GamersHeroes Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:43 PM See what's to come in Ubisoft Ivory Tower's The Crew Motorfest this month with the latest trailer for the game. The post The Crew Motorfest January Program Details Release appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Sunday, January 7, 2024 9:15 AM  Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we're no exception. These are the week's most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news. |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 1:31 PM  Asus has confirmed it'll soon be launching an ultra-compact new gaming PC that falls under the ROG brand name and is a new spin on the tiny NUC gaming systems Intel used to produce. Essentially a direct follow-on from the excellent if expensive Intel NUC 13 Extreme, the new Asus ROG NUC is to be fully unveiled by Asus at its CES 2024 press conference on Jan 9. Continue reading Tiny new Asus ROG NUC gaming PC puts mini-ITX to shame MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review, Asus ROG Raikiri review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:42 PM  When is the FF14 Dawntrail release date? FF14 7.0 will be the fifth major expansion for Final Fantasy 14 since its relaunch as A Realm Reborn. The critically acclaimed MMORPG delivers one of the most richly designed worlds to explore, telling finely crafted, character-led stories that can bring you to joy or devastation. While it's great with friends or other players online, FF14 can be played entirely solo as well, letting you enjoy it however you like. FFXIV Dawntrail is the upcoming expansion for this hugely successful MMORPG. Unlike most of the other entries in Square Enix's Final Fantasy series, which are predominantly single-player RPG games, FF14 is an online multiplayer world frequented by millions of players, and has been growing ever since its launch in 2013. Here's a first look at Dawntrail, including everything we know about the setting and story, as well as the new jobs, graphics update, and the FF14 Dawntrail release date. Continue reading FF14 Dawntrail release date window, trailers, story, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:26 PM  It might be 2024 but I'm back again spotlighting cool Skyrim mods, and today I've got a smart one that turns Skyrim's approach to loot more into an MMO, or to my eyes games like Diablo 4 and the Borderlands series. That's right, enemies will now drop all their loot on the ground, and there are even colored indicators to help everything stand out. Continue reading New Skyrim mod overhauls the loot system with Diablo style drops MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods, Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 11:09 AM  If you missed Mortal Sin last year, the hypercolor and stylized first-person roguelike is a game you need to see to believe. Lucky us then, because it's on sale for almost a third off on Steam right now, and one of the coolest mechanics I've ever seen in a game like this just got a comprehensive overhaul too - so it's the perfect time to try it out. Continue reading 9/10 Steam action roguelike with serious style gets update and sale MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best roguelike games, Best single-player games |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:04 AM  FF14 glamours have always been the true endgame of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, as any player worth their gil can tell you. Therefore, it's not too surprising that one of the most highly anticipated parts of the FF14 Dawntrail expansion arriving in the summer is its graphics update, and more specifically the new two dye channels you'll have access to. That's right; no longer will promising items of clothing be tossed aside at the realization you can only recolor one minor part. A whole new world of fashion awaits, and I'm so excited. Continue reading FF14 glamours get a huge upgrade with Dawntrail's two dye system MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 9:16 AM  Portal 2's biggest mod in years is out, and the project is already flying off the metaphorical Steam shelves and sitting at an incredibly high review score. With 40 puzzles, a new narrative, and around eight hours of gameplay, Portal Revolution is an essential free download for an equally essential PC game. Continue reading Massive Portal mod eight years in the making already flying on Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games, Best FPS games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 7:06 AM  Stardew Valley is not something I'd have guessed anyone would try to match with roguelike survival game Vampire Survivors, but Pesticide Not Required developer Jampacked Games has done exactly that. After sitting down to try the game's prologue, which is available now as a free Steam game, and completing several runs in my first sitting, I have to admit that the two games are actually the perfect match, and now I can't wait to get my hands on the full thing. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best farming games, Best roguelikes, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Sunday, January 7, 2024 7:43 AM  The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Tokyo has given us our first look at the Pictomancer, the second of the two new Dawntrail jobs arriving with the next FF14 expansion in summer 2024. Game director Naoki Yoshida, best known as 'Yoshi-P,' took to the stage to open the event with plenty more exciting Dawntrail details, including the reveal of the second job and a tease of female Hrothgar and a new Beastmaster limited job, and we've got them all here for you. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
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Siliconera Sunday, January 7, 2024 1:30 PM
The Pokemon Company will start selling merchandise based on Pokemon Concierge. They'll be available from Pokemon Centers in Japan from January 20, 2024.
Aside from clothing items that resemble what protagonist Haru wears in the show, you can also get household items that look like various Pokemon species. Items like the Bellsprout lamp and Horsea watering can appeared in the series, since the story focuses more on the day-to-day life of your average person in the Pokemon world.
Here is the full list of Pokemon Concierge merchandise, as well as their prices in JPY:
You can watch Pokemon Concierge via Netflix. The Pokemon Concierge merchandise will appear in Pokemon Centers in Japan from January 20, 2024. They'll be available a day earlier via the online storefront.
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Siliconera Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:30 AM
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, Kurotani and Sanrio will release two pure gold figures of the character and a commemorative gold card. The items will be available in limited quantities and include a serial number.
The figures are packaged in a wooden box, a they come with a protective case box that includes a mirror on the inside. Both the figures and card will be made using 24 karat gold. The Hello Kitty gold merchandise is expected to release sometime by early January 2024, and will be available for purchase from the Kurotani online store.
The first figure features Hello Kitty sitting and holding a number 50. It will weight 20 grams. There will be 25 units worldwide, and it costs 1,078,000 yen (or approximately $7,453.)
The second figure is smaller, weighing 6 grams, and it features Kitty wearing a bowtie and dancing. There will be 50 figures available, and it costs 418,000 yen (~$2,890.)
The commemorative gold card features a logo of Kitty sitting holding the number 50, similar to the first figure. The gold card is covered by illustrations of various popular Sanrio characters, along with the text "Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary." It costs 220,000 yen (~$1,521), and there will be 50 units available.
On November 2023, Sanrio announced a new line of merchandising celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hello Kitty, as well as a 50th anniversary reusable plush calendar.
The Hello Kitty 50th anniversary pure gold figures and card will appear sometime on early January 2024, and will be available on the Kurotani online store.
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Siliconera Sunday, January 7, 2024 9:00 AM
It isn't uncommon to happen upon free dating sim games, but the quality often varies. However, one of the best examples of a high quality and worthwhile ones happened to drop in December 2023: A Date with Death.
A Date with Death starts by saying you're ordinary, but have always experienced near-death experiences. Each time, you'd come away without being hurt. However, at the outset of the game, the Grim Reaper contacts you and says he is finally coming to take your soul. You then have a week to interact with him to determine your fate, possibly finding love with him.
While this is a visual novel, it is also a chatting simulator not unlike Mystic Messenger. Grim will talk with you in the client over the week, and those conversations shape the relationship you build. These might not all help shape the ending, but they build up insight into the character and make it feel like you're connecting in a significant way.
It's all handled incredibly well and is quite funny! Grim is quite a character. The formatting is fun. I also loved the fake ads designed to resemble the ones for mobile games littered throughout social media. (The Slay the Princess ones especially are fantastic.)
I also appreciated that A Date with Death is the sort of free dating sim anyone can approach and play. After the introduction, you can choose your avatar's appearance, pronouns, and gender. Anyone can head into a love affair with Death, which really helps with the self-insertion elements. The avatar accessory options even include a hijab, and the layering options also allow multiple accessories in that section. I also didn't expect the ability to choose exactly how your character might be described by Grim or in the narration, so the descriptive words section was another nice touch.
Also, if someone does end up really appreciating the game, there are options to support Two and a Half Studios and get more to do in the game. While A Date with Death is free, there is $6.99 DLC. The highlight of this is the extra ending. However, I also appreciated the additional dialogue added, as it helped with the replays I was already doing because I enjoyed it all so much. The extra customization options are fine, but the script quality and characterizations meant I enjoyed the actual written content and experiences more, and I suspect others may end up feeling the same.
The thing about A Date with Death is I want to hype it up as much as possible after going through the route and buying the DLC over the holidays, but I also feel like talking too much could spoil the experience. You could complete the game in an afternoon if you'd like, savoring everything even the free version of the dating sim has to offer. It's such a compelling and novel little chatting simulator that I found time passed much faster than I expected with it. It was only after my first ending that I bought the add-on to go with it, and I felt it was well worth the extra investment based on the enjoyment I got out of it. But even if someone isn't feeling like going all-in, it's a free title people should consider checking out.
A Date with Death is available for PCs via Steam and itch.io.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Sunday, January 7, 2024 1:05 PM  To get good in The Finals, you must always be evolving in how you play — but with the equipment you take each match. To earn more gear in The Finals you'll need to spend a currency called VR, and by reading on, you could learn how to obtain some quickly. The Finals: How to earn VR quickly To get more VR, you simply play. The more you play, the more gear you can earn such as any of these gadgets. However, as you play, you may notice the payout each match gets less and less where grinding becomes an issue. I've faced this and had to wait a day to earn a high amount of VR again. There are bonuses for winning the matches, but again, the more you play the payout goes down. This will force you to either play longer or like me, wait till the next day. With that being said, there are a few ways to get VR somewhat more consistently, so keep on reading. Tournaments If you've already played Quick Cash or Bank It, you can try the Tournament Mo... |
Gamer Empire Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:56 AM One of the most important, if not the most important, decisions you will ever make in a game is your starting setup. Sometimes called a build or even a loadout, your build will determine a lot about how you play the game. A build will determine your empire's power level, how you interact with other […] |
Gamer Empire Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:24 AM Federations as a game mechanic have changed so much since Stellaris was first released. Paradox even saw fit to dedicate an entire DLC to federations, expanding the systems even further. A federation is a group of space empires that share common values and join forces in a formal alliance. Not all of these federations are […] |
Gamer Empire Sunday, January 7, 2024 8:06 AM Long before the events of Stellaris took place, the galaxy was home to other spacefaring empires. If you've met a fallen empire before, you already know this, but there were empires that predated those boomers. Stellaris calls these ancient civilizations precursor empires, and there's a lot of interesting gameplay to be had while learning more […] |
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