GamersHeroes Friday, October 11, 2024 1:33 PM The slow-motion, gunslinging madness of Strange Scaffold and Nighthawk Interactive's El Paso, Elsewhere is now available for the PlayStation 5 Store worldwide. The post Neo-Noir Shooter El Paso, Elsewhere Now Available on PlayStation 5 Store appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, October 11, 2024 1:01 PM Grampus and Com2uS' cooking simulation title BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant is embracing fall with open arms with its new update. The post BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant Fall Season Restaurant Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, October 11, 2024 12:17 PM The latest update to the popular battle royale title, Update 32.1 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS brings with it a region merge, a new arcade mode, and care package adjustments. The post PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 32.1 Now Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, October 11, 2024 11:43 AM A relaxing, award-winning strategy card game, the world of Monster Couch's Wingspan is now available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The post Wingspan Now Available for PlayStation Consoles appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 12:30 PM  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero features a massive roster, with over 180 playable characters. But just like some other entries in this series, you don't have access to them all at the start. There's a bunch of ways to unlock them in the game, and we've broken them all down. |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 12:25 PM  Throughout the 2010s one of the most interesting developers around was Telltale Games, the developer behind a number of exceptional narrative-driven adventures set in the worlds of popular franchises. The team was most known for its Walking Dead series, generally considered an emotional masterpiece. Telltale still… |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 12:15 PM  On October 12, following a last-minute 24-hour delay, Fortnite's massive Halloween update will go live on all platforms, bringing Edward Scissorhands, Leatherface, Cruella DeVille, Billy the Puppet from Saw, useable chainsaws, and more to the battle royale. |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 11:48 AM  Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new fantasy RPG from Atlus' Persona team, is out today. It's an excellent game that builds upon its predecessor's foundations and manages to correct some old mistakes, as well. But there is one thing Atlus said was going to be different in this game compared to Persona, and the team was… |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 9:55 AM  Following a year after the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection, three additional Lara Croft games are getting updated with visual upgrades and new features. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered arrives in February 2025 for $30. |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 9:45 AM  Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new fantasy RPG from the minds behind Persona, is a pretty dense game. There are a lot of systems to keep track of, levels to grind, and time to manage as you travel through the world of Euchronia. It's easy to get overwhelmed by all the things to do when actual in-game days pass when you so… |
Kotaku Friday, October 11, 2024 9:30 AM  Sometimes the optimal play is to not play optimally at all. In Altus's Persona-like RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, there are the class options you'd expect from the genre, so you might expect to be told the best possible choice to most enjoy the game. It's just…it doesn't work like that here. It's better. |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 12:48 PM  When was the Metaphor Refantazio release date? This is the first new game from Studio Zero, an internal development studio within Atlus made up of former Persona developers. It is set in the United Kingdom of Euchronia, which is coming to terms with the death of its king and a realm without an heir. You are thrust into the contest to determine the next ruler by gaining the trust and popularity of the people. However, surpassing your rivals and claiming the throne will be an uphill struggle for a relatively unknown candidate of "inferior background". Metaphor Refantazio borrows much of the same sense of style from the Persona RPG games. It primarily opts for turn-based combat systems similar to many JRPGs while including the more familiar social mechanics. Below you'll find all the key info about Metaphor Refantazio, including when it came out. Be sure to consult our glowing Metaphor ReFantazio review if you're contemplating investing in Atlus' latest hit. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio review, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 12:41 PM  Have you ever wanted to drop everything, unplug, and step away from it all to a simple life in a remote, rural village? As our world grows ever closer to the likes of Cyberpunk 2077, games that strip it all back to the basics - from 2024 megahit Manor Lords to the evergreen pastures of Stardew Valley - can feel increasingly appealing. One such quietly beloved offering is Medival Dynasty, which blends survival crafting with RPG and city building elements. Already recommended on Steam by 90% of its players, developer Render Cube has just unveiled its next update which includes new town customization and the ability to marry other players. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Upcoming PC games, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 12:35 PM  The concept of actually owning anything you purchase on a digital storefront like Steam has always been hazy, with many of us amassing vast libraries that we may not actually "own" in any meaningful sense. Now, Valve has updated the messaging you receive when making a purchase on its platform to clarify matters, making it clear that you are only buying a license for a product - you don't own the product itself. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 12:27 PM  Who are the playable characters in Metaphor ReFantazio? Atlus' rather brilliant turn-based JRPG boasts a lovable cast of followers who support you on your journey to become the king of Euchronia. While some are confined to its social sim system, a select cohort of heroes accompany you on your journey. While some of the Metaphor ReFantazio party members are quick to join your cause, others won't fly the banner of whatever-your-name-is until much later on. In this Metaphor ReFantazio guide, we'll tell you the who's who of the protagonist's posse (story spoilers ahead). For a more comprehensive breakdown of how to unlock them, as well as the other followers you can meet in the RPG, check out our Metaphor ReFantazio Bonds guide. Continue reading All playable characters in Metaphor ReFantazio MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio review, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 12:21 PM  Corsair will be the new home for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hardware license and it just announced 16 new products that are coming soon across its brands. This includes branded products from OriginPC, Drop, Elgato, Scuf, and, of course, Corsair. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 release date is still a few weeks away, but Corsair is letting gamers know that its selection of branded hardware is set to be much bigger than it has been in previous years. The Corsair Black Ops 6 deal for peripherals and hardware was revealed last month, and is set to be a multi-year endeavor. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review, Corsair M75 Air mouse review, Best gaming keyboard |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:49 AM  What are the best Silent Hill 2 remake mods? It never takes long after a new PC game comes out for the modding community game to hit us with the best, and weird, mods. The performance mods come in first, then some aesthetic ones, followed by the wild and wonderful. Having finished our first vanilla playthroughs of Silent Hill 2, we of course had to delve into the world of mods for the single-player game - and the community did not disappoint. In the first days following the puzzle game's release, we got Thomas the Tank Engine and a much sunnier Silent Hills, with even more to come. For now, here are the best Silent Hill 2 mods for the remake. Continue reading The best Silent Hill 2 mods for the remake MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Silent Hill 2 remake system requirements, The best horror games, Silent Hill 2 remake review |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:31 AM  We love a good city builder here at PCGamesN, and one of the few things even better is when you can try them for free. That's exactly the case with gorgeous pixel-art strategy game Kingdom Two Crowns right now, and the results are impressive. Already boasting a 91% Steam rating from more than 20,000 user reviews, a free weekend has caused the game's player base to absolutely explode, shattering its previous record on the Valve platform. Join in now to see what the fuss is all about, and you can even snag it cheap to keep if you like it. |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:26 AM  MSI has shown off a new CPU cooler bracket for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs, which should ensure the new chips achieve the best cooling possible from existing coolers. By employing this new horseshoe-shaped bracket, MSI claims Intel Arrow Lake chips - that's the new upcoming Intel Core Ultra 200S range - can drop in temperature by as much as 3°C. We first caught wind of this potential new cooler requirement when a rumor suggested the Intel Arrow Lake hot spot location had changed. That's the part of the processor that gets the hottest underneath the metal heatspreader that covers the silicon chips. With Intel's new Arrow Lake CPUs expected to have a shifted hot spot compared to older Raptor Lake processors, buyers of the company's latest best gaming CPU contenders will benefit from getting a bracket such as this one from MSI. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:19 AM  How do you farm Forgotten Souls in Diablo 4? Diablo 4 isn't over once you've completed the campaign. There is a whole new world of endgame content to discover, alongside seasonal stories and features, and Helltide events are just one of those post-campaign mechanics. They're also the best way to farm valuable resources including Forgotten Souls. D4 Forgotten Souls are a D4 salvage item, though the best way to get them in greater quantities is via Helltide events, as you'll need to salvage some pretty valuable gear to even get a chance at seeing a Forgotten Soul. They're used to upgrade Sacred and Ancestral weapons, and you need them in order to perfect your best D4 builds in the RPG game, so here's how to farm Forgotten Souls after Diablo 4 endgame. Continue reading How to farm Diablo 4 Forgotten Souls MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred review, Diablo 4 classes |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:39 AM  Want to know about new Genshin Impact characters? During each new update, there's usually at least one brand-new playable character introduced to the roster. They typically appear on event banners with increased drop rates, including one five-star character and three four-star characters. While we know which characters are likely to appear on the next Genshin Impact banners, some characters featured in this guide might not be playable right now, but they can still be found in Genshin Impact. We've also included some characters who are rumored to join the free PC game down the line, but may not have an in-game model just yet. While none of this information is official until Hoyoverse says otherwise, here's a round-up of all the current rumors and speculation. Continue reading Genshin Impact new characters in the 5.1 update and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:09 AM  How do you unlock the Metaphor ReFantazio followers? The social sim aspect present in some of Atlus' biggest games can be a real headache even for seasoned veterans, as you have to carefully plan your days to max out as many social links with your confidants as possible. Though Metaphor ReFantazio's Bonds system is familiar in many regards, it's so much more forgiving. In Metaphor ReFantazio, there literally isn't a wrong answer when it comes to chatting with your followers. No matter which dialog option you choose, you are guaranteed to progress to the new Bond rank with them. The only thing these options dictate is how much MAG you get from the conversation, which is negligible - our Metaphor ReFantazio farming guide will sort you out if you need more resources. As such, instead of overloading you with mostly inconsequential dialog choices, this Metaphor ReFantazio Bonds guide lists all the followers you can meet in the RPG, how to unlock them, and all of the abilities that can be unlocked by ranking them up. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio review, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:58 AM  What is the Silent Hill 2 bracelet puzzle solution? Once you've explored most of Brookhaven hospital, you should have discovered three different patient bracelets. If finding them wasn't hard enough, arranging them on the statue in the director's office is also puzzling, but results in a key item to moving on. Silent Hill 2 is as much a puzzle game as it is a horror staple, and there are no shortage of brain teasers in Bloober Team's 2024 remake. In fact, as we discuss in our Silent Hill 2 remake review, there are more puzzles, and longer puzzles, than the original game. One of the new puzzles in Brookhaven hospital involves placing three bracelets on a statue of a hand, so here's the Silent Hill 2 hand puzzle solution if you're having a hard time. Continue reading Silent Hill 2 bracelet puzzle solution MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Silent Hill 2 remake system requirements, The best horror games, Silent Hill 2 remake review |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:53 AM  Retro PC classics like Chasm: The Rift and Blade of Darkness are currently part of a massive Humble Bundle sale. For only $10 / £7.63, you can now own 23 PC classics from the late '90s and early '00s. Two of those classics particularly stand out for us here at PCGN. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Check out the latest Humble Bundles, Browse the latest Humble sales, Get Humble Choice |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:50 AM  October 11, 2024: We've checked the Throne and Liberty server status. What's the Throne and Liberty server status? Launching a new MMO is always a challenge, and Throne and Liberty has had to overcome its fair share of them server side. Fortunately, developer NCSoft and publisher Amazon Games have been quick to act, making great strides in improving the player experience. If you can't currently log into the game, there's a good chance Throne and Liberty maintenance is currently underway. Typically, this process takes several hours, meaning you'll just have to find another great MMO game to play until Throne and Liberty is back online. The T&L team usually announces maintenance ahead of time, so we'll be sure to keep this guide updated with the latest developments. Continue reading Throne and Liberty server status and maintenance times MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Throne and Liberty codes, Throne and Liberty weapons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:48 AM  October 11, 2024: We've added a new Monopoly Go dice link 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 October 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:29 AM  What are the best Minecraft farms? There's nothing quite like reaching the depths of a dark and gloomy cave before realizing you've forgotten to bring food with you, or trying to breed you favorite animals but having to wait ages for one wheat crop to grow. That's why one of the first things your Minecraft base should have is a farm or two. There are a variety of Minecraft farms, from simple, manual farms that you can create on day one of your new survival game world, to more complex automated farms that do the work while you're down in the mines. Either way, we've got the best and most useful farm designs to turn Minecraft into one of the best farming games around, whether you're just starting out or working on a ten-year-old Minecraft world. Continue reading The best Minecraft farms, ideas, and farm designs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:12 AM  Who are the Metaphor ReFantazio voice actors? Sporting a full suite of accents from across the UK, Metaphor ReFantazio really has put the 'United Kingdom' into the 'United Kingdom of Euchronia' for Studio Zero's big post-medieval election adventure. But who's made the cast list in the game of the year candidate? As we can attest to in our Metaphor ReFantazio review, the RPG's actors have popped off. Featuring top dogs from across anime, gaming, and beyond, alongside upcoming stars, the Metaphor ReFantazio cast list is filled to the brim with talent. To learn who the Metaphor ReFantazio voice actors are, as well as what they're known for, read on. Continue reading Metaphor ReFantazio voice actors and cast list MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio review, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:20 AM  Off The Grid is a new cyberpunk third-person battle royale game where 150 players compete in either PvE or PvP. Co-created by Neill Blomkamp of District 9 and Elysium fame, and boasting a development team whose combined previous experience includes Far Cry, Call of Duty, Uncharted, Crysis, The Last of Us, and Halo, Off The Grid has just launched into early access via the Epic Games Store. While there are NFTs in Off The Grid, the studio behind it, Gunzilla, claims that interaction with and use of these NFTs is entirely optional. Exploring how blockchain elements and cryptocurrency work in Off The Grid, however, there are questions regarding how and to what end the game is designed. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best battle royale games, Best multiplayer games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:01 AM  Want to feel old? The Tomb Raider franchise marks its 28th anniversary on Friday October 25, and to celebrate the occasion, Crystal Dynamics has announced its next remastered trilogy. Following the release of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered earlier this year, the newly announced Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered sees Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness revamped for modern hardware. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Tomb Raider System Requirements |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 11:18 AM  It's testament to the Nvidia marketing team that one of its buzzwords has now slipped into common parlance. Not only did the 1st-gen Nvidia GeForce 256 introduce us to its now famous GeForce gaming graphics brand, but it also brought the term "GPU" to the gaming PC with it. Now, two and a half decades later, Nvidia is celebrating the GeForce 256's 25th birthday with a video and green popcorn. Here, we look back on what made a true modern classic of the PC era tick. Back to that term GPU, it's an initialism that we now use as shorthand for any PC graphics chip, as found in the best graphics cards, but it started life on the PC as an Nvidia marketing slogan. To give you an idea of how long ago this was, I was introduced to the term "GPU" by a paper press release the same week I started my first tech journalism job in September 1999. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:29 AM  If you don't fancy shelling out for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and can't wait until the Path of Exile 2 beta to get your loot fix, free-to-play ARPG Torchlight Infinite is a great alternative. While it might not have quite the same level of depth of some of its rivals, its fast-paced gameplay and explosive build variety make it a great option if you're craving that monster-blasting sensation. As its sixth season begins, a new hero joins the roster, alongside updates to the world and crafting improvements. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Torchlight Infinite codes, Best free PC games, Best PC RPGs |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:00 AM  A new Windows 11 update is causing havoc to the amount of storage available to millions of users by claiming gigabytes of extra drive space for itself. The latest Windows 11 24H2 update launched just over a week ago, but users are already finding a huge new cache from the update is filling up their drives and, worse still, it can't be removed. There's been no shortage of problems for gamers with Windows 11 PCs, even if Windows 11 adoption is now higher than Windows 10. The fact is that games are built with Windows in mind as the default option, and the best gaming PCs usually need Windows to play the latest games. With Windows 10 support ending in a matter of days, that leaves the latest Microsoft OS as the only real option for gamers right now, making bad updates like this one an even bigger problem. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Microsoft DirectX Raytracing, Microsoft Hololens hands-on, Windows Game Mode preview |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 10:09 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 Friday, October 11, 2024 9:26 AM  With Metaphor ReFantazio staking its claim as one of the best JRPGs of 2024, another serious yet overlooked contender is now available at its lowest price yet. The excellent Granblue Fantasy Relink, which arrived in February 2024 - seven years after it was first unveiled - became a surprise smash hit on the Valve platform as players flocked to dive into its no-reading-required take on the expansive GBF world. Now, thanks to a Steam sale, you can find out what all the fuss is about at its lowest price of entry yet. Continue reading Surprise JRPG hit Granblue Fantasy Relink is now cheaper than ever MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Crewmate Cards guide, Wee Pincer locations, Treasure Chest keys |
PCGamesN Friday, October 11, 2024 9:02 AM  If Helldivers 2 let you and the squad down, don't fret, because there's a new 16-player co-op FPS in town that will meet your bug-squishing desires. Starship Troopers: Extermination has finally left early access and is officially available now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Starship Troopers Extermination crossplay, The best FPS games 2023, The best co-op games 2023 |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 1:58 PM  "Post Void is a masterpiece of compulsive motion and hypnotic, irresistible sounds," wrote Sin of YCJY Games's "orgiastic" shooter. "It does something to my brain that I've never experienced before." The developer's just-announced Keep Driving seems a lot less inclined to scramble your grey matter, though it's partial to the old rose-tinted goggles. It's a droll, backward-glancing and slightly ominous 2D management RPG in which you drive to a music festival on the other side of the country. Along the way, you will pick up hitchhikers, upgrade your car, fill your boot with random junk, and participate in turn-based, non-lethal "combat" with dawdling children and obstinate tractors. Here's a trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 1:05 PM  After a hard day's editing articles about three Disco Elysium spiritual successors - each more politically outspoken than the last, in a kind of Sophisticated Pooh collage of escalating Marxism - I like to kick back with a nice chill game about Lovecraftian space monsters. That game is Konafa Game's Starless Abyss - a roguelite tactical deckbuilder published by Descenders and Yes, Your Grace outfit No More Robots. It puts you in command of a fleet of upgradeable spaceships, who must chase away invading Eldritch aliens hex by hex... and also, hex by hex. This is both hex-based and a game in which you can cast hexes, you see. Oh, don't look at me like that. I had to distil several manifestos into an article half-an-hour ago. I need this. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 12:09 PM  Those two other Disco Elysium "spiritual successors" you read about today were but filthy pretenders, or at best, the thesis and antithesis resulting in this afternoon's triumphant synthesis.* The real Disco Elysium spiritual successor is whatever they're making at Summer Eternal, a just-announced "art collective/RPG studio" founded by a group of, once more with feeling, former Disco Elysium developers. The press release for this particular Disco Elysiulike has the most actual names on it of the three we've learned about this week. It is also, by some distance, the most outwardly socialist of the lot. It accompanies a website, featuring some blood-red all-caps political manifestos and a fairly exhaustive breakdown of Summer Eternal's workers cooperative structure. Amongst other things, the studio will let people who buy their games form a non-profit within Summer Eternal that gets a share of the revenue, and has a say on company direction. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 11:54 AM  Few games demonstrate the disconnect between graphics and aesthetic like Metaphor: ReFantazio. A pure technical analysis would conclude that it has the fidelity of an early Nintendo Switch game at best, and yet anyone whose heart flickers with even the tiniest ember of sentiment will instantly fall in love with its lavish pause screen animations. Yes, this RPG has style for days, maybe even an entire calendar, and an upside of its more dated aspects is that it runs fine on the modest internals of the Steam Deck. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 10:53 AM  If you care about my opinion, I generally still think sticking with a micro SD is the safer and simpler option for Steam Deck storage, but if you're set on upgrading the internal SSD of your handheld, the Corsair MP600 CORE Mini 2TB SSD is your best bet, now down to $129.99 on Amazon. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 9:21 AM  Fire up the Steam page for Stellaris, one of my favourite space sims, and you will see 28 pieces of DLC, ranging from free character portraits to £35 expansion passes that span a bunch of species and story packs. Stablemate Europa Universalis 4 has 37 DLC packs under its banner, while Cities Skylines is streets ahead with a whopping 62. Paradox Interactive have long built their core game business around putative forever-projects that trail an enormous mantle of paid expansions. It's seemingly this, as much as their institutional expertise with 4X, that justifies their commitment to grand strategy games, whose worlds and systems can be fleshed out for literal decades. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 7:15 AM  Maximizing storage for your Steam Deck or ROG Ally is, frankly, essential. While the built-in SSD handles most games well, few will truly push it to its limits, meaning a good micro SD card is often your best bet. Enter one of the year's standout deals for Steam Deck owners. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 11, 2024 6:58 AM  You have woken to the sound of multiple former Disco Elysium developers arguing inside your own skull. They are bickering about whose game is the true spiritual successor to the rockbottom detective RPG. Is it the unnamed project announced earlier today by new studio Longdue, involving some kind of "psychogeography mechanic"? Or is it this one, XXX Nightshift, a cerebral sci-fi RPG set in a posh polar hotel about a detective "solving gruesome murders, breaking sacred hearts, or just killing bloody time"? It's not for me to choose the dialogue option now appearing in your own brain. But I will say this: at least the one with the horny name has a trailer. |
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 1:30 PM
Tribe Nine is getting a demo, and it is now available to pre-download. The full Deadly Demo will be released for PC on October 14, 2024.
