Kotaku Saturday, January 20, 2024 10:30 AM  Practice your headshots. The Last of Us Part II is back, and this time it's remastered. The spiffed-up version dropping on January 19 also includes a wholly new gameplay mode called No Return, if you're looking to wile away the hours in Naughty Dog's combat sandbox. And if you're as excited about Final Fantasy VII… |
Kotaku Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:15 AM  After a couple sleepy weeks, the gaming hype train of 2024 is finally moving at full steam. We saw the first major showcase of the year with Xbox's Developer Direct, dug into The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and oogled MachineGames flamin' hot digital dupe of '80s Harrison Ford. These are the week's most important… |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:33 PM  Slay the Spire isn't just one of the most defining roguelike deck builders on PC, it's probably one of the best PC games period. A sublime strategy game that sees you collecting cards to take on increasingly challenging encounters, StS sits alongside greats like Hades, The Binding of Isaac, Dead Cells, and Risk of Rain 2 as a certified roguelike classic. Now, if you've never played it or are looking to grab a copy to play on Steam Deck, you can get it at a deep discount in a Steam sale, so don't miss out. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Slay the Spire PC review, Best card games on PC, Games to play while watching Netflix |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:16 PM  Baldur's Gate 3 is home to many fantastical races, but the wider DnD multiverse and planes of existence are home to even more. So what if yet another was added as a playable race in BG3, and what if it just so happened to be a fairy? Well, lucky for us, that's exactly what this new mod does. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:35 AM  Ahead of Frostpunk 2, new Steam strategy game New Cycle has been bringing its own brand of punishing, apocalyptic city building to the table. Offering something more brutal and desperate than the likes of Cities Skylines 2 and with its unique post-apocalypse setting bringing a higher-tech alternative to the upcoming Manor Lords, developer Core Engage says it "couldn't be happier" with the response to its new game as a first update arrives. Continue reading New Cycle update adds welcome first upgrades to the strategy game |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:02 AM  Where do you find Palworld Wheat Seeds? One of many different crops to plant, wheat seeds are required to unlock wheat fields in your Palworld base. The wheat can then be used to make flour with a mill, and from there the flour provides a base for cooking bread and other recipes. However, it's not easy to get a hold of wheat seeds early in the game, and you might be scratching your head about where to find it. Interested in something more exciting than wheat? It turns out there's an X-rated Pal to capture in Palworld that has raised some eyebrows. Or maybe you're still in the practical phase, early on in your adventure and want to know exactly how to move a Palworld base – we've got you covered there, too. Otherwise, read on to find out where to find wheat seeds. Continue reading Where to find Palworld Wheat Seeds MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 10:36 AM  Halo Infinite is changing. 343 is shifting how it releases content for the FPS while beginning to look forward to where the iconic series goes next, as Infinite drops the Season model in favor of smaller Operations while giving even more control over to player creations at the same time. This is a good thing, as Infinite never made the splash 343 wanted it to, so it's time to see what's next. That said, the next Halo needs to get one thing right: it needs to be feature-complete at launch. Continue reading The next Halo is finally on the way, and that's for the best MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite Bosses, Halo Infinite ranks |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 10:11 AM  With Diablo 4 Season 3 about to kick off and the Path of Exile 2 beta creeping ever closer, there's another ARPG in town that should be on everyone's radar. Last Epoch is about to see its full launch on Steam after an extensive period in early access, and the Diablo rival's developer Eleventh Hour Games has now revealed its final launch trailer, along with detailing the various editions of the game yet to arrive. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best games like Diablo, Best fantasy games |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:14 AM  If you're looking for something to stave off the agonizing wait for Elder Scrolls 6, the deeply discounted ESO - the Elder Scrolls MMO - should be right up your street. Elder Scrolls Online even has a new expansion, Gold Road, set for this year, so now's the perfect time to dive in if you're completely new. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: ESO Elsweyr release date, ESO Necromancer skills, ESO Elsweyr Skyshard locations |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:15 AM  How do you move your base in Palworld? Building up a base with new structures, populating it with workaholic little friends, and defending it from attacks is perhaps the most involved aspect of this gun-toting creature collector. Only your imagination (and how far along you are on the technology tree) limits how grand of a base you can build – but as you explore the creature infested islands, you'll likely want to move your base to a new, better location, especially as it also serves as a fast travel point. Interested in more about Palworld? We have a comprehensive list of all the adorable and ferocious Palworld Pals you can tame (or shoot, alarmingly enough) throughout your base-building adventure. And while not a graphically intensive game, you'll want to double check that