GamersHeroes Monday, July 29, 2024 1:37 PM From now until August 8, players can get themselves their first month of Ubisoft+ Classics for just $1. The post Ubisoft+ Classics Subscriptions Just $1 Through August 8 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, July 29, 2024 9:41 AM The latest official trailer for Unbroken Studios and Portkey Games' Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions welcomes the students of this fine magical sport. The post Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions "Welcome Students" Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 3:30 PM  It's no secret that the PlayStation VR2 headset has struggled since launching back in 2023 and a new sale makes those challenges clear: Sony is currently selling the PS5 accessory for $200 off. |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 2:55 PM  With the opening ceremony on July 26 well behind us, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing. The international sports tournament, which happens every four years, has made us all patriots once more (at least temporarily) as we root for Team U.S.A. to clean house. While you may catch some basketball and soccer… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 2:10 PM  The Dancing Blade of Ranah is a Curved Sword that you can obtain in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This visually unique sword is a fantastic choice for Dexterity builds due to its top-tier damage and powerful Ash of War, which allows you to dance your way to victory with a flurry of slashes. Very cool. |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 2:00 PM  Revealed at Comic Con, Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is the fighting game's year two expansion and its adding more than just a bunch of random licensed characters like Conan the Barbarian. It's also bringing back Animalities from Mortal Kombat III. |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 1:40 PM  You'd think by now you might've learned that nothing good can come of trying to hang out in the Shadow Keep's backyard, and yet here you are, once again, getting walked down by an armored soldier riding an even more armored giant boar. Commander Gaius isn't the worst thing blocking your way in the Keep, especially… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 1:30 PM  House of the Dragon, HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off based on the 2018 novel Fire & Blood, is nearly done with its second season. The war between the Greens (Alicent Hightower and her Targaryen children) and the Blacks (Rhaenyra Targaryen and her supporters) kicked off at the end of the first season, and it hasn't yet… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 1:18 PM  Everyone's "favorite" looter-shooter Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League shocked audiences when the playable eponymous team…well, killed the Justice League. It was all right there in the name, and for as many faults as the game might've had, it was at least always honest. However, that may not be the case anymore,… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 1:00 PM  Astro Bot is getting a limited-edition DualSense controller just in time for the haptic feedback festival's launch on PlayStation 5. What better way to be platforming through the cosmos than with a whimsical robot staring into the depths of your soul? |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 12:25 PM  House of the Dragon episode seven picks up where things left off, with Rhaenyra discovering who Seasmoke's rider is: Addam of Hull, Corlys Velaryon's bastard. Addam immediately pledges fealty to the Queen, who is stunned by him—Targaryens have long believed that they were the only House able to ride dragons. It's this… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 11:40 AM  San Diego Comic-Con, once exclusively the province of comic book announcements, cosplayers, and deep-cut panels, continues its new life as ground zero for some of the biggest annual news in pop culture. This year Disney used it to break the emergency glass and reveal Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the MCU as Dr. Doom,… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 11:30 AM  Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to the MCU. The actor who set the Marvel Cinematic Universe in motion back in 2008 with Iron Man appeared during Marvel's big July 27 Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con to make the announcement. Even more shocking than his return is that it won't be as Tony Stark— this time RDJ will… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 11:20 AM  The Lizard Greatsword is a new Greatsword that you can only obtain in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It has fantastic potential for staggering enemies due to its strong Ash of War attack. It also has a very unique aesthetic that is certain to appeal to those going for a specific visual style for their… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 11:00 AM  San Diego Comic-Con weekend has come and gone, and we were treated to tons of news about our most anticipated movies and shows. Among the biggest items was the reveal of an awesome new trailer for the second season of Prime Video's Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power. |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 10:03 AM  The Carian Sorcery Sword is a Thrusting Sword found only in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This unique weapon functions as both a sword and a catalyst for using sorceries. However, due to its lack of scaling, its sorceries won't deal nearly the same damage as a dedicated staff. Even so, it can be a fun… |
