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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:59 AM
     55 cool Minecraft house ideas for 1.21

What are the best Minecraft house builds? Here, you'll find some cool Minecraft houses to help you structure your next creation. There are so many themes and materials at your disposal in 1.21, so we've dug deep into the Minecraft house designs available to set you on your way to creating your dream home.

Whether you're an adventurer, builder, or redstone engineer when playing one of the best PC games of the decade, you still want a nice, cozy home to go back to at the end of a busy day. And while constructing your perfect Minecraft house is a time-consuming venture, nothing beats that feeling you get when you gaze out the window from the confines of your cozy cabin, hilltop hideout, or towering treehouse in the building game. Whether or not you boost the look of your builds with Minecraft texture packs or Minecraft shaders, these house ideas will look stylish in any world.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:56 AM
     The Rogue Prince of Persia release date estimate and the latest news

When is The Rogue Prince of Persia release date? Two Prince of Persia games in one year — yes, that's the world we're living in. After years of silence, the legendary side-scrolling series appears to be back in a big way. Unlike Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown which is a traditional Metroidvania, this game has been designed as a roguelike.

Developed by Evil Empire, one of the studios responsible for the critically acclaimed Dead Cells DLC, The Rogue Prince of Persia utilizes the series' key elements, while tying in roguelike game mechanics to make the game infinitely replayable. Here's everything you need to know about The Rogue Prince of Persia, including its estimated release date, the early access launch, and more.


PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:41 AM
     How to find Minecraft diamonds in 1.21

What is the best level for mining Minecraft diamonds in 1.21? In order to find the rarest of materials in Minecraft, you'll have to dig a little deeper. After the height change of the Caves and Cliffs update, the point where you can start seeing diamonds is deeper than before, but it's worth it when you strut into battle donning your sparkling war attire.

While Minecraft Netherite is now the most valuable and durable material to craft your tools and armor, it's scarce, and you must upgrade it from the diamond kit. That means your best bet in the survival game is still a full diamond setup. Finding these precious blue minerals in Minecraft is still challenging, and they can only be found deep underground, so we've got the exact levels to find Minecraft diamonds in 1.21 below, as well as the best level to mine for them.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:41 AM
     The 40 best Minecraft seeds for 1.21 June 2024

What are the best Minecraft seeds for 1.21? In essence, seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you. With the right seed, you can live your every fantasy in this amazing game, like easy-access strongholds for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or rare structures for looting. Given the infinite nature of Minecraft seeds, we've scoured the internet and tested out own to find the coolest and most demanded seeds.

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 40 cool Minecraft seeds, or use the handy jumplinks to find the specific experience you're looking for. Unless otherwise stated, these seeds work for Minecraft Java version 1.21, the latest version of the game, so make sure your Minecraft launcher is set up for version 1.21 before heading into the game, or you may get different results. You will use these seeds in Bedrock edition thanks to parity, but some structures may differ.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:38 AM
     The most realistic survival game we've seen in years is playable now

Sonder - the realization that everyone you see has a life just as deep and complicated as yours. While that may be true for people, it certainly isn't the case for NPCs. They follow their own limited rules, while you, the player, have far more going on. Not in City 20, a new survival game where NPCs have jobs, behavioral patterns, motivations, the same hunger and tiredness mechanics as you, the need for money, and a unique, personal memory for all your actions.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:39 AM
     When is the next Escape from Tarkov wipe?

When is the next Escape from Tarkov server wipe? We all know that the main aim in Escape from Tarkov isn't to rack up a high body count - it's the loot. The glorious mountains of weapons and equipment you can stockpile after several months' worth of grinding. The only issue, then, is when the Tarkov servers get wiped and you have to start again, but when do these wipes occur, and is there one planned soon?

The tense FPS game is all about getting in and out as efficiently as you can, and staying alive also means that you keep whatever swag you managed to pilfer during your time in the world. Increasing the quality of your gear means you're much more likely to stay alive during your next run, and the run after that, and so on. Every once in a while, though, the servers undergo a complete EFT wipe, putting all players back to square, and level, one, but when is the next Escape from Tarkov server wipe?

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:34 AM
     New World Steam reviews plummet as Amazon reveals MMO changeup

Amazon Games is making some big changes to New World, and the current MMO player base doesn't like it. In light of what looks like a presentation shift towards an ARPG and new console ports, current PC players are calling on Amazon due to a lack of support, and taking their concerns to the Steam user reviews.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:32 AM
     Minecraft trial chambers explained - spawners, keys, vaults, and more

What are Minecraft trial chambers? Over the years, Mojang has added more and more to our underground experience in Minecraft, with awe-inspiring cave systems added with the Caves and Cliffs update in 2021, and amethyst geodes and Ancient cities for you to stumble across while exploring. There are of course Strongholds to look out for underground too, and all those valuable ores. In 2024, Trial Chambers were another massive and exciting structure added to your underground Minecraft adventures.

These vast structures were announced during Minecraft Live 2023, and added with the Minecraft 1.21 update Tricky Trials. Alongside an expansion to the family of copper blocks, giving Minecraft copper ore more uses than ever, these Trial Chambers added new mobs, new combat mechanics, and new trial vaults, a way of earning exclusive and rare loot.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:30 AM
     AMD just admitted the Ryzen 7800X3D will beat its new CPUs in games

In something of a shocking turn of events, the upcoming Zen 5 AMD CPUs, such as the Ryzen 9 9700X won't actually be faster in games than AMD's existing X3D processors. That's despite AMD claiming that Zen 5 provides a significant 16% improvement in instructions per clock compared to its older Ryzen 7000 series CPUs based on the Zen 4 architecture.

The revelation comes only weeks ahead of the expected Ryzen 9000 release date in July 2024, and puts a dampener on our expectations when it comes to the new AMD Zen 5 chips earning a spot on our best gaming CPU guide. They still look likely to be great CPUs, even for gaming PCs, but it looks like we'll have to wait for the first Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs before gaming performance takes a significant leap.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:26 AM
     Black Ops 6 dev says MW3 response

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is the latest in what is now a very long line of FPS games. From the breakout of the original Modern Warfare - "How'd a muppet like you pass selection?" - to the new-look series and 2023's MW3, we've seen a lot of different takes on the iconic CoD campaign. But as Black Ops 6 drops us in a "mind-bending" '90s spy thriller, developer Treyarch tells PCGamesN how it's focusing on variety and the landmark, memorable moments that the series built its name on.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:28 AM
     Upcoming PC games 2024 and beyond

Which games are coming out in 2024? If you're anything like us, your time is already stretched trying to play all the great games out right now, and the year isn't slowing down any time soon. Hope and anticipation, agony and elation - the endless cycle of emotions we go through during the annual PC release schedule.

Year in, and year out, games are produced in such varying degrees of quality that not a single one of them is destined for certain success. Some of the best PC games of all time are released alongside utter disasters, series are born while others dwindle, and occasionally a game actually lives up to our expectations. Below you'll find all the upcoming PC games you should keep on your radar, and it's wildly varied. There are racing games, story games, city builders, and more, plus all of their expected release dates.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:17 AM
     Roller Skate Racing codes June 2024

June 12, 2024: Added new working codes and moved expired codes.

What are the new Roller Skate Racing codes? With each new set of races, you'll face off against stronger opponents. To become victorious, you need to get on the treadmill to build your strength and compete in roller-skating races to score wins.

Of course, all that training in the Roblox game will only get you so far. You need the help of new skating shoes, which you earn by beating rivals, but it's the gacha game pets that really help to build up multipliers. There are other sports-like experiences on the platform, and we have the latest on how to get free stuff via Blade Ball codes, Basketball Legends codes, Sonic Speed Simulator codes, and many more.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:32 AM
     Zenless Zone Zero beta and public beta tester recruitment news

When was the Zenless Zone Zero beta? The latest gacha offering from HoYoverse is an urban fantasy adventure unlike either Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail. It stands to reason that you might want to find out if it's to your liking ahead of its release date. That's where beta periods come in.

As the Zenless Zone Zero release date draws near, HoYoverse granted us a glimpse at the initial line-up of Zenless Zone Zero characters and story via the Zenless Zone Zero beta. Otherwise known as the ZZZ Amplifying Test, the gacha game's final CBT period went live earlier this year. Here's the lowdown on every Zenless Zone Zero closed beta that ran prior to launch, and whether a beta recruitment program is on the way for future versions.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:25 AM
     Visions of Mana release date, trailers, and latest news

When is the Visions of Mana release date? The first game in the Mana series in over 15 years was finally announced at The Game Awards 2023 by Square Enix, with more details about the game arriving during a surprise guest spot in the Xbox Developer Direct 2024 in January. So when can we expect to jump in?

