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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 5:20 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…

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 5:15 PM
    

Fortnite has exploded in popularity—growing larger than ever—thanks in large part to the well-received OG Season and recent updates that added games like Lego Fortnite into Epic's free-to-play shooter. Now data shows players on Xbox and PlayStation have spent more hours in Fortnite than Grand Theft Auto V, Roblox, EA…

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 5:00 PM
    

Starfield, Bethesda's enormous, 1,000-planet wide space RPG, arrived on September 6, 2023. After years of considerable hype, the game has had somewhat of a rocky first year. That said, Bethesda has promised new features, critical bug fixes, and more in 2024 and it's opening the door for Steam users to beta test those n…

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 4:50 PM
    

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III's Season 1 Reloaded goes live on Wednesday, January 17. As is customary for CoD's Reloaded remix, the game will see a bunch of new guns, a new map, some new modes, and so much more. Here's what you can look forward to when it all arrives next week.

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 4:20 PM
    

Peter Griffin, from the animated Fox show Family Guy, was added to Fortnite recently. But he wasn't the same rotund father fans known from the series. Instead, he was turned into a strange buff version of Peter Griffin. And now, series creator and Griffin voice actor Seth MacFarlane has seemingly revealed why the…

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 4:00 PM
    

When Sony launched its the PS portal, it's portable PS5 streaming device, on November 15, 2023,it swiftly sold out. With the ability to stream your favorite PS5 games to a handheld device anywhere you can get a decent internet connection, it's no surprise that the Portal has been so popular with PS5 owners.

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Kotaku Friday, January 12, 2024 3:20 PM
    

Take a breather, support players, Overwatch 2 is about to roll out an update that will make your job much easier. It looks like every character will get the self-healing passive ability once reserved for support players in the hero shooter's ninth season. It's certainly an interesting choice.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 6:57 PM
     Palworld cooking explained

How does Palworld cooking work? In any game with a hunger meter in the user interface, there's always a big question about where that food comes from. In Palworld, you can capture or kill Pals for food. Sometimes, they drop meat, which you can cook, but other times, you may need to get a bit more creative. Then, there's the other principal question: do I have to eat my Pals?

Of course, if you put your mind to it, you can eat anything once, but Palworld has some creatures that we've already seen as edible out of the 100 Palworld Pals in the early access build. Since this is an open-world game where gadgets are vital to your progress, there are ways to make food and prepare it for consumption. So before the Palworld release date drops, here's everything we know about Palworld cooking.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 6:51 PM
     Massive Half-Life 2 mod is basically a new Resident Evil 2 remake

Half-Life 2 never seems to leave the limelight, standing the test of time as one of the most iconic PC games ever. The 2004 sci-fi shooter sequel is still one of Steam's most top-rated entries, and its creative community of modders isn't showing any signs of slowing down either. One creator took it upon himself to craft a new Resident Evil 2 remake using Valve's Source engine, producing a standalone mod for HL2 that's almost too good to believe.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 5:56 PM
     One of 2023's best indie games is dirt cheap, get it while you can

Cocoon is stunning, standing as one of last year's most genre-defining indie games. Geometric Interactive and Annapurna Interactive's little puzzle adventure is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it's also a good blend of challenging mysteries to solve and exploration-based gameplay. If you haven't experienced its whimsical worlds, you can give the Limbo and Inside developer's game a go now for cheap during its limited-time Steam sale.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 5:51 PM
     All Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Spirited Sand Jar locations

Where are the Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Spirited Sand Jars? These esoteric sand vials contain fragments of a mysterious prophecy, and breaking them open is essential if you want to assemble the fresco in the Lower City and complete the 'Three Princes Prophecy' side quest.

There are 30 PoP The Lost Crown Spirited Sand Jars scattered throughout Mount Qaf in total, and many are tucked away behind hidden walls and tricky platform game puzzles. Thankfully, we've scoured each biome in Prince of Persia The Lost Crown to locate them all, so you can complete the prophecy and collect your rewards – from rare PoP The Lost Crown amulets to essential weapon upgrades.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 4:56 PM
     Dark and Darker gets huge update, finally brings spectator mode back

Dark and Darker is the bearer of frequent updates, and its latest one is no small news. Ironmace Games' new patch brings back a much-missed feature, the spectator mode, while also changing up drop rates and stats across the board. Hotfix 28 is quite an important one, with adjustments to the recently added map rotation system as well as much more. If you haven't been in-game for a while, this may be your call to dive back into its dark, fantastical depths.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 12, 2024 5:13 PM
     All Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Mystery Chest locations

Where are the Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Mystery Chests? These secret treasure chests are hidden in each biome of Mount Qaf, and can only be identified by the black plinth marking their location. Each Mystery Chest requires you to complete an environmental puzzle to reveal them and retrieve the loot within. While some Mystery Chest puzzles are relatively straightforward, others can be real headscratchers.

There are nine PoP The Lost Crown Mystery Chests, and their rewards can range from health and weapon upgrades to rare Prince of Persia The Lost Crown amulets. Aside from the loot inside, the PoP The Lost Crown Mystery chest puzzle solutions are also required to complete 'The Architect', one of the many PoP The Lost Crown side quests. Thankfully, we've tracked down every Mystery Chest and solved each environmental puzzle, so you can retrieve their rewards as you explore the platform game's expansive map. Here's every Mystery Chest in Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and how to open them.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 12, 2024 3:33 PM
    

11-year-old game Resident Evil Revelations recently released an update that apparently introduced DRM, only to swiftly roll back the patch after complaints from players that it reportedly caused performance issues. Capcom aren't giving up that easily on their vow to crack down on mods, though.

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Twinfinite Friday, January 12, 2024 3:30 PM
    
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Siliconera Friday, January 12, 2024 5:10 PM
    

Sand Land Game Gets Release Date

Bandai Namco revealed that the Sand Land game will release on consoles on April 26, 2024. Alongside the reveal of the release date, Bandai Namco also released a brand new trailer for the Sand Land game showing off the vehicles that can be used while playing.

The Sand Land game is based on the original manga created by Akira Toriyama and ran in Weekly Shonen Jump. The game will focus on the storyline of the manga, but features a brand new story elements and characters. The trailer shows off a new character named Ann who joins Beelzebub on his journey in search of the Legendary Spring and works as a mechanic.

The Sand Land game release date trailer shows off the different vehicles that can be used to travel and fight enemies in the desert. Some of the vehicles includes a hovercar, hovertank, off-road vehicles, and giant robots. The hovercar can be used to travel across the wetlands and rough terrain. Hovertanks can be used to battle against enemies and can be equipped with long-range weapons. Vehicles can be customized with different parts and weapons which are obtained while exploring dungeons and finding treasure chests. Visual customizations can be made on vehicles using skins and decals. Skins and decals can be purchased from the paint shop in-game.

The brand new trailer announcing the release date for the game can be viewed below:

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The Sand Land game will release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on April 26, 2024.

The post Sand Land Game Gets Release Date appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 12, 2024 4:30 PM
    

Play Wild Event Offers Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country Early Look

Universal Studios Japan and Nintendo announced that people will be able to get an early look at the new Donkey Kong Country expansion of the Super Nintendo World area of USJ. The Play Wild challenge event will allow participants to experience some of the features and activities that will appear at the theme park.

While there is not much information on what the Play Wild challenge will consist of, we know that part of the challenge will involve hitting question mark blocks and congas in real life. The Play Wild challenge event will be held on February 15-16 in Tokyo, February 22-23 in Nagoya, and March 7-8, 2024 in Fukuoka. Reservations are now open until January 24, 2023.

Approximately 3,000 people will be able to participate in the challenge. In addition, participants who share images and videos of the Play Wild event on X (formerly Twitter) will enter a lottery with the chance of winning special advance tickets to the Donkey Kong Country area.

Nintendo originally announced their intention to add a Donkey Kong area to Super Nintendo World USJ back in September 2021. It was recently confirmed that the new expansion would appear in Spring 2024, and USJ also teased one of its upcoming attractions.

The new Donkey Kong Country zone will be available at the Super Nintendo World area of Universal Studios Japan in Spring 2024.

The post Play Wild Offers Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country Early Look appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 12, 2024 7:01 PM
     Nothing Featured ImageI hope you enjoy doing nothing because today you will do just that. Or don't, I mean… Oh well, here goes "Nothing". Why play something when you can play Nothing? Have you ever been playing a game so much that you are so connected with it that when a loved one comes and asks you "What are you playing" and you respond "Nothing"? Well, you are in luck, because you can quite literally play Nothing and save yourself a heated discussion on why you are spending some much time in front of the screen! On January 10, 2024, Pixelatto, an independent game creator, released "Nothing", a free "psychological horror" game on Steam in which you do absolutely nothing. Well, this piece is about to get confusing. Image: PC Invasion You see, while many are trying to complete soulslike games with a Guitar Hero guitar or a Dance Dance Revolution mat, or big AAA companies aim and struggle to come up w...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 12, 2024 6:27 PM
     Pokémon Scarlet And Violet EpilogueThe game is over! Well, not quite, there are still some things to do. Here is everything you can do after completing the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet epilogue. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: What to do after completing the epilogue Usually, when you finish a Pokémon game's story, the amount of content that is left to experience and complete is massive. Some would say that the real Pokémon game starts after finishing the main storyline. Well, both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and its DLCs fit the bill perfectly, but the epilogue – taking into account its epilogue nature – has less content than its predecessors. However, there are still a bunch of things you can do before you can get that 100% completion. Here is everything you can do after completing the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet epilogue. Face Arven, Penny, and Nemona, again Image: Game Freak If you have played a bunch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you know that you can battl...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 12, 2024 3:13 PM
     Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Nemona Featured ImageYes, there are as many Nemona battles as stars in the sky, but at least this one is "special." Get it? No? I see myself out. Here is how to beat the Nemona Special Coach battle in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: How to beat Nemona Special Coach battle To face Nemona in a Special Coach battle, you will first have to complete the base game's story as well as both The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk story. Not only that, but you need to beat the Academy Ace Tournament at least once. Once you do that, you will unlock the epilogue, which you need to complete as well. After all of that, and hopefully, before hell freezes over, you will be able to initiate this battle by visiting the Loyalty Plaza. Be sure to level up your Pokémon beyond level 90 because her Pokémon will cap at level 86. Image: Game Freak Nemona Special Coach battle Pokémon (If you chose Sprigatito) Nemona PokémonTypeLevelAbilityMovesetWeak...

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 12, 2024 3:11 PM
    

A similar trailer for the character Panda was recently released.

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