GamersHeroes Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:48 AM Set in the golden racing era of the '90s, scope out the gameplay features of Pixel Perfect Dude's #DRIVE Rally with the latest trailer for the title. The post #DRIVE Rally Gameplay Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:40 AM  The Serpent Flail is a new Flail that can only be found in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It's a solid all-around option for Faith-based builds that can be a thrill to use, especially if you like igniting your weapon on fire and slamming it around for some explosive fun. If that sounds up your alley,… |
Kotaku Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:20 AM  The Rings of Spectral Light is a Sorcery found only in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This spell is visually exciting and inflicts Frostbite buildup, but you'll need to be sure you're comfortable investing in both Intelligence and Faith if you want to add it to your loadout. |
Kotaku Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:47 AM  When you've been online and dealing with thousands of people making demands and assumptions about your work as long as Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, you're bound to see a lot of the same arguments. For fighting game developers, the inclusion or exclusion of fan-favorite characters is a frequent topic of… |
Kotaku Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:30 AM  With Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail now out of Early Access and fully released for all, Warriors of Light are well into their new journey in the land of Tural. The main attraction for most will be the new main story quests that include a fascinating battle for succession in the tropical locale, starring everyone's… |
Kotaku Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:52 AM It was the chair heard around the world, or at least around CEO 2024. Alex ''Dyloch'' Ruiz had just cemented his place in the Mortal Kombat 1 grand finals at the Florida-based fighting game tournament when he decided to get up, grab his chair, and casually fling it into the audience in what might be one of the least… |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:47 AM  Where are the Elden Ring Scadutree Fragments locations? The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion introduces a new way to level up your character, prioritizing exploration over farming for Runes. The more Scadutree Fragments you collect, the stronger and more resilient your character becomes. Seeking these fragments in Elden Ring will take time, patience, and a keen eye, and the same can be said for the Elden Ring Revered Spirit Ashes. Remember, you have other ways to improve your build if you're struggling in the RPG game expansion. Make sure you find the best Elden Ring weapons in the base game to craft the finest Elden Ring builds for your chosen playstyle. Continue reading All Elden Ring Scadutree Fragments locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:38 AM  As Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree continues to dominate both the Steam charts and the general conversation, publisher Bandai Namco confirms a launch date for another RPG set in a beloved - albeit very different - world. Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream takes us on an alternate-reality tour of the in-universe MMORPG where characters have been thrown out of time and must work together to survive. Continue reading Elden Ring publisher dates new RPG based on beloved anime series MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best co-op games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:35 AM  What are the new The First Descendant codes? The looter shooter is officially here, and though it's free to play, you'll still need to work hard for the best gear if you hope to survive the alien invasion. Nexon's co-op RPG has plenty of The First Descendant characters, but you're going to need to jump through a lot of hoops to get them. That combined with getting the best weapons and gear, there's a lot to grind in The First Descendant, and though there are ways to get more The First Descendant Caliber, fortunately it looks like codes are on the way. Continue reading The First Descendant codes July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The First Descendant system requirements, The First Descendant characters, The First Descendant crossplay |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:32 AM  When is Lara Croft coming to Dead by Daylight? New chapters seem to be arriving in Dead by Daylight all the time, with new characters, maps, perks, and more coming to the horror game. Thanks to regular communication from the developer, we can use the roadmap to determine when the next content update arrives. With around four new chapters a year, it's a wonder the team at Behaviour are able to come up with new perks and powers for the new DBD killers and survivors. Somehow they do, and the year nine Dead by Daylight roadmap confirms a total of nine new characters once again. We've had Vecna as part of the Dungeons and Dragons chapter, and the next is up in July - here's what we know about the next DBD chapter so far. Continue reading Lara Croft DBD chapter release date, time, and details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:18 AM  Where are the Elden Ring Smithing Stones? Becoming all-powerful in Elden Ring requires more than just power-leveling your character. You have to upgrade your weapons to go toe-to-toe with the fiercest foes using Smithing Stones — special materials that increase your armament's level to improve your gear. Using the best Elden Ring weapons certainly helps to fight off dangerous enemies, but there comes a time when even the best of the best need a top-up, and that's where Smithing Stones come in. The open-world game is a veritable treasure trove of items, and knowing where to look for something specific can be difficult. We have the locations of all Elden Ring Smithing Stones in the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC so that you can narrow your search. Continue reading All Elden Ring Smithing Stones locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:16 AM  What are the Genshin Impact system requirements? Teyvat is waiting to be explored, and you'll be delighted to know that you aren't going to need top-grade gaming hardware to get Genshin Impact running. With versions also available on console and mobile, Genshin is a game that takes the Skyrim approach to compatibility, making it a personal goal to run on just about anything. It should come as no surprise, then, to hear you won't need the best graphics card to run Genshin Impact, and overall the game runs really well even on older gaming PCs and laptops. Regardless, we'll run you through the current requirements you'll need to meet in order to start playing. Continue reading Genshin Impact system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:25 AM  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. Continue reading Upcoming PC games 2024 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC survival games, Best PC zombie games, The Day Before release date |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:58 AM  Controller snobbery is in decline among PC gamers, with the proportion of Steam users playing on a PC controller tripling over the last six years. That doesn't mean the classic keyboard and mouse combo is being spurned for first-person shooters, of course, but it does mean that PC gamers are now much more likely to reach for a pair of thumbsticks in some games. According to Valve, the Xbox controller is the most popular design, commanding a 59% share among Steam gamers playing with a controller. We're inclined to agree with their choice too, as the current Xbox Wireless Controller is our favorite overall choice when it comes to finding the best PC controller right now. Continue reading PC gamers are finally embracing the controller, as usage triples MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:48 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some 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. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:46 AM  You forget sometimes just how cruel and nasty the world of Skyrim can be. On the surface, it's an idyllic, snow-capped paradise, replete with traveling bards, fortifying broths, and roaring fireplaces. But descend into its dungeons, and hell awaits. Dark and Darker takes the grimdark dungeon-crawling experience to new heights, a first-person RPG where every battle is hard won - and defeat is swift and crushing. Somewhere in The Elder Scrolls and DaD lies Dungeonborne. Playable right now thanks to a new beta, its creator talks exclusively to PCGamesN about balancing the bleak with the magical. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best survival games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:41 AM  What are the best Elden Ring talismans? Talismans are Elden Ring's version of rings from previous Souls games. Each talisman bestows a passive buff, with effects ranging from faster stamina regeneration, to increased damage during a multi-hitting combo. You can find an array of the best Elden Ring talismans in the RPG game's vast open world. Though their utility will vary based on your Elden Ring build and which of the best Elden Ring weapons you're using, talismans provide a much-needed helping hand when taking on Elden Ring bosses. We have listed every talisman from the base game and the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Continue reading Elden Ring talismans list and locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:25 AM  With everything from the historical settings of Crusader Kings 3 and Europa Universalis 4 to the interstellar exploration of Stellaris, developer Paradox has a solid claim as the champion of grand strategy games. Yet the latest entry in its delightful fantasy-realm series Age of Wonders 4 has been troubled of late. Arriving alongside the newest AoW 4 DLC, its Mystic update brings plenty of upgrades, but introduces some notable problems alongside them. Continue reading Age of Wonders 4's latest update needs more work, Paradox admits MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Age of Wonders 4 review, Best games like Civ |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:04 AM  What are Honkai Star Rail system requirements? Running any HoYoverse game is quite a simple process thanks to the undemanding graphical nature of MiHoYo's gatcha games. This means Honkai Star Rail will run quite well even on older gaming PCs and laptops. Thankfully, because Honkai Star Rail only takes up around 20GB of storage, you won't necessarily need one of the best gaming SSDs to play the game. However, we still recommend one for the loading time benefits you'll experience. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:07 AM  What are the best Elden Ring weapons? Some of the best weapons in the Lands Between can be found in treasure chests or hidden rooms, while others require you to beat fearsome foes and complete elaborate quest lines. Weapons form the basis of any build, and we've compiled a list of our top picks for all main attributes – so no matter your proficiency, there's a powerful weapon just waiting for you out there in the Lands Between. There are now over 400 Elden Ring weapons scattered across the open world following the Shadow of the Erdtree release date, so you might be curious about which ones are worth your time. From lightning-quick daggers to colossal greatswords, we've got a weapon for every type of Elden Ring build and playstyle in FromSoftware's definitive soulslike game. We've also kept up to date with all the latest balance patches alongside the new DLC weapons, so you can head into Shadow of the Erdtree with the best weapons to defeat the Elden Ring bosses that await. Continue reading Best Elden Ring weapons and their locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:27 AM  What is the best ZZZ Billy Kid build? Billy is one of the first characters you meet in Zenless Zone Zero, making him one of our most trusted Agents. If you want to keep him around for his giddy banter and love of Starlight Knights, you need the best Zenless Zone Zero Billy build. Of all the early game characters in our ZZZ tier list, Billy Kid is definitely one of our favorites. Part of the Zenless Zone Zero Cunning Hares, this handsome cyborg's looks don't match his almost childlike personality - especially in those moments he goes into blushing anime cutie mode. Don't be fooled though, Billy and 'the girls' - his dual revolvers - make a great addition to almost any ZZZ team comp, especially with the Billy build we've listed below. Continue reading Best Zenless Zone Zero Billy Kid build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero release date, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:00 AM  By now, most Baldur's Gate 3 fans have probably finished at least one playthrough of the game. If not, you've definitely started multiple runs so that you can romance different companions or make different choices. It's been almost a year since the game came out of early access and had its full launch, so it may be time to move on to another RPG that's even more table top. Welcome to Worlds of Aria. Continue reading New RPG Worlds of Aria is Baldur's Gate 3 but even more tabletop MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best Fantasy games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:49 AM  What are the best XDefiant loadouts? Accuracy and precision in gunfights may be essential if you want to carry your team to victory. Still, without a meta weapon and attachments, you're at risk of getting outgunned by your opponents. Luckily, we've been busy experimenting and now have all the best XDefiant loadouts so you can enter every skirmish with the confidence that your weapon will perform at its peak. Picking out which weapons to master in XDefiant can be overwhelming, especially when you're also learning the intricacies of the XDefiant maps and all the XDefiant factions, abilities, and traits. So, whether you're a sharpshooter who prefers to snipe foes from afar or an Assault Rifle fan who loves to deal huge amounts of damage at mid-range, we have the best XDefiant loadouts right here. Continue reading Best XDefiant loadouts for the current meta MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:56 AM  RuneFest is a celebration of all things RuneScape. It's a place for the community to gather alongside content creators, cosplayers, and friends to take part in OSRS-themed activities and get announcements about what's coming in the game. There are LAN zones, merch stalls, competitions, and awards. This year's RuneFest had to be postponed when event partner Player 1 collapsed, but now RuneFest has been rescheduled as an independent event for 2025. With an extra 1,000 tickets on sale, the biggest Runescape and OSRS event is about to get even bigger. Continue reading Huge Runescape and OSRS event RuneFest is back and bigger than ever MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs on PC, Runescape system requirements, Old School RuneScape: Beginner's guide |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:51 AM  When is Once Human coming? As Steam's next colossal survival game approaches, we're all eager to know exactly when we can drop into the creative sandbox. With Palworld, Enshrouded, Soulmask, and many others already proving that the genre is having an exceptional year, the second-most wishlisted game on Steam is going to add to the hot streak. Continue reading When is Once Human coming out? PC release times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:46 AM  What are the best Elden Ring spells? Whether you prefer Intelligence-based sorceries or Faith-based incantations, magic is a powerful tool in the Lands Between. With just a pinch of mana, you can restore your health when all your flasks are expended, cure status effects with cleansing fire, or send a comet hurtling at distant enemies. With the new challenges that await in Shadow of the Erdtree, picking up a spell or two can mean the difference between life and death. The question is, which ones? With over 171 sorceries and 115 incantations to discover following the Shadow of the Erdtree release date, tracking down the best spells in Elden Ring can be a real challenge. However, we're here to help you ascertain which ones are suited to any Elden Ring build, their stat requirements, and most importantly, where to find them. With these spells on hand, you should be able to overcome the toughest Elden Ring bosses – especially if you pair them with Elden Ring talismans to bolster their effects. Continue reading Best Elden Ring spells and incantations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:06 AM  What are the best weapons in XDefiant? Identifying the strongest weapons in XDefiant is not easy, as there are 24 guns in the arsenal, all with different strengths and weaknesses. While you could spend hours experimenting in multiplayer or firing at targets in the practice range, we will save you some time by breaking down the best XDefiant guns in the current meta. Navigating the different weapon categories in XDefiant can be a challenge in itself, especially alongside learning the various XDefiant maps and the XDefiant factions, abilities, and traits. However, a select few weapons have stood out from the crowd and are making a name for themselves as the top-tier picks. So, whether you're a sentinel or a run-and-gun competitor, we have the best XDefiant weapons for you right here. Continue reading Best XDefiant weapons MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:33 AM  What is the best ZZZ Nicole build? Nicole is the bubbly, pink-haired leader of the Cunning Hares, who kickstarts our Zenless Zone Zero adventure with her sharp eye and quick thinking. These aren't her only skills though, as she makes an fiery addition to any squad. If you want to add Nicole to your ZZZ team comp, you need the best build for the wily leader, capitalizing on her Zenless Zone Zero Ether Attribute, talents, and base skills. We've been playing a lot with Nicole in the Zenless Zone Zero beta, and she's one of our go-to Agents, so here's the best Nicole build right now. Just keep in mind that it could change when the ZZZ release date arrives, but we'll update our guide when that rolls around. Continue reading Best Zenless Zone Zero Nicole build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero release date, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:44 AM  When was the XDefiant release date? If you're a huge fan of all things Ubisoft, particularly the Tom Clancy games, you may get a kick out of this new free-to-play first-person arena shooter. Its five vs. five matches promised fast-paced objective-based gameplay with Ubisoft characters, complete with unique abilities to turn the tide of battle. So, how does XDefiant work? It's an FPS game similar to Call of Duty and Overwatch, but its roster comprises character factions based on some of Ubisoft's back catalog, each with its own set of abilities to aid them in battle. Ubisoft has invested time in a few free PC games in recent years, and now XDefiant is finally here. Continue reading XDefiant release date, trailers, gameplay, and news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:52 AM  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 various weapons, your foes are completely new, and several modes change the game entirely, but there's something about a new environment each time you drop in. A fairly large pool of maps was added with the XDefiant release date, and with Ubisoft adding three new maps every season, there will be some refreshing variety in your surroundings in the FPS game with some regularity. The variety doesn't end there, with five XDefiant factions to play as, 24 launch day weapons to wield, and 44 attachments to fit them. Again, there's more to come from each area in a future season. Continue reading All XDefiant maps MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:05 AM  Are you having problems with The First Descendant crashing? Then you're not alone. Several gamers are reporting crashes, with The First Descendant telling them their system is out of video memory, despite having a powerful GPU with no shortage of VRAM. This problem appears when the game is compiling shaders, and it's one we've seen before. Rather than being a problem with your GPU, it's much more likely to be down to you using an Intel CPU. Released on July 2, The First Descendant is based on Unreal Engine 5, and this engine has proved to be particularly problematic for some of Intel's best gaming CPUs, particularly the Core i9 14900K. Game crashes on Intel CPUs have been reported for a number of games based on the engine, often with similar errors relating to a lack of video memory when compiling shaders. Continue reading The First Descendant out of video memory? How to stop it crashing MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:55 AM  There's no genre like the open world for inducing choice paralysis, so it's fitting that I've been agonising over how to begin this irregular article series on open world games for months. I have a lot of material, oodles of interviews with developers of all shapes and sizes - big shops like Remedy and CD Projekt, smaller studios like Ace Team and Awaceb, all holding forth on such topics as whether Elden Ring or Zelda did bandit camps better, and how you make a forest feel endless. There is so much you could talk about, so many trails heading off in all directions, but perhaps it's best to begin with the more personal and superficial question that inspired this investigation: how did the open world game get so boring? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:50 AM  We've had the enshittification of Google, Facebook and the public internet at large, now for the enshittification of GTA Online. What do you mean, "it was enshittified to start with"? Take it to the comments please, because first I need to tell you about the latest GTA Online update, which allows you to collect cash from your businesses, request vehicles and replenish ammo using your in-game phone - but only if you pay up $8 or $7 a month for a GTA+ subscription, which is currently not available on PC. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 7:44 AM  You might have seen that £10 will go a long way in the Steam summer sale, but let me do you one better. Indie game store Itch.io has begun its own summer sale, and for those willing to delve into its rainbow-coloured heap of throwaway toys and fun experiments, plenty of deals await. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 7:05 AM  Wuthering Waves, that recent gacha RPG of anime styling and impenetrable jargonblasting, just didn't work on the Steam Deck when it launched in May. It also doesn't work right now. But for one brief, debatably glorious day on June 29th, it did. And thus, Deck owners who'd persevered through a slightly fiddly installation process (explained here by YouTubesmith Deck Wizard) could finally take their first joyous steps into Wuthering Waves like a David Hasselhoff-buoyed East German in 1989. Unlike the Hoff, it wouldn't last. Within hours, Steam Deck players were being booted back out of the game by a hitherto-unseen anti-cheat failure. What gives? Or gave? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:51 AM  Nexon's free-to-play looter-shooter The First Descendant - "Nexon's Warframe", as the wags are calling it on Steam - launched this week and has encountered a few snags and snaffaroos, including beta rewards not showing up, Easy Anti-Cheat not running correctly, frame-rate drops for people who downloaded in advance of release, and players finding their merry way to servers where no other players exist. Nexon are even now patching the game, and have plied players with in-game bonuses and cosmetics as an apology for the inconvenience. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:08 AM  Alongside the usual standard and nightmare modes, upcoming RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard (née Dreadwolf) will ship with a fully tweakable set of difficulty options called 'Unbound', letting you customise everything from parry timings to invincibility. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:01 AM  A UK employment tribunal have ordered Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium to pay around £27,748 - approximately $35,230 - in compensation for discriminating against former senior programmer Paul Ah-Thion, who was dismissed in 2022 after his requests to work from home following an office move were denied. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, July 3, 2024 5:21 AM  The tabletop equivalent of "buying books and reading them are two different hobbies" is surely the difference between buying sexy tabletop RPG manuals and actually dragging your mates on to Discord for a few hours to stumble your way through a module. It's the dogeared Fighting Fantasy from a carboot sale kid in me, I think. Something about reading worldbuilding snippets organised into numbered tables just hits in a way a novel doesn't. Such tantalising ephemera is the name of the game in Microprose-published CrossOver: Roll For Initiative. It's a wave defense where you play match-3 to collect dice, then spend them on fireballs and mace swings to stop tiny bastards from marauding all over your actual character sheet and attacking your stats. |
Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:00 PM
Jujutsu Kaisen Special Grade garlic sauce will appear at McDonald's restaurants from July 9, 2024. As a note, if you order the sauce, you'll also get a 30-day free trial of Crunchyroll.
The Special Grade garlic sauce is a garlic sauce (natch) that has some soy sauce in it, as well as a "slight tangy sweetness." While there is only one flavor, there are eight different variations of the box. Depending on your luck, you can get Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, Gojo, Nanami, Geto, Mahito, or Sukuna on the lid.
Jujutsu Kaisen is a popular anime and manga series. The manga has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018 and the anime debuted in October 2020. It is one of the best-selling manga series of all time, with 90 million copies in circulation as of January 2024.
Jujutsu Kaisen follows the story of Yuji Itadori, who is a normal high schooler until he swallows one of Sukuna's fingers, which is a cursed artifact. It forces him to share his body with a fragment of Sukuna's soul, which is so dangerous that the sorcery world wants to execute him. Fortunately, Gojo saves him after negotiating a deal. He'll train Yuji until he's strong enough to eat all 20 of Sukuna's fingers and then eliminate the spirit for good. The story has evolved way beyond this premise though.
Jujutsu Kaisen is readily available on Crunchyroll and Viz has licensed it for North America. The Jujutsu Kaisen sauce from McDonald's will appear from July 9, 2024 as an app exclusive.
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Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:30 AM
The official Square Enix store will once again sell the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth release commemoration lottery merchandise. You can find them in the e-Store.
It costs 880 JPY ($5.45) to play, and you'll have until August 2, 2024 to put in your pre-orders. You should receive your prizes some time on or around January 31, 2025. Of course, this offer is only available on the Japanese e-Store. So those outside of Japan will ned to use a proxy service of some kind in order to get rewards, if they're interested.
The merchandise available in the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Square Enix lottery includes:
The End Prize is like the Last One Prize for Ichiban Kuji. You get it if you're the one who pulled the final ticket available.
Square Enix first announced this lottery in November 2023. Though the game came out on February 24, 2024, the lottery itself appeared on March 2, 2024.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is readily available on the PS5.
The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lottery Merchandise to Return appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:00 AM
New Persona 3 Reload action figures are on their way from McFarlane Toys, the company announced. The figures are set to release sometime in 2025.
McFarlane Toys made the announcement via a press release, although at present, details on the figures are limited. The company has stated that the figures will be 7" scale and feature articulation that their figures are typically known for. At the moment, it's not clear which characters will be turned into figures for the range, or how many figures will be made available. However, the company has stated that more updates will be revealed closer to the release date, which is currently set for 2025. The figures will also be available for pre-order ahead of their release.
While McFarlane Toys are best known for their superhero action figures, Persona 3 Reload is the latest video game license they have acquired. Other video game franchises they have produced figures for include Doom, Diablo and Mortal Kombat.
It's not the only recent announcement of new Persona 3 Reload merch. Atlus previously announced a range of plush toys based on Persona characters from Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5. Due to the huge success of the remake, the Persona 3 characters make up the bulk of the range.
Persona 3 Reload is out now for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. The McFarlane action figures are set to release sometime in 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:30 AM
Play-Asia announced a sale on PlayStation Vita games, which will run until July 9, 2024 online. It includes over 100 in-stock items as of time of writing, with the select games being 50% off.
The Play-Asia PlayStation Vita games on sale predominantly consists of Japanese games. However, there are some from other regions mixed in as well. No Asian English titles appear. The only one from Asia is Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight, and it features Chinese subtitles.
Here are some of the more notable titles included in the 50% off sale, as well as their prices:
When it comes to North American region copies of games, the titles available are Forma 8, Lego The Hobbit, Lego Jurassic World, The Lego Movie Video Game, and Lego Ninjago: Nindroids. The only European games in the sale are Lego Batman 2, Toukiden 2, and Code: Realize: Wintertide Miracles.
The Play-Asia PlayStation Vita 50% off sale on games runs until July 9, 2024, and the site offers worldwide shipping. Sony discontinued the handheld in 2019.
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Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:10 AM
Pre-downloading for the PS5 version of Zenless Zone Zero will only be available for those who purchased the pre-order bundle. The free version of the game will appear in the store after the servers open for the general playerbase. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
There is a pre-order bundle available for the PS5 version of Zenless Zone Zero. It costs $9.99. This will give players a bit of an edge when they start their journey into New Eridu. You'll be able to get Dennies (money), as well as level-up materials. As a reminder, Zenless Zone Zero is F2P. While this pack did let players pre-download Zenless Zone Zero onto their console on July 2, 2024, the servers aren't open yet. So even if you could get the game on your PS5, you can't play it.
Zenless Zone Zero will be the newest title from HoYoVerse of Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Honkai Impact 3rd fame. Like Honkai Impact 3rd, it separates the gameplay between exploration elements and combat segments, with the battle system feeling quite similar to Honkai Impact 3rd's. In Zenless Zone Zero, you play as the Proxy, who serves as a guide from Hollow Raiders who enter dangerous dimensions known as Hollows for their various purposes.
