GamersHeroes Monday, December 16, 2024 12:09 PM Just in time for the holidays, The Jackbox Survey Scramble by Jackbox Games Inc. is getting that much bigger with the release of the new Dash and Dares modes. The post The Jackbox Survey Scramble New Modes Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, December 16, 2024 11:17 AM A dark fantasy narrative sandbox RPG from Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco, players will be able to join the Wolfpack as they shed more light on The Blood of Dawnwalker during its Game Reveal Event on January 13 at 1pm PT on Twitch. The post Rebel Wolves' The Blood of Dawnwalker Reveal Scheduled for January 13 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, December 16, 2024 10:55 AM Presented by the extraordinary Daisy Ridley, all those interested in Capcom's storied Monster Hunter series of titles can catch up with the new "Welcome to Monster Hunter" video. The post Welcome to Monster Hunter Video ft. Daisy Ridley Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 3:35 PM  There's only one more episode left in Dune: Prophecy's first season, and the show is still adding more Bene Gesserits with the power to shake everything up to the Dune universe. Although we've seen her younger self briefly in flashback scenes, the arrival of adult Sister Francesca (Tabu) to House Corrino in the… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 1:50 PM  Later this week, popular character shooter Marvel Rivals will launch its first big holiday-themed event. The new winter update will add new costumes for multiple characters, as well as a new Splatoon-like mode featuring only Jeff the Landshark. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 1:36 PM  Naughty Dog, the developer behind The Last of Us, Uncharted, Jak & Daxter, and the original Crash Bandicoot games, finally revealed what it's been working on since The Last of Us Part II launched in 2020. The game is called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and it's coming to a PlayStation 5 near you. We saw the first… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 1:25 PM  Aspiring monster slayer Ciri isn't just returning for The Witcher 4, she's the star this time around. But while Geralt of Rivia's surrogate daughter will step into his shoes to lead her own grizzled adventures, the character won't sound the same as she did in The Witcher 3. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 12:55 PM  Capcom has confirmed that the publisher plans to revive more old, dormant video game franchises after recently announcing a new Okami and Onimusha. That sound you just heard was thousands of Dino Crisis fans around the world gasping at once. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 12:45 PM  2024 really was the year that people became horribly aware of the perils of getting into a streaming TV show. With viewing figures obfuscated or entirely hidden, and streamers' mercurial decisions rarely explained, a new favorite show—that seems to be unanimously popular—can just get canceled out of the blue. But… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30 PM  Despite a war in Ukraine forcing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's developers to abandon its offices and countless setbacks throughout the game's lifespan, Stalker 2 finally launched in an impressive, though somewhat buggy, manner. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 12:15 PM  Robert Eggers' Nosferatu may boast a 132-minute runtime and nearly a decade of time spent in development, but it represents the culmination of a century of horror influences. Drawing on everything from the German Expressionist techniques of the 1922 classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror to the grotesque… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 11:30 AM  Marvel Rivals is quite a generous game. Not only are all future heroes confirmed to be free, but every battle pass can be enjoyed permanently as long as you've purchased them. You'll mostly be tempted to put your money toward skins, but there are many you can acquire for free. |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 10:50 AM  Monster Hunter Wilds is just a couple of months away. The action-RPG looks great so far and is poised to be the biggest game yet in the long-running series. It also probably looks completely overwhelming and hard to parse for newcomers to the franchise. Fortunately, actor Daisy Ridley is here to explain it to you in… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 10:30 AM  When starting an RPG, before you even consider a character creator (which Path of Exile 2 does not offer), there's a choice—the ultimate choice for a beginner. What is the best starting class for a new player? Is it the tried-and-tested Warrior? Perhaps the ever-vigilant Ranger? |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 10:15 AM  Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is a remake that manages to blow up the middle-act of the original 1997 PlayStation game into a game twice as long. Take your time, see the sites, wrap your head around every little nook and wrinkle of its sprawling world, and you'll be saving the planet for well over 100 hours. A new update… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 10:07 AM  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is finally coming to theaters this week on December 20. However, there have been some early screenings for press and fan events, which means spoilers are bound to sprout up ahead of time. Unfortunately, it also means that phone recordings of the film's post-credits scene are starting to appear… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 9:40 AM  Award ceremonies are very silly. One film, or book, or game, isn't objectively better than all the others, because that's not a thing. But the notion that it is nonetheless serves as the bizarre basis for such events, and it's one that it seems the developers and players of Black Myth: Wukong are really not coping… |
