GamersHeroes Monday, November 18, 2024 3:34 PM Ending the year with a bang, the nominees for The Game Awards 2024 have been announced. The post The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 18, 2024 2:18 PM Set to release November 21, Update 1.3 for Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox's Homeworld 3 will delivers all of the content in the Year One Pass, alongside a number of free updates and enhancements. The post Homeworld 3 Update 1.3 Launching November 21 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 18, 2024 12:54 PM Sunblink and Sanrio are getting into the fall season with the limited-time Days of Plenty event in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. The post Hello Kitty Island Adventure Days of Plenty Event Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 5:45 PM  A random promo image from Rockstar Games featuring the moon as seen in Grand Theft Auto V has led to a wild theory that, actually, the space orb that controls our tides in that image is really a clue pointing to when the next GTA 6 trailer will drop. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 4:55 PM  Game Awards host Geoff Keighley revealed the 2024 nominees across dozens of categories on Monday. It included something for everyone, unless you're a fan of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is quickly becoming this year's Starfield. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 4:30 PM  Opening up card packs is the progenitor of loot boxes, so we can all recognize that occasionally icky feeling while playing Pokémon TCG Pocket. Keeping track of all the game's numerous currencies certainly doesn't help in that regard either. Thankfully, there is a modicum of grace for bypassing the RNG with Pack Point… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 4:06 PM  Something I love about Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is the many layers of mechanics to dig into. Conversely, something I don't like is that the training mode doesn't cover all of said mechanics particularly well. Super Movement is a great example of this, but another is Sonic Sway, a fantastic technique that can put a… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 3:40 PM  There isn't a Hollywood director with a sense of scale, scope, and range quite like Ridley Scott. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 3:30 PM  The year isn't over yet, but if you follow any RPG fans online, then you know they're calling Metaphor: ReFantazio game of the year material. Well, based on the Steam reviews, those people may be onto something. It's a highly popular anime-style RPG from developer ATLUS, known for the phenomenal Persona franchise, in… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 3:20 PM  If you're as Pokémon TCG Pocket-pilled as I am, you're desperate for new cards to collect and new events to battle through. Fortunately, it sounds like players won't have to wait too much longer for either one, at least according to the latest datamined leaks coming out of the mobile card game. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 3:10 PM Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a big, epic RPG about the destruction of the world and dealing with your past. It's a game featuring a large cast of flawed people trying to come together to stop someone who thinks they are doing the right thing, but which will kill many. But who cares about all that? I'm here to talk… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 2:55 PM  Earlier this year, we ranked the party members from all the Dragon Age games, but kept our rankings for each game separate. So Origins' companions got their own ranking, as did Dragon Age II's and Inquisition's. Now that The Veilguard is out (and we ranked those newcomers, as well) we thought we'd see how each of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 1:15 PM  One of the best Assassin's Creed games ever released, Syndicate, has received a small but greatly appreciated update that lets the open-world action game run at 60FPS on current-gen consoles. |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 12:10 PM  The nominees for The Game Awards 2024 have been revealed, and they will offer plenty for fans to fight over. The 10th anniversary of host Geoff Keighley's Oscars-like celebration of interactive arts will choose from the following for the best game of the year: Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow… |