Zenless Zone Zero will come out on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices on July 4, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:35 AM
Sega kicked off the Super Phantasy Festival event in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis to celebrate the PSO2 12th anniversary. The first part of the event is now live as of July 3, 2024, and the second part starts on July 17, 2024. Everything runs until July 30, 2024.
Some events are available for only part of the anniversary event, while others are available until the end on July 30, 2024. The first part of the event includes two limited quests. We can immediately take on the Quest "The Twin-Horned Raven from Beyond" and Urgent Quest "Halphia Lake Interception Part II" until July 17, 2024. Then between July 17-30, 2024, the Quest "Practice Drill: Unidentified Region A64" is there. Both quests have exclusive character cosmetic and furnishing rewards.
As for the longer running events, there are five that will be available during the entire anniversary celebration. Here's the list of what you can do until July 30, 2024:
There will also be a Super Treasure Scratch between July 10-30, 2024, and the Super Item Enhancement Support Boost event that guarantees Great Success results runs July 17-30, 2024.
The Super Phantasy Festival PSO2 New Genesis 12th anniversary event isn't the only one going on right now. A Code Geass scratch ticket event appeared starting in June 2024. The Eminence in Shadow and Shangri-La Frontier crossovers are also coming.
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is available as a free-to-play online game worldwide on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with an additional Nintendo Switch cloud version appearing in Japan.
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Siliconera Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9:00 AM
Wuthering Waves is a visual delight of a game, making full use of Unreal Engine. But even in Version 1.1, it's still got lots of growing to do before it can live up to its fun concepts.
At launch, many people complained about the confusing, jargon-filled first act. My problem with how Wuthering Waves starts has less to do with the number of proper nouns and game-specific terminology, and more to do with the lack of direction. In Fate/Grand Order, you know that you're the last Master humanity has. Even though you aren't qualified or trained to tackle on the Singularities, you have no choice but to do so. Genshin Impact starts with your chosen protagonist's twin going missing after fighting a goddess. Then the Mondstadt arc introduces you to a fairly stereotypical plot about saving a town from a corrupt, dangerous dragon. They're simple stories, but there's nothing wrong with that if you want to pull in as many players as possible.
In Wuthering Waves, we are the Rover, who awaken with no memories and the mysterious power to absorb Tacet Discords, or monsters. While you do visit the first city of Jinzhou to figure out some answers about yourself, the plot feels like it loses track of itself fairly quickly. The scavenger hunt Sanhua and Jinhsi make you go on felt so long and tedious, especially for a group of people I have no reason to trust or care for. Near the end of the launch patch, there's a war scene that would feel impactful if I cared about the characters or world. In an Avengers-like sequence, playable characters work together to defend Jinzhou. Yet it came across more like Suicide Squad. I just don't know these people enough to give much of a damn.
Kuro Games did have to rewrite the plot due to feedback from the closed beta, though. So I'm willing to believe that this was a major issue in why the story isn't very engaging. You'll see throughout this review that those dratted rewrites are the likely cause for a lot of problems.
The thing with F2P gacha game stories is that they need some time to hit their stride. This could be due to growing familiarity with the world (thus needing less exposition), or simply that the writers need several patches' worth of time to cook. Fate/Grand Order was boring until Camelot, for example. But the market for F2P gacha games is not the same as it was in 2016. In 2024, there is a veritable treasure trove of free gacha games to enjoy that there's no need to sit through a poor story (if that's what you're looking for). Those who dislike gacha games have an even wider selection to choose from. Surely those people wouldn't be reading a review about a gacha game though, right? Gacha games need to hit that initial impression if they want a foothold in this over-saturated market, and Wuthering Waves is just not doing it for me on almost all counts.
I was hoping Version 1.1 would improve on the storytelling, but perhaps the rushed fixes delayed development. At the beginning, Abby asks Rover, "Hey, do you remember that dream you had?" and then summarizes it. This was news to me, despite the fact this scene takes place literally two seconds after a conversation with Chixia and Yangyang. When, pray tell, did I have this dream? This "tell, don't show" method is incredibly lazy and it's worse because the dream sounds legitimately cool. Why couldn't we have seen it? "Show, don't tell" is one of the most rudimentary rules of writing. It's not a good sign that they're relying on this form of storytelling so early in their game.
