Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:00 PM  On January 9, X (formerly known as Twitter) announced its plans to begin the process of reinventing itself as the "everything app." This will involve new uses for artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer payment systems, and a big emphasis on slamming ads into the pinned-open eyes of its users. But one thing it won't… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:45 PM  Within the last few years, video game industry layoffs have unfortunately become more commonplace. In 2023, we saw near-weekly layoffs across the entire industry. When the dust had settled, at least 6,000 jobs across publishers, developers, and other video game-related companies had happened. Sadly, it appears 2024… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:40 PM  A day after announcing that Kaitlyn Dever will play Abby in The Last of Us series' second season, Max (formerly HBO Max) has announced that Beef actor Young Mazino will play Ellie's friend Jesse. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:50 AM  Update 01/10/24 11:50 a.m. ET: Apex Legends' crossover event with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now live, and according to Eurogamer, the prices are lower than initially thought. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:45 AM  During January 8's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Sony literally pulled up on stage with a new electric vehicle that can be driven with the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller. The vehicle, named AFEELA and created in partnership with car manufacturer Honda, has a bunch of features that should make… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:00 AM  Sony has made some pretty big reveals at tech showcase CES this year—a mixed-reality headset, a first look at the Gravity Rush movie, and a car that you can control with a DualSense—so it makes the desultory offerings of new PS5 Slim colorways all the more disappointing. Red, blue and silver you say?! Whatever next: bl… |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:15 AM  Physical editions of several popular Switch games appear to be out of print right now, and it has fans wondering if a Nintendo Selects-style repackaging of these titles might be imminent ahead of the rumored Switch successor. |
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PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:47 PM  MSI and Intel surprised most of the PC gaming world a couple of days ago by announcing a brand-new gaming handheld powered not by an AMD APU but by one of Intel's one new Core Ultra chips. The MSI Claw was announced at CES 2024, where I got hands-on with the new device to see how it shapes up against the competition. The Claw will be taking on the likes of the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go for the title of best gaming handheld, in what is proving to be a rapidly more competitive market. Priced at $699.99, it's slightly cheaper than the Ally and Legion Go but pricier than the Steam Deck. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:45 PM  January 10, 2024: A couple more Anime Souls Simulator X codes have arrived. What are the new Anime Souls Simulator X codes? Anime Souls Simulator X, a sequel to the game without the X, tasks you with building your own army of powerful heroes and imbuing their weapons with souls to take on fearsome bosses. If the road to greatness is a little too long when first starting, you'll be happy to hear that we've tracked down the latest Anime Souls Simulator X codes to help you grow in power faster than ever. Our list of up-to-date Anime Souls Simulator X codes delivers a treasure trove of free items straight to your inventory and various rolls and spins to help you swap out your weaker heroes. If you're partial to anime and manga-inspired games across the Roblox platform, we've also got the latest Anime Adventure codes, Slayers Unleashed codes, and even Ro Ghoul codes to help you stay one step ahead of your fellow Robloxians. Continue reading Anime Souls Simulator X codes January 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:54 PM  Minecraft Legends has sadly met its end it seems as Mojang now reveals that its spin-off strategy game is no longer receiving any new updates. It feels like Legends only just launched with its recent 2023 release, subsequent DLC drops, and patches. Despite its young age and "various tweaks" though, the unique genre mashup has reached its end, possibly making way for new beginnings as other games set in the iconic blocky green Minecraft universe may come. Continue reading Minecraft Legends is officially dead, but new games may replace it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft Legends player count, Minecraft Legends system requirements, Minecraft Legends Steam Deck |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:52 PM  A lot of fantastic roguelikes hit Steam throughout the past twelve months, but Below the Stone charmed me perhaps the most among them all. Mixing the top-down cave exploration of Crypt of the Necrodancer with the spirit of Spelunky and the rambunctious dwarven spirit that makes Deep Rock Galactic such a joy, this Steam Early Access indie game has my full attention, and I can't wait to see what gems developer Strollart digs up over the coming months. Continue reading Promising dwarven roguelike indie game readies four big updates MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelikes, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:33 PM  What are the Palworld pals? These friendly, or often unfriendly, little pals are pocket-sized monsters that can work alongside you to fight, gather food, construct, and more. Sound familiar? Well, there are 100 of them available to meet in the early access version of the game, with this