Jan 19, 22:00


Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 5:15 PM
    

Ubisoft Montpellier's 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is finally out on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It's a long, challenging action-platforming game with lots of tough bosses and intricate puzzles. Here are a handful of essential tips to make…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 5:00 PM
    

Think of your favorite video game character. Picture them in your head, remember their stories and the actors' performances that made them stick with you long after you put the controller down. Maybe you're thinking of Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, whose actor Neil Newbon recently won the Best Performance award at…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 4:05 PM
    

Within the last few years, video game industry layoffs have unfortunately become more commonplace. In 2023, we saw near-weekly layoffs across the entire industry. When the dust had settled, at least 6,000 jobs across publishers, developers, and other video game-related companies had happened. Sadly, it appears 2024…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 3:45 PM
    

After a brief snag that caused a delay, Starfield's first beta update is finally here. Containing more than 100 fixes, there's a lot to test drive in this first patch.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 6:56 PM
     New Quake game may be possible following cryptic teaser

Quake is undeniably one of the most influential games of all time, with its surreal body horror and unnerving atmosphere design. The shooter is comparable to its spiritual predecessor Doom, and we've all been waiting for a new game as boomer shooters and retro experiences rise back into fashion with the likes of Dusk, Turbo Overkill, and Ultrakill. Excitingly, a recent Xbox Developer Direct may just contain a teaser pointing to a new Quake.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games on PC, Best old games, Best multiplayer games

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 5:55 PM
     Hellblade 2 is coming, and the OG is basically a free game right now

Hellblade stands as one of the most mind-shattering, psychologically hefty story games around, featuring a complex protagonist and a brutal world to navigate. With Ninja Theory's sequel, Senua's Saga, on the way, and a massive Steam sale, there's no better time than now to experience Senua's Sacrifice, the 9/10 original that's still on my mind years later.


PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 4:41 PM
     Diablo 4 update nerfs its most OP sorcerer skill

Diablo 4 is facing one of its most massive updates as the Season of the Construct approaches. Season 3 will bring various much-needed changes to the RPG, including extra stash space and a new pet. Some of the most game-changing tweaks coming from Blizzard with update 1.3.0 aren't new features, but rather adjustments to Diablo 4's most beloved classes.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds, Diablo 4 review, Diablo 4 classes

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 6:37 PM
    

If you're working on computers, sooner or later you're going to have to face the facts and pick up a screwdriver set. Sure, that old Phillips screwdriver your dad gave you does the job most of the time, but wouldn't it be nice to put it somewhere safe and get something a little more adaptable?

Walmart are doing a good deal on a Hyper Tough 77-piece screwdriver set, which is $10 versus its regular $16 - a good deal for a set that includes everything you'd need for PC building and maintenance and has attracted a 4.5/5.0 star average after 245 reviews.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 6:25 PM
    

Earlier this week I reported on a great deal for the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240, a 240mm AiO with excellent reviews, over on Amazon US. Today I'm back with a confusingly similar deal: an all-time low price on the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280, a 280mm AiO with excellent reviews, over on Amazon UK. It's down to £70 following a 26% reduction, a great price for an AiO that regularly beats less powerful 360mm alternatives.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 3:50 PM
    

Last Epoch is gunning for the action-RPG crown long held by Diablo (and recently contested by the likes of Path of Exile and Grim Dawn). With the power of time travel - and a flash-looking launch trailer - on its side, the indie hopeful certainly looks set to put up a decent fight when it exits Early Access in just over a month.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 3:00 PM
    

Genshin Impact's next update, version 4.4, will drop on January 31st. As well as bringing back the game's Lantern Festival with rewards including a new outfit, Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze will bring the usual additions of new characters, quests and a boss. There'll also be a new area showcased with some shiny new visual tech, that you'll be able to explore by transforming into a flying fish.

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Twinfinite Friday, January 19, 2024 8:00 PM
    
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Twinfinite Friday, January 19, 2024 5:30 PM
    
It's not just Pokemon with guns.

Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 7:00 PM
    

Danganronpa Creator Kazutaka Kodaka Comments on New Game

Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka recently talked about Too Kyo Games' upcoming unannounced new game on X (formerly Twitter) and revealed he's becoming "obsessed" with it. The developer also said that the announcement and release of this game are not too far away.

The new game that Kazutaka Kodaka mentioned in his post is the game that he and Kotaro Uchikoshi started working on in 2018. The original post includes hashtags for the Japanese words "Limit" and "Despair," which are the two themes that the developers said the title will explore. The post in question was shared on Kodaka's personal X account.

You can read the English translation of his post here:

The scenario for the game I'm currently working on is so crazy that I end up working more than doing anything else. Even when things are tough or troublesome, I put more into working and writing the scenario than I do into my free time and resting. I think this might be the first time I've been so obsessed with a work. I wonder if I'll end up burnt out from this one.

In any case, the announcement and release are not too far off in the future, so I'd like for everyone to look forward to it. Well, I'm tired, so I also hope you are rooting on me.

Too Kyo Games was established in 2017 by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka, composer Masafumi Takada, and illustrator Rui Komatsuzaki, alongside Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi.

Too Kyo Games is currently developing Tribe Nine for PC and mobile devices, a video game entry in the multimedia franchise that got started with an anime series released in 2022.

The post Danganronpa Creator Kazutaka Kodaka Comments on New Game appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 6:30 PM
    

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Art Book Debuts in April 2024

Dengeki Bunko announced the release of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 official art book on April 1, 2024. The book costs 4,400 yen (or about $30) and is now available for pre-order from Amazon Japan, which offers overseas shipping. [Thanks, PR Times!]

Under the full title of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Official Artwork Aionios Moments, the art book will be 448 pages long. It will include materials from both the main Xenoblade Chronicles 3 game as well as the Future Redeemed DLC expansion. The cover art features a new illustration of protagonists Noah and Mio drawn by character artist Masatsugu Saito, and you can take a look at it here:

The volume will also contain interviews and Q&As with developers at Monolith Soft, such as an interview with artists Masatsugu Saito and CHOCO, who designed the Ouroboros forms, and a discussion with various developers involved in the title. Furthermore, a survey is now open where fans can suggest various topics to ask the developers about.

The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Official Artwork Aionios Moments will be released on April 1, 2024. It costs 4,400 yen (~$30) and is now available for pre-order from various retailers, including Amazon Japan, which offers shipping outside Japan.

The post Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Art Book Debuts in April 2024 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 4:00 PM
    

New NieR Automata 2B and 9S Mascot Plushies Come With Pods

Taito announced that new a new line of NieR Automata plushies of 2B and 9S, accompanied by their pods, will appear as game center prizes. There are three different types of plushies with some variations, and they are expected to release around mid-January 2024.

The first items in the new prize collection are standalone plushies of 2B and 9S. They are considerate separate prizes, and each has two variations. One features the character wearing their combat visor, and the other one without it. Each plush is approximately 20cm (or 7.9 inches) tall.

Meanwhile, the pod version of the NieR Automata plushies are all considered the same prize. The size of these mascot plushies is slightly smaller at 16cm (or 6.3 inches) tall. There are four variations, with these being character 2B floating using their Pod with and without her visor, and the same variations for 9S.

You can take a better look at the new NieR Automata plushies here:

Plenty of NieR Automata merchandise has previously appeared as crane game prizes at Japanese game centers, like the giant face plushies of 2B and 9S, or the recent release of 2B, 9S, and A2 figures depicted as cats.

The new NieR Automata 2B and 9S Pod mascot plush line will appear as prizes at a variety of Taito game centers throughout Japan.

