GamersHeroes Monday, July 8, 2024 1:40 PM The team at HardieSoftworks announced that their quirky 2D puzzle platformer Kiopioke! is set to take flight when it launches on July 18. The post 2D Platformer Kiopioke! Launching July 18 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 1:55 PM  While everyone is eager to get their hands on the upcoming full-blown Astro Bot game, developer Team Asobi is giving us all a reason to revisit the PS5 pack-in title Astro's Playroom in the meantime. Each month until the new game arrives, the team is placing a new Special Bot in Astro's Playroom that fans can track… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 1:20 PM  Apex Legends is revamping how its battle pass economy works in season 22 and it sounds expensive. Every season will now have two premium battle passes starting at $10 each and Apex Coins (AC) can no longer be used to purchase them. Weirdest of all is the fact that Respawn Entertainment seems to be presenting this all… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 1:10 PM  The First Descendant, Nexon's new third-person sci-fi free-to-play online looter shooter is a lot like a bowl of so-so mac and cheese. I promise that opening sentence will make some sense by the end of this article, okay? |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 1:00 PM  Disney Dreamlight Valley is overflowing with beloved Disney characters, and while some are from more recent film outings, many have been adored by fans for decades prior to their arrival to the valley. Two of the newest additions to the game fall in the latter category, hailing from 1998's hit animated film Mulan.… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 12:50 PM  Overwatch 2's latest collaboration gives four of its heroes skins based on Transformers. It started with a comic that seems to actually canonize the robots in disguise within Blizzard's universe, rather than simply letting its characters "cosplay" something from a different property as it did with One Punch Man and Cow… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 11:50 AM  If you're a dedicated Final Fantasy XIV player, there are two paths you can take to start your adventure in Dawntrail. On one hand, you could simply equip your main job of choice, look for the "A New World To Explore" quest in Old Sharlayan, and go straight into Dawntrail's new zones. Alternatively, if you're up for a… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 11:40 AM  Free-to-play tactical shooter Rogue Company has disabled all cosmetics themed around Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm in the game following the streamer's admission that he was banned from Twitch back in 2020 for having "inappropriate" conversations with a minor. Players will get refunds but only in the form of Rogue Bucks,… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 11:30 AM  Sega has designated 2024 as the Year of Shadow, celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's rival through games like Sonic X Shadow Generations, a starring role in the third live-action film, and an animated mini-series delving into the character's past. At Anime Expo 2024, Sega held a panel with Sonic Team studio head Takashi… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 11:21 AM  With the recent release Final Fantasy 14's new expansion comes the inevitable thirsting over a new character players encounter. For Dawntrail, that character in question is a bit of a surprise. Yes Dawntrail is full of cat-like female Hrothgar, including the ever-lovable Wuk Lamat, to fawn over (in part because the… |
Kotaku Monday, July 8, 2024 10:35 AM  I've had some fun with The First Descendant but I wouldn't say a strong, distinctive art style is one of its core virtues. It's a pretty derivative game from head-to-toe. Now it turns out that some of the free-to-play loot shooter's in-game icons appear to be ripped almost wholesale from Destiny 2. |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 1:58 PM  Create a platform of any kind on the modern internet and it won't be long until enterprising users figure out strange new ways to exploit it. Steam, despite being around for quite a while now, is no exception, with extremely simple idle or clicker games popping up on the storefront and climbing the charts based on the absurdity of their premises. In the past, we've seen games like Banana and Cats trend, their take on a genre once dominated by Cookie Clicker, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, and AFK Journey boiled down to their foundations — and made a bit more nefarious by offering chances to collect item drops that can be sold for real money. The latest of these is called Hamster and, as its title suggests, it involves clicking (and clicking and clicking) on an image of a hamster. Continue reading A Banana style idle game called Hamster is blowing up on Steam |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 1:55 PM  I love a good strategy game, especially when it combines multiple genres and mechanics like tower defense and dungeon crawling. I also love killing zombies, as I think most gamers do. Well, in the aptly named They Are Billions, you can slay (as the name suggests) billions of the nasty creatures. And right now you can do it for 30% off, the game's lowest price. |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 1:46 PM  It's looking like today will be yet another bad day for Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm with one more company cutting all ties with the streamer. This time around it's the turn of Hi-Rez Studios who has pulled all Dr Disrespect content from its free to play hero shooter Rogue Company, with compensation incoming for those who had previously purchased it. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best free PC games, Best multiplayer games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 1:07 PM  Dark and Darker has had a tough time heading into its Steam Early Access launch. A throwback dungeon crawler that owes as much to classics like Wizardry, King's Field, Ultima Underworld, Eye of the Beholder, and Arx Fatalis, as it does modern takes on the genre like Darkest Dungeon or the Legend of Grimrock games, Dark and Darker vanished from Steam and spent much of last year embroiled in legal issues before finally returning to the platform last month. Since then, it's faced criticism from players upset with the difference between its paid and F2P versions, leading to mixed reviews. Still, despite these troubles, it's managed to maintain a healthy player base, continuing to foster an active community a month since its relaunch. Continue reading Dark and Darker is still doing well on Steam one month after launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dark and Darker release date, Dark and Darker system requirements, Dark and Darker classes guide |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:59 PM  If you're looking forward to the release of Dungeonborne, the PvPvE dungeon crawler, it's worth noting that you might not be able to play it on the Steam Deck. This information comes from users participating in the current playtest who say they have been banned after playing the game on Valve's handheld. Even as the best handheld gaming PC on the market, the Steam Deck has its weaknesses when it comes to gaming. One example is the Linux operating system's incompatibility with various anti-cheat software. Continue reading Don't play Dungeonborne on Steam Deck, unless you want to be banned MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:58 PM  It's been several months since EVE Vanguard was first announced and it's already made waves in ways its predecessors, like Dust 514, didn't quite manage to do. The EVE Online spinoff has held several playtests and betas, accessible to players who subscribe to the main game. Each time the game's become available to fans it's been a quiet success, with feedback erring on the positive. Now, the next few months have been detailed on the road to a wider Steam Early Access release. Continue reading MMO spinoff EVE Vanguard shows off 2024 roadmap with big updates MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:36 PM  I love the chapter one prologue to Red Dead Redemption 2. It's a slow, monotonous trek through mountains during a blizzard. This makes it a chilling set up for the fate of the gang - doomed by poor leadership and bad luck. A lot of people hate it, however, because it stops them getting into the meat of the game on a new playthrough. Fortunately, a new mod will fix the issue for these players by providing a save file that dumps you right into chapter two, complete with all five gang member requests initiated. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best story games on PC, Best western games, Best sandbox games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:18 PM  I was on annual leave last week, away from my desk, supposedly touching grass. What actually happened, however, is that I plowed literal days into Zenless Zone Zero, HoYoverse's neo-futuristic anime game. I've fallen in love with Nicole, cried when my partner pulled Rina and I didn't, and wiled away the hours collecting Zenless Zone Zero polychrome, the flickering rainbow resource that brings me ever-closer to finally pulling Ellen. Continue reading You can get free Zenless Zone Zero polychrome by clicking a button MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:22 PM  What are the best dating sims? These games all feature carousels of cute, courtable characters ready for romance. Whether you're moving into a sleepy seaside town searching for love or ready to find that spark with a kick-flipping dinosaur schoolmate, players have more options now than ever to date around. While dating is at the forefront of these simulators, great examples of the genre are feature-rich, captivating settings, underlying intrigue, and unique art direction, some of which could even be considered the best PC games overall. The top dating sims tend to twist the traditional visual novel style and fork it into a new genre, such as adventure games or dungeon crawling - and, believe it or not, one or two even take inspiration from horror games. Regardless of where you want to look for love, this list has you covered with the best dating sims to play in 2024. Continue reading The 14 best dating sims on PC July 2024 |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:51 AM  What are the best FPS games on PC? From the classic physics chaos of Half-Life 2 to Halo Infinite's beautifully rendered worlds, these are the finest FPS games. For more than two decades, FPS games have been the driving force of the PC games industry. They've let us travel from the depths of Hell in Doom to the outer reaches of space in Titanfall 2. Others have taken us on a detour through the likes of Half-Life 2's zombie-infested Ravenholm, while some have embraced futuristic cities. Some of these games are old, others are new, and all are great. Warhammer 40K: Boltgun and its '90s-boomer-shooter-inspired graphics; Rainbow Six Siege's tight tactical multiplayer; Overwatch 2 and its vast array of amazing heroes. No matter what sort of virtual gunplay you're after, whether you want multiplayer games, war games, or something altogether different, the following titles will satisfy your itchy trigger finger. So crack those knuckles, and make every shot count. These aren't only the best FPS games, some of these entries are included in our best PC games too. Continue reading The best FPS games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Titanfall 2 class guide, Titanfall 2 PC port review, Titanfall 2 campaign review |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 12:12 PM  What is the best mini gaming PC? The traditional image of a gaming custom PC is some hulking behemoth of a machine, with frantically spinning fans, blazing rainbow RGB LEDs, and monstrously large graphics cards. But the best mini gaming PCs are compact machines that house full-scale components. Despite their size, mini PCs don't skimp on performance and are ideal for smaller gaming desks or if want to take it traveling. In this guide, we've chosen pre-built mini gaming PCs from the likes of Origin, Corsair, and more. Check out how to build a gaming PC if you want to choose the components and PC case yourself. Some exceedingly small and cheap mini gaming PCs such as those offered by Minisforum take AMD mobile CPUs, with their iGPUs that punch well above their weight and let them rip with their maximum power draw – which can be capable even at 1080p. We suggest thinking about cooling solutions and how easy it is to upgrade the machine. There's no point in spending money on components that are going to throttle the moment they heat up. These are the best mini gaming PCs to game in confidence and small spaces. If you want full power (and have the room), check out our full best gaming PCs guide. Continue reading Best mini gaming PC: top compact PCs in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:48 AM  What are the best racing games on PC? Whether mastering muddy tracks in Dirt Rally 2 or embracing Forza Horizon 5's magnificent Mexico, these are the best racers around. Before you hop into the driver's seat, we recommend plugging in a controller instead of using a mouse and keyboard - or, even better, getting yourself a wheel. While a couple of these could be contenders for our list of the best PC games overall, there are plenty of options here if you consider yourself a speed demon. While the likes of Gran Turismo 7 may not be available on PC just yet - fingers crossed it arrives eventually - there are plenty of excellent racing games here, no matter your taste. Continue reading Best racing games for PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Forza Horizon 5 review, The best racing games, The best open-world games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:24 AM  To say Payday 3 had a tumultuous launch would be an understatement. Its Steam reviews plummeted to mostly negative and people abandoned it for its predecessor - Payday 2 - following technical issues and reports of missing features. It seemed dead in the water but a recent update and the Steam Summer Sale seem to have revitalized the game. More players are heisting now than anytime in the last six months. Could this be the start of a comeback? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC, The best crime games on PC, The best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:26 AM  Want to see the entire Elden Ring DLC map? FromSoftware is ending Elden Ring on a high note with its largest expansion to date. Taking place in the mysterious Realm of Shadows, players have a chance to explore an entirely different region, discovering new enemies, spells, and items along the way. Now that the Shadow of the Erdtree release date is here, it's time to dust off your old Elden Ring save file as you get ready to go on a new adventure. If you aren't confident in your character's current setup, feel free to check out our Elden Ring builds guide to drastically strengthen your character. Here's the full Elden Ring DLC map, complete with all the Sites of Grace. Continue reading Elden Ring DLC map - all locations and Sites of Grace MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:38 AM  What are the best Baldur's Gate 3 mods? The modding community working on Larian games has a storied history when it comes to DOS and Baldur's Gate, and the BG3 community is no different thanks to official mod support for the DnD game. We've delved into the BG3 mods that are available to add even more to the already massively entertaining game to find the very best ones. As we explore in our Baldur's Gate 3 review, the RPG game is filled with interesting and unique experiences, including hours of content that most players will likely never see, which includes most of the Baldur's Gate 3 endings. Somehow, though, the modding community has still found gaps worth filling to improve your Baldur's Gate 3 experience. Continue reading The 20 best Baldur's Gate 3 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:15 AM  July 8, 2024: Added a new NBA 2k24 code. What are the active NBA 2k24 codes? Every new game in the 2K sports series has a selection of freebies given away, and the latest in 2K's basketball games is no exception. There