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Save 8% on the 1TB, 4K, 120fps gaming console from Microsoft for a limited time. The post Xbox Series X Enters Holiday Clearance Mode After Skipping Black Friday Discounts, Includes a Wireless Controller appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Save 28% on the Alienware Curved QD-OLED gaming monitor at Amazon. The post Forget Samsung Odyssey, Alienware Restocks Its 34″ Curved Gaming Monitor at an All-Time Low After Sellout appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Right now, you can save nearly 20% on the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus at Amazon. The post DJI Pushes a Final Clear Out on Mini Drones, the Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus With RC 2 Hits an All-Time Low appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Better race to the checkout page before this 30% discount goes away. The post Logitech Clears Out Its Gaming Racing Wheel and Pedals for Xbox, PS5, and PC After a Black Friday Sellout appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 11:35 AM Sworn update 1.1 adds three more bosses to the King Arthur themed action roguelike, and you can get it at a deep discount as well. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 10:05 AM Alchemy Factory puts a magical, medieval twist on the automation crafting sandbox model, and its clockwork beauty is a sight to behold. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 8:09 AM Free-to-play base builder Fallout Shelter launches its "largest update yet," adding formerly mobile-exclusive content and its first season. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 7:11 AM This upcoming Minecraft mod turned indie game has taken so long to release that some players would rather it look like what inspired it. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 6:39 AM Five years after it launched, the Phoenix Point Firebird update brings it new life inspired by the beloved Terror From The Void mod. |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 14, 2025 5:37 AM If you can't get enough of playing a twisted take on traditional card games, you can chuck five bucks to a spooky jester to do it again. |
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 14, 2025 8:00 AM Hello reader who is also a reader! It's time to upend another sackful of tomes over your head, care of another game developer. This week, we're talking to Nadya Lev - co-founder of New York studio Aconite, and developer of the splendidly unsexy Fucksweeper, which I had the pleasure of trying not to be seen playing in a crowded airport lounge in 2024. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 14, 2025 7:00 AM Sundays are for somehow still not quite fully recovering from the body clock-winding mishap that was staying up for The Game Awards. Look, central nervous system, how much sleep do you fucking want? Remember how we'd stay up past 1am playing Left 4 Dead with strangers from the Muse messageboard then rise for an early Sainsbury's shift with zero ill effects? You used to be cool. Also cool: reading. To whit, here are some words-following-words highlights from the last few days. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 14, 2025 6:59 AM Beware, reader, for unwrapping and devouring this advent post will take you over your Bite limit for the day, adding multiple paragraphs to your waistline and forever postponing the onset of your Hot Girl Summer. Still, this is a slimmer post at around 400 words. If you've been laying off the fatty intros this week, and you're expert at rotating things to fit your inventory, you might be able to justify the snack. What videogame could get you thinking about the carb content of a videogame article? It can only be... Consume Me! |
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Siliconera Sunday, December 14, 2025 9:00 AM
Nice Dream experimented with unexpected control schemes for the first time with Before Your Eyes. As the name suggested, tracking your blinking helped control memories. In Goodnight Universe, that concept is expanded upon and added to a much more compelling story that sees us helping an above average, supernaturally gifted baby find his way through extraordinary situations.
Isaac isn't your average baby. He's smarter than normal, able to understand the world around him and engage in some pretty complex problem solving situations. There's also the telekinesis. But he can't just spend time processing that and trying to connect with his awkward family. There's a company named Aio Industries that is very aware of what Isaac is capable of and wants to use him for their own purposes.
While Goodnight Universe can be controlled via more typical control schemes, such as a controller, and there will be some segments where we need to move Isaac, the main mechanic here involves actually looking at things and blinking in order to affect the world around you and make things happen. (As such, it's not a great fit for something like a Steam Deck or handheld gaming PC!) I played using the built-in webcam on a laptop, and it worked pretty well. I do recommend calibrating the game first in Settings to ensure it is catching your eye tracking, since there will be some segments where you want to be certain the game is recognizing when you're focusing on an object/person or blinking. But I found it's quite capable in most situations. There are some situations where I did notice it didn't seem to recognize my inputs, but those were ones where there time felt of the essence and I wasn't sure if it was due to my moving too quickly and out of my patterns or the game not properly recognizing it.
