PCGamesN Saturday, March 25, 2023 8:46 AM  A huge new Darkest Dungeon mod overhauls the game entirely, adding new enemies, story quests, characters, and more to Red Hook's gothic roguelike adventure. Excited? Well, it's out now, and it's free. Continue reading Huge Darkest Dungeon mod is basically an expansion, and it's free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Darkest Dungeon system requirements |
PCGamesN Saturday, March 25, 2023 6:04 AM  Steam action RPG game and Diablo-inspired dungeon crawler Dark and Darker has been removed from the platform following an alleged cease and desist letter from Japanese-South Korean publisher Nexon. Continue reading Dark and Darker removed from Steam as Nexon situation worsens MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dark and Darker release date, Dark and Darker system requirements, Dark and Darker classes guide |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, March 25, 2023 5:00 AM  A combination of work trips to America and regular time offs means that there are actually only four of us here to fill in the WAP on the what we're playing this week. Given that it would make for a very short article for you, the reader, I have decided to fill in for the various absent members of the treehouse myself, in character, italicised for clarity. Anyone actually here and writing for themself is in regular text. |
Twinfinite Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:00 AM Here's hoping these Mons make up some new Paldea Pokedex additions. |
Twinfinite Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:30 AM Making the wait for The Sims 5 worth it. |
Twinfinite Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:00 AM Respawn put plenty of effort into listening to their audience. |
Siliconera Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:00 AM
The official Digimon Twitter account announced a movie titled Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning. From the looks of the promotional video, it seems that the new art style for the movie is based on the Tri version of Digimon Adventure. The movie will air in Japan on October 27, 2023. It's unclear if and when it will appear in international theaters. https://twitter.com/dm_partners/status/1639416810805268480?s=61&t=7poCDv9TVAhRmq9d-dS_Qw Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning will take place in 2012. The key visuals show grown-up versions of all the original kids, including Ken. There is a new character on the poster standing in front of a city while Daisuke and Veemon are in the light below him. News of this movie first came out in August 2021 during DigiFes 2021 but this is the first time we've heard anything about it since then. As for the cast of Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, it will use the voice actors who appeared from Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. Voice actors for the Digimon will remain the same, as was what happened with the Digimon Adventure Tri series. Digimon Adventure 02 was the direct sequel to Digimon Adventure. It followed a new generation of chosen children. However, they had a lot more freedom regarding the Digital World than their predecessors. Since the show likely took place in 2000, everyone will probably be in their early twenties for The Beginning. Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning will air in theaters in Japan on October 27, 2023. The post Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Movie to Air in October 2023 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, March 25, 2023 9:00 AM
When PA Works first announced Buddy Daddies, the Internet—or at least, my corner of it—exploded with jokes about how it's essentially Spy x Family, but with a gay couple. Going into it, that was also what I expected. I mean, it's a story about two assassins who have to raise a kid. But in reality, Buddy Daddies is its own messy and somewhat confusing beast. Editor's Note: There will be Buddy Daddies spoilers below.Buddy Daddies tells the tale of Rei and Kazuki. They are partners in their assassin jobs and roommates as well. In the first episode, they come across a little girl named Miri who is looking for her father. The problem is that her cute little journey just happens to take her to Rei and Kazuki's workplace. Then it turns out that their target just so happens to be Miri's dad. Oops! Now they've gone and killed her father. Great! Thus begins this unorthodox family's life together.
