GamersHeroes Monday, February 19, 2024 7:56 AM If you can stomach the rough seas of the early game, Skull & Bones has a bounty of live-service content on offer. The end-game mechanics and loot loop rely completely and entirely on the combat system that, thankfully, is one that delivers with every firing of a cannon. The post Skull & Bones Review – Troubled Waters appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 9:54 AM  A few months ago, AMD introduced the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (Golden Rabbit Edition) as a China-exclusive GPU that also then found its way to system integrators in a few regions too. However, the likes of the US and UK have resolutely not had access to the card, until now. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE recently appeared for sale as an individual card on UK retailer AWD-it. The company mostly makes gaming PCs and laptops but also sells components too, and the GRE was briefly available to buy there for £659.99 inc VAT, which is around $832 after tax. That doesn't immediately make the 7900 GRE standout as a best graphics card contender, when compared to prices for the RX 7800 and RX 7900 XT, but there is potential for this to be a card that would suit some buyers. Continue reading AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE spotted in UK, could be coming to the US MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 9:07 AM  Intel Core i9-14900KS rumors are swirling with what's expected to be the last and fastest-ever Intel Core i9 CPU due to arrive in March. However, a new Intel Core i914900KS price leak has just revealed quite how expensive the chip is likely to be. Coming via a French online retailer, the price of Intel's latest best gaming CPU contender is set to be a massive €752 including VAT - €640 without VAT. That makes the 24-core chip €146 higher than the cost of the company's current flagship CPU, the 14900K, based on average pricing for that chip at other French retailers. Continue reading Intel Core i9 14900KS price leak shows eye-watering cost MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 8:07 AM  As the inevitable launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series draws closer, details on its design are seemingly leaking from the lab. Now, it appears that the green team is considering plans to continue using a controversial feature that first debuted on its GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. Confident as the company may seem in this approach, competitors like AMD are apparently less convinced. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 7:43 AM  Turns out a lot of Halo games have been pitched to Microsoft and 343 over the years, with many of them never seeing the light of day. Some of these 3o-odd pitches looked to bring back Halo's ODST unit in multiple forms, but most never made it past the initial planning stage. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Halo Infinite system requirements, Halo Infinite Bosses, Halo Infinite ranks |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 7:21 AM  Who is on the list of all 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? Now that we know a bunch about these Palworld pals, we've collated them into this Palworld Paldeck as a resource of where to find them, what their partner skill is, their Palworld job suitability, and their Palworld item drops. This is all of the essential information you need about the open-world game's inhabitants, but if you want to know more about how to play in general, we have a dedicated Palworld guide with everything you need to know. Continue reading Palworld Pal list – every Pal in the Paldeck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 7:04 AM  What are the upcoming Game Pass games on PC? New titles constantly appear on the platform, and as more developers jump on board with Microsoft's subscription service, it can be easy to lose track of the best of the bunch. Thankfully, our complete list of games coming to Game Pass charts new releases in 2024, so you can play your most anticipated PC games on day one without spending a cent more than your subscription fee. Game Pass on PC presents an excellent opportunity to take the best PC games for a spin without worrying about triple-A price tags. Equally, you can take a chance on the most experimental and unorthodox indie games that might otherwise go overlooked on other platforms. Whether you're a fan of fast-paced FPS games, spine-chilling horror games, or immersive RPGs, the best way to keep up to date with all your favorite upcoming PC Game Pass games is right here on PCGamesN. Continue reading All games coming to Game Pass in February 2024 and beyond |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 7:52 AM  When does Diablo 4 Season 4 start? A much-loved feature from Diablo 3 makes its return in D4 with the (re)introduction of seasons, adding everything from new questlines to items, gameplay mechanics, and more. Expanding on the rich, gothic world of Sanctuary, Blizzard makes sure players have plenty to sink their teeth into, whether you're a fresh-faced player taking their first steps into Sanctuary or a grizzled veteran of the Burning Hells. It may be some time before we'll see Diablo 4 Season 4, as the Season of the Construct only began a few weeks ago. Just like every other seasonal event, it adds a whole bunch of new content to explore in Blizzard's action RPG, no matter whether you're a level 100 player who's been around since the Diablo 4 release date or someone who is considering jumping into the game now. Continue reading Diablo 4 Season 4 release date MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 7:20 AM  Who is on the Honkai Star Rail tier list? Judging the best Star Rail characters can be tricky. Not only is your roster subject to the whims of HoYoverse's infamous gacha mechanics, but each character's abilities are so varied that it can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Lucky for you, we've put each character through their paces to provide you with the definitive Honkai Star Rail tier list. When choosing the best Honkai Star Rail characters for our tier list, we've taken great care to evaluate how each character excels in a variety of situations, including battling through story quests, boss challenges, and game modes. It also gooes without saying that this tier list goes hand in hand with our Honkai Star Rail builds. Of course, with more Honkai Star Rail banners on the horizon, you might want to check out the latest Honkai Star Rail codes for some free currency to pull the latest and greatest. All that said, here are our expert tier list rankings for the best Honkai Star Rail characters in the free PC game following the 2.0 update. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail tier list – best characters February 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:47 AM  February 19, 2024: Six new Anime Last Stand codes have been added to the list. What are the newest Anime Last Stand codes? Plenty of anime-inspired tower defense games are available on the Roblox platform, and Anime Last Stand is the latest to emerge from its testing phase. You can now collect your favorite anime heroes and villains to guard your base, but you'll need a stash of emeralds to afford them. Luckily, even if you're starting this Roblox experience, there are plenty of Anime Last Stand codes to grab tons of free emeralds and rerolls. While you're here, there are other tower defense games available to play on the platform, and you can get free stuff for them, such as Tower Defense X codes and All Star Tower Defense codes, or perhaps Blox Fruits codes or Project Slayers codes would satisfy your anime game desires. Continue reading Anime Last Stand codes February 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:33 AM  What are the best multiplayer games on PC? Intricate gameplay and glistening visuals only go so far; humans often provide the biggest surprises with schemes that transform even the most average game into an unforgettable experience you'll be talking about until the end of time. Fast and frantic or tense and calculated, the best multiplayer games come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's vying for control of the payload in an FPS game or fighting for survival in a co-op game with your friends, these experiences wouldn't be the same without a bunch of real people. We've curated a list of the best PC games with multiplayer functionality so you can go around killing, maiming, or, occasionally, helping random people on the internet. Continue reading Best multiplayer games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends season 17 release date |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:32 AM  If you'd asked 13-year-old me to define his personality in 2011, Fallout New Vegas and Limp Bizkit would've probably been his response. 13 years later, New Vegas is still one of my favorite games and Limp Bizkit is still one of my favorite bands. But this dynamic duo seems to transcend my own personal taste, because a Fred Durst companion mod for the Fallout game that uses compressed ripped snippets from Limp Bizkit's tracks has been found and restored, after it was thought to be lost forever. Continue reading The best Fallout New Vegas mod ever has finally returned MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Fallout New Vegas mods, Fallout 5 release date, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:25 AM  When is the next Steam sale? It feels like one Steam sale has just ended when the next one begins, but with some events offering better discounts than others and genre-specific sales, it's a good idea to keep these dates to hand. Fortunately, Valve has released the entire Steam sale dates that are happening soon, thus enabling you to plan your wishlist. Whether you're looking for new PC games to sink your teeth into or simply the best PC games of all time, there's something for everyone on Steam. Smaller publisher sales can introduce you to new favorites if you get to the bargains in time, while seasonal sales are much bigger and last one to two weeks, with more games, DLC, and bundles available with chunkier discounts. Continue reading When is the next Steam sale? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:18 AM  We usually talk about games adding in upscaling measures right before a launch, but in a strange and unfortunate twist, Nightingale developer Inflexion Games is removing AMD FSR 3 due to crash data it has analyzed. Nightingale is aiming to become one of the best survival games on PC, but until it figures out the underlying problem with AMD FSR 3, some players might find the best performance hard to come by. The Nightingale system requirements don't suggest you'll need an overpowered gaming PC to get it running, but upscaling and frame generation tech is a useful tool for improving game performance no matter the base strength of your rig. Continue reading Nightingale removes AMD FSR 3 support right before launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:00 AM  What are the best Fortnite skins? Everyone has their personal preference, but in the years since the debut of Fortnite, Epic has rolled out iconic skins over the years and partnered with artists, movies, and TV shows to attract fans to the multiplayer game. The range of Fortnite skins is one reason people keep coming back, making it one of the best battle royale games in gaming history. Each event and update brings multiple skins to help cosmetic lovers stack up their inventory. From Winterfest celebrations to Ariana Grande's rift concert, there's a skin for every occasion. With the arrival of new game modes to take advantage of your customized avatar, all of which are compatible with Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival. Some skins have also been Lego-ified for the new survival mode, so check out Lego Fortnite skins for a list of our favorites. Continue reading The 86 best Fortnite skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map - key locations, Fortnite skins, All Fortnite Chapter 4 weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:16 AM  Who are the Apex Legends characters? Our handy breakdown of each legend in Apex Legends and their abilities will be just the ticket. Whether you're considering who to try first, or who you would like to mix things up by playing as next, each of Apex Legends' heroes boasts a unique personality and playstyle to make every round feel fresh. There's an Apex Legends character for every play style: Wraith and Mirage's stealthy and deceptive characteristics will appeal to the seasoned flanker who is out to deal serious damage to one key target, then there's the medic, Lifeline, who plays a crucial role of maintaining the health of her squad. You'll need to think carefully about how characters complement each other if you want to win games consistently in the free PC game. Here's what you can expect from each of the Apex Legends heroes. Continue reading Apex Legends characters and abilities list MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends season 17 release date |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 5:53 AM  When is the new Warzone season release date? There have been many changes to Warzone over the years; additional maps drop with semi-regularity and new weapons are released with each big update, but this season of Warzone promises to shake things up quite dramatically. The battle royale game has received a considerable update with Season 2, and we have all the information available right now so you can be as prepared as possible for when you jump into the FPS game. Warzone is making a resurgence, and we're here for it. Here's what you can expect from Warzone Season 2. Continue reading Warzone Season 2 2024 release date, new map, and the latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best AR in Warzone , The best guns in Warzone |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 5:31 AM  How do you get the Nightingale Twitch drops? Nightingale is a fantasy RPG set in a beautiful Victorian Era world, so if glorious aesthetics are high on your list of must-haves in a new game, Nightingale has it in spades. And, if looks are important to you, then you probably want to make sure your character looks the part in the survival game, which they certainly will with these free Nightingale Twitch drops. No matter which magical Fae world you wind up in, show off to your Nightingale multiplayer friends and NPCs with the cosmetics below. Continue reading All Nightingale Twitch drops and how to claim MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games on PC, Best crafting games on PC, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 5:43 AM  When is the Alone in the Dark release date? Survival horror has been going through a bit of a renaissance in recent years, so it's high time that we bring back the one that started it all. After a 16-year hiatus (no, we're not counting Illumination), Alone in the Dark has emerged from the shadows in the form of a rebooted reimagining, and we've got all the details on the release date, news, and story to get you up to speed. 2024's Alone in the Dark is a love letter to Frédérick Raynal's original game of the same name, which rose to critical acclaim following its release back in 1992. It's often hailed as the grandfather of survival horror, having inspired the development of Resident Evil – and, by proxy, all the survival horror games thereafter. However, the days of MS-DOS are long gone, and developer Pieces Interactive has breathed new life into this classic experience with modern-day graphical fidelity and Hollywood A-listers. Here's everything we know ahead of the Alone in the Dark release date. Continue reading Alone in the Dark release date, trailers, story, and gameplay |
PCGamesN Monday, February 19, 2024 6:23 AM  Is Helldivers 2 down? If you're here searching for an answer, it could very well be obvious. Like any popular live service title, Helldivers 2 is prone to the odd blip from time to time. If you're struggling to log into the co-op horde shooter to smash big bugs and dangerous droids, you might want to know the Helldivers 2 server status, what the error codes mean, and how to fix them. New to Helldivers 2? We've all been there. We're learning as go, and there's always more to discover. To make your first group sessions run smoothly, check out how Helldivers 2 crossplay works. And if you're yet to jump in, you'll want to know whether or not you can get Helldivers 2 on Game Pass. For performance-related issues, read up on how the Helldivers 2 AMD and Nvidia FPS gap might affect you. Continue reading Helldivers 2 server status and error codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 system requirements, Steam Deck compatability |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 9:58 AM  Helldivers 2 is turning out to be an absolute laugh riot of a co-op shooter; it may even have the potential to rival Deep Rock Galactic on good vibes and teammate deaths as accidental comedy masterstrokes. Even ongoing server connectivity issues haven't done much to spoil the sense of fun, which incidentally, can also be shared on the Steam Deck. Indeed, following a quick Proton update on Valve's part, its previously SteamOS-incompatible anti-cheat will no longer put the kibosh on you dropping into Helldivers 2 via your Deck. I've been testing on both an original 512GB model and the newer Steam Deck OLED, and as long as you don't mind dropping the quality settings, it can usually run tidily above 30fps. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 9:51 AM  Modern art puzzler Please, Touch The Artwork was a bit of a surprise hit when it came out in 2022. It not only poked fun at the reverential distance enforced on us by stuffy old art galleries, but it also invited us to recreate abstract modern masterworks by clicking, tracing and generally getting up close and personal with them with our big, colourful in-game fingers. Now, solo developer Thomas Waterzooi is back with Please, Touch The Artwork 2, which takes us on a slightly different journey through the art world as a hidden object point and click game. It's out today, is completely free, and was made to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the death of the Belgian expressionist and surrealist painter James Ensor. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 7:48 AM  As time goes by, it really does seem like there's a Soulslike for every occasion: Lies Of P for those who prefer their fairy tales more on the messed up side, Steelrising for those who like France and robots, Lords Of The Fallen for those who like spectral moths and lanterns. Well, another joins the fray in Enotria: The Last Song, an Italian-inspired Soulslike with the loveliest setting I've seen in a while. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 7:18 AM  Cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer have highlighed a heartwarming story of lost media becoming found again. A mod for Matthew Perry career high and/or nuclear apocalypse RPG sidequest Fallout: New Vegas, which was thought lost since some time around 2016, has been found by chance on someone's hard drive. The content of this mod, you ask? It adds a companion who looks like redoubtable nu-metal pioneer Fred Durst. I was trying to come up with a pun to do with "nookie" or that modders will "keep rollin'", but I respect you too much for that (also it's Monday and I'm very tired - give me something to break, am I right?). |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 7:03 AM  Among the things I like bestest about Inflexion's alt-Victorian fantasy survival game Nightingale is its Realm cards mechanic, whereby you generate and modify worlds by playing Major and Minor cards. Major cards are used at portals to conjure up a particular biome or world type and set the difficulty, including an approximate choice of resident NPC factions, local fauna and resources. Minor cards are played within worlds to mess with their workings. You can lower the gravity for optimal umbrella gliding conditions, alter the weather or summon a Blood Moon (sorry, Zelda) that reduces your max health. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 19, 2024 4:26 AM  Another week of PC game releases is upon us and oh heck, slow down. There are an alarming number of games out this week that I want to play, from large-scale 3D productions to itty-bitty time-killers, each sinisterly appropriate to my Steam stats and wider research interests. Are videogame publishers and The Maw in cahoots to overwhelm me with impulse-buys and sabotage my attempts to Report the News? It's possible. It's possible. The Maw can be pretty cunning for an indiscriminate force of cosmic famine. The creature has been known to forge alliances with misguided mortals, seeking to flank and overwhelm harried news writers. How else to explain Phil Spencer's T-shirts? |
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Square Enix and Insomnia Cookies kicked off a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth cookie promotion. People's boxes of cookies with certain orders from the official site will have art from the game on it.
