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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 1:02 PM
     Honkai Star Rail tier list May 2023 – best characters

Looking for a Honkai Star Rail tier list? Judging the best Star Rail characters is tricky. After all, the game's only just launched, and balancing will likely differ between recent beta tests and the first public version. In addition, its gacha mechanics make it challenging to circle in on getting the characters you want in your party. However, there are already some clear front runners to watch at launch.

The real point of a Honkai Star Rail tier list is to rank your pulls against the consensus from the free PC game's already burgeoning community. Players have already begun speculating who will be the top characters overall, who will excel against bosses, and who's great when farming for materials. Of course, with more banners set to arrive in future, similar to Genshin Impact, we'll see new Honkai Star Rail characters appear in the tier list. You can also redeem Honkai Star Rail codes to get some free pulls, but for now, here are the initial tier list rankings for the best Honkai Star Rail characters at present.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:56 PM
     Honkai Star Rail codes May 2023

Looking for all the active Honkai Star Rail codes? If you're just starting your adventure through developer Hoyoverse's latest anime epic, you might be wondering if there are any codes at launch for freebies to give you the edge in battle. Thankfully, Hoyoverse has delivered, and we've gathered all the active HSR codes in our list down below.

With the game now out in the wild, players are digging into the characters, world, and tactical turn-based combat. We've got a handy Honkai Star Rail tier list and information on the latest Honkai Star Rail banner, too. Here's what to expect from Honkai Star Rail codes, as well as info on how to redeem them, what free rewards they'll provide, and where to find them in future.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:11 PM
     This Terraria build is a perspective-shifting Stardew Valley tribute

This Terraria build paying tribute to Stardew Valley is so clever that it's still breaking my brain a little bit. While there's a lot of parallels to be drawn between the soothing gathering, building, and organising of two of the best sandbox games on PC, there's an obvious huge difference in their perspective. Yet exploring Lady Forestia's latest Terraria creation, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you were instead looking at the top-down world of Stardew Valley.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 10:39 AM
     Against the Storm update adds spooky ships and new ghost encounters

An Against the Storm update just landed, continuing to build on the Steam Early Access game that's already shaping up to be one of the best city-building games of 2023. It's only been a couple of weeks since the Sentinels of the Forest update brought Fox people, the fifth playable species, to Against the Storm, yet there's already more content on the way. This latest update introduces a spooky shipwreck, new ghost encounters, and much more.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 8:24 AM
     How to complete all Star Wars Jedi Survivor High Republic Chambers

Are you wondering how to complete all Star Wars Jedi Survivor High Republic Chambers? There are several High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples, in Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Each one has key puzzles that need to be solved, as well as Echoes and BD-1 scans. Our guide series takes a look at all these locations, how to complete the challenges therein, and the rewards that you can obtain.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor High Republic Chambers are just one type of point-of-interest or special location in the game world. You'll find a lot of cool stuff as you explore, including Cal Kestis collectibles and BD-1 collectibles, as well as brain teasers such as the Crypt of Uhrma puzzle.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 8:21 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Fortitude

Wondering how to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Fortitude? The Chamber of Fortitude in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Southern Reach area of Koboh, you'll have to head deeper into an abandoned facility before facing a tough foe. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.
The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Fortitude is just one of many interesting areas in the game world. You can learn more in our High Republic Chambers main guide.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 8:15 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Detachment

Searching for how to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Detachment? The Chamber of Detachment in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Mountain Ascent area of Koboh, you'll be using your Force Powers in conjunction with the Koboh Grinder device. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Detachment is just one of many interesting areas in the game world. You can learn more in our High Republic Chambers main guide.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 8:00 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Ambidexterity

Wondering how to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Ambidexterity? The Chamber of Ambidexterity in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Devastated Settlement, or Store Spires, area of Koboh, you'll need to reach a particularly well-hidden section of the map. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Ambidexterity is just one of many interesting areas in the game world. You can learn more in our High Republic Chambers main guide.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:55 AM
     Funky FPS horror game RetroSpace reveals its grand-scale space station

RetroSpace blends the claustrophobic corridors of Dead Space with the retro-futuristic designs and immersive sim stylings of BioShock and Prey to create a funky, fear-filled FPS horror game that we're very excited about. But it's not all tight environments, as RetroSpace developer The Wild Gentlemen unveils a glimpse at some of the bigger space station locations you'll visit on your adventure.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:52 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Connection

Wondering how to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Connection? The Chamber of Connection in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Viscid Bog area of Koboh, you'll have to make use of the Koboh Grinder device to pass the test. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Connection is just one of many interesting areas in the game world. You can learn more in our High Republic Chambers main guide.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:44 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Clarity

Searching for the solution to the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Clarity? The Chamber of Clarity in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Untamed Downs area of Koboh, you'll be making use of your Force Powers to move around blocks. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Clarity is just one of many interesting areas in the game world. You can learn more in our High Republic Chambers main guide for the newest Star Wars game, as well as learning about other puzzles and secrets in our guides hub.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:36 AM
     How to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Reason

Wondering how to complete the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Reason? The Chamber of Reason in Star Wars Jedi Survivor is one of the High Republic Chambers, also known as Jedi Temples. Found in the Basalt Rift area of Koboh, you'll have to traverse the ruins by way of conduits and makeshift bridges. Our guide discusses this particular location, as well as the puzzles and rewards you can find therein.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Chamber of Reason is just one of many interesting areas in the Star Wars game, alongside puzzles such as the Crypt of Uhrma and Harvest Ridge.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:18 AM
     How get the Star Wars Jedi Survivor map upgrade

Wondering how to get the Star Wars Jedi Survivor map upgrade? Star Wars Jedi Survivor is filled with countless upgrades, ranging from Essence crystals that give HP, Force, and XP boosts to perks that provide passive boons that can be equipped. Still, it can be quite a hassle to try and find them all. Thankfully, there's a way to ease the whole process. Our guide discusses how to acquire a map upgrade that will reveal all of those that you might have missed.

This particular Star Wars Jedi Survivor map upgrade isn't the only one of its kind. You'll also acquire a few of these later in the game. For instance one particular terminal reveals all echoes and BD-1 Scans.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:00 AM
     Star Wars Jedi Survivor Harvest Ridge barn puzzle solution

Wondering how to find the Star Wars Jedi Survivor Harves Ridge barn puzzle solution? King of the World is an achievement in Star Wars Jedi Survivor. This requires you to reach the highest point of Harvest Ridge, which is quite a feat in itself. Our guide details how you'll be able to complete this challenge.

The Star Wars Jedi Survivor Harvest Ridge barn puzzle is just one of the many secrets and mysteries to solve in the Star Wars game. There are further puzzles to solve too, which we detail in our walkthrough and guides hub.

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PCGamesN Sunday, April 30, 2023 6:51 AM
     Take a look inside the Diablo 4 Collector's Edition box and art book

Tempted by the Diablo 4 Collector's Edition but unsure exactly what you should expect inside? With its rather hefty price tag that, crucially, doesn't include an actual copy of Diablo 4 itself, you might want to see what its contents actually look like. Thankfully, an unboxing video shows us what comes in the Diablo 4 Collector's Edition box if you choose to pick up the RPG game's limited premium package to celebrate the Diablo 4 release date.

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Siliconera Sunday, April 30, 2023 1:00 PM
    

honkai star rail clara

The newest "Keeping Up With Star Rail" Honkai Star Rail video focuses on Clara, who is a young girl living on Jarilo-VI in Belobog. Like previous ones, it mostly introduce us to who Clara is as a unit, rather than a character. In Honkai Star Rail, Clara is a five-star Physical Destruction character who fights with the giant robot Svarog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQhH3Xpmh18

Clara serves as both a tank and a DPS in our party if we use her in Honkai Star Rail. She can decrease how much damage she takes, and Svarog can counterattack enemies that hit her. Her Skill attacks all enemies with Physical DMG, and her Technique raises the chances of enemies attacking her. Her Ultimate further reduces the damage she takes, as well as increases how much enemies target her.

As for Clara in the game, the player encounters her in Belobog. She is an orphan whose greatest wish is to have a family, and the robot Svarog fulfills that dream of hers. With Clara's help, the player is able to communicate with Svarog during the Belobog story quest. While HoYoVerse has not commented directly on the similarities, Clara may be a shout-out or reference to Illya from the Fate series. This is due to her appearance, as well as in her usage of a protective giant.

Honkai Star Rail is readily available on mobile devices and Windows PC. PS4 and PS5 versions will come out in the near future. Clara is a 5-star character who is permanently available from the gacha pool in Honkai Star Rail.

The post Clara Counterattacks in Honkai Star Rail appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:00 PM
    

Mori Calliope Nendoroid

Good Smile Company revealed a new Nendoroid based on Hololive's own grim reaper VTuber Mori Calliope. This figure will include various parts and accessories to display all of Calliope's skills, such as reaping and rapping. Pre-orders for this Nendoroid are now open for ¥6,500 or $47.99. The figure is set to release in Japan in October 2023, with a planned Q4 2023 release in North America.

The Nendoroid will feature three face plates including smiling, rapping, and "weirded-out" expressions. It will come with a microphone, sunglasses, a wine glass, her "Ricky" scythe, and a special base with her name and death-sensei's face on it. All these accessories serve to showcase Calliope's personality and resemble the style of content she is known for.

Take a closer look at the Mori Calliope Nendoroid poses and accessories here below.

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Mori Calliope herself also expressed her excitement with her Nendoroid's announcement. Moreover, she even shared pictures of some of the released figures based on her so far.

https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1651975900366503936?s=20

The Mori Calliope Nendoroid is now open for pre-orders running up to June 8, 2023, via the Good Smile Company website. The figure is priced at ¥6,500 / $47.99 and is set to be shipped in Japan in October 2023. It has a planned North American release window of Q4 2023.

The post Hololive Mori Calliope Nendoroid Comes Ready for a Concert appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 30, 2023 10:40 AM
    

persona 5 royal playable female joker mod

A mod that lets you play as a female version of Joker in Persona 5 Royal is now available on Gamebanana. This mod will feature the voice talent of Alexa Farron (VentyWenty) in the English version, and Maaya Sakamoto in the Japanese. When playing as a girl, you can date both male and female characters.

This mod is only available on the PC version of Persona 5 Royal. She looks essentially like Joker but with longer hair and alternate outfits. The anime cutscenes and title screen still use the male Joker. In a note on Gamebanana, the modder chlorophylls noted that you will be able to romance Ryuji, Yusuke, Mishima, Akechi, Haru, Hifumi, Takemi, and Ann. Kasumi is not a romanceable option.

Other than that, the mod mostly replaces Joker's model in the overworld and in battle. In gameplay, Joker will be able to use female-only armor but no longer be able to wear male-armor. There are some new event animations, as well as altered dialog. The Kindness requisite to start Ann's Confidant no longer exists. This is likely due to the fact that a fellow girl can easily relate to Ann. Finally, you will be able to enter the girls' bathrooms in Shujin.

While Persona 3 gave players the option to choose whether we wanted to play as a male or a female in the P3P port, subsequent Persona titles did not grant us that liberty. Aside from cosmetic changes, the girl protagonist in Persona 3 used different weapons and had access to different Social Links as well.

Persona 5 Royal is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. The female Joker mod is available on Gamebanana.

The post Persona 5 Royal Mod Makes Female Joker Real appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 30, 2023 10:30 AM
    

Maya Fey Apollo Justice Nendoroid Ace Attorney

Good Smile Company opened up pre-orders for Nendoroids of Maya Fey and Apollo Justice from the Ace Attorney series. You will be able to recreate their sprites from the games using the various face plates and optional parts. Pre-orders will close on June 8, 2023. Both of them cost 6,700 JPY/$48.99. They will ship out in October 2023 for Japan. North American customers can expect them some time in Q4 2023.

The Ace Attorney Maya Nendoroid will have an energetic face, a proud face, and a surprised face. Some of the optional parts include a "Victory" banner, a witness stand, and an illustration sheet of the detention center. So if you have the Phoenix Nendoroid, you can pretend they're chatting after one of Maya's many arrests, or they're there to meet a client. Since she is a Nendoroid, you will get a Nendoroid Effects Sheet as a bonus.

