GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:38 PM Precision-based perilous platforming fans will be able to take a blast to the past with the release of Penguin Mug Games' Super Puzzled Cat on January 13. The post Super Puzzled Cat Launching January 13 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:49 AM Learn about the story behind Sharkmob and Level Infinite's Exoborne apocalypse with the first episode of its "Dev Talks" segment. The post Exoborne Dev Talks Episode 1 Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:23 AM Despite Mouthwashing's unsettling atmosphere, this immersive tale will make you want to take responsibility for the Tulpar - just make sure to approach with a fresh, open mind. The post Mouthwashing Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:03 AM A hilarious 3D beat-em-up, players will have fun storming the castle with the release of Exalted Studio and Dear Villagers' Big Helmet Heroes in early 2025. The post Big Helmet Heroes Launching Early 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:37 AM The next major update to Rockstar Games' GTA Online, today's release Agents of Sabotage will bring players back to the classic GTA gameplay of daring robberies with an exciting high-tech twist. The post GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:36 AM The first roguelite basketball game in history, Jollypunch Games announced that console versions of RoboDunk will launch for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Xbox One January 21. The post RoboDunk Coming to Consoles January 21 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:16 AM A regular bamboozle, learn more about the heist that happened in Retro Studios and Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country Returns HD with the latest trailer for the title. The post Donkey Kong Country Returns HD "The Heist" Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:16 AM Players will be able to forge bonds and slay demons once more with the release of CyberConnect2 and SEGA's Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 in 2025. The post Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Coming in 2025 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:10 PM  Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a lot of fun. The new game from MachineGames and Bethesda lets you step into the (I assume very muddy and warm) boots of the famous adventurer for an exciting new journey around the world. Along the way you solve ancient puzzles and riddles and, of course, fight Nazis. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:25 PM  If you've started playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox or PC, you might be a few hours into exploring the Vatican City. And that's cool, but I'm here to convince you to leave that place and go explore the other locations. Seriously. You'll thank me later. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:15 PM  Cyberpunk 2077 is four years old today, and CD Projekt Red is celebrating with a surprise patch for its open-world RPG that's out now. The team held a live stream to run down some of the big changes coming in patch 2.2, which comes over a year after the Phantom Liberty expansion, 2.0 overhaul, and the big romance… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:30 AM  Narnia's been done. First as a set of BBC movies and later as an incomplete set of Hollywood blockbusters amid the Harry Potter-fueled YA fiction adaptation goldrush. So if it's going to come back, it might as well be a completely different spin on the C.S. Lewis books about kids, witches, and talking lions. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:45 AM  Path of Exile 2 is an action-RPG about customizing your hero, killing tons of enemies, and winning cool gear as a result. But a few days after the game's massive Early Access launch, players are feeling a bit underwhelmed by the pace and size of loot drops. Path of Exile 2's developers say they agree. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:30 AM  Disney Dreamlight Valley may have just released its second paid expansion, The Storybook Vale, but that doesn't mean Gameloft is leaving base game-only players in the dust. Not only does the game's final content update of 2024 add the new Frost & Fairies Star Path, but it also contains Sally, the second character from … |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:25 AM  It's official! Henry Cavill is finally going to get to make the Warhammer 40,000 TV show of his dreams. It's taken a bewildering two years of negotiations, but Warhammer owners Games Workshop has announced today that all the Is have been dotted and the Tyranids have been crossed, meaning Amazon can get started with… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:15 AM  The first trailer for 28 YearsLater is here and full of dread. Its grim mix of violence and futile resistance rekindles that sense of hopelessness from the first movie, though perhaps without the same moments of humanity and levity. It also might give us our first look at the fate of Cillian Murphy's character. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:00 AM  Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has a ton of offline content to enjoy between its Episode Battles and player-made Custom Battles. But playing online is a different beast altogether. You're bound to see more variance playing against people than you will against CPU, not to mention some prevalent metas that are subject to get… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:50 AM  Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is not what I was expecting. My expectation and fear was that developer MachineGames' AAA action-adventure adaptation of the popular franchise starring Harrison Ford would play mostly like Uncharted, but in the '30s and with more Nazis. Thankfully, Great Circle is nothing like Tomb… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:43 AM  Marvel Rivals is just under a week old and has already got its first big patch. NetEase's update doesn't have any balance changes, instead being focused on bug fixes. However, there's slight overlap, as one glitch the patch fixes effectively gives the Vanguard Doctor Strange a bit of a nerf. That's because fans had… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:30 AM  Disney Dreamlight Valley's second expansion, The Storybook Vale, sports a wide variety of new items