Kotaku Monday, November 18, 2024 11:05 AM  The PlayStation 5 Pro has been out in the wild for over a week now, and while it offers impressive improvements on many existing games, there are also some for which it seems to introduce new issues that make things look worse. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the Silent Hill 2 remake are just a couple of games that new… |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 5:43 PM  While Call of Duty Warzone prepared for its big integration for Black Ops 6, fan-favorite map Rebirth Island was put on the substitute bench for a short while. Players have been eagerly awaiting its return to the map rotation, and earlier today their prayers were answered. However, after roughly three hours of being part of this week's Wazone playlist, Rebirth Island has been unceremoniously pulled from the FPS game due to a "map-specific issue." MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 2:34 PM  November 18, 2024: The Anime Reborn Red Ribbon Invasion update is now live and we have 18 active codes to use right away. What are the new Anime Reborn codes? Anime Reborn is a hit new Roblox game featuring some of your favorite anime characters. Your goal is to pack out your party with the best units, give them the top traits, and work to keep yourself and your friends alive against waves of increasingly challenging enemies. To get as many draws as possible for the latest Units, upgrade your current party, and even increase your chances of pulling shiny Units, you're going to need as many gems and keys as possible, and that's where Anime Reborn codes come in. We've got the latest codes below, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to redeem them in the anime game. If you're in the market for extra Roblox freebies, we also keep regularly updated lists of the latest Blox Fruits codes and King Legacy codes. Continue reading Anime Reborn codes November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 2:13 PM  2024 has been one hell of a year for survival game fans, but many follow the same formula - make a character, walk around harvesting resources, keep yourself fed, warm, and watered, and build bases. One game that dared to do something different was Pacific Drive, which makes a beat-up station wagon the star of a freaky, supernatural adventure. While it certainly had some kinks to iron out at launch, it's only gotten better throughout the year with a series of free updates. Now, in its latest patch, it adds a mysterious new threat to the Olympic Exclusion Zone, a puzzling new mechanic, and the ability to customize your garage alongside your car. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Pacific Drive review, Best survival games, Best single player games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 2:07 PM  SteamWorld has been a staple of the indie scene for over ten years, spanning various genres from turn-based action to platforming chaos along the way. If you're looking to take part in some city-building fun, 2023's SteamWorld Build is now available at its lowest price yet. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steamworld Build review, City building games, Building games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 12:40 PM  Star Wars Outlaws is on the mend. Ubisoft's big open-world take on a galaxy far, far away didn't quite make the impression any of us thought it would, but that hasn't stopped the team from promising to improve the experience. So if you've been waiting to go along with Kay Vess on her adventure, or want to try another playthrough, you'll want to know what's coming. Some of the biggest fan grievances are being fixed, starting with combat and weapons. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Star Wars games, Star Wars Outlaws review, Star Wars Outlaws blaster |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 12:21 PM  What are the best Farming Simulator 25 mods? When it comes to building the greatest farm of all time, you're going to need the right set of tools to get the job done. While Farming Simulator 25 has practically every licensed tool under the sun, there are some gameplay tweaks that require more than the world's best tractor. Through the power of Farming Simulator 25 mods, you can take your farm to unprecedented heights, with some mods for the simulation game giving you the power to build things to your exact specifications. From being able to place objects anywhere, to being able to control time itself, we've listed the best FS25 mods to help you grow the farm of your dreams. Continue reading Best Farming Simulator 25 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best simulation games, Best co-op games, Farming Simulator 25 mods |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 12:10 PM  XCOM 2 is one of the best games I've played, partly because of how it organically creates characterization and drama. Dialogue is sparse. Cutscenes are few. But the sheer ardor of every battle, the chaos of its turn-based, dice-roll combat, and the spontaneous moments of glory that result mean that I feel more committed to my team of blank-slate soldiers than I do to some of gaming's most defined and verbose protagonists. Combining the Firaxis formula with inspirations from Company of Heroes and Commandos, a new WW2 strategy game balances the player-driven narrative of XCOM with researched historical realism. This is Forgotten But Unbroken, and it's available right now. |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 12:02 PM  What is the best Black Ops 6 LR 7.62 loadout? Sniping in Call of Duty can be a tricky thing to get right; sniper rifles often have extreme damage, but require a lot of skill to operate effectively. If you miss your shot against skilled players, you'll likely find yourself on the wrong end of a kill screen. A good loadout can help things massively, however, so we've put together our best LR 7.62 so you can take the ranged game to your opponents. While ARs and SMGs may be running amok in Black Ops 