GamersHeroes Friday, December 13, 2024 11:22 AM During The Game Awards 2024 yesterday, SEGA of America teased a trio of new titles: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Project Century, and New VIRTUA FIGHTER. The post SEGA Announces Trio of Releases at The Game Awards 2024 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 13, 2024 10:03 AM Combining action RPG gameplay with cozy farm mechanics, a demo for Quorum Games' Call of Elyndra is now available. The post Cozy Farming-Action RPG Hybrid Call of Elyndra Demo Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, December 13, 2024 10:02 AM A retro-horror adventure through the Appalachian Mountains awaits with today's release of Duonix Studios' 10 Dead Doves on Steam. The post Retro-Horror Adventure 10 Dead Doves Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, December 13, 2024 10:40 AM  I love Keanu Reeves' performances most of the time. Yeah, the Matrix and John Wick actor maybe doesn't have a huge range in terms of acting styles, but his somewhat soulful, sometimes flat delivery can work for a myriad of roles. He's successfully played the stoic leading man in films like the aforementioned Matrix and… |
Kotaku Friday, December 13, 2024 10:10 AM  What if Pong was played in a bloodbath? If Tim Miller and Dave Wilson, producers of Amazon Prime Video's adult animation series Secret Level, have their way, we'll see something of that sort across our TV screens in the near future. Speaking with ScreenRant, the pair discussed the video games they would love to put a… |
Kotaku Friday, December 13, 2024 10:00 AM  The Witcher 4's first trailer reveal showed us Ciri will be the open-world RPG's next main protagonist, but that doesn't mean her mentor and surrogate father figure, Geralt of Rivia, won't be joining her on her new adventures in some way. What exact role he'll play, however, remains a secret. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 11:52 AM  There was a point in the '90s where we were spoiled for choice on dinosaur videogames. You had the Jurassic Park movie tie-ins, Dino Crisis, Primal Rage, and of course, Turok. These have now disappeared from the most part, much to our chagrin, but the latter is finally making a comeback in Turok: Origins, though looking a bit different than before. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 11:05 AM  FromSoftware can't stop, won't stop. There's more Elden Ring on the way, right on the heels of the mammoth Shadow of the Erdtree DLC this year. The next expansion, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is of a slightly different flavor, as it's a standalone multiplayer mode that involves taking on bosses and other enemies, and you'll be able to play it sooner than you might think. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 10:49 AM  The best streaming software can be used to convert your content into the right format for platforms like YouTube and Twitch. There are also programs for editing your video footage, so I've separated this list into two sections to make it easier to find what you need. There are options for every level, including free programs, to help you find what you need at the right price. If you've never streamed before, Streamlabs OBS is the best place to start for beginners. If you want truly pro results, OBS Studio is the way to go – but it's more technical. I love Adobe's Photography package for editing, but it's not the cheapest option. To make your streams the best they can be, make sure you use the best lights for streaming and the best gaming microphone, (if you're a newcomer, here's what you need to assemble the best streaming setup). But the fanciest light and sound won't mean anything if you don't have the stream itself sorted. That's why we've picked out industry-leading recommendations for you, based on what we've used ourselves. Discover the best streaming software below. Continue reading Best streaming software 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 10:11 AM  December 13, 2024: We've added the latest new Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and tokens. 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 December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 10:12 AM  The best standing desks can be transformative for your health and comfort, letting you move around to improve circulation, posture, and focus. All of which they can do without needing you to take a break from your work or gaming. The best stand-up desks are height adjustable, and most use electric motors to move the desktop up and down so that you can switch from seat to feet quickly. Depending on how much you spend, some also come with built-in USB sockets, cable management features, cupholders, and even RGB lighting. Getting up from the best gaming chairs comes with ergonomic health benefits that will make time spent at your desk more enjoyable. Whether you want a desk for your home office, the best gaming desk, or a choice that fits both, we've been trying and testing the best standing desks from brands like FlexiSpot, Secretlab, Herman Miller, and more to help you decide. Continue reading Best standing desks in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming mouse, Best gaming monitor |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 9:00 AM  This Warhammer 40K gaming PC build is simply outstanding. Inspired by the Ultramarine space marine chapter from the classic tabletop game, this PC build was made to participate in the 2024 Thermaltake CaseMOD Academy competition, and I love it. This Thermaltake sponsored build doesn't just look great, but it also has the specs of a very powerful gaming PC. The Intel Core i7 14700K is still a powerhouse gaming CPU, while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti makes for a great mid-tier Nvidia graphics card. Not only are these the sorts of specs often found in some of the best gaming PC designs out there right now, but all the gear is housed in a fantastic Warhammer 40K-themed case, covered in purity seals, with the aquila eagle sign of the imperium on the top. Continue reading Check out this incredible Warhammer 40K gaming PC build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 8:04 AM  As it turns out, if you ever want to make a particular character popular, give them a supporting role in a hit show. That's what's happened for Viktor in League of Legends, as the Champion's pick rate has skyrocketed since season 2 finished mere weeks ago. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 6:38 AM  1999 was a strong year. We got the first Unreal Tournament, the first Silent Hill, The Matrix, Korn's Issues and Rage Against The Machine's The Battle of Los Angeles, to name a few seminal releases. Now it's the backdrop of Warframe 1999, the online shooter's retro-tinged new expansion that's playable right this second. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warframe on Steam Deck, Warframe builds, Warframe codes |
PCGamesN Friday, December 13, 2024 11:04 AM  It's been four years since we've seen anything new from Wargaming, the team behind the likes of World of Tanks and its sister title, World of Warships. Starring a cast of Armored Core-style mechs with their own unique abilities, thrust into gameplay loop that blends traditional extraction shooters with the conventional battle royale format, Steel Hunters is the company's newest venture. I got an early glimpse at what it looks like in practice - and, if you're lucky, you can too. Continue reading World of Tanks dev reveals Steel Hunters, a mecha battle royale game |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 13, 2024 10:40 AM  Crimson Desert first galloped onto the scene in 2020, with a bombastic trailer at Gamescom 2023 showcasing some particularly beautiful medieval open world action adventuring. It's got horses, fishing, plate armour and roving heroism, but one thing it lacks is a release date. Now, thanks to The Geoff Awards, that's changed! Well, sort of - Crimson Desert is out sometime in late 2025. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 13, 2024 9:05 AM  Stealth launching a game during an awards ceremony is cool. But you know what's cooler? Stealth launching a union. As many in the games industry settled in for an evening of advertisements and blockbuster backslapping, one group of US workers quietly succeeded in organising something of their own. Employees at Zenimax Online Studios launched their union with 461 members, as announced on social media site Bluesky last night. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 13, 2024 7:56 AM  Will the bulletting of my beloved dinosaurs never cease? Turok: Origins will revisit the dino-hunting archery of ye olde Nintendo 64, reimagining it as a story of three native huntsfolk out to lambast large lizards. The big new angle is that it'll be a third-person shooter and you can play in online co-op as a team of T-rex wreckers. You then slurp up their dino DNA to upgrade your character. Come and watch these crimes against nature in the trailer below. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 13, 2024 7:56 AM  Earlier this week we heard rumblings of a new character announcement for Tekken 8, and at the same time a trailer dropped a big unmistakable hint for red-dressed rabble rouser Anna Williams. Turns out that unmistakable hint was mistakable. My mistake. At last night's Game Awards we learned that the next fighter to come to the game will be... Clive? From Final Fantasy XVI? Sure. Why not. |
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 11:30 AM
In an interview with IGN, Elden Ring Nightreign Director Junya Ishizaki said there will be no crossplay multiplayer for the new cross-platform co-op game. However, like the original Elden Ring that it is based upon, there is cross-generation compatibility. [Thanks, IGN!]
There were no deep explanations about how and why FromSoftware made decisions about how multiplayer would work in the cross-platform game Elden Ring Nightreign, so we don't know why there's no cross-play. Ishizaki's response to IGN's Wesley Yin-Poole was relatively simple. He stated, "Similar to the original Elden Ring, there will be cross-generational play but not cross-platform play. So PS4 players can play with PS5 players, and Xbox One players can play with Xbox Series S and X players, but not between platforms." Since this installment will be on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, it means PS4 and PS5 folks can play together, as can Xbox One and Xbox Series X players.
We will have an opportunity to see how that will may work out ahead of launch. Bandai Namco announced there will be a closed Network test for the game. That will be held in February 2025. In January 2025, we'll get a chance to register to participate in that.
Elden Ring: Nightreign will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2025. Elden Ring is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, and its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is also available now.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 11:00 AM
A Hello Kitty Island Adventure Switch release date appeared in the latest trailer for the Animal Crossing-like game. People who have been waiting to play it on Nintendo's console/handheld can pick that up on January 30, 2025. This is over two years after its Apple Arcade debut back in June 2023. Update: Sanrio and Sunblink confirmed that is also the release date for the PC version of the game.
Here's the full video looking at Hello Kitty Island Adventure on the Switch. It begins with an overview of the island, before moving on to gameplay that shows players' unique avatar exploring alongside Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty. We also get to see the avatar customization system, puzzle solving, photo mode, and crafting. The relationship-building and events come up at about the one minute mark. Towards the end, we get to see how we can decorate cabins on the island to attract visitors. (Said visitors are other famous Sanrio mascots.)
While this trailer only confirms the Hello Kitty Island Adventure release date for one platform, we do know it will come to another that day as well. We learned it would go multiplatform once the game had been on Apple Arcade for a year. At the time, Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC versions were confirmed, with the Switch and PC ones set to arrive first. The Steam product page there still mentioned a Q1 2025 window as of 10:30am ET on December 13, 2024, but it is confirmed it will debut on January 30, 2025 too.
In the meantime, the Apple Arcade version of the game continues to get updates and events. Pompompurin's Halloween and fall event showed up recently, as did one for Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary.
The Hello Kitty Island Adventure Switch and PC release date is set for January 30, 2025, and it is available on iOS and Macs now via Apple Arcade. The game will also come to the PS4 and PS5 in 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 10:30 AM
There's a new patch for FFVII Remake, Square Enix said it allows people to opt for a "Head Start" to make it easier to enjoy the story or skip cutscenes or fast-forward through cutscenes. This updates both to the main game and Yuffie Episode INTERmission DLC storyline. However, the new features are only available for the PS5 and PC.
In the case of the skip feature in Final Fantasy VII Remake, you can use this fast-forward feature at any of the cutscenes in the game. There are also two options. You can go through them at 1.5 speed. Or, if you're familiar with what's going on, you can go through them twice as quickly.
The Head Start option for FFVII Remake is a little more limited. You need to select "New Game - Head Start" when you either begin the main story with Cloud or Episode INTERmission to see Yuffie and Sonon's adventure. When you do, you'll find that every person is at level 45 once you gain access to them as a playable character. So Cloud will be at level 45 right away, and Yuffie and Sonon will in that campaign as well. They'll also have SP equivalent to that, so you can build up their movesets. In addition, there will be other items and bonuses waiting for you to make progressing easier. So you'll have 50,000 gil to spend in stores, some maxed out Materia, a selection of items, and some gear and accessories.
This is the most recent update for FFVII Remake to appear for a while. Most of Square Enix's recent reveals had to deal with its development. For example, it showed what Cloud's Wall Market dress concept art looked like and talked about Roche's design.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on the PS4, PS5, and PC. The FFVII Remake update with Head Start and fast-forward features is live on the PS5 and PC now. FFVII Rebirth is on the PS5 now, with the PC version debuting on January 23, 2025. The third entry in the trilogy is in development.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 10:00 AM
While there is still no official release date yet for Elden Ring: Nightreign, we will be able to play the unique FromSoftware co-op experience for the first time in the very near future via a Network Test. This is going to be a closed beta that only some players will be able to jump in and enjoy come February 2025.
While the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test has set for February 2025, an exact window and start date is not known just yet. That said, what we do know is when and how players will be able to sign up for the beta period. Starting on January 10, 2025, we can register for a chance to participate in the test. There are no guarantees of getting in, so players should sign up immediately then.
Here's the official reveal on social media:
Players who do get into the Network Test will get to check out a portion of the cooperative multiplayer action RPG. It looks like only PS5 and Xbox Series X players will get into the early test event, as the PC isn't mentions.
This brand new, stand-alone FromSoftware title condenses the typical Elden Ring experience into a three-night, ever-changing gauntlet of challenges. Players pick between eight different characters to play as for the experience, each with their own abilities and skills.
In preparation for the Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test registration, you can sign up for the official mailing list. This allows you to know exactly when registration will open up on January 10, 2025, and, hopefully, not miss out on the test period in February 2025.
Elden Ring Nightreign will release for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2025. The closed Network Test will happen in February 2025 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 9:30 AM
The anime adaptation of One Punch Man will have its 10th anniversary in October 2025, and Shueisha is preparing numerous projects to celebrate it. The company has opened a new webpage where it is gradually revealing ten punches of projects to mark the anniversary milestone.
As of December 2024, Shueisha has revealed six of the ten projects. The main highlight of the announcements is the confirmation of the anime's third season, which will air in 2025. The company has also published the non-credit opening and ending videos, as well as the first episodes of the first two seasons temporarily, on YouTube.
