GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 1:18 PM After their successful New World: Aeternum Open Beta, Amazon Games has released a wealth of stats as to what went down during this time period. The post New World: Aeternum Open Beta Results Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 11:53 AM The team at EA Sports has released the next episode of its deep dive series around its upcoming hockey title NHL 25 that focuses on its Franchise Mode. The post NHL 25 Franchise Mode Deep Dive Episode Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 11:00 AM Built for professionals that work hard and play hard (like us!), premium prebuilt PC manufacturer Starforge Systems is here with their brand-new Explorer line of PCs. The post Starforge Systems Powerful New Explorer PC Line Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 10:47 AM Retro arcade-style rally racing is back on the menu with today's release of Walaber Entertainment's Parking Garage Rally Circuit. The post Parking Garage Rally Circuit Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 9:00 AM Now available for PC and consoles, get ready to face the zombie horde with the launch trailer for Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. The post Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Launch Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 8:39 AM Majima really is everywhere - Ryu ga Gotoku Studio and SEGA announced that Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will come out for PC and consoles February 28, 2025. The post Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Coming February 28 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, September 20, 2024 8:24 AM To mark its global launch in early access today, Matchday Champions is celebrating with the limited-time "Copa Alexia x Céline" in-game tournament hosted by Spanish football World Cup Champion Alexia Putellas, and popular Belgian influencer Celine Dept. The post Matchday Champions Launching Today with Copa Alexia x Céline Event appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 12:50 PM  It's fall, y'all. Well, almost. Officially, summer ends this weekend on September 22. So this is the last weekend for you to get in some quality gaming time before the trees start to change colors and the weather gets to a tolerable temperature. Even that's not promised, given the state of global warming. But you know… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 12:40 PM  A new trailer for the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake quietly confirmed that the horror game will be a PS5 console exclusive for at least a year. So if you were planning to buy this game on Xbox (or maybe a theoretical Switch 2), you'll have to wait until 2025. |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 12:30 PM  Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike title inspired by Italian folklore, bringing a sunnier vibe to the gloomy genre, otherwise known for its oppressive and dark aesthetics. This unique entry in such a beloved field promises dozens of hours of action for those looking to dig in and see it all. |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 12:10 PM  It's a damn fine day for managed democracy, folks. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the Helldivers 2 soundtrack is now available to stream. Now, wherever you go, liberty can follow closely behind you. You can take it on the road, on the train, at the gym, or blast it from the comfort of your own room,… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 12:00 PM  With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the "choices matter" studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped, to some degree, by your actions. The process by which players do… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 11:40 AM  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a shockingly good anime spin-off that proved not all video game transmedia projects are destined for mediocrity. So maybe it's not surprising that Netflix and Cyberpunk 2077 maker CD Projekt Red are back to tease a new collaboration that will let fans return to Night City for another… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 11:30 AM  Star Wars Outlaws' space travel mechanics offer an occasionally enjoyable distraction when you tire of stealthily infiltrating an Imperial compound on Toshara. But weirdly, the game appears utterly uninterested in explaining its mechanics, purposes and techniques, instead leaving us to tumble about in confusion,… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 11:05 AM  After nearly three years of fans waiting with bated breath, we finally know when Arcane season two will air. The second, and last, season of Netflix's League of Legends adaptation has been a long time coming and after stringing us along with a handful of clips, trailers, and a nebulous release window of November, the… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 10:40 AM  Astro Bot is one of the most entertaining and depressing games I've played in ages. It's a loud, unrestrained explosion of creative energy, it's an antiseptic corporate product drowning in brand fellatio. A shining example of what current-gen first-party games can be, a dreary reminder of everything they're not.… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 10:30 AM  As we approach the mid-life cycle of Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4, Epic has introduced a new limited-time mode that pits players against one another in a Marvel-themed 16v16 match, called Day of Doom. Playable until October 3, 2024, in addition to eliminating one another, players can earn XP and unlock a special… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 10:20 AM  Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will bring the criminal sandbox soap opera back for another annual release early next year, Sega announced on Friday during the September 2024 RGG Summit. The apparent spin-off will follow the swashbuckling exploits of long-time series character Goro Majima, and the trailer looks… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 10:00 AM  When you boot up BioWare's long-awaited RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard on October 31 and create your custom character, you'll be asked what Faction your protagonist Rook came from before the game starts. As you'll notice as you recruit new teammates throughout your journey, each of these Factions has a corresponding… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 9:35 AM  The Pokémon Trading Card Game (PTCG) has been around just one year less than the video games it was based on, making it 27 years old this year. And while it generally hits the news when a classic card is sold for a ludicrous price, the actual competitive game it's created for has never been more popular. This is… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 9:15 AM  If you listen closely, it feels like you can hear the jingle of plastic and metal for Nintendo's next console as its manufactured and assembled in faraway factories. You can almost sense its launch lineup coming into focus as the company's developers prepare to put their finishing touches on whimsical new experiments.… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 9:00 AM  It's been 10 years since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Despite waiting a decade for a new game in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, fans haven't been without stories within the fantasy world of Thedas in the years since. There have been novels, comics, anime, and even an audio drama showcasing each of the party… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30 AM  Marvel loves its easter eggs, and it seems its invasion into Fortnite has brought that along. There's yet another secret story quest for players to complete. This time, instead of helping out Gwenpool, you'll be giving a hand to the secret Iron Man fan club that can be found in Doomstadt. It's worth mentioning that… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30 AM  The opening scene of The Penguin, HBO's The Batman spin-off series set in the comic book universe Matt Reeves created, is so good I watch it several times before continuing on to the rest of the episode. Colin Farrell plays the titular Penguin (whose name has, strangely, been changed from Oswald Cobblepott to Oz Cobb… |
Kotaku Friday, September 20, 2024 6:30 AM  The Sword Lance is a Heavy Thrusting Sword added in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This weapon's awesome Ash of War and fantastic overall damage output makes it a rock solid choice for Strength builds looking to add some fun flair to their kit. |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 1:24 PM  It feels like every large release at the moment is afflicted with something that prevents players from simply enjoying the game. No matter how large the title, there'll be something that gets in the way. In the case of EA Sports FC 25 which just launched into an early access period before the main release, the main issue relates to controllers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: EA FC 25 release date, All EA FC 25 heroes, EA FC 25 custom tactics codes |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 12:34 PM  Rumors of the demise of XDefiant continue to prove at least somewhat exaggerated with the game happily trotting along to its next season, which is scheduled to kick off soon. With fans eager to hop into the new stuff sliding into the FPS game shortly, there has suddenly been a small bump in the road. Just days before the launch of Season 2, Ubisoft has made the decision to pull the public test session - but there's a very good reason. Continue reading XDefiant public test server canceled due to security risks MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best XDefiant loadouts, All XDefiant factions, Best XDefiant weapons |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 12:32 PM  When the Resident Evil 4 Remake came out last year, it enjoyed pretty much the same level of success as the original all those years ago. If you still haven't had a chance to play it, it's currently available at a 25% discount at Humble Bundle, and many of the other games in the series are up to 75% off - but the reason for the discount is kind of bizarre. Continue reading Some of the best Resident Evil games are 75% off, for a weird reason MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Resident Evil 4 Remake review, Resident Evil 4 Remake system requirements, Best Resident Evil 4 remake weapons |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 12:29 PM  How do you start a Frostpunk 2 colony? Frostpunk is one of the best strategy games around, and the sequel takes everything up a notch, expanding the difficult, the world, and your interactions with your colonists. Due to the larger area, you can even explore nearby regions and start brand-new colonies as you find a way towards a new world. As you unlock the Frostland and gather more Frostland teams in the city-building game, you start to find more useful areas, whether they're just ripe for looting or a self-sufficient area in which to build a new city. It's not easy to heat Frostpunk 2 homes in multiple living areas, but it's worth it for a deeper experience, so here's how to start a new Frostpunk 2 colony. Continue reading How to establish a Frostpunk 2 colony MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city-building games, Best survival games, Upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 12:18 PM  A new multi-year deal has been announced that will see Corsair become the main provider for Call of Duty-themed PC gaming hardware and peripherals, starting with Black Ops 6 this November. With the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date just around the corner, this deal couldn't be timed any better. Corsair will take over from SteelSeries, which last year produced a small selection of Modern Warfare 3 gear, including an Arctis Nova Booster Pack, QcK mouse pad, and artisan keycap. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review, Corsair M75 Air mouse review, Best gaming keyboard |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 12:11 PM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so a lot of sites that confirm dates are actually speculating based on the current Monopoly Go events. While you're waiting for the next Golden Blitz, make sure to keep on top of other freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice links guide, which is updated several times a day with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 11:43 AM  Now is a great time to pick up an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU for your gaming PC, as this graphics card deal enables you to save 20% on the usual cost of this overclocked MSI Ventus 2X card. The only downer is that you have to be in the UK to take advantage of this offer, which comes courtesy of Overclockers, but that's a great price for this card if your feet are standing on the right piece of rock right now. We criticized the price of this Nvidia GPU in our original GeForce RTX 4060 review, meaning it missed out on a place in our best graphics card guide. However, at £254.99 it's a much more tempting proposition for UK gamers than its original price of £299.99. Continue reading This Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 UK gaming GPU deal is outstanding MORE FROM PCGAMESN: MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC review, MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio review, Best gaming motherboard |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 11:23 AM  If you haven't played The Callisto Protocol and you can lay hands on it today, I recommend heartily that you give it a shot. The opening sections are the strongest, when the monsters are fewer and further between, and you're fighting for your life with only a scant couple of weapons and the game's novel melee combat system. Heavily inspired by Dead Space, it serves as the ideal companion piece to the EA-published horror-action series, but Callisto, unfortunately, struggled to get started. Developer Striking Distance laid off a number of staff and the chances of a sequel now seem scant. Now, the CEO of The Callisto Protocol's publisher Krafton says that the game failed to meet expectations due to issues within its core gameplay. Continue reading The Callisto Protocol failed because of the gameplay, CEO says MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Callisto Protocol review, Best horror games, The Callisto Protocol system requirements |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 11:10 AM  Despite their popularity, Escape from Tarkov and its smaller-scale sibling EFT: Arena have had far from an easy time, with delayed updates and various controversies over recent months. To lift the community spirit, developer Battlestate Games has revealed a full roadmap covering the rest of 2024, promising everything from engine updates to new weapons, locations, quality-of-life improvements, and even a battle pass system. Continue reading New Escape from Tarkov and EFT Arena roadmap reveals major changes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Escape from Tarkov system requirements, Escape From Tarkov Steam, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 11:03 AM  AMD reportedly has a new gaming CPU range in the works with a desktop-level GPU inside it, and the names of the new chips have apparently just been leaked. According to the latest rumors, the lineup of CPUs reportedly codenamed Strix Halo, will feature the new AMD Ryzen AI Max brand, and specs for three chips have just been leaked. If the specs are to be believed, the GPU inside the new chip is even more powerful than the one on the PlayStation 5, marking a new era for integrated graphics. These are all laptop chips, so they're not going to be competing with the best gaming CPU models on the desktop, but they look like they're going to be seriously powerful. Not only do the new processors contain up to 16 AMD Zen 5 CPU cores, but the top two models also reportedly contain GPUs with 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 compute units – that's eight more than you get in the Radeon RX 7600 right now, and it would add up to a massive 2,560 stream processors. Continue reading Meet AMD Ryzen AI Max, the new CPU with a reportedly PS5-busting GPU MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 11:01 AM  Is EA Sports FC 25 Steam Deck compatible? New year, same story for football fans who want to enjoy EA's latest game on the Steam Deck. The decision to use an anti-cheat for online play is understandable, but it continues to exclude players on Linux-based systems. While the Steam Deck still has our vote as the best handheld gaming PC, its Linux-based SteamOS is undoubtedly an issue when it comes to competitive online games and anti-cheat systems. Some work fine with Linux, but most don't, and it leads to situations where games are sometimes stripped of content, just like with GTA 5 on Steam Deck after the recent introduction of BattlEye. Continue reading Is EA Sports FC 25 Steam Deck compatible? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 10:42 AM  It's the same problem we had with the 2022 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Decent shooter, some good ideas, lots to like - but every time you wanted to get into a game, you had to navigate a frustrating set of menus. When it's good, we take the user interface for granted. When it's not working very well, the UI can feel like an aggravating obstacle between you and actually getting to play something. After the soft relaunch of the Crytek FPS introduced a totally new main menu, recent Hunt Showdown 1896 Steam reviews are still 'mostly negative.' Now, however, a sizable update makes sweeping UI changes based on player feedback, and could shift sentiment back in the right direction. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best survival games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 10:18 AM  Hyper Demon is a surreal FPS unlike anything else on the market. Fast-paced arena shooter action is combined with brain-melting visuals that mess with your perspective and blast your peepers with color. Celebrating its two-year anniversary, developer Sorath has done the unthinkable and added a secret one-of-a-kind PvP mode. Continue reading Surreal FPS Hyper Demon now has the world's most intense multiplayer MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best indie games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 10:46 AM  What are the best fantasy games? There's nothing quite like escaping into another world, immersing yourself in its history and people, and getting to grips with your new virtual life. Fantasy games are especially good at offering these sorts of experiences, but the genre is so packed with great adventures that it can be hard to pinpoint where exactly to place your attention. We've put together this list of the best fantasy games on PC so you'll know where to hitch your horse, so to speak. As always, we want to highlight a varied selection of the best PC games, from mammoth RPGs to 2D action platformers. Whether you're looking to slay some dragons in a sprawling open world or try something a little off the beaten path, we've got you covered with our list of the best fantasy games on PC. Here are the best fantasy games to play now. Continue reading The best fantasy games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 10:00 AM  What are the best turn-based strategy games? The break afforded by 'turns' allows us to think, ponder, and plan our moves with as much expert precision as we can muster. Witnessing that master plan unfold can be immensely satisfying, and suddenly, you get a taste of becoming a master tactician. This genre is also home to the 'one more turn' trope - that feeling of near-addiction that compels you to click the 'End Turn' button just one more time to see what happens in one of the best PC games. Maybe you're waiting to see the outcome of a daring attack; perhaps you're just trying to click through some downtime. We also have the best strategy games or 4X games to see our thoughts on that particular niche. Note that despite many similarities, we're not counting tactical RPG games among this list, as that's technically a different genre. Continue reading Best turn-based strategy games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: XCOM 2 tips, XCOM 2 DLC guide, XCOM 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 9:46 AM  What are the best RTS games? Few things are as satisfying as building up an immense army and simply washing over your foes like a river over stones, erasing their existence as effortlessly as a click. As one of the classic PC genres, real-time strategy games require forward planning in a slow and realistic time period, giving you the chance to make the best - or most diabolical - decisions possible. Starcraft and Age of Empires largely define the genre and are some of the best PC games out there, but indie games like Northgard and Driftland have shown plenty of other voices can be heard. The rise of MOBAs has challenged the RTS scene significantly over the past decade, but this hasn't stopped some worthy games from rising to the top ranks to earn their place in the Hall of Fame. Here's our take on the best RTS games on PC. Continue reading Best RTS games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Age of Empires 4 release date, Age of Empires 4 review, The best RTS games on PC |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 9:18 AM  What are the best Minecraft mods in 2024? Every game of vanilla Minecraft can vary quite dramatically, and the best Minecraft mods go one step further to provide an entirely new experience. Whether you love creative building, terrifying survival, or speedrunning the story, we've got the mod for you below. We've included interface mods and tools to make things easier, too. All the Minecraft mods below are divided into sections, depending on what you want to do with the sandbox game – from simple utility changes to deep world mods you can get lost in for months. There are new mobs, new biomes, performance boosting mods, and more, and you can jump to the bottom if you don't know how to install Minecraft mods and want to learn. Continue reading The 55 best Minecraft mods September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 10:43 AM  What are the best city building games? There's nothing more relaxing than sitting down for an afternoon of city building games. We've lost countless hours lining up buildings just how we like them or scrambling to save a population on the brink of collapse (okay, that bit's not so relaxing), and occasionally, we've purposefully brought about that collapse to see how our citizens would cope. Not very well, as it happens. Whether you're after a peaceful experience or want to wreak havoc as a god-like figure, our list of the best city building games offers something for every management game fan. Some of them are even on our best PC games list, so you know you're in for a treat, from hardcore colony builders with strict guidelines to welcoming games with stripped-back interfaces and fewer apocalyptic threats for genre newcomers. Continue reading The best city building games 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cities Skylines 2 review, Cities Skylines 2 roads, Cities Skylines 2 maps |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 9:54 AM  As if the Like a Dragon series couldn't get any more absurd and confusing, Sega has announced Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like - and it comes out very soon. Series wildcard Majima headlines the equally wild adventure as a rather dashing pirate when he wakes up on an island following his bout of amnesia after the events of Infinite Wealth. Continue reading Yazuka meets Black Flag in Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best crime games, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth review, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:43 AM  It's been a rocky few months for Helldivers 2, as Arrowhead battles to find the right blend of fairness and fun. For some players, the regular changes to Helldivers 2's stratagems and arsenal are part of a welcome effort to keep the game even. For others, Arrowhead is micromanaging, and its regular updates and patches are slowly flattening the enjoyment in pursuit of an impossible idea of 'balance.' Largely, though, the shift in sentiment towards Helldivers 2 began back in May, when Arrowhead told PC players it would have to link their Steam accounts to the PlayStation Network. While that update never went ahead, now the God of War Ragnarok Steam reviews are in, the Sony Santa Monica game is being criticized over the same issue. Continue reading God of War Ragnarok Steam reviews struggle due to Helldivers 2 issue MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best action-adventure games, The best Viking games on PC 2024, God of War Ragnarok PC release date |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:49 AM  Which characters are in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero? We've seen so many versions of Dragon Ball fighting games over the years. Starting with the Budokai series which began back in 2002, transitioning into a 3D arena with Budokai Tenkaichi (named Sparkling in Japan), before taking the series to the esports scene with Dragon Ball FighterZ. Fortunately, the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero release date is only weeks away, and there's still plenty to look forward to. Dragon Ball Sparking Zero follows on from Budokai Tenkaichi, introducing a new entry to the fighting game series since 2010. Unlike past entries, this new title uses the Japanese name across the world. We now have confirmation that the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster features 182 characters, and this number is going to increase as the game receives DLC. Continue reading Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster - all characters revealed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best fighting games, Best multiplayer games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:53 AM  September 20, 2024: We added three new Reverse 1999 codes. What are the new Reverse 1999 codes? If you're making a start in Bluepoch's strategic RPG, you're probably burning through essential resources at a worrying rate. It's tough going in the early game while you're still finding your feet, so we've compiled all the active Reverse 1999 codes you could need for free clear drops, dust, and much more. Reverse 1999 is another anime gacha game available on mobile and PC, joining the likes of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail in the competitive genre. If you're torn between playing them all, we've got Genshin Impact codes and Zenless Zone Zero codes, too, but this guide has all the latest Reverse 1999 codes for your alt-history 20th-century Timekeeper needs. Codes aren't enough to get you through those tricky battles, so be sure to check out our Reverse 1999 tier list featuring the best characters. Continue reading Reverse 1999 codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Reverse 1999 codes, Reverse 1999 tier list, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:35 AM  September 20, 2024: We added three new Wuthering Waves codes from the 1.3 livestream. What are the new Wuthering Waves codes? Everyone loves a freebie, especially when it comes to gacha games. It's no secret that the likes of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail can be a bit of a grind if you're not prepared to open your wallet. We're here to help you offset that cost with redeem codes that contain free items and premium currency. The latest WuWa codes are released periodically and often include premium currency to spend on the latest Wuthering Waves banners or level up your favorite Wuthering Waves characters. These redeem codes are only active for a limited time, so you have to be swift to redeem them before they expire. Thankfully, our list of all the latest codes in Wuthering Waves is updated regularly, so you can claim gacha game rewards without upsetting your bank balance. Continue reading All Wuthering Waves codes September 2024 and how to redeem codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Wuthering Waves codes, Free PC games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:27 AM  The packaging for the new lineup of Intel Arrow Lake gaming CPUs has just leaked out, and shows that the forthcoming new Core Ultra 9 285K is going to come in a special box, just like the company's previous flagship chips. You might think the box is a negligible part of the equation, particularly when there's no cooler in the box any more, but Intel knows the value of packaging when it comes to hardware enthusiasts, and it looks like it wants its new chips to be under the spotlight in unboxing videos. Intel is expected to release its new Arrow Lake gaming CPU lineup in October 2024, when they will go up against the latest AMD Zen 5 chips in the best gaming CPU battle. If Intel can get the performance right for the price, and avoid the stability issues that have plagued its 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs, then it could be onto a winner, and it looks as though the company is hoping the packaging will entice some gamers to its new top-end chip. Continue reading Intel's new gaming CPU boxes just leaked, Core Ultra 9 looks great MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Friday, September 20, 2024 7:10 AM  What's the latest Blox Fruit stock? If you're hoping to buy a new fruit to try out a fresh fighting style, you're bound to be at the mercy of a Blox Fruit Dealer. There are two different types of merchant across the island, butt he same stock rotation across both and across every server, so you can find out what's available easily. To get what you're after though, you have to be quick, so we tell you everything you need to know right here. Below, we explain essential Blox Fruits stock details: from a stock list with costs, how best to keep on top of stock rotations while you're away from the Roblox experience, and exactly how stock rotations work across servers and timezones. Our tips on how to grind levels in Blox Fruits go over the best fruits for the job, and our ultimate Blox Fruits guide is handy for anyone starting this otherwise daunting game. Finally, don't forget to redeem the latest Blox Fruits codes can get you the cash you need to buy your next fruit. Continue reading Blox Fruits stock details, restock times, Mirage stock, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 20, 2024 11:59 AM  It's a pirate's life for me, and it's a pirate's life for Goro Majima, recurring eyepatched anti-hero of the used-to-be-called-Yakuza series. He's the star of the just-announced Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, a game I can only applaud for the brazen straightforwardness of its title. Whatever Sega were drinking when they signed off on Metaphor: ReFantazio, they were not drinking when they signed off on this. They were definitely drinking something, though. Here's the reveal trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 20, 2024 11:30 AM  God of War Ragnarök initially looks like it has little trouble with squeezing itself into a Steam Deck. Yet like a flask of mead laced with Odin's raven piss, the seemingly crisp treat of Ragnarök's handheld performance masks a nasty blend of technical troubles and what is, essentially, an always-online requirement by stealth. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 20, 2024 11:00 AM  "We have been sold this myth for a very long time that unions have to be for blue collar workers in an industrial setting in the early 1900s," Autumn Mitchell tells me. "The very simple definition of a union is just you and your co-workers coming together and forming a collective body. You can do that anywhere." A QA tester with Zenimax currently on union leave, Mitchell joined the Communication Workers Of America (CWA) as a full-time organiser after she and her colleagues formed what was, at the time, the biggest union in videogames - ZeniMax Workers United. Now she helps the CWA do what they did for her and her colleagues at Zenimax: provide support, training, resources and guidance for workers in the videogame industry who have decided, for whatever reason, that they want to unionise. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 20, 2024 8:42 AM  I'm reasonably sure Final Fantasy 16 isn't the longest Final Fantasy I've ever played, but it feels that way, for a multitude of reasons. The major one is that a lot of its quests exist to create distance between places and plot beats. They are overwritten errands such as bringing people lunch or fetching herbs or carrying letters - dessicated, MMO-ish fare, thrust into a moderately enjoyable single-character action-RPG for the sake of incremental worldbuilding and scale. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, September 20, 2024 6:17 AM  The post-apocalyptic wastelands of Rain World are stunning, brutal, and full of strange creatures that would like to eat your kittenish face. It's a landscape of wonder and pain, and it's about to get a little more wonderful and painful. The upcoming Watcher expansion, which adds new places to visit and a new type of slugcat to play as, will be coming out early next year, say the developers. There's a trailer to say so. Look at this slippery gastropodal feline, standing calmly in the rain, as if the torrential and lethal weight of the water will not crush that little fuzzy head. The gall! |
Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 1:30 PM
An expressive AI translator taking on quotes for The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki will appear at Tokyo Game Show 2024. Digital Hearts has announced that it will showcase the AI engine ELLA (Expressive Localization and Linguistic AI) at 4Gamer's booth in Makuhari Messe for the whole duration of the event.
Digital Hearts will also work with Nihon Falcom to showcase the translation AI. The companies will first prepare original lines based on scenes from the game. ELLA will then provide five candidate lines in each of the four available languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
The public will also be able to vote for their favorite lines that suit the characters the best, but Nihon Falcom's president Toshihiro Kondo will make the final call. Digital Hearts will hold sweepstakes based on this poll, where it will hand over exclusive posters to 50 winners who place the same votes as Kondo did.
This AI quote generator booth will add another entry to the list of spots related to Kai no Kiseki at TGS 2024. Nihon Falcom had previously announced that it will set up playable demo builds of the game at Konami's booth for the event's whole duration. The company will also hold a talk show with the game's Japanese voice actors and a couple of live concerts by the Falcom jdk Band on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki ~Farewell, O Zemuria~ will be available for PlayStation 5 and 4 in Japan and East Asia on September 26, 2024. That's the exact same day Tokyo Game Show 2024 starts running at Makuhari Messe until September 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 1:00 PM
The latest models getting represented in the Variable Infinity series of Armored Core model kits have been revealed. The kits are of Armored Cores famous for their showing in the story and openings of Armored Core: Last Raven and Armored Core V. This includes the AC: Oracle and Matsukaze Mdl. 2.
The first item is Evangel's AC: Oracle from Armored Core: Last Raven. This is a reprint of the kit from 2010. The blue and white AC faces off against the player during the end of Last Raven's story and his kit is replicated accurately, from the laser rifle and blade on the arms to the shoulder mounted cannons. Oracle stands at 190mm in height and can be disassembled and mixed with any other Variable Infinity Armored Core kit. It is currently available for preorder through Kotobukiya partners like Gundam Planet for $49.95 at pre-order and $54.95 upon official release date.
You can take a look at the AC: Oracle below:
The Armored Core V entry is of a tank tread AC. Specifically, the Matsukaze Mdl. 2 from Armored Core: Verdict Day. This is the first tank-tread AC represented in the Variable Infinity and is an entirely new kit in the line. It made its first appearance in the gritty opening movie of Armored Core V, where it grinds through a city after being dropped from a helicopter.
Much like previous Variable Infinity Armored Core kits, it can be disassembled in sections and customized, including attaching the tank treads to other Armored Cores to create your own custom model. It is retailing for $189.95 at preorder at partner store Gundam Planet, but the full official release will be $199.99.
You can take a look at the Matsukaze here:
These are not the only Armored Core Variable Infinity kits to be getting a reissue either. In November, 2024, a kit of Armored Core: For Answer's White Glint will be reissued, with even more new kits to come from Bandai Namco's 30 Minute Missions model series.
The Oracle and Matsukaze Mdl. 2 Variable Infinity kits will be arriving in May, 2025 and pre-orders are open now at the Kotobukiya US store and Gundam Planet.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 12:30 PM
Hololive English Myth member Amelia Watson has announced she will be concluding her streaming activities, though she will remain an affiliate of Hololive Production. Her last stream will be on September 30, 2024, while her Youtube membership will stay online until October 31, 2024. You can read Cover's official statement and find more details here.
Amelia Watson debuted back in September, 2020, as part of the first generation of Hololive English talents, known as Myth. She became known for playing FPS games, as well as for organizing events such as Myth's unofficial 3D debut in VR Chat for the group's first anniversary.
Amelia also took to Youtube with a short stream explaining what was happening, and stated that it was "technically not a graduation by name". In a comment under the stream, she clarified that this means that while she will not be streaming she may still participate in Hololive projects "every once in a while".
Amelia Watson debuted her 3D model back in March, 2023, as well as starring in the animated short series Hologra. She also featured in a line of Halloween-themed figures based on Myth's appearance in the 'Myth or Treat' music video.
Hololive English Myth member Amelia Watson will conclude streaming activities on September 30, 2024. Cover will accept fan letters until November 29, 2024, and her Youtube membership will be available until October 31, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 12:00 PM
Sony Interactive Entertainment has published an update for its physical appearance at Tokyo Game Show 2024. It has revealed the full lineup of titles that will appear in the TGS 2024 PlayStation booth.
Sony had previously announced that Astro Bot and Monster Hunter Wilds would be the primary highlights of its booth. The company has since added more titles like Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Dynasty Warriors Origins, and Metal Gear Solid Delta to the list of game demos on the booth.
In addition, the company newly confirmed that it will place two PS5 Pro demo consoles on the booth. Visitors will be able to check first-hand how Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Gran Turismo 7 will run on the enhanced console.
Here is the complete list of game demos at the TGS 2024 PlayStation booth, sorted in alphabetical order:
Sony also announced that it will hold more stage shows besides Death Stranding 2 on its booth. The key staff member from each title will attend the stage to promote the games. The company will also stream these shows online via its Japanese YouTube channel.
The schedule for stage shows in the TGS 2024 PlayStation booth is as follows:
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Tokyo Game Show 2024 will take place at Makuhari Messe on September 26-29, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 11:30 AM
Square Enix has revealed a new mech action figure based on the Weltall from Xenogears. The company has also opened pre-orders for the Form-ism Act figure on its Japanese e-Store with a price tag of 39,600 yen (~$275).
The non-scale action figure of the starting Gear of the game's protagonist Fei Fong Wong will stand at around 20 cm (~7.87 in) tall. Its body parts will have a wide range of movements to help reproduce martial arts poses, such as the high kick. This new figure will also have an original feature where the owner can extend its wing binders to trigger a new mode resembling System Id.
Here are some of the sample images showing the poses the Weltall Form-ism Act figure can take:
Square Enix had previously released Structure Arts model kits of four Gears from the game, including Weltall, in March 2021. While those kits required the owner to assemble the Gears, this new action figure will come pre-built with die-cast joints. Square Enix also had the Gear's designer Junya Ishigaki supervise the action figure's production to make sure it stayed true to the original design.
The Form-ism Act action figure of the Weltall from Xenogears will be available on February 22, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, September 20, 2024 9:00 AM
I was unsure what to make of Reynatis for the first few hours. It throws a lot of interesting mechanics at you but simultaneously adopts a linear pacing and environmental structure that you would expect to see in the PlayStation 2 era. When I reached the halfway point, I became invested in Reynatis and started really enjoying my time with the game. However, it undoubtedly has flaws and some notable graphical issues on the Switch, which will be a dealbreaker for some players. Kazushige Nojima, who has been involved in Kingdom Hearts and the Final Fantasy franchise, is the scenario writer for Reynatis. And oh boy, it shows as the story here is stellar. While playing, I couldn't help but think that Reynatis must have gotten inspiration from the cancelled Final Fantasy Versus XIII game (which Kazushige Nojima was the scenario writer for) because there are some uncanny parallels here, which we will get into later.
Reynatis is set in a world where magic is outlawed, and its use is strictly prohibited. Wizards conceal their powers from the public, and a night-time curfew is enforced to maintain law and order in Shibuya. There is also an illegal drug circulating called rubrum, and anyone who consumes it will eventually turn into a hideous monster.
In some weird ways, the plot feels like a bizarre amalgamation of Kingdom Hearts meets Tokyo Ghoul. That statement might be polarizing to some people, but these two themes strangely work together. On the one hand, you have overpowered warriors wielding magical weapons, venturing through portals to alternative dimensions. The other explores dark supernatural themes, as the urban city is troubled by gruesome half-human creatures, with ideals and philosophies constantly being challenged.
For the first half of the game, the story bounces back and forth between two characters, Marin and Sari, who have contrasting ideological beliefs regarding how magic should be treated and conducted. The story-pacing is a bit rigid, mainly because it frequently changes between both protagonists. One time, I played as one of the characters for less than 25 minutes before it jumped back into the other character's perspective. I really wished it stayed with one character longer. But as you might expect, their paths eventually intertwine, and they join up as one big team, and that's when the game starts to flourish.
For wizards to conceal their identity, they enter a suppressed form, which, for some reason, means putting some hat or hood over their heads. If you are in this form, citizens of Shibuya will assume you're a member of the general public and will ignore you while you walk around. However, you can also enter a liberated form, which shows your true magical prowess in full swing. If citizens see you, you will start trending on social media, and if you reach the number one spot, the M.E.A. officers will hunt you down unless you go to a safe spot to lower the attention drawn to you. Think of it like the GTA wanted system.
Not only that, but the pressure of trending on social media will put stress on you, giving buffs and debuffs when you're in combat. To begin with, this stress system might seem like a big balancing act, and to an extent, it is, but its purpose is to give players options on how they want to play. You can play it safe by keeping your stress low and having many defence perks, or you can amp up the stress levels to strengthen your attacks but be more vulnerable to offensive blows.
Reynatis, on surface value, seems to harbor a standard hack-and-slash combat system, like Kingdom Hearts, but it adopts a unique mechanic that spices up the fighting and revolves around constantly changing and adapting your playstyle. You can only unleash attacks when you're liberated, but being in this form will slowly deplete your MP. In contrast, if you're in a suppressed state, MP will slowly replenish, but this is the only time you can dodge attacks, which builds up your MP bar at a substantial rate. Essentially, the liberated state is offensive, whereas the suppressed state is defensive. It's an exciting system to play, but it will take a few hours before you start switching between states seamlessly.
At the end of the skirmish, you are ranked out of five stars, which will determine the number of experience points you will get from that fight, which is based on various factors like how many times you changed characters, the amount MP absorbed and performing certain moves. This encourages you to change the way you're fighting constantly. It's rather fun to try and aim to get higher star ratings, and the combat difficulty never gets too crazy that you feel like these aspects hinder you.
Now, the people who never got over the cancellation of Final Fantasy Versus XIII will notice that the combat system in Reynatis appears to have a lot of similarities. The main striking one is the main character. Marin's final menace attack is an animation of swords floating in the sky before they all fly towards the enemy, similar to Noctis in the Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer. There was also a big emphasis on dodging incoming attacks back in the trailer, which is present in Reynatis. The atmosphere of the fights feels very alike, and I find it hard to believe that Reynatis didn't get some inspiration from Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
Although this is not the only game which has clearly inspired Reynatis, as when you reach just over halfway through the game, you will come across a cross-over-event with The World Ends with You, where you will bump into Rindo and Shoka in an alternative Shibuya. Without giving too much away, this side mission diversion is super enjoyable, and any fan of the franchise will get giddy from seeing this inclusion. It even has a boss fight featured in NEO: The World Ends with You.
The environmental structure in Reynatis is worth highlighting. Let's start with the positives. Shibuya is phenomenal and perfectly captures the nightlife of the hustling urban streets of Japan. But the way the streets are designed is small and incredibly cramped. At first, I thought this might have been intentional in capturing Shibuya's real-life mood. However, at specific points in the game, you travel to different dimensions, which act as dungeons, but their paths are even narrower, and to make matters worse, the environmental backdrops are mediocre at best. All these flaws create an experience that mimics what you would find in a PlayStation 2 RPG, which some are bound to adore and others will loathe. For the most part, I liked many of these aspects, but I wish the areas you transported to had more life to them.
The aesthetics are another aspect that might be hit or miss for people. The entire attitude and atmosphere embodies an edgy persona from start to finish. This is to match the gritty and sombre tone of the plot, which it succeeds at. Some of the outfits are highly detailed and really give off futuristic urban street vibes. But the characters would look unpolished in cutscenes and in-game. I also observed what I believe may be a model issue with the character called Moa. Her hair would shake during cutscenes, which would be a bit off-putting.
I've been playing Reynatis on the Switch, so I can't comment on other systems, but there are a few issues. Firstly, the game crashed on me a few times, which was annoying, but luckily, there is an auto-save system, so I never lost too much progress. The main issue was the camera angle, which in some of the cramped environments is just pure bad. If I were playing in handheld mode on the Switch, this would be even worse, and sometimes I wouldn't even be able to see the character performing their move, so I always stayed playing on the dock. To its merit, the loading times were excellent and faster than I expected on the Switch.
Reynatis is the pineapple on pizza of RPG's this year. Some will love that Reynatis tries to implement various concepts while attempting to keep the magic that made some of the classic titles on the PlayStation 2 so renowned. Others will feel this type of RPG is a massive step backwards for the genre. Personally, I liked Reynatis, but the performance issues held back the experience for me.
Reynatis will come to the PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC in North America and Europe on September 27, 2024, and then in Australia on October 4, 2024.
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