6, there's always that perfect one-shot itch to scratch. This is where the LR 7.62 comes in, and with our loadout - one of the best Black Ops 6 loadouts all-told - you can dominate any match the multiplayer game throws at you. Continue reading Best LR 7.62 loadout for BO6 and Warzone MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:57 AM  LG has just unveiled the Ultragear GX7 27GX790A, which is among the first gaming monitors to offer a massive 480Hz refresh rate at a 1440p resolution. We've seen several 500Hz+ gaming displays already, but these have had a 1080p resolution, so the move up to 1440p will mean a much sharper, super-fast image from this new LG OLED gaming monitor. Most games don't meaningfully benefit from such ludicrously fast refresh rates, but the best gaming monitor options for games such as Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, Apex Legends, and Overwatch will all be those that can run essentially as fast as possible. And now, with this new LG panel, you'll get that speed as well as visual sharpness. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:52 AM  What are the best PC games? From triple-A household names like GTA 5 to enchanting indie releases such as Rocket League, these classics are the biggest games across Steam, Epic Games Store, and more. Finding the top PC games is no easy task. There are, you may have noticed, quite a lot of them. From the 50,000-plus Steam games to… all those other platforms you love so much, there has never been more choice available to the discerning PC gamer. From the best RPG games to the most mind-blowing FPS games, here are the best PC games of all time, according to us. There are even some free PC games thrown in there, too. Continue reading The best PC games 2024 right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:23 AM  When I think of strategy games and WW2, I'm always drawn to Hearts of Iron 4. The grand strategy game transports us to the frontlines of World War II in what's quite easily some of the best historical simulation you can play today. You don't need to just take my word for it either. In the eight years since launch, HoI 4 has earned a staggering 91% positive rating from over 220,000 Steam reviews. If you love Stellaris, Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis and any other Paradox epics, now's the perfect time to give Hearts of Iron 4 a shot. Not only does it have a new DLC and deep sale, but it's also the most popular it's ever been. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Hearts of Iron 4 mods, Hearts of Iron 4 DLC guide, The best grand strategy games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:23 AM  If you're looking for a new PC, you might think the trash isn't the best place to get one. However, on Reddit a garbage truck worker found a gaming PC abandoned among the garbage. While it needed a little bit of TLC, the finder was able to bring it back to life, proving that one person's trash is another man's treasure, especially when there's a Threadripper involved. Yes, that's right – this garbage PC came stacked with a 32-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, a CPU that originally sold for just under $2,000, along with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. While the best gaming CPU market has moved on for gaming performance, the five-year-old 3970X is still a beast of a performer for multi-threaded tasks, and while the Nvidia graphics card is certainly showing its age, it's still fairly capable at 1080p, too. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:12 AM  What is the best Path of Exile 2 Witch build? The Witch makes her return in Path of Exile 2, but this time her summoner abilities have been simplified without lowering the classes' skill ceiling. You're now able to automatically summon most minions, so it's a lot easier to keep the battlefield stocked up with your legion of monsters. Controlling an army filled with minions is a difficult task in the original RPG game, but it's easier to get up and running in Path of Exile 2. Ahead of the Path of Exile 2 release date, we're going to break down the Path of Exile 2 Witch build to see what abilities are worth using, in addition to what minions you can pick from when deciding how to structure your army. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 Witch class guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 Witch class guide, Path of Exile 2 preview, Path of Exile 2 release date |
