Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 5:25 PM  The market for high-end collectibles like rare Pokémon cards has exploded in recent years, and GameStop seems to want a piece of it. The gaming retailer told some store managers this week that it would begin testing buying Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) graded trading cards later this month as it flails… |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 5:15 PM  Bungie has made it abundantly clear that Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, is a pretty big deal. It's not only ending the 10-year story that began with Destiny in 2014, but it's ushering in a new era of the game, dramatically changing how classes and perks will work, introducing a new content model, reve… |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 4:45 PM  Whether you have a bunch of free time or hardly any at all, whether you're playing on console or PC, there are plenty of great games to obsess over right now. Our recommendations for what to play this weekend include everything from sci-fi thrillers and loot-driven action-RPGs to esoteric puzzle games and action… |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 4:05 PM  Amazon's Fallout TV show, which premiered last month, was a big success and has already been greenlit for a second season. However, new data reveals that it is likely Amazon's biggest show ever and was also one of the most watched things in April, beating out shows like Bluey, Grey's Anatomy, and NCIS. |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 3:55 PM  Helldivers 2's major orders are supposed to be objectives that unite the community to work toward a common goal, one that often paves the way for momentous beats in its ongoing galactic war. Past major orders have led to incredible player-led stories like the liberation of Malevelon Creek and the securing of mechs on… |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 3:47 PM  It has been a very bad week for Xbox Game Studios. On Tuesday, May 7, Microsoft announced it would shut down three studios: Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush creators Tango Gameworks, and Mighty Doom studio Alpha Dog Games. On top of this, Roadhouse Games is being absorbed into Elder Scrolls Online developer… |
Kotaku Friday, May 10, 2024 3:05 PM  Marathon is now available on Steam! But wait, I don't mean the Marathon revival that Bungie is currently working on. I mean the original Marathon from 1994. The studio announced the shadow drop on X (formerly Twitter) on May 10 with one extra bit of good news—It's free! |
PCGamesN Friday, May 10, 2024 6:42 PM  Sometimes, a horror game blows up on Twitch and YouTube and reaches a massive audience. In the past, we've seen this happen with Five Nights At Freddy's, Poppy Playtime, Slender, and, most recently, Content Warning. Alongside these hits is Amanda the Adventurer, which came out on Steam last year and has managed to rack up an astounding 1.5 billion views on YouTube related to it thanks to the fervent attention fans of the horror game have provided. Now, the small studio behind the first game is looking to continue its success with the announcement of a sequel, Amanda the Adventurer 2, slated to come out this year. Continue reading Viral horror game boasting 1.5 billion views gets surprise sequel |
PCGamesN Friday, May 10, 2024 3:58 PM  Management and tycoon games, from Tropico 6 to Planet Zoo, are a good time. As entries to the genre like Jurassic World Evolution 2 show, they can be an even better time when part of the player's management duties involves taking care of strange creatures. Galacticare is a game that understands this, offering a combination of the healthcare simulation aspects of Two Point Hospital and the sci fi creativity of Stellaris. It's looked like a smart idea since we first saw it announced last year, and now we're happy to see it's just received a launch date that's much closer than we anticipated. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best management games on PC, Best space games, Best simulation games |
PCGamesN Friday, May 10, 2024 2:47 PM  Just after he worked on the first Metal Gear, writer and director Hideo Kojima put out a cyberpunk adventure game called Snatcher. Heavily inspired by movies like Blade Runner and The Terminator, Snatcher never made a big splash outside of Japan — mostly because its English version hasn't been ported to modern videogame platforms — but its influence is felt in experimental, tech focused entries to the science fiction adventure game genre like Eliza, Orwell, République, and, notably, today's launch of Cyber Manhunt 2: New World. Continue reading Phoenix Wright style cyberpunk adventure launches on Steam |
PCGamesN Friday, May 10, 2024 2:01 PM  Just Cause 4 may not be as well regarded as Just Cause 2 and Just Cause 3, but it's still a fantastic option for anyone looking to spend a while flinging themselves across a sandbox world and blowing up nearly everything they see. Though it has a story and curated mission design not unlike Grand Theft Auto 5 or Saints Row 4, Just Cause 4 is also, like the similarly anarchic Red Faction: Guerilla, at its best when players let those aspects of the game take a back seat and revel in the chaotic potential of its more free form design instead. Anyone looking to do just that is in luck as the game is currently on a massive discount on Steam. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Just Cause 4 release date, Just Cause 4 system requirements, Just Cause 4 review |
Siliconera Friday, May 10, 2024 8:00 PM
Sega Sammy Holdings announced that the company is considering a global release of Persona 5: The Phantom X. The company's intention to prepare for a Japanese and worldwide release became public after the release of the latest Sega financial results in the fiscal year ending in March 2024. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Persona 5: The Phantom X started its open beta test in China on April 12, 2024, and officially released in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on April 18. In addition, the latest financial results for Sega confirmed that the release of Persona 5: The Phantom X met the company's expectations.
Regarding the company's financial results, Sega announced an increase in sales and a decrease in profits year-over-year. The release of titles like Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord, and Football Manager 2024 (the first title in the series to release outside of Japan) contributed to the increase in sales. However, the decrease in profits came from the weak performance of the European market, and the according structural changes.
Developer Perfect World Games originally teased P5X in April 2021, as a mobile game titled Code Name: X. Persona 5: The Phantom X was later officially revealed in March 16, 2023.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is now available in China and South Korea for mobile devices and PC, and Sega is currently considering a global release of the game.
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Siliconera Friday, May 10, 2024 4:00 PM
Claynel revealed its new figure will feature the Hololive Vtuber Iroha Kazama. Pre-orders for the figure have also opened on multiple web stores with an MSRP of 27,500 yen (~$176.50). The figure will be available in Japan and other select countries in 2025.
The 1/7 scale figure will have a total height of around 270 mm (~10.63 inches), from the pedestal's base to Iroha's ponytail ribbon. The figure set will also include Iroha's mascot tanuki Pokobee and the Chakimaru sword.
Here are some of the sample images for the figure:
The regional availability of this figure will be limited. While most Japan-based stores will only ship the figure domestically, there are some stores that can bring the figure outside Japan, although not all countries are covered. People residing in the U.S. or Canada can place orders on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. Meanwhile, Amiami supports a wider range that covers most countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, as well as the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Hololive Vtubers have had numerous figures modeled after themselves. Good Smile Company has particularly revealed a large variety of figures ranging from the Pop Up Parade figure of Amane Kanata to the figma action figure of Kiara Takanashi.
The 1/7 scale figure of the Hololive Vtuber Iroha Kazama will be available in 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, May 10, 2024 3:00 PM
When Metroidvanias and platformers place players into hostile environments, we often also get means to defend ourselves or fight back. Animal Well involves a different approach. We're dumped into a dark, atmospheric space with occasionally hostile or foreboding elements with no means of attack, which makes for an interesting, thoughtful approach to exploration.
Animal Well begins in a foreign environment. Players begin their life as a small, blobby sort of creature with teeny legs. They hatch in a series of darkened caverns with water, animal, animal spirits, and the remains of statues, structures, and switches. An ethereal squirrel marks the first encounter. Is it a friend? A guide? Just a resident who happens to inhabit this space? You're left to your own conclusions. (If you recognize the name Nifflas or Knytt, expect a similar sort of adventure.)
In this situation, it works. Our avatar is a baby and newcomer to this world, just like we are. It knows as much as we do. The first few rooms act as a tutorial, minus actual tutorial elements. We learn our limitations. We can walk, jump, and climb. Find a phone? It can be used to save. We may happen upon an item like a match, which can later be used at a designated space to provide light for a darkened area. Firecrackers seem to grow like plants, and can be used to illuminate areas or distract more hostile entities. That squirrel from earlier? It might appear in a room as a hint that you're wandering into a series of spaces that could lead to a notable encounter or acquisition.
Said acquisitions end up being keys to new abilities or opportunities in Animal Well, much like in Metroidvanias or platformers. After a few aquatic encounters in one region that also helped me understand how bubbles could be used to access otherwise unreachable spaces, I found a chest with a bubble wand. This meant I could backtrack to a past place, which previously was off limits, and use the wand to finally jump up.
In one space, there were two switches that would need to be flipped one after the other to eventually allow me to jump my way up to a higher place by causing blocks to disappear and reappear. It was impossible to do so alone and with my current equipment. After I got the disc, it could ricochet between the two switches to allow me to platform my way to a new room. Because we're left to our own devices, you need to experiment with these remnants left behind to understand what we're now able to do.
The thing about it is, while the atmosphere is interesting and there are moments when I felt a bit challenged, there were times when I felt a bit bored when walking through the Animal Well caverns. Some light backtracking can come into play, say when you find certain items you didn't have access to before. A few situations might feel threatening. But only a handful really tested me, and in one of those cases it was more because of the layout of the space and platforming ask than the being in front of me.
Admittedly, what I liked best about Animal Well were the renditions of animals. I appreciated encounters with each one. Were they peaceful? Could I make use of them somehow to advance? Would one be my enemy and require some sort of technique, platforming skill, or item to surpass? It made running through places I'd already been or spaces that were otherwise a bit bland more interesting.
Animal Well is a minimalistic experience that is about taking in the things you see around you. Yes, there's platforming. You definitely need to keep roaming around and experimenting to find out which way you should go and where helpful items to progress may be. If the idea of being plopped in a foreign place that is ominous with no explanation and residents that may or may not want you there sounds appealing, Animal Well will prove an interesting trip and reward you with secrets to uncover.
Animal Well is available for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, May 10, 2024 2:30 PM
Good Smile Company announced it will sell the FuRyu NieR: Automata 2B noodle stopper figure outside of Japan. It will appear in Q1 2025 and cost $33.99.
2B is wearing her standard dress from both the NieR: Automata game and anime adaptations for the figure. She's sitting with her hands bracing her. One leg is up, so it could also be perched on the edge of a cup or shelf, while the other is dangling down. She will be about five inches tall in total.
Here's a closer look at how this new 2B noodle stopper figure will look.
For those unfamiliar, a noodle stopper figure is designed to be used with instant ramen like Nissin Cup Noodle. The idea is you perch the toy on top of your food. It will then hold the lid in place and balance to help keep it warm. However, this is an optional use, and the position means they can also be displayed on top of shelves, books, boxes, or other items.
The NieR: Automata 2B noodle stopper figure will launch in Q1 2025. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll. The game is available on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, May 10, 2024 9:21 PM  What's possibly better than a cat? A cat in an adorable little hat! This guide details the exact locations of all 42 hats in Little Kitty, Big City. Collect them all to earn Capped Crusader achievement. Table of ContentsAll Capped Crusader hat locations in Little Kitty, Big CityApple HatLadybug HatBanana HatEggplant HatCrab HatCactus HatSatsuma HatCorn HoodHard HatAxolotl Hat, Rabbit Hat, Panda Hat, and Shark HatOnigiri HatGrapes Hat, Tangelo Hat, Pear Hat, and Watermelon HatButterfly HatTurtle HatTraffic Cone Hat, Cowboy Hat, Space Helmet, and Witch HatTiger HatSunflower HatBao HatLittle Devil HatMushroom HatGinkgo Hat, Salmon Nigiri Hat, Taiyaki Hat, and Daikon HatFish HatHedgehog Hat, Seal Hat, Frog Hat, and Mouse HatDuck HatShiba HatTop HatPersonalized Collar All Capped Crusader hat locations in Little Kitty, Big City In Little Kitty, Big City, most hats are rewards from gachapon capsules hidden throughout the game or purchased at m... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, May 10, 2024 6:27 PM  Much like Escape From Tarkov, Arena Breakout: Infinite has missions that require you to collect specific items from various points on the map and successfully extract with them. One of the first quests that you'll encounter in Arena Breakout is Personal Package. One of your contacts, Evita, needs you to collect a special envelope from the Artificial Lake on the Farm map. Thankfully, you get a quest marker on the map for this one, but it's still hard to find where the envelope is hidden. Arena Breakout Infinite Envelope Location Screenshot: PC Invasion To start this quest, load into the Farm map. Your destination is the Artificial Lake, a POI located in the northwestern corner of the map. Sometimes you'll spawn right next to the Artificial Lake, but you might get unlucky and end up starting your raid on the eastern edge of the Farm. It's a small map anyway, though, so it shouldn't take too long to get there. Once you reach the Artificial Lake... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, May 10, 2024 4:58 PM  Arena Breakout: Infinite is pretty well optimized and runs smoothly on most machines, but PC players are still encountering issues with poor performance and stuttering even with powerful rigs. Even if you lower all of the settings to the minimum in Arena Breakout: Infinite, you might still encounter some performance issues and stutters because of some frustrating bugs that are affecting the game. Some players have found solutions that remedy these issues, however, so there are thankfully some things that you can try if Arena Breakout isn't running great on your PC. How to Improve Performance in Arena Breakout Infinite Before trying any strange homebrew remedies, though, you should head to the settings menu and make sure that you're running graphics options that match your rig's capabilities. Enable an upscaler like DLSS or FSR if you haven't already, and make sure you've set your FPS limit to something stable so your performance isn't all ov... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, May 10, 2024 4:54 PM  If you thought that you could take a break during one of the toughest boss fights in Hades 2, you're wrong. Hades 2 players began to realize that pausing is impossible in the grueling Chronos boss fight. Chronos won't let you pause his boss fight in Hades 2 In a viral video on Youtube from "VideoGameNews," it was revealed that pausing is simply impossible while facing the grueling Chronos boss fight in Hades 2. Chronos is the final boss of the Underworld section of Hades 2, just after the Infernal Beast and a few encounters through Tartarus. Image: "Video Game News"/YouTube As seen in the video, if you attempt to press the "Esc" key and pause your game, the Titan of Time doesn't like the fact that you're trying to control time yourself. Instead of seeing your normal pause menu, the screen goes dark and Chronos speaks to you directly. It's almost like a fourth wall break when Chronos says the line "You d... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, May 10, 2024 4:27 PM  Thankfully, Little Kitty, Big City is not a massive, complex triple-A game that can technologically crumble at any moment. That said, it still has its share of lower-stakes tech issues. One of those issues is breaking the game. Luckily, you can easily fix it yourself. If you somehow landed on the outside of the map and have a hard time getting unstuck in Little Kitty, Big City, this guide might come in handy. Little Kitty, Big City: How to get unstuck outside the map This problem seems to happen at any moment. If you're searching for the 42 hats, you can go through the level and get stuck and not move. This happened to me when I was finding the Shinies. I climbed up a pipe and was taken into a space that I couldn't move around in. A Reddit user has also found out it happens when you walk out of the game world's boundaries. However, you might think that closing the game and restarting might fix the problem. Some players have found that even if they load back into the game... |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, May 10, 2024 5:11 PM According to its recent financial report. The post SEGA Considering Bringing Persona 5: The Phantom X Worldwide appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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