Kotaku Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:15 AM  As yet another week passes, we get more proof that 2024 is shaping up to be a very busy year in gaming—if not for game releases, then certainly for big stories around game exclusivity, adaptions, and, as always, streamers. This week we got our first look at the highly anticipated Borderlands movie (lol), learned about… |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:59 AM  Last Epoch has a hidden secret right at the start of every run, but it's not for the faint of heart. If you think you're hot stuff at the Diablo 4 rival that's already blowing up on Steam, the Cursed Veteran's Boots are the way to put that confidence to the test. The ARPG from developer Eleventh Hour Games is doing incredibly well on Steam, and despite 'mixed' reviews due to server disconnects, it's certainly caught the eye of many, myself included. Continue reading Last Epoch hides a dangerous secret right at the start of the game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Last Epoch review, Last Epoch builds, Last Epoch tier list |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:37 AM  If there's one thing missing from Starfield, it's the aliens. Many sci-fi universes lean into humanoid aliens, and while Bethesda's NASA-punk universe forgoes them in favor of a more grounded setting, I thought they were sorely missed from the game. Thanks to a new Starfield mod though, our prayers have been answered, as you'll now find a plethora of Star Wars alien NPCs roaming the Settled Systems, and you can even play as one. Continue reading Starfield's most glaring absence is fixed, thanks to Star Wars MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Starfield outposts, Starfield traits |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 7:42 AM  New fantasy survival game Nightingale has had a troubled launch. It's already reached a peak Steam player count of 47,569 after its launch on Tuesday, February 20, a pretty impressive number - if not quite that of survival rival Enshrouded, or other big breakout 2024 hits such as Palworld, Helldivers 2, Last Epoch, and Granblue Fantasy Relink. Yet Nightingale Steam reviews currently sit at a 'mixed' 58%, with users positive about the game's look and promise, but bemoaning its online connection requirement and the current level of polish. Continue reading Nightingale dev addresses issues amid 'mixed' Steam reviews MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games on PC, Best crafting games on PC, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:41 AM  I conquered my first run of Balatro last night, and I've never felt more alive. The new roguelike deckbuilder takes the card combinations of poker and mixes them with superb visuals, tactile feedback, and a plethora of unlocks that see you snaking through different strategies on every single run. After a massive demo at Steam Next Fest Balatro is now out in the world, and it's doing incredibly well. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best card games, Best new PC games |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 6:27 AM  One of the oldest and best strategy games on PC that still boasts a thriving community, as Age of Empires 2 is set to get a new expansion for its remastered AoE 2 Definitive Edition very soon that will offer you a whopping 19 new story-driven single-player scenarios. The 2019 reimagining of the 1999 classic continues to go from strength to strength, and new Age of Empires 2 DLC Victors and Vanquished promises an offering "like no other we've made before," according to creator Ramsey Abdulrahim of developer World's Edge. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Age of Empires 2: DE review, Best strategy games on PC, Best RTS games on PC |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 5:37 AM  Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is going to be massive. With a map roughly the size and density of Limgrave, there are going to be so many secrets to uncover in the Land of Shadow later this year. While we wait, though, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki says there's one more secret in the base game no one's found yet. Get to work then, because you've only got a few months to find it before the DLC consumes all of our lives. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes |
PCGamesN Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:47 AM  February 24, 2024: We've added new codes to our list of free dice links. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The classic board game has made its way to a free-to-play format, and you'll be doing laps of the board collecting houses and hotels and completing a variety of multiplayer minigames along the way. You can't get far in Monopoly Go without dice rolls, which you'll have a limited amount of to begin with. To earn more dice rolls, you'll need to log in daily to collect bonuses, invite your friends to the game, or progress further. If you don't want to spend your hard-earned money on more dice, you can use dice links for the board game instead. Now, let's run down all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links February 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice |
Siliconera Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:00 AM
Oshi no Ko is not just a murder mystery and character focused series. The manga also offers insight into issues in the entertainment industry. For example, in volume 3 we saw how fan behavior affected Akane after how she was portrayed on a show. With Oshi no Ko volume 5, the manga gets more into some technical details as Aqua, Kana, and Akane prepare for a play and how swiftly situations can change.
First, I will note that volume 5 of the Oshi no Ko manga can feel really different from the past installments. While I really appreciate what Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari are going for her, I found it made it more difficult to read. The insights into the possible development cycle for a play were fascinating, but I didn't really connect with Yoriko Kichijouji during the Sweet Today storyline in the second volume, and the Tokyo Blade mangaka Abiko Samejima didn't resonate with me either.
However, like I said, the development process is interesting here. Aqua is taking part in the play to get insight into the Lala Lai Theatrical Company his mother Ai belonged to. Akane is involved because she's also a part of that group, and Kana is there because she auditioned for and won a major part in the play. Seeing how the actors sort of split up into groups depending on their "faction" in the performance or companies is interesting. Especially as we get to see the process Kana uses when working with her two new partners.
I also really loved seeing Akane's reaction to playing the role of a character who isn't a fan favorite. It really resonated with me, because anyone familiar with any form of popular media knows how often a certain character who should be important ends up falling to the wayside due to being out of favor with fans. Akane's determination to still do right by her is interesting, as we start to see her formulate how she'll make her part matter.
It's after someone gets about a third of the way into the volume that the twist happens. Abiko doesn't like how the adaptation of Tokyo Blade turned out. She wants the script entirely changed, even though she loves how the cast performed in the run-through she watched. She hates the changes made for the adaptation, because that was created to be inspired by the original and appeal to a wider audience. So that means it needs to all change in 20 days. We see what this does to the original screenplay writer, the actors, the production, and Abiko herself. We come to understand what her insistence and demands could really do, as well as better understand the nature of adaptational work.
It means that volume 5 of Oshi no Ko can feel a bit different than the manga usually does. The play Aqua, Akane, and Kana ends up being more important than individual developments for any of them. That does mean insight into a process that people don't normally see though, which is valuable in its own way.
Volume 5 of Oshi no Ko is available now, and Yen Press will release volume 6 on May 21, 2024.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:40 AM  The browser-based game Infinite Craft has taken the Internet by storm with its crazy combination and seemingly endless possibilities. Getting started with Infinite Craft is easy enough, but you'll eventually hit a wall as you try to create specific things. Some basic materials like Metal are shockingly hard to create, and sometimes the game will give you something completely random even if you're deliberately trying to discover a certain item or ingredient. This guide contains a complete list of every crafting recipe that has been discovered in Infinite Craft, so it should be able to help you on your journey to create the rarest combinations in the game. Related: How to make Batman in Infinite Craft Every Crafting Recipe in Infinite Craft ItemFirst IngredientSecond IngredientALetterSunflowerAbominable SnowmanWater + YetiYetiAdamMud VenusAdobeBrickMudAdobe FlashAdobeSteamboatAlchemistScientistPyromancerAlfredBatmanWisdomAlligatorSwampTrumpAlimonyMoneyDivorceAlpha... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:17 AM  The Potions Garden is the third level in the Magic DLC for Escape Simulator. We will be crafting many potions to work our way through these fun puzzles. I will be walking you through how to escape, and at the end I'll be going over how to get all the secret Tokens in the level. Concocting the Size Potion This first series of puzzles works toward making our way into the second room. For that, we'll need to make two potions. The Size Potion and the Fertilizer Potion. We'll quickly make both now so our flow isn't interupted. Screenshot: PC Invasion Right in front of you is a table with Mushrooms growing in boxes. There is a note that details the process of making a Size Potion using said Mushrooms. The recipe calls for three mushrooms that when combined have a total affinity of 3 Earth and 1 Water. However, this isn't so simple, as there are only three types of mushrooms yet 12 results on the note, and there aren't any three Mushrooms ... |
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