GamersHeroes Monday, April 22, 2024 11:11 AM The team at MiroWin is flipping the horror script in Bureau of Contacts by using Generative AI to control enemy behavior. The post Generative AI-Based Bureau of Contacts Entering Early Access in June appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, April 22, 2024 9:24 AM While Lunar Lander Beyond requires a delicate touch, the feeling that comes from mastering a perfect run and ship-shape crew cannot be beat. The post Lunar Lander Beyond Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 11:50 AM  EA has been on a tear of releasing high-quality single-player titles the last few years, and perhaps no series has fared better than Respawn Entertainment's third-person action-adventure Star Wars Jedi games. Starring Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) as a young Jedi survivor of Order 66, the series follows his character,… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 11:30 AM  Amazon Prime's Fallout series has been out in its entirety for almost two weeks. In that time, the incredible adaptation has sparked endless conversations and theory-crafting from everybody who watched it. That includes Tim Cain, best known as the creator of Fallout. Cain took to YouTube to talk about what he thought… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 11:15 AM  Like the original Final Fantasy VII, Rebirth lets you play some tunes on a piano. And as is to be expected with Rebirth, it's a far more elaborate mini-game this time around. With pianos spread throughout the world and rewards to earn, you might be wondering whether or not it's worth investing your time into mastering… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 11:05 AM  One of the year's most popular shows is Amazon Prime's Fallout, a television series based around the long-running post-apocalyptic sci-fi RPG franchise. The show is fantastic thanks to great action, great characters, and great writing, and as a result of all this greatness, the Fallout titles have seen a resurgence in… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 10:25 AM  There is a reason why Minishoot' Adventure has that apostrophe in its name, but it isn't a good enough one, so we'll rightly ignore it from now on. But this certainly isn't a game you should ignore: despite the awful name, this is the best Zelda-like 2024 has offered so far, and it's also somehow a bullet-hell… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 10:15 AM  Final Fantasy 16 is a pretty casual-friendly game, despite its shift to combo-heavy action combat. So it's come as a bit of a shock that The Rising Tide DLC has upped the difficulty quite a bit, featuring some of the most intense boss fights in the entire game. But what if I were to tell you that there's an even… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 10:05 AM  Deadpool & Wolverine is bringing Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's iconic X-Men superhero characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe through a bunch of multiverse mumbo jumbo. But really, the most exciting thing about it is that it's a second chance for both these actors to star as their respective characters… |
Kotaku Monday, April 22, 2024 9:55 AM  After a year of carnage following its unprecedented studio acquisition spree, Embracer Group going back to basics and doing what it does best: confusingly re-naming and re-arranging its portfolio. The Swedish holding company is splitting itself into three new entities. The one in charge of the Lord of the Rings IP and Tomb… |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 12:00 PM  Tales of the Shire is the Lord of the Rings answer to cozy slice-of-life games like Stardew Valley. Putting you in the leathery soles and hairy feet of a Hobbit, you'll be sprucing up your own Hobbit-hole, going out on relaxing excursions, and trying to please all the fellow Hobbits you meet. Good news too, as we finally have our first proper look at gameplay and an updated release window for the LOTR game. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best upcoming PC games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:42 AM  It's a strange time for strategy and 4X games. In one sense, the genre seems more alive than ever, courtesy of ongoing hits like Stellaris and Civilization 6, and much-anticipated up-and-comers such as Manor Lords, Bellwright, and Frostpunk 2. Demand is high - but so is supply. From the publisher behind Cities Skylines 2 and Crusader Kings, an ambitious new strategy effort has so far struggled to make waves, but its first major update and a daring roadmap could now be enough to turn its fortunes around. Continue reading Struggling Paradox 4X game drops huge first update and new roadmap MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best 4X games, Best grand strategy games |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:51 AM  What are some cool Minecraft build ideas? The sandbox game remains one of the best of all time over a decade on from its release, but such a long time in one game means you might be running out of ideas. We've been there: you've already built a city, a castle, or even a Wild West outpost, so what's next? Luckily, there are plenty of unique builds, farms, and creations out there to inspire your next Minecraft project. Unlike our favorite Minecraft house ideas or Minecraft castles, for example, this list is more varied, and contains plenty of inspiration. From a stylish Minecraft Nether Portal to automated farms, from massive decorative builds to homely aquariums, these ideas can be copied directly or simply used to inspire your next Minecraft build. Continue reading 18 Minecraft ideas – inspiration for your next Minecraft build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:34 AM  Finding storage solutions can be tricky, but this external gaming SSD deal helps alleviate the monetary strain of increasing your system's overall capacity. While internal