is guaranteed, and 1 can be acquired as a bonus.
  • EXP Materials/Credits: The Invisible Hand for up to 3,000 Credits. 2,000 are guaranteed, and 1,000 can be acquired as a bonus.
  • EXP Materials/Credits: Nameless Land, Nameless People for up to 4 Travel Encounters. 2 are guaranteed, and 2 can be acquired as a bonus.

20 hours after you dispatch your characters on assignments, they will return with rewards.

Honkai: Star Rail is available for PCs and mobile devices, and PS4 and PS5 versions are in development.

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Siliconera Saturday, April 29, 2023 10:30 AM
    

Sword Art Online Last Recollection Philia and Strea

The official Sword Art Online games Twitter account introduced Philia and Strea, two original characters created for SAO: Hollow Fragment, and SAO: Infinity Moment respectively, that will appear in the upcoming Sword Art Online: Last Recollection. Philia is a dagger wielding treasure hunter, while Strea is an AI and Yui's younger sister.

Philia is a treasure hunter known as the Swordbreaker. Appropriately, she wields a sword breaker dagger. She made her first appearance in SAO: Hollow Fragment, released on 2014 for the PS Vita and 2015 for the PS4, where she saved by Kirito. Philia is a treasure-loving treasure hunter, and she will be joining Underworld in Sword Art Online: Last Recollection with her past memories intact.

https://twitter.com/sao_gameinfo/status/1651926059439489027

Since Strea is an AI, she has appeared in the in-universe world of SAO, as well as the worlds of ALfheim Online, and Gun Gale Online, and she is set to reappear in Underworld on SAO: Last Recollection. This is her first appearance in the SAO games since Hollow Fragment. Strea first appeared in SAO: Infinity Moment, released on the PSP in 2013.

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In other SAO: Last Recollection news, other characters recently introduced include Lisbeth in her Fire Goddess Ignia form, and Silica in her Wind Goddess Aeria form.

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection will release on October 6, 2023 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam.

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Siliconera Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:00 AM
    

Cassette Beasts

Cassette Beasts is not what it looks like on the surface. The premise of the game is simple: Pokemon, but you catch creatures using cassette tapes instead of Poke Balls, there are party members, and you can fuse with them Digimon style. That in itself sounds solid enough, but there is much more to it than just a neat creature collector RPG. Add to the mix a bit of the exploration in 2D Zelda style (particularly Link's Awakening), a lot of Persona, a good serving of lo-fi 1980s music and personality, some cosmic horror, and you have Cassette Beasts.

The setting of Cassette Beasts is New Wirral, a strange island full of whimsical creatures. The player character awakens there one day, without knowing how they arrived. People in New Wirral record these creatures on tapes, and then use them to transform into them, to protect themselves and explore the island to survive. After pressing start, you create your avatar from a selection of hairstyles, clothes, and accessories. The game also lets you choose between masculine, feminine, and neutral pronouns, which was a very nice touch. If you wish to change anything about your character, the game lets you do so on your house after the tutorial.

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Shortly after meeting Kayleigh, your first party member, you will be thrown into the main gameplay loop. Combat in Cassette Beasts starts very straightforward. It's a turn-based RPG with your standard fare of damaging moves, buffs, debuffs, support, ailments, and passive abilities. You always fight alongside a party member, and normally face between one to three enemies at once. You can hold up to six monsters at any time. Shortly after unlocking fusion with a party member, you can create any combination of monster available. The game doesn't have traditional difficulty settings, instead letting the player choose how smart the AI acts, and how level scaling works.

Cassette Beasts gradually introduces you to creature types. Similar to Pokemon, each creature has its own type, which ranges from your typical elements like fire, water, air, or earth to stranger and more varied properties like plastic, glass, astral, or glitter. The relationship within each type not only serves to deal more damage or guard yourself from certain types of beasts. Within this system lies a complex and interesting set of rules, in which each type will create a particular chemical reaction on each other, some beneficial and some detrimental. For example, hitting a plastic type with a fire attack will deal extra damage, but it will also change the plastic type creature to poison for a few rounds, changing the dynamic of the battle and expanding the possibilities of the damaged creature.