Visions of Mana will return to its action-RPG roots for what has been described as "an expansive, vibrant adventure across a semi-open field." We'll be taking on the role of Val, "a curious and carefree young man who lives in the Fire Village of Tianeea." Here's everything we know so far about this anime game.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:23 AM
     How to play Minecraft snapshots

How do you install and play a Minecraft snapshot? These snapshots are the very first iteration of Minecraft updates, and are a way for Mojang to test out bug fixes, technical changes, and new mechanics before officially rolling them out. Anyone with the Java edition of the creative game can try these features without any risk to your current world, so let's find out how to be the first to try the next big Minecraft update.

During Minecraft Live each year, the next big Minecraft update is revealed to the community. In past years, we've had the likes of the Caves and Cliffs update, The Wild Update, and the Trails and Tales update - each of them overhauling the base game with new Minecraft biomes, blocks, and mobs. Since these updates come with so much new content, they need to be tested out first, and that's where Minecraft snapshots come in. Use them to test out new experimental features before anyone else, and feedback to Mojang if you have any issues. It's a win-win situation.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:23 AM
     Unique new city builder with an amazing twist is available to play now

A lot of the times when I play city or colony builders, I eventually get bored of my surroundings. Sure, it's wonderful to see a small town turn into a bustling metropolis, but the hills and the scenery rarely change - Cities Skylines 2 is gorgeous, but it's still, throughout all my trials and tribulations, just a city. Well, in Ark of Charon, a new builder that you can play now, you have to pick up your settlement and move onto a new area every few days. You also carry your entire city on the back of a giant creature.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:18 AM
     Minecraft Breeze mob guide

What is the Minecraft Breeze? Peaceful, passive, and even hostile, from foxes to blazes, tropical fish to Endermites, Minecraft mobs make the sandbox game what it is, and we love every one of them. Well, except maybe those pesky Phantoms. As each Minecraft update comes and goes, more and more creatures get added to the game's infinite worlds, and 2024 saw the arrival of The Breeze.

Announced during Minecraft Live 2023, The Breeze was the first of its kind as one of the attackers found in Minecraft trial chambers. The Breeze looks like a cross between a Wither and a Blaze, but it's far less dangerous since its projectiles aren't actually as harmful as they are destructive.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:11 AM
     Dark and Darker has plenty of players despite struggling Steam reviews

Back in the Steam Next Fest of February 2023, a Dungeons and Dragons style old-school, dungeon-crawling multiplayer RPG mixing the looks of Skyrim with the extraction sensibilities of Escape From Tarkov blew up, with a demo peaking at over 100,000 concurrent players. That was Dark and Darker, and after a lengthy period absent from the Valve platform due to legal issues it's now back as a free Steam game. Despite a mixed user response to the return, it seems to be holding strong for now, as developer Ironmace works on resolving the divide between free and paid players.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:59 AM
     WWE 2K24 codes June 2024 - all locker codes

June 12, 2024: We have done a search for new WWE 2K24 codes and checked existing ones still work.

What are the new WWE 2K24 locker codes? One of the many modes in WWE's latest wrestling game is the returning MyFaction mode. For those who don't know, this is a variant on the premium mode from other 2K sports games, where the aim is to build a faction of wrestlers to take on online challenges against AI or matches against other player-controlled teams.

These WWE 2K24 locker codes are specifically for the MyFaction mode, so if you're looking for other WWE 2K24 unlockables, then we have a separate guide to help you get all the Wrestlemania arenas and MyRise unlockables, as well as the ability to play as all the WWE Legends. Instead, these WWE 2K24 codes work similarly to the NBA 2K24 locker codes, which tend to come and go quickly. If you don't want to miss out, particularly if you have read our WWE 2K24 review, you can check out the newest ones below.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:53 AM
     All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards

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 free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:44 AM
     Minecraft mobs list - all new and existing monsters

Minecraft mobs are living entities in Minecraft. Short for mobile, these sometimes adorable, sometimes aggressive creatures roam the many biomes of the blocky universe. They will interact and respond to you, other players, and other mobs, whether that's a zombie literally knocking at your door or the chickens in your backyard coop.

