PCGamesN Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:29 PM  January 2, 2024: We've added two new Monopoly Go dice links to our list. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The classic board game has made its way to a free-to-play format, and you'll be doing laps of the board collecting houses and hotels and completing a variety of multiplayer minigames along the way. You can't get far in Monopoly Go without dice rolls, which you'll have a limited amount of, to begin with. To earn more dice rolls, you'll need to log in daily to collect bonuses, invite your friends to the game, or progress further. If you don't want to spend your hard-earned money on more dice, you can use dice links for the board game instead. Now, let's run down all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links January 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:04 PM  Minecraft is not slowing down, standing as the world's most popular video game to date over a decade after its initial release. With over 300 million sales and an ever-expanding player base, Mojang's sandbox game is undoubtedly one of the most influential virtual creations ever. Steve, a player character almost as recognizable as the game itself, could become even more famous now as we may witness Jack Black himself act as the beloved blocky figure in the upcoming Minecraft movie. Continue reading Minecraft movie may see Jack Black join as iconic blocky character MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:14 PM  20 Minutes Till Dawn is one of those indie gems that most players will likely miss, but if you're a fan of Vampire Survivors, this one might be worth putting on your radar. Luckily, you can get a free copy of 20 Minutes Till Dawn for a limited time to see if it's your cup of tea, but you'll have to snatch it up fast. Continue reading Bullet hell Vampire Survivor-like is free to grab if you're fast MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Vampire Survivors power ups, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:01 PM  Persona 4 is my favorite game from Atlus' genre-defining series, but it's certainly not the only Persona experience I adore. The timeless Persona 3 came first, and it has similarly been subject to various ports and re-releases. While the more recent Persona 5 has now stolen the show, I'd recommend everyone play the aforementioned two while you can do so for free, as both Persona 3 and 4 are leaving Game Pass soon. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:02 PM  Starfield has had a rocky post-launch period with mixed reviews and no Game of the Year wins aside from its Xbox title. The 2023 Steam Awards are now in with all of Valve's player-voted wins though, and Bethesda's massive interstellar RPG is taking one of the event's titles home. Despite a recent uptick in negative feedback on Steam, Starfield now boasts the Most Innovative Gameplay Award. Continue reading Starfield doesn't win Steam GOTY, snags surprising award instead MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Starfield outposts, Starfield traits |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:04 PM  I'm a sucker for games where swords are the pointy death delivery devices they truly are, rather than the big, blunt sticks so many turn them into. First Cut: Samurai Duel seems to be aiming its blades at my heart, then. It's a 2D sidescrolling swordfighter in which each connecting blow means instant death, and it has a January 17th release date. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:06 PM  Frogwares is "now the sole publisher of The Sinking City on all platforms", says the developer. This brings to an end several years of uncertainty and litigation, which saw the Lovecraftian RPG delisted from Steam several times and at one point restored by its publisher via an allegedly pirated version of the game. The downside is that an updated version of the game is coming to all storefronts in the coming weeks and it won't be compatible with old save files. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 11:00 PM
Two new additions to the VShojo Vtuber Ironmouse and Gloomy Bear crossover merchandise line are now available to pre-order ahead of their eventual May 2024 debut. They are a limited edition Ironmouse plush and a Gloomy Bear plush available now on the Gloomy Bear online store for $45 and $60, respectively.
These collaboration plushes feature new designs for Ironmouse and Gloomy Bear illustrated by the original artist Mori Chack. Ironmouse has been drawn in a simplistic art style, and Gloomy Bear's design has him dressed with horns, wings, and other motifs from the VShojo Vtuber. The Ironmouse Human plush measures ten inches in height, while the Gloomy Bear plush stands 12 inches tall.
You can view the official announcement from the Gloomy Bear social media account below:
You can get a better look at the limited edition collaboration Ironmouse Human plush and the Gloomy Bear plush in the gallery below:
After securing a pre-order online, the invoice for the full price plus the shipping cost will be sent to the email address that was used to place the reservation. This invoice will arrive on April 15, 2024. To receive the items, it must be paid within 48 hours.