PCGamesN Monday, November 18, 2024 11:05 AM  What are the Skyrim console commands and cheats? The Elder Scrolls V has a lot going on under the hood, and if you're feeling a bit technical, you can use debugging tools to change the fantasy world's rules and implement cheats that put you in total control of its programming. Skyrim commands let you make substantial changes to Bethesda's seminal open-world game without installing Skyrim mods. Our list is broken down into several key categories, starting with essential cheats like god mode and unlimited carry weight, wrapping up with granular tweaks to NPCs and weather effects. If this is your first time using console commands in Skyrim, be sure to follow our step-by-step instructions on how to use them down below. Now you're all set, here's how to turn one of the best PC games of all time into your custom cheat playground. Continue reading All Skyrim console commands and cheats MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Skyrim mods, Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Games like Skyrim |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 18, 2024 12:52 PM  It takes a special kind of entitled bellyacher to complain that you wanted a different game from a game that hasn't even been announced yet, and which may simply be an internet rumour. It's like the "glass half empty" mindset, but the bartender hasn't even taken your order and this might not even be a bar. Odds are you've wandered into the local antique shop. Well I, friends, am that bellyacher. Here I stand at the "bar", gesticulating wildly over my non-existent glass. In this scenario, the confused bartender/antique shop owner is Turtle Rock, developers of Left 4 Dead homage Back 4 Blood. Rumour has it that they're making a Back 4 Blood 2 - but as I loudly explain to the bartender/antique shop owner, showering the cocktail measures/vintage Toby Jugs in spittle, I don't want a Back 4 Blood 2. I want a follow-up to 2015's Evolve, in which four hunters team up to track down a fifth person playing as a kaiju. "A flagon of your finest Gorgon, please," I roar, thumping the bar, while Turtle Rock tries to sell me a gentleman's travelling suitcase from the 1920s. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 18, 2024 11:30 AM  I'm still bumbling, tumbling and blundering through the cavernous labyrinths of first-person spelunking sim Lorn's Lure, in which you are an android exploring a series of enormous machines and sunken artificial habitats. I hope one day to level up from "bumbling, tumbling and blundering" to "running and jumping". Perhaps I'll even get as far as "speedrunning". But in the likely event that I plateau at "blundering", it's a relief to know that developer Rubeki Games has updated the game with an Explore Mode that makes certain sections dramatically easier. |
Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 5:30 PM
Capcom has shared more information about the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary exhibit that will appear in Osaka, Japan. Tickets can be purchased in advanced on November 21, 2024, and on December 20, 2024 for general admission. The event will be held in February 2025. [Thanks, Gamer!]
Those interested in attending the event can sign up for the Capcom "Monster Hunter Club" to receive an alert once advanced tickets go on sale. However, you must have a Capcom ID in order to sign up. These tickets will be distributed through a lottery system.
Additionally, there are several types of tickets attendees can purchase. This includes a limited edition 20th Anniversary set that will include a total of 30 different types of Monster Hunter postcards. Only 5,000 of this type of ticket will be available, and will also be distributed through a lottery system. It will cost 6,700 yen or around $43 for those above the age of 13.
Normal tickets purchased before the event will cost 3,200 yen or $20, and will increase to 3,500 yen or $22, with the price continuing to increase in 200 yen increments once the event has begun depending if purchased for a weekend or weekday.
The event itself is scheduled to take place before the release of Monster Hunter Wilds. This entry in the series will appear on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC simultaneously worldwide on February 28, 2025. The demo that was previously available at TGS 2024 will appear at the Capcom Plaza for a limited time.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 5:00 PM
Leading up to the release date of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, the official X (Twitter) account for the game will show off a new character every day for over a hundred days The first day focuses on Odessa.
In Suikoden, Odessa is one of the default characters you can get in the game. She is an aristocrat who, upon seeing the corruption in her homeland, discards her status as a noble to form the Toran Liberation Army. In terms of her personality, she is a strong and determined woman who never gives up. Many of the fans have praised the official Twitter account's decision to start this Suikoden character countdown from Odessa due to her role in the story and the fact that she's not even one of the 108 Stars of Destiny.
Suikoden is a series that focuses on revolutions against the current sovereign state, with the protagonist having to recruit the 108 Stars of Destiny in order to do so. All of the games take place in the same setting, and so are chronologically connected. However, you don't necessarily need to play them all or in order to understand them. The series as a whole is loosely inspired by the Water Margin novel, which it shares the general premise with.
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Run & Dunan Unification Wars will come out on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC on March 6, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 4:00 PM
Square Enix has released some new merchandise for Good Earphones/Headphones Day. Goods include a Dragon Quest gaming headset and Airpods Pro case covers.
In total, there are eight different items that you can purchase as part of this promotional. All of them will ship out in late September 2024. The most expensive item in this Square Enix promotion is the ATH-G1 gaming headset (Slime edition) from Dragon Quest X. It uses a light blue color that's reminiscent of the iconic Slime monster from the series, with a picture of a Slime on one ear and a pattern of Slimes on the other. This gaming headset costs 27,280 JPY ($176.30).
All of the other merchandise are case covers for AirPods Pro. These covers are only compatible with the first generation of them, so you need to make sure you have the right size. You can purchase covers for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Kingdom Hearts, with all of the covers costing 4950 JPY ($31.99).
Good Earphones/Headphones Day is November 18 in Japan. This is because when you read the numbers for eleven and eighteen in a certain way, it sounds like you're saying "good ear." Of course, this is not an actual holiday or anything. Instead, it's more akin to how November 11 is Pocky Day (because the row of 1s resembles Pocky sticks) or how February 22 is National Cat Day.
The Square Enix Good Earphones/Headphones Day items will come out in late September 2024. They're exclusive to the Japanese e-Store.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 3:30 PM
HoYoVerse announced that it will no longer announce in-game Genshin Impact events on X (formerly Twitter). Instead, it will only post these announcements on its official HoYoLab channels. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Events in Genshin Impact do not only include flagship events or recurring ones. This may also include information on banners and such. While HoYoVerse did not mention why it will move its updates for Genshin Impact off X and onto HoYoLab, this may have something to do with the amount of changes that Elon Musk has brought to the platform. Changes have included raising prices (which locked some companies and services out of API access) and AI training. In response to these and other changes, many users have left X for other social media platforms, such as Bluesky.
So far, only the Genshin Impact account announced that it will move to HoYoLab. The official X accounts for Honkai: Star Rail and Honkai Impact 3rd, for example, have been Tweeting normally. Time will tell if you'll have to receive all news for HoYoVerse games via HoYoLab.
Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Xbox versions will come out on November 20, 2024, which is the same date that Version 5.2 will go live.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 3:00 PM
I like seeing unconventional kinds of RPGs. Especially if it seems they have the potential to execute concepts well. Beastieball is a new creature-catching game along the lines of Pokemon, but at the same time it is also a sports RPG not unlike early Inazuma Eleven titles. The early access version of this title is actually beatable as-is, but it feels like there's still potential for it to grow even more ahead of its "end of 2025" launch window.
In Beastieball, we create a character who's absolutely loved beasties and the titular game played with them since they were a child. Our avatar and their best friend would even sneak into the preserve next to their hometown as kids to interact with the creatures. However, years later, the league is tearing down the natural habitat for fresh construction. Since the local team's standings fell so low, the only way to save the preserve is to become the town's new coach, build up a team capable of climbing the ranks by beating other towns' teams, and hopefully convince the league to leave the land alone.
The Beastieball similarities to Pokemon are rather obvious. We're catching beasties in the wild. We train them. We send them into turn-based battles. They can even evolve. It's easy to hop in and feel comfortable with the formula.
However, even early on it plays with the ideas set forth in Game Freak games. For example, you can't just toss a ball at a beastie in Beastieball to catch them. You need to impress them during a match by performing certain actions. There's also the element of teamwork present. Beasties you have working and fighting at the same time will form relationships naturally as you play. So you can have them turn into friends or rivals, as an example, and have that affect gameplay.
The Inazuma Eleven element might not be as obvious to Beastieball players, given we didn't see most games in the series worldwide. At face value, both are RPGs tackling certain sports. For Inazuma Eleven, that's soccer. In Beastieball, that's volleyball. While Level-5's early games could feel a bit like RTS titles with turn-based execution of certain moves, Wishes Ultd is going for a more straightforward, turn-based RPG. Elements of volleyball are still there, from the passing and ensuring you block, receive, and send back shots. But it still feels unique.
As-is, you can go into Beastieball even in early access, know what you're going to get from this Pokemon and Inazuma Eleven type of take on creature catching and sports, and beat the game. It will likely even feel satisfying. I enjoyed it. I can see how it would benefit from some balancing and additional beasties, but the starting lineup seems quite strong.
Beastieball is now in early access on PCs via Steam.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 2:00 PM
There's a Days of Plenty fall event in Hello Kitty Island Adventure starting on November 17, 2024, and this time Pompompurin is a major player. The official art for it shows the character alongside Hello Kitty and the player avatars. This means there will also be new rewards to earn.
Here's the trailer for the fall event. It begins with Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Pochacco, and two player avatars emerging from a pile of leaves. This will be a trend throughout the event, as you'll run through piles like these in-game to get items to trade at the Resort Plaza hub for new customization items for characters and cabins. We get to see some of these fall-themed items firsthand after that, with characters in decorated homes in the new outfits. We also get to see what the in-game leaf piles will look like, so we know how to spot them, and the stand where we can trade for new in-game merchandise.
The last event in October 2024 celebrated Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary.
In addition to the new Days of Plenty fall event starting in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, there's progress on the new ports. The Steam page is live for the PC version of the game due out in 2025. This means we know the system requirements for the title.
Here are the minimum ones needed to run the game on a Windows PC. In both cases, a 64-bit processor and operating system is needed.
And here are the recommended requirements:
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available on Apple Arcade for iOS devices and Macs now, and the Days of Plenty event begins on November 17, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 1:30 PM
Nominations for The Game Awards 2024 have been announced. Producer and host Geoff Keighley revealed the nominations for the 10th anniversary show via a short streamed video.
Here's the full announcement video from YouTube:
The big award is, of course, Game of the Year, which confirmed these six games as the nominees:
All of these games received several nominations for the 2024 Game Awards, with Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth leading the way on seven nominations. Astro Bot was also nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Score, Best Audio, Best Action Adventure, Best Family and Best Game Direction. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was also nominated for Best Performance (Briana White as Aerith), Best Score, Best Audio, Best Narrative, Best RPG and Best Game Direction.
Right behind them was Metaphor: ReFantazio, which received six nominations. As well as the Game of the Year, the game is nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Score, Best Narrative, Best RPG and Best Game Direction.
As well as these games, other big nominees at this year's Game Awards include Silent Hill 2 Remake with five nominations and Hellblade 2, which has four.
The full list of nominations can be found on the Game Awards 2024 website. Public voting is now open, which accounts for ten percent of the final decision.
The Game Awards 2024 ceremony will be streamed live in December 12, 2024. Baldur's Gate 3 was last year's Game of the Year winner.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 1:00 PM
HoYoVerse shared exact details about what to expect from the new Chasca banner and Lyney rerun banner in Genshin Impact. Both will launch on November 20, 2024. When they do, they'll also mark the first appearance of new four-star Genshin Impact character Ororon. Both banners run until December 10, 2024.
As is usual for the current five-star unit banners, they share four-star folks. So whether you pull on the Chasca "Piercing Shot's Crimson Wake" or Lyney "Conjuring Chiaroscuro" one, you will also see increased odds of getting Barbara, Ororon, and Sucrose. Chasca is a five-star Anemo unit and archer, while Lyney is a five-star Pyro character and archer. Barbara and Sucrose are both Catalyst users, with the former being a Hydro type and the latter Anemo. Ororon is also an archer, though he's Electro.
Since both the five-stars use bows, there is also a bow-heavy Epitome Invocation this time around. The two five-stars are Chasca and Lyney's signature weapons, which are Astral Vulture's Crimson Plumage and The First Great Magic. The four-star weapons appearing more frequently are The Bell claymore, the Favonius Lance polearm, Flower-Wreathed Feathers bow, the Flute sword, and Waveriding Whirl catalyst.
Right now, you can already experience an activity with Chasca. HoYoVerse kicked off a brief The Meaning of Flight web event. People who go through it can earn some Primogems and other materials that will make it easier to build that new character.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices now, and the Chasca and Lyney banners will appear alongside the Xbox release and 5.2 update on November 20, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 12:30 PM
MangaPlus and Viz Media added two new Shonen Jump manga series, which are Bug Ego and Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery. Syd Craft debuted first on MangaPlus and Viz Media, as its first chapter launched on November 17, 2024. Bug Ego debuted on MangaPlus and Viz Media on November 18, 2024, with four chapters available on each service.
Bug Ego is interesting, as it is a series from One Punch Man's One and Shinobuna: Chiyo-chan creator Kiyoto Shitara. Makoto Hitsujiya and Takehiro Kokudo are classmates. Hitsujiya just transferred in and is teaching Kokudo "hacks" to get by, since he isn't well established and is sometimes bullied. In return, Kokudo starts teaching Hitsujiya about hacks that influence reality. However, we also get to see the consequences that can come from using them.
Meanwhile, Taishi Tsutsui worked on series like We Never Learn, Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Sweets Honey, and Esprit before the new Shonen Jump manga Syd Craft. As the title suggests, it is about Syd. He's considered a "great detective." When the first chapter starts, we see him solving a crime. However, once Syd is alone in his office, we realize the women he discovered was the murderer was also someone he had a crush on, and he's heartbroken that the dinner invite was just an alibi. He doesn't want to be a detective, but everyone around him ends up involved in situations that result in him discovering or dealing with terrible situations. Other major characters introduced include his assistant Elio Evelyn and rival, which is is the police department's Inspector Souffle Flamberry.
Prior to these new reveals, one of the last new series to join Shonen Jump were Shinobi Undercoverand Ichi the Witch. Both of those debuted in September 2024.
The next new chapter of Bug Ego will appear via these platforms that share Shonen Jump series on December 18, 2024, and the next chapter of Syd Craft debuts on November 24, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 12:00 PM
Pixel Sprout Studios announced that Sun Haven will head to the Nintendo Switch on November 29, 2024. However, it won't be in every country right away. Initially, only countries in North and South America will sell it in their eShops. Confirmed ones are Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Peru, and the USA.
As in many farming games, Sun Haven features Switch players moving to a new land and getting a chance to run a farm, fight monsters, and find love with various love interests so you can raise a family. However, there are some differences. Magic is a major focus here, with different races and unusual abilities available to players and people around them. In addition to Sun Haven, you can visit three other towns. Your farm can have multiple houses. People can even opt to play alone or with others in the PC version, though the Switch version won't have multiplayer at launch. There is also no cross-save option, so you will need to start a new game at launch. However, it will apparently be caught up to the PC version 1.7.1 patch.
As a reminder of how it looks, here's the launch trailer.
This is one of multiple farming games to get a major update in 2024. In the case of Stardew Valley, the 1.6 update appeared on all platforms over the course of the year. We also saw Fields of Mistria enter early access on Steam and get a major patch on November 18, 2024. An Orange Season Switch port also appeared, though it has a number of problems.
Sun Haven is on PCs now, and it will come to the Nintendo Switch on November 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 18, 2024 11:30 AM
The I Cinnamoroll anime adaptation is about to become more accessible, as an English version will show up on one of Sanrio's official YouTube channels. The first episode isn't live yet, but there is a trailer that highlights some scenes from some of the over 50 ones available in Japan.
A start date for the anime's English run wasn't announced beyond Sanrio saying a new episode will air every Friday at 1pm PT/4pm ET. This means we could see the first one on November 22, 2024. That episode involved Cinnamoroll starting to do some sketching. It's about an older, more mature version of the character who enjoys life in a relaxed way.
Here's the first English trailer for the show:
While the episodes aren't in English, you can watch all of the Japanese I Cinnamoroll anime that aired so far on the official Cinnamoroll Sanrio account as well. It began airing in Japan in October 2023. The last episode to appear there was the 56th one, and it showed up on November 14, 2024. It is the first of a multi-part episode and involves the character heading to Kyoto for a trip.
You can watch that below:
This follows another anime series based on a Sanrio mascot showing up on the channel. The Kuromi's Pretty Journey: Escape from the Multiverse is now running there.
The I Cinnamoroll anime adaptation English version is heading to the Hello Kitty and Friends YouTube channel.
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