GamersHeroes Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:25 PM The team at CD PROJEKT RED announced that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will arrive natively on Macs with Apple silicon, including the new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro, powered by the M4 family of chips. The post Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Coming to Mac in Early 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:16 PM The team at EA SPORTS has revealed how fans have engaged with EA SPORTS FC 25 from early access through the first 25 days of its September 27 worldwide launch. The post EA SPORTS FC 25 Data Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:35 PM  Halloween is literally tomorrow, and if you don't already have your plans sorted, I'm going to help you out right now. If you aren't going out, chances are you're staying in and watching a movie or playing a game. With a bunch of sales going right now on every imaginable storefront, it's a great time to pick up a… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:30 PM  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a fun time, but the flashy combos and quick-time events can bump up the intensity. Although you can't make the latter easier, the game does have an incredible selection of features called Battle Assists to make the general gameplay more approachable. There is one major problem though: the… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:00 PM  Deadpool & Wolverine proved that even if the MCU fatigue is real, comic book blockbusters can still be wildly successful if they involve the X-Men, two giant Hollywood stars, tons of jokes, a massive marketing budget, and little to no other meaningful competition in theaters at release. The biggest R-rated movie… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:50 PM  At this point, with only a day left until Halloween, it feels like almost every game under the sun is on some kind of sale. Storefronts like Steam, GOG, and PlayStation all have big sales running right now that you can take advantage of. Not to be outdone, Capcom has joined the club, offering its own bounty of treats… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:32 PM  As we all prepare to buy extra bags of our favorite candy this Halloween, knowing full well that trick-or-treaters will only see a fraction of the bowl because your partner ate most of the fun-size bars the night before, it's dawning on many that the cost of chocolate is exorbitantly high this year. Of course, ever… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:30 PM  Halloween is upon us, the nights are getting longer, so turn off all the lights and terrify yourself with a pile of horror games that'll suit the mood once you've finished Silent Hill 2. |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:20 PM  Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out tomorrow, October 31. Whether you're a seasoned veteran of developer BioWare's fantasy RPGs or a newcomer looking to see what all the fuss is about, it's worth noting that The Veilguard represents a pretty drastic shift from the tactical, open-zone RPG gameplay of its predecessor, Drago… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:50 PM  There are certain parts of nature that inherently feel scarier than others. A dark forest, sheer cliffs, open bodies of water. Something about the enormity of the natural world engulfing you triggers a fight or flight response in the body, and the unknown possibilities hiding within that world feel much more tangible… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:00 PM  I was recently made aware that Life Is Strange: Double Exposure has a character just like me. I don't just mean that they say things similar to me or even dress the same. I mean that Moses from the newest Life Is Strange game looks just like me (at least when I'm freshly cut and trimmed) and he even has my ding dang… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:45 AM  Ubisoft has finally released its first blockchain game, and it's all about collecting and battling with NFT figurines. It's called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, it's a PvP tactical RPG, and its marketplace currently lists the most expensive collectible NFT at over $63,000. |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:35 AM  As it's unlocked from the get-go, one of the first assault rifles you'll likely play around with is the XM4, and it may—initially—feel like a lackluster weapon. It's a hand-me-down from a bygone era, like the AK-74, but one that offers enough customization and versatility to make it viable on any battlefield. It also… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:25 AM  Here's something annoying. You buy a new game on Switch, or maybe need a big update to download. The process starts and then you walk away to do something else. Only you come back later, after the Switch is in sleep mode, and it's somehow still not finished. The good news is that the Nintendo device getting finicky… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:00 AM  2015's Life Is Strange was about a high-schooler, the supernaturally gifted Max Caulfield, but its power resided in something deeper than its protagonist's youth and the setting of Blackwell Academy. I think that, for many of the millions of players it resonated with, Life Is Strange spoke to those parts of us that… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:15 AM  A live-action Tomb Raider TV show has been swirling around at Amazon for a couple of years now, and it sounds like the series might be honing in on its future Lara Croft. Deadline reports that Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner as well as Murder on the Orient Express' Lucy Boynton are currently in the running for the… |
Kotaku Wednesday, October 30, 2024 9:50 AM  Marvel has released a sizzle reel of forthcoming Disney Plus shows, which finally gives us our first glimpse at next year's revival of Daredevil, along with a wealth of other programs. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:56 PM  While Cosmoscouts - the small indie dev team behind Moon Mystery - is thrilled with comparisons to Starfield, it's perhaps an easy connection to make. Since Starfield arrived, most any space game now has parallels drawn to the Bethesda hit, when, in fact, it's important to judge new space games on their own merit. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Best FPS games, Best single-player games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:37 PM  2023 was a heck of a year for games - we had Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Starfield, and plenty more. One of the best and most intriguing titles released that year was Ghostrunner 2, a speed-filled slaughterfest in a cyberpunk, neon-drenched city. To celebrate the anniversary of its launch, developer One More Level has released what is set to be the game's final DLC, along with a few freebies for anyone who owns the game. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ghostrunner 2 review, Best parkour games, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:37 PM  While it's always frustrating when a promising game releases in a less-than-ideal state, I do enjoy seeing one go through a solid redemption arc. Payday 3 is definitely one of those games. It's been steadily honing the co-op FPS into an experience that better captures the magic of its still-popular predecessor, and now that it's pushed live its massive anniversary update full of essential new features and improvements, it's finally starting to look like the experience it should've been from the get-go. Continue reading Payday 3 just dropped its most important update yet for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC, The best crime games on PC, The best FPS games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:00 PM  One of my favorite TV shows ever made is Hazbin Hotel. Revolving around a merry band of misfits who are valiantly trying to entice sinners into a Twilight Zone Tower of Terror-style 1920s hotel so that they can be redeemed and sent to heaven, its devilish charm and iconic soundtrack is just to die for. While Team 17's newly announced city builder Sintopia extends a little bit beyond hotel management, it immediately put me in mind of Charlie and co's playful (and vaguely violent) adventures, and as a result it immediately found a spot on my wishlist. Continue reading Sintopia is Cities Skylines 2 meets Black and White, in hell MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city building games, Best management games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:45 PM  A new Battlefield 2042 event introduces a long-requested mode to the multiplayer FPS as a limited-time event, and you can join at a big discount. The EA shooter has struggled to live up to the high bar of some of the series' most beloved entries, yet there's still something special to its brand of large-scale conflict. If you've been tempted to give it a go, a heavy Steam sale discount lets you grab the most recent Battlefield game for next to nothing. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:37 PM  What are the best single player games? There's nothing quite like a solo adventure that lets you explore, interact, and fight to your heart's content, with no one there to interrupt the immersion. Let's face it, you really don't need to get a squad together to have tons of fun, and these games prove it. Some of the best PC games of all time are single player experiences with carefully crafted stories, and you'll find the cream of the crop in this list, including some of the best story games and the best RPG games. We've even thrown in a couple of curveballs, too, for those players who prize slick mechanics over a grand narrative. Whatever you're looking for in a single-player experience, your next solo adventure is just a hop, skip, and a scroll away. Continue reading The best single player games to try right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 3 mods, The Witcher 4 news, Witcher 3 system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:35 PM  The good news is that you're on a resort holiday in Papua New Guinea, the bad news is that you're in the Dead Island universe and so there's a zombie apocalypse. You happen to be immune to the zombie bites though, which is nice - though that does mean it's up to you to be the hero who saves the other unfortunate holidaymakers while hacking and slashing your way through zombies in bikinis and Hawaiian shirts. If that sounds like the kind of terrifying holiday you'd like to take this Halloween, you'll be pleased to hear that you can get Dead Island: Definitive Collection for just $2.78 / £2.78 in a new Fanatical bundle. Continue reading Get Dead Island and other horror favorites at 88% off |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:23 PM  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 Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:18 PM  October 30, 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 Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:11 PM  What are all the Dragon Age Veilguard races? Otherwise known as lineages, each playable race forms the basis of your Rook's appearance. Whether you prefer the slender grace of an elf or the stout strength of a dwarf, whatever choice you make in character creation cannot be undone, and will define Veilguard's protagonist across your playthrough. However, it's not all about aesthetics. The race you choose in Dragon Age The Veilguard is as much a part of Rook's identity as their Dragon Age class or faction, and their lineage can affect certain dialogue choices in Bioware's RPG game. Depending on the circumstances, Rook might be deemed the ideal race relations negotiator or a meddling outsider. Equally, they might empathize with Dragon Age Veilguard companions who share their racial background, furthering the chances of a Dragon Age Veilguard romance. Whether you're swayed by aesthetics or lore, here are all the playable races in DA:V. Continue reading All Dragon Age The Veilguard races and lineages MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon Age The Veilguard classes, Dragon Age The Veilguard companions, Dragon Age The Veilguard release date |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:52 PM  Quirky tech manufacturer Ayaneo has just released a teaser for a new device, which it modestly says is set to "redefine" the experience of handheld gaming. According to the teaser video, the new Ayaneo 3 is codenamed Revo, which is short for "revolution." We're then given a few glimpses of the device, although we have to say, none of it looks particularly revolutionary at the moment. The manufacturer has form for innovation in the portable gaming market, though, with the Ayaneo Slide featuring a physical keyboard under the screen, for example, and the Ayaneo AG01 Graphics Starship upgrading your laptop to an external AMD Radeon GPU, while looking like a retro toy spaceship. Maybe there's something we're not seeing in the teaser that will help the new Ayaneo device take the fight to the Steam Deck in the battle to make the best gaming handheld. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:51 PM  What are the best Metroidvania games on PC? With mechanics that have spread to all genres, few games beat a sprawling Metroidvania. Mostly 2D with some straightforward combat, tricky platforming, and light RPG mechanics, a Metroidvania demands you use all the abilities at your disposal to explore castles, alien-infested planets, whimsical forests, and so on. Nintendo's Super Metroid and Konami's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night popularized the Metroidvania, but the genre has come into its own since these inaugural titles. While many of the best Metroidvania PC games try to recapture the spirit of their forebears, others expand into new territories by incorporating mechanics from pinball and soulslikes. The result is a dynamic genre that offers a wealth of familiar and fresh experiences - some recent, many of them cheap, and a few of them some of the best PC games ever made. Continue reading Best Metroidvania games to play in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hollow Knight system requirements, Best action-adventure games, Best games like Dark Souls remastered |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:36 PM  What are the best Cities Skylines mods? Colossal Order's city builder is a prospective civil engineer's dream come true. It's been a staple of the genre for many years, and the modding community has flourished in that time. Today, thousands of Cities Skylines mods are available on the game's Steam Workshop page, making it understandably daunting to find the best ones. Luckily, you have us. We've handpicked a suite of the best Cities Skylines mods that are guaranteed to breathe new life into the building game. Whether you're a casual builder or a hardcore city planner, you're sure to find something to tickle your fancy, so without further ado, here are the best mods for Cities Skylines. Continue reading The 22 best Cities Skylines mods and maps MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cities Skylines mods, Cities Skylines 2 release date, The best city-building games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:49 PM  What are the best grand strategy games on PC? These sprawling strategic experiences that typically encompass long periods of history, including many intricate layers that players need to contend with. It's not just about winning that war or setting up this encampment; you've got to develop infrastructure, set policy, and manage internal dynamics over the long term. As the ideal platform for the genre, the best grand strategy games comfortably stand shoulder to shoulder with the best PC games. They often overlap with other genres within strategy games as a whole, especially 4X games, but a key difference can be in framing. Our list of the best grand strategy games includes entries that value economic management alongside map exploration, from the historical to the fantastical. Continue reading The best grand strategy games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Crusader Kings 3 DLC guide, Best Crusader Kings 3 mods, Crusader Kings 3 review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:21 PM  What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world - even without an RTX graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the sandbox game, if you're unsure, let's start with what Minecraft shaders are. One of the best PC games of all time and the ongoing king of sandbox games, Minecraft has incredible replayability, keeping fans and newbies coming to the game time after