GamersHeroes Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:42 PM Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is an absolute must for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The post Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Review – Winging It appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Sunday, December 1, 2024 9:39 AM For those looking to keep the energy going after day one of Sac Gamers Expo 2024, join MC Lars, Mega Ran, Lo(u)ser, & Scarecrow Scandals at the Goldfield Trading Post December 14 for their official "In-Between" concert series. The post Sac Gamers Expo 2024 Concert Headliners Include MC Lars, Mega Ran, Lo(u)ser, & Scarecrow Scandals appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Sunday, December 1, 2024 9:01 AM  Very few actors have a resume as impressive and wide ranging as Denzel Washington. Since he hasn't been in a giant franchise…yet, his box office numbers aren't as big as some of his contemporaries. However, he's made up for it with nine acting Oscar nominations and two wins. His new film "Gladiator II" is already… |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:28 PM  When it comes to my most anticipated games for 2025, Ghost of Yotei is top of the list. While there are plenty of excellent upcoming titles, Ghost of Tsushima is one of my favorite games of all time, and if you've yet to try this former PlayStation exclusive, this Black Friday weekend sale is a great opportunity. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games, Best stealth games, Best open-world games |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:23 PM  December 1, 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 December 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 11:30 AM  There's nothing quite like the precision of mechanical key switches actuating beneath your fingertips, and this Black Friday gaming keyboard deal enables you to join the mechanical keyboard club for just $49.99. If you're still persevering with a budget membrane keyboard, and you've been waiting for the right price, then now is the time to make the (ahem) switch with this Corsair K70 Core RGB offer. You can already get an idea of the quality of this Corsair keyboard from the fact that it has 211 five-star reviews (out of 290) on Best Buy, but we can also bolster this with our Corsair K70 Core RGB review, where we described it as "a brilliant entry-level gaming keyboard," thanks to its sturdy build quality with its aluminum top plate, as well as its surprisingly quiet operation. We thought it offered decent value at its usual price of $99.99, so it's a genuine bargain at $49.99. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review, Corsair M75 Air mouse review, Best gaming keyboard |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 11:26 AM  It's been a big year for ARPGs, with Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and the 1.0 launch of Last Epoch both turning out excellently, and Path of Exile 2 early access looking seriously promising as it comes around the corner. If you're eager to fill the space until then, however, Dwarven Realms Season 2 might be just the thing to do it. Created by two-person indie team Crater Studios, it offers a simple but pleasingly intricate set of systems, making it a perfect option to fill that space in your calendar, and its new update adds more items and skills while further expanding the endgame. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelikes, Best games like Diablo, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 10:49 AM  If you've been looking to grab some bargains with the best Black Friday SSD deals, you're in luck. As the shopping event of the year comes and goes, plenty of excellent SSDs will be going on sale - some with very deep discounts that I recommend picking up. Whether you prefer the faster data access that an internal SSD solution offers, or you think the best external SSD for gaming might be better for you because of limited storage space or for any other reason, I'll source a selection of deals that cover all the best SSDs, covering both options. Continue reading Best Black Friday SSD deals for 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 10:14 AM  My first exposure to Team Fortress 2 was watching the Meet the Team shorts on YouTube when I was definitely too young to do so. Learning about the Heavy, Scout, and Spy in some of the best animations of all time was a joy, and every once in a while, I'll binge the entire series again for kicks. Valve knew exactly how to design, write, and cast excellent characters with TF2, and this remains true for all the studio's games. With so many heroes, Valve's new MOBA Deadlock carries on this tradition, and it's technically not even out yet. While playing you might have recognized a few voices but been unable to place them, but now we know of one Team Fortress 2 and Valve voice acting legend who's in Deadlock, and they're sure to put a smile on your face. Continue reading Team Fortress 2 favorite confirms they're back in Deadlock MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Deadlock release date , Deadlock crosshair, Deadlock characters |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 10:03 AM  There's no need to put off that SSD upgrade any longer, as this Black Friday gaming SSD deal enables you to pick up our favorite drive for the bargain price of just $79.99 / £69.95, giving you some more space for game installs and probably speeding up your storage in the process. Yes, the WD Black SN850X is currently on offer, enabling you to save around 15% over the usual price. As we found in our WD Black SN850X review, this drive's balance of speed for the price is fantastic, earning it the top spot on our guide to the best gaming SSD. Using the 4x PCIe 4.0 interface, this WD drive isn't as fast as the very latest PCIe 5.0 SSDs, but it's plenty quick enough for gaming, and it has an extra trick up its sleeve when it comes to the latter as well. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 10:00 AM  Romance. It comes in many forms: wine and chocolates, a bashful serenade, buying someone an expensive League of Legends skin (it was DJ Sona) - it's unique to the individual. But, in the wake of megahits like Baldur's Gate 3, love has become a core component of many videogames, too, including the likes of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Digital Extremes' upcoming Warframe 1999. Inspired by '90s messenger apps and blossoming high school romances, 1999's system looks to be a fresh take on the traditional RPG dating framework, and I caught up with creative director Rebecca Ford and principal writer Kathryn Kingsley to chat all things amour. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warframe on Steam Deck, Warframe builds, Warframe codes |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 9:12 AM  If you've been fantasizing about filling your peripheral vision with a colossal gaming monitor, then now's your chance to go in for the kill. This Black Friday gaming monitor deal not only enables you to save $400 on this huge 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 monitor, but Samsung is even throwing an SSD into the bargain. It's not just any old drive either, but a fast 2TB Samsung 990 Pro. We've been mightily impressed by the massive OLED screens we've seen from the Samsung stable, and we awarded the 49-inch G95SC a score of 9/10 in our Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 review, awarding it a place on our guide to the best gaming monitor. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Samsung 980 Pro review, Best SSD for gaming, Best gaming monitor |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 1, 2024 11:50 AM  Black Friday PC gaming deals are now available across most online retailers. Whether you want to expand your Steam library with a few games at a discount price, or you're keen to revamp your setup with some shiny new gear, there are loads of bargains that will be available throughout the Black Friday weekend. Continue reading Best Black Friday PC gaming deals for 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 1, 2024 11:00 AM  Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! As both Ollie and this immaculately-crafted Green Stuff Slann butt have already foretold, Kiera Mills is leaving RPS for pastures more dog-like. As such, she's joining me to talk about books! Cheers Kiera! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf? |
Siliconera Sunday, December 1, 2024 3:00 PM
Mistwalker is the legendary, arguably underrated studio from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. After Sakaguchi's split from Square Enix, he founded this studio. Certainly, the studio doesn't have the success it deserves. But this doesn't mean it doesn't have excellent games worth checking out. So, what is the best Mistwalker JRPG?
Mistwalker has phenomenal titles like Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Fantasian, and more. These JRPGs are well worth your time. When it comes to the best one out of these in terms of visuals, story, characters, and gameplay, though, there is only one answer.
Siliconera Speaks Up: Our Favorite Mistwalker JRPG
Lost Odyssey was, strangely enough, one of the first JRPGs I ever played and a game that ranks highly for me in the overall genre. Since I only ever had a Nintendo handheld for Pokemon or an Xbox console growing up, I missed out on just about every JRPG out there for a long time. My general knowledge and experience from playing Final Fantasy XII when I borrowed a PS2 for a short time got me to check out this game and I adored it.
The story of Lost Odyssey is incredibly unique with its tale of immortals, the little visual novel-like stories you find throughout is such a novel idea, and the turn-based combat still holds up well today. Sadly, I never finished it as my disc got scratched up when I was likely around 75% through. I'm really hoping for a remaster someday so I can finally see it through to the conclusion. Of the incredible Mistwalker JRPGs, Lost Odyssey stands out as the best for me. That said, I also enjoyed my time with Fantasian for a bit on my iPad. I never finished it but it has some neat ideas of its own. I look forward to completing it with Fantasian: Neo Dimension soon. -- Cody
Fantasian: Neo Dimension releases for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on December 5, 2024.
