Kotaku Monday, February 6, 2023 11:58 AM  In an unfortunate turn of events, the AI Seinfeld show that's been all over Twitch has been hit with the ban hammer for some terribly transphobic "jokes." |
Kotaku Monday, February 6, 2023 11:30 AM  After last week's knockout episode of HBO's The Last of Us boldly adapted the game's source material into something wholly new and remarkable, this week's episode returns to more conventional adaptation, giving viewers a number of moments lifted directly from the game, though the action has been transferred from… |
Kotaku Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM  Apex Legends Season 16 will usher in a mode that players have been asking for since launch: Team Deathmatch. The highly anticipated game mode will drop on February 14 alongside Revelry, the newest season in the battle royale, and will focus on "enhancing the core experience," says design director Evan Nikolich during… |
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Kotaku Monday, February 6, 2023 10:20 AM  The Last of Us TV show will officially cross the halfway point of its first season a little earlier than expected thanks to Super Bowl LVII. HBO clarified that episode 5 will be released on Friday this week instead of the usual Sunday drop so that Philly fans will have the time and space they need to celebrate the… |
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Kotaku Monday, February 6, 2023 10:15 AM  Crown Zenith has proven to be one of the best sets the Pokémon TCG has ever seen. Its celebration of the last three years of Sword & Shield, alongside the best artwork the franchise has ever seen, is making it enormously popular, and highly collectible. Among the mammoth 230 cards in the set, a surprising number have… |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:57 AM  You won't be able to unlock Hogwarts Legacy locked doors and chests for quite some time, as it isn't until you come across the main story quest called 'The Caretaker's Lunar Lament'. Here, you'll properly meet Hogwarts' caretaker, Gladwin Moon. He's usually a bit of a tough geezer, but he recently has become paranoid that someone's out to torment him. Recently he came face-to-face with a Boggart, which apparated into his greatest fear: a Demiguise. Now all of a sudden, there are statues everywhere, and he wants to reveal the identity of his assailant. During this quest, Gladwin teaches you Alohomora, one of the Hogwarts Legacy spells that unlocks locks on doors and chests, which in this open-world game can contain valuable gear and collectables. To get this precious spell, you first need to progress through the Hogwarts Legacy story for a fair number of hours until you get this main story quest in your log. Gladwin will teach the first level to you as part of the quest, but returning Hogwarts Legacy Demiguise Statues to him will eventually increase the spell's level to a maximum of three. Continue reading How to unlock Hogwarts Legacy locked doors and chests MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:51 AM  Now that Battlefield 2042 has gotten its class system update, developer EA/DICE is looking to add additional features to the futuristic military multiplayer game. One of those is a squad management system, which has taken different shapes in previous Battlefield games but has offered additional bonuses and options for coordinated squad play. Continue reading Battlefield 2042 squad management is in development MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 2042 review, Best multiplayer games on PC, Best FPS games on PC |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:19 AM  With the Hogwarts Legacy transmog system, you can always turn up to class looking like the best-dressed person at school. Fortunately, that awful-looking beret you found in the Forbidden Forest with incredible stats doesn't have to go to waste. Any piece of gear you find can be altered to take on the appearance of another item. The RPG game features a range of clothing to make your avatar stand out from the rest of the Hogwarts Legacy characters. Any piece of clothing you find in Hogwarts Legacy will appear as a transmog option. This means you don't need to hold onto your favourite clothes just because they look good. As long as the item has appeared in your inventory, you automatically unlock the ability to transmog into that piece of clothing. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy Transmog system explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:18 AM  With the Atomic Heart release date right around the corner, we're still a little in the dark as to what the Far Cry and BioShock-inspired FPS game will actually be like to play in the moment, and exactly what the sci-fi nightmare version of the USSR will be like to explore. That's changed now though as the Mundfish game was on the show floor and presented at the recent Taipei Game Show, with new Atomic Heart gameplay and info coming straight from the event. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Atomic Heart's hero revealed, The best FPS games, The best horror games |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:17 AM  Want to know how to complete the Hogwarts Legacy Cache in the Castle side quest? Just outside of Professor Fig's classroom in the Astronomy Tower, you will find Arthur Plummly, a Hufflepuff student seeking treasure hidden within the castle walls. This side quest may not be much on the surface, but it teaches you a valuable lesson when exploring the school halls: nothing is as it seems. To complete the Hogwarts Legacy Cache in the Castle side quest and find the hidden treasure, you will need access to one of the most basic Hogwarts Legacy spells, Accio. Luckily, by the time this side quest appears in the open-world game, you should already have learned this spell by attending your first Charms class. This task will take you far away from the quest-giver, so keep your Hogwarts Legacy map handy and take advantage of Floo Flames for fast travel if you lose your bearings. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy Cache in the Castle treasure location MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM  An Apex Legends Team Deathmatch mode is coming in Season 16: Revelry when the FPS game updates next week, on February 14. Those vocal fans can finally rest now that TDM is coming to the game, but it'll arrive at the cost of the 3v3 Arenas mode, which is being sunsetted. We'll no longer be able to play those small-team skirmishes, however, a new Mixtape mode with rotating LTMs will also arrive shortly after TDM to ease the pain. Continue reading Apex Legends finally adds TDM mode in Season 16, but sunsets Arenas MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM  The new Apex Legends Season 16 weapon is a burst AR called the Nemesis, and it's being added alongside a number of updates to the firing range to give players more control over how guns are tested in the FPS game. These additions will be available as soon as Apex Legends Season 16 releases early next week, on February 14. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 10:55 AM  Hogwarts Legacy Revelio pages are one of many collectables in the Harry Potter RPG, and they can be quite confusing. You'll probably find a few as soon as you're let loose around Hogwarts after the intro, and as expected, you need to use Revelio to find them, but how exactly do they work? Revelio pages in Hogwarts Legacy are in the same category as field guide pages and flying pages, but they're also slightly different. You may notice that Revelio pages specifically are tracked in-game, as each one provides a tiny bit of lore about the subject in question, whether it's something like the Great Hall which every Potter fan knows and recognises in the open-world game, or a collection of beehives in a hamlet miles away from the castle. Here's what you need to know about the Hogwarts Legacy Revelio pages. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy Revelio pages explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 10:50 AM  Knowing whether to steal the Hogwarts Legacy Fwooper feather for Garreth in Potions class is a tricky one because, on one hand, you want to give a good first impression to Professor Sharp as the new fifth-year student. On the other hand, Garreth's "spectacular" potion is sure to be excellent, and you want to make friends and allies during your time at Hogwarts. This isn't the only decision you'll need to make in Hogwarts Legacy, but it is one of the earliest, and Garreth does make a good case for himself in the RPG game. It's fairly simple to steal the feather - all you need to do is pick it up when you enter Sharp's office, alongside the ingredients you're actually in there for - but will you get in trouble? Here are the two outcomes of the Potions class decision on whether to steal the Fwooper feather in Hogwarts Legacy or not. Continue reading Should you steal a Fwooper feather for Garreth in Hogwarts Legacy? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 11:23 AM  As Rockstar's epic sandbox game approaches its tenth anniversary (yes, I do feel old) it's up to GTA 5 mods to keep the world of Los Santos feeling fresh. There's a lot of wacky fun to be had in Grand Theft Auto 5. If you're like me, however, you enjoy something a bit more grounded -- you want a world that feels truly believable. With the GTA 6 release date still on its way, thankfully, there's a new mod to make the state of San Andreas more realistic than ever. Continue reading GTA 5 mod brings ultra realism to Rockstar's sprawling sandbox game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best GTA 5 RP servers, GTA 6 release date speculation, Buy GTA V |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 10:10 AM  The Company of Heroes 3 release date grows closer by the day, and if you haven't pre-ordered the upcoming RTS game, you'll be pleased to hear that you can currently get a discount if you get it through Fanatical. If you've already ordered it elsewhere at full price, then it might be worth cancelling that and ordering Company of Heroes 3 again at the lower price. Continue reading Here's where to find the best Company of Heroes 3 price MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Company of Heroes 3 release date, Company of Heroes 3 pre-alpha impressions, Company of Heroes 3 system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:32 AM  Want to know how to get the Hogwarts Legacy flying pages? You may have seen them slowly flapping their papery wings across the many rooms of Hogwarts. These are field guide pages, though not ones to be confused with those hidden next to landmarks, which are classed as Revelio pages. Getting the Hogwarts Legacy flying pages gives you little experience but nothing else to contribute to completing the Hogwarts Legacy challenges. That said, these Hogwarts Legacy field guide pages are worth picking up when you see them just to get that little extra boost, as level-ups give you additional health. So therein lies the big question: how? Chances are you've seen them early in the open-world game and attempted to use the basic projectile spell to knock them down. All this does is knock them around, but they remain airborne. You need to learn one of the Hogwarts Legacy spells from your teachers before you can pluck them from the sky. Continue reading How to get Hogwarts Legacy flying pages MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:32 AM  Want to know where all the Hogwarts Legacy Daedalaian keys are? Fairly early on in the game, you'll find some side quests that teach you a little more about each of the collectibles in the game. One of these quests is 'The Daedalian Keys' who you can get from Gryffindor student Nellie Oggspire standing in the Transfiguration Courtyard. She asks you to investigate the flying keys scattered around Hogwarts. These are the Hogwarts Legacy Daedalian keys, and to solve the puzzle, you need to get close to them to gain their trust. Once you do, follow them to a nearby lockbox to claim the house token inside. As it turns out, there are more of them hidden, but with so many collectibles in the open-world game, you'll be pleased to hear that you don't need to set foot outside of the school for this one. That said, you do eventually need to learn a couple of Hogwarts Legacy spells to access hard-to-reach areas. Here is how the Daedalian keys work, their locations, and if they need you to learn specific spells to get them. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy Daedalian keys and their locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:32 AM  Wondering where the Hogwarts Legacy empty paintings are? During your first year at the famed School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you'll get the chance to make friends with your fellow students. One of them is Lenora Everleigh, a Hufflepuff student who you can find next to a seemingly blank painting. However, she believes there is more to it than meets the eye. After completing her quest, you're free to find more Hogwarts Legacy empty paintings and their corresponding Lumos Moths across the Hogwarts campus and some of the other locations in this massive open-world game. Each one you locate gives you more experience and progress towards the Hogwarts Legacy challenges. Luckily, completing the side quest for Lenora is simple, and learning to find the Lumos Moths will put you in good stead to complete more of these paintings when you discover them. Continue reading How to fill Hogwarts Legacy empty paintings with Lumos moths MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:32 AM  If you love great free games, you're in luck. For the next few days, one of the best in the stealth and immersive sim genre remains free on the Epic Games Store, with absolutely no strings attached. From publisher Bethesda and Redfall developer Arkane, this is undoubtedly one of the best spin-offs and standalone side-sequels ever released, as yes, Dishonored Death of the Outsider is free right now. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Death of the Outsider PC review, Death of the Outsider guide |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:45 AM  When is the Sons of the Forest release date? It's a good question. After all, The Forest 2 has been a tough one to pin down, but Endnight Games has finally settled on a date, and it's gaining on us... fast. While we might run from the horrors awaiting us in the long-awaited The Forest sequel, we're not running from its fast-approaching release date. Beyond ever-changing release date announcements though, Endnight Games is keeping details about its new survival game remarkably close to its chest, and comms have been few and far between. When it comes to what players will experience in what could be one of the best horror games of the year, if not one the best PC games overall, we've been kept in the dark, so let's shed some light on what we do know about the Sons of the Forest release date, story, gameplay, and more. Continue reading Sons of the Forest release date, gameplay, and trailers MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Sons of the Forest release date, Best horror games |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:50 AM  Sons of the Forest system requirements should ready your gaming PC for the survival horror open-world outing, and there's a chance your rig will need a revamp. Suggestions provided by Endnight Games aren't that gruelling, but systems with limited gaming RAM and older storage may fall short. Continue reading Sons of the Forest system requirements – no PC specs horrors MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:03 AM  Want to know how to solve the Hogwarts Legacy door number puzzles? As Hogwarts' newest fifth-year student, you've got a lot of work to catch up on. Not only are you going to need to learn as much as you can to pass your OWLs, there's also the pesky matter of a brewing goblin uprising that needs to be dealt with. Once you've been assigned to your house using the Hogwarts Legacy sorting hat, you'll be able to explore the castle in the RPG game. There are plenty of door number puzzles to solve in Hogwarts Legacy, which are a series of tests designed to evaluate your arithmancy skills. Arithmancy teaches wizards and wizards how to assign numbers to words in order to predict the future. Fortunately, these puzzles are simple enough that you won't need to break out a calculator any time soon. Behind Hogwarts Legacy door number puzzles are usually collection chests, but how do you open them? Continue reading How to solve Hogwarts Legacy door number puzzles MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:03 AM  Want to know how to skip Hogwarts Legacy cutscenes and dialogue? One of our biggest pet peeves in games is when characters take too long to speak. If you play with subtitles on, chances are you can read faster than any NPC can talk. Fortunately, you don't have to waste any time if you want to speed through the story. It's important to note that there are certain cutscenes that are pre-rendered, meaning you won't be able to skip through any of the dialogue. Instead, you may receive the option to skip entire cutscenes. If you're looking to save some time, don't forget to check out our Hogwarts Legacy Floo Flames locations to instantly fast travel to specific locations. There isn't a way to replay cutscenes in Hogwarts Legacy, so think carefully about what you're willing to skip through. Continue reading How to skip Hogwarts Legacy cutscenes and dialogue MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:39 AM  After two years in early access, the Everspace 2 release date is official. This ambitious, arcadey shooter from Rockfish Games packs all the fast-paced ship combat and exploration you'd expect from the best space games into a gorgeous open world, and you'll soon be able to experience the full campaign of the self-proclaimed single-player space opera as it soars out of early access on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. Continue reading Everspace 2 release date set as space game soars out of early access MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best space games on PC, Best upcoming games |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 8:19 AM  A Dreamlight Valley Encanto update has been announced as the first part of the 2023 roadmap for the Disney game, bringing the lovable Mirabel Madrigal to the valley. However, in an unexpected twist, Gameloft has hinted that she'll be joined by none other than Frozen's adorable sentient snowman Olaf, who will be reunited with his old friend Anna and Elsa. The next Dreamlight Valley update is just around the corner as Gameloft continues with their regular content updates to the early access game - and one of the best PC games of 2022. The developer knows how to keep its fans hooked by adding new Dreamlight Valley characters every couple of months, but it had been a bit quiet since the ability to unlock Stitch was added to the Disney game. Finally, an entire Dreamlight Valley 2023 roadmap for the first half of the year has been revealed, so here's what we know about the arrival of the family Madrigal's iconic Mirabel, and the chilly little snowman Olaf. Continue reading Dreamlight Valley Encanto update includes Mirabel and Olaf MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 8:20 AM  Want to know the next Disney Dreamlight Valley update release date and who's coming with it? Dreamlight Valley updates add new characters and quests to the life sim, and we already know there's a lot of room for new faces to be added. Fans on social media have been requesting the likes of Cinderella, Belle, and Stitch - and with a certain blue alien having crash-landed in the valley last year, we know Gameloft are listening. Despite being in early access, the Disney game cemented itself as one of the best PC games of 2022, with regular content updates, a vibrant community, and speedy and regular patches when bugs are found. We've now had two large content updates since the game launched just a few months ago. With "an almost unlimited source" of classic characters to choose from, there's no sign of these updates slowing down yet, with Dreamlight Valley update 3 just around the corner. Continue reading What is the next Dreamlight Valley update release date? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Disney games, What's the next Dreamlight Valley update?, Disney Dreamlight Valley guide |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 8:02 AM  Want to get Hogwarts Legacy early access and play the game before release? We're just a few weeks away from the new school year, and it's an important one for many Harry Potter fans. It's the first time you, through the guise of a transfer student, become one of the witches and wizards studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But while you could always wait until the Hogwarts Legacy release date and play it at the same time as everyone else, you have the option to start the PC game a few days earlier instead. Before long, you'll wander around colossally-sized school grounds with your Hogwarts Legacy map in hand, locating the Hogwarts Legacy common rooms, casting spells, and meeting Hogwarts Legacy characters from students to professors. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy early access release date MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 7:40 AM  As The Last of Us PC release date approaches fast, you'll likely be wondering how much it costs across Steam and the Epic Games Store, and where exactly you can get the Naughty Dog classic for a cheaper price. Well, we've got your back, as the zombie game can actually be purchased with a tidy discount if you know where to look. Get ready for The Last of Us on PC. Continue reading Here's the very best deal to buy The Last of Us on PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Last of Us PC release date, Best action adventure games, Naughty Dog's new fantasy game |
