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GamersHeroes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 1:45 PM
    

Ahead of its release on May 23 for the Nintendo Switch, get ready to explore the world of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door with the launch trailer for the game.

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GamersHeroes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:30 PM
    

Set to release June 21, learn the history of the Realm of Shadow with the latest trailer for Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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GamersHeroes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:04 PM
    

The SNES and Game Boy physical copies of Straynus' Cronela's Mansion have been revealed.

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GamersHeroes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:42 AM
    

Based in Bucharest, Romania, Amazon Games has opened a new game development studio in Europe.

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GamersHeroes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:14 AM
    

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is a classic example of the old mantra: get past the start, and you'll love it. If you have Xbox Game Pass, you have no reason not to try this game.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:45 PM
    

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Ninja Theory's latest narrative action-adventure game, arrived on May 21, 2024 for Xbox and PC. While many may be divided over its simple combat and lengthy puzzles, there's no denying that Hellblade 2 is a visually stunning game, especially on a PC with the horsepower to push the game to…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:24 PM
    

The Pokédex has had plenty of different voices across the Pokémon franchise. This digital codex tells you all about the different critters you meet in the Pokémon world, and in the anime, it's voiced. Original protagonist Ash Ketchum cycled through several variations of the Pokédex throughout his years-long run, and…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:45 PM
    

If you've spent any time online looking up information about Nintnedo's long-running fighting game franchise Super Smash Bros., you've likely seen some tier lists claiming certain characters are overpowered or terrible. But a new video from the creator of the series reveals that's not the case, as most characters in…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:30 PM
    

The first season of X-Men '97, the animated series on Disney+, is over. The show was a stunning continuation of the classic '90s cartoon that managed to blend nostalgic appeal with sharp storytelling that masterfully applied the mutant metaphor to modern-day issues. There is already a season two on the way, but if you…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 1:15 PM
    

The Switch remake of Nintendo's classic 2004 role-playing game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out this week, and according to the reviews, it's a banger. But that's not too surprising, given that the GameCube original was always the best Paper Mario game. What is surprising is finding out the remake undoes one…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:45 PM
    

Last year saw the release of some really big and highly-rated video games. However, new data shows that PC gaming was the biggest winner in 2023, while console revenue mostly flatlined and mobile game profits dropped.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:05 PM
    

Every Kingdom Hearts fan knows Hikaru Utada's classic song, "Simple and Clean." The gorgeous, melodramatic ballad bookended the original RPG in 2001, and has since made appearances in several games in the series in the form of motifs and remixes. Today, a trailer for the Kingdom Hearts Steam release premiered a newly…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:25 AM
    

Fresh off the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Microsoft has reportedly greenlit the next project from developer Ninja Theory. The studio, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 for $117 million, has earned a reputation for creating high-quality narrative action games. That's something it has recently delivered…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:11 AM
    

With only a month left before Elden Ring's highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC drops, developer FromSoftware has gifted us with a brand-new trailer. As this will be the "first and last" DLC for the award-winning action RPG that will undoubtedly add even more lore to an already-confusing pile, there's…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:50 AM
    

Fans have been clamoring for Nintendo to bring back Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for years. Arguably the most beloved entry in the gonzo RPG series, it sounds like the Switch remaster has delivered on all of the magic of the original while sanding off a few of the rougher edges for modern audiences.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:20 AM
    

After three mercilessly long years, the Kingdom Hearts series is coming to the PC launcher people actually like to use. Through three bundles, most (but not all) of Square Enix's Disney and Final Fantasy crossover will be available on Steam in June.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:45 AM
    

It might be a good idea for Escape From Tarkov developers Battlestate Games to hire a PR person. It's arguable that the team's current approach of just making awful decisions as loudly as possible isn't doing enormous good for its reputation. Last month saw a new PvE mode for the first-person shooter gated behind a…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:00 AM
    

You wouldn't know it looking at Marvel's video game output over the past decade or so, but the X-Men have a long and storied history in the medium. There are certainly some duds like The Uncanny X-Men on the NES from 1989, but by and large, the mutant team has been the star of some pretty important moments in Marvel's…

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 1:53 PM
     Valorant dev confirms it has

Getting better at a game like Valorant takes time, effort, and analysis of how you can improve your plays. While there's no shortage of people online who'll tell you what you've done wrong there's no substitute for taking the time to examine your own games. That's one of the reasons why a replay system has been one of the community's most requested features, and in a new dev update video we may have just got a little closer to it making an appearance.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:23 PM
     XDefiant server status - is XDefiant down?

Is XDefiant down? With Ubisoft's newest shooter, which features factions based on its other franchises, now released, you might be wondering when you can get into the action. If you're facing connectivity errors, it's natural to consider whether it's on Ubisoft's side or yours.

If you're struggling to get into XDefiant, take some time to read our XDefiant maps and XDefiant factions guides so you can learn more about the shooter while you wait.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:32 PM
     The Witcher 3 modding just got a whole lot easier with new mod toolkit

If you told me that The Witcher 3 is nine years old I simply wouldn't believe you. Then I would look at the calendar, do math on my fingers, and get extremely cross at the results. To celebrate nearly hitting a decade, developer CD Projekt RED has released an expansive set of tools that should help open up the modscene for The Witcher 3

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:30 PM
     Save a massive 23% on an AMD Ryzen 7800X3D in this CPU deal

The AMD Ryzen 7800X3D has long reigned supreme as the best CPU for gaming, thanks to its combination of loads of L3 cache and a speedy eight-core configuration. However, that performance pedigree has also meant it has held its value, making this current AMD CPU deal a fantastic buy.

We may only be a few weeks away from AMD announcing its next generation of gaming CPUs, but that doesn't dent any of the value in this discount. That's because not only is the 7800X3D still the best gaming CPU, but also because those future AMD CPUs will be easy drop-in replacements for the 7800X3D, as they'll use the same AM5 motherboard socket.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:25 PM
     2022's oddest indie gets equally weird follow up, playable now

There's no escaping AI anymore. It's in our search engines, boiling down art to expressionless slop, and giving us the wrong answers to easily verifiable questions. Not to get all doom and gloom, but it's also only going to get worse. On the upside though, so much of our art is coming into direct discussion with the wave of AI content, and a new adventure game from the critically acclaimed developer behind Norco is taking the issue head on. This is Silenus, and you can try it for free on Steam right now.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:18 PM
     This Hellblade 2 driver is essential for Nvidia GPUs

If you plan on playing Hellblade 2 on PC, this new Nvidia driver will ensure your graphics card is up to the task. Nvidia GeForce Driver 555.85 is available to download now via the Nvidia App, GeForce Experience, or from the Nvidia website right now.

Sometimes having the best graphics card isn't enough, and the additional support and optimizations Nvidia offers through Game Ready Drivers can make the difference between acceptable and amazing performance on its GPUs. This latest update brings support for Hellblade 2 and three more big games, while also adding optimal settings for four recent releases and some game-specific bug fixes.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:11 PM
     Stalker 2 and Frostpunk have a rival in this new Steam survival game

An unforgiving frozen apocalypse is the perfect setting for a survival game. The sparseness of civilization, lack of resources, and biting cold make for ideal adversaries as you explore and try to keep warm. Ark has dinosaurs, Valheim has Vikings, and DayZ has zombies, but the newly announced Permafrost is using a glacial armageddon to put you and some friends through the ultimate trial of survival. Oh, and you can have a dog companion, so it's getting points for that too.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:55 AM
     GTA 6 is coming, but another crime game is perfect for the meantime

GTA 6 has the weight of the gaming world on its shoulders. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Hollow Knight: Silksong, or even, at this point, Half-Life 3 - the next Grand Theft Auto has more anticipation and expectation behind it than any of them. But the upcoming Rockstar epic is still a long way off, and while a return to Vice City is tantalizing, we won't be going back until some time in 2025. So, what to do while we wait? Well, a new crime game, from the other side of the law, is on its way this year, and it looks like the perfect remedy for the GTA 6 wait time blues.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best crime games, Best police games, Best open-world games

PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:47 AM
     All XDefiant factions, abilities, and traits

What are all the XDefiant factions? If you're looking forward to jumping in to the free-to-play arena shooter, here are all the factions, their abilities, passive traits, and ultra skills.

XDefiant factions are taken from beloved Ubisoft games and come together on the battlefield to duke it out. From Far Cry 6 to Watch Dogs 2, factions come equipped with their own set of abilities to go head-to-head with each other. If you're having trouble figuring out who to take into the XDefiant maps, now the XDefiant release date is here, we've listed each faction along with their skills below.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:42 AM
     This OLED gaming monitor just dropped to half its original price

If you act now you can bag yourself a 34-inch Samsung OLED gaming monitor for its lowest price ever in this limited-time deal. Having started off being a $1,500 display, it's now down to just under $800, making it a fantastic buy, and just shy of half its original price.

Samsung is set to dominate the gaming monitor market for the foreseeable future, with its QD-OLED panels being used by loads of manufacturers to create the best gaming monitors on the planet. However, most of these prices of these panels are still over or at least closer to $1,000, so to get an ultrawide 34-inch model for a penny under $800 is a steal.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:39 AM
     A new Steam Deck rival is coming, and you'll never guess who makes it

There's a surprising new entrant into the world of the handheld gaming PC, with none other than one of the oldest names in PC cases and components joining the party. Yes, Antec has decided to try its hand at taking on Valve with a new Steam Deck rival called the Antec Core HS.

Less surprising is the fact that this new competitor in the best handheld gaming PC space isn't actually being manufactured by Antec, but is in fact just a rebranded version of the Ayaneo Slide.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:37 AM
     Microsoft's new AI keyboard costs more than a Steam Deck

Microsoft has just launched its first separate keyboard to be fitted with its new AI key, which launches the company's Copilot assistant when you press it. The new key on the Microsoft Surface Pro Flex Keyboard marks the first time the company has introduced a new keyboard button since the Windows and Menu keys appeared with the launch of Windows 95. There's a big catch with this Microsoft AI keyboard, however, and that's the price.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:31 AM
     The best vampire games to play right now

What are the best vampire games on PC? Being able to jump really high, tear regular humans to shreds, use creepy magic powers, and replenish health by feasting on your enemies - this should be a staple of all PC games, to be honest. It's all Christopher Lee's fault. Despite the best efforts of Bram Stoker, Max Schreck, and Stephenie Meyer in trying to make them look bad - everyone wants to be a vampire.

We'll be charting a course across aplenty of genres and decades to deliver our picks of the best vampire games. So whether you prefer the power fantasy, roleplaying potential, or moral implications of being a vampire, we've got something to suit all tastes.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:43 AM
     The 21 best Stardew Valley mods May 2024

What are the best Stardew Valley mods? The mod scene for ConcernedApe's acclaimed life sim has been thriving on PC despite having no official Steam Workshop support. Dedicated modders have been working to alter almost everything available in the game, from adding game-breaking cheats like god mode to texture overhauls that turn Stardew Valley into a pixelated fairytale.

Despite thousands of daily concurrent players enjoying the base indie game, Stardew Valley is getting on a bit, so we can't blame you for wanting to shake things up. Thankfully, the modding community is here to help bring other IPs to the life game, along with new maps and improvements to married life. We've compiled our favorite Stardew Valley mods that celebrate the creativity of the modding scene. Here are our top picks that provide visual overhauls, gameplay changes, and, yes, even some cheats, making one of the best PC games even better.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:30 AM
     Incredible new mech game is like FTL combined with Armored Core 6

A great mech game needs to be brutal. You want heavy machines, weighty, physical combat, and an overarching sense of struggle - you want it to feel nasty. FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 is appropriately vicious, that terrific sense of labor and struggle as you heave your machine into yet another battle. But a new mech game takes the sensation of power and pain to a new level. Available right now on Steam, it mixes AC6 with the building, management, and high-pressure systems building of FTL: Faster Than Light.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:29 AM
     How to download CC to The Sims 4

Need to know how to install The Sims 4 CC and mods? Installing Sims 4 CC, or custom content, is just one of the ways to add even more individuality to your Sim and their environment, alongside the massive number of mods available. While the base game and official expansion packs provide a lot of customization options to the classic game, there's always room and a demand for more - and the Sims 4 modding community demonstrates this with some spectacular content.

With The Sims 5 release date on the horizon, The Sims 4 shows no signs of slowing down, with new official expansion packs still being released regularly, and more Sims 4 mods and CC packs than ever. So, while you wait for the new game - and even long after it's here - here's how to download CC and mods to The Sims 4 so you can overhaul your gameplay and further update your Sims 4 Sim, furniture, and recipes with custom content.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:40 AM
     Feast your eyes on this stripped back Antec Striker gaming PC build

The Antec Striker is, along with the Jonsbo Mod-3, one of the more visually striking PC cases around, with its sharp angles and exposed innards. However, even the standard Striker case wasn't enough for Rui Yaegashi, who has removed all the external panels to create an amazing-looking, if rather dangerous, Antec Striker gaming PC build.

Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page, we've seen many custom gaming PCs, from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Now let's have a look at this stunning Striker build.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:15 AM
     Jonsbo D30 review

It's been a while since we've looked at a micro-ATX case, and the Jonsbo D30 is quite different from your usual off-the-shelf chassis. For starters, it doesn't have any fans as standard, while cases such as Kolink's Citadel Mesh RGB come fully equipped with fans.

Still, that doesn't necessarily exclude it from being one of the best PC cases - despite the lack of built-in fans, it is fantastic for air and water cooling (check out our list of the best CPU coolers for some recommendations). This makes it a good choice for anybody seeking a case for an overclocked rig - but at the same time, it feels a bit basic, lacking, among other things, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support.

Continue reading Jonsbo D30 review
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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:13 AM
     The best free PC games

What are the best free PC games? Whether you're broke or just frugal, free is a price point that appeals to everybody's purse. No matter your genre of choice, it turns out that zero can buy you quite a lot in the F2P game world, and even beloved classics are available at the steepest possible discount.

We've collated the top free games on PC that are guaranteed to deliver a near-endless stream of complementary entertainment. All you need to spend is your time. From cultural landmarks like Fortnite to all-time greats like Team Fortress 2, some entries on this list can easily make our list of the best PC games of all time. In no particular order, here are the best free games on PC.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:11 AM
     When is Wuthering Waves coming out? PC release times and preload

When is Wuthering Waves coming out and when can you preload the game? If the upcoming Genshin Impact rival has your eye as a gacha anime fan, here's everything you need to know about playing Wuthering Waves on PC via the Google Play store. Keep that last part in mind, as the Kuro Games release isn't coming to Steam.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:06 AM
     Here's when the new AMD Zen 5 CPU specs are going to drop

AMD is set to give a deep dive into its new Zen 5 CPUs at the Hot Chips conference in August 2024, according to the show's recent lineup reveal. While we're still expecting the company to unveil its latest AMD Ryzen CPUs at Computex in June, it looks as though we'll have to wait a couple more months to see what makes the new Zen 5 architecture tick.

While some might be a bit disappointed that the latest best gaming CPU contenders from AMD won't be dropping straight after the expected Computex 2024 reveal, we're still hoping to find out plenty of juicy details about the chips in the not-too-distant future.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:05 AM
     The best games like Stardew Valley 2024

What are the best games like Stardew Valley? We can't think of much more enticing than the idea of leaving the world of work and offices behind and moving out to the country to do something simpler and more rewarding. This escapism is one of the things that makes Stardew Valley such an extraordinarily enjoyable game, so we've found some alternatives that are equally as indulgent.

Possibly one of the best PC games of recent years for it's cute combination of romance, relaxation, and retail, you'd be forgiven for wanting more games like Stardew Valley. There are different aspects to the games below, so none are direct clones. Some are among the best management games, while others might be more focused on farming. They all have something in common with Stardew Valley, though, so you'll enjoy at least one or two.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:53 AM
     The 93 best Minecraft skins 2024 - cute and cool skins to use

What are the best Minecraft skins? There are countless Minecraft skins available online now, as imaginative creators have spent years building an extensive library of avatar customizations for the sandbox game. With OCs, Disney characters, superheroes, celebrities, cartoon characters, and even memes now available for your Minecraft skin the choice can be overwhelming, but we've gone through them all to find the best.

Of course, you can always choose a default Minecraft skin with nine canonical characters in total, including the original Steve. That said, if you'd rather rock a more unique Minecraft skin instead, we recommend one of the custom fits below. You can even build from one of these options or create your own from scratch with our instructions at the bottom. If that's a little too much effort though, find out how to change your Minecraft skin, then pick from these free NameMC Minecraft skins. We're always adding to this list, too, so be sure to keep checking back for a fresh look!

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:41 AM
     The 39 best Minecraft seeds May 2024

What are the best Minecraft seeds for 1.20 and 1.21? If you're new to seeds, you can skip to the bottom of the guide to find out more about them, but in essence, seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you. If you know the right seeds, you'll be able to live your every fantasy in this amazing game, like easy-access strongholds for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or rare structures for looting. To help you do just that we've scoured the internet to find the coolest and most demanded seeds, and put them all together in this easily navigable guide.

You can leave your world generation completely up to fate, but if you're unlucky, you could spend hours looking for a Minecraft village, an ancient city, desert temples, or whatever else you want to experience in the sandbox game. So that you don't waste time exploring a bad seed, keep reading our comprehensive list of 39 cool Minecraft seeds, or use the handy jumplinks to find the specific experience you're looking for. Unless otherwise stated, these seeds should work for Minecraft Java version 1.20, the latest version of the game, so make sure your Minecraft launcher is set up for version 1.20 before heading into the game, or you may get different results.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:52 AM
     All 14 XDefiant maps

What are all of the XDefiant maps? Maps are a vitally important part of any shooter. Sure, every match is different anyway: you can take in different weapons, your foes are completely new, different modes change the game entirely, but there's something about a new environment each time you drop in.

Arriving with the XDefiant release date, there is already a large pool of XDefiant maps, with 14 arriving on day one. From there, three new maps are to be added every season, so there's going to be some refreshing variety when it comes to your surroundings in the FPS game. The variety doesn't end there, with five XDefiant factions to play as, 24 launch day weapons to wield, and 44 attachments with which to fit them. Again, there's more to come from each of those areas in a future season.

Continue reading All 14 XDefiant maps
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Twinfinite Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:03 PM
    
Everything you need to know about the latest Assassin's Creed game

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:00 AM
    
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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 4:00 PM
    

Final Fantasy VII T-shirts by Square Enix featuring Cloud Strife and Zack Fair

Square Enix revealed a new lineup of shirts with designs based on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The collection specifically focuses on Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, and Zack Fair. Pre-orders for the shirts are immediately available on the Japanese Square Enix e-Store. The items will be available in Japan in early August 2024.

The pricing will differ based on the shirts' designs. The ones with half-body illustrations of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack will cost the least at 4,400 yen (~$28.20). The T-shirts featuring full-body illustrations of Cloud and Sephiroth will cost slightly more at 4,620 yen (~$29.60). The ones with the game's key art will have the highest price tag at 5,500 yen (~$35.25).

Here are the sample images for each of the nine new T-shirts:

Square Enix has been releasing numerous merchandise based on its games on its own web store. Prior examples range from acrylic stands featuring the character renders to a Play Arts Kai action figure of Yuffie Kisaragi that costs 20,680 yen (~$135).

Square Enix will release all nine new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth T-shirts in Japan on August 3, 2024.

The post Square Enix Reveals New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth T-Shirts appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:30 PM
    

inti creates card-en-ciel

Inti Creates revealed the developer's next game will be Card-en-Ciel, and it is set to release in October 2024. The game is described as a "roguelite, card-battling RPG" and also looks to contain similar positioning and strategic mechanics like the Mega Man Battle Network series.

Battles will take place on two 3x3 grids, as players will use cards based on both in-game franchises and Inti Creates properties. These cards are voiced. Some contain Muse characters that provide extra bonuses if you can fulfill conditions and play unique music. Battles take place within dungeons, where defeating enemies earns you upgrades to your card deck. This will, in turn, help you to defeat the boss encounter and clear the dungeon. However, completing a dungeon faster nets a higher score so players will have to consider the trade off between gaining power and getting a faster completion.

You can watch the Card-en-Ciel gameplay trailer via Youtube below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPVn90CfKKw

Back in April, 2024, Inti Creates announced and released PuzzMix, a puzzle game spin-off from the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. The series also received a rhythm game spin-off that was announced back in September, 2024.

Inti Creates will release Card-en-Ciel on October 24, 2024, for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

The post Inti Creates Making Card-en-Ciel Mega Man Battle Network-like appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:00 PM
    

The new Genshin Impact Amazon store update includes Teyvat Nature Discovery Tour, Raiden Shogun, and Archon merchandise.

Periodically, HoYoVerse updates its Genshin Impact Amazon store with new merchandise, and it announced another round of items is available in May 2024. This time, the official storefront includes items from the Teyvat Nature Discovery Tour and the offline exhibition series.

Some of the items are grouped into the events or collections they are tied to. To start, the Teyvat Nature Discovery Tour Genshin Impact merchandise has all of the Kaveh items in one section. These include the $21.99 acrylic ornament, $13.99 acrylic stand, $6.99 badge pin, and $26.99 mouse pad. You can also get all four of those items in a $41.99 set. The Tour Series page breaks it down further by other characters, which include Albedo, Beidou, Candace, Kokomi, and Tighnari. In that product listing, you can get $13.59 acrylic ornaments, $9.99 keychains, $6.99 badges, or $29.99 sets with all items. 

The Raiden Shogun Offline Exhibition Series items in the Genshin Impact Amazon store are handled in a similar way. The main product listing takes you to all three items. People can get a $6.99 badge, a $9.99 poster, or a $26.99 mouse mat. 

With the new Genshin Impact plush fingerpuppets, there are four options. People can pick up Nahida, Raiden Shogun, Venti, or Zhongli. These are four of the five Archons revealed in the game so far. Each one is $16.99 and can be used as a keychain. 

The Wanderer: Fairytale Cat Series consists of four items. All of them take the Wanderer, aka Scaramouche, character merchandise shows him as a black cat with his red eyeliner. There's a $16.50 plush keychain, a $17.99 sad plush keychain, a $17.99 mini bag, and a $25.99 larger bag.

Finally, the last two items in the latest update belong to the Impression Apparel collection. One is a fan inspired by Hu Tao. That costs $28.99. The other is a Diluc messenger bag for $69.99.

The last update for the Genshin Impact Amazon store arrived back on March 25, 2024. That update included the Raiden Shogun Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder doll, a Driving Thunder Keqing figure, and plush like a Hilichurl keychain and Cuilein-Anbar. 

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. 

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:30 PM
    

Pokemon Sketch T-shirts by Uniqlo

Uniqlo revealed a new collection of Pokemon Sketch t-shirts that will be available worldwide in the latter half of 2024. The brand also set up a new webpage showcasing the items on its Japanese site. The shirts will appear in its Japanese stores in late July 2024. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

The t-shirts will be available in two sizes with four designs for each of them. The adults' sizes will range from XS to 4XL at ¥1,500, with Pikachu, Ditto, Gengar, and Snorlax available as design choices. The Pikachu design will also be available for kids' sizes, which are in the 100-160 size range, and is accompanied with Piplup, Eevee & Sylveon, and Dragonite designs at ¥990.

Here are the sample images for each of the new t-shirts. Note that Snorlax and Dragonite's sketches will appear on the back side of their respective shirts.

Uniqlo has been frequently releasing t-shirts with Pokemon designs on an annual basis in recent years. The 2021 editions were based on street art, while the 2022 versions utilized designs from artists like Jun Sugiyama and Kenichi Miyazawa. The 2023 releases had designs inspired by the mobile game Pokemon Masters EX.

The new Pokemon Sketch t-shirts will be available in Uniqlo outlets worldwide starting from late July 2024.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:00 PM
    

Nijisanji EN Denauth

The English-speaking branch of Vtuber agency Nijisanji announced the debut of a new generation of livers called Denauth, whose group members will debut on May 24, 2024. The group, which was previously teased over on the company's social media account, consists of three members named Klara Charmwood, Ryoma Barrenwort, and Twisty Amanozako.

Each one of the new livers is set to debut as part of an official program beginning on May 24, 2024. That will start at 7pm PT/10pm ET. The program will begin with an introduction from fellow Nijisanji EN Vtubers Doppio Dropscythe and Vantacrow Bringer, before the new members debut one after the other. The group also has a debut song called "Sugary, Spooky", available now, with a music video set to release at the same time the debut program starts.

The first member to debut will be Ryoma Barrenwort, a Ronin-inspired Liver. His part of the program will begin at 7:10pm PT/10:10pm PT. He'll be followed by the maid Klara Charmwood at 7:40pm/10:40pm ET. The last one to debut will be Twisty Amanozako at 8:10pm PT/11:10pm ET, who is a Vtuber introduced as a "young lady who owns a manor house."

You can find the official announcement video for the new Nijisanji Vtuber group below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIwBSi8o6Uw&ab_channel=NIJISANJIENOfficial

Earlier this month, Anycolor and Nijisanji announced the impending graduation of Bonnivier "Bobon" Pranaja, who was previously a member of the company's Indonesian branch. The company also locked down its official subreddit ahead of the release of the company's latest financial results.

The new Nijisanji EN group Denauth will debut as part of a special program on May 24, 2024. The group's debut song "Sugary, Spooky" is available now via Apple Music, Youtube Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 1:30 PM
    

Online versus mode in Nintendo Switch version of Suika Game

Aladdin X announced that it will add a new Online Versus Mode to the Nintendo Switch version of Suika Game. This mode will support worldwide matchmaking regardless of the eShop and account country players used to obtain the game. However, as with most other games on the Switch, players will need to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

The Online Versus Mode will be available with three rules. The Original rule will determine the status when a player has their box filled up. If the other player already has a higher score, the game will instantly end with the latter's victory. Otherwise, the game will continue until the second player either fills up their box or overtakes the first player's score.

The Time Limit rule also determines the victor with higher points, but it will have a fixed time limit of five minutes. It will also have a rainbow-colored gauge that will randomly drop fruits when it has depleted. The third and last rule, Attack, will see the player who gets a Game Over first lose. Players can also send grown-up fruits into their opponent's box with this rule.

Aladdin X has also put up a store page for the new mode, but it will not be purchasable on its own. Players can instead get this content by purchasing the 2-Player Mode DLC which has been available since February 2024.

The worldwide online versus mode will be available in the Nintendo Switch version of Suika Game on May 23, 2024. The popular puzzle game is also available on iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as Aladdin X's own popIn Aladdin projector.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 1:00 PM
    

flame wingman figure yu-gi-oh

Tamashii Nations announced that the third figure in its Yu-Gi-Oh SH Monster Arts line will be Elemental Hero Flame Wingman from GX. More details about the figure and its launch will come out in the future.

The promotional art for the Yu-Gi-Oh GX Flame Wingman looks like the monster's summon animation in the anime. It looks like it's standing on a spire of a building while a full moon is behind it. Other promotional art for it on the Tamashii Nations website depicts it in front of multiple skyscrapers. This is a reference to Skyscraper, which is a Field Magic card that specifically supports the Elemental Hero archetype.

Flame Wingman was the ace monster of Judai Yuki (Jaden Yuki) during the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh GX. It is a Fusion monster that requires Elemental Hero Avian and Elemental Hero Burstinatrix to create. When it destroys a monster in battle and sends it to the Graveyard, it can deal damage equal to its ATK to the opposing player. This effect works very well against monsters with high ATK, such as Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Incidentally, Red-Eyes Black Dragon was one of the SH Monster Arts figures from Tamashii Nations.

More information on the Yu-Gi-Oh GX Flame Wingman figure will come out in the future.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:30 PM
    

genshin impact animated short

HoYoVerse announced that an anime short for Genshin Impact called "The Road Not Taken" will come out soon. The official social media accounts will reveal more information about the animated short in the future.

The teaser image for the Genshin Impact "The Road Not Taken" animated short features Aether and Lumine lying together in a field of flowers. Lumine's eyes are open, while Aether's are closed. It's unknown if this is a hint to Lumine being the POV character or not. Judging by the appearance of the teaser image, it looks like the company that usually does HoYoVerse's animated shorts will be in charge of this one as well. But we will have to wait until HoYoVerse provides more details.

In September 2022, HoYoVerse announced that ufotable will handle an anime series based on Genshin Impact. However, there has been virtually no information on the series since then. Since then, ufotable has focused on Demon Slayer, with the Hashira Training Arc airing now. Other properties that ufotable handled include animated cutscenes for Tales series post Xillia, The Garden of Sinners anime films, and Fate series such as Fate/Zero and the Heaven's Feel movies.

Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The "The Road Not Taken" animated short based on Genshin Impact will come out some time in the future.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:00 PM
    

hatsune miku expo ep

The official EP with songs commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hatsune Miku Expo will come out on July 31, 2024. Pre-orders are open, with two versions to choose from.

The normal edition of the EP costs 4400 JPY ($28.20) and the limited edition costs 6930 JPY ($44.40). While the official Hatsune Miku account stated that the limited edition will come with goods, the website does not have any information about that yet. The EP will feature theme songs from past Hatsune Miku Expo events, as well as the animated music video for the 10th anniversary theme song on a DVD.

Here is the track list of songs for the first disc of the Hatsune Miku Expo 10th anniversary CDs:

  1. "Intergalactic Bound" (Miku Expo 10th Anniversary theme song)
  2. "M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE♥ SHOT!" (Miku Expo 10th Anniversary song contest grand prize awardee)
  3. "Imaginary love story" (Miku Expo 2023 VR theme song)
  4. "Plaything" (Miku Expo 2023 VR song contest grand prize awardee)
  5. "Highlight" (Miku Expo 2021 online theme song)
  6. "Thousand Little Voices" (Miku Expo 2021 online song contest grand prize awardee)
  7. "Lucky★Orb" (Miku Expo 5th anniversary theme song)
  8. "Music Like Magic!" (Miku Expo 2018 Europe theme song)
  9. "MikuFiesta" (Miku Expo 5th anniversary song contest grand prize awardee)
  10. "Decade" (Miku Expo 2018 USA & Mexico theme song)
  11. "Can't Make A Song!!!" (Miku Expo 2018 USA & Mexico song contest grand prize awardee)
  12. "Blue Star" (Miku Expo 2016 theme song)
  13. "Ten Thousand Stars" (Miku Expo song contest grand prize awardee)
  14. "Sharing the World" (Miku Expo 2014 LA & NY theme song)

The music video for "Intergalactic Bound" seems to be the only thing on the second disc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQXgDZIIrY

The Hatsune Miku Expo 10th anniversary EP will come out on July 31, 2024.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:30 AM
    

Zenless Zone Zero Amplifying Beta Test Ends in May

HoYoVerse announced that the Zenless Zone Zero Amplifying Test, which is a closed beta being held for the PC and mobile versions, will close at the end of the month. The cut-off date is May 28, 2024. 

The announcement message basically acts as a two-fold reminder for the Zenless Zone Zero Amplifying Test. The first is that any people who managed to get in to take part in this PC and mobile test will no longer be able to play as of May 28, 2024. The second is that once this beta ends, all data from it is gone. Nothing will carry over to the full game. 