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At first, creatures are limited to a few moves available. As they level up and when you "remaster" your tapes (the game's term for evolving them), your creatures will gain more slots to put stickers on. These are their moves. The game really wants you to know they are cassette tapes, and it rules. Most moves don't have an innate type to them and will instead adapt to the creature's type. To use your moves, you will have to expend Action Points (AP). Each turn your character will gain 2 AP, and by using basic moves that use no AP you can quickly amass a large number of it to deal devastating damage to your enemy. If you have ever played a monster collecting game, you will very quickly learn how types interact and which moves you like best. One of my favorite additions to Cassette Beasts is passive moves that let you start battle by immediately using a set or random move for free. Building your cassettes so that you plan around this is super fun and adds an extra layer of strategy.

Traversing through New Wirral starts slow, but as you explore each location for the main quest and unlock traversal skills, you'll be zooming across the map. Some of these skills include a fire sprint, a vine climbing ability, a magnetic ability to push and pull objects, and a swimming ability, among others. Almost all of the traversal skills have a store upgrade that lets you start battle with some advantage, such as burning your foes, or creating a plant shield. The way you acquire these skills is by capturing a particular type of beast, and you can find them early on in each area that requires the use of this ability, such as the sea monsters being near the coast of a lake. The world is not huge, but it is connected in a really fun way. Acquiring each traversal skill felt almost like getting a new dungeon weapon in 2D Zelda games.

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But what really makes Cassette Beasts is its overarching story, and the different sets of interpersonal narratives from the inhabitants of Harbourtown, the main human settlement in New Wirral. Knowing near to nothing about it when playing the game only made me appreciate the quality of the writing, as I was not expecting it. The narrative is not too complex nor ambitious, instead it explores self-contained and relatable experiences from the Rangers of Harbourtown and your party, which is comprised of Kayleigh, Eugene, Meredith, Felix, Viola, and even Barkley the dog. These stories are some of the sincerest and most earnest I have experienced in a game recently.

All of the humans in New Wirral are stranded there, and some even come from different years, or from totally different realities, where things are not quite what you remember from your own. Your shared goal is to find a way out of the island, and most of your party sees themselves entangled with Archangels, reality-bending creatures whose overarching mystery holds the key to find a way back home.

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In the process, you will get to deepen your bonds with your party, which allows you to fuse with them, use a special fusion move, and strengthen the fusion form with each level of affinity, up to a maximum of five. If I have a complain about the affinity system, is that you can accidentally unlock it with some characters very late into the game, if you do things in a particular order. For most of the early game, I was stuck with Kayleigh as the only party member I could fuse with. Fortunately, it doesn't take too long until you eventually unlock it with other party members. On that topic, all of them are great, and by the end of the game I was very attached to them. Special mention goes to Eugene, Felix, and Meredith, whose personal stories of struggle with identity and capitalism will resonate with a lot of people in their early to late 20s.

Naturally, a vert important aspect of Cassette Beasts is its music. The soundtrack has some really catchy tunes, but the biggest standout has to be its vocal themes. Especially the songs that play inside the locales of Harbourtown, and during fusion in battle. Some of these songs are really evocative and longing, and its lyrics will get you pumped during the fights. Especial mention goes to some of the songs in the endgame and final dungeon. Additionally, the main quests in the game are named after some very popular 80s and 90s hits, to add that extra flair of personality to the game.

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The art and graphics in Cassette Beasts are beautiful, and perfectly match the whimsical, and at times terrifying nature of New Wirral. Without spoiling anything, the design for each boss battle is spectacular. Likewise, character portraits are beautiful and full of personality. In contrast, the game world is simple and not filled with too much detail, which helps with navigation and clarity. Because of this simplicity, the pixel art pops-up and the art style benefits a lot from it.