your system can run it with our overview of the minimum and recommended Palworld system requirements. With that out of the way, read on to see how to move a Palworld base – and how to unlock more than one. Continue reading How to move your Palworld base MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 8:41 AM  What is SAN in Palworld? Short for sanity, SAN is used to gauge the stress levels of your Pals. The easiest way to see a Pal's SAN level is to open up the Pal management menu at a Palbox in one of your bases; it will be listed on their stats screen. The lower their SAN, the less likely they are to work and be productive in your bases. If it reaches zero, they will become incapacitated, completely ruining your well-oiled Pal machine as another friend will stop working to rescue them. SAN will also decrease as your Pals work in your bases and explore the world with you, battling along the way. Thankfully, there's several ways to keep your Pals' SAN in tip-top shape. If you have more questions about Palworld, be sure to check out our other guides that answer pressing questions like whether or not Pals evolve into new forms and our overview of the Palworld type chart that you'll want to get a handle on as you explore the massive world. Otherwise, check out Palworld review to see if picking up Palworld is for you. Continue reading How to recover SAN in Palworld MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 8:00 AM  A total of around 50 Gods will be available when Smite 2 launches into free-to-play version 1.0, consisting of a mix of revamped and all-new characters. As of February 2024, there will be 130 Gods available in the original Smite, and we spoke with several members of the Titan Forge Games team about the considerations that go into carrying each God into the game's sequel, why 50 is the perfect number to start with, and which God they wanted to get rid of altogether. Continue reading Smite 2 dev "would love to bring" all 130 Gods over to the new MOBA MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MOBAs, Best multiplayer games, Upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 7:56 AM  Prison Architect 2, the long-awaited sequel to one of the best management games on PC, brings the unique building sim into a whole new dimension. With the leap to 3D, developer Double11 and publisher Paradox are looking to take a step up over the likes of Rimworld and Factorio, giving you the much-requested ability to build multi-floor facilities. In the first video of a new series, the team shows off its gorgeous new look for the upcoming game. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best management games, Best simulation games, Best building games |
PCGamesN Saturday, January 20, 2024 7:56 AM  Whether you're a Payday 3 fan or not, One-armed Robber is well worth a look. Holding a 9/10 user rating, the free Steam game is a perfect option for those of you wanting some co-op heist action without having to spend anything. Now, in a new free update, developer Duhndal introduces another high-end location for you to raid - and it's all about securing those fine vintages. Continue reading 9/10 Payday style free Steam game gets refined with new map MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best crime games, Free Steam games, Best FPS games |
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Siliconera Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:30 PM
The Pokemon manga Snorlax's Dream Gourmet has started serialization. You can read it on Twitter (X) and Instagram.
The story starts with Kumura, a researcher, showing off her new invention while something that looks like a protein bar is in her mouth. Her childhood friend Kanmi scolds her for her eating habits. Kumura's machine lets her look into a Pokemon's dream, and she attaches a Snorlax to it. The Snorlax's dream implies that it wants to eat sludge rice so Kumura gets a Muk to slime all over a bowl of rice, which the Snorlax eats happily. This excites Kumura, since it proves that her machine works.
According to the Pokemon website, there will be six chapters in total. You can read it on the official website for Project Snorlax. The Pokemon Company first announced Snorlax's Dream Gourmet in June 2023 as part of Project Snorlax. A video that came out for Project Snorlax featured a woman relaxing with the Pokemon. The campaign focusing on marketing Snorlax as a cute Pokemon who fits in your daily life rather than on it as a fighter.
The current-gen mainline entry, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, is readily available on the Nintendo Switch. You can read new entries of Snorlax's Dream Gourmet on Project Snorlax's Twitter.
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Siliconera Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:00 PM
Carmine is one of the many new characters introduced in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC and appears in both The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk. However, her role is often as a minor antagonist, and she might deserve something more.
Editor's Note: There are spoilers ahead for the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC expansions and Carmine's role in them.
Before we hop into whether or not Carmine needs a redemption arc, it is important to look at her role in the story. Carmine is the older sister of Kieran and a student at Blueberry Academy. She is from Mossui Town in Kitakami and we meet her at the beginning of The Teal Mask. She is the first trainer we battle with and initially appears to be an important character.
But over the course of The Teal Mask, she takes a step back to give her brother the spotlight. This happens again in The Indigo Disk, where she is relegated to a background character until the trip back to Area Zero. She plays an integral role here finally, but her moments are pretty brief due to the short nature of this trip.