The post New NieR Automata 2B and 9S Mascot Plushies Come With Pods appeared first on Siliconera.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 4:12 PM
     Palworld Lamball Wool Featured ImageA lot of resources that will allow you to craft advanced structures, and all you need is some wool. Here are the best ways to get wool in Palworld. How to get Wool in Palworld Getting Wool is essential in Palworld due to it being one of the core resources for building Straw Pal Beds. These beds will help you manage your Pal's comfort as well as keep their sanity levels under control. You might have come across Wood and Fiber, after all, they come together in a bunch whenever you are chopping some trees down, but Wool? Nope, that item seems nowhere to be found. There is some Wool in the world, and you can find quite a bit in the form of Pals. Find, defeat, and capture Pals Image: Pocketpair There are three Pals that will carry Wool as fur, they are: Lamball Cremis Melpaca Lamball is the most common of them all. You'll see a couple whenever you start a new world. All you have to do is either defeat them by depleting...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:53 PM
     All Unique Items And Their Abilities In Diablo 4 E1705698865118There are a few different rarity types, the best being Uniques. Each Unique in Diablo 4 has its own special abilities, so let's go over all the Unique items you can find. Depending on whether the RNG gods are in your favor, you may end up with some extremely rare items. While you may think Legendary items are the best you can get, there are Unique items that are even better. Note: These lists are updated for Season 3 Uniques! Diablo 4: All Unique items and abilities explained All Uber Unique items and abilities in Diablo 4 First of all, before we get to the Unique items you'll more likely find, there are also items called Uber Uniques. There are only seven Uber Uniques in the entire game, and you'll only get the chance to find one like the Grandfather Sword if you're above level 85. Nevertheless, the only way to get these items is through random loot drops, so good luck! NameTypeAbilityAndariel's VisageHelmLucky...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:36 PM
     How To Defeat Echo Of Varshan In Diablo 4 Season 2 Featured ImageIf you are waiting to summon the Echo of Varshan but are in shortage of a Blackened Femur, here is a complete guide on how to get the item in Diablo 4. What is the Blackened Femur in Diablo 4 Image: PC Invasion Blackened Femur is one of the Malignant Body Parts that is needed to summon the Echo of Varshan. There are different ways to get it, and it's not hard to get. Once you have obtained all four required Malignant Body Parts, you can successfully summon the Echo of Varshan in Diablo 4. Diablo 4: How to get the Blackened Femur First and the easiest way to get the Blackened Femur is by completing the Whispers of the Dead in World Tier 3 and World Tier 4. However, it is not guaranteed that you will get a Blackened Femur as this task can reward you with any of the four Malignant Body Parts. One of the easiest ways to gather the Malignant Body Parts is to hunt the Grotesque Debtors. Defeating these enemies will drop a random Malignant B...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:26 PM
     TowerThe world of Palworld is huge and most people won't like the location of their starting base. Relocating in survival games can sometimes be a pain, but thankfully, Palworld makes the process of moving your base a breeze. Your base in Palworld is home to your Palbox, a legally distinct version of a PC from Pokemon. All of your base management and upgrades are handled through your Palbox, and it's also where you store all of your captured Pals and choose which one of them will work on your base. If you want to move your base, you need to move your Palbox. How to Change Base Locations in Palworld To move your Palbox and move your base in Palworld, enter Build Mode and then select Disassembly Mode. Then, just walk up to your Palbox and choose to disassemble it. You'll get back all of the materials you used to craft it, and the game will give you a big warning sign about everything that will stay and everything that will be destroyed. ...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:24 PM
     How To Catch Humans In Palworld Featured ImagePalworld is making people question a lot of things about reality. More importantly, Palworld makes it possible to ask the question: what if we were the one in the ball? So, let's start our adventure into madness and figure out how to catch humans in Palworld. For those who don't know, Palworld is a Pokémon-esque game with a few oddities added in. Aside from the fact that you can essentially attach cannons to a Lapras, the game allows you to catch more than Pals. In Palworld, players come across humans and thugs, some that are friendly, and others that aren't. If you find one you want to lock inside a ball, here's what you need to do. Can you catch humans in Palworld? Image: Pocketpair First, like any creature you want to catch, you'll need to lower their HP a bit to make it easier to catch. Then, go ahead and throw a Pal Sphere on them. You'll normally start your capture rate at 25%, but it should increase quic...

WGB Friday, January 19, 2024 7:15 PM
     The Developer Direct that took place and gave us a strong look at what Xbox has planned for the rest of the year, including Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, which is launching quite soon. But the star of the show was MachineGames showing off their upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, confirmed to be coming out later this year. Aside from giving us a glimpse at Indy's latest adventure, MachineGames may have dropped a major hint.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 19, 2024 4:24 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 19, 2024 3:29 PM
    

Tekken 8 will launch on January 26.

The post Tekken 8 Gets New Launch Trailer appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

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GamersHeroes Friday, January 19, 2024 2:34 PM
    

The next character to make their way to Capcom's Street Fighter 6 is Ed - see him in action with the latest teaser trailer for the title.

The post Street Fighter 6 Ed Teaser Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, January 19, 2024 1:44 PM
    

Prince of Persia is a series I was convinced was dead until the announcement of Ubisoft Montpellier's The Lost Crown. Will this game bring back the Prince of Persia series, or does it prove to be another nail in the coffin?

The post Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, January 19, 2024 1:22 PM
    

Ahead of its release early next month, Atlus West has released new details regarding Persona 3 Reload's DLC.

The post Persona 3 Reload DLC Details Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes.


GamersHeroes Friday, January 19, 2024 12:52 PM
    

Version 4.4 of hoyoVerse's Genshin Impact, dubbed "Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze," will launch on January 31.

The post Genshin Impact Version 4.4 Launching January 31 appeared first on GamersHeroes.


Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 3:45 PM
    

After a brief snag that caused a delay, Starfield's first beta update is finally here. Containing more than 100 fixes, there's a lot to test drive in this first patch.

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 3:00 PM
    

First announced in 2021, Bethesda and Xbox's Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is shaping up to be the game Indy fans (myself included) have long wanted. Sure, Uncharted and modern Tomb Raider games served up plenty of pulpy video game adventures, but finally, the world is getting the big-budget, AAA Indiana Jones…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 2:30 PM
    

Palworld, Pocketpair's "Pokémon With Guns" survival game, is popping off after entering Early Access today, January 19. Shortly after launch, it boasted 300,000 concurrent players on Steam, but for those playing the game through Xbox Game Pass on PC or console, there are some limitations to its multiplayer features.…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 2:15 PM
    

This past week, January has been happy to give those of us who live in cold-weather-prone areas a reason to look forward to spring. One look at how things are outside and I am ready to make plans to move to warmer climates (despite being from the east coast, I can't tolerate anything under 35 degrees). But in light of…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 2:00 PM
    

At Universal Studios Japan, Super Nintendo World's "jumping" Donkey Kong ride puts visitors in the mine-cart action of the video game, broken tracks and all. That's right, you'll be experiencing a very realistic simulation of being in Kong's cart and jumping onto a completely different rail on this coaster set to open…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 1:30 PM
    

It's been 15 years since the last mainline entry in Square Enix's Mana series, and the wait for another one is coming to an end. The publisher revealed during December 2023's The Game Awards that Visions of Mana, the upcoming action RPG in the long-running franchise, is set to launch later this year. And at Xbox's…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 1:15 PM
    

Locking key game features behind paywalls feels very 2024. This is the move Sega appears to be taking with Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. PC Gamer has spotted that the game's New Game Plus mode is listed as limited to premium versions of the game, which cost at least $15 more than the Digital Standard edition.