Cassette Beasts is available on PC via Steam and PC Game Pass. It will release for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2023.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:13 AM
     Vampire Survivors Character Tier List Featured ImageDespite the persistent danger, and the guarantee of Death at the end, there's no shortage of willing participants ready to step up and face Vampire Survivors' endless hordes. As of the latest expansion, Tides of the Foscari, there are 57 of them in fact: an astounding figure, and one that makes it easy to get lost when deciding who to choose for your next run. Fear not, however, as that's where our Vampire Survivors character tier list comes in. We've broken down every character in the game, looking at their strengths and weaknesses, and divided them into five tiers. These range from D (Don't even bother) to S (Simply Sensational), and hopefully they'll help you with any pre-run indecision you might be experiencing. The comprehensive Vampire Survivors tier list D Tier Arca Ladonna Starting Weapon Passive Abilities Fire Wand Weapon cooldown is reduced by 5% every 10 levels (max 15%).   Look up the word 'underwhelming' in the dictionary and you'll see a pi...

Apr 29, 06:00


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:00 AM
    

We're having another long weekend, thanks to the May Day bank holiday on Monday, so we'll not be properly back until Tuesday. I trust, reader dear, that you will pinch and punch yourself on my behalf for the first of the month. And even if you do think "yes returns", you'll only have youself to pinch and punch in retaliation. But what are you playing this weekend? Here's what we're clicking on!

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Siliconera Friday, April 28, 2023 10:00 PM
    

Hololive Alternative Yamato Phantasia Manga Volume 1

Hololive Alternative manga Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia's first volume will release soon in Japan. Specifically, it will come out on June 23, 2023, at a cost of 730 yen (about $5). Pre-orders are currently available on Toranoana and Melonbooks, and will open through other storefronts later. We don't know when it could appear worldwide, however English and Indonesian chapters are available online.

The volume's cover illustration was released alongside the announcement, which you can check out in the tweet below:

https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1651841226247933953

The Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia manga stars Hololive VTubers Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio, and also features Nakiri Ayame. It is drawn by Kosuke Kurose, who also provides the art for the Goblin Slayer manga adaptation. The first chapter, Chapter 0, was released back in June 2021, and Chapter 1 was released in May 2022. The manga can be read in Japanese on Manga-Up and Holonometria, with the latter also offering English and Indonesian translations.

Fubuki, Mio, and Ayame will also take part in the upcoming Hololive Kanda Festival 2023. To celebrate the festival, special merchandise featuring the three VTubers, as well as nine others, wearing shrine maiden outfits will be available for purchase. The merchandise will be available from May 1 to May 21, 2023, or while supplies last.

Volume 1 of Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia, the Hololive Alternative manga, releases on June 23, 2023. Individual chapters can be read in Japanese, English, and Indonesian on Holonometria. It can also be read in Japanese on Manga-Up.

The post Hololive Alternative Yamato Phantasia Manga Volume 1 Releases in June appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:52 AM
     Vampire Survivors TV DLC WizardConsidering the meteoric success of Vampire Survivors, it would only make sense for developer Luca Galante, or poncle, to capitalize on that success with some kind of follow-up. Interestingly, though, Galante told Gamespot that a direct sequel would likely not happen, instead opting to build further upon the base experience with updates as per usual. More recently, however, Galante did announce that Vampire Survivors will receive, of all things, an animated TV series. He has partnered up with Story Kitchen, a studio recently formed by individuals who worked on John Wick and the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, to produce the show. Since the series remains in the early stages of production, we do not know any details about what we can expect from it. Galante and Story Kitchen are still in the process of finding a writer for the show, so we likely won't know anything for a while. They plan to shop the series to network buyers of TV animation. What did the creators say about the proj...

Apr 29, 00:00


Kotaku Friday, April 28, 2023 6:10 PM
    

Fox's long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons, has seen its share of amazing, truly wonderful episodes. But lurking below those high points are also some horrendous misfires, misbegotten episodes that are just downright awful and unfunny.