Kotaku Monday, July 29, 2024 9:30 AM  There are many who lament the effects of YouTube on our children's minds, as unvetted dross-like entertainment is churned out separately from the eyes of regulatory bodies, inevitably crammed with product placement and woeful thought of child safety. But then, there are people who spend three months figuring out how… |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 1:36 PM  The last time Apex Legends popped up in the news it was related to an attempt to rework the game's battle pass system. Unfortunately, that backfired with fans review bombing the game on Steam as a consequence of the unpopular changes. Now, we're in the hitherto-unforeseen area of a second backfiring event, with a U-turn on the battle pass update being met not with relief but further negative reviews. Continue reading Apex Legends battle pass U-turn fails to stop Steam review bombing MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 1:10 PM  Oi, mate, it's the apocalypse innit? Sorry, I don't know what came over me there, other than the beating British heart of Fallout: London is beginning to take over my mind. This colossal mod which verges on being an entirely new game has hit the world recently and like any good Fallout it's got its fair share of problems. Those who can get past the technical issues are having the time of their lives but some are too big to ignore, and thankfully the mod's developer isn't overlooking them. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 5 release date, Best games like Fallout, Best Fallout 4 mods |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 12:41 PM  AMD has just announced an update to its free, in-driver frame generation technology, AMD Fluid Motion Frames, that can bring frame rate boosts to thousands of games. AMD AFMF 2 includes across-the-board latency improvements, including superior image quality and several new ways to tweak the way the software works. If effective, AFMF 2 could go some way to making AMD's latest best graphics card contenders, such as the RX 7800 XT, even more tempting propositions, as it unlocks masses of extra performance across far more games than are currently supported by competing technologies. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 12:26 PM  Steam is home to a lot of excellent Viking games. Between the polygonal survival of Valheim, dense playspaces of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the combat-heavy leanings of God of War, we're spoilt for choice. Raiders of Valhalla is different, though. With the unit management and stakes of XCOM, autobattler tendencies of Teamfight Tactics, and nail-biting choices of the best roguelikes, this party-based RPG is on Valve's platform right now. There's even a demo you can take for a spin, and I've been having a blast. Continue reading New Viking roguelike blends XCOM and TFT, and it's out now on Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Viking games, Vest RPGs, Best roguelike games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 12:17 PM  The saga of crashing 13th and 14th-gen Intel CPUs is continuing, as not only does it appear that Intel still hasn't actually fixed its faulty processors, but it is apparently also standing fast on not offering any sort of recall process for the chips. The latest development from Intel confirms the company's stance on customer service for its best gaming CPUs, which have been crashing regularly when playing games based on Unreal Engine 5 for months. Not only that, but there are also reports that CPUs affected by the problem will eventually fail, with one game developer outright saying that "Intel is selling defective CPUs." Continue reading Intel refuses to recall its faulty 13th and 14th gen gaming CPUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 12:05 PM  July 29, 2024: We've added the latest new Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 12:03 PM  Once upon a time at Tennocon 2023, I bonded with Warframe's creative director, Rebecca Ford, over being dumped by Astarion. I thought we were having a real, feminine moment, forging an inseparable bond over broken hearts and countless tubs of ice cream. Yet, with Warframe 1999, Digital Extremes has introduced its own take on Baldur's Gate 3's romance system, and I suspect that some dreams might be shattered. Emotionally perplexed, reeling from this discovery, I asked Ford how she felt about potentially playing heartbreaker after having the Pale Elf rip out her heart and stomp on it. Continue reading One of Warframe 1999's romance options is "kind of disgusting" MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warframe on Steam Deck, Warframe builds, Warframe system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 11:50 AM  Minecraft has been going for 15 years, and the birthday celebrations are in full swing right now, with giveaways, collaborations, new servers, and more all taking place in the past and coming days. But something much more significant could be on the way. On Saturday July 27, there was a huge Minecraft event featuring well-known content creators. It was here that Mojang dropped the biggest hint yet that the Minecraft End update is on the way. Continue reading I think Mojang is teasing the big Minecraft End update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 11:42 AM  PC gamers, the Herman Miller gaming sale is one you absolutely won't want to miss, especially if - like me - you've been looking for the perfect gaming chair. Herman Miller makes some of the most premium chairs and desks on the market, and its current summer sale offers 20% off the recommended price on its gaming chairs, and sit-to-stand desks, with free delivery on everything. Herman Miller rarely offers deals like this, and I wish I'd seen this sale before taking the plunge. It ends today, so I wouldn't recommend waiting. One of the best bargains is the refreshed version of the Vantum Gaming Chair that launched earlier this year. It's one of the best gaming chairs I've ever tried. I'd even go as far as to say I'm a little obsessed with it, thanks to its wonderfully bright and bold colorways - a far cry from the gray and black options of the past, or tacky, themed designs often aimed at gamers. Available in Nightfall Blue, Mystic Purple, Helio Yellow, and Abyss Green, the new and improved Vantum chair features an updated headrest for added comfort, allowing it to work just as well as one of the best office chairs. But what else is on sale? Well, the whole of the Herman Miller gaming range. I've picked out some of my favorites below. Continue reading I missed this rare Herman Miller gaming sale, but you don't have to MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 11:29 AM  What are the most useful Rust console commands? When toiling in the wastelands of Rust, the game's developer console provides a quick way to change settings, manage your server, and access all sorts of in-game tools. As a multiplayer game with strict rules against cheating, you're not going to find anything exploitative in the Rust commands list, but if you're finding the game is running a bit iffy you can easily tweak a variety of graphics options for that extra few FPS. We've pulled together all of the best Rust console commands for you to study, so you can become a real master of the wasteland. Whether you're running your own server, or are duking it out in one of the best Rust servers, these codes will help you navigate one of the best survival games out there that much easier. Continue reading Rust console commands list 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Rust requirements, Rust commands, Rust servers |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 11:14 AM  When is the EA FC 25 release date? Now heading into the second year of the EA FC era, the legendary soccer game series is going to have to continue building on the foundations to remain the top dog. After all, with games like UFL and FIFA's new enterprise set to challenge its premiership, EA may have solid competition on the pitch. While EA FC 24 did introduce its Hypermotion motion capture tech and a shinier iteration of the Frostbite Engine, these iterative upgrades to one of the best soccer games were expected. We're hoping to see bigger and better things from EA FC 25 as the multiplayer game continues to evolve. Here's what you can expect from EA FC 25, including the latest on the release date, the cover star, and much more. Continue reading EA FC 25 release date, cover, editions, trailers, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 11:39 AM  The best cheap VPN providers manage to give you fantastic services at discount prices. You have to be cautious, because sometimes low price equals low quality, but the recommendations we have for you hear are the cheap VPNs that still have something substantial to offer. Many of these are among the best gaming VPNs and work well even when you're playing online in games like Fortnite or GTA Online, but even those that struggle with games are still well-suited to protecting your privacy and giving you access to region-restricted content. We've thrown in one choice that's not exactly cheap, but that still has some pretty good VPN deals for good measure too. Continue reading Best cheap VPN 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 10:35 AM  When does Star Wars Outlaws take place? The Star Wars timeline spans centuries, even if we ignore the Expanded Universe as Disney has. The TV shows and movies take us through centuries, and games like Knights of the Old Republic are set thousands of years before Luke Skywalker was but a twinkle in his troubled dad's eye. The latest bit of Star Wars goodness is a story of an up-and-coming scoundrel, but when does it take place in the grand scheme of things? The Star Wars Outlaws release date is approaching at light speed, and fans are already trying to piece together the intricacies of the story. Where do Kay Vess and Nix fit into the wider narrative, and can we expect to see any well-known Star Wars characters on our adventure game journey? Here's everything we know about when Star Wars Outlaws takes place. Continue reading When does Star Wars Outlaws take place? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Star Wars games, Star Wars Outlaws release date, Best open world games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 10:20 AM  A few months ago Lenovo unveiled its latest mini PC, the Lenovo ThinkCenter Neo Ultra, and it looked to be an impressively small, very sleek-looking, and powerful PC. However, it topped out at housing an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, which is ok for gaming but not super powerful. Now, a new twist on that design has been spotted that houses a desktop RTX 4070 GPU and we need it in our lives. Called, the Lenovo Yoga Portal, the new variant has been spotted on a Chinese retailer and it packs some seriously best gaming PC-level specs for a mini rig. Not only does it house a desktop-grade Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, but it also squeezes a desktop Intel Core i7 14700 CPU into its truly tiny case. With a footprint of roughly 200mm square (~8-inch) and a height of just 108mm (~4-inch), it's amazingly small for a machine with this much power. Continue reading This mini gaming PC somehow has a desktop Nvidia RTX 4070 inside it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 10:13 AM  You look around today, with Manor Lords, Cities Skylines 2, and the upcoming Civilization 7, and you can't help but appreciate the rich history of the strategy game. First-person shooters are certainly a contender, but I think strategy sims are the defining genre in PC gaming - hits like the original Civ and Rollercoaster Tycoon helped shaped PC culture, and the mouse and keyboard have always felt like the most natural tools for managing an expansive virtual empire or a budding production hub. We've come a long way since the dawn of SimCity and Populous, but one series has strayed sadly into history's shadow. Detailed, granular, and inventive, it's been 22 years, but the once-iconic Industry Giant is finally coming back. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best city-building games, Best management games, Best simulation games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 10:07 AM  Once Human developer Starry Studio has delayed the introduction of account-wide cosmetics, due to recent "server instability." At launch, you could only make one character, with Starry Studio later adding more. Then players discovered that in-game premium purchases were on a per-character basis and not account-wide, so the team promised to rectify the issue. Now, though, with concurrent Steam peaks of over 200,000 players, the developer says it needs more time to implement the cosmetic fix, and offers a free item by way of an apology. Continue reading Once Human's cosmetic overhaul delayed to fix struggling servers MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 10:06 AM  How do you use The Sims 4 cheats on PC? Whether you're after that all-important Sims 4 money cheat for some extra Simoleans, we've listed heaps of handy shortcuts to make the lives of your virtual family more manageable. In this guide, we'll let you know all of the Sims 4 cheats, and more importantly, how to use them. Cheats are by no means new to The Sims 4, and EA even actively encourages their use. Still, it can be hard to keep track of every Sims cheat, so we've put them all in one handy place. It's perfect if you've never played past entries in one of the best PC games, or are wondering if all those old cheats still work in the latest iteration. Continue reading The Sims 4 cheats for money, relationships, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, The Sims 4 cheats |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 9:45 AM  What are the best Minecraft seeds for 1.21? In essence, seeds are codes that Minecraft uses to generate worlds for you. With the right seed, you can live your every fantasy in this amazing game, like easy-access strongholds for speedrunning, beautiful landscapes for building, or rare structures for looting. Given the infinite nature of Minecraft seeds, we've scoured the internet and tested our own to find the coolest and most demanded seeds. You can leave your world generation completely up to fate, but if you're unlucky, you could spend hours looking for a Minecraft village, an ancient city, desert temples, or whatever else you want to experience in the sandbox game. So that you don't waste time exploring a bad seed, we've built this comprehensive list of 45 cool Minecraft seeds. Unless otherwise stated, these seeds work for Minecraft Java version 1.21, so make sure your Minecraft launcher is set up for version 1.21 before heading into the game, or you may get different results. You can use these seeds in Bedrock edition thanks to parity, but some structures may differ. Continue reading The 45 best Minecraft seeds for 1.21 July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 9:40 AM  What are the best games on Game Pass right now? Trawling through more than 450 games in your Game Pass subscription can feel overwhelming. Game Pass is a great deal, with hundreds of games at your fingertips for a fairly low monthly cost, but, if you're anything like us, you might get lost in the choice and wind up not playing anything. Thankfully, we're here to help you discover some of the shiniest Game Pass gems. If you're unsure and want to try something new, we've picked some of the best Game Pass games the subscription service has to offer. Whether you're looking for horror games, farming games, or short, easy-to-complete story games, we've got them all here. Continue reading The best games on Game Pass July 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 9:13 AM  What are the best free Steam games in 2024? If you are bored and don't have much spare cash, you don't need to fear a gaming drought. Steam is loaded with games you can play without spending a dime. What's more, many of them are very good indeed: games that are just as much fun to play as their full-price, wallet-destroying siblings. In recent years, free Steam games have become the norm, with some even overtaking paid-for triple-A tiles as the leaders of the PC gaming hobby. Take a quick look at the platform's most-played list, and from FPS games to MMORPGs, you'll see that a significant proportion of the most popular and best PC games on the platform happen to be free-to-play. So, because we desperately care about the health of your bank account - and honestly worry about how much money you're spending on your nasty gaming habit - we want to help you find all the best free PC games you can play right now. Continue reading 46 of the best free Steam games you can play right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 9:00 AM  2024 is already a hectic year for survival games. Palworld, Soulmask, and Once Human have each dominated Steam, and upcoming games like The Alters, Dune: Awakening, and Light No Fire aren't even out yet. Between all these excellent options sits Enshrouded, with the brand-new update Back to the Shroud surprise dropping today. The patch finally adds the much-requested difficulty modes and even more customization options. If you've been looking for a reason to get back in, or try Enshrouded for the first time, you can't go wrong here. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Enshrouded system requirements, Best survival games, Enshrouded repair guide |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 8:04 AM  What are the best PC games? From triple-A world-beaters like GTA 5 to enchanting indie releases such as Rocket League, these classics are the biggest games across Steam, Epic Games Store, and more. Finding the top PC games is no easy task. There are, you may have noticed, quite a lot of them. From the 50,000-plus Steam games to… all those other platforms you love so much, there has never been more choice available to the discerning PC gamer. From the best RPG games to the most mind-blowing FPS games, here are the best PC games of all time, according to us. There are even some free PC games thrown in there, too. Continue reading The best PC games 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, July 29, 2024 8:00 AM  What are the best Fortnite skins? Everyone has their personal preference, but in the years since the debut of Fortnite, Epic has rolled out iconic skins over the years and partnered with artists, movies, and TV shows to attract fans to the multiplayer game. The sheer amount of Fortnite skins is astounding, it gives players a chance to express themselves in the battle royale game before they've fired a single shot. Each event and update brings multiple skins to help cosmetic lovers stack up their inventory. Some skins have also been Lego-ified for the new survival mode, so check out Lego Fortnite skins for a list of our favorites. Continue reading The 128 best Fortnite skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map - key locations, Fortnite skins, All Fortnite Chapter 4 weapons |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 29, 2024 11:18 AM  How do you like your survival games? A nice bit of wood chopping while the birds chirp? Gathering some mushrooms while you deflect a little goblin's swings? Stumbling parched through a desert as a bed of scorpions prick your ankles with deadly venom? Well, Enshrouded may provide some or none of these experiences, but what its latest update does is capture their spirit. You'll now be able to choose from several difficulty presets to dampen or spice up the game's challenge. Otherwise, there's new customisation options and some quality of life tweaks, too. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, July 29, 2024 11:00 AM  At ten past nine every evening he sends you out into the darkening world. He's the presenter of Krypta FM - pronounced with the chopped staccato of every good radio announcer as Kryp! Ta! FM! - and you are his eager listener and hopeful protege. Sniff the evening air. Breathe deep! The small town world that lies sleeping all around you is just teeming with cryptids, surely. Anyone seen a mothman lately? A werewolf? Grab a camera and get out there - but be safe, okay? |
Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 3:30 PM
Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse changed the English voice actors for five-star character Argenti and of Huohuo's companion Mr Tail, both of which were previously portrayed by actor Adam Michael Gold. The company yet to announce the change, but it has been changed on the official website and was spotted by hxg_diluc on social media. [Thanks, hxg_diluc on X!]
