Kotaku Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:40 AM  We had a veritable cornucopia of hands-on previews land this past week, kicking things off with a look at Obsidian's upcoming first-person RPG Avowed. We also spent four hours with the promising Metaphor: ReFantazio, a new RPG from the folks behind the Persona series, put Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade… |
Kotaku Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:10 AM  This week, we got a Nintendo Direct that was one part Indie World, one part partner showcase. We've got a roundup of every game featured in the 40-minute presentation. Also, new leaks suggest that an official announcement of Sony's PS5 Pro is imminent, the hottest incarnation of Indy ever (Temple of Doom Indy, of… |
Kotaku Saturday, August 31, 2024 8:40 AM  Competitive eating legends Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are set to face each other for the first time in 15 years live on Netflix. Apparently, the streaming giant would rather spend money on this instead of [insert your favorite Netflix show that was canceled too soon here]. |
Kotaku Saturday, August 31, 2024 7:55 AM  It's called Labor Day Weekend, but the only work you should be doing is flipping burgers on the grill and deciding which college football game you'll be watching as the season fully kicks off this week. Or you could fire up College Football 25 instead and see if you're a better coach than the knucklehead who just went… |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 11:51 AM  Like many survival horror fans, I'm still quietly lamenting the lack of a Dino Crisis remake. Often overlooked next to the likes of Resident Evil, Capcom's dinosaur series remains something I'll always hold dear - at least for those first two entries. While it's playing in a slightly different style, then, I'm very entranced by Athanasia, a new retro-futuristic FPS and immersive sim featuring a mysterious facility filled with prehistoric problems. If that sounds intriguing, you can try it for yourself right now, as Momentum Games launches a Kickstarter to support development. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best dinosaur games, Best FPS games, Best horror games |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 11:34 AM  Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds will not change the current microtransaction system used in the series upon release. You can still make extra purchases for special layered armor and the like, but spending more money on the game will not net you any pay-to-win style bonuses after launch. So if you're an avid hunter looking forward to finding the best weapon switch combo, you don't need to worry about in-game purchases giving someone else the advantage. Continue reading Monster Hunter Wilds DLC will not be pay-to-win, Capcom assures MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best games like Monster Hunter, Best open-world games, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 10:40 AM  August 31, 2024: We've added the latest 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 August 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 10:00 AM  If you're looking for a new FPS to lose your afternoons to, look no further than Selaco. Built on the Doom engine and inspired by FEAR, Selaco remembers what made classic boomer shooters so great. It's punchy, fast, and already filled to the brim despite being in Steam Early Access. Ever since Titanfall 2's excellent campaign trimmed the fat and showed modern shooters how it's done, I've been waiting for the next best thing, and Selaco is it. With a 20% discount and a colossal update mere months after launch, now's the time to get involved. Continue reading Brutal Doom and FEAR rival is 20% off right now, and it's excellent MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best old games, Best new PC games |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 7:57 AM  First announced in 2016 and originally slated for a 2020 launch, it's fair to say that Ashes of Creation is a game many have been waiting a long time to get their hands on. The ambitious sandbox MMORPG from Intrepid Studios is currently shaping up for its first phase of the much anticipated Ashes of Creation Alpha 2, and the team now delivers us a lengthy look at an eight-person encounter, along with a large-scale dragon raid boss featuring 40 players at once. Continue reading Long-awaited MMORPG Ashes of Creation shows off 40-player raid boss MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ashes of Creation interview, Ashes of Creation preview |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 7:17 AM  Dragon's Dogma 2 and Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno has left Capcom after over three decades at the studio. Itsuno hasn't revealed where he'll be going next, but says he hopes to create "games that are as memorable" as what he's made so far. With credits on Capcom vs. SNK, Power Stone, and Street Fighter, Itsuno has both directed and developed a number of Capcom's biggest and best games. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon's Dogma 2 review, Dragon's Dogma 2 vocations, Dragon's Dogma 2 map |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 6:41 AM  Fans of ARPGs are eating well right now, with Diablo 4 Season 5 proving a lot of fun and the Path of Exile Settlers of Kalguur league putting a city-building spin on the beloved free Steam game. 2024's newest upstart on the scene, Last Epoch, is deep into its second seasonal 'cycle' right now, and now developer Eleventh Hour Games announces its first major event. Alongside it, however, the team has made the bold decision to deploy a "full cycle refresh" that will see everyone get a fresh start, as it attempts to resolve its damaged in-game economy. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Last Epoch review, Last Epoch builds, Last Epoch tier list |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 6:14 AM  Videogame remakes are a tricky subject. While they bring classics to present-day hardware with modern design sensibilities, each one rolls the dice on the outcome. For every Resident Evil 2, there's a GTA Trilogy, and up until release it's nigh impossible to predict which we'll get. The upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team is one such game, and while you could wait for the ground-up remake to experience the innermost workings of James Sunderland's mind, there is another option. If you own a copy of SH2 and want to play it with improvements in 2024, the now-complete Enhanced Edition is the way to go. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Silent Hill 2 system requirements, The best horror games, Silent Hill 2 release date |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 6:36 AM  What are the Zenless Zone Zero events? HoYoverse's latest live service gacha game has plenty of content to keep you occupied, whether that's charging through the twists and turns of the main storyline or picking up side commissions. If you're looking for a change of pace that can net you additional rewards like Master Tapes, Boopons, and Polychrome, then look no further than the latest events. Just like Zenless Zone Zero banners, the current ZZZ events are only available for a limited time, so remember to complete them before they end. HoYoverse often gives us notice about upcoming events ahead of time via Zenless Zone Zero livestreams and social media, so check back regularly to find out what's coming up in the ZZZ next update. In the meantime, here are all the events in Zenless Zone Zero to sink your teeth, sword, or whatever else into. Continue reading Zenless Zone Zero events - all current and upcoming events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Saturday, August 31, 2024 5:00 AM  Have you ever wanted to see a toy cat become sentient, hit more tricks on its hoverboard than Tony Hawk, while relentlessly slashing through enemies, leaving nothing but a pile of blood and fur in its wake? No? Well, me neither, but Gori: Cuddly Carnage does just that, and, guess what, I love it. Continue reading Gori Cuddly Carnage review - Fast-paced, frenetic, and full of fur MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best hack-and-slash games, Best action-adventure games, Best cyberpunk games |
Siliconera Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:00 AM
When I saw Dragon Ball Project: Multi announced in August 2024, I wasn't entirely sure what to think about the title. Of course, the prospect of a new free-to-play Dragon Ball game is enticing. But with the MOBA market being highly saturated at this point, would it be able to offer a captivating and sophisticated experience that could hold my attention? Nevertheless, I dived into the beta with an open mind. Though the game is by no means perfect, within an hour or two the high-octane gameplay loop got me hooked and I kept reiterating the elusive, "just one more game" to myself.
Dragon Ball Project: Multi nailed the cat-and-mouse framework which has made the MOBA genre so renowned and, as a result, every battle feels like an enthralling and frantic rollercoaster. It is a top-down, 4v4, real-time strategy game where your team aims to grab the opposing team's Dragon Ball. To do this, you will have to destroy the enemy's God of Destruction barriers while simultaneously protecting your own. You're on the right track if you envision the gameplay format as a traditional tower defense game.
The first minute or two of each battle will probably start out slow as you defeat NPCs across the map or strategically attempt to assassinate opposing side members to level up. But at a certain point of the match, you will have the opportunity to attack the God of Destruction barriers, and that's when the action really ramps up. Absolute carnage can ensue within moments as you either madly dash to attack or protect those walls. You will often have a cluster of eight players unleashing hellish attacks on one another. Sometimes, you have no idea which team will win the match until some of the last moments.
Akin to Pokemon Unite, you will also have bosses appear on the map at specific times during the battle. When a team lands the killing blow, the opposing one's God of Destruction barriers receive damage. Obviously, you will want to take out these bosses before the other side, but they are pretty powerful, so you must ensure you're at a reasonable level before attempting to take one on. If not, they can easily take you out, which will put your whole team at a disadvantage. This substantially spices up the dynamic, as you're not just endlessly flying from one side of the map to another.
Other minor features within the battle mechanics help the overall game. For instance, you can equip a helper at the beginning of each match, allowing you to perform an AoE (Area of Effect) move. Some will speed up characters in the affected space, whereas others will try to block incoming aggression from the opposing side. After using the attack, there will be a brief cool-down period before you can use the helper's ability again. This makes it so you always have to be aware of your surroundings, and it encourages players to think about their next move rather than mindlessly pressing input commands.
Admittedly, the gameplay template laid out here has been done before, but that is not Dragon Ball Project: Multi star quality. It's utilizing the fantastic characters from the Dragon Ball universe and their iconic attacks to brutalize foes. Considering that Dragon Ball storytelling is heavily based on friendship, using the IP for a team-oriented game makes a lot of sense. I know it's a bad ongoing joke that everyone Goku fights becomes his friend, but it's more accurate than we would like to admit.
The beta has ten playable characters, ranging from the usual suspects, like Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, to some less obvious ones, like Cooler and Zamasu. Each character has a healthy move pool, as they have all three standard skills attacks, one super attack, and one passive technique. It's satisfying to use Goku's Kamehameha Wave to try and kill an opponent attempting to run away or unleash Vegeta's devastating Big Bang Attack to obliterate as many rivals as possible. Even using Majin Boo's Candy Ray attack to turn the opponent into a candy bar never failed to get a smile out of me. These moments make the conflicts stand out, as it feels like you're playing out convoluted scenarios from the series.
Each character falls into one of three roles: damage, tank and technical. Right now, tank characters are stupidly overpowered compared to every other role in the game, with the standout being Zamasu, as his passive ability allows him to regenerate health. I won five games in a row and was also MVP for each match using Vegeta, a tank character. That said, during the matches, I made sure to stick to the role's strengths of eating up attacks from the enemy. The technical role is worse by a mile, with Gohan being the weakest character in the beta. It is strange to see Gohan being a fragile character in a Dragon Ball game. Hopefully, they will be able to make some of the characters more even later down the line.
There are also small details here that add to the overall atmosphere. A good example of this is the map is partitioned into two parts. One side represents the more rural terrains you would expect to see in the series, whereas the other harbours the aesthetic of West City. One thing I didn't like was the skin customization options. Many of them are the same outfit but with different default colors. This is a beta, after all, so this may change, but the more exciting outfits were behind special capsules, which are very hard to attain. Something tells me this feature won't change with the full release.
I've been playing on PC, and the game runs pretty well. On rare occasions, it would take a few moments to load up a match, but nothing too long, and this is probably the type of issue they are (hopefully) on the lookout for to make the experience more seamless on launch. You can also play with a controller, and it feels smooth to control characters this way. I actually preferred playing with the controller. I can't comment on what the experience is like on mobile, but if it translates on mobile devices, I imagine this would be fun to play on the go, as matches usually last 20 minutes.
I was hesitant that this game might emulate Dragon Ball: The Breakers, an interesting idea with no substance. But I had an absolute blast playing Dragon Ball Project: Multi, and I could easily see myself investing considerable hours in the game when it comes out. My only fear and reservation is that the format could become stale if the game does not receive regular updates, like new maps or characters. I would also like to see a bigger range of customizations, but it's not too strange for a beta to have limited options. Dragon Ball Project: Multi is worth putting on your radar (pun intended), and I think it has a chance to garner a dedicated fan base, as the main fundamental ingredients are here.
The Dragon Ball Project: Multi beta is now available on PC and mobile devices in certain regions.
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Siliconera Saturday, August 31, 2024 5:00 AM
As the Jujutsu Kaisen ends in September 2024, now is the best time to buy figures to add to your collection to celebrate the series. Good Smile Company produced a plethora of Jujutsu Kaisen Nendoroids to choose from over the years. To help alleviate the burden of choice, here are some of the best Jujutsu Kaisen Nendoroids you can buy or pre-order in 2024
Maki Zen'in Nendoroid
Whether you like Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel or the original series, Maki stands out. The Nendoroid based on her comes with three face plates, a crushed can, kunai, polearm, and the Playful Cloud weapon. She can be posed ready for battle or general fun. If you use the kunai, you can make it seem like the Nendoroid is actually throwing it. The Maki Zen'in Nendoroid goes for $55.99.
Satoru Gojo Nendoroid
Speaking of that Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel, there is a Nendoroid of Satoru Gojo inspired by his look back then. You can tell because of the white bandages over his eyes, rather than his sunglasses from his school days or mask from his Jujutsu Kaisen era. This figure comes with three face plates, a blindfold, hair up and down pieces, shades, and twisted knife accessories. This Gojo Nendoroid costs $86.99.
Ryomen Sukuna Nendoroid
Listen, I know we all have thoughts about Sukuna after the Shinjuku Showdown Arc. So maybe that's why you want him around? The Sukuna Nendoroid features three face plates, a Malevolent Shrine poster, and a cow skull. One of the main reasons this figure is worth the $54.99 price tag is due to the details on the face plates. The markings are extremely detailed. There is even a face plate that has Sukuna's second pair of eyes opening.
Panda Nendoroid
Instead of featuring three face plates like other Nendoroids, this Panda is only bundled with two. One features him growling, and another is his typical smiling face. To make up for that, it comes with an additional figure depicting him as a baby. You also get an armband, balloon, and a "Panda" sign. The cuteness of the Nendoroid figures lend well to Panda! The main reason to pick this up is it essentially comes with two figures in one package. The Panda Nendoroid is well worth the $60.99 price.
Yuji Itadori Nendoroid
You can't have a list like this without the hero of the series himself. The Yuji Itadori Nendoroid includes three face plates, Sukuna's Finger, and the Divergent Fist. While Divergent Fist doesn't glow like the anime, the grooves are molded in such a way that it looks like ghostly fire is attached to the hands of the figure. The Yuji Itadori Nendoroid usually goes for $51.99.
Satoru Gojo Nendoroid (Tokyo Jujutsu High School Ver.)
Even though he is not the main protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen, Satoru Gojo's popularity makes him a prime target for merchandise. This Nendoroid has four face plates, a cell phone, sunglasses, and detachable pockets. The detachable pockets are the main reason this figure is so fun. You can really put together some fun, carefree, and maybe even arrogant poses. The re-run of this Satoru Gojo Nendoroid is currently up for preorder ahead of a March 31, 2025 release at $46.99.
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