GamersHeroes Friday, January 31, 2025 11:34 AM In honor of The Sims 25th Birthday (has it really been that long?!), The Sims and Electronic Arts are bringing both The Sims and The Sims 2 together as The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle and separately as The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection. The post The Sims & The Sims 2 Legacy Collections Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 11:29 AM  Look, The Pokémon Company is a giant company that can do whatever it wants. Still, however, one must ask: Is releasing a life-sized posable plush of Gardevoir, the psychic/fairy-type Pokémon who you should never Google without SafeSearch on, perhaps a callous use of one's power? Is it an example of being so… |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 11:10 AM  Back in 2021, modder Lance MacDonald released a patch for playing Bloodborne on PlayStation 4 Pro at 60FPS in boost mode. Sony didn't seem to notice or care. Until now. Almost four years later, the console maker and publisher of this game hit MacDonald with a DMCA request to have the patch removed from the internet. |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 10:59 AM  Last year, hundreds of vintage prototype, test, and presentation Pokémon cards believed to date back to the creation of the game in the 1990s sold for auction to various collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars collectively. Now, one of those collectors has investigated the prototype cards they bought more… |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 10:20 AM  Sony's biggest exclusive of the PlayStation 5 generation has finally arrived on PC and it probably shouldn't have, at least not in this state. Spider-Man 2 already has a rating of "mixed" on Steam, players warning about crashes, freezes, and all sorts of other issues, even for those with high-end graphics cards like… |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 9:45 AM  Warner Bros. is pulling the plug on another failed multiplayer game. Its Smash Bros.-inspired platform fighter MultiVersus will shut down at the end of season 5, just a year after it's bumpy return from live-service purgatory. The game will still be available to play offline, but there won't be any refunds for players… |
Kotaku Friday, January 31, 2025 8:30 AM  Where recently it was the case that every newly published comic was immediately optioned for a new Netflix or Amazon movie or TV show, Hollywood appears to have now shifted its obsessive focus onto video games. What were once the barrel-bottom residue of the movie world, video game adaptations have found their feet,… |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 11:55 AM  January 31, 2025: We added new Blue Lock Rivals codes to our list. What are the new Blue Lock Rivals codes? While your metavision may let you play the perfect pinpoint pass, you'll need a little extra assistance perceiving all of the freebies the Roblox game has to offer. Blue Lock Rivals throws you into world soccer's biggest pressure cooker, putting your skills to the test as you channel the playstyles of the hit series' biggest hitters on the field. Whether you're consuming your opponents Rin-style, or sending them to the store with your Nagi-esque tekkerz, you'll need to be on your A-game to succeed in the Roblox experience. Read on to find out the anime game's latest codes and how to redeem them. Continue reading Blue Lock Rivals codes January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 11:36 AM  Explosive sandbox game Besiege is now ten years old, and developer Spiderling Studios is celebrating with a special anniversary update. The medieval-style building and destruction sandbox game has you manufacturing all manner of machines to accomplish tasks or stride into battle. Between putting together a perfect creation and using it to demolish everything in your path, Besiege remains one of the most satisfying games on PC, and this new overhaul is packed with reasons to keep coming back, along with flash from the past. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best building games, Best medieval games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 11:07 AM  While they both sit under the Microsoft umbrella, Obsidian is setting itself up to rival Bethesda with its Skyrim-inspired action RPG, Avowed, which is set to release in just a few weeks. Before then, it's well worth checking out the studio's earlier Fallout-inspired game, The Outer Worlds, which is completely free for Prime Gaming subscribers. Continue reading Ahead of Avowed, The Outer Worlds is now free with Prime Gaming MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Outer Worlds review, The Outer Worlds flaws, Play The Outer Worlds |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 10:55 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. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 10:28 AM  January 31, 2025: We've checked for 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 January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 10:19 AM  What are the best superhero games on PC? After all, the world has comic book fever. Look around and you'll see it: it's all BIFF this and POW that, as they fight for superhero supremacy. People with towels pegged to their shoulders dive into stores, searching with non-X-ray-vision for the best DC games, while those swinging a red, white, and blue painted bin lid peruse the internet for lists of the best Marvel games. Before this feature spirals off into an inescapable whole of comic references, here is our list of the best superhero games you can play on PC, including two of the best Batman games. That should be enough super-powered goodness to keep you happy until the next blockbuster lands. And the best PC games are super in their own right, too. Continue reading Best superhero games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Arkham Knight System Requirements, Best Batman games, Best superhero games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 10:08 AM  How badly do you want to play the Elden Ring Nightreign beta? Invites to the upcoming network test have already been sent out by FromSoftware and the first live demo for the RPG and roguelike is scheduled to begin on Friday February 14. Of course, there are some people who applied to play and didn't get access, and if you're one of them, and you're feeling especially forlorn, well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that you can buy your way into Shadow of the Erdtree's co-op follow-up. The bad news is that it could cost you the same as a brand-new GPU. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best soulslike games, Elden Ring review, Elden Ring Nightreign release date |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 10:06 AM  Left 4 Dead 2. Resident Evil 2 Remake. Dying Light 2. Dead Island 2. Your choices for blasting your way through hordes of zombies are many. But I've been eagerly awaiting news on Killing Floor 3, the third entry in the Tripwire Interactive series. Playing the first game was a real revelation for me - its weapons feel so good to fire, from the animation to the sound design, that it makes popping zeds especially satisfying. The second game expanded and evolved that basic formula, and now we're set for another installment with confirmation of a launch date and the ability to sign up for a February beta. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best horror games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 9:51 AM  Who says you can't be fashionable when you're lugging around your top-spec PC? Thanks to an interesting collaboration between a fashion designer and a web browser, you could soon own your very own $2,000 high-end gaming PC carry bag, described as a "handcrafted, XXXXXXL bucket bag" for all of your important kit. This isn't an early April fools joke, either. A collaboration between Opera GX and fashion designer Hed Mayner led to the creation of the Prêt-à-Portable collection, of which this bag is part. It might seem mad, but given the size, it looks big enough to fit the best gaming PCs out there with room to spare. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 9:33 AM  What are the best Fallout New Vegas mods? Despite being over a decade old, Fallout New Vegas enjoys a thriving modding scene that has stood the test of time. In the 12 or so years since we first took our first step in the Mojave Wasteland, some talented people have been tinkering with it until it becomes an entirely different beast. There are years of mods to sift through, but we've managed to round up our favorites; the best mods that Fallout New Vegas has to offer, and popped them into this useful little list. Some add new textures to the RPG game, while others add new quests or even entirely new campaigns. Continue reading The best Fallout New Vegas mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Fallout New Vegas mods, Fallout 5 release date, Best RPG games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 9:09 AM  Want to know about new Genshin Impact characters? During each new update, there's usually at least one brand-new playable character introduced to the roster. They typically appear on event banners with increased drop rates, including one five-star character and three four-star characters. While we know which characters are likely to appear on the next Genshin Impact banners, some characters featured in this guide might not be playable right now, but they can still be found in Genshin Impact. We've also included some characters who are rumored to join the free PC game down the line, but may not have an in-game model just yet. While none of this information is official until Hoyoverse says otherwise, here's a round-up of all the current rumors and speculation. Continue reading Genshin Impact new characters in the 5.3 update and beyond MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 9:46 AM  When is the Killing Floor 3 release date? It's been nearly seven years since Killing Floor 2 was released, bringing Horzine Biotech's Zeds to a more single-player friendly format following the 6-player co-op experience of the first game. If you thought the series was dead after the less popular VR game of 2017, we've got news for you. We like to think we willed Killing Floor 3 into existence with our hot take when Behaviour Interactive acquired Killing Floor co-creators Antimatter Games. Whether you have us to thank for manifesting the game or not, a sneak peek during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 confirmed that the survival game is in development. Here's what we know about the Killing Floor 3 release date, gameplay, and more. Continue reading Killing Floor 3 release date, trailers, and gameplay MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best multiplayer games, Best horror games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 9:00 AM  There is something very aesthetically pleasing about the zones and the construction squares in Cities Skylines 2. It's like clicking in jigsaw pieces. After you build your road, you carefully line up industrial, commercial, and residential zones so they'll look neat and almost symmetrical. But what if you want to 'paint' your cityscape with a free hand? Developed by a small team and playable soon on Steam, a new city-building game lets you imagine and construct enormous metropolises, but without the restriction of tiles or grids. A cozier, calmer take on Manor Lords, PCGamesN has just gotten an exclusive look at City Tales: Medieval Era. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best city-building games, Best medieval games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 8:21 AM  After launching onto Steam on Thursday January 30, Spider-Man 2 has already become the worst-rated PlayStation-published game on the entire platform. The PC port of The Last of Us faced technical issues at launch and its user reviews suffered as a result. Other releases such as Lego Horizon Adventures and the swiftly shuttered Concord have also been met with mixed reception. But citing various performance problems, Spider-Man 2 players have shared sufficient negative responses that the game now bears a 'mixed' rating and has a lower aggregate score than all of Sony's other first-party Steam releases. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best superhero games, Best open world games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 7:57 AM  Just as we thought the number of cores in your average gaming CPU had hit a plateau, it looks as though next-generation Intel Core and AMD Ryzen desktop CPUs could feature many more cores than the CPUs of today. In fact, we could even be looking at 48-core Intel chips and 24-core AMD Ryzen chips, showing a big jump over the 24-core and 16-core threshold today. That's unlikely to make a big difference if you only use your PC for gaming, especially seeing as the best gaming CPU you can buy right now only has eight cores. However, for desktop users wanting a CPU that can do everything, from gaming to rendering, a new 24-core AMD chip, perhaps called the Ryzen 9 10950X, or a 48-core Intel chip, maybe called the Core Ultra 9 385K, could make a massive difference. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 7:59 AM  What are the Black Ops 6 events? If you're on the hunt for even more cosmetic goodies and unlockable weapons in BO6, you're in luck. Black Ops 6 has brought back limited-time, seasonal events that reward you handsomely for completing various challenges. The Black Ops 6 Season 1 events have so far included Hit List and Gobblegum Mania, each with individual and community rewards up for grabs, and we're sure there'll be plenty more events to come in future Black Ops 6 seasons. So, polish off your best BO6 loadouts, get out onto the latest BO6 maps, and start racking up all the rewards the FPS game has to offer. Continue reading Current Black Ops 6 events and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:59 AM  If you've been eagerly watching and waiting for the price of AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs to drop, then you now have a great chance to scoop up a bargain. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is now at its cheapest ever price in this Amazon gaming CPU deal, enabling you to save $39 on the usual price. It's a limited-time deal, though, so you'll need to get in quickly. This new AMD CPU was originally launched at an MSRP of $279, which has always made it a hard sell when its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 7600X, has a much cheaper price. At $240, though, the new CPU makes a lot more sense, with this deal saving you 14% on the list price. It doesn't have the 3D V-cache of the new Ryzen 7 9800X3D to boost gaming performance, but it's a solid foundation if you want to build a gaming PC on a budget. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:43 AM  The Terraria 1.4.5 update feels both tantalizingly close and impossibly distant. Developer Re-Logic has maintained its philosophy of only putting out updates when they're ready, and it's been a strategy that has long maintained Terraria's reputation as one of the best PC games. In a new Terraria State of the Game blog for the end of January 2025, head of business strategy Ted 'Loki' Murphy gives us our regularly scheduled update on how things are progressing. While there's no release date yet, we do get a glimpse of another potentially very powerful transformation, along with a cute but disturbing snack. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Terraria mods, Terraria happiness guide, Terraria bosses guide |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:45 AM  What are the best space games on PC in 2025? Featuring the biggest Steam games, like Kerbal Space Program, and the best free games, such as Eve Online, these are the most sensational space epics around. With so many options, trying to pick out the best intergalactic adventures is a galaxy-sized question. Developers have been churning out space adventures since the '70s, and with everyone getting excited about Jupiter and with Kickstarter and crowdfunding allowing studios to strike out alone, we're currently just a teensy bit obsessed with what's beyond our little blue and green marble. While we wait for E.T. to return our numerous missed calls, let's kill time by playing some amazing space games in some of the best games on PC. Continue reading The best space games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Play Star Trek Online for free, Free MMO list, Best Star Trek games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:19 AM  January 31, 2025, 3:05am PST: Blizzard has confirmed that players who bought Cyber DJ Lucio have been refunded, noting that an "unfortunate error" meant the skin went live in-store by accident. On Wednesday February 12, we'll finally get to see what the future of Overwatch 2 looks like. In the wake of Marvel Rivals' release, the OG hero shooter has struggled to keep pace with its plucky new competitor. The Cyber DJ Lucio Twitch drop that accompanies the official stream was initially made available to players as a paid cosmetic 24 hours prior to the event's reveal, meaning those who purchased it have paid for what is soon to be a free skin. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 7:01 AM  When is the Towerborne release date? This colorful co-op beat 'em up is the latest venture by Stoic, the indie developer best known for 2014's The Banner Saga. However, Towerborne is shaping up to be quite a bit different from the turn-based strategy that came before it. Instead, Towerborne takes elements of action RPGs and platform games to create a side-scrolling adventure in an original fantasy world. It takes place in the City of Numbers, where monsters lurk outside of the safety of The Belfry. You take on the role of Ace, a hero born from the spirit realm imbued with the power to cleanse the land. If this sounds right up your alley, we're here to get you up to speed with the Towerborne release date, early access, and gameplay. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best action-adventure games, The best co-op games |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:32 AM  What are the best games like Monster Hunter on PC? Fundamentally, the Monster Hunter games focus heavily on defeating bosses in large maps, all while scavenging their carcasses and the rest of the flora and fauna for new materials to upgrade your gear. Now that these RPG games are available on PC, we can join in on the fun and indulge in the power fantasy of launching overgrown lizards into the air by swinging a hammer the size of an elephant's hindquarters into its scaly gut. The best games like Monster Hunter do all this and more, so saddle up and follow the trail with our top picks - at least until the Monster Hunter Wilds release date arrives. Continue reading Best games like Monster Hunter on PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Monster Hunter Wilds monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, Monster Hunter Wilds release date |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:22 AM  Trying to find out where to buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU? If so, you've landed in the right place. We've checked the virtual store shelves of etailers around the world to find where Nvidia's latest mid-range gaming GPU contender can be pre-ordered or where you can setup stock notifications for when the card launches later this year. With the RTX 5070 potentially set to be the best graphics card in its price range, including the supposed ability of the RTX 5070 to offer RTX 4090 performance, it's going to be in high demand. What's more, it may only be available in very limited