to find for cooking, crafting, and beyond. You can spend dozens of hours in this new location making every meal, crafting every piece of furniture, and meeting plenty of new friends (both villagers and critters!). But… |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 10, 2024 8:20 AM  We're living through a role-playing game renaissance right now. The last several years have been full of great ones, and 2024 is no different. Everywhere you look the genre is growing, evolving, and dominating. From Japanese-style RPGs to Western-style ones, retro remakes to open-world sequels, there's never been more… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:51 PM  Sometimes, if you're lucky, your favorite weapon in a Call of Duty game can become much easier to use in an instant if it gets a sneaky accuracy buff in a big balancing update. Well, everyone's lucky today, because all of Black Ops 6's weapons just received improvements to their handling and accuracy - and the changes will also apply to those using BO6 guns in Call of Duty Warzone, too. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:21 PM  2024 has been a good year for RTS and strategy fans, and it just got even better. Veteran developers who previously worked on the Total Annihilation and Command and Conquer series have banded together for an industrious mix of factory-building and planetary warfare. Industrial Annihilation just launched in Steam Early Access after a strong crowdfunding campaign. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best building games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00 PM  One day, Command and Conquer will return in earnest. The classic days of Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert will rise again, the dreaded Obelisks and Tesla Coils will rear their heads, and the greatest RTS series in history will reclaim the throne. But until then, Broken Arrow is keeping the legacy of C&C alive, and giving Westwood's genre icon some serious competition. A realistic milsim and strategy game, after an enormously successful beta period, it's currently the most wishlisted upcoming release of its kind on Steam - and now we have a much better idea of when Broken Arrow will finally arrive. If you want a rival to War Thunder or a complement to Command and Conquer, this is the one. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best war games, Best tank games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:48 PM  If you figured yourself a master of Black Myth: Wukong, developer Game Science has conjured up a new challenge to really test your skills. While Black Myth was already something of a boss rush, a new dedicated mode lets you take on any major enemy you've faced before, set the difficulty, and tackle some fresh moves. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Myth Wukong bosses, Black Myth Wukong abilities, Black Myth Wukong weapons |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:35 PM  How do you trade in Path of Exile 2? Trading is essential in any action RPG community, whether you're hunting for a specific weapon or want to convert junk items into useful currency like exalted orbs. Getting started with trading in Path of Exile 2 can be confusing, especially if you're new to auction houses and similar online trading systems. We're here to help. PoE 2 trading is one of the best ways to skip the grind and polish off the best PoE builds without depending on loot tables and random chance. Our dedicated guide will ensure you become a trade master in the multiplayer game, and includes how to make a successful trade, what's ineligible for exchange, and directions to Path of Exile 2's dedicated trading site. Continue reading How to trade in Path of Exile 2 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:32 PM  A new Dell gaming laptop has been leaked in a poster from China, sporting a massive array of next-generation hardware, including what looks like a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 GPU. The next-gen offerings from laptop makers could shake up our best gaming laptop list, and this new Dell Pro Max 18 Plus appears to be no different. With its unannounced Intel Arrow Lake HX processor and CAMM2 RAM, it's certainly raised the bar in the specifications department, but it's that new Nvidia GPU that's really interesting. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:20 PM  It's time to go back to Night City. CD Projekt Red has detailed everything included in its surprise Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 update, and it's all about expression and customization. Systems like cars, photo mode, and the character creator all see an upgrade with even more options. Best of all, 2.2 is live right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty review, Best Cyberpunk 2077 mods, Buy Cyberpunk 2077 |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:14 PM  How do you respec skills in Path of Exile 2? If you're getting to grips with PoE 2 and perhaps want to change your build or reassign some skills, here's how to respec. There are six Path of Exile 2 classes, and we've put together some of the best PoE 2 builds we've seen so far for each class. If you're hoping to follow one of our handcrafted builds but you're already part of the way through the campaign, you're going to need to follow this guide. Chances are you've accidentally assigned a skill, or you may have seen a skill you want to invest in. Either way, here's how to respec your character in Path of Exile 2. Continue reading How to respec in PoE 2 - refund skill points in Path of Exile 2 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:01 PM  Space Marine 2 has just been given a big patch, which not only upgrades resolution upscaling, but also adds frame generation for both Nvidia and AMD GPUs. The Warhammer 40K title has been a major hit, and the new update should massively improve frame rates on handhelds such as the Steam Deck too. Even the best gaming handheld devices aren't really capable of running Space Marine 2 at a steady pace. Valve's Steam Deck gets the shortest end of the stick, with its weaker hardware. However, the newest update's introduction of FSR 3 frame generation should smooth out the frame rate significantly, even if it's not a recommended way to play. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:27 PM  December 10, 2024: We added one new ZZZ code. What are the new Zenless Zone Zero codes? We love a freebie. Whether it's free Polychrome, Investigator Logs, or Bangboo Algorithm Modules, the latest in-game redemption codes are the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way to get free items while also skipping the gacha grind. With that in mind, we've collected all the latest codes available to redeem right now. HoYoverse periodically release ZZZ codes for their gacha games that coincide with major updates and livestreams, but the developer also loves to stealth drop codes, too. Now that Zenless Zone Zero is finally here, there are a ton of redeem codes waiting for you to scoop up. As our Zenless Zone Zero review attests, there's a lot of currency and materials to gather in the free PC game, so here are all the Zenless Zone Zero codes to get ahead in the latest update. Continue reading ZZZ codes December 2024 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:46 PM  When is the ZZZ 1.4 release date? Now that ZZZ 1.3 is here, it's time to start looking ahead to future updates. If you're already saving up your Polychrome, we've got a full itinerary of everything coming to HoYoverse's urban fantasy in the next update. ZZZ 1.4 is the fourth major update to hit the gacha game following the Zenless Zone Zero release date, and we expect some major developments on the Hollow frontier. Otherwise known as "A Storm of Falling Stars," Zenless Zone Zero 1.4 includes a tons of new events and QoL updates, plus brand-new characters for our Zenless Zone tier list, banners, and more. Continue reading ZZZ 1.4 release date and time, new characters, banners, and events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:22 PM  December 10, 2024: We checked for new Wuthering Waves codes. What are the new Wuthering Waves codes? Everyone loves a freebie, especially when it comes to gacha games. It's no secret that the likes of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail can be a bit of a grind if you're not prepared to open your wallet. We're here to help you offset that cost with redeem codes that contain free items and premium currency. The latest WuWa codes are released periodically and often include premium currency to spend on the latest Wuthering Waves banners or level up your favorite Wuthering Waves characters. These redeem codes are only active for a limited time, so you have to be swift to redeem them before they expire. Thankfully, our list of all the latest codes in Wuthering Waves is updated regularly, so you can claim gacha game rewards without upsetting your bank balance. Continue reading Wuthering Waves codes December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Wuthering Waves codes, Free PC games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:20 PM  What are the best Marvel Rivals crosshair codes? Picking out the perfect pointer can be a tall order, especially when there's so much customization involved in Rivals' editor. However, there's nothing worse than losing track of your cursor in the middle of a hectic fight, or finding it difficult to click heads because it's too unwieldy. Fortunately, we're here to help with the best Marvel Rivals crosshairs around. Our Marvel Rivals reticle rundown features cream-of-the-crop clickers that can be used by your favorite Marvel Rivals characters to dominate in the free PC game. We've also got some Marvel Rivals codes to show off both your skill and your outfits on the battlefield. Whether you're after a classic FPS crosshair for The Punisher, or something even more low-key for melee characters who don't need to aim at all like Iron Fist, you'll find what you need below. Continue reading Best Marvel Rivals crosshairs and all reticles MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:38 AM  Here at PCGN, we have a lot to say about PC gaming and hardware, from strongly held opinions on the latest releases to what should and certainly should not go into your rig. If you're a regular reader or just want to meet some like-minded PC gamers, we've now created our very own PCGN community Discord. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:31 AM  As the cold weather settles in and you're preparing to keep warm by staying indoors, there's no better time to dive into a new game - especially one that sends you on a globe-trotting adventure. Fortunately, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the new FPS and RPG built by Wolfenstein's MachineGames, and published by Fallout and Skyrim legend Bethesda, perfectly fits the bill. If you're planning on buying it, there's a better price on Fanatical than anywhere else. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release date, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle length, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Game Pass |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:12 AM  What are the best browser games? Modern computers are so powerful that you don't need a beefy rig to play great games. As long as you have access to a stable internet connection, there's a massive library of games that can be played from the comfort of your web browser. It can be difficult to coordinate with several friends to find a game that everyone owns. Gone are the days of worrying about your friend's empty Steam library or your low-spec PC - instead you can simply fire up these top browser games and start playing right away. Whether you're looking for a game to play for a few minutes before your lunch break ends or something to sink your teeth into after work, these free PC games have got you covered. Our list of the best browser games contains a mix of genres to ensure there's something for everyone. Continue reading Best browser games 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best indie games, Best platform games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:08 AM  Who are the best Marvel Rivals characters? Marvel and NetEase's star-studded hero (and villain) shooter is filled with fan-favorite characters from across the multiverse. While each character brings their unique gameplay flair to the game, some are far mightier than others. Our post-launch Marvel Rivals tier list divides the multiplayer game's 33-strong cast into multiple bands of viability, taking into account their innate power and ability to define the meta. Once you've found a top-tier Marvel Rivals hero to climb the ranked ladder with, learn all about them in our Marvel Rivals characters guide. Continue reading Marvel Rivals