Kotaku Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM  Well, kids, it's been a week. From a popular Twitch streamer getting banned for racist remarks to a huge leak of one of Nintendo's biggest properties, there's been a lot going on in the gaming world. We also got a warning from an ex-PlayStation boss about the future of the industry and a short but sweet Xbox Showcase.… |
PCGamesN Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:27 AM  October 19, 2024: We've added two 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 Saturday, October 19, 2024 7:55 AM  The moment you look at Travellers Rest, it's easy to see how Stardew Valley inspired it. The top-down perspective, gorgeous pixel art, an array of colorful NPCs, and, of course, the farming. At this point, Stardew Valley has birthed an entire genre that's recognizable in the blink of an eye, but Travellers Rest is different. Instead of growing a farmstead, you're managing a bustling tavern. Crops and agriculture are part of the equation, sure, but the experience of your patrons and the health of your business are paramount. So if you're bored of Pelican Town and fancy something new, Travellers Rest has just had yet another sizable update with loads more still planned. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best farming games, Best management games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Saturday, October 19, 2024 7:53 AM  The future looks bright for Nightingale. It's never nice to see a game face a troubled launch, especially one as spectacular to look at as Inflexion Games' Victorian gaslamp fantasy world. Fortunately, the survival game has seen a gradual and continued recovery from its rocky start with the dramatic Realms Rebuilt overhaul, and it looks to have paid off. Now, it's focused on the future, and that starts with one big upgrade to base building as the developer returns to working on a larger city environment that reaches back to its original MMORPG roots. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games on PC, Best crafting games on PC, Best fantasy games on PC |
PCGamesN Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:40 AM  The roguelike action of Vampire Survivors took the world by storm, rocketing up the Steam charts and helping to popularize a new breed of 'bullet heaven' horde-based games. Since then, we've seen others adopt the wave-based ARPG style, whether they favor auto-casting skills or offer more control in the vein of games like Diablo. Achilles: Survivor builds on the format, quite literally, with the ability to construct defensive towers to help you hold out in a world inspired by Greek mythology, and you can try a free demo right now on Steam. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best fantasy games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:35 AM  In space, no one can hear you scream. Well, apart from the pilot, the guy fixing the engine, and your gunner of course. Okay, you might not be facing down a Xenomorph, but the co-op roguelike Void Crew is still about as chaotic. Managing a spaceship while darting between fires, failing systems, and your disorganized crewmates doesn't exactly sound like fun on paper, but Void Crew manages just that. If the Settled Systems of Starfield feel too empty, or the overcomplicated ships of Star Citizen make you nervous to even attempt space travel, these are the wacky antics for you. Best of all, Void Crew is about to make the jump to 1.0, and you can snag it at a discount before then. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best roguelike games, Best space games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 19, 2024 4:04 AM  This weekend marks the last chance to stuff your hands into the giant plastic tub of loose Lego that is Steam Next Fest, until the next one in like February or something. We've been smushing all our demo recommendations up against those of Eurogamer and VG247 in the Wishlisted hub, so there's no shortage of us-approved tasters to catch up with. As for what we're playing this weekend, well... |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 19, 2024 4:00 AM  A trend of gambling-inspired games has surfaced in the wake of poker-like deckbuilding roguelike Balatro. The recipe? Take a standard game of chance you might find in any casino and mash an uncountable number of bells and whistles and gizmos and weirdnesses into it, then slather it in a "one more turn" roguelike dressing, and make it as tactile and punchy as humanly possible. The ongoing Steam Next Fest has no shortage of these gambley gimmickers, but here's one demo that stood out. Ballionaire is a colourful pachinko-inspired roguelike, but you choose where the wacky widgets will go. |
Siliconera Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM
Moss and Moss: Book II remain these constant VR staples, even years after the original 2018 release. We see both entries show up on new platforms, years after their launch. After all, both only just made their PS5 debut in 2023. Most recently, alongside the Meta Quest 3S launch, both games ended up getting additional improvements and updates in September 2024. After going back and playing them after said update, it's easy to understand why.
Part of it is the premise of both Moss and Book II. These aren't VR games that attempt to put you firsthand in the experience of a massive adventure game or action-RPG, though the scope is admirable. You're a person who follows alongside a mouse named Quill and assists her as she first attempts to save her immediate home in the first entry, then save the world of Moss as a whole in the second.
As such an assistant, it means there is a lot more freedom to explore and handle puzzles. After all, we're trusting and replying upon Quill, our partner, to help with some of the lifting. So we aren't necessarily going through actions or activities that could result in motion sickness or unpleasant effects. We're allowed a little more freedom with our actions and don't need to worry about demanding precision, since we're assisting in puzzle solving and progression.
This leeway allows for range of approachability and accessibility that not every VR game offers, which works in favor of Moss and Book II. The genre is one that is generally very well accepted on the platform, since adventure games do generally allow players more time to react and puzzles are welcoming to anyone. It not demanding many sudden movements or major activity means someone new to VR or gaming in general could easily get adjusted. Since we're working alongside a heroine who can provide us insight and hints, but who isn't holding our hands as we go through it, it's also a comfortable way to ease into the experience and allow for more character and storytelling.
It also helps that Polyarc does continue to improve the Moss and Book II experiences. The most recent update alongside the Meta Quest 3S launch is a perfect example. It features both visual updates and fan-requested features. As I played the original games before, heading back and being able to completely turn off combat was quite a boon. Not that it is bad, as I appreciate how it is handled, but it is another good option both in terms of accessibility and approachability. It allows someone to return and, as a result of that stressor being removed, be able to appreciate other elements of the games. Plus the additional visual improvements mean that it does keep looking crisper, better, and more in line with what we expect from VR games as technology improves.
Moss and Moss: Book II always feel like they remain relevant VR games, and a few hours spent with each reveal why. The nature of both adventures show how welcoming they are to both newcomers to gaming in general or VR headsets. The fact that Polyarc also keeps considering what players might want and updating it goes even further to ensure they remain staples even six years after the original's debut.
Moss I and Moss: Book II are available on the PS VR and PS VR 2 for the PS4 and PS5, Meta Quest headsets, and other VR headsets via Steam.
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