In Honkai: Star Rail, Argenti is a five-star Physical Erudition character who specializes in area of effect damage with his Skill and Ultimate. Huohuo, meanwhile, is a Wind Abundance unit and healer who can refill her allies' energy and dispel debuffs. Both characters appeared in Update 1.5, with Huohuo being featured on the gacha banner for the first half and Argenti in the second.
While no reason for the replacement has been disclosed by HoYoverse, the company listed the new Honkai: Star Rail voice actors on its official website. Argenti will now be voiced by Talon Warburton, while Aaron Veach will voice Mr Tail.
You can find the tweet by @hxg_diluc embedded below:
Earlier in July 2024, HoYoverse announced that Chris Niosi would also be stepping down as the voice actor of upcoming character Moze after public outcry concerning allegations of abuse. Meanwhile, the company also released more details on Yunli, who will appear in the game as a Physical Destruction type character.
Honkai: Star Rail is available now for the PC, PS5, and mobile devices,
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 3:00 PM
Good Smile Company announced after Wonder Festival 2024 Summer that it is working on a Nendoroid of the Senren Banka character Murasame. As it is still early in development, only concept art of the heroine appeared.
First, here's the official announcement from Good Smile Company. It noted that the reveal of the Murasame Nendoroid fell on the same day as the Senren Banka game's anniversary. The visual novel first released in on the PC in Japan on July 29, 2016.
To compare, here's the official character profile and art of Murasame from the Steam page.
Senren Banka is a visual novel with dating sim elements. After breaking a sacred sword in a stone at a shrine, Masaomi finds himself engaged to a shrine maiden princess named Yoshino, haunted by the blade's ghost Murasame, and dealing with both a bodyguard named Mako and exchange student named Lena. The PC version eventually ended up being localized and released worldwide on Valentine's Day 2020, and the Switch version appeared outside Japan in 2022.
There's no release window just yet for the Senren Banka Murasame Nendoroid. The visual novel is immediately available worldwide on both the Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 2:30 PM
At Wonder Festival 2024 Summer, one of Taito's Spiritale announcements involved a new Sakura Hatsune Miku figure of the Vocaloid in a kimono. It is still very early in development, as only concept art appeared.
Here's the official announcement. It mainly confirmed that the scale figure is in development. There's also a full piece of concept art included alongside the first image, which gives us a better idea of how the full statue could look. She'll be carrying a matching purse, and it seems like her hair will have some gradation and start to change colors near the bottom of her twintails.
A more standard Sakura Miku option is available now. FuRyu released a noodle stopper figure of the Vocaloid.
The concept art for the Spiritale Sakura Miku figure is done by Hamunezuko. The artist is known for Jellyfish Can't Swim In The Night art. Back in September 2023, Hamunezuko Hatsune Miku art was used for imagery and merchandise for a Mint Heim collaboration cafe. A video of that is still available on Instagram.
The Taito Spiritale Sakura Miku kimono figure is in development, and there's no release window for when we might get to see it next yet.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 2:00 PM
HoYoVerse shared concept art for the Honkai Impact 3rd Songque Battlesuit Jovial Deception: Shadowdimmer, which is live now in the game. The latest Typewriter Art Archives highlighted the Chinese influences, going over six options before showing the final one that was chosen.
In the case of each early piece of Honkai Impact 3rd Jovial Deception: Shadowdimmer concept art, there are often multiple looks at the outfit from different approaches or focused-in images of certain details. All of them have Chinese influences, though it varies as to whether they are traditional or modern elements. There are also parts that signify the fact that she sort of fights like a mage or summoner, such as a bagua, coins, scrolls, talismans,
Here are all of the pieces of art HoYoVerse shared:
As a reminder, Songque is a notable character in Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2. She first showed up almost from the beginning. However, initially she was only playable as an AstralOps unit. It's only a few patches in that the Shu got a Battlesuit.
Honkai Impact 3rd is available for PCs and mobile devices, and the Songque Jovial Deception: Shadowdimmer Battlesuit is part of a limited banner following the 7.6 update.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 1:30 PM
Sega announced that Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage, known in Japan as Project Sekai, will be the inspiration for an anime movie adaptation titled Project Sekai The Movie: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku. The movie will release in Japan on January 17, 2025. [Thanks, Game Watch!]
Studio P.A. Works is in charge of animating the movie, with Hiroyuki Hata acting as director. Yoko Yonaiyama will write the script and animation director Yuki Akiyama will also be in charge of character designs. More information will appear on September 27, 2024 during the fourth anniversary broadcast for Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage/Project Sekai.
The title of the movie roughly translates to "The Broken World and Miku Who Can't Sing." The announcement of the movie appeared during the recent 10th official news broadcast for the Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage mobile game. A teaser trailer of the anime movie appeared featuring Miku and various other Project Sekai characters.
You can check out the reveal trailer for the upcoming Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage anime movie here:
Additionally, a key visual also appeared and it features a digital version of Miku crouching in the Shibuya Scramble Crossing while the original design of the character appears on a building screen. Here is the aforementioned key visual:
Project Sekai The Movie: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku will appear in Japan on January 17, 2025. Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage is readily available on Android and Apple iOS mobile devices. The game is known as Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku in Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 1:00 PM
Bandai Spirits and Sunrise opened a new poll that will let people choose the image that it will use for the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Z'Gok Gunpla boxart. This poll will run for almost a month until late August 2024.
Sunrise has picked six images from the movie; each of them contains a pose that can become a candidate for the Z'Gok's appearance on the boxart. However, the final boxart will not look exactly like the chosen image. Naochika Morishita, who has been designing prior SEED Freedom Gunpla kits including the Duel Blitz Gundam, will use the pose in the winning image as an inspiration for the actual Gunpla boxart.
This Z'Gok is a Mobile Suit that Athrun Zala piloted in the Gundam SEED Freedom movie, which has been available to watch worldwide on Netflix and Prime Video since June 2024. Sunrise used Char Aznable's customized unit of the same name from the 1979 anime Mobile Suit Gundam as an inspiration for this Mobile Suit.
However, while the Gundam SEED sub-series has more ZAFT units modeled after Zeon's Mobile Suits from the Universal Century timeline—such as ZAKU Warrior, GOUF Ignited, and GELGOOG Menace—this Z'Gok does not have an additional name. Its Gunpla kit will thus be known as "Z'Gok (SEED Freedom Ver.)."
Bandai Spirits will close the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Z'Gok Gunpla boxart poll on August 25, 2024. It will reveal the result between late August 2024 and early September 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 12:30 PM
In Visions of Mana, players will get to collect Elemental Vessels that will help them during fights with enemies, change character classes, and help people get around the world. A new trailer and PlayStation Blog post goes over how the system works.
As someone plays Vision of Mana, they'll get Elemental Vessels tied to various spirits. Three came up in the PlayStation Blog announcement: Vessel of Darkness: Shade Sight, Vessel of Earth: Gnome Shovel, and Vessel of Light: Lumina Lantern. In the case of the Shade Sight, one element of using it involves pulling multiple enemies together in an area via a black hole. In the screenshot for the Lumina Lantern, it shows a light bridge being made. That Elemental Vessel also lets someone connect enemies to spread out damage. The Gnome Shovel creates a transparent rock wall to help block damage in battle.
Here are the screenshots showing the three Visions of Mana Elemental Vessels revealed so far:
As for the new trailer, it focuses on showing the eight Elemental Vessels gameplay. It starts bu showing how the classes change by equipping one, with the Wind one initially being shown. After teasing the Fire, Wind, and Time ones, the trailer focuses on the Darkness, Earth, and Light Elemental Vessels. It also shows the classes unlocked for each character when they equip those three options.
Visions of Mana will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 29, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 12:00 PM
Thank Goodness You're Here is one of the silliest and most absurd games I've ever played. In fact, I'd almost consider it more of an interactive experience, rather than a proper adventure game or platformer, given how essential everything about the town of Barnsworth and its citizens are to it. Coal Supper is completely committed to the bit, making it a joy to experience.
Rather than starting with any sort of solid explanation as to what's going on, Thank Goodness You're Here begins with a series of advertisements for oddities like Peans ("not quite peas, not quite beans") and Big Ron's Big Pies. It pulls back to your avatar, a very tiny, very yellow man, being told that Barnsworth needs exactly what you've got to offer. After jumping out a window to land on top of a bus to the village and riding it to the mayor's office, you find yourself halted by his secretary. Instead of waiting there for your turn, it's off to explore the town to "assist" the citizens.
While Coal Supper and Panic describe Thank Goodness You're Here as a "comedy slapformer," this is an adventure game through and through. You'll wander around town, punching people to talk with them and things to interact with them. In so doing, you'll make the town a better place (maybe). For example, one of the earliest tasks is to assist a man in the town square whose hand is trapped down a grate… because he refuses to let go of a tuppence. This means heading to a pub that needs kegs punched to get a locksmith having a morning drink to unlock access to the butter store, so you can knock down and ride a slab of butter to the growing crowd surrounding the trapped man at the fountain.
I mean, it's all very good. Like this is Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned cat hair mustache good.
It is absolutely ridiculous. There are so many absurd situations and hilarious moments that I don't even want to talk about the others outside that initial example. It would absolutely ruin it to know what's coming. Especially since these moments keep happening. The incidental NPC chattering is fantastic, while still sometimes pointing you toward or hinting at certain situations. The character designs are the absolute goofiest. There a situation involving asbestos, of all things, that makes me laugh thinking about the commentary even as I write this review.
Everything is also handled in such a way that it is perfectly paced and you may occasionally need to do a bit of thinking. Coal Supper set Thank Goodness You're Here up in such a way that the game is always sending you naturally in the direction you need to go to for the next objective. So while you may be temporarily walled off in an area or unable to backtrack, odds are in 10-15 minutes your natural momentum will take you where you need to be. One situation involving retrieving a screwdriver even took me a minute, because of the unexpected additional platforming and exact inputs needed to properly facilitate its delivery.
I honestly love a lot of things about it. However, as much as I enjoyed Thank Goodness You're Here, I'm not sure it will be a universally beloved game. There is some very British humor on display here. (Coal Supper is from Yorkshire after all, and there's even a dialect option in the menu.) If you enjoy Monty Python's Flying Circus or A Bit of Fry and Laurie, you will absolutely love it. However, I do think there are probably people who won't find it as funny as others or may take issue with how easy and effortless it is. It's very much the type of game where you basically need to hit or jump on everything to eventually make things happen.
I have never seen so many people not only asking me to make a complete mess of things, but thanking me for doing so, in my life. But that's exactly what Thank Goodness You're Here feels like it is about, as the game rewards you for your goofy and occasionally destructive behavior with ridiculous, hilarious, and even sometimes a delightfully inappropriate response. It might not end up being a game for everyone, but those who do give it a chance and enjoy this kind of humor will likely be delighted.
Thank Goodness You're Here will come to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC on August 1, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 11:30 AM
Square Enix revealed new Halloween-themed Kingdom Hearts hair clips that will appear ahead of the season. The company has opened pre-orders for the Kingdom Hearts II Halloween Town hair clips on its Japanese e-Store. It will formally release the items in early October 2024, which also gives people ample time to prepare ahead of the celebrations at the end of the month.
The hair clips will be available in two different sets. While both of them will feature the pumpkin icon, Set A will come with a crown icon, while Set B will instead replace it with a heart icon. Both sets will have the same price tag of 1,980 yen (~$12.85).
Square Enix also shared more sample images that show how people can use the hair clips. These clips will not be only usable on the hair, as people can also attach them to other items, such as tote bags.
The company has been revealing numerous merchandise related to the Kingdom Hearts game series in 2024. The items range from new releases such as stained glass-like acrylic mirrors and Organization XIII glasses to restocked items like Soba bowls and Heartless plushes.
Square Enix will release the Kingdom Hearts II Halloween Town hair clips on October 3, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 11:00 AM
Bandai Namco is starting to roll out dedicated character trailers for Bleach Rebirth of Souls, and Ichigo, Rukia, and Uryu are the first three. Each one of them looks at some of the attacks and abilities in their movesets, as well as their Awakenings.
First, here is the Bleach Rebirth of Souls Ichigo trailer. It marks our second time of really seeing a lot of his moves in battle. After starting with his introduction, it shows his Reverse Special Action, his Special Flash Attack Distinctive Technique, and his Wielding Spiritual Pressure Move. His Reverse Fate and Awakening appear after that.
Next, this is the Bleach Rebirth of Souls Rukia trailer. It follows the same pattern. After her introduction, it starts with her Hado Number 31: Shakkaho Signature Move. Two Spiritual Pressure Moves called Hado Number 4: Byakurai and Hado Number 33: Sokatsui appear after that. The Reverse Fate and Awakening close things out after that.
Finally, here's the Bleach Rebirth of Souls Uryu trailer, which only appeared on social media so far. Quincy Arrow and Seeleschneider are his two Spiritual Pressure Moves. It closes with the Reverse Fate and Awakening moments too.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls is in development for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 10:30 AM
Following the Hololive Vtuber Usada Pekora becoming a Fate/Grand Order (FGO) ambassador, a figure of her as Mash Kyrielight ended up being announced. Following an unpainted prototype appearance at Wonder Festival 2024 Winter, Aniplex fully revealed it at WonFes 2024 Summer and opened pre-orders ahead of its August 2025 debut.
As is pretty evident by the design and name, Pekora is dressed as the Shielder Servant Mash Kyrielight from FGO in this Fate/ series figure. The armor's design and colors are adjusted to better suit her aesthetics, and her hair is done up in her traditional style. Her Nousagi mascot Pekomon also appears alongside her. The figure stands at under a foot tall, as it's just about 11 inches (280mm).
The figure will be ¥24,800 (~$161). In addition to the official Aniplex store, AmiAmi announced it is also taking orders and shipping them worldwide. The Aniplex official store is also including an acrylic FGO backdrop to display behind the figure if someone orders by September 1, 2024. The AmiAmi listing also shows a photo of the figure in front of that backdrop, but doesn't mention it in the listing as a bonus.
Here's how the figure will look:
Fate/Grand Order is available on mobile devices. The Usada Pekora Mash Kyrielight FGO figure will launch in August 2025 in Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 10:00 AM
It seems like we could see Persona 5: The Phantom X appear in Japan, as Persona Central noted that Sega registered a p5x.jp domain for a site. This comes after Sega Sammy noted it would explore a global release of the Persona mobile game in May 2024. [Thanks, Persona Central!]
As for the Persona 5: The Phantom X Japanese site registration, the information about the domain doesn't offer too many details about the possible release. It confirmed that Sega Corporation is the owner. It also featured p5x as the name, which follows the same sort of convention used for other Persona game names. The Persona 5 Tactica site is at a site with "p5t" in the URL, and Persona 3 Reload oneincluded "p3r" in it. The Chinese Perfect World site URL is p5x.wanmei.com as well. Finally, the expiration date for it is July 31, 2025, which means we could hear news about this in the next year.
Persona 5: The Phantom X started running in some countries in Asia back in April 2024. So if someone is in South Korea or Taiwan, they can already start playing. While folks from the original Persona 5 aren't the main characters, they do appear. Igor and the Velvet Room remain. It involves a new group of individuals heading into the Metaverse alongside a new mascot similar to Morgana. Multiple beta tests were held in Asia, including in China, as well.
Persona 5: The Phantom X is available on mobile devices in South Korea and Taiwan, and the game could be released in Japan and worldwide.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 9:30 AM
Bandai Namco revealed that it will add Klein, Silica, and Lisbeth to Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream. The three series recurring characters are now confirmed to join the roster of the upcoming co-op raid action game.
While Bandai Namco may assign the same role to several characters, each of them will still have their own playing style. For instance, both Klein and Lisbeth will appear in Fractured Daydream as Fighters. However, Klein will have four fighting styles based on the four kanji letters in his guild (Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain), while Lisbeth can instead craft and upgrade weapons mid-stage. Meanwhile, Silica will appear with a Supporting role as she can heal allies while giving orders to her pet dragon Pina.
The company also added that it will gradually publish trailers for each character on a daily basis. As of July 29, 2024, it has uploaded Lisbeth's trailer. The other trailers that feature Klein and Silica will follow suit in the coming days.
Fractured Daydream will feature a large roster of Sword Art Online characters, starting with the series' protagonist Kirito and the heroine Asuna. Bandai Namco had previously confirmed the inclusions of Yuuki, Yuna, and Eiji, as well as Gun Gale Online's LLENN and Fukaziroh.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 4, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, July 29, 2024 9:00 AM
Bandai Namco revealed new Sword Art Online merchandise during its "Future Conference 2024 - Departure" live stream. The merchandise lineup will primarily feature characters from a parade artwork from Sword Art Online: Last Recollection. The company has opened pre-orders for the new items on Asobistore, which can only ship the items domestically inside Japan.
The main highlights of this collection are the sets of character acrylic stands. These stands are split into four different sets with prices ranging from ¥3,000 to ¥5,000, which depends on the number of characters available in the set with a stand costing ¥500 individually. To get all four sets with a total of 31 characters, one will have to spend a total of ¥15,500 (~$100) before the shipping fees.
Here is the price list for the other items in the lineup:
A new Sword Art Online voice drama CD will complete this merchandise collection. It will be available in two different bonus patterns: The first one will come with a random character card at ¥2,200. The other pattern will let one get all sixteen character cards at just ¥3,300.
Bandai Namco will close the pre-order period for the new Sword Art Online: Last Recollection character merchandise collection on August 25, 2024. The company will start shipping the items inside Japan in October 2024.
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