The Ironmouse and Gloomy Bear collaboration plushies are available now for pre-order reservation from the official Gloomy Bear online store.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 10:00 PM
Aladdin X announced that Suika Game (Watermelon Game) is now available on the Japanese iOS App Store. The game costs 240 yen (or approximately $1.70) and is published by popIn Inc.
Since Suika Game became available on the global Nintendo Switch store on October 21, 2023, it is likely that the game will also appear on the global iOS App Store. After the success of the original game, there have been plenty of unofficial knock-off versions releasing on mobile devices and consoles.
One example includes an unofficial release called The Suika Game, which appears to be headed to the PlayStation Store soon. In addition, developer Aladdin X recently warned of fake merchandise plushies of the titular watermelon has started to circulate as prizes on crane machines in Japan.
The popularity of Suika Game led to the game achieving the top spot on the Japanese Nintendo Switch 2023 download ranking, above titles with large followings and numbers of sales such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, various Pikmin entries, and the recently released Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.
Suika Game is immediately available on the Nintendo Switch worldwide and on iOS devices in Japan.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 9:00 PM
Sega will release a Luminasta figure of Ayanami Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion in a racing get-up. This is a prize figure that you'll be able to get from crane game machines. [Thanks, Hobby Dengeki!]
The full name of this figure is Ayanami Rei Pit Walk. The outfit is based on what the motorsports models (race queen is the Japanese term) for Evangelion Racing wear. These outfits usually resemble the plugsuits that the pilots wear in the show. As for what Evangelion Racing is, it's a real, official racing team that was first created to promote Rebuild of Evangelion in 2010.
Sega first unveiled this figure in September 2023. The Ayanami Rei Pit Walk figure has her in a white plugsuit-like outfit that shows her midriff. However, a piece of cloth covers up her belly button. In total, the figure stands at about 21 centimeters. She'll also come with a hexagonal base to stand on.
Though the Neon Genesis Evangelion series is quite old at this point, its enduring popularity and recent theatrical releases means that many companies still release merchandise of its characters, or collaborate with the property. Aside from this Rei racing figure, there will be Look Up figures of Rei and Asuka. As well, Good Smile will release Nendoroids of Shinji and Kaworu. Tower of Fantasy will also hold a Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover event some time in 2024.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion Ayanami Rei Pit Walk racing figure will appear in crane games from the second week of January 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 8:00 PM
In the New Year's round-up at Famitsu with video game developers, Yasuyuki Oda states that SNK is eagerly hiring to work on its new projects. The only game that he explicitly named in his resolution is Art of Fighting. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Every year, Famitsu does short interviews with major video game developers in the Japanese industry. These developers give some information on their recent activities, as well as what they aspire to aim for in the coming year. In Oda's case, he and other SNK developers are particularly interested in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, which they hope to show more of in 2024. Oda states that SNK's new office in Shin-Osaka is working on several games such as a new Art of Fighting, and they welcome new talent. Fellow SNK game designer Nobuyuki Kuroki expressed the same sentiment in his own interview.
There's not much detail from the other SNK developers as to what game the new office is working on. Again, their focus is mainly on Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves for now. SNK first announced this title at EVO 2023. According to their interviews with Famitsu, they're using a lot of the initial reactions to the trailer to help them continue their development of the game.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is in development for unspecified platforms. There is no release window yet.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:00 PM
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Earthbound and there will be several campaigns, some involving exclusive limited-time merchandise, available throughout the year as celebration.
You can keep track of the Earthbound 30th Anniversary campaigns via the official website or on Twitter (X). As of the time of writing, the website is a page with the logo for the anniversary, as well as the same text as the press release. To summarize it, there will be commemorative merchandise, events that Nintendo and Hobonichi have never done before for Earthbound, and collaboration events. The team doesn't know all the details just yet, in the sense that they're still coming out with new ideas. They've finished planning out some, whereas they've only just secured permissions for others. So they cannot say anything for sure just yet.
