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GamersHeroes Monday, January 13, 2025 11:23 AM Delta Force developer Team Jade has revealed their continuing content updates for the title in 2025, along with an update on Delta Force's mobile release. The post Delta Force 2025 Update Plans Revealed appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, January 13, 2025 11:22 AM Indie studio The Wandering Band, together with Publisher Stray Fawn, have released their open world skyward RPG adventure Airborne Empire in Steam Early Access. The post Open World RPG City Builder Airborne Empire Now Available in Steam Early Access appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Monday, January 13, 2025 8:48 AM As a fan of the Dynasty Warrriors series since the PlayStation 2 era, I can confidently say that Dynasty Warriors Origins is the best mainline game in the series. The post Dynasty Warriors Origins Is The Best In The Series – Review appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Monday, January 13, 2025 11:55 AM  The Sonic movies have been a resounding hit, bringing in a collective $1 billion after the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last month. Though parts of the films have been divisive for relying on original human characters, who some fans argue steal screentime from the speedy anthropomorphic animals that people show up… |
Kotaku Monday, January 13, 2025 11:55 AM  Robbie Williams biopic Better Man hit theaters in United States over the weekend. The movie tells the story of the pop singer and his rise to fame, but replaces him with a digital monkey. It's an oddball idea that, combined with the singer's lack of star power over here, seems to have doomed its chances at the box… |
Kotaku Monday, January 13, 2025 11:05 AM  Science fiction TV is a risky business. Even a fantasy show can get away with filming plenty of scenes on a nearby hillside, but when it comes to sci-fi, it's very much about not looking like our everyday reality. But what if you just removed the need to look like anything at all? That's the secret behind two of the… |
Kotaku Monday, January 13, 2025 10:52 AM  We finally made it folks: The Switch 2 reveal is just days away. At least that's what insiders are now claiming. It's about time. |
Kotaku Monday, January 13, 2025 10:25 AM  Marvel Rivals fans were having a field day with mods earlier this month. But last week NetEase shut the party down in a season one update. Now, a workaround has surfaced to bring back everything from wholesome Chainsaw Man mod for Jeff the Land Shark to very NSFW 19-inches of Venom overhaul, at least for players… |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 11:49 AM  Hardcore PC enthusiasts often want to overclock their hardware to their limit, but it's safe to say that this Intel Core i9 14900KF overclock takes it to a whole new level. A new world record has been set, pushing the Intel Core i9 14900KF to a record-beating 9.12GHz clock speed, over 4GHz higher than its typical boost clock. If you're an Intel loyalist, this last-gen flagship continues to be one of the best gaming CPUs you can buy, especially with Intel Core Ultra 200 series CPUs, such as the Core Ultra 7 265K, underperforming for gaming on launch. AMD, meanwhile, continues to dominate with its hugely successful X3D series chips, as you can in our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 11:47 AM  How do you beat a water-cooled gaming PC? With a full immersion PC, of course, where you sink all of your components into a bath of liquid. It's a technique already used for servers, but Thermaltake showed off a couple of full-immersion gaming PC designs at CES 2025, including a mini-ITX model, and we're intrigued. While it may seem like anathema to immerse several grands' worth of electronic components in a case full of liquid, the dielectric coolant used in these systems ensures it won't conduct any electricity, and it also massively reduces temperatures. In fact, Thermaltake says the systems can reduce CPU and GPU temperatures by around 20°C compared to using one of the best AIO cooler designs. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 11:25 AM  Ubisoft has been making a concerted effort to support its games on Steam recently. Starting with Assassin's Creed Shadows, the developer has promised that all new releases will come to Valve's platform on day one, instead of being exclusive to its own Ubisoft Connect platform on PC. Many games from older series, like Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon, have also been enjoying Steam achievements, years after going without them. The latest game on this list is Far Cry 4, and the single-player open-world game won't be the last to get them. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Far Cry 4 system requirements, Best open-world games, Best FPS games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 11:09 AM  How do you start streaming? When I'm not writing about or playing video games, I'm watching them. Sometimes I'm doing both. It's an engaging medium where you can meet and interact with some of the most talented and friendly people around, not to mention catch some of the biggest virtual events on the planet from the comfort of your own home. With this guide, we'll walk you through exactly what software and know-how you need to start successfully streaming some of the best PC games today. We've mentioned Twitch specifically here, as it's the world's biggest streaming platform, but you can apply many of these tools to other outlets such as YouTube, TikTok, and Kick. Continue reading How to start streaming games, the ultimate guide |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:37 AM  There's no official data just yet about the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and its performance, but an interesting new gaming performance leak adds further fuel to the suggestion that it's set to rival Nvidia cards like the RTX 5070 in the middle-tier gaming GPU market. AMD officially announced the latest RDNA 4 graphics card at CES 2025 last week, but plenty of the official details are still a mystery, leaving rumors to fill the gap. That includes suggestions in a leaked RX 9070 XT benchmark that performance is on par with the RTX 4080 Super, giving AMD a true best graphics card contender for the average gamer. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:36 AM  Cyberpunk 2077 came back from the brink. No Man's Sky turned it around. Even the responses to Payday 3 and Cities Skylines 2 have shown signs of thawing. Today, if a new game struggles at launch, there is still the possibility that its creators can claw it back. Arma Reforger may be the best, recent example. Arriving in early access back in May 2022, for a while, it remained the awkward middle child of Bohemia's realistic FPS series. But now, as Escape From Tarkov enjoys continued success, and Delta Force and Gray Zone Warfare lure potential new players to the world of milsims, Arma Reforger has exploded in popularity. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best war games, Best simulation games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:11 AM  What are the best Black Ops 6 loadouts? In theory, you're on a level playing field with everyone you come across in Call of Duty Black Ops 6; you all have access to the same weapons, attachments, and perks. It might not always feel that way, though, with weapons flowing in and out of the meta with each new patch. We've done the research, put in the hard yards, and figured out the best Black Ops 6 loadouts. A new entry in the Call of Duty series brings with it new Black Ops 6 weapons and also a revamped movement system in Black Ops 6 Omnimovement. Skill expression has never been more prevalent in the FPS game, and while movement can be king, the best loadouts will put you in great stead to dominate every match you enter. Continue reading Best BO6 loadouts for the current meta MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:16 AM  Is Marvel Rivals Steam Deck compatible? Yes, Marvel Rivals now has Playable status on Steam Deck, and we've tried out the game as well. The gaming experience is surprisingly smooth, even with decent graphics settings, thanks to some help from FSR. However, getting the game up and running can be a bit fiddly. Being able to run Marvel Rivals is good news for owners of the best handheld gaming PC, as the game wasn't playable on Steam Deck when it first launched. As the Marvel Rivals system requirements are pretty low-spec, the game has no trouble running on the Steam Deck's hardware, it's mainly just small text and the need to use the trackpads and keyboard input that stop it from being a flawless experience. Continue reading Marvel Rivals Steam Deck compatibility MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:51 AM  What are the latest DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can reward you with anything from a few bonus Bloodpoints to help prestige the latest character, to new and exclusive in-game cosmetics, so it's crucial you get them while they're live. There are more ways to customize your game than ever with DBD badges and banners, but there are still occasional rewards for items for your DBD killers and survivors, too. All of them let you show off your style, while Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints and Rift Fragments help your in-game progress, so there are always plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already. Continue reading DBD codes January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:23 AM  What are the best life games on PC? Well, it depends on what you're looking for and what kind of fantasy you envision. As we look ahead to the likes of Life by You and The Sims 5, we've built some alternative lives in a range of the latest and greatest life sims so we can guide you to the best one to make your dreams a (virtual) reality. There's more here than just farming and dating – though there's plenty of that as well. Like life itself, life simulation games come in all forms, and while your mind might leap to games like The Sims 4 and other staples of the genre, there are a host of inventive takes on the formula. Some of the best PC games that imitate life probe what it means to be alive, while others simply let you bake, date, or live as a witch. Be they adjacent to management games, farming games, or dating sims, here are the best life games in 2025. Continue reading The 15 best life games on PC in 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:28 AM  What are the best mods in Dragon Age The Veilguard? Whether you're plagued by performance issues or struggling to see through the bloom, mod creators are already turning their hand to improve Bioware's fantasy RPG, and we've already got a selection of the best to install. However, our top mods for Dragon Age The Veilguard don't just improve the RPG game's visual performance. They also include custom character presets of popular characters across media, letting you complete Dragon Age Veilguard quests while wearing a familiar face. No matter your preference for custom content, there's a mod here to suit almost everyone's taste – just remember to follow the instructions to install them correctly. Continue reading Best Dragon Age The Veilguard mods MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Dragon Age The Veilguard class, Dragon Age The Veilguard review, Dragon Age The Veilguard builds |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:46 AM  What are the current Party Animals redeem codes? Take Fall Guys, add puppies, and you've got yourself a hit party game. Party Animals is full of hilarious shenanigans as you go head to head with strangers or friends, online or offline. With so many exhilarating games like these, we have come to expect codes for currencies and costumes. If you're jumping (or kicking, flopping, or rolling) into Party Animals, one of the first things you need to consider is which of the cute pets to choose as your avatar. It's like walking into a pet store and only picking one pet to take home… it's nearly impossible. Well, once you have chosen who to play in the multiplayer game, you're going to want the coolest outfits for them, and in-game currency to kit them out. That is where Party Animals codes come in, so here's every current code and how to redeem them in the game. Continue reading Party Animals codes list and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Party Animals release date, Best multiplayer games, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:42 AM  When is the next Steam sale? It feels like one Steam sale has just ended when the next one begins, but with some events offering better discounts than others and genre-specific sales to look out for, it's a good idea to keep these dates to hand. Fortunately, we've got a complete list of all the official Steam sale dates for 2025 and beyond, so you can make a dent in your Steam wishlist without breaking the bank. Whether you're looking for new PC games to sink your teeth into or simply the best PC games of all time, there's something for everyone on Steam. Genre sales can introduce you to hidden gems if you can snap up the bargains in time, while seasonal Steam sales can last for weeks, with more games, DLC, and bundles available at chunkier discounts. Continue reading When is the next Steam sale? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:59 AM  What are the best indie games? The great indie boom triggered by digital distribution over a decade ago turned out to be more of a Big Bang, firing small-team development into a plethora of directions that now defy simple categorisation. The sheer volume is intimidating, so we have plenty to choose from when compiling our list of the best indie games. Perhaps too much. But we should take stock, from time to time, to appreciate everything indie development has given us. Some of the games listed below were built in a weekend by first-time coders, while others were crafted by former triple-A creators who've instilled their independent work with the same technical standards. They barely have anything in common but a healthy dose of idiosyncrasy and ideas that make Steam worth spelunking and make our list of the best PC games. Continue reading The best indie games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Disco Elysium review, Best RPGs on PC, The best PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:50 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 Monday, January 13, 2025 9:50 AM  Valve has just released the first Deadlock patch notes of 2025, and they come with some important changes. Both Yamato and a collection of items have been nerfed, so hopefully one of the most overpowered heroes in the game becomes a lot easier to deal with moving forward. Remember that Valve is still actively developing Deadlock, though, so tough heroes like Yamato might be a nightmare now, but the hope is they'll be consistently tweaked over time. Continue reading Latest Deadlock patch nerfs Yamato again, alongside some items MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Deadlock release date , Deadlock crosshair, Deadlock characters |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:42 AM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so a lot of sites that confirm dates are actually speculating based on the current Monopoly Go events. While you're waiting for the next Golden Blitz, make sure to keep on top of other freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice links guide, which is updated several times a day with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:38 AM  January 13, 2025: 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 January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:39 AM  January 13, 2025: We searched for new NBA 2K25 codes. What are the active NBA 2K25 codes? It's another year in the NBA 2K calendar, and as is tradition there are plenty of freebies to collect. Over the lifetime of each game in the storied basketball series, 2K dishes out a slew of locker codes that can be punched in, rewarding you with everything from free packs to top-rated stars as the season progresses. In NBA 2K25, you can expect a similar slurry of goodies to come your way, helping you make the most of your time in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K25 locker codes don't last forever, so you'll have to act fast when a new code does pop up. Fortunately, we're keeping our eagle eyes eagerly on the latest codes, which you can find below. Continue reading NBA 2K25 codes January 2025 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, New PC games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:16 AM  What are the best dinosaur games on PC? Ever since we watched Jurassic Park as kids we've wondered what it would be like to co-habit with the most terrifying of Earth's creatures. Whether you want to battle them or befriend them, we have the best dinosaur games for every taste. Traditionally, we have been subjected to dinosaurs as our enemies. Terrifying behemoths or agile killers, they wanted our blood and usually got it. In recent years, though, we've had the absolute pleasure of co-habiting with prehistoric creatures, a much more calming experience, and one that usually allows us to keep our limbs attached to our bodies. Continue reading The best dinosaur games for PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs on PC, Games like Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter World review |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:22 AM  January 13, 2025: We checked for the latest Marvel Rivals codes. Marvel Rivals is a hit hero shooter featuring a cast of iconic heroes and villains, from Iron Man and Captain America to slightly more obscure characters like Cloak and Dagger. It's most regularly compared to Blizzard's Overwatch thanks to its team-focused tactics and its cast's unique abilities. Like many free multiplayer games these days, Marvel Rivals includes a code redemption system that lets you unlock freebies such as skins. We fully expect developer NetEase will continue to drop more codes post-launch, and given they only stay active for a set amount of time, we felt it'd be helpful to compile the lot, let you know what they get you, and flag when they're set to become inactive. Continue reading All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem - January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:01 AM  Card games and roguelikes go together like butter on bread. The unpredictability of a deck of cards and the endless replayability of my favorite genre naturally complement each other, and that's why we see so many excellent examples on Steam. There's Balatro, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Wildfrost, and even Inscryption. Every one of these games thrives on doing something unique, and I can easily say the same for Stray Path. Blending roguelikes with FreeCell Solitaire, the game is coming to Steam incredibly soon, and there's a demo you can try right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best card games, Best roguelike games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:01 AM  It's not the most obvious comparison point, but the first thing I thought of when I saw Duet Night Abyss was Final Fantasy 8. While the upcoming gacha ARPG puts twists on Genshin and Zenless Zone Zero's combat, and shares voice talent with Metaphor: ReFantazio, its two-character narrative - at various points, you swap from one protagonist to another - reminds me of hopping between Squall and Laguna in Square's 1999 classic. After a technical test last year, the new Duet Night Abyss beta sign ups are finally open. If you're looking for an alternative to the Hoyoverse anime staples, this could be the one. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best gacha games, Best anime games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 9:23 AM  What are the best new MMOs? Once as rare as a legendary loot drop, new MMOs seem to be launching every other month these days. MMOs offer near-boundless freedom in a world populated by a vast number of players, making them among the most ambitious games around. Each one promises a sprawling world, a vibrant community, and enough content to last a lifetime – or at the very least, several years. Thanks to the rise of the free-to-play market, they're also now more accessible than ever. As the worlds of MMORPGs are ever-changing, we've not only got brand-new MMOs on our list, but we've also included those with all-new content updates and expansions that deliver enough content to make the old feel new again. So, from freshly updated sword-and-sorcery classics to emerging action RPG games, these are the best new MMOs available to play right now. Continue reading The best new MMOs worth playing in 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best open-world games, Best survival games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 13, 2025 10:09 AM  What are the best free Steam games in 2025? If you're bored and don't have much spare cash, you don't need to fear a gaming drought. Steam is loaded with games you can play without spending a dime. What's more, many of them are very good indeed: games that are just as much fun to play as their full-price, wallet-destroying siblings. In recent years, free Steam games have become the norm, with some even overtaking paid-for triple-A tiles as the leaders of the PC gaming hobby. Take a quick look at the platform's most-played list, and from FPS games to MMORPGs, you'll see that a significant proportion of the most popular and best PC games on the platform happen to be free-to-play. So, because we desperately care about the health of your bank account - and honestly worry about how much money you're spending on your nasty gaming habit - we want to help you find all the best free PC games you can play right now. Continue reading 53 of the best free Steam games you can play right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 11:34 AM  In 2020's Airborne Kingdom, you cobbled together a flying city from sailcloth, smokestacks, wings and flippers, striving to meet a growing population's need for food and shelter while dealing with the more exotic problem of levelling your streets out and generating enough lift. In the process, you explored a beautiful, Orientalist world map of faded mosaic tiles and dusty gold fittings. In Airborne Empire, out in early access today, you do much the same again, but this time the world is trying to murder you. A bit. You are no longer alone in the skies: there are merchant dirigibles you can barter with, and pirate airships who'll strafe your suburbs and set your bazaars on fire. As such, the sequel's new city technologies include a choice of offensive and defensive weapons. Here's a launch trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 8:41 AM The future of MechWarrior looks uncertain amid Piranha Games layoffs and Toadman Interactive closure  MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries support studio Toadman Interactive have been shuttered by parent company Enad Global 7 as part of "cost-saving measures". This follows the studio closing down offices in Stockholm, Visby, and Oslo last November, as well as a number of redundancies at their Berlin studio. Toadman - who also developed soulslike Immortal: Unchained and provided support work for Helldivers 2 - employed 69 people at the time of closure. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 6:45 AM  EEK3 is the alternative showcase of small horror game creators that amalgamates every year like a shell of flies around the corpse of E3. It's a lot of fun for people who enjoy ye olde PS1 aesthetics and foggy throwback horror. The 2024 showcase was supposed to happen in time for Halloween, the night when the spirits of old platformer mascots rise from their graves to gift polygons to small children. But it was postponed due to technical problems. Only now has the 2-hour showcase of game trailers emerged, culminating in a new Haunted PS1 demo disc packed with upcoming games. "The curse," say the organisers, "is lifted." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 6:41 AM New Square Enix policy will clamp down on harassers, bigots and "unreasonable" compensation requests  I've always wished there was a game workers equivalent of gobbing in an especially rude customer's cheeseburger. Not that anyone should need the lingering threat of getting served a McLungButter to be polite to service workers, but it seems good to have the option. Possibly spurred on by reality-challenged goblins hounding Final Fantasy 7 Remake Aerith actor Brianna White, Square Enix have shared a new policy outlining how they plan to respond to harassment from customers toward their staff and partners. It's obviously a vastly more proper and legally sound approach than the aforementioned sandwich tampering, but I support it nonetheless. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 6:00 AM  Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Finally, a game brave enough to ask: "what if everything cool that went down in Romance Of The Three Kingdoms was thanks to you, a magical, beautiful boy that no-one's ever heard of?". It's a great premise, honestly. The slate wiped clean, what if you got to be mates with everyone from all sides in this grand ensemble tale of warring states? A battle might take eight minutes. The three consecutive bonding cutscenes before the next might take ten. Origins is just as much about fighting thousands at a time as it is about eating lunch with Zhang Fei or discussing the meaning of heroism with Zhou Yu. There's a parallel story about your character and his role in a magical order of destiny godlings I didn't find the least bit interesting, but the rest is thrilling because Romance is already thrilling. The parts that Origins bogs down with its wordier take on already wordy source material are enlivened again by anime vibrance, hijinks, and melodrama. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 13, 2025 5:56 AM  Happy mid-January all! The year is picking up pace in terms of new PC game releases, and the symptoms of the Maw's hunger are everywhere. For example, my fridge has started bleeding an iridescent fluid. Peering into the oily green depths, I see a much older, cyborg version of myself dressed in spiked leather against a background of burning oceans. The other Edwin mouths and gesticulates urgently, but I have no time for his dire warnings of global calamity. There are new entertainment products to discuss! Here's what's coming down the pipe this week. |
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Siliconera Monday, January 13, 2025 12:00 PM
Infold added two new banners to Infinity Nikki that give us a chance to get the "Sweet" outfit Pink Ribbon Waltz and "Sexy" costume Daughter of the Lake. Both are tied to the Pink Ribbon Eel event that's been happening in the game throughout January 2025. To pull, people need to use Diamonds.
Both of these outfit have an effect tied to them to highlight the connection to Ribbon Eels, the type of eel present in some bodies of water in the game. This means if you get the full outfit from the banner, then put it on Nikki and make her walk over to water or go out in the rain, shimmering scales will appear on her arms.
The YouTube Shorts videos for each show the effects on both costumes, as well as the nautical elements on both of the new outfits from the Infinity Nikki banners. First, here's how Pink Ribbon Waltz looks and its scales effect:
Next, here's a closer look at Daughter of the Lake.
If you manage to get extras of these outfits, they can be evolved. Infold Games showed how the alternate versions of the designs look in-game when sharing initial screenshots of the clothing.
First, here's the full Infinity Nikki Pink Ribbon Waltz outfit:
Next, here's how Daughter of the Lake looks in Infinity Nikki:
There are also bonuses for pulling on each of these banners. You get additional five-star items and other accessories for hitting milestones like pulling five times or fifteen times, for example. As these are two separate banners, it means you need to go through both multiple times to unlock everything.
Infinity Nikki is available for the PS5, PC, and mobile devices, and the new Pink Ribbon Waltz outfit and Daughter of the Lake banners are both available until January 21, 2025.
The post New Infinity Nikki Pink Ribbon Waltz, Daughter of the Lake Banners Debut appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 13, 2025 11:00 AM
It's a Monday, which means a new Bleach reveal from Bandai Namco. This time, the company shared a trailer revealing Shunsui Kyoraku will be a playable character in Bleach Rebirth of Souls and went over some of the unique elements of his moveset.