I would say Carmine's role is incredibly diminished compared to her brother, despite her strong start in the DLC's campaign. The few battles we have with her are some of the easiest in the game as well. In addition, I feel like I don't quite understand her as a character like I do with Kieran. After all, what are her motivations and goals in life? She deserved more of a chance to be fleshed out in these storylines, perhaps with extra lines of dialogue in the scenes we saw or additional moments in the expansions' adventures.
She starts out almost as a bully-like character the player has to deal with at first, almost like a pseudo-rival. But then it doesn't take long for her to take a backseat for Kieran. There is almost nothing menacing or imposing about her, despite her seemingly strong personality. The shallow characterization and writing for her would be fine if we still had more content to enjoy with Carmine. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. As such, it feels like there's no character development for someone who seems like she's also supposed to be important. If not because she's an actually original character with notable parts to play, then because she does sometimes come across as a supporting antagonist to assist with Kieran's development.
With the release of the Mochi Mayhem epilogue, these Gen 9 games seem all but done. As such, it feels unlikely that we will ever get a redemption arc for Carmine in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. There is a chance for possible Unova remakes at some point, but will she be in those games? It seems doubtful. However, her inclusion as an optional secret boss could give her the chance to shine, which she feels somewhat robbed of. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that will happen, but I'd love to see more of her in future Pokemon content.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, plus The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk DLCs, are available exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
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Siliconera Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:30 AM
During the special program for Version 4.4 of Genshin Impact, HoYoVerse revealed that it's collaborating with OnePlus yet again to release a customized Keqing phone. HoYoVerse will announce more information on it, such as pricing and release date, in the near future.
There aren't many details about the phone just yet. The marketing phrase on the key visual says, "Exceed the speed of lightning," which implies that the Genshin Impact Keqing collaboration phone with OnePlus will have speed as its selling point. This might also just be a reference to how Keqing has very quick battle animations, and both her Skill and her Burst accentuate her speed by making it look like she teleports around as a zip of lightning.
This is not the first time that HoYoVerse collaborated with a tech company for exclusive Genshin Impact devices. It recently teamed up with Xiaomi to release a Smart Band 8 Pro referencing Tartaglia (Childe), complete with a little figure of him and his narwhal. HoYoVerse collaborated with OnePlus multiple times in the past as well, releasing a Hu Tao edition of its OPPO Ace Pro Smartphone and OnePlus 11 5G in a Xiangling gift box.
Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:00 AM
Burn the Witch always offered an interesting take on another aspect of the Bleach universe, with Witches Ninny Spangcole and Noel Niihashi as they deal with Dragons in Reverse London. However, while it is fantastic to see them again in Burn the Witch #0.8, it really feels like this anime OVA isn't enough.
If you already read the manga Viz Media localized, all of this will look familiar to you. Instead of continuing from the original film, this is a half-hour look at Ninny and Noel in action on Crunchyroll. Namely, it focuses on their encounter and mission involving Osushi the dog and Balgo, a young man Noel knows. Due to the involvement of a Dragon, it is up to the two to deal with the new threat to Front and Reverse London.
Given someone might not have seen the original film, which is split into three episodes on Crunchyroll, it honestly isn't the worst that this Burn the Witch #0.8 anime OVA retreads old ground. The first five minutes is a fantastic introduction to Ninny, Noel, and Balgo, showcasing each of their personalities in brief encounters. Ninny showcases her fantastic gremlin energy, while Noel is both relaxed and serious in her own ways. Meanwhile, Balgo comes across as a rather immature, mostly ordinary young man and Osushi is adorable. There are these formative, establishing moments.
At the same time, Studio Colorido also made sure it looks great. The Reverse London scenes are fantastic and help define it as a very different space and place. The encounter with the Dragons are also quite active and add incredible drama and tension.
However, I want to see Ninny work toward becoming a Sabre. I'd like to see more encounters with these two, who already proved how capable they are despite being first and second Umbrellas in the two anime adaptations so far. The camaraderie between the two is great, and instead of seeing retreadings it feels time for something new. The quality of what we've seen here and in the past is great. Yes, there's value in retelling this particular tale that wasn't animated properly before. But now it should be more of a springboard and offer additional lore and future adventures.
It honestly feels like each Burn the Witch adaptation keeps teasing us with what could be if Tite Kubo, Studio Colorido, and another company really committed to telling Ninny, Noel, and Reverse London's story. I appreciate that this is here and offers more insight. But at the same time, one or two animated adaptations just doesn't feel substantial enough, and I feel like it is time for the story to properly be told. I can only hope this latest release is a means of testing the waters before making it happen.