The Deadly Demo will include the prologue and first chapter of Tribe Nine, promising around twenty hours of gameplay. The demo will act an open beta for the game, and it will run for a limited time as part of Steam Next Fest. After its release on October 14, 2024, the demo will be available until October 22, 2024. Audio will be exclusively in Japanese, but English and Chinese text will be available.
The Tribe Nine Deadly Demo will be an improved version of the closed beta test that was held in August 2024. It will feature changes based on feedback received during the test. The new demo will not require any invite codes or additional sign-up.
Tribe Nine is the latest game from Danganronpa creator Kazukata Kodaka's studio Too Kyo Games. The premise sees a group of teens in Neo Tokyo fighting for their lives in a series of deadly games. The game will employ a real-time combat system where players can switch between a party of three playable characters of their choosing. New content will be added to the game over time following its release.
Tribe Nine is currently in development for PC and mobile devices. The Deadly Demo is available for pre-download on PC and will be fully released on October 14, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 1:00 PM
Square Enix is attempting to lure people back into Final Fantasy XIV again, as it kicked off another one of the Free Login Campaign events for the MMORPG on October 11, 2024. This recurring activity, which we previously saw return back in June 2024, gives players who are currently inactive and not subscribing a chance to play for a few days again.
Here's how it works. If you want to qualify for the Free Login Campaign, your account has to be in the "inactive" state. This means you aren't subscribing and haven't played. If it's been 30 days since you last played and subscribed, which means you have't played since about September 10, 2024, you're good. So long as you owned and played it in the past, you can now come back between October 11-31, 2024.
This promotion gives you basically 96 hours to play Final Fantasy XIV again. The counter starts the second you start taking advantage of the promotion. As such, kicking it off on a Friday (like today) and then having a whole weekend of free time is deal. This is because it isn't 96 hours of total playtime. Rather, you only get four days all together, in a row. So if someone takes advantage of the offer on October 11, 2024, then the last day of their free session will be October 14, 2024.
The Final Fantasy XIV Free Login Campaign started ahead of another two returning events in the MMORPG. The Moogle Treasure Trove: The Hunt for Goetia starts on October 15, 2024. After that, All Saints' Wake kicks off again. That comes back on October 18, 2024 and involves a Halloween-themed outfit and furnishing. So someone taking advantage of the Free Login Campaign may want to wait until October 18, 2024 and also participate in both activities when they come back.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Free Login Campaign event is in effect again until October 31, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 12:30 PM
Kotobukiya shared an update on Metaphor: ReFantazio merchandise now that the game launched worldwide, as we can see how things are going with the figure of Junah. The heroine, who is one of our playable allies in the game, is currently in the unpainted prototype phase. There's no word on when it will appear yet.
For this Metaphor: ReFantazio figure, Junah is wearing the outfit she dons when exploring the world or takes part in a battle. The pattern on the dress isn't appearing yet, due to the current state of development. As her default Archetype is the Masked Dancer in the game, she's also wielding a fan like the ones she'll fight with when in that role in the RPG.
Here's a closer look at how the figure is coming along. Note that some details could change as it is finalized and goes up for approval.
Junah isn't the only Metaphor: ReFantazio figure on the way. Back in September 2024, a number of announcements appeared for characters like the hero and Gallica. The protagonist will be turned into a Nendoroid, and Kotobukiya is also working on a scale figure version of Gallica. Bandai Namco is working on an SH Figuarts figure of the hero as well too.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide. Kotobukiya is working on figures of Junah and Gallica.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 12:00 PM
Aeon Fantasy will work with Konami to release new Suikoden I and II merchandise via a scratch lottery. The company will hold the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Molly Online Scratch lottery in Japan between October and November 2024.
This lottery will feature six characters from each entry. While most of the prizes will feature new chibi illustrations of the characters, one of them will show the in-game portraits from the upcoming remasters that Konami will release for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC on March 6, 2025. The first Suikoden characters will particularly have the new portrait versions drawn by the original illustrator Junko Kawano.
Here are the twelve characters who will be featured in the scratch lottery:
And here is the full prize list:
In addition, Aeon Fantasy will hand over a random bonus chibi character bromide to people who purchase a set of ten tickets. However, they must make the purchases in one go to be eligible for the bonus.
Here are the sample images for the Suikoden I and II prize and bonus merchandise in this scratch lottery:
The Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Molly Online Scratch lottery will be available in Japan from October 18, 2024, until November 8, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 11:30 AM
The Halloween season is approaching, which means the 2024 All Saints' Wake event is also coming back to FFXIV. This year, things kick off on October 18, 2024. There will also be a Night of Devilry goth outfit to earn and new furnishing to collect.
Once the event date rolls around, you'll need to head to Old Gridania. The Pumpkin-headed Apparition waits at X:10.2, Y:9.4 there. If you are at level 15, then you can start "The Aether-starved Ahriman" questline. As part of the rewards, you'll eventually earn a full Night of Devilry outfit set and Flying Pumpkin tabletop furnishing. The Night of Devilry clothing is dyeable and can be projected. That set nets you horns, a shirt, fingerless gloves, trousers, and boots. These can be worn by any class, gender, or race. As for the pumpkin, it looks like a flying bat.
Here's a gallery showing off both of the rewards we'll see in FFXIV this Halloween:
Every year, we see All Saints' Wake come to FFXIV for Halloween festivities, and it always means unique items like in 2024 version of the event. In 2023, there was a Charm emote for people to earn. You could also get Vampire Bats to hang up in your home. In 2022, you could dress up in a Wake Doctor set inspired by things like Frankenstein or pick up the Eat Pumpkin Cookie emote.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. TheAll Saints' Wake event runs between October 18, 2024 and November 4, 2024 in FFXIV.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 11:00 AM
Comedy dating sim Date Everything has a release date, as announced by developer Sassy Chap Games. It will release for PC and consoles on the appropriate date of February 14, 2025.
In a new release date trailer, lead designer Ray Chase discussed where Date Everything is currently at in its development. The game is currently feature complete, and the team are now performing bug fixes and polishing the visuals of the house environment you'll spend most of the game in.
Date Everything is a dating sim where all the romance candidates are household objects, whose human-like personalities show through thanks to a pair of special glasses. The trailer shows off a bunch of these romantic interests, including Freddy the fridge, Rebel the rubber duck, Wyndolyn the window and Gaia the globe. Less tangible objects also appear to be romanceable, including a woman made of soap suds and the physical embodiment of a nightmare.
Date Everything is a comedy dating sim designed by four well-known voice actors turned game developers. Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Amanda Hufford and Max Mittelman have provided voice work for a variety of past projects including Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV and Genshin Impact, but have now turned their hands to making their own game. Date Everything was first announced earlier this year.
The Date Everything release date is February 14, 2025, and it will appear on the Switch, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 10:30 AM
Konami updated its official store to include two new pieces of Silent Hill 2 merchandise alongside the remake's debut. However, both won't actually launch until February 2025. A music box and a wearable replica of James Sunderland's olive jacket from Silent Hill 2 are available to pre-order.
The Silent Hill 2 Metal Music Box plays "Promise (Reprise)," a song that originated Silent Hill 2. However, it also went on to also feature prominently in other Silent Hill media after that debut. The metal box features designs based on Mary's video tape, the line "There was a hole here, it's gone now," the two Pyramid Heads, and James rowing the boat. It is currently available for pre-order for $79.99.
You can take a look at the design here:
The Silent Hill 2 James' Jacket is a new version in honor of the Silent Hill 2 remake. It is made of 100% woven cotton. The inlay on the inside features the seal of Metatron, the sigil used as a save point in the game. The jacket also will come with a replica map of the town of Silent Hill and a tactical flashlight (sans batteries). It is retailing on the Official Konami Store for $149.99.
You can take a look at it here:
Silent Hill 2 is available now on the PS5 and PC, and the original version of the game is available to play on PS2, Xbox and PC. The PS5 exclusivity is set to last a year.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 10:00 AM
Kotobukiya has shared images of the prototype for its upcoming Mega Man Battle Network model kit of Bass.EXE. The company will showcase the prototype at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2024, which will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on October 12-13, 2024.
The company has also provided more details about the production of the new model kit on its website. It noted that specific attention will be placed on the body pattern, the chest's scars, and the iconic cloak.
Here are some of the sample images for the upcoming Bass.EXE model kit:
When Kotobukiya first announced plans to produce the Bass.EXE model kit in February 2024, it only provided Capcom's 2D artwork of the character. The company has since made major progress in the model kit's production, as it has shared images of the fully-painted prototype.
Bass.EXE will be the third main NetNavi from the Battle Network series to have a model kit released by Kotobukiya. The company has previously released kits based on MegaMan.EXE (along with his Dark MegaMan alter ego) and Roll.EXE.
The Mega Man Battle Network model kit of Bass.EXE is still under production. Kotobukiya will inform the pre-order and release windows of the kit in the near future.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 9:30 AM
Atlus has announced via its Japanese official website and Studio Zero's X account that it has sold over 1 million units of Metaphor: ReFantazio worldwide. This number combines the physical copies shipped with the digital sales across all of the game's platforms—Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
The company made this announcement right on the launch day for the game, which fell on October 11, 2024. That means it also factored in digital pre-orders for Metaphor: ReFantazio in addition to the physical shipments to reach the 1 million sales milestone that quickly.
A new illustration featuring Gallica has also appeared to celebrate the milestone. The Japanese text in the image reads "1 million units surpassed worldwide! Thank you!!"
Atlus also boasted the Metacritic average scores for Metaphor: ReFantazio, which went above 90 on multiple platforms as of October 11, 2024. It recorded 93 points for the PlayStation 5 release, 92 points for the Xbox versions, and 91 points for the PC version available via Steam and Microsoft Store.
In addition, Atlus also reminded people that Metaphor: ReFantazio had received back-to-back Future Division awards from the Japan Game Awards held during the 2023 and 2024 Tokyo Game Show. These awards particularly signified enormous anticipation from the Japanese public, as public votes from the event's first three days determined the award winners.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available worldwide on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 9:00 AM
The 2.6 Honkai: Star Rail Special Program just ended, and we now know the release date for the update and details about new quests, characters, and events. Everything kicks off on October 23, 2024. Though in this case, only Rappa will appear as the new unit in this version. There are also three new codes for Stellar Jades that we can redeem on October 11, 2024.
Here is the Honkai: Star Rail trailer designed to prepare us for things to come before the release date for 2.6. It features Penacony activities prominently, as well as stars Rappa. It teases a campaign quest that involves the Galaxy Rangers Boothill and Rappa, alongside the Trailblazer, dealing with a threat to Penacony. There's also a concert with Robin shown.
The video also let us know about some of the activities we'll see once this update rolls out. There will be a Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription one that involves making music and a rhythm game. A Ninja Record: Sound Hunt Light Cone will be tied to that. Another event called Mr. Cold Feet's Pop-Up Shop will star Sampo as the featured character as he runs a shop. Shadow of the Ranger assignments will appear for a limited time. We can also challenge Simulated Universe: Unknowable Domain. Finally a new Cavern of Corrosion will offer Scholar Lost in Erudition and Sacerdos' Relived Ordeal equipment sets.
You can also see the whole Special Program for 2.6 below.
In addition to knowing what will appear at the end of the month, we also know what is coming to Honkai: Star Rail in the future. The next two new characters for 2.7 will be ones who featured prominently in the story. One is Fugue, a new version of Tingyun, and the other is Sunday. Both of them will be five-stars.
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, PC, and the release date for the 2.6 update is October 23, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, October 11, 2024 8:45 AM
As with the 2.5 installment, the 2.6 Special Program brought with it three Honkai: Star Rail codes. Redeeming each one nets someone 100 Stellar Jades and another helpful item. However, as usual, we have until either they all run out of uses or October 11, 2024 ends.
These are the Honkai: Star Rail Stellar Jade codes for Special Program 2.6:
While each of the three free Honkai: Star Rail Stellar Jade codes does guarantee some of the currency, it also nets some additional items. You can get Traveler's Guides to boost character EXP, Refined Aether to level up a Light Cone for one, and 50,000 Credits to spend on those boosts or other in-game items. You will need to earn an additional 20 Stellar Jades if you want to get two full pulls on the banner with those existing Stellar Jades.
Here's the full list of three codes, as well as what each one provides:
Mobile players on Apple and Android devices should go ahead and go to the official HoYoVerse website to redeem all three codes. On the PS5 and PC, you need to enter the phone menu. Select your Trailblazer Profile, and you can scroll down to opt to redeem these codes from there. The rewards will appear in your inbox in-game after being entered.
Honkai: Star Rail is available on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the free Stellar Jade codes for the 2.6 Special Program work on October 11, 2024. The 2.6 update arrives on October 23, 2024.
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