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GamersHeroes Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:51 PM The team at Ubisoft announced that UNO Legacy Edition and UNO Ultimate Edition are now available. The post UNO Ultimate Edition and Legacy Editions Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:02 AM Taking elements from the best MetroidVanias, retro shooters, and anime series, Yars Rising delivers a truly immersive experience with mass appeal. The post Yars Rising Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:10 PM  The PS5 Pro boasts more powerful components and a new AI-upscaling method for better visuals, but games will needed to be updated in order to take advantage of all the bells and whistles on the pricey new hardware. So far, Sony has confirmed at least 13 games that will feature better resolutions, frame rates, or other… |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:10 PM  The long wait is over: we now know what the PS5 Pro looks like, what it does, and what it will cost. So far it's not going over too well. |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:05 PM  In just a couple days, fighting game fans will be able to dive into Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. The compilation of seven titles, including the second entry in the titular series as well as the beloved Punisher beat-em up, releases on September 12. But if you just can't wait that long to get… |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:45 AM  After months and months of rumors and teases, Sony finally officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro. When the console arrives later this year it will be the most powerful PlayStation ever created and will act as a sort of mid-gen refresh, giving devs more power to play around with while also letting Sony sell you a… |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:09 AM  After more than a year of rumors, Sony finally officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro on Wednesday. Here's what it looks like and what it can do for a hefty price tag of $700. And that's without a disc drive. |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:30 AM  Honkai: Star Rail has introduced a variety of awesome characters lately, but a majority of them fulfill the DPS role, such as Archeron or Yunli. If you've been wanting a new character with a much different role, you should be excited about Jiaoqiu. This Fire Nihility character is all about debuffing enemies and… |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:45 AM  Concord's servers officially went offline last Friday on September 6. The always-online hero shooter, which launched on August 23, became unplayable at that point, but Sony didn't stop there. The company has since taken the unprecedented step of also removing the game entirely from players' PlayStation accounts. |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:30 AM  There have been a lot of amazing characters recently released in Honkai: Star Rail, from the powerful Firefly to the version of March 7th following The Hunt path. That being said, few stand out the way that Sparkle does. She might be a devious trickster in the story, but she's an invaluable ally during battles. Let us… |
Kotaku Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:10 AM  Gaming tags on Steam are used with wild abandon, to the degree that they're fairly useless. "Point-and-click" has been reduced to any game with a cursor, and "action" appears to mean any game where you move. In general, rather than draw you toward a game, their main use is to warn you off one. And generally, when I… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:15 PM  Arrowhead Game Studios is now a decent chunk of the way into its 60-day plan to get its co-op shooter Helldivers 2 back on track. While it soared to dizzying heights early in the year, it's now in something of a slump, but here's one small but significant piece of news about its upcoming balancing update that might tempt ex-Helldivers to come out of retirement. Flame weapons are receiving a generous buff, and they may even become better than they were before Helldivers 2's controversial Escalation of Freedom update. Continue reading Helldivers 2's upcoming patch includes a fiery flamethrower buff MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 stratagems, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:04 PM  In a world rapidly becoming overcrowded with live service games that cock their hats at infinity, it's a surprising breath of fresh air to see a developer announce that the next DLC for a title will be the last one. We've known for a while that The Dark Horizon for Remnant 2 will be its final DLC, and now that day is finally nearly here. The launch date for both this slice of content and an accompanying free game mode have been announced, and there isn't long to wait. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Remnant 2 review, Best action-adventure games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:35 PM  After observing the rumor mill spinning for months regarding the Meta Quest 3S, all has seemingly been confirmed by none other than Meta itself. An image of the supposed new, cheaper headset has been discovered in the Quest Link app on PC. The Meta Quest 3 is among the best VR headsets that money can buy, but unfortunately, they're still quite pricey. This is why the Quest 3S is a great idea, because it increases the affordability of VR, and could bring in a new wave of fans. It's just a shame the headset doesn't look very nice. Continue reading The Meta Quest 3S has appeared and is fueling my nightmares MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:34 PM  It's 2022, and I'm the newly appointed news editor at PCGamesN. I'd been in the post for less than a month, then