There are three options available. One is the 12-pack of standard size cookies for $27.75. The other two are Dipper options. One is a Lil' Dipper box with Mini Chocolate Chunk Classic cookie options with buttercream or cream cheese icing. That is $11.75. There is also a $13.75 Big Dipper box with four classic cookie flavors and either buttercream or cream cheese icing. Both of those have Cloud box sleeves. Note that you will need to select a location near you on the official site to get an idea of which collaboration items are available and if you can order them.
Note that while there is this special promotion, your Insomnia Cookies box will include the standard Insomnia Cookies flavors if you place an order. Here are the options available:
Here is how those boxes look:
As for official merchandise direct from Square Enix, the company recently announced new waves of magnets and pins inspired by this installment. Those will begin appearing worldwide in June 2024.
The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Insomnia Cookies promotion is now available where the retailer is found in the US. FFVII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024. Its demo is live now and will update with Junon content on February 21, 2024. The game's PS5 exclusivity arrangement expires on May 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, February 19, 2024 9:00 AM
NieR: Automata's 2B will appear soon in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and Cygames has published a new trailer featuring her. Following on from the reveal trailer in late December 2023, this new video showcases more of the DLC character's regular and special attacks in the Arc System Works-developed 2D fighting game.
Near the end of the trailer, Cygames and Arc System Works newly confirmed that the 2P color scheme—which was originally designed for Bandai Namco's SoulCalibur VI—will also be included in the DLC character set.
The trailer also revealed a new version of NieR: Automata's theme song "Weight of the World" that will act as 2B's personal BGM in the fighting game. Tsutomu Narita arranged the song originally composed by Keiichi Okabe, with Emi Evans back on the vocals.
The new 2B trailer is available to watch via the Granblue Fantasy Versus series YouTube channel:
Cygames also published a webpage detailing the content in the 2B DLC set. Other than the character herself—who will also be posable in the Figure Studio, the set will include a premium avatar and badge based on the character, as well as a cutout of 2B's weapon, the Virtuous Contract.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is readily available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. 2B will be available as a DLC character for the fighting game on February 20, 2024.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, February 19, 2024 9:44 AM  Among all the recipes you can craft in Infinite Craft, very few are of famous Basketball or NBA superstars. Undoubtedly, of the few, one was bound to be Kobe Bryant. Here is how to craft Kobe Bryant in Infinite Craft. How to get Kobe Bryant in Infinite Craft Screenshot: PC Invasion You do not need to make a lot of elements while reaching up to Kobe Bryant. The whole process is short and with fewer steps compared to most of the items that you can craft in the game. The basic combination to get Kobe Bryant in Infinite Craft is Kobe + Kaleidoscope. Before getting the end product, you must first make and unlock these two elements of the combination. How to make Kobe If you have spent a decent amount of time in Infinite Craft, you probably have most of the items that you need to craft Kobe in the game. However, here is the detailed path you need to follow, in case you do not have all of the elements unlocked already. Earth + Water = Plant Fire + Wind = Smoke&nb... |
Gamer Empire Monday, February 19, 2024 4:09 AM Bringing players into the heart of the wildlands and jungles across Old School RuneScape, the Hunter skill has you harness your inner predator to hunt down creatures of all shapes and sizes. One of the oldest skills in the game, Hunter is infamous for its diverse training methods, along with a great balance between experience […] |
Pivotal Gamers Monday, February 19, 2024 3:22 AM Hello folks. Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Falco Skeletons. Let's hear them out. Falco Skeletons is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Falco Skeletons Due to the necromancer's witchcraft, the skeletons of dead warriors began to awaken in the forest not far from the village. Then the main c... |
MonsterVine Monday, February 19, 2024 9:00 AM 2023 was filled with incredible games, and even though I didn't get around to playing all of my most-anticipated new releases – such as Alan Wake 2, which probably would be on this list if I'd made a reasonable amount of progress in it – I still played many excellent titles. Some have been widely […] |