Many aspects make Minecraft one of the best PC games of all time, and its creatures definitely help - be they mythical or real, hostile or friendly. Minecraft mobs are susceptible to the same physics and environmental changes that affect players, such as catching fire or drowning. They can be attacked and killed with weapons, and when killed, they drop resources and experience points, with hostile mobs dropping rarer items on occasion. So, while you can add other mobs with various Minecraft mods, here's every Minecraft mob available in the vanilla game right now - and announced for the future.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:40 AM
     The Helldivers 2 Galactic War looks to be getting bigger and better

Helldivers 2 is a live service game done right. Mysterious game master Joel is like the moon, controlling the tides as Automatons, Terminids, and major orders wash up at our feet and offer tough decisions. The story is constantly evolving, and impossible choices need to be made by all of us Helldivers for the good of the galaxy. Now, it looks like we're getting another moon, as Arrowhead is hiring a new game master to work alongside Joel to overhaul the in-game Galactic War.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:47 AM
     Minecraft armor trims - how to find and use smithing templates

How do Minecraft armor trims work? Smithing templates are a unique feature added to Minecraft in the 1.20 Trails and Tales update. These rare items can be found hidden across the world and, combined with your armor pieces in a Smithing table, give fun, colorful new accents to your fit.

Minecraft is one of the best PC games of all time, thanks, in part, to its regular content updates. These massive changes come yearly, and 1.20 arrived in June 2023, bringing with the Minecraft Cherry Grove biome, Minecraft archaeology, and so much more. An new use for the Smithing Table was also introduced, allowing you to trim your armor with cute colors and pretty patterns. Previously used for turning Minecraft diamond into Netherite, which is still one of its uses, the smithing table now has additional slots for a Smithing template, an item, and a precious resource, for resultant Minecraft armor trims.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:34 AM
     What is the current and next Genshin Impact banner?

Genshin Impact banners rotate every few weeks on a precise schedule, and we always know what to expect thanks to regular updates from HoYoverse. The developer of the anime game always keeps its fans in the loop with regular livestreams and social media updates, so you can plan in advance where you want to spend your hard-earned primogems.

With a two to three-week turnaround for banners, the roster of Genshin Impact characters is always changing, and the free PC game regularly introduces two new characters to wish for. Every limited-time character banner - or event wish - contains a five-star character and three four-star characters with increased drop rates. There's also a Genshin Impact weapon banner, which runs alongside each character banner and changes weapons every update.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:19 AM
     FF14 server status and maintenance times - is FFXIV down?

Is FF14 down? It might be because of ongoing maintenance or server issues if you can't log on to FF14 or access your character. Before worrying about any problems with your game, you'll want to check the FF14 server status and currently scheduled maintenance times below to see if the MMO is offline.

If you can't log into FF14, it's typically because of planned maintenance. The critically acclaimed MMORPG occasionally schedules downtime to implement patches, updates, and other hotfixes or to perform maintenance on the game's servers. Developer Square Enix usually announces these well ahead of time, so be sure to read on and see when future maintenance times are planned.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 12, 2024 7:52 AM
    

Disco Samurai is a game that's so difficult I'd have given up playing sooner if it didn't contain so many of my absolute favourite action game things. Tense, decisive duels. Violence that's both brutal and a little silly. Scalpel-sharp parry n' strike back-and-forths. Short stages that dole out chunky progression hits of dopamine, as quickly as they wrest those hits away from you with another humbling beatdown. Perhaps most importantly, it aims to do one thing - rhythm combat - and does it brilliantly. It's got teeth, but it's also got groove.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:29 AM
    

On a Monday in early 2018, Adam Smith, Rock Paper Shotgun's deputy editor at the time, handed in his notice. On Thursday that same week, I emailed Alice Bell, a person I'd never spoken to before, to ask if she would consider applying for the role.

Alice thought it over for a week, and then emailed her response: no.

Thank god I was able to change her mind, so I could spend the next six years giving her shit about it. But now Alice is leaving RPS, and you should join me in saying goodbye.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:08 AM
    

US labour union the CWA (Communications Workers of America) have filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against Activision QA supplier Lionbridge Technologies. As Game Developer reports, the CWA allege that Lionbridge fired an entire 160-person team in Idaho in retaliation for union-related activities.

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Twinfinite Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:12 AM
    
"Beyond the shadow you settle for, there is a miracle illuminated"

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 12, 2024 5:31 AM
    
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