Earthbound (or Mother 2 in Japan) first came out in 1994 on the NES. It plays like a standard or traditional Dragon Quest-like RPG but set in a modern (for the 1990's) USA parody. The plot of the story revolves around a boy named Ness who, with his friends, discover that the Gigyas, an alien race, have filled the world with hatred. They travel through many strange lands and meet new allies to defeat the Gigyas and save the world.
Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings are available on the Nintendo Switch if you have Nintendo Switch Online.
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Siliconera Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:00 PM
In the 2024 Famitsu New Year Greetings column, Yoko Taro shared that he's working on a new Bakuken stage play. This will be the fourth stage play in the Bakuken -An Explosion of Swords- series. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
The new Bakuken stage play is subtitled Teikoku Gensou Heidan, and it roughly translates to "Imperial Illusion Army." Yoko Taro confirmed that he is currently writing the script for the new Bakuken stage play, and said that it will appear sometime before the end of 2024. The first two Bakuken stage plays and the introduction to the third entry are available to watch for free with English subtitles in the Shiro-Kuro official YouTube channel.
Additionally, Yoko Taro shared in the Famitsu column that he has been missing a lot of deadlines throughout 2023. The developer and writer said that he is "surprised at the potential of the human race to be unconcerned about missing deadlines."
The 2024 keyword for Yoko Taro is "Chiikawa," in reference to the popular manga series. When asked about his recent interests, Taro said he wants the story of Chiikawa to become a bit more "mild," as it makes his heart ache. He also jokingly stated that "humanity is not made to endure such stories."
Yoko Taro discussed his struggles with deadlines in a conversation with himself that he shared on his social media. In it, the creator gives himself two voices that discuss his struggles with deadlines, as well as how to achieve a "better self," while he waits for the emergency dentist's office to open on New Year's Day. The conversation is only available in Japanese.
Taro has ample experience working on stage plays. Notable examples include the YoRHa stage plays that act as prequels to NieR: Automata, one of which inspired the creation of the game.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:54 PM  Minsc is the loveable, yet thick-headed companion in Baldur's Gate 3, and if you recruit him we have the best build guide for you. As a Ranger, Minsc can offer a lot to your party. And don't forget about Boo, his Miniature Giant Space Hamster of a friend. Here's how to properly build Minsc. Baldur's Gate 3: Best Minsc Ranger companion build In my opinion, you should choose the Beast Master Ranger subclass for Minsc. Not just because he has a little critter of his own, but because it's an extremely versatile subclass to play with. If you want to know how to level your companion Minsc, here is the best build for him in Baldur's Gate 3. Screenshot by PC Invasion Best Minsc Ability Scores Although Dexterity is the main Ability Rangers use, Wisdom is another important one. This is what Rangers base their spellcasting off of. I also recommend having Minsc's Constitution high enough to keep him up during the... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:00 PM  Freezing zombies was not something I expected to do today, but here we are. Here is how to deal frost damage in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies. MW3 Zombies: How to deal Frost Damage Dealing frost damage in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, as well as the other types of special damage (Brain Rot, Toxic, etc.), can get a bit confusing and even extra arduous depending on whether you rely on RNG or not. You see, there are two ways can deal frost damage during your zombie runs, with the first one being finding and equipping a Cryo Freeze ammo mod. Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod This is a sort of chip that you can install on any of your weapons, making them shoot bullets that will deal frost damage. Now, while this might seem extremely straightforward, the truth is that getting one of these mods is rare. I would recommend farming Aether Nests and Infected Strongholds and opening up all the caches you come across. You can also look for the Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod Schematic, but again, it is rar... |
Gamer Empire Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:38 PM Raft is a laid-back game where you need to collect ocean trash and build structures to survive. However, after playing for a long time, you'll find that life isn't exactly easy on your raft, as much work has to be done, even after unlocking many quality-of-life features. Recommended Read: Do More Sails Increase Speed in […] |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, January 2, 2024 5:22 PM Still going strong at age 71 The post Shigeru Miyamoto Has No Plans of Retiring Anytime Soon appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |