GamersHeroes Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:27 PM Players will be able to take control of Beetlejuice (be careful with his name!) in Player First Games' MultiVersus when he launches on August 20. The post Beetlejuice Coming to MultiVersus August 20 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:27 PM The magic of love will triumph - even in the afterlife! - with today's release of Janbeh Games' Love, Ghostie. The post Wholesome Matchmaking Sim Love, Ghostie Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:10 PM Putting a new spin on having a night at the Museum, Two Point Studios and SEGA Europe have announced Two Point Museum. The post Two Point Museum Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:38 AM Following a successful PAX East and Steam Next Fest, a world of mystery and terror await with the release of solo developer Walter Woods' cosmic horror game Dark and Deep for the PC. The post Dark and Deep Now Available for PC appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:40 PM  It's been a bad week for Helldivers 2, and whether because of recent nerfs or just general fatigue, morale seemed to be at a real low point from the highs of launch back in February. Arrowhead Studios is trying to push forward by promising fans a new approach to how it updates the game in the future after a big… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:30 PM  M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie, Trap, takes place mostly during a pop star's concert, which is certainly a unique gimmick. The throngs of screaming girls, booming music, and shuffling crowds create a tense and frustrating atmosphere as Josh Hartnett's character (a father who is secretly a serial killer) tries to… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:00 PM  Back in 2012, Remedy put out Alan Wake, a pulpy third-person shooter about a troubled author literally battling the forces of darkness, as well as his own demons, with a flashlight and a gun. It didn't light the world on fire, but over the years, it did become a bit of a cult classic, and now it's widely regarded as… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:50 PM  PlayStation is about to wrap up its big summer sale on August 15, at 3 a.m. Eastern Time. That means there's only a precious few hours left for you to pick up some of the games on sale for your PlayStation 4 or 5. We've previously covered a few games that are worth your time and money, but here's a few rapid-fire… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:40 PM  The complete Timesplitters trilogy on PS2 will soon be available to play on PS4 and PS5 later this month. On top of that awesome news, a solid list of older games like The Witcher 3 and Ride 5 will also be available to PS Plus Extra and Premium members next week. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:30 PM  The question on everyone's lips right now is: Switch 2 when? Now in its eighth year, the current handheld hybrid is more than a little long in the tooth, and the evidence continues to mount that fans still have a bit of a wait to go before Nintendo launches its next console. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:30 PM  As you explore Appalachia, you'll discover various flavors of Nuka-Cola. Most of them are soda, with unique properties and flavors ranging from Orange to Quantim, which—on top of glowing with a brilliant blue hue—provides a nice boost to your Rads! But we're here today searching for Nuka-Cola Dark, Nuka-Cola… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:20 PM  Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm recently returned to social media with a cryptic chessboard post weeks after allegations surfaced accusing him of being banned from Twitch in 2020 for 'sexting' a minor. Now the controversial YouTuber has deleted his previous statement admitting to "inappropriate" contact with an underage… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:13 PM  When I first played Capcom's Monster Hunter games, I knew they'd be a problem for me. I love games driven by a million different systems, even if they are frustrating to figure out, and Monster Hunter fits that bill cleanly. On top of that though, they are also epic, elegant, and methodical in the way that… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:50 AM  The Fallout TV show contains a lot of nods to the original video games and the wider world of the series. But one tiny, easy-to-miss Easter egg was included in the show by the head of its makeup department. It was so tiny, nobody working on the show noticed it. But when the series hit Amazon Prime, Fallout fans… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:40 AM  Star Wars Outlaws is just around the corner. The Ubisoft open-world game set between the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi will take you scheming throughout the galaxy as scoundrel Kay Vess. But the galaxy far, far away has plenty of adventures you can dive into while you wait for Outlaws to launch on August… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:30 AM  We humans do often enjoy joining tribes, so it is no surprise that early on in Final Fantasy XIV, the MMO will require you to pick a team, or Grand Company as they are called. This can seem like a momentous occasion, given the long series of cutscenes that present these groups, and you may be wondering: What are they,… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:15 AM  Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power season 1 left me pretty cool. As a fan of Tolkien's fantasy world, I thought it had its moments, but a lot of it felt like a waste. Season 2, based on the trailers at least, feels like it's shaping up to be something else entirely. A second look at the upcoming episodes shows where… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:40 AM  I have three gaming consoles plugged into my TV in the living room and it's a mess of wires and HDMI input hopping. Ibrahim Al-Nasser has over 400 consoles plugged into a single TV and seems to be doing just fine. In fact, his obsession just broke a world record. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:30 AM  It wouldn't be a Final Fantasy game without Chocobos, so it's no surprise that the giant rideable birds show up in the franchise's online entry, Final Fantasy XIV. The creatures first appear very early on in the MMO, but are only able to ferry you to specific locations on a pre-set route for a fee. Luckily, you can… |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:55 AM  Kraven the Hunter is coming out this year. Did you forget? Well, Sony is here to jog your memory by dropping a new trailer at 3:00 in the morning. The Russian supervillain is out for bloody, R-rated revenge as the movie teases a final showdown with the Rhino. |
Kotaku Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:30 AM  Many of the late-game crafting recipes you'll encounter in Once Human require rare materials that only stem from high-level zones. For instance, Gold. It's one of the most lucrative materials in the game, but also highly necessary to produce end-game equipment to take down Great Ones. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:53 PM  FPS games are everywhere right now - especially ones dipping a toe into the extraction shooter subgenre. It feels like you can't move without hitting an Escape from Tarkov, Gray Zone Warfare, Arena Breakout Infinite, or Level Zero Extraction. Delta Force Hawk Ops is one title that's also sticking a digit into extraction waters, along with a dash of Battlefield and a soupçon of the original Delta Force series. With a currently-running playtest proving popular, its developer has taken the time to address a few questions the community has about its free-to-play model. Continue reading Upcoming FPS Delta Force Hawk Ops says it will "never do pay to win" MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best upcoming PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:39 PM  What is the Splitgate 2 release date? 1047 Games has finally broken its silence, revealing to the world its sequel to one of the best arena shooters out there. While Splitgate 2 is still filled to the brim with portal-poppin' action, there are new strategic layers to the shooter that could take it to the next-level thanks to the introduction of class-based factions: Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask. While plenty of new games are announced with a glitzy CGI trailer before going dark for a hot minute, 1047 has been quick off the mark to let Splitgate 2 gameplay out into the wild for us all to salivate over. We're not saying it's going to be one of the best FPS games of 2025 - it's too early for that. However, as firm Splitgate enjoyers, we can't wait to see how the studio incorporates its learnings from the original game into this shiny new endeavor. Here's what we know about the Splitgate 2 release date so far, including information about the trailers, gameplay, and more. Continue reading Splitgate 2 release date window, trailer, gameplay, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best free PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:20 PM  It's no secret that Riot's League of Legends monetization model has come into question in the past couple of years. Starting with Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin, followed by a slew of battle pass changes and, of course, that Ahri skin, players claim that the MOBA is slowly but surely turning into a "gacha game." Despite Riot claiming that it was "keeping luxury goods low" in 2024, two new $200 Mythic chromas are now set to drop on the same patch. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:16 PM  You'll soon be able to get your hands on a stunning collector's edition Ultramarine-themed AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics card, designed by Asus to celebrate the upcoming release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This card looks set to be stylistically one of the best graphics cards AMD has to offer. It will also be based on an RX 7000 GPU, though the precise one hasn't been confirmed yet. The Space Marine 2 release date is in early September and we're set to learn more about this graphics card on August 20, which coincides with the Gamescom event where a host of new games and tech is expected to be launched that week. Continue reading A special Space Marine 2 graphics card is coming, thanks to Asus MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:07 PM  Left 4 Dead 3, despite being a dead-set winner to top the best zombie games on Steam, seems unlikely to appear any time soon. Back 4 Blood has been put to bed by Turtle Rock Studios. Killing Floor 3 is yet to have a date. Call of Duty Zombies shambles on in Black Ops 6, yet in a perhaps fittingly twisted form far from the days of old. Hellbreach: Vegas, however, is out right now - having just stepped out of early access on the Valve store - and might be just the FPS game you need to scratch that co-op wave survival itch. Continue reading Classic CoD Zombies returns as Hellbreach Vegas hits 1.0 on Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best co-op games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:09 PM  Sometimes I see a game and go 'yeah, that's a Lauren game.' Metal Hellsinger, Cult of the Lamb; the list could go on, but if it's dark, bloody, and has demons in it, I probably want to play it. As you can imagine, when I saw Witchfire I immediately went 'Lauren game,' and couldn't wait to dive on in. Issue is, it's only available via the Epic Games Store, and while I've got it downloaded already for work purposes, I'd much rather everything was just on Steam. I offered up a preyer (ha ha) and hoped that God would answer - turns out, this time around, they're feeling benevolent. Continue reading After almost a year on Epic, Witchfire is finally coming to Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best fantasy games, Best roguelites |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:02 PM  How do you get Delta Force Hawk Ops Twitch drops? The iconic FPS series is back after a long hiatus, and following a change of developer and a 15-year wait, we can't wait to see how the Delta Force series has evolved in Hawk Ops. Ahead of the Delta Force Hawk Ops release date, a PC alpha is taking place, giving lucky players the chance to get their hands on an early build of the multiplayer game. If you want to be one of them, the latest Twitch drops campaign is the best way to get a Delta Force Hawk Ops Steam key, here's how. Continue reading Delta Force Hawk Ops Twitch drops and how to claim MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best upcoming PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:00 PM  When is Black Myth Wukong coming out? With the free benchmark blowing up on Steam it's a question I've been asking myself for a while now, and now we have the answer. Based on one of the most influential Chinese novels of all time, you take up arms as a monkey and fight mythological creatures that range from the absurd to the surreal. If you've been itching for a challenge after Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you need to know exactly when Black Myth Wukong drops. Continue reading When is Black Myth Wukong coming out? PC release times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Myth Wukong release date, Black Myth Wukong bosses, Best RPG games on PC |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:22 AM  Following the launch last week of its first two Zen 5 CPUs, the 9700X and 9600X, AMD has today launched the two top tier chips in its new processor lineup, the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X. These powerful new chips pack impressive overall performance, with incredibly low running temperatures, but aren't the best choice for most gamers right now. While these new chips are worthy of a spot on our best gaming CPU guide in some ways, the short version is that it'll be because you want great overall performance rather than the absolute best gaming performance and value right now. For that, you'll want to be turning to another of AMD's CPUs. Continue reading AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X land but can't dethrone the 7800X3D MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:02 AM  With Civilization 7 on the way, we can expect another serious contender to the ranks of the best 4X games around. It's a very historically driven genre, however, so games like Stellaris and Age of Wonders 4 that step outside the traditional boundaries of the Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis series always catch the eye. So it is with newcomer Neural Dominion. Combining the crime-dense neon streets of Cyberpunk 2077 with the overarching strategy game structure of Civ and a little splash of that XCOM-style street combat for good measure, this is shaping up to be one of the most distinctive 4X offerings we've seen in a while. Continue reading Neural Dominion is a cyberpunk 4X strategy game crammed with crime MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best cyberpunk games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:54 AM  Cities Skylines 2 and Civilization 6 are strategy games in the big sense of the term, defined by large-scale governmental and philosophical decision making. But there's another kind of strategy game. Epitomized by the work of Bullfrog and Chris Sawyer, here, it's the small things that matter. In Rollercoaster Tycoon, it's not about inventing the lightbulb or building a new block of apartments. You're agonizing over the correct price for hotdogs. In Theme Hospital, the difference between success and failure depends on how many vending machines you put in the lobby. In Two Point Campus and Two Point Hospital, Sega and the self-titled Two Point Studios have kept this brand of management-strategy games alive. Now it's back with the freshly announced Two Point Museum. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best management games, Best strategy games, Best building games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:58 AM  Until now, the Steam 'new and trending' tab has been an absolute nightmare. This quick list used to be filled with the biggest releases and some steep sales, but in recent years it's been overrun by free games. Prologues, demos, free-to-play games, and everything in between clogged the tab as soon as they came out, but not any more. Valve has made one tiny but welcome change to Steam's front page, and it makes going through all the free stuff much, much easier. Continue reading Valve just made it much easier to find free games on Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:52 AM  When is the Dreamlight Valley Act 3 release date? The first part of the Dreamlight Valley DLC, Eternity Isle, was released back in December 2023, coinciding with the base game's release out of early access. Now, just five months later, more content arrives with Act 2. Arriving alongside the next Dreamlight Valley update, the third Rift in Time expansion will welcome more characters to Eternity Isle and presumably complete Jafar's story arc in the life game. Since December 2023, we've been helping the Disney villain while simultaneously trying to stop him wreaking havoc in Dreamlight Valley, and it's nearly time to see if we succeed when the Rift in Time Act III release date arrives. Continue reading Dreamlight Valley Rift in Time DLC Act 3 release date MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:54 AM  Looking for a Genshin Impact tier list? There are currently 89 Genshin Impact characters available, providing you with a wide variety of candidates to construct your dream team. But with so many weapons, elementals, talents, ascension bonuses, and constellation upgrades, finding your favorites can be challenging. Don't let the placement of the characters on our Genshin Impact tier list deter you from pulling on the next character banner. While base stats and elemental abilities are important, the value of a character also depends on personal playstyle, available weapons and artifacts, and team composition. It doesn't matter if your favorite Genshin Impact character is on one of the lower tiers; you can still make it work with our recommended Genshin Impact builds. Being on a lower tier in the free PC game means that there are better alternatives, or the character needs a very specific build or team to shine. We've spent hundreds of hours trying different variations of teams in Spiral Abyss to establish who the best characters are in Genshin Impact. Continue reading Genshin Impact tier list August 2024 - the best characters in 4.8 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:46 AM  On the surface, Crow Country is an appeal to nostalgia in the same way as Dusk or the recent crop of modernized boomer shooters. With a quasi-fixed camera, fuzzy, polygonal visuals, and mechanics lifted from old-school Resident Evil and Silent Hill, it appears, at a glance, like a calculated appeal to your gaming memories - it's even set in the '90s. But there's a smart wrinkle in the setup, a little narrative twist that I won't spoil, that lends Crow Country a more cynical, subversive edge when it comes to the idea of skipping back in time. Rightly beloved on Steam, SFB's plucky survival horror game is now cheaper than ever alongside five other recent genre hits. Continue reading You should try Crow Country, the Silent Hill style horror rated 98% MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best single-player games, Best VR horror games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:45 AM  What is the next Dreamlight Valley update? Each new Dreamlight Valley update adds new characters, features, and quests to the life sim, and the roster of Dreamlight Valley residents has expanded so much already - and shows no signs of slowing down. Fans on social media have previously requested the likes of Cinderella, Belle, and Stitch, and with Cinders the only one missing now, we know Gameloft is listening. Disney Dreamlight Valley has never been better thanks to the colorful life game's new characters and mechanics. Its vibrant community makes it even better, especially with more multiplayer functions being added, and a paid DLC brings even more biomes and residents to your valley if you want them. Even if you don't want to splash out on paid content, there are still plenty of new Dreamlight Valley recipes, characters, realms, and more added to the base game regularly, so here's everything we know about the next free Dreamlight Valley update. Continue reading When is the next Dreamlight Valley update release date? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:43 AM  Just last week, rumors emerged of Nvidia working on a new variant of the RTX 4070 that uses slightly slower GDDR6 memory, instead of the usual GDDR6X. Now, a new rumor suggests these new Nvidia RTX 4070 GDDR6 cards could be appearing on shop shelves as soon as next week. The move to slightly change the VRAM configuration of one of the best graphics card options you can buy right now is a seemingly strange one but has apparently been forced by a shortage of GDDR6X RAM. As such, Nvidia and its partners have apparently had to work on a solution that allows for one of its more affordable and popular cards to continue being sold. Continue reading New Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 could arrive next week, says leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:29 AM  When was the Zenless Zone Zero 1.1 release date? Now that ZZZ is finally here, it's time to start looking ahead to what future updates have in store for us. The latest update, otherwise known as Undercover R&B, introduces all-new characters and story commissions. If you're already saving up your Polychrome, we've got a full itinerary of everything coming to HoYoverse's urban fantasy in the next ZZZ update. ZZZ 1.1 is the first update to hit the gacha game following the Zenless Zone Zero release date, and there major developments have arrived in New Eridu. So, here's everything you need to know about Zenless Zone Zero 1.1, including brand-new characters for our Zenless Zone tier list, banners, and more. Continue reading Zenless Zone Zero 1.1 release date, new characters, and events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:26 AM  What are the best Elden Ring builds? The first 20 levels shape your entire class, so selecting your stats carefully is essential. While placing some stat points into faith as an Astrologer may be tempting, you're probably better off committing to the full sorcery build to maximize your damage in the late game. The builds in this guide are not only ready for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you can easily play through the entire expansion without ever swapping out any of your armor or weapons. If you've found that your build has been nerfed, never fear — grab a specific Elden Ring Great Rune. You'll be able to unlock character respec, and you can simply create a new one! Continue reading The best Elden Ring builds MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:25 AM  14/08/2024 The Riot support page for finding money spent is currently back 'under construction'. We will update this page once it is back up and running. Fortunately, there is an alternative Riot support ticket method that only takes a couple of extra clicks - a method we've also outlined below. How do you see how much you have spent on League of Legends? Riot Games' hugely successful MOBA is technically a free game, but if you ask any avid fan if that's the case, you'll no doubt receive a wry laugh in response. The champion pool is diverse and wonderful; each character can be purchased with currency earned while playing. Premium cosmetics, however, are bought with real-world money. These League of Legends skins and other cosmetics can be purchased directly using an in-game currency called RP. RP itself, though, must be purchased with your hard-earned cash. LoL skins change the base look of the character you're playing, with premium cosmetics adding new effects, voice lines, and animations. Then there's the battle pass that can be bought using RP, too. So, while League of Legends is technically one of the best free PC games around, you can see just how easily it can sway you into parting with your money. This guide will give you the information needed to find out exactly how much you've spent in League of Legends - you just might not like the answer when you get it. Continue reading How much have I spent on LoL? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:30 AM  08/14/2024 We searched for new codes, and checked that the current ones were still active. What are the new Tower of Fantasy codes? If you're a fan of popular gacha games such as Genshin Impact, you've likely already heard of Tower of Fantasy. Much like the game that inspired it, Tower of Fantasy has plenty of freebies if you know where to look, and we've got a full list of valid Tower of Fantasy codes just waiting to be redeemed. In addition to the current ToF codes, there is a Tower of Fantasy battle pass that you can complete via weekly tasks that unlock merit points. You can also get free items by claiming level packs, which contain upgrades for the best Tower of Fantasy characters on our Tower of Fantasy tier list. However, if you want to get new items in Tower of Fantasy in a matter of seconds, here are all the latest codes and how to redeem them. Continue reading Tower of Fantasy codes August 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Tower of Fantasy codes, Tower of Fantasy characters, How to level up in Tower of Fantasy |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:15 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 Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:10 AM  What are the best Marvel Snap decks? The latest season of Marvel Snap is here, introducing new cards, variants, and much more to help spruce up the meta. If you're wondering which existing decks these new cards fit with, or which new meta decks they might create, you're in the right place. The Marvel Snap meta is constantly changing. Whether you're a grizzled veteran well into series four or five, you're still unlocking deck staples or you're getting to grips with how all the cards interact in one of the best card games on PC, we're here to help. We have a list of all the best decks in the Marvel Snap meta currently, followed by the best beginner decks for new players. Continue reading Best Marvel Snap decks August 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Marvel Snap decks, Next Marvel Snap season release date, Marvel Snap Silver Surfer deck |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:17 AM  In most games you're cast as the hero. Even when you start out weaker, your path to victory is all but assured. Strength, power, and better gear await you like the inexorable march of time. But, what if you weren't destined to be the hero? That's what The Knightling asks, a newly-announced action-adventure game from Saber Interactive, which casts you in the role of a great hero's helper - but you might just have what it takes to rise and become a champion yourself. Continue reading Go from zero to hero in The Knightling, a new fantasy action game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, Best fantasy games, Best platform games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, August 14, 2024 8:58 AM  What are the Stalker 2 weapons? It has now been confirmed there are 35 different weapons in Stalker 2, and each weapon can be modified with attachments and upgrades to make them feel distinctly different. Though we're not sure exactly how that works yet, we do have a good idea of the guns coming to the FPS game. We've managed to list a fair few guns ahead of the Stalker 2 release date, thanks to eagle-eyed fans scouring several gameplay trailers, and a developer deep dive that explores different stages of the game. Though some of these guns aren't confirmed yet and are only spotted in gameplay, here's a list of every Stalker 2 weapon we've seen in the game so far, broken down into categories. Continue reading Stalker 2 weapons - every confirmed gun so far MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best apocalypse games, Stalker 2 release date, Best survival games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:54 PM  The Bullfroggy connected universe that is Two Point County continues to expand with the announcement of Two Point Museum, another irreverent management sim from developers Two Point Studios. This one's about museums, would you believe, with exhibition themes including the world of prehistory. Find a trailer propped below this paragraph like a freshly brushed-down Tugowaurus skeleton. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:33 PM  Vroom vroom. That is the sound of 11 rivals revving their engines as they blink the sweat out of their eyes and exhale years of self-doubt from their lungs. Today is their day. We have lined up these racing games on a starting grid and are interested to see how things shake out. Will the realism-obsessed driving sims take the lead with their sublime physics engines? Might the futuristic combat racers simply destroy the opposition with explosive rockets? Or perhaps a nippy arcade crowd-pleaser will soar to the finish line, propelled by the sound of roaring cheers. It's all to play for here at our incredibly messed-up grand prix with a worrying lack of rules or regulation. Start your engines, everyone, these are the 11 best racing games on PC. 3! 2! 1! ... |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:43 AM  The next advance in video game graphics technology is not ray-tracing or tray-racing or any variation thereof - it's janky stop motion and rubbish plastic dolls, and it actually began about 30 years ago, when I watched the Adam and Joe show for the first time. If you never watched the Adam and Joe show, they used to do home movie recreations of famous films like Titanic and Saving Private Ryan using stuffed animals and action figures. I found these "Toymovies" hysterical as a kid - I suspect they are less so now. Probably, they are full of jokes we might tentatively class as "of their time". The point is, Reptilian Rising is sort of Toymovie: The Game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:00 AM  The Crimson Diamond is a proper old-school style puzzle adventure. It's 2D pixel art, with a limited colour palette as in EGA games, and you control it with a text parser, like King's Quest or one of them other Sierra adventures old men like Graham remember. It's important to mention this up front because it's very possible that, despite The Crimson Diamond's tale of betrayal, murder, and mineral rights in 1914 Canada, the text parser element will be a Rubicon you instantly can't be arsed to cross. A not unreasonable stance - though I think the text parser in The Crimson Diamond is fantastic. Such beef that I have with this adventure game is down to the specificity required to solve some of the puzzles. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 7:48 AM  KIBORG: Arena feels like a throwback in several ways that I quite enjoy. It's a free prologue to the upcoming cyberpunk puncher KIBORG. The titular arena is a large room in which you, a large man, bash a large amount of enemies. You have to punch a gong between waves to trigger the next, and this struck me as a nice pre-emptive nudge that every problem you face in Kiborg can be solved by rapidly moving your fist towards offending objects, which turned out not to be too far off the mark. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 7:36 AM 
Satirical space RPG sequel The Outer Worlds 2 was announced back in 2021. Since then, we've heard nary a peep about it, with developers Obsidian focusing on Pillars Of Eternity successor Avowed and their ace survival game Grounded, which left early access in September 2022. According to Obsidian's studio head Feargus Urquhart, the project is rubbing along nicely. But it was not ever thus: during the opening years of the Covid pandemic, there was apparently "talk of 'do we stop Outer Worlds 2 and just throw the whole team on Avowed'." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:32 AM  Valve have made no secret of their plans to make SteamOS – the Linux-based operating system that powers the Steam Deck – available to other games-playing devices, including rival handhelds. After a recent beta update mentioned adding support for the Asus ROG Ally's inputs, The Verge confirmed with Valve that SteamOS support for non-Steam Deck portables is still very much in the works. The Deck's long-promised dual booting capability, on the other hand, sounds further down the to-do list. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:30 PM
Tiana from The Princess and the Frog is the next addition to Disney Dreamlight Valley. She will be coming the game on August 21, 2024, along with additional new content.
Tiana had previously been confirmed as part of the Disney Dreamlight Valley roadmap, but the latest developer update has provided more details. Two new locations will be added alongside her: Tiana's Palace and Tiana's Meal Stall. Tiana's Palace will be the setting of a quest where you help Tiana cook meals for her customers, while the meal stall will be a place to purchase meals on the go.
New costumes and furniture based on the 1920s setting of The Princess and the Frog will also be added. These include a flapper dress and a sweater vest. Donald Duck will also gain a Dream Style which dresses him in a patterned jacket and straw boater.
In addition to Tiana, the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley update will also feature the latest story expansion, "A Rift in Time Act 3: Treasures of Time." The story follows on from the end of Act 2, where Jafar opened a rift above the valley. This is causing time anomalies, such as turning Mickey Mouse into his Steamboat Willie iteration. Completion of this storyline will add Jafar to the valley.
The latest update will also add a number of improvements to Disney Dreamlight Valley. These improvements include the ability to favorite or hide outfit pieces and furniture, and outfit presets will allow you to save your custom outfits for later use. Cross-platform play is also being added for PlayStation systems.
Tiana will release for Disney Dreamlight Valley on August 21, 2024. The game is available now for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and PC
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:00 PM
While the Asmus Toys site isn't showing the Devil May Cry Trish figure just yet, Big Bad Toy Store already started taking pre-orders for the scale figure that includes head parts based on DMC 4 and 5. It will cost $194.99, and it should ship in Q3 2024. [Thanks, Wario64!]
This Devil May Cry Trish action figure is a 1/6 scale one that stands at over 10 inches tall. She wears a fabric outfit. The two head options are based on her DMC 4 and 5 appearances, with the one for the fifth game involving rooted hair. She comes with four pairs of hands, some of which are designed to hold her Luce and Ombra pistols or the Devil Sword Sparda. She also comes with a weapon rack for displaying her equipment, a decorative towel, and a box with pizza in it.
Here's a gallery of official Asmus Toys photos of the figure.
This isn't the only Devil May Cry figure from Asmus Toys. It also released one of Lady from Devil May Cry 3. That is available now for $210. Dante and Vergil figures appeared before that.
The Devil May Cry Trish figure with head parts based on DMC 4 and 5 will launch in Q3 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:30 PM
Capcom has released a trailer showing off the Mega Man costume in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. The outfit will be available as part of the Digital Deluxe pre-order edition.
The Mega Man outfit is a costume available for Frank West to wear as he battle zombies in the Willamette Parkview Mall in the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. Despite being labeled as Mega Man, the outfit is more directly based on MegaMan.EXE from the Mega Man Battle Network series. The outfit will come with a music track, "Running Through the Cyber World" taken from the original Battle Network game.
The Mega Man costume is part of a selection of outfits available with the Digital Deluxe Edition. Many of these outfits are based on other Capcom games, including Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 2, Ken from the Street Fighter series and Tron Bonne from Mega Man Legends. Each character will come with a music track that will play over the mall sound system while wearing it. While these outfits are part of the Digital Deluxe Edition, they will also be available separately as DLC.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will release on September 19, 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Physical editions of the console versions will release on November 8, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:00 PM
Mass Creation and We Dig Games announced Date Z, a visual novel dating sim set in a high school during a zombie outbreak. It will launch on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on August 30, 2024, with a Nintendo Switch version also in the works.
In Date Z, you're a new high school senior at a school, but establishing yourself is only a part of the issue. It is near a former military base, and it seems like a supernatural foe is tied to that. Since this is a dating sim, surviving the ensuing zombie outbreak is also tied to getting a date with one of four young women at your new school. Four of them have been revealed so far, and they are Alicia, Bao, Patty, and Vivica. The announcement also noted that people will be able to experience multiple timelines as they play.
Here are the profiles for Alicia, Bao, Patty, and Vivica:
You can watch the first trailer showing how this zombie outbreak dating sim will work. It seems to be a fairly straightforward visual novel.
Finally, a number of screenshots also appeared showing the different situations off.
Date Z will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on August 30, 2024. A Switch version is also in development.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:30 AM
Massive Monster and Devolver Digital announced that in honor of the Cult of the Lamb multiplayer option, new Lamb and Goat plush toys are on the way. These will be $36.66 each and launch sometime in December 2024.
When someone heads into a Cult of the Lamb co-op multiplayer session, the Goat will be available as the second playable character option. Like the Lamb, the character has their own cloak, bell, and crown signifying their role. Both of the plush toys will be 10 inches tall.
Devolver Digital's store also showed the initial mock-up images for both of these Cult of the Lamb plush toys. Here's how they should look:
There's also a trailer joking about their release:
In addition to the Goat and Lamb, one other plush and other merchandise will appear in December 2024. Devolver Digital opened orders for a Ratau stuffed animal. It will also be $36.66. That character will wear the typical attire from the game and arrive holding a walking stick. There will also be a $50 long-sleeved shirt with imagery from the Goat and Lamb both. That will appear in sizes small through 3XL. There will be $12 Goat pins as well.
Cult of the Lamb is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Goat and Lamb plush toys will arrive in December 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:00 AM
New Twitch Drops for Zenless Zone Zero are available now, offering Polychromes and other rewards. The streaming promotion will be running until September 3, 2024.
To take advantage of the Zenless Zone Zero Twitch Drops, players will need to link their Twitch account to their game account via the event page. After this, we will need to watch streams in the game's category for set periods of time in order to claim the five different kinds of rewards.
Here are the Twitch Drops available for each duration of time watching streams of the game:
The event is currently active and will be running until September 3, 2024. Players who do not link their Twitch account with their Zenless Zone Zero account will still be able to claim their rewards within seven days of the end of the event if they connect within that time. To claim the rewards, hit the Claim button on Twitch, and an in-game mail will be sent within 24 hours. The email will be valid to claim for 30 days.
The Twitch Drops coincide with the launch of the 1.1 update of the game. Along with new Story Commissions, the new Agent Qingyi and her signature Ice-Jade Teapot W-Engine are now available through Signal Search.
Zenless Zone Zero is available now on PC, PS5 and mobile devices, and the Twitch Drops event will continue until September 3, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:35 AM
Virtuix announced that its Omni One VR System, which involves a treadmill and Pico 4E headset, has a September 10, 2024 release date. A $200 pre-order, which is refundable, can be placed for the $2,595 system now.
That $2,595 gets someone everything they need to use the Omni One VR system. So in the box, you'll have the Pico 4E headset, which features 8GB ram, 256GB memory, and Qualcomm XR2 8 core, 64-bit CPU. That headset also has pancake lenses, a passthrough option, and battery that should allow over two hours of play without needing to be recharged. It's a standalone one, much like the Meta Quest 3.
The treadmill with stabilizing arm is about four feet tall, five feet long, four feet wide, and 150lbs. It can support a player who weighs up to 250lbs. Two hand controllers, two foot trackers for people's feet, and overshoes to wear while using the system are included. So is a cleaning essentials kit.
As this system uses its own headset, it also accesses its own storefront. The official site already noted that the following games will be playable on the Omni One VR headset and treadmill.
The Omni One VR headset and treadmill release date is September 10, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 10:00 AM
HoYoVerse announced that when the 5.0 version of Genshin Impact arrives, those of us who get to Adventurer Rank 58 can then go up to World Level 9. If someone does, there will be additional perks and rewards for those efforts.
The current Genshin Impact World Level and Adventurer Rank caps are 8 and 60, and so far only the World Level cap is set to increase and go up to 9. HoYoVerse noted someone will need to get to AR58 to unlock that new Ascension Quest. The teaser image that appeared alongside it noted someone will get 100 Primogems, two Acquaint Fates to pull on the Standard Wish banner, and 50,000 Mora for completing that quest.
Taking the Genshin Impact World Level up to 9 will increase enemy levels, boss rewards, and basic drops. At the moment, we unlock World Levels 7 and 9 after Ascension Quest 4. Getting to 9 will increase enemy levels by about 10. Since the current highest cap is in the 90s, this could mean we see foes in the 100s. The Abyss Mages, Kairagis, Nobushis, Ruin Graders, Ruin Guards, Ruin Hunters, and Specters' drop rates for items will all increase after getting to that level. Also, fighting bosses will get you three or more Character Level-Up Materials.
As a reminder, going up to World Level 9 will limit who can play with you. Only other people at that same level would be able to visit your World. However, you'd still be able to go to the Worlds of any other players at 9 or lower.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The 5.0 Special Program will air on August 16, 2024. The game will appear at gamescom 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:30 AM
HoYoVerse has started the marketing for Jiaoqiu, the newest limited 5-star character for Honkai: Star Rail. Jiaoqiu will be a Fire Nihility character who'll debut during the second phase of Version 2.4.
A HoYoLab post confirms information about Jiaoqiu's kit, as well as provides more details about his personality. In terms of his lore, he is a foxian healer and advisor on the Xianzhou Yaoqing. He prefers to use food as a sort of medicine, with a particular affinity for hot pot. In terms of his kit, Jiaoqiu is like a more premium version of fellow Fire Nihility Guinaifen. He specializes in dealing DoT damage with Ashen Roast, which also increases how much DMG they take. With his Ultimate, he can create a Zone that causes enemies within it to take more Ultimate DMG.
Here is a "Keeping Up With Star Rail" segment on Jiaoqiu:
It is also available in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Fellow Xianzhou Yaoqing operative Moze is the guest this time. He and Owlbert discuss Jiaoqiu's abilities in combat, as well as his personality. While we already knew a bit about him from the Version 2.4 Trailblaze Continuance and the March 7th event, the Keeping Up With Star Rail segment explains that there are more tragic reasons behind his perpetual smile and his love of spicy food.
Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Jiaoqiu will appear in the banner from August 21, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:15 AM
Jiaoqiu is a 5-star Fire Nihility character in Honkai: Star Rail who specializes in DoT damage. For those who're interested in getting or got this spicy fox boy, you can find all of the Ascension Materials he needs from maps that appeared in earlier patches of Honkai: Star Rail.
You'll need these Ascension Materials for Jiaoqiu in Honkai: Star Rail
Ascension 1:
Ascension 2:
Ascension 3:
Ascension 4:
Ascension 5:
Ascension 6:
In order to fully ascend Jiaoqiu, you'll need to farm: 15 Immortal Scionettes, 15 Immortal Aeroblossoms, 15 Immortal Lumintwigs, 65 Raging Hearts, and 308,000 Credits. You can find the Immortal series of Character Materials from enemies like Disciples of Sanctus Medicus: Ballistarius or The Ascended. They're all over the Xianzhou Luofu. As for Raging Heart, you can farm for it from Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Ire. This boss is in the City Sandpit in Penacony's Dewlight Pavilion.
Here's how to level up Jiaoqiu's Traces
To fully level up a single non-Basic Attack Trace for Jiaoqiu, you'll need:
You can get the Regrets of Infinite Ochema drop from Echo of War: Phantylia the Undying. This boss is in the Scalegorge Waterscape on the Xianzhou Luofu. Most of Jiaoqiu's damage will come from his unique Ashen Roast DoT, which is similar to Burn. He's basically like a premium male Guinaifen in that sense. So when you build him, you should focus on his Talent and Ultimate Traces first before working on anything else.
Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:00 AM
Kasumi Yoshizawa, or Violet, is a character exclusive to Persona 5 Royal, with promotional material hyping her up prior to the game's debut in 2019. However, despite her status as the shiny new girl, the narrative treats her so poorly compared to other characters in her wheelhouse—think Marie, Theo, and Metis—that I can't help but like her out of pity. Kasumi is a good character; I just wish Atlus framed her story a bit better.
As a note, this entire article will go into major spoilers for the third semester of Persona 5 Royal.
From April until December (the vanilla portion of Persona 5), Kasumi Yoshizawa is your junior. She's really good at gymnastics and awakens to a Persona of her own after she falls into the Metaverse with Joker. Life isn't all perfect for this star gymnast though. She had a sister named Sumire who died in a tragic accident a short while back. Because the vanilla portion of Persona 5 Royal remains more or less unchanged from the base game, Kasumi doesn't play a large part in the story until the new plotline in the third semester. You learn very early on in the Royal Palace that Kasumi Yoshizawa died. The "Kasumi Yoshizawa" you've known all this time is actually Sumire Yoshizawa, whom Maruki accidentally brainwashed with his actualization powers into thinking she's Kasumi.
Once Sumire recovers her personality and identity, you can see her for how she actually is. She's not the peppy and cheery junior that Joker knew for most of the school year. In reality, Sumire has a lot of issues she's unable to mask or suppress. Her anxieties poked through even as Kasumi. But as Sumire, she's obviously depressed and suffers from her self-worth issues and guilt. In the story proper, she recovers and faces off against Maruki. But considering how long she's lived as Kasumi and how she never got the chance to deal with her sister's death in a healthy way, I doubt that Sumire's journey to recovery is anywhere close to being done. Royal made me like Sumire in a way that I never did Kasumi, but it's because I wanted her to get the satisfying closure everyone else did.