The translation for Wuthering Waves Version 1.1 is much better than 1.0. Version 1.0 was rife with obvious MTL, as well as multiple problems that showed a lack of quality assurance. For example, the same character would have their name be different in the exact same thing. Dashbon turned to Dashi Bang whenever he jumped away while Minghu turned to Minghe in a dialogue option. Commas and periods appeared outside of quotation marks, as well as other little grammatical errors like using the wrong "its." In 1.1, the characters' dialogue feels more natural and approachable. There are still issues with the map and character information not using the same names for farming locations, as well as very awkward phrasing in the Items menu. But considering all the issues Kuro Games had to fix since launch, this is something it'll hopefully iron out in time.
Something that genuinely makes the game enjoyable is the combat. I did not like it before 1.1 because I have a very low tolerance for a camera I don't have complete control over. Even after turning off any option that could move the camera, it would sometimes pan on its own or lock onto the furthest enemy from my character. After Version 1.1, the game plays like a dream in battle. It's more fun to wander around the game's map and kill whatever I see than to progress the story or complete side quests. The fast-paced battle system with so many rotation and combination possibilities is super addicting. I will say that even with the improved camera, depending on the terrain, it can get a little wonky. Anywhere with elevation or hills or just too many bushes can be frustrating.
Another thing I do like is the visuals. Changli is the only character whose design I like, but everyone has such a beautiful character model. The Unreal Engine and the developers' skill when it comes to things like sculpting and shading make the game look fantastic. I'll note that for a while, there was an issue with my screen bugging out in Version 1.1 only when fighting the Mourning Aix. This was a consistent issue since the Version 1.1 patch launched until today, when it suddenly fixed itself. I'm assuming Kuro Games implemented a hotfix of some kind, which is very nice. Kuro Games is very responsive to feedback and criticism, as we've seen in the past. And for the most part, it moves fast to get rid of the most annoying or gamebreaking bugs.
A trend I do worry about is in how Kuro Games (or, let's be real, Tencent) seems to prioritize a small yet loud subset of entitled male gamers. Frankly, the zipper in front of Scar's crotch was ugly. People made fun of it for a reason. But the zipper existed in his character design for years before the game even came out. Yet Kuro Games removed it, apparently at the behest of Chinese incels. This change was not a welcome one in the general community. Plenty of videos on Bilibili also mourn the loss (in both a legitimate and a joking way).
There were a lot of things subpar about Wuthering Waves prior to launch and in the first patch. Many people filed pretty reasonable complaints. But incel players tend to be loud. The inexperience of the team shows here in that it's taking a lot of feedback and implementing changes, but it's not always taking the time to think of the best way to do so. While the complaints about the story weren't all from the incels back during the beta and technical tests, the characters changing from being kind of rude to nonstop gassing the Rover up does make them easy scapegoats for the rewrites. Perhaps the character designer felt hurt by the crude nickname the fandom gave Scar's zipper. But the sudden change to a beloved (for better or for worse) part of his design, again, makes it seem like pandering to those loud players.
My general view of Kuro Games and Tencent right now is they're putting a Bandaid on a lot of open wounds in Wuthering Waves. These measures are fine in the short run, but I worry they'll damage its reputation in the long run. A free 5-star as compensation for the disastrous launch was probably the only way to shut players up long enough for Kuro Games to code hotfixes. But a gacha game fandom is like a toxic boyfriend. Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.
It's unfortunate because Kuro Games feels really sincere in wanting to provide a fun experience for its players. It didn't have to give the Japanese Amazon gift cards after the Verdant Summit fiasco. But it did. It didn't need to give everyone so many rewards for something out of the developers' control (the rushed schedule). But it did. It seems to me that the decision to use UE4, as well as the tight development cycle it's in as a result of Wuthering Waves being a F2P gacha game, are causing a lot of issues. Despite my general misgivings and dissatisfaction towards Wuthering Waves, I sincerely hope them the best.
Wuthering Waves is readily available on the PC and mobile devices.
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