GamersHeroes Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:07 AM Los Santos is alive this week in Rockstar Games' GTA Online, bringing with it a number of party-related bonuses. The post GTA Online Keeps the Party Going This Week With Bonuses appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:35 AM  Piggybacking off the popularity of the Amazon Prime series, Fallout 4 just received a next-gen update. While this will likely only make the game grow in popularity even more than it already has in the past few weeks, it may have a less-than-stellar impact on those playing the game with mods. It might, in fact, break… |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:05 AM  I don't know that many folks expected Helldivers 2 to be one of the biggest games of the year. Massive games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, even Palworld, have come and gone in about the same time, but everyone still seems to be playing Helldivers 2 months after release. And for at least one person, that ubiquity is… |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:50 AM  Gears of War has been dormant for a fair while. The last mainline game in Xbox's much-beloved third-person shooter series was 2019's Gears 5. Developer The Coalition also put out the strategy game Gears Tactics alongside Splash Damage in 2020, but in terms of a new shooter, things have been quiet for almost half a… |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:40 AM  While Epic Games' now ubiquitous battle royale shooter Fortnite may dominate the genre, it was PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds that started the trend. Originally released in 2013 as a mod for military shooter Arma 2 and its sequel Arma 3, the full game was released in 2017 mere months before Fortnite followed in its… |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:00 AM  We're just a few days out from the much-anticipated Early Access launch of the current most Wishlisted game on Steam: Manor Lords. But despite the hype, no one knows how much the medieval city-builder will cost to play. The devs say that's to prevent misinformation and pre-order scams. |
Kotaku Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:50 AM  Nintendo might be stomping around the internet, crushing all joy in its path, but it still knows how to make a cracking game. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was absolutely one of those, and is looking like it will be all over again in five minutes of new footage from this year's upcoming remake. |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:59 AM  What are the best Manor Lords settings? You might think a medieval city builder is a simple task for modern gaming PCs, but finding the right settings is still important to get the most out of your hardware and maximize performance. Below, you'll find our picks for the best settings so you can build your empire with the best view possible. The best graphics cards will barely break a sweat when running Manor Lords, largely due to its forgiving system requirements. However, nailing down the right graphics and gameplay settings is still important to ensure you get the most enjoyment out of your soon-to-be flourishing empire. Continue reading Best Manor Lords settings for max fps MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:44 AM  Your decisions in strategy games are normally quite practical. Harvest a new area in Civilization 6 because you need resources. Buy a load of tanks in Command and Conquer because the enemy base is guarded by turrets. Divide the workers according to vitality in Frostpunk. The best strategy experience of 2024 however is very different. Couched in psychology, duplicity, and political double-dealing, it's a unique game of paranoia and intrigue, and it just got even bigger and better thanks to a new DLC, out now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Solium Infernum review, Solium Infernum guide, Solium Infernum Relics |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:49 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, potentially 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 Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:32 AM  Constructing the perfect automated industrial complex is one of the most satisfying feelings in some of the best sandbox building games. For the hardcore, the likes of Factorio and Dyson Sphere Program offer some of the deepest systems, while slightly more casual-friendly approaches like Satisfactory and Hydroneer offer an easier path of entry for newcomers. Oddsparks An Automation Adventure is an adorable but detailed new take on the genre that blends it with a little real-time strategy, with co-op for four players or more, and it just launched on Steam. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best building games, Best management games |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:32 AM  Is Manor Lords Steam Deck compatible? Performance isn't the problem when it comes to getting the best out of Manor Lords on Steam Deck, even when the game is still in early access. A simple settings tweak will achieve an admirable frame rate, but the lack of controller support might be too much for some to overcome. Tested on our Steam Deck OLED, a console we consider to be the best handheld gaming PC, Manor Lords proved a simple task on the graphical front. While this may seem obvious, we've had issues with city-builders in the past, so it's no small feat to have the game running so smoothly on a portable device. Continue reading Is Manor Lords Steam Deck compatible? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:08 AM  Following a deluge of reports about game crashes on Intel Core i9 CPUs, motherboard makers are seemingly scrambling to offer solutions. The latest company to do so is MSI, which has just released official guidance for setting up its motherboards, and Asus has also just pushed out a new line of BIOS updates. However, all the solutions offered so far will reduce the performance of your CPU compared to its speed beforehand. Continue reading Here's how to stop games crashing on your Intel CPU MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review, Asus ROG Raikiri review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:38 AM  As the weeks pass by since the Horizon Forbidden West launch, it's only right to hope for a steady stream of updates to ensure the PC port plays as smoothly as possible. Sure enough, Nixxes has just issued the Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition 1.3.55.0 update, bringing with it a particularly nice new feature in the shape of Intel XeSS 1.3. Intel XeSS is big blue's equivalent to Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR, in that it provides a smarter way for games to render from a lower render resolution to a higher upscaled output resolution