GamersHeroes Monday, October 28, 2024 11:47 AM As an avid reader of EGM throughout its 25-year run, we were honored to speak with EGM Compendium co-author Josh Harmon about the sheer passion going into this ambitious new project. The post EGM Compendium Interview: Josh Harmon Shares Book Features, Stretch Goals, and Lost Issue #237 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, October 28, 2024 10:40 AM A haunting - yet heartwarming - adventure for the NES, Mega Cat Studios has released Rani "Timekey" Baker's 8-bit adventure Graveyard Dude. The post 8-Bit Adventure Graveyard Dude Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 1:55 PM  Over the years, Wizards of the Coast has worked tirelessly to expand its Universes Beyond releases, with crossovers including Stranger Things, Hatsune Miku, and Warhammer 40,000, to name but a few. In 2025, they're expanding further with Final Fantasy, featuring cards spread across all sixteen mainline franchise… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 1:30 PM  Call of Duty may be an annual tradition, but that doesn't mean everyone can play autumn's hottest first-person shooter every year. With each new edition, countless new players pick up the franchise for the first time, and then immediately put it back down because sweat-lords dominate multiplayer and scare away… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 1:20 PM  The PlayStation 30th Anniversary bundles look awesomely retro, so it was a shame when pre-orders for them all sold out within the blink of an eye following a confusing online queuing process. Fortunately, a surprise update to the PlayStation Direct store page indicates that Sony is getting additional stock in that… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 12:30 PM  It's always the witching hour, somewhere. That means there's never a wrong time to be watching a back-to-back run of the best witch-themed movies, but perhaps there's no better time than as Halloween approaches. We've pulled together a list of the top pointy-hatted films for your very own home festival. |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 12:15 PM  Another annual Call of Duty is out in the wild, and fans have quickly found something to complain about in multiplayer: respawn issues. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are running into all sorts of problems, from apparent spawn camping to getting put into matches and immediately killed before they even have time to… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 12:00 PM  Dragon Age: The Veilguard's character creator is easily the most expansive that developer BioWare has ever put in one of its RPGs, with its most notable additions this time around including options to select your character's gender and pronouns independent of any aspects of their body, and top surgery scars to signify… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 11:50 AM  Following its acquisition of Fox, Disney intends to revive countless IPs, and King of the Hill is among the first to receive this treatment. It's coming to Hulu sometime in the near future and includes a time skip, which means we'll see an aging Hank and Peggy Hill, but most importantly, an adult Bobby Hill. |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 11:45 AM  Black Ops 6 is finally upon us, and like many others, I'm already obsessed with the newest iteration of its cooperative Zombies mode. At launch, Black Ops 6 has two maps, Liberty Falls and Terminus. The former is arguably the mode's beginning map, and already features a slew of neat new mechanics, tricks, and secrets,… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 11:20 AM  There are plenty of amazing horror games out there, we even made a whole list about it! However, one genre that you might not immediately think of as a hotbed of good scares is role-playing games. You'd be wrong, though. RPGs of all types have some of the best horror stories in the medium, thanks to the focus on… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 11:10 AM  In August 2024, Nintendo's free-to-play mobile incarnation of Animal Crossing was announced to be coming to an end this November. It's now been revealed that its replacement, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, will appear December 3, and ditch all of the 2017 game's microtransactions for a one-off sum. Except,… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00 AM  I admit, I'd grown cynical. Dragon Age has a well-established penchant for swapping out protagonists with each new game, and for treating one entry's be-all, end-all conflicts as little more than narrative springboards that can largely be cast aside in the next. However, with 2014's Inquisition, it seemed more vital… |