list expanding to 175 later on. By the time the Palworld release date rolls around we should know much more about these cute little critters, but for now we'll list the Palworld pals, or Paldeck, in full along with all of the information we know about the open-world game's inhabitants so far. Bear in mind that the Paldeck number noted does not reflect the Pal's in-game number, and this will be added once the game is released, or we see it in Pocketpair's marketing materials. Continue reading All 100 Palworld pals – the complete Paldeck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Pokémon games for PC, Best open-world games, Palworld system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:28 PM  If you're looking for your next gaming laptop, you've just found it. The Acer Predator Triton 14 is an incredible bit of gear that pushes past laptop limitations to bring great gaming power to the table. If you're quick, you can grab it for its lowest-ever price on Amazon at just $1,499.99. It can be a real pain trying to find the best gaming laptop, not just because there are so many on the market, but because you don't want a machine that makes endless comprises just to give you subpar performance. With the Acer Predator Triton 14, this isn't a concern as it's built for gaming, but also has a stylish design that won't out you as a gamer in your local coffee shop. Continue reading This RTX 4070 gaming laptop was already a steal, now it's 25% off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best gaming monitor |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:01 PM  The Lenovo Legion Go is the latest would-be premium alternative to the Steam Deck, following in the footsteps of the Asus ROG Ally. It delivers high levels of performance for a handheld, and has a few innovative tricks up its sleeve to help push the world of handheld PCs forward. Its aspirations are clear but its execution isn't entirely flawless, creating a cavalcade of what should have been avoidable annoyances and fiddliness in an otherwise compelling device. I've been using the Legion Go for the past month now, primarily for gaming but also as a laptop replacement of sorts. While my first impressions of the device weren't particularly positive, the majority of my time with it has been an enjoyable if a touch bumpy ride. What Lenovo has cooked up here has the makings of a device that could take the best handheld gaming PC crown, but it's not quite there just yet. Continue reading Lenovo Legion Go review MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:38 AM  Vampire Survivors may have first exploded in popularity in 2022, but the roguelike survival game that might not actually include any vampires had an incredible year throughout 2023, and developer Poncle has even more ahead for the upcoming year. From so many planned updates that the team doubts it'll finish them all in 2024, to news of a potential online co-op mode, and even "Vampire Survivors adjacent experiments" in collaboration with other indie devs, this year promises to be just as big and bold as the last. Continue reading Steam's top rated roguelike reveals huge update plans for 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Vampire Survivors power ups, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:37 AM  January 10, 2023: Added new image for Panda. Addressed apparent DLC leaks. Which characters are in Tekken 8? Over the years, many fighters have participated in the King of Iron Fist Tournaments, but the latest installment sees the absence of one key face in particular. Heihatchi Mishima is officially dead, and now the world's fate is in the hands of those rising to face his demonic son, Kazuya. Some directly oppose him, whereas others fight for their own ambitions. Most of the characters in the Tekken 8 roster so far revealed are returning characters, and we've had enough time with some of them that we've got a Tekken 8 tier list that shows how good they are during the early stages of development. Some fighters have been with the fighting game series since the beginning, whereas others are more recent inclusions, and one character is even making a long-awaited comeback in Tekken 8. With all 32 characters officially revealed, all we need now is to wait for the Tekken 8 release date, so in the meantime, here is everything we know about the roster so far. Continue reading Tekken 8 roster – every confirmed and leaked character MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Tekken 8 roster, Tekken 8 release date, Tekken 8 system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:29 AM  Does Palworld support crossplay? By now you're probably busy planning which Pal you're going to tame and capture, and how you'll use it in battles, or to tend to your farm, or help build your base. It looks like there are loads of opportunities to put your Pals to work. The Palworld release date is nearly here, but there's already plenty to get excited about, with over 100 Pals available in Palworld on launch, it'll take you a while to catch 'em all. Fortunately you won't have to go at it alone, with online Palworld multiplayer available for you and up to three friends, or the option to create a dedicated server. But, do you all have to be on the same platform? Continue reading Does Palworld have crossplay? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Pokémon games for PC, Best open-world games, Palworld system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:24 AM  What's on sale in the League of Legends Mythic shop? New skins for LoL are released all the time, with a new event arriving on the Rift every few weeks, but what happens if you missed the boat with that awesome KD/A Evelynn skin, or if you've seen a Hextech skin in a game of Summoner's and want to bag it for yourself? The Mythic shop is a special storefront in the free PC game that stocks rare skins, wards, chromas, and essence. These cosmetic items aren't available for real-world money, either, as they can only be purchased with Mythic Essence, so no more worrying about how much you've spent in League of Legends. The stock held in this store is rotated regularly, with some skins becoming unavailable for months, so it's best to keep up to date on what's on sale in the League of Legends Mythic store. Continue reading League of Legends Mythic shop January – what's on sale? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends Season 14, League of Legends patch 13.23, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:09 AM  How many times have you finished Baldur's Gate 3? You've explored Faerun, romanced Astarion, Karlach, and Halsin. Done everything the epochal Larian RPG seemingly has to offer. Of course, you'll be back. Officially the best game of 2023 according to us (and, essentially, everyone else), Baldur's Gate 3 will be a mainstay of every PC player for years. But maybe you want a change. Maybe you want to see how it all got started. If BG3 is your first foray into the superb DnD series, you should certainly try the original classic from 1998. Enhanced and remastered for modern players, Baldur's Gate 1 is now available for less than $5. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:03 AM  There are plenty of horror stories floating about when it comes to buying second-hand tech, but this latest RTX 4090 story hits hard. One unfortunate customer has been left with no help from authorities in Hong Kong after they were scammed out of over $1,600. The buyer in question was using Carousell, a marketplace only available in certain Asian and Oceanic nations. The Nvidia RTX 4090 was spotted early in January but once the transaction took place, it didn't take long for the ruse to become clear. Continue reading Don't buy a second-hand RTX 4090, you may be getting scammed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4060 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:43 AM  What are the best Valheim servers to join in 2024? We've scoured the internet looking for the top Valheim servers and server groups to cater to all experiences, whether you're looking for a stable and supported vanilla experience like the excellent and populous Jotunheim, some modded PvE, dedicated PvP dueling arenas, or just a place to build peacefully. Valheim is one of the best sandbox games and survival games on PC. After an unusually full-featured early access launch in February 2021, it became an almost overnight success, offering the compelling premise of a deadly quest through a new realm of the Norse afterlife rendered in a uniquely beautiful art style, plus survival and building mechanics with great Valheim mods options. It's the perfect game to play in a persistent online community, but in all such games, everyone's preferences are a little different. Navigating the resulting landscape can be confusing, and that's where we come in. Read on for our list of some of the best and most populated Valheim community servers and a breakdown of exactly what they offer to the discerning player. Continue reading The best Valheim servers 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games , Best Valheim mods, Valheim console commands and cheats |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:36 AM  What are the best ATS mods in 2024? The cult -favorite trucking game is still going strong since its release all the way back in 2016. Luckily, there's a fervent modding community behind ATS to this day, meaning you can update the base game with everything from dynamic weather effects to new truck companies and brands. Given how long the game has been out at this point, finding the very best ATS mods can be a little bit tricky in 2024. But that's where we come in. Here's our picks for the best American Truck Simulator mods to download in 2024. We've tried to include a good variety of mod types, from visual improvements, to mods that will change aspects of the popular simulation game like navigation and in-game economy/prices. Continue reading The best ATS mods 2024 – the 12 best American Truck Simulator mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:33 AM  Despite being a free Steam game, Apex Legends has long maintained a place among the top sellers on Valve's platform. Its new Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event, however, appears to have pushed it to even greater heights, despite criticism from players around the potential cost of the event's cosmetics. Since the kick-off of the Apex Legends FF7 event on Wednesday January 9, the battle royale game has already risen to claim the top spot on Valve's Steam charts. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends season 17 release date |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:15 PM  The best power supply for PC gaming can make an enormous difference to the operation of your machine. The Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts electricity from the power outlet into usable power to ensure that all your components get the power they need to function. If you invest in a quality power supply, it'll likely become the longest-standing member of your rig throughout years of upgrades as you turn your tower into the best gaming PC. You might not consider it to be a critical part of your PC, but if the gaming CPU effectively acts as the brain, then a PSU is the heart of your rig. These are the best power supply for your gaming PC with our recommended options. Continue reading Best power supply for PC gaming in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:28 AM  In a surprise but welcome announcement, it seems that Intel Application Optimization (APO) will soon support more LGA 1700 socket processors, outside of the 14th Gen Core series. Better still, more supported games are on the way too. Continue reading Intel APO is coming to more CPUs and games later this year MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:00 AM  Since the beginning of Season 13, it's safe to say that I've fallen out of love with League of Legends. Despite being the game that got me into this industry in the first place, as well as the one I've sunk literal years of my life into, Season 13 left me with a bad taste in my mouth. The events, Dark Cosmic Jhin, Redeemed Star Guardian Xayah and Rakan - all things that left me feeling like Riot didn't quite know what its playerbase actually wanted. Coming into Season 14 my expectations are pretty high - and this season's cinematic has already managed to vault the bar. Continue reading The League of Legends Season 14 cinematic is exactly what I needed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends Season 14, League of Legends patch 13.23, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:54 AM  20 years. It's almost 20 actual years since the release of Half-Life 2. We've had the Episodes. Half-Life Alyx is fantastic. But when it comes to a full-tilt, loose-end-tying mainline sequel - Half-Life 3 - we're still waiting, hoping, slowly fading away. Valve's superlative sci-fi shooter series may one day come back, but in the meantime, Gordon Freeman fans are doing a spectacular job of keeping Half-Life alive. Enter a new Half-Life 2 mod, so big and professionally made to call it a mod feels reductive. This is a proper, finished, fully playable pseudo spin-off to Half-Life 2, casting you as one of the FPS game's most memorable side characters, trapped in what is certainly the most terrifying place Valve has ever built. We're going back to Ravenholm. Continue reading Amazing new Half-Life 2 campaign is like a full, unofficial spin-off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games, Best FPS games, Best VR games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:41 AM  What are the best sniper games? The greatest of them all are all about perching on top of a building and punching holes through bad guys from miles away with the help of a high-caliber rifle. Whether it's the challenge of compensating for bullet drop or the simple pleasure of watching a group of enemies descend into panic as you pick the hapless goons off one by one - the best sniper games thrive off moments like these. Sadly, there aren't many FPS games that focus solely on making the player feel like the ultimate ghost warrior, but there are a huge number of sniper games like Counter Strike Global Offensive with realistic sniping mechanics to satisfy that itchy trigger finger of yours. Our sniper games list offers everything from military simulations to more laid-back experiences where you can afford to make the odd mistake or even ditch the sniper rifle entirely. Continue reading The best sniper games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Counter-Strike 2 release date, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:56 AM  What are the best Marvel Snap decks? We're into the thick of it with the January 2024 Planet Hulk season, which introduced Skaar, alongside Caiera and Hercules through the spotlight schedule. Skaar and Hercules haven't made any major waves yet, but Caiera has quickly become a staple in plenty of the best decks in Marvel Snap. The Marvel Snap meta is constantly changing but whether you're a well-travelled veteran well into series four or five, you're still unlocking some deck staples in series three, or you're still in the early days getting to grips with how all the cards interact with one another in one of the best card games on PC, we're here to help. We have a list of all the best decks in the Marvel Snap meta at the moment, followed by the best beginner decks for all you newbies. Continue reading Best Marvel Snap decks January 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Marvel Snap decks, Next Marvel Snap season release date, Marvel Snap Silver Surfer deck |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:07 AM  What is the Elden Ring DLC release date? Fans have been anticipating the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date ever since they sat upon the throne and became the Elden Lord. While you could spend hundreds of hours playing Elden Ring, the most hardcore players have spent several months clamoring for an expansion. As one of the best PC games, the Elden Ring community has been waiting for this eventful day for some time. From Software, the developers behind the RPG game, had an opportunity to reveal the DLC at The Game Awards 2022 when they won the coveted Game of the Year award. Elden Ring also celebrated its first birthday recently, but the devs waited a few days until they revealed they were working on the Elden Ring expansion. Here's everything you need to know about the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date, including what it might be about, and when you can expect to play it. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 7:56 AM  The recent reveal of the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super was a welcome surprise, especially given its more appealing price point and improved performance over the base RTX 4080. Now, you can win this unique signed GPU in a giveaway simply by responding to a post on Twitter (X). Early signs suggest that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super will easily fit in among the best graphics cards, and it's launching at a lower price point ($999) than the card it is replacing ($1,199). Continue reading This one in a million Nvidia RTX 4080 Super could be yours for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4060 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 10, 2024 7:32 AM  Following its takeover of Intel's 'Next Unit Computing' (NUC) business last year, Asus has wasted no time in putting together a gaming spin on the mini PC design. Now, the company has unveiled what specs the ROG NUC will pack, what's upgradeable, and how much it'll cost. Continue reading ROG NUC specs prove Asus isn't messing around with its mini PCs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review, Asus ROG Raikiri review, Best gaming motherboard |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:48 PM  If you want a gaming monitor that leaves no doubt that you are a very cool gaming person, look no further than this titanic 45-incher from Lenovo, the R45w-30. It's £100 off today, making the price of admission to the really big monitor show just £699. For about twice the price of a good 1440p 165Hz monitor, you get a monitor the size of two 1440p 165Hz monitors - but, critically, with no gap in the middle. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:25 PM  SSD prices have risen sharply as of late, as the Black Friday and Christmas sale madness has been replaced with more realistic prices and low supplies for many popular models. However, there are still bargains to be had, including this 2TB Lexar NM790 Heatsink model that's down to £87 at Box's Ebay store using the code JANJOY15. That code stops working after today, so grab a bargain on a top RPS SSD pick while you still can! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:28 AM  Amazon-owned Twitch have announced that they will lay off "just over 500" people - almost 35% of their workforce - in the course of on-going plans to "rightsize our company", with CEO Dan Clancy conceding that the streaming service has been operating based on "where we optimistically expect our business to be in 3 or more years, not where we're at today." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:00 AM  Earlier this week, I shared a Tweet, or X post or whatever, that was a Twitter Film Guy being like, "It's a burden talking to people about my passion, movies, because I think about them on a fundamentally different level". Like, okay, Scorsese, you can say you didn't really like Murder Mystery 2, the normies won't chase you out of town with pitchforks. You know what actually is a burden? Your passions being watching hours of anti-multi-level marketing (MLM) YouTube videos, which is the content hole I fell down over the Christmas break. Your weird uncles have at least seen a film before, but it's not like I can turn to my mum and ask her if she thinks the weird Monat Christians are worse than the Seint make-up TikTok girlies without explaining almost every word in the sentence. Anyway. My point is: someone should make an MLM simulation game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:55 AM  In the festively grim universe of Warhammer 40,000, space is sometimes racked by Warp storms – terrible cyclones of Chaos energy that have a catastrophic effect on imperial communications. One such storm hits the Koronus Expanse during the events of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, erasing starcharts and obliging your character - a newly minted Rogue Trader, aka High Gothic Commander Shepard - to re-discover the systems and planets that make up your predecessor Theodora's dominions, while gathering an entourage of indecently customisable warriors, and hunting down a series of badniks that include a mysterious Chaos cult. Warp storms sometimes have relativistic consequences. Voidship crews may be stranded for decades in transit: you will meet characters in this vast, brooding RPG who arrived at their destinations to find the battles they were sent to fight already passed into legend, the people they were sent to meet long since dead or departed. Something similar has happened to this review, which was supposed to be published in early December. Did I dramatically underestimate the amount of playtime involved, despite being told months in advance by developers Owlcat that Rogue Trader is well over 100 hours long? Nonsense. It's all because of those pesky Chaos disruptions, you see. It's Chaos that's to blame. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:30 AM  Last time, you decided that Viscera Cleanup Detail's Sniffer tool is better than a fresh new MMO server. This was a close win, 54% vs 46%, but know we now how we're entering the new year: equipped to track down the sources of our problems, rather than running away from them. With that resolved, it's time to get snarky. A real snark-off. So much snark, and so many snarks, and so much potential to be undone by the hubris of miscalculating snark. What's better: Half-Life's Snarks or Planescape: Torment's Litany Of Curses? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:35 AM  We didn't review Turn 10 and Microsoft's latest Forza Motorsport and well, thank goodness, because I've just taken a look at the Steam page and it's a regular six-mile pile-up in there. The game's user reviews are Mostly Negative, three months after release, with complaints covering a wide gamut: the online being full of cheaters, the single player being boring, and the game being poorly optimised for PC. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:00 PM
The blockchain game Captain Tsubasa -Rivals- will have dedicated mobile app versions on iOS and Android, and its release date is now known. Mint Town and KLab's subsidiary BLOCKSMITH&Co. announced that they will release the game app as a free-to-play title on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The Japanese press release noted that the currently ongoing web browser version has a high entry hurdle due to it being a Web3-based game. It gave assurance that the addition of a free-to-play version and credit card payment for in-app purchases will provide easier access to the game. People who have played the original browser game will also be able to link their accounts in the mobile apps.
The mobile app pre-registration webpage mentioned a campaign where the developers will add more Gacha Tickets and Amazon Gift code winners with a higher number of pre-registrants. The Japanese press release revealed that they have reached the third tier with over 80,000 pre-registrants. The fourth and last tier at 100,000 people will add one more Gacha Ticket for a total of four and 50 more Amazon Gift code winners to 100 in total.
Captain Tsubasa -Rivals- was originally revealed as a blockchain-based game in October 2022. It has a feature where every character generated is unique with their own theme music and card design. Although the game was originally intended for release on mobile devices, it is also playable on PCs via web browsers.
The developers gradually added more game modes throughout 2023, as listed in the roadmap on the official website. The features added post-launch include Rival Mode, PvP Mode, and Arena Mode. While the team has just confirmed the mobile app version's release date, it missed the initially planned window of Q4 2023.
Captain Tsubasa -Rivals- is immediately available on PC and mobile devices via web browsers. The dedicated free-to-play app version of Captain Tsubasa -Rivals- will appear for iOS and Android on January 24, 2024.
The post Captain Tsubasa -Rivals- iOS and Android Release Date Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:00 PM
SuperGroupies announced that the Bloodborne Hunter coat and other merchandise based on Lady Maria and the Doll are back. Six items inspired by the FromSoftware game are now being sold again in Japan.
While these items are available in the Japanese storefront, they haven't returned in the US one. However, WorldShipping does allow people to buy from the Japanese site and ship it worldwide.
All of these items first ended up announced back in July 2023 and are different than the 2020 collection. Here's a full list of all the items you can get again alongside the Bloodborne Hunter coat, as well as their prices.
As a reminder, here's how all of these items look:
All six of the restocked pieces of Bloodborne merchandise are now back in stock at SuperGroupies. Bloodborne is available on the PS4.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:30 AM
The Pokemon Company International announced that the next new Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion will be Scarlet & Violet Temporal Forces. That will launch on March 22, 2024.
This time around, there will be two Elite Trainer boxes and booster packs. All of them will feature the Paradox Pokemon versions of legendaries like Suicune and Virizion. Both of these, as well as other Scarlet and Violet characters, will appear. Pokemon ex and Tera type shifted ex cards will appear, as well as ACE SPEC cards. However, only seven ACE SPEC are in this set.
Here's the official list of some of the rarer cards in the set from The Pokemon Company International:
Pre-orders for the new Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion are already live on the Pokemon Center. Here's a list of what's available there:
And here's a gallery showing us what the Elite Trainer Boxes and booster packs will look like.
As a reminder, some of the last few expansions for the game were Paradox Rift andScarlet & Violet 151.
The Pokemon Trading Card Game Scarlet & Violet Temporal Forces set will arrive outside Japan on March 22, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 11:00 AM
IGN released a new video showcasing gameplay from Dragon's Dogma 2, this time focusing on the Trickster vocation. This vocation, which is what classes are referred to in the game, is new to the series and was previously revealed at the showcase held in late November 2023.
The Trickster in Dragon's Dogma 2 has a very different style of gameplay when compared to the other vocations. Its censer attacks do negligible damage, but pull attention from enemies. They can then buff the damage of their Pawn companions, who can lay in to the befuddled foes. There are several other smoky shenanigans available to the Trickster, including re-deployable shadow clones, Area-of-Effect taunts and illusory walls or platforms. The IGN video also shows some ways of combining these tricks with the astral projection ability, tricking enemies into jumping off ledges to their doom.
You can watch the full video via IGN's Youtube channel below:
IGN also recently released a gameplay video showing off 18 minutes of gameplay for the Fighter, Warrior, Thief and Sorceror vocations in Dragon's Dogma 2. Back in November 2023, Capcom also detailed the pre-order bonuses included in the regular and Deluxe editions of the game.
Dragon's Dogma 2 is set to release on March 22, 2024 for the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:30 AM
Masahiro Sakurai announced that his YouTube series "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games" will end in 2024. This comes alongside a new video going over the UI feature that allows people to pause or skip in-game cutscenes.
Here is the official message from Masahiro Sakurai about his "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games" series ending. It appeared on the Community section of his YouTube channel. It didn't offer any actual expected end date for the show. It only noted it will stop sometime this year.
As for the new installment, it is called "Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause." It goes the pause and skip functions for story segments in games. It also starts with him saying his opinion on the feature is that it should be available. He specifically noted, "Absolutely whenever possible. All at once if you can." It also showed Ghostwire Tokyo, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, Final Fantasy XVI, and Cyberpunk 2077 as examples that do offer that UI feature. He also explained why it is important to allow people to skip and pause, noting the importance of consideration and player control.
Sakurai's series often offers insight into game development and his thoughts on the topic. He'll often discuss games he's made, like Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Kid Icarus: Uprising. However, he's also released some more lighthearted installments, like the fan-requested video about his cat Fukurashi.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10:00 AM
Ling Xiaoyu's BFF Panda is the latest Tekken 8 character to get her own trailer. The Bandai Namco video focuses on gameplay, showing how she'll fight in this entry.
Like Kuma, Panda uses a variation of the Mishima style. The video begins with her apparently going through a bit of hop scotch before into matches. At the one minute mark, we see what happens when she goes into a match against Ling Xiaoyu, as there will be a special opening involving the two dancing and singing together.
As usual, here's a directory of Tekken 8 character trailers that appeared before the one for Panda.
This is the second recent trailer for the game. Prior to this, Bandai Namco shared a video with Brian Cox going over the Tekken series' story. He acted as a narrator explaining important plot points that will be resolved or built up upon in this latest entry. In the past, Cox appeared as Logan Roy in Succession, William Stryker in X-Men 2, and Death in Good Omens.
Tekken 8 will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on January 26, 2024, and a demo is now available to try out.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:30 AM
Takara Tomy revealed two new Zoids model kits with crossovers from Capcom's Monster Hunter series. The kits will feature the Beast Liger with Magnamalo's Sinister Armor and the Sonic Bird with Rathalos Armor. The company will open pre-orders for both kits on January 12, 2024.
Both the Beast Liger and Sonic Bird debuted in the 2019 anime show Zoids Wild ZERO. The Beast Liger appeared from the first episode as the starting Zoid for the show's protagonist Leo Conrad. Meanwhile, the Sonic Bird appeared right in the middle of the show in episode 26 as Jake Ramon's Zoid.
The Zoids from the more recent Wild series in the late 2010s are known to have controller handlebars near their heads, unlike the earlier entries which featured enclosed cockpits. As such, these new scaled model kits will come with miniature pilots who will ride on top of them.
The official announcement tweet from the Zoids franchise's official X account is also available to view right below:
Takara Tomy previously announced the crossover between Zoids and Monster Hunter in December 2023. However, it did not provide additional details about the collaboration until this reveal. The collaboration will mark major anniversary milestones for both franchises. Takara Tomy celebrated Zoids' 40th anniversary in 2023, while Capcom is going to mark Monster Hunter's 20th anniversary in 2024.
Takara Tomy had also revealed many other Zoids crossover model kits in the latter half of 2023. The lineup included a Gatling Fox modeled after the Hololive VTuber Shirakami Fubuki and a Hunter Wolf inspired by the 1988 anime show Mobile Police Patlabor. Although the Patlabor kit has since been made available for public pre-orders, Takara Tomy exclusively accepted pre-orders for Shirakami Fubuki's Zoid kit at the Zoids 40th Anniversary Exhibition in October 2023.
Pre-orders for the Monster Hunter - Zoids crossover model kits of Beast Liger with Sinister Armor and Sonic Bird with Rathalos Armor will open on January 12, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 10, 2024 9:00 AM
Kadokawa has released the first tankobon manga volume of Melty Blood Type Lumina: Piece in Paradise. It is available in Japanese both physically and digitally with a price tag of ¥748 (~$5.16). The physical book is available to order on Amazon Japan with worldwide shipping while stocks last. The digital version is also purchasable internationally on BookWalker.
This manga series originated with a different title: Oshiete MeruBura Dojo ~Miyako to Hajimete no Kakuge~ (Teach Us, Melty Blood Dojo ~The First Fighting Game With Miyako~). The author Metancone originally made four chapters of the Melty Blood Type Lumina spin-off manga throughout December 2022. The manga's popularity led to Type-Moon greenlighting an extension with the new title Piece in Paradise in April 2023.
Some of the manga's chapters are also available to read for free in Japanese on Type-Moon Comic Ace. The latest chapter to date—the second part of Chapter 11—appeared in December 2023. However, following the tankobon's release, Kadokawa and Type-Moon removed free access to chapters 6-8, so people will have to purchase the new volume to read those chapters.
