Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:45 PM  Alex Kipman, a longtime Microsoft executive, is leaving the company after 21 years due to numerous misconduct allegations, Insider reports. The accusations include inappropriately touching female employees and watching what one witness described as "VR porn" at work. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:10 PM Netflix just dropped the first trailer for its anime series based on Cyberpunk 2077. Whatever complaints you might have about the game, you may want to leave those at the door. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7:45 PM  The last we saw of Intellivision's Amico console, it was trying to sell some NFTs and was being described as a "car crash" of a device. If you thought that meant things couldn't get any worse for the beleaguered device, though, you have not been paying attention to its development. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:50 PM  Today, Anime Expo, the "largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America" announced an update to its covid health and safety protocols that disappointed many voice actors, cosplayers, and artists alike. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:45 PM  Nintendo opened pre-orders for the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 special edition bundle four hours ago. But since then, the online store's been unstable as folks rush to drop money on the collector's item. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:30 PM  After five years away, Call of Duty will be coming back to digital storefront Steam with the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 2, the latest in the super-popular shooter franchise. However, be prepared to spend a bit more this year, as MW2 on PC will now cost $70. |
Kotaku Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:15 PM  If Steam's huge list of sex games is a gated, glistening community pool, I am the discarded, embarrassing flamingo float, doomed to skim the surface for all eternity. I make attempts to dive in—I look at each 2D succubus thumbnail carefully and determine whether or not demon porn is against my core values. I carefully… |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:59 PM  The Quake mod AQtion Quake 2 is on Steam as a standalone release, making it for the first time since the FPS game mod came onto the scene in disc form back in 1998. AQtion's creators credit it as the game that inspired Counter Strike, itself originally a spinoff mod from Half-Life. AQtion is free on Steam, as you'd expect from most mods, and it comes with a host of modes and features. While the mod is likely much as you may remember it from years ago, it's likely to keep changing., AQtion Quake 2 is also on GitHub as an open-source project anyone can contribute to. The development team originally made AQtion Quake 2 soon after Quake 2 released at the end of 1997, as they wanted a faster-paced experience closer to what you see in action movies. You can hardly call Quake 2 plodding, but there's no denying AQtion achieves its goal of creating a more thrilling experience. The mod features six modes, including the classic Deathmatch, along with Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Espionage, and a robust Teamplay mode. Despite the emphasis on multiplayer in AQtion, these modes can all be played offline as well against a set of bots whose behavior you can customize to suit your needs. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:27 PM  Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse is showing up to not-E3 2022, bringing Zenless Zone Zero to Summer Game Fest with never-before-seen footage. While we knew HoYoverse was one of the many developers supporting Geoff Keighley's showcase before, there was no confirmation about what the action-RPG experts would reveal during the event. A recent Summer Game Fest trailer hinted at Zenless Zone Zero for a very brief moment, and show creator Geoff Keighley confirmed in a tweet that ZZZ is HoYoverse's centerpiece reveal. Zenless Zone Zero is a departure from Genshin Impact. It trades Teyvat's sprawling hills and open spaces for an urban setting more akin to Square Enix's The World Ends With You, with ramen shops, video stores, and the densely packed metropolis of New Eridu as its central setting. As for what happened to old Eridu, it's gone now, along with pretty much every vestige of Zenless Zone Zero's world after a terrible apocalypse destroyed it. This disaster also introduced Hollows, an abnormal phenomenon that appears from nowhere and consumes everything around it. RELATED LINKS: Zenless Zone Zero characters, The best anime games on PC, Zenless Zone Zero system requirements |
PCGamesN Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:24 PM  The best AIO cooler is one that should make the perfect combination with some of the best gaming CPUs. Despite increases in performance-to-TDP ratios, processors can still get mighty hot these days - especially if you overclock them. If you've learnt how to overclock your CPU and want to put these skills to the test, you might have an easier time of it using one of the best liquid coolers over an air cooler. As more and more graphically intensive titles like Metro Exodus are released, overclocking might become more common. A good AIO cooler lets you overclock to crank out more performance with less risk of melting your CPU to a crisp. The best AIO coolers have been put to the test, from top liquid CPU cooler brands like MSI and be quiet to veterans like NZXT, Cooler Master, and Corsair. But why do you need to go all out on a CPU cooler? If you want to push your processor's clock speeds to meet its potential then you need to make sure overheating isn't a factor, and that's where liquid coolers come in. You might think liquids shouldn't mix with electronics, yet an effective pump and radiator combo will move heat away from that CPU faster than you can say 'thermal throttling'. Of course, they often feature more RGB LEDs than you can shake a stick at, so you need not worry about colour-matching with the rest of your rig. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:52 PM  Diablo Immortal is being pilloried by players for the price of its microtransactions, and for how closely tied your progress is to spending real money. One player on the game's Reddit page has suggested that it would cost between $50k-$80k (around £39k-£64k) to fully max out a character in the free-to-play action RPG. Meanwhile, the game's director has been responding to feedback on Twitter in an attempt to address those "not liking a game based on misinformation surrounding it." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:41 PM  One of my favourite gaming keyboards is discounted at Amazon UK today. The Logitech G915 Lightspeed TKL is an ultra-slim, low profile mechanical keyboard that feels like the best laptop keyboard you've ever used. Lightspeed means Logitech's reliable 2.4GHz wireless, while 'TKL' stands for tenkeyless, a compact design that ditches the numpad for superior ergonomics and longer battery life. Altogether, it's a beautifully-designed mechanical keyboard, with a high price point being the only strike against it - and despite that, the full-size G915 has been our 'best wireless keyboard' recommendation for three years running. Today though, the G915 Lightspeed TKL is down to £109 after a £90 discount, making it an excellent time to upgrade your setup with a swanky new keyboard. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:22 PM  Logitech make some of the best gaming kit in the business, and right now their G Pro X wired gaming headset is going cheap on Amazon. It debuted at £110 but now costs £57, nearly half-off its UK RRP. This headset distinguishes itself with a comfortable design, good neutral sound and a choice of leatherette or velour ear pads - with the latter being a godsend for spectacle-wearers like myself. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:58 PM  Owning Halo Infinite is like having a subscription to a magazine where each issue has part of a model stuck to the front. The first issue brought the game's multiplayer modes, the second issue brought its singleplayer campaign, the third issue finally fixed its Big Team Battle mode, and the fourth issue - by which time you've possibly lost interest - will bring online co-op for its campaign. If you're one of those still reading this metaphorical magazine, you can get beta access to the co-op mode this July if you sign up to Halo Insider. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:54 PM  Last time, you decided that controlled critical hits are better than random critical hits. It was a mistake to compare similar things, but we tried, and I did get to make some very expensive graphics. Then a load of things happened and disrupted this process for several weeks, and... I return partially inspired by all that plan-breaking mess. Tell me, what's better: friendships, or interrupting conversations? |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:37 PM  Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is coming later this year, but progress and inventories won't carry across from the existing Warzone. Instead, it'll be a fresh start and will run concurrently alongside the existing game. Infinity Ward offered a few details of the new game as part of their reveal of Modern Warfare 2 earlier this evening. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:05 PM  In a more traditional manner than plastering faces on the decks of boats, Infinity Ward have released the first proper trailer for their remkae of Modern Warfare 2. It'll launch on October 28th - and unlike recent Call Of Duty games, it'll be coming to Steam. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 11:14 PM The final breath is upon us. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:43 PM Today third-party developers had a couple of interesting reveals and a release to share for Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:20 PM The life and death of Master Tera Sinube. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:45 PM Dive into Minecraft's Deep Dark biome. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:44 PM Collect new blocks and capture some frogs in the Mangrove Swamp biome in Minecraft. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:25 PM Keep your gaming activities to yourself. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:24 PM Today Atlus released the inevitable daily trailer of its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on one of the locations featured in the game. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:21 PM Need help for Wordle? You are in the right spot. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:20 PM Don't waste those five guesses. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:13 PM Get them guesses right from the start. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7:56 PM Today Netflix and CD Projekt revealed a new trailer and a debut window for the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime series. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7:03 PM A Wordle a day keeps the... word doctor away? |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:41 PM Frontier Foundry and KeokeN Interactive announced a launch date for Deliver Us Mars and released a gameplay trailer. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:25 PM Earlier today on the official Halo Twitter account, it was revealed that there will be a flight for the co-op mode in Halo Infinite this Summer. Players of the game who have signed up for the Halo Insiders program will get first access to the co-op "flight" when it launches at a currently unannounced date in July. |