The six out of ten projects for One Punch Man anime's 10th anniversary that Shueisha has revealed as of December 2024 are as follows:
The third anime season of One Punch Man will appear in 2025 to mark the anniversary of the adaptation in October 2025. ONE originally self-published the manga in 2009 before Shueisha picked it up in 2012. The manga series is still ongoing after a hiatus ended in August 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 9:00 AM
Konami has revealed the full list of titles that it will include in the Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days Collection. The compilation will contain a total of 14 games from Nintendo's Game Boy family of handheld consoles. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
The company had previously revealed eight games that were numbered up to Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters 8 in Japan. In the latest update, Konami added six more titles to the list. Some of the latter titles included like Monster Capsule, Dungeon Dice Monsters, and Destiny Board Traveler featured board games in lieu of the card game that has mostly defined the franchise.
Here is the full title list in the Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days Collection:
Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days Collection will be available for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam worldwide on February 27, 2024.
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Siliconera Friday, December 13, 2024 8:00 AM
Since the success of The Exit 8, the walking simulator where you need to pick out anomalies in an underground subway station and proceed or turn back in order to eventually succeed, there have been a number of similar games capitalizing on the idea. Want to escape? You can't! Spot the differences, or you'll die! The Cabin Factory, a horror game from International Cat Studios and Future Friends Games, follows the same general idea and anomaly-spotting gameplay as The Exit 8, but adds more of a story to the experience to make it more captivating.
You're a Cabin Inspector at a place called The Cabin Factory. The company makes identical cabins for various amusement purposes, and you were hired after some incidents suggesting some of the buildings are haunted. Each location arrives via conveyor belt completely assembled and filled with props. Your goal is to go through each cabin and see if anything is out of place, moving, or just plain weird. (The kid in the second floor bedroom with a blanket over their head is always there, so don't freak out about that.) If something is wrong, the place is haunted. You need to get out ASAP, then click the danger button on your console. If it's fine, hit clear. This happens eight times.
In theory, the examination is fairly simple. The Cabin Factory is a walking simulator horror game, which means you aren't really interacting with anything like in The Exit 8. You check out the cabin's entryway, the main space with the woman's portrait, dresser, and bed, the kitchen area, and the upstairs bedroom. Depending on circumstances, you might get a chance to explore other areas. When you're satisfied, you can exit. Or maybe not. It depends on the anomaly.
Which is something I really liked in The Cabin Factory, because this is a horror walking simulator that isn't just about spotting differences. There's an actual story around it involving the situations you're experiencing. I felt it really added to the atmosphere and exploration elements, as it helped make everything more immersive. You get an idea of what's going on, and I felt it helped make me more intimidated and afraid of certain situations. Though also, as an aside, there is an option to toggle jump scares on and off, which is appreciated. The fact that sometimes you just have to give up control and go with it, since International Cat Studios is telling a tale, is pretty great.
However, there are two things that kept me from immediately going, "Okay, The Cabin Factory is great, it's my new favorite horror walking simulator, and I don't need any more The Exit 8 style games." The first is that I did encounter some anomalies that didn't really seem fair. I'm not going to actually spoil them, since it is out today and you might be heading to work checking for hauntings yourself. But in one case, I could tell there was an anomaly present immediately. I turned around ASAP, dashing mind you, and went to open the door to leave. As I was starting to step through and escape, something got me and I needed to start over. It struck me as unfair, since I did everything right, and I didn't deserve to have that run end. This ended up coming up a second time with another anomaly during my "shift," so I know it wasn't a bug.
The other issue is that unlike Kotake Create games like The Exit 8, International Cat Studios can make it pretty difficult to catch some The Cabin Factory anomalies. I ended up adjusting the brightness in the settings, which ruined the atmosphere a bit, since that helped with picking out some. But perhaps because these are multiple room spaces with nooks and crannies, it is much more challenging to find an "issue" sometimes. Especially if the "movement" you're supposed to be seeing isn't obvious. If it came up around the second or third house, it was no big deal. But once I got closer to being done, it really frustrated me.
I appreciate how The Cabin Factory builds upon this new walking simulator area of the horror game genre established by The Exit 8, as it does really make picking out anomalies feel critical and helpful in understanding what's happening. The implementation of some story elements adds insights that might even make it more scary for some people. However, I do think maybe it needs a patch or two with some balancing or adjustments to make sure there aren't situations that might feel unwinnable. But if you do like these types of horror experience, it's a fun one.
Cabin Factory is available on PCs via Steam.
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WGB Friday, December 13, 2024 7:12 AM The Game Awards 2024 was capped off by Sony's Naughty Dog revealing a brand new IP that has been in development since 2020. Given the developer it goes without saying that it'll be a PlayStation exclusive. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the first new IP from Naughty Dog in nearly two decades. The studio has […] |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, December 13, 2024 8:43 AM A slew of game announcements, trailers, and more. The post All Major Game Awards 2024 Announcements appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
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