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Likewise, the Ace Attorney Apollo Justice Nendoroid will have three face plates. There will be a smiling one, a serious one, and a shocked one. Optional parts include a desk, documents, and text plates. The text plates resemble the speech bubbles that pop up in court, and they will come in both Japanese and English.

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The Maya Fey and Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Nendoroids are open for pre-order on Good Smile Company until June 8, 2023. They'll come out in October 2023 for Japan and Q4 2023 for North America.

The post Pre-Orders Open For Ace Attorney Maya and Apollo Nendoroids appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Sunday, April 30, 2023 9:00 AM
    

Magical Drop VI Involves Too Much Unlocking 1

Magical Drop VI is, in many ways, a fairly admirable entry. It features six single-player modes, with solo competitive, puzzle, and survival options and a story mode that essentially combines elements of all three. You can play locally or online. However, it also features drastic unlocking elements

To start, you only have four characters available out of 15 available to you in multiplayer at the outset in Multiplayer. (These are Fool, Justice, Lovers, and World.) If you want the others, you need to complete certain modes or hit various milestones. However, in Single Player you only have Lover initially in Match. Fool, Justice, Lovers, and World are open in Survival right away. Given how critical multiplayer is to the game, it's so disappointing to not immediately have every character available to use.

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So, how do you get them? You're forced into other modes! In particular, I've gotten Daughter Strength and Temperance from the Puzzle Mode. Survival mode on various difficulty modes unlocks additional ones. However, the downside is you might only unlock the character for a particular mode. It could be o mode you didn't like. Worse, you might unlock them for one you haven't unlocked yet. Especially since one is hidden behind the Story mode. So I earned Devil from Puzzle, but then could only use him in the Path of Destiny mode… that I hadn't yet unlocked.

See, the Story Mode balancing ifeels a bit off, which proves to be an issue with even more unlocking. This is partially because of an unbalanced Ai, as even from the very outset on Easy it involves a reliance on combos. Which means if you aren't at your best at the very outset and don't set up combos in the first few moves, you could end up losing both rounds and finding your run completely done. Yes, the Story mode saves, but it's an immediate game over if you lose a match against another CPU character. Which means if you're having trouble there, you don't get to unlock Path of Destiny.

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At least all multiplayer options are unlocked the moment you open the game. You can immediately head into a local or online regular, Time Crush, or Quota Crush match, though characters are restricted. However, if you come to Magical Drop for competitive play, this could prove an issue. The online option only allows you to directly face one opponent. You can't create a lobby or organize an impromptu tournament among friends.

It's great to have a wide array of modes, and Magical Drop VI benefits from it. However, this is also the sort of puzzle game people might prefer to play in certain ways. Someone might be more into the solo puzzle-solving and survival elements, which is fine. But a competitive player will find themselves drastically restricted, and it's a shame.

Magical Drop VI is available for the Nintendo Switch and PC.

The post Magical Drop VI Involves Too Much Unlocking appeared first on Siliconera.


Gamer Empire Sunday, April 30, 2023 10:30 AM
     In Stardew Valley, players will have to hoard a lot of resources, ranging from crops seeds to ores and minerals. All of these items are important, but ores are the main way you will improve your tools and weapons. There are 4 types of ores in Stardew Valley, and all of them will help you […]

Gamer Empire Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:58 AM
     Stardew Valley is a life/farming simulator that will allow you to find love and become rich while doing manual labor. The main focus of the game will be on planting and growing crops. However, there are many other tasks you will need to complete to learn some of the secrets that Pelican Town hides. One […]

Gamer Empire Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:41 AM
     To unlock the Copper Pan in Stardew Valley, players need to complete a really long list of Bundles or give a lot of money to JojaMart. Unfortunately, you only get a short cutscene with Willy where you learn that you can now pan ores and minerals from bodies of water (rivers, lakes, ponds). However, he […]

Tabletop Gaming News – TGN Sunday, April 30, 2023 1:31 PM
     Drakerion TCG, a new dark fantasy trading card game, has raised over €79,000 on Kickstarter, surpassing its €40,000 goal with 28 days still remaining in the campaign. Developed by a team of veterans in the trading card game industry, Drakerion TCG offers a unique gameplay experience with straightforward rules, a dynamic game system, and a …