Kotaku Monday, December 16, 2024 9:30 AM  Game of the Year winner Astro Bot is one hell of a platformer with plenty of creative and thrilling levels to complete throughout its campaign. And since launch, developer Team ASOBI has continued to release new levels to keep players interested even after completing everything the base game has to offer. Such is the… |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 2:49 PM  If you've been playing Marvel Rivals over the last couple of weeks, you'll no doubt have experienced (or inflicted) some shark-based trauma. Jeff the Land Shark may be cute, but he's proving to be a menace on the battlefield. Well, here's some news that will either make Christmas come early or turn you into a proper scrooge - Marvel Rivals has just revealed a festive in-game event with a brand new game mode that turns everyone into Jeff. Continue reading Marvel Rivals reveals a festive event that makes Jeff the star MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 1:35 PM  Riot Games has announced that some of its upcoming League of Legends skins will be missing new, custom voice lines due to the MOBA being one of the titles impacted by the ongoing SAF-AFTRA strike. While custom VO will still be created for most languages, skins won't be getting any new English-language lines until strike actions ends. Continue reading Some new League of Legends skins will be missing custom VO at launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, League of Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 12:27 PM  Techland has quite the zombie slaying record. With both Dead Island and Dying Light under the studio's belt, it certainly knows how to make first-person melee combat feel weighty, powerful, and full of on-the-spot decision-making. That's why I'm excited to see what the team is cooking with Dying Light The Beast. Speaking exclusively to PCGamesN, Techland explains how player feedback influences the creation of Dying Light, especially in connection with driving mechanics in the upcoming sequel. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 12:22 PM  There's been a flurry of Lenovo Legion Go related leaks and rumors recently, some of which have suggested the company could be ditching the original Legion Go's unique detachable controller design. However, a new leak has firmly suggested that a true Lenovo Legion Go 2 is in the works, which will upgrade just about every aspect of the original handheld, including adding an OLED screen and a new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. As one of the top three best handheld gaming PC options available, the original Lenovo Legion Go has long stood out for its incredibly versatile detachable controller design, as we explored in our full Lenovo Legion Go review. However, its size and high price, along with a slew of other recent rumors pointing towards a new smaller unibody Lenovo Legion Go S design, have led many to wonder if Lenovo would continue with its original approach. Thankfully, it appears Lenovo has stuck to its guns. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 12:21 PM  What is the Onimusha Way of the Sword release date? It's been almost 20 years since the last new Onimusha game launched, and although the series was reportedly to end after Jean Reno made an appearance in Onimusha 3, there was a soft reboot a few years later with Dawn of Dreams. Well, it's time to sharpen that sword and make peace with your inner demons again, as we got a glimpse of Onimusha: Way of the Sword at The Game Awards 2024, along with a release window. The Onimusha games play a lot like a survival horror game, only instead of shotguns and zombies, it's more katanas and demons. Set mainly in feudal Japan, the samurai game revolves around harvesting souls from your fallen foes, becoming stronger in the process, and defeating whatever big boss happens to be standing in your way at the time. Here's what we know about the Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date. Continue reading Onimusha Way of the Sword release date estimate, story, and gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best samurai games, Onimusha Way of the Sword release date estimate |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 11:53 AM  What does the latest Fortnite map look like? It's not a new concept for Fortnite, but the island has taken on a Japanese feel again with the latest season: Hunters. This time, iconic characters from Japanese popular culture are set to arrive on the island throughout the chapter, while you'll find adorable elemental sprites dotted around. Since the battle royale game is constantly in flux, everything in this guide will change throughout the season. This also goes for the many Fortnite weapons and Fortnite NPCs across the map, and we'll update each of these guides to reflect those changes. For now, here are the latest changes to the Fortnite map in Chapter 6, Season 1: Hunters. Continue reading Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 map - all Fortnite maps MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 11:51 AM  Whenever I start a new game on Fallout New Vegas - especially if I pick Hardcore Mode - I promise I'm going to do it: total purity, real survivalism, no fast travel. On paper, it's the best way to experience the greatest RPGs. When you physically have to walk from Whiterun to Solitude, it gives you a chance to properly breathe in the world and atmosphere of Skyrim. Cyberpunk 2077's Night City comes to more vivid life when you force yourself to manually explore every street. But let's be real - there's just no time. Stalker 2 is the perfect FPS for rugged, dedicated realism, but sometimes you need to take a shortcut. Enter this vital new Stalker 2 mod. Continue reading Essential Stalker 2 mod adds the one feature we've badly needed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 review, Stalker 2 artifacts |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 11:56 AM  The best mini keyboards are much smaller than traditional full-size gaming keyboards. That means you can fit them in a more compact setup, as well as take them with you when you're traveling. Among the best gaming keyboards, there are several compact sizes, 75%, 65%, and 60%, making it easy for you to find the perfect balance between controls and size. A 75% keyboard like the premium Asus ROG Azoth has three-quarters the number of keys as a full-sized, and will typically offer you keys for media controls and programmable macro keys with the function key rows. 65% keyboards like the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed generally do away with the function row making an "Fn" key a necessity. Most laptops have a 65% layout, so if you use one regularly you will be very familiar with this layout and it's about as small as we would recommend for word processing. Most 60% keyboards (but not all) will go a step further and remove the arrow keys, so they're best suited to games with a minimal set of controls such as esports titles like Counter-Strike 2. However, the Mountain Everest 60 bucks this trend by offering arrow keys and an optional numpad. There's a lot to like in this space-saving category, and many of these mini gaming keyboards also fit into our best RGB keyboards and best wireless mechanical keyboard guides. If size is a priority, these are the best mini keyboards for gaming that we've tried and tested. Continue reading Best mini keyboards 2024: top gaming picks |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 