SSDs are the way to go for a more permanent PC solution, this WD Black external SSD is a great way to expand your downloaded games on Steam or even on your PS5 and Xbox Series X. On paper, the WD Black P40 is one of the best external SSDs for gaming, boasting 2,000MB/s sequential read and write speeds. Better still, it's on offer right now at Best Buy for $119.99, that's a $60 saving against its $179.99 MSRP. Continue reading Save $60 on a WD Black drive in this external SSD deal MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:32 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some Monopoly Go free dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:29 AM  This open-air gaming PC looks a little like it came out of an automatic watch factory since it's inspired by the design of ASRock's Taichi motherboards with all their cogs. PC modder Jason Simm went all out on the water-cooling system for this PC build, which sports two 480mm radiators, hand-cut PETG tubing and custom aluminum panels. 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 talk to Jason about how he created this imposing open-air PC gaming system. Continue reading This water-cooled gaming PC runs like clockwork MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:14 AM  Wondering how to gain influence in Manor Lords? If you're just getting started in Manor Lords, there's a lot to take into consideration. You've got to keep your families happy, fed, and watered, as well as maximizing your region's production, and making sure your army is in place should any barons come knocking. That's all without thinking of the much bigger picture. Speaking of, if you've spent any time on the 'map' tab then you'll see you occupy one of several regions in the area of this city-builder game. If you hover over any of the other regions in Manor Lords, you'll need high standing influence or King's Favor to move into other territories. So, how do you gain influence in Manor Lords? Continue reading How to gain influence in Manor Lords MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city builders, Best PC strategy games, Manor Lords release date |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:06 AM  When is the Death Stranding 2 release date? Hideo Kojima himself confirmed that it is on the way, after all. Not a whole lot of official information has been revealed at all about Death Stranding 2, but there are some things we know about the next Kojima Productions release, including speculation on the release date, cast details, and more. So, what's next for Sam, Fragile, and Lou, the stars of one of the best PC games in recent years? Here's everything we know about the Death Stranding 2 release date so far, including where we might expect the story to take us in the open-world game. If you haven't played the first Death Stranding, beware that there are some minor spoilers ahead. Continue reading Death Stranding 2 release date estimate, cast, trailer, and story MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Death Stranding 2 revealed, Death Stranding 2 release date speculation, Hideo Kojima's making a VR game |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:35 AM  What are the best League of Legends champions right now? Metas change, the LoL tier list will fluctuate, and it could be that your favorite champion might not be in a great place right now. While you can win games and climb the ranked ladder with nearly anyone in the lower ranks, the changes that come via champion and item balancing can tip the scales enough that some picks are almost mandatory, regardless of which rank you play in. We've studied the latest LoL patch notes and found the strongest champions in League of Legends right now. Whether it's due to a buff, kit change, or item change, these picks will give you the best chance to climb the solo queue ranks in the free PC game. If you do want to play something other than what's on this list, keep these champions in mind for your ban, as they all have the potential to go on and dominate Summoner's Rift. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends patch 14.2, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:19 AM  How do you increase your settlement level in Manor Lords? The strategy game throws a lot at you at the beginning, so it's not always clear or easy to know where to start. It's good to get to grips with the basics, and that includes the smooth running of your settlement, and how to increase settlement levels to attract more families and earn development points. Increasing your settlement level doesn't only lead to better and bigger upgrades for you and your villagers, it also provides much needed influence. This is by far the easiest way to go about raising your influence in Manor Lords in the early stages of the strategy game. So, here's how to increase your settlement level in Manor Lords. Continue reading How to increase your settlement level in Manor Lords MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city builders, Best PC strategy games, Manor Lords release date |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:03 AM  What are the best farming games on PC? There's something about the repetitive nature of tilling and planting a field. Witnessing the slow payoff of your crops growing makes you feel in tune with nature - even if you are still sitting in front of your computer screen. The best farming games on PC can vary a lot in genre and gameplay, but all eventually come down to getting your hands dirty. Some of the best PC games that include farming are meant to be experienced alone and focus on the relationships between your protagonist and a cast of local characters. Others, like multiplayer games Staxel and Farm Together, are all about building something with friends and the fun of creating something together that's more than a prewritten story, so the genre is still full of variation. Whether they're cute and casual town games like Stardew Valley or more realistic