without putting a big dent in image quality. As a result, you can boost your Horizon Forbidden West frame rate while hardly noticing a difference in the look of the game. Continue reading Boost your Horizon Forbidden West frame rate with this new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:52 AM  If you've been exploring the handheld gaming PC community since it started to boom following the release of the Steam Deck, Ayaneo is a name that will be all too familiar. The Hong Kong-based manufacturer was only established in 2020 but has already become a big name in the handheld scene, having since also moved on to creating exciting mini PC designs, all featuring versions of its AYAspace software. We had the chance to speak to Ayaneo CEO Arthur Zhang about a range of topics from the importance of AMD's APU architecture, how it will make a splash in the Western market, and what it thinks of the Steam Deck. This conversation came shortly after the reveal of the Ayaneo AM02 mini PC, which we are in the process of reviewing. Continue reading Ayaneo will be getting "creative" with its next Steam Deck rival MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:34 AM  If nothing else, 4X games need to be big. The small-scale strategy of Frostpunk or Company of Heroes is fantastic, but sometimes you want to spread your wings and conquer entire nations, continents, planets. From the makers of Warhammer 40k Gladius, a beautiful, expansive new 4X is on show this week at WASD Live. With inspirations from Civilization and Stellaris, but reams of original, bold ideas, if you want to try it, a new demo is available right now. Continue reading Enormous new 4X game from Warhammer 40k dev is available to try now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best turn-based strategy games on PC, The best 4X games on PC, The best war games on PC |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:30 AM  Between the launch of Helldivers 2, a Destiny 2 resurgence, and a fantastic new DLC for Remnant 2, 2024 continues to boast some of the best co-op games in the wake of highlights like Baldur's Gate 3 and Diablo 4 last year. Not to be outdone, Deep Rock Galactic has a huge amount planned for the launch of its new season, with lots of upgrades to look forward to as you and your fellow dwarves dig deeper than ever before in search of rare resources, and you'll be facing some of your toughest challenges yet. Continue reading Deep Rock Galactic Season 5 goes deeper and harder than ever before MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Deep Rock Galactic gameplay impressions, Best co-op games on PC |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:43 AM  It's almost time to usher in a new era of AMD Ryzen CPUs with Zen 5 set to take the desktop and mobile markets by storm, with the latter segment proving particularly exciting following a recent specs leak. Documentation claiming to spill just shy of all the beans on 'Strix Point' APUs has come to light and one chip's iGPU looks to be so powerful that it could serve as a proper replacement for a budget graphics card. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:05 AM  What are the best city building games on PC? There's nothing more relaxing than sitting down for an afternoon of city building games with a hot drink. We've lost countless hours lining up buildings just how we like them or scrambling to save a population on the brink of collapse, and occasionally, we've purposefully brought about that collapse to see how our citizens would cope. Not very well, as it happens. Our list of the best city building games offers something for every management game fan, which is why you can find some of them on our best PC games list, from hardcore town planners looking for a challenge to entries that welcome genre newcomers with the promise of tutorials, stripped-back interfaces, and a few apocalyptic threats. Continue reading The best city building games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cities Skylines 2 review, Cities Skylines 2 roads, Cities Skylines 2 maps |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:37 AM  What are the best dragon games on PC? Since long before the days of D&D, and before Tolkien became the poster boy of fantasy, dragons have been the most fearsome and majestic creatures of myth. Usually, they breathe fire and hoard gold, and can sometimes be a faithful companion, or a fierce enemy. PC games, and the best RPGs in particular, are naturally swarming with dragons and dragon-like creatures, both as friends and foes. We've collected some of the best dragon games on PC, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim where you can encounter, battle, or befriend a dragon, including entries from multiplayer games or MMORPGs if you're into a more cooperative adventure. Continue reading The best dragon games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods, Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:44 AM  What are the best strategy games on PC? Turn-based or real-time, grand strategy or tactical RPGs, there are many sub-genres within the strategy game umbrella. For example, in one game, you can command an entire fleet in space, while in another, you bark orders to soldiers fighting on a battlefield as magic flies through the air. Since there are so many different types of games out there, we'll keep this list of the best strategy games on PC as broad as possible - similar to our roster of the best building games. So join us as we explore a curated collection of the genre's greatest hits, from newcomers to classics. Continue reading Best strategy games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Crusader Kings 3 DLC guide, Best Crusader Kings 3 mods, Crusader Kings 3 review |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:50 AM  What are the best laptop games? PC gaming isn't always done at a desk, reclining languorously on an ergonomic leather throne, gazing upon a gaming monitor the size of your front window as hundreds of snazzy LEDs light up your peripheral vision. As anyone who has attended a LAN can attest, hauling your heavy box of tricks around is not for the faint of heart (or arm, or back) and so you might be feeling resigned to taking a break from gaming in the event life takes you on a trip away from home. Continue reading Best games on laptop 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Hearthstone decks, The best card games on PC, Free card games |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:27 AM  What are the best new PC games in 2024? Perhaps you've just been paid, your bank account is filled with virtual dosh, or you simply want to get caught up with the latest PC games because they're, well, new and shiny. It's all well and good starting another round of Warzone, taking on a new 100-hour Football Manager save, or embarking on yet another Skyrim adventure. But, as much as we love firing up our old favorites, there are loads of new PC games that deserve some attention, too. To keep you in the know, we've got the definitive list of the best PC games from the last few months, from big-budget RPG games to indie strategy games. Whatever you're into, stay up to date with all the latest and greatest releases right here on PCGamesN. Continue reading The best new PC games 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:57 AM  What are the new Genshin Impact codes? Gathering Primogems and Mora in Genshin Impact can be quite the grind. Fortunately, developer Hoyoverse occasionally sends out free gifts in the form of Genshin redeem codes. Most codes only work for a limited time, so it's a great idea to redeem them as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Genshin Impact codes are released periodically, frequently appearing in Hoyoverse's special programs, revealing information about future updates to the free PC game. They can also drop to celebrate milestones or to coincide with new Genshin Impact events. You can find all the active Genshin codes for April 2024 below, and we'll also detail what they get you, explain how to redeem them, and fill you in on where to look for more. Continue reading Genshin Impact codes for April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:53 AM  What are the new Honkai Star Rail codes? If you're just starting your adventure through developer HoYoverse's anime epic, you might be wondering if there are any freebies to give you a headstart. Thankfully, HoYoverse has delivered, and we've got the complete list of working Honkai Star Rail codes for you to redeem. Honkai Star Rail codes are released periodically and typically appear in promotional livestreams ahead of major updates. These codes can net you some high-value currency, including Honkai Star Rail Stellar Jade, which you can use to pull the best characters from Honkai Star Rail banners. To save you time, we've collated all the latest HSR codes and how to redeem them in Honkai Star Rail, so be sure to check back regularly before they expire. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail codes April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:45 AM  When is the 2XKO release date? If you ever wondered what a League of Legends 2D fighting game would look like, you're about to find out. Formerly known as Project L, 2XKO was confirmed as the game's official name in early 2024, featuring the likes of Yasuo, Darius, and Jinx. In the developer's words, you'll be able to "walk, run, dash, chain dash, jump, long jump, and super jump," your way to victory. This means you can expect the gameplay in 2XKO to be similar to Marvel vs Capcom, rather than a slower game like Street Fighter. If you can't wait to learn more about this League of Legends fighting game, here's everything we know about the 2XKO release date so far. From trailers and gameplay to the champion roster, assist and tag system, netcode, and more. Continue reading 2XKO release date estimate, playtest, characters, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best fighting games, LoL tier list , 2XKO characters |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:43 AM  New Remnant 2 DLC The Forgotten Kingdom just launched this week, and yet the apocalyptic co-op game's most dedicated secret hunters have already dug out some of its most well-buried new weapons and items. Along with the discovery of how to unlock the new Invoker archetype, the game's 'Cult of the Door' Discord community has put its heads together to find the new Remnant 2 Polygun, and it requires a fantastically taxing trek through one of the game's most memorable locations. Continue reading Remnant 2 community finds new secret weapon buried in its Labyrinth MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Remnant 2 archetypes, Remnant 2 review, Remnant 2 bosses |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:37 AM  The new Escape From Tarkov Unheard Edition has drawn criticism from players of the extraction shooter owing to its PvE co-op mode that features persistent progression. Previously, the Edge of Darkness Edition was the most premium version of the game and promised owners that they would receive "free access to all subsequent DLCs." The EOD Edition has since been removed from sale, and now, even those Tarkov players who own it will have to pay an additional cost to access the new Unheard PvE mode. Continue reading New Escape From Tarkov edition prompts backlash over DLC paywall MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Escape from Tarkov system requirements, Escape From Tarkov Steam, Best battle royale games |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:23 AM  Are the Helldivers 2 servers down? If you're here searching for an answer, it could very well be obvious. Like any popular live service title, Helldivers 2 is prone to the odd blip from time to time. If you're struggling to log into the co-op horde shooter to smash big bugs and dangerous droids, you might want to know the Helldivers 2 server status, what the error codes mean, and how to fix them. New to Helldivers 2? We've been there. We're learning as we go, and there's always more to discover. To make your first group sessions run smoothly, check out how Helldivers 2 crossplay works. And if you're yet to jump in, you'll want to know whether or not you can get Helldivers 2 on Game Pass. For performance-related issues, read up on how the Helldivers 2 AMD and Nvidia FPS gap might affect you. Continue reading Is Helldivers 2 down? Current server status and error codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 servers, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:33 AM  When does the Fallout 4 update come out? With the release of Amazon Prime's Fallout series came a somewhat surprise update announcement for the Fallout 4 game, which was released back in 2015. Bethesda promises to add a wealth of improvements to Fallout 4, including current-gen console upgrades, new items, and even new Fallout 4 quests to take on. It has stated that Fallout 4 mods should still work after the update, unless those mods rely on "version-sensitive content." If you're questioning what the Fallout 4 update time is, we've got all the answers. Continue reading What time is the Fallout 4 update? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 4 console commands, Fallout 4 mods, Fallout 4 System Requirements |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:17 AM  What are the best stratagems in Helldivers 2? To spread democracy as efficiently as possible, you need to spend your credits wisely. The tricky thing about stratagems is that they all serve different purposes depending on the number of players you're fighting with, in addition to the enemy you're facing. One bad purchase in Helldivers 2 is the equivalent of several wasted missions, and no one wants to waste their precious time. In this co-op game, you need to be careful about how you're using your stratagems as friendly fire is on, and it cannot be disabled. Don't forget to check out our list of the best Helldivers 2 weapons so you have everything you need to take on any enemy. Continue reading Best Helldivers 2 stratagems MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 servers, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:11 AM  A new software update for the Asus ROG Ally will effectively enable you to enable frame generation in any game, thanks to AMD's Fluid Motion Frames technology. Unlike Nvidia's DLSS 3 frame generation tech, and AMD FSR 3, Fluid Motion Frames is simply enabled in the AMD GPU driver and doesn't require specific game support. In theory, you just enable it and then enjoy your faster frame rates, although we've found the results can be variable. Continue reading Asus ROG Ally gets frame generation in every game, unlike Steam Deck MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:00 AM  This week saw the first (small) look at the new and upcoming Hobbit-themed cosy life sim Tales Of The Shire, plus the news that Embracer group is splitting into three, including a Middle-earth And Friends group. We thus use this as an excuse to spend some time talking about The Lord Of The Rings games we'd like to see, plus our favourite Rings games from days gone by (and also Gollum, and also we do impressions of Gollum). Nate has been playing an impressive number of games, including one that did not allow him to invent the stick and therefore hampered his progress. We also talk about AI NPCs again, because one of them tried to get James drunk. Plus: some lovely recommendations to round off your weekly pod (one of them is a long life meat product). |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:00 AM  The announcement trailer for Lost Legions opens with a Roman Emperor bellowing "GIVE ME BACK MY LEGIONS" like a kid who's just had his pudding taken away. I'd just had a big swig of coffee before watching, and was instantly swept off by visions of an apoplectic Roman bigwig rampaging through the forests of darkest Germania, gluing abducted legionnaires together into a sort of Octavian katamari... and then they revealed that it's another open world survival game, with no less than two trailer beats dedicated to the act of hacking down a tree. I mean no disrespect to developers Tarock Interactive - they're not to blame for my addled imagination - but there are many open world survival games and as a weary Ed Thorn recently noted, the majority are heavily frontloaded with wilderness carpentry. I don't think survival games should emphasise wood-chopping in their announcement footage. It's like doing a Call of Duty montage of people getting shot three seconds from spawn. Still, if there's no katamari mechanic, the idea of raising a small army of mostly AI-controlled Roman soldiers behind enemy lines has a certain charm. Without further ado, here's the trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:30 AM  I think the stronger your interest in white goods becomes, that's how you know you're transitioning from a youngster to a slightly oldster. The first thing I did recently when I stepped into my friend's house was compliment him on his new washing machine. "A Samsung! Nice dials on this, eh?", I said as I twisted the dial and it pleasantly bumped from mixed to delicate wash. What can I say? I appreciate the mundane and the useful. And from the times I've played Lethal Company, I've come to think it's also a game about appreciating the mundane, too. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:45 AM  Pine: A Story Of Loss, which stars a bereaved woodworker and thus may be a play on the double meaning of 'pine', is a gorgeously animated interactive fiction game that sees you performing farming chores and wordlessly reminiscing upon cherished memories. It's short - designed to be played in a couple of sittings - and while the fiction is the focus here, you'll spend time gardening and whittling in bespoke minigames as you find out more about the woodworker's relationship. The publisher describes it thusly: As each season changes, the woodworker must prepare for what's to come. Tasks such as collecting water, thatching the roof, or planting crops each bring back vivid memories of his wife. Desperate to not let her memory disappear, the woodworker captures these moments in beautiful wood carvings. Yet, while each one is a promise to her memory, they soon become a dangerous obsession. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:44 AM Inferni: Hope And Fear is an online co-op deckbuilding battle royale, if you were after such a thing  As genre mash-ups go, I didn't see this coming. But maybe I should have, knowing how once things like battle royales pop off, they will always spawn curious mutations. Inferni: Hope And Fear is one of these curiosities, being an online co-op, deckbuilding, battle royale, with a 90s theme. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:00 AM  To keep the ball rolling with this month's Game Club pick, we're asking what you, the readers, think of Lethal Company? By now, I can confidently say that the RPS team are scrap collecting experts and can easily meet the quota set by the enigmatic Company. Much to James' chagrin, who prefers the chaos of being objectively 'bad' at the game. So confident was I in our abilities after our co-op sesh, that I dove into a solo game. Cue immediate death by a vengeful face-hugging bug. I'm expecting my first round of xenomorph child maintenance fees any day now. With our blog chat scheduled for Friday 26th April, 4 PM GMT, here are a few conversation prompts we've gathered ahead of time. Tell us your thoughts in the comments and shoot any questions our way too. We hope to see you there! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:40 AM  Fallout 4's "next generation" update goes live today. Timed to capitalise on the Fallout TV show's mad popularity, it'll encumber the 2015-released open world wasteland RPG with widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, Creation Kit fixes, and a "variety of quest updates" across Steam, Microsoft Store and GOG. There will be new items for the Creation Club, including the Makeshift Weapon Pack, which lets you blast people with a piggy bank like Elon Musk, and a new quest, Echoes Of The Past, in which you try to "stop The Enclave from spreading their dangerous ideology and gaining a foothold in the Commonwealth". They're also bringing the game to the Epic Games Store and upgrading it to Steam Deck Verified status. Such days of bounty we do live through, but beware - it's possible the update will break existing Fallout 4 mods, which will be a problem for the very large numbers of you who've been downloading mods after watching the show. Indeed, the possibility of today's update messing with mods has already seen the creators of the promising Fallout: London delay release to assess the damage. If you're similarly concerned, you might want to disable auto-updates right now. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:01 AM  Most of my time in Lethal Company is full of tomfoolery, panicking, and ultimately letting the quota down. As I run back and forth from the ship, only able to carry four things at a time in my puny arms, I frequently see the various monster inhabitants of the game excelling at pretty much everything. The Forest Keeper has brawny strength and can travel across the map in a blink of an eye, the Eyeless Dogs can sniff out an intruder in next to no time and The Butler has dedicated his life to maintaining a mansion even after the owners have long since gone. This had me thinking - surely the various monster inhabitants of Lethal Company would make for a much better worker than myself? Sure, most of them are ravenous killing machines - but that fits with the core values of The Company. After all, most of your time spent in the game will be collecting scrap on distant moons to meet an arbitrary quota set by The Company. You'll then feed your pilfered belongings to the insatiable maw of a tentacled horror (otherwise known as the boss). You may be able to sympathise depending on your occupation. So, if the monsters in Lethal Company were given the chance to work for said company, which of them would make it as an employee of the month and which would crash and burn harder than me getting thrown from the airlock five times in a row? Join me as I peruse the CV's of my favourite monsters in Lethal Company (as far as I know only half of them have opposable thumbs) and advocate for which of them should be my replacement as The Company's new hire. After all, once this month's Games Club is finished I'm not sure they'll even let me back on the ship. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:32 AM  The closest I have come to having any interest in sport is when I got really into reading about football hooligans, or like, Blood Bowl, but I do absolutely recognise the romance of it all. SUDDEN DEATH is a delicious free slice of playable art-pie that celebrates that romance. It is - says dev Cécile, who co-made the project with Nat Pussy and MOTHER GOOSE for collective Domino Club - "a game about love and sports. it's gay, it's very australian, and it's great." You can tell it's Australian quickly, because people call chips 'chippies', which makes me chuffed. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:25 AM  Alien-infested submarine sim Barotrauma has received a chunky update, bringing two new-ish monsters into its lethal aquatic world. The shrimp-looking Mantis may be recognisable to veterans (it once appeared in pre-Steam builds). And the Viperling is a venomous variant of the existing Spineling (a thorny seaworm with hull-piercing porcupine-like spikes). But don't worry, the medical systems have also seen a "mini-rework", which means drugs like morphine are "less of a 'solution for everything'". Wait. What? Submariners in the game can still use morphine, opium and fentanyl to ease the pain of a monster attack, broken bones, wrecked organs, or be-bulleted body. However, the developers feel these drugs have been over-used. So they've rebalanced the opiates as part of their Blood in the Water update. Now the drugs have "a much higher risk of causing addiction and overdoses, and morphine heals much more slowly, making it less viable for combat-heavy situations." Well. Guess I'll just die. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:44 AM  As an Assassin's Creed girlie, I enjoyed Assassin's Creed Mirage, a pared down (but still big game, which is really just proof of how bloated AAA games have gotten, but I'll stop because it's not time to take my personal bugbear for a walk) Ass Creed game that was closer to the simplicity of the older games in the stab 'em up stealth-action series. Yesterday creative director Stéphane Boudon and art director Jeal-Luc Sala took to Reddit for an AMA, and in response to a question about plans for Mirage DLC, Boudon said no - but that they have ideas for more stories for Basim. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:08 AM  My experience with actual flight simulators typically amounts to approaching the runway far, far too quickly at far, far too perpendicular an angle, so perhaps I'm better off just flying folded-up bits of A4. Happily, that's exactly what Paper Sky, a "semi-open world paper plane adventure" from solo indie dev Brute Force, is offering. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 5:39 AM  In a rare case of a wild Nintendo being spotted having somewhat of a point, actually, in regards to being protective over their IP, Facepunch announced yesterday that they're removing all "Nintendo stuff" from Garry's Mod's Steam workshop, following takedown orders sent straight from ninty themselves. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:17 AM  I can feel some kind of sore throat bug coming on. It must be the baleful influence of Creative Assembly's latest free update for bellowing strategy bonanza Total War: Warhammer 3. Out 30th April, the update introduces Epidemius, Proctor of Pestilence - a new Nurgle Legendary Lord who gains rewards based on how many ickle diseases you've spread to other factions (already my favourite aspect of playing Nurgle in the game). Does Epidemius also get buffs if the player is infected by something? I hope so. It would be a consolation to know that my ailing trachea is contributing to the Nurgle cause. That's not the only new addition in TWW3 patch 5. They're also bringing a Gold Wizard hero, who is sort of Magneto but blingier, and a cursed crown that will make everybody hate you. Let's dig in. |
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 PM
Nihon Falcom has revealed the main characters and new gameplay features in The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-. Van Arkride and Agnes Claudel, the protagonist and heroine of the Kuro no Kiseki (also known in the West as Trails Through Daybreak) series, will retain their respective spots in this new title. Bergard Zeman, who was missing from the pre-release promotions for Kuro no Kiseki II, will also appear as the third main character. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
Other than the characters, Nihon Falcom also unveiled two new gameplay features that it will add to this RPG title. The first one will be the Awakening system. Characters with special abilities, such as Van's Grendel transformation and the Dominions' Stigma, will be able to trigger their respective powers during field battles by spending the Boost Gauge.
The second feature will be titled B.L.T.Z. (read: Blitz). During the Command Battle mode, a sub-party member will be able to add a B.L.T.Z. Chain attack. They can also add damage enhancements or healing effects to an active member's crafts and arts with B.L.T.Z. Support.
Some of the screenshots that show this new feature also confirm that several Kuro no Kiseki key characters like Feri Al-Fayed and Risette Twinings will be available again as party members in Kai no Kiseki.
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- will be available in Japan in 2024. Nihon Falcom has still yet to announce the RPG's platforms as of this update.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:30 AM
Sony and Shift Up announced via the PlayStation Blog that a launch day patch for Stellar Blade will add New Game Plus as an option, and the announcement also included the reveal that there are new costumes. People will also be able to get new Skills or increase gear levels.
In the announcement, Sony said that chests people checked before could end up being sources for new costumes. SP0-tt2r will also sell some. 34 of these costumes are for Eve. Her Drone, Adam, and Lily will also each get two more costumes. five accessories will appear. Her gear level can go from 15 to 40 for the weapon, 6 to 9 for her body, 6 to 9 for her Beta, and 5 to 13 for her Tumbler.
As for new skills, there will be 17 total. Eight are for her Beta and Burst abilities. There are also four Beta Skills, and we learned three of them are Infinite Breaker, Infinite Pierce, and Infinite Slash. Her Drone can learn five more.
Here are the Crew Style Eve, Day Off Lily, and Nighthawk Adam costumes available in Stellar Blade New Game Plus runs.
In addition to the Stellar Blade New Game Plus reveal, the launch trailer also appeared. It focuses on cinematics and gameplay footage taken from the title. It begins with Eve falling, along with looks at Adam and Lily.
Stellar Blade will come to the PlayStation 5 on April 26, 2024.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:00 AM
The official Uniqlo online store opened its page for its The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom collection of shirts outside Japan. Six unisex styles are available, and they can be found in stores and online.
These six designs are the same as the ones already revealed for Japan. Those will launch in that country on April 26, 2024. The pricing is different in the US storefront. While they are about 1,500 yen in Japan, every shirt here is $24.90. They are also available in sizes that start at XXS and get all the way up to XXXL. Only shirts for adults are available, as there is no children's collection.
As a refresher, here are how all six of those The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Uniqlo shirts look:
This is one of many crossover collections coming to the store. Oshi no Ko ones were confirmed in April 2024. Detective Conan, aka Case Closed, shirts are also available. Not to mention an array of Sanrio designs appear frequently, with the latest celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty.
Uniqlo is now selling its The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shirts worldwide. They are both online and in-stores while supplies last in adult sizes.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:30 AM
GameStop Canada revealed that its Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch pre-order bonus offer offers people a chance to see the original GameCube box art and cover design again. There will be a slip cover that restores the original design.
The official social media post shared a glimpse at how the slipcover will look. In addition to the original Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GameCube art with Mario surrounded by Peach, Goombella, Koops, Yoshi, and Hooktail, it also features the original GameCube logo and accents at the top. GameStop Canada didn't note if this will just be a paper slipcover or if it will be made of a more durable material. It did note that it will given to buyers when they pick up their copies of the game.
Here's a better look at the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-order bonus:
In addition to this pre-order bonus, Nintendo also offered a better look at Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch. A new overview trailer spent five minutes covering the game. It started by explaining the story. After that, it showed general gameplay. Among the insights included looks at new additions and quality of life features brought in for the new release.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will launch on May 23, 2024 for the Nintendo Switch. The original game launched on the GameCube back in 2004.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:00 AM
The Rising Tide expansion for Final Fantasy XVI came out in April 2024, and the official account for the game uploaded a clip of "Torn from the Heavens" from Final Fantasy XIV as it appears in the DLC. This is one of two FFXIV tracks that's part of the FFXVI DLC.
Here's the FFXIV song from FFXVI:
"The Rising Tide," which is the name of the DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, came out on April 18, 2024. This DLC included a post-game story focusing on Clive and his companions traveling to the mysterious land of Mysidia in order to rescue the Dominant of Leviathan. Aside from a new story, there's also new endgame content, as well as new abilities that Clive can use. Aside from the "Torn from the Heavens" Orchestrion Roll, you can also get an Orchestrion Roll of "Through the Maelstrom," which is also from Final Fantasy XIV. Finally, you can get "Curtana," which is the Final Fantasy XIV Warrior of Light's signature weapon.
Even if you do not get the DLC, you can still install Update Version 1.30. This version includes several QoL improvements, a new Skill Set feature, customizable button layouts, Photo Mode, and more. This update is for everyone.
Final Fantasy XVI is readily available on the PS5.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:30 AM
CAG Osaka released a new gameplay video showcasing a real match of Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. Three professional gamers—Fenritti, GO1, and Eita—played it.
This is only the first part of the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact gameplay showcase. It's unknown if the second video will feature more of the same fighters or if we'll see new playable characters. So far, we know that you'll be able to play as Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka, and Netero.
You can check out the video here:
In terms of the genre of fighting game, it'll be 3v3 in a 2D arena. The preview video shows off how you can use the characters' signature moves, as well as call in your teammates to aid you. It also shows the gamers enjoying their time playing and figuring out how to use their characters or combos. Though this seems to be the first time they're playing the game, they are able to chain together attacks after only a bit of practice. Time will tell if this is because the game is easy to pick up or if this is because they're professional gamers.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is a fighting game based on the highly popular anime and manga series, Hunter x Hunter. Bushiroad stated earlier this month that a demo build of the game will be at EVO Japan 2024 and KSG2024. That version will feature the exact same six characters in this video.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact will come out on for the PS5, Windows PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:00 AM
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is about to turn 20, and Nintendo is celebrating by giving everyone with a Switch a chance to head to Rogueport again. After spending early hours with the game and going through a preview session for it, it still feels like a fantastic vacation spot.
For those unfamiliar with the tale, which is possible given its age, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door begins with Princess Peach summoning Mario's aid again. When she was in the town of Rogueport, she learned about a treasure and found a map to reach it. She included it in a note to him requesting his assistance. However, when he arrives in the scruffy city, he finds she's missing. A chance encounter with a Goomba student named Goombella and her professor gives him a chance to learn more about the Thousand Year Door below the town and the Crystal Stars that can unlock it, and off they go to start the treasure hint and hopefully reunite with Princess Peach along the way.
As The Thousand-Year Door is a classic Paper Mario tale, it is packed with the sort of personality absent in more recent releases such as Sticker Star and Color Splash. Toads and NPCs have unique identities and fun personalities. Battles are turn-based with timed input attacks. Locations are varied. There are even badges to equip to enhance or add abilities and "curses" that grant access to new areas by giving Mario the power to do things like fold himself up into a paper airplane. It's all very cohesive and colorful, just as it was years before.
Between both early hours with the game and a preview session, there were also insights into how things have changed between the GameCube and Switch releases of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. One involved a form of unification. During the session, we were able to see a certain badge that would change the sound of Mario's hammer to assist in a fight against a certain opponent. In the original GameCube English release, it was a cricket, but it was a frog sound in all other regions. Now for the Switch release, it is changed to frog so the badge has the same sound effect everywhere.
However, even early on quality of life adjustments came up during the Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door preview session and my time playing the game. You can always call upon Goombella's insights, for example. If you press the ZL trigger, she will chime in with what you are supposed to be doing, even if she isn't your current partner. The Partner Ring lets you quickly switch between all of the characters you've found to work alongside Mario. There is a Practice area, to help you perfect timing for attacks and guards. Also, for people who want to recall the original release, there is a Nostalgic Tunes badge that brings back the GameCube soundtrack.
It feels like Nintendo is setting up the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for success. The experience feels so solid in its early hours. It looks and plays well on the Switch in the initial chapters. There are already hints as to how things ended up updated either to provide a sense of cohesion among versions or to add quality of life features to call back to the original release or make it more comfortable to play. I can't wait to spend more time in Rogueport and to see what others think when they get to return too.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will come to the Nintendo Switch on May 23, 2024.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:45 AM
Facepunch Studios and Valve will remove all Nintendo related content from the Garry's Mod Steam Workshop at the company's request. Some of these uploads are over 20 years old.
In the statement, the developers explained that the removal of Nintendo related content is because of Nintendo's takedown requests, rather than a mistake. The statement added that it's fair for Nintendo to do this, because it has the choice to allow or restrict their content's usage elsewhere. The developer noted people should respect this decision.
As of the time of writing, looking up various keywords related to Nintendo in the workshop can garner tens and hundreds of results. Because of how much content there is, the developers hope people can help by deleting their Nintendo related content from the Garry's Mod workshop.
Nintendo has a reputation from its extreme strictness and protectiveness of its IPs and assets. Gary Bowser, who was part of the hacking group Team Xecuter, went to jail and has to pay a $14.5 million fine. The creators of Yuzu—a Nintendo Switch emulation program—had to pay a hefty $2.4 million settlement fee after Nintendo sued them. These choices often spark criticism and controversy online.
Garry's Mod is in the process of removing all Nintendo related content from the Steam workshop. Those who uploaded anything Nintendo related in the past would be doing the developers a favor deleting them from the service.
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Siliconera Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:00 AM
On September 2, 2024, it'll be the 30th anniversary of Live A Live. In order to celebrate that, Square Enix will hold a commemoration event on August 25, 2024 in the Katayanagi Arena.
Applications for advance tickets, which are chosen by lottery, are open until May 7, 2024. As for the event itself, it should run from 2:30pm to 5:30pm JST. The event will feature a guest concert, as well as a talk session with the creators and the voice actors. Tomohisa Hashizume (Oboromaru), Kenji Akabane (Akira), Shizuma Hodoshima (Streibough), and Tomokazu Sugita (random characters) will be the voice actor guests.
For artists, you'll be able to see Hironobu Kageyama (who was part of JAM Project and sang songs like "Cha-La Head-Cha-La," HIDExHIDE (a next-generation wagakki unit), and flutist Yoko. The producer (Takashi Tokita) and composer (Yoko Shimomura) will also be present in the event.
Live a Live originally came out in 1994 for the Super Famicom. It saw new life when the remake version came out in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. It is a role-playing game in which you play as eight different protagonists through nine different scenarios, covering multiple eras in human history. At first glance, the stories don't seem connected. However, the final chapter ties everything together.
Live a Live is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and Nintendo Switch.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 PM  The first boss fight you encounter in Another Crab's Treasure is against Nephro, Captain of the Guard, but how do you beat them? I struggled quite a bit during my playthrough against this violent enemy, so here's how to defeat them. Another Crab's Treasure: How to beat Nephro, Captain of the Guard Upon facing this guard, he'll immediately be hostile to you and deem you a lawbreaker. He now believes it's his rightful duty to slay you, leaving you to tackle a pretty nasty boss fight. You can beat Nephro, Captain of the Guard in Another Crab's Treasure by relying on accurate dodging and inflicting heavy attacks when you can, as well as hitting him at the end of his attack animations. Nephro has a few different types of attacks. His main one is a horizontal slash that you can easily time and dodge in any direction. Preferably, dodge closer to him, as your weapon doesn't have a long range and you want to get those small hits in whenever he&... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:25 AM  So you have the chip in your hands, and now the world of Fallout: New Vegas lies at your feet. What you decide to do with this power is up to you, and the side or faction you choose will forever change the landscape of New Vegas. Here are a few of your options. The art of Obsidian Anyone who has played through the various Fallout games may have noticed something a little different about Fallout: New Vegas. The writing feels different, and the plot takes a much more unique direction in comparison to the usual leave vault—find family, trope of most of the others. This is because Fallout New Vegas was written by Obsidian, the same people who made Wasteland, Oblivion, and Star Wars: KOTOR. Despite Bethesdas's long run of games—and I by no means say they're not wonderful—Obsidian always brings something new to the table. The developer has the freedom and imagination to think outside the box. For me, their writing and games result in a much more involved and deep n... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:07 AM  The Faded Theater Domain is a new Artifact Domain you can unlock in Genshin Impact 4.6, but how can you gain access to it? It's easier than you think, you just need to know how to get there first. Genshin Impact: How to unlock the Faded Theater Domain The Faded Theater Domain is a new Domain with the Genshin Impact 4.6 update that requires you to unlock it before entering it. To unlock the Faded Theater Domain in Genshin Impact, you have to travel by Waverider to the island of Petrichor. Screenshot: PC Invasion The new map section with the 4.6 update is the spot between all regions that was once greyed out and inaccessible. Now, if you look between Sumeru and Fontaine specifically you should spot a Statue of the Seven waypoint near the Faded Theater Domain icon. But it's in the middle of a large body of water, how can you access it? The easiest way to travel to Petrichor is to jump on the Waverider in Bayda Harbor, which is in Sumeru. Screenshot: PC Invas... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:34 AM  Battlestate Games has a unique business model for Escape From Tarkov. The latest edition of EFT is upsetting fans and content creators alike. Let me show you how Escape From Tarkov is taking 'Pay to Win' to the next level. What is the Unheard edition of Escape From Tarkov? If you're new to EFT, let me quickly explain how the game is monetized, as it's important for context. Escape From Tarkov is effectively a live service game that is constantly being updated. There's no monthly fee or microtransactions, but the game is expensive. The base version of Escape From Tarkov is €52.00 plus TAX, but many existing players purchased the Edge of Darkness edition, which was almost €100 more. This edition was arguably Pay to Win but is no longer available. The Unheard Edition of Escape from Tarkov is a whopping €250.00. While you could argue Edge of Darkness was Pay to Win, there's absolutely no denying it with th... |
WGB Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:55 AM If you have been wanting to get into VR then this might be the perfect opportunity for you |
Pivotal Gamers Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:20 AM What's up all? Steam holds a new giveaway for Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Book of Hungry Names. Let's hear them out. Get Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Book of Hungry Names – Wardens and Furies on Steam for Free! This content requires the base game Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Book of Hungry Names on Steam in order to play. A few words about Werewolf: The A... |
Pivotal Gamers Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:05 AM What's up folks? Giveaway Of The Day is giving everyone the opportunity to win on Falco Spirit Walker. Read on for their offering. Falco Spirit Walker is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Falco Spirit Walker Spirit Walker is an exciting puzzle game where the player has to control a ball, which can be either white ... |