PCGamesN Monday, February 6, 2023 9:09 AM  You'll need to find all of the Hogwarts Legacy Gobstone locations fairly early on in your journey through the school of witchcraft and wizardry, as Zenobia Noke, the "girl that everybody hates" has had all of hers stolen and strewn across the school. There are six Gobstones to find in total, though they can be elusive in a school as big as Hogwarts. Hogwarts Legacy has a number of side quests like this, including the Daedalian Keys, which are much harder to find as there's considerably more of them. However, we're here to help - the open-world game has plenty of collectibles on the Hogwarts Legacy map to keep the fun rolling in what many are claiming is one of the best PC games of 2023. Here are all of the Hogwarts Legacy Gobstone locations for the quest Gobs of Gobstones. Continue reading Hogwarts Legacy Gobstone locations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Hogwarts Legacy release date, All Hogwarts Legacy spells, Hogwarts Legacy system requirements |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 11:58 AM  It was only last month that we last covered Solidigm - better known as SK Hynix - and their P41 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, which dropped to $122 at Newegg in the US. Today, there's another one-day sale on the drive, this time at $104.99 - an incredible value for an SSD of this spec. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 11:47 AM  One of Intel's best budget gaming CPUs, the Core i5 13400F, is down to £189 at Tech Next Day in the UK - compared to £238 for the cheapest 12400/12400F model on Amazon UK. This is a great price for this level of performance, with a 10-core and 16-thread design, max turbo frequency of 4.6GHz and of course the same socket 1700 compatibility as other 12th and 13th-gen Intel CPUs. Note that to get this price, you'll need to use code TND-10 at the checkout - a long-running code that seems to apply to other products as well, FYI. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 11:33 AM  During the weekend's Taipei Game Show, Team Ninja announced that Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty would receive one final demo on PC and consoles. The action-RPG's demo will be available starting from February 24th at 8AM GMT/ 9AM CET/ 3AM ET until March 27th. The full game is slated to launch on March 3rd for PC, consoles, and Game Pass, so you can try out the game's Chinese-martial arts combat before and after release. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 10:58 AM  A new week means one thing: another update on Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to a report from The New York Times, Microsoft is expecting the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to oppose the deal, after EU regulators issued their own antitrust warnings last week. Microsoft reportedly believes it can convince EU and UK regulators to accept their concessions and eventually approve the acquisition. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 10:40 AM  Early footage and screenshots from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, BioWare's fourth entry in its fantasy RPG series, have been leaked online. Although links to the video and screengrabs have since been removed from Reddit, the original post remains live and describes the contents of the leak in detail. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 10:00 AM  Vampire Survivor-likes are a thing now, all trying to emulate the success of Poncle's indie hit that became our best game of 2022. As I've said before, a lot of them can't quite match the OG for all manner of reasons, but Spellbook Demonslayers is different. Despite only being in early access, it's already got a solid foundation to work from. No, there isn't an Old Testament that whirls around your person like a holy sawblade, but there is a revolving shield with a pistol glued onto it. Yeah, I thought that would convince you. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 9:42 AM  Wishfully's upcoming cinematic platformer Planet Of Lana turned eyes and heads when it was first announced at E3 2021, and the comparison we instantly settled upon was "like Ori meets Inside". At a recent ID@Xbox showcase we attended last week, creative director and Wishfully co-founder Adam Stjarnljus acknowledged that Playdead connection, saying that both Limbo and Inside "had a huge impact on me", but he also said Studio Ghibli's animated film Spirited Away was another key influence, which, yep, that definitely tracks. "I was very inspired by Studio Ghibli films, and especially the film Spirited Away," Stjarnljus told us. "That's been kind of like a guiding star from the beginning in terms of tonality with this serious, emotional story, but [also] still, like, a fun quirkiness to it, and really this sense of exploring another world, which we really want." |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 9:00 AM  After two years of early access, the spacefaring looter shooter Everspace 2 is ready to fly into full release for PC on April 6th. Last November, the open-world sequel received its last major update before release, adding in a rift-opening endgame. The game already has grappling hooks - which automatically makes every shooter better - so, now we're just waiting for a few extra bits before it's ready for takeoff. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 8:00 AM  The RPS Time Capsule returns for its first outing of 2023, and this time we're casting our minds back to the hallowed year of 2006. Little did we know it at the time, but this is the year we start to see the birth of certain game series that are still alive and kicking today (just about), as well as the nascent beginnings of now beloved studios honing their craft on some of their very first titles. But which of those games have earned themselves a spot in the eternal RPS Time Capsule? Come and find out which ones have stood the test of time, and which, after reading this article, have been consigned to the smog-filled trashfire of future Earth. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 7:32 AM  Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter's #screenshotsaturday tag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye has been caught by a walking witch hut, using a shotgun to rocket-jump, some Dark Messiah-style kicking baddies into spikes, and unusual animal encounters. Come see! |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, February 6, 2023 5:30 AM  I hesitate to call Potion Tales a shop sim or retail management game, because the economics of running a figuratively and literally underground magic potion shop seems a secondary concern next to making the potions and deciding whether you want to screw people over or not. If the answer to that last part is yes, you need to move on to the question of how. In practice, Potion Tales is a 3D puzzle game. People come to you - I use the term people broadly because the tutorial level involves helping a fire spirit and soon after you're approached by what appears to be an aggressive daisy who is the local gravekeeper - and present you with a problem. They ask for a potion to solve the problem. That's all the steer you get. It takes some getting used to, but the Steam demo shows an impressively flexible game with a good sense of humour. |
Twinfinite Monday, February 6, 2023 11:35 AM Turn-based superhero tactics are here to save the day! |
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Twinfinite Monday, February 6, 2023 9:30 AM If Ryan Gosling does indeed enter the MCU, which characters would he be perfect for? Here are our top 5 choices! |
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Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 11:15 AM
There's an array of Atelier Ryza 3 news, showing off new art, the opening movie, and gameplay additions. For example, the Series Illustrator Toridamono's new piece featuring Ryza appeared. People can watch the trailer and hear the opening theme. Finally, there are details about what the atelier building, world quests, and Puni-raising mechanics will be like. First, here's the Atelier Ryza 3 opening movie, showing off Ryza and other characters joining her on this adventure. The opening theme song is Reche's "That Summer Hideout." As for new gameplay elements, people's actions can change how the Atelier Ryza 3 world works. Ryza can build ateliers in different regions. These will act as hubs, and while you're there you can do things like farm, synthesize, or handle a research base, depending on what kind of atelier you build. Caring for Ryza's Puni there will also change how they look. (Punis can also be tasked with gathering for Ryza.) Ryza can also stop and build a bonfire, which lets her cook or change the time of day. Finally, you may discover randomly generated or World Quests while you explore. The random quests can change. However, the World Quests can change the environment as you take them, opening up new gathering points or areas. Finally, there's new art of Ryza herself by Toridamono, which will appear in the European physical copies.
Atelier Ryza 3 will come to the PS4, PS5, and PC on March 23, 2023 in Japan and March 24, 2023 elsewhere. There is also an early purchase bonus costume. The post Here's the Atelier Ryza 3 Opening Movie appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM
People will once again get to try Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Koei Tecmo announced another demo. This time, it is called the Wo Long final demo, and it will be available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. It will also be a limited release. People will be able to grab it on February 24, 2023. However, it will only appear in storefronts until March 26, 2023. Here's the official announcement.
This Wo Long console and PC demo will be larger and offer more than the original trial. To start, it will let people go through the beginning of the game. Chapter 1: Village of Calamity and Chapter 2: Two Chivalrous Heroes will appear this time around. People can go through these alone or with others online. You can also save as you play. Doing so and carrying that file over to the full game will give people a Crouching Dragon Helmet for their character to use. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam on March 3, 2023. The Wo Long final demo will be available for consoles and the PC between February 24, 2023 and March 26, 2023. The post Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Final Demo Heading to Consoles and PC appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 10:30 AM
The Couple Pokemon will take part in a special event over Valentine's Day 2023. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the next "major" Tera Raid was revealed, and it will involve Tandemaus. Between February 13-14, 2023, people will get more opportunities to catch the character introduced in this latest installment. The in-game Pokemon Scarlet and Violet notice available via the Poke Portal offered additional details about the Tandemaus Tera Raid. First, it will be available at multiple difficulties. People could encounter a one to five-star Tera Raid with the character. There will also be sandwich ingredients among the rewards. These will include sweet dessert items, with strawberries and whipped cream among the two options mentioned. The raids themselves will run from 00:00 UTC on February 13, 2023 until 23:59 UTC on February 14, 2023. As a reminder, Tandemaus' evolution to Maushold can be a bit weird. It needs to be involved in a battle at or after level 25 in order to evolve. However, it might also evolve if it leveled up as part of one, but you might not see a video showing it. Once it does evolve, it can become a Family of Three or Family of Four form version of the character. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is available for the Nintendo Switch, and the Tandemaus Tera Raid event will run February 13-14, 2023. The post Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Valentine's Day Tera Raid Involves Tandemaus appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 10:00 AM
As part of the February 4, 2023 Pedro Pascal SNL episode, one trailer skit envisioned what a gritty, HBO show based on Mario Kart looked like. Pascal, who plays Joel in The Last of Us HBO adaptation, again played the lead role tasked with protecting a young woman in a post apocalyptic environment. Except for this "show," he was Mario and needed to drive Peach to Rainbow Road. Here's the full SNL skit for the "HBO Mario Kart trailer. Pascal introduces himself with an "It'sa me, Mario." Princess Peach ended up removed from her role when Bowser took over. "Mario" ends up taking her in a kart through the wasteland. Along the way, he stops at Luigi's "haunted" mansion, they avoid a Goomba, and also work with Yoshi and Toad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiIRlg4Xr5w&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive This is the second week in a row SNL aired a video game skit. During the Michael B. Jordan episode on January 28, 2023, there was a Street Fighter 6 one. That involved him and cast member Bowen Yang recording lines for Ryu and Ken. The most recent mainline Mario Kart game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch. The Last of Us season one is now airing on HBO. The post SNL Included an HBO Mario Kart 'Trailer' appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 9:30 AM
As part of the announcements at Tekken World Tour 2022, Arika's involvement in both development of Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 came out. Bandai Namco Producer Michael Murray thanked Arika's Akira Nishitani on stage at the keynote, citing Arika is working on both games. Arika then shared exact details about how it is assisting with development on its official site on February 5, 2023. [Thanks, Resetera!] With Tekken 7, Arika is helping Bandai Namco with an update. Bandai Namco's part will involve balancing issues. Arika will be tasked with squashing bugs and improvements to the game and its online multiplayer. With Tekken 8, it seems like Arika will work on online multiplayer elements and "the user experience." Here is the exact statement going over what Arika will do on each game.
This isn't the only Tekken 8 update for February 2023 coming out of Tekken World Tour 2022. Quite a bit of news arrived regarding the eighth installment. We know Nina Williams will return as a playable character. A new trailer also looked at the Heat and Rage Systems. Tekken 7 is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Tekken 8 is in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. The post Arika Working with Bandai Namco on Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 9:00 AM
The Game Boy Advance was an incredible platform. It is filled with these extraordinary titles. Especially if you enjoy RPGs or strategy games. It was a fantastic time. What's also great about it as that some of these GBA games are still the best! They hold up, even decades after the handheld's 2001 release. Which is why we decided to cite some of the especially worthwhile games you still may want to play. Now, it is important to keep in mind that since Siliconera is a site focused on Japanese games, those are the GBA titles we'll be looking at the most and recommending! We're also only focusing on ones that appeared exclusively on the handheld. There are tons of amazing options out there! So think of this more as a start to your GBA journey, rather than some definitive, ranked list of games.
10. Slime Morimori Dragon QuestThis game… well, you're going to need an English patch to play it! It's a Japan-exclusive, The Legend of Zelda-style adventure that predated the extraordinary Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. While you couldn't use a stylus to send your slime careening around the screen, it's still a lovely, wonderful, and personable adventure.
9. WarioWare, Inc.You know that great WarioWare series? It started here! With this! It's a great collection of microgames and is still so much fun to play. Especially since you're also limited by how many buttons you have on a GBA. It is definitely worthwhile.
8. Mario & Luigi: Superstar SagaThere are a handful of Super Mario RPG spin-offs, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga kicked off a great line of games. (Well, I mean, technically Alphadream's Tomato Adventure kicked off this sort of RPG. But still!) It's a fun RPG with Mario and Luigi as the focus, it uses established characters and lore well, and it still looks amazing.
7. Rhythm TengokuWhile Rhythm Heaven exposed people worldwide to Nintendo's amazing and unique rhythm game, it was Rhythm Tengoku on the GBA that started it all. It offered those same sorts of brief musical experiences on the handheld. Again, the limited buttons meant it still worked amazingly well. Perhaps the only thing that held it back was the speaker quality? Anyways, it is very import-friendly and one of the best GBA games out there, so it is worth your time.
6. Advance WarsSince the wait for Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp is apparently forever, the original Advance Wars is a game someone can't miss. It's a fantastic Intelligent Systems strategy game. It perfectly brought the Famicom Wars series forward to a new generation. Plus it has so much personality and color to it. It's lovely.
5. Golden SunWhile Nintendo did us dirty by never giving us a sequel to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and its cliffhanger, at least we have the original Golden Sun games! This entry and The Lost Age come together to tell a great story with magic, a world in need of saving, and djinn. It still looks good, offers fun environmental puzzles, and is a lot of fun to play with its djinn and "class" system.
4. Metroid FusionMetroid Fusion is probably one of the more perfect entries in the series. At least, when talking about Metroidvania-style ones. It's fluid. It is challenging. The map begs for further exploration as you delve into it. All of which means it holds up extremely well.
3. Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceHere's a little secret: I like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance more than the original FFT. There's something about the accessibility afforded. It has 34 fun jobs to use, as well as all the Ivalice races. It was fun to see more happen with the Ivalice Alliance, to be frank! Also, the Laws system meant that you needed to get creative with your actions, as sometimes a certain action or kind of equipment would be against the law and could get you killed! It was great.
2. Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesLet's be clear. Every Fire Emblem game on the GBA is fantastic. They are all winners. I really liked and recommend Sacred Stones because we get the two routes, a great array of classes and characters, and the Creature Campaign post-game. It's one of the most solid installments and still among the best GBA games out there.
1. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapThis was a close one, because the GBA is also home to A Link to the Past and Four Swords, but I have to say The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is too lovely and holds up too well. It is so perfect on the handheld. Plus the spritework is exceptional, with these great transitions between the larger world and smaller one. It's stunning. I don't even think it would have worked as well on a console or other platform. Maybe the DS? Anyways, it holds up well, remains a classic, and deserves attention. The post GBA Classics and JRPGs That Aged Extremely Well appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 8:30 AM
A global release of Hideaki Anno's Shin Kamen Rider film isn't confirmed yet, but its tie-in game adaptation is ready to cross the seas. SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble will launch in Asia on April 27, 2023. The game will appear on PC and Nintendo Switch, and will be fully localized into English and published by Bandai Namco. Check out the release date trailer for SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble. The game was first announced for Japan in January. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VJ5PYbXv8c The SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble trailer replicates the opening sequence of Shin Kamen Rider, which was heavily inspired by the original 1971 Kamen Rider intro. The trailer shows off gameplay footage, featuring Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo, beating through waves of goons from SHOCKER. SHOCKER is the secret organization that kidnapped Takeshi and turned him into the cyborg super soldier Kamen Rider. The Shin Kamen Rider incarnation will fight both with and without his helmet, and spends a fair amount of time wearing a black overcoat over his cybernetic armor. The game itself is a side-scrolling brawler-style title, though it appears to incorporate systems to gradually improve Kamen Rider's abilities. Kamen Rider also goes into battle against Kumo Augment, a SHOCKER-created monster from the film and its version of the classic monster Man Spider. Kamen Rider also deploys his famous Rider Kick super move to annihilate his foes. SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble will be available in Asia on the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on April 27, 2023. The post SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble Launches in Late April 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 8:00 AM
Key and Wright Flyer Studios, developers of Heaven Burns Red, unveiled a special event for the game's first anniversary: A crossover with classic 2010 anime series Angel Beats!. The Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! crossover begins on Friday, February 10, 2023 in Japan [Thanks, Ryokutya2089!] The official account for Heaven Burns Red also posted promotional art to accompany the announcement. The art shows Heaven Burns Red protagonist Ruka Kayamori standing alongside three Angel Beats! characters: Yuri "Yurippe" Nakamura, Kanade "Angel" Tachibana, and Miyuki Irie. The event is titled "The Place Where The Cosmos Continue to Bloom" in Japanese. https://twitter.com/heavenburnsred/status/1622206196978700290 According to the announcement, the Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! crossover event will be written by Jun Maeda, who created Angel Beats!, as well as serving as creative lead for Heaven Burns Red. Released in February 2022, Heaven Burns Red was developed as a collaborative project between Wright Flyer Studios and Key for Key's 21st anniversary. It stars young women who can wield weapons called "Seraphs" against an alien enemy called "Cancer", and blends visual novel storytelling elements with 3D battles. Angel Beats! was first released in 2010, as an anime series produced by ASCII Media Works. It featured writing from Jun Maeda, and involvement from members of Key in prominent positions such as character design and music composition. It's set in the afterlife, which takes the form of a Japanese high school. Yuzuru Otonashi, an amnesiac boy, wakes up in this afterlife, only to be recruited by Yuri Nakamura into the "SSS" (the "Shinda Sekai Sensen", or "Afterlife Battlefront"), a guerilla organization dedicated to rebelling against the unseen "God" that runs the afterlife. Representing God is the "Angel", another student who has supernatural powers, and who the SSS members attack regularly with hand-crafted weapons. The anime was adapted into a manga, and received its own visual novel version developed by Key in 2015. Heaven Burns Red is available on iOS and Android devices in Japan. The Angel Beats! crossover event kicks off on February 10, 2023. The post Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! Crossover Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00 AM
In Final Fantasy VII, Rude isn't the leader of Shinra Company Special Investigative Unit The Turks, but he's the toughest and most powerful of them. A new post from the official account of the FFVII Remake dropped some concept art of the character, alongside some trivia about his encounter with Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough in the game. Rude is voiced in English by William C. Stephens, who also voices Maine in Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Jax in Mortal Kombat 11, and Shiva in Shin Megami Tensei V. He's voiced in Japanese by Taiten Kusunoki, who voices Kamunabi in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Rock Bison in Tiger & Bunny, and Yodaka in Relayer. https://twitter.com/FFVIIR_CLOUD/status/1622158094657798145 Check out the full-resolution pieces in the gallery. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="949759,949760" link="file"] In the post, Rude is introduced "Turk No.1 in Toughness and Power". The post also elaborates on a mini-boss encounter that takes place in FFVII Remake, pitting Rude against Cloud and Aerith. According to the post, during his fight with Cloud and Aerith, Rude "recognizes" Cloud as "dangerous," since Cloud managed to defeat his partner Reno in combat earlier. However, Rude's orders did not include actually defeating Cloud, and as such the Turk was "only fighting at about 70 or 80 percent." In FFVII Remake, Rude is seen in the Sector 5 Slums at the head of a Shinra search team pursuing Aerith. Cloud, who is acting as Aerith's bodyguard, is escorting her home after escaping the Sector 5 church, where Cloud fell after Avalanche's attempt to bomb Mako Reactor No.5. Cloud and Aerith encounter Rude blocking their way home, and Rude challenges the pair to a match. During the fight, the pair manage to break Rude's shades, after which he puts on a spare pair. Rude is then called away on urgent duty by Reno, and abandons the fight. FFVII Remake is available on the PS4, PS5, and PC. The post In One FFVII Remake Fight, Rude Wasn't Giving His All appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Monday, February 6, 2023 6:00 AM