numbers when the RTX 5070 release date arrives in February 2025. As such, you'll have to be quick to grab one of these new Nvidia cards, especially if you don't want to pay inflated prices from scalpers buying the cards from trusted retailers, only to then resell them on the likes of Ebay. The official RTX 5070 price is $549 / $549 CAD / £549 / AU$1,109 for the Founders Edition card, so that's the price you should be hoping to pay for Nvidia's own stylish card. Other cards from the likes of Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Palit, PNY, and Zotac might demand more, but that's the ballpark figure you should expect to pay. While RTX 5090 stock and RTX 5080 stock is now available, no RTX 5070 stock is available yet and won't be for several weeks. However, some sites have "notify me" services, so you can sign up to know when stock becomes available, and these may eventually switch to pre-order options too. Continue reading Where to buy 5070 - retailers to check for stock first MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 5090 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 6:30 AM  Looking for where to buy the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU? You've come to the right place. This guide will be updated daily with links to etailers around the world so you can set up your notifications, submit your pre-order, and eventually find stock - at a regular retail price - when the RTX 5070 Ti launches. The Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti is the mid-tier card in the company's new RTX 5000 series GPU lineup. While the RTX 5070 is your entry into the series, and the RTX 5090 is the range-topper, the RTX 5070 Ti could well be the best graphics card choice for those looking to maximize their bang for buck. A notable aspect of the RTX 5070 Ti is that Nvidia won't be producing its own Founders Edition card. As such there isn't an MSRP for that exact card. However, the guide price for stock-speed cards is $749 / $749 CAD / £729 / AU$1,109. These cards will be manufactured by the likes of Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Palit, PNY, and Zotac. The RTX 5070 Ti release date window is set for February 2025, so no stock is available yet. Some stores are already listing cards with "notify me" services, and we could see pre-order options appear too, but none yet include these. Continue reading Where to buy 5070 Ti - retailers to check for stock first MORE FROM PCGAMESN: RTX 5090 review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Friday, January 31, 2025 5:36 AM  January 31, 2025: We added four new AFK Journey codes. Looking for new AFK Journey codes? Redeeming free items is the best way to stay ahead of the curve without upsetting your wallet, especially in gacha-driven fantasy RPGs like AFK Journey. These redeem codes can help you stay competitive with the best team compositions, clear the story without issue, and reap the rewards of the PvP leaderboards. We've found and tested every code released by developer Farlight to find out which ones are active or expired. The AFK Journey redeem codes often reward you with valuable in-game currency like AFK Journey Diamonds and Gold, which are required to pull on gacha banners and build the best characters in the AFK Journey roster. We also recommend checking out our in-depth AFK Journey tier list to ensure you're spending your freebies wisely in the anime game. Now that you're all set, here are the AFK Journey codes waiting to be redeemed. Continue reading All active AFK Journey codes and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: AFK Journey tier list, AFK Journey codes, AFK Journey reroll |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 31, 2025 11:33 AM  The post-launch update and DLC schedule for Sid Meier's Civilization VII slightly discombobulates me, because the image above is weirdly reminiscent of Civ 7's own historical Age progression screens. But that uncanny similarity also pleases me, because I can now do the intro joke "all roadmaps lead to Rome".* In case you missed it, the new 4X strategy jobbo is out 11th February. Developers Firaxis have now sketched out plans for updating it, which extend from the usual balancing and bug fixes to a variety of new map types, possible multiplayer features and Age settings. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 31, 2025 6:06 AM  The creator of frying pan simulator Arctic Eggs is working on a fishing game that I am certain will replicate the act of angling in an entirely ordinary and accurate fashion. Its approach to hooks, lines, and sinkers will combine the fishing from Animal Crossing, Sega Bass Fishing, and Webfishing, says developer The Water Museum in a post on Bluesky. It may have a splash of Dredge when it comes to inventory management too. Oh, also, a strange man might imply you are "disappointing someone". Nothing to worry about. And the ocean may or may not turn completely red. These decisions have not been finalised. Everything is okay. It is possible the fish are safe to eat. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 31, 2025 5:32 AM  Hidden away on NASA's Golden Record, an interstellar archive of music, image and sound, there is a recording of a poem by Charles Baudelaire, Élévation, which describes the astral ascent of the soul. Well, part of a poem. Both to free up room on the disc and perhaps, to edit out "the vast sorrows and all the vexations" of the second half, only the first two stanzas appear. The recording in fact ends halfway through a line, which conjures up an intriguing problem for the listener, inasmuch as the thwarted rhyme scheme reveals that the piece is incomplete. A poetically-minded alien might be tempted to fill in the gap. A fancier alien who took a module in postmodernism might hail the poetics of the fragment. A resolutely practical alien who thinks poetry is for losers might read the whole thing, instead, as a set of incoherent navigational prompts, made up of loose prepositions - au-dessus, au-dessus, par delà, par delà. |
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 12:00 PM
Dynasty Warriors Origins has been largely regarded as having a generally positive reception, thanks to the properly rebooted action gameplay system. However, those who already have long-time attachments to the series, especially to the characters and historical events, would find a good number of gaping holes in the new game's storytelling due to the more-than-necessary cuts of recurring unique characters. One such character whose absence in Dynasty Warriors Origins is very noticeable is Lu Xun from the Sun Wu faction.
Lu Xun has been one of the popular mainstay characters of the Dynasty Warriors series ever since he appeared in the original PS1 fighting game. However, the historical figure was arguably best known for commanding the Wu army in launching a chain fire attack on the Shu camps at the Battle of Yiling in 222 AD.
Perhaps Omega Force referred to that feat as the primary reason for forgoing Lu Xun in Dynasty Warriors Origins, which only covered events up to the Battle of Chi Bi / Red Cliffs in 208 AD. Even though Lu Xun also had several campaigns against the unruly Shanyue tribe, which is also featured more prominently in the Sun clan's storyline in Origins, those skirmishes took place in the mid-210s. However, he historically started serving the Sun clan from around 203 AD, which is actually within the period covered in the new game.
In addition, as Omega Force claimed that Dynasty Warriors Origins has an extensive focus on the shorter period, it included several battles that were not covered in prior series entries. One of them just so happened to feature figures from the same clan as Lu Xun, which makes the latter's exclusion far more perplexing.
The battle in question is the Siege of Lujiang, which ran for two years and concluded in 195 AD. Even though this battle was barely mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, Sun Ce historically appeared and commanded the attacking side of the battle when he was still serving as a vassal of Yuan Shu. The leader of the defending side was none other than Lu Xun's granduncle Lu Kang, whose name in kanji/hanzi (陸康) is different from Lu Xun's future son (陸抗).
The historical relationship between the two key figures was not good either. When Sun Ce paid a visit to Lu Kang far before the siege, the latter disrespected him by not meeting him in person and sending a subordinate instead.
Lu Kang historically died roughly one month after the siege concluded, though not before he appointed Lu Xun as the new head of the clan. When Lu Xun eventually decided to serve under Sun Quan, the liege had him later marry one of Sun Ce's daughters as a measure to mend the relationship between the Sun and Lu clans.
When I previously published a list of period-relevant characters missing in Dynasty Warriors Origins' unique character roster, I initially assumed that Cao Ren would be the most jarring exclusion because he originally filled the enemy commander role in the Battle of Xinye. However, the game's producer Tomohiko Sho has since tweeted his defense of the decision, noting that he wants to depict Cao Ren closer to his deeds from historical sources rather than the fodder general persona as shown during the aforementioned battle in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.
But I digress slightly. As the Dynasty Warriors series generally features a loose retelling of the Chinese Three Kingdoms-era history and folklore, Origins did also have some changes to the detailed relationships, especially since Omega Force portrayed Sun Ce in a better light as one of the game story's main characters.
With the Dynasty Warriors Origins rendition of Lu Kang noticing Sun Ce's difference from Yuan Shu when the former spared him, he may have conveyed the observation to Lu Xun when he was about to have the latter succeed him. However, Lu Xun ended up never appearing in the game when he should have as Sun Quan's reign starts in a later chapter.
I would consider this a missed opportunity even worse than Cao Ren's absence from the Battle of Xinye. It would have shown how Sun Ce's compassion earned him respect from a clan he had defeated previously, especially amid the regional animosity that led to the battle that featured his historical death scene.
The latest mainline Dynasty Warriors entry that featured Lu Xun is Dynasty Warriors 9, which Koei Tecmo released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018. The newer entry Dynasty Warriors Origins has been available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC since January 2025, but its unique character roster does not include Lu Xun.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 11:30 AM
A number of figure updates appeared at Kotobukiya Collection 2025, and that meant we got a chance to see how the Trigun Stampede Nicholas D Wolfwood figure is looking. As it's still early in development, the scale figure only appeared in an unpainted prototype form. As is obvious from the design, it's based on the newest anime series.
In this figure, the character is designed to look like he's about to enter a fight. The priest's eyes are covered by his sunglasses. his left hand holds a cigarette with smoke coming off of it. His Punisher gun, which is shaped like a cross, is on his right shoulder.
Here are the two Trigun Stampede Nicholas D Wolfwood prototype figure photos Kotobukiya shared. In one of them, he appears alongside the finished Vash the Stampede figure. This is designed to give us a sense of scale, as well as show how the two would look if displayed together.
That Vash figure first came up at Kotobukiya Collection 2023. It showed up as an unpainted prototype at that event. It later launched in 2024.
There's no release date yet for the Trigun Stampede Nicholas D Wolfwood figure. Both Trigun and Trigun Stampede are streaming on Crunchyroll. Dark Horse handled the manga localizations.
The post Trigun Stampede Nicholas D Wolfwood Figure Update Shared appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 11:20 AM
Lance McDonald, creator of the Bloodborne 60fps patch, announced it is no longer available due to a DMCA takedown notice from Sony Interactive Entertainment. The fan-made patch affected the PS4 game and also offered support for the PS4 Pro. The game released 10 years ago in March 2015.
Here is McDonald's statement. In it, the creator noted links to the Bloodborne 60fps patch were removed immediately after Sony sent out the DMCA.
As a follow-up to that, McDonald also shared a photo taken with Shuhei Yoshida. Yoshida used to be the Sony Interactive Entertainment president, as well as Head of Independent Developer Initiative, before departing the company on January 15, 2025. He was made aware of McDonald's patch at that time.
In case you didn't get a chance to see how the Bloodborne 60fps patch worked in-action, McDonald shared an over 15 minute showcase on YouTube that highlighted how the update worked.
Since its March 2015 launch, we haven't seen Bloodborne again. FromSoftware and Sony haven't announced any remaster project, sequel, or revival. Fans have stepped up to keep it alive in ways, such as the Bloodborne 60fps patch and fan game Bloodborne Kart. The latter ended up being renamed and released as Nightmare Kart.
Bloodborne is available on the PS4.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 11:00 AM
Multiversus will be shutting down on May 30, 2025, Player First Games confirmed. Season 5 will be the game's final season, after which all online features will end and the game will be delisted. Those who own it will still be able to play, however.
The final Multiversus season will begin on February 4, 2025, and then conclude on May 30, 2025. After this, all support for the game will be shut down. In addition to online player servers, all microtransactions will become unavailable as of January 31, 2025. This means that both of Season 5's new characters, Aquaman and Lola Bunny, will be available exclusively through gameplay. Aquaman will be available as the first tier reward of the Battle Pass, while Lola will be a daily calendar login reward. If players have already purchased Gleamium, they will still be able to use their remaining balance for purchases during the season.
While Multiversus will be delisted at the end of Season 5, players who log in during this final season will be able to play the game offline after the shutdown. This means players will still be able to play against solo against bots or via local multiplayer. This includes all previously purchased content. It is unknown if locked characters will be easier to obtain as a result of these changes.
Multiversus is a Smash Bros style fighter that has faced significant criticism since its launch. Despite a successful beta launch in 2022, the game's huge player numbers quickly dropped off. This is often attributed to the game's aggressive monetization systems that restricted the game's roster, which is likely why the game is now being shut down.
Multiversus is currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X until May 30, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 10:30 AM
Good Smile Company confirmed that it will restock the Pop Up Parade figure of the Persona 5 character Makoto "Queen" Niijima that features her in her Phantom Thief attire. The company has opened pre-orders for a new batch of the figure on both its Japanese international and North American exclusive web stores.
The company originally released Queen's figure in 2022, so the restock will happen three years after that. However, the figure will be available with a different price tag than before. While the original 2022 release cost ¥3,900, the new stock in 2025 will cost more at ¥4,800 / $31.99.
As a reminder of how the static figure looks like, here are some of the sample images taken from multiple sides:
Good Smile Company has been more frequently releasing Pop Up Parade figures modeled after Persona series characters in recent months. It has previously announced that it will release a new figure of Haru "Noir" Okumura from Persona 5—the same game as Makoto—in 2025. The company also revealed another figure featuring the Persona 3 protagonist in the same lineup.
The new batch of the Persona 5 Phantom Thief Makoto "Queen" Niijima Pop Up Parade figures will start appearing in Japan in July 2025 and in North America in Q4 2025. Good Smile Company will close the pre-order window on February 26, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 10:00 AM
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it will remove the legacy PlayStation console themes on the PS5, which made for the platform's 30th anniversary, on February 1, 2025. However, the company also teased that it may bring back the themes in a few more months after receiving a lot of positive feedback from users.
For the record, SIE originally added the temporary themes for the PS5 in late 2024 to mark the 30th anniversary of the first PlayStation console, which first launched in Japan on December 3, 1994. The four themes are respectively themed after the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4. The PS1 theme, for example, shows a boot scene reminiscent of the original console with the old Sony Computer Entertainment logo shown at the beginning.