Like many of the other characters we've seen show up in the game, Shunsui is a Gotei 13 captain. He's in charge of the 8th Division, and his uniform and appearance here is based on his debut. This fighter is also one of the few to dual-wield. His Zanpakuto is Katen Kyokotsu. His Signature Move Mizukiri makes good use of both by having him spin while using them, and holding down the button extends that. Bushogoma is his Spiritual Pressure Move 1 attack, which is a longer-ranged, wind-based hit. His Spiritual Pressure Move 2 is called No Need to Panic, and it is designed to help him get in close to start a combo and attack by dashing up with both of his swords.
Here's the full trailer for the character. In addition to details about his attacks and peeks at his gameplay, we get to see more of Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto.
In case you missed some of the Bleach Rebirth of Souls trailers for playable characters, here are ones that showed up before the one revealing Shunsui Kyoraku.
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.
The post Shunsui Kyoraku Is Playable in Bleach Rebirth of Souls appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, January 13, 2025 10:00 AM
Nintendo issued an update on sales of the Alarmo alarm clock, and it means it will be limited to Nintendo Switch Online members for a bit longer. The company issued an update on social media saying that it will now only be sold to people with a subscription until sometime in March 2025. There's no exact date for when it will open up to everyone.
How it works is Alarmo general sales were supposed to open sometime in January 2025. When that happened, it would also make a more general retail debut. However, Nintendo now noted that it will be sold exclusively through its official storefronts for a while longer. This will last until "early March." There's no exact new date for the wider release.
Here's the official announcement regarding Alarmo sales.
This isn't the only time this has happened. Back in December 2024, it announced that sales ended up being temporarily postponed.
At the moment, you need to go through Nintendo directly to get an Alarmo, with the alarm clock being sold for $99.99. You need to be logged in with your account that also has an active Nintendo Switch Online membership tied to it in order to make the purchase.
So far, there's been one major update for the clock so far. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe scenes and sounds debuted on December 10, 2024.
Nintendo Alarmo is available for Nintendo Switch Online members, with more general sales for the alarm clock not opening up now until March 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, January 13, 2025 9:00 AM
Capcom and Niantic announced that Monster Hunter Now will get a Monster Hunter Wilds crossover event. This will involve items tied to the new console game in the Monster Hunter mobile title, as well as opportunities to earn free items in the latest entry. It will start on February 3, 2025, then end on March 31, 2025, and seems like it could be the first of multiple since it is called MH Wilds Collab Event I.
Not ever element of this Monster Hunter Now crossover have has been revealed yet. Capcom and Niantic shared photos of an in-game layered equipment hoodie that will be a reward for completing certain quests. It, a Guild Card background, armor and weapon Refining Parts, and the code for the console "gifts." If someone gets that code, they will get 3 Dash Juices, 3 Dust of Lifes, 5 Well-done Steaks, 5 Energy Drinks, and 10 Mega Potions. The in-game store will also feature two packs. One is the MH Wilds Collab Pack Vol. 1 with 5 Paintballs, 10 Potions, 10 Special Carving Knives, and 10 Ultra Hunting Tickets, while the other is the exclusive Premium MH Wilds Collab Pack Vol. 1 with 5 Special Carving Knives, 10 Ultra Hunting Tickets, 20 Potions, and 11,000 Bonus Gems.
Here's how the in-game hoodie looks:
The companies also shared the free login reward schedule for the event, which is as follows:
We don't know yet if any Monster Hunter Wilds exclusive monsters will be added to Now as part of the crossover yet.
Monster Hunter Now is available for mobile devices. Monster Hunter Wilds will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 28, 2025, and another beta is on the way. The Monster Hunter Wilds crossover event will be in Monster Hunter Now between February 3, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, January 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Dynasty Warriors Origins is a new attempt by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to rejuvenate the long-running, history-based, hack-and-slash series. The company and studio behind the it managed to overhaul the gameplay system and combat presentations, which is made possible with the processing power of a console like the PS5. However, the strides may also be offset by neglect when it comes to the storytelling and character roster.
One of the subjects that have been talked about the most in the Dynasty Warriors series is the action combo system. The Charge Combo system, where players can unleash different strong attacks depending on the launch position in the normal attack string, has been a fond favorite among the series fanbase but often loathed by other critics as repetitive. Previous attempts to revolutionize the combos, such as Renbu in Dynasty Warriors 6 and the State Combo system in Dynasty Warriors 9, fell flat and failed to impress fans and critics alike.