Gamescom rolled around. I'd never done live event coverage - I joined games media mid-pandemic - but I knew it was an opportunity for the ages. Cut to a month late; I'm running around Kolnmesse sweating, cutting through crowds to get to the Metal Hellsinger show with Trivium's Matt Heafy and Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz. It was the best kind of chaos, and I'd never experienced anything like it. Sure, it was a trial by fire, but I felt like getting burned. Continue reading 2024 was the biggest Gamescom yet, but it isn't slowing down MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:16 PM  If you loved Fallout Shelter, I've got a treat for you. Out right now on mobile devices, The Elder Scrolls: Castles is finally here. This free management game set in Tamriel sees you looking after your homestead and its people while deciding how they'll interact with one another. Tough decisions seem like the name of the game here. Continue reading A new Elder Scrolls game just dropped, and it's a castle builder MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Best games like Skyrim, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:16 PM  Paradox has Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, and publishes Cities Skylines 2 - when it comes to strategy and city-building games, it is still the developer. But when it comes to fear, it's BHVR and Dead By Daylight that are vying for the top spot. Eight years since it first landed on Steam, Stellaris is still the best, biggest space strategy game. But while it's detailed and deep, it arguably neglects one key characteristic of our boundless, unknowable universe, something fundamental to the experience of space exploration: fear. This is where the new Stellaris DLC becomes essential. Built in collaboration with the maker of DBD, it makes Paradox's star-bound strategy stalwart suitably scary. Continue reading New Stellaris DLC makes Steam's biggest space 4X game even better MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stellaris review, Stellaris mods, Stellaris DLC guide |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:12 PM  Thanks to Amazon, we now have an idea about when the AMD X870 motherboard release date could be. Although there isn't any official confirmation just yet, a listing on the mega retailer is the first sign of an arrival time for the first wave of new 800-series motherboards that AMD's partners are releasing. The new X870 chipset is part of AMD's next-gen solution for gamers planning to run new Ryzen 9000 CPUs, although it does support other AM5 processors such as the Ryzen 7000 and 8000 series. These AMD motherboards feature enhancements like PCIe 5.0, USB 4, and WiFi 7 support, and we fully expect them to rank among the best gaming motherboards available once they launch. However, it's worth noting that current chipsets like the X670 will also support Zen 5 CPUs, thanks to using the same AM5 socket. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:31 AM  The GTRacing 890MF gaming chair is currently 35% off, meaning that you'll get it at a $70 discount if you buy it before this limited-time deal ends. It's a great choice for gaming rooms, because not only is it comfy, but it has an integrated sound system too. Continue reading This musical gaming chair is at its lowest price ever right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:20 AM  Time moves fast, videogames even more so. What was new in 2020 is a throwback four years later. Some series survive. Civilization remains a mainstay of PC gaming. Everyone still loves Half-Life. There's plenty of life in Resident Evil. But for all the games that never fade away, a hundred more are lost to the annals of history. In 1987, one action, fighting, and ninja game paved the way for the likes of Tenchu and Sekiro with a mix of puzzles and combat. You could be forgiven for thinking it was lost for good, but now, four decades since it first arrived, it's arguably hotter than ever - in less than 60 minutes, The Last Ninja Collection has obliterated its funding goal. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:03 AM  I just can't get enough of beat-'em-ups if I'm honest. What started as a love of Castle Crashers evolved into trying out the Battletoads reboot and taking a chance on TMNT Shredders Revenge. Thrashing waves of enemies in these games never gets old, but doing so with increasingly powerful moves and equipment is even better. That's why combining beat-'em-ups with RPG mechanics is a tried and true formula, giving you even more ways to smash your foes. This is what Immortal Hunters is all about, but combined with a Hades-like art style. It's finally arrived on Steam. Oh, and there's a demo you can try for free as well. Continue reading New Steam RPG Immortal Hunters is Hades meets beat 'em ups MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best fantasy games, Best RPGs, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:24 PM  What are the best cars in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown? While the Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown car list was teased to feature over a hundred vehicles before launch, now the game is here it appears to have just shy of that figure, coming in at 99 in total. Cars can be bought at the various dealerships all over the island, but since Solar Coins are so tough to earn compared to the price of most cars, you need to know you're spending your money on something worthwhile. There are five categories of vehicle in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown: daily drivers, grand tourers, hypercars, off-road, and supercars. Meanwhile, dealerships focus on manufacturers and nationalities mostly, such as the British, German, and Italian dealerships. Then you have individual dealerships for Ferrari and Lamborghini, plus a