GamersHeroes Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:15 PM A new patch for Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will bring with it more than 150 different improvements. The post Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Title Update 3 Detailed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:45 PM  Stardew Valley's fast-approaching 1.6 update is introducing new game content such as a new festival and dialogue, and it's bringing some quality-of-life changes with it too. Stardew's developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has been coy with plenty of the patch's finer details so far, but did recently let one detail slip… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:15 PM  With the release of Unicorn Overlord, fans of tactics and strategy RPGs have one of the best games in either genre in recent years. Vanillaware's latest title is a mechanical marvel that ties a number of complex systems together into a tightly designed game that rewards strategy over brute force. While there are… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:00 PM  The Final Fantasy series has become synonymous with experimentation and continual reinvention, with each entry taking you to a new world with new characters, new systems, and new experiences. As such, it's not uncommon to ask a bunch of fans for their favorite and get as many different answers. |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:30 PM  With little warning, Microsoft surprised folks and announced that NBA 2K24 was coming to its video game subscription service, Game Pass. More games being added to Game Pass is always nice for its subscribers, and this latest addition continues a trend that indicates that Microsoft is looking to rely on sports to help… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:15 PM  I've been having a great time with Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja's open-world samurai action game that launches as a PlayStation 5 exclusive on March 22. Not only are there a plethora of cats to find and pet, but there's also a wealth of freedom in how you live your life during Japan's Bakumatsu period (or the final… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:00 PM  At Xbox's Partner Preview showcase last week, Atlus announced that Persona 3 Reload would be receiving the original game's add-on epilogue, Episode Aigis, as DLC at the tail end of an expansion pass. The expansion pass, which will cost $34.99, will also have two additional waves of DLC before it, which include… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:40 AM  Update 3/12/24 at 11:15 a.m. ET: The Peoria, Illinois police department that used Call of Duty imagery and references to try and recruit new cops were worried about Activision suing them, according to a new report from 404 Media. The publication obtained a redacted record of emails from the Peoria Police Department,… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:15 AM  If you asked me what I think the best game of the '80s is, I'd have a hard time answering. There are just so many hugely important and amazing games of that era, from Ultima IV to Out Run to Super Mario Bros. 3. If, however, you asked me what the most '80s game is, I'd answer you right away: Contra. Even before 1987's … |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:00 AM  Nintendo just announced it's working on a second Super Mario Bros. Movie that will no doubt introduce more fan-favorite characters to the animated film series. Some early concept art for the first Chris Pratt-led film is kicking around the internet, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination considered including even… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:30 AM  Ryu won't be having a good time in Street Fighter 6 soon, with the news that his long-time rival, Akuma, is finally coming to the latest entry in Capcom's fighting series. Fans, on the other hand, will have a great time with his addition, as he is one of the most popular characters in the series. With the release of a… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:00 AM  It's been over a year since The Pokémon Company announced that Ash Ketchum, the long-time protagonist of the anime series, would be leaving the show and making room for new heroes. After a few final tribute episodes to Ash, who had led the show for a quarter century, Pokémon Horizons took over as the series' primary… |
Kotaku Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:15 AM  For fans of tactics and strategy games, the recent release of Unicorn Overlord is a decadent treat. The latest from developer Vanillaware delivers large-scale battles full of varied and complex systems, requiring the player to constantly pay attention to the micro and macro of a fight. Within the large fantasy world… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:34 PM  Custom water cooling just took another step towards being a viable option for many more system builders, thanks to Corsair. With its Corsair CH405i iCUE Link water cooling kit, it has provided a single-purchase route to water cooling your PC, but not only that, each component only needs a single cable to connect it all together. Corsair has previously announced individual Corsair iCUE Link compatible water cooling components but the new XH405i is the first complete kit to be updated with the technology. No iCUE Link kit is yet to grace our best CPU cooler and best PC fan guides but it's probably only a matter of time. Continue reading Corsair just made custom water cooling your gaming PC much easier MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review, Corsair M75 Air mouse review, Best gaming keyboard |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:05 PM  If you purchased a Meta Quest 3 headset over the holidays, or during one of the recent mini price cuts, you need to make sure you claim your free copy of arguably the best RPG to launch in virtual reality. Asgard's Wrath 2 is free for anyone who purchases the 128 or 512GB Quest 3 headsets, but you need to claim your copy in the store and add it to your library before the offer expires later this month. Asgard's Wrath 2 is one of the best Meta Quest 3 games, as its incredible depth and scope ignore the traditional boundaries of VR. While the branding is sometimes hard to ignore, especially on marketplaces like Amazon, it's still