Kotaku Monday, October 28, 2024 10:45 AM  It's been a few months since Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm lost sponsors and had his YouTube channel demonetized after he admitted to "inappropriate" contact with a minor on Twitch. The controversial online personality is still playing and streaming games on the Google-owned platform, however, even though his request to… |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:28 PM  When is the AC Shadows release date? We've been clamoring for an Assassin's Creed set in feudal Japan right from the series' inception. After 16 years, that dream is finally a reality, and there's plenty to learn about its characters, gameplay, and real-life historical events before launch. PCGamesN first got wind of Assassin's Creed Shadows during the Ubisoft Showcase event we attended way back in 2022. Previously known as Codename Red, this latest entry in the stealth RPG game series transports us to the turbulent Azuchi-Momoyama period. We'll witness Obu Nobunaga's bid to unify Japan through the eyes of dual protagonists Fujibayashi Naoe, the fictional daughter of ninja master Fujibayashi Nagato, and Yasuke, the first playable historical figure in the series. We've got all this and more ahead of the Assassin's Creed Shadows release date. Continue reading Assassin's Creed Shadows release date, trailer, story, and gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs on PC, Best stealth games, Assassin's Creed Shadows release date |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:04 PM  If you own a VR headset and you're looking for some great games to play, Fanatical has you covered. Its brilliant 'Build You Own Bundle' deal is back, this time targeting VR games with titles such as Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Arizona Sunshine. Even the best VR headset is useless without a library of great games to play on it. Fanatical is making it easier and cheaper to build a library of VR games with this Build Your Own Infinity VR Bundle deal, regardless of whether your headset is made by Meta, Valve, or indeed many other manufacturers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:03 PM  The Horizon Zero Dawn remastered system requirements have been revealed, and while you'll need a significantly better gaming PC to run this over the original, it's far from out of touch for older setups. This Horizon Zero Dawn remaster takes a lot of its graphical improvements from Horizon Forbidden West, but thankfully won't require the best graphics card to run. Nvidia DLSS 3 and AMD FSR will be present on launch day to help with resolution upscaling, while Nvidia also brings frame generation for its RTX 4000 graphics cards. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:02 PM  When was 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 Next Warzone Season and Season 6 details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:00 PM  It's been ten years since we last stepped foot in the magical world of Thedas; a decade since Solas' betrayal left the realm in tatters. As an avid fan of the fantasy franchise, I've been avidly awaiting Dragon Age: The Veilguard, wondering what comes next in Bioware's epic saga of strife. Well, The Dragon Age The Veilguard reviews are finally in, and they're generally pretty glowing, even if they can't quite match the heights of Origins or Inquisition. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:06 PM  What are the best Minecraft house ideas? Here, you'll find some cool Minecraft houses to inspire your next creation. There are so many themes and materials at your disposal in 1.21, so we've dug deep into the Minecraft house designs available to set you on your way to creating your dream home. As you play one of the best PC games of the decade, whether you're an adventurer, builder, or redstone engineer, you still want a nice, cozy home to go back to at the end of a busy day. While constructing your perfect Minecraft house is a time-consuming venture, nothing beats that feeling of returning to the safety of your home in the survival game, pockets full of treasures from a day of exploring. Whether or not you boost the look of your builds with Minecraft shaders or texture packs, these Minecraft house ideas will look stylish in any world. Continue reading 64 cool Minecraft house ideas for 1.21 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:00 PM  I don't think I'd survive the zombie apocalypse. The stress, pressure, and sheer unfathomable horror would quickly get to me. It doesn't matter about the types of undead either. They can be fast or slow, I just don't think I'd manage. Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days lets me put my theory to the test. With a focus on building shelters, collecting resources, and avoiding confrontation at all costs, there's a demo out for the upcoming zombie game right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Upcoming PC games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 1:29 PM  New details have leaked for Nvidia's next-gen GeForce RTX laptop GPUs, including the potential new flagship RTX 5090 laptop chip. While details are light, the leak suggests that Nvidia is committed to keeping the shared product names for both mobile and desktop cards, while also pointing to a potentially beefed-up RTX 5080 for laptops. Nvidia hasn't yet confirmed any details about its new RTX 5000 series cards, which are likely to dominate our best graphics cards shortlist on launch, but there's a strong chance that the company is planning to announce them during the CES 2025 trade show in January. Current mobile RTX 40 series GPUs lack the power and performance of their desktop counterparts, with a laptop RTX 4090 matching a desktop RTX 4070 Ti. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 12:49 PM  Is Black Ops 6 have crossplay and cross-platform? If you cast your mind back to only a decade ago, the concept of crossplay was practically unheard of. Fortunately, a lot has changed since then, with all the big publishers and developers working together to ensure your mates can play together in the same party. With so many Black Ops 6 Zombies maps and standard multiplayer maps to play on, it doesn't surprise us to learn that PC, Xbox, and PlayStation users want to unite as a powerful team. The only trouble is that not every multiplayer game is forced to include this helpful feature, which is why people have been asking whether Black Ops 6 supports crossplay and cross-platform connectivity. Continue reading Is Black Ops 6 crossplay and cross-platform? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 release date, Best FPS games, Best Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 12:46 PM  How do you get Warframe Twitch drops? The open-world shooter still receives Twitch drops for a chance to win various rewards and there are a few channels and ways to claim them. Fortunately, the devs keep an updated Twitch schedule for upcoming streams, so you can tune in for Twitch drops. The main source of Warframe Twitch drops are Prime Time streams or Dev Streams, all of which can be found on the official Twitch channel, alongside the schedule. It's also worth keeping an eye out for sponsored community streams, which include Twitch drops. As well as these regular drops, the devs announce drops for big updates or events, which we've included below. There could be items in these drops to help you craft the best Warframe builds, or just improve your aesthetic. Continue reading Warframe Twitch drops and how to claim MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warframe on Steam Deck, Warframe builds, Warframe codes |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 12:36 PM  What are the best PC board games? Modern board games can get very complex, but many of them are well worth playing. Some are so good that you might want to play them repeatedly, even if it's to master its somewhat difficult mechanics. And it's hard sometimes to find friends to play against. With these computer board games you can play some of the best board games with zero setup time and far less impact on your wallet. You can play solo against AI opponents, which means you end the game whenever you want, and with Steam Deck you can play wherever you want too. Of course, you can also play many PC versions of these board games with friends, so there are still plenty of opportunities to work together, or lose out to your backstabbing best bud. Elsewhere we've got you covered if you want the best card games on PC... but let's jump into our list. Continue reading Best PC board games on Steam 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC board games, Best online board games, Can Tabletop Simulator replace physical board games? |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 11:57 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, October 28, 2024 11:56 AM  It's the right time for Dying Light to have a comeback. Halloween, the annual celebration of everything ghoulish and zombified, is almost upon us, and it's not long ago that we found out about the new Dying Light game, The Beast. Originally released almost ten years ago, Techland's undead FPS certainly deserves one last turn in the spotlight before it's fully superseded by its successors, but I didn't expect it to become this popular again. Thanks to a historic discount, Dying Light currently has more than three times the amount of players on Valve's platform than Dying Light 2: Stay Human. If you've never tried it before, this is definitely the time to take a bite. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best zombie games, Best open-world games |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 11:36 AM  After enough time every MMO runs into the same problem: players want tougher content. If you've spent over a decade playing WoW or FF14, you know that a new sense of challenge can reinvigorate your love for the game. Ten years ago, RuneScape got that in the Ironman mode. Locking you out from most online interactions, you were confronted with a daring prospect: you needed to beat the MMO by yourself. Now, you can take on that same challenge with friends, as Group Ironman is finally here. I'll only say this once: try not to let it ruin your friendships. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, The making of RuneScape, Runescape system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 11:33 AM  Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the greatest games of recent times and it was a huge relief when it made the leap from consoles to PC just a year after its initial release (unlike its predecessor). Although many gamers will have already added it to their Steam library, if you haven't, now would be a good time to do so, as it's 67% off in the Humble Bundle Halloween Festival sale, bringing it down to its lowest price ever. Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 is now at its cheapest-ever PC price MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best story games on PC, Best western games, Best sandbox games |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 11:18 AM  When is the Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 5 release date? The island is now teeming with Marvel heroes and villains following the launch of season 4, and with the first live event of the season complete and Dr. Doom still raging through the island, who knows what'll happen next? The Fortnite battle pass features some well-known faces this time around, including Mysterio and Gwenpool. There's just a few days left to pick up some of War Machine's weapons or Iron Man's combat kit and dominate Zero Build and the standard battle royale game mode, but we also know when the Fortnite chapter 5 Season 5 release date is scheduled, so there's no harm in looking ahead while we're at it. Continue reading Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 5 release date and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 10:31 AM  What are the latest Valorant skins? It can be hard to keep track of all the available weapon skins, but we've gone through them all to provide the ultimate guide to every single one in the game. When Valorant was Project: A and little was known about the game, Riot made one thing clear - it would be a game for skin collectors. Since 2020, the game developer has actively been churning out virtual cosmetics for one of the best PC games, and in 2024, Valorant will have at least ten skins for every single weapon. But who's keeping count? Well, we are. If you're looking to plan your next Valorant purchase or prepare for the next Valorant Night Market, then keep reading. Continue reading All Valorant skins, bundles, tiers, and prices MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Valorant Night Market dates, Valorant ranks, Valorant crosshair codes |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 10:21 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, October 28, 2024 10:21 AM  October 27, 2024: We've added a new entry to the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links October 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 10:16 AM  This week has started on a high note as an incredible wireless gaming headset deal has just gone live at Amazon and Best Buy. The JBL Quantum 910, which is available in PC, PlayStation, and Xbox models, has fallen back to its lowest-ever price, meaning you can bag one for just $149.95. While names like Razer, Logitech, and SteelSeries dominate the conversation for best gaming headset, the JBL Quantum 910, on paper, has all the makings of a possible disruptor in the market, especially at this sale price. Continue reading Save $150 on this JBL wireless gaming headset in half price deal MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 11:48 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, October 28, 2024 10:05 AM  Speculation surrounding new Lenovo Legion Go models has been bubbling away over the past few weeks, and Lenovo just poured a ton of gasoline onto the fire as it just dropped the price of the current Legion Go to under $500 for the first time. The Lenovo Legion Go is one of the best handheld gaming PCs outside of the Steam Deck. It offers more raw power and a Nintendo Switch-style controls scheme that saw it launch as one of the more stylistically unique alternatives to Valve's handheld. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 10:00 AM  You play Assassin's Creed Black Flag, or maybe Sea of Thieves or Skull and Bones, and you realize that being a pirate actually takes an enormous amount of skill. Yes there are big brawls and rambunctious parties, but you've also got to be shrewd, imaginative, and, surprisingly, an effective organizer and people manager. The best pirates use strategy and cunning - like the perfect party composition in Baldur's Gate 3, the right combos in Diablo 4, and the visionary flanking maneuvers necessary in XCOM 2, if you want to rule the Seven Seas, you need vision as well as violence. Enter Flint: Treasure of Oblivion, a smart, tactical CRPG with dice rolls, deckbuilding, and a distinctive visual style. Coming very soon to Steam, PCGamesN just got an exclusive look at its new fact-and-fight-filled trailer. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best pirate games, Best PC DnD games |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 9:09 AM  There are a lot of Escape From Tarkov challengers right now. The tactical FPS genre is filled with the likes of Gray Zone Warfare, Delta Force, and Arena Breakout Infinite. Each game wants to offer you something a little different, and ABI itself has had some positive feedback so far. Apart from the common player complaint that paid items give those with deep pockets an advantage, it's a robust shooter with tense combat. It's about to get even better soon, too, as developer MoreFun Studios has finally outlined what we can expect in Season One. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best simulation games |
PCGamesN Monday, October 28, 2024 8:57 AM  October 28, 2024: We checked our list of the latest Fisch codes and moved one code to the expired section, leaving two active codes. What are the new Fisch codes? Promising the pinnacle of exploration and progression of what Roblox fishing experiences have to offer, Fisch gets even better when you use the latest working codes to get free rewards. After launching in early 2024, the Stardew-inspired fishing game by WoozyNate has seen millions of visits, meaning even more players just like you can benefit from the bonuses on offer. Just like when using Fishing Simulator codes, getting extra items or currency will make the Roblox angling experience far easier since you'll be able to access or buy upgrades much faster. That's even the case when trying out Meme Sea codes too. This quick and easy Fisch guide will tell you about all the free rewards you can get so far. Continue reading Fisch codes October 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 1:34 PM  We've seen beans racing, and penguins racing, but we have not yet seen cats racing. That is because cats will not stoop to such frivolities, where it can be reasonably avoided. Cats are too self-respecting to get caught up in silly online multiplayer party games. Please. Don't insult their intelligence, their divinity, their mastery of the environment and of your emotions. Cats don't need 2-9 player scrambles across the rooms of an eccentric manor house, with customisable outfits and various minigames. What? Jumping Jazz Cats? No. I won't recognise it. This is a work of impossible sedition. Impossible, cute sedition. Pay no attention to the trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 12:34 PM  It's always nice to say that a big, look-how-much-we-spent-on-pore-rendering AAA game actually runs quite well on PC, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 does. Unfortunately for Bl6ps, and for us, that technical success is balanced on the knife tip of some seriously overwrought infrastructure. Mainly in the form the UX nightmare that is the Call of Duty HQ launcher, as well as a meddlesome always-online requirement, itself serving a feature that doesn't even work that well. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 12:00 PM  You can feel two ways about something at the same time. The feuding academics of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure might call this "emotional superposition". But the word "ambivalent" already exists. So let's say I'm ambivalent about this new adventure featuring Max Caulfield, the returning hero of Life Is Strange, and time-travelling photographer whose powers have resurfaced after years of off-screen atrophy. I've been deeply moved by individual scenes in this sequel. By the end I was sorry to leave its characters behind. At the same time (please now imagine my face is splitting into a second, colour-washed expression with wobbly VFX) I am relieved it's over, so I don't have to deal with the inconsistent behaviour of those characters, the flimsy plot, and a convoluted approach to murder mystery. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00 AM  If there's one thing I'd like to get across about my time with Dragon Age: The Veilguard - perhaps a surprise given Bioware's recent history, Anthem, and some of the early marketing for this game - it's that in my 50 hour return to Thedas, I very rarely felt I was playing something cynical. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 9:54 AM .png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp) In case you don't know the headline reference, Orpheus was a mythical Greek musician who famously descended to the underworld to rescue his snake-bitten lover, Eurydice. The underworld's rulers, Hades and Persephone, were massively bummed out by Orpheus's emo lyre-playing, and swiftly agreed to let him lead Eurydice's soul upward to the waking world, with the extremely simple proviso that he not look back at her till they're both on the surface. Being a love-drunk spannerhead, however, Orpheus couldn't resist a quick peek at Eurydice after crossing the threshold - and the result is a timeless moral about human frailty and the specific truism that you should absolutely never date musicians, which Australian developers Oppolyon Studios have totally ignored in their otherwise-redolent game about kicking your brother's soul out of hell. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, October 28, 2024 7:46 AM  I've often thought lighthouse keeping would make a fine second career, albeit mostly because in my head, it would give me endless time to write (and finish Baldur's Gate 3). You won't have much time to write in Static Dread, sadly. The world has ended, the oceans teem with squirmy, extra-dimensional lifeforms, and it's your job as the apparent sole surviving lighthouse keeper to distinguish vessels loaded with eldritch horrors from vessels loaded with people who need saving from eldritch horrors. Going by the teaser trailer, below, this appears to be comparable to playing border guard in Papers, Please, but it's less political and more tentacular. You field queries over the radio, run your finger down a clipboard, and decide whether to kindle the lamps or beg the coastguard to blast that ship back to hell. There's a dialogue line in the trailer which I, personally, would consider highly untrustworthy. "It's consuming my team!" screams a self-described ship captain. "Please, send help! Gosh..." Look, "friend", no genuine human being says "gosh" in an emergency situation. Not even British human beings say "gosh" in an emergency situation. That's what you say when somebody tells you the pizza-flavoured crisps are back on sale at Aldis. |
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 1:30 PM
Mages has revealed Steins;Gate Re:Boot at the franchise's 15th anniversary event. This announcement also served as the climax of the anniversary's celebration project that started in September 2023.
The company has strongly implied that Re:Boot will appear as a remake of the series' inaugural entry. The newly published teaser trailer features a year count that started from 2009. That was when the original Steins;Gate first appeared on the Xbox 360 in Japan.