business ventures like the Farming Simulator series, we've found a mix of the best farming games that should hit every quadrant of the agricultural games graph. Continue reading Best farming games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 10:33 AM  What are the best Fallout 4 builds? The wasteland is a tough place to exist. It doesn't matter if you're a veteran of the RPG or you're coming fresh from the Fallout TV series, it pays to know the most powerful builds for your character so that you can survive against near-impossible odds, and thrive in the post-apocalypse. There is no one way to play this RPG game. Each character is a beautiful, horrible snowflake; it's tough out there, and you've got to do whatever it takes to survive. Some people want to be a walking juggernaut, decimating anything in their path, while others (us) opt for a more… devious approach, swindling their way across the wasteland. You can be who you want to be in Fallout 4, but just in case you need a little inspiration, here are our picks for the best builds. Continue reading Best Fallout 4 builds MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 4 console commands, Fallout 4 mods, Fallout 4 System Requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 10:22 AM  Ever wondered why we like killing zombies so much? It's because they exist in the center of a sweet spot, between recognizably human and monstrous and different enough that there are no moral ramifications. Shooting robots and demons is fine, but they're perhaps a little too abstract for us to understand the impact, the damage, of every hit. Games where you're killing people, it might be enjoyable, but a little voice remains at the back of your head, telling you to feel guilty. Zombies solve this problem. One of the best undead-slaying games of the last decade, alongside hits like Resident Evil, a true genre classic has finally shambled onto Steam, and it takes the thrill of the kill to stratospheric new levels. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Dead Island 2 characters guide, Dead Island 2 review, Dead Island 2 map |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 10:21 AM  Imagine having the most wishlisted game on all of Steam. Everyone's waiting to get a hold of what you've been buildng - there must be a mix of anticipation, pressure, and nerves rolling around your brain. Now imagine being in that situation if you're a solo developer. This is what's going on with Manor Lords, as the medieval strategy sim just hit another big milestone with mere days until it launches. Continue reading Steam's most-wishlisted game hits another massive milestone MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city builders, Best PC strategy games, Manor Lords release date |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 10:14 AM  Who are the Hades 2 Gods and characters? As you explore the underworld, a compelling cast of colorful characters are waiting to help you on your journey. Some NPCs are there to test you, aid you in mastering your skills, and sell you useful items. Gods, on the other hand, appear at random to give you special items to aid you in combat. Whenever you start a new crawl through the dungeons of Hades 2, or pass through a gate into the next, you can interact with a randomly allocated Sigil that is usually associated with one of the Greek gods. These Hades 2 Boons grant you a choice of buff to your attack or defense, themed around the God offering their help. But which Hades 2 Gods do you have the chance to meet in the roguelike game, and just how does their Greek mythology relate to the Hades 2 story? Read on to find out. Continue reading All Hades 2 Gods and characters MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 10:05 AM  What is the XDefiant release date? If you're a huge fan of all things Ubisoft, particularly the Tom Clancy games, you may get a kick out of its new free-to-play first-person arena shooter. Its five vs. five matches promise fast-paced objective-based gameplay with Ubisoft characters, complete with unique abilities to turn the tide of battle. So how does XDefiant work? It's an FPS game similar to Call of Duty and Overwatch, but its roster comprises character factions based on some of Ubisoft's back catalog, each with its own set of abilities to aid them in battle. Ubisoft has invested time in a few free PC games in recent years, so if you're keen to dive in, here is the latest news about the XDefiant release date, as well as all the trailers, map, and mode info, and details on all the factions. Continue reading XDefiant release date estimate and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: XDefiant release date, Best multiplayer games , Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 11:31 AM  How do you sign up for the World of Warcraft The War Within beta? If you're looking forward to the opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, starting with The War Within, here's how you could explore the depths of Azeroth 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 The War Within beta sign up, WoW The War Within release date, The best WoW addons |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 9:45 AM  I've always been an outlier in the World of Warcraft community. I maintain that Sylvanas Windrunner is, actually, a really awesome character, and that Zandalar is one of the most beautiful zones ever made. My opinions cause fights and get me kicked out of raids, and at this point, I'm very okay with it. So, as I'm sure you've likely guessed, I was one of the seemingly few players that enjoyed Plunderstorm, WoW's bizarre pirate-themed battle royale mode. As the forums were set ablaze and subscriptions canceled and cast to the wind, I was having an amazing time darting around trying to take down enemy players - and I absolutely detest PvP. Continue reading Blizzard "won't stop experimenting" despite WoW Plunderstom backlash MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW The War Within beta sign up, WoW The War Within release date, The best WoW addons |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 9:38 AM  What are the best dinosaur games on PC? Ever since we watched Jurassic Park as kids we've wondered what it would be like to co-habit with the most terrifying of Earth's creatures. Whether you want to battle them or befriend them, we have the best dinosaur games for every taste. Traditionally, we have been subjected to dinosaurs as our enemies. Terrifying behemoths or agile killers, they wanted our blood and usually got it. In recent years, though, we've had the absolute pleasure of co-habiting with prehistoric creatures, a much more calming experience, and one that usually allows us to keep our limbs attached to our bodies. Continue reading The best dinosaur games for PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MHW: Iceborne release date, MHW: Iceborne Banbaro guide, Monster Hunter World review |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 9:21 AM  The four-player squad limit in Helldivers 2 creates just the right amount of anarchy. Stratagems are falling from the skies, bullets are whizzing past your helmet from every direction, and in the midst of all the chaos you're trying to communicate with your comrades without accidentally dropping an air strike on their shiny metal domes. So what would Helldivers 2 be like if there were more than four of you? Turbulent, to say the least. Continue reading Helldivers 2 dev discusses the possibility of bigger squads MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 servers, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 9:01 AM  Who is on the list of all Palworld Pals? These friendly, or often unfriendly, little pals are pocket-sized monsters that can work alongside you to fight, gather food, construct, and more. Sound familiar? Now that we know a bunch about Palworld Pals, we've collated them into this Palworld Paldeck as a resource of where to find them, what their partner skill is, their Palworld job suitability, and their Palworld item drops. This is all of the essential information you need about the open-world game's inhabitants, but if you want to know more about how to play in general, we have a dedicated Palworld guide with everything you need to know. Continue reading Palworld Pal list – all Pals in the Paldeck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 8:57 AM  What are the best Hades 2 keepsakes? Erebus is a tricky environment to navigate, and as early access looms you might be wondering how to optimize your run. Luckily, gifting Nectar comes with great rewards which could turn your fate around. While you're seeking out all of the Hades 2 gods and characters to grant them your gifts, you're likely to run into some formidable opponents. Check out our Hades 2 Hecate boss guide if you're struggling to beat the first major obstacle in the game. That aside, we've got all of the Hades 2 keepsakes and their effects right here. Continue reading All Hades 2 keepsakes and effects MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 7:48 AM  One of the most-anticipated new shooters of 2023, Payday 3 had a seriously troubled launch. The heist sequel faced criticism due to performance problems, missing features, unwelcome tweaks and overhauls, and the always-online functionality that impacted matchmaking. Starbreeze has since initiated an expansive campaign to try to save Payday 3 - veteran developers from the first two games have been arranged into a 'strike team,' and a series of resuscitative updates called 'Medic Bag' are underway. Seven months since launch, one of Payday 3's biggest problems is now being fixed. Could this be the start of a comeback? Continue reading One of Payday 3's biggest problems is finally being fixed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC, The best crime games on PC, The best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 7:55 AM  An early example of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 GPU has just shown up online, with the card sporting Nvidia's original GTX branding on the cooler, rather than the now ubiquitous RTX name. Not only that, but this old engineering sample had a different spec from the final RTX 2070 release, and its owner has run it through some benchmarks to see how it holds up. Continue reading This Nvidia GeForce GTX 2070 (yes, GTX) GPU just got benchmarked MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, April 22, 2024 7:45 AM  What are the best Ark servers to join in 2024? We've scoured the internet looking for the top Ark: Survival Ascended servers and server clusters to cater to all experiences, whether you're looking for some intense competitive PvP, a relaxed PvE sandbox, a place to play Omega or Primal Fear, or even a boosted server like FiberCraft, where you can tame and breed all of Ark's wonderful dinos with minimal investment. Ark: Survival Ascended, as well as the older Ark: Survival Evolved, are two of the best dinosaur games and survival games on PC; its increasingly weird meta-narrative provides an excuse to throw dinosaurs together with other prehistoric and even mythological creatures in several gorgeous sandboxes with robust crafting and survival systems. Whether you want to build a sprawling menagerie for its own sake or lead a dino army against other players, a range of experiences are on offer, and you'll find a range of servers optimized for each of these. Read on for our list of some of the best and most populated unofficial servers and a breakdown of exactly what they offer to the discerning Ark player. Continue reading The best Ark servers 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best dinosaur games, Best co-op games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 12:00 PM  Perhaps you are fatigued by orcs and swords. Maybe you yearn for a simple life of bucolic betterment to recover from your addiction to spicy wedding bands but