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 1:00 PM
    

Senua's Saga: Hellbade II is Xbox's next big console exclusive video game coming this year. We learned a lot about the upcoming action game during Thursday's Developer Direct. We also learned, afterward, that Hellblade II won't get a physical release, continuing a trend of big AAA console games skipping discs and…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 11:30 AM
    

Have you ever heard of GameCube's squeaks? Perhaps we're revealing some embarrassing gap in our collective knowledge at Kotaku in admitting we hadn't, but we have now. And we've scientifically tested it. There's a bizarre start-up Easter egg on the 2001 Nintendo console, and it makes it get all cute.

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 11:15 AM
    

The Halo TV series on Paramount+ was always billed as a non-canon take on the universe and characters from the iconic franchise developed by Bungie and 343 Industries. That didn't stop fans from lamenting the "changes" made to characters like Master Chief and Cortana—and freaking out when season one contained a sex…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 11:00 AM
    

Palworld, or the game more colloquially known as "Pokémon With Guns" is out today, January 19, and it's quickly found a rather large audience interested in gunning down cute creatures. While Pocketpair's monster-taming survival game is also available freely to Game Pass subscribers, a lot of people are diving into the…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 10:00 AM
    

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out on February 29, 2024. But if you haven't played 2020's Remake, or any of the other games in the FF7 universe (known officially as the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII), you might be wondering where to start, what order you should play the games in, and whether or not you should play…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 9:45 AM
    

It's time for a second trip to Seattle in The Last of Us Part II Remastered. Originally shipped in 2020, Part II amps up the scope of the series, as well as the violence. The result is a dynamic, stealthy survival horror romp that takes place decades after a world-ending pandemic. It can be a tough game to play, and Re…

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Kotaku Friday, January 19, 2024 9:30 AM
    

Naughty Dog kicked off The Last of Us franchise back in 2013 on the PS3. With a gritty, harrowing tale of survival in a fallen world that captured the attention of fans and critics alike, the sequel, The Last of Us Part II, finally arrived in 2020. The original game received a remake in 2022, shortly before the…

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 1:43 PM
     Sons of the Forest co-dev reveals new

Displacement isn't here just yet, but it's an upcoming horror game we should all have on our radar. The team behind the spooky new game is Obelisk Studio, a co-development company known for its work on other survival hits like Sons of the Forest and various beloved gems spanning all genres such as Dota 2 and Call of Duty.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best upcoming PC games

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 1:21 PM
     Monopoly Go Winter Express rewards

What are the Monopoly Go Winter Express rewards? As we approach the end of the first month of the year, Monopoly Go is keeping those January blues away with back-to-back board game events. Whether you've been keeping up with the lot or have hatched a plan to save your spins for a blowout, this could be the event that'll have you clear a hard board in one go.

Before we dive into the usual show of Monopoly Go rewards, you might want to open up our Monopoly Go events page. Through it, you'll find ways to make the most of the current big board event with smaller ones you can play at the same time. Paired with the latest Monopoly Go dice links, you'll breeze through the lot. And if you're starting to crave something new, check out the best online board games to try in its place.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 1:23 PM
     All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards

What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates.

Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some Monopoly Go free dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Free PC games, Monopoly Go dice

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:54 PM
     Genshin Impact 4.4 event – every new announcement

Genshin Impact is gearing up for the lunar new year with version 4.4, Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze. With the update comes a variety of features, including a new area to explore, artifact loadouts, characters, outfits, and the return of HoYoverse's annual Lantern Rite event. There are plenty of freebies to snag, too.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:40 PM
     Asus pulls plug on much-loved gaming PC lineup

Asus has officially called time on the Intel NUC Extreme range of mini desktop gaming PCs. After rescuing the Intel NUC division from being completely scrapped and even revealing brand-new tiny gaming PCs at CES 2024, Asus has confirmed the larger, more user-upgradeable NUC Extreme machines are no more.

The Intel NUC saga dates back to six months ago when Intel announced it was closing the NUC division that health with developing a wide range of mini PCs for everything from basic PCs for retail and signage to mini gaming PCs such as the Intel NUC Extreme. However, Asus swooped in and rescued the brand mere days later. That culminated in Asus even announcing the Asus ROG NUC at CES, which is basically a laptop-class gaming system in a desktop PC the size of a large hardback book.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ review, Asus ROG Raikiri review, Best gaming motherboard

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:42 PM
     Palworld guide, tips and tricks, and how to beat

What are the best Palworld beginner's tips? The monster-taming genre might have been popularized on Nintendo handhelds and retro home consoles, but it's enjoyed growing popularity on PC in recent years thanks to the likes of Temtem, Coromon, and Cassette Beasts. Palworld is the latest addition to this beloved niche, and it might be the strangest one yet.

Palworld is, in short, Pokémon with guns. Sure, you can be the very best, like no one ever was – but in this iteration of the creature collector, you can enforce that title with an assault rifle. If that sounds bizarre, wait until you see the assembly lines. If you're ready to get stuck into an RPG that embraces surrealism and satire with all the staple hallmarks of quintessential Pokémon PC games, then be sure to bookmark our comprehensive Palworld guide.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:40 PM
     Blox Fruits update – update 24 release time

January 19, 2024 Looked for news on the next Blox Fruits update, but nothing has been revealed yet.

When is the new Blox Fruit update? Whether you're waiting for the right moment to start or are in dire need of some new content to conquer, it can be hard to understand when a new Blox Fruits patch is on the horizon. This large-scale Roblox MMORPG, unofficially based on the famous One Piece franchise, has been welcoming pirates and marines alike for years now, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Time your sessions around updates and you're more likely to score some helpful freebies to boost you on your way to the top.

And if we just so happen to be in a bit of a Blox Fruits content drought with nothing new expected for a little while, there's still plenty more to play across the Roblox platform. For a familiar experience, King Legacy codes are always available to use. And if you just like anime in general, Anime Champions Simulator codes are worth checking out, and Anime Adventures codes can offer another convincing MMO experience for you to lose many, many hours to. Have at it.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:30 PM
     How to ride Palworld mounts

How do you ride Palworld mounts? Palpagos Island is fairly expansive, and setting off into the wilds on foot can be a daunting prospect. Sure, fast travel points certainly help to speed exploration along, but they're not much use when you come up against vast mountains or gangs of high-level poachers and Pals. That's where Palworld mounts come in.

A Palworld mount is your best bet for navigating Palpagos Island, allowing you to dash past free-roaming Palworld bosses and soar over mountains in Palworld with ease. They can also help you reach rare Palworld resources such as Lifmunk Effigies, so you can level up fast in the open-world game. If all that sounds like a dream, here's how to unlock a Palworld mount.

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MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:26 PM
     Forgotten 4X game from 2014 suddenly gets 1,400% more players

Remember Endless Legend? A few hundred players certainly do, or at least did, because that's how many were playing the game this Thursday. Now, the number of people playing this 2014 4X legend has skyrocketed to a ridiculous 50,000.


PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:25 PM
     How to play Palworld multiplayer co-op

How does multiplayer work in Palworld? We're starting the year with an action-adventure game where you can explore a world catching Pals, creatures you find throughout the land. Think Pokemon, but with base-building and survival mechanics, oh, and also guns!

The Palworld release date is here, and if you're planning to jump in, here's whether or not you can grab Palworld on Game Pass. If you want to go at it alone or play with friends, here's everything you need to know about how multiplayer works in Palworld and if there is PvP.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:21 PM
     Blox Fruits leveling guide – Best fruit for grinding and zone levels

How do you level up fast in Blox Fruits? We've sailed the seas to test our strength against pirates, marines, gorillas, and ghouls, all to outline the best Blox Fruits level grinding spots. We've even tested various community recommendations to work out the best race for leveling, the best fruit for leveling, and the best weapon for leveling. With a level cap of 2550 that's only set to increase, you'll want all the help you can get.

If this is your first sea rodeo, you might want to check out our ultimate guide to Blox Fruits and the Blox Fruits tier list before you attempt the grand grind. Another way you can help yourself along the way is by using Blox Fruits codes, too. And for word on the next Blox Fruits update, just click that link to see when it's coming, what it's bringing, and a rundown of past updates and the fruits they introduced.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:17 PM
     All Palworld variations explained

What are the Pal variations in Palworld? Just like the monsters in other creature-focused games, Pals in Palworld come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are three distinct variations of Pals you can spot in the wild: Alpha, Lucky, and Fusion Pals. If you want to become a Palworld master, you're going to need to catch 'em all, regardless of their type.

The Palworld release date is finally here, so it's worth looking into which starter Pals you can select from at the beginning of the open-world game. Once you start picking up Pals, it won't be long before you're filling up your Palworld Paldeck. To find all 100+ Pals, you're going to need to know about every Pal variation first.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:16 PM
     AMD FSR 3 supports another game, but not the one you're expecting

Since the launch of AMD FSR 3 with frame generation, now several months ago, the number of games that support the feature has grown but the adoption rate has been slow and many glaring omissions frustratingly remain. Now, the newest addition to the FidelityFX roster isn't one we were entirely expecting.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:12 PM
     Half-Life YouTuber plans lawsuit against Ubisoft for killing The Crew

The YouTuber and film-maker behind legendary Half-Life series Freeman's Mind is planning a class-action lawsuit against Ubisoft over the shutdown of racing game The Crew. Ross Scott, also known by his channel name Accursed Farms, claims that the closure of The Crew's servers, scheduled for Sunday March 31, represents a "gray area" in videogame consumer law that he would like to challenge. Scott's contention centers on the fact that, since The Crew is only playable online, after the game's servers are closed, it will no longer be accessible to anybody who owns it, whether digitally or via a physical copy. The Half-Life film-maker, who voices a parody version of in his long-running YouTube series, argues that Ubisoft rendered The Crew "unusable and deprived it of all value after the point of sale."


PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:04 PM
     Intel Arrow Lake randomly appears in CPU-Z way ahead of release date

Up until now, most talk has been of the Intel Arrow Lake processor launch being right at the tail end of 2024. However, popular CPU spec-listing app, CPU-Z, has just been updated with support listed for the upcoming CPUs, possibly hinting at sooner arrival.

Arrow Lake is the direct followup to the just-launched Meteor Lake range that is currently appearing in hundreds of new gaming laptops, thin and light laptops, and other mobile devices, including the MSI Claw gaming handheld. However, Meteor Lake hasn't seen a release on desktop. Instead, it's the Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake chips that launched last year that desktop gamers have been stuck with. Arrow Lake, though, will be used across both desktop and mobile when it arrives.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:07 PM
     How to get Palworld Paldium Fragments

How do you find Palworld Paldium Fragments? These small, blue fragments are invaluable in Palworld for crafting and upgrading items, structures, weapons, Pal Spheres, and more - but it's not immediately obvious where to find them. If you're in a pinch, we've got you covered.

Palworld will see you traversing the gorgeous Palpagos Islands and the entirety of the Palworld map to seek out all the Palworld Pals you need to complete your Paldeck and take on bosses. You'll need plenty of Paldium Fragments to catch them though, so here's where to find them reliably.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 12:40 PM
     All Palworld bosses in order and how to beat them

What are the Palworld bosses? These powerful Pals are under the command of skilled Pal Tamers who don't take kindly to newcomers. While they certainly pose a challenge, we've got the boss strategies you need to take all of the main bosses down without breaking a sweat. We've also got a collection of the free-roaming boss Pals to keep an eye out for while you're busy exploring Palpagos Island.

The main boss challenges in Palworld require you to defeat the Palworld Pals and their Tamers within a set time limit, so maximizing your damage output is key. If you're having trouble, Palworld multiplayer can certainly help, especially if you're part of a community-driven Palworld server. Eliminating a Palworld boss for the first time nets you Palworld Technology points, which are invaluable for expanding your Palworld base. So, whether you're looking to progress in the Pokemon PC game or you just want to put your Palworld fighting prowess to the test, here's every Palworld boss and how to beat them.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:58 AM
     Blox Fruits stock – Restock times, fruits, and how stock works

What's the latest Blox Fruit stock? If you're hoping to buy a new fruit to try out a fresh fighting style, you're bound to be at the mercy of the Blox Fruit Dealer. Though you'll find him all around the three seas at any one time, his stock remains the same even across multiple servers. There's a trick to getting what you want. You'll have to be quick, and we'll walk you through the whole process from start to finish.

While you're here, why not check out some of our other guides on this particular high-seas Roblox experience? The latest Blox Fruits codes can get you the cash you need to buy your next fruit. Our tips on how to grind levels in Blox Fruits go over the best fruits for the job, and our ultimate guide to Blox Fruits is simple enough to get anybody into this otherwise daunting game.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:49 AM
     Do Pals evolve in Palworld?

Is there Palworld evolution? If you're a fan of the monster-taming genre, then you'll know that there's nothing quite as satisfying as watching a harmless cuddly critter transform into a fearsome beast. However, you might be looking at your high-level Lamball or Cattiva and wondering when exactly you can expect that to happen, if ever. Wonder no more, because we've got the answers.

Many games like Pokemon opt for an evolution mechanic of some kind to represent your Pals growing stronger while also offering a new way to discover new monsters, and it stands to reason that Palworld would follow this trend. However, it's not as simple as throwing your Palworld Pals into Palworld fighting until puberty hits. To change your Pals in any meaningful way requires Palworld resources and Palworld Technology, so here's the scoop on Palworld evolution.

Continue reading Do Pals evolve in Palworld?
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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:46 AM
     Can you change your name in Palworld?

Can you change your name in Palworld? The monster-hunter-pokemon-shooter has taken, well, everything by storm. With a huge player base already, people are beginning to wonder whether it's possible to change your in-game name.

The Palworld release date is finally here, and whether you opt to grab the game on Steam or play Palworld on Game Pass, you'll no doubt be treated to a host of interesting, and often questionable activities in the crafting game. Nat delves into this in her Palworld early access review, describing the experience as a bit of a morbid affair.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:36 AM
     How to heal Pal injuries in Palworld

How do you heal and revive Palworld Pals? Palworld might be the dark game in which you can kill, eat, and enslave your Pals, but that doesn't mean there aren't going to be some Pals you want to take greater care of, and might need to heal if they're injured or knocked out in battle or work.

There are different types of maladies that can affect your Palworld Pals, from a simple cold, all the way to the grave. Different injuries require different types of medicine, which can be bought, dropped by other Pals, or crafted from various Palworld items. So, if you've got a poorly Pal in need of medical supplies, here's each injury type in Palworld, what you need to heal it, and how to craft certain medicines.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:32 AM
     Palworld has smashed Starfield's Steam records in just six hours

In just six hours, Palworld - lovingly referred to as 'Pokemon with guns' - has beaten the Starfield Steam player count record, despite also launching on Game Pass. A survival, farming, and occasionally x-rated game, Palworld combines lovable animal and monster friends with considerably more adult ideas including weapons and violent combat. Developed by Pocketpair, this stark and sometimes disturbing blend of cute and shoot is evidently immensely popular, as Palworld jumps to the top of the Steam sales chart and rockets past Bethesda's sweeping space RPG in terms of concurrent players.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:35 AM
     How to hatch Palworld eggs and breed Pals

How do you breed Pals and hatch eggs in Palworld? Palworld is a Pokemon-like game in which you catch and raise cute animals. It doesn't stop there, though, as Palworld also features weapons, dangerous bosses, exploration and survival, and even farming and automation - all including your Pals.

As with any creature collection game, though, one of the most crucial aspects is breeding. With an element of randomness, or RNG, to finding and catching your Palworld Pals, and their stats thereafter, breeding is a great method for creating a team of the strongest creatures in the adventure game. So, as you catch them all - and put them to work making guns in sweatshops - here's what you need to know about breeding in Palworld, and hatching Palworld eggs.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals, Palworld review, Palworld system requirements

PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:21 AM
     This new flat memory module will change PC building

A new type of compact memory module is coming to the desktop PC, coming on a circuitboard that sits flat against your motherboard. Compression Attached Memory Modules (CAMM2) were first announced by Dell back in 2022, and we'd assumed they were only going to be used in laptops, but it's now been confirmed that they're coming to future desktop PCs as well.

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PCGamesN Friday, January 19, 2024 11:45 AM
     Best Hogwarts Legacy settings and PC options

What are the best Hogwarts Legacy settings for PC? Using the best Hogwarts Legacy settings can feel like casting a magic spell on your PC, providing a significant performance boost at seemingly little to no cost.

Typically, open-world games are among the most demanding, so these options should help you maintain a more consistent frame rate as you explore everything Hogwarts Legacy has to offer.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 3:50 PM
    

Last Epoch is gunning for the action-RPG crown long held by Diablo (and recently contested by the likes of Path of Exile and Grim Dawn). With the power of time travel - and a flash-looking launch trailer - on its side, the indie hopeful certainly looks set to put up a decent fight when it exits Early Access in just over a month.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 3:00 PM
    

Genshin Impact's next update, version 4.4, will drop on January 31st. As well as bringing back the game's Lantern Festival with rewards including a new outfit, Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze will bring the usual additions of new characters, quests and a boss. There'll also be a new area showcased with some shiny new visual tech, that you'll be able to explore by transforming into a flying fish.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 2:30 PM
    

For a game that's been repeatedly described as "Pokémon with machineguns", the first thing that strikes me about Palworld is just how un-Pokémon-like it actually is. To its credit, it does do quite a good Pokémon Legends: Arceus impression when you first step out on its big, Breath Of The Wild-style hilltop and take in the open world vista of its monster-stuffed starting continent. But if the opening moments of washing up on the island in nothing but your very scantily clad undies hadn't already given it away (seriously, why do shipwrecks always destroy the clothes you had on, but not your smalls underneath?), then the ream of tutorial prompts about punching trees to get more wood, building bases, putting pals to work on said bases, and the endless parade of crafting technologies you'll need to unlock to actually do anything on this godforsaken rock will quickly pull the wool clear away from your hopeful little face.

For underneath the cute round eyes of its cover stars, Palworld is really a survival game wearing the dead skin suits of Game Freak's catch 'em all monster friends. In a lot of cases, those skin suits are quite literal, such are the blatant palette swaps and so-close-to-copyright-infringement-I-can't-believe-Nintendo's-lawyers-haven't-shut-this-down-years-ago rip-off creatures on display here. For that reason alone, Palworld can feel about as soulless and cynical as it comes. But that's not the worst of it. Even aside from all the survival gubbins, base building and sweatshop automation practices shoved down your throat, Palworld is just an awful example of monster-catching games in general. If it's a Pokémon game on PC you're after, go and play Cassette Beasts. Go and play Coromon, TemTem, or Monster Sanctuary. Anything but this.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 1:49 PM
    

Palworld was obviously destined for success the moment a million games journalists and Twitter users wrote "Pokémon with machine guns". (Acceptable alternate nicknames include "Eevees with uzis" and "Abras who'll stab-ya".) Having finally launched into Early Access on Steam and Game Pass this week, that prophecy has rung true as the monster-catching survival game has caught (ha, ha) so many players that its servers are struggling to handle the load.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 11:59 AM
    

It always breaks my heart a bit when a game I've been looking forward to for a while absolutely biffs it on arrival. Having quite enjoyed Golf Club Wasteland a few years ago (now called Golf Club Nostalgia for, I don't know, reasons), I was quite pumped when developers Demagog Studios announced not one, but two further games set in the same post-apocalyptic universe. The first to come out (albeit only on Netflix at the moment) was the turn-based strategy game Highwater (also a bit of a dud, based on the early Steam demo I played last year), but it's the second game, The Cub (out today on Steam) that has prompted this current moment of teeth-sucking sadness.

I've been playing a bit of it over the last week, and oh man, it's trying so, so hard to be like Limbo and Inside, but just... doing quite a terrible job of it all. I was looking forward to any excuse I could get to have the soothing sounds of Golf Club's dystopian Radio Nostalgia From Mars show back in my ear drums, but alas. I simply cannot hear it over the sound of my own screams of frustration.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 11:46 AM
    

We've known about Moonlighter devs' upcoming RTS tower defence hybrid Cataclismo for a little while now. But now we know a couple more things. It's set to release in Q2 of this year, and there's a demo on Steam right now if you'd like to give it a try. Expect to make nice fortresses out of Lego-style bricks, then defend them from hordes of horrors. I'd say that's a recipe for a good time.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 11:36 AM
    

A "third-person cyberpunk fighting MOBA". A villainous esports team owner. A horde of teenagers Naruto-running through a convention centre. Even as a keen viewer of Leverage: Redemption, I was leery of the heist-o-rama tackling esports. And sure, its fake video game is baffling, but I was surprised by how many notes the esports episode hit right. With an Illumatrons team overworked to breaking point by an egotistical owner hawking dangerous supplements, it'll take a con, a frame, fisticuffs, and powerful cheat software to save the day.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 10:55 AM
    

I disliked turn-based RPG Kingsvein at first. Quite a bit, in fact. An earlier version of this review would have been a very negative on, filled mostly with complaints and annoyances about opaque and frustrating systems, most of which I've since got over as the intent behind its design has become more clear.

It could definitely explain some things better, and its inscrutably tiny graphics remain a minor nuisance. But it's grown on me a lot, and though it may not be quite the kind of turn-based RPG I get on with best, it's an enjoyable one with a refreshing lack of bloat and timewasting, and with a class and combat system that will be pure catnip to a particular kind of player.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 10:31 AM
    

The phrase "best foot forwards" implies the second foot will never be as good as the first, and that's unfortunately the case with Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned For Danger. It has a 10/10 pun name and introduces/strengthens concepts that I expect will become series mainstays as we continue with this project, but this is definitely in "difficult second album" territory. I don't hate it! But it's no Secrets Can Kill, and I think that's in part down to increased ambition, as our Nance is called upon to solve a poison pen puzzle at a TV studio.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 19, 2024 9:27 AM
    

Earlier this week, Blizzard announced what's coming up in Season 3 of Diablo 4, and underneath the mountain's worth of lore and loot updates, there was the surprisingly good news that WASD key controls were finally being added to help provide even more accurate and precise movement in the game over the series' traditional mouse clicks. Not that any of them could decide how to actually pronounce WASD when it came to talking about them on last night's Developer Update stream, though, as there were competing cries of "was-dee", "wased" and "double-you-ey-es-dee" all over the shop as they debated this clearly very "controversial topic" live on air. Read on for more details about what they're hoping to achieve with WASD controls in the game, but more importantly: how do you pronounce WASD? Let's get a poll up asap.

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 3:00 PM
    

Palworld Pals

When I first heard about Palworld, my reaction was confusion. On the surface, it's an open world Pokemon clone. Cool, give the people what they want. However, the trailer showed creatures using guns, as well as creatures working an assembly line mass producing those guns. Oh, and there's a farm everyone's happily working on too, I guess. There is a lot going on here, and I'm not sure it all makes sense.

I have now gotten my hands on the game in Early Access and thankfully it's a lot more straightforward than it initially seems. That said, its identity is still strange.

Screenshot by Siliconera

Let's start with the basics. Despite appearances, Palworld isn't primarily a Pokemon clone. You don't play as a plucky kid who's about to head off into the world on an adventure. You instead play as a nameless avatar who washes up on a beach with nothing to their name. That includes clothes, as you strut about in only a few rags to preserve your modesty.

The opening of Palworld is firmly in survival game territory. In these early stages, your priority is to simply not starve or die from hypothermia during the cold of the night. Catching some new animal friends is low on the agenda. You'll spend multiple nights huddled round a campfire you made with gathered wood until you are able to get yourself to a barely sustainable state. It is, honestly, a rough time that doesn't leave a great first impression.

Once you do get some clothes and basic tools (plus some mutton from the local adorable lamb population), you get into the real point of the game: enslaving animals for fun and profit. This is where the next bit of confusion comes in, because if you're expecting cute, wholesome Pokemon times, you might want to look elsewhere.

Screenshot by Siliconera

Sure, you capture creatures (known as Pals) with orb-shaped devices that turn them to your side, but the friendship from the obvious inspiration is rarely on the cards after this point. There is a lot of criticism of Pokemon as a series that suggests it promotes dog fighting, but Palworld insists this can go further. As well as a party of Pals who battle alongside you, you can also gather Pals at your base and put them to work. They will work tirelessly to gather resources, assemble items and build structures for you. You are not building a gang of beloved pets. You are constructing an assembly line.

This gives Palworld a strange vibe. The Pals are adorable creatures, happily frolicking around the fields making cute noises. They will even do little joyful dances every time they complete a craft project for you. But the whole time they're serving you as diligent unpaid factory workers, which has an unpleasant undertone.

This was most obvious when I encountered a Lipmunk, a cute green squirrel like creature with wind powers. It's a sweet, innocent being shaped like a friend. However, as soon as I caught one, my Tech Tree immediately revealed the option to unlock Lipmunk's Submachine Gun. It was massive tonal whiplash.

It's hard to know how to feel about any of this. I can't decide if this is genius satire or if the creators genuinely cannot tell how utterly weird it all is. It feels like a parody based off the social criticisms of Pokemon, and yet everything Palworld does feels incredibly sincere.

Screenshot by Siliconera

However, I can't deny that Palworld is a compelling game to play. The gameplay loop of collecting resources, managing your worker Pals and exploring the vast world for its secret is interesting. The survival elements don't get in the way too much, thankfully. Your character only gets hungry once a day while clothes instantly negate any concerns about being cold. This leaves you free to focus on seeking out new Pals, building your little homestead and investigating the mysterious towers on the horizon. It's relaxing, and anyone who's a fan of Story of Seasons or Factorio is likely to find something to enjoy here.

Exploration is especially fun, as new areas often reveal new Pals. Hiking over a hill and suddenly seeing a chubby penguin or a flying manta ray you haven't seen before is always a thrill. Sometimes you'll encounter random challenges, like a group of thugs who you can fight to stop them abusing the wildlife (that's your job, after all). Sometimes you'll encounter a roaming boss Pal. There are even hidden dungeons complete with their own challenges and, most importantly, rewards. There's a lot to discover in this world and it feels rewarding to wander about.

Screenshot by Siliconera

The ominous towers also pose their own major challenges. Here you fight major bosses, which are genuinely tough and require a lot of build up to attempt. They are usually against Syndicate members accompanied by large Pals, and they pack a ton of fire power and health. They feel more like something you'd encounter in Monster Hunter. The tonal whiplash is still present though, as few Monster Hunter fights star a Pokemon Gym Leader riding an electric Totoro in the Astral Plane from Control. At this point, I stopped asking questions.

There is little context for these boss fights though. Story is practically non-existent aside from a few generic NPCs and a small settlement which felt haphazardly placed. I don't know who the Syndicate are, why their thugs are everywhere or why their leaders are inside magic towers. However, this is an Early Access release so it's likely the developers are focused on getting the gameplay elements right before trying to explain any of this more directly.

Screenshot by Siliconera

Speaking of Early Access, it's surprising how stable Palworld is in its current state. I barely encountered any performance issues. I fell through the world once and I'm constantly fighting with the overly sensitive cursor on the Fast Travel map, but that's all. Everything runs smoother than you may expect at this stage.

Palworld is an odd experience. It's a tonal mess, with too many systems that shouldn't work together. And yet, it's somehow more fun than that ever should be. It's not exactly the Pokemon open world game you might be expecting, but it is a surprisingly compelling survival game.

Palworld is out now in Early Access for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

The post Palworld Is a Weird, Compelling Pokemon Assembly Line Sim appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 2:00 PM
    

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event Coming to London

Square Enix announced it will hold a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth event in London, England. It will take place at 6pm local time on January 26, 2024.

This is going to be a free event, however it already "sold out" on Eventbrite. It will consist of a photo op, refreshments, and an opportunity  to meet and get autographs from the Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Director Naoki Hamaguchi. There will also apparently be a Q&A segment, as the announcement page noted people could get a chance to ask them questions.

As a reminder, Kitase has been involved with the Final Fantasy series since Final Fantasy V for the SNES. He's been involved with multiple Final Fantasy VII games ahead of Rebirth, including the original, Before Crisis: FFVII, Crisis Core: FFVII, Dirge of Cerberus: FFVII, and the 2020 remake. Meanwhile, Hamaguchi worked as a co-director on the first entry in this remake trilogy and on Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion

It isn't uncommon for Square Enix to host events like these ahead of or around releases of its games. For example, it held a Paws of Valisthea event in Darlinghurst, Australia ahead of Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024, with the exclusivity arrangement ending on May 29, 2024. FFVII Remake is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC, and FFVII Ever Crisis is available on the PC and mobile devices. 

The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event Coming to London appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 1:00 PM
    

Palworld Downloads Pass 1 Million

Hours after its debut on Steam Early Access, Pocketpair announced that Palworld downloads already passed one million on social media. The game debuted on January 18, 2024 on PCs via Steam and the Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Here's the official announcement, which included a piece of celebratory art with a number of Pals. The developer noted it only took about eight hours for it to reach that milestone.

https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1748378179134427304

In addition to the downloads milestone, a quick check on SteamDB as of 12pm ET on January 19, 2024 showed Palworld is the third most-played title on Steam at the moment. Its current concurrents at the time of writing were 362,396, with the all-time peak noted as being 370,128. It was just below Counterstrike 2 and DOTA 2, but ended up beating out titles like PUBG, Apex Legends, GTA V, and Baldur's Gate 3.

However, it is also important to note that people may encounter some bugs in these early hours and days. The title is in early access. For example, due to the unexpected demand, there is server instability that Pocketpair said it will address. It is also releasing patches and hotfixes as necessary, with the first one fixing an issue that would result in a black screen appearing and the game being unplayable.

Palworld is available in Early Access on PCs via Steam and the Xbox One and Series X.

The post Palworld Downloads Pass 1 Million appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 12:30 PM
    

AYANEO Retro Mini PC AM02 Passes Its Indiegogo Goal

AYANEO opened an Indiegogo campaign for a Retro Mini PC AM02 and it already passed its goal, passing over $62,585 at time of writing. The early bird price is $439, with the pledge on the site being $441, and it is expected to ship in February 2024.

The goal of this line of PCs is to create small systems that resemble retro gaming consoles. In this case, a front "lid" can be lifted to show and access all of its ports. It also has buttons on the top where a console's "power" and "reset" buttons would be. 

Here's a trailer showing off the Retro Mini PC AM02 in action. It offers a better sense of its size and scope, which is designed to resemble something like an NES, as well as shows how the display screen on the top looks. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpHa05583Kc&ab_channel=AYANEO

And these are the specs from the official site:

Screen: 4" Multifunction Touch Screen with AYASpace Software Independent Control

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Memory: DDR5 5600MHz Dual Channel SO-DIMM Slot X2 16/32 GB, Expandable up to 64GB

SSD: 512GB/1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Interface compatible with NVMe 1.4 and SATA 3.0. It supports up to 8TB Dual-Sided Particle SSD

OS: Windows 11 64-Bit Home Edition

As a reminder, this is one of multiple mini PCs and handhelds from the company on the way. It also is working on AYANEO Slide and FLIP handhelds.

The AYANEO Retro Mini PC AM02 is expected to ship in February 2024. 

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 12:00 PM
    

Life-size Psyduck plush returns in Japan in 2024

The life-size Psyduck plush will make its return in Japan. The Japanese Pokemon Center Online store has opened a new pre-order batch for the large plush that first appeared in 2020. The item has a price tag of 30,800 yen, or around $207.50 with the exchange rate on January 19, 2024.

The Psyduck plush will have an overall height of around 80 cm (31 inches / 2'07"), which is accurate to the Pokemon's listing in the Pokedex. The plush will also have an overall width of 57 cm (~22.44 in) and depth of 75 cm (~29.5 in). But while the original Psyduck would weigh 19.6 kg / 43.2 lbs, this plush will have a lighter weight at just 4.1 kg / 9 lbs. The newly restocked plush is being made in Vietnam with polyester for the exterior and polyurethane foam, EVA, and polypropylene for the insides.

When the life-size Psyduck plush originally appeared in 2020, it was available to order in both Japan and North America. However, the new restock so far seems to only apply in Japan. As of January 19, 2024, the originally Chinese-made $279.99 plush is still listed as "Out of stock" on the English Pokemon Center web store.

Pokemon Center Japan will close pre-orders for the restocked life-size Psyduck plush on February 19, 2024, or earlier if it has hit the stock limit. It will start shipping the items in mid-July 2024.

The post Life-Size Psyduck Plush Being Restocked in Japan in 2024 appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 11:30 AM
    

Ten Count Anime Film Cancelled

The Ten Count Production Committee announced through its social media and official website that the Ten Count anime movie has been canceled. The Ten Count animated film was slated to release in theaters in 2023, but missed its release window.

The production committee stated that due to production reasons, they had to cancel the the Ten Count anime film. The film was originally planned to be developed by East Fish Studio and SynergySP. East Fish Studio is known for its in-between animation, key animation, and contract animation support work on various series like Tokyo Ghoul: re, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Black Clover, and Pokemon. SynergySP has worked on series like Mr. Villain's Day Off, Beyblade, Hayato the Combat Butler, and Initial D Fifth Stage.

The anime adaption of the Ten Count manga series was initially announced as a television series back in 2018. It was then later delayed when the production committee decided to reconsider the adaption's format. The social media and official website for the Ten Count anime film will be closed on March 31, 2024.

The production committee provided fans with a message regarding the cancellation of the film:

https://twitter.com/10count_anime/status/1748178477814071449

Ten Count originally started as a boy's love manga series by Rihito Takarai which ran in Dear+ from 2013 to 2017. The story focuses on a corporate secretary named Tadaomi Shirotani who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, and while undergoing treatment by his psychiatrist Riku Kurose, he begins to feel attracted to the other man as they begin to delve deeper into curing his mysophobia through exposure therapy.

The Ten Count manga was published in English by SuBLime in the United States, and the anime is now no longer happening.

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 11:00 AM
    

Arc System Works Developed the Another Code: Recollection Switch Collection

Now that Another Code: Recollection is available for the Nintendo Switch, Arc System Works confirmed it developed the collection of games. It brought it up on its official social media account, along with a link to the official Japanese site for the remakes.

Here's the official announcement citing Arc System Works' involvement with the game.

https://twitter.com/ARCSY_Event/status/1748180288885448787

As a reminder, Cing originally developed Another Code: Two Memories (aka Trace Memory) and Another Code R: A Journey into Lost Memories. However, in 2010 the developer filed for bankruptcy and shut down. It was known for multiple adventure games along these lines. In addition to these two titles featuring Ashley Robbins' story, it also released the two DS Kyle Hyde games called Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Last Window: The Secret of Cape West and Again: Interactive Crime Novel

Prior to Arc System Works' reveal, Nintendo didn't mention who was behind this collection. Some of its other recent releases include the fighting games DNF Duel, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and Guilty Gear Strive.

Another Code: Recollection is available for the Nintendo Switch. The original Another Code appeared on the 3DS worldwide, while Another Code R showed up on the Wii in Europe and Japan. 

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 10:30 AM
    

Palworld Hotfix Patch Fixes Black Screen Bug

Pocketpair announced that a new Palworld hotfix is live, with the patch making the game playable for those who experienced a bug involving a black screen. The developer's announcement noted it repairs a network environment issue.

Here's the official announcement. There are no patch notes for this update. It also seems that the only thing being addressed in this hotfix patch is the Palworld black screen bug. Pocketpair also didn't go into why the problem happened in the first place.

https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1748332894123422078

As a reminder, Palworld entered early access on January 18, 2024. As such, bugs and issues are to be expected due to the title being in development. It is a survival game with monster catching and taming elements. By using Pal Spheres to catch Pals, you can have the creatures assist in gathering resources or taking part in gunfights. 

The new patch wasn't the only update to appear on January 19, 2024. The developer also noted on social media that due to demand, there are some server issues. It noted it is aware of the instability issue and is working on it. It recommended waiting a bit or retrying to get into the game. 

Palworld is available in early access on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 10:00 AM
    

Street Fighter 6 - Ed coming in February 2024

Capcom has revealed that it will release Ed as the third post-release character for Street Fighter 6 in February 2024. The company confirmed the new release window—narrowed from Winter 2024—by uploading a new teaser trailer featuring the fighter.

The trailer also shows a glimpse of Ed's fighting style. He primarily fights with a boxing style, but he can also imbue his punches with Psycho Power. Ed also uses the power to pull his opponent and prevent him from hitting a bystander in the trailer.

The new teaser trailer starring Ed is also available to watch right below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s0CHm0tWh8

Ed made his debut in Street Fighter V, just like Rashid who appeared in Street Fighter 6 earlier as the first post-launch character. But while Rashid was part of Street Fighter V's 16-character launch roster, Ed joined the previous game's list as the third Season 2 fighter, the ninth post-release addition, and the twenty-fifth overall character.

Capcom will still add more playable characters to Street Fighter 6 after Ed's inclusion in February 2024. The company has revealed plans for the series' staple character Akuma to join the new game's roster in Spring 2024.

Street Fighter 6 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, and PC. Capcom has sold over 3 million units of the game as of January 3, 2024. Ed will appear as the third post-release character in the fighting game in February 2024.

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Siliconera Friday, January 19, 2024 9:30 AM
    

Honkai: Star Rail Myriad Celestia

HoYoverse released a new Honkai: Star Rail trailer, this time teasing a team of upcoming antagonists (and potentially playable characters) known as the Annihilation Gang. Titled "A Night of Ever-Flame," the video features Ifrit the Duke Inferno introducing his fellow members Akash, Dubra, Caterina and Constance. The characters also appear in a set of posters released on Hoyolab and Twitter.

The Annihilation Gang in Honkai: Star Rail is a faction that follows the Aeon Nanook of the path of Destruction. Their leader is Ifrit the Duke Inferno, and he briefly appeared in the recent Crown of the Mundane and Divine story update. The other members include musician Akash, the ghostly puppeteer Dubra, the aggressive Caterina, and Constance, who wears a white dress and hat adorned with a Dahlia flower. Each of these members appears to oppose a different path in the name of Destruction. So Caterina is instructed to "shatter the Preservation's sanctum".

You can watch the full Honkai: Star Rail trailer Myriad Celestia - A Night of Ever-Flame via Youtube below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eWVW8ml9G4

And you can check out the character posters in the gallery below:

As well as the Annihilation Gang, HoYoverse also recently released an in-depth trailer featuring Dr. Ratio, the five-star Imaginary character recently made available for all players in Honkai: Star Rail. Meanwhile, five-star Quantum character Fu Xuan appeared as a 1/7 scale figure from APEX-TOYS, though it appears the figure is only available in China for now.

It is currently unknown when the Penacony update or the Annihilation Gang characters will come to Honkai: Star Rail, but the game itself is currently available on the PC, PS5, and mobile devices.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:53 PM
     All Unique Items And Their Abilities In Diablo 4There are a few different rarity types, the best being Uniques. Each Unique in Diablo 4 has their own special abilities, so let's go over all the Unique items you can find. Depending on if the RNG gods are in your favor, you may end up with some extremely rare items. While you may think Legendary items are the best you can get, there are Unique items that are even better. Note: These lists are updated for Season 3 Uniques! Diablo 4: All Unique items and abilities explained All Uber Unique items and abilities in Diablo 4 First of all, before we get to the Unique items you'll more-likely find, there are also items called Uber Uniques. There are only seven Uber Uniques in the entire game, and you'll only get the chance to find one like the Grandfather Sword if you're above level 85. Nevertheless, the only way to get these items is through random loot drops, so good luck! NameTypeAbilityAndariel's VisageHelmLucky Hi...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:36 PM
     How To Defeat Echo Of Varshan In Diablo 4 Season 2 Featured ImageIf you are waiting to summon the Echo of Varshan but are in shortage of a Blackened Femur, here is a complete guide on how to get the item in Diablo 4. What is the Blackened Femur in Diablo 4 Image: PC Invasion Blackened Femur is one of the Malignant Body Parts that is needed to summon the Echo of Varshan. There are different ways to get it, and it's not hard to get. Once you have obtained all four required Malignant Body Parts, you can successfully summon the Echo of Varshan in Diablo 4. Diablo 4: How to get the Blackened Femur First and the easiest way to get the Blackened Femur is by completing the Whispers of the Dead in World Tier 3 and World Tier 4. However, it is not guaranteed that you will get a Blackened Femur as this task can reward you with any of the four Malignant Body Parts. One of the easiest ways to gather the Malignant Body Parts is to hunt the Grotesque Debtors. Defeating these enemies will drop a random Malignant B...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:26 PM
     TowerThe world of Palworld is huge and most people won't like the location of their starting base. Relocating in survival games can sometimes be a pain, but thankfully, Palworld makes the process of moving your base a breeze. Your base in Palworld is home to your Palbox, a legally distinct version of a PC from Pokemon. All of your base management and upgrades are handled through your Palbox, and it's also where you store all of your captured Pals and choose which one of them will work on your base. If you want to move your base, you need to move your Palbox. How to Change Base Locations in Palworld To move your Palbox and move your base in Palworld, enter build mode and then select Disassembly Mode. Then, just walk up to your Palbox and choose to disassemble it. You'll get all of the materials you used to craft it back, and the game will give you a big warning sign about everything that will stay and everything that will be destroyed. ...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:24 PM
     How To Catch Humans In Palworld Featured ImagePalworld is making people question a lot of things about reality. More importantly, Palworld makes it possible to ask the question: what if we were the one in the ball? So, let's start our adventure into madness and figure out how to catch humans in Palworld. For those who don't know, Palworld is a Pokémon-esque game with a few oddities added in. Aside from the fact that you can essentially attach cannons to a Lapras, the game allows you to catch more than Pals. In Palworld, players come across humans and thugs, some that are friendly, and others that aren't. If you find one you want to lock inside a ball, here's what you need to do. Can you catch humans in Palworld? Image: Pocketpair First, like any creature you want to catch, you'll need to lower their HP a bit to make it easier to catch. Then, go ahead and throw a Pal Sphere on them. You'll normally start your capture rate at 25%, but it should increase quic...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, January 19, 2024 3:09 PM
     Dark Egg In PalworldCatching Pals in Palworld is cool and all, but finding and hatching your own Eggs is even cooler. In this guide, you'll learn the first step of hatching Pals in Palworld: finding Eggs. All ways to get Eggs in Palworld There are two ways to get Eggs in Palworld: find them and create them. Eggs can be found all over the open world and you can create a Breeding Farm to create your very own Eggs. Related: How to eat and feed Pals in Palworld Best places to find Eggs in Palworld To get into the Egg business early, you need to find Eggs in the open world. The best places to find Eggs are under trees, between rocks, on high cliffsides, and on the coast. The first Egg I found in Palworld was on a beach near the Windswept Hills Flying Fish Coast spawn. You can find Eggs just about anywhere in Palworld if you look hard enough. Keep an eye out for Egg-shaped colored objects in nests. How to use Breeding Farm to get Eggs in Palworl...

Gamer Empire Friday, January 19, 2024 12:29 PM
     New and returning players in Destiny 2 who want to complete every Dungeon in chronological order may have a hard time finding the Shattered Throne. Certain situations will cause the Dungeon to just not show up for you. In this guide, we will help you find the Shattered Throne as well as troubleshoot any potential […]

Gamer Empire Friday, January 19, 2024 10:56 AM
     In terms of versatility and power, there are few other skills that can compete against Magic. Magic in Old School RuneScape is known to have one of the most unique systems across all of the MMORPG genre. From combat to aiding in skilling methods, Magic can turn the world into the player's oyster. Recommended Read: […]

Gamer Empire Friday, January 19, 2024 10:27 AM
     Since Mining can be one of the more tedious skills to train in Old School RuneScape, players are often searching for the best locations to mind specific ores. Gold, specifically, is one of the more unique metals in OSRS, as it is used as the base component for jewelry and other niche items. Recommended Read: […]

Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Friday, January 19, 2024 2:26 PM
     The Warhammer community witnessed an exhilarating start to 2024 with the first Warhammer Preview at the Las Vegas Open (LVO). Renowned as one of the world's largest independent Warhammer tournaments, LVO 2024 has become a pivotal platform for Games Workshop to unveil a series of eagerly anticipated releases for the year. In an electrifying broadcast …

WGB Friday, January 19, 2024 12:31 PM
     Palworld, better known to the Internet as Pokemon with guns, launched into Early Access today and the response has been staggering, indicating that people either really want a Pokemon game that isn't tied to Nintendo's console, or that being able to catch and sell human beings is still something we want to do.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 19, 2024 3:29 PM
    

Tekken 8 will launch on January 26.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 19, 2024 2:47 PM
    

A cinematic teaser trailer was also released.

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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, January 19, 2024 1:49 PM
    

A cinematic announcement trailer was also released.

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Pivotal Gamers Friday, January 19, 2024 9:17 AM
     Hello all. gamehag holds a new giveaway for various games. This is what they say. To get: 2000 KD, 1500 KD, 1000 KD, 850 KD, 700 KD, 500 KD, 250 KD, 200 KD, 100 KD, 50 KD, 25 KD, 10 KD To get this key your Steam level must be at least 2. Last minute notes Login with your gamehag account, complete all steps to get your key. Isn't that great news or what? Click on the button below to get you s...

Level Up Friday, January 19, 2024 10:22 AM
     Street Fighter 6 is getting its third DLC fighter in February, and the psycho-powered boxer…