entirely possible that people own a Meta Quest headset and don't know they have one of the best VR games waiting for them to play. Continue reading The best VR RPG is free, but not for long, so claim your copy now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:03 PM  When we had a chance to get a pre-release look at Goblin Stone, a turn-based strategy game that puts a less menacing spin on genre favorites like XCOM 2, Darkest Dungeon, and Fallout Shelter, it won us over with a clever, unique synthesis of its inspirations and a wonderful hand-drawn art style. Now, anyone who was intrigued by the prospect of taking on the role of these unfairly maligned fantasy monsters for themselves can finally get their claws on the game and see what grabbed our attention. Goblin Stone has just launched on Steam, and it's currently discounted by 10% in celebration. Continue reading XCOM 2 meets Darkest Dungeon in new goblin strategy game, out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best turn-based strategy games, Free Steam games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:57 PM  The 2018 God of War soft reboot has finally come to GOG after months of waiting, meaning you can get the iconic adventure of Kratos and Atreus as a DRM-free game with a steep 50% discount as well. So if you've never played the reboot, or just fancy diving back into the game without digital rights management, GOG has you covered. Continue reading God of War is now half price and totally DRM free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: God of War PC review, God of War best settings, God of War system requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:59 PM  Accustomed as many are now to using cloud-based artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT, we will soon be living in an era of AI PCs should companies like Microsoft have their way. While this future may make some understandably skeptical or, worse, uncomfortable, AMD chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su is "absolutely sure" that in time everyone will want an AI PC. Continue reading AMD CEO is "absolutely sure" that everyone will want an AI PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:31 PM  The Intel Core i9 14900KS price has seemingly just been revealed, thanks to the chip appearing on the website of retailer Microcenter. We always expected it to be pricey but this listing suggests the chip will be even more expensive than its predecessor, the 13900KS. We're fully expecting the 14900KS to rival some of the best gaming CPUs for both general desktop and gaming performance. However, with previous leaks showing that the chip will consume a ludicrous 400W of power when under full load, you'll need a powerful cooler and power supply combo to tame it. Continue reading Intel's final Core i9 gaming CPU is also its most expensive MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:20 PM  There's a Thermaltake RGB fan deal on right now that can save you nearly a third off the price of the company's SWAFAN 120mm fans. The triple pack of blowers will not only upgrade your PC's cooling but also provide a huge hike in RGB dazzle, thanks to the 30 LEDs per fan. The best PC fan contenders also include removable and reversible fan blades so that you can mount them either to blow or suck air without having to fully flip the fans around and have the support braces visible. The removable blades also allow you to properly clean the blades of these Thermaltake fans with water, rather than just vacuuming and brushing away dirt. Continue reading Grab this triple pack of RGB fans for a ludicrously low price MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:37 AM  What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world - even without an RTX graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the sandbox game, if you're unsure, let's start with what Minecraft shaders are. One of the best PC games of all time and the ongoing king of sandbox games, Minecraft has incredible replayability, keeping fans and newbies coming to the game time after time. While the vanilla game still gets regular updates, Minecraft mods, texture packs, resource packs, and shaders can completely reinvent the game, affecting its overall look. For example, mods can completely alter gameplay, and Minecraft texture packs and resource packs change the appearance of existing blocks and add new blocks, respectively. Meanwhile, shader packs give you the same game with fancier graphics and effects. Continue reading The 17 best Minecraft shaders 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:30 AM  Anyone have the time? Fear not, because this Time Keeper PC case mod is everything you could ever need and more. With a functioning clock built into the side panel, this is easily one of the most creative case mods we've come across. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page, we've seen many custom gaming PCs, from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Here we chat to Hortensiu Milstein from DesignSomething about how they assembled and designed this Time Keeper case mod. Continue reading This stunning clock PC build is inspired by adventure game Syberia |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:27 AM  What are the best Minecraft skins? We've scoured the internet and tried on some of the coolest Minecraft skins out there to save you the trouble, whether you want to look like your favorite animal, superhero, or anime character. Of course, you can always choose a default Minecraft skin. There are seven more characters to choose from now on top of the original Steve and Alex: Noor, Sunny, Ari, Zuri, Makena, Kai, and Efe. That said, if you'd rather rock a more unique and ultra-cute Minecraft skin instead, we'd recommend a custom fit. With an abundance of cool skins to choose from, however, it can be hard to find the best ones on your own, so here are some of the best Minecraft skins available to download right now on NameMC. Continue reading The 92 best Minecraft skins 2024 – cute and cool skins to use MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:07 AM  What are the best Minecraft seeds for 1.20? If you're new to seeds, you can skip to the bottom of the guide to find out more about them, but in essence, seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you - if you know the right seeds, you'll be able to live your every fantasy in this