Twinfinite Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:10 PM Today's issue of Weekly Famitsu included a Japanese release date & more about The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II – Crimson Sin. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:30 PM
As part of the June 8, 2022 Netflix Geeked Week announcements, the company revealed a Japanese launch window for its Uncle from Another World anime. It will appear first in the country sometime in July 2022. A worldwide release is also planned. However, the streaming service only noted it will appear in other regions "soon." As the title suggests, Uncle from Another World shows the after effects of someone who took part in an isekai experience. Takafumi Takaoka's uncle, Kousuke, was in a coma for 17 years. Except while he was, he was in a fantasy world. Takafumi helps him adapt to modern life, while also learning what Kousuke's travels were like. He also learns his uncle became one of the most powerful mages in existence as a result of his journey. Netflix's announcement also included a number of stills from the Uncle from Another World anime adaptation. The first trailer appeared back in March 2021. Uncle from Another World will come to Netflix in Japan in July 2022, and the anime will appear in other regions "soon." It is possible to catch up with the series ahead of its anime debut. The manga is available in English. Yen Press picked it up. The post Uncle from Another World Anime Coming to Japan in July appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:10 PM
As part of Netflix Geeked Week, the company announced season one of the Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre anime. This is a new show that will involve new adaptations of classic stories from the mangaka. Ito himself appeared as part of the announcement to reveal this will include anime versions of The Hanging Balloons, Souichi, and Tomie. Here's the full Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, which involves insights into the The Hanging Balloons, Souichi, and Tomie anime adaptations. Ito goes over character design documents for each story. In total, 20 of Ito's stories will appear during the first season. Ito also said it is unknown which Souichi and Tomie stories will appear. Souichi Tsujii shows up in stories in The Horror World of Junji Ito. Meanwhile, Tomie stories have been documented in things like the manga, movies, and drama series. As for The Hanging Balloons also is a story from The Horror World of Junji Ito. The first season of the Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre anime is in development and will appear on Netflix. There's no release window yet. The next Ito work to be localized will be The Liminal Zone. Viz Media will release that manga in English on July 26, 2022. An Uzumaki anime adaptation is also headed to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The post Netflix Announced Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre: Season 1 Anime appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Wednesday, June 8, 2022 4:30 PM  If you ever wanted to play an open-world survival game that takes place in a fantasy setting, you may want to keep tabs on Frozen Flame. Developed by Dreamside Interactive and published by Ravenage Publishing, Frozen Flame sees players exploring a beautiful yet hostile world filled with mythical dragons. Frozen Flame drops onto Steam Early Access this fall, so those who find the premise interesting can soon give it a whirl. But if you want to learn more about the game before doing so, a gameplay trailer will air during the PC Gaming Show on June 12 at 3:30 PM ET. According to a press release, Frozen Flame utilizes the Unreal Engine to provide a procedurally generated fantasy world. This mysterious realm "now beckons for souls capable of harnessing the power of the dragons' magic" due to some sort of curse. Players will have to gain power and recruit allies to breach the Ice Citadel, a dangerous location that houses the Faceless and infects the world with rot. ... |
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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:00 PM Beetroot is an interesting crop in Minecraft. Initially starting as a crop that is only exclusive to Minecraft Bedrock edition for having been added in 2013, beetroot has since gained newfound popularity as one of the best crops in Minecraft Java Edition three years after. This makes beetroot one of the newest and easiest crops […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Wednesday, June 8, 2022 5:00 PM The Fire Giant is one of the most iconic bosses in not just Elden Ring, but in all FromSoftware games because of his stature. The Fire Giant is, of course, the biggest boss in the game, and naturally, he has an overwhelming health pool that can take countless attempts to get through. Because of this, […] |