Producer Tomohiko Sho has promised in interviews that Origins would stay away from Dynasty Warriors 9's State Combo system. But while the game was initially shown with the good ol' Charge Combo system, there is a big twist in the larger picture. The sword is one of the only two weapon types to keep a close resemblance with the staple combo chain. Most weapon types in this game now have the same strong attack from any point in the normal string.
This is also where the game's actions have further distinctions. Every weapon type has its own unique methods of launching strong attacks. The prompts range from holding or mashing to pressing the button at the right time. Even weapons with similar input prompts still have some differences.
For example, both Xiahou Dun's Podao Scimitar and Zhang Fei's Viper Lance will encourage the player to hold the strong attack button to charge up the attacks. However, the Podao will simply power up the attack while launching a staggering shockwave at each level, whereas the lance will require enduring enemy attacks to unleash its full potential.
There may be some concerns that the playable weapon types are too few and some of the weapons used by NPCs are not usable by the player, such as Xu Zhu's club or Zhuge Liang's feather fan. But with how every playable weapon type is made uniquely this time around, it may give more expectations towards a similar direction for future series entries.
In addition, there are also new strong attacks linked with the guard and evasion buttons for all weapons. There has been a further emphasis on defense and evasion in this game. Most of the attacks from enemy officers will not be interruptible by regular attacks, and you will have to determine whether you can block the attack, cancel it with a special battle art or Musou attack, or dodge it. By forcing such decisions, it should remove the series' stigma that the game could be easily beaten by simply attacking with the Square or X button.
One of the features I appreciate the most in Dynasty Warriors Origins is the briefing session in the pre-war council. Prior series entries mostly had the ploys explained in the midst of battles, which may be overwhelming for some players. By providing strategic explanations before the battles, it also lets the player plot their own movements beforehand.
The Eyes of the Sacred Bird, the protagonist's exclusive ability inspired by Joker's Third Eye from Omega Force's experience in Persona 5 Strikers, also helps the player make tactical movement decisions to make the game worthy of its "tactical action" genre. Other than checking officers' conditions, the ability also lets you detect stage gimmicks like magic sources and hidden paths. You can even order troop tactics that can temporarily debuff enemies when used at optimal positions.
The game now marks any ongoing fights between officers—even outside of bases—with lettered spots. Players will be generally recommended to focus on red spots with enemy advantages to mitigate ally losses. And as the morale gradually shifts in your favor, you will also notice allied officers becoming able to breeze through the fights on their own.
However, I noticed that these spots do not seem to factor in enemy officers with maximum courage, as they can still overwhelm allied officers with a morale advantage. These officers are usually the key leaders with whom the player has to deal directly. Some of them can challenge the player to a one-on-one duel, which occasionally may also include a heightened all-or-nothing stake.
In Dynasty Warriors Origins, the player is also encouraged to work together with troops to enter enemy bases and castles. Opening enemy-controlled gates from the front now requires you to summon help from your bodyguard unit or nearby troops. But while you can unlock a gate's lock from behind by yourself, I find it perplexing that I need to request help from troops to destroy siege weapons like catapults when I could do it myself in prior games.
The presentation for the battles in this game reaches top marks with the large army clashes and castle sieges at the battles' climactic phases. Rushing together with allied troops and seeing some of them blown up high by enemy catapult attacks feel so immersive and life-like, especially with thousands of soldiers appearing simultaneously on the screen. Unleashing an Ultimate Musou Attack that can blow away over a thousand soldiers at this phase also has a very satisfying feel as a result.
I am also impressed that Omega Force went back to focus on maintaining a stable frame rate to make the gameplay flow smoothly, just like the PS2-era entries. I still remember how I mostly only saw 30 fps when I played Dynasty Warriors 7 through 9 on the PS3 and PS4 respectively. In Dynasty Warriors Origins, I noticed a mostly stable 60 fps gameplay on the original (non-Pro) PS5, even during the large army clashes I mentioned above.
I also noticed that Origins managed to grasp the RPG-like game progression in a much better way than Dynasty Warriors 9. The protagonist traverses through a gradually opened world map to progress in the story. There are also several requests that task the player to obtain specific items with a vague map clue. Infinitely spawning skirmishes act similarly to random mook battles in RPGs where the player can grind for levels and training missions. And increasing ranks will gradually unlock skill trees that can provide various buffs to the player's character.