amazing game, like easy-access strongholds for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or rare structures for looting. To help you do just that we've scoured the internet to find the coolest and most demanded seeds, and put them all together in this easily navigable guide. You can leave your world generation completely up to fate, but if you're unlucky, you could spend hours looking for a Minecraft village, an ancient city, desert temples, or whatever else you want to experience in the sandbox game. So that you don't waste time exploring a bad seed, keep reading our comprehensive list of 35 cool Minecraft seeds, or use the handy jumplinks to find the specific experience you're looking for. Unless otherwise stated, these seeds should work for Minecraft Java version 1.20, the latest version of the game, so make sure your Minecraft launcher is set up for version 1.20 before heading into the game, or you may get different results. Continue reading The 35 best Minecraft seeds for 1.20 and 1.21 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:11 AM  Including Doom and Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon, a new studio unites talent whose credits feature The Last of Us, The Callisto Protocol, Uncharted, Rage, Max Payne, Killing Floor, Tomb Raider, Resistance, and BioWare's Anthem. Called emptyvessel, the studio is focused on "immersive shooters," which brings to mind the likes of the Wolfenstein reboots, Doom 2016, Deus Ex, and Prey. We also have a first look at what may be the studio's initial project. Continue reading Doom's Mick Gordon is making a new shooter with ex Last of Us dev MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games, Best FPS games, Best zombie games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:06 AM  What does the Fortnite map look like? Chapter 5 Season 2 was off to a rather shaky start, but now that players are able to access the game once more, there are plenty of changes. This time, the Ancient Greek gods have deemed the ever-shifting island a perfect battleground to settle their internal feuds. Since the battle royale game is constantly in flux, everything in this guide probably will change throughout the season. This goes also for the many Fortnite weapons, which have now completely changed and now include attachments. So, pull up a chair as we go through the changes to come to the Fortnite map in Chapter 5 Season 2. Continue reading Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 map MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map - key locations, Fortnite skins, All Fortnite Chapter 4 weapons |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:00 AM  Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has appointed a new interim CEO, claiming that it needs "different leadership" in order to achieve its strategy around creating "attractive games." The leadership shakeup comes after Payday 3 massively underperformed since it launched in 2023, with players continually flocking back to the previous game in the series, Payday 2. Continue reading Payday 3 dev replaces CEO after FPS sequel's disastrous launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC, The best crime games on PC, The best FPS games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:44 AM  What are the best Sims 4 expansion packs? The Sims 4 has graced our monitors since 2014, but it certainly hasn't stopped growing its offering in the form of expansion packs. Though The Sims 5 might be on the horizon, its predecessor isn't losing its shine and is still receiving regular new expansion packs. If you're eagerly awaiting more news about the Sims 5 release date, then these expansion packs should tide you over. You could also expand your experience with our Sims 4 CC creators and packs guide for the best custom content from community creators, as well as a guide to how to install CC in The Sims 4. Still, there is a ton of DLC available for the free PC game, and while it's all personal preference, our list of the best Sims 4 expansion packs will point you in the right direction to bring a whole new dimension to your game. Continue reading The best Sims 4 expansion packs 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, The Sims 4 cheats |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:14 PM  Want to get the very best out of your games' visuals? Then you'll need a monitor that can keep up with your gaming rig. To achieve the finest visuals your hardware can pump out, you need look no further than the MSI QD-OLED range. Continue reading Upgrade your gaming visuals with MSI QD-OLED monitors |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:16 AM  What are the best free PC games? Whether you're broke or just frugal, free is a price point that appeals to everybody's purse. No matter your genre of choice, it turns out that zero can buy you quite a lot in the F2P game world, and even beloved classics are available at the steepest possible discount. We've collated the top free games on PC that are guaranteed to deliver a near-endless stream of complementary entertainment. All you need to spend is your time. From cultural landmarks like Fortnite to all-time greats like Team Fortress 2, some entries on this list can easily make our list of the best PC games of all time. In no particular order, here are the best free games on PC. Continue reading The best free PC games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:53 AM  Intel is still king of the desktop CPU. That's the clear message from the latest CPU sales figures from industry analyst Canalys. It reports that Intel sold 50 million desktop and notebook CPUs compared to just 8 million by AMD and 6 million by Apple. Clearly, not all of those chips are high-end models, the likes of which find a place on our best gaming CPU guide, but instead the majority will be lower-end desktop chips and notebook models. While Apple sells plenty of Macbooks, Intel-based Windows laptops still dominate the market, with AMD still only making small inroads in this sector. Again, most of those won't be best gaming laptop contenders but will be lower-cost and everyday productivity devices for general users. Continue reading Intel CPU sales dwarf those of AMD and Apple combined MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:17 PM  Star Wars Jedi Survivor director and God of War series developer Stig Asmussen is heading up the new triple-A studio Giant Skull, with industry veterans from Respawn, Rocksteady, Rockstar, Blizzard, and more joining the team. Asmussen and Giant Skull are setting out to make "gameplay-driven, story-immersed action-adventure games set in captivating worlds," with the first release marking a single-player game made in Unreal Engine 5. Continue reading Jedi Survivor, God of War dev forms new studio for triple-A UE5 game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: God of War PC review, God of War best settings, God of War system requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:03 AM  What are the best Cyberpunk 2077 mods? CD Projekt Red released its own REDmod tools for free, allowing everyone to install Cyberpunk 2077 mods through a dedicated client they can download from Steam or GOG. This release comes as we also see Cyberpunk 2077 mods that alter the range of facial features, change your looks in small ways after character creation, and even access stuff we were never meant to see. That last one's important as it adds new functionality to the cyberpunk game. What starts with a shove one day could evolve into giving your character superpowers. Continue reading The best Cyberpunk 2077 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty review, Best Cyberpunk 2077 mods, Buy Cyberpunk 2077 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:02 AM  What are the best games like Stardew Valley? We can't think of much more enticing than the idea of leaving the world of work and offices behind and moving out to the country to do something simpler and more rewarding. This escapism is one of the things that makes Stardew Valley such an extraordinarily enjoyable game, so we've found some alternatives that are equally as indulgent. Possibly one of the best PC games of recent years for it's cute combination of romance, relaxation, and retail, you'd be forgiven for wanting more games like Stardew Valley. There are different aspects to the games below, so none are direct clones. Some are among the best management games, while others might be more focused on farming. They all have something in common with Stardew Valley, though, so you'll enjoy at least one or two. Continue reading The best games like Stardew Valley 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stardew Valley multiplayer, Stardew Valley realism, The best Stardew Valley mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 8:58 AM  Pizza Tower just dropped a free patch in the form of The Noise update, where you can play as one of the platformer's bosses in a pseudo-New Game Plus mode. The Game Awards nominee has also seen its highest ever Steam player count alongside the update, so now's the time to try it if you never have. Continue reading 10/10 indie game hits new heights on Steam after big free update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: best indie games, best platform games, Pizza Tower on Steam |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 8:43 AM  Cities Skylines 2 mods are absolutely vital right now. While Colossal Order has done a superb job incorporating some of the most-wanted and most-popular fan-made tweaks into the CS2 base game, areas like the economy, road building, pedestrian behavior, and traffic have been made much fairer and more plausible by modders. While official Cities Skyline 2 mod support is seemingly a ways off (more on that in a moment) CS2 players are nevertheless finding ingenious ways to make the city building sequel sing. If you're having trouble with your job levels, building spaces, and balance sheet, a new Cities Skylines 2 mod makes a straightforward change that remedies almost every aspect of the simulation. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cities Skylines 2 review, Cities Skylines 2 roads, Cities Skylines 2 maps |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 8:49 AM  What are the Elden Ring bosses in order? The most defining moments in any of the Souls-like games are the tough boss fights. They can be tricky for several reasons: some are hard to hit consistently, and others can squash you with just one attack. Despite having hundreds of monsters, you only need to beat 12 Elden Ring bosses in this order to finish the game. In addition to a list of mandatory boss encounters, our list of the Elden Ring bosses in order includes where you can find them, and what rewards they drop. We've also collated the top five Elden Ring bosses in order of difficulty, as well as some handy tips on how to beat them. Generally speaking, dungeon bosses are not as hard to kill as the major bosses. However, there are exceptions, so equipping the best Elden Ring summons and upgrading the Flask of Wondrous Physick with Elden Ring crystal tears can make all the difference in one of the best PC games of all time. Continue reading All Elden Ring bosses in order MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, March 12, 2024 8:32 AM  What is the Creatures of Ava release date? It's hard to say what genre Creatures of Ava falls into, which perhaps makes it a more exciting venture from developer, Inverge Studios. Described as a "creature-saver game" you'll explore four different ecosystems on the planet Ava, battling an infection called the Withering. Creatures of Ava does look like a relaxing game from what we've seen so far. With over 20 cute critters that you can tame and save, and that will aid you in your adventure by helping you traverse the world and solve puzzles. You play as an explorer set to heal and help the inhabitants of Ava by uncovering the planet's hidden secrets and finally ridding it of the Withering. Sound good? Well, here's when you can expect the Creatures of Ava release date. Continue reading Creatures of Ava release date estimate, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best relaxing games, All upcoming games in 2024 and beyond, The best action adventure games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:56 PM  Children Of The Sun instantly shot to the top of my personal most-wanted list when it was first announced at the start of February alongside its accompanying Steam Next Fest demo, and happily, publishers Devolver Digital have now set a release date. It's coming real soon, with its single-shot murder bullet puzzles hitting Steam on April 9th - and to celebrate, there's a flashy new release trailer to go with it. Come and be dazzled by its exploding headshots below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:54 PM  Former Star Wars Jedi series director and God Of War developer Stig Asmussen has founded a new studio, Giant Skull, to work on "gameplay-driven, story immersed action-adventure games set in captivating worlds". Based in Los Angeles, Giant Skull are even now developing a new "AAA single-player-focused action adventure" that runs on Unreal Engine 5. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:44 AM  An alleged trailer for Spider-Man: The Great Web has leaked online - Spider-Man: The Great Web being a cancelled Insomniac Games comicbook adaptation with a focus on co-op multiplayer. I am not going to embed the footage because I'm not sure if doing so would cause screaming Spider-Lawyers to crash through my window – best of luck finding tall objects to swing from in darkest West Yorkshire, webheads! - but I will do you the great honour of describing the footage below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:33 AM  This weekend I said one of the games I was planning to be playing was Chasing The Unseen, and I did in fact do that. It is indeed a strange, dream-like experience where you leap floaty leaps onto thin, spindly crags of rock in a sage-grey void. Rather than finding it soothing, I found it it extremely stress-making. This was the opposite experience to what I had expected. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:02 AM  Having played Nightingale a bunch for early access review, I wasn't entirely convinced by its mixture of survival and Destiny-esque power level grind. I also wasn't too keen on its slew of bugs and tricksy interface. Still, the devs are hard at work fixing things, as the latest patch squashes major crashes, material losses when building, and further improves the UI. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, March 12, 2024 8:36 AM  The latest Helldivers 2 PC patch makes life a bit easier for players fighting the Terminids, aka monstrous hellbugs, on difficulty level 7 or higher, with tweaks to spawn rates for Chargers and Bile Titans, while increasing the spawn rates of certain other, less heavily armoured Terminids to fill the gap. The developers have also lowered the health of the Charger's head, allowing for instant takedowns with a Recoilless Rifle or EAT-17, without (in theory) entirely doing away with the community's treasured "leg meta", which sees players blasting the juggernaut's limbs to sabotage it. |
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. |
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! |
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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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 2:00 PM
HoYoVerse uploaded a character demo for Chiori, who will be the new character in Genshin Impact Version 4.5. She will be the only new character to debut in this upcoming patch.
The character demo trailer is two and a half minutes long. It focuses on how divisive Chiori's fashion is in Fontaine, and how she makes clothes based on her own aesthetic sense rather than what's trendy. Navia and Kirara also play a large part in this trailer, as they help Chiori out with her various troubles, as well as with cleaning her store. The trailer has a lot of transitions that look like fabric or threads, and it shows off Chiori's battle animations. She is the only character in the game so far who wields dual swords.
You can watch the Genshin Impact Chiori teaser here:
Chiori will be a five-star Geo Sword character who specializes in dealing AoE Geo DMG with both her Skill and Burst. Her Skill can also create a turret-like object that follows her around and deals damage, and she works well with characters like Zhongli or Albedo, who can create Geo constructs. She made her first appearance in Version 4.3's flagship event, Roses and Muskets, as a major character.
Genshin Impact is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. You will be able to pull for Chiori, as well as Itto, from March 13, 2024 when Version 4.5 goes live.
The post Genshin Impact Chiori Demo Trailer Shows Her Elegance in Battle appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:30 PM
The Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass content rolled out, and Atlus shared how the Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal EX BGM Set DLC sound. The trailer goes over some of the tracks available in each add-on.
First, here are the lists of songs from each title now available in-game. To start, eight Persona 4 Golden songs are in the Persona 3 Reload EX BGM Set.
As for the Persona 5 Royal songs in Persona 3 Reload, here's the BGM Set track listing:
Next, here's the trailer Atlus' Japanese account shared going over the various songs in the Persona 3 Reload BGM Set DLC packs. It starts with "Backside of the TV," then goes into the "Junes Theme." "Heaven" follows that, as well as "Revelations: Mitsuo." Then, we get to hear "Life Will Change," "Beneath the Mask," "Gentle Madman," and "Blooming Villain."
As a reminder, this is only the first drop for the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass. There will also be Velvet Room costumes for all characters. Then, it will wrap up in Episode Aigis in September 2024. That brings the Persona FES The Answer content to the game.
Persona 3 Reload is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
The post Hear the Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 and Persona 5 BGM DLC appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:00 PM
A new external franchise crossover is coming to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE for a crossover, and there is a high probability that the title will be Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-. NIKKE's official Japanese X account shared a new tweet that teases the new event.
The tweet included a short synopsis that acts as one of the hints for the new crossover. It said that dwellers from another world have appeared suddenly in NIKKE's universe.
A couple of elements in the teaser image strongly hint that the new franchise in question will be Re:Zero. The alternating usage of bold text in the subtitle (まもなく始まる新コラボ) very closely resembles Re:Zero's Japanese title (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活). The purple color scheme in this image also matches that of the franchise's title and its primary heroine Emilia.
The NIKKE crossover teaser tweet is also available to view below:
Regardless of whether the franchise will be Re:Zero or not, it will be a new major external franchise to contribute crossover content for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Shift Up has previously held collaborations with NieR:Automata and Chainsaw Man in 2023.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as Windows PCs.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:30 PM
EXNOA launched a new wave of Danganronpa crossover content for Oshiro Project: RE -Castle Defense-. It added a new personification modeled after Jabberwock Island, which first appeared in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. The Japanese-Egyptian voice actress Ai Fairouz provided the voiceover for this new character.
The new wave also added Mukuro Ikusaba as a new recruitable character. EXNOA also gives players another chance to obtain the Danganronpa series characters who have appeared previously until March 26, 2024. Here's a closer look at the Danganronpa Jabberwock Island character and Mukuro.
This is the third time Oshiro Project: RE -Castle Defense- features collaboration events with the Danganronpa series. The first event launched in November 2021, and it featured a personification of the Hope's Peak Academy with Rie Tanaka providing the voiceover. It also added female characters from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, such as Kyoko Kirigiri, Sayaka Maizono, Celestia Ludenberg, and Junko Enoshima. The second event in November 2022 added a Despair version of Hope's Peak Academy and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair characters like Chiaki Nanami and Hiyoko Saionji.
A new trailer promoting the Danganronpa crossover is also available to watch via the game's official YouTube channel:
Oshiro Project: RE -Castle Defense- is a tower defense game featuring personifications of real-life castles. It is available on PCs in Japan via DMM Games. The Danganronpa crossover content is available to obtain until March 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:00 PM
Bandai will collaborate with Cover to release cosplay merchandise inspired by Hoshimachi Suisei and Murasaki Shion from Hololive. Both items cost 7,920 JPY ($53.70). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
Both items will be available for pre-order from March 12, 2024, until May 6, 2024. Then, they'll ship out in September 2024. Suisei's cosplay item is the microphone that she uses during live concerts. Meanwhile, Shion's magical wand is one that she used during the Hololive Production Countdown Live 2022 2023.
The cosplay items not only are an accurate recreation of the microphone and the wand, but they also come with multiple voice lines from the livers. They recorded the voice lines exclusively for this piece of merchandise, and each one contains twenty voice lines each. Suisei's microphone also contains the full version of her song "Stellar Stellar," and the microphone will shimmer like a star when you play the song or voice lines. Shion's want doesn't light up, but you can hear her song, "Mage of Violet," from it.
Here are more pictures of the Hoshimachi Suisei and Murasaki Shion Hololive cosplay merchandise:
Hoshimachi Suisei is one of the earliest Hololive VTubers, making her debut in 2018, and she currently has 2.1 million subscribers on YouTube. Aside from streaming games, she sings and was the first VTuber to make an appearance on the music channel, The First Take. Murasaki Shion was part of Hololive's second generation, also debuting in 2018, and she has 1.2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Like Suisei, Shion streams and sings, with her songs mostly being covers.
The Hoshimachi Suisei and Murasaki Shion Hololive cosplay items are available for purchase from Premium Bandai. Bandai does not offer international shipping.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:30 AM
As part of the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Program, Capcom revealed its Street Fighter 6 event connected to the series. In April 2024, there will be some cosmetic options as part of a special event.
There's no exact date for the crossover yet, but Capcom did go over what to expect from it. Basically, Rathalos is coming to Street Fighter 6. People will be able to get Rathalos Armor for their character to wear. This will also appear to have a Great Sword on the back. Rathalos will also be in the Battle Hub. This will be a static presentation of the monster in mid-flight. People can then pose with it when they happen open it in the hub area.
Here's the trailer that showed how the items will look in-game. It began by showing a character in Rathalos Armor approaching Ryu. After that, it shows how Rathalos will look in the Street Fighter 6 Battle Hub and how someone could appear when they approach the monster.
This is the second recent bit of Street Fighter 6 news. Capcom also shared a new Akuma trailer during its March 2024 Capcom Highlights presentations. He'll show up in Spring 2024.
Street Fighter 6 is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Monster Hunter event will begin in April 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:00 AM
The Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime will start airing in July 2024. The cast of Fairy Tail will return to reprise their roles.
A short teaser showing the main characters of the Strongest Team is available to watch on Twitter (X). More information about the show will likely appear on various social media platforms as we draw closer to the release date. The trailer is thirty seconds long, showing the characters in a black-and-white manga style before a brief shot of Natsu.
You can watch the new Fairy Tail anime trailer here:
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is the sequel to Fairy Tail. It started serialization in 2018 and is still ongoing. It takes place a year after the end of the original manga, which means that fans will likely need to finish that first due to spoilers. The plot follows Natsu and his friends as they take on the 100 Years Quest, which means a mission that has not been completed even after a hundred years. Fairy Tail mangaka Hiro Mashima first announced the anime adaptation for the sequel in 2021.