The Zenless Zone Zero Amplifying Test was one of two closed beta tests running at the same time, as the PS5 Technical Test launched too. That was brought up in April 2024 and was completely separate from the PC and mobile one. It offered a first opportunity for people to test the title out.

While these tests are ending, it is possible we won't have to wait too long to play Zenless Zone Zero. Pre-registration opened at the end of April 2024. No dates were noted regarding a possible launch. However, we could learn more during the Summer Game Fest 2024 events in June 2024.

Zenless Zone Zero will come to the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, though HoYoVerse hasn't said exactly when yet. The Amplifying Test for the PC and mobile devices ends on May 28, 2024. 

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:06 AM
    

Hear the New Kingdom Hearts 'Simple and Clean' Recording

When Square Enix announced the Kingdom Hearts Steam release, it also revealed a new recording of "Simple and Clean" by Hikaru Utada. Now that performance video is live and everyone can hear it on YouTube.

The new "Simple and Clean" Hikaru Utada performance is set to the official announcement trailer for the Steam debut of the Kingdom Hearts series.It first appeared in the English release of the game in 2002. Since then, variations and remixes of it have returned in additional titles. However, the performance of the song appears in a subtle fashion in the new trailer. It shows up in the background as footage from Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts 3 + Re Mind DLC play.

Here is the full Kingdom Hearts Steam announcement trailer with new recording of "Simple and Clean" by Hikaru Utada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5_3qdf19BU&ab_channel=KINGDOMHEARTS

This is one of many returns to the title track for Kingdom Hearts. Back in March 2024, to go along with their greatest hits album Science Fiction, Hikaru Utada released the "Hikari" music video again. That was the Japanese version of the song that debuted in the Japanese release of the PS2 game. That was followed by a re-recording of "Hikari" shortly after.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts 3 + Re Mind DLC will come to the PC via Steam on June 13, 2024. The games are already available on the PC via Epic Games Store now. People can also find these collections and the third game on the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch via the Cloud.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:00 AM
    

Watch the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Story Trailer

While much of the story of a FromSoftware game can come from playing and catching clues from lore as you play, there are also more overt insights into each one's background. To help us prepare for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Bandai Namco released a story trailer that explains everything going on in the new experience. 

Ahead of this latest video, the initial February 2024 gameplay trailer for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree offered a bit of a teaser of what to expect from the story. We saw a darkened Erdtree in a land covered in shadows. There, Malenia's brother Miquella's arm is hanging out of a cocoon. That video's narration noted, "Mother, wouldst thou truly Lordship sanction in one so bereft of light? I presume you too are keen to know just what kind Miquella is doing here." It also said, "Touch the withered arm and travel to the realm of shadow."

Here is the full Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC story trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uT8wGtB3yQ&ab_channel=BANDAINAMCOEurope

Ahead of the Elden Ring DLC launch, Bandai Namco is promoting the add-on. For example, there is a Return to Grace contest that is live and involves rewards like a life-size Arm of Malenia and Messemer the Impaler statue. In Japan, a The Overture of Shadow Erdtree Elden Ring book will appear with additional information about the new content. 

Elden Ring is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Shadow of Erdtree DLC appears on June 21, 2024. 

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:30 AM
    

Tales of the Rays offline version

Bandai Namco announced that it will end online services for Tales of the Rays in Japan and release its offline version on July 23, 2024. Existing players of the game will be able to re-watch story episodes they have seen and enter battles with characters they have collected during the run.

Tales of the Rays first launched in Japan on February 28, 2017. Bandai Namco also released a global version in July 2017, but it abruptly shut the latter down in less than a year in May 2018. The Japanese release continued on, and it gradually received crossover content from external titles like God Eater, Scarlet Nexus, Slayers, and Xenosaga. With the closure date set for July 23, 2024, the Japanese mobile game will have a total lifespan of almost seven-and-a-half years—or to be more precise, 2703 days.

Bandai Namco has also published roadmap schedules in Japanese that lead up to the offline version's release. Once the game goes offline, existing players will no longer be able to make any content updates, such as enhancing characters, gathering items, and editing their own profiles. However, there will still be some playable stages, which include Cress Albane's dojo stage.

In addition, Bandai Namco is working with Movic to release a Memorial Book bundle that compiles every illustration made for the mobile game in Fall 2024. The set will contain two books with around 600 pages in total. It will cost 13,200 yen (~$84.50), and pre-orders are immediately available until July 31, 2024.

Tales of the Rays Memorial Book pre-orders
Image via Bandai Namco

Tales of the Rays is available on Android and iOS mobile devices in Japan until July 23, 2024, at 11 AM JST. The offline version of Tales of the Rays is available to download until October 22, 2024, at 12 PM JST, but it will only be accessible to those who have played the Japanese online mobile release.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:00 AM
    

vanillaware staff

Vanillaware is recruiting staff for a new fantasy action-RPG game. You can submit your application via email using instructions from the official website.

The job will take place in Azuchi, Osaka. The contract will be six months long, with HR renewing it once that time is up, and there's a chance that you'll be taken on full-time after a year or two. Granted, Vanillaware is looking for someone who'll be a permanent part of the staff. Even during probation, you will receive the same treatment, benefits, and pay as a fulltime employee. Examples of benefits include health insurance and a transportation budget. The pay starts from 220,000 JPY ($1408.20 per month). 

Vanillaware is currently recruiting for programmers, 2D animators, and background designers. It wants people who know how to use C++ and has interest in learning DirectX. When applying, send in a source code that you made yourself. You can also provide detailed information on past games you worked on or developed in the past. For 2D animators, it wants people who can draw people and animals, as well as draw in color. Interested parties should send in a portfolio of over five drawings or comics, as well as details such as how long it took you to finish them.

Games Vanillaware worked on include 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, GrimGrimoire, and Odin Sphere.

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Siliconera Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:30 AM
    

Gundam crossover content coming to Call of Duty Modern Warfare III and Warzone 2

Activision has unveiled details about the upcoming crossover content from the Mobile Suit Gundam series that will appear in Call of Duty games. The titles that will receive this content are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. The first two are available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. Meanwhile, the latter is a mobile game for Android and iOS devices.

The Gundam content will appear as part of the Season 4 update for the aforementioned titles. The primary highlights of this crossover will be the Operator Skins that let players literally cosplay their avatars as human-sized Mobile Suits. The units that will be featured in this collaboration are the RX-78-2 Gundam and the Char Aznable custom MS-06S Zaku II from the first Mobile Suit Gundam title, as well as the XVX-016 Gundam Aerial from The Witch From Mercury.

All images for the Gundam crossover content, including the teaser video published earlier, were taken on the new Tokyo map. The 6v6 core map based on Japan's capital city will newly appear in Modern Warfare III's Season 4 update.

Bandai Namco has also published a Japanese press release that specifies the sales periods for the Gundam Tracer Pack bundles. The bundles' releases will also go in line with the "Mobile Suit Gundam Legends" event, which Activision will hold on June 5-19, 2024.

  • MS-06S Zaku II (Char Aznable custom) - June 2, 2024, to August 31, 2024
  • XVX-016 Gundam Aerial - June 4, 2024, to September 2, 2024
  • RX-78-2 Gundam - June 6, 2024, to September 4, 2024

The Mobile Suit Gundam series crossover content will be available to obtain in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from June 2, 2024, to September 4, 2024.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:51 PM
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:39 PM
     Xdefiant PhantomWhy stick to playing XDefiant when you can also stream it and passively earn some freebies? Here's how to get Twitch Drop rewards for XDefiant. XDefiant: How to get Twitch Drop rewards To celebrate the XDefiant release, Twitch and Ubisoft are partnering to give players a good chunk of in-game content for free as Twitch Drop rewards. The only thing you need to do is to connect your Ubisoft and Twitch accounts by signing in to the Ubisoft Drops page and then watch any XDefiant streams for a specific amount of time. This preseason Twitch Drop reward period will take place across six weeks, so check out the dates and times below so that you don't miss any of them! Image: Ubisoft XDefiant: Week 1 Twitch Drop rewards Available from May 21 (11 AM PT or 2 PM EST) to May 28 (10 AM PT or 1 PM EST): Twitch Drop RewardHow to GetWeapon XP BoosterWatch an XDefiant stream for 30 minutes.Morganite M4A1 Weapon SkinWatch an XDefiant stream for 1 hour.Violet M4A1 Weapon Ski...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3:31 PM
     How To Unlock More Xp Boosters In XdefiantModern games have modern problems. XDefiant is no exception. Luckily, many of its issues can be fixed on your end, like the Can't find game error. Others are a little more complicated. This seems to be with Practice Zone in XDefiant, and you should read this guide to learn how to fix it.  XDefiant: How to fix Practice Zone As soon as you load up XDefiant and try to find a game, you may be hit with the Playlist not found error, and then you'll see the Practice Zone is grayed out. At the time of writing this, it seems to be intentional. So, if you're seeing this, then you're not alone.  Screenshot: PC Invasion The reason behind this move is unknown since Ubisoft has made no statement. However, my theory is that the developer is waiting for the game to stabilize. I've been trying to get into at least one game and with no luck.  Maybe waiting till XDefiant is healthy would be a smarter idea before enabling the Practic...

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WGB Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:36 AM
     Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially out and so are the reviews! While the overall consensus is good, there is some division among critics about the direction Hellblade 2 takes.

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     What's up folks? Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Star Revolt. Read on for their offering. Star Revolt is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Star Revolt Stars Revolt is an exciting first-person shooter that takes you into the future, where humanity is faced with the suppression of extraterrestrial force...

Pivotal Gamers Tuesday, May 21, 2024 12:40 PM
     What's up folks? Giveaway.su holds a new giveaway for selected titles. Let's hear them out. Dear friends, we start a new giveaway of Steam keys! At this time you have a great opportunity to get one of 5000 random Steam keys. There are cdkeys for 3 different games: 2000x "Professor Watts Memory Match: Fresh Fruit", 1000x "Dungeons and Myths 2" and 2000x "Cl...

MonsterVine Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:00 AM
     Earlier this month, I was invited to a Capcom event to test out Monster Hunter Stories for the Nintendo Switch and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin for the PlayStation 5. As someone who's never invested too much in the Monster Hunter franchise, I walked away more interested in the series than I've ever […]

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Level Up Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:06 AM
     Square Enix has announced that several Kingdom Hearts games are coming to Steam next month.…