Classic cars dealership too. Affording them will be a touch easier thanks to the upcoming compensation, though they're still expensive. Here are the best cars in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, along with a list of all the cars in the racing game. Continue reading Best Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown cars and full car list MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best racing games, Best steering wheel, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:01 AM  After almost five years in Steam Early Access, Satisfactory 1.0 is finally here - and there's no shortage of new things to do. With an entirely fresh narrative, achievements, quality-of-life changes, and an in-depth endgame, absolute beginners or returning players have plenty to celebrate. So if, like me, you get that unique buzz from painstakingly designing the ultimate industrial machine, and then sitting back to watch it hum perfectly, you can't go wrong with Satisfactory. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best building games, Best indie games, Best open-world games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:53 AM  What are the best Stardew Valley mods? The mod scene for ConcernedApe's acclaimed life sim has been thriving on PC despite having no official Steam Workshop support. Dedicated modders have been working to alter almost everything available in the game, from adding game-breaking cheats like god mode to texture overhauls that turn Stardew Valley into a pixelated fairytale. Despite thousands of daily concurrent players enjoying the base indie game, Stardew Valley is getting on a bit, so we can't blame you for wanting to shake things up. Thankfully, the modding community is here to help bring other IPs to the life game, along with new maps and improvements to married life. We've compiled our favorite Stardew Valley mods that celebrate the creativity of the modding scene. Here are our top picks that provide visual overhauls, gameplay changes, and, yes, even some cheats, making one of the best PC games even better. Continue reading The 27 best Stardew Valley mods September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stardew Valley multiplayer, Stardew Valley realism, The best Stardew Valley mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:41 AM  When was the The Casting of Frank Stone release date? A new horror game based in the world of Dead by Daylight by Supermassive Games has arrived. Considering the developer's previous cinematic game experiences like The Quarry and the Dark Pictures anthology, there was no one better to bring the DBD universe to a new genre. We've had a dating sim, Hooked on You, the mobile iteration of DBD, which seems to getting more features than the main game at this point, and another multiplayer game is in the works. If there's one thing the Dead by Daylight universe was sorely missing, though, it's a single-player horror game. Luckily, that's where The Casting of Frank Stone comes in. Here's everything you need to know about Supermassive's "cinematic experience" that our The Casting of Frank Stone review awarded a solid 7/10. Continue reading The Casting of Frank Stone release date, trailers, and story MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, The Casting of Frank Stone release date, Best adventure games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:24 AM  What are the new Devas of Creation codes? An MMORPG promising dungeons, treasures, and adventures, Devas of Creation is one of the most ambitious Roblox games we've seen and there's nothing better to help you on your journey than free codes. For bounties of free rewards, each offering a head start with extra resources and items, this guide provides all the help you need. Similar to Anime Defenders codes or Blox Fruits codes, taking advantage of free bonuses like these is the ideal way to get one step ahead of other Roblox players. To make the most of this, be sure to follow the full set of instructions on how to redeem codes listed below. Continue reading Devas of Creation codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:23 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:35 AM  What are the Silent Hill 2 system requirements? While its minimum specs shouldn't frighten anyone, you may feel a chill up your spine looking at its recommended hardware if your gaming PC is starting to show its age. While the best graphics card on the market would be overkill for Silent Hill 2, it's definitely nice to have if you're aiming for decent 4K performance. These system requirements have been available for quite some time, and they're always subject to change but currently fall in line with expected specs for modern releases in 2024. Continue reading Silent Hill 2 system requirements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:32 AM  What are the new Anime Vanguards codes? In a Roblox game where the universes of multiple anime have started colliding, you can pick from many units in a tower defense title featuring tons of your favorite characters. To have the most powerful warrior around, the rewards from using the latest codes can give you just what you need. Like when using Special Anime Defense codes or Anime Royale codes, redeeming these extra rewards can give you an edge over other players - such currencies used for special banner units or crafting important items. To help you be the best in this Roblox adventure, the free codes in this guide will have you covered. Continue reading Anime Vanguards codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:13 AM  The core specs and prices of the new Intel Arrow Lake have just been inadvertently leaked by two retailers, not only showing us the cores and clock speeds of all the new K-series chips but also the prices. If the CPUs perform in line with expectations, then