Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:45 PM  After years of speculation, it was revealed that The Matrix, John Wick, and Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves is voicing the broody antihero Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Reeves had been a fan-favorite to play Shadow in Paramount's live-action adaptation since the character debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 2's… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:00 PM  If you've been anxiously awaiting Hades II, the sequel to Supergiant's stunning 2020 roguelike, I've got good news for you. While the hotly anticipated title isn't quite entering Early Access just yet, the studio says it's not all that far off. And ahead of that milestone, Supergiant will be running a technical test… |
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Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:15 PM  Puppies are curious creatures. And sometimes that curiosity leads to them getting destructive, as one unlucky Steam Deck owner learned recently. |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:00 PM  The latest trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft's upcoming open-world RPG set in a galaxy far far away, gave us a deeper dive into the story of protagonist Kay Vess, as well as an August 30 release date. In addition to the trailer, the game has also been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The T… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:30 PM  Open-world RPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth features a lot of fighting. So you'll want to be equipped with the best possible equipment—especially if you're gunning for a platinum trophy and full Hard Mode run. |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:00 PM  BenDavid Grabinski, one of the co-leads behind the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime, recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to express that he thought there was "literally no upside" to Netflix's model that releases entire seasons of a show at once. He said that while Scott Pilgrim did this when it launched on Netflix… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:30 PM  Hackers stole millions of files from the studio behind the controversial hit Steamshooter Ready or Not, including the source code and console builds of the game, Insider Gaming reports. The development team at Void Interactive has not made the data breach public yet and it doesn't appear to have included any employee… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:15 PM  We're about halfway through April, which means another wave of titles is up for grabs for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. You've got a hockey sim, a JRPG, a tower defense action-strategy game, and more, as well as that hilariously silly crustacean Soulslike. It's a pretty good month, to be honest, as there's a little… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:07 PM  We've all bought a second or maybe even third copy of a game we really, really love. Longtime Kotaku readers know of my obsession with re-buying Resident Evil 4. But I'm not sure there's a game I love so much that I would buy thousands of copies of it. And there's definitely not a game out there that I adore enough to… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:51 AM  Information about Sony's upcoming PS5 Pro codenamed Trinity is continuing to trickle out. Although nothing we've learned so far about the device makes it sound like a must-have upgrade, details corroborated by The Verge point toward several enhancements that games running on a PS5 Pro will have. Some of these… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:15 AM  The Nintendo Switch has been around the block. To hammer that point home, Nintendo's ultra-successful console celebrated its seventh release anniversary just last month. The little console that is still widely loved for its innovative controllers and portable form factor, so much so the long-speculated Nintendo Switch… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:15 AM  Dawntrail—the next expansion for Square Enix's masterfully designed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV—doesn't release until July 2, but fans can get a taste of what's to come right now. The official benchmark for the game is available as of April 14, and will let players experience some of the expansion's most anticipated… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:00 AM  Blizzard's customer service is in hot water after a series of exchanges about Overwatch 2's profanity rules caught the attention of the community and subsequently went viral. Apparently, profanity of any kind is considered against the hero shooter's code of conduct, and if someone reports it, seemingly regardless of… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:45 AM  The similarities between Nier: Automata and Shift Up's upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Stellar Blade, are evident—and not just because the former inspired the latter. Both games center women piecing together a world at its collapse, which makes the two sisters of a sort. And as it does between sisters, jealousy… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:30 AM  After helping my childhood friend, Cloud, through a reality-bending experience to reclaim his identity, I listen as he apologizes for his worst actions and explains to a room full of people why he misled everyone. Yes, his mind was under the influence of an invasive presence, but this confession comes from a place of… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:15 AM  Ubisoft's decision to keep a mission featuring everyone's favorite intergalactic crime lord, Jabba the Hutt, behind the most eye-wateringly expensive versions of Star Wars Outlaws caused widespread internet panic in recent days. Given how much of the game's promotion has featured the grumpy space worm, was the key… |
Kotaku Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:00 AM  What makes a good video game adaptation? For some, it's a rock solid story set in a well-known world, but for a very vocal group of gamers, it's a faithful, beat-by-beat recreation of beloved source material. Those who fall into that latter school of thought are the same people who are angry that Master Chief had sex… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:06 PM  Despite the growing popularity of self-emissive panels, scoring a worthwhile OLED gaming monitor deal can still prove hard to find. Enter the Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ, a prime example of a big and beautiful bargain for those with the space for a sizeable screen. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review, Asus ROG Raikiri review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:58 PM  How do you start the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC? If you have any experience with Dark Souls or Bloodborne DLC, you'll know that you need to reach what seems to be a dead end to access the additional content. Of course, as Elden Ring is a FromSoftware RPG game, this is no exception. This time around, you need to venture deep into an optional endgame area while ensuring you beat the two mandatory Elden Ring bosses that stand in your way. Only once this deed is done will you be able to venture into the new region. If you want to prepare in advance as we wait for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date, dear Tarnished, here are the steps you must take to start the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Continue reading How to start Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, The best Elden Ring classes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:32 PM  With over ten years of updates, DLC releases, and more, Europa Universalis 4 has become a colossal juggernaut in the grand strategy genre. From releases focusing on the Baltic Sea nations to adding extra flavor to the Ottomon Empire, there's DLC that encompasses nearly every aspect of the game's four-hundred-year timeline. Now, it's expanding even further with the announcement of the upcoming Winds of Change DLC. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Europa Universalis IV DLC guide, The best Europa Universalis 4 mods, Play Europa Universalis 4 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:29 PM  If there's one thing millions of us hate for a reason we can't quite pin down, it's spiders. I'm sure there's something about the way brain signals bounce around my synapses that makes me uncomfortable just looking at them, but I could do with not knowing the specifics, as dealing with surprise spiders in the home is enough. Imagine then, if you will, a game where you take on these arachnid foes as they control the entire space-time continuum. This is Kill It With Fire 2, out today. At least we can bring friends along. Continue reading 95% positive-rated wacky shooter gets a Steam sequel, out right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best indie games, The best co-op games, The best PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:11 PM  Chances are you have Manor Lords on your Steam wishlist, if you haven't pre-ordered it already, and Nvidia wants to make sure your graphics card is ready for launch. While the medieval strategy game shouldn't prove too taxing for most pixel pushers, you'll want to make sure you have the latest drivers to reap the highest levels of performance. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 PM  Somehow, FTL, one of the best roguelikes to ever hit PC, manages to make panic and terror feel fun. The engines are on fire. There are pirates on the starboard bow. You can't find a wrench. It's this chaos and calamity that defines a true space game - a pseudo simulation of the clutchest moments from Star Trek, Star Wars, and all their contemporaries. Taking a couple of cues from No Man's Sky and picking up some of the slack from Starfield, a new co-op shooter, set in the far reaches of the galaxy, is shaping up to be one of the most promising new games of 2024, and it's just picked up a staggering 30,000 new wishlists in a single day. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best co-op games, Best space games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 PM  The MSI Claw turned heads upon its reveal, given that it was the first mainstream Intel-powered handheld gaming PC. Now that it's out in the wild, the reception has been frosty, but many are putting this down to poor optimization. Now, the AOKZOE A2 Ultra will show us who was truly at fault for the early failures of the Claw A1M. With specs that should see it become one of the best handheld gaming PCs, the AOKZOE A2 Ultra has been touted for a while now, but it's confirmed to be powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H. This is the same chip powering the higher-spec models of the MSI Claw A1M, which was released to largely negative reception. Continue reading The AOKZOE A2 Ultra is Intel's second chance at a handheld gaming PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:11 PM  Launched into 1.0 just last month, The Outlast Trials bravely asks the question: 'What if you took the horrific monstrosities and suffering of Outlast, and put it all into a multiplayer co-op experience?' The answer is one of the best horror games to release recently, testing your skills to survive and your mental stability to stay calm amidst the nightmarish titual trials you'll be put through. And as of today, it's received its first content drop in the form of the Toxic Shock update. Continue reading 93% positive rated survival horror gets game-changing content update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:41 AM  Want to sign up to the World of Warcraft The War Within beta? If you're looking forward to the opening chapter of The Worldsoul Sage, starting with The War Within, here's how you could explore the depths of earth in a subterranean world before the full expansion arrives this year. The War Within release date arrives in 2024, but in the meantime, you can sign up for a chance to be a tester in the beta. If you've preordered the game and purchased the Epic Edition, you'll automatically get access, otherwise you'll need to sign up to World of Warcraft: The War Within beta at the official site. If successful, you'll be sent an invitation to participate, so here are the steps to follow to access the beta on your Blizzard account. Continue reading How to sign up to the WoW The War Within beta MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW Dragonflight tier list, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:31 AM  Half-Life is the essential PC shooter. Valve's game is the FPS that launched a thousand imitators, as it blends unique immersive storytelling with some of the tightest weapon controls ever put to screen. After playing Half-Life for myself it's tempting to say the shooter hasn't aged a day, but it has. This is why the fan remake, Black Mesa, is such a standout alternative and follow-up to Valve's original. If you're yet to play it or think it's time for a replay then I've got good news, as Black Mesa just got a massive update, and the game is currently 80% off too. Continue reading Half-Life remake gets massive update and 80% off Steam sale MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best VR games, Best old games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:07 AM  Getting a free copy of AIDA64 bundled with your high-end CPU cooler seems like a welcome freebie, particularly when the software can provide data to the LCD panel on your new purchase. However, it appears that manufacturer Lamptron is supplying sketchy licenses to would-be buyers of its products. Continue reading The AIDA64 key that came with your CPU cooler might be sketchy MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:35 AM  With Armored Core taking up the gritty side of the mecha genre, it's up to Roboquest to fill the niche of more colourful mecha adventures. The game offers a similarly huge variety of weapons to its gritter cousin, but delivers the hurt in a much more cartoony environment, contrasting its high-speed movement and gunplay. Since releasing in November last year, the game has received its first major content drop in the form of the Arsenal Update. As the name suggests, the Arsenal Update's main attraction is its addition of nine brand-new weapons to the roguelite shooter. Continue reading Roguelite mecha shooter gets huge update, adds entire new arsenal MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best roguelikes, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:17 AM  It was a busy 2023. Between Diablo 4, Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, and Dead Island 2, not to mention the likes of Sea of Stars and Mortal Kombat 1, we had a lot to get through last year. If you didn't find time for El Paso, Elsewhere, the deceptively simple slo-mo shooter that feels like a mix of Max Payne, Resident Evil, and Vampire The Masquerade, now might be a good time to dig it out on Steam and give it a try. Created by Strange Scaffold, it was one of the most underplayed and overlooked releases of 2023. Now the developer is back, with a new horror game you can get right this second. Continue reading The maker of 2023's most underrated shooter has a new game out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best indie games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:16 AM  April 16, 2024: We searched for new AFK Journey codes and checked for expired codes. What are the new AFK Journey codes? Redeeming limited-time freebies is the best way to stay ahead of the curve without upsetting your wallet, especially in gacha-driven fantasy RPGs like AFK Journey. These giveaway codes can help can help you stay competitive with the best team compositions, clear the story without issue, and reap the rewards of the PvP leaderboards. We've found and tested every code released by developer Farlight to find out which ones are active or expired. The latest AFK Journey codes often reward you with valuable in-game currency like AFK Journey Diamonds and Gold, which are required to pull on gacha banners and build the best characters in the AFK Journey roster. We also recommend checking out our in-depth AFK Journey tier list to ensure you're spending your freebies wisely in the anime game. Now that you're all set, here are the AFK Journey codes waiting to be redeemed. Continue reading AFK Journey codes April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: AFK Journey tier list, AFK Journey codes, AFK Journey reroll |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:14 AM  Where would PC gaming be without mods, eh? Sometimes we want new attire, quests, characters, and DLC-sized expansions for our favorite games, and other times we want to fly around Los Santos as Goku while fighting Godzilla. Funny how life is always about balance, isn't it? When it comes to mods then, The Witcher 3 is one of many PC stalwarts that's no stranger to them, and it looks like the scene is going to get even bigger, as CD Projekt Red finally starts open playtests for the game's public modding tools. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 3 mods, The Witcher 4 news, Witcher 3 system requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:50 AM  What are the newest Moto Trackday Project codes? Occasionally, you want to experience the thrill of cruising at well over 100 miles per hour, all without the risk of physical injury. Some of you may want the latest and coolest bike purely to flaunt your wealth. Whatever your reason, you're going to need a lot of cash beforehand. Winning races and driving along long stretches of the open road without crashing can net you the big bucks in this Roblox experience. However, if you'd rather not bother with all that, these Moto Trackday codes will give you more than enough dollars to buy the bike of your dreams. If you don't like bikes, fans of four-wheelers can check out the latest Car Dealership Tycoon codes, or if you prefer racing on foot, these Race Clicker codes help you reach outrageous speeds. Continue reading Moto Trackday Project codes April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:20 AM  What are the best FPS games on PC? From the classic physics chaos of Half-Life 2 to Halo Infinite's beautifully rendered worlds, these are the finest FPS games. For more than two decades, FPS games have been the driving force of the PC games industry. They've let us travel from the depths of Hell in Doom to the outer reaches of space in Titanfall 2. Others have taken us on a detour through the likes of Half-Life 2's zombie-infested Ravenholm, while some have embraced futuristic cities. Some of these games are old, others are new, and all are great. Warhammer 40K: Boltgun and its '90s-boomer-shooter-inspired graphics; Rainbow Six Siege's tight tactical multiplayer; Overwatch 2 and its vast array of amazing heroes. No matter what sort of virtual gunplay you're after, whether you want multiplayer games, war games, or something altogether different, the following titles will satisfy your itchy trigger finger. So crack those knuckles, and make every shot count. These aren't only the best FPS games, some of these entries are included in our best PC games too. Continue reading The best FPS games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Titanfall 2 class guide, Titanfall 2 PC port review, Titanfall 2 campaign review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:18 AM  The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by Microsoft for the past two years. Thankfully, the issues preventing owners of 11th Gen Core chips from leaving Windows 10 behind have been seemingly quashed but have strangely taken far longer than expected. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:05 AM  Originally released in 2017 as a free-to-play game, the 5v5 hero shooter and MOBA hybrid Gigantic has become a cult classic of sorts, changing up the hero shooter format by combining it with MOBA elements to create a legitimately unique experience, even when compared to later competitors like Overwatch and Valorant. Splitting matches into two phases – an objective based, familiarly King of the Hill-esque phase followed by a more MOBA-inspired space-control Rampage phase – was novel, and nothing has been similar since. When Gigantic was shuttered by Gearbox in 2018, it was a loss for the genre and fans of the game made their feelings clear online that it was sorely missed – that was, until its eventual relaunch. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Gigantic heroes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:55 AM  For as much as I love my big, ambitious strategy games, I run into the same problem every time I think about starting up a fresh save: the time investment. Having a limited number of hours to devote to recreational play, I know I'll have to set an entire Saturday aside if I really want to dig into Total War: Warhammer 3 or Crusader Kings 3 beyond the opening few turns or decades. Nexus 5X arrives as the solution to this problem, offering a pared-down, faster-paced version of the 4X experience that nonetheless preserves a lot of the flavor and variety you can get from its full-fat ancestor, Stellaris. Continue reading Nexus 5X review – a streamlined Stellaris experience MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best 4X games, Best turn-based games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:40 PM  With the arrival of Amazon's Fallout TV series last week came the dropping of another bombshell: the possible truth behind a mystery that's gone unanswered in the video games for over 25 years. Before you read on, please bear in mind that spoilers for the Fallout TV show's season one finale follow! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:02 PM  With Larian having now officially handed the reins of the Baldur's Gate series back to Dungeons & Dragons owners Wizards of the Coast (and their Monopoly-making parents at Hasbro) - with the developers saying they have no plans to make any DLC or a sequel - the ball for a Baldur's Gate 4 now sits in Wizards' court. The good news is that, yes, they also want to make a follow-up to one of the most acclaimed and successful video games of the last few years. Just don't expect that to necessarily be anytime soon. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:31 PM  World of Warcraft is setting a whole new story arc in motion with its next expansion, The War Within. If you can't quite wait until this summer to see what the first chapter of the new Worldsoul Saga trilogy has to offer, you might not have to wait so long. Blizzard are running a beta for War Within that will give testers the chance to delve into the subterranean addition early - and sign-ups are now open. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:01 PM  Palworld, the viral survival game that stirred up controversy (and found plenty of success) on the back of being a Pokémon-a-like - with added guns and factory labour, mind - is now due to become the inspiration for its own generation of clones, according to the head of its developers. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:57 AM  The Crucial T500 is one of the best-performing PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market right now, going toe-to-toe with both the WD Black SN850X and the Samsung 990 Pro SSDs when hardware ed James tested it last year. You have to spend a bit to get the top performance, especially now with memory manufacturers slowing production and SSD makers offering fewer discounts as a result. Fortunately, the 2TB T500 does have a decent discount going at the moment, worth $51: The T500 takes the title of best high-end PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for gaming in the RPS best SSDs for gaming guide, and boasts ridiculous sequential speeds of up to 7400MB/s and 7000MB/s for read and writes respectively. It's worth reading through the list to see how it compares to other, but here's a quote from James that explains how the T500 has edged above the competition: |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:54 AM  Six months is a long time. In that half-year you could fully grow a patch of delicious strawberries, plant the seeds, then grow another. Or you could squirm through three and a half successive Liz Truss premierships. Or, as Cities: Skylines 2 developers Colossal Order have done, you could take the technical mess of your long-awaited citybuilding game and reconstruct it into something that performs... okay, not well, but better. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:45 AM  Years before she worked on top-drawer point-and-clickers Return To Monkey Island and Thimbleweed Park, Australian game developer Jenn Sandercock was a junior designer on Team Bondi's historical open world game L.A. Noire. Eventually published by Grand Theft Auto developers Rockstar in 2011, L.A. Noire took seven years to make and is an especially notorious example of crunch culture and mismanagement. Sandercock joined in the middle of one such crunch period, and wanted to make life a little easier for her exhausted colleagues. "Everyone looked so miserable after literally years of hard work & crunch," she wrote on Twitter in 2018. "So late one night after work I baked 2 cakes for the office. I sent out a mass email & we all took 30 minutes to eat cake and talk." Sandercock began hosting weekly "Cake Days", baking a fresh batch in her own time to share around the office. Rockstar were unimpressed, however. They thought Cake Day was evidence of poor productivity and, according to Sandercock, badgered Team Bondi leadership into forcing her to only share cake during official lunch hours. "Apparently the higher ups thought our entire office slacked off ALL the time because we had cake once a week," Sandercock wrote. She herself was told "that I was jeopardising my career". Sandercock hasn't let the demise of Cake Day cramp her creative interest in food, however. In fact, she's found a way to combine baking with game design. Sandercock is now the author of Edible Games, a book of recipes and instructions for concocting games out of food, and food out of games. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:49 AM  If you've been narked about favourite bits of Fallout not yet appearing in Amazon Prime's unexpectedly good live-action show, hold your horses. In an interview, the showrunners have talked about holding back certain "iconic elements" to do them in a hypothetical second season right rather than cram in all the greatest hits—and also so the show didn't "seem like it was written by people who just like spent 10 seconds reading the Wikipedia page for Fallout and didn't bother to like bring in some deeper cuts." |
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 4:00 PM
Kotobukiya revealed that it will restock its model kit featuring the Orbital Frame Dolores from Zone of the Enders: Dolores, i. The new batch will appear in November 2024. People can immediately place pre-orders on Japanese online hobby storefronts at 8,250 yen (~$53.40). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
This model kit previously appeared as early as 2014. The non-scale kit will stand at around 18 cm (~7.08 inches) tall when completed. But due to how the legs are shaped, the finished kit cannot stand on its own and the owner must attach it to the stand for most of the poses.
Kotobukiya modeled the kit after the protagonist's Orbital Frame that appeared in the Zone of the Enders series' second anime adaptation by Sunrise. Z.O.E. Dolores, i is the sequel to the 2001 OVA Z.O.E. 2167 Idolo that aired in Japanese television in the same year.
Here are some of the sample images for the Dolores model kit:
Kotobukiya has been on a roll in restocking its model kits from Konami's franchises. The company has re-released the model kit of the Zone of the Enders games' protagonist Orbital Frame Jehuty in late March 2024, and its archnemesis Anubis will follow suit in May 2024. It will also restock the model kit of Metal Gear REX from Metal Gear Solid on April 18, 2024.
The Orbital Frame model kit of Dolores from Zone of the Enders: Dolores, i will be available again in November 2024.
The post Zone of the Enders Dolores Model Kit Will Return in Late 2024 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:30 PM
HoYoverse released a new character introduction and trailer featuring the upcoming Honkai: Star Rail character Aventurine. The character is set to become available in the game on April 17, 2024, along with his signature lightcone and a rerun banner for Jingliu.
The trailer, titled "The Golden Touch," features Aventurine facing off against several of the Mr Domescreen enemy type, before eventually defeating their leader and three of the dinosaur-like "Shell of Faded Rage" elites. The visuals are accompanied by a jazz-inspired soundtrack as Aventurine, voiced in English by Camden Sutkowski, comments on the nature of gambling. The ending of the trailer also features him tossing a chip to a child with the same kind of eyes as him, alluding to the storyline of Honkai: Star Rail version 2.1.
The character introduction over on HoYolab takes the form of an interview with Aventurine, who describes himself as just a "cog in the machine" of the IPC's Strategic Investment Department. He goes on to answer several questions about his notorious good luck, relationship with colleagues, and home planet of Sigonia. Several other characters involved with the Penacony storyline, such as Topaz and Dr Ratio, also comment on his answers.
You can watch the Aventurine Honkai: Star Rail trailer "The Golden Touch" via Youtube below:
In anticipation of Aventurine's banner, a group of Honkai: Star Rail fans have adopted a peacock living at a zoo in China and named it after the character. Meanwhile in the U.S., Sprinkles Cupcakes is selling a March 7th-themed cupcake, which includes a code for 30 in-game Stellar Jades.
Aventurine will become available to pull for in Honkai: Star Rail on April 17, 2024, while the game itself is immediately available on PC, PS5, and mobile devices.
The post Aventurine Honkai: Star Rail Aventurine Trailer Flaunts His Style appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:00 PM
There are a lot of indie Metroidvanias out there, to the point where it can be hard for any of them to stand out. To solve this problem, Biomorph comes with a unique gimmick: you can transform into most of the creatures you defeat, using their unique abilities to progress.
It's an interesting concept, and it gets put to work relatively quickly. After defeating a grim calcified elk creature, our protagonist absorbs its essence in an animated cutscene. Immediately after, he finds that he can use the creature's solid hide to charge through some debris and open an exit. You'll use a few of these, as well as a brutish amalgamation whose punch has similar effects, to escape the opening prologue.
How can the protagonist do this? Honestly, he's not sure. Hi name is Harlo, a cat-like alien who looks like a moody Ratchet with bionic Rayman hands. He wakes up in a strange facility and remembers nothing about how he got there or where he came from. He realizes that a friend is trapped in a cell, attempts a rescue, and ends up exploding out into a wider world. As the game progresses, Harlo seeks to save his friend, recover his memories and help rebuild a derelict village in the process.
The structure of Biomorph is exactly what you'd expect from any given Metroidvania. Following the prologue, you find yourself in the village of Blightmoor, a run-down port town. From here, Harlo can explore a large world, find new abilities, and then travel down new paths with those abilities. If you've played any game in the genre, you know how this works.
Biomorph starts strong. Using creature abilities to smash open routes in the opening prologue is a great mechanic, which only opens more possibilities once you're in the main world. One creature fires a projectile which can be used to activate faraway switches. Another can casually walk on spikes, allowing you access to areas that would otherwise harm you. Later on, you'll encounter creatures that can slither through tight passages, manifest their own platforms or teleport using dirt patches.
While a creature's ability can initially only be used where you find the creature, absorbing enough unique creatures of that type will grant you access to their form permanently. You can equip up to three of these forms at any given time, allowing you to use their abilities anywhere in the world. It's a great concept that opens so many possibilities, so it's real shame that Biomorph does not use it to its full potential.
Metroidvanias have a well-established progression system at this point. You follow whatever paths you can currently access, find a terminal or an item that grants you a new ability, then find where that ability can be used. Biomorph could have easily shaken this formula up with its core mechanic. The idea that you have to go hunting for creatures to gain new abilities would have put a great spin on the entire genre. Problem is, I found myself rarely using creature abilities outside the areas they were found in. Instead, gaining new abilities that opened wider paths was just the standard Metroidvania progression. You find weird capsules, they give Harlo an ability, you move on.
It was honestly a huge disappointment, especially after the game's strong start. There was even an area teased in the prologue that couldn't be accessed because it was covered in spikes. I returned later with the creature that could get past this, gained an item and thought this would be how things went for the whole game. However, moments like these were few and far between and I could probably count on one hand how many times I reached into my bag and pulled out a creature ability as the world got more expansive.
Speaking of the world being expansive, this is where another of Biomorph's other main problems arose. Harlo is slow, but the world is vast. There are little to no movement mechanics to speak of, making traversal a tedious slog of holding right and occasionally jumping. The problem is, this is a Metroidvania, so not only is there a lot of traversal, there is also a lot of backtracking, so you get to slog back through those huge areas repeatedly.
This also creates a problem about halfway through the game, where a vast expanse becomes open to you, with every area offering at least four ways to go. Which in turn offer another three ways to go, and so on. It becomes a vast maze of expansive maps that take too long to navigate, leaving you lost.
Navigation also goes out the window, as the game throws quest markers at you, but any attempt to follow them is quickly defeated by routes that turn back on themselves. Not just in the sense of routes changing direction, but actively teleporting you to a different part of the map, nowhere near where you thought you were heading. It made exploration annoying, as nothing in the world lined up in the way I'd expect it to. Heading towards somewhere I thought would be interesting ended up with me being thrown off course entirely at every turn. It led progression to feel aimless and random.
Biomorph starts so strong in its opening few hours. Some solid mechanics and a unique gimmick, along with some well-designed opening areas, made those initial hours a lot of fun. The visual style is also great, with the occasional animated cutscene adding a ton of vibrance to the presentation. I even like the NPCs you encounter throughout the world, with all their weird designs and unique motivations. But Biomorph rapidly loses momentum after a certain point and it's a real shame.
I wanted to like Biomorph more than I did. Despite good visuals and a strong start, it eventually neglects its most interesting mechanic and becomes tedious. In the end, despite its best efforts, it ends up being just an average attempt at an already crowded genre.
Biomorph is out now for PC. A console version is in development.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:30 PM
A notable SaGa series character named Mr. S will appear in SaGa Emerald Beyond, and Square Enix shared new screenshots and insights into what he does in-game. Someone could take on Mr. S' Trials or essentially use him as a move tutor.
One part of the benefits tied to Mr. S involves his trials. These give you items and point rewards if you finish them. The screenshots show one situation where a player with a Trial Rank of 1 takes on the 150% Combo Rate, Clean Sweep, and Preemptive Execution trials. After completing them, the person gets an Ironstone, five Spirit Stones, and four Trial Point Rewards.
The other screenshots show Mr. S' Tutelage option. Someone can set him as a tutor for characters to help them learn abilities. This way even if they aren't with us when we go into fights, they still master skills and can then become tutors for them. So in the one screenshot, we see how under Mr. S, his pupils could get a "license" for an ability after the player goes through a certain number of battles. The other screen shows the Tutelage Regimen that reveals which skills the character would learn.
Here are the SaGa Emerald Beyond screenshots showing the character in action:
As a reminder, Mr. S is a SaGa series staple and the most notable past appearance is as the player's teacher in Final Fantasy Legend II (SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu). People could see him and play that entry most recently in Collection of Saga on the Switch, PC, and mobile devices.
SaGa Emerald Beyond is in development and will head to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices on April 25, 2024. The demo is available now on the PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:00 PM
Sanrio has released the initial results for the 2024 character ranking poll, which place Pochacco as first in the overall rankings. The company's 39th annual poll opened earlier this April, and it is set to close on May 26, 2024.
The Sanrio 2024 Character ranking is a popularity contest held by the company that allows fans to vote once a day for their favorite mascot. The initial overall rankings list Pochacco in 1st place, followed by Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi, and Hello Kitty in that order. Interestingly, the regional results show Cinnamoroll taking 1st place in 12 out of 14 of the regions including the United States, Taiwan, and Brazil. Pochacco was still the most popular in South Korea and South Korea, however.
You can view the initial results for the Sanrio 2024 Character Ranking here, or cast your own vote through the link in the tweet below:
Sanrio recently announced that Fragaria Memories-themed crossover cafes are to appear at several places in Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Several other Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty and Badtz-Maru also appeared alongside Urusei Yatsura characters in a recent crossover collaboration.
Pochacco has placed 1st in the initial results for the Sanrio 2024 Character Ranking. Voting closes on May 26, 2024 with the interim results to be announced on May 9, 2024, and the final results coming on June 16, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:30 PM
Supergiant Games opened the ability for PC players to sign up for the Hades II Technical Test on Steam. There's no word yet on when the beta for the roguelike will begin, beyond "soon," and there's no end date for requesting access to the test at the moment.
There aren't too many details about how this Technical Test will go. Supergiant did note there could be "rounds" of invites, which would mean some people would get an email allowing them access once the trial is live. It also noted it will include the "first major area."
Length and launch dates also came up during the announcement. The Supergiant said people who get into the Hades II Technical Test will find it is "longer than a week, shorter than a month." They also said that the findings from the test will affect the launch date of the early access phase.
The one thing that is certain is the PC requirements for those of us who want to participate. Here's what they are:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
Memory: 4GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB VRAM / DirectX 12+ support
Hades II will enter early access on Steam in Q2 2024, and the PC Technical Test will begin "soon."
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:00 PM
Kotobukiya has released a new batch of its 1/400 scale Evangelion Unit 13 model kit on April 16, 2024. People who have placed pre-orders since the company announced the new restocks in September 2023 can expect to have their items shipped in the coming days. [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
Kotobukiya designed this model kit after the Evangelion Unit 13 that appeared in the 2012 movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. The 1/400 scale kit will stand at around 19 cm (~7.48 inches) when completed. The kit first appeared in late 2014, and Kotobukiya has since restocked the product multiple times, including in 2020. In early September 2023, the company announced the latest batch for the model kit with April 2024 as its release window.
In September 2014, GA Graphic uploaded a video showing a prototype of the model kit ahead of its first release in November 2014:
Unit 13 is not the only mech-related Evangelion merchandise to (re-)appear in 2024. Good Smile Company sold a limited number of metallic Unit 01 Moderoid kits in January 2024. CCSToys' Mortal Mind action figure of the Evangelion Final Model from the Evangelion Anima novels has also appeared on the franchise's official web store.
The 1/400 scale model kit of Evangelion Unit 13 from Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo is available to order from Kotobukiya and other partner retailers while stocks last.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:30 PM
Blaze Entertainment announced new versions of its Evercade EXP handheld and VS console, which are the Evercade EXP-R and VS-R. Both will appear in July 2024 worldwide, and the handheld will be less expensive than its predecessor.
Both the new Evercade console and handheld models will look different than the original variants. Instead of red and white being the highlight colors, they are black and turquoise instead. They will also each come with a Giga Cart. However, Blaze didn't note what the free games on the cartridge will be.
As for the prices, the new handheld experienced the major price change. The Evercade EXP handheld is $149.99/£129.99/€149.99, and the EXP-R is going to be $99.99/£99.99/€119.99. The Evercase VS console starts at $99.99/£89.99/€99.99, and the VS-R will just be $99.99/£89.99/€109.99.
Here's the latest trailer going over the redesigned systems and showing how they look from different angles. It also lets you get a better look at the button placements and games running on the devices.
The Evercade EXP-R and VS-R will release in July 2024, and people can start placing pre-orders for the two of them on April 30, 2024. The previous versions of both systems are immediately available worldwide.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 PM
TOHO Games and Sumzap have released the PC version of Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade. After being previously teased in March 2024, people can now play the game on their PCs via the DMM Games platform. The team is also giving away a free SSR gacha ticket to celebrate the PC version's release until May 16, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
DMM Games has also added a new webpage that explains how existing players on mobile devices can link their data with the PC version. When players have completed this procedure, they will be able to sync almost all of their progress, inventory, and collection. The only thing that will not carry over is the premium gem currency, which remains exclusive to the platform the player purchased it from.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade originally appeared on iOS and Android mobile devices on November 21, 2023. In this free-to-play RPG, people can form a party consisting of characters from the series by gathering them via gacha and other gameplay methods.
The mobile game's popularity led to it winning the Best IP-Based Game award at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2023. In the new press release, Sumzap added that the mobile releases have also surpassed a combined total of 5 million downloads as of April 11, 2024.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade is available on iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as PC via DMM Games.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:30 AM
Sensor Tower Japan reported that Aladdin X's official iOS release of Suika Game has generated a revenue of almost $2 million. The game made the feat in the first three months after its release in the App Store on January 1, 2024.
Sensor Tower also produced a chart showing the monthly increase in the game's total revenue. Aladdin X had even already surpassed the $1 million mark within the iOS version's release month in January 2024.
Suika Game is available as a paid app where people have to first spend 240 yen to access it. Despite the prevalence of free-to-play apps in recent times, that still did not deter people from purchasing the game's iOS version. In fact, it even ended up dominating the App Store's paid game ranking.
Another chart from Sensor Tower shows that the iPhone version of Suika Game kept first place for almost the entirety of Q1 2024—save for two days on February 21-22, 2024, when Side Labs' Coffee Inc 2 claimed the spot. Meanwhile, the iPad version never went below the top 3 ranking spots in the same quarter.
The Android version of Suika Game did not come out until April 2024, but that did not stop the then-iOS-exclusive game from competing with free-to-play apps that are available on both platforms.
In the mobile casual game revenue ranking for Q1 2024, Suika Game reached fifth place behind Toon Blast, Royal Match, Brawl Stars, and Magic Card: Catch the Thief. Suika Game was also the only other Japanese mobile bubble shooting game to generate substantial revenue after Line Bubble 2 in the same period.
Suika Game is officially available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Aladdin X's popIn Aladdin ceiling projectors.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:00 AM
There's new insight into the people we'll meet in the FFXVI Rising Tide DLC, as Square Enix offered official art and brief character profiles for two characters. One first debuted in the Echoes of the Fallen add-on, while the other is an entirely new individual.
First, Square Enix brought up Famiel. This character is someone Clive and Jill encountered a few times when exploring the Sagespire dungeon and going toward Omega. The company didn't note what the character is doing in Mysidia, but did reference his past as a Dusk Crystal trader.
After that, Shula appeared. This is an entirely new character who appears in the DLC. There are few details about this new person, with the company only noting Clive and Shula meet once Clive and his crew reaches Mysidia and that they team up. This person also appeared in one of the latest screenshots from the add-on shared on social media.
This peek at the two FFXVI Rising Tide DLC characters is only one of multiple peeks at the add-on ahead of its launch. Square Enix has also been sharing an array of screenshots. Some focused on the new location of Mysidia, which people can visit after reaching a certain point in the story as part of a quest to reach Leviathan's Dominant. Another showed Clive heading into battle against a type of Tonberry and what may be one of the expansion's bosses.
Final Fantasy XVI is available for the PS5, with the Echoes of the Fallen DLC out now. The Rising Tide DLC will appear on April 18, 2024. A PC version of the game is also on the way.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:30 AM
People can get a Honkai: Star Rail March 7th cupcake at Sprinkles Cupcakes. It will be at stores and their attached cupcake ATMs until April 21, 2024, and people can also order one for pickup locally online.
If someone heads to the store, they can get one of these special cupcakes for $6. A box of up to 12 can be ordered. It is a lemon blueberry cupcake with raspberry frosting. There is also a chibi portrait of March 7th placed on top of it. When you get it, you will also get a code that you can use in-game to get 30 Stellar Jades. (You need 160 Stellar Jades for one pull on the gacha.)
Here's the official announcement:
This isn't the only game to end up with a snack tie-in in 2024. Insomnia Cookies offered Final Fantasy VII Rebirth themed packaging. These involved the company's regular cookie flavors, however, while Sprinkles has a custom March 7th cupcake.
We also saw other Honkai: Star Rail crossover events at restaurants. Pelicana Chicken had a meal and special merchandise. Dan Heng and March 7th were the focus characters for that.
Honkai: Star Rail is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the March 7th Sprinkles Cupcakes crossover lasts until April 21, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:00 AM
The Revolutionary Girl Utena anime series will inspire three new jewelry items based on iconic elements and motifs from the show. The items are available for pre-order from the Chara-Ani online store until April 30, 2024, and they are set to release in Japan sometime in October 2024. [Thanks, Dengeki Hobby!]
The first item in the new line Utena jewelry is a pair of earrings based on the Shadow Play Girls, and they are styled after the silhouette of each shadow girl hanging from a rose. The name of the earrings is a quote referencing the characters' catchphrase. The second one is a ring based on Utena's Sword of Dios, with the blade curled on itself. Meanwhile, the last item is a brooch based on the inverted castle that appears in episode 9 of the anime.
Here are the translated names of each item, alongside their prices:
You can also check out the three new jewelry accessories here:
The new Revolutionary Girl Utena jewelry is now available for pre-order, and will release in Japan in October 2024. The Revolutionary Girl Utena anime is streaming on Crunchyroll, and the Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution short story collection manga is handled by Viz Media in North America.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:20 AM
Nintendo revealed the next 2024 Indie World Showcase will go over upcoming Switch games on April 17, 2024. It will air at 7am PT/10am ET/4pm CET, and it is the first presentation of this type to appear this year.
Nintendo already confirmed that this showcase will appear on Twitch and YouTube as usual. It will be 20 minutes long. Only Switch games will appear during the event.
Here's the YouTube placeholder, where you can set a notification.
While we don't know any of the games that will appear, looking at the November 2023 Nintendo Indie Showcase games might help us figure out which ones will show up at the April 2024 Switch one. Blade Chimera, The Gecko Gods, Moonstone Island, and The Star Named EOS were referred to as Spring 2024 titles. We could see an update on them. We could see updates on other games as well, like Hollow Knight: Silksong.
People can also expect at least two shadowdrops, which will be anticipated or upcoming titles suddenly available after the presentation. Some of the ones that showed up after the last showcase were Backpack Hero and Passpartout 2.
The Nintendo Indie World Showcase will show off Switch games at 7am PT/10am ET/4pm CET on April 17, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:00 AM
Atlus has announced that it will hold a worldwide stream for Metaphor: ReFantazio in late April 2024. The "Atlus Exclusive Showcase" stream will reveal new details about the new fantasy RPG being developed by Persona series veterans Katsura Hashino, Shigenori Soejima, and Shoji Meguro.
