Kotaku Sunday, July 14, 2024 9:00 AM  Gosh, Xbox really did that to Game Pass, huh? And Elden Ring's beloved DLC is letting down some fans? Yeah, it's been a week of spicy opinions, and we've got them all here, including our impressions of that loot-shooter The First Descendent. Read through for more! |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 11:36 AM  Mixing the open-world exploration of Terraria and Astroneer with the base-building and automation elements of Factorio and Satisfactory, Prospector is a promising new sandbox game made by a solo developer that's currently set to launch later this year. You won't have to wait until then to try it, however, as a free Steam demo is out now, letting you go through the early hours for yourself and see what it has to offer. Continue reading Promising new survival crafting game Prospector launches Steam demo MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best building games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 10:43 AM  It's not often that you don't know how much a videogame will cost mere days before launch. Typically we're drowning in $70 triple-A releases with multiple editions, virtual currency, and season passes before the game is even out. Upcoming extraction RPG Dungeonborne is bucking that trend, as this Dark and Darker rival is set for Steam Early Access any minute now, without a price tag. It's a risky move, but one that developer Mithril Interactive hopes will lead to a smooth release - so let's see if it pays off. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best survival games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 10:20 AM  The new Command and Conquer we always dream about may never come to pass; at least, it certainly doesn't look to be on the cards. Yet the RTS genre is far from dead, with lots of developers working to bring us new games including Frost Giant's Stormgate and Slipgate Ironworks' Tempest Rising. Perhaps the most fitting among them is 9-Bit Armies, which very much leans into the classic C&C style, and you can snag the new strategy game at a discount in a Steam sale right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best 4X games |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 9:24 AM  July 14, 2024: We've added three new Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 9:23 AM  Which is the best ARPG ever made? For some, Diablo 2 will never be beaten, while others might call Diablo 4 a new frontier. The excellent Last Epoch has made waves in 2024, and the likes of Torchlight 2, Titan Quest, and Grim Dawn will always have their dedicated fans. Yet among those who count the genre as more lifestyle than hobby, it's Path of Exile that typically tops the charts. Now, as it heads into its new expansion, PoE 3.25 is set to introduce one of its most long-requested and essential upgrades ever. Continue reading Path of Exile 3.25 brings vital, long-requested changes to the ARPG MORE FROM PCGAMESN: PoE 3.23 details, Best free PC games, Best ARPG games |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 7:47 AM  Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail has some of the best dungeons and jobs the MMORPG has ever seen. Learning Viper is challenging, and the new dungeon mechanics can leave you scratching your head at first, but once you master the mechanics, Tural's offerings are top-tier. Now that we're at level 100, though, where do we go from here? How will FF14 remain challenging with a solid sense of progression? Well, developer Square Enix and director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida are certainly thinking about it. Continue reading Now FF14 is at level 100, Naoki Yoshida wants to evolve progression MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 7:03 AM  For being one of the most important companies in the PC gaming world, Valve is typically quite a mystery when it comes to its inner workings. The creator of Steam, fronted by co-founder and president Gabe Newell, doesn't typically reveal much about its size or structure. Yet for all the jokes around Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Portal 3, and so on, as rumors swirl around its supposed new game Deadlock, court documents show that a majority of Valve staff are still focused on making games. Continue reading Court documents suggest most Valve staff are still focused on games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best free Steam games, When is the next Steam sale?, The best Steam Deck games |
PCGamesN Sunday, July 14, 2024 6:24 AM  Starry Studio has fully outlined its refund plan for players purchasing multiple of the same Once Human cosmetics, and urges you not to buy items for numerous characters right now. As one of the biggest Steam successes of 2024, the new apocalyptic survival sandbox sits alongside The First Descendant and Palworld with nearly 200,000 concurrents already, but that doesn't mean there aren't growing pains. Purchased cosmetics aren't currently account-wide and only work for individual characters, but Starry Studio explains how this will change. Continue reading Once Human outlines refund policy after cosmetic fiasco MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
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Siliconera Sunday, July 14, 2024 9:00 AM
I've had the speed dating song from the Stray Gods Orpheus DLC stuck in my head since I played it. Unexpectedly, I'll be doing something else, and "I'll find a new love, and we'll go down in history" will worm its way into my brain again. The premise of the add-on, paired with Anthony Rapp and Erika Ishii getting so much screen-time and its great pacing, means it sometimes feels stronger than the original story.
Stray Gods Orpheus can pull from the main games' save, so your choices influence the DLC, or you can go from a default file. In either case, Orpheus finds himself in the same sort of position as Grace in the original tale, minus the whole murder thing. After the events of the game, he's left with an unfinished story and no real sense of purpose. Hermes hears him singing about the situation, and brings him to the mortal realm again. With that, we get a chance to go through a more brief opportunity to guide him toward a new purpose and ending.
For me, a big part of what made Stray Gods Orpheus feel so much better and even stronger than the main game is the tighter focus of the DLC. Things are, in part, largely focused on Orpheus and Hermes. Both are really fun characters who stood out in the main game, but didn't always get as much attention. They're also played by two excellent performers, in Rapp and Ishii. So it's fantastic to see the two of them get more time to flex and steal scenes. This is most evident with Rapp, who nails every song he performs. His performances are incredible, and he definitely steals the show in any duet that comes up. (Though I am also very fond of Anjali Bhimani's performance as Medusa here too!)
I also liked the songs a lot better. "A New Love," which became the biggest earworm, was fantastic. It's hilarious and incredibly catchy. Every part is fantastic. "Back from the Dead" is also another one that's so good, I'd listen to outside of the game. "Back from the Dead" also sees things come to a close on a strong note. While I did enjoy the original Stray Gods and a number of tracks off the soundtrack, it just feels like the combination of there being fewer songs and a general stronger execution of what is here makes the overall result better.
Stray Gods Orpheus is also incredibly well-paced. So much so that the add-on flew by. I finished it in a single sitting without intending to do so. Plus, the way it is laid out and progression of Orpheus' story is handled in such a way that it doesn't feel like it took as much time as it did. It's like one of those popcorn films you can get really absorbed in, so that the hours you spent are like nothing. It's only when you check a clock after that you realize the execution, interactions between characters, and themes were so good that it all flew by. It's a testament to how solid it is and the world Summerfall created.
The world of Stray Gods was a fun one, and the Orpheus DLC gives us a chance to revisit it in a satisfying way. By making the focus a strong supporting cast member like Orpheus and adding in Hermes, who was one of the best parts of the original game, we get more time with people who deserved extra attention. The songs this time around also feel stronger, with "A New Love" especially having a great hook and premise. It's a great extra story and make it well worth returning to the title.
Stray Gods and its Orpheus DLC are available on the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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iDev Games Feed Sunday, July 14, 2024 5:08 AM Simple platform game to chill on your free time . Have fun with Bobby the rasta friend , get the coins and the herb while you pay atention to the cops .HaveFun!... |