time. While the vanilla game still gets regular updates, Minecraft mods, texture packs, resource packs, and shaders can completely reinvent the game, affecting its overall look. For example, mods can completely alter gameplay, and Minecraft texture packs and resource packs change the appearance of existing blocks and add new blocks, respectively. Meanwhile, shader packs give you the same game with fancier graphics and effects. Continue reading The 23 best Minecraft shaders 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:37 PM  What are the best survival games? The Steam charts are filled with all kinds of examples, including classic survival horror games and new hardcore survival sims. To help any bewildered adventurers, we've gathered together the best survival games to help you pick and choose which emergent stories and unexpected adventures to undertake. If you've got the grit to outlast the likes of the terrifying The Long Dark or the underwater wonder of Subnautica, our picks will help steer you toward the (not so) safe pastures of the best PC games that call for you to fight for your life. Whether you like surviving the horrors of war or you're into the new breed of hunger and disease management games, get ready to endure agony and plenty of pain in these scintillating survival games. Continue reading The best survival games on PC 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:18 PM  What are the best Fortnite Halloween map codes? With so many talented creators showcasing their skills within Unreal Editor for Fortnite, there are plenty of spooky offerings for Fortnite fans to stick their teeth into during the frightful season. There are almost as many Halloween-inspired creative mode games as there are Fortnite skins, and with so many to pick from, it can be difficult to know which ones are worth your time in the battle royale game. Fortnite creative mode offers a range of unique experiences, and we've rounded up ten of the best Halloween-themed games that are worth trying. Continue reading Fortnite Halloween map codes 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:07 PM  It's astonishing to think that Hearts of Iron 4 is now more than eight years old - indeed, it's lasted longer than the very conflict it's based on. But Paradox's defining World War II grand strategy game is only getting bigger as it prepares to launch the next HoI 4 DLC, Götterdämmerung. This next expansion pack is focused on expanding the German and Austrian focus trees, alongside new options for Hungary and Belgium, and the developer explains how the latter of these is being brought to the forefront. Continue reading Upcoming Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives lots of love to a WW2 underdog MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Hearts of Iron 4 mods, Hearts of Iron 4 DLC guide, The best grand strategy games on PC |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:05 PM  Metaphor Refantazio has proven itself to be an absolute smash hit since its release earlier this month. If you were planning on adding the sprawling JRPG to your Steam library, then it makes most sense to get it through Humble Bundle, because not only is it cheaper, but you'll get eight free games with it too. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Metaphor Refantazio review, Best RPG games, Best JRPGs |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:58 AM  A picture of a new chip has surfaced on social media, which looks as though it could be a design for a new dual-GPU AMD Radeon graphics card. The image is unlike any recent AMD chip, with two identically-sized chiplets sitting side by side, but no I/O chip, which you would expect on a CPU, and no small Infinity Cache chips, which you would expect on a GPU. The AMD RDNA 4 release is now set for 2025, but this new lineup of GPUs was expected to be monolithic, meaning the GPU is all based on one chip, rather than multiple chiplets. However, AMD certainly has the technology to make chip packages containing more than one GPU, as it's demonstrated with its CDNA 2 data center chip tech. What's more, AMD recently announced that it's now unifying RDNA and CDNA, so its gaming and data center chips will use the same core architecture. If AMD could build a new Radeon GPU with this tech, it could possibly make the best graphics card ever. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:51 AM  How do you complete the Liberty Falls main quest in Black Ops 6? Modern Warfare 3 Zombies took the mode in a new direction and, while it was certainly fun, nothing can compare to the classic round-based mode of old. Treyarch has delivered an excellent Zombies experience in Black Ops 6, and there's a full questline to complete while you're popping heads off the undead. Sure, you can jump into Black Ops 6 to see how many rounds you can survive in the zombie game, but the real fun lies in the Liberty Falls main quest. There's something incredibly satisfying about completing the hidden easter egg quests - not to mention the unlockable rewards to boot. Read on to find out how to craft the Thrustodyne M23 'Jet Gun' Wonder Weapon in the multiplayer game and complete the Liberty Falls main quest in full. Continue reading Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls main quest guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:07 PM  When is the next Delta Force playtest? The beloved Delta Force series is back with Delta Force, a new free-to-play title. Deemed the "next generation of Delta Force", and previously titled Delta Force: Hawk Ops, the upcoming game combines classic campaigns with new ones and a range of multiplayer modes. The Delta Force release date is still a way away, but that doesn't mean you can't get a look at the latest installment in the classic FPS game series before then. Despite still being in the early stages of development, developer Team Jade has already invited some players to try out the free PC game in an early alpha. Read on to learn what we know about any upcoming Delta Force beta tests. Continue reading Delta Force open beta details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best upcoming PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:50 AM  30/10/2024 The Riot support page for finding money spent is still showing as 'under construction'. We will update this page once it is back up and running. Fortunately, there is an alternative Riot support ticket method that only takes a couple of extra clicks - a method we've also outlined below. How do you see how much you have spent on League of Legends? Riot Games' hugely successful MOBA is technically a free game, but if you ask any avid fan if that's the case, you'll no doubt receive a wry laugh in response. The champion pool is diverse and wonderful; each character can be purchased with currency earned while playing. Premium cosmetics, however, are bought with real-world money. These League of Legends skins and other cosmetics can be purchased directly using an in-game currency called RP. RP itself, though, must be purchased with your hard-earned cash. LoL skins change the base look of the character you're playing, with premium cosmetics adding new effects, voice lines, and animations. Then there's the battle pass that can be bought using RP, too. So, while League of Legends is technically one of the best free PC games around, you can see just how easily it can sway you into parting with your money. This guide will give you the information needed to find out exactly how much you've spent in League of Legends - you just might not like the answer when you get it. Continue reading How much have I spent on LoL? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:57 AM  What are the PUBG system requirements? PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is already seven years old, which means running it on your gaming PC is an easy task, provided you've got a relatively new setup. However, if you're working with older hardware, fear not, as the minimum specs are obtainable for systems up to a decade old. PUBG doesn't demand the best graphics card but if you're chasing the highest fps possible, it will certainly help. If you want to know what the best PUGB settings are, we have a handy guide to help you there too. Continue reading PUBG system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best battle royale games, PUBG 2 release date, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:33 AM  What are some cool Minecraft build ideas? The sandbox game remains one of the best of all time over a decade on from its release, but such a long time in one game means you might be running out of ideas. We've been there: you've already built a city, a castle, or even a Wild West outpost, so what's next? Luckily, there are plenty of unique builds, farms, and creations out there to inspire your next Minecraft project. Unlike our favorite Minecraft house ideas or Minecraft castles, for example, this list is more varied, and contains plenty of inspiration. From a stylish Minecraft Nether Portal to automated farms, from massive decorative builds to homely aquariums, these ideas can be copied directly or simply used to inspire your future Minecraft builds. Continue reading 32 Minecraft build ideas for 1.21 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:49 PM  One of my favourite satires is the Screwtape Letters, an epistolary novel by Narnia scribe C.S. Lewis. It consists of messages from an oily elder demon to his nephew about how to correctly groom the soul of an unsuspecting human being. It's a claustrophobic send-up of managerial politics and nepotism, with World War 1 unfolding in the background. A real pick-me-up. Sintopia is the Two Point incarnation of that premise - in other words, brighter and breezier and definitely more slapstick than Christian. It puts you in charge of a world divided between Earth and hell, and challenges you to ensure a steady movement of optimally sinful souls between one and the other. Say your prayers and watch the trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:25 PM Hello Rockstar, please make an open world based on my unplayable Xbox edition of Red Dead Redemption .png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp) I never completed the original Red Dead Redemption, but not for the usual reasons of being terrible at the game, or thinking that open worlds are too big and boring these days and I just want to lie down forever and watch anime. I never finished it because my Xbox 360 version was not, in practice, an open world game, but a lonely farm at the bottom of a vortex of butchered spacetime. In the prologue, reformed outlaw John Marston confronts an old bandit acquaintance and gets himself roundly shot to bits. He's rescued by local rancher Bonnie MacFarlane, who nurses him back to health and gives him a few odd jobs to warm him up for the next plot point. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:06 PM  Classic god sims like Populous and Black & White teach that deities love to reach their horrible holy hands into our world and mess with us directly. They teach us to see 1-1 divine intervention in every random house fire and every lightning bolt that miraculously strikes our enemies. By contrast, the forthcoming Zero Orders Tactics teaches that god prefers to operate via covert means, because after all, personally lobbing some electricity at somebody would be inelegant. It's far more graceful to trap them behind a mountain, instead. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:50 PM
So you went with a Lenovo Legion Go when considering a handheld gaming PC or Steam Deck purchase. It's a solid choice, given its capabilities. Not to mention, we're seeing it go on sale ahead of the 2024 shopping season at places like Amazon and Best Buy (The 512GB model is $499 instead of $699.99 at both stores, with the official Lenovo site highlighting the price drop.) Since you'll want to get gaming on it as soon as possible, these are the stores you need to get set up on it immediately.
Immediately install Steam on a Lenovo Legion Go!
While the Lenovo Legion Go is not a Steam Deck, it basically acts like one the second you download Steam and enter Big Picture Mode. Installing it on the handheld gaming PC is incredibly easy. Download the executable and go. You're golden. It immediately adapts to the controllers. It's the first thing you should do after getting the device unpacked.
Make sure you grab Epic Games Store too for your Lenovo Legion Go too!
While Epic Games Store isn't going to look as pretty on the Lenovo Legion Go as Steam does with Big Picture Mode, it's absolutely fine. Plus, you should have a nice game library filled with compatible titles if you've been claiming the weekly free games from the service every Thursday. Like Steam, it is as simple as going to the official site and grabbing the download file. I had no issues installing and navigating it, and I doubt you will either.
GOG Galaxy is something to consider.
Like Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy isn't going to look the absolute prettiest on a Lenovo Legion Go as Steam. It's designed with a larger monitor in mind. But again, it works very well once installed, and getting it done is easy. Plus, considering the compatibility strives with this storefront, it's reassuring to know how easy it will be to get it all working together once you grab it from the site and set it up. Again, it's fairly effortless and a swift process.
If you use Itch.io, that'd be a wise one to grab.
Itch.io is one of those storefronts that maybe you don't use all that often. If you really get into indie games though, odds are you're at least aware of it. And if you support charitable bundles for good causes, I guarantee you have. So… getting the app could be smart! I will note that this was the only install that was a bit weird for me during the setup process. I had to actually redownload the launcher, because the first install didn't actually want to work for some reason. But on the second try, I made it work and it was fine.
The HoYoPlay launcher isn't a bad idea for the Lenovo Legion Go, honestly.
So when it comes to HoYoVerse free-to-play games, you aren't just downloading one title. You download the HoYoPlay launcher, then get the game from that. Given the range of the free-to-play titles and how well they all work on the Lenovo Legion Go, I suggest grabbing HoYoPlay too. Install Genshin Impact if you want an open-world, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sort of RPG experience. Pick up Honkai: Star Rail if you'd like another turn-based RPG. Honkai Impact 3rd and Zenless Zone Zero are good if you want beat'em up experiences where you're pretty much just in it for the fight.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:30 PM
Edia has released the first three Valis PC Engine games on Steam. People can now buy and play Valis: The Fantasm Soldier, Valis II, and Valis III in Japanese and English on the popular PC gaming platform.
There are some catches on the new Steam releases, though. The primary Steam page hosts the Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Launcher, which is free to download and open. But if one were to only download the launcher, they would not be able to access any content beyond the main menu. This is because the games are only available as paid DLC for the launcher, and they cost $5.99 individually.
The games are not the only accessible content in this collection. Edia is also separately selling the compilation's digital soundtrack at $5.99 and digital artbook, which costs a bit more at $7.99.
The Steam release marks a new phase in Edia's efforts to bring the classic Valis games to more recent platforms. The company first released the compilation on Nintendo Switch. It has also released the second and third compilations that brought in titles from more classic platforms like the Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) and Family Computer (NES). It remains to be seen whether Edia will also bring the latter compilations to Steam or not.
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection is now available on PC via Steam. The PC Engine game compilation is also accessible on Nintendo Switch.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:00 PM
We talked about how much we loved Crow Country before, as it is essentially SFB Games' love letter to classic PS1 horror games along the lines of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. However, now that the Switch and PS4 versions appeared and the Halloween season is upon us, I had to return to it once again. The thing is, now that I did go through it, everything about the Switch version of Crow Country made me realize what a perfect horror game it is for all audiences this Halloween. Or really, for any platform when it comes down to it.
Mara Forest is a woman bound for the abandoned Crow Country amusement park in search of answers. Where is its owner, Edward Crow? What's going on at the remnants of the attraction? Can we survive its horrors? It very much feels like the sorts of titles we saw in that era of gaming, minus some of the clunky control schemes.
The first thing that struck me about Crow Country and left me thinking it was the sort of Switch addition anyone could enjoy, even if they aren't a fan of horror games, is the available modes at the outset. Survival Horror is its purest form and the one that will call to mind Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Every shot will matter. You won't want to make mistakes. You'll need to be careful. However, it was the other two options that really felt designed to help appeal to absolutely everyone. Those concerned about it not feeling difficult enough would have a Murder of Crows hard mode that means you can't waste any of your bullets, Mara and your life will be in danger, and every encounter is a serious threat. I tried that out before really getting into things, and it's a lot. However, there's also an Exploration Mode that is more about the aesthetic and adventure, omitting violent, life-threatening encounters.
That aesthetic also helps ensure Crow Country appeals to a wider audience. It is designed to be dark and eerie, with fog in the air and unsettling mascots. We'll see blood. Odd entities that are unsettling appear. However, the execution and design mean that it feels more atmospheric and less uncanny valley horrifying. There's a challenge to be had here, you'll need to force Mara to touch or do things that are gross to get quest items, and it is unnerving. But because of the design direction, it's possible to be detached and appreciate it even if you aren't as comfortable with horror games.
I also felt Crow Country was a great Switch fix because even though it is a horror game, it sort of feels like that is secondary to going through an adventure filled with puzzles. We're trying to solve a mystery! It's like Scooby Doo, but with guns and death being an actual possibility. Mara is even downright funny with her quips. I never thought I'd say this about a horror game, but it's great at making you feel comfortable.
I really liked getting cozy with Crow Country on the Switch, getting settled under some blankets, and dealing with puzzles in one of the most unsettling amusement parks. It runs perfectly on the handheld. The brevity of the adventure makes it an ideal fit for some portable play sessions. It's just a fun pick to enjoy during the Halloween season.
Crow Country is available on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:30 PM
Bandai Namco shared a new Tales of Graces f Remastered gameplay trailer that better illustrates what to expect from the game alongside pre-orders for both the standard and Digital Deluxe Edition versions of the game. The video begins by looking at the exclusive elements of the remaster before focusing on the battle system in this entry.
First, here's the Tales of Graces f Remastered gameplay trailer. The remaster features portion of the video starts at the 16 second mark. This shows how you can see destination icons showing you where to go and can turn off enemy encounters. It also highlights how if you die in a fight, you can choose to retry, load save data, or return to the title screen. The post-battle dialogue subtitles show up after that. At the 42 second mark, the focus turns to the game's battle system. It begins by showing how you can choose your battle style, take advantage of the 3D space to move around, and use Chain Capacity to chain Arte and Skill attacks. Things close out by looking at the 80 pieces of included DLC and Digital Deluxe Edition items after the 1:21 mark.
You can watch that below:
Here's the full list of stores where you can pre-order Tales of Graces f Remastered now, with the standard option being $39.99 and Digital Deluxe Edition costing $59.99.
If you get the Digital Deluxe version, that extra $29 gets you a Battle BGM Pack with extra music, a Red Herb Set to help give you an edge in a fight, a digital copy of the soundtrack, and a digital art book.
Tales of Graces f Remastered will come to the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on January 17, 2024, and we can pre-order the standard or Digital Deluxe Edition versions now.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:00 PM
With the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE second anniversary events and characters debuting on October 31, 2024, Shift Up shared videos, an anime clip, and details for new characters Cinderella, Grave Motion, and Rapunzel: Pure Grace. All of them will begin appearing after maintenance and the update, and the trailers and announcements cover their arts and skills. It also means we get a peek at the Scarlet: Black Shadow Longing Flower costume will look if you buy that NIKKE skin.
First, there's a 15 second anime video of Cinderella in NIKKE that goes over the Old Tales anniversary story. It's animated by A-1 pictures, which also worked on Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends, the Solo Leveling anime, and the second season of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online.
The Cinderella being added to NIKKE will be a Defender who uses a Rocket Launcher and deals Electric damage. The reveal noted her passives are Flawless Glass and Dirt-Resistant Mirror, and her Burst III Skill is Glass Slippers, Full Contact.
Here's her reveal:
In terms of Grave, she's a Supporter with an Assault Rifle in NIKKE. When she attacks, she deals Fire damage to enemies. Her passives are Heat Emission and Overheat, and her Burst II Skill is Plot Spoiler.
This is how she looks in-game:
The Rapunzel: Pure Grace unit in NIKKE is a Defender like Cinderella. However, she uses a Sniper Rifle to deal Iron damage. Her passives are Sanctuary and Pray, while her Burst I Skill is Garden of Utopia.
You can see her below:
Finally, here's how Scarlet: Black Shadow's Longing Flower costume looks in NIKKE. It only will be available for this alt of the character. It's a gacha pull, so there's no guarantee you'll get it.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available for PCs and mobile devices. The second anniversary update launches on October 31, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:30 PM
Build-a-Bear announced yet another Sanrio stuffed animal, as it is now selling a Giant Pompompurin plush. It is available with or without a Gifting Bow decoration. The standard version is $128. Getting it with a bow costs $134.50.
As expected, this is quite a large plush. It comes in at 36 inches tall. This means there are some restrictions. You can't add a scent or a sound chip to it. It is also going to need a larger than usual box, which means you can't choose Economy shipping and Express and Next Day cost $30 or $41 more than usual. However, you can opt to get it sent to you unstuffed, so you could have it stuffed in a store. The one with the Gifting Bow, which features a yellow Pompompurin design, can also arrive with the bow off so you can put it on yourself. (Said bow is also available on its own for $6.50.)
