PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:24 PM Mojang has revealed the name of its next game drop, as Minecraft Chase the Skies is set to focus on taking you up, up and away. Revealed during the MC Championship TwitchRivals stream, the drop is all about skyward exploration, with even more extra features thrown in to further enhance your time in the sandbox game. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 11:29 AM Outriders and Gears of War studio People Can Fly is suspending two of its in-development projects, while confirming this means it will have to "scale down our teams." One of these games is the upcoming project Gemini, an unannounced game originally set to be published by Square Enix, who People Can Fly also worked with to publish Outriders in 2021. Project Bifrost, meanwhile, was set to be a self-published game. Continue reading Outriders and Gears of War E-Day dev cancels two upcoming games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Outriders review, Outriders legendary weapons guide, Purchase Outriders |
PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 10:43 AM June 1, 2025: We've added an update from Fromsoftware outlining when the servers will undergo maintenance on Monday June 2. Is Elden Ring Nightreign down? It isn't often that you have to check the server status of a FromSoft game, but Nightreign is a different beast completely. While you have the option of taking on the game's many bosses alone, it's a much better experience with friends - but for that to happen, the servers need to be online. Thankfully, if the Elden Ring Nightreign servers are down, you can still jump in solo. As we mentioned in our Elden Ring Nightreign review, the solo experience can feel punishing for those who aren't already experienced with the roguelike game. Here is the Elden Ring Nightreign server status so you can plan your adventure accordingly. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring Nightreign review, Elden Ring Nightreign class, Elden Ring Nightreign bosses |
PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:40 PM With Diablo 4 Season 8, Path of Exile 2 0.2.0, and Last Epoch Season 2 all well underway, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to ARPGs at the moment. This is undoubtedly a good thing, but sometimes we just want to try something new or retreat to the familiar instead. So whether you're all caught up on where the genre is right now, or just fancy something a little different, Blizzard's Diablo Immortal is here to answer the call. To celebrate the game's third anniversary, you can nab some freebies and participate in special limited-time events, so now's the time to jump back in. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo Immortal tier list, Diablo Immortal system requirements, Best Diablo Immortal builds |
PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:36 PM It's easy to forget just how much of a Steam megahit Euro Truck Simulator 2 actually is. With tens of thousands of people playing it at any given time, and a 97% rating from over 650,000 user reviews, SCS Software's in-depth cargo hauling sim is still going strong. I for one love turning my brain off and driving across the continent to deliver some precious cargo, and others tend to agree. The future of ETS2 is also looking incredibly bright, as SCS has finally teased a mechanic we've been waiting for. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Euro Truck Simulator 2 system requirements, Best simulation games, Best truck games |
PCGamesN Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:33 PM More than 20 years later, the original Painkiller is back. A brutal shooter coming off the back of games like Quake, Doom, and Serious Sam, this demonic FPS is one we definitely don't talk about much these days, even though we absolutely should. With some gargantuan bosses, gorgeous levels, and an array of vicious weapons, the game is mostly lost to time. Until now, that is, as this Painkiller RTX mod recently got an update, and it completely revamps the experience to feel entirely new. Continue reading Cult classic FPS Painkiller is back with a huge RTX overhaul MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best co-op games, Best old games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, June 1, 2025 11:00 AM  Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Did you know that adopting language altered the position of the human larynx, making us more susceptible to choking on food? I learned this because I've finished Blood Meridian, and was reading McCarthy's musings on the evolution of language as a chaser. Proof, then, that the only truly fitting way to leave this world is to die choking on a book. Perhaps this week's guest can recommend a good one? |
Siliconera Sunday, June 1, 2025 3:00 PM
Now that Yen Press' run of the CLAMP Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon manga is done, we once again get to see what happened to Subaru and Hokuto Sumeragi and Seishirou Sakurazuka. After all, volume 7 is dedicated completely to the major reveals and
Editor's Note: There will be spoilers for the Tokyo Babylon manga ending below.
Throughout Tokyo Babylon, CLAMP keeps hinting at things not being exactly right. Seishirou engages in suspicious behavior that proves he not only has his own supernatural abilities and awareness, but may be an onmyouji on par with Subaru. Subaru constantly wears gloves he never takes off. There are times when we'll see him think back to a childhood memory with a mysterious person. Hokuto seems especially aware of something to do with Seishirou, yet pushes him and her brother together. Once we start to get into later volumes, Seishirou's activities become more blatant, and we start hearing about the Sakura Zukamori assassin.
So Tokyo Babylon volume 7 is completely dedicated to giving us answers, yet with the ending also leaving us completely lost with new questions. The bet between Seishirou and Subaru? It's completely revealed. Seishirou met Subaru when both of them were young and Subaru saw him committing one of his assassinations. Seishirou marked the boy as a possible victim, saying once they'd meet again that Subaru would have one year to get him to fall in love with him. If he failed, Seishirou would kill him. If he succeeded, he'd get to live. But Seishirou claims he failed, and we're confronted with a scene that's blatant torture.
Considering the violence we've seen throughout Tokyo Babylon, which affected both Subaru and Seishirou in the past, this in itself isn't shocking. Especially paired with CLAMP being realistic and showing the effect of this latest encounter on Subaru after the fact. He's comatose. Completely broken. His mind and body is devastated after Seishirou completely revealed who he is. There's no immediate recovery. We witness exactly how brutal it all was.
These moments before the end also provide an opportunity for us to see the healthier loving relationships around Subaru. We know at this point that, age difference not withstanding, the primary pairing here is extremely toxic. But Subaru is initially saved because of an act of love and sacrifice by his grandmother. She resorted to extreme lengths to snatch him away from Seishirou, paying a price in the process. Then Hokuto, his twin sister, sets out as a secondary sacrifice to assure his safety after the previous encounter that left him broken.
But more importantly, we don't get to know what's next. We only know what happened to Hokuto because of CLAMP's narrative and Subaru's ability. We don't see him meet Seishirou again in the ending of volume 7 of the Tokyo Babylon manga. We don't see the inevitable weeks and months it takes him to recover. We even don't see him pick up the pieces. We only see him end up assisting on a final "case" to show that even after everything that happened, he's still using his onmyouji abilities to help others.
I also think the fact that X/1999 remains unfinished helps the Tokyo Babylon ending stand out even further at this point. CLAMP got to offer us some resolution. Further confrontations between Subaru and Seishiro appear, as they meet again. Hokuto is referenced, and we get closure regarding that spell only she could use. But at the same time, we don't get to know what becomes of Subaru. He still doesn't get an ending.
The Tokyo Babylon ending still hits me every time I read it, even years later. There's no mercy in this final volume. CLAMP set up a tragedy, leaving little clues along the way. Some more obvious than others, of course. There's no closure here. No happy ending. Just like real life, things don't come together perfectly. Instead, we see how different choices we've made and people we let in permanently affect our lives even after a short time together. And, because the follow-up work remains unfinished, we just never get to really know what happened to Subaru at the end.
All seven volumes of the CLAMP Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon manga are available via Yen Press.
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Destructoid Sunday, June 1, 2025 2:09 PM
The TOTS MLS Cup and the TOTS ROSHN Saudi Cup objectives are now live in EA FC 25, and Ultimate Team users can unlock some fantastic rewards.
EA Sports has slightly changed the older format of the previous TOTS cups. Instead, we have two separate cups that are easier to complete. However, our job will be doubled with two cups to complete in less than a week, and this guide will provide detailed information about both.
How to complete EA FC 25 TOTS MLS Cup
The TOTS MLS Cup has four tasks, and here are the requirements in EA FC 25.
Completing all the tasks will also unlock a Lionel Messi TOTS item for a duration of five games.
How to complete EA FC 25 TOTS ROSHN Saudi Cup
The TOTS ROSHN Saudi Cup has four tasks, and here are the requirements.
Completing all the tasks will also unlock a Cristiano Ronaldo TOTS item for a duration of five games.
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Destructoid Sunday, June 1, 2025 1:49 PM
The El Pibe Evolution is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete this paid option to upgrade one of your lower-rated items.
Costing about 50,000 coins, this evolution is pretty affordable at this stage of the game. It offers some amazing upgrades that ranges between stat boosts, new playstyles, and roles. If you're confused about which cards to use, this guide is here to help clear your dilemmas.
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EA FC 25 El Pibe Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of the El Pibe Evolution in EA FC 25.
EA FC 25 El Pibe Evolution upgrades
There are five levels of upgrades, and here are the requirements.
Level 1 upgrades
Level 2 upgrades
Level 3 upgrades
Level 4 upgrades
Level 5 upgrades
Level 1 upgrade conditions
Level 2 upgrade conditions
Level 3 upgrade conditions
Level 4 upgrade conditions
Level 5 upgrade conditions
Best players to use in El Pibe Evolution
Here are some of the best players to use in this evolution.
Your club's evo chain candidates can provide unique solutions exclusive to your Ultimate Team squad.
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Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, June 1, 2025 4:15 PM Announced on Twitter. The post People Can Fly Announces Cancelled Games and Layoffs appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, June 1, 2025 4:00 PM Announced on Twitter. The post The World Ends with You Director Leaves Square Enix After 29 years appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, June 1, 2025 3:40 PM According to a leaker. The post Major Halo Announcement Reportedly Planned for October appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |