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GamersHeroes Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:09 PM
    

Players will be able to race, roll, and spin dash with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy in SEGA's Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble as part of the SEGA Pass coming to the title.

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GamersHeroes Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:48 PM
    

An unforgiving open world full of zombies awaits with the release of CipSoft's upcoming MMORPG Persist Online.

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GamersHeroes Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:53 PM
    

A series of all-new missions will hit Rockstar Games' GTA Online this summer, tasking players with taking down Los Santos' most wanted.

The post All-New Bounty Hunting Missions Coming to GTA Online This Summer appeared first on GamersHeroes.


Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:46 PM
    

A new Star Wars game launched yesterday and it's pretty fun. Odds are, however, that you didn't know that a new Star Wars game launched yesterday because Star Wars: Hunters—an Overwatch-like F2P shooter—is only available on mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch. That's a shame, because Hunters is a fun (if a bit…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:09 PM
    

HBO's The Last of Us live-action series is currently shooting its second season. Based on the first looks we've seen and the set photos that have been circulating online, the second season will likely cover the earliest sections of Ellie's revenge tour in The Last of Us Part II. From the sound of it, HBO may be…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:40 PM
    

A skin for Counter-Strike's ever-popular AK-47 just became the most expensive skin ever sold publicly for the game. This isn't the first time a skin from Valve's iconic tactical shooter has gone for a high price, but, at over a million dollars, this is easily the highest price one has netted yet.

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:00 PM
    

A possible Call of Duty bug is causing a new Pride-themed cosmetic to paint the bullets in one version of one of the game's guns the colors of the transgender flag. Now, right wing rage jockeys are seizing this to peddle transphobic conspiracy theories so idiotic they would be laughable, if not for the real world…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:05 PM
    

We've only seen one trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the next entry in Ubisoft's open-world stealth-RPG series, but fans already think they know exactly where the game takes place. Beyond the era in which the game will be set, Sengoku-period Japan, a series of developer riddles has drip-fed information that seems…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:55 PM
    

Grand Theft Auto Online's next big summer update arrives in June and will add new bounty hunting and police missions to Rockstar's massively popular crime simulator. Also coming in the future update: New props and modes for the in-game content creator, and some more quality-of-life improvements, too.

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:45 PM
    

Jak and Daxter, Naughty Dog's pre-Uncharted mascot platformer on the PlayStation 2, may have been forgotten by Sony, but not by fans. Sure, you can play the original trilogy and the kart racing spin-off Jak X on your PlayStation 5 through backwards compatibility with the PS4 bundle, but it's highly unlikely that we…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:30 PM
    

There is something about returning to many of Destiny's previous locations, including the very first areas of the original game, that makes The Final Shape reek of high school. A lot has changed about the series in the ten years since our ghost first found us just outside of Old Russia. Moreover, running down the same…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:55 AM
    

A new viral video shows that many of Fortnite's premium cars—which can only be unlocked by purchasing them with V-Bucks—are safer to drive around in compared to the free models in the game. This is proving to be a problem in Fortnite's newest car-focused season, and it seemingly goes against Epic's policy of cosmetics…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:00 AM
    

Most games tell you to get good by giving you a "Game Over" screen. MultiVersus, the newly re-released Warner Bros. crossover fighter, has something else in mind. What if players who lose too much got dumped into a different online queue that stopped them from playing against other humans? That's the solution MultiVers…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:50 AM
    

Reliable leaker Midori is back with some new information, but this time it isn't about the Persona series. Midori, who has a track record of revealing announcements like the Persona 3 Reload's Episode Aigis, has an update on the long-rumored remake of Final Fantasy IX. According to the leaker, the project is now "very…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:40 AM
    

Destiny 2's long-awaited finale for 10 years of cosmic storytelling is finally here, and players spent the first day struggling to get through pivotal cutscenes without the servers crashing and booting them back into outer space. Bungie's overnight fixes have fortunately brought some much needed stability to The Final…

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Kotaku Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:05 AM
    

Square Enix's pledge to end all its console exclusivity nonsense is already bearing fruit. As spotted by the eagle eyes at Gematsu, beloved RPG Octopath Traveler has been rated in Taiwan for PlayStation, and Octopath Traveler II—previously announced for Xbox—could appear as soon as this month.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:56 PM
     The best Destiny 2 Prismatic builds

What are the best Destiny 2 Prismatic builds? With the release of The Final Shape we've finally got our hands on the powerful Prismatic subclass, and with that comes new build crafting and interesting, fun combinations of all of the subclasses we've wielded before now.

If you're not up to date with Destiny 2, check out our Prismatic subclass guide which explains everything you need to know, including the new Aspects and Fragments you can get your hands on. We've also got all of the new The Final Shape Exotics that you can get your hands on in the DLC.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:08 PM
     Skyrim, Baldur's Gate 3, and other saves at risk as GOG to delete data

It's hard to overstate how much cloud saves have changed my gaming habits. I used to have tons of folders of game saves, stored to make sure that if I reinstalled a game, I could pick up where I left off. With the advent of cloud saves that's become a thing of the past. Now, I uninstall and reinstall with alarming abandon, trusting my progress will reappear by magic. Of course, the cloud doesn't exist - it's just someone else's computer - and storage is limited. That's why GOG is implementing new data limits which could see you have to prune your Skyrim or Baldur's Gate 3 saves.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:03 PM
     Payday 3's bizarre FPS rival is finally coming to Steam with free DLC

There's something about pulling off a heist that calls to people. From Oceans series of films to the best missions in GTA 5 and entire games like the Payday series, getting in, grabbing loot, and getting out is an enduringly appealing concept. 2023's Crime Boss: Rockay City revolves entirely around stealing stuff while being surrounded by a stellar cast, and it's coming to Steam soon.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:45 PM
     New Steam strategy game is Cities Skylines 2 but with Hollywood sleaze

There's no business like show business, and anyone with dreams of gracing the silver screen may think twice after playing Hollywood Animal, a game that combines the city-building elements of Cities Skylines 2 with the debauchery and sleaze of old Hollywood. The game has a free demo out now where you can try your hand at running a successful studio at the dawn of sound cinema. Get ready to get your hands dirty.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:43 PM
     New Nvidia driver is essential for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

The long wait for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is nearly over, but you'll need to download this new Nvidia driver to ensure your graphics card is ready for it. While the latest game out of From Software is still to add DLSS support, this new driver will ensure the game is optimized and ready for day one.

The Shadow of the Edrtree release date is now just weeks away, after well over a year of anticipation, and hardware manufacturers are now gearing up for it. Ensuring your Nvidia GPU software is up to date, regardless of whether it's the best graphics card or not, is vital to ensuring you get the best performance. The driver is available to download right now from the Nvidia App, GeForce Experience, or the Nvidia website.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:28 PM
     Excellent Steam Metroidvania game announces new retro styled story DLC

When you think of the best Metroidvania games, a few obvious candidates come to mind. Hollow Knight, Ori, Tunic, Blasphemous - perhaps even newcomer Animal Well. But for the Castlevania die-hards, there's only one real choice: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the spiritual successor helmed by Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi himself. Now, the exceptional action platformer is about to get even better with a new story DLC coming very soon.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:56 AM
     Minecraft archeology, pottery sherds, and decorative blocks

What is Minecraft archeology? The Minecraft archeology system was an exciting new mechanic first announced as part of the massive Caves and Cliffs update. A number of announcements made at the same time were eventually shelved, including bundles and archeology itself, while The Warden and its Deep Dark biome were delayed as the update was split in two. This was no bad thing as it was due to the addition of so much more content than planned, and archeology made it in the end as part of Minecraft 1.20.

Archeology is a unique mechanic in the sandbox game with its own Minecraft blocks and items, essential for uncovering valuables and ancient artifacts - dust away sand to reveal Minecraft diamonds, emeralds, and pottery sherds, among other things. If you're curious how all of this works, here's a simple guide to getting started with Minecraft archeology.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:39 AM
     Save $88 on this 9/10 wireless gaming headset, if you're quick

If you're an avid FPS gamer, this fantastic wireless gaming headset deal is for you. It brings the price of the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro down as low as $241.05, saving you a massive $88.96 against the usual MSRP.

In my 9/10 Turtle Beach Stealth Pro review I called it "the ultimate first-person shooter headset," and was left in awe of its complete balance of sound quality and comfort. It's among the best gaming headsets we've ever reviewed, so why not jump at the chance to grab one with such huge savings available?

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:37 AM
     Gray Zone Warfare CEO says tactical FPS made a

The CEO of Gray Zone Warfare developer Madfinger apologizes for releasing a hotfix that introduced new issues to the early-access shooter, and for ignoring feedback from players. The realistic, tactical FPS game's community had warned of the issues, but because the Madfinger development team couldn't reproduce the problems, the hotfix was launched unchanged, resulting in a variety of in-game issues.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:55 AM
     The 49 best GTA 5 mods

What are the best GTA 5 mods? There's no need to trundle through mod databases for dodgy links and unclear mod descriptions as we've done the legwork for you, hunting down the most popular GTA 5 mods for your enjoyment.

After a decade as one of the best PC games, the Grand Theft Auto 5 mod scene is more than just a few cheats and trainers - it's rife with incredible additions, useful tweaks, and big transformations. GTA 5 mods are guaranteed to keep you entertained during the long wait for the GTA 6 release date, but there's almost too many to choose from. If you're stuck on which ones to install, take your pick from our list of the best mods, scripts, and addons for Rockstar's landmark sandbox game.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:17 AM
     One of the best Diablo 4 rivals suddenly looks better than ever

With the huge success of Last Epoch, and also Path of Exile 2, the genre champion that's still swinging for the fences, there's no shortage of big rivals to Diablo 4. One of the most exciting is Titan Quest 2, which brings back the excellent mythological ARPG in a brand-new form. Calling you to merge dual masteries and bring the fight to Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution (back in your seats, Hades 2 fans), Titan Quest 2 is looking nothing short of spectacular so far.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:02 AM
     Steam's new survival game hit mixes Ark and Palworld to weird results

The beat of drums and roaring fires drown out the cries of the woman strapped to a ceremonial altar before she is ritualistically sacrificed. The butchers turn to me, a prisoner trapped in a wooden cage. Soon another clan attacks and I flee into the rainforest amid the chaos. After a shocking introduction, Soulmask's early game devolves into disappointingly rote survival game fare, but once you've passed the tutorial stage, its unique flourishes start to shine through in the ancient Mayan setting.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:20 PM
     20 of the best Sims 4 mods

What are the best Sims 4 mods? The Sims became a must-have simulation game on the PC when it was first released in 2000, and over 20 years later, the series is still going strong with a new Sims game on the horizon. You only need to look at the game's strong library of user-generated content to see where all this success coming from.

The Sims 4 modding scene is thriving, with plenty of weird and wonderful additions to one of the best PC games for living your alternate virtual life. If you're looking to shake things up before the Sims 5 release date, the mods below all offer varying degrees of change. We've compiled a list of just some of the best Sims 4 mods, accompanied with links to all the download pages. Be sure to read the install instructions for each mod.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:00 AM
     New Enshrouded update finally adds much-requested server feature

A new major Enshrouded update just dropped, and chief among the plethora of additions is one change players have been waiting on since launch - the ability for anyone to complete the quests on a server. The survival game has been coming up against Palworld, Bellwright, Ark, and many more, but this might just be the densest patch yet.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:54 AM
     Street Fighter 6 characters list and full roster

Want to know all the Street Fighter 6 characters? Looking back to older games in the series, Street Fighter 4 launched with 25 characters, but the lackluster Street Fighter 5 featured just 16 characters on day one. Capcom appears to be learning from its past mistakes with Street Fighter 6's roster, bringing a mix of fan favorites, revamped returning characters, and new fighters.

Now that the Street Fighter 6 release date has been and gone, it's time to start thinking about what DLC season two fighters might be heading to the game. Street Fighter 6 has just wrapped up its first season, ending the game's first year on a high with the return of Akuma.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:47 AM
     All Destiny 2 The Final Shape missions

What are the Destiny 2 The Final Shape missions? It's been a long time coming. The Witness has a plan to perfect the universe: it wants to calcify everything in an immaculate state of stillness for the rest of eternity. We don't want that, obviously, so it's time to saddle up, grab that Ace of Spades, and take a look at every mission in The Final Shape.

The release of The Final Shape DLC saw the Destiny 2 server status take a bit of a hammering, but we're hoping that's merely an indication of how popular the FPS game will be as it theoretically rides into the sunset. There's a lot to get through, so equip those new Destiny 2 The Final Shape exotics, and take a peek at the task ahead.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:29 AM
     Here's your essential Gigabyte PC gaming gear from Computex 2024

Gigabyte has pulled out the stops with its showcase of products at Computex 2024 and we've got hands on with the lot. Check out our list below of all the products we've previewed from one of the world's leading PC component manufacturers.

Some of the highlights of Gigabyte's booth include what we expect to be some of the best gaming monitors you can buy, in the shape of its Aorus OLED panels. You've also got the latest Z800 and X800 motherboards for the new AMD and Intel CPUs, as well as the company's new AI TOP range of components that make it easy for you to build your own reliable AI-training PC.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:54 AM
     How much have I spent on League of Legends?

06/05/2024 It appears as though the Riot support page for finding money spent is currently non-functional. We will update this page once it is back up and running.

How do you see how much you have spent on League of Legends? Riot Games' hugely successful MOBA is technically a free game, but if you ask any avid fan if that's the case, you'll no doubt receive a wry laugh in response. The champion pool is diverse and wonderful; each character can be purchased with currency earned while playing. Premium cosmetics, however, are bought with real-world money.

These League of Legends skins and other cosmetics can be purchased directly using an in-game currency called RP. RP itself, though, must be purchased with your hard-earned cash. LoL skins change the base look of the character you're playing, with premium cosmetics adding new effects, voice lines, and animations. Then there's the battle pass that can be bought using RP, too. So, while League of Legends is technically one of the best free PC games around, you can see just how easily it can sway you into parting with your money. This guide will give you the information needed to find out exactly how much you've spent in League of Legends - you just might not like the answer when you get it.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:15 AM
     How to turn off Destiny 2 3D audio

How do you turn off 3D sound in Destiny 2? If you don't have any sound now you've booted up The Final Shape in Destiny 2, it might be because you have spatial audio switched on. This known day one error can be easily fixed by turning off spatial audio, here's how.

The Final Shape release date is finally here in Destiny 2, and maybe you're getting stuck into the new Destiny 2 Prismatic subclass and using the new The Final Shape exotics, but if your enjoyment is short lived due to audio issues, fortunately there's an easy fix for Destiny 2 no sound.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:14 AM
     Baldur's Gate has a spiritual sequel in new Steam RPG you can try now

I've said it before and I'll say it again, pixel art visuals will never go out of style. While Hyper Light Drifter used vibrance to flesh out the world, others like Octopath Traveller and Sea of Stars push how far modern tech and ideas can take the style. Upcoming RPG Drova - Forsaken Kin sits somewhere firmly between all these games, with a bit of classic Baldur's Gate seemingly thrown in for good measure, and you can sign up for a Steam playtest right now.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:45 AM
     Check out this incredible Jurassic Park PC build we found at Computex

One of the coolest aspects of Computex and many other trade shows is when incredibly talented PC builders bring their creations and showcase them to the world. This year, we stumbled across an incredible Jurassic World PC build that combines Intel's Raptor Lake architecture with custom 3D-printed velociraptors.

The Intel Core i9 14900K is still one of the best gaming CPUs, as it has monstrous gaming and multi-threaded power, although it can cause game crashes if it's running beyond Intel's default power settings. It powers this incredible dino PC that will surely delight any fans of the Jurassic Park franchise.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:11 AM
     Free Monopoly Go dice links June 2024

June 5, 2024: We've added new Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and removed expired ones from our list.

How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play application 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 Go 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.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:14 PM
     DBD codes June 2024

What are the new DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can actually be quite hard to keep up with since they arrive pretty regularly, which is no bad thing. We're never going to complain about in-game giveaways, and Dead by Daylight codes can give you anything from outfits to charms, and even Bloodpoints and Iridescent Shards.

Whether you want your favorite DBD killers to get a stylish new look, or you want to add to your survivors' wardrobes, be sure to redeem the codes below before it's too late. There may also be codes for Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints, Rift Fragments, and charms, so there are plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:05 AM
     Nvidia is giving away free PC Game Pass codes to everyone

You can now claim three free months of PC Game Pass, courtesy of Nvidia. As part of the GeForce Rewards scheme, Nvidia is offering the codes to anyone with the Nvidia App or GeForce Experience installed on their PC, provided you have opted in to receive the reward.

Nvidia is known for producing some of the best graphics cards that money can buy, and its supporting software is handy for keeping your drivers up to date. Now, the GeForce Rewards program is tied directly into the Nvidia App, making it easier than ever to claim free goodies like this latest offering.

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PCGamesN Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:01 AM
     All Elden Ring Smithing Stones locations

Where are the Elden Ring Smithing Stones? Becoming all-powerful in Elden Ring is more than just leveling your character; you'll have to take steps to improve your weapons if you want to go toe-to-toe with the fiercest foes. Smithing Stones are an upgrade material that, when presented to certain NPCs, increases your armament's level.

Having some of the best Elden Ring weapons certainly helps when it comes to vanquishing your enemies, but there comes a time when even the best of the best need a top-up, and that's where Smithing Stones come in. The open-world game is a veritable treasure trove of items, and it can be difficult to know where to look for something specific. We have the locations of all Elden Ring Smithing Stones so you can narrow your search.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:29 PM
    

Mods are to Baldur's Gate 3 what butter is to bread, that unreadable squiggle-font is to death metal bands or wheels are to the bottom of trainers when you're a kid: not necessarily essential, per se, but so harmonious and well-suited that they feel essential. In the case of the D&D CRPG, it's a natural extension of playing dungeon master around the table, crafting the world and its characters as you see fit - typically by making everyone in Faerûn even hornier somehow.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:50 PM
    

The Last of Us Part II will follow its predecessor onto PC, according to a new report - but despite development on the PC port supposedly being completed months ago, we might be waiting until 2025 for a release date.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:13 PM
    

We knew a PC adapter for PlayStation's VR2 headset was on the way, and it looked to be fairly soon - and we were right! Sony's shiniest virtual reality offering is now confirmed to be adding official PC support via a nifty wired adapter at the start of August. It'll cost £50/$60 - but whether it's worth the price given a number of key features will be missing is another question entirely...

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:36 PM
    

The makers of Dead by Daylight over at Behaviour Interactive are no strangers to the cold, calculating mindset of killers, having created plenty of them now for their multiplayer hunt-and-seek horror game. That coldness seems to have seeped into the company itself too, as they racked up their career-killing bodycount with nearly 100 more layoffs this week.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:45 AM
    

This week we finally got our raging bear gauntlets on Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree, an even dingier and danker edition of 2022's best and dankest open worlder, but perhaps you'd rather play a Soulslike with a Florentine flounce and the warmth of a Mediterranean sunset on its brow. A brighter, stagier variety of action-role-playing, which deepens the connection between Italian folklore and Soulsliking established by last year's Lies Of P. Well then: cast aside those ursine mitts, slip on a pair of immaculate white theatre gloves and get your thumbs into Enotria: The Last Song, which has a demo on Steam.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:44 AM
    

In Sorry We're Closed, an axe-murdering entrepreneur called Jenny is described in newspaper clippings as both a serial embezzler and as the city's "wealthiest bachelorette". Aside from being a dry reflection of tabloid reporting on women who commit crimes (bad woman! sexy, bad woman!) this is also the kind of incidental character-building you can expect in this perky, retro-styled survival horror. It plays like Silent Hill charged with the hot pink body horror of Porpentine interactive fiction. And judging by my hour of unsettled strolling through the decrepit tube station of the game's demo, it's a powerful combo.

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Twinfinite Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:40 PM
    
A gacha that's all about food? Say less!

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:55 AM
    
BangBang Survivor or Survivor.io - which is better?

Twinfinite Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:35 AM
    
Was Asa or Yoru in control?

Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:00 PM
    

Cinnamoroll, Kuromi Among New Pac-Man Sanrio Figures 1

Back in October 2022, MegaHouse released its first series line of Pac-Man x Sanrio figures, and now a second collection is on the way. This time, only ghosts from the series appear wearing hats inspired by familiar mascots. 

The new collection of Pac-Man x Sanrio figures will debut in October once again, though this time the window is "late October 2024." Each one will cost 660円 (~$4.20), which is an increase from the original volume 1 price of 418円 (~$2.70). Four are standard ghosts in pink or purple shades, and those wear hats based on Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, and Badtz Maru. The remaining two are "scared" versions of ghosts in purple and blue with Kiki and Lala Little Twin Stars hats.

Here's how those look:

While the new characters are coming, there will be a chance to complete the collection by getting older ones too. MegaHouse announced a rerelease, which is set for July 2024. The six figures in that line included two Pac-Man variants. One was in a crown, and the other featured Hello Kitty's ribbon. There were also four ghosts, which wore Hello Kitty, Pochacco, My Melody, and PomPomPurin hats. The price went up on these as well, as they'll also be 660円 (~$4.20) this time around.

The Pac-Man x Sanrio volume 2 new figures will appear in Japan in October 2024, following the rerelease of the volume 1 ones in July 2024.

The post Cinnamoroll, Kuromi Among New Pac-Man Sanrio Figures appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:30 PM
    

Life-Size Monster Hunter Mizutsune Long Sword Replica on Display

Capcom revealed that a life-sized long sword replica from the Monster Hunter game series will be on display at the upcoming Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Exhibition. The exhibition will be held from July 19, 2024 to September 8, 2024 at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo.

The life-sized long sword in question is a replica of the Kakaru Kumo Naki weapon. This is the base long sword that can be crafted by using parts from the Mizutsune monster. The sheath will also be exposed alongside an art of the Mizutsune monster.

The sword design includes motifs from the monster, such as cherry blossoms in its blade, the sword's guard, and the pink and purple color scheme. The sword took approximately 3 years to make, it is 2.2m long (or about 7.22 feet long) and weighs 150kg (~331 pounds.) You can take a better look at the Monster Hunter long sword replica here:

https://twitter.com/MH20th/status/1798280591668138153

The Mizutsune monster made its debut in Monster Hunter Generations for the Nintendo 3DS, and later appeared in its MH Generations Ultimate title upgrade. Most recently, Mizutsune appeared as one of the monsters in the base roster of Monster Hunter Rise, and received a Violet Mizutsune rare species variant in the MHR: Sunbreak expansion.

Monster Hunter Rise is the latest game in the series. The game and its Sunbreak expansion are readily available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. Monster Hunter Wilds is currently in development for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam and is set to release in 2025.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:00 PM
    

Review: Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge Croaks

I'm really disappointed in Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge. I expected a Neko Atsume or Usagi Shiima sort of game with a little more meat to it. While there are minigames and more objectives, the lack of interesting frogs and furniture to collect and repetition tied to completing goals makes it feel far inferior.

A lot of simulation games star protagonists escaping the drudgery of corporate life to a slower-paced, soothing, rural paradise. This is true of Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge too, with players returning to work with a childhood friend named Axel on a wetland restoration project and frog sanctuary. This involves earning money via creating products from the wetlands you revive, investing those funds into furniture for frogs and more wetland ponds and plants, and breeding frogs to prove the project is worthwhile and attract more people to help in different ways.

The concept is sound! The execution is not. Frogs come and go quickly, but it isn't so much that specific frogs seem to like particular pieces. Rather, all you need is to have something that a frog would enjoy, and then they'll set up shop there. What makes this worse is that it isn't like Neko Atsume or Usagi Shiima, where you know unique cats or rabbits with specific appearances and requirements could appear. You're waiting on green and silver frog with a yin yang Doblex design. Or a yellow and pink frog with a leopard print pattern. Or a silver and blue Victulus one with legs that are a different color than its body. Even less exciting is when you get, say, a Victulus kiwi kiwi style frog, because then it is green on green. It looks identical to a Doblex kiwi kiwi variant, by the way. 

I get that part of this was to incentivize the breeding element of Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge, but that's handled really poorly too! Instead of going with randomized genetics from two frogs you tamed by feeding them the exact bugs they wanted in the order they asked, you play Tic-Tac-Toe against an NPC. In my experience, it meant I was lucky if I got one guaranteed trait I wanted through to the final frog. So if you're hoping for a Doblex silver pink and not a Doblex pink pink or pink silver, good luck! 

Breeding and furnishing, as well as feeding frogs to tame them, is tied to the wetlands restoration element of the game. Unfortunate, this ends up being tedious and involves Cookie Clicker style elements. After you invest in acquiring certain types of ponds and plants, you place them. You then need to click everyone once in a while on spots to catch bugs to feed frogs. Clicking another button gathers resources you'll use to make things like food and paper goods to sell for cash, which you can then invest in more wetlands parts, frog furniture, and breeding.

The minigames tied to product production also turns into quite a chore. All of the food products? Those use the same minigame that involves turning on a stove, aligning mirrors just so to direct light down, and pressing A when the moving indicator is in the center. Paper goods? Again, arrange, press the buttons, and it never changes for any product. At least the quality of life feature here means you can make more than one of an item when playing the minigame once, so you aren't repeating the same process endlessly.

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is a letdown, as it doesn't feel compelling or rewarding to collect frogs, acquire money, or build up the frog sanctuary. I got more out of games like Usagi Shiima, even though it featured no quests and less "gameplay" to it. The thing is, it's easy to see how it could have been better. More unique frogs, eliminating the tedious minigames, and making specific pieces of furniture feel more important could have all fixed it. As is, it feels like a boring job instead of a relaxing game about cute frogs.

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge will come to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and PC on June 8, 2024.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:30 PM
    

The Idolmaster Tours new location test version adds SideM male idol Teru Tendo

Bandai Namco will launch a new location test version for The Idolmaster Tours, and it will add the male idols from The Idolmaster SideM to the arcade game's roster. People in Japan will be able to check the new demo build starting from late June 2024.

The first public demo version for The Idolmaster Tours published in 2023 did not feature the SideM idols in-game. However, Bandai Namco did distribute a card featuring Dramatic Stars that will be usable in the full game at the 2023 Amusement Expo. In the upcoming build, all three members of the group—Teru Tendo, Kaoru Sakuraba, and Tsubasa Kashiwagi—will be available for players to pick for their three-person units.

Including the SideM idols will, however, come with the caveat of a limited song lineup availability. In this location test version, only "Nando demo Waraou" will be available. The other two songs in the rhythm game's demo build—"The Idolm@ster" and "Onegai Cinderella"—will only be selectable if the player forms an all-female unit.

The new location test version will appear first at Namco Ikebukuro on June 26-30, 2024. The Round1 arcade center located near the Yokohama Station's West Exit will also host a demo session from June 28, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Bandai Namco will also bring the test to more arcade centers across Japan, but it will reveal the additional venues in due time.

The second location test version of The Idolmaster Tours will be available for a limited time from June 26, 2024. Bandai Namco will later release the full version in arcade centers across Japan.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:00 PM
    

salome platform 8

In a Hyakumantenbara Salome stream of Platform 8, the Nijisanji Vtuber stumbled across a bug that the creator of the game didn't notice. The game has now been updated to fix the error.

The bug in question appears near the end of Salome's playthrough of Platform 8. Even though there weren't any anomalies, the screen suddenly shook and it counted as a game over. Kotake Create apologized for the bug, as well as stated that Salome's stream helped them figure out what the issue was. Many viewers and commenters who saw Kotake Create's tweet joked that Salome is a debugger and that they aren't surprised she was so lucky to stumble upon a real anomaly.

Here's the Hyakumantenbara Salome Platform 8 stream where the Nijisanji Vtuber encountered the bug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JfUVmMIppE

Hyakumantenbara Salome is a VTuber with Nijisanji. She debuted alone in 2022 and got over a million subscribers within two weeks. This made her the fastest VTuber from Nijisanji to reach a million subscribers. She's popular for her ojou-sama bit and tends to pepper her speech with stereotypical "ojou-sama" speech patterns such as ending her sentences with "desu wa."

Platform 8 is the sequel of The Exit 8 in which players must navigate a train and search for anomalies. The goal is to get to the titular Platform 8. As the anomalies range from the mundane to the horrifying, the game technically counts as a sort of psychological horror. In Salome's stream, we can see some of these anomalies, such as one where she has to play red light green light against a girl.

Platform 8 is readily available on the Windows PC.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:30 PM
    

RPG Maker WITH Switch Out in 2024, PS4 and PS5 in 2025

NIS America offered an update on the RPG Maker WITH console game, noting the Switch version will show up on October 11, 2024 ahead of the PS4 and PS5 ones. The creation tool won't show up on Sony's consoles until 2025. 

As a reminder, this installment again remains a means of creating games and playing others' original titles. It supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish, so people from every region can develop their own titles with the included assets. The "with" part of the name highlights how elements can be shared online. The idea is that someone wouldn't be the only person developing a game. The online option would allow others to also contribute

The latest RPG Maker WITH Switch, PS4, and PS5 trailer highlights some of that. It begins by showing how the online compatibility would allow different people to work on different tasks for a title. As it hits the one minute mark, map creation and a boss fight come up.

https://www.siliconera.com/rpg-maker-with-will-let-you-make-games-with-others/

NIS America has been handling console and handheld entries in the series outside of Japan for a while now. It was behind the FES and MV 3DS, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One versions, for example.

RPG Maker WITH will come to the Nintendo Switch outside Japan on October 11, 2024, followed by a PS4 and PS5 release in 2025.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:00 PM
    

ado mori calliope one piece day concert

Calliope Mori and Ado will perform at the special concert for One Piece Day. The concert will take place over August 10-11, 2024.

On August 10, 2024 , Calliope Mori and GRe4N BOYZ will perform. Then on August 11, 2024, Ado and BE:FIRST will. The lottery for the first batch of pre-sale tickets will be available until June 24, 2024. However, you'll need an address in Japan in order to enter the lottery. So even if you plan to go to Japan to watch it or you happen to be traveling to Japan during those dates, you'll have to wait until normal ticket sales open.

Exclusive merchandise will be available at the venue if you present your ticket. There's an Egghead Luffy version of the ONEPI NO MI figures, a tote bag, a clear file folder, and a T-shirt. Those in the Superior Seats will also get a replica ticket holder that shows Luffy in his special outfit for the concert. There will be more bonuses and benefits as well.

Mori Calliope recently announced another hiatus following her return from a break. She had taken one before due to her knee surgery and she noted that she's still in pain due to complications from the surgery. Since the concert is two months away, it's hopeful that she will make a full recovery by then.

The One Piece Day special concert will take place on August 10 and 11, 2024.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:30 PM
    

Mobile Suit Gundam Char Aznable -Encounter- horseriding figure

Megahouse shared a webpage for the new figure of Mobile Suit Gundam's Char Aznable that has him riding a horse. It will formally release the GGG-DX Char Aznable ~Encounter~ figure in November 2024 with an MSRP of 36,300 yen (~$233). The company will also open pre-orders for the figure on the Japanese Premium Bandai web store on June 6, 2024.

The company has yet to provide the exact measurements for this scaled figure. However, it noted that this figure will have the largest size when compared to prior GGG entries, such as Mobile Fighter G Gundam's Tohofuhai Master Asia. The figure will take inspiration from a scene in the inaugural 1979 anime, where Char Aznable actually rode a horse in his signature outfit.

Here are some of the sample images of the upcoming figure taken from various angles:

A lot of Gundam-based merchandise in Japan has been modeled after Char Aznable as one of the franchise's most-defining characters. In mid-May 2024, Owndays released glasses themed after the Principality of Zeon, the faction Char was affiliated with. The company also revealed a unique glasses case shaped after a scaled head of Char Aznable's customized Zaku IIS mobile suit.

Megahouse will open pre-orders for the GGG-DX Encounter figure of Char Aznable from Mobile Suit Gundam on June 6, 2024. The finished figures will appear in late November 2024.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:00 PM
    

New FFXIV Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raid Teaser and Art Shared

Square Enix teased the upcoming FFXIV Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raid by sharing a new piece of key artwork for the expansion. The new Alliance Raid is planned to be a crossover with Final Fantasy XI, the first MMORPG from the franchise.

The new key art depicts the Dynamis Lord, the main villain from FFXI, as the revived form of the Shadow Lord. The character is standing with a sword in his right hand, resting on his shoulder, and his left hand raised while glowing purple and white. The background of the art is black and red, with fiery glyphs in the sky.

You can check out the new FFXIV Echoes of Vana'diel teaser art in the tweet below:

https://twitter.com/FF_XIV_JP/status/1798188093486555517

The Japanese caption of the post reads "Someone is waiting. The connection with the alternate world of Vana'diel invites you to a new adventure."

In other FFXIV Dawntrail news, the latest Letter from the Producer Live LXXXI appeared on May 16, 2024 and the developers detailed many changes to all the playable jobs, as well as detailing the new Viper and Pictomancer jobs.

Final Fantasy XIV is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. The Dawntrail expansion will make its debut on July 2, 2024, with the Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raid appearing sometime after the release of Patch 7.0.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:30 AM
    

elden ring artbook

Due to production issues, Bandai Namco will ship the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Collector's Edition art book separately. Those will start coming out from July 15, 2024. [Thanks, Wario64!]

In a shared email from Bandai Namco to a customer, the company apologized for the production issues and inconvenience. Customers will not need to pay an additional fee to get the art book, even though it will be a separate shipment. Also, so that people can start looking through the content, Bandai Namco will add a digital version of the art book to the digital Original Soundtrack package.

July 15, 2024 will be a little over three weeks after the launch date for Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree. The expansion pack will come out on June 21, 2024. This is the largest expansion pack from FromSoftware to date, and focuses on the hidden mysteries in the Elden Ring world. Elden Ring was the Game of the Year at The Game Awards in 2022 and sold over 20 million units across all platforms in February 2023. The release of the expansion pack will surely boost its already high popularity.

Elden Ring is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will come out on June 21, 2024.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:00 AM
    

frieren knife attack taiwanese

A Taiwanese otaku who helped to stop a knife attack on the Taichung metro has said that he did so because Himmel from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End would've done the same thing. He is hoping that his heroic act will help to improve the public's perception of otaku in Taiwan. [Thanks, China Times!]

On May 21, 2024, a Taiwanese man stabbed several passengers in a knife attack on a Taichung train. He managed to injure three people before over seventeen civilians stopped him. One of them was Ruixian Xu, or "Long Hair Bro." He even went out of his way to wear a Monster Hunter shirt to accept his reward. Xu refers to himself as an otaku and states that otaku aren't all bad. He hopes that his act will help convince people of that fact.

Xu also states that "If Himmel was there, he would've done the same thing," referencing the character from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. He uses this quote as a reminder to do the right thing and a life philosophy. When asked what he would do differently if he could go back in time to the attack, he said he wouldn't change a thing.

The reference to Taiwanese perception of otaku stems from the 2014 Taipei Metro Attack. This was a stabbing spree that ended in four deaths and twenty-four injuries. As it was the first fatal attack on the subway since it began in 1996, it was a deeply shocking incident for the island. The media and the perpetrator's parents were quick to blame violent video games for his motivation. Cheng Chieh, the attacker, stated that he liked to play League of Legends and Tower of Saviors. However, the companies for both stated that their games had nothing to do with the attacks.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is available to watch on services like Crunchyroll. Viz Media licensed the manga for English readers.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:30 AM
    

Final Fantasy XIV FFXIV Dawntrail single vinyl

Square Enix announced that it released the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail theme song single vinyl. The record is available for purchase in not only physical, but also digital formats.

The single features two versions of the song performed by Amanda Achen and the Primals band. "Dawntrail" is the full-length version heard in the music video published in early April 2024. Meanwhile, "Open Sky - The Theme from Dawntrail" is the track that has been edited to act as the expansion's main theme song.

Square Enix's North American and European web stores have also been accepting pre-orders for the physical vinyl. People residing in each region can pay $24.99 / €24.99 to have the vinyls imported from Japan.

Every purchase of the vinyl package will come with a serial code that lets the owner download digital MP3 files of both tracks. However, Square Enix is also offering direct digital purchases for people who prefer the format.

Even though the English webpage also contains an aggregate link for digital version purchases, most of the links provided pertain to Japanese websites like Recochoku and Dwango. Only the iTunes Store link will direct the visitors to their own regions and currencies to access the tracks.

The Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail theme song single is now available in both physical vinyl and digital formats. The actual expansion for the online game will appear on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on July 2, 2024. Players who have pre-ordered the expansion will be allowed early access on June 28, 2024.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:15 AM
    

Destiny 2 The Final Shape Connection Issues and Errors Addressed

Bungie announced on social media that it began mitigating and addressing Destiny 2 The Final Shape connection issues and errors and apologized for the situation. In particular, the Bungie Help account noted that Currant error codes shouldn't be as common.

The initial announcements and apologies regarding the Destiny 2 The Final Shape connection issues and errors was 10 tweets long. It began by apologizing for the connection problems and noting the team was working on alleviating them. For example, load balancer machines, activity host, and server configurations adjustments implemented were mentioned as some of the ways the developer said it addressed problems. It also offered a temporary workaround for the missing cutscene problem by suggesting players head to Replayable Missions to potentially catch ones from the expansions first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh missions. Finally, it closed things out with another apology.

As for Bungie Help, there's only been one update in the last few hours. It noted the Currant error codes in Destiny 2 had been addressed. However, it also noted Cabbage and Weasel ones could still appear.

https://twitter.com/BungieHelp/status/1798213618007523826

The main account for the team also credited server restarts with assisting in solving issues in Destiny 2 The Final Shape.

https://twitter.com/Destiny2Team/status/1798220138917016001

Destiny 2 and The Final Shape expansion are available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:00 AM
    

honkai star rail yunli

HoYoVerse has revealed Yunli, who'll be a new playable character in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4. She'll be a 5-star Physical Destruction character.

Yunli is a sword hunter from the Xianzhou Zhuming, as well as the granddaughter of General Huaiyan. She has a frank and straightforward personality, and is capable of both forging and swordsmanship. Like Yanqing, she is a prodigal swordmaster. However, her allegiance is to the Flamewheel Octet. Her goal is to wipe out all of the cursed swords that came from the Zhuming and she has a burning hatred of them. She's similar to Firefly, who'll debut as a playable unit in 2.3, in that they share the same Type and Path, as well as have green in their outfits and fire in their aesthetics.

Her English voice actress will be Brenna Larsen. Larsen's previous roles include Share Bear in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic and Navia in Genshin Impact. In Chinese, Liu Wen will play Yunli. Liu voiced Pearl and Trucy in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy and characters like Croissant in Arknights. Finally, Shion Wakayama will voice Yunli in Japanese. Wakayama's past roles include Takina in Lycoris Recoil and Lila in Ys X: Nordics.

Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Yunli will appear as a playable character in Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4.

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Siliconera Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:30 AM
    

genshin impact ps5

Sony in Japan will sell a Genshin Impact PS5 bundle on July 17, 2024. It'll cost 66,980 JPY ($430.10).

The PS5 bundle will come with a code for the Genshin Impact gift pack. Unlike most console bundles, which include a game that is not free, Genshin Impact is a game that anyone can download without a fee. This is likely why Sony and HoYoVerse included some bonuses with this pack. The bonuses for the Genshin Impact pack are:

  • Skin selector
  • Special namecard
  • 800 Primogems
  • 10 Hero's Wit
  • 100,000 Mora

his bundle was originally exclusive to China. The main draw of this bundle comes from the special namecard and the skin selector. It doesn't offer that many Hero's Wit books or much Mora, though the Primogems are welcome. The code that comes with the game is for those on the Japanese server and it's unknown if you'll be able to use if it you have an account elsewhere. Players who get this bundle will have until June 30, 2026 to redeem the code.

As of the time of writing, there are around eleven skins that players can purchase from the store. These are also the ones available via the skin selector. You'll be able to get outfits for characters like Ganyu, Ayaka, Lisa, and Klee.

Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:48 PM
     Ark Survival Ascended The Center CaveThere are quite a few caves in The Center in Ark Survival Ascended for you to get lost in. They each have different uses, but they are each incredible to look at. If your PC can run it, that is. Table of contentsEvery cave location in Ark Survival Ascended The CenterNorth Ice CaveSouth Ice CaveLava Oasis CaveLava CaveThe Jungle CaveCliffside CavernThe Center CaveSoutheastern TrenchUnderground World Every cave location in Ark Survival Ascended The Center Interestingly enough, each of these caves does house an Artifact – or two. You'll need to be mindful of the temperature fluctuations in these caves and prepare accordingly. North Ice Cave Screenshot: PC Invasion The North Ice Cave is a pretty lengthy and terribly cold cave that hosts both the Artifact of the Clever and the Artifact of the Devourer. You'll find its entrance just north of the northernmost mountain at these coordinates: Latitude: 21.9Longitude: 27.1 In the North Ice Cave, you...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:46 PM
     Genshin Impact Clorinde Best Build And Team CompsThe new 5-Star Electro sword-wielder is here with Version 4.7 of Genshin Impact, so here's the best Clorinde build and team comps to get you started once you pull her. Best Clorinde build in Genshin Impact Clorinde is best used as a DPS team member, better yet a main DPS. She's great at dealing quick Electro DMG to enemies while on-field, and she can also stay mobile on the battlefield while still using her attacks and skills. Here's how you can properly build Clorinde in Genshin Impact. Image: HoYoverse Best Artifacts There are a few great Artifacts to choose from for Clorinde, but the one Artifacts set you should go for is Fragment of Harmonic Whimsy. This is because the Fragment of Harmonic Whismy set plays into Clorinde's Bond of Life mechanics when she equips a 4-piece set. You can acquire this Artifact set from the Faded Theater Domain in Fontaine. 2-piece: ATK +18% 4-piece: When the value of a Bond of Life increases or decreases, thi...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:42 PM
     Ark Survival Ascended The Center ArtifactsThere are many Artifacts in The Center in Ark Survival Ascended for you to collect, although not all of them are useful. You've got quite the shopping list if you want to collect them all. Out of the 11 Artifacts in Ark Survival Ascended The Center, you only need six for the tribute for the boss arena, with the others not really having a use. You can collect them all anyway in their respective caves, although note down the ones you'll need for the boss if you're after it. Table of contentsAll boss Artifacts for The Center in Ark Survival AscendedArtifact of the PackArtifact of the HunterArtifact of the MassiveArtifact of the CleverArtifact of the DevourerArtifact of the BruteAll other artifacts for The Center in Ark Survival AscendedArtifact of the ImmuneArtifact of the SkylordArtifact of the CunningArtifact of the DeviousArtifact of the Strong All boss Artifacts for The Center in Ark Survival Ascended All of these Artifacts here are needed for the tribute...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:07 PM
     Destiny 2 The Call SidearmThe Call is one of the few Rocket-Assisted Frame Sidearms in Destiny 2, and a bunch of Guardians are farming for the God Roll after being introduced to the weapon in The Final Shape campaign. While it's not the greatest weapon for the Crucible and PVP in general, The Call is a fantastic gun for PVE activities because of its high damage output, quick reload speed, and other perks. It has a strong perk pool too, so it's hard to get a bad roll. If you want the best possible God Roll for The Call, though, here's what you should look out for when playing Destiny 2 The Final Shape. The Call God Roll in Destiny 2 This is the PVE God Roll for The Call in Destiny 2. Barrel: Quick Launch Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds Perk 1: Lead from Gold Perk 2: Desperate Measures Masterwork: Velocity With Quick Launch and High-Velocity Rounds, you won't have to worry as much about leading targets to hit them with this weapon's rockets. Since The Call...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:57 PM
     Best Damage Characters tier list in Star Wars Hunters, rankedDamage characters in Star Wars Hunters are all over the place, which makes them not equal. To learn the best Damage characters in a tier list that is ranked for Star Wars Hunters, the guide below should have your answers. Star Wars Hunters: Best damage characters, ranked tier list Currently, in Star Wars Hunters, there are around six DPS characters to pick from. Between this class and the tanks, you get more options here.  As mentioned, this is a ranked list list that will start from worst to best.  All DPS characters, ranked C-Tier Diago Image: Zynga I'm placing this guy at the top of the list for two reasons. He's got a steep learning curve for one, and his Slugthrower Rifle has a slow fire rate. If you miss shots with him, you better run away because countering him is easy if you don't know what you're doing. However, once you learn him and adapt to how slow he attacks, the shots you land can outright kill the opponent.  J – 3...

WGB Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:17 AM
     According to a reliable source, the PC port of The Last of Us Part 2 is ready to be released and has been since last year.

Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:45 PM
     What's up all? MMOBomb is giving all the opportunity to win on World of Warships. Their message follows. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Wargaming and MMOBomb have partnered up to get our users a free gift pack with in-game goodies, credits and premium account time for World of Warships. Please note this giveaway is for new players only! A few words about World of Warships World ...

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     What's up all? We have another great giveaway from MMOBomb for World of Tanks. Read on for their offering. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, Wargaming and MMOBomb have partnered up to get our users a free Package with in-game items for World of Tanks. This giveaway is for new and old players! A few words about World of Tanks World of Tanks is a free to play MMO shoo...

Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:36 PM
     Hello folks. Giveaway.su is giving you the chance to win on Sudoku Original. Let's hear them out. Hey there, we start a new giveaway! At this time we are giving away 5000 Steam keys for "Sudoku Original" game. Just play a free demo on Steam, complete several easy tasks on social media and you will instantly get a free Steam key. All you need for this giveaway – Discord acco...

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     What's up folks? Giveaway.su holds a new giveaway for Tower Stacker. Let's hear them out. A new giveaway! Today we are giving away 4000 Steam keys for "Tower Stacker" game. There are thousands of users who wants to claim free key, so hurry up to grab one! Steam account with level 1 and Discord account are required to get the key from this giveaway. A few words about Tower S...

Pivotal Gamers Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:35 PM
     Hello fellow gamers. We have another remarkable offer from Giveaway Of The Day for Post Apocalyptic Cars 2. Let's hear them out. Post Apocalyptic Cars 2 is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Post Apocalyptic Cars 2 The continuation of the fascinating logic game Post Apocalyptic Cars will immerse you in the world af...

MonsterVine Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:00 AM
     The Men of War series is one of those game series that is what it is and isn't really going to change. In this case, it's about brutal World War II Real Time Strategy combat and that's what it's always been about. Men of War 2 has some…let's say controversial changes, like making it always […]

Level Up Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:11 AM
     <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/product/dead-by-daylight">Dead by Daylight</a> developer Behaviour Interactive is laying off roughly 95 employees, the company…