The stream will be available to watch in English on YouTube and Steam. Atlus West's X account has yet to provide an exact link to the stream, as the YouTube link simply leads to its YouTube channel. Meanwhile, the Japanese headquarters and Asian branches have set up pages for streams that will run simultaneously in Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
Here are the stream's starting times in several countries and regions:
Atlus Japan will also hold a bonus Japanese livestream half a day after the above global stream. The "Metaphor Stalker Club Final" stream will go live on April 23, 2024, at 8 PM JST (7 AM ET / 4 AM PT). Mafia Kajita will host this stream, and the voice actress Tomomi Isomura and the writer Sayawaka will also be present. This stream will also feature a segment dedicated to user-submitted messages and questions, and Atlus is accepting submissions until Friday, April 19, 2024, at 7 PM JST.
The Atlus Exclusive stream for Metaphor: ReFantazio will air simultaneously worldwide on April 22 or 23, 2024, depending on each time zone. The actual game will be available for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Microsoft Store and Steam.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:34 PM  Following the huge (and warranted) success of the Fallout show on Amazon, Fallout Shelter has received an update where you can get characters from the show in your vault. I'm sure Maximus won't complain. How to unlock Fallout show characters in Fallout Shelter The characters from the Fallout show don't come for free in Fallout Shelter, however, you've got to earn them. Please note that thanks to the PC version essentially being abandoned by Bethesda, only the mobile versions of Fallout Shelter will benefit from this update. Sorry PC players, but you won't be able to get these characters until Bethesda decides to catch the PC version up to speed. When opening Fallout Shelter, you should notice new quests that are tied to the show. Here, you'll be able to go on quests that relate to important plot points in the show with your vault dwellers. As you play through these quests, you'll unlock the characters to have in your vault. For c... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:08 PM  Fallout 76 has changed a lot over the years. When it first launched, the game was buggy, empty, and just an overall bad look for the series. Thankfully, over time, Fallout 76 is now one of our favorite Fallout games. However, thanks to the new Fallout show, the game has seen a huge influx of new players. To celebrate that second chance, we'll show you how to get Lucy's Vault 33 Backpack in Fallout 76. Fallout 76: How to get Lucy's Vault 33 backpack Having the backpack that Lucy wears in the show can take the RPG to a new level of cross-media immersion. It'll also complete the look if you make your character resemble Lucy. The Vault 33 backpack is free but with a catch. There are at least two ways to get this backpack, the first is being a member of Game Pass Ultimate. So, if you're coming here and playing on PlayStation, you sadly will be left for now. On top of that, it seems that you can't get the backpack if you only have Game Pass for PC or console, you'll ne... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:05 PM  Put your excavation skills to the test with Venture to unlock their adorable Cute and Pixel Sprays in Overwatch 2. This guide covers exactly how to complete Venture's Hero Challenges and unlock their Challenge Sprays, including tips and tricks on how to rock the battlefield as Venture. How to unlock Venture's Cute Spray — Excavation Annihilation Hero Challenge Screenshot: PC Invasion Excavation Annihilation: Eliminate 3 enemies with a single use of Tectonic Shock. To unlock Venture's Cute Spray, you must kill three opponents in one use of their Ultimate Ability, Tectonic Shock, in Quick Play or Competitive. Tectonic Shock briefly transforms Venture's weapon, sending damaging shockwaves along the ground each time primary fire is used. After four uses or seven seconds, their drill returns to normal. With the ability to sneak into a team fight unharmed by digging and high Ult damage, this challenge is relatively easy to complete. I was able to do this... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:01 PM  Fortnite has always had a problem with cheaters – it's what it gets for being so darn popular. However, other players are now getting caught in the crossfire in Fortnite's war against exploiters. Players will get banned if they partner up with cheaters consistently in Fortnite The war on cheaters in gaming is an ever-evolving fight, with the exploiters and the anti-cheating methods getting better and better. However, Fortnite has upped the ante by threatening those who associate with cheaters, even if they themselves have never cheated. This countermeasure may seem pretty smart on paper, however, for those playing in lobbies with random players, this could result in unnecessary bannings. With the Avatar event in full swing, this is the worst time to get banned. Reddit user Ill_Fly2120 posted to the FortniteBR subreddit, complaining that they've been accused of reguarly playing with cheaters. Fortnite gave me a warning for playing with a cheater? ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:00 PM  Tormentors are a massive pain in Onslaught and even worse in Legend difficulty. I've seen many teams crumble against these enemies, but they have a fatal weakness. Here's the best way to cheese Onslaught Tormentors in Destiny 2. How to easily beat Tormentors in Onslaught in Destiny 2 Tormentors can single-handedly cost your Fire Team an Onslaught match, but they are extremely weak to Decoys. If you don't know how they work, enemies are attracted to Decoys, and you can score easy kills while your enemies are focused on them. Screenshot: PC Invasion Out of every enemy in Onslaught, Tormentors are hell-bent on attacking Decoys. Even in Legend Onslaught, Tormentors can't resist beating up these defensive units. With this in mind, I prioritize Decoys over every other base defense. When you have the Scrap to spare, upgrades make Decoys even more effective and are worth the investment. Tormentor aggro is so strong on Decoys that you ca... |
WGB Tuesday, April 16, 2024 8:24 AM The classic Mafia series looks set to return, with an announcement potentially happening as soon as next month. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:50 PM Game Pass games coming in late April. The post Xbox Game Pass Adds Another Crab's Treasure, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and More appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:15 PM Will be "anything but indie". The post Skybound Announces Crowdfunding Campaign for AAA Invincible Game appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:34 PM According to prominent leaker Kurakasis, Mafia publisher 2K "began preparations for an announcement regarding the Mafia series", "a few days ago". The leaker also claims that while its hard to determine when the announcement will be made, they speculate it might be in 3-4 weeks based on how long it took the Judas trailer to […] The post A New Mafia Title May Be Announced Soon appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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