For how much the show advertised the whole "assassins taking care of a kid" thing, it really doesn't focus on that. This is because Kazuki and Rei are essentially unemployed for over half the episodes. We literally only see them work together like two or three times in the entire show. The ramifications of this do come up near the end. So it never forgets this premise. But the fact that it takes seven out of around twelve episodes for that to happen exemplifies the bad pacing. It wastes way too much time and doesn't leave enough to focus on its plot or characters. This is reflected in Kazuki's backstory as well. He only gets a single episode to himself. This is unfortunate because his arc starts and ends so fast that it's hard to really sympathize with his angst over his dead wife. Miri is another issue with the show. She ticks off every single "annoying little kid" box you can think of. She starts becoming more tolerable later, but they really botched her introduction. She's mischievous, disobedient, and completely unapologetic. Naru from Barakamon was similar, actually. But Naru was legitimately funny and in a low-stakes show. Watching Buddy Daddies episode 2 actively twisted my Fallopian tubes into knots. The way she innocently screws up her dads' work is less endearing than the writers think. To top it all off, the next episode had Miri's mother go on a rant about how much she hated Miri's laugh, with Kazuki basically shooting back that it's heartless of her to think that about a child. It felt judgmental enough to be alienating.
The writing for Miri really fluctuates in terms of her maturity level and the general quality. Some conflicts feel exceedingly contrived. The one in episode 6 when she gets mad at Kazuki for asking her about what happened in daycare seemed like the writers just needed an excuse for setting up why Kazuki was too distracted to remember her lunch. Kazuki and Rei aren't any better either. Rei's incompetence actually has plot significance since it's tied to his character development. But for how much Kazuki is supposed to be the better parent, he doesn't really come across that way. He does a terrible job at actually disciplining and communicating with Miri. They're both awful at this, and it stops being funny pretty quickly thanks to Miri's behavior.
Fortunately, after a few episodes, Miri stops creating messes for her dads and the show can focus on its main themes. Buddy Daddies is (unsurprisingly) ultimately about found family. Rei's development from a cold and irresponsible deadbeat parent to a dedicated and caring dad to Miri was actually really sweet. Because the show took its time to show us their interactions and Rei's defrosting attitude towards her, it felt a lot more natural than a lot of the other plot threads. There is also a motif in regards to responsibility. But though the show starts and ends with the notion of letting something go if you don't plan on taking care of it all the way, it doesn't come up enough for it to be a coherent theme. Again, it feels like it's all over the place with its genre, pacing, and characterization. So the writing for Buddy Daddies is not fantastic. Then how does it feel to watch it? Well, aesthetically, Buddy Daddies is quite the treat. The bright backgrounds remind me a lot of The Great Pretender. Everything feels really well-animated too, and there are rarely any scenes where characters go off-model. Koki Uchiyama, Toshiyuki Toyonoaga, and Hina Kino were all giving their best performances. However, not to sound too sensitive, there are certain shots of Miri that made me side-eye my screen. There's something about the way they draw her face and her butt that feel very strange for a child character. Like, there are a lot of scenes of her lying flat on her face with her butt in the air, which would be fine except her butt was weirdly big.
Though Buddy Daddies is the latest in the trend of "tough guys taking care of small sassy child," it is easily one of the weaker entries. While it's lovely to watch and the characters have their cute moments, it doesn't feel like it knows what it wants to do. It's more disorganized than a toddler's playpen. Despite how simple its premise is, it rarely gives its plot points enough time to organically develop. Rei and Miri's relationship was the only one that felt actually important, because it was the only one with a somewhat satisfactory payoff. While a fairly decent show to binge on a weekend, it's probably not going to gracing anyone's Anime of the Year mugs any time soon. Buddy Daddies is available on streaming services such as Crunchyroll. The post Buddy Daddies Needs More Buddy and Less Daddies appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, March 25, 2023 5:00 AM
Due to how late his debut is in Genshin Impact, it's fairly easy for older players to farm Ascension Materials for Mika. In fact, chances are very high that most players who have Mika also already have all of his stuff. Since Mika hails from Mondstadt, the majority of his Ascension Materials are from that region. Here are the Ascension Materials you will need to use for Mika in Genshin Impact: Ascension 1
Ascension 2
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In total, if you plan on ascending Mika all the way, you will need 420,000 Mora, 46 Pseudo-Stamens, 168 Wolfhooks, 18 Recruit's Insignias, 30 Sergeant's Insignias, and 36 Lieutenant's Insignias. You can get Wolfhooks around Wolvendom in Mondstadt, and Insignias are drops from Fatui enemies. The Pseudo-Stamens are the only Materials exclusively outside of Mondstadt. You can get them from the Setekh Wenut in the Sumeru desert. As for his Talents, Mika takes Ballad. Ballad Talent Books are available from Forsaken Rift on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. To fully max out a Talent, you will need:
The Mirror of Mushin is a drop from the Shouki no Kami Weekly Boss. Though there is no need for Mika himself to be very strong, it's best to Ascend him as much as possible so that you can upgrade his Elemental Skill. Mika's ability to increase the party's Attack Speed is essentially his bread and butter, so all you need to do is upgrade that. Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. As a four-star, Mika will always be in the gacha. The post Genshin Impact Mika Ascension Materials are Easy to Find appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, March 25, 2023 4:00 AM
Arguably one of the most iconic characters in Resident Evil, Wesker makes a brief appearance in Resident Evil 4 remake. We won't be spoiling when, but if you clicked the link, then you know he will show up at some point in the game. However, like most classic Resident Evil characters, there's a new a new voice actor for Wesker in Resident Evil 4 remake. D.C. Douglas, the voice actor for Wesker in Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, and Resident Evil 5 did not return to voice Wesker in this installment in the series. Neither did Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, and Resident Evil 4 voice actor Richard Waugh. Waugh may have seemed like the natural choice to reprise his role, given his stint at voicing the character in the original release of the game. However, an entirely new voice actor has taken the mantle of Wesker: Craig Burnatowski. This is Burnatowski's first role in any Resident Evil title. However, he does have some credits in Ubisoft titles like Watch Dogs 2, The Division 2, and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Resident Evil 4 Remake is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. A demo is available. Additionally, PlayStation 5 version will have a VR mode exclusive to the PSVR 2. The post Who Voices Wesker in Resident Evil 4 Remake appeared first on Siliconera. |
Gamer Empire Saturday, March 25, 2023 4:27 AM In Project Zomboid, you can customize every element according to your liking. Choosing the starting location is vital since it affects your ability to secure […] |
Gamer Empire Saturday, March 25, 2023 4:14 AM Decorating in Minecraft is a tedious task, especially if you don't know how to design interiors for your house. If you have a big house […] |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:00 PM Shadowdark, the modernized old-school type RPG, has achieved an outstanding milestone by surpassing 1 million dollars in funding from its initial goal of $10,000. The Arcane Library launched the Kickstarter campaign for Shadowdark in early March, and it has become an instant hit with RPG players. Shadowdark RPG is a classic adventure gaming experience that … |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:00 AM The highly anticipated board game Zombicide: White Death has released its second design diary, revealing new characters and gameplay mechanics. The game's designer, Nicolas Raoult, shared details about the game's unique setting and the challenges that the players will face while fighting off hordes of zombies. Wintergrad, the game's setting, is a besieged city surrounded … |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:00 AM Blue Orange has just announced the release of their latest collection of games. The games were showcased to retailers all over the country, and the company is thrilled to announce that they are now available for purchase. The new collection is in line with Blue Orange's easy-to-learn, fun-to-play philosophy, and includes games suitable for children … |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, March 25, 2023 8:00 AM GCT Studios has announced the release of a new Bushido-themed box set – the House Long Shadow. The set, available now for pre-order, features seven 32mm scale fine detail resin miniatures, bases, and eighteen full-color cards. The House Long Shadow is a unique group of ninjas that operate in the shadows, performing deeds that would … |
Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Saturday, March 25, 2023 6:18 AM Wyrmgold, a German board game publisher, has launched a new game on Kickstarter called Woodland Wizards. The game is a 2-6+ player card battle where small animal wizards compete in a tournament to win the Wilderland Cup. With 21 days left to go, the game is close to reaching its €13,000 goal, currently sitting at … |