After playing all of Goodnight Universe via the intended control scheme, which didn't take long since it is three hours or so, I did try it playing only with a controller. It definitely feels less "special" that way. So I will say if you can't play it with the eye-tracking option, you will be missing out.
While Goodnight Universe is an adventure game, it can also feel a bit like a visual novel or interactive movie due to how heavy and pivotal the story and character relationships are. It's an incredibly well-written affair with a lot of moments that can hit you hard. This is all without feeling overly melodramatic. The plot beats are amazing here. While it also is a drama with some supernatural thriller elements, there's some levity too. It's genuinely funny! Some altercations with Aio Industries are scary! As someone who was incredibly close to her grandfather, the parts involve Angus got me misty. This game is absolutely moving and heartfelt. There are a few parts around the middle that feel a bit slow, but in general the pacing is okay.
A part of that also has to do with the fantastic casting. I really loved Lewis Pullman as Isaac, and Tessa Espinola does a great job as Cleo. Both Al Madigal and Kerri Kenney-Silver are perfect picks as Isaac and Cleo's parents, and I'm glad they went with folks who are so adept at comedy for those roles. Perhaps my favorite was Beau Bridges as Angus, as he nailed the part, came across as sympathetic, and it ended up being quite a surprise to hear him.
Goodnight Universe features a wonderful story with great performances and a unique, competent control scheme. Said method even works pretty well, considering it's relying only on eye-tracking! I will say part of the experience is lacking without that, so you should make sure you can play under optimal conditions. But even if you can't, the narrative and performances from its stacked cast are pretty great.
Goodnight Universe is available for the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
The post Review: Goodnight Universe Might Make You Cry appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Sunday, December 14, 2025 8:22 AM
I'll first rate the best Anime Final Quest weapons, gear, traits, accessories and awakenings across their individual tier lists. Then I'll give you the best overall build and loadout for clearing Hard and Nightmare. Here's my complete Anime Final Quest tier list and guide for everything in the game.
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Anime Final Quest Weapon & Gear Tier List
I might separate Weapons and Gear into two individual tier lists when there's more but for now I've packed them into one. The best weapons and gear in Anime Final Quest depend on damage, HP, AOE, utility and whether you're solo or in a team. You can think of S-Tier as the best options for both solo and teams for playing Nightmare with A-Tier being close seconds. B-Tier are situational options based on difficulty, C-Tier are underpowered choices and D-Tier is never use (Currently there are no trash weapons and gear). I'll explain individual ranking reasons below.
S-Tier Weapons & Gear
A-Tier Weapons & Gear
B-Tier Weapons & Gear
C-Tier Weapons & Gear
Anime Final Quest Trait Tier List
The best trait in Anime Final Quest is Accuracy III for raw damage and Fortune for grinding. You can check out more detailed reasons below. If you're wondering how to farm Runes for Traits, you can get them via AFQ codes, as Dungeon rewards and at the Traits station using Robux.
Anime Final Quest Accessory Tier List
You can stack all Accessories in Anime Final Quest so there's no point for a traditional tier list since you can equip them all. That said, I will rank them from best to worst below and list what stats they give you. Note that the Agris Sword also gives you an awakening/active ability on the X key (See Awakenings below on how to get it).
Anime Final Quest Awakening Tier List
Currently there is only one Awakening in Anime Final Quest which is the Agris Sword you get from completing all Fiji's Quest at the HUB. Once you equip it, it uses the X key to activate. There will be more Awakenings in future updates and I'll make a tier list for them too once they're added. All of them will use the X key so you can have only one per dungeon run.
Best Build in Anime Final Quest
Here is the strongest loadout in Anime Final Quest that you can use for any game mode and difficulty with great success:
That's it for my complete Anime Final Quest tier list for weapons, gear, traits, awakenings and accessories. Check out our Anime Final Quest codes for free goodies.
The post Anime Final Quest Tier List – Weapon, Gear, Trait & More appeared first on Destructoid. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, December 14, 2025 11:42 AM Via A trailer at TGA. The post 4:LOOP Announced For PC And Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Sunday, December 14, 2025 11:21 AM A trailer was also released. The post Sci-fi Mystery Game ONTOS Announced For PC and Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |

















