GamersHeroes Monday, November 25, 2024 11:57 AM The next major Update for Wishlist Games' F2P tactical MMO Armored Warfare, the Seahawks Battle Path Update is now available. The post Armored Warfare Seahawks Battle Path Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 25, 2024 11:08 AM The Game Awards 2024 has announced that Twenty One Pilots, d4vd and Royal & the Serpent from Arcane Season 2 will perform at the event. The post The Game Awards 2024 Featuring Performers Twenty One Pilots, d4vd and Royal & the Serpent appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 25, 2024 10:15 AM The team at Sac Gamers Expo announced that popular content creator, gamer, musician, and all around pop culture aficionado Tofer.A will be a special guest at the event. The post Sac Gamers Expo 2024 Welcomes Content Creator Tofer.A appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 25, 2024 10:15 AM Looking for the hottest parties and events happening around FAN EXPO San Francisco 2024? From official bashes to arcades to cyber DJ sets, scope out these 5 Can't Miss Parties Happening FAN EXPO San Francisco 2024 Weekend. The post 5 Can't Miss Parties Happening FAN EXPO San Francisco 2024 Weekend appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, November 25, 2024 10:15 AM The team at Plarium today announced a collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences and Mattel to bring Masters of the Universe characters to RAID: Shadow Legends. The post RAID: Shadow Legends x Masters of the Universe Limited-Time Collaboration Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 1:50 PM  It happens to the best of us: You're delving into a dank, decrepit bunker in the post-apocalypse searching for rare loot, casually popping off shots at the various rat-like mutants scurrying through the dark when your weapon jams. In a moment of panic, you attempt to reload and clear the jam, but your weapon is so… |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 1:45 PM  Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it is ditching avatars on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles next year after a decade of support. You might have assumed avatars had already been killed off in the past, but nope. Apparently they were still around, but not for much longer. |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 1:35 PM  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 got a new trailer this morning, and it really underlines how this movie is an adaptation of Sonic Adventure 2. We knew it would be taking pieces of the Dreamcast game, such as introducing Shadow the Hedgehog and delving into his tortured past, but this new trailer really brings home that some of… |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 12:45 PM  The next time someone tries to tell you nothing productive comes from binge-watching TV, just point them to Gladiator II. In a Hollywood Reporter feature on the making of the Ridley Scott-helmed film, it was revealed that the director binge-watching Paul Mescal's Hulu series Normal People is what helped the actor land… |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 12:30 PM  Hitman developer IO Interactive is distancing itself and its popular franchise from controversial mixed marital arts fighter Conor McGregor following a recent Irish High Court ruling in which a jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman in 2018. |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 12:20 PM  Controversial video game streamer Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm is officially joining Rumble, the right-wing streaming platform online personalities like Russell Brand go to when no one else will have them. The "alt-tech" platform announced the former Twitch star will receive equity and be an advisor despite admitting… |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 11:00 AM  Naughty Dog's next game is still steeped in mystery, but another tease has been plucked from the ether. Troy Baker, one of the best-known faces in video game acting following his performance as Joel across The Last of Us Part I and II, is on deck to appear in director Neil Druckmann's next project. |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 9:55 AM  Star Wars Outlaws finally came to Steam last week. Unfortunately, there's also an issue with the latest version of Windows that makes it so the sci-fi open-world adventure and other Ubisoft games don't work. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is pausing the update in the meantime. |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 9:20 AM  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is just under a month away, and that means we are a mere three weeks from hearing Keanu Reeves voice Shadow the Hedgehog. Today, Paramount has released the second trailer for the film, and we get to see a little bit more of Shadow and the returning cast, as well as get a better sense of how the… |
Kotaku Monday, November 25, 2024 7:55 AM  Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Sony is working on a portable version of the PlayStation 5. This comes hot on the heels of news from Microsoft that a portable Xbox is being worked on, and of course ahead of the imminent announcement of the Switch 2. Everyone's going handheld! |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 1:26 PM  Teamfight Tactics - like anything Riot Games-related right now - is experiencing Arcane-mania at the moment. Set 13 is inspired by the hit show, and soon it'll be getting a whole lot wilder. That's because three new TFT champions are on their way to Into the Arcane, and they may just be three of the most powerful and broken champions the game has ever seen. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: LoL tier list, Best auto battlers, LoL ranking system explained |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:29 PM  Spiritfarer is a game about letting go. It might be a cozy, hand-drawn management life sim on the surface, but underneath that warm exterior is an experience that asks you how you feel about death, losing the people you love, and what it means to move on. It was by far one of my favorite videogames of 2020, and every time I have an excuse to talk about it, I take it. So if you're looking for one of the best management sims ever, made with some real meat on its bones (both in terms of content and themes), this new sale is the perfect time to try Spiritfarer. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best story games, Best life games, Best upcoming games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:17 PM  It is with profound sadness that we find ourselves reporting the death of our cherished colleague, Senior Staff Writer Alex McHugh, who passed away unexpectedly on November 17. Continue reading Remembering Alex McHugh - a cherished colleague |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:09 PM  What are the best Warzone loadouts? There is an art to creating a functional and effective loadout in Warzone; it isn't a one-size-fits-all situation - you'll have to know yourself and what you want to achieve to succeed on the battlefield. We've created loadouts for every combat style, so you can take it to your opponents in every single match. Our best Call of Duty Warzone setups differ from our favorite builds for Black Ops 6's multiplayer mode as they're optimized for the open spaces of the battle royale game, and also fast-paced Resurgence maps like Area 99. We've used our extensive knowledge of the best Warzone guns to pass on our victory prowess to you - use our best loadouts for Warzone to dominate the competition. Continue reading Best Warzone loadouts for the current meta MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:02 PM  PC cooling specialist Noctua has just revealed a new PC power supply that it's designed in collaboration with Seasonic. The new Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition is clad in the distinctive brown, beige, and black tones associated with the Noctua brand, and the company also says it specially designed the grill to reduce noise even further. You'll need deep pockets, though, as the price is a huge $569, $20 more than the coveted Steam Deck OLED. This is about as premium as you can get in the PC PSU world, and the specs are certainly up there with the best power supply models we've seen. The Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition is rated at 1,600W, and also sports the 80 Plus Titanium badge, meaning its efficiency sits at 90% or above at any load, from 10% to 100%. Perhaps more importantly, Seasonic and Noctua have specifically designed this PSU for "silence," and in this case that doesn't appear to be hyperbole. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:07 PM  What are the best guns in Warzone? Warzone has evolved several times over the past few years, swapping out the maps, weapons, and gameplay mechanics depending on the latest Call of Duty release. Now, with the Resurgence mode exploding in popularity, and new weapon additions from Black Ops 6, it pays to know what weapons to use. Long-time fans know just how intense the battle royale game can get, and those who want the biggest advantage in the field need to know which are the meta weapons, and which should be left well alone. Since the release of Black Ops 6, new weapons have unsurprisingly dominated the scene, so find out what you swapping out from your best Warzone loadouts with our pick of the best weapons in Warzone right now. Continue reading Best Warzone guns - the top weapons for the current meta MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:08 PM  November 25, 2024: We've added the latest new 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 November 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:11 PM  A new Intel Core Ultra CPU benchmark has just appeared in the Geekbench browser, potentially showing off the first real-world results of an unreleased Arrow Lake CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225F. The leaked benchmark is the first result we've seen for this lower-spec gaming CPU, and judging from its specs, it could become a new budget-friendly option. That's because this new Intel Core Ultra CPU looks to be a like-for-like successor to the Intel Core i5 13400F which, despite its age, is still one of the best gaming CPUs you can buy on a budget. Like the 13400F, we're assuming that this new Core Ultra 5 225F CPU from Intel won't come with an integrated GPU, thanks to the 'F' suffix. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:19 AM  Delta Force is the perfect blend of tactics and spectacle. Team Jade's free-to-play online shooter has a bit of Battlefield's bombastic action, Escape From Tarkov's pacing, and the game modes to match. This already went down a treat with players at the last Steam Next Fest, and now Team Jade has started one final technical test ahead of launch. If you were worried you'd missed your chance to try the game one last time before the open beta, don't be, because not only can more people get into the playtest now, but it even has a brand-new map. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best old games, Best war games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:15 AM  More evidence is mounting that a new Intel GPU launch is coming for the holiday season, thanks to a massive faux pas by Amazon. The retailer just listed two new Intel Arc Battlemage graphics cards, made by ASRock on its site, including photos and a few of the specs details. If the leak is right, these new cards with Intel GPUs look like lower mid-range contenders, going up against the likes of the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060. The Arc B580 doesn't look like it has any chance of threatening the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 for the very best graphics card title, but it looks as though Intel has made this new GPU architecture significantly more power-efficient than its predecessor. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:23 AM  While the event hasn't started just yet, the best early Black Friday graphics card deals have already begun popping up. It's the perfect opportunity to enhance performance without having to spend quite so much money. Historically, AMD and Nvidia products have seen some pretty notable reductions during the Black Friday season, and we're sure that we'll see the same thing happen again this year. Many other big brands are sure to get in on the sale season too, and even the best graphics cards can see substantial discounts at this time of year. Meanwhile, the budget choices, or slightly older models can get pretty extreme reductions as retailers try to clear out old stock. Whatever you're looking for, and whatever your budget, we've got the best deals for you. Continue reading The best early Black Friday graphics card deals for 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:16 AM  When is the Honkai Star Rail 2.7 release date? If you're finding it difficult to keep up with the HSR update schedule and need a quick refresher of all the new additions coming to Hoyoverse's astral adventure in the "A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn" update, we've got you covered. The Honkai Star Rail 2.7 release date is the latest update to arrive in HoYoverse's gacha game, conducting a final stop in Penacony before the Astral Express crew sets their sights on Amphoreus. This upaate introduces new Honkai Star Rail characters to the roster, a selection of events bursting with rewards, and more. While you're waiting for the next update in Honkai Star Rail, don't forget to redeem the latest Honkai Star Rail codes and get up to speed on the best characters in our Honkai Star Rail tier list. Here's everything that awaits in version 2.7. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail 2.7 release date, new characters, and events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:02 AM  It's been an odd year for League of Legends fans. While the return of Arcane has closed out the year on a high note, issues with balancing, two rounds of layoffs, controversial monetization, and the removal of the Mythic item system has left the game in a somewhat perplexing state. Innovations like Swarm have certainly been welcome, but for a lot of fans felt like side-projects instead of meaningful changes. All of this has left me feeling somewhat lukewarm about what comes next: how does Riot bring back the glory days of League of Legends? Having taken a sneak peek at what's coming next, Season 2025 is certainly a step in the right direction, and if the team pulls it off, it may just pave the way for a very exciting future. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 11:36 AM  When is the Fable 4 release date? The next installment in the Fable series was finally revealed at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase back in 2020. Details about the long-awaited sequel have been thin on the ground following that announcement, but don't despair, young chicken chaser - we've got plenty to share ahead of the Fable 4 release date. For one thing, we know Fable 4 is currently being developed by Playground Games, the studio behind the Forza Horizon series. We also know that it won't be called Fable 4 at all. Join us while we dig through all the latest news and juicy trailer details to find out exactly what we can expect from the whimsical action-adventure game once it finally arrives. Continue reading Fable 4 release date estimate, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fable 4 release date, Best RPG games, Best story games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:49 AM  Half-Life, Counter-Strike 2, and Fallout. These are slower-paced shooters, where you need to count your bullets, watch your step, and take down enemies methodically and cautiously. I like this kind of high-pressure, knife-edge action, but sometimes you just want to cut loose. Doom Eternal is a great, relatively recent example. Embellishing the spirit of id Software's peerless original, it's all about speed and aggression, a boiling, bloody ballet that challenges you to kill fast and kill lots. Such is the style of one of 2024's best-loved Steam FPS games. You may not have heard of it, but it's got almost spotless reviews and a new, free expansion that adds nine fresh levels. This is I Am Your Beast. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best indie games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:48 AM  November 25, 2024: We checked for new NBA 2K25 codes. What are the active NBA 2K25 codes? It's another year in the NBA 2K calendar, and as is tradition there are plenty of freebies to collect. Over the lifetime of each game in the storied basketball series, 2K dishes out a slew of locker codes that can be punched in, rewarding you with everything from free packs to top-rated stars as the season progresses. In NBA 2K25, you can expect a similar slurry of goodies to come your way, helping you make the most of your time in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K25 locker codes don't last forever, so you'll have to act fast when a new code does pop up. Fortunately, we're keeping our eagle eyes eagerly on the latest codes, which you can find below. Continue reading NBA 2K25 codes November 2024 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, New PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:33 AM  Baldur's Gate 3 proved that what was once old can be made new again, as Larain's follow-up to the beloved RPG series quickly took over Steam and continues to thrive over a year post-launch. Dark Souls, meanwhile, proved that challenge, and how that puts players through immense hurdles, can work in favor of a game's design instead of against it. Put those two games together, and you've got Alaloth. This RPG might look like the classics on the surface, but underneath there's so much more to it. Best of all, it just launched into Steam 1.0 with a sale, and there's more planned for 2025. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best soulslike games, Best RPGs, Best old games |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:45 AM  What are the best League of Legends skins? You aren't made of money, but you do want to look good while racking up pentakills and taking down the enemy nexus. Whether you're trying to ration your Riot Points, or are simply in need of inspo, we've got you covered. We've rifled through every single one of League's massive 1,700+ skin catalog and picked out the best LoL skins available. Our list of the best League skins covers champions from every role in the MOBA game, ensuring you're dripped out for that 1v1 top lane, or can roam the map in style as a support. While, yes, there will be plenty of Legendary and Ultimate-tier skins featured, we've also made sure to include plenty of top-notch League of Legends cosmetics from the lower pricing tiers - some of them are iconic. So get in, Summoner, we're going shopping. Continue reading The best League of Legends skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:16 AM  What are all the Stalker 2 artifacts? These radioactive items were once ordinary objects, but their exposure to anomalies within the Zone has imbued them with supernatural properties. Veteran stalkers will be well-versed in the power artifacts hold, but GSC Game World's sequel has plenty of new artifacts to collect and use. All artifacts have a chance to drop from Stalker 2 anomalies, though the one you receive is random, and often depends on their rarity. However, the benefits they provide are worth the risk. All artifacts in Stalker 2 provide an active effect and at least one passive effect. Some can drastically change how you navigate the open-world game, while others provide invaluable protection to explore even the most hazardous areas. Continue reading All Stalker 2 artifacts and how to get them MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 review, Stalker 2 artifacts |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 10:21 AM  What is the current and next Honkai Star Rail banner? If you want to pick up the best five-star characters for your team, then wishing on banners is your best bet. HSR banners rotate regularly, so it can be difficult to decide whether to go all-in on the current banner or wait for the next one. Our banner schedule includes everyone you can pull during the 2.6 update, plus the banners slated to appear in the next update and beyond. The Honkai Star Rail banner system allows you to trade in your hard-earned Star Rail passes for the opportunity to pull the best Honkai Star Rail characters. If you're new to HoYoverse's gacha-driven free PC games, our crash course to Honkai Star Rail Warps is invaluable for understanding banners and how they work, as well as the latest Honkai Star Rail codes to redeem currency. Now that we've got you up to speed, here's the lowdown for the current and next banner in Honkai Star Rail. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail current banner, next banner, and 2.7 banners MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 9:51 AM  There are two new AMD Ryzen 9000X3D gaming CPUs with 3D V-cache coming very soon, according to the latest leak. If this rumor is correct, then we'll only be waiting two more months before the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are released. However, it looks as though there's a big catch, which would make the cheaper 9800X3D the better CPU for gaming, as with the 7800X3D before it. That's because the Ryzen 7 9800X3D specs lend themselves to reliable gaming performance, with all eight of its cores getting access to the big slice of 64MB 3D V-cache. As we found in our 9800X3D review, this AMD tech really bumps up the CPU's performance in games, as does its 5.2GHz boost clock, which is faster than the 5GHz of the 7800X3D. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 9:44 AM  November 25, 2024: The FF14 server status has been checked and updated. Maintenance has concluded. Is FF14 down? It might be due to ongoing maintenance or server issues if you can't log on to FF14 or access your character. Before worrying about any problems with your game, you'll want to check the FF14 server status and currently scheduled maintenance times below to see if the MMO is offline. If you can't log into FF14, it's typically because of planned maintenance. The critically acclaimed MMORPG occasionally schedules downtime to implement patches, updates, and other hotfixes or to perform maintenance on the game's servers. Developer Square Enix usually announces these well beforehand, so read on and see when future maintenance times are planned. Continue reading FF14 server status and maintenance times - is FFXIV down? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 12:51 PM  What are the best dating sims for PC? These simulation games and visual novels all feature carousels of cute, courtable characters ready for romance. Whether you're moving into a sleepy seaside town searching for love or ready to find that spark with a kick-flipping dinosaur schoolmate, players have more options now than ever to date around. While dating is at the forefront of these simulators, great examples of the genre are feature-rich, captivating settings, underlying intrigue, and unique art direction, some of which could even be considered the best PC games overall. The top dating sims tend to twist the traditional visual novel style and fork it into a new genre, such as adventure games or dungeon crawling - and, believe it or not, one or two even take inspiration from horror games. Regardless of where you want to look for love, this list has you covered with the best dating sims to play right now. Continue reading The 18 best dating sims on PC 2024 |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 7:34 AM  What are the best Minecraft house ideas? Here, you'll find some of the best Minecraft houses to inspire your next creation. There are so many themes and materials at your disposal in 1.21, so we've dug deep into the Minecraft house designs available to set you on your way to creating your dream home. As you play one of the best PC games of the decade, whether you're an adventurer, builder, or redstone engineer, you still want a nice, cozy home to go back to at the end of a busy day. While constructing your perfect Minecraft house is a time-consuming venture, nothing beats that feeling of returning to the safety of your home in the survival game, pockets full of treasures from a day of exploring. Whether or not you boost the look of your builds with Minecraft shaders or texture packs, these Minecraft house designs will look stylish in any world. Continue reading 66 cool Minecraft house ideas for 1.21 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, November 25, 2024 7:30 AM  2024 has been the year of the survival game, with the likes of Once Human, Enshrouded, Nightingale, and Palworld all bursting onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere. We've been spoilt for choice, which makes it harder than ever to pick which game to stick with as each grows and improves. This is where the latest colossal update for Soulmask comes in, as the Steam Early Access survival experience has been massively overhauled with gameplay enhancements, a free DLC, and even a sale. So if you want to take some time away from the year's biggest games, now's your chance to check out Soulmask. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best RPGs, Best upcoming PC games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 25, 2024 12:10 PM  Many are the horror games that involve you going down. Down is where much of the Badness in the world is traditionally located, after all, whether you're talking about geology or psychology or theology. White Knuckle reverses the flow. You are already Down; by extrapolation, you must now go Up. Possibly, you are Down because you are a manifestation of the aforementioned Badness. Possibly, the monstrous things trying to thwart your ascent are merely trying to stop you contaminating the surface world. Possibly, they are the Real Heroes. It doesn't really matter, because you don't have a choice. There is a wall of unspeakable flesh coming up the tunnel behind you. To avoid becoming part of it, you must climb. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 25, 2024 11:26 AM  I've always liked the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro mouse, a lightweight wireless version of the equally comfortable and responsive Basilisk V3. Yet it's usually been just a few tenners too expensive for me to say "You, RPS reader, buy this", and since telling people what to buy is around 40% of this job, well, that just leaves a peripheral-shaped hole in my heart. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 25, 2024 10:10 AM  "James, please don't just make half your Black Friday deal posts about Steam Deck stuff again", warns a steely-eyed Graham. "I won't", I reply in sing-song while quietly adding pictures of the JSAUX ModCase to the CMS. That's right, Amazon and a bunch of other retails have launched their BF sales a week early, which is annoying, unless you're in the market for a Steam Deck case upgrade. If so, consider the compact, multifunctional ModCase, which is down to just £24 / $24. That makes for savings of 33% and 20% respectively, on what was already a nicely affordable alternative to the luxury of Dbrand's similar Project Killswitch. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 25, 2024 7:18 AM  The enemies of survival shooter Stalker 2 have a funny habit of showing up right behind you, like a panto villain with an AK-47. Far from being a premeditated ambush by intelligent AI-controlled soldiers, this is just a result of the game's janky spawns. Those botched encounters are unlike previous games, where roaming bands of factional murderfolk would patrol the radioactive wastes, seemingly according to their own whims. Back in the day, this wandering baddies feature was dubbed "A-life" by developers GSC Game World - basically a jargon word for the simulation of enemies that would lead to "emergent" moments of violence and conflict. It was promised as a feature in Stalker 2 but many players have noticed it seems to be absent. Over the weekend, GSC insisted the simulation is technically present in the sequel. It's just broken. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, November 25, 2024 7:07 AM  If you're a fan of Warhammer 40k, you know John Blanche. Even if it's you're first time hearing his name, you'll be familiar with his fingerprints on some of the setting's most defining artwork. He's responsible for that iconic imagine of the emprah - the one the best shows off the dark irony of a such a wretched figure becoming an idol of worship. While the term 'grimdark' originates from 40k's "in the grim darkness of the far future…" tagline, grimdark as an aesthetic is one Blanche pioneered. There's even a style of miniature painting - Blanchitsu - named after him. Basically, even games that don't use the 40k license owe an incredible amount to Blanche's work. That's not to mention his influence on the fantasy setting of the Total War: Warhammer series either. His piece Harry The Hammer was the cover for the first edition of Fantasy Battle - recently added to the strategy game as chaos hero Harold Hammerstorm. I could go on, and I might do so in a bit, but here's the news: Trademark Films are making a documentary on Blanche's work, starring Napoleon Dynamite actor Jon Heder. It's called The Grim And The Dark: The Search For John Blanche, and it's out next Spring. Here's a trailer: |
Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 1:30 PM
Dokibird announced she is holding a Dokibird x Oversight Esports Apex Legends Custom tournament that features 60 Vtubers and other notable players. It will be held at 6pm PT/9pm ET on November 30, 2024. An over two-hour stream covered many of the details.
Dokibird noted this is.inspired by the Apex ALGS Championship. She is contributing $30,000 for the prize pot, Gamersupps will donate the three first place medals and items for all participants, as well as second place prizes. She also confirmed the tournament involves "4 fun game modes and 2 regular matches."
Here are the confirmed modes and matches, as well as the locations for them. In each case, there is a $5,000 prize and medals for the first place winners in each match.
Here's also a list of all 20 teams and their members. Even though Holostars Vtuber Regis Altare is on hiatus, he will be taking part in this Apex Legends tournament.
Here's the full announcement for the new Dokibird tournament.
This isn't the only major event run by Dokibird in 2024. Previously, she held WrestleTuber 2024 back in 2024. Like the Dokibird x Oversight Apex Custom tournament, it featured both indie Vtubers and ones from companies like Hololive and VShojo. The winner of the event was Unnamed.
The Dokibird x Oversight Apex Custom tournament will be held on November 30, 2024. Apex Legends is on the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.
The post Dokibird x Oversight Apex Custom Vtuber Tournament Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 1:00 PM
Mages has revealed that it will release remasters of Never 7: The End of Infinity and Ever 17: The Out of Infinity in early March 2025. The remasters for both visual novels will appear on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. Spike Chunsoft announced it will release them worldwide on March 6, 2025.
While Never 7 has also appeared on Android mobile devices with bonus apps like calculator and minigames, Mages will use KID's original 2000 release on Sega Dreamcast as a basis for this remaster.
Meanwhile, Ever 17—which originally came out in 2002—will have some significant changes. 5pb released a remake on Xbox 360 with 3D character models in 2011, but Mages will revert them back to 2D graphics in the upcoming remaster. However, the company will still retain the character costumes and scenarios that appeared in the Xbox 360 remake.
Mages also announced that it will sell physical Switch releases for both visual novel remasters in Japan and Asia. It also mentioned additional subtitles in English and Traditional Chinese besides Japanese. While Ever 17 already had an English PC localization released in North America in 2005, this will mark the first time Never 7 has had an official English release without having to rely on fan translation patches.
The remasters of Never 7: The End of Infinity and Ever 17: The Out of Infinity will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on March 6, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 12:30 PM
There won't just be a Sparkle Thousand-Faced Maestro: Cameo Battlesuit in Honkai Impact 3rd, as the Honkai: Star Rail heroine is also going to get a special costume called Fictitious Game too. That can be earned by playing through an event also running starting on November 28, 2024.
Here's the official announcement showing how Sparkle looks when wearing the Fictitious Game costume in Honkai Impact 3rd. While her normal outfit has something of a kimono look to it, this is a more traditional dress with frills and ribbons. However, it is still her signature color, which is red.
The event involving the costume is called Honkai: A Fool's Hand. The Hyperion Lounge showcase teased how it looks a little. It involves taking Sparkle around maps based on Honkai: Star Rail. There will be a card game tied to it, which involves placing cards in your hand in locations in the public pool to take advantage of special buffs. The end of the video segment also shows that outfit in action.
That story mode isn't the only way elements of Honkai: Star Rail will show up in-game. If you get and use Sparkle, her one special attack will bring the UI from that title into Honkai Impact 3rd.
Honkai Impact 3rd is available on the PC and mobile devices. Honkai: Star Rail is on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The Honkai: Star Rail crossover event with Sparkle will appear in Honkai Impact 3rd on November 28, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 12:00 PM
The second Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer is here, and it starts with a Chao Garden Easter egg. The over two minute long video then goes on to showcase returning characters like Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, who appeared in the first and second films, as well as newcomer Shadow.
Instead of a traditional Chao Garden, the one appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer is a Chuck E. Cheese style restaurant and experience with the Chao appearing as people in giant costumes. Of the first three Chao mascots we see, there's a standard Neutral one between what look like Fly and Power types.
After that, the main plot points come through. We see Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles captured by Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik and about to be destroyed by Shadow. It's then that they use a ring to reach Tom and Maddie Wachowski again.
Here's the full trailer:
Now that the release date is drawing near, we're learning lots more about the film. For example, we know the Japanese cast for the movie now. The biggest reveal there is that Shadow the Hedgehog is played by Toshiyuki Morikawa.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will be coming to movie theaters on December 20, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 11:30 AM
Capcom reminded people that Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters joined the Palicos in Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles. The company confirmed the event is about to end on November 29, 2024, giving people less than a week to get themed items in the game. Some of them are tied to the Sanrio Nyantasia Vtubers.
The event included a login campaign and otehr activities. The one social media post showed Hello Kitty with Palicos and noted the login campaign. Showing up each day gets you special items. One will be a Hello Kitty shirt one of your Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles Palicos can wear. The others seem to be eyes inspired by the Nyantasia Sanrio Vtubers Nyamamugi Tart and Nyamaharu Eru.
Here's that reveal:
The other items involve special clothing and accessories. The trailer showed Hello Kitty walking through the village, a full outfit inspired by her, and how it looks when a character wears it while taking on puzzles.
We've often seen Monster Hunter crossover with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. It's been going on for years. Monster Hunter Journal: Poka Poka Felyne Village had an event back in 2010. There was also an official merchandise line earlier in 2024, which featured mascots dressed up as familiar Monster Hunter monsters.
Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles is available on mobile devices. Its Sanrio event ends on November 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 11:00 AM
Aquaplus revealed that it will bring Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match to PC. The fighting game, which originally appeared on arcades and PlayStation 3, will be available on Steam in 2025. DMM Games and Shiravune will help Aquaplus release the PC version worldwide with English and Traditional Chinese subtitle options in addition to Japanese, although it will only have voiceovers in Japanese.
Aquaplus first unveiled the in-house crossover fighting game in 2011, and it made its debut in arcades in the same year. The company later released a home console port for PlayStation 3 in Japan in August 2012. Atlus USA helped release an English localization of the PS3 version in North America in late 2013. It will thus take around 24 years since the original 2011 arcade release until the PC port comes out in 2025.
Aquapazza features a total of 26 characters from Aquaplus franchises like Utawarerumono, To Heart, White Album, and Tears to Tiara. However, only 13 of them are actually selectable as the main playable characters. The remaining half only appear as partner characters with unique assist moves, but players can freely choose any pair of player and partner characters.
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match will be available worldwide on PC via Steam in 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 10:30 AM
Square Enix has revealed that it is putting up numerous SINoALICE goods for sale on its Japanese e-Store website. The items range from merchandise that had its original orders canceled to new items inspired by the fan-made movie SINoALICE: The Very Last Story.
The merchandise lineup from The Very Last Story includes a postcard featuring Alice, which is immediately available for purchase at 330 yen apiece with additional shipping costs. Square Enix also opened pre-orders for a random tin badge featuring one of the eight characters who appeared in the movie. A badge will cost 440 yen, and the company will release the items on February 8, 2025.
Besides the fan-made movie, Square Enix also puts up listings for prior SINoALICE items that had their original orders canceled. The lineup includes items from the Marui Pop Up Shop that opened temporarily in March 2024.
SINoALICE was available worldwide on iOS and Android mobile devices with multiple language servers. Square Enix gradually closed the servers starting with the Chinese-language server in November 2022, the global English release in November 2023, and the Japanese version in January 2024. The SINoALICE: The Very Last Story movie is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 10:00 AM
As is typical for Genshin Impact and HoYoVerse, we now know that the Natlan Pyro Archon Mavuika and Citlali will be playable characters in 5.3. The company took to social media to tease both new units. There are brief video clips for them, as well as short summaries detailing their background and what to expect from them.
First, the Mavuika posts describe the Pyro Archon as a "sun" that won't set in Genshin Impact. It also references how she performs the Pilgrimage of the Return fo the Sacred Flame in the nation. The Knights of Favonius Grand Master Varka also mentioned he met her in a second tweet. As expected, she'll by a Pyro unit with the Sol Invictus Constellation and Night-Igniting Flame title.
As for Citlali, the summaries about the Genshin Impact heroine bring up how she's the Grannt Itztli and Obsidian Opalstar who lives a rather isolated life. However, rather than being totally terrifying, she's hidden away snacking and reading light novels. The only person to talk about the Cryo character known as the Stargazer of Mictlan is Mavuika, who said she should have become a chief.
The two current characters you can get in 5.2 are Chasca and Lyney. After that, Neuvillette and Zhongli will appear on banners again on December 11, 2024.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and it seems we'll see Mavuika and Citlali as playable characters in 5.3.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 9:30 AM
Kirby-branded Heinz ketchup pouches will appear in Japan. Heinz's Japanese branch has revealed that it will release the collaboration products in late November 2024. The company also added that the Maxim Tomatoes, which can fully recover Kirby's health in the game franchise, serve as an inspiration for this collaboration.
Heinz will produce a total of nine pouch designs, with the 400g and 250g tomato ketchup pouches having three designs with Kirby taking different poses. The Thai cuisine-inspired Sriracha ketchup pouch will also feature a Waddle Dee cameo in the background.
Here is the complete lineup of products in this collaboration lineup, along with their respective prices in Japanese yen:
In addition, Heinz will hold two quiz sessions that reward 1,500 storage pouches embroidered with the Kirby collaboration on its official Japanese X account. The quiz will run in two separate waves on December 2-8, 2024, and December 16-22, 2024, respectively.
Heinz is not the only food-related collaboration for Kirby in 2024. Tsuruya Yoshinobu is also bringing back its Monaka cakes with Kirby-faced buns. It also brought a new matcha-flavored paste that replaces the Koshi-an smooth anko paste from the original 2019 releases.
The Kirby-branded Heinz ketchup pouches will be available for sale in Japan in limited numbers starting from late November 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, November 25, 2024 9:01 AM
We're in a minor renaissance for 2D brawlers. Once a dead genre left in the 1990s, we now have a full resurgence thanks to games like Streets of Rage 4, River City Girls and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is the latest classic franchise brought back in brawler form, as Hasbro's action figure line takes center stage.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra has a simple premise. COBRA has unleashed an army of clones to attack the world's monuments, you have to stop them. That's it. Now go punch some guys. At the start of the game you can play as four characters, all from the 1980s G.I. Joe team: Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes and Roadblock.
If you've played any other game in this genre, you already know how gameplay operates. You're on a 2D plane moving from left to right, although there is some movement up and down the screen too. You fight off armies of enemies that attempt to crowd around you and punch you in the face, so you have to punch them first. There are two attack buttons, and these attacks change when dashing, along with an aerial move. There's also a special move you can activate once you've filled up an energy bar. The specifics of these moves change between characters, although the general control scheme stays the same.
However, while other modern brawlers have done interesting things with their mechanics, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra feels comparatively basic. While Streets of Rage 4 offered creative use of special moves and Shredder's Revenge offered some superb movement mechanics, Wrath of Cobra…has guns. Various firearms drop throughout the levels and can be used to blast enemies from across the stage. It's not the most interesting addition, but there is some satisfaction to be found in blasting enemies from across the stage for a moment. Sadly, they can turn those guns on you too, which is much less satisfying to deal with.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is old school to a fault here. It's missing most of its contemporaries' quality-of-life improvements, instead feeling like it stumbled straight out of 1992. Defensive and movement options are limited. Some enemies are tedious damage sponges. Getting surrounded happens often and can be brutal. All these elements were present in classic Streets of Rages and Double Dragons, which I still consider to be great games. However, while it's easy to accept all this in games from the NES and Genesis eras, it's less forgivable in 2024 when so many games have moved the genre forward in recent years.
On top of this, movement is sluggish and occasionally unresponsive. This is notable in turning, which was either so fast I broke into an unintentional run or it simply didn't register that I wanted to turn around. Turning in mid-air was also a dice roll, as the game simply decided on a whim whether or not it was possible to do.
Character balance is also significantly messy. I tried out each of the initial four characters and it's impressive how much character choice affects the experience. If you're playing as Snake Eyes, you can bump this review's score up a point. He's ludicrously fast, his attacks have brilliant range, he can dish out endless combos and, most importantly, his special summons a wolf. Playing as Snake Eyes felt like a power fantasy and much more in line with what I was expecting.
Then we have the rest of the cast. Duke is decent, but he's also where most of my complaints about the game's sluggishness came from. He's the most generic brawler character imaginable, with decent moves that don't stand out much. He does have a cool dash move quirk where he'll slide himself behind an enemy but other than this, he's average in every way.
And then we have Scarlett and Roadblock. The latter is a powerhouse with his attacks, but good luck getting them out because he's so slow you'll likely be hit before your animation barely begins. Scarlett has the opposite problem, with excellent speed but weak attacks. She should have one of the best attacks in the game, as she drops a miniature bomb for her aerial, but the explosive range is poor and it's next to impossible to aim effectively. One of her dash moves inexplicably leaves her vulnerable for a full second too, a decision seemingly based on nothing more than trolling the player.
Presentation is serviceable. The sprite work is excellent but it's hard to shake the feeling that it's all pretty standard. I know I keep making comparisons to other recent brawlers Wrath of Cobra feels noticeably bland compared to the likes of Streets of Rage 4. That said, I did like how much of the military equipment was so obviously based on the toy line where the sight of every dirt bike and van led me to hearing "playsets sold separately" in my head. The goofy plastic feel of everything adds a lot to the setting, and I wish they'd leaned into it further to give the game a more unique identity.
The intro animations are severely lacking though. The character designs are bland and the voice acting is terrible. However, I'm willing to give it some credit if this was an intentional choice to replicate the stiff, limited animations of many 80s cartoons. Sadly, this is still better than how the rest of the story is delivered. You get text on the most boring loading screens in existence and nothing more. Obviously, story isn't a huge draw for games of this type, but it did feel cheap.
The soundtrack was good, but I couldn't help but feel like Tee Lopes was phoning it in. There's still some catchy tunes here but it doesn't quite reach the heights of his previous work in Sonic Mania or Shredder's Revenge. That said, the opening theme song was a bop, mostly enhanced by the presence of Crush 40's Johnny Gioeli. It's an original composition rather than a recreation of the 80s theme song, but I feel it was a significant improvement. Gioeli is roaring "the all-American hero" with the same energy he sings about hedgehogs and "hell yes" is the only possible response.
However, it would be nice if the game's technical issues didn't get in the way of my enjoyment of that opening theme. Both animated sequences at the start of the game suffered problems in my copy. The opening animation just cut off halfway through while the opening story animation crashed the game entirely. While I rarely had issues in actual gameplay, those two glitches left a bad first impression.
On the whole, I found a decent amount of enjoyment in G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra. For the most part, it's a standard brawler which is a fun time for a few hours, and I imagine is enhanced with friends. However, the inexperience of the dev team shows throughout, and I was left imagining how much better this would have been in the hands of Dotemu or WayForward.
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra ends up being a decent if unremarkable entry into the retro brawler genre. However, unbalanced characters, technical issues and bland presentation make it hard to recommend over more polished games from recent years.
G.I Joe: Wrath of Cobra is out now for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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