tier list December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:39 PM  What is the best gaming monitor? If you've been using the same old monitor for years, you won't know what you're missing out on. Thanks to wider screens, higher resolutions, improved refresh rates, and new technologies, you can enjoy your favorite games with a level of clarity, smoothness, and immersion that you've never seen before. Display technologies have come a long way over the past several years, with Micro LED and OLED options finally arriving on the market. These technologies finally mean it's possible to enjoy a great HDR experience while you're sitting at your gaming desk, but be prepared to cough up some cash for this premium experience. For everyone else, traditional LCD screens using the various IPS, TN, and VA panels remain as reliable as ever. Now, resolutions and refresh rates previously reserved for the higher end of the space are readily available at much more reasonable prices. [site_jumplinks] Continue reading Best gaming monitor 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:54 AM  Payday 3 has come a long way since its launch. What was originally marred by server issues, bugs, and an array of technical problems is now greatly improved. It still can't quite reach the heights Payday 2 continues to hit, but I'm mighty impressed with what Starbreeze has done for Payday 3 in the last year. So if you've been considering jumping back in, now's the time because we just got a free heist, and it's an old favorite. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC, The best crime games on PC, The best FPS games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:46 AM  The war against Skynet rages ever onward. While the last movie failed to light up the box office, Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance has proven there's life yet in the battle between man and machine. The first DLC has just arrived, letting you step into the role of computer hivemind Legion to eradicate humans once and for all. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best RTS games on PC, The best strategy games on PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:38 AM  How do you beat Jamanra the Abomination in Path of Exile 2? Not to be confused with Jamanra, the Risen King, this fight closes out the desert-bound Act 2 and requires a lot of patience and learning his incredibly tricky attacks – especially his two lightning pillars that will melt unwary players. If the Act 1 boss Geonor was a skill check, this form of Jamanra is a true test to sort the chaff from those able to handle the even more difficult bosses that await in Act 3 and beyond. If you're struggling with Path of Exile 2 like many of us are, make sure you're up to date with the best Path of Exile 2 builds or the specific build guide for your class, like the Path of Exile 2 Mercenary class guide, that will help ensure you didn't build too weak of a character. You should then be in with a chance of beating PoE 2 Jamanra the Abomination. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 Jamanra the Abomination boss guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:40 AM  How many bosses are in Path of Exile 2? Like other action RPGs, you'll stumble upon rare and magic monsters denoted by the color of their name; however, these are randomly generated monsters and not what you'll want to seek out to collect the best gear and passive buffs the game has to offer. Instead, you'll want to check your world map and check out the skull icons which reveal the names and locations of powerful bosses you'll want to defeat if you're looking for the best loot. Path of Exile 2 is an incredibly complex game despite still being in early access, so you'll want to check out the best Path of Exile 2 builds or information on all Path of Exile 2 missions. While it's still early in the game's life, these guides will have you heading in the right direction as you seek out the corrupting Beast. They'll also come in handy when it comes to tracking down and taking on these PoE 2 bosses. Continue reading All Path of Exile 2 bosses, locations, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:15 AM  What are the best Roblox games? Games aren't just better than ever for kids; the means of creating them are, too. The best example of that is Roblox: a massively multiplayer online game creation platform, and since it's so easy to make something fun, there are millions of Roblox games to enjoy. User-generated creations allow you to weather the existential threat of a natural disaster, try your hand as a pizza maker, and take a break from it all with a spot of peaceful scuba diving. From sims and RPGs to tower defense and adventure titles, we've highlighted the best Roblox games to enjoy with over 100 million other pals in online games. Think of it like Minecraft and LittleBigPlanet smooshed together and forged into an entire platform to create one of the best free PC games available. Below, you can find the best Roblox games and more about this exciting platform. If you're looking for some Roblox freebies, you can check these guides for working, new Skibiverse codes and Fruit Battlegrounds codes to gain an advantage in your games. Continue reading The best Roblox games in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:03 AM  If you've been enjoying the world, tension, and anomalies of Stalker 2 but felt isolated exploring The Zone by yourself, Pioner is the game for you. This hard sci-fi and Soviet FPS is all about surviving untold monsters and hunting for the secrets they guard, but in the environment of an MMO. With the Pioner launch now set for 2025 the game also finally has a Steam page and new trailer, so you can get ready ahead of time. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best apocalypse games, Best MMOs, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:43 AM  December 10, 2024: The FF14 server status has been checked and updated. 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 |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:05 PM  Marvel Rivals, the free-to-play hero shooter from NetEase, launched late last week and is exceedingly popular. It's currently fourth on the Steam daily most played, right between Path Of Exile 2 and the evergreen Grand Theft Auto 5. I think there are three reasons for this enthusiasm: 1) it's free-to-play with the usual comet's tail of microtransactables 2) it's third-person Overwatch with Marvel characters, a straightforwardly enticing licensing sandwich, and 3) people want to have sex with a larger-than-usual proportion of the cast and especially awful tongue-monster Venom, who has a good butt in this one. No, I'm not going to share pictures. You'll have to google that filth yourself. But perhaps you are a sophisticated soul who has no time for such salacious nonsense. You're more interested in hearing how they're patching the thing. Enough with the butts already, dang it - this is a new multiplayer game so there must, of course, be patches! Fair enough: here's what NetEase are changing or fixing in the first major update, out now. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:18 PM  I feel guilty about repeatedly comparing Nebulous: Fleet Command to Homeworld, inasmuch as it's an appalling bait-and-switch. It's like offering somebody a cake that is actually a cunningly painted hunk of torpedo fuselage. It's like offering to shake hands while wearing one of those comedy hand buzzers - except that the hand buzzer is an intricate simulation of zero-G physics, missile behaviours and comms jamming, featuring spacecraft with proper internal layouts that require you to think hard about attitude control if you don't want, say, your engines to become Swiss cheese about 90 seconds before you need to retreat from combat. Being a "true" 3D real-time space strategy game, Nebulous looks and sounds a lot like Homeworld on the surface, but it's nothing like as straightforward. It is systems within systems. It is a game in which you can, theoretically, plot the path of a single guided munition through an asteroid field, so as to catch an enemy cruiser in the back. I barely understand how to make a ship fire on another ship, using plain old armour-piercing shells, and now they're threatening to add carriers, fighters and bombers. Customisable ones! The humanity. Here's a trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 8:39 AM  The demo for SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding isn't that new. It actually came out in September, but I'm filing it under the secret best unspoken RPS site category of "News (To Me)", a whizcrack piece of web 3.0 technology that allows us to travel back in time and 'announce' things that don't seem any less noteworthy for their advancing age. If you think that's a desperately cavalier and confusing way to run a news section, I can only suggest that you email a complaint to our news editor. Spoilers: our news editor is me, and I have already thrown your complaint in the bin. Mate, I don't tell you how to do your job, but I'd be more than happy to, if you let me know what it is. Anyway, what were we talking about. Oh yeah, skiiing! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 8:28 AM Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review: a wonky career mode gives meaning to the formless flight sim  London Gatwick Airport is a rare shade of brown, known to neither science nor art. A brown that doesn't appear on the light spectrum. No easel contains it. It is a dusty brown, a damp brown, a hot and earthy brown that hums with the stinging malodour of disturbed ancient moss where once old forests stood. Descending into Gatwick's cloying brown from 33,000 feet is like flying under and up Gandalf's wretched cloak and landing in one of the several horrible little magic pouches he keeps by his balls. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 captures Gatwick's brown perfectly. Next to the stupefying natural beauty of Yosemite, the imposing imperial skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline and the surging majesty of the Alpine peaks, this local rot-tinged patch of West Sussex is the most impressively realistic depiction of a place I have seen in a game. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:28 AM  Among my last-resort tactics for generating precious PC gaming news is to go on holiday - for as sure as toast lands buttered side down while cats always land on their feet, as sure as the number 13 breeds calamity and Star Citizen committing to a release date guarantees a delay, myself going on holiday will always, somehow, conjure a big story from the crevices. It's basic physics. In this case, I was on holiday from Friday through Monday, and this fact and this fact alone appears to have coaxed some toy manufacturer into taking the internet's most cherished indie gaming platform offline by means of a "bogus" phishing report, sent by "AI-powered" brand protection software. The situation has now been resolved, thankfully, and you can access Itch.io as normal, but I will never pass up the opportunity to cast shade on Funko Pop, whose NFT-garlanded bobbleheads I hate as I do veruccas and forest fires. So here's a quick recap if you, too, missed the drama. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:09 AM  Goblin-hitting bonanza Path Of Exile 2 launched into early access last weekend and the devs Grinding Gear Games have dropped some big patch notes that outline some things they've updated already, or things they plan on updating in a future patch. Things like dodge-rolling, checkpoints, items, currencies, and other stuff I can't list here because the intro to this article would expand and pop into a flurry of common rarity boots and bones, maybe with the odd purple rarity sword mixed in. |
Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:30 PM
Imagineer announced that it will hold a new wave of the Zoids crossover event in Medabots S. The re-run with additional new units will take place for roughly a month from December 12, 2024, then end in January 2025.
The new wave will have three new Medabots inspired by Zoids that did not appear previously. The Zoids in question will be Storm Sworder, Death Stinger, and Gojulas. Each unit will be available to obtain via an exclusive gacha banner.
As a reminder, Imagineer held the first crossover wave in late 2023. It added five new Medabots modeled after the Blade Liger, Shield Liger, Command Wolf, Geno Saurer, and Death Saurer. Players who missed the first event will have another chance to get all of the five returning units in the upcoming re-run.
In addition, Imagineer will add a new costume inspired by Zoids: Chaotic Century's Irvine for the Medabots S character Ikki. The company will also bring back Van's attire for Azuma and Raven's costume for Kohaku that appeared in the first wave.
Imagineer has also published a trailer featuring the crossover event re-run on YouTube:
The new wave of Zoids crossover event in Medabots S, which is available on iOS and Android mobile devices in Japan, will run from December 12, 2024, until January 9, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 1:00 PM
HoYoVerse shared a new Zenless Zone Zero trailer for Asaba Harumasa, the free S-rank character, and it hints at a big secret for the Agent. The almost four minute video is a primarily an animated segment, with some gameplay interspersed, as it teases his background.
Editor's Note: The HoYoVerse Zenless Zone Zero Asaba Harumasa Character Demo "When the Crows Perch" features spoilers for the character.
Prior to Asaba being added to the game, early trailers and impressions suggested he was a casual, perhaps even somewhat lazy, member of Section 6. He wears Japanese-style clothing, is an archer with a bow that can turn into blades, and is always wearing a choker with an X on it. The start of his Character Demo video features a more terrified version of the character experiencing flashbacks to his childhood. We see medication on his nightstand and a report with information crossed out.
After getting an assignment, Asaba heads out to work. As he looks in the mirror, we see a moment when instead of his reflection, we see an Ethereal enemy. When he's outside, people are staring at him, taking pictures, asking what he is, suggesting he's a monster who hurt people. From there, it shifts to gameplay footage of him facing Hollow enemies. However, as it does, we also see a flashback of a younger version of Asaba being injected with something and possibly transforming into an Ethereal. From there, we see him head on another assignment, again experiencing flashbacks and sensations that suggest a darker path. When he rescues a child in the Hollow, the kid sees an Ethereal in his place.
Here's the full "When the Crows Perch" Zenless Zone Zero trailer.
Every Zenless Zone Zero player gets Asaba Harumasa for free once the 1.4 update arrives. While he'll also be on the banner, HoYoVerse announced the character will temporarily be sent to everyone's inbox as well. When he's doled out, people will also get all of the necessary items needed to get him to level 40.
Zenless Zone Zero is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and Asaba Harumasa joins alongside the 1.4 update on December 18, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:25 PM
Sony announced that we can now check our 2024 Year in PlayStation Wrap-Up, the annual site that shares stats about our PS4 and PS5 games and experiences. The official site is open for everyone to sign into for details. This is a yearly affair and, as usual, there's a reward for taking part.
When you first sign in, the 2024 Year in PlayStation Wrap-Up site shows you your avatar, mentions the year you joined the PlayStation Network, and shows your trophy score for PS4 and PS5 games. Tapping the Let's Go button reveals how many total games you played, then breaks that down into PS4 and and PS5 titles. It will also show the first game you played on a Sony system this year, such as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
From there, it will break things down into finer details. Your top five games will be revealed. This will include insights into how many hours you spent with each one, trophies earned, and what percentage of your total playtime it made up. Your "gaming style" will be revealed, based on genre you played most. So if someone played a lot of RPGs and JRPGs, they'd be billed a "Role Player." The Calendar page shows a month-by-month breakdown with the Game of the Month and stats about how much you played. The reveal also goes over how many hours you played and on which system, as well as trophies earned. Social stats are discussed too.
There are some marketing elements included in this. A PlayStation Plus Playlist comes up as part of the Wrap-Up. This suggests "for you" games and PlayStation Classics, as a means of encouraging those of us with the console to subscribe to different tiers of the service.
At the end of the 2024 Year in PlayStation Wrap-Up, you can share your PS4 and PS5 game stats and get a digital reward. Everyone gets a code for a free avatar they can use with their account. While the code is there, you can also tap a button to immediately head to the PlayStation Store and redeem it.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:00 PM
The character designs for the One Piece Fan Letter anime short were reportedly created using the Nintendo Mii avatar creator. The latest issue of the Newtype magazine in Japan includes an interview with the production staff where they discuss the creation of the characters. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]
According to leaker ryokutya2089, One Piece Fan Letter Animation Director Keisuke Mori said in a recent interview that the concept for the character designs were handled by Director and Co-writer Megumi Ishitani. Mori added that, when he asked for a simple depiction of the characters, Ishitani handed their designs in the form of Mii avatar characters that she had created.
Ishitani explained that she likes the Mii creator method because it is easy to overdesign a character by accident in an illustration, while the limitations of the Mii character creator allowed her to narrow down the individual characteristics of each character and made easier to see what makes them unique. Mori concluded by saying that this method made easier to visualize the characters, and from there they used the Mii characters as a template and made the designs into the style of One Piece characters.
The One Piece Fan Letter anime is an short loosely based on the One Piece novel Straw Hat Stories. It was released in October 20, 2024 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the anime series and is available on Netflix.
In other recent One Piece news, Japanese voice actor Kazuki Yao announced that he will retire from voicing Franky, and his successor will be announced during Jump Festa 2025.
The One Piece anime is streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix, while the manga is handled by Viz Media outside Japan. The live-action One Piece adaptation is available on Netflix.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:30 AM
Bandai Namco Amusement announced that it will hold a crossover event based on Atlus' Persona 3 Reload at two of its facilities in Japan, including the Namjatown theme park, with merchandise and new art. The company will run the event throughout the 2024-2025 winter season.
The event will feature a new collection of original Persona 3 Reload merchandise. A majority of the items will feature all of the game's main characters drawn with chibi proportions and cat ears—including the Shiba dog Koromaru. Other than regular purchases from the merchandise booth, visitors can get more cat-themed merchandise by playing a roulette game that costs ¥600 (~$4) per pull and joining a photo rally game by paying an extra ¥900 (~$6).
Bandai Namco will also produce meals and drinks themed after Persona 3 characters at the event. The Namjatown venue will have the following menu:
This will not be the only Persona 3 Reload physical event to run in the 2024-2025 winter season. Atlus is also working with Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise to hold a re-run of its 2024 event concurrently from January 9 until February 17, 2025.
The Persona 3 Reload crossover event at the Namjatown theme park inside Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo will run from December 20, 2024, until January 26, 2025. Bandai Namco will also hold a similar event at its Cross Store in Hakata, Fukuoka, from January 31 until February 22, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 11:00 AM
A new bamboo craft puzzle that lets people construct a model of the Char Aznable Custom MS-06S Zaku II from Mobile Suit Gundam has appeared in Japan. People residing in the country can now purchase the kit on the Japanese Premium Bandai web store at 13,200 yen (~$87). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!]
The set will come with five bamboo plates containing a total of 358 pieces. It will let people craft not only the full Mobile Suit body but also its armaments like the Zaku Machine Gun and the Heat Hawk axe. Once completed, the kit will stand at around 26.5 cm (10.43 in) tall, 18 cm (7.09 in) wide, and 12 cm (4.72 in) deep.
More sample images showing how the bamboo kit will look like upon completion are available right below:
While Premium Bandai has also released si-gu-mi paper art puzzles modeled after the Zaku II, this one is made of bamboo. It will thus directly complement the RX-78-2 Gundam bamboo craft puzzle the store released earlier in late 2023.
The Bamboo Art wa-gu-mi craft puzzle that lets you build a model of Char Aznable Custom MS-06S Zaku II from Mobile Suit Gundam is now available for purchase in Japan.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:30 AM
Good Smile Company has opened global pre-orders for the upcoming Pop Up Parade figure of the female version of Byleth Eisner from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The figure is available to order via the Japanese international web store at ¥5,500. People residing in the U.S. and Canada can instead place their orders on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. at $33.99. The company will release the figure worldwide in 2025.
After the initial reveals in July 2024 and the unpainted prototype previews in August 2024, the female Byleth figure is set to follow her male counterpart that has been available to order earlier in November 2024. However, while most Pop Up Parade figures stand at around 17-18cm (6.69-7.08in), this figure will only have a total height of around 15cm (5.90in).
Here are some of the sample images for the upcoming figure:
Good Smile Company has been producing more Pop Up Parade figures based on Fire Emblem: Three Houses to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the game Nintendo released on the Switch in July 2019. The Byleth figures won't be the end of the line, as the company has also teased upcoming figures modeled after Dorothea Arnault, Sylvain Jose Gautier, and Hilda Valentine Goneril. Back in 2022, the company sold figures of Edelgard, Bernadetta, Dimitri, Felix, Claude, and Lysithea from the same lineup.
The pre-order window for the Pop Up Parade figure of the female Byleth Eisner from Fire Emblem: Three Houses will close on January 22, 2025. Good Smile Company will start shipping the finished figures from Japan in July 2025 and North America in Q4 2025. Fire Emblem: Three Houses is available on the Nintendo Switch.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:00 AM
Sony released a new trailer that highlights some PS5 games coming in 2025, specifically suggesting they're "great" and potentially some of the best. Quite a few of the recommended PS5 titles are multiplatform games, such as Monster Hunter Wilds and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
The new trailer begins with a teaser image highlighting some of the seven featured PS5 games debuting in 2025. However, that does omit ones like Borderlands 4. Here's the full list of everything shown in the video, as well as the launch windows and release dates.
In each case, some gameplay footage is shown for each of the recommended 2025 PS5 games. Things begin with a look at Ghost of Yotei. From there, we get to see what Sam will be up to in Death Stranding 2. The PS5 version of Monster Hunter Wilds is the focus after that. That is followed by Goro Majima heading out to sea in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Assassin's Creed Shadows gameplay follows that. We get to see some of Little Nightmares 3 for a bit. Borderlands 4 sneaks in after that, as does DOOM: The Dark Ages. Mafia: The Old Country and Hell is Us are highlighted after that. Finally, it all ends with footage from games like Forever Skies, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Civilization VII, Baby Steps, The Midnight Walk, and Where Winds Meet.
Here's the full trailer from Sony.
The first one of the highlighted games to appear will be Dynasty Warriors: Origins. It will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on January 17, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:30 AM
Square Enix and Lightspeed Studios have published a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV Mobile. It showcases the jobs that will be available at FFXIV Mobile. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
While there is a YouTube channel for the mobile game that contains videos in English and Japanese, this new trailer appeared first on the Chinese website Weibo. The trailer, which is around three minutes long, features nine different jobs. All of them also happened to comprise the complete list of regular jobs that appeared in the version 2.0 launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
Here is the complete list of jobs featured in the new FFXIV Mobile trailer, based on their order of appearance:
Despite being a mobile game, it won't have any gacha features as Lightspeed Studios seeks to base the game's experience on the original MMORPG that has been available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X. As a side note, Square Enix has still yet to include China in the list of supported countries for the global releases of the original Final Fantasy XIV on PC and consoles as of 2024.
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will be available in multiple countries and territories worldwide—including China—for Android and iOS mobile devices.
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Siliconera Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:00 AM
When the original Path of Exile released back in 2013, it offered an alternative to the previous year's Diablo 3, which had turned off many players with divisive features like a real money auction house and cartoonier art style. But it soon proved to be more than just a call back to classic Diablo, setting itself apart with ludicrous build complexity, vibrant end-game, and regular updates. Now developer Grinding Gear Games is looking to improve its systems with a simultaneously supported sequel, as Path of Exile 2 looks to expand and refine its action-RPG formula.
Launching in Early Access with three acts of the campaign and a bevy of endgame content, Path of Exile 2's launch was rocky even by modern online game standards thanks to a huge influx of players. Thankfully, the developers appeared to get on top of it quite quickly. Though I still experienced a few hiccups and disconnections, it's now pretty stable. I can only hope the turbulence of the EA launch gives Grinding Gear the information they need to prep for the free-to-play floodgates opening later in 2025.
Once in the game proper, you'll be hit with a character selection screen that lets you know that same gritty Path of Exile tone is back in full force. Whichever class of character you don't choose is immediately executed by hanging. Your chosen character miraculously escapes, and it's on to fighting undead in the wilderness like old times, complete with the first living person you meet being immediately torn apart by a zombie.
As a sequel, Path of Exile 2 has a bunch of subtle, but impactful, changes from the previous game. The combat is a good bit slower and a lot tougher from the get-go, requiring players to come to grips with new defensive abilities like the dodge-roll and shield block. The economy is also no longer strictly barter-based, but uses gold instead, and flasks are no longer combinable like they used to be. Those latter two are a shame, since they were interesting mechanic that gave value to other items, but removing them does streamline things and free up inventory space significantly.
Of the classes, the two new, most different ones are the crossbow-toting Mercenary and wind-swift Monk. The merc has a really interesting and different style of play during which abilities augment your basic attack with ammo types, rather than being attacks of their own. Some are piercing shots, some are rapid-fire, and some fire grenades instead of bolts. One could strip armor from foes with enough hits, which could be exploited with another type of bolt for bonus damage. The Monk, meanwhile, is ridiculously fast and uses the new quarterstaff weapon type. It is able to exploit multiple elements as they build momentum. That wasn't my immediate pick to try but they grew on me massively.
While the new classes are fun and engaging, I'm interested to see what Grinding Gear will do with returning classes to avoid overlap. On the full launch, there are expected to be another six classes. This means there will be a total of two for each combination of Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity. Classes in Path of Exile have historically been less important, since all of them essentially share the same skill tree, though there are things like Ascendancies and particular skill nodes that are unique to them. That said, the Witch and Sorceress are both pure intelligence classes and do play quite similarly, so I'm hoping some of the others have a bit more unique flavour. Oh, and a female strength class would be nice too.
Another small, but welcome, change from the first game is the environment variety. While Path of Exile had you trudging the desolate beaches of Wraeclast for the lion's share of the early game, Path of Exile 2 has several varieties of forests, caves, and mausoleums for you to slaughter through within the first few hours. I particularly liked one called the Red Vale, the site of an ancient battlefield strewn with rust-stained weaponry and devolved monsters.
Once you've hacked your way up to around level 65 or so, the endgame begins. I've barely scratched the surface but there's already a surprising amount of variety in the modes available, each managing to keep slaying hordes of monsters engaging despite how used to it you've gotten. Some grant rogue-lite style power ups as you progress or ask you to gamble your rewards on exponential returns. And I've not even mentioned the skill tree yet, mostly because It Scares Me.
It's early days yet, we have yet to experience the true extent of the end-game or how the community and economies will form around it, but Path of Exile 2 is a solid start and an engaging ARPG already. The real test will be how Grinding Gear experiments on that foundation with future leagues, but with all of the first game's mechanics to pull from and refine, I'm pretty excited to see what they come up with.
Path of Exile 2 is available now in early access for the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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WGB Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:23 PM Rumors about a Days Gone remaster are intensifying, although interest is low since the game is relatively new and already has a good PS5 patch. |
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