I thought for sure that the reveal of Maruki's brainwashing was to link her to the plot, as well as to show how terrible actualization is. The thing is, the game seems to want you to view Maruki with sympathy. Most of the characters express how sad it is that he lost his girlfriend, and Sumire mentions at multiple points that she believes Maruki's intentions were good and genuine. She even states that he did help her. While a game's views don't always have to reflect the player's, this bizarre values dissonance dogs me every time I think about Sumire as a character. It feels odd that the game never fully acknowledges how many lines Maruki crossed. In retrospect, that's kind of par for the course in Persona 5, where the writing will introduce genuinely interesting story beats and themes, but never delve deep enough into them.
Sumire frames Maruki's help as a positive thing, because it gave her time to step away from the trauma for a bit and recover. Now, I'm no psychologist or therapist by any means. But the idea of simply forgetting who you are and taking on a new identity in order to forget about a horrible death in your family doesn't seem like a healthy coping mechanism. My understanding is that Sumire was not aware on any level that she's actually Sumire; she fully, both consciously and unconsciously, thought herself as Kasumi. So her talking as if she (Sumire) remained conscious within the Kasumi personality felt strange considering how the game described her brainwashing. No matter how it works though, I found it very eyebrow-raising how quickly Sumire defended and justified Maruki's actions for him. The way he violated her was vile within the context of the plot.
"Violated" is a strong word. But it's the closest to the severe ick I felt during the flashback to Maruki using his powers on her. The way that Sumire went from borderline suicidal to bright and peppy in a heartbeat was so creepy. No amount of the game trying to convince me it was good will get me to accept that. It's not just the forced erasure of Sumire's identity. It's the fact that Sumire hated herself even when Kasumi was alive, and Maruki's idea of helping her inadvertently created the internal narrative that she was the one to die. That Kasumi did deserve to be the one to survive. Sumire is so much better than me because if my therapist did that to me, I wouldn't be saying anything positive about him at all, dead girlfriend be damned.
In my opinion, Maruki is a complex and interesting character. I understand why he has a lot of fans and it's not just because my timeline is full of people who love older anime men. Part of why Maruki is fascinating is that he's the well-intentioned extremist type of villain. His methods have their flaws, but when Maruki says he's trying to help someone, he's telling the truth. Unfortunately, his multiple hang-ups from his past prevent him from seeing the errors in his ways, as well as justify them in his head. These kinds of villains are interesting because it forces the story to present an issue in shades of gray and grey, rather than pure black and white. But what makes them interesting is that they need to have some grounds to stand on.
Daisy from Bioshock Infinite, Amon from The Legend of Korra, and Sunday from Honkai: Star Rail all had a point in their motivations. It was hard to think they're completely in the wrong. With Daisy and Amon, it felt like the writers realized this and made them irredeemably evil rather than try to write their way out of this moral quandary. In Maruki's case, I felt like the Sumire brainwashing was his version of Daisy murdering a child. Except...the game never seems to condemn him too much for this. In fact, the framing of the narrative and the characters' dialogue felt like the game was railroading you into thinking Maruki is just a misguided friend. But it was impossible for me to sympathize with him and think he's in the right in any way when Sumire seemed like a textbook example of "Hey, actualization is wrong."
Beyond Maruki, something that bothers me about Persona 5 Royal is what Atlus did (and didn't do) for Sumire's personality and design. As a character, Sumire is fine. But my feelings about Sumire never extend beyond how I feel about Haru. They're both inoffensively pleasant and sweet, with enough depth that I know their basic goals and motivations, but not enough that I can connect with them like I can with Ann or Yusuke. The game did not dedicate nearly enough time to them and this is likely due to the lack of fluff in Persona 5.
Haru did get more scenes and chances at characterization in Royal, and I don't mind her social link as much as I disliked Makoto's. But I wish we got to spend more time with her as a person before the Phantom Thieves' situation became so dire that Shido and Yaldabaoth took up the story. It's the same thing with Sumire. In Sumire's case, she doesn't even have as many Confidant levels and spin-offs to explore who she really is without Kasumi's mask.
Even worse is her Phantom Thief outfit. When we only knew what she looks like as Violet, some people theorized that Persona 5 Royal would be like Persona 3 Portable and let you play as a girl. That's how similar her outfit is to Joker's. Though the game does kind of give an in-story explanation as to why they look like each other, I don't understand why Sumire can't have gotten another outfit after she regains her true self. Even in the Metaverse, we can't see who Sumire really is as a person because her spirit of rebellion takes cues from some dude. Is that power limited to Wild Cards or something?
To this day, I believe Sumire should've gotten a new thief outfit (with the option to switch back to her original black one). As well, Cendrillon should've turned into Vanadis after she recovers her true identity and then Vanadis can evolve to Ella after maxing out the Faith Confidant. Her story is fraught with identity issues, so you'd figure that a Persona system focused on one's true self would eat that right up. Alas, justice for Sumire. She deserved better if Atlus isn't going to do anything with her in spin-offs.
Persona 5 Royal is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
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WGB Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:18 PM The TimeSplitters games from the PS2 era headline this months PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games, alongside some other great titles. |
WGB Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:45 AM The Knightling is a cutesy action-adventure game set for 2025, from Twirldown and Saber. |
WGB Wednesday, August 14, 2024 11:31 AM Two Point Museum takes the the Two Point series back in time! Sort of. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:58 PM A Steam announcement trailer was also released. The post Witchfire Early Access coming to Steam in 2024 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:00 PM A new trailer showing the comparison between the original and remake was also released. The post Until Dawn Remake Officially Launches October 4 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |