GamersHeroes Monday, September 23, 2024 11:40 AM A modern retro turn-based strategy game, Null Games and Nakazawa Tech have released Athena Crisis. The post Modern-Retro Strategy Title Athena Crisis Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, September 23, 2024 11:15 AM The next major DLC for publisher Raw Fury and developer Fury Studios' atmospheric side-scrolling strategy game, Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus is set to launch in just a few weeks, on October 8. The post Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus DLC Launching October 8 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, September 23, 2024 10:24 AM Parking Garage Rally Circuit channels raw thrills to create something truly magnificent. For those always on the hunt for the perfect line, Parking Garage Rally Circuit's speed, challenge, and aesthetics help this arcade racer fly sky-high. The post Parking Garage Rally Circuit Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 11:50 AM  I've only put a few hours into God of War: Ragnarök's PC port. I was hoping this would be a chance for me to reassess a game I probably played under the wrong circumstances (rushing to the end because I had to know what happened). Unfortunately, after playing a bit of the PlayStation powerhouse on my gaming PC, I'd… |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 11:40 AM  It's been almost a decade since we got the first Super Mario Maker on Wii U and 3DS, and fans have always wondered if Nintendo might give the level editor gameplay treatment to one of its other major franchises, like, say, Zelda. Well, it turns out that the Switch maker actually did experiment with the idea for a Zelda… |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00 AM  Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 has only delved into one small slice of the tabletop source material's sprawling grimdark sci-fi fantasy universe, and fans are eager to know where it might head next. While the developers at Saber Interactive haven't confirmed exactly what Space Marine's next chapters will entail, new… |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 10:35 AM  2024 has been an uncommonly good year for horror gaming, with releases like Still Wakes the Deep, The Casting of Frank Stone, Crow Country, Withering Rooms, Pacific Drive, and the forthcoming Silent Hill 2 and Slitterhead. Now there's also Hollowbody, an indie survival horror adventure from the one-person British… |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 10:25 AM  After previously being revealed behind closed doors at SDCC 2024, Marvel has finally released the first big teaser for the next chapter in the MCU, Thunderbolts, and it looks like a promising banner under which to marshal some of the more unwieldy characters and loose threads its had hanging around. |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 9:50 AM  Pre-orders for the limited-edition PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection don't start going live until later this week, but in the meantime we're already starting to get a better idea of how much some of the consoles and accessories will cost thanks to a new leak. The prices don't seem that bad so far. |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 9:15 AM  Can you feel that chill in the air? Are the trees in your neighborhood shifting shades from verdant greens to crisp reds and oranges? Notice that the sun is setting earlier? Though these are all markers of the beginning of fall AKA the beginning of my seasonal depression, they are also, gratefully, signs of spooky… |
Kotaku Monday, September 23, 2024 8:40 AM  Shirley Curry is one of the internet's greatest heroines. The grand dame of YouTube has been making Skyrim videos for nine years, since she was a more youthful 79-year-old, recording an extraordinary 2,300 videos in that time. Mixing long-running in-game series with short, charming vlogs, Grandma Shirley has become a… |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:17 AM  Mobile US chip maker Qualcomm wants to buy Intel, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reported move follows a rapid drop in Intel's share price after its last quarterly earnings report, which has prompted several cost-saving measures across the company, including large-scale staff layoffs. Meanwhile, Qualcomm has been making headlines with its latest Snapdragon CPUs. Despite being based on the Arm architecture, its new chips, such as the Qualcomm X Plus range, are able to run the latest Windows software (including games) using on-the-fly x86 emulation. If Qualcomm were to buy Intel, though, it would suddenly be allowed to make full-on x86 chips for the best gaming laptops, while also having access to its Arm expertise, putting it in an enviable position. Continue reading Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel, and Nvidia should be worried MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:27 AM  When is the New World Aeternum release date? It wasn't long ago we were playing the new MMO from Amazon Games, New World, and now a second game is on the horizon. For those that are just hearing about New World Aeternum and are planning to jump into the game without knowing or having played New World, you're in luck, as Aeternum so far looks like a more polished version of New World, and it's still going to include all the New World content. You'll play as a pirate, whose ship went down on the coast of the strange island of Aeternum, here's what to expect from the upcoming game. Continue reading New World Aeternum release date and changes explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New World server list, Best MMORPGs, New World review |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:22 AM  What is the Warzone Season 6 release date? Both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are constantly changing, and whether you're a fan of the free-to-play battle royale, the many MW3 multiplayer modes, or all of the above, there's something new to enjoy with the arrival of each new season. Whether it's in battle royale game Warzone, or Modern Warfare 3 in general, the CoD devs are always looking to go above and beyond with each new content drop. This can lead to some wild collabs - Season 4's mech-filled Gundam crossover being a prime example. Season 6 injected some spookiness into proceedings, and scared the living daylights out of us before Halloween hits. Continue reading Warzone Season 6 release date - The Haunting returns MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:55 AM  What are the Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans? Darkness has returned to Seattle. There are rumblings of war, the political structure is in shambles, and a powerful Elder has awakened: you. However, before you can begin to slake your thirst in this brave new world, you need to choose your allegiances first. As the curtain slowly but surely ascends on Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2, it's never too early to start thinking about your fanged protagonist. One of the most important decisions is your Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clan. Analogous to RPG classes, clans affect how your character behaves in both combat and conversations, so it's important to choose the one that's right for you. Here are all the clans in the vampire game sequel confirmed so far, including their powers, values, and passive effects. Continue reading All Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 10:52 AM  It's Nvidia deals week in the UK, and this means there's never been a better time to upgrade your existing graphics card to a shiny new GeForce RTX 40-series option, with up to £150 in savings available on certain cards. Two of the cards included in this week's deals are on our list of the best graphics cards you can buy right now. In our Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super review, we praise the performance-to-value ratio, with small gains made over the base RTX 4080 and a sub-£1,000 RRP, and this only gets better thanks to the Nvidia deals running for just this week. Continue reading These Nvidia GeForce GPUs just got a lot cheaper, but only in the UK MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 10:50 AM  I'm a sucker for pretty games, I'll admit it. From high fantasy worlds like Baldur's Gate 3's Faerûn, to the gore and hopelessness of Diablo's Sanctuary - where there's strong worldbuilding and gorgeous vistas, I'll be there. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori offers all that and more, with a historical twist that makes this writer smile. 13th century Mongolia is your playground, and your horse the only ally you've ever needed - it's the best part of Red Dead Redemption 2, mixed with an intriguing historical setting brought to life in stunning detail. Continue reading New RPG Windstorm refines the best part of Red Dead Redemption 2 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best simulation games, Best open-world games |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 10:47 AM  If you're still chasing 100% completion in Black Myth: Wukong on PC, you'll be happy to know that the new game update has fixed the issue preventing achievement completion. In addition to this, multiple other PC-specific fixes have landed, including a Turkish language fix, and one for undefeatable enemies. In our Black Myth: Wukong review, we note that the ambitious action RPG is a "GOTY contender of epic proportions." After playing around with the free benchmark tool that was made available before release, everything appeared to be running without issue, but once Black Myth: Wukong was released, it was apparent that some rather disruptive PC-specific bugs needed squashing. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:03 AM  When is the Infinity Nikki beta? The next installment of the Nikki series is coming to PC, bringing developer Infold's world of dress-up to a whole new audience. Playtests offer the chance to experience Nikki's next adventure in Miraland ahead of time, and we've got all the latest news for the upcoming beta period. The Infinity Nikki release date is fast approaching and beta recruitment has already begun. We've got all the Infinity Nikki beta sign-up details, including the next Infinity Nikki playtest start and end times plus any important guidelines for successful entrants. Whether you're a long-time Nikki fan or just looking for a relaxing game to unwind, the Infinity Nikki beta is the perfect chance to discover if the self-styled "coziest open-world game" is for you. Continue reading Infinity Nikki beta release date, sign-ups, and playtest start times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best anime games, Best life games |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 11:04 AM  I always forget about the breadth of games Sega makes and publishes. Some of the best modern RPGs in Persona and Yakuza, top-of-the-line strategy games with Total War, and iconic platformers with Sonic the Hedgehog. So with Metaphor: ReFantazio and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii firmly on the way, there's still plenty to get stuck into. If you've got some gaps to fill then, or just fancy checking out some games you've never played, this new Sega Humble sale has everything you need. Continue reading Snag some classic JRPGs dirt cheap on Humble while you still can MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best JRPGs, Best RPG games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 10:57 AM  What is the current and next Honkai Star Rail banner? If you want to pick up the best five-star characters for your team, then wishing on banners is your best bet. HSR banners rotate regularly, so it can be difficult to decide whether to go all-in on the current banner or wait for the next one. Our banner schedule includes everyone you can pull during the 2.5 update, plus the banners slated to appear in the next update and beyond. The Honkai Star Rail banner system allows you to trade in your hard-earned Star Rail passes for the opportunity to pull the best Honkai Star Rail characters. If you're new to HoYoverse's gacha-driven free PC games, our crash course to Honkai Star Rail Warps is invaluable for understanding banners and how they work, as well as the latest Honkai Star Rail codes to redeem currency. Now that we've got you up to speed, here's the lowdown for the current and next banner in Honkai Star Rail. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail current banner, next banner, and 2.6 banners MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 9:50 AM  The gothic world of Blasphemous 2 is already rich with dark secrets and deadly foes, but it's about to expand further still with a new DLC boasting fresh zones, villains, quests, and weapons. Beyond that, a free update is also on the way with some smaller additions and quality-of-life improvements. Continue reading Blasphemous 2's new DLC sounds like a major soulslike expansion MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Blasphemous 2 weapons, Blasphemous 2 review, Blasphemous 2 abilities |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 9:01 AM  The one-more-turn compulsion is alive and well. Ara: History Untold is the latest in a smattering of games offering alternatives to Sid Meier's classic formula, like Humankind or Old World. In concept, Ara does not reinvent the wheel. I haven't checked in with Civilization since its fifth entry, but I immediately felt at home with the game's basics. However, the multitude of small and significant differences create something in serious conversation with other grand strategy games. Ara: History Untold is not an outright improvement, neither is it a mere homage. It is worth engaging with on its own terms. Continue reading Ara History Untold review - Microsoft's grand strategy game is a hit MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best turn-based strategy games, Ara History Untold review |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 9:00 AM  You emerge from Vault 101, blinking the sunlight out of your gloom-damaged, unpracticed eyes, and the world of Fallout 3 stretches around you in every direction. The opening hours of Bethesda's RPG are the most tense and volatile. You have no weapons, no ammunition, no health supplies, and no money. Everything can kill you. Everybody you meet is a complete stranger. There is boundless possibility, but also immense pressure - your focus is to survive. City 20, the new sandbox and survival game by Untold, feels like the introductory section of Fallout 3 or New Vegas, but writ large. I remember scrounging around Megaton, collecting (or stealing) as much junk as possible to trade for a few caps and maybe a handful of bullets. Eventually in Fallout you ascend to ruler of the Wasteland, but in City 20, life is permanently hard. Continue reading City 20 is like an entire survival game set in Fallout 3's Megaton MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best sandbox games, Best life games |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 8:21 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 8:15 AM  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 Monday, September 23, 2024 8:13 AM  If you love a quiet drive through the countryside, you're going to want to put Truckful on your Steam wishlist. But, be warned, the quaint and peaceful scenery of this upcoming driving game is not what it seems, and the developers have hinted there are dark secrets and mysteries lurking in the shadows along the way. |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 8:00 AM  What are the Starfield romance options? If you're looking for love in outer space, you've come to the right place. Starfield is set to be a sprawling epic, with over a thousand planets on your doorstep. Of course, this is a Bethesda game, so we already know that you're bound to bump uglies and develop Starfield relationships while you're off exploring the Milky Way. Well, never fear, because we're here to guide you through the birds and the bees in Starfield. Starfield will absolutely let you have sex with a jetpack on, but it doesn't delve into the specifics of who can join you on this romance expedition. However, we've explored the ins and outs (so to speak) of Starfield romance during our Starfield review to help you get lucky in the RPG game with whoever you want... almost. Continue reading Starfield romance and relationships explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starfield mods, Best RPGs, Best space games |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:34 AM  I'm now on my third playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3, and slowly but surely my dream of actually making it to the titular city feels like it's achievable. While my first playthrough stalled because I missed a slew of key story beats by not wandering off the beaten track, my second attempt at the game was cut short by my intense frustration over that one, huge fight in Grymforge - I got yeeted into that lava one time too many. I've always found the RPG's combat a little infuriating, but this new Baldur's Gate 3 mod completely overhauls it and, honestly, I can't wait. Continue reading New Baldur's Gate 3 mod somehow manages to make combat even better MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:43 AM  What are the Skyrim console commands and cheats? The Elder Scrolls V has a lot going on under the hood, and if you're feeling a bit technical, you can use debugging tools to change the fantasy world's rules and implement cheats that put you in total control of its programming. Skyrim commands let you make substantial changes to Bethesda's seminal open-world game without installing Skyrim mods. Our list is broken down into several key categories, starting with essential cheats like god mode and unlimited carry weight, wrapping up with granular tweaks to NPCs and weather effects. If this is your first time using console commands in Skyrim, be sure to follow our step-by-step instructions on how to use them down below. Now you're all set, here's how to turn one of the best PC games of all time into your custom cheat playground. Continue reading All Skyrim console commands and cheats MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods, Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Games like Skyrim |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:33 AM  Right now, Final Fantasy 14 is having a major DDoS problem. The server attacks have been happening for years, but over the last few weeks, their frequency has increased massively. We've had multiple attacks, forcing players to disconnect, over the last few days. Square Enix may not have said anything about them recently, but more players are starting to voice their frustration. Hopefully, we'll hear from Yoshida and the team soon. Continue reading FF14 has a major DDoS problem, as attacks are almost daily MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:28 AM  It's not every day that a big graphics card deal appears, but right now you can buy an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX for just $899.99 brand new, saving $100 against the MSRP. Better still, if you act fast, you can get two free games with your graphics card thanks to an AMD game bundle deal. In our AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX review, we praised the power and performance of this card but were left wanting due to a lack of an alternative to Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation. Almost two years after its release, though, you can now get frame generation as a part of AMD FSR 3.0 in games that support it. If you're looking for a powerful 4K gaming graphics card, but can't quite stretch to the cost of the GeForce RTX 4080 Super, then this is a solid alternative. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:31 AM  What are the upcoming Game Pass games on PC? New titles constantly appear on the platform, and as more developers jump on board with Microsoft's subscription service, it can be easy to lose track of the best of the bunch. Our complete list of games coming to Game Pass charts new releases in 2024, so you can play your most anticipated PC games on day one without spending a cent more than your subscription fee. Game Pass on PC presents an excellent opportunity to take the best PC games for a spin without worrying about triple-A price tags. Equally, you can take a chance on the most experimental and unorthodox indie games that might otherwise go overlooked on other platforms. Whether you're a fan of fast-paced FPS games, spine-chilling horror games, or immersive RPGs, the best way to keep up to date with all the games coming to Game Pass in 2024 and beyond is right here on PCGamesN. Continue reading All Game Pass games 2024 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hellblade 2 review, Hellblade 2 lore stone locations, Hellblade 2 face locations |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:19 AM  What are the best Minecraft seeds for 1.21? In essence, seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you. With the right seed, you can live your every fantasy in this amazing game, like easy-access strongholds for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or rare structures for looting. Given the infinite nature of Minecraft seeds, we've scoured the internet and tested our own to find the coolest and most demanded seeds. You can leave your world generation completely up to fate, but if you're unlucky, you could spend hours looking for a Minecraft village, an ancient city, desert temples, or whatever else you want to experience in the sandbox game. So that you don't waste time exploring a bad seed, we've built this comprehensive list of 51 cool Minecraft seeds. Unless otherwise stated, these seeds work for Minecraft Java version 1.21, so make sure your Minecraft launcher is set up for version 1.21 before heading into the game, or you may get different results. You can use these seeds in Bedrock edition thanks to parity, but some structures may differ. Continue reading The 51 best Minecraft seeds for 1.21 September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:14 AM  Yes, a Cybertruck mini PC exists, and while the Indiegogo project behind it lists the four-wheeled gaming PC as being still in development, one creative YouTuber has managed to get hold of one and perform a slight upgrade. Normally equipped with an AMD Ryzen 8840HS APU, Dawid Does Tech Stuff has taken this car's GPU power up a notch by strapping an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 to the roof. While we've not yet had a chance to test if the Xyber XPC is worthy of a place on the best gaming PC lists of the world - with or without an Nvidia RTX 4090 upgrade - we can assuredly say it's among the most striking-looking PCs we've seen that isn't a one-off PC mod. It even comes with working headlights and doors! Continue reading This Cybertruck mini gaming PC now has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, September 23, 2024 7:38 AM  What are the best EA FC 25 custom tactics codes? FC IQ is EA Sports' brand-new system for defining the tactical layer of the beautiful game. Comprised of team tactics, player roles, and smart tactics, FC IQ is the developer's attempt to bring more sophistication to the way we set up our teams and how they behave on the pitch. Under FC IQ, EA FC 25 will give the competitive edge to whoever can conjure up the best system in the soccer game and fill it with the perfect players for the job. To help budding managers unlock their squad's potential without dialing in individual settings, FC 25 tactics codes have been incorporated into the multiplayer game, allowing players to share their setups quickly. You can find the best codes below. Continue reading EA FC 25 custom tactics codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: EA FC 25 release date, All EA FC 25 heroes, EA FC 25 custom tactics codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 11:59 AM  Ever since Crimson Desert dropped that audacious trailer at Gamescom 2023, I've yearned to soak in its medieval Just Cause 2 vibes. It's hard not to be moved by the exaggerated kineticism of it all – the magic-enhanced swordfights, the jumping off cliffs and turning into a flying shadow monster, the ability to drift horses. Yes. Yes! I'm therefore somewhat unnerved to report that my enthusiasm has been tempered significantly by actually playing it. I've since used all the straws I've clutched at to spell out "It's just a demo" on my floor, but the fear remains that Crimson Desert's fantastical open-world exploration is going to be interrupted by regular bouts of twangy, unwieldy, unsatisfying combat. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 11:58 AM  When playing a new Soulslike, there's an element of translation involved while you figure out the language of the game. What are the upgrade materials called? What's the equivalent of poison? What are experience points and checkpoints called, although you're going to call them souls and bonfires anyway? I've done this many, many times, but on this occasion there was a surprising twist, one which would have notorious pearl-clutching racist HP Lovecraft spinning in his grave. Enotria: The Last Song's arcane Soulslike language is actually just Italian. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 9:00 AM  Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a remaster of Disney Epic Mickey, a cult classic 3D platformer first released a decade ago on the Wii. In the original you controlled the titular Mickey Mouse who, armed with a magical paintbrush (wieldable by waving the Wiimote about), could paint or rub out surfaces to solve puzzles. It was the work of Junction Studios led by Warren Spector, best known for being The Deus Ex Guy. No, sadly Mickey could not nano-augment his brush for better target acquisition, nor project laser-guided anti-tank rockets from his podgy white mitts. And no, Rebrushed doesn't let him do anything of these either. Clearly a missed opportunity. But is it better nonetheless? With an updated look, some added secrets, more moves for Mickey, and controller/M&K support, I'd say longtime Mickey heads will adore this nostalgia trip. For total newcomers like me, I'd say it's a platformer that's certainly charming and clever and wonderfully experimental, but a bit flat in places too. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 7:35 AM  Valve are likely up to something hardware-related again, report NotebookCheck. Their next chunk of plastic and wires – following the Valve Index, Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED – could swap PC gaming's favoured x86 architecture for ARM, the type of processor favoured by the Nintendo Switch, Macs, and mobile phones. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 7:07 AM  Shirley Curry, aka the "Skyrim Grandma", is no longer posting gaming videos, she's told her viewers. An upcoming eye surgery is going to leave her recovering for some weeks and (more importantly to her) she is simply tired of playing games for an audience. "It isn't fun anymore," she says in a video. "I'm tired of it. I'm bored with it, bored to death with it. So I am making the decision now - totally, finally - I am not going to be making any more gaming videos and uploading them." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 6:00 AM  Spoilers throughout. TLDR: fun, generous, beautiful animation and cinematography. Worked mostly fine on my PC. I would not have given it the best narrative award if it were up against Gran Turismo 7. Writing of the frigid framing of Clockwork Orange's atrocities, the film critic Pauline Kael asked: "is there anything sadder - and ultimately more repellent - than a clean-minded pornographer?" The lavishly directed and animated universe of God Of War Ragnarok is far from repellent, but it also feels spiritually squeegeed; a world of pulpy violence so chirpy and chaste as to strain belief that the scars that haunt its reformed anti-hero could have ever been inflicted there. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 5:42 AM  Earlier in the month, we learned that Stray and Neon White publisher Annapurna Interactive's entire staff resigned after a dispute with boss Megan Ellison. Reported by Bloomberg as a disagreement over attempts to "spin off the video-game division as an independent entity," the details were nonetheless somewhat scant. A new report from Rebekah Valentine at IGN has since shed some more light on the walkout, which reportedly involved "disagreements over the direction of the Interactive division, chaotic departures, communication breakdowns, and a perceived lack of leadership transparency." It's a thorough account of some messy events I recommend reading in full, but here's a brief rundown. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, September 23, 2024 5:03 AM  Raise your thumb if you've ever impaled it on a HeroQuest skeleton's scythe. Country's gone soft these days, I tell you. I've seen those new Heroquest skellies. You couldn't injure yourself on those scythes if you tried. It's polearm-ical correctness gone mad! Well, good news if you're nostalgic for a simpler time, where tiny scythes could maim you for life, and binary digits came in lots of eight and not a binary digit more. RPG Beyond Shadowgate is a vastly-expanded, modernised sequel to the classic NES adventure, created by the original's designers, and it just released last week. |
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Edutainment games are a constant, and the good ones can really leave an impression on you. This is largely due to them being genuinely enjoyable in their own right, so you get an urge to play even if you aren't getting any knowledge out of it. Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography, a new game now on the Switch, is really about making and learning a language with flashcards, but the exploration and photography elements draw you in even if you don't really feel like picking up a new skill.
There's no real story to Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography. It is more about enjoying the moment. You are in Japan. You have a camera. You are learning the language. As you take pictures, each one becomes a flashcard with the English and Japanese names for the pictured items on it. You get to hear the word pronounced as you do so. You also build up a whole little dictionary and get the opportunity to test yourself based upon what you've photographed and learned.
What makes Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography both a good edutainment and language learning game and a fun time-sink is that Autumn Pioneer did a successful job of making it enjoyable, easy to use, and helpful. The text on the cards comes up very clearly, and the script for English feels like it was designed to be accessible to everyone. You can see the Japanese words in furigana, katakana, romaji, and kanji. It is easy to see when an object can be photographed and create a card. Plus when you do take a photo, there's some whimsy to it as you can decorate it. Not to mention, the town we get to explore looks quite pleasant as well.
So right away, Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography hits upon that magic formula of getting us to learn, while also perhaps tricking us into doing so via fun activities we'd engage in even if we didn't want to pick up the language. Taking photos of stuff is fun! Especially when we "collect" things in the process. Take part in the little quiz elements? You can get rewarded with filters and things that let you play around more when snapping those shots. There's a cute dog? I want to take multiple pictures of said dog!
Also handy is that while it does feel like it is primarily about creating flashcards and using them as an additional option when learning Japanese, Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography does offer a few extra modes to test you. It isn't too in-depth. Don't think that there actual workbook exercises, fake conversations, or things along those lines. Find Mode is pretty good at helping you connect Japanese words with "real world" objects and English ones, for example. Like it suggests, you need to find a designated object and take a picture, with the game keeping track of how good you are at recognizing and remembering it.
While it isn't going to test you as much as other traditional learning materials, I have to say that I really appreciated the "immersion" Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography offered. You'll happen upon signs to read. There are some additional learning materials to help with some phrases and grammar. As you start to wander around the world and spend time with the photography sim, different things become more recognizable in a natural way. It isn't completely comprehensive and you aren't going to become a master of the language with this alone, but it's helpful!
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography feels like the sort of edutainment game that you use in conjunction with other learning tools to help make learning a language more fun. It's honestly a cozy tool! You explore the streets of a city. You get to see what can or can create a flashcard when you take photos. There are little tests of your knowledge. However, it does feel supplemental to a regular experience and, since it is more about building up a vocabulary collection, may not be enough for some people on its own.
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Siliconera Monday, September 23, 2024 9:00 AM
Back in 2004, all of the kids at my school obsessed over World of Warcraft and its original release. As someone without a computer at the time, I felt quite left out. Fast forward many years and I have come to enjoy World of Warcraft but only off and on again as someone who primarily plays on console and mobile. As such, I can't help but keep hoping for World of Warcraft to come to Xbox and Game Pass.
For many years, I have hoped for WoW to come to console, especially after other MMOs pulled it off well. Admittedly, though, I gave up on this idea until Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in 2023. Suddenly, my hopes of seeing this incredibly beloved MMO come to a platform besides PC rose up once again.
We have already begun to see the fruits of this acquisition, such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Though the upcoming title will release for all platforms, it will release day-and-date for Game Pass subscribers. This is a pretty notable feat for the series that has long been at the forefront of Activision Blizzard's success.
The same goes for WoW, despite its prevalence on PC alone. But with Microsoft now involved, one of the best ways to promote the Xbox, Cloud Gaming, and Game Pass would be to include one of the biggest MMOs of all time. World of Warcraft on Xbox would be no easy feat for many different reasons, not least of which is the controls.
This is by far the single most important hurdle for this new platform release to happen. However, Final Fantasy XIV already proved it can happen. The use of the face and shoulder buttons to switch between hot bars made this argument null and void. I have used a controller to play that MMO since its launch and never once felt like a detriment to my party in even the most difficult content because of my input device.
In addition, there are ways to play World of Warcraft with a controller today, such as various add-ons like ConsolePort. With so many potential players on Xbox, it feels like this would be a sure fire way to add to the already massive community. Plus, it would be so great to be able to play on the TV, on computer, and even on the go with Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Regardless of whether or not World of Warcraft ever comes to Xbox, it should still appear on Game Pass. Even if it isn't part of Xbox Game Pass, PC subscribers should see this game as a perk. One of the biggest problems with enticing and retaining newer players, like myself, is the subscription model. It absolutely makes sense and I'm not asking for that to change. However, in a day with so many subscriptions, it becomes hard to regularly justify subscribing to play.
Having WoW's sub as a perk of Game Pass would be phenomenal. It would encourage players to keep Game Pass running to benefit from both the games library and being able to hang out in Azeroth. This would likely result in yet another price increase, or a new tier, but it would be worth it. I imagine I'm not the only Game Pass subscriber who would jump into WoW again if I only had one subscription to worry about on the Microsoft side.
It would be an excellent business decision for World of Warcraft to finally come to Xbox and Game Pass. An entirely new audience of players would be able to check it out for the first time. It would also potentially grow the Game Pass subscribers. After all, they would only have one sub to worry about and gain so many different benefits. Here's hoping we see WoW on Xbox and Game Pass sooner rather than later.
World of Warcraft The War Within is available right now for PC.
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