still fear to stray too far from your beloved fantasy franchise. Oh look, it's Tales of the Shire, a game set in Middle-earth which features not a single ounce of stabbing nor - as far as I can tell - any gigantic spiders at all. It's a life sim about building a home in Hobbiton and keeping up with the Proudfeet. Maybe you will also get to lie around getting totally blazed on halfling reefer. Although I did not spot that in this hearthful new trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 11:22 AM  At the end of last year I played the demo for An English Haunting and got very excited. I like horror that has a generally spooky, creeping dread vibe rather than being wall-to-wall cheap jumpscares and gore, and that sort of stuff is thin on the ground. But it'll be less so from May the 15th, cos that's when this ghosty point and click puzzle adventure is out! Hooray! The demo is still on Steam if you want a taste before then. In the meantime, the release date announcement comes with a new trailer to enjoy. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 10:00 AM  Until I played Tales Of Kenzera: Zau I figured people had run out of ways to make original platformers, but an Afrofuturist story-in-a-story framing for a mythological platformer about healthy ways to deal with grief sure did teach me to not underestimate human creativity. I really liked a lot about Tales Of Kenzera, and got annoyed by a bunch of stuff too - and the division seems to be that a lot of the former falls on the story and design side, and the latter on the mechanical side, which I guess isn't ideal for a platformer. But still, I think it's worth persevering. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 7:49 AM  Famed mass-layoff-manufacturing corporation Embracer Group are dividing into three companies, which will be listed separately on Sweden's stock exchange. Those companies are: Asmodee Group, which comprises Embracer's tabletop games biz; Coffee Stain & Friends, an evolution of the existing Coffee Stain publisher, who will pursue "a dual focus on indie and A/AA premium and free-to-play games for PC/console and mobile"; and Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends, "a creative powerhouse in AAA game development and publishing for PC and console, as well as the stewards of The Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider intellectual properties, among many others". After writing roughly 100,000 posts about Embracer's butchering of vast swathes of the games industry, this is surely my chance to raise a cheer and celebrate the conglomerate's unglomming with a cool glass of turnip juice, but it is Monday, the man next door is shouting again, and I am tired - so tired that only ill-suited Simpsons references come to mind. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 7:01 AM  Valheim, the popular norse-inspired survival game, is set to get even deadlier and at least several percent more volcanic with its upcoming Ashlands biome. The new biome is due to enter public testing as we speak. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 6:03 AM  Rising Up is a free, sub-fifteen minute browser game that's a bit like Streets of Rage, where you play a balding office worker and beat a giant scanner to death within the first 30 seconds. This, I believe, should be enough to tempt you into dunking it enthusiastically into your next break coffee, but if you need more convincing, let's do it. Created by E.H Jørgensen, whose credits include Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Rising Up is a relatively simple 3 button side scroller that has you make your way up an office building, destroying everything in your path. First, irate co-workers wield swivel chairs. Then, security join the fray. Then some sort of G-men get involved. You can punch, block, jump, and air-kick. The brawling is simple but satisfying enough, and the way office equipment violently degrades when hit is better, but this isn't why I'm recommending the game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 6:03 AM  I'm currently trying to find a new flat in London. This is not much fun, though it's a great opportunity to meet and bond with other would-be tenants over a shared, grinding resentment of landlords who will literally stuff a bed in a toilet and call it a "studio apartment". It's also left me powerfully invested in the premise of Blue Prince, a first-person puzzler which looks like a graphic novel and starts with your character inheriting a huge, weird, isolated mansion, Mt. Holly, from an eccentric great-uncle. Lucky you! There's a catch, though: according to your great-uncle's will, you only get to keep the place if you can find its 46th room. The catch hanging off that catch is that going by its flatplan, the mansion only has 45 rooms. And the catch hanging off that catch is that the mansion changes shape between visits. Every time you open one of its many doors, you must choose from three cards to decide which room is on the other side. To find the elusive 46th room, you must "draft" rooms in certain combinations to unfold the mystery of the place and wiggle your way to its heart. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, April 22, 2024 4:56 AM  Ugh, I do not have the energy to feed the Maw this week. Sometimes the creature manifests as a proper monstrosity, with B-movie prosthetics and sound effects, and sometimes, it's more of an... unfathomable annoyance, like a nose that won't stop running, or a single player game that requires an internet connection. In either case, the Maw must be sated, and fortunately, there are quite a few appetising video-or-computer games out in the next seven days, with at least one behemoth landing on Friday. |
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 12:00 PM
Shift Up announced on social media that Stellar Blade is an uncensored game. This news comes alongside new videos highlighting Stellar Blade gameplay of Eve using Beta and Burst Skills.
