Kotaku Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:35 AM  Amazon Prime has revealed that its Fallout TV show is the second-most popular program it's made, with a claimed total of 65 million people—or one United Kingdom—watching in its first two weeks. These are the kinds of numbers a network TV channel executive would sell his children's souls to receive. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:54 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 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:46 AM  Who are the new Honkai Star Rail characters? Following in the footsteps of Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail includes an ever-expanding roster of characters. From bubbly extroverts to brooders with a dark past, there's no end to the number of fan favorites we can expect to encounter on our Trailblazing expedition. Thankfully, we've collated them all into one handy guide, so you can keep track of who they are and how they appear in the story. Most of the characters in Honkai Star Rail are available to pull from banners right now, though the free PC game also has a variety of upcoming characters scheduled to appear as well. Some of them will achieve greatness at the top of the Honkai Star Rail tier list, while others will still win plenty of fans thanks to their great personality. Either way, we highly recommend farming Stellar Jade and redeeming the latest Honkai Star Rail codes if you plan to pull them all. Continue reading All new and upcoming Honkai Star Rail characters MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:39 AM  Is Hades 2 on Game Pass? Fans will soon have the chance to play the highly anticipated sequel to one of the best roguelike games ever created. However, even though the early access period is imminent, chances are that it's not being considered for Game Pass just yet. While it will probably be a long time until Hades 2 appears on our list of the best Game Pass games, we can at least predict if and when we'll likely see if it'll ever appear on a service described by many as a great deal for videogame fans. We may not get any confirmation either way until after the Hades 2 release date, but below are our thoughts on when you could expect to see the roguelike game on Game Pass. Continue reading Is Hades 2 on Game Pass? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:37 AM  What are the best PC games you can play on mobile? Well, if you had asked that question a decade ago, there wouldn't have been many for us to recommend. Today, however, mobile phones are able to provide gaming libraries that stand proud alongside their PC and console siblings, and many of the best PC games have made their way onto our portable phones over the years. Of course, your opinion of what constitutes the best PC games on mobile will be skewed by your individual tastes as a gamer, and with this in mind, we've tried to choose eight games that reflect a number of different genres and developers. We hope that at least one of the entries on this list will bring a smile to your face. There's also one game that is conspicuous by its absence: Minecraft. Don't get us wrong, we love mining, avoiding Creepers, building Nether portals, and making cool Minecraft builds, but everyone and their wolf knows that Minecraft is on practically every platform, so we thought we'd shine the spotlight onto some other iconic games that deserve your attention. Continue reading Best PC games you can play on mobile MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best battle royale games, PUBG 2 release date, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:28 AM  Remember at the height of the Covid pandemic when there was a rush to get hold of face masks? Well, during that period, Razer announced it would make a new Razer face mask that would bring RGB to the world of personal pathogen protection, while offering N95 surgical mask-rated filtration. However, Project Hazel, as it was known, didn't live up to the hype and now it's costing Razer over $1 million. Razer might be a maker of some of the best gaming mice, along with other peripherals, but these products don't require medical-grade accreditation. As such, the problem with the Razer Zephyr, as the product was eventually called, was that it simply didn't meet the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) rating for an N95 surgical mask. Continue reading Razer's N95 face mask didn't work and just cost the company over $1M MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Viper V2 Pro review, Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) review, Best gaming mouse |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:22 AM  A new benchmark for the upcoming Intel Battlemage GPU range has leaked, hinting that Intel's follow-up to Intel Arc Alchemist could be a true contender for PC gamers. This particular leak involves a very low-power version of the chip design, but if its performance scales up to larger GPUs, Battlemage could live up to its name in the future graphics card war. For those unfamiliar, Battlemage is the codename for the architecture of Intel's next generation of GPUs. It follows the Alchemist architecture that has been used to power the Intel Arc A770 and the graphics inside the Intel Meteor Lake range. The first-generation graphics cards based on Alchemist didn't do enough to earn a spot on our best graphics card guide, but signs are good for its successor. Continue reading New Intel Battlemage GPU benchmark leak hints at powerful graphics MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:16 AM  What are the best turn based RPGs? These games are about character evolution; the nature of progression and the choices you can make means that your abilities and journey may never entirely be the same across multiple playthroughs. They're also about offering robust combat mechanics and making the best use of your squad as a team working towards a common goal. While this list may have a lot in common with our guide to the best RPG games, turn-based RPGs tend to focus more on squad-based combat and have roots in the classic tabletop RPGs of old. Games in this niche are often similar to turn-based strategy games, though to make the distinction relevant, we're focusing on games with more pronounced RPG features. Let's look at some of the best turn-based RPGs on PC. Continue reading Best turn based RPGs on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Wasteland 3 review, How long is Wasteland 3?, The best RPG games on PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:04 AM  What is the Genshin Impact 4.7 release date? Thanks to various leaks leading up to the next update, we've got quite a bit to go on, including which new characters you can expect and a brand new abyss. The new characters coming to Genshin Impact have already been teased on the game's official social media, so we know we can expect them in the 4.7 update. There have, however, been leaks surrounding the 4.7 Genshin Impact events, and it looks like it's going to be a big update, including a potential prelude quest to a hugely anticpated fan favorite character. Continue reading Genshin Impact 4.7 release date, livestream, events, and characters MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 8:14 AM  Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher are at the heart of the latest Humble Bundle, which gives fans a chance to become more deeply immersed in two of CD Projekt Red's most enticing worlds to date. The Witcher x Cyberpunk 2077 collects together digital copies of 19 Darkhorse publications that tie in to both franchises, and at $18, you're only paying about $0.95 for each of them. Usually, these comics would cost $361, so $18 is an absolute steal. Continue reading Save $343 with this huge Cyberpunk x Witcher bundle MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty review, Best Cyberpunk 2077 mods, Buy Cyberpunk 2077 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:58 AM  Krafton's upcoming The Sims and Life by You rival inZOI continues to set itself apart from other games in the genre. The latest roadmap update details a plethora of new features coming to the game, including a closer look at the in-depth simulation, details on how you control your city and characters, and how you'll be able to share your creations with other players. Continue reading New The Sims rival details roadmap with extensive creation features MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best simulation games, Games like The Sims, Best upcoming games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:58 AM  How do CS2 skins work? CS2 skins alter the appearance of weapons, gloves, and knives, giving players the chance to show off their library of digital assets. Returning Counter-Strike players were worried that their CSGO skins weren't going to transfer over to CS2, but Valve quelled any fears when it officially announced the game in March 2023. Owning Counter-Strike 2 skins isn't just about making a fashion statement. It's about putting your mark on your implements of death. It's about showing off your expertise, and, occasionally, selling on for a decent profit - maybe just wait for the skin prices to calm down a little before you decide on investing too much. Now that the Counter-Strike 2 release date is finally here, this is everything you need to know about CS2 skins before you jump in. Continue reading CS2 skins explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: CS2 crosshair, CS2 review, CS2 skins |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:49 AM  What are the best RPGs on PC? Roleplaying games can have everything from interplanetary exploration, lightsaber duels, and bloodthirsty vampires to irradiated mutants who need to be beaten with golf clubs, lizards who can talk to cats, and a whole lot of dice rolling if that's your jam. It's a pretty diverse pool. The scale and scope of RPGs are like never before, with tech finally catching up to developers' ambitions, enabling vast, open worlds previously unseen. As a result, some of these adventures are among the best PC games ever made. So, dear traveler, gather your party and head out. We're about to bear witness to the best RPGs available on PC. Continue reading Best RPG games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:44 AM  In the Resident Evil games, the monsters that hunt you are impossible and cartoonish. The zombie dogs bursting through the windows of the Spencer mansion. William Birkin stalking you through the RPD building. The fixed-camera classics mix outlandish, imaginative monster designs with bizarro puzzles to create unease, discomfort, and suspense. So let's imagine that we dial that back. Let's picture a horror game that takes cues from the mechanical and structural basics of RE, but remains grounded in reality and authenticity. Set in the unforgiving confines of WWI, an upcoming indie achieves just that. Also inspired by the enigmatic storytelling of Dark Souls, PCGamesN played it first-hand at WASD 2024, and spoke with its creator about making fear feel more real. Continue reading Resident Evil and Dark Souls inspire brutal new WWI horror game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games on PC, Upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:33 AM  What are the best anime games for PC? As wildly varied as the Japanese film, television, and manga from which they are inspired, anime art styles are everywhere in games. Whether you fancy being trapped in a school with a sadistic remote-controlled bear, defending yourself from gargantuan humanoid monsters, or joining a book club with a dark side, we've got plenty of anime games to choose from in 2023. We've got everything from the biggest anime games based on Japan's hottest export shows from the finest JRPG games to MMOs influenced by its signature style. Persona, Dragon Ball, and Naruto are all present and correct, plus a few other gems you may not have heard of before. If you're an anime fan, consider these entries as some of the best PC games available on the platform. Let's go. Continue reading The best anime games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:37 AM  What are the best clicker and idle games? Also known as 'incremental' or 'idle' games, the name betrays certain expectations: click your mouse, get a tiny reward, and repeat until you can make the process more efficient and lucrative. Once relegated to the dark corners of Itch.io and Kongregate, the genre has grown in popularity in recent years, and marketplaces like Steam are bursting at the seams with new idle, clicker, and incremental games for you to try. Luckily, you have PCGamesN to help you find the best clicker games worth playing. The very best ones manage to distill high-complexity concepts into a series of single clicks and automation, and while they might not be among the best PC games for their depth or storylines, they're certainly among the most relaxing games to play for a calming few hours or more. They're also often free, so if you're looking for a low-budget alternative to the best free PC games, you may find an idle game that suits your tastes. Continue reading Best clicker games 2024 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:28 AM  Nvidia is apparently allowing graphics card manufacturers to make GeForce RTX 4070 cards out of GPUs normally used in its much more powerful graphics cards. Specifically, instead of using the AD104 chips used in standard cards, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 made with the AD103 GPU normally found in the RTX 4080 has been discovered. The specific variant of what's arguably the best graphics card of Nvidia's original 4000 series lineup, is an MSI RTX 4070 Ventus 3X E 12 GB OC. Nothing looks externally different about the card, and it doesn't perform any differently from a standard RTX 4070, but it is one of the larger variants of the RTX 4070 on the market. Continue reading Nvidia just swapped the GPU in some of its RTX 4070 graphics cards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:09 AM  A loot-driven flight RPG, Everspace 2 was one of the best space games of 2023, and perfect for those of us who thought Starfield could use some speedier ship combat and a smattering of Diablo's loot system. Now, the new free Everspace 2 Incursions update is here, bringing with it an upgraded engine, new legendary loot, more combat opportunities, and plenty more to satiate both new and returning players alike. If you've never played it, Everspace 2 is also 50% on Steam for a limited time. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games on PC, Best upcoming games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:07 AM  If the launch of Manor Lords has proven one thing, it's that some games are worth the wait. We've had a blast with Armored Core 6. Upcoming shooter Mecha Break looks fantastic, too. But after almost three decades of waiting, one of the ultimate and formative robotic pioneers is finally on PC. A combination of FromSoftware's beloved mech game and JRPG classics like Final Fantasy, this is overhauled, remade, and relaunched for Steam, and it's available to play today. Continue reading After 27 years, classic mech JRPG finally arrives on PC and Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best turn-based strategy games, Best robot games on PC, The best old games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:57 AM  When is the Dragon Age 4 release date? Dragon Age 4 is real and in production at BioWare, but where will the story go next? And which of our favorite characters will return? BioWare has officially announced the title, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and it already looks set to make our lists of the best PC games and best RPG games. So far, we've had a cryptic teaser trailer about Dreadwolf, suggestions of potential multiplayer, and heaps of clues to its story courtesy of various interviews and tweets with developers and writers working on previous Dragon Age games. BioWare has also teased more about the eponymous Dread Wolf's part to play: "Solas, the Dread Wolf. Some say he might be an ancient elven god, but some say not. Others say a betrayer of his people… or a savior who now seeks to rescue them at the cost of your world." Continue reading Dragon Age 4 Dreadwolf release date estimate and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Dragon Age 4 characters, Dragon Age 4 release date rumours |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:40 AM  What is Palworld Arena mode? We have been waiting to hear about the elusive Palworld PvP mode since the base game was released in January, 2024, and now the time has come. Palworld Arena gives you the chance to test your Party's strength against other real-life opponents and friends in a head-to-head arena battle. You've got your incredible Palworld base set up, your production lines are working like clockwork, and you've completed your Paldeck, so what's next? Palworld PvP adds a new mechanic to the multiplayer game and gives your Pals another reason to exist outside of laboring away on weapon crafting, allowing them to unleash their power on someone other than the various Palworld bosses. If this sounds exciting, here's what we know about Palworld Arena and its release date. Continue reading Palworld Arena mode release date estimate and PvP details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 4:59 AM  What are the new Demon Piece codes? Whether you choose to become a pirate to plunder the seven seas or a marine that hunts down boisterous buccaneers, you may want some extra boosts or Beli to help begin your adventure. However, the codes do not last very long whenever they become available, so you'll need to redeem them as soon as you can. Demon Piece is just one of many Roblox experiences that take inspiration from its other anime games. If you want free stuff for them as well, we have all the latest Blox Fruits codes, Anime Champions codes, and Fruit Battlegrounds codes for you to redeem. Since time is of the essence, here are all the Demon Piece codes. Continue reading Demon Piece codes April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 4:49 AM  April 29, 2024: We've added new Monopoly Go dice links to our list and checked for any expired links. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play application on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly Go dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, April 30, 2024 4:42 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 |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 8:40 AM  I don't have a lot of interest in VR these days, but I do have an interest in the beautifully realised miniature doings of your villagers in Manor Lords, the city builder that is currently rather popular on noted purveyor of ye finest interactive entertainments Steam - and which now has unofficial VR support care of Flat2VR and Praydog's UEVR. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:43 AM  Bethesda Games Studios are thinking about how they can release games more frequently while still ensuring that they have a healthy audience for years, the Elder Scrolls company's king wizard Todd Howard has remarked in an interview with Kinda Funny, from which Alice B has already scientifically extracted some titbits about forthcoming Starfield expansion Shattered Space. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:55 AM  The debate on whether sticking the word 'space' in front of something instantly makes it better rages eternal with the heat of a thousand space-air fryers, but the yaysayers are at least victorious in the case of retro-futuristic RPG Beyond Galaxyland, in which turn-based combat is aided by your pal Boom Boom, who is a space hamster with a gun and a little waistcoat. I like this creature , but honestly, you could replace them with a sentient bin bag, and I'd be happy. With pixel art this vibrant and detailed, I reckon even a bulging sack of coffee ground and banana peels would be worth adventuring with. Don't do it, though. It's a good guinea pig. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:31 AM  According to our schedule, my pick Deathbulge: Battle Of The Bands isn't supposed to be up in the RPS Game Club until June. So why am I here telling you about it? Ollie couldn't do Sid Meier's Pirates! last month 'cos he was sick, and this month he's moving house or some other ridiculous made up thing that grown adults can no longer afford to do, so Deathbulge is stepping up to the plate. And it is kicking that plate into the outer atmosphere and playing a sick guitar riff. If you want to join in you can find Deathbulge on Steam. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:27 AM  Unveiled last night at the IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, Vampire Survivors has received a free new update called Laborratory (yes, with two 'r's). It includes one new character, one secret character, three weapons, one stage, and a bonus go-cart racing stage. But perhaps most importantly of all, Poncle say they'll answer the question that's been on everyone's lips: "Why is it called Santa Water?". This is something that's puzzled me since the game's inception, and therefore, I will be thrusting myself back into the game where there are, in fact, no vampires at all. I need to know. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:10 AM  Trailered last night, Centum is "an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie", according to the Steam page. Does the suggestion that everything may be a lie also apply to the suggestion itself? Is this an unreliable Steam page? Perhaps the game is secretly a cheerful Playmobile platformer with plentiful ledge-assist, rather than a horrible point-and-clicker that starts you off in a dark cell with a bunch of obviously cursed artefacts, and gets steadily worse. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:48 AM  Every day, I wake up, and write about videogames, so it's a strange feeling to realise I won't be able to do that anymore, because videogames have been completed. Won. Done. Wonso. Doneso. Promise Mascot Agency is "the world's first (and best) open world mascot management crime drama." It's from Paradise Killer studio Kaizen Game Works Limited. You recruit Yokai-lookin' mascots. Yakuza are in it. You can upgrade your battered truck. You can play a tactical card game to help your mascots. Ikumi Nakamura, of Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo art-fame worked on it. Quick! Someone arrest these reprobates for voter fraud, because no one game should tick this many boxes. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:43 AM  Palworld has teased four new beasts of burden for players to corral into their open world survival crafting sweatshops. The new pals are still unnamed but they appear to be the following: karate frog, confused peacock, dopey fungus, levitating sleeve creep. Within the confines of the arms manufacturing Pokélike, such creatures make sense. You can see them struggling to eke out an existence as a close personal friend of the player in the trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:39 AM  Wow, remember Starfield? I do, just about, although any interest in it feels like a distant dream now. But not to Todd Howard! The Bethesboss had a chat with Kinda Funny and confirmed that Shattered Space, the first big DLC for the brave little space RPG that could, has a release window of "in the fall". Shattered Space adds new locations and stories and gear, and is the sort of DLC that was announced before the game came out, and you got it bundled with some of the super mega hyper awesome pre-order editions (you can still get it bundled with the Starfield Premium Edition if you want to spend an extra 30 quid). Before that, though, Howard says we should expect (via VGC via the video) "a big update that's coming really soon", and that "we redid the map stuff, so we have some city map stuff." This is the literal first thing I complained about when I reviewed Starfield. Vindication! This is one of a number of changes teased on Starfield's Reddit community at the end of last year. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:00 AM
An art book for NieR Reincarnation will come out on August 28, 2024 to commemorate the end of the game's service. It will include character visuals and designs, weapon stories, as well as episodes that never made it into the proper game. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]
As mentioned earlier, the art book will contain stills and images from the game, as well as a look behind the scenes as to how the artists designed everyone. It's supposed to serve as a way for fans to remember the game, which ended service on April 29, 2024. The book will cost 4,950 JPY ($31.60) and it'll have 464 pages. You can order it via the Kadokawa Store, Amazon, and Rakuten Books. Amazon does offer international shipping.
NieR Reincarnation first launched in 2021, serving as a sequel to NieR and is part of the Drakengard series. It follows the stories of multiple characters, and your goal is to delve into their past and restore it from outside forces trying to manipulate it The game itself features turn-based combat, as well as an exploration element. It previously collaborated with other Yoko Taro works such as NieR Automata, as well as other games like Persona 5 Royal.
NieR Reincarnation was available on mobile devices, but it ended service on April 29, 2024. The NieR Reincarnation art book will come out on August 28, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:30 AM
Ahead of any actual marketing for him, Justin Wong's latest video for Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact showed that Genthru will be one of the playable characters in the game. Like in the original series, Genthru will fight using his bombs.
You can watch the video here:
The focus of the video is in the title. It mostly shows one of the developers of Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact giving Wong the business. However, we can see in some of the matches that both players are using Genthru on top of the roster we already saw in the demo build. Granted, in the video itself, we don't really see Genthru that often. Both players seem to prefer using characters like Leorio, Hisoka, and Netero.
In Hunter x Hunter, Genthru was one of the major antagonists of the Greed Island arc. Though he starts out as a nice and friendly person, he eventually reveals his more treacherous and murderous side. For years, he was secretly killing players in order to emerge as the victor and win Battera's prize.
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact is a 3v3 2D fighting game in which you control various characters from the titular anime and manga series. Bushiroad had already announced that a demo build of the game will be at EVO Japan 2024 and KSG2024. Based on the previous announcement though, the demo will only have six characters available to play. You might not be able to play as Genthru.
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact will come out on the PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC via Steam.
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Siliconera Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:01 AM
During my teenage years, the Endless Ocean franchise was my go-to when unwinding after long college days. The announcement the new installment Endless Ocean Luminous, for the Nintendo Switch, filled me with nostalgia and anticipation. Unfortunately, this new chapter falls short when it comes to several aspects, leaving me yearning for the charm of its predecessors.
The original Endless Ocean and its sequel Endless Ocean: Blue World weren't just games involving diving into the sea and looking for creatures. I mean, they were, but they had such charm and a cute storyline to each of them. You could feed said creatures and interact with them, and sometimes they'd interact with you too. Immediately within my first 15 minutes of playing Endless Ocean Luminous, it was clear that it lacked the personality and depth that were so entrenched in the previous titles.
In Endless Ocean Luminous, you're a faceless diver tasked with exploring the Veiled Sea, a vast ocean with over 500 species to discover. As you encounter marine life, you scan it and discover information about it. Some creatures are so tiny that you wouldn't even know they were there without scanning. Finding new life is the best part of the game, and almost every inch of the Veiled Sea has some sort of creature living in it, so you're rarely swimming along with nothing to see. Yet sometimes, I could go a long time without finding anything new.
Like in the real ocean, the deeper you go in Endless Ocean Luminous, the creepier the discoveries you may come across. Swim close to the surface, and you'll encounter dolphins. Dive deeper to the point where the only light source is your flashlight, and you'll find the stuff of nightmares. On my first dive into the depths, I was actually scared because I had no idea what awaited me there. Would there be sharks? A giant octopus who would wrap me up in one of its huge tentacles and crush me? The latter didn't happen, but there were sharks and other disturbing creatures, such as anglerfish and coelacanth.
The fact that something like that didn't happen is just it, though. Not that I'm expecting to be swallowed whole by a whale, as this isn't that type of game, but there's very little interaction between the player and the marine life. It's unsatisfying! The gameplay loop consists of diving, scanning, and picking up salvage from the seafloor, which is nothing new to the franchise, but it does little to make the process enjoyable. It lacks the soul that was so evident throughout the Nintendo Wii titles. The ocean does nothing to acknowledge your presence.
I hoped that would change in Endless Ocean Luminous' story mode, but it didn't. Many of the missions, which revolved around going on research expeditions to save the World Coral, were shallow and ended after a couple of minutes. It felt jarring because I'd get into the experience, then dive would end and lock me out of jumping into the next mission because I hadn't scanned a certain number of creatures yet. I understand capping players from being able to complete the story in one go by encouraging them to go on more dives and explore, but when almost every story mission locked me out, it felt frustrating.
Marketing materials heavily emphasized the Endless Ocean Luminous dives for up to 30 players, so I was excited to see if multiplayer was a more enriching experience than solo play. I was given an hour time slot to experience a multiplayer dive, and I spent it doing exactly the same thing I'd spent hours doing alone. There were group missions, during which we had to work together to scan certain marine life, which was fun at first. However, the same mission looped twice in a row, instantly tarnishing the experience. I looked forward to running into (or swimming into) another player so we could emote and wave to each other more than anything else, which isn't an experience I'd pay $49.99 to have.
Overall, Endless Ocean Luminous lacks heart. It's a shallow take on a franchise with a lot of potential to be special, especially on a handheld console like the Nintendo Switch. If you're looking for a chill way to pass the time or if you have a child who is interested in learning about marine life, I'd recommend trying it out. But you may be disappointed if you're looking for anything more than that.
Endless Ocean Luminous will be released on May 2, 2024, on the Nintendo Switch.
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