11:35 AM  What are the best Stalker 2 mods? Surviving in The Zone can be quite an ordeal, and the difference between difficulty levels can be a huge leap. Thankfully, with Stalker 2 mods, you can tweak your playthrough exactly to your liking. Whether that's making things a bit easier on yourself or dialing up the difficulty, that's up to you. Stalker 2 is an FPS game that doesn't shy away from brutality - as you can see from our Stalker 2 review - with even the most minor mistakes often rewarded with a grim death. For some, that's the balance they want in a survival game, for others, a small change is needed, and that's where these Stalker 2 mods come in. Whether they're for your Stalker 2 weapons, or even a change to how the Stalker 2 artifacts work, here are some of the best options to tweak your next run. Continue reading Best Stalker 2 mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Stalker 2 weapons, Stalker 2 review, Stalker 2 artifacts |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 11:27 AM  HDMI 2.2 could be launching in just a few weeks, according to a new leak, with the new standard set to bring improvements in bandwidth that allow for higher resolutions and refresh rates. That could mean next-generation graphics cards and gaming monitors might be able to push beyond the current limit of 4K at 240Hz, without the need to resort to image compression. With displays such as the LG Ultragear 32GS95UE only just arriving and bringing 4K at 240Hz gaming with them, HDMI 2.2 isn't likely to usher in a new generation of even faster best gaming monitor contenders just yet. However, if this rumor is true, it won't be too long before we all start coveting even faster or higher-resolution displays. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:48 AM  A rumor about the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 has just dropped, and if it's true, it's not good news for the longevity of this future budget gaming GPU. This particular leak concerns the VRAM fitted to the new graphics card, and unless Nvidia prices this new GPU really competitively, the RTX 5060 could be in some trouble. It's been a struggle to recommend the best graphics card under $300 lately, with the 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 being overpriced at $299, and the $269 8GB AMD Radeon RX 7600 struggling with ray tracing. It's an area where Intel has attempted to carve a niche for itself, with the $249 Intel Arc B580 specs offering 12GB of VRAM and faster performance than the RTX 4060. That situation is further complicated by a severe lack of supply of the new Intel GPUs right now, however. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:47 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 Monday, December 16, 2024 10:42 AM  December 16, 2024: We've added the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and tokens. 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 Monday, December 16, 2024 10:31 AM  When is the Bleach Rebirth of Souls release date? With the roaring success of Bleach's ongoing Thousand-Year Blood War arc anime adaptation, the concept of the first full-fledged 3D Bleach fighter in over a decade suddenly became a very real possibility. Now, as we celebrate the anime's 20th anniversary, Tamsoft is bringing the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo to the mortal realm. Bleach Rebirth of Souls is a 1v1 fighting game that lets you unleash powerful Bankai and devastating attacks as you take to its story and multiplayer game modes. We've already been inundated with gameplay footage, character reveals, and much more, so read on to find out all you need to know ahead of launch. Continue reading Bleach Rebirth of Souls release date, editions, trailers, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Upcoming PC games, Best fighting games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:24 AM  Between Millennia, Ara History Untold, Frostpunk 2, and the slow resurgence of Cities Skylines 2 - not to mention the buzz around Civilization 7 - if you've missed Endzone 2 so far this year, that's understandable. 2024 has some serious strategy game vintage, from well-publicized monoliths like Manor Lords to superlative sleeper hits in the form of Songs of Silence. But don't sleep on this one any longer. Originally released back in August, over the past four months Endzone 2 has been quietly earning a reputation as one of the best city-building games on PC. The initial reviews were mild, but that's completely changed. Thanks to another major, free update, this one deserves to be bumped up your play list. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best survival games, Best upcoming PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:28 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 tons of iconic original skins and partnered with artists, movies, and TV shows to attract more fans to the multiplayer game. The sheer amount of Fortnite skins is astounding, giving players a near endless way 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, and then there's Fortnite Festival skins and Lego Fortnite skins to boot. So, to help you figure out who to buy when they next appear in the Item Shop, here are over 100 of the best Fortnite skins ever. Continue reading The 181 best Fortnite skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:05 AM  What is the best Path of Exile 2 Witch build? The Witch makes her return in Path of Exile 2, but this time her summoner abilities have been simplified without lowering the classes' skill ceiling. You're now able to automatically summon most minions, so it's a lot easier to keep the battlefield stocked up with your legion of monsters. Controlling an army filled with minions is a difficult task in the original RPG game, but it's easier to get up and running in Path of Exile 2. With the Path of Exile 2 release date finally here, we're going to break down the PoE 2 Witch build to see what abilities are worth using, in addition to what minions you can pick from when deciding how to structure your army. We've also got more tips over in our dedicated PoE 2 builds guide featuring two Witch setups. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 Witch build and class guide MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:01 AM  We're spoilt for choice when it comes to exploring the universe in space games. You can get behind the controls of Starfield, No Man's Sky, Eve Online, The Outer Worlds, and countless more to experience different flavors of interplanetary travel. After ten years on the market, however, none do it quite like Elite Dangerous. Part MMO, FPS, and space simulator, Elite Dangerous has an entire persistent universe that players can shape through their actions, and it's getting even bigger in 2025. Considering how little players have explored the game in the last decade, next year is poised to massively expand what's on offer. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games, Elite Dangerous review, Elite: Dangerous system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 9:56 AM  I love it when a vast RPG has a minigame that takes over my life. I played an extraordinary amount of Queen's Blood in FF7 Rebirth at the start of this year, and sitting down to play poker in Red Dead Redemption 2 has always been an easy timesink. None of these compare to The Witcher 3's Gwent, though. I can't count the number of times I've stopped Geralt in his tracks just so I could try to win another card to bolster my own deck. Gwent is all I want in The Witcher 4, and it sounds like CD Projekt Red is fully aware of how popular it is. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Witcher 4 release date, The Witcher 4 Unreal 5, The Witcher 4 School of the Lynx |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 9:57 AM  What are the best Space Marine 2 mods? Space Marine 2 could be the greatest Warhammer 40k game ever, and naturally, it deserves a mod list that matches its prestige. From performance enhancements to quality-of-life tweaks, modders have pulled the game apart, remodeling it to bring even more glory to Ultramar. While the Space Marine 2 mods list will only grow over time, with even more sophisticated tweaks sure to come, we already have a solid collection available for the co-op game. If you're hoping to bolster the game's performance, give it a visual makeover, or even take your Operations character into the main campaign, then behold our humble mod menagerie. Continue reading The best Space Marine 2 mods 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Space Marine 2 review, Space Marine 2 system requirements , Best Warhammer 40k games |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 9:45 AM  What are the best multiplayer games? Intricate gameplay and glistening visuals only go so far; humans often provide the biggest surprises with schemes that transform even the most average game into an unforgettable experience you'll be talking about until the end of time. Fast and frantic or tense and calculated, the best multiplayer games come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's vying for control of the payload in an FPS game or fighting for survival in a co-op game with your friends, these experiences wouldn't be the same without a bunch of real people. We've curated a list of the best PC games with multiplayer functionality so you can go around killing, maiming, or, occasionally, helping random people on the internet. Continue reading The best multiplayer games to play with friends 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 10:00 AM  What is the next Dreamlight Valley update? Each new Dreamlight Valley update adds new characters, features, and quests to the life sim, and the roster of Dreamlight Valley residents has expanded so much already - and shows no signs of slowing down. Fans on social media have previously requested the likes of Cinderella, Belle, and Stitch, and with Cinders the only one missing now, we know Gameloft is listening. Disney Dreamlight Valley has never been better thanks to the colorful life game's new characters and mechanics. Its vibrant community makes it even better, especially with more multiplayer functions being added, and a paid DLC brings even more biomes and residents to your valley if you want them. Even if you don't want to splash out on paid content, there are still plenty of new Dreamlight Valley recipes, characters, realms, and more added to the base game regularly, so here's everything we know about the next free Dreamlight Valley update. Continue reading When is the next Dreamlight Valley update? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 9:41 AM  The best racing sim cockpits elevate games in a way not dissimilar to VR headsets. They accurately reproduce the driving positions and the placement of instruments you'd experience in a real car, making your game feel much more tactile and immersive. When shopping for the best racing simulator setup, you'll come across the same names; Next Level Racing and Playseat comprise most of our picks. This is for good reason as they offer excellent build quality, customizability, and the features you need for a smooth drive. We will also factor in the value on offer, and how well-suited they are to the best racing games such as GT, track, rally, and Formula One. The Next Level Racing GT Track Cockpit is currently our top pick overall. Some options even negate the need for the best PC speakers thanks to built-in sound systems which further drive home the immersion. We've handpicked the best sim racing cockpits for every price point, so read on to discover which is right for you. Continue reading Best racing sim cockpits in 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, December 16, 2024 9:16 AM  How long is Path of Exile 2? Though you can put hundreds of hours into Path of Exile 2's endgame and upcoming leagues of content, it does have a main story split into six acts, here's how long you can expect it to take you to finish. The Path of Exile 2 release date first launches in early access, arriving with six Path of Exile 2 classes to choose from, with six more classes arriving with the 1.0 release. Though early access doesn't arrive with the full campaign story, you will be able to play a fair chunk of the game, here's what to expect and how long Path of Exile 2 takes to beat. Continue reading How long is Path of Exile 2? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 3:30 PM
We already knew both Sosuke Aizen and Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto would be in Bleach Rebirth of Souls from the release date trailer, but now there's a more focused look on gameplay for the head of the Gotei 13. The video goes over some of his moveset and shows him in a fight against Ichigo Kurosaki.
In addition to being head and founder of the Gotei 13, he's also in charge for the 1st Division. He wields the Ryujin Jakka and is known for his Zanka no Tachi Bankai and fiery attacks. The footage begins by showing how he has an Inferno Gauge that fills with certain types of attacks like his Signature Move. When maxed out, he enters a Hellfire State that makes his attacks stronger. One such attack tied to that form is Spiritual Pressure Move 1: Shiranui, which casts ranged flames ahead of him. His Spiritual Pressure Move 2 is the same way. If Yamamoto isn't in Hellfire State, he'll use Taimatsu, but if he is he'll perform the fiery Nadegiri. His Awakening Bankai comes up at the 40 second mark of the new trailer.
Here's the full Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto Bleach Rebirth of Souls gameplay trailer:
In case you've missed some of the past character reveals or just want a refresher after seeing Yamamoto in action, here's the full Bleach Rebirth of Souls roster so far:
Bleach Rebirth of Souls will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on March 21, 2025. The Bleach anime, including Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, are streaming on on Disney+ and Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga series outside of Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 3:00 PM
Atlus and Future Press announced that there will be a physical strategy guide for Metaphor: ReFantazio. The hardcover book will launch in early 2025. The Amazon product listing is live and suggests it has a February 28, 2025 release date.
The Metaphor: ReFantazio strategy guide will be 592 pages long. It will offer a full walkthrough for the game. Among the other featured inclusions will be a Archetype Encyclopaedia, which goes over all of the different classes and their abilities, as well as unlock conditions, and a Bestiary that will cover the weakness of every enemy and boss. Builds will be suggested for each character too, in order to help with progression through the game at points. It will also cover the achievements and trophies available and note the requirements for them.
This book won't act as an art book for the title. However, there is a bonus feature that covers the design of things. A poster will be included. That will feature the Euchronian map. So if you look at it, you can use it as a decoration or to pin down places to visit while playing.
No sample pages are available for the book yet. However, the cover for it was already revealed. Here is how it will look when it launches next year:
This isn't the only new type of Metaphor: ReFantazio merchandise to appear. Atlus also started selling shirts based on the series. Those are Amazon on Demand items like t-shirts and hoodies.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is out now for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. There is also a demo available. The Metaphor: ReFantazio official strategy guide from Future Press will launch in early 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 2:30 PM
The Wuthering Waves Version 2.0 Special Broadcast now has an official air date. The broadcast will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch on at 3am PT/6am ET December 21, 2024.
The Special Broadcast will provide a deep dive into what players can expect out of Wuthering Waves Version 2.0. This update will introduce the new region of Rinascita, and the Special Broadcast will likely show off some of the locations that can be found in this area. The Broadcast is also likely to contain information on the many new characters who will be joining the game as part of the update. These characters include Phoebe, Brant, Roccia, Zani and Carlotta, who have been previously revealed although their kits have yet to be announced.
Version 2.0 of Wuthering Waves will release on January 2, 2025. A PS5 version of the game has been confirmed to release on the same day. The Special Broadcast is likely to detail any crossplay features between the PS5 and other platforms.
Wuthering Waves is out now for PC and mobile devices. Version 2.0 and the PS5 version will both release on January 2, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 2:00 PM
In a Japanese interview between Hideki Kamiya and CLOVERS Inc CEO Kento Koyama and DenFamiNicoGamer, which the latter published shortly after the reveal of the Okami sequel, Kamiya discussed his departure from PlatinumGames. It also went over the new studio and Okami 2. [Thanks, DenFamiNicoGamer!]
Hideki Kamiya noted that he started having disagreements with PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba about the company's direction beginning around April 2023. The two continued arguing for about three months until July 2023, which is when they concluded that they could no longer reach an agreement. This immediately resulted in Kamiya's impending departure on October 12, 2023, even though the announcement would not go public until September 2023.
Even though Kento Koyama could leave PlatinumGames and establish CLOVERS Inc. in October 2023, Hideki Kamiya did not join it right away, as he set up a YouTube channel in the same month. Koyama confirmed in the Japanese interview that Kamiya had a non-compete clause that required him to be unemployed for a year. That's why the CEO was only able to formally recruit Kamiya to the company's ranks on October 13, 2024, in order to respect the clause.
Kento Koyama also has a deep connection with Hideki Kamiya, as the former was the producer of the still-barely-revealed Project G.G. Neither Kamiya nor Koyama know about the project's ultimate fate following their departures. PlatinumGames still has yet to provide an update to the project as of the end of 2024 either.
Hideki Kamiya's journey has come full circle with all the recent announcements. Okami was the last title he directly worked on at Clover Studio before he left it in July 2006, ahead of Capcom's dissolution of the subsidiary at the end of the fiscal year. When Capcom confirmed the Okami sequel at The Game Awards 2024, it also revealed that Hideki Kamiya and CLOVERS would be part of the new game's development team.
However, Kamiya also noted in the interview that CLOVERS would not be a simple rehash of Clover Studio. During a discussion with Koyama, Kamiya noted that the name CLOVERS could be split to "C LOVERS." After brainstorming the meaning of C, which started with Kamiya's "Creative" input, the two came up with three more meanings: "Challenge," "Craftsmanship," and a fourth C that would be up to each individual.
Kamiya also added that he is more interested in working on AA and lower-scaled games than the massive AAA projects. Near the end of the interview, he announced that—despite having split away from PlatinumGames—he would be completely open to collaborating with his former company by having CLOVERS develop a new game based on an IP owned by PlatinumGames.