NieR series creator Yoko Taro and Sega are working on a new game, and will announce it formally on Friday. The company uploaded a teaser trailer for the title to its YouTube channel, but an accidental upload of an incorrect version of the video revealed some details that were supposed to be revealed during the event on February 10, 2023. The details include Yoko Taro's involvement. Those who spotted the erroneous upload before it was taken down reported that the game is likely called 404 Game RE:SET (pronounced "Error Game Reset"). [Thanks Gematsu!] Here's the corrected version of the teaser, which hides the game's title. The formal reveal will be accessible at this link on February 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM Japan Time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZR3CZC6HA The teaser trailer for the new Sega and Yoko Taro title shows a smartphone falling from the sky towards the pavement. As it falls, the phone's entire home screen is taken over by Sega logos. Just before the phone hits the ground the screen flashes two messages in Japanese: "Create a bright future," followed by "---- Sega," where the hyphens are a pixelated kanji character that resolves into "Kill Sega." The phone hits the ground and sets off a digitizing wave that consumes the cities of Tokyo, New York, Taipei, and Paris, covering them in Sega logos and signage. Screaming crowds demand Sega, and before long, the entire world is converted to Sega's signature blue hue. The final shot of the trailer returns to the fallen phone, which flashes the schedule of the reveal, promising that "[We] have something to announce to the people on February 10, 2023 at 8:00 PM Japan time." The last sentence asserts that "The World Will Change" on February 10th. The details about the game were to be kept secret if not for the leak of the wrong version of the trailer, which reveals the new Sega x Yoko Taro production to be 404 Game RE:SET. It's set for release on iOS and Android devices, and a pre-registration campaign will launch alongside the reveal. The campaign promises to deliver "10 gems" to all players upon the game's eventual launch. The post Yoko Taro, Sega to Announce Game on February 10, 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, February 6, 2023 10:20 AM  In Fire Emblem Engage, you can buy or find a limited range of weapons split across numerous disciplines. They determine how hard your units can strike their adversaries. But most of them start out relatively weak. You can improve their performance a great deal with the right upgrades, however. Here's our guide on how to upgrade weapons and equipment in Fire Emblem Engage. How to upgrade weapons and equipment in Fire Emblem Engage Fire Emblem Engage isn't like a lot of RPGs, where one hero equips an accessory, armor, a helmet, greaves, and boots. Characters can carry a maximum of five weapons and items. The weapons include Swords, Lances, Axes, Bows, Magic, Knives, and Arts. They also can bring Staves, which are multi-use items that double as weapons for those proficient in their use. To expertly upgrade your weapons and equipment in Fire Emblem Engage, spend gold, ore, and Bond Fragments at the Smithy. Once you begin Chapter 6, the Smithy opens for business along one edge o... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Monday, February 6, 2023 10:16 AM  After two whole years of Early Access, Everspace 2 finally has a release date for its 1.0 launch. The game originally debuted on Steam in January of 2021 and I played it on day one. Despite how rough Early Access games can be, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was surprised by the level of quality on display. If you've been holding off on the game until its full release, you'll no doubt be pleased to know that there are only two short months to go before the game can be played from start to finish, bringing its development to a close. Everspace 2 is set to fully launch on April 6, which is well within the window Rockfish Games promised when the game debuted. An early 2023 window was planned. But even though it won't quite be out in the first quarter, it's coming pretty close. In the meantime, players seem to be pretty fond of the game, as it has over 5,000 Steam reviews totaling an 87% positive score. There will be an awful lot added to the game at release, i... |
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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 12:00 PM April Fools is still two months away. Apex Legends Mobile arrived on the mobile gaming scene with guns blazing back on May 17, 2022. Since then, the game has garnered millions of fans and earned a number of awards, including the Best Game and Users' Choice awards in the 2022 Google Play Awards. Apex Legends […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is an open-world game in which the player plays the role of a transferee in a large Paldea Region school. Only the player may choose what to do in the game: defeat the nefarious Team Star, defeat all of the Pokemon Gyms, become the champion and the best like no one […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 10:10 AM Aloy may be the main protagonist of the Horizon series, but players are set to step in the shoes of a new character in the upcoming VR game, Horizon Call of the Mountain. The game is set to launch later this month, and Guerrilla has just announced that the title has officially hone gold. Here's […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 10:09 AM The Civil Border Patrol no more. In the An American Welcome mission in GTA 5, Trevor was beginning to doubt the legitimacy of the Civil Border Patrol. One of the men they captured in that outing was undoubtedly a legitimate American citizen with papers to prove it. However, Joe and Josef beg to differ and […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 9:52 AM A lot of fans were excited for the release of The Last of Us on PC, and with the success for the show, you can bet the hype is on for the game coming to a new platform. As it turns out, Naughty Dog has opted to delay the release. As per an official announcement, […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 9:21 AM We know that Jin and Kazuya have been at the center of the marketing for Tekken 8, but Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed their first returning fighter for the game's new roster. Check out the reveal and gameplay updates for Nina Williams: Get your first look at the silent assassin, back just in time for […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, February 6, 2023 9:05 AM While Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order did great numbers when it came out, the game was still far from perfect. With Star Wars Jedi: Survivor set to launch later this year, director Stig Asmussen has confirmed one new feature that a lot of players wished Fallen Order had. In an upcoming issue of Play Magazine […] |