Here's the official reveal. It noted that there will be no changes. This means all Stellar Blade content is uncensored and identical in every region. People may have wondered if this would be the case, given both in the game and demo there is a Skin Suit option that is a flesh-colored Nano Suit that removes Eve's shields and makes her look as though she is naked.
As for the Stellar Blade gameplay videos, the Beta Skills one showed up first. While it didn't offer names for any of the attacks she performed, it did show her using them to take down an array of monsters.
The Stellar Blade Burst Skills video only just debuted on April 21, 2024. Again, named for her attacks didn't come up. However, we saw how these heavier-hitting abilities can decimate opponents. There are also moments when time slows so you can better see Eve performing them.
Stellar Blade will come to the PS5 on April 26, 2024. A demo is available.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 11:30 AM
Square Enix announced that a new Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link closed beta test for iOS devices will appear worldwide in early May 2024. People can apply now for the Closed Beta Test until April 26, 2024.
The company will communicate the result of the application process on May 1, 2024, and those picked will be able to play the closed beta test between May 2-10, 2024. This time around, about 2,500 people will be chosen for the test. The recommended system requirements for the beta test are iOS 15.0 version or higher, an iPhone XS or more modern model, and at least 5GB of free space.
The first iOS closed beta test for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link ran between November 29 and December 8, 2023. While the test was originally scheduled to also appear for Android devices sometime in January 2024, the test was delayed for a Spring 2024 window. As a reminder, Square Enix recently announced another delay for the Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Android closed beta test. However, this time the delay will only move the date one week to May 2-10, 2024.
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link is currently in development for mobile devices and is set to release in 2024. The new iOS closed beta test will appear worldwide between May 2-10, 2024, and applications are now open.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 11:00 AM
HoYoVerse's drip marketing teased the 4.7 Genshin Impact characters, and they include Clorinde, Sethos, and the playable Melusine Sigewinne. There's no exact release date for their debuts yet, but we get to see art and details about their visions.
Clorinde is a character who we've seen in the Genshin Impact Fontaine storyline since it kicked off in 4.0. She's known as the Champion Duelist, and her Constellation is Rapperia. She is going to be an Electro character. While her weapon type isn't confirmed, her appearances so far showed her with a sword and gun.
Here's her official art and short description from social media:
While Sethos isn't in Genshin Impact yet, we do know he'll appear in the latest Cyno character quest chapter in version 4.6. He's a Desert Envoy with an Electro vision like Cyno. His Constellation is called Basileos Delta. His weapon type wasn't mentioned, but he's shown wielding a bow in the official art.
Here's his official art and short description:
As for Sigewinne, she is a Melusine like many of the NPCs we have seen in Genshin Impact since coming to Fontaine, only playable. She's known as the Fortress of Meropide Head Nurse, and her Constellation is Nereides. Her art shows her wielding a gun of sorts. She has a Hydro vision and, given she is a nurse working in a clinic, she appears to be the latest healer for the game.
Here's her brief story introducing her.