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Kotaku Friday, April 28, 2023 5:55 PM
    

Whether you love it or hate it, the end of Abby's third day in The Last of Us Part II is one of the sequel's most memorable moments. While playing as Abby, the secret second main character of the game, the player is forced into a brutal fight with long-time protagonist Ellie in a Seattle theater. If you would like to…

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Kotaku Friday, April 28, 2023 5:20 PM
    

As Bungie continues on its warpath against Destiny 2 cheaters, the studio has won $12 million in the lawsuit against Romanian cheat seller Mihai Claudiu-Florentin that began back in 2021.

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Kotaku Friday, April 28, 2023 4:45 PM
    

Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her might want to watch his back, as another Tarnished is out here making a name for themselves by killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella in record time. Sure, Let Me Solo Her might have beaten her over 1,000 times, but this guy has killed Malenia in roughly 15 seconds. It's one of the…

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Kotaku Friday, April 28, 2023 4:24 PM
    

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands just passed its one-year anniversary back in March, and in the time since, a team of modders has been working on what it calls an "overhaul" mod for the Borderlands spin-off called Wonderlands Redux. After months of work, the mod is now available to download on PC, and there's so much new…

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PCGamesN Friday, April 28, 2023 5:14 PM
     Destiny 2 cheat maker owes Bungie $12 million in default judgment

A Destiny 2 cheat maker is now on the hook for $12 million after Bungie successfully pursued a default judgment against the Romanian Company that provided Destiny 2 cheats for the popular FPS game.

 

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Siliconera Friday, April 28, 2023 10:00 PM
    

Hololive Alternative Yamato Phantasia Manga Volume 1

Hololive Alternative manga Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia's first volume will release soon in Japan. Specifically, it will come out on June 23, 2023, at a cost of 730 yen (about $5). Pre-orders are currently available on Toranoana and Melonbooks, and will open through other storefronts later. We don't know when it could appear worldwide, however English and Indonesian chapters are available online.

The volume's cover illustration was released alongside the announcement, which you can check out in the tweet below:

https://twitter.com/hololiveALT/status/1651841226247933953

The Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia manga stars Hololive VTubers Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio, and also features Nakiri Ayame. It is drawn by Kosuke Kurose, who also provides the art for the Goblin Slayer manga adaptation. The first chapter, Chapter 0, was released back in June 2021, and Chapter 1 was released in May 2022. The manga can be read in Japanese on Manga-Up and Holonometria, with the latter also offering English and Indonesian translations.

Fubuki, Mio, and Ayame will also take part in the upcoming Hololive Kanda Festival 2023. To celebrate the festival, special merchandise featuring the three VTubers, as well as nine others, wearing shrine maiden outfits will be available for purchase. The merchandise will be available from May 1 to May 21, 2023, or while supplies last.

Volume 1 of Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia, the Hololive Alternative manga, releases on June 23, 2023. Individual chapters can be read in Japanese, English, and Indonesian on Holonometria. It can also be read in Japanese on Manga-Up.

The post Hololive Alternative Yamato Phantasia Manga Volume 1 Releases in June appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, April 28, 2023 9:00 PM
    

Evangelion figure Rei Ayanami

Aniplex announced that pre-orders are open for a new figure from the Evangelion franchise. The figure is based after her appearance in the latest Evangelion 3.0+1.0 movie. Titled Shin Evangelion Rei Ayanami Voyage End, the figure costs 19,800 JPY (or roughly $145 USD). Pre-orders will be open until July 31, 2023, from the Aniplex online store. The expected release date of the figure is February 2024.

The figure is 1/7th in scale, which amounts to approximately 9.5 inches or 24 cm. Rei Ayanami is depicted with her long hair, as she appeared in Evangelion 3.0+1.0, the last movie in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. The base of the figure is modeled after the shore of a beach, similar to the one where the Evangelion children are depicted in promotional material and posters.

You can take a better look at the Evangelion Rei Ayanami Voyage End figure here:

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Evangelion 3.0+1.0 is the fourth and last movie in the Rebuild of Evangelion reboot series of the original anime. Evangelion 3.0+1.11 is the DVD and Blu-Ray release of the movie, which includes exclusive content and extras, like a motion comic.

The Evangelion Rei Ayanami Voyage End figure costs 19,800 JPY (~$145 USD.) Pre-orders are now available from the Aniplex online store, and they will close on July 31, 2023. The expected release date of the figure is February 2024. We don't know when orders could appear worldwide.

The post Aniplex Opens Pre-Orders for New Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Rei Ayanami Figure appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, April 28, 2023 8:00 PM
    

Trigun Stampede Vash Pop Up Parade Figure

Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for a figure of Vash from Trigun Stampede. Pre-orders are priced at 4,800 yen/$34.99 and are open until May 25, 2023. The figure is expected to release sometime in August 2023 in Japan and Q4 2023 in North America.

Images of the upcoming figure can be seen in the Good Smile Company Twitter account's tweet below:

https://twitter.com/GoodSmile_US/status/1651787859139985410

The Vash figure is part of the Pop Up Parade series, which includes figures that are "easy to collect with affordable prices and speedy releases." It stands approximately 125mm (about 5 inches) tall and features Vash in an action pose. He has one knee on the ground and is looking behind him, his gun at the ready. All the while, his coat is fluttering behind him.

Trigun Stampede is a reboot of the 1990s Trigun anime. It features many of the original series' characters, with some having been given new designs. The "Final Phase" of Trigun Stampede has been announced, though no release date has been given. Crunchyroll has both series available to stream in full and has confirmed that it will also stream the reboot's Final Phase when it releases.

The Pop Up Parade figure of Trigun Stampede's Vash is available for pre-order on Good Smile Company's website. Pre-orders will close on May 25, 2023, and the figure will release in August 2023 in Japan and Q4 2023 in North America.

The post Pre-Orders Open for Trigun Stampede Vash Pop Up Parade Figure appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, April 28, 2023 5:00 PM
    

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom portable pots

Nintendo shared on Twitter a new item that will appear in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: the portable pot. This new item allows Link to prepare a dish at any time and in any place. However, because of its simple design, the portable pot only allows for a single use. Players will need to find or craft another portable pot to cook more than one dish or find a permanent cooking spot.

The Japanese official The Legend of Zelda Twitter account shared a screenshot of the game, where Link is seen using a strange looking portable pot to cook. The caption in the tweet describes the portable pots as disposable and only effective for a single use.

You can take a better look at the tweet here:

https://twitter.com/ZeldaOfficialJP/status/1651873893098065920

This new portable pot has some similarities in appearance to the design of the blue-ish colors of Constructs, a new type of robotic enemy set to appear in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Link has previously been shown using body parts of enemy Constructs fused to his weapons and shields, but it remains unclear if this new portable pot is crafted with Construct parts.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will come out for the Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023. Nintendo has recently showcased some of the new and returning characters that will appear in Link's new open world adventure.

The post Portable Pots Are a New Item in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, April 28, 2023 6:02 PM
     How To Fix Stuttering Issues In Star Wars Jedi Survivor Pc Low Fps Bad Performance PatchStar Wars Jedi: Survivor is off to a rough start on PC due to various performance issues primarily including low fps and stuttering that players cannot find how to fix. We've already put together a guide for recommended settings to mitigate low fps, but there's unfortunately no magic bullet for now. The developers issued a statement on launch day confirming known issues, but the stuttering and low fps issues appear to be widespread according to reports, user reviews, and our own testing. Game patches will be required to fix the game, and those simply take time. According to a recent tweet from the EAStarWars Twitter account, there are "weeks of patches" ahead to "fix bugs" and "improve performance," so that appears to be the working timeline. There's no fix yet for stuttering issues in Jedi: Survivor  As mentioned prior, we recommend checking out the settings we tested and documented. Certain level in the game will exhibit poor per...

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, April 28, 2023 4:06 PM
    

The trailer showcases his moves, abilities, and more.

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iDev Games Feed Friday, April 28, 2023 7:43 PM
     Embark on an epic journey of danger and discovery with Adventure Quest!...