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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:53 AM
     Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide

What are all the Vampire Survivors weapon evolution combos? The roguelike indie game is still going strong with new updates as players discover the joy of walking around a forest, library, or castle, slaying an ever-growing encroaching horde of monsters wanting to nibble on your flesh.

It's a relatively simple yet viral indie game to understand, but it was also one of the best PC games of 2022. However, mastering it and unlocking Vampire Survivors characters can get tricky if you don't spec into the correct build. Unfortunately, you only have a few slots for weapons and items, so choose carefully. With the introduction of adventures and the debut of the Among Us beans in the Emergency Meeting DLC, it's worth reminding yourself how Vampire Survivors weapon evolutions work and what you need to do to discover the new ones.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:52 AM
     Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.102 nerfs hardest enemy and spawn rates

Helldivers 2 patch notes for update 1.000.102 are here, as Arrowhead Game Studios makes improvements to the spawn rate of heavily-armored Terminids, some UI fixes, and general stability across the online game.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:49 AM
     The hardest PC game ever has new spiritual sequel, going big on Steam

Elden Ring, XCOM 2, and Dead Cells are hard games in every sense. You need to learn attack patterns, master your own movement and equipment, and carefully design strategies just to ensure survival, nevermind victory. There are PC games with hard mechanics, which punish you for the slightest misstep, and then there are PC games that go directly for your soul - the actual gameplay might be simple, but every defeat is so crushing, it feels like your entire sense of worth is being worn down. Such was the case with Getting Over It, by ludic sadist Bennett Foddy. One of the hardest games in the world, and inspiration for the likes of Only Up, it now has a new spiritual successor, which is just as tough, and already earning big plaudits on Steam.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:40 AM
     This open source Nvidia driver update just boosted Linux game support

This new Nvidia driver update announcement relates to the Mesa 3D graphics library, a project that looks to create open source alternatives to proprietary graphics drivers. This enables otherwise unsupported software or hardware to use AMD, Intel, and Nvidia GPUs even despite a lack of direct support from the companies.

The ongoing project to provide access to the features of the best graphics cards has just reached a major milestone as the NVK Vulkan driver for Nvidia graphics cards has just added sparse memory support. What does that mean? Well, many more modern games need sparse memory support so its implementation into the latest 24.1 release of Mesa means many more games can potentially be played using the driver.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:27 AM
     All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards

What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates.

Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some Monopoly Go free dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:04 AM
     New realistic FPS game leaps up Steam charts after huge playtest

I'm so conflicted about FPS games and new shooters right now. On the one side, we have Counter-Strike 2 and Call of Duty, which are simple, swift, and largely committed to the basic joy of online battling, but don't always lend themselves to the tension and spontaneous drama I would perhaps enjoy. On the other side, we have Escape From Tarkov, Rainbow Six Siege, Hell Let Loose, and harder military sims like Arma. I love the ostensible depth of these games, the heightened difficulty and the focus on tactics, but that can also make them hard to enjoy, especially if you're playing them for the first time. There are great stories and moments to experience in the likes of Hunt Showdown, but make one move, or fail to find a group of comrades with whom you can easily cooperate, and you'll find yourself dead, and waiting once again for the next round to start. A new FPS game, however, might be the solution. Attempting to find the middle ground between accessibility and realism, it's already leaping up the Steam charts after a hugely successful first playtest.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:19 AM
     Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release date estimate and latest news

When is the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release date? While its subtitle may be unfamiliar to Western audiences, Sparking Zero is actually the long-awaited Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 4. After a 16-year hiatus, publisher Bandai Namco has drafted in Spike Chunsoft – the original studio at the helm of Budokai Tenkaichi – to ensure Sparking Zero remains an authentic Dragon Ball experience for fans and newcomers alike, and we've got all the latest surrounding its release date.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero ushers the popular 3D arena brawler onto current-gen platforms, and we expect it to take advantage of all the latest tech to ensure the fighting game looks and feels as smooth as ever. Aside from the core gameplay mechanics that define the Budokai Tenkaichi series, Sparking Zero is also set to include "genre-defining features" to create "one of the most immersive anime game experiences of all time" according to Bandai Namco CEO Arnaud Muller. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release date.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:33 AM
     Last Epoch is going to nerf OP builds in response to player vote

Overpowered builds in Last Epoch will be fixed and altered following a vote among the game's player base. Rather than balance changes, Eleventh Hour Games describes the alterations as bug fixes, and intends to remedy various issues which so far have led to build problems in the action RPG.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:17 AM
     Does Dragon's Dogma 2 have multiplayer co-op?

Can you play Dragon's Dogma 2 multiplayer in co-op? When a dragon shows up out of nowhere to steal your heart, you're probably in dire need of a friend to rely upon while you recover – and to help you get your internal organs back. If you're a fresh Arisen just setting off into the wide world of Dragon's Dogma 2, we understand that a companion or two (or three) is all you need.

Developer Capcom also understands. After all, the classic RPG game series already has a co-op element to it in the form of the Dragon's Dogma 2 Pawn system, which lets you recruit AI companions created by other players on the Dragon's Dogma 2 online network. However, we don't blame you if you'd rather traverse the expansive Dragon's Dogma 2 map with a real-life friend in tow, so we're here to give you the definitive answer on Dragon's Dogma 2 multiplayer.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:05 AM
     Anime Last Stand codes March 2024

March 12, 2024: Added one new Anime Last Stand code and moved newly expired codes out of the active codes section.

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.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:03 AM
     DBD All Things Wicked release date, new killer and survivor perks

When is the next DBD chapter PTB? DBD Chapter 31 is almost here, and, despite the terrifying trailers in the run up to the All Things Wicked chapter, the PTB has revealed, dare we say, the kinda cute Unknown killer and new gothic survivor.

With around four new chapters a year, it's a wonder the team at Behaviour are able to come up with new perks and powers for the new DBD killers and survivors. Somehow they do, and the year eight Dead by Daylight roadmap confirms a total of nine new characters. Following surprise survivor Nic Cage, the good guys from Chapter 30, and Alan Wake, creepy new original killer The Unknown is next to arrive. Once you've taken a look at what is to come from the DBD chapter 31 release date, make sure you've redeemed the latest DBD codes for Bloodpoints and cosmetics for your new main.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:40 AM
     Windblown release date estimate, trailers, and latest news

When is the Windblown release date? This delightful action roguelike from the creators of Dead Cells was announced at The Game Awards 2023, and immediately stole our attention with its fast-paced combat and colorful cartoon violence. We already know a fair bit about what to expect, so let's dig into all the latest news and trailers.

For those unfamiliar with Dead Cells, Windblown takes on a similar vibrant aesthetic - but instead of a 2D platformer, Windblown is a 3D top-down action roguelike that still features the satisfying combat and lightning-fast action that we loved in Dead Cells. If that all sounds right up your alley, here's what we know about its early access release.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 5:30 AM
     Free Monopoly Go dice links March 2024

March 12, 2024: We've added new free dice to our list of Monopoly Go 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.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:55 AM
    

Capcom announced last night that Monster Hunter Stories, a 2016 Nintendo 3DS spin-off from their megahuge monstermashing series, is coming to PC in June. They've remastered it with a wee visual refresh, fully voice acting, a concept art gallery, and more. We've actually already had the sequel on PC, 2021's Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin, so it's nice to catch up.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:55 AM
    

I remember revealing at some point that my most-played game is actually a free-to-play picross game (picross, also called nonograms sometimes, being the logic puzzle game where you colour in squares on a grid to reveal a larger picture). You can imagine my intrigue when I saw that Tents And Trees, a picross-ish puzzle game previously on Switch and phones, is coming to PC on April 24th. That's a couple of months away, but you can play the short demo on Steam now to get a taste. It's slick and clean, and I like it!

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:50 AM
    

I've written a bit about playing Helldivers 2 as a solo diver, noting that Arrowhead's frenetic shooter holds up surprisingly well when you rudely insist on treating it like an open world stealth sim, a la Metal Gear Solid V. The developers have weighed in on this front, commenting that strictly speaking, Helldivers 2 doesn't support stealth at all. It's just designed in an "agnostic", systems-first way and this in itself makes stealth a possibility. It's also a quiet attempt to capture something of the intricacy of a full-blown military simulator, while still being a very "arcadey" game at heart, which owes a little to Arrowhead's own collective time in the military.

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Pivotal Gamers Tuesday, March 12, 2024 4:22 AM
     What's up folks? Giveaway Of The Day is giving everyone the chance to win on Lands Of Evil. Their message follows. Lands Of Evil is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Lands Of Evil Milord, the undead are attacking! Build defensive towers that will attack the enemy. Build wisely, there are different types of towers!...