The next new character we'll see in Genshin Impact is Arlecchino. She debuts when 4.6 starts on April 24, 2024. Lyney, Wanderer, and Baizhu will also return in this next version.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and Clorinde, Sethos, and the Melusine Sigewinne will be playable in 4.7.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 10:30 AM
Aniplex announced that it will release a new Madoka Magica mobile app game in Japan in 2024. The new game will be known by its full title, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra.
Aniplex has also revealed the companies that are working on this title. Aniplex itself is handling the project planning, and it will also be the company that releases the game on the app stores. Pokelabo and f4samurai will work together to develop the game. However, Pokelabo will take a more central role as it will produce the game with 3D graphics. The same studio will also regularly manage the mobile game after it is released.
Pokelabo is most famous for working on Square Enix and Yoko Taro's mobile game SINoALICE, which had already ceased existing in Japan in mid-January 2024. However, Magia Exedra will not be the only active mobile game the company has in 2024. Pokelabo is also known for developing Assault Lily: Last Bullet, and it is working with So-net to release Assault Lily: Last Bullet W internationally on iOS and Android.
Meanwhile, f4samurai is also still busy handling Magia Record. While the earlier Madoka Magica mobile game has been no longer available in English since 2020, it is still actively ongoing in Japan as of April 2024.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra will be available for mobile devices in Japan in 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 10:01 AM
The origins of Tales of Kenzera: Zau are unusual. It's developed by a new studio called Surgent Studios, which was founded specifically to make this game not by a game designer, but by a voice actor.
Abubakar Salim is perhaps best known as the voice of Bayek, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Origins. Following the death of his father, Salim sought out a way to deal with his grief through fiction. Thanks to childhood memories of playing Genesis games with his father, video games became the medium in which he chose to tell his story. Surgent was born, and with it came Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
This backstory is important to understanding what Tales of Kenzera: Zau is all about. Much like the real-life inspiration, the game focuses on someone dealing with the loss of his father. Zau, a shaman within the fictional land of Kenzera, is devastated by the recent passing of his Baba. Out of desperation, he calls upon Kalunga, the god of death, to bring his father back. Kalunga issues a challenge to Zau: seek the three spirits of the land and solve the associated trials, and he will grant his request.
Each of the game's acts focuses on the quest to find one of these spirits, and along the way the spirit's story echoes Zau's own struggles. They each exist to impart a little wisdom on how to deal with the tough emotions that come with losing a loved one. It feels a lot like a series of fables, each designed to pass on a lesson. The setting adds to this feeling, inspired by folk tales from Salim's Kenyan heritage, told to him as a child by his father.
From the description of the story, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was a pure visual novel or adventure game, focused mostly on story. Instead, Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a Metroidvania, inspired heavily by Ori and the Blind Forest. This influence is heavily present, with fast movement and abilities that gradually culminate in Zau being able to traverse the world as if the floor was made of lava. Which, to be fair, in some parts of the game, it is. There are even large-scale chase sequences, clearly inspired by similar sequences in Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
Moving around Kenzera is a joy. You get a double jump and a dash right out the gate, along with two modes of combat, based on which shaman mask Zau is wearing. Wearing the Mask of the Moon gives Zau a projectile attack and a quick melee move that can be enhanced to bounce projectiles back to enemies. The Mask of the Sun is a pure melee build, where Zau has a short combo of light attacks or a juggling heavy attack. You can switch masks with the press of a single button, and every part of combat feels fluid and responsive. It's so fun that it did disappoint me there was no style meter like in Devil May Cry, because it absolutely feels like it could use one.
Platforming is also a blast, with each area built as a series of parkour obstacle courses. You'll hop off walls, air dash over dangers and slide under low-hanging door frames. Each new ability you get adds to this, with a grappling hook, a directional dash, a glide and a way to turn waterfalls into new walls to jump off. Most of the game involves you dashing through platforming challenges that feature a natural flow that's incredibly satisfying to pull off.
There are issues with how all this comes together, however. Some combat challenges, particularly late in the game, rely too heavily on bombarding you with enemies that require specific strategies to defeat. Trying to concentrate on one tactic for one enemy often leaves you open to attacks from another, which does occasionally get tiresome.
Progression is also a little too linear. Metroidvanias typically have a sweet spot between linearity and open-endedness. While I've recently criticised Biomorph for being too open, Tales of Kenzera swings too much in the opposite direction. You are often on a fixed path for most of the game, with many of the typical genre concessions focused on one or two extra collectibles within a given area. While it was not generally an issue because of how much fun the game is to play, it did remove a lot of the fun of exploration. Mostly because it barely existed.
There are also occasional moments when controls aren't quite as fluid as they could be. While most games will allow you to hold a direction as a cutscene is coming to an end, allowing you to get moving immediately, Tales of Kenzera does not, leaving multiple moments where Zau simply didn't move. The automatic ledge grab can also sometimes get in the way while navigating tight spaces, particularly when breaking through walls in later parts of the game. Whether this was a quirk of the review copy that will be fixed for the final release remains to be seen.
However, these flaws end up being forgivable for how deeply personal this game feels. There's a moment at one of the game's various meditation spots where Zau reflects on the last night of his father's life. Unsurprisingly, Abubakar Salim voices Zau himself, and in this moment, it feels like he is recounting his own father's final moments. The performance is powerfully raw and intimate, like he's confiding in us during a quiet moment. Salim built an entire studio to make this game, all to deal with the grief of losing his father. While the game may have some flaws, moments like this show the passion behind the whole project. This game is not only a success for its creator to deal with his own emotions, but to hopefully help anyone else dealing with similar circumstances see themselves in Zau's struggles.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a beautiful little game. Fun platforming and a setting we rarely see in games both support a genuinely moving story of grief. While it is a game about the acceptance of death, it's also about the joys of life. And just like life, it's a little rough around the edges and can be frustrating, but ultimately worth it.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau will release on the PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch on April 23, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 9:30 AM
HoYoVerse announced the 2.2 Honkai: Star Rail Special Program will appear at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET on April 26, 2024, and the image is already teasing Robin. As usual, people can watch on YouTube and see which characters and events will show up when the new version of the game releases.
The image for the Honkai: Star Rail showcase shows Robin, for one. This makes sense, as back in March 2024 the company confirmed she would be a playable character in the game. Boothill is not present, though we know he will be added to the game as part of this update as well. The other hosts include Black Swan, who debuted alongside the 2.0 update, and Aventurine, who launched in 2.1. The final person is Owlbert, the IPC spokesperson and general host for these sorts of videos and events.
Here's the placeholder for the Honkai: Star Rail Special Program 2.2 showcase:
While there's no confirmed date for the 2.2 release yet, odds are we'll see it on May 8, 2024. This is because the Aventurine and Jingliu banners both end on May 7, 2024. It is unknown if the Robin or Boothill banner will be the first to appear.
Honkai: Star Rail is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the Special Program for 2.2 airs at 4:30am PT/7:30am ET on April 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, April 22, 2024 9:10 AM
Suntory launched a new campaign with Nintendo's Super Mario franchise in Japan. The Japanese beverage company is holding two sweepstakes that will reward exclusive Mario-themed items. The prizes will range from bottle charms featuring Mario's mustache to Mystery Box-like wheeled coolers.
The first sweepstake involves the social media platform X, which is still popularly used in Japan. It will reward Mario's hat and a bottle charm modeled after Mario's mustache. People who want to join this sweepstake must reside inside Japan, have a non-protected X account, and post a tweet with the provided Japanese hashtag that translates to "I want to become Mario" by May 13, 2024.
The second sweepstake involves purchasing specific drink bottles in Japanese stores. Suntory's 300~680ml PET bottles, including the Pepsi Big Zero, are eligible for this campaign. People who buy four of them at once will receive a set of six zip bags while stocks last.
The purchases will also make them eligible to enter the sweepstake that rewards a wheeled cooler with the Mystery Box design and a Super Mushroom-shaped ice pack for 1,000 lucky winners. People have until May 30, 2024, to make the purchases, and May 31, 2024, to submit the receipts as proof.
Suntory has also published a commercial trailer featuring the Mario collaboration items on its YouTube channel:
Various items featuring Nintendo's Super Mario franchise have also appeared in recent months. Earlier in April 2024, Studio Alice released a set of kimonos inspired by Mario and Luigi. The dresses are available as rentals for children's photograph sessions.
Suntory's Super Mario collaboration sweepstakes are available in Japan until May 2024. The company will inform the winners and send the prizes in June 2024.
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