Here is the official tweet posted on the Japanese PlayStation account on X:
And here is our translation of the tweet:
SIE also released a limited number of PS5 consoles, DualSense controllers, and PS Portals themed after the PS1 to celebrate its 30th anniversary. In addition, the same company worked with Grapht to produce and release PS1-themed merchandise for its major anniversary milestone, which ranged from a tote bag to keychains.
The legacy PlayStation console themes on the PlayStation 5 will disappear on February 1, 2025, but Sony Interactive Entertainment has promised to bring the themes back in the near future.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 9:30 AM
Some corners of the Internet are about to become very happy, as the Pokemon Center announced a life-sized Gardevoir doll. It'll come out on February 6, 2025 and it'll cost 49,500 JPY ($319.20). [Thanks, Poke_Times!]
The life-sized Gardevoir doll stands at 160 centimeters tall, and weighs 5000 grams. According to the site, it can't actually stand on its own, as Gardevoir has tiny little stick legs. You'll need to prop it against a wall or seat it on something. The Pokemon Center also does not allow you to buy the Gardevoir plush with anything else. You'll need to make other purchases in another transaction.
A user in the reply pointed out that the Gardevoir plush on the Pokemon Center has a different return policy and toy age recommendation compared to other life-sized toys on the site. The Gardevoir is the only one for people fifteen years and older. As well, while you can return other products within two weeks, the Gardevoir's return policy states you can only exchange or return it if there's a problem with the product itself. This could have to do with the size of the doll, though, rather than any nefarious reasons.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the latest mainline entries of the franchise, are available on the Nintendo Switch. The life-sized Gardevoir doll will come out on February 6, 2025 in Japan.
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Siliconera Friday, January 31, 2025 9:00 AM
In true pioneer fashion, Arknights: Endfield is a game that wears many hats. It's a story-rich action RPG with exploration and combat elements, but it also has a robust base-building mechanic. With enough time and plenty of hard work, you can turn the moon of Talos-II into a thriving interstellar colony. Provided, of course, that raiders, native wildlife, and the environment don't do you in first.
While Arknights: Endfield takes place in the same world and timeline as the base Arknights game, you don't need to know anything about Arknights to jump in. New characters make up most of the playable roster, and it focuses on a whole other world and industry. In Endfield, you play as the Endministrator, the Endmin of Endfield Industries. Wow, that's a lot of "end"s.
Though you've lost your memories, you, as the Endministator, still help Endfield Industries and others to set up a thriving frontier colony on Talos-II, which is the second moon of gas giant Talos. Despite Endfield Industries' amazing team of engineers and Talos-II's abundance of resources, things aren't going too well thanks to unexpected hostilities. Not only do you need to do the usual RPG stuff of fighting enemies and saving people, but you also need to fix damaged logistics or set up new outposts.
Admittedly, the who's and why's of Endfield eluded me on occasion. While I appreciate good in media res storytelling, it employed a lot of terminology and proper nouns that flew over my head during the cutscenes. The intel archive proved useful when sorting out questions I had throughout the story. Focusing on and engaging with Endfield's story was challenging, as, despite its strong premise, the actual narrative didn't hook me. Everything from the story to the characters to the missions felt bland, like I was going through the motions.
The Endministrator is yet another silent protagonist, which is a trope I've griped about in the past. They're a blank slate of a character due to their amnesia, and act accordingly, with Perlica taking the wheel. Characters often talk about how amazing the Endministrator is, or how legendary they were in the past. But time and time again, the Endministrator proves themself...kind of lame.
The Traveler and the Rover, regardless of if you like the glazing they receive, accomplish many heroic tasks in the narrative. It's understandable why in Liyue, for example, people welcome the Traveler, considering they helped save the city. The Endministrator, meanwhile, never really does or says anything that special or awesome. It can feel undeserved to watch them receive praise or admiration based on a forgotten past we know little about. I understand that Hypergryph might've wanted to hail back to the original Arknights—Perlica seems like an expy of Amiya—but Endfield was a chance to do something different. It's especially egregious since the premise of creating a functioning and livable base on Talos-II is interesting enough on its own. With the precedent of the Doctor, though, I'm inclined to give Hypergryph the benefit of the doubt and let them cook a little with the Endministrator.
Really, though, instead of focusing on glazing the Endministrator, the other characters should focus on themselves. Currently, there are only about thirteen Operators to pull from in Headhunting. That's not a lot, per se, but it's still just a beta build. I'm honestly a little surprised at how few Operators are actually interesting as characters, especially since they display so much personality in their menu animations. As a general rule, the characters are agreeable or affable, with minor differences like Chen Qianyu's genki girl tendencies compared to Perlica's more subdued temperament. It feels like I'm looking at people who already went through growth or a character arc, leaving no room for further development or intrigue. Like how story and character changes occurred between the beta and completed builds of Star Rail and Wuthering Waves, I'm hoping that when Endfield officially comes out, its cast will grow more character.
Despite the weak story and character writing, Endfield remains a delight to play thanks to the strong aesthetic choices. For one thing, the menus and UI feel very next-gen, with the parallax effect present when speaking with people via comms. Characters change how they pose whenever you tab through their menus, like Zenless Zone Zero does. The character models and overall color palette of the game feel unique for a gacha game, as the anime-like cel-shaded style popularized by games like Genshin has dominated the market. It reminds me of a mix between watercolor, as well as the art style of the illustrator who designed Amiya. Not that surprising, though, considering Wei@W (the illustrator in question) is one of the founding members of Hypergryph and serves as the current creative director for Arknights.
A minor detail in the character models that really stood out to me was how the character's eyes would make these minute movements when looking at something or someone. It reminds me of how someone in real life might make similar eye movements when gazing upon, say, a large piece of art and they're trying to focus on various parts of the painting. I'm not sure if the developers had to individually animate each motion or what, but it still amazed me that they chose to put it in the game when no one would've said anything if they didn't.
Now, let's talk about how it's like to play the game. Arknights; Endfield has three main aspects to the gameplay loop: combat, exploration, and base-building. The base-building is actually the most important part of it all, since it ties in to the exploration and combat at an intrinsic level. I don't recommend this game at all to people who don't like base-building, or aren't willing to put in the time. You can't avoid it if you want to get anywhere, both figuratively and literally. But before we get to that, let's talk about the other components of the game.
While the combat system itself is fairly standard for an action RPG (basic attack, skill, ultimate, dodge), the possibilities when it comes to team composition do remind me of the original Arknights game. The rarity level of a character doesn't matter as much as their role or skill. Gilberta, for example, is a 6-star Operator, which is the highest rarity in the game. That doesn't automatically mean she'll dominate the battlefield, though. Using her with the 5-star Da Pan didn't feel nearly as good as pairing Da Pan with the 4-star Chen Qianyu because of their complementary play styles. Despite initially writing off Snowshine for her low rarity (and her refusal to leave me in peace when I'm headhunting only added to my dislike), she became a mainstay on all my teams until I built up Xaihi enough to bring her out.
Each character has a combo skill, which triggers under specific circumstances. Using them does not eat up a skill bar, so that leaves you free to use another Battle Skill or save it for when you want to interrupt an enemy. Forming teams that can reliably facilitate each character's combo skill is far more valuable than simply aiming for the rarest Operator.
My main party is Laevatain, Wulfgard, Perlica, and Snowshine, as I find all three of my attackers synergize so well with each other. Perlica's Skill imparts an Electric Infliction onto an enemy. As this is an Arts Infliction, this triggers Wulfgard's combo skill. Combining Electric with Heat creates Combustion, which then triggers Laevatain's combo skill. All that for the cost of one skill bar is pretty great. A simpler combination only requires Laevatain and Wulfgard, as Laevatain's Battle Skill can also trigger Wulfgard's combo skill, which means I can save Perlica's for later. Like Arknights, it feels less pay-to-win when the format of the combat system encourages this sort of creativity. Even low-rarity Operators have the chance to shine depending on who you pair them with.
Now, as mentioned in the beginning, Arknights: Endfield boasts a really in-depth and robust base-building system. It starts simple, having you rig up power lines and grids so that you can send electricity to different facilities around the base. In the beginning, I had to keep going back to my various refineries and processing units to take materials out. But the game later lets you automate this entire process, complete with conveyor belts like a full-fledged factory. Base-building isn't exactly where my interest lies, and my eyes skimmed over the explanations when playing it late at night. However, the VR simulation tutorials, as well as the intuitive menus, made everything easy to navigate. They put a lot of work and thought into this part of the game.
And for good reason, too. As mentioned earlier, you can't get away from base-building. You have to do it, as this is how you get the materials to assemble gear for your characters. Exploration also requires you to put your base-building skills to work, even if it's as simple as setting down some pylons and relay towers so that you can power up mechanisms to gain access to different areas or rewards. There's even a way to sort of recreate the tower defense of the mainline Arknights game, as you can set up weapons like Gatling guns provided that, again, you can transmit electricity to them.
Arknights: Endfield plays like a well-oiled machine, with each individual aspect acting as the cog to keep it chugging. Hypergryph did an amazing job fusing the different elements together without letting one shine too much over the other. There's still a lot to do on Hypergryph's end—mostly to do with the story—before it's ready for public release, but, pun unintended, it's already got a strong base to build on.
Arknights: Endfield is in development for the PS5, Windows PCs, and mobile devices.
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