As of the end of 2024, Hideki Kamiya is leading CLOVERS' game studio in developing the sequel to Okami for Capcom. The companies have yet to announce the sequel's release window and platforms.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 1:30 PM
HoYoVerse kicked off a contest to win a Honkai: Star Rail PS5 DualSense controller in honor of the upcoming physical release of the game on the console. It's taking place on the X social media site. Five will be given out to winners.
The Honkai: Star Rail PS5 DualSense features gold Astral Express accents and insignias on a violet controller. There are black accents and buttons. In the very center, on the touchpad, is the gold marking that looks like both the series' mascot Pom-Pom and Astral Express engine.
To enter, someone needs to retweet the following HoYoVerse post from the official account. When they do, they have to name which Trailblazer Edition gilded holographic character card they want most. The options to name include Acheron, Aventurine, Blade, Firefly, Jingliu, Kafka, Robin, Seele, and Sparkle.
Honkai: Star Rail is available immediately digitally on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The physical copy will launch in some countries in Asia on January 15, 2025, and it will then later appear in places outside Asia like the United States and Canada on January 31, 2025. HoYoVerse didn't note when its contest for the Honkai: Star Rail DualSense PS5 controller will end.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 1:00 PM
Square Enix is honoring Scion of the Seventh Dawn and major Final Fantasy XIV character G'raha Tia with a new attire set in the FFXIV Online Store. The four-pieces of Ex-arch outfit items are all items based on his most recent clothing in expansions like Endwalker and Dawntrail.
G'raha Tia's Attire costs $12 in the FFXIV Online Store. The bundle consists of the Ex-arch's Bracers, Ex-arch's Boots, Ex-arch's Halfslops, and Ex-arch's Jacket. (His familiar scarf is a part of the top.) Anyone can wear the items, as they aren't gender-locked or specific to certain series. However, as usual, Square Enix warned that the pieces may look different on different races and shared screenshots of it on different body types. The items can also be dyed, and some of the variants were shown. You can only get the full set in this online storefront.
Here's a full gallery showing how the G'raha Tia FFXIV attire looks:
It isn't uncommon for Square Enix to release FFXIV Online Store outfits that resemble attire of established characters and Scions of the Seventh Dawn. You can pick up Alisaie Leveilleur's clothing for your character. Ryne Waters' look showed up there too, though the outfit wasn't actually named after her. Sometimes, the additional gear there can also add more options to existing equipment in game without the normal restrictions too. That happened with the Iceheart's Attire. You can find all of these types of outfits in the Costume Set category of the store.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 12:30 PM
Gotcha Gotcha Games revealed that it is gradually releasing Kanji de GO: Shueisha Manga Festival in Japan. The company has released the Japanese furigana typing game for free on PC, Android, and iOS devices. The PC version appeared first on DLSite, with a Steam release also set to follow suit at a later time.
This game features furigana quizzes based on terms from Shueisha's manga titles that have different pronunciations from the regular Japanese language. For instance, while the kanji word 決闘 would be normally pronounced "kettou" (けっとう) in Japanese, the game will expect the player to type "duel" in katakana (デュエル - dhueru) when it asks the term used in Yu-Gi-Oh. In another easy example, players will be expected to answer the "2" in Luffy's Gear 2 in One Piece as "second" (セカンド - sekando) instead of "ni" or "two." If the player does not know the answer, they can type "q" to give up.
The new Kanji de GO game will be playable in multiple modes. The Main Mode will generate random quizzes taken from all featured manga titles with an adjustable difficulty level and amount of questions. Players can alternatively choose the Pick-Up Mode that will exclusively feature ten questions from a specific title.
As a side note, Gotcha Gotcha Games revealed that it used RPG Maker Unite to produce this game. The company thus appealed that it could create a typing game using the Unity-based game development platform originally intended for role-playing games.
Kanji de GO: Shueisha Manga Festival is readily available for free in Japan on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PCs via DLSite. Shueisha and Gotcha Gotcha Games are also working to have the PC version accessible via Steam.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 12:00 PM
Square Enix announced a promotional endeavor for FFVII Rebirth involving its Photo Mode and screenshots. It asked those of us playing the PS5 version to submit images online by January 5, 2025, so they can be shared in a special gallery ahead of the PC version's debut.
The only prize for this FFVII Rebirth Photo Mode screenshot contest is recognition. There are no digital or physical rewards being doled out. People are asked to share images they took in-game between chapters 1-13, to avoid spoilers, then post them on X. You need to use the hashtag #FF7RJourney24, follow the Japanese or English account, and also say why that part of the game meant so much to you.
After January 5, 2025, Square Enix will select some of images captured in Photo Mode to be a part of a special FFVII Rebirth screenshot gallery online and appear on social media. It didn't note how many will be picked. It also noted that some will be omitted if they don't adhere to decency guidelines or official image posting guidelines.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PC on January 23, 2025, and it is immediately available on the PS5. The original Final Fantasy VII Remake is on the PS4, PS5, and PC, and the third entry in the series is in development. FFVII Ever Crisis is also available worldwide on both the PC and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 11:30 AM
The developer of Helltaker, Lukasz Piskorz, revealed that his new game Awaria is out soon. He made the announcement via social media, revealing the game will release sometime today.
Awaria is a top-down puzzle game about fixing generators under constant time pressure. Parts of the system will explode or fire projectiles that you need to avoid. After you do that, then you manage time effectively to get all the broken parts in an area fixed.
Appropriately enough for a game from the developer of Helltaker, the Steam page for Awaria promises potential ghost kissing in the final game. The developer also promised it will become a bullet hell in later stages of the game, as the challenge ramps up and more projectiles will be thrown at the player.
The soundtrack for Awaria, composed by previous Helltaker collaborator Mittsies, will release on December 16, 2024. The soundtrack will premiere on YouTube at around 9am PT/12pm ET. The game itself will release "soon after" according to Piskorz, although he did not specify an exact time.
Awaria comes from Lukasz Piskorz, aka vanripper, who previously developed Helltaker. This was a game about gathering a harem of demon girls to your side. It proved popular enough to get a set of Nendoroids.
Awaria releases on December 16, 2024 for PC.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 11:00 AM
Shift Up announced via the PlayStation Blog that Eve and her allies will be celebrating Christmas and the holiday season in Stellar Blade, as a free seasonal event update will launch on December 17, 2024. In addition to cosmetic changes in areas, there will be a new minigame to play in the PS5 game. We can also get Santa costumes to unlock for Eve, Adam, and the Drone in Stellar Blade.
Some of the cosmetics happen automatically either when the holiday season approaches or you force it to happen in the options menu. That puts snowmen, Christmas trees, evergreen and light strands, and other decorations around Xion and Eve's camp in Stellar Blade when the season event is active. The two new songs in the jukebox are "Dawn (Winter)" and "Take Me Away." You don't need to unlock any of these. There will be a minigame that appears during this event, which involves what looks like a wreath dart board with a wrapped present attached below it. It seems hitting the mark causes the gift to drop and a reward to be earned.
The Santa Eve, Adam, and Drone costumes do need to be unlocked in Stellar Blade. Eve can get a Santa Dress, Santa Girl hairstyle, Snow Crystal Glasses, Sleigh Ear Cuffs, and Wrath Earrings. Adam can wear I'm No Santa. The Rudolph Pack turns the Drone into a reindeer.
Here's how all of those additions will look come tomorrow:
This is the second recent update for Stellar Blade. The NieR: Automata DLC debuted in November 2024. That's a paid bonus. However, the free Photo Mode update also arrived at the same time. That allowed everyone to take more detailed screenshots that were edited in-game. Photo Requests showed up in-game at the same time.
Stellar Blade is available on the PS5, and the Season Event update for Christmas arrives on December 17, 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 10:30 AM
Capcom has revealed a new lineup of toy rings that will feature the iconic speech bubbles from its Ace Attorney game series. People will be able to wear these rings on their fingers while shouting notable Ace Attorney lines like "Objection!" and "Take that!"
There will be a total of twelve rings available in this lineup, but Capcom will split them into two separate collections. The first one will feature the regular modern-era Ace Attorney series, while the other will focus on the Victorian-era duology, The Great Ace Attorney. The "Objection" rings will thus be available in both regular and The Great Ace Attorney versions.
Here is the list of speech bubbles that Capcom will feature in this toy ring lineup:
The speech bubble rings will be available via capsule toy vending machines at 400 yen per pull. Capcom will also make them available for purchase in its Japanese physical and online store outlets at 550 yen apiece. However, regular purchases will also result in random items to emulate the capsule toy machines.
The Ace Attorney speech bubble rings will be available for purchase in Japan on Friday, December 20, 2024. Capcom will also place new capsule toy vending machines that feature the rings in late December 2024.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 10:00 AM
Tomica has revealed that it will release new crossover toys based on the Dragon Ball series. The company best known for its vehicle toys will produce new toys modeled after vehicles and other rides from the famous manga series.
The first two products in the lineup will be Bulma's Capsule No.9 bike and Goku's Kintoun cloud. Both items will be available separately at 1,320 yen (~$8.60) in Spring 2025. While Bulma's bike will be movable like most other vehicle toys, Tomica has yet to divulge whether Goku's Kintoun will also be movable or not.
Tomica also revealed on the project's webpage that it will produce even more crossover vehicle toys besides the above two. The silhouettes shown tease the additions of Frieza's hover pod, the Red Ribbon Army's small jet-copter, The Ox-King's tank, and Master Roshi's wagon.
The Dragon Ball Dream Tomica toys featuring Goku's Kintoun cloud and Bulma's Capsule No. 9 bike will be available in Spring 2025. Tomica will showcase samples of the first two crossover toys at its booth in the Jump Festa 2025 event at Makuhari Messe on December 21-22, 2024. The company also has plans to produce more vehicle toys from the same franchise. The anime series airs on Crunchyroll, and the manga is handled by Viz Media outside Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 9:30 AM
Square Enix and Disney revealed that U-Treasure has opened orders for new Kingdom Hearts necklaces and earrings. People in Japan can place orders for the pieces of jewelry modeled after Sora's Crown.
The prices and production times will vary based on the materials used. U-Treasure sets the price for the earring at ¥9,350 (~$60.80) and the necklace at ¥13,200 (~$85.80) when it uses silver, which also only takes a week to produce. The items are also available in K18 gold, which will raise the production time to seven weeks and the prices to ¥60,500 (~$393.25) for the earring and ¥84,700 (~$550.55) for the necklace. As another side note, the earring price is for a single item, so if one wants to purchase a pair, they must prepare double the costs.
Even though the U-Treasure website has a WorldShopping widget to support international orders, the new Kingdom Hearts jewelry has been specifically made to be formally orderable only in Japan. That means people who reside outside the country will have to go through an extra set of hurdles if they want to get these items, unlike those from other franchises like Monster Hunter.
The new necklaces and earrings featuring Sora's Crown from the Kingdom Hearts series are immediately available to order in Japan.
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Siliconera Monday, December 16, 2024 9:00 AM
While it's debatable these days whether or not Ys retains the status as Nihon Falcom's flagship series it enjoyed for so long, there's no question it remains an important part of the storied publisher's history. Ys X: Nordics, the latest in the series, is in many ways the largest and most expansive entry, and it seems to have gone over well with fans. With that said, there's a certain appeal to the simpler, more straightforward earlier entries. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana offers a spruced-up take on a classic entry, and I've had a chance to go hands-on with the first several hours of this action-RPG set to launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4/5 early next year.
First, the obligatory background information. Back in 1989, Nihon Falcom decided to change things up for the third game in its successful Ys series of action-RPGs. While the first two games played from a top-down perspective, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys opted for a side-scrolling view akin to that of Falcom's 1985 hit Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II. Despite the dramatic shift, the game was received warmly by fans and saw ports to a number of computers and consoles. Subsequent Ys games went back to the familiar top-down style, leaving Wanderers from Ys as the oddball of the family.
When the time came to remake Wanderers from Ys, Nihon Falcom chose to use the framework of the original game and completely rebuild it. The then-recent Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim's engine served as the basis for this effort, which was ultimately released on Windows PCs in 2005 in Japan under the title Ys: The Oath in Felghana. While many of the the locations and main story beats were carried over, just about every aspect of the game was significantly expanded upon. The story and characters were richer, the dungeons larger and more complex, and the action faster and more furious. Japanese fans were delighted, but it would be a significant wait before Western players could get their hands on it officially.
Nihon Falcom bet bigger than most publishers on Sony's PlayStation Portable, and part of that involved porting many of its PC games to the handheld. In 2010, Ys: The Oath in Felghana was released on the platform, with a localized version coming by way of Xseed Games. While largely the same game as the Windows PC release, the PSP port added a few small quality of life features and some minor extra dialogues with certain NPCs. A couple of years later in 2012, Xseed Games localized the Windows PC version of the game.
From what I've played so far, Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana appears to be based on the PSP release rather than the Windows PC original. This is mainly for the better, but those with sharp eyes and a great deal of experience with the PC release might notice some slightly lower quality textures here and there. In terms of new additions, you can now choose to play with Mieko Ishikawa's original Wanderers from Ys PC-88 soundtrack, Masaki Kawai's charming X68000 soundtrack, or Yukihiro Jindo's arrangements for The Oath in Felghana. There are some new character portraits, with the option to use the originals if you prefer. Adol also speaks in this version of the game, with new lines inserted where there was once only silence.
The version I played was the Nintendo Switch one, and I can happily report that it runs smoothly and has minimal load times. As well it should, but one can never know in these times. The game plays great, though it is a little odd that you have to use the directional buttons to navigate some menus while Adol's movement is locked to the stick. While I suspected this might be a lingering quirk of the PSP version, a quick check showed this to be a mapping choice new to this version. Nevertheless, you can find remnants of the game's original age here, like the inability to skip most cut scenes. The visuals are rendered at a higher resolution and have seen some clean-up, but at its core this is still a game whose roots lie in the early 00s.
Truly great games transcend time, however, and I firmly believe Ys: The Oath in Felghana to be one such example. The action is so fast, and that speed is thoroughly refreshing in an era where slower, more deliberate combat is the order of the day. Adol Christin is like a little red-haired Tasmanian Devil in this game, flying around like a whirling dervish of destruction. As you gain new abilities and level up, his capacity for chewing through enemies only grows. Bosses require a more strategic approach, but are no less frantic in their pacing. There's a bit of platforming in here, just enough to break things up without imposing too much on the action.
The story is similarly speedy in its pacing. There's enough meat here to give the adventure context and make the stakes more real, but you'll be zipping from one quest to the next without much downtime to worry about. There are side-quests to find and complete, but they're brief jaunts compared to those in many other games. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is a game that wants you to keep on moving, and the result is one of the more exciting action-RPGs you can find.
While more modern Ys games have a lot of excellent qualities, it sometimes feels like something from this era of the series has been lost. Revisiting this outstanding classic via Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana only reinforces that in my mind. So far, this is looking to be a solid update of a stone-cold classic of the genre. If the rest of the game proves as strong as what I've played up to this point, this might prove to be an excellent way to ring in the new year.
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on January 7th, 2025.
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