In addition, the battle music themes definitely have some notes from Omega Force's experience with the Fire Emblem Warriors entries. Pausing the game will reduce some of the instruments seamlessly to make the ambiance somewhat calmer, even with just the electric guitars being strummed. What's new here, though, is that there is a grander version of the music with even more epic instruments when the stage is at its climactic phase, and it also gives me more excitement to finish the battle decisively.
For all the improvements made to the game's presentations, though, Omega Force seems to have done those at the expense of the characters and lore storytelling that the studio had slowly built up throughout successive mainline entries. But before I go in-depth with that, let me mention the several positive aspects Omega Force had brought in from these segments.
The age-based design changes for several characters, such as Liu Bei and Cao Cao becoming younger or Gan Ning appearing older, make them fit better with the period setting. The early arc villains like Zhang Jiao and Dong Zhuo also received major overhauls that allowed them to evolve from cliche villains to characters who have properly conveyed purposes.
However, the team opted to focus the storytelling from the perspective of the game's original protagonist, so much so that a good number of key events from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel and other key character developments end up happening off-screen. Not seeing Liu Bei's sworn brother oath at the Peach Garden is one thing, but the lack of choices to align the player's viewpoint with the Yellow Turbans and Dong Zhuo's army—which had been present in prior Dynasty Warriors entries—makes Origins fail to completely explain things that happen inside the factions, such as how the Yellow Turban soldiers degraded into depravity or how the successful assassination plot on Dong Zhuo worked out.
I have also already noticed several series characters who, despite having appeared in prior Dynasty Warriors entries, are missing in Origins' full roster. There are already some red flags raised on this topic when the same producer behind the roster-reduced Dynasty Warriors 6 helmed this title and announced a scope reduction in the timeline covered. Altering Xu Huang's background in his decision to join Cao Cao and thus completely retconning Man Chong is just one of the examples that people who are well-versed in the lore setting might not be able to stomach.
And even though you can have a recurring character follow you as a companion in most battles, I'm finding a very limited window to control them. In each stage, I only see one chance to unleash the tag-team Extreme Musou Attack. And when I do make the switch to control that character, their Rage Mode will automatically activate even when I haven't pressed the prompts yet.
I haven't even mentioned my pet peeve with the long-standing localization issue throughout the series, in which Koei Tecmo omits almost every mention of characters' courtesy names in the English localization, even when the Japanese and Chinese scripts constantly use them. Retaining Yuanhua's name in the localization may seem like an odd decision from such a team, but I personally hope it serves as an impetus for the English team to consider the full inclusion of courtesy names in future Dynasty Warriors title localizations.
As a side note, I received my Dynasty Warriors Origins review copy on the PlayStation 5. As I pointed out in my impressions of the demo version, the PS5 build is somehow lacking Chinese language options unlike on other platforms. This is because Sony and Koei Tecmo, for some reason, split the Chinese language version from English and the rest. This omission is, unfortunately, still in effect as of the review version. Unless there are future plans to update all regional variants with every supported language, the PS5 version will have a significant disadvantage from the PC and Xbox releases on this aspect.
Playing the game with Japanese voiceovers, however, let me rediscover the pun jokes that Omega Force has regularly put into the Japanese releases since Dynasty Warriors 7. Only a few of these get properly localized to English, though, while most of the puns are lost to ironically accurate translations.
But no matter which voiceover language I go with, I've been impressed with all characters in conversations—including even generic generals and non-combatant civilians—having not only proper lipsync but also tongue movements with quotes in each selected language.
Koei Tecmo is finally heading down the right path to revitalize the Dynasty Warriors series' gameplay actions and presentations with Origins. Those who have gotten fed up with the series' repetitiveness will find this game the perfect entry to make their return. But while newcomers and returning players may not have as many issues with the storytelling, long-time fans who have grown attached to the lore setting and characters might feel underwhelmed by the various cuts made to both aspects.
Dynasty Warriors Origins will be available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on January 17, 2025.
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MonsterVine Monday, January 13, 2025 6:00 AM Dynasty Warriors: Origins is an intriguing take on the tried-and-true musou formula that will rope you in with its story, characters, and dynamic gameplay. It can be repetitive and has some so-so line deliveries, but this is a great entry in this long-running and beloved series. Dynasty Warriors: Origins Developer: Omega Force Price: $70 Platform: […] |