Kotaku Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:45 AM  If you've been digging Black Myth: Wukong and wonder what other games you should add to your backlog that may scratch a similar itch, we've got you covered. We've also got some pointers for starting off on the right foot in Astro Bot and highlight some Baldur's Gate 3 secrets you may have missed. Click on for these… |
Kotaku Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:00 AM  This week, nothing drove more conversation in gaming circles than the official reveal of the PlayStation 5. Sure, people have strong feelings about its specs, and whether the added power it brings to the table will meaningfully improve your gaming experience, but people feel just as strongly—if not more—about its $700… |
Kotaku Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:00 AM  Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There's a rugged game of Connections waiting for you today. If you're a foodie or a gamer, you'll think you've got it all figured out, but then … Maybe not. Regardless, it's a great wakeup call for your brain—much better than diving back into the wild debate about the pros and cons of… |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:57 AM  September 14, 2024: We've checked for new Fruit Battlegrounds codes. What are the new Fruit Battlegrounds codes? Codes for this Roblox game are a must-have if you want to dominate the leaderboards in the fruity arena. Players are drawn to Popo's game for the anime style and inspiration. You've probably already guessed, but it's another adventure game based on a certain fruit-obsessed Japanese franchise. You might be wondering how to get your hands on Fruit Battlegrounds codes to get free gems that you can spend on free spins, or if you're playing other Roblox games, we have Project Slayers codes and Blox Fruits codes, too. And if you're looking for something a little more new and shiny, Blade Ball codes and Pet Simulator 99 codes are coming in hot. Continue reading Fruit Battlegrounds codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:20 AM  Throne and Liberty servers will be the most important part of the MMORPG's Western launch. If you can't even get into the game because of queues and connectivity problems, or find yourself in an almost empty world, it's going to be hard to give the game a chance. To stand against the might of FF14 and WoW, developer NCSoft has outlined exactly how servers will work come launch. So if you're excited about this new MMO, it sounds like getting in on day one is going to be really easy. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Best single-player MMO games, Best free games |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:15 AM  September 14, 2024: We've updated our list with the latest 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 September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:10 AM  Mining is one of the most satisfying activities in any videogame, as long proven by the likes of Deep Rock Galactic, Terraria, Spelunky, and of course the mighty Minecraft. Yet - as they all prove - it can also be fantastically dangerous. So instead of doing it yourself, why not run a powerful mining corporation instead and have others do the hard graft? That's the premise of Drill Core, a new roguelike strategy game that's just launched on Steam, and you can try it out for free with a Steam sale discount if you want to keep playing. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best roguelikes, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 10:12 AM  Palworld developer Pockpair confirms that the survival game will not be going free-to-play. Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe was musing over whether or not the creature-catching game would pivot into a live service release in a recent interview, but new communication confirms that the team has come to a decision. Going free-to-play would require "too much work to adapt the game," but extra content like premium DLC and skins are still potential sources of revenue in the future. Continue reading Palworld isn't going free-to-play, Pocketpair confirms MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 8:08 AM  The president of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP developer Dragami Games has responded to the reception of the remaster's launch. Players are reporting graphical and gameplay bugs, regional pricing problems, and changes to the core gameplay experience. This, coupled with the removal of almost all licensed songs from the original game, has left many Lollipop Chainsaw players wanting more. In response, Dragami president Yoshimi Yasuda promises that fixes are on the way, while simultaneously calling out apparent "fake news" surrounding the launch. Continue reading Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP dev calls out "fake news" around censorship MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games on PC, Best action games on PC |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:31 AM  The Ark 2 launch might still be some way off, and Ark Survival Ascended has certainly faced plenty of issues since the UE5 remaster launched in October 2023. Yet, for all its performance problems and player criticisms around the price of upgrading from Survival Evolved, it's unmistakably a visual showcase among the best survival games on PC. If you fancy a change of scenery, however, one of the most prolific Ark modders has just unveiled a breathtaking location that's arriving for free in October with full crossplay support. Continue reading A beautiful Greek-style Ark Survival Ascended map is coming for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best dinosaur games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 6:26 AM  The last couple of years have been really good for soulslikes. Between Lies of P, Lords of the Fallen, Remnant 2, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, we've been spoilt for choice. Each of these games sets itself apart with unique ideas, and I've found myself pulled away from Elden Ring to try them out. After trying the demo earlier this year though, Enotria: The Last Song has cemented itself as one of my favorites - and the release date has just been brought forward on Steam. Continue reading New soulslike Enotria The Last Song is coming sooner than expected |
PCGamesN Saturday, September 14, 2024 6:33 AM  You can keep Starfield Shattered Space - the interstellar DLC I've got my eyes on this September is Everspace 2 Titans. 2023's best space game, for my money at least, is back in action once again with a new expansion that promises "the largest encounters found so far in the series." You'll tackle new foes across some of the most intense and intriguing settings we've seen yet, and - as developer Rockfish Games teases ahead of launch - discover a plethora of new resources, blueprints, and equipment to take your craft to the next level. Continue reading Excellent space game Everspace 2 adds more story and loot in new DLC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games on PC, Best upcoming games |
Siliconera Saturday, September 14, 2024 9:30 AM
Kyoto Animation released a mysterious preview onto its social media accounts, teasing something on September 21, 2024. Information on it will appear at 9:00 PM JST, which would be 5:00 AM PST/8:00 AM EST. [Thanks, Dengeki Online!]
There's no other information on the post. However, a lot of the replies are guessing that it's probably something related to Haruhi. This is due to the recent release of the Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya light novel, which came out to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the series. Commenters all seem to share this theory, as there aren't any other real guesses as to what Kyoto Animation wants to announce. In any case, we will know on September 21, 2024.
Kyoto Animation was founded in 1985 and has garnered a very positive reputation in the industry and community. Its shows boast high production values and it treats its employees well, such as offering a salary rather than hiring them on as freelancers. Popular or influential titles from Kyoto Animation include Air, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, K-On!, Free!, and Violet Evergarden, and more.
Kyoto Animation will announce something new on September 21, 2024. You can follow its official social media channels to catch the news when it comes out.
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Siliconera Saturday, September 14, 2024 9:00 AM
A lot of the earlier volumes of The Summer Hikaru Died manga are about developing characters and relationships. The first one sets up the premise and really helps us get to know Yoshiki as he grieves Hikaru and gets to know "Hikaru." The second volume deals with him coming to terms with the situation and accepting what's going on. The third installment started to ramp up the tension and danger. However, what's fantastic about volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died is that now that we do know all of these things and are getting familiar, Mokumokuren can finally use the manga to start giving us answers and bring characters together.
Editor's Note: There will be minor spoilers for part of volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died manga.
In all of the volumes leading up to volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died manga, we've seen characters discuss or hint at the role the Indou family performs in the Kubitachi Mountains. We know the original Hikaru died while doing this task. However, "Hikaru" doesn't know what it is, Kouhei Indou is dead, and Hikaru's grandfather doesn't seem to recall. This installment begins with the two realizing that discovering what that job was and the truth about their hometown could also lead to understanding what "Hikaru" is and helping with the things coming down from the mountain and causing impurities.
Honestly, I loved the fact that now we see Yoshiki and "Hikaru" bonding over a goal. There's a sense of greater acceptance about what "Hikaru" is and what's going on, and a decision to finally stop reacting or trying to ignore things. They're facing it and ready to come to terms with what that knowledge might mean for them. While this doesn't mean immediate answers for them or us, it does offer some fascinating hints. For example, the relation of their town of Kubitachi to a handful of other towns in the area is fascinating and offered a hint about what's going on.
Likewise, this investigation is acting as the impetus for characters to interact in The Summer Hikaru Died. Following the events of volume 3, Asako is being more vocal in her interactions with Yoshiki. We're more aware of what she can do and what happened, especially as another incident happened near the school. We see Tanaka, the investigator summoned to Kubitachi, meet and interact with Yoshiki. The reaction of his "hunting dog" to things going on and people he meets offers more insight into his purpose. I was concerned about what his appearance might mean for Yoshiki and "Hikaru," and now these even more definitive interactions make it better.
But perhaps the best part is seeing the housewife who could tell Yoshiki was dealing with something otherworldly at a glance meet "Hikaru." Because we not only get more insight into him, but learn about her history and how she might get involved in events as they continue. We learn why she's so aware of the impurities and supernatural entities around her. Plus, it's also just fun to see someone who looks so typical and motherly be such a strong and imposing individual.
We don't have all the answers as volume 4 of The Summer Hikaru Died comes to a close, but everything that does come up as we watch Yoshiki and "Hikaru"'s interactions with other characters is incredibly helpful. For the first time since the series started, I felt like I was finally getting answers. By the time I got to the cliffhanger at the end, I felt confident about who Yoshiki could and couldn't trust for the first time. In fact, even though "Hikaru" is still quite a mystery, I also felt like maybe I could believe in that character a bit more too.
Volumes 1-4 of The Summer Hikaru Died are available now via Yen Press, and there's no release date for volume 5 yet.
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Siliconera Saturday, September 14, 2024 8:00 AM
Sanrio will release a cookbook in which Gudetama will teach you all the different ways to cook eggs. The name of the recipe book is "Gudetama's No Egg No Life: If you have eggs, you can relax."
There are 96 pages in total. In promotional material for the Gudetama cookbook, Sanrio assures readers that the cookbook lacks motivation as well. This isn't just a reference to how Gudetama spends all day lazing around. It's also because this cookbook teaches you easy egg recipes that you can make even if you're exhausted and lazy, or if you're a beginner. The measurements for all of the recipes are for one person (with a larger appetite), so even if you live alone, you don't have to worry about making too much.
Gudetama a lazy and tired egg yolk who's always lying on his egg whites. Sanrio originally marketed Gudetama to kids. However, Sanrio expanded the marketing to include millennials due to teens and adults relating to Gudetama thanks to work or school stress. He has been a popular mascot for Sanrio since then, appearing in shows and in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. In the 2024 popularity poll, he managed to make it to 16th place.
The Gudetama cookbook is available via bookstores (physical and digital) in Japan, as well as on websites like Amazon.
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Siliconera Saturday, September 14, 2024 6:00 AM
In the early hours of September 13, 2024, the Japanese McDonald's X (formerly known as Twitter) account posted an ominous picture that seems to be teasing an upcoming collaboration with Usada Pekora of hololive. It shows her silhouette in front of the full moon and the caption reads, "I want to eat tsukimi burgers peko." [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
Tsukimi, or moon-viewing, is a custom that the Japanese and other Asian cultures indulge in during the autumn season. Traditionally, you would eat snacks like dango or drink sake. However, restaurants will also release a limited time tsukimi menu, which usually includes an egg in the dish. The egg would represent the moon.
McDonald's also started selling its own tsukimi menu from September 4, 2024. Some new items this year include chicken nuggets with a yuzu shichimi tartar sauce, a tsukimi pie (filled with kinako mochi and red bean paste), and a custard pudding-flavored shake. The cup the shake comes in depicts two rabbits looking up at the full moon, which is a reference to the story of the Moon rabbit. Pekora being a rabbit is likely the reason why she's the hololive VTuber who'll be part of this upcoming collaboration.
More information on the McDonald's and Usada Pekora collaboration will appear in the future.
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WGB Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:18 AM Star Wars: Outlaws has been roughed up by other reviews, but there's a lot more to the game than it has been given credit for. So let's explore this latest Star Wars entry and see if it can help redeem the wounded brand. |