Mages has since also ported the original Steins;Gate for PC, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, PS4, iOS, and Android devices. The PC version is still available to purchase worldwide via Steam.
In the Japanese press release, Mages noted that unlike Steins;Gate Elite which used illustrations from the anime adaptation, the series' original illustrator Ryohei "huke" Fuke is redrawing the character designs based on his newer skill levels as of 2024. In addition to the new graphics, Mages will also add some new elements to the game's storyline in Re:Boot.
The official teaser trailer for Steins;Gate Re:Boot is available to watch via Mages' official YouTube channel:
Steins;Gate Re:Boot will be available in 2025. Mages has yet to announce platforms for the new game as of the initial reveal in late October 2024.
The post Steins;Gate Re:Boot Is Mages' Revival of the Original Game appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 1:00 PM
The English Arknights social media account for the global version of the game announced a new Arknights x Sanrio Characters event. That will begin running in mid-December 2024.
Here's the official announcement, which shows the art for the event:
We already know what to expect from this event, given it already appeared in June 2024 in the original version of the game. Certain outfits appeared for operators. As shown in the teaser image, Goldenglow got a Hello Kitty one, Lee's involved Pompompurin, and U-Official's featured her holding balloons of mascots like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, Gudetama, Badtz-Maru, My Melody, and Pompompurin. Special avatar pictures and a themed home screen background were also available to buy in packs. In-game furniture inspired by the mascots also showed up.
The PV also appeared online, and you can see that here thanks to RiverV Workshop sharing it:
In the past, there have been multiple Arknights crossovers. One involved KFC showing up in-game. There were Rainbow Six Siegeand Monster Hunterones as well.
Arknights is available on Android and Apple iOS devices worldwide, and the Sanrio Characters event will appear in the global version in mid-December 2024. This comes after the event ran in the Chinese version back in June 2024.
The post Arknights Sanrio Characters Event Starts in December appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 12:30 PM
Sanrio has revealed a new lineup of crossover merchandise that will pair its mascot characters with those from Oshi no Ko. The company has also prepared a link to the collection's official webpage, although it still would not be actually up until morning or afternoon on October 29, 2024, in the Japanese time zone. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
The actual merchandise lineup will only be available for sale on November 8, 2024. Sanrio will put up the items on its web stores and physical outlets, as well as in Sanrio sections at department stores across Japan.
This collaboration will primarily feature the following seven pairs:
And here is the list of items in the collection, along with their prices in Japanese yen:
This new collection will add even more entries to the list of crossover merchandise featuring the Sanrio mascots. Prior examples included Jujutsu Kaisen and the Monogatari series.
The Oshi no Ko - Sanrio Characters crossover merchandise will be available in Japan on November 8, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 12:00 PM
Walmart already announced details about how it will handle its Black Friday Deals sale for 2024, and this time it noted Walmart+ members who subscribe to that plan will get early access. People who are members can get access to deals online at 9am PT/12pm ET on November 11, 2024, while everyone else needs to wait until 2pm PT/5pm ET. In-stores sales start on November 15, 2024.
The initial teaser didn't actually announce any of the sales yet. The images on the announcement page did show a few items suggesting TVs, kitchen appliances, and toys will be a part of it. For example, the image referencing TVs showed a photo of a Hisense UHD LCD Roku Smart TV, but didn't mention which size would be on sale. A Squishmallow cat plush appeared on the one for toys. The kitchen goods teaser highlighted a Gourmia air fryer.
Walmart also announced that its Walmart+ membership is temporarily on sale alongside the Black Friday Deals sale reveal for 2024. It is 50% off the one-year membership. That costs $49, rather than $98, at the moment. In addition to early access to the sale, there are discounts on Burger King purchases and gas at certain gas stations. You also get free shipping from the website or delivery from stores. People get access to Paramount+ as well.
It isn't unusual for the Walmart Black Friday Deals sale to start early like this. In 2023, video game discounts started showing up online on November 8, 2023.
