Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 5:40 PM  There are a lot of reasons why people buy Steam Decks, Valve's new portable gaming PC. It lets them take beloved Steam games on the go. Others use it to get the most out of Xbox Game Pass on PC. And some people use it to run a Nintendo Switch emulator called Yuzu. Valve admitted as much in a recent YouTube video… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 5:30 PM  Hackers never let folks catch a break, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games are always a target for heinous acts of data collecting. The latest victim? Square Enix's super popular Final Fantasy XIV, which the company announced yesterday is currently experiencing "an attack by a third party" trying to… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 4:45 PM  In the midst of the fall gaming season, it's very easy to lose track of games that aren't the new hotness from big-name studios or that haven't received enough advertising to catch one's attention. Despite this reality, one dark action-adventure game managed to not only capture my attention but also to exceed my… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 4:20 PM  Overwatch 2 landed this week with a bunch of changes compared to the first game, not the least of which were its new heroes. And if you're looking to kit out the game's latest support hero, Kiriko, you don't want to miss out on Overwatch 2's first Twitch Drop. Kicking off today, October 7, at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m.… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 3:35 PM  Street Fighter 6's closed beta test kicked off today, giving folks a chance to check out various aspects of the upcoming fighter all weekend long. This includes traditional gameplay elements like online matches and the training mode, as well as new additions to the series including the character creator. And my god,… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 1:45 PM  Although the fall anime season is stacked as hell, one anime sits atop the catalog of new and returning isekai, mecha, and shonen shows as the most hotly anticipated show of the year: Chainsaw Man. Whether you're in the anime community or not, chances are decent you've seen fans hype up the manga—dubbing it "peak… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 1:20 PM  Though Overwatch 2's wait times have seemingly improved after maintenance on the game's servers last night, you still might want to wait a bit if you're looking for an entirely bug-free experience—especially if you don't like bugs that might be spending premium currency on hero skins without your consent while using… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00 PM  According to a report by The Verge, Meta's Horizon Worlds metaverse app is so dreadful, even the people making it don't want to use it. So if you woke up this morning wondering, "I wonder if anyone's figured out what the metaverse is for?" you can rest assured, it's still nope. |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 12:50 PM  Destiny 2's Exotic Trace Rifle Divinity has been the backbone of a lot of players' arsenals for end game content ever since it was first introduced back in the Shadowkeep expansion in 2019. Yesterday, Bungie finally announced a long-awaited nerf to how powerful it is, and while many are welcoming the change, it's also… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 12:40 PM  Bloodborne has always given me goosebumps. It's one of those games that, whenever I see its name or hear it in conversation, makes me shudder. Every facet of FromSoftware's Lovecraftian homage, from the ominous soundtrack to the horrific bosses, sends shivers down my spine. But nothing in the game is more frightening… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 12:10 PM  To say that No Man's Sky has come a long way since its 2016 launch would be an understatement. But despite all of the welcome expansions to the epic-scale space sim, gameplay elements like survival, crafting, and the interesting choice of inventory layout have remained an obstacle for some players. With the new 4.0,… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 11:35 AM  Thanks to a bunch of funny people, the most difficult aspect of Overwatch 2 right now is probably just getting into the damn game. But if you're new to this franchise, what awaits is a whole suite of heroes with unique abilities that mesh together into a hectic first-person shooter in which teamwork is absolutely… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 11:25 AM  True to his word, Chris Pratt will not be "offending Italians" in his leading role in the Super Mario Bros. movie. In fact, his voiced performance in the official trailer was so lackluster that I can't help but wonder: What if Mario had been more Italian? It turns out, I didn't have to wonder for very long. There's an… |
Kotaku Friday, October 7, 2022 10:15 AM  Not too long ago, I helped a family friend rebuild their computer. At the time, I thought their choice of a power supply over 1000 was silly. Well, now who looks like an idiot? (It's okay, I'm used to it.) Size and price aren't the only supersized elements of the 4000-series GPUs. Based on requirements from card… |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 5:34 PM  A travelling county fair arrives next week on the Fallout 76 public test server. Bethesda says it'll be bringing the Nuka-World on Tour travelling road show to the PTS possibly as early as October 13, and you'll be able to try out several new public events as you take in the sights, sounds, and undoubtedly the smells, of an Appalachian carnival midway for the following week in the MMORPG. RELATED LINKS: Fallout 76 Mutations, Fallout 76 Perk Cards, Buy Fallout 76 |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 4:56 PM  A major Roblox hack has returned in a new form, causing innocent players to face bans as they enter and play games designed to trigger an exploit within the platform. RELATED LINKS: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 3:28 PM  Launch day wobbles now largely behind it, Overwatch 2 is now officially launched. With the sequel to Blizzard's hit multiplayer game embracing the seasonal battle pass model, fans are naturally eager to learn what's in store for Overwatch 2. Game director Aaron Keller says that Season 2 will add a new hero to the roster, and revealed that this character is someone players may already know. RELATED LINKS: Overwatch 2 heroes, Overwatch 2 release date, Overwatch 2 tier list |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:45 PM  The FIFA 23 RTTK lineup tracker has been announced, giving some of the biggest names in football an opportunity for some huge upgrades - provided their team does the business in Europe. The Road To The Knockouts promo is all about the three European competitions in the football game: the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League. Several players in each competition have been given a RTTK special card, which will receive an upgrade whenever their respective team wins two group games, and another if they advance in the competition. Last year, the RTTK version of Gareth Bale managed to reach an eye-watering 95 OVR after Real Madrid won the Champions League, and with players such as Lionel Messi and Phil Foden included this year, we could see those big overall ratings again. It's safe to say that if you manage to net yourself a RTTK player, it could set you up for the entire game cycle. Here is the full lineup of RTTK players, the added SBCs, and objectives: RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:45 PM  The FIFA 23 Squad Battles rewards time comes at the same point every week, offering packs and coins to those who duke it out with the AI, giving players an excellent way to add players to their club. Whether you're aiming for that number one spot, or just looking to play a few games and earn the most basic rewards, Squad Battles are the staple of everyone's FIFA Ultimate Team football game journey. The rewards for playing Squad Battles can vary wildly depending on where you finish in the rankings. Each game you play awards you Squad Battles points, with factors like a win or loss, how many goals you score, and even how much possession you had during the game coming into play. Here is the exact FIFA 23 Squad Battles rewards time, the full list of rewards, and the average amount of points you need. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:38 PM  Grab a friend and head on down to the Steam Next Fest to get a taste of a load of upcoming PC games. You can even try a bunch of them out, including the Diablo-style co-op game From Space, which swaps out demonic hordes for pink horrors from outer space. |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:34 PM  The best FIFA 23 cheap players are crucial for your success unless you've gone with one of the few teams with seemingly bottomless money pits in career mode. Saving some cash is always helpful and while you may be able to snap up one of the best wonderkids for relatively cheap in the football game, these are the players you'll want to spend your remaining budget on, alongside some of the top free agents who only demand a wage fee. Some of these players will be great for you from the get-go, but others are an investment, as picking them up now for effectively pennies means you can sell them later down the line for big bucks, or keep them as a club hero for years to come. You'll certainly want to employ the best formations and custom tactics alongside these bargains in FIFA 23, in order to get the most out of them. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:28 PM  One Japanese FFXIV player has pulled off a rather astonishing feat, clearing one of the hardest solo challenges in the critically acclaimed MMORPG - with an extra tough twist on top. If you've played Final Fantasy XIV, you might have encountered its Deep Dungeon system. They're easily missable, but these giant, roguelike dungeons are considered some of the most exciting and demanding challenge modes the multiplayer game has to offer. RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 1:21 PM  The best FIFA 23 midfielders will help take your career mode team to new heights thanks to their ability in the middle of the pitch. Whether you're playing as Manchester City or Rochdale, the right midfielder will make a world of difference. Picking out the best midfield options for your squad can be tricky but if you know where to look you can find some hidden gems in the football game and some star signings. Thankfully, there are plenty of quality midfield assets in FIFA 23 career mode across the CDM, CM, and CAM positions at all price points that can add that extra bit of passing ability, work rate, and defensive stability to your team that is so sorely required to take your team to the top. These are the best midfielders in FIFA 23 to sign in career mode - though it's worth saying we've left out the really obvious choices like Kevin De Bruyne and Leon Goretzka, because everybody already knows about them. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:39 PM  The best FIFA 23 free agents are plentiful in EA's last joint venture with the football game. Eager fans will have had their eye on potential signings for their career mode teams since pre-release, but sometimes in the interests of budgeting, it's good to keep an eye on the best free agents in the game. We've been realistic with this list, keeping it to the players on a similar wage to the entry-level leagues, or ones who are likely to take a small cut. A free agent is a player that is not currently signed to any club, so is available to transfer to yours immediately. This means that no transfer fee will be needed for these players. However, you must keep an eye on your budget and make sure that their wages are affordable, especially if you're managing in the lower leagues or you're on a strict transfer budget. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:36 PM  The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is a monstrous GPU in terms of its performance, cost, and size. The RTX 4000 flagship may prove too much to handle for many PC cases, given its unprecedented footprint, which may make you wish you could just chop it in half. Well, now you can get a taste of what that would look like, because someone's done just that. RELATED LINKS: RTX 4000 - everything we know, GeForce Now RTX 3080 review, Best graphics card |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:34 PM  The Warzone 2 DMZ mode is official, and it changes up the usual formula. The new mode is a first for the FPS game series, bringing the extraction-style gameplay of Escape From Tarkov and Scavengers to Call of Duty for the first time. Call of Duty DMZ will be available at launch when the Warzone 2 release date finally rolls around, two weeks after Modern Warfare 2. Other than that, everything we know about the new game mode came from a brief announcement during Call of Duty Next on September 15. So read on to find out exactly what to expect from the COD DMZ mode. |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:31 PM  The best roguelike games retain their popularity for years after release, and are easy to keep coming back to. In fact, the roguelike and roguelite is just as varied and increasingly approachable a genre that its popularity has erupted to the point where a new, promising, and often hard-as-nails game now seems to land every other week. As there's such a deep well of quality roguelike and roguelite games to choose from, we're making it easier for you to find your next favourite with this list. You should expect to see a healthy mix of classics and newcomers among our picks, and since we continue to see developers attempt to open the genre up to new players and create novel hybrids, you might see some strategy game, shooter, and card battler crossovers. We're also not splitting hairs here over what's a roguelike and what's a roguelite, so here's our pick of the best roguelike games on PC. RELATED LINKS: Hades Review, Best RPGs, Best indie games |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:26 PM  The FIFA 23 Advanced SBC is contained within the League and Nation Hybrid group of, ahem, advanced SBCs. It asks for a mixture of four nations and three leagues, with a high squad chemistry requirement on top. The reward for completing the challenge is a Mega Pack, worth 35k coins, which gives 30 players, consumables, and cosmetic items, including 18 rares, so it's well worth your time. The Advanced SBC is the second challenge in the League and Nation Hybrid group, so with this and the Puzzle Master solution, you're already halfway to nabbing that Rare Mega Pack, giving you an excellent opportunity to add a FUT Hero, or even an Icon into your club. Here is our quick and cheap solution to the Advanced SBC. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:23 PM  A gaming PC is more than just its CPU and graphics card, as proven by this modder who has turned a rig into a reflection of their love for Minecraft, both inside and out. It probably was only a matter of time before someone took the most successful sandbox game in the world and built a system that pays tribute to it. RELATED LINKS: Minecraft console commands, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:24 PM  The Apex Legends season 15 release date is on the horizon, and it seems like it'll be bringing a brand new legend, map, and heirloom with it. The battle royale game has been going from strength to strength as it continues to add more content each season. Loba's Apex Legends heirloom looked set to launch with season 15, but we have confirmation that it's heading to the Beast of Prey collection event instead. This means that there are seven legends that could receive an heirloom in the next big update. The last season of the year tends to be the most exciting, with the previous three introducing a brand new map to the game. Judging by the datamined leaks we've seen, season 15 is going to continue this trend. Here's everything we know about the latest season so far, including who the next legend is, where the new map is based, and much more. RELATED LINKS: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:10 PM  The WoW WotLK Affliction Warlock spec is certainly nothing to smirk at, as it's easily one of the MMORPG's strongest DPS classes. If you're looking to dive into Northrend as one of these black magic bombshells, we've got a rundown of the best PvE and PvP talents, glyphs, leveling rotation, and stat priorities right here. If you're an Affliction Warlock main, you've probably absolutely hated playing through The Burning Crusade Classic as a support. Rejoice, oh heathens, because coming into WotLK we see these mysterious magicians take on the role of DPS, both enhancing the spec's gameplay as well as letting you absolutely obliterate your enemies. RELATED LINKS: Best MMORPGs on PC, The best WoW addons, WoW Dragonflight preview |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:57 AM  The New Tales from the Borderlands system requirements are here to help you figure out whether your gaming PC is ready for the mayhem of this adventure game. Thankfully, the entry requirements for this new adventure on Pandora appear to be relatively low. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:55 AM  Publishing giant EA has announced that the EA app beta is complete, with the PC gaming client taking over from its long-standing Steam competitor platform, Origin. The EA app will now serve as the company's home for all its biggest existing and upcoming games, including the likes of Apex Legends, The Sims, FIFA 23, Mass Effect, Star Wars games Battlefront and Jedi, and the newly announced Need for Speed Unbound. RELATED LINKS: FIFA 23 career mode guide, FIFA 23 ratings, FIFA 23 Icons |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:54 AM  Bite-sized survival game Vampire Survivors 1.0 update is coming later this month, and developer Poncle is doing an 'Advent calendar' of reveals about the patch that will mark its emergence from the creepy coffin of Early Access. The first of these reveals is that Vampire Survivors 1.0 will feature a new endless modifier, as well as Twitch integration - so you'll be able to play without a time limit as your viewers torment you, basically. RELATED LINKS: The best survival games on PC in 2022, Vampire Survivors weapon evolution guide, The best Vampire Survivors build |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 12:06 PM  The upcoming Tower of Fantasy banners on the schedule shed some light on which characters are set to make their debut, and which fan favourites are making a welcome return to the gacha system. Hotta Studio's anime game has been out for quite some time in China already, so we have some idea of who we can expect to join the roster of playable simulacra, and how often they rotate. The best upcoming Tower of Fantasy banners require red nuclei, which are extremely rare in comparison to the other nucleus currencies available. You can earn them in-game by completing Tower of Fantasy Claire's Dream Machine challenges or via limited-time events such as the Tower of Fantasy Aida Cafe, but these opportunities are few and far between. The most reliable way to acquire red nuclei is via the 'HOT' shop. A single Red Nucleus costs 150 Dark Crystals, so be prepared to save up 1,500 Dark Crystals for a ten-stack of Special Orders. RELATED LINKS: Tower of Fantasy codes, Tower of Fantasy characters, How to level up in Tower of Fantasy |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:35 AM  A new Genshin Impact leak has revealed that a Sumeru-themed realm will be coming to the Serenitea Pot in version 3.2. HoYoverse already added a realm to represent Inazuma in the past, so it should come as no surprise that Sumeru is getting the same kind of representation in the RPG's homemaking simulator. This new realm addition will also coincide with the release of Nahida's character banner, which means that the Dendro Archon will have somewhere to feel more at home. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:35 AM  After months of pleading by the community, players can now unlock Genshin Impact outfits. This system was introduced in the Genshin Impact 1.6 update, but the developers have been slow to give every character an outfit. One of the big questions surrounding the Genshin Impact outfits was how skins were planned to be distributed. As Genshin Impact locks characters behind gacha mechanics, players were worried that skins may be sold using the same system. There are two methods to unlock events: purchase the skin for 1680 Genesis Crystals, or complete a specific event. If you happen to miss the event, the skin will make its way to the Character Outfit Shop in the future. Here are all of the Genshin Impact outfits so far. RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:22 AM  Wondering how to set up Nvidia GeForce Now on Steam Deck? It's easier than you'd think, and you won't have to mess much with the handheld gaming PC. Sure, you can't download an app using Valve's storefront, but you can still connect to the green team's service using simple workarounds. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
PCGamesN Friday, October 7, 2022 11:13 AM  Looking for Roblox promo codes? There are all sorts of promo codes from Roblox events and giveaways out there, that grant you free virtual goods like clothes and items. No need to fork out cash for accessories; new codes are added all the time, so you can keep your Roblox character looking fresh. Roblox promo codes won't hang around forever, though - they're only valid for a limited time, so be sure to redeem them as soon as you discover one you haven't used yet. Redeeming them is simple - log in to the Roblox website and navigate to their promo codes page, where you can enter your code, and the item will automatically be added to your account straight away. Promo codes aren't the only source of free items, though; you can also find free Roblox stuff in the avatar shop. There are far too many to list, but there are hundreds of items available for nothing: simply click the 'get' button next to their catalog listing to add them to your account. Be sure to check back here regularly, as we'll update this page whenever new Roblox promo codes are released. RELATED LINKS: Best Roblox games, Roblox promo codes, Roblox music codes |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 1:30 PM  I keep forgetting Valkyrie Elysium's PC release date is later than its console one. The action platformer came out on PlayStation late last week, but it's not coming to Steam until November 11th. So far, reviews have been quite middling, which isn't wholly surprising in some sense, but having played the public demo the other week, I'm not ashamed to say that I had a pretty all right time with it! Based on two hours of play time, I'd say it's very much in the same kind of vein as your Bayonettas and Nier: Automatas, and I'm 100% down for that. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00 PM  It feels odd saying "Overwatch 1", but Overwatch 1 occupies an important place in my personal and professional life. And all things considered, I do not miss it in the slightest. I spent so much time straining against the game's tug-of-war matches that I simply grew tired of trying really hard at it - or perhaps more accurately, trying not to launch my head through the nearest plaster wall. Clearly, there was a time where I adored Overwatch, though. A time when I'd grind solo-queue most evenings until 3am, in a bid to climb the ranks ever higher. To what end? My own personal satisfaction, I suppose. I'd eventually hit Master (let me brag just once, okay) and then a few months later, I applied for a job at Gamer Network writing guides about Overwatch's intricacies. I moved to Brighton for my first proper job. Now, with Overwatch 2's release, it all feels like it's come full circle. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 12:30 PM  Archtower is a roguelike and therefore bad, but... hnnnnnnngggh I like it. I might even come to love it, considering it's already so enjoyable even with a few years of early access left (a fact I forgot until I reached a "work in progress" marker several hours in). You climb a tower and splat monsters and culty magic nerds. You loot, and avoid traps, chug red liquids, and occasionally die and have to start again. But I enjoyed every moment, and never once hit the usual aggravating points that push me out of the genre. It's good stuff all round, frankly. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 12:23 PM  A new experience: Weird RPG is the first video game to make my lips numb. My character in the action-RPG is wearing magic tousers, see, which launch explosive basketball hoops every time I make noise into my microphone. Turns out, the most DPS-efficient noise is continually blowing to trill my lips like a child pretending to be a car. Weird RPG does have some fun ideas but sadly, it's too mundane an ARPG to be truly weird—or good. Still, I was delighted when I found a helmet whose stats get better the worse your graphics card is. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00 PM  Scrolling through Twitter, Daniel Griffiths' interest was piqued when he saw a post describing a mysterious phenomenon being shared in the Nier: Automata community: A2 opening a hidden door in The Copied City and strolling into a secret, never-before-seen area. Curious, he decided to pursue more knowledge, and landed in the Nier modding Discord server. Like him, many other Nier: Automata players who caught wind of the phenomenon sat upright - metaphorically and perhaps literally - and flocked to both Reddit and Discord to check out what exactly was up with the secret area. It was dubbed the "church mystery" or "sadfutago's posts", among other monikers. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 11:48 AM  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an increasingly ancient beast, gnarled and twisted over the past decade-and-a-bit by many, many mods that sometimes conflict with one another. That's why Tyler Hallada put together Modmapper, a free tool released earlier this year that shows which of the mods hosted at NexusMods affect which areas of Skyrim. Now, Hallada's written about the experience of creating the tool in a blog post, and the reasons for taking on the project. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 11:30 AM  Sci-fi thriller The Invincible is one of those games that feels like it's been knocking around for absolutely yonks, and every time there's a new trailer for it, you go, "Oh yeah! That one! The one with the robots and the Soviet Alien dot detector thing!" The most recent trailer for The Invincible arrived during this year's E3 madness, and featured astrobiologist Yasna having a suspenseful encounter with a big spider bot and its anti-matter death ray. It was only a five-minute long clip at the time, but I've now played an expanded version of that particular scene, and yep, I still don't much like the look of that there laser bot. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 10:40 AM  Sci-fi survival sim No Man's Sky sees the launch of its next major update today, and it's about making things easier to do and doing them the way you want them. Key to this are custom game modes, auto-saves, dynamic difficulty, and inventory streamlining. There's also a new relaxed mode for the particularly chilled among us. Watch the update trailer below for a rundown, and some trippy space visuals. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 7, 2022 10:08 AM  Electronic Arts have formally launched their new store client doodad after a long open beta, replacing the much-maligned Origin with something they refer to as "the EA app" (its actual name is only "EA"). They say it's faster and better. I think maybe it is? But it doesn't really matter, as long as it's not a disaster, because it's not like you're using it unless you have to anyway. Just like Origin before it, the new EA app is an inconvenience you must accept to play the EA games which require it, and beyond that it is useless. It does an okay job of that. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 4:31 PM Matt Murdock pretty much just confirmed Foggy and Karen are returning. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 4:08 PM Matt Murdock just revealed a massive MCU worldbuilding detail. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 4:01 PM A guide that reveals what Jason Voorhees looks like without his mask in Friday the 13th. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 3:58 PM The Netflix Series The Midnight Club Has Just Broken a Guinness World Record |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 3:48 PM Here's the full list of Pokemon TCG: Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle cards and prices. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:47 PM Deathloop and Dishonored sharing a universe does just kind of make sense, but it is very cool. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:44 PM Crash is Back Again? |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:42 PM The Great Cleric is a new anime based on the light novel series by Broccoli Lion and the manga by Hiiro Akikaze. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:19 PM This is a very adorable anime. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:12 PM Everyone should watch By the Grace of the Gods. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 2:07 PM Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean Final Episodes Release Date Revealed Alongside Cool New Key Art Get ready for the final part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 1:45 PM Find out if the Chainsaw Man anime's first episode lives up to its hype. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 1:37 PM The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PC trailer just dropped. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 1:37 PM Risotto Nero will be the first of four DLC characters coming to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, Risotto Nero with the Season Pass. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 1:10 PM God of War Ragnarok has finally gone gold. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 12:49 PM These are some big names joining the already huge Chainsaw Man anime. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 12:37 PM Blade will appear in Marvel's Midnight Suns in his modern incarnation, but he wasn't always the Daywalker. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 12:27 PM If you're wondering who Aule is in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we've got your back. Below, we explain all. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 12:07 PM Silent Hill director Christophe Gans certainly isn't shy about sharing. |
Twinfinite Friday, October 7, 2022 11:28 AM Ken is back in Street Fighter 6, and he comes with his own music theme. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 4:00 PM
People residing in Japan can now order the new figure of Persona 5 Royal's Yusuke "Fox" Kitagawa. Megahouse has opened pre-orders for the character's Lucrea figure on the Japanese Premium Bandai store. The figure will be available at 22,000 yen (~$150). [Thanks, Hobby Watch!] While Yusuke first appeared in the original release of Persona 5 in 2016, this figure's pose takes inspiration from his Show Time combination attack with Ann "Panther" Takamaki, which Atlus added in the 2019 enhanced title Persona 5 Royal. This figure will have an overall height of 188mm (~7.4 inches). The package will also include an alternate headpiece that lets the owner choose whether to attach the fox mask to Yusuke's face or not. [gallery columns="2" ids="936975,936976" link="file"] Megahouse initially revealed the plan to produce the Lucrea figure of Yusuke at MegaHobby+Plus 2022 Winter in late January 2022. The company also announced plans to make figures of Haru "Noir" Okumura and Morgana "Mona" in the same lineup. However, the latter two are still shrouded in silhouettes. It instead focused on Yusuke's figure and revealed an unpainted prototype in June 2022. Persona 5 Royal originally launched on PlayStation 4 in 2019 in Japan and in 2020 in the West. Atlus will release ports of the enhanced game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC simultaneously worldwide on October 21, 2022. MegaHouse will release the Lucrea figure of Persona 5 Royal's Yusuke "Fox" Kitagawa in May 2023. The post Persona 5 Royal Yusuke Figure Pre-Orders Open in Japan appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 3:00 PM
A life-size plush of Altaria from the Pokemon series will appear in Japan. The Japanese Pokemon Center Online shop has opened pre-orders for the plush, which will be available in Japan at 55,000 yen, or around $380 with the current exchange rate. Altaria is a Dragon/Flying type Pokemon that evolves from Swablu and debuted in the third-generation Game Boy Advance entries, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. The Pokedex lists its height as 3'07"(1.1m). This plush will have roughly the same size with dimensions of 96 x 131 x 90 cm (~37.8 x 51.6 x 35.4 inches). The Japanese Pokemon Center Online shop has been selling life-size plushes that stay true to the Pokemon's descriptions in the Pokedex. Most of the popular unevolved starter Pokemon, including the series mascot Pikachu, have a height between 1-2 feet, and their plushes generally cost around 5,000 yen. Smaller Pokemon that are less than one foot tall, such as Voltik, Meltan, and Rotom, are priced even lower, at around 2,000 yen. Another large life-size plush that the store had revealed before Altaria featured Spheal. The pre-evolved form of Sealeo and Walrein has a height of 2'07" (0.8m), and the life-size plush stays true to that size. The Japanese store lists the Spheal plush at 49,500 yen, but the US Pokemon Center store also sells the 39.5-inch plush at $449.99. Though the following items are no longer listed in the Japanese store, it also used to sell life-size plushes of Lucario and Slowpoke at similar prices. Altaria and its pre-evolved Swablu are available in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the third-generation remakes on Nintendo 3DS, and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the fourth-generation remakes on Nintendo Switch. Both Pokemon are also available in the eighth-generation mainline titles Pokemon Sword and Shield on the Switch via the Crown Tundra expansion. Pre-orders for the life-size Altaria plush in Japan will close on November 7, 2022. The Pokemon Company will start shipping the finished plushes in mid-May 2023. The post Life-Size Pokemon Altaria Plush Will Cost 55,000 Yen appeared first on Siliconera. |
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Thunderjaw, the dinosaur-like machine from the Horizon series, will have a plastic model kit. Good Smile Company revealed a painted prototype of the Thunderjaw Moderoid kit at New York Comic Con 2022. Moderoid is a series of plastic model kits from Good Smile Company, which is best known for its Nendoroid and Figma action figures. The company has previously worked on Moderoids of the three Magic Knights from Magic Knight Rayearth and the Divine Knight Valimar from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel. Since the Thunderjaw will appear as a plastic model kit, people can expect to reproduce the machine by assembling parts from the package's runners. They can also opt to customize the kit further by repainting it or adding weathering effects. However, Good Smile Company has yet to announce a release window for the Thunderjaw Moderoid as of this writing. While the company listed Horizon Forbidden West as the title where Thunderjaw comes from, the machine made its debut in the series' first entry, Horizon Zero Dawn. The Thunderjaw was also the large enemy that series protagonist Aloy had to fight in Zero Dawn's reveal trailer in E3 2015. The Horizon Forbidden West video game is available on PlayStation 5 and 4. A title update in June 2022 added a New Game Plus mode and Ultra Hard difficulty level. The post Horizon Forbidden West's Thunderjaw Will Have a Moderoid Model Kit appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00 PM
HoYoVerse has released some information on Nilou, who will debut as a playable unit in Genshin Impact Version 3.1 Phase II. She will be a 5-star Hydro Sword user, and is a familiar face for those who played the Sumeru Archon Quest. She can work as both a main DPS or a sub DPS, and will benefit the most from having a Dendro character in your party. This is because her Golden Chalice's Bounty Talent is essentially a buff for the Bloom reaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhvEIQj92w0 Nilou will only have three Normal Attacks in her combo chain. Her Elemental Skill is Dance of Haftkarsvar, which is a stance system similar to Tartaglia's. Nilou will enter the Pirouette state, and all of her attacks will convert to Hydro DMG (scales with HP). If you use her Normal Attack in this state, she enters the Sword Dance stance; if you use her Elemental Skill, she enters the Whirling Steps stance. Completing the third step will end her Pirouette state and deal an effect depending on what stance she is in. [embed]https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1578244148360261633[/embed] When Nilou completes her third dance step in Sword Dance mode, she will cause Hydro DMG (Luminous Illusion) and gain the Lunar Prayer effect. Under Lunar Prayer, Nilou's Normal Attacks will become Sword Dance techniques and she will cause a Luminous Illusion with the final hit. When she ends Pirouette state in the Whirling Steps stance, she will deal AoE Hydro DMG with Whirling Water Wheel. It will also create a Tranquility Aura that will apply Wet to enemies within the AoE. It will remain on the field even if you swap out Nilou, and it will follow you around. https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1578235668462940160 Finally, Nilou's Elemental Burst is Dance of Abzendegi: Distant Dreams, Listening Spring. Unlike her Skill, it is very easy to understand. It simply causes AoE Hydro DMG and apply the Lingering Aeon effect onto enemies. After some time, opponents with Lingering Aeon will take Hydro DMG. Hisako Kanemoto provides the Japanese voice for Nilou. Kanemoto has previously voiced Helena Blavatsky and Tomoe Gozen in Fate/Grand Order, as well as Sailor Mercury in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal. In English, Dani Chambers voices Nilou. Chambers' other roles include Becky from Spy x Family and Aharen from Aharen-san wa Hakarenai. Nilou will appear in Genshin Impact from October 14, 2022 alongside Albedo. Genshin Impact is available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The post Nilou in Genshin Impact Will Have Stance-Based Skill appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00 PM
Hideo Kojima has found another famous face for his next game. Following a series of teases, a hint dropped at the ongoing PAX Australia convention revealed a new website. On it is a teaser photo trumpeting the involvement of actor Elle Fanning in Kojima Productions' next project. [Thanks, IGN!] Check it out below.
The teaser shows Elle Fanning's face, with the text "Who Am I?" emblazoned over it. Along the side of the poster is the text "A Hideo Kojima Game x Elle Fanning", and at the bottom is a mysterious logo showing what looks to be a pyramid-like structure above the Kojima Productions logo. Beyond that, there's little info about what the game might be or the extent of Elle Fanning's involvement. The teases began in earnest around the time of Tokyo Game Show 2022, when Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, a known acquaintance of Kojima's, tweeted a mysterious poster. Fans matched the silhouette to Elle Fanning's face. On October 5th, Kojima then tweeted the poster again, saying that "The Answer to "WHO" at TGS will be in the next "WHERE". By October 7th, attendees at PAX Australia found a standing poster with a QR code and the text "Where Am I?" on it. Scanning the QR code led to the site that confirmed the Kojima x Elle Fanning pair. Modder Lance McDonald showed off a picture of the code. Shortly after the poster appeared at PAX Australia, Kojima teased more teases in another cryptic tweet, suggesting that there's yet more to the PAX Australia tease ("WHERE"), with at least one more set of hints planned. https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/1578331496506888192 The Kojima Productions x Elle Fanning game is in development, as is a sequel to Death Stranding, starring Norman Reedus. The post Elle Fanning Will Appear in the Next Kojima Productions Game appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 11:00 AM
Bandai Namco has uploaded a new trailer featuring the Alabasta arc as it will appear in One Piece Odyssey. With the World of Memories, One Piece Odyssey will allow players to re-experience key moments and scenes from the show. However, it will still have an original story. You can watch the One Piece Odyssey Alabasta trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i42zSqdOl3s The trailer mostly focuses on how the story will play out in the memory version of Alabasta. Not only are the characters older and stronger than they originally were in Alabasta, but Robin is also indubitably on the allies' side. Vivi, Smoker, and Bon Kurei also make brief cameos in the trailer, and will likely play a major part in the Alabasta chapter. While the situation in Alabasta is the same as it was during the titular arc in the show, the story in One Piece Odyssey will play out differently. One Piece Odyssey is an RPG project that Bandai Namco developed for the 25th anniversary of the series. Eiichiro Oda has helped to design the new characters and monsters, as well as the writing of the main plot. It will have turn-based combat, and each Straw Hat Pirate will be able to use their unique ability to help explore the map. One Piece Odyssey will come out on the PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X on January 12, 2023. The Windows PC version will come out on January 13. The post Relive the Alabasta Saga in One Piece Odyssey appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, October 7, 2022 10:00 AM
Yoko Taro, locked away in an underground facility, is urging NieR:Automata fans to flee while they still can. In other words, Yoko Taro has released a message celebrating the release of NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition. Aside from a bit in regards to an A.I. system that has done something to the "cruel and diabolical" management team, both Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito express their appreciation for the fans' support. https://twitter.com/NieRGame/status/1578068141384630272 Yosuke Saito is the series producer for NieR:Automata, while Yoko Taro is the creative director. In Saito's message, he hints at future games from Yoko Taro. However, it is unclear if he is playing along with Yoko Taro's joke. Though it is not part of the NieR or Drakengard franchises, Square Enix recently released Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden, which is the newest game from Yoko Taro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-S1GTFABTY Along with these Twitter messages, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition. The Nintendo Switch port will have exclusive outfits, as well as all of the DLC content from the original releases. The trailer features very few spoilers from the story and has included reviews for the game. NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is available now on the Nintendo Switch. Other editions of the game are also available for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The post NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Launches for Nintendo Switch appeared first on Siliconera. |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 7, 2022 4:45 PM  Crash Bandicoot 4 took a bit of time coming to PC, not making it to the platform until five months after launch. When it showed up, however, it was confined to Battle.net alongside the vast majority of all Activision releases. When the game underperformed according to Activision, developer Toys for Bob was relegated to a Call of Duty support studio, putting in additional work for Warzone. Things looked grim for Crash. But with Microsoft acquiring Activision, the lovable marsupial seems to be getting a new lease on life, as Crash Bandicoot 4 is apparently breaking the trend and coming to Steam this month. According to a mysterious box sent to press and influencers, Crash Bandicoot 4 will release on Steam on October 18. It's almost like, if you're not happy with sales, maybe you shouldn't lock your game into a launcher that people might be reluctant to use compared to the de facto leader of the PC ecosystem. But this isn't the only promising piece of news. B... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 7, 2022 3:00 PM  Developer Asobo Studio is taking its swarming, horrifying waves of rats into new and more terrifying heights in its sequel to 2019's A Plague Tale: Innocence. The next iteration of the stealth horror adventure is upping the ante of its predecessor. Where the original saw its lead characters getting chased down by a swarm of 5,000 rats, the next is dialing it up to 300,000. And you're going to need a beefy rig to render all those rodents. A Plague Tale: Requiem got its PC requirements listed today, and they're pretty steep. The gulf between the requirements for minimum and recommended is wide. Asobo explains that for 1080p at 30 fps, you'll need at least a GTX 970 or RX 590 GPU and an i5-4690K or FX-8300 CPU, plus 16 GB of RAM. That's about as low as you'll be able to get with Requiem. However, if you're looking to boost the visuals, you're going to need something higher up the chain. The recommended PC requirements for A Plague Tal... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00 PM  Named Waypoint, Update 4.0 is the newly released No Man's Sky update, and it overhauls several aspects of the game. It is available now as a free update for anyone that owns No Man's Sky on Steam. If you don't already own it, you can pick it up for 50% off until October 20. One of the biggest additions is Custom Game Modes. Players can freely adjust the difficulty of their playthrough by changing specific survival elements. For example, there's now a Relaxed Game Mode and survival difficulty that makes No Man's Sky more accessible than ever. You can also tweak specific values such as fuel usage, inventory transfer range, the number of natural resources that spawn, and more. Another key new feature added in Version 4.0 of No Man's Sky is Trade Rockets, which let players load and launch their very own selling rocket. Once launched, the rocket will automatically sell items on the Galactic Trade Network. You can summon the device on any planetary ... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 7, 2022 12:30 PM  Electronic Arts has announced its new EA App is replacing Origin as the new home for Electronic Arts' games. Publisher Electronic Arts has been testing its new app in open beta and has now given it the green light. The new EA App promises a range of features that make it superior to Origin. For starters, it is described as EA's "fastest and lightest PC client" ever made. With a more streamlined design and better optimization, navigating the Origin replacement should be much easier to do. Another selling point of the new app is that it supports automatic game downloads and background updates. This ensures that your games will be available to play when you need them. The EA App also introduces a new friend list, which is cross-platform. You can finally create the ultimate friends list with friends from Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Electronic Arts states that the transition from Origin to its new app should be pretty smooth. Invites to move to the new platf... |
PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 7, 2022 11:35 AM  The vast desert of Sumeru awaits you in Genshin Impact, and this destination has a lot of items for you to collect. Scarabs, in particular, are quite necessary, though they can be quite a pain to locate. Here's our Genshin Impact Scarab farming locations guide to help you acquire the materials needed for characters like Cyno. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Scarab farming locations guide for Cyno Scarabs in Genshin Impact are basically dung beetles, rolling little balls of poop along the desert. You might chuckle when you first see them, but, eventually, you'll rue the day that you ever felt the need to acquire more. That's because their colors tend to blend easily when next to sand dunes or cavernous floors. Worse, since they're mobs, they'd disappear if you so much as hit them. You could make them respawn if you teleport away from the area, but it can be annoying. In a... |
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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00 PM Sangonimiya Kokomi is a young lady known as The Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island. All of the island's affairs are at her fingertips, as the will to protect the region lives on in the bloodline of the Sangonomiya Clan, and the current heir to this bloodline is none other than Kokomi. Contents Character Background How […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00 PM Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set in the old times in the Pokemon world when it was rare to find harmony between people and Pokemon. Set in the land of the Hisui region, known as the Sinnoh region in modern times, you'll join the Galaxy Expedition Team (or just Galaxy Team for short) as a member […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 7, 2022 11:09 AM Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set in olden times in the Pokemon world when it was rare to find harmony between people and Pokemon. Set in Hisui, modern-day Sinnoh, you will join the Galaxy Expedition Team (Galaxy Team for short) as a member of the Survey Corps stationed in Jubilife Village. You will be tasked to […] |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, October 7, 2022 5:26 PM Now available individually for $4.99 and as part of the season pass for $11.99. The post Rocko is Now Available on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, October 7, 2022 4:56 PM Featuring cutscenes and voice lines from the heroes and several villains The post Gotham Knights Gets New Gameplay Launch Trailer appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, October 7, 2022 4:16 PM Meaning the game has completed the development process The post God of War Ragnarok Has Gone Gold appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, October 7, 2022 3:52 PM The publisher also teased an upcoming new game in the Crash Bandicoot series The post Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Coming to Steam on October 18 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Pivotal Gamers Friday, October 7, 2022 10:35 AM What's up all? GrabTheGames holds a new giveaway for Wayout. Let's hear them out. Get Wayout for FREE! A few words about Wayout Relax, clear your mind and find the way out. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256673614/movie480.webm Information about the game can be found at Wayout Last minute notes Use your email to enter this giveaway, follow the on-screen instructions to ge... |
Level Up Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00 PM Mortal Kombat was released three decades ago, in October of 1992, and its gory style… |