Kotaku Tuesday, December 28, 2021 7:30 AM  Back in 2018, former Riot Games employees Melanie McCracken and Melanie McCracken and Jes Negrón filed a class action suit against the League of Legends publishe over endemic gender-based discrimination and fostering a "men-first" environment. A settlement has now been reached. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 28, 2021 7:00 AM  Last night on Japanese television, there was a three-hour special to rank the hundred most popular video games of all time as voted by over 50,000 people in Japan. |
Kotaku Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:30 AM  It wasn't that long ago that Hwang Dong-hyuk didn't seem up for more Squid Game, telling Variety, "It is quite tiring just thinking about it." Then, the show exploded in popularity around the world, becoming Netflix's most watched show. The creator soon warmed to the idea of doing a second season. Now, Hwang says he's… |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 28, 2021 7:27 AM  There are plenty of great city-building games on our home platform, and a bunch of them are going cheap as part of Steam's ongoing winter sale. So, if you're in the mood to establish your own fledgling city - or settlement - and watch it flourish, now might be a good time to see what's out there. Tropico 6, Limbic Entertainment's 2019 city builder, puts you in charge of large archipelagos as el presidente, and you'll get to decide whether you're going to be a feared dictator of Tropico or a more benevolent leader overseeing a peaceful, prosperous era for the island state. The game builds on the series with new transportation and infrastructure-building options, a "revised" research system, an election speech feature, and online multiplayer for up to four players. It's currently half-price on Steam in the winter sale, making it £17.49 / $19.99 as of writing, and there are a bunch of different editions and bundles with discounts up to 65% on the store page if you're keen to browse. Frostpunk, 11 bit studios' 2018 city builder, brings a big survival twist to the genre. You're in charge of the last city remaining on earth in the wake of a volcanic winter that's devastated the alternative late-19th century world. RELATED LINKS: Cities: Skylines mods, Cities: Skylines system Requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:57 AM  It's probably safe to say that, while it's a useful and challenging gameplay mechanic, inventory management is not always the most thrilling aspect of an otherwise great game. As Stardew Valley fans know well, managing slots crammed full of goods is an important part of growing a flourishing farm, but it can take some work to get all your stuff where it needs to be. Handily, a new Stardew Valley mod helps to make it a breeze. Creator gaussfire's aptly named Convenient Inventory mod adds some new features to the player's inventory, which makes keeping on top of it all a lot easier. As the modder describes, managing your backpack full of materials and other goodies becomes a bit of a repetitive process after a while: "open chest, deposit items, close chest, open chest, deposit items, close chest, open chest, deposit items, close chest..." and so on. But, the modder proffers a handy alternative: "What if you could stow away all the items taking up space in your backpack, instantly, while keeping the important ones?" The mod adds a new feature that lets you quick stack to nearby chests, which shows up as a new button in the inventory UI. Hit that, and you'll send your items to - yep, you guessed it - chests lying around within a certain range (assuming they've got capacity). It's not clear what this range is by default, but it seems the mod's config options let you set this yourself in terms of number of tiles from the player character. RELATED LINKS: Stardew Valley multiplayer, Stardew Valley realism, The best Stardew Valley mods |
PCGamesN Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:55 AM  Just ahead of the new year, Valve has revealed the biggest Steam games of 2021. Broken down into categories such as top sellers, most-played, and new releases among others, the rundown gives us some good insight into what's been a hit with PC players over the past year. While there are plenty of the usual performers about, there are also some indie game breakouts in the mix. Viking game Valheim is one such example. The plucky indie hit from developer Iron Gate has made it into the 'platinum' section of Steam's 100 top-selling games, which is "measured by gross revenue". That puts it among some hefty company, being one of 12 games in the section which also includes regulars such as CS:GO, PUBG, Dota 2, Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, and Apex Legends. This means Valheim has naturally landed in the platinum slice of top new releases by gross revenue, but it's also earned itself a top-tier place in Steam's most-played of 2021, having hit a peak player count of over 200,000 in the past year. The real number is significantly beyond this, as SteamDB records that the game hit a peak of just over half a million concurrent players back in February. Phwoar. RELATED LINKS: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:00 AM  Every year our clone forms degrade, and Katharine spends the winter break copying each consciousness into a new body. Don't worry: we can't feel a thing! Since our new forms are still coming online from their time spent in the primordial flesh soup vat of the RPS Treehouse, we can't post over Christmas, so we've prepared some Christmas Cracker jokes instead! You can help fund the research into longer-lasting clone bodies with the RPS supporter program. Now, time to enjoy your nice joke! Q: What do all shapes consider to be their father figure? |
Twinfinite Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:33 AM Bravely Default Brilliant Lights Gets New Trailers Introducing Selene, Anihal, Liz, Victoria, & More Today Square Enix released a new group of trailers of the upcoming mobile JRPG Bravely Default Brilliant Lights. The post Bravely Default Brilliant Lights Gets New Trailers Introducing Selene, Anihal, Liz, Victoria, & More appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Tuesday, December 28, 2021 8:00 AM SNK Character Designer Tomohiro Nakata revealed Maxima will know a new move in KOF XV and his design was "a nightmare to get right." The post Maxima Will Get a New Move in KOF XV appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, December 28, 2021 7:00 AM The Fire Emblem Heroes New Year units for 2022 include Reginn, Fafnir, Lyre, and a Duo unit with Dagr and her sister Nott. The post Fire Emblem Heroes New Year Units Include Reginn, Fafnir appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Tuesday, December 28, 2021 6:00 AM One will be a "big" title, while the other will be "new and challenging." The post Hideo Kojima Teases Two New Games In Development appeared first on Siliconera. |
Pivotal Gamers Tuesday, December 28, 2021 3:07 AM What's up all? We have another great offer from Giveaway Of The Day for Saving Sunrise. Read on for their offering. Saving Sunrise is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Saving Sunrise You need to collect resources, build your shelter, hold the defense, and also need to make sorties in search of ammunition and medic... |