these new chips look good too, with very similar prices to the current 14th-gen lineup. Intel is expected to launch its new best gaming CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, by the end of 2024, along with a supporting lineup of cheaper chips. The launch will come after the release of the AMD Zen 5 lineup, but it looks as though Intel is adopting a different pricing strategy from AMD. While AMD's Ryzen 9000 chips are going for much higher prices than their Ryzen 7000 counterparts, it looks as though Intel's new chips won't command such a high premium over their predecessors. Continue reading Intel's new gaming CPU prices just leaked, and they look promising MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:11 AM  Who doesn't love a free Steam weekend? You and your friends can try out a new game, with no strings attached. If you don't like it, no harm no foul. If you do, though, your crew may have just found your next hangout game. So if you've never tried V Rising, in all its blood-sucking and survival glory, now's your chance. Stunlock Studios is doing an extra-long free weekend on Steam, and you can even grab it at quite a discount if you enjoy what you play. Continue reading New V Rising free weekend opens up one of 2024's best survival games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: V Rising system requirements, V Rising tips, The best V Rising base locations |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:08 AM  September 10, 2024: We've added three new Anime Last Stand codes to this list. What are the newest Anime Last Stand codes? Plenty of anime-inspired tower defense games are available on the Roblox platform, and Anime Last Stand is the latest to emerge from its testing phase. You can now collect your favorite anime heroes and villains to guard your base, but you'll need a stash of emeralds to afford them. Luckily, even if you're starting this Roblox experience, there are plenty of Anime Last Stand codes to grab tons of free emeralds and rerolls. While you're here, other tower defense games are available, and you can get free stuff for them with Tower Defense X codes and All Star Tower Defense codes, or perhaps Blox Fruits codes or Project Slayers codes for something different. Continue reading Anime Last Stand codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:04 AM  September 10, 2024: We've checked for new Anime Dimensions codes. What are the active Anime Dimensions codes? No doubt you're no stranger to Roblox's anime offerings, as there are loads of them out there. However, this one is a good option if you ever want to transform into the likes of Goku, Luffy, or Naruto and punch/Ki Blast/ninjitsu your way through hordes of enemies. There are plenty of other anime-inspired games on the Roblox platform with redeemable codes for free in-game currency and more. This includes Anime Adventures codes, Project Slayers codes, and Kage Tycoon codes. For now, though, here are some Anime Dimensions codes that can get you free gems and boosts for your chosen fighter. Continue reading Anime Dimensions codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:03 AM  September 10, 2024: We've checked and added one new Anime Champions Simulator code. What are the latest Anime Champions Simulator codes? If you're new to this Roblox experience, you will want some bonus resources to give you a head start. This includes diamonds, tokens, medals, and boosts to bolster your team and get them fighting more formidable opponents sooner. So, if you want some up-to-date Anime Champions codes, we have a list of all the free stuff you can get right now. Alternatively, there are plenty of other anime Roblox games worthy of your attention that have their own set of codes, such as Blox Fruits codes, Fruit Battlegrounds codes, and Blade Ball codes which is currently the hottest game on the platform. Continue reading Anime Champions Simulator codes September 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:23 AM  Which games are coming out in 2024? If you're anything like us, your time is already stretched trying to play all the great games out right now, and the year isn't slowing down any time soon. Hope and anticipation, agony and elation - the endless cycle of emotions we go through during the annual PC release schedule. Year in, year out, videogames are produced in such varying degrees of quality that not a single one of them is destined for certain success. Some of the best PC games of all time release alongside utter disasters, series are born while others dwindle, and occasionally a game actually lives up to our expectations. Below you'll find all the upcoming PC games to keep on your radar, and it's wildly varied. There are racing games, story games, city builders, and more, plus all of their expected release dates. Continue reading Upcoming PC games 2024 and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 release date, Best FPS games, Best Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:56 AM  What are the best new PC games in 2024? Perhaps you've just been paid, your bank account is filled with virtual dosh, or you simply want to get caught up with the latest PC games because they're, well, new and shiny. As much as we love firing up our old favorites, there are loads of new PC games that deserve some attention, too. To keep you in the know, we've got the definitive list of the best PC games that have been released recently, from big-budget RPG games to indie strategy games. Whatever you're into, stay up to date with all the latest and greatest releases right here on PCGamesN. Continue reading The best new PC games 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:15 PM  There's something about mostly empty urban centers in the US that depresses me and disturbs my soul. Whenever I visit family in the States and find myself in a derelict shopping plaza or some other place affected by America's depressing sense of architectural planning and overreliance on cars, I can't help but feel a sense of dread. Devil's Hideout, a point and click horror game made by indie dev Cosmic Void, takes place in one such abandoned American city, and manages to deliver on this sense of dread even if its eerie hellscape is rough around the edges. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:53 AM  Grand duchess of first-person factory sims Satisfactory has finally hit 1.0 on PC after five years in early access, introducing a "full narrative overhaul" together with some new alien technology which you can witness and boggle at via the 1.0 launch trailer, below. They've also announced a console version, but we don't care for such things. The only Satisfactory console I care about is the one that lets you deactivate the fog so you can obtain an unmurky view of your glittering conveyor belt empire. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:31 AM  Death and taxes remain constant, the sun rises and sets each day, and I must write about every bit of Total War: Warhammer 3 news until the end of time. No-one is making me, I must add. I simply cannot help myself. Every addition is one step closer to us getting an official Clan Skurvy. Creative Assembly just put out a new video going into more details about what to expect from the strategy game's next DLC. Here's a roundup of the last one to get you up to speed before I start frothing like a pint of Bugman's. That was a Warhammer reference! From Warhammer! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:14 AM  According to Ukrainian government-run website United24 Media, Ukraine's armed forces are using Steam Decks to remote-control gun turrets in the course of the on-going war with Russia. The site has shared a video of a new turret system, ShaBlya, which was apparently developed by Ukrainian engineers and approved for mass production earlier this year. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:06 AM  I've been looking forward to playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 for yonks, but had convinced myself that performance-testing it would have some of my lesser graphics cards quivering in their PCIe slots. All those onscreen 'Nids, yeah? And the stutterfest that was the recent preview build? Surely enough to make a Tech-Priest shed at least one oily tear. But nah, turns out it's fine. Pretty good, actually – perhaps not to the extent that you should tackle Space Marine 2 on a crusty notebook (or, for the record, a Steam Deck), but it runs decently on minimum specs and is noticeably more stable than in that preview. The only thing that might offend your PC's machine spirit is some quality setting weirdness, where dropping or raising the graphics options can produce inconsistent results. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 6:39 AM  In March, the CEO of Embracer announced that the company's widespread removal of workers across their many owned studios was over. That has turned out to be false, as the megacorp continues to enforce layoffs and close down studios. Now, a support studio for Diablo IV and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has suffered further layoffs, with over half the employees at the studio losing their jobs. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, September 10, 2024 6:31 AM  Following major layoffs and project cancellations at Bungie, the company has since announced their plans for Destiny 2, a game whose future was very much unclear. In their latest blog post, they've announced that they're taking "Destiny to places it has never been before". This means it'll get two expansions per year, alongside four free major updates. As for what's in these updates, they want to make the game more approachable, give you better loot, and are even toying with the idea of roguelikes or survival shooters for future updates. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 1:20 PM
Square Enix revealed that FFVII Rebirth will be compatible and offer enhanced features when played on the recently revealed PS5 Pro console model. Sony offered a brief look at FFVII Rebirth running on the new hardware during the technical presentation broadcasted on September 10, 2024.
While the footage shown during the presentation was limited to a few seconds of gameplay, Square Enix confirmed that FFVII Rebirth will be compatible with the PS5 Pro Enhanced feature that was announced during the presentation. The company shared a post on the FFVII Remake project X (formerly Twitter) official account showing two screenshots of the game possibly running on the new hardware.
You can take a look at the screenshots here:
Square Enix hasn't detailed what the new enhanced features will be for FFVII Rebirth, and more information about them will appear in the future. However, given what was shared during the PS5 Pro Technical Presentation, people can expect higher fidelity and sharpened image all rendering modes in the game, as well as enhanced performance for the fidelity mode.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is readily available for the PlayStation 5. The game will be compatible with the PS5 Pro Enhanced feature when the console launches in November 7, 2024.
The post FFVII Rebirth Compatible With the PS5 Pro Enhanced Feature appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:45 PM
HoYoVerse and McDonald's announced that there will be a Genshin Impact crossover event that will include codes for a Wind Glider cosmetic, Namecard background, a Golden Apple Pastry recipe, and other in-game rewards. It will take place between September 17-29, 2024, and Beidou and Kazuha will be the featured characters for the campaign. However, people do need to use the official McDonald's app to take part.
There will be two promotions in the app tied to the campaign, and we will need to purchase select items to get the rewards. To get the Golden Apple Pastry recipe, three of that new in-game dessert, and 40 Primogems, someone will need to order the Genshin Impact Apple Pie. This is identical to the ordinary apple pie sold by the store, but the box will feature Beidou and Kazuha in their casual clothing.
To get the Wings of Delicacies Wind Glider and Celebration: Crispy and Sweet Namecard, someone needs to buy the limited Genshin Impact Deluxe McCrispy meal. Keep in mind, that is different than the normal Deluxe McCrispy Combo Meal. It includes the chicken sandwich, a drink, an order of fries, and the apple pie in the limited-time box. Note that while you are getting that apple pie that is the other campaign item, it doesn't seem to also include that separate code for the new recipe and Primogems.
There's also a trailer for the Genshin Impact McDonald's event, which highlights the casual clothing for Beidou and Kazuha and shows them getting food from the app.
It isn't uncommon for HoYoVerse to arrange these types of tie-ins between its games and restaurants. For example, there was one such collab with KFC. Diluc and Noelle were the featured characters for that one. Since it wasn't available worldwide, the company eventually made the rewards tied to it available via other methods like a Twitch campaign and a login event. A Domino's Pizza event was also held at one point, as was a Pizza Hut one involving Ningguang and Yelan.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. It will come to the Xbox Series X on November 20, 2024. The McDonald's crossover promotion will be available in the United States between September 17-29, 2024.
The post Genshin Impact McDonald's Crossover Begins in September appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:30 PM
FuRyu has revealed a new version of the Hatsune Miku noodle stopper figure. The company will release the new figure—titled Noodle Stopper Figure Autumn Date Pink ver.—as prizes for crane games in amusement centers across Japan in mid-September 2024.
The original version of the Hatsune Miku Autumn Date figure appeared as early as June 2023. The original figure is still available for purchase on Amazon Japan at ¥2,279 (~$15.95) as of September 10, 2024. This new pink version will have different colors for Miku's attire, as well as the drink cup she is carrying.
As the title suggests, placing this figure to shut the lid of an instant noodle cup under preparation will be one of its primary purposes. The owner will also be able to make this Miku figure sit on any other objects, such as a closed jar or table edge.
A full preview of the new figure is available via FuRyu's official Japanese tweet on X right below:
This new figure will not be the only Hatsune Miku-related merchandise appearing in Japanese amusement centers in 2024. Taito has also released new plushes featuring a crossover between the Vocaloid character and the Sanrio mascot Cinnamoroll as prizes from its crane games.
The new noodle stopper figure of Hatsune Miku in her Autumn Date Pink version attire will be available as crane game prizes in Japanese amusement centers in mid-September 2024.
The post New Version of Hatsune Miku Noodle Stopper Figure Will Appear appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:15 PM
Sony revealed its newest PS5 Pro console variant during the PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation on September 10, 2024. The release date is November 7, 2024, and this model will cost $699.99/£699.99 GBP/€799.99/¥119,980.
The PS5 Pro will not include a disc drive. Sony will sell one as an additional peripheral to go with it. In addition the vertical stand will be sold separately as well.
Mark Cerny, the PS5 Head Architect, emphasized a desire to to bridge the divide between the Performance and Fidelity modes of the original version of the PlayStation 5 in the PS5 Pro. During the showcase, he stated one of the goals of this new variant is to deliver Fidelity Mode graphics at Performance Mode frame rates. The big three components, according to Cerny, are a larger GPU, enhanced ray tracing, and machine learning AI upscaling with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution.
The GPU in the PS5 Pro will be larger than the one in the standard PS5. Its RAM will be about 28% faster. As a result, there will be up to 45% faster rendering. Enhanced frame rates of up to 120 fps will also be available on select PlayStation 5 games enhanced for this variant. It will have a 2TB hard drive as well. The ray tracing upgrades will allegedly be double or triple the speed of PlayStation 5 calculations, while the PSSR AI upscaling technology will analyze frame by frame each pixel to fill in detail, similar to technology used in things like the Moguri mod for Final Fantasy IX on PCs.
Sony also released an official launch trailer, which you can see here:
The showcase featured enhancements on many of the first-party PlayStation titles like God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West, Spider-Man 2, and Ratchet & Clank.
The PlayStation 5 Pro will be available to purchase on November 7, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:00 PM
Back in August 2024, Pocketpair announced three Palworld Twitch drop Pal skins for the PC version, but didn't discuss anything for the Xbox Series X release. Now the company's taken to social media to explain why those weren't available on consoles and discuss a tentative plan for skin distribution going forward.
Pocketpair blamed the event skipping the Xbox Series X due to a lack of an account system. This means someone can't link the console version of the game to a Twitch account. It did note the team is exploring a way to send out skins to those players and, when it does, people playing on an Xbox console will get the three Twitch drops skins that appeared between August and September 2024.
Here is Pocketpair's full statement on Xbox Palworld Pal skins:
This announcement comes as the Twitch drops promotion ends. It started on August 21, 2024, and that first skin released was one for Relaxaurus. A second followed for Quivern between August 27, 2024 and September 3, 2024. Things came to a close with the Summer Chillet skin between September 3-10, 2024.
Palworld is in early access on the Xbox Series X and PC, and there's no word yet on when Pal skins will be distributed on consoles.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:30 AM
Good Smile Company has opened global pre-orders for Max Factory's upcoming new figure of the Hololive Vtuber Sakamata Chloe. People in the U.S. and Canada can head to Good Smile Online Shop U.S. to order the figure at $193.99. Those residing elsewhere worldwide can instead place their orders on the company's Japanese international web store at ￥32,000.
This new figure will have a scale of 1/6. The overall height will be around 20cm (7.87in), which is measured from the bottom base to the eye mask Chloe is holding up high while sitting on her stuffed orca.
Unlike the figma action figure revealed earlier in May 2024, this figure will be mostly static with no movable body parts. However, Max Factory will include an optional hood in the package. The owner will be able to decide whether to put the hood on Chloe's head or not.
Here are some of the sample images showing the upcoming Sakamata Chloe figure in both hooded and unhooded appearances:
Good Smile Company will close the pre-order period for the new 1/6 scale figure of Hololive Vtuber Sakamata Chloe on November 6, 2024. Max Factory will start shipping the finished figures from Japan in September 2025 and North America in Q1 2026.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:00 AM
Atlus announced the release of a new pack of Persona 3 Reload LINE stickers in Japan featuring the SEES characters and other effects. The pack features 24 stickers and is now available for purchase from the app for 50 coins or 120 yen (~$0.84).
The sticker pack was created based on the results of the Persona 3 Reload Fan LINE Contest held earlier in May 2024, which included the fan favorite voiced lines of various characters in the remake. The Persona 3 characters featured include the protagonist, Yukari, Junpei, Akihiko, Mitsuru, Fuuka, Koromaru, Aigis, Ken, Shinjiro, Ryoji, Elizabeth, and even Metis from the recently released Episode Aigis DLC. Each character appears in two stickers, except for Metis. She only has one. The remaining sticker features the Japanese katakana カッ ("ka-") onomatopoeia used during Persona summon cut-ins.
You can check out the Persona 3 Reload LINE stickers in more detail here:
As a reminder, Atlus recently shared a new illustration of Aigis to celebrate the release of the P3R Episode Aigis DLC. The illustration was drawn by Persona 3 Reload character artist Azusa Shimada.
Persona 3 Reload is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC, and its Episode Aigis: The Answer DLC is also available now.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:30 AM
HoYoVerse not only announced the 1.2 Zenless Zone Zero Special Program, but also shared a trailer featuring Sons of Calydon characters at the Outer Ring. The new presentation for the update will air at 5:30am PT/7:30am ET/1:30pm CET on September 13, 2024.
First, here's the new character trailer. It's set up to act more as an introduction to Outer Ring. This is a location we've heard about, but never really seen in Zenless Zone Zero. We've been situated inside the city so far. That area is outdoors and rocky. It's also the home of the Sons of Calydon faction. We already saw two of them in the game since launch, Piper Wheel and Luciana de Montefio. In addition to Lucy making a cameo here, we also get to see new Zenless Zone Zero characters like Burnice White and Caesar King.
Here's that new video on YouTube:
As for the 1.2 Zenless Zone Zero Special Program, there's no placeholder link for that presentation yet. However, it will be on both Twitch and YouTube as usual. New characters Caesar and Burnice will be hosts. They'll go over their movesets, new story and event missions, and dole out a redemption code for currency and in-game items. At the end of the showcase, there will be a replay of the Creamfields 2024 music festival performance of songs from the game.
Zenless Zone Zero is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the 1.2 Special Program airs at 5:30am PT/7:30am ET/1:30pm CET on September 13, 2024
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:00 AM
The Pokemon Company announced that the Pokemon Center Nagoya store will reopen on October 12, 2024, this time at a new location in Japan. The new store will be located on the second floor of the Nagoya PARCO East building.
The Pokemon Card Station will receive an upgrade to allow for ease of use and for games to be more comfortable. This comes after the original Pokemon Center store at Nagoya closed on September 8, 2024 in order to relocate to the new location.
As expected from such an event, a selection of Pokemon merchandise celebrating the reopening of the store will be available. The items will be inspired by the city of Nagoya and nature. This will also include a collaboration lineup of goods inspired by the Komeda's Coffee shops, which is headquartered in Nagoya.
Here's the lineup of items and prices:
The items will also appear on the Pokemon Center online store, with the five last items in the lineup being exclusive to the physical Pokemon Center Nagoya store. You can also check out a preview of some of the items as well as a key visual celebrating the reopening of the store here:
Back in June 2024, the Pokemon Center Japanese stores received a lamp of Morelull that lights up when you walk past them. Additionally, a new Vivillon plush that features 20 variations appeared.
The Pokemon Center Nagoya store will reopen at the Nagoya PARCO building on October 12, 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:30 AM
Hinemos has revealed a new batch of Persona 3 Reload-branded rice wine bottles to help celebrate the release of the Episode Aigis DLC. The company will release the new bottles in November 2024.
This batch will comprise two new types of rice wine. The Kagejikan Hero -Episode Yourself- bottle will contain rice wine with a strong and rich flavor as deep as the Abyss. Meanwhile, the Kagejikan Aigis -Episode Aigis- bottle will have ruby-colored wine with a light bittersweet taste.
Each bottle will cost 6,000 yen (~$42) separately, but people can also order both bottles simultaneously to have them delivered for free domestically in Japan. Both bottles will contain 500 ml (~16.9 oz) of rice wine with 13% alcohol.
This will be the second batch of crossover rice wine bottles Hinemos will produce for Persona 3 Reload. Hinemos revealed the first batch in late January 2024 and released the bottles in March 2024.
The company has also confirmed plans to release a Complete Set that bundles all bottles from both batches for 27,500 yen (~$192.20). This set will also come with all exclusive bonuses, consisting of two coaster mats, a wine glass with the collaboration brand, and a 170ml Kagejikan Tartarus bottle.
Hinemos will open pre-orders for the new Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis Kagejikan rice wine bottles on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The company will start delivering the finished products in late November 2024.
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Siliconera Tuesday, September 10, 2024 9:00 AM
Japanese voice actress Emi Shinohara, best known for her work as Sailor Jupiter in the original Sailor Moon, died on September 8, 2024. She was 61 years old. [Thanks, Oricon!]
According to her agency 81 Produce, Shinohara died from illness. However, it didn't mention what she had. Shinohara made her voice acting debut in 1986. Aside from her work as Sailor Jupiter, Shinohara also voiced Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto: Shippuden, Kaho Mizuki in Cardcaptor Sakura, and Agarte in Tales of Rebirth. She appeared on tokusatsu shows as well, such as when she appeared in Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger as Burstosaur Pternadon.
In her personal life, Shinohara was married to Hiroshi Watari, a fellow voice actor and singer. He's also a tokusatsu actor. She shared a birthday with fellow Sailor Moon voice actress Rika Fukami (Sailor Venus). The two often held shared birthday celebrations, as well as exchanged birthday congratulations over the phone every year.
Shinohara is not the only high-profile voice actress death in 2024. Earlier this year, Noriko Ohara (Nobita in Doraemon), Tarako (Maruko on Chibi Maruko-chan), Taiki Matsuno (Agumon in Digimon Savers), and Atsuko Tanaka (Bayonetta in Bayonetta) also passed away. With the exception of Ohara, most of them were around sixty years old.
Emi Shinohara died on September 8, 2024 from an unspecified illness.
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