are plenty of NBA 2K24 locker codes to redeem for new player cards, XP boosts, and MyPlayer gear, among others. However, you'll need to be quick to snag them for yourself. This is because many of the early NBA 2k24 codes are exclusive to relatively small thresholds of players. Some freebies in this series of sports games come and go like whispers in the wind, so you need to act fast. However, we're starting to get some freebies that are sticking around for longer, so we've gathered these NBA 2k24 locker codes to give you a little boost. Continue reading NBA 2K24 codes July 2024 - all locker codes |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:07 AM  We all thought Palworld would find some kind of success, but I don't think anyone - even its creators - expected the seismic splash that it made on Steam back in January. At its peak, Pocketpair's monster-driven survival game pulled in more than two million players at once. Now, some six months later, it averages just over 100,000. That's a big decline, but Palworld is one of the lucky ones - big games, especially middle-budget survival and horror projects, arrive, thrive, and die at an alarming rate, and the competition is more extant than ever. It's a tough world out there. Once Human, one of the most popular games on Steam already, has every chance of success, but in such a crowded genre, how does it stand out from rivals like Stalker 2, Soulmask, and the esteemed Palworld itself? Speaking exclusively to PCGamesN, developer Starry Studio explains. Continue reading Soaring on Steam, Once Human may be the biggest survival game ever MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:20 AM  July 8, 2024: We checked for The First Descendant codes. 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 Monday, July 8, 2024 10:54 AM  Are there Once Human codes? There are times in all of our gaming lives when we need a little bit of help. Call it a handout, call it a freebie, call it whatever you like, but receiving a gift from time to time is lovely - and vital when there are eldritch abominations around each corner, wanting to turn you into their next meal. Players are prepping for the Once Human release time, with many chomping at the bit to put down roots on the island and discover the secrets hidden within the dangerous epicenter. As with many free PC games, we're hoping that Once Human will have codes come the release date, so we can fill our coffers without having to spend hours collecting resources and risking our lives outside of our cozy safe space. Continue reading Once Human codes July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 10:46 AM  How does the Battle Pass work in MW3? Most service games now come with a Battle Pass as standard, and it's one of the best ways to keep yourself coming back to your favorite game time and time again. Cool new skins, in-game currency, and other rewards to show off your prowess… they're pretty much the main reason we game. Call of Duty MW3 and Warzone Season 4 is here, and with it comes another battle pass to work through. Read on to learn how to earn Battle Pass rewards, the best sectors to work towards, and all the new weapons in the latest MW3 Battle Pass, including everything coming with Season 4 Reloaded. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MW3 review, MW3 zombies, MW3 guns |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 11:10 AM  When is the Once Human release date? Starry Studio's open-world online multiplayer game drops us into a strange and wonderful - but terrifying - post-apocalyptic version of reality, filled with gruesome horrors, adorable companions, walking houses, building, crafting, shooting, and more. Since the almost unbelievable story of The Day Before, a zombie survival MMO game, it's been clear that what we're all missing is a post-apocalyptic, open-world, online multiplayer game. We want to team up with others is a more realistic example of how we might survive the end of the world. Once Human is just that: you were once human, and now you're a Meta-Human. Imbued with the powers of Stardust, you and other survivors must learn how to live in this new world. If that interests you as it does us, read on for more about the story and gameplay ahead of the Once Human release date. Continue reading Once Human release date, gameplay, trailers, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 10:36 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 Monday, July 8, 2024 10:35 AM  If you're looking for ways to make you really feel like you're right in the middle of the action in racing games, but don't want to spend a fortune, we've found a brilliant PC steering wheel deal that will leave all the others in the dust. The Turtle Beach VelocityOne is a fantastic wheel and pedal setup that offers a premium suite of features, and you only need a desk to which to attach it. Many of the best PC steering wheel models often require a full racing rig to get the best out of them, or perhaps even use them at all in some cases. It's understandable that hardcore sim racers are often the target of this gear, but this Turtle Beach set instead focuses on a design that suits everyone. Continue reading Save $150 on this stunning Turtle Beach PC steering wheel MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 10:32 AM  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. Continue reading The 42 best Minecraft seeds for 1.21 July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, July 8, 2024 10:25 AM  What are the best Cities Skylines 2 mods? With bigger maps, signature buildings, and even new weather cycles, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Cities Skylines 2 has everything you could possibly need. However, with the immense mod support that the first city builder received, it would be a shame if this entry missed out on the community creativity that made Cities Skylines so engaging for so long. While we've explored every aspect of the game in our Cities Skylines 2 review, fans of the series are dreaming up their ideal mods - it could be recreating real-life locations, adding fantastical elements to their settlements, and everything in between. Now that official mod support has reached Cities Skylines 2, the quantity and quality of these mods is ramping up, so we've scoured through them for very best of the best. Continue reading The 13 best Cities Skylines 2 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cities Skylines 2 review, Cities Skylines 2 roads, Cities Skylines 2 maps |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 12:51 PM  The Ukrainian city of Mariupol came under heavy bombardment during the opening months of Russia's invasion in 2022, a programme of artillery and air strikes that damaged or destroyed the majority of residential buildings and has killed or dispossessed thousands of people. It has now been occupied by Russia for almost two years, during which, as reported by the Associated Press, Russia has demolished, rebuilt and renamed much of the city, overwriting its Ukrainian heritage. The Disco Elysium-inspired RPG Hollow Home is a memory of Mariupol from just before the war - not a 1:1 recreation, but a collection of details, colours, personalities and some familiar buildings, painstakingly amassed and offered up in the face of erasure. Speaking to me during a very brief demo at Digital Dragons in Poland this year, artist Anastasia Hlyniana called my attention to the plants jutting from old car tyres around the game's isometric map, which she says are a common sight in Mariupol. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 10:48 AM  They get knocked down, but they get up again, and you're apparently never going to keep Eve Online studio CCP Games from trying to make an FPS set in the universe of their Excel(lent?) MMO happen. EVE Vanguard - the studio's admirable fourth crack at it - was announced last September. Since then, it's had several open betas and, according to a new and rather vague roadmap, should release sometime post this coming November. Here's said infographic - more pork scratching-stained napkin scrawl than sat-nav. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 8:59 AM  I don't plan on having kids, but in the event that I change my mind, commissioning a forest Witch to grow one from a mushroom seems a lot easier than the usual human procreative process, though possibly just as abundant in screaming. I've been playing the demo for "cute-creepy" RPG and life sim Mushroom Musume, in which you - an unnamed "Recluse" - cultivate and play as a series of mushroom daughters. My current mushroom daughter is called Alia. She's a Common Turquoise Truffle. She's got a small pig acquaintance, who so far hasn't tried to devour her, and a cute fuzzy hat, which she stole from outside a church - precise impact on character development still TBC. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 8:34 AM  Another year, another huge amount raised for charity by obscenely skilled gamers. Popular speedrunning event Summer Games Done Quick took place last week and raised more than $2.5 million for Doctors Without Borders, fielding runners who took on a mix of modern and retro games with various quirky goals or challenging requirements. Like an attempt at getting through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice without being hit (oh god) and a hasty anti-gravitational swim through the solar system of Outer Wilds but without using the game's spaceship (what). Let us be glad these folks use their powers for good. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 7:27 AM  Time hopping in Berlin usually means queuing several hours for a club, only to magically find yourself either right back at the end of the line, or else waking up on the U-Bahn three days later with tinnitus and currywurst spilled down your Acronym jacket. Not so in cyberpunk tactics game All Walls Must Fall. Here time travel means dodging bullets, reversing flubbed hacking, and replaying that conversation you had with the bouncer that got you booted to the curb. "A bloody good time-troubling tactical shooter," decreed Adam Smith (RPS in Peace) in his review. Well, now it's a bloody free time-troubling tactical shooter. Take that, Monday! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 8, 2024 7:18 AM  The publishers of recent city builder sensation Manor Lords and elder survival sim juggernaut The Long Dark are having a mostly gentlepersonly skirmish about how many significant updates a game should have in early access, and the potential consequences in terms of both developer overwork and players losing interest. |
Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 1:30 PM
Kadokawa revealed a new Overlord-themed card game that will let players generate random stories featuring characters from the franchise. The game's title will be Overlord: Imagine Stories, and it will appear in Japan in September 2024.
The game can be played solo or multiplayer with an average play session time of around twenty minutes. The player will place seven characters who will interact with each other, along with event descriptions like amnesia or betrayal. They can then roll the dice to determine whether the characters will have neutral, friendly, or hostile encounters, as well as the quality of the story's ending.
Overlord: Imagine Stories will be available for purchase via four Japanese web stores: Animate, Rakuten Books, 7net Shopping, and Kadokawa Store. However, none of them formally support international shipments of this product. Even though Kadokawa Store does have a WorldShopping widget, it does not include global shipping compatibility for this set.
Each outlet will also feature a limited stock of exclusive bonus cards based on the new characters appearing in the Overlord: The Holy Kingdom movie, which is set to launch in Japanese theaters on September 20, 2024—the exact same day Kadokawa releases this card game set.
The exclusive character list is as follows:
The Overlord: Imagine Stories card game set will be available on September 20, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 1:00 PM
Kuro Game announced that 10 kinds of Wuthering Waves merchandise based on characters will be released, with items expected to arrive worldwide between August 2024 and January 2025 depending on the item. It noted that the three online stores people can find items that ship to most locations are AmiAmi, Nekotwo, and Omo Merch.
Depending on the type of item someone wants, it is possible different variations are available. However, in some case the options are limited. For example, the only figure is the Jiyan one. The Resonator Scene Illustration acrylic stands are only available in Jiyan and Yinlin options. However, there are multiple Resonator badge and standard acrylic standees available.
Here's the full list of all the Wuthering Waves products that are available on all three storefronts. Prices tend to be slightly cheaper at AmiAmi, but the Nekotwo and Omo Merch ones seem fairly consistent with each other. In cases where AmiAmi is significantly cheaper, it is noted.
And here are some of the official Kuro Games photos of the Wuthering Waves merchandise shared with us:
Nekotwo and AmiAmi also showed a few items that aren't available at every retailer. One is a $400 Crownless Ultimate Figure that Nekotwo expects to ship to the US in April 2025. The other is a Lingyang Resonator Impression Series Ceramic Mug available at both stores and expected between October-November 2024. It costs either $26.71 or $35, depending on where you order it.
Here's what those look like:
Wuthering Waves is available for PCs and mobile devices, and the new merchandise based on the series is expected to begin shipping from multiple storefronts in January 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 12:30 PM
Genki Ono's Hima-Ten is the latest new manga to show up in Shonen Jump. Its run started its run on July 7, 2024, and people can also read it in English on Viz Media and MangaPlus.
Hima-Ten features a premise that is sort of similar to the shojo series Tamon's B-Side, in that an ordinary student who works cleaning houses suddenly ends up being a major part of a famous person's daily life due to working for them. In the case of this series, Tenichi Iemori has a part-time job cleaning houses, and Himari Yoshino is a model and president of a cosmetics company known as Hima Riz. As the class representative, Ten ends up helping her on her first day as she transfers to their school, then learns his new client for cleaning is her and she isn't what she seems.
There have been quite a few new manga series that debuted in Shonen Jump worldwide over the last few weeks. The latest run of new series really started to kick off in April 2024 with Astro Royale. Others like Kyokuto Necromance, Psych House, Yokai Buster Murakami, Shiba Inu Rooms, and Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshiare among them.
The next new chapter of the manga Hima-Ten will appear in Shonen Jump and online on July 14, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 12:20 PM
The latest Overwatch 2 Transformers trailer ahead of the July 9, 2024 event showed Bastion as Bumblebee, Reinhardt as Optimus Prime, and Illari as Arcee. This comes after a July 5, 2024 Overwatch Transmission comic confirmed Megatron Rammatra.
Here's the full animated Overwatch 2 Transformers trailer. It begins with us seeing the Bumblebee version of Bastion. After that, we see the Illari version of Arcee lying on some grass with her gun nearby. This is followed by the Optimus Prime version of Reinhardt at a castle, with his hammer at his side. As the video goes on, Megatron Rammatra shows up. We then see the Transformers versions of the characters take action to fight against Rammatra.
The video doesn't note if there will be any special limited-time mode to go along with the crossover.
This comes following the return of Pink Mercy. That skin and a Rose Gold Mercy Bundle appeared for Breast Cancer Research Foundation support. Those are only available until July 8, 2024. If people buy them, Blizzard donates all money spent to charity.
Overwatch 2 is available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Transformers crossover event begins on July 9, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 12:00 PM
KThingS announced that it will sell exclusive crossover merchandise involving Sgt Frog and Sanrio characters for a limited time in Japan. The company will sell these items via its online and physical pop-up stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka from July 2024 until October 2024.
This crossover will see five pairings between Sanrio mascots and characters from the manga and anime series originally known in Japan as Keroro Gunso. It will be part of the celebrations for the double anniversary of the latter franchise—the 1999 manga is having its 25th anniversary, while the 2004 anime is on the 20th anniversary year.
The primary pairing will tag the eponymous sergeant with the fellow frog mascot Keroppi. Cinnamoroll, who is arguably the most popular Sanrio character after updating his win streak to five consecutive years following the 2024 ranking contest, will also appear with Tamama.
The full list of pairings in this crossover will be as follows:
The items will be available at the following outlets and times:
And here is the complete list of merchandise, along with the prices in Japanese yen:
As a side note, for every 3,000 yen made in a single receipt in any outlet other than the Munyugurumi Patio EC web store, KThingS will give away a random postcard or bookmark based on one of the five aforementioned pairs.
The Sgt Frog - Sanrio Characters crossover merchandise will be available for a limited time and stock in Japan from July 19, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 11:30 AM
The newest SSR to arrive in the worldwide version of Fate/Grand Order is a version of Tsukihime heroine Arcueid Brunestud, known as Archetype: Earth. She is available to pull for on the 7th anniversary banner up until July 16, 2024.
The character originally released on the Japanese version of FGO back in 2022 as part of the game's 7th anniversary celebrations, but has only just come to the global version because it runs approximately two years behind. The gacha banner for Archetype: Earth began on July 6, 2024, and is set to remain available until July 16, 2024. Arcueid appears as the Moon Cancer class, and she will be joined on her banner by the SR Alter Ego Xu Fu. Several craft essences like King of the Seraph and Hunter's Dream will also be available before they and Xu Fu are added to the permanent banners.
You can get a look at SSR Archetype: Earth's attack animations and Noble Phantasm via the Youtube video below:
Meanwhile on the Japanese server, the new SSR Alter Ego character(s) Azumi no Isora were revealed back in June, 2024. That month also saw a new key visual revealed for the upcoming Fate/Stay Night remaster.
The Fate/Grand Order 7th Anniversary Archetype: EARTH Pickup Summon featuring Arcueid Brunestud will be available until July 16, 2024. Fate/Grand Order is available now for mobile devices worldwide.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 11:00 AM
HoYoVerse announced that between July 4-6, 2024, it fixed eleven known issues in Zenless Zone Zero. While some are minor and involved in-game text changes, others could be more serious and affect progression during a specific Rally Commission or keep someone from properly using the Squad configuration section.
Some of the fixed Zenless Zone Zero known issues were bugs that caused problems on all platforms. For example, "The Proxy and the Hare" quest negatively affected HP recovery, until it was fixed on July 4, 2024. Events might not have shown new icons, the "Qualification Assessment - Edge" Hollow Zero Gatekeepers wouldn't give enough points, unlock requirement descriptions for some locations might not show properly even though it will unlock correctly, and store tags won't show up correctly. One of the problems, which was fixed on July 6, 2024, could be gamebreaking and stop progress in the Metro Terminal - Edge" Rally Commission.
A few of the problems were platform-specific. For example, two were known for Android and iOS devices. On June 5, 2024, the issue keeping Agents from showing in Agent Interface was fixed for Android devices. Then the next day on June 6, 2024, the issue with Plugboo on iOS devices that kept people from changing things up in Squad Configuration was fixed.
Zenless Zone Zero is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 10:30 AM
At Anime Expo 2024, we finally learned more about the upcoming Uzumaki anime adaptation again, with the latest reveal involving English and Japanese voice actors for a handful of characters. That brings the total of known performers up to eight, if we consider we already knew Junji Ito makes a cameo appearance.
Here is the full list of confirmed Uzumaki Japanese voice actors.
And here are the English dub voices for Uzumaki characters:
Here is the official Uzumaki anime voice actors announcement that appeared on social media. It included art of Kirie, Shuichi, and Azami from the show.
Prior to this reveal, we did get to hear the Japanese voice actors briefly for both Kirie and Shuichi. They appeared in a "first look" trailer for the show that appeared at the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.
While we did get to know about the actors, we still didn't get a release date for the Production IG show. It has been delayed multiple times since the original alleged 2020 launch window. Most recently, a Japan Times interview with Junji Ito in June 2024 suggested the show would appear on Cartoon Network in 2024.
The Uzumaki anime will apparently air during Cartoon Network's Toonami block in 2024, and Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 10:00 AM
The 20th anniversary of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series falls in 2024, and the team behind the anime shows will return to celebrate the milestone. The Nanoha Project team has formally launched the anniversary project, and it will gradually reveal new works to mark the anniversary.
The first work in this project will see the series' first two movies recompiled into TV shows in October 2024. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st and The Movie 2nd A's originally appeared on theaters in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Each of them featured a parallel retelling of the first two seasons of the original TV anime that aired in 2004 and 2005.
King Records is also accepting submissions for fanart related to the Lyrical Nanoha franchise until October 5, 2024. People can submit their fanart digitally via an online form or physically by sending a mail to King Records' office in Tokyo, Japan. The company will feature the winning entries on the ending credits for the above compilations. It will also send a physical anniversary logo sticker to each person behind the fanart.
While the Lyrical Nanoha series has been mostly known for its anime and manga adaptations, Bandai Namco had released two games based on the franchise for the PlayStation Portable. The two titles in question were The Battle of the Aces in January 2010 and The Gears of Destiny in December 2011.
The new compilation of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st and The Movie 2nd A's will appear on television in October 2024. It will also be the exact month the series' 20th anniversary falls in, as the inaugural Lyrical Nanoha anime show aired first on October 1, 2004.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30 AM
A new Junji Ito x Sanrio Characters Pop Up Store collaboration of merchandise will appear in Tokyo and Osaka, and the newly unveiled key visual art pairs Tomie with Hello Kitty. Tomie will appear in gyaru fashion, while the Beautiful Boy at the Crossroads from Junji Ito's Lovesickness collection will appear on a swing floating thanks to the aid of various Sanrio character balloons.
Aside from Hello Kitty, other pieces of merchandise will pair Tomie and the Beautiful Boy with various Sanrio characters. The pop up store will be available at the Shibuya Parco store between August 23, 2024 and September 9, 2024, and the Shinsaibashi Parco store in Osaka between September 27, 2024 and October 14, 2024.
Here's the full lineup of merchandise items in the upcoming Junji Ito x Sanrio Characters Pop Up Store alongside their prices:
And here's how the items will look:
As a reminder, a figure of Tomie by sculptor Yoshiki Fujimoto that costs over $200 was announced back in April 2024, and it will come out in May 2025.
The Junji Ito x Sanrio Characters Pop Up Store will appear in Tokyo between August 23 and September 9, 2024 and Osaka throughout September 27 and October 14.
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Siliconera Monday, July 8, 2024 9:00 AM
Nintendo has revealed that it will have a booth containing game demos at BitSummit Drift. The company will feature demos of twelve titles on the Switch console, including Suika Game and SCHiM.
The company had featured most of these games at previous Nintendo Direct and Indie World streams. Titles like The Star Named EOS and Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus appeared in the Japanese edition of the June 2024 Direct. Nintendo even featured The Exit 8 exclusively in the Japanese version of the April 2024 Indie World stream.
Nintendo will also distribute free memorabilia to the booth's visitors. It will have a lantern-shaped notebook containing interviews with the developers behind the featured titles. The company will also give away hand towels with a large hiragana inscription of "Indie World" while stocks last.
Here is the full list of all twelve titles that Nintendo will feature at its BitSummit Drift booth:
BitSummit Drift will take place at Miyako Messe in Kyoto, Japan, on July 19-21, 2024. Nintendo will set up its booth at the 3rd exhibition hall on the third floor of the building.
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WGB Monday, July 8, 2024 1:38 PM The newly created Blumhouse Games is running well ahead of schedule, with multiple projects coming out over the next few years. |