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Siliconera Sunday, December 1, 2024 12:00 PM
So I heard you like drinks, so I when I made your Heart Drink order, I added a cup of corn soup so you can have a drink with your drink. Not a fan of that? How about I put some garlic bread on top of your peach crepe? Need a well-rounded breakfast? I can put some ice cream with mint on top of your Omurice, with some scoops of matcha ice cream on the side. And you know what? You'll love it and give me at least 500 likes, because that's how Debut Project: Cooking Cafe rolls.
Debut Project: Cooking Cafe is a Cooking Mama-like game. Your character is the newest employee at a cafe that is heavily dependent on an Instagram sort of social network. Every dish you make gets shared there. Those likes and followers then in turn determine how the shop grows, when you get new types of foods to make, and if you become a rousing success. Making dishes in the same types of categories unlocks new "predetermined" items, which also unlocks new ingredients that can be used as extras for those foods and custom ones. By the way, after a certain point you can create your own custom meals, which get added to the menu as possible requests. Though also, people will come in saying they want a dish that meets a certain hashtag like "lookatthosegreenbeans" so that can post it online, which encourages madcap creations.
You have no idea how many times I've added karaage or fried shrimp to ice cream dishes or cakes. Why? Because I can.
The general process in Debut Project: Cooking Cafe can get a bit tedious. Each day, you start by being able to fulfill two orders. (This number goes up as you grow in notoriety and "improve.") Every dish involves one Cooking Mama sort of cooking minigame, like perfectly pouring out pancake sizes or arranging items the right way on bread without it falling off. Once the main part of the meal is done, you can typically add at least two extras that consist of any unlocked items you've found so far, which shape the additional hashtags of the dish or perhaps help meet additional requests from a customer. You get experience for that particular dish, which can unlock more. Or accomplishing a certain number of tasks in a month clears challenges. Once the day is done, you come back the next day to do it all again.
Of course, none of this is very difficult. Debut Project: Cooking Cafe is an incredibly relaxed and slow-paced simulation. The stakes could not be lower. I became a success by sticking raw shrimp on top of a chocolate pancake, surrounded by strawberries and egg salad, for crying out loud! My Flan Crepe is renowned for its karaage and carrot flower garnishes. It feels, for all intents and purposes, more like an excuse to be creative when plating. Especially since you do have the option to rotate and arrange all optional objects during the final touches. I wish there was a resizing option, but alas, there is not.
The thing is, even though it isn't difficult, can involve performing the same actions over and over again, and there aren't tons of variations when it comes to different types of meals in the omurice, hamburg steak, sandwich, cake, ice cream, crepe, drink, and pancake categories, it's that creativity that allowed me to make my own fun. I'm a very easily amused individual! (This is clearly evidenced by the fact that I will always add the mug of corn soup to any drink recipe I send out of my kitchen.) Sometimes, when things are hectic and I'm going to sit on a plane for 10 hours or be stuck waiting for editing work to come in, I want to completely cover an ice cream sundae in French fries. I liked when the cafe expanded, even though it didn't really mean too much for my day-to-day, just because it meant there were more possible orders to choose from when selecting what unholy meal to unleash on the world next.
Debut Project: Cooking Cafe is a silly, joyful game that encourages someone to be creative. Or to commit food crimes. It isn't as varied as the Cooking Mama series when it comes to minigames. However, it makes up for that by letting someone be as unhinged as possible during certain steps of the cooking and baking process, resulting in the most ridiculous recipes. I really appreciate everything it does.
Debut Project: Cooking Cafe is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, December 1, 2024 2:33 PM A new trailer was also released. The post SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada Gets Another Network Test This Month appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, December 1, 2024 2:26 PM Wuthering Waves is coming to PS5. The post Tencent Becomes Majority Stakeholder of Kuro Games appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, December 1, 2024 2:16 PM Confirming several characters. The post Marvel Rivals Gets New Launch Trailer Confirming New Characters appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