Here's how the Giant Pompompurin Build-a-Bear plush looks. One of the photos the company shared features an adult holding it, to provide a sense of scale.
Build-a-Bear announced a promotion tied to this stuffed animal's launch. If someone buys this Pompompurin, they also get 10% off other Sanrio items sold on the company's website. That runs until November 1, 2024. However, that doesn't apply a number of new releases. So you can't get 10% off the holiday Cinnamoroll, Hello Kitty, Kuromi, or My Melody plush, the new Chococat, the 50th anniversary Hello Kitty, or have that 10% discount apply to any other "Giant" stuffed animal.
The Build-a-Bear Giant Pompompurin plush is available now, and the sale on stuffed animals if you buy it runs until November 1, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:00 PM
Earlier in October 2024, ratings showed up for a Death Note game from Bandai Namco, and now Steam product page is live for the online-only multiplayer game Death Note: Killer Within. The Bandai Namco and Grounding title will launch on November 5, 2024, and we'll see it on the PS4, PS5, and PC.
Death Note: Killer Within will be a game like Among Us and Werewolf, in which there are actually two teams competing. Up to 10 people can take part. If you are working alongside L, your goal is to get the Death Note away from Kira and expose their agents. In the case of Kira members, they need to wipe out L and get the Death Note. If a Kira agent finds the Death Note, they can select a target and condition to eliminate them. Incidents can be reported, testimony can be collected, and at meetings people can vote for which character they think is Kira.
Here's a trailer, showing off gameplay for the title. The perspective almost makes it look like Light and L are supposed to be playing a game on the board with players as pieces.
Here are the first screenshots, which show some of the cosmetics available in the game.
A board game based on the series is also headed to Japan. That will also be a Werewolf style game.
Death Note: Killer Within will launch on November 5, 2024, and the game will be playable online on the PS4, PS5, and PC with cross-play.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:30 PM
Pocketpair announced all Palworld players will get four free Pal costume skins for Halloween 2024. These are completely free, and all people need to do to claim them is log into the game.
However, these Halloween costumes are for specific Pals, so you can't use them if you haven't caught them in Palworld. The options are Halloween Cattiva, Halloween Croajiro, Pirate Pengullet, and Spectacled Katress. Cattiva and Pengullet are both incredibly common Pals that can also be found in Common Eggs and Damp Eggs, respectively. Croajiro and Katress might prove a bit more difficult. That's because Croajiro showed up only after the Sakurajima update, and you'd need a Huge Damp Egg for a chance of hatching one. Meanwhile, Katress can only be found either at night or at Sealed Realm of the Invincible.
Here's the official trailer announcing the Palworld Halloween Pal skins that let the characters dress up in costumes or wear seasonal accessories.
And here's a gallery offering a closer look at all four of the designs.
The lastPal skins were released as Twitch Drop rewards. Those started showing up in August 2024 for select characters.
Palworld is available in Early Access on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. The Halloween skins are being given away for free now.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:00 PM
There is no game that sticks with me to this day in an unsettling manner as much as Saya no Uta. Also known by its English name, The Song of Saya, this unforgettable visual novel still remains to this day the most horrifying game I've ever played. If you're looking for a horror game that will truly keep you up at night this spooky season, this is the one to play.
Despite playing Saya no Uta for the first time well over a decade ago (at the time of writing), its riveting and shocking storyline still haunts me to this day. Without spoiling much, the story begins with a man who ends up in an accident. This messes with his vision and causes him to perceive the entire world as this fleshy, Scorn-like disgusting place.
The protagonist's accident even makes humans appear as these terrifying, grotesque monsters. As you might expect, this leads the protagonist to madness. That is, until he stumbles upon a girl who looks surprisingly normal named Saya. From there, the story descends into utter hell, both in the nightmarish visuals and the actual writing.
To an extent, this visual novel feels like everything it does is purely for shock value. Name a terrible crime or sin and it probably happens in extremely detailed fashion over the course of this story. And the wildest part is it isn't even that long. I think it took me about three hours in total to get through Saya no Uta from start to finish.
Even though it is so short, I couldn't stomach more than 30 minutes at the time when I played it. This is not the type of experience to binge. That is why it took me just over a week of playing for about 30 minutes each day to finish this visual novel when I first played it. Unlike other horror games, I couldn't exist in that world for too long.
My method of breaking up Saya no Uta over a week ended up being a mistake, too. There wasn't a single night I went to sleep without a nightmare due to playing this just before bed. No other horror game gave me this many consistent nightmares in a row. And that is all before considering the actual quality of the experience.
While the art and story are spectacularly horrifying at times, it left a surprising mark on me by the end. The conclusion of Saya no Uta is oddly beautiful in a way with the shocking commentary it has. I could spend a whole article's worth of time just dissecting the finale and the intriguing direction the plot goes in. In a way, this is the necessary evil of visual novels. Every visual novel fan should fight through the madness to the end if they can.
After all, this is the most horrifying and haunting game I've ever played. Admittedly, I'm not the horror aficionado. This is far from my best and favorite genre in games. But even the genre giants and spooky games I've played don't even come close to this experience. Titles like Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 7, Slender, Amnesia, The Evil Within, Phasmaphobia, and so on didn't terrify me how this game has. If you like visual novels and horror, and even if you are like me and don't prefer scary games, Saya no Uta is the ultimate marriage of the two everyone should try.
Saya no Uta is available right now for PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:30 AM
Bandai revealed a new board game like Mahjong that will feature Sanrio's popular mascots. The board game will be titled Donjara Neo: Sanrio Characters, and the company will release it in early November 2024 in Japan. It will cost 5,280 yen (~$34.45). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
This new board game will play very similarly to regular Mahjong. However, the tiles will feature popular Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Bad Badtz-Maru, and Keroppi. The package will contain a total of 84 tiles that feature these mascots. The board game will support two to four players.
Bandai has also shared a list of possible winning combinations that can reward in-game money using the coins provided in the package. For example, completing three-of-a-kind hands of Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, and Pompompurin tiles will result in a Wonderful Set win, which is worth 480,000 Jara Coins.
Sanrio Characters are not the only theme Bandai has used for its Donjara Neo board game lineup. The company had also previously released mahjong-like board games themed after the likes of One Piece, Spy x Family, Umamusume, Minions, and Hololive Vtubers.