The first series went through several studios. A-1 Pictures handled the whole thing. However, Satelight worked on episodes 1-175, Bridge worked on episodes 176-328, and Cloverworks worked on episodes 278-328. None of these studios are returning to work on Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest. Instead, J.C. Staff will be the studio for the sequel. Some of J.C. Staff's previous works include the A Certain Magical Index franchise, Shokugeki no Soma, and Shakugan no Shana.
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest will start airing in Japan from July 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:30 AM
Atlus announced that Unicorn Overlord physical copies sold out at retail stores in Japan, and the company issued an apology for the sudden shortage. The game released worldwide on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X on March 8, 2024.
In the message released by the Unicorn Overlord publisher, Atlus stated that it apologized for the inconvenience of the game selling out at many retail stores across Japan. Atlus also expressed its "deep gratitude" to fans who have made the game successful enough to sell out. The company further stated that copies are being shipped out in order of purchase, so interested fans should make a reservation at their local retailer in order to secure a copy as soon as they are restocked.
As an alternative to the physical version, Atlus stated through its apology message that the digital version of Unicorn Overlord is available for purchase from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Microsoft Store. For fans seeking out a digital copy, the standard edition will cost ¥8,778. The Monarch Edition of Unicorn Overlord will cost ¥13,178 and comes with a 16-bit Arranged Music Album featuring 20 song tracks, and a digital art book with 132 pages of artwork from the game.
Atlus did not announce any timeline for when they anticipate retailers receiving a new shipment of physical copies or when the game will potentially come back into stock in Japan in general. Atlus also did not indicate if they under-shipped the game to retailers or heavily underestimated the interest in Vanillaware's latest release.
Unicorn Overlord is Vanillaware's most recent game release which features the developer's iconic watercolor-esque art style, turn-based, tactical combat, and over 100 different characters to interact with within the game and 60 playable characters.
Unicorn Overlord is readily available to play on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 10:00 AM
Gungho announced that the Grandia HD Collection, which consists of Grandia 1 and 2, will come to the PS4 and Xbox One. People will be able to get it digitally on March 26, 2024.
This collection already appeared worldwide back in 2019 for two platforms. People can already pick it up on the Nintendo Switch and PC. As a reminder, Gungho announced back at launch that this is a definitive version that uses the PlayStation version's code and Saturn references. After launch, it was supported by the company and ended up getting fixes and Japanese language support.
Here's the first trailer for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game. It began by showing some of the requests Gungho received for the ports. Then, it went on to show footage from Grandia and Grandia 2.
There will also be physical copies of Grandia HD Collection. Limited Run Games will handle that part of it. The retail release doesn't have an exact release window yet, but people can place an order for a copy with the company on March 15, 2024.
Grandia and Grandia 2 will come to the PS4 and Xbox One in Grandia HD Collection on March 26, 2024. It is immediately available on the Switch and PC.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:30 AM
A new Nijisanji Vtuber group called 3SKM will debut on March 15, 2024 from 7:00 PM JST. That would be 3:00 AM PT/6:00 AM ET on March 15, 2024. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]
This information did not come from the official Nijisanji channels. Instead, it came from a new 3SKM Twitter (X) account, which shows a picture of a commercial advertising the debut. According to Dengeki Online, it looks like an advertisement on a Tsutaya in Shibuya, and this is the first post that the 3SKM account made. As of the time of writing, the 3SKM account joined Twitter (X) in February 2024 and is only following the Nijisanji Twitter account. However, it's amassed a following of 20.6k followers.
The last VTuber group who debuted from the main Nijisanji branch was Mitarashi-dan. They started streaming in late November 2023 and all three members are graduates of the Virtual Talent Academy. Livers in Mitarashi-dan are Tachitsute Toto, Shioriha Ruri, and Milan Kestrel.
Though the Nijisanji EN branch has been going through very negative press due to Anycolor's handling of Selen Tatsuki's termination, the main branch in Japan is still going strong. Kuzuha and Kanae, who are two very popular VTubers from Nijisanji, were even in the top 10 most watched VTubers for February 2024.
3SKM, a potential new Nijisanji unit, will debut on March 15, 2024 from 7:00 PM JST.
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Siliconera Tuesday, March 12, 2024 9:00 AM
HoYoVerse released the splash art for Robin, who will be a new playable character in Honkai: Star Rail. Players should already be familiar with her, as she made an appearance in the Version 2.0 main story.
Robin will be a five-star Physical Harmony character. She is a Halovian singer from Penacony, and her role at the Charmony Festival in Penacony was to perform. She is a very famous singer and in the story, March recognized her instantly. Robin can also use her powers of Harmony to broadcast her music. As for how Robin will work in battle, we will need to wait until Version 2.2 of Honkai: Star Rail, which is when she'll come out. We already know that Aventurine, Acheron, and Gallagher will be the new playable characters in Version 2.1.
Chevy provides the singing voice for Robin in all four languages of the game. Alice Himora plays her in English, Kaori Nazuka plays her in Japanese, and Qian Chen voices her in Chinese. Himora's past roles include Gullveig in Fire Emblem Heroes and Ludivine in Genshin Impact. Nazuka's prominent roles include Nunnally from Code Geass and Arue from KonoSuba. Finally, Qian Chen voiced Furina in Genshin Impact and Tohru in Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon.
Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The Version 2.1 special program will air on March 16, 2024.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:59 PM  Balatro has a multitude of keywords and card types that dramatically change your hand. One such term that may be confusing is Double Tag, which is a Tag variant that has some more peculiar behaviours when interacting with other Tags. What do Tags and Double Tags do in Balatro? In Balatro, Tags are bonuses that you receive for skipping a Blind, which will make you miss the Shop that comes after. They each have their own activation time and provide a wide range of bonuses. They also provide you with a gambit: to play the Blind and access the shop, potentially losing, or skip it for bonuses without Shop access. Screenshot: PC Invasion Specifically, the Double Tag doubles the effect of the next Tag you choose (aside from another Double tag), regardless of the next Blind. That is essentially it. You can stack Double Tags, although their effect then adds instead of multiplying, to prevent it from being too overpowered. This sounds simple enough, but you may want to make sure ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:51 PM  Rainbow Six Siege is a massive multiplayer game, and many PC players have friends who play on a console. Although there is console crossplay, the next step is PC to console crossplay. Does Rainbow Six Siege support this? When will Rainbow Six Siege PC to PS5, Xbox crossplay come out? Answered As it stands, crossplay between PC and consoles is not supported on Rainbow Six Siege. So console players and PC players are in separate games and lobbies, not to play together. It has been this way since the game came out, however there is hope that we will finally see this happening this year. Image: Ubisoft Currently, the only way for a PC player to play with console players is to have the game through the Xbox app on their PC. You can connect your Ubisoft account and progress over to the Xbox app by uploading your data to the Cloud and redownloading it on Xbox. It's an arduous process, but does a PC player to play on console lobbies. In the roadmap for Year 9, all the w... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:47 PM  Do you need help completing Activation Intel 5 in the Gongaga Region? You have come to the right place, as this guide will explain how to reach the Fungi Forest Tower in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Activation Intel 5: How to reach Fungi Forest Tower The Activation Intel 5: Fungi Forest Tower in FF7 Rebirth caused me some serious frustration. It seems easily accessible at first, but upon closer inspection, you'll notice it rests on a rock platform you can't climb. Reaching the Fungi Forest Tower in Gongaga boils down to finding the right mushroom to catapult you and your Chocobo. Here is how you can find the mushroom that will launch you onto the platform of the Fungi Forest Tower: Start by facing the tower; you will notice a body of water on the right. Cross the body of water to reach a staircase. Screenshot: PC Invasion Climb the staircase to the second level and take a left, where you will notice a smaller staircase. Take the smaller s... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:35 PM  In this extraction game, you will end up doing some pretty basic chores. Anyway, here is how to complete the You've Got Mail quest in Escape from Tarkov. Escape from Tarkov: How to complete You've Got Mail You've Got Mail is one of the many quests you can choose to undergo in Escape from Tarkov. You receive it from Prapor, one of the many traders in the game which will task you with several extraction missions in the several violent maps. In this case, you will first need to be at level 10 to accept this quest and you will have to infil to the Streets of Tarkov map and complete the following objectives: Obtain the registered mail. Hand over the letter to Prapor. This is a simple pickup quest that should not pose any threat other than the normal stuff you have to go through to extract from the map. You will find the registered mail inside the Post Office – go figure. Image: Jindouz Now, the slightly tricky part regarding this quest is that ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:29 PM  The toughest level of Crunch off in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can be annoyingly difficult, so we'll teach you some tricks for how to beat Jules. Stretch those fingers, wipe off that sweat, and get ready to beat this minigame once and for all! FF7 Rebirth: How to beat Jules in Crunch Off FF7 Rebirth has a ton of unique minigames, but this one has to be the toughest to beat. Your goal in Crunch Off against Jules is to beat his score of 49, as it always stays the same no matter how many tries you attempt. With that knowledge in mind, how you can beat Jules in Crunch Off in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is by memorizing the special circles and tweaking the sound and controller settings. Learn the circle colors The first tip is to recognize what each special circle does and memorize what you need to do before jumping into a game. Here are the two colored circles and how you deal with them: Green circle: Press the trigger halfway, and when it fills you push the trigger all the ... |
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