Burn the Witch #0.8 is available via Crunchyroll, as are the original three episodes from before. Viz Media handled the single volume of the manga.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, January 20, 2024 1:01 PM  While playing Palworld, have you noticed any audio bugs or compressed audio happening? We have some possible solutions on how you can fix audio issues in Palworld. Many players online are complaining about compressed audio, mainly on the Xbox version. Here are some ways you can mitigate this problem. Palworld: How to fix compressed audio issues There are many possible solutions to this common problem. It's not just Palworld unfortunately, I've written many audio issue guides with Xbox games. While this is a widespread problem, there may be some ways to help stop it. Here's how you can fix your audio issues in Palworld. Image: Pocketpair Shut down game and reboot Sometimes the best fix is to completely shut down your game and restart it. Make sure it's completely closed and exited on your Xbox. Then wait a minute before booting Palworld back up and see if that helps. I know it's a common fix with most game issues,... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:45 PM  If you're hopping into Palworld for the first time and are a little confused at all the Work Suitability types, here are all the Pal jobs and what they mean. Certain Pal types can perform specific jobs at your base, but only ones they're skilled at. Here's what each Work Suitability type means. All Work Suitability types and Pal jobs in Palworld If you check your Paldeck, you can see on each Pal type there are either one or a few different Work Suitabilities highlighted. They also have a level from one to four, which tells you how efficient they'll be at the job. Let's go over all the Pal jobs and Work Suitability types in Palworld. Screenshot: Pocketpair Kindling Given to Pals with the Fire element, the Kindling job will allow certain Pals to generate Fire. This can be just to simply light decorative torches, or even help you cook meals faster at a campfire. They also tend to things like furnaces to produce Ingo... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, January 20, 2024 12:18 PM  Upon first jumping into Palworld, you may be surprised to find Pal types such as Alpha, Lucky, and Fusion. But what do these mean, and how are they different? This guide will help distinguish between these three Pal types so you know what to catch. Here's everything you need to know about Alpha, Lucky, and Fusion Pals. Palworld: Alpha, Lucky, and Fusion Pal types, explained While there are plenty of normal-type Pals available to catch, what are the Alpha, Lucky, and Fusion Pal types in Palworld? Well, here's an easy explanation of these three variations: Alpha: Large boss-type Pals available in the open-world. Lucky: Similar to Pokémon's "Shiny" types, Lucky Pals shimmer and are rarer, leading to them having special abilities. Fusion: Special Pals who are products of two other Pals being bred. Any Pal can have a Lucky version of it, but there are only specific types of Alpha and Fusion Pals. You can easil... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:49 AM  In Palworld, it won't be long before you need to get your hands on Bones. Cement will be one of the first things you need Bones for, although it isn't the only thing it's good for. You may want to stack up, as you'll find that you will need lots in the long-run. How to get Bones in Palworld Bones, as you'd expect, isn't exactly a natural resource that grows on trees. You'll be needing to prize them from certain Pals. For the most part, Rushoar is the best candidate for Bones in Palworld, although other Pals, like Vixy, does drop them. In Palworld, you'll gain the resource drops from Pals whether you defeat them or capture them. For this reason, I would advise that you grab many Pal Spheres as is practical to capture the Rushoar, as the first ten of the Pal species you collect will grant you bonus EXP. This will simply save you time later when you want to really level up your character. Screenshot: PC ... |
Gamer Empire Saturday, January 20, 2024 1:58 PM Heart of Iron 4 is a relatively hard game to understand and master. Even after hundreds of hours, you will still learn new ways to beat the AI and players alike, as the game gets new updates and DLCs every couple of months. Since most players want to sometimes skip some of the annoying steps […] |
Gamer Empire Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:45 AM I'm sure you have heard a lot about Forbearance in Destiny 2 and want to get your hands on one yourself. Luckily, this guide will help you do just that. Today, we will find out how to get Forbearance as well as what Perks and Traits you want to get on your god roll. Recommended […] |
WGB Saturday, January 20, 2024 11:23 AM Yesterday I posted the feel-good story of Palworld, a game frequently described as Pokemon with guns. It launched into Early Access on Steam and Game Pass, and wound up having so many concurrent players that the servers buckled under the strain. Developer Pocket Pairs had to issue a statement to reassure people that they were working on the connection problems. |
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