The Walmart Black Friday Deals 2024 sale runs between November 11-17, 2024. Actual Black Friday falls on November 29, 2024, the day after Thanksgiving.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 11:30 AM
HoYoVerse is doing more to tease the upcoming Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai: Star Rail crossover, and this time it involved official art of characters appearing in the event. The latest piece teased that Sparkle won't be the only member of the Masked Fools to appear during the event. This is the latest tease for the upcoming activity due to debut on November 28, 2024.
Two of the appearances here are rather obvious ones. We know Sparkle will show up in Honkai Impact 3rd for the Honkai: Star Rail crossover event. She's going to become a playable character. Her battlesuit is Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo, though all we know aside from that is that it will be an S-rank battlesuit. (That's the highest rank available in the gacha game.) Vita also appears. She showed up as the 7.8 S-rank battlesuit. However, this latest art also shows Sampo. He's a four-star unit in Honkai: Star Rail who has been a part of the title since launch.
Here's the latest art for the event.
We already know about a number of members of Masked Fools in Honkai: Star Rail. These are the characters who follow the Aeon Aha in the game. While Sparkle and Sampo are the only playable members, Giovanni comes up often in sidequests on planets like Jarilo-VI and Penacony.
Honkai Impact 3rd is available on the PC and mobile devices. Honkai: Star Rail is on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The Honkai: Star Rail crossover event will appear on November 28, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 11:00 AM
Square Enix revealed a new piano arrangement album based on tracks from its mainline Final Fantasy entries. This album will be primarily based on the Crystalline Resonance piano concerts, which are the focus of a new world tour scheduled to appear in countries globally between December 2024 and March 2025.
The company had also released another piano album earlier in October 2024. But while the "Piano Cover Collection from Square Enix Music Channel" album also included tracks from other franchises like Chrono Trigger and Xenogears, this one will only feature tracks from the Final Fantasy series.
This album will not be like the Piano Collections albums that Square Enix had published online either. The company released multiple albums featuring numerous piano arrangements, but it grouped those by the respective titles. On the contrary, this Crystalline Resonance album will only contain around ten tracks from the post-pixel era mainline entries. The titles featured will range from Final Fantasy VII to Final Fantasy XVI.
Here is the tentative track list for the upcoming Final Fantasy piano album:
Pre-orders for this album are immediately available on the Japanese Square Enix e-Store and other online music stores across the country. The item will have a tax-inclusive MSRP of 3,300 yen (~$21.65).
Square Enix also confirmed on the album's English webpage that people in North America and Europe will be able to order the album via the company's web stores for the respective regions. It has still yet to actually put up a listing page on the North American and European web stores though, so it has instead provided a CDJapan listing that is also available to people residing elsewhere worldwide.
The "Crystalline Resonance - Final Fantasy Piano Collection" album will be available on January 15, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 10:30 AM
Koei Tecmo has revealed Honoka as the fifth of six heroines who will appear in Venus Vacation Prism - Dead or Alive Xtreme. Ai Nonaka will also continue to reprise her role as the character's Japanese voice actress.
Honoka is also the first confirmed heroine in Venus Vacation Prism who made her debut in a Dead or Alive fighting game, albeit from a later entry in the series. The specific entry was Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, the 2015 upgrade to the original release in 2012.
The teaser trailer showcasing Honoka in Venus Vacation Prism is available to watch via the game's official X account:
The first four heroines revealed for Venus Vacation Prism were Misaki, Fiona, Elise, and Tamaki. All of these characters, who were revealed before Honoka, debuted in the original Venus Vacation free-to-play game. Based on the previous reveal pattern, Koei Tecmo will announce the sixth and last heroine appearing in Venus Vacation Prism on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Koei Tecmo will release Venus Vacation Prism - Dead or Alive Xtreme for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and DMM Games in Japan and Asia in early 2025. It will also include an English subtitle option for players in the Southeast Asian region.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 10:00 AM
New indie Vtuber Yuuki Sakuna debuted on October 27, 2024, and as of time of writing her debut stream already reached 3.4 million views. She's also already passed 812,000 YouTube subscribers as of 9:15am ET on October 28, 2024.