The Donjara Neo: Sanrio Characters board game will be available in Japan on November 9, 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:00 AM
Square Enix is now accepting pre-orders for a new Fantasian: Neo Dimension Official Setting book containing information about the setting of the game. The book will include an introduction by producer and writer Hironobu Sakaguchi. It is only confirmed for Japan, at the moment, and debuts in December.
The Fantasian: Neo Dimension Official Setting book costs 2,640 yen (or approximately $17.22), and it is now available for pre-order from the Square Enix e-Store. The volume has only been announced in Japan so far, and it is set to release on December 5, 2024. That is the same day that Fantasian: Neo Dimension will come out on consoles and PCs.
Aside from the introduction from Mistwalker founder Hironobu Sakaguchi, the new book includes a variety of concept art pieces, previously unpublished art and photos of the dioramas used to create the environments of the game, development staff comments, and messages from composer Nobuo Uematsu, various other developers, and the diorama artists. Square Enix warned people that the book will include spoilers up to the very end of the game, so players that purchase it might want to wait until clearing the game to check it out.
The Fantasian: Neo Dimension book costs 2,640 yen (~$17.22) and is now available for pre-order with its release date set for December 5, 2024 in Japan. The game itself will also come out on December 5, 2024 for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:30 AM
Capcom has released new apparel designs based on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and the Ace Attorney Investigations series. People can now place orders for the new items via Amazon Merch on Demand.
The apparel collection features regular and long-sleeved T-shirts, as well as sweatshirts and pullover hoodies. The Ace Attorney Investigations designs feature silhouettes of Miles Edgeworth, Dick Gumshoe, and Kay Faraday doing an Objection pose, and a group image of the Blue Badger, Pink Badger, and Proto Badger. Meanwhile, the Kunitsu-Gami lineup will feature a circular illustration of Yoshiro and Soh, as well as an image of multiple Gaki monsters emerging from the gate.
People from several countries worldwide can place orders for the Ace Attorney Investigations and Kunitsu-Gami apparel via the American Amazon.com website. While the items are also available on the Japanese Amazon site, the latter only supports domestic shipments inside the country.
Capcom has been gradually releasing apparel based on its game franchises via its Amazon Merchandise on Demand lineup. Prior examples included Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4, and Dragon's Dogma 2.
The new apparel collection with designs based on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and the Ace Attorney Investigations series is now available worldwide via Amazon.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:00 AM
With the Tales of series celebrating it's 30th anniversary, Bandai Namco has chosen from it's wide selection of titles to bring a Tales of Graces remaster to modern consoles and PC. But Tales of Graces f Remastered does more than that, as it offers multiple quality of life features and the inclusion of content that was previously limited to Japan. But does it hold up? And is it worth jumping into a title that feels so utterly divorced from what the Tales of series is today — at least in terms of gameplay.
Bandai Namco revealed it would be bringing numerous quality of life changes to Tales of Graces f Remastered, providing a fairly comprehensive list in August 2024. And while it's easy to take that at face value, you never really understand how impactful these can be until you see them in practice.
The developers of the Tales of series have continued to place an emphasis on narrative, and their characters, more or less making this a focal point for the games themselves. So it seems natural that Tales of Graces f Remastered will allow you to turn off battle encounters. During my period with the game, I didn't make use of it but saw the value in the function as I traveled back and forth from my objective to the nearest locale to sell items and turn in requests — these function as smaller side quests that reward you with currency and items, which help you stockpile resources to upgrade your weapons and armor.
I had forgotten how complex these systems could be in earlier Tales of games, or how unwieldly the controls were. But the muscle memory from the hours of Tales of Symphonia I played kicked in after about half an hour as I finetuned the A.I. for my companions. I remembered I needed to move in the direction enemies were relative to my character on the screen and tilt my thumbstick in any of the four cardinal directions to execute specific attacks. While not the most intuitive, the combat is still satisfying, especially when factoring how you can control your party members or weave using items in and out of more sticky situations.
The developers also made consideration for players that may have already gone through Tales of Graces f on either the Wii or the PlayStation 3. Skits can be skipped and you will even be able to skip the "child" stage of the story if you've seen that song and dance before. This makes the game more accommodating for additional playthroughs. That said, I do have to agree with the developers when it comes to the story and characters being the driving force of any Tales of game, and Tales of Grades f Remastered is no exception.
I loved hearing characters chat after combat, and I loved the way the skits extrapolated on events I had more or less jumped into during the preview session, or just how the characters would share things about themselves. It made me realize how much I missed the old Tales of formula. Tales of Arise was fine and all, but the previous Tales of entries just had that extra something that made them feel very much their own. And at the end of the day, it's great that his remaster is going to make it to modern consoles with all of the content that was previously exclusive to Japan attached.
Honestly, I found what I played of Tales of Graces f Remastered enjoyable. If this is the first effort of Bandai Namco from bringing more series to modern consoles and PC, I'm interested to see what else they'll bring and how they'll be handling those releases going forward. And if the new audience gained from Tales of Arise will love these titles just as much as the rest of us.
Tales of Graces f Remastered will come out on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC on January 17, 2025.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 9:30 AM
After the recent announcement of the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Nintendo and Monolith Soft shared several new screenshots of the game running on the updated graphics engine. As a reminder, the game will appear for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.
The newly released screenshots showcase the planet of Mira and some of the flora and fauna that players will be able to find as they explore the various environments and ecosystems in the game. Additionally, the screenshots also briefly showcase the main characters Elma, Lin, and Tatsu.
The images were shared by the Japanese Xenoblade series X (formerly Twitter) official account. Alongside them, the caption offers some data about the human-made city of New Los Angeles or NLA, and the Nopon. In the setting of Xenoblade Chronicles X, the Nopon are a friendly species native to the planet of Mira. More information about the game will continue to appear in the future.
You can check out the new Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition screenshots here:
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. The original game released for the Wii U in 2015, and the online servers were discontinued on April 2024.
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Siliconera Wednesday, October 30, 2024 9:00 AM
One of the most important things a long running series can do is evolve. Sometimes this is gradual, which Resident Evil successfully did. However, Resident Evil has also been known for wild massive overhauls as well. The transition from Resident Evil 6 to Resident Evil 7 was one of the most significant and impactful shifts in the survival horror genre. Rejuvenating a series that had started to drift away from its roots.
This change wasn't without precedent. Resident Evil has a history of evolving its gameplay to keep up with the times. Before Resident Evil 4, the series had relied on tank controls and fixed camera angles in its early entries. While effective at creating tension, had begun to feel outdated as gaming technology advanced.
When Resident Evil 4 launched, it redefined the franchise with its over-the-shoulder third-person perspective. This change made the game feel more fluid and action-oriented. Players could aim precisely, move with more freedom, and engage with enemies in a more dynamic way. The shift was a massive success, not only impacting the Resident Evil series but the industry as a whole. Resident Evil 4's approach influenced countless games, like Gears of War and nearly every third-person shooter that followed, setting a new standard for how action games were designed.
However, by the time Resident Evil 6 arrived, the formula had shifted too far toward bombastic action. The game felt more like a high-octane shooter than a true survival horror experience. There were large-scale set pieces, relentless firefights, and explosions at every turn. While some players, including myself, find things to appreciate in Resident Evil 6—the varied campaigns, the fluid combat, and the sprawling content—it's hard to argue that the game retained much of the series' original horror DNA.
Instead of genuine terror, the scares were replaced by action, which came at the expense of tension and atmosphere. Even Resident Evil 4, while iconic, leaned more into action, offering Goosebumps-level scares rather than anything deeply terrifying.
With Resident Evil 7, Capcom recognized that it was time for a major shift, returning to what made the series special in the first place. The studio made the bold decision to move the game to a first-person perspective. This move that seemed to draw inspiration from the atmosphere and style of P.T., the legendary horror teaser for the canceled Silent Hills. This first-person perspective immediately made the game feel more intimate and claustrophobic, amplifying the sense of dread that defined the early Resident Evil games.
Resident Evil 7 also brought back the emphasis on survival horror, with a tense and genuinely terrifying setting. A rundown plantation in the heart of the swamps. The Baker family's estate felt like a living, breathing nightmare. A place where every creaky floorboard or shadowy corner could hide something dreadful.
The Bakers themselves were an unforgettable addition to the series, each member representing a different kind of terror. The patriarch, Jack Baker, especially stood out with his relentless pursuit of the player. This also introduced an overhauled stalker mechanic that made every encounter feel like a fight for survival. The way Jack would burst through walls or calmly taunt the player before lunging into a deadly chase was reminiscent of classic Resident Evil enemies like Mr. X, but with a new, more personal twist.
The marketing for Resident Evil 7 also played a crucial role in building its eerie atmosphere. The cryptic trailers and multiple demos like the "Beginning Hour" kept fans guessing about the nature of the game. This created a sense of anticipation and unease long before players even set foot in the Baker family's home.
Another significant change in Resident Evil 7 was the introduction of a new protagonist, Ethan Winters. Rather than bringing back series veterans like Chris Redfield or Leon Kennedy, the game chose to focus on Ethan. He's just a regular guy drawn into the horrors of the Baker estate while searching for his missing wife, Mia. This decision further grounded the game's horror, as players saw the nightmare unfold through the eyes of someone without the combat experience of a trained agent. And while Resident Evil 7 initially felt like a departure from the series' ongoing narrative, by the end, it became clear that it was the next chapter in the story, rather than a total reboot. There were enough connections to the broader Resident Evil lore to satisfy long-time fans, while still being accessible to newcomers.
While Resident Evil Village built upon the foundation of Resident Evil 7 with more action and a larger scope, the impact of Resident Evil 7 remains unmatched. The fear, the isolation, and the slower pace made Resident Evil 7 a return to form for the series. A reminder of the kind of white-knuckle survival horror that put the franchise on the map in the first place. Village did refined some of 7's rougher edges, offering a more varied experience with a blend of action and horror. However, Resident Evil 7 is the game that I find myself thinking about more often. It's a game that redefined what Resident Evil could be, proving that even after decades, the series still had the power to surprise, and terrify, its audience.
Resident Evil 7 is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X/S, and through the cloud on Switch.
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:54 PM Orange Nebula has announced its upcoming game, Vestige, during the Gamefound Feast event. The game is a strategic modern euro designed for 1-4 players, combining resource management with a system modeled on the color wheel to create a competitive experience with depth and accessibility. Set in a future world where civilization has collapsed, Vestige invites... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:49 PM The ElfQuest RPG Kickstarter campaign achieved its funding target in under 10 minutes and reached $100,000 within half a day. This support for the deluxe remaster of the 1984 ElfQuest RPG, based on Wendy and Richard Pini's graphic series, brings new stretch goals into focus, beginning with a Gamemaster screen at $125,000. In its original... |
TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:42 PM Axolote Gaming has launched Castle of the Vampire Lord on Kickstarter, a large-scale 3D-printable castle designed for tabletop RPGs. This towering structure, standing over seven feet tall (excluding two additional catacomb levels), offers an immersive setting for horror-themed roleplaying games, with a one-inch grid interior suited for miniatures and gameplay. Castle of the Vampire Lord... |
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TGN – Tabletop Gaming News Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:26 PM Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse has announced two new games set in the Star Trek universe, Murder on the Titan-A and Mary Celeste, each designed to bring fans a unique tabletop experience through storytelling and augmented reality. Officially licensed by Paramount, both games are available on Kickstarter now. In Murder on the Titan-A, players step... |
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:49 PM All games will be available from November 5 to December 2. The post PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for November 2024 Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Level Up Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:24 PM  Mac gamers, get ready to enter the world of Cyberpunk 2077! CD PROJEKT RED has announced that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, including the base game and the critically acclaimed Phantom Liberty expansion, is arriving natively on Macs with Apple silicon in early 2025. |
Level Up Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:03 PM  Team17 Digital has made a devilish deal with French studio Piraknights Games to bring Sintopia to life—a god simulation game that lets you take charge of Hell itself, ruling over "Imployees" and managing the bureaucratic mayhem in the underworld. |