The first tankobon volume of Melty Blood Type Lumina: Piece in Paradise is now available for purchase physically and digitally. The manga is based on the Melty Blood Type Lumina fighting game, which is available immediately on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC. The game also includes characters from Type-Moon's popular Fate series, such as Fate/Stay Night's Saber, Mash Kyrielight, Dantes, and Ushiwakamaru.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:54 PM  Buckshot Roulette is the first breakout indie hit of 2024, but the mind behind this lethal game of chance is also behind some other great horror titles. Have you finished Buckshot Roulette and want to check out more games like it? You're in luck. Buckshot Roulette was developed by one person, an indie developer named Mike Klubnika. Klubnika makes experimental horror games and primarily distributes them on itch.io, a website dedicated to unique indie games from solo creators and small teams. If you've already played Buckshot Roulette, then you should be familiar with the site. Related: How to download and play Buckshot Roulette While Buckshot Roulette requires a small payment of $1.20 to download, most of Mike Klubnika's other games are completely free to play. The only exception is Unsorted VHS, a collection of short horror experiences styled after found footage. This collection costs $2, but it's well worth the asking price si... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:51 PM  Finding the latest and greatest games out there can be quite a daunting task. With so many marketplaces for artists to post their content on, itch.io might just seem like another random storefront. But we're here to take a deeper look at the indie-oriented online store and figure out: is itch.io safe for downloading games? Is itch.io safe? — explained Screenshot: PC Invasion Itch.io was first launched back in 2013. And for the most part, the website has the same feel as it did over 10 years ago. The main appeal to a store page like itch.io, is the fact that any indie developer can upload a game on the website for free and start selling copies. Gamers can even download a desktop app for itch.io much like Steam and the Epic Games Store. This is a blessing and a curse since players can experience any new game from anyone in the world, there of course can be room for malicious intent. Thankfully, itch.io has implemented plenty of safeguards to ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:36 PM  Monk is an underrated class in Baldur's Gate 3, which prompted me to make this ranked list of the best Monk subclasses. Like most classes, Monk gives you the option to play as three unique subclasses, each giving you a different experience. Let's discuss which is the best of them and why. Baldur's Gate 3: Best Monk subclasses, ranked Honestly, this is a difficult choice to make, as all the subclasses rule pretty hard. Way of the Four Elements grants you a variety of elemental actions, Way of the Open Hand specializes in powerful unarmed strikes, and Way of Shadow has you teleporting and hiding in the darkness. But in the end, the best monk subclass in Baldur's Gate 3 is Way of Shadow. Way of Shadow Way of the Open Hand Way of the Four Elements Screenshot: PC Invasion 1. Way of Shadow Some of the best ways to take down your foes in BG3 has to be in the shadows. This is what the Way of Shadow sub... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:28 PM  There's been a ton of fan-made content from the indie hit Lethal Company, one of them being this jaw-dropping animated cinematic trailer. I can't imagine how long this took someone, but they're clearly incredibly talented. You can go ahead and watch this nearly two-minute cinematic trailer that'll blow your mind. Talented Lethal Company fan creates a stunning animated cinematic trailer Now this makes me want a real Lethal Company animation. Revealed on the game's subreddit, and garnering over 20,000 upvotes, the user "GibbsonTV_YT" really showcased some genuine talent with this professional-looking animated cinematic trailer. I animated a cinematic trailer for Lethal Company byu/GibbsonTV_YT inlethalcompany With a touch of realism, but still sticking to a cartoonish look, this trailer demonstrates everything players love about this multiplayer horror hit. It starts strong, with a slow opening showing ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:07 PM  Any Dungeons & Dragons fan knows how addicting collecting dice is. In Baldur's Gate 3 you can do the same with mods, so here's a list of the 10 best dice mods! From simple color swatches to fantastic 3D designs, modders have pushed the limit of what is possible with real dice. Here are some incredible dice you should add to your game. Baldur's Gate 3: 10 best dice mods Image: Koriik on NexusMods Dice Set Expansion I've put this first just because I think it's the basic dice set that everyone should at least have. Dice Set Expansion comes with an extensive 14 dice skins that are mostly basic recolors. What stands out most are the unique sets, like Eldathyn Green with a green base and purple shadows. Then there's Myrkulyte Mariner that's a deep blue with hints of orange. Image: MentalHygiene on NexusMods Cute Dice Collection Sometimes you just want things to look cute, and thi... |
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