Yuuki first started showing signs of activity on August 31, 2024, as that marked her first social media message since April 2022. She then teased her design on October 24, 2024. A day later, she confirmed she'd debut on October 27, 2024.
This new indie Vtuber's design is that she's a cat girl with pink hair who is also a maid. Gaou is the artist behind it. While that designer is known for things like light novels, that isn't the only area of expertise for the creator. Other Vtubers whose designs were drawn by Gaou include Hololive's Minato Aqua and two other indie Vtubers named Mochizuki Himari and Hourei Tenten.
Here's the full Yuuki Sakuna debut stream. The VStats Vtuber data gathering account noted that she is now at the third highest peak CCV for viewers of all time for her debut, just after Minato Aqua and Kiryu Coco's graduation streams.
In addition to a debut stream, Yuuki released her first cover. It is of the song "Henceforth." As of 9:30am ET on October 28, 2024, we already saw it pass 1.3 million views on YouTube.
Indie Vtuber Yuuki Sakuna is now streaming and active on YouTube.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 9:00 AM
Square Enix has announced a new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour shirt is now available to purchase. It will cost 4,400 yen or approximately $28. Consumers will only be able to order a total of ten shirts per person. The shirt only comes in one size and can be purchased from the official Square Enix Online Store.
This Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour shirt features a black and white print of the party standing at a ledge. Their backs are turned towards the viewer, with bold text featuring the worlds "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour" emblazoned on the front.
You can take a look at the shirt, and the print, below.
Since the release of FFVII Rebirth, Square Enix has continued to release merchandise associated with the title, and the compilation of Final Fantasy VII. This has included aluminum magnet pins featuring notable logos and iconography associated with this entry in the series. Square Enix also released a special soundtrack featuring music heard in the Gold Saucer and when playing various mini-games.
The FFVII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour shirt can be purchased for 4,400 yen or around $28 through the Japanese Square Enix Online Shop. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is available for PlayStation 5.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 8:00 AM
Sega announced Sonic X Shadow Generation sales have topped one million copies worldwide across all platforms in just three days. The developer and publisher announced that the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations is part of their strategy to further strengthen the Sonic IP, which seems to be working given the total worldwide sales for this entry in the series. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Sega goes on to state that it will continue to develop it's transmedia properties, which includes a series of comics and merchandise. This included the release of a special Sonic X Shadow Generations Chao comic. Upcoming trans media releases and collaborations include a series of DC comics where various characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe will assume the roles of iconic heroes like Batman. Sega also released a short animated series leading up to the release of Sonic X Shadow generations, which more or less worked as a primer for those unfamiliar with the brooding hedgehog.
Additionally, it will continue to publish games as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog IP such as the previously announced Sonic Rumble. Coincidentally, Sega is hiring employees to work on future Sonic the Hedgehog titles. However, this job listing was limited to Japan.
Sonic X Shadow Generations is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X.
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Siliconera Monday, October 28, 2024 7:00 AM
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp will receive an offline version in Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Complete. It will cost $9.99 until January 31, 2025, after that time it will increase to $19.99. This version will be available for Android and iOS devices.
Nintendo has outlined how consumers can transfer their data from Animal Crossing Pocket Camp to this offline version through a detailed video. This will include the amount of bells you have acquired and the level of friendship you have acquired with all of the animal campers you've interacted with. You will need to link your Pocket Camp account to your Nintendo account to begin this transfer.
You can watch the video below.
With the inclusion of this version, certain features in the standard version of Pocket Camp will be phased out. This includes Leaf Tickets, Pocket Camp Club, and the ability to play online with friends. Instead players can earn Leaf Tokens as a way to obtain furniture and other decorative items.
Nintendo announced in August 2024 that the mobile title would go offline in November 2024. The game originally launched in 2017 and received numerous updates, which included collaboration items in partner with Sanrio.
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp was available for Android and iOS devices. The Complete version will release on December 3, 2024 and will cost $9.99 until January 31, 2025. It will increase to $19.99 after that date.
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WGB Monday, October 28, 2024 10:24 AM The first review for the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard has appeared, and then hastily taken down since the embargo hasn't lifted. |
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