Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 11:50 AM  Team-Up Abilities are one of Marvel Rival's most interesting mechanics is its Team-Up Abilities. Superheroes and villains working together to bring out unique buffs or exclusive moves is a fantastic idea that's a lot of fun to play with. Although they're not needed to win matches, each ability adds exciting gameplay… |
Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 11:40 AM  Mighty No. 9 represented Mega Man artist Keiji Inafune's ambition to resurrect—with the help of millions in funding from devout fans—a classic series that was languishing at the time under Capcom's stewardship. The results were frequently delayed and generally quite bad. Promised 3DS and PlayStation Vita ports never… |
Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 10:51 AM  The MOBA genre may be a bit niche, but players who play them tend to fall head over heels for certain games, keeping them alive for the long-haul. One of the most beloved and long-running games in the genre has been Smite, which is currently in its 11th year of service, so it only makes sense that its sequel has come… |
Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 10:35 AM  I only ever turn my PlayStation 5 off a few times a year, and it's usually when there's an unexpected power outage or I accidentally hit the red switch on the power strip it's plugged into. My PS5 yells at me when I turn it back on and I vow never to do it again. Apparently only about 50 percent of players live this… |
Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 9:50 AM  Step aside Luigi, 2025 is now officially the Year of Eevee. That's the rather bold claim made today on the official Pokémon Center UK website, and likely to come to the U.S. version later today. What does it mean? Well, the TCG is about to launch a new special set of cards called Prismatic Evolutions, all themed… |
Kotaku Monday, January 6, 2025 8:30 AM  Shawn Michaels had Bret Hart. Stone Cold had The Rock. John Cena had… the fans. Well, he has them for one more year. |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:48 AM  CES 2025 is about to kick off and one of the biggest names to take to the stage of the world's largest tech trade show, is AMD. The AMD CES 2025 keynote is expected to see the launch new RX 9000 series graphics cards along with new desktop 9000 series X3D CPUs and new mobile CPUs aimed at both gaming handhelds and powerful gaming laptops, it's set to be one of the biggest reveals of the entire year. If you're excited for what AMD has in store, you can tune in to watch its press conference live via the video below. Otherwise, check back here soon to find out whether AMD's big announcements are likely to shake up the best graphics card and best gaming CPU guides of the world. Continue reading Here's how to watch the AMD CES 2025 keynote MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:43 AM  When is the Marvel Rivals Season 1 release date? We're already thinking ahead to the 2025 roadmap for the multiplayer shooter, and if it's anything like its competitors, Overwatch and Valorant, then we can surely expect plenty of additional content and seasonal updates to keep things fresh. Season 0 of the multiplayer game brought us to the beginning of January, giving us plenty of time to get to know the Marvel Rivals characters and figure out the best of the best on the Marvel Rivals tier list. Though details are pretty thin, we do have an idea of what's coming to Marvel Rivals Season 1 and when to expect it. Continue reading Marvel Rivals Season 1 release date, start time, and news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:39 AM  Marvel Rivals Season 1 is set to be huge, and the latest reveal doesn't just indicate whole new gameplay possibilities, but also teases a massive expansion of the game's lore. Not only are we getting the Fantastic Four as playable characters, but we'll also be fighting a surprising vampiric villain that you don't see in Marvel media all that often. Don't worry, I'm not talking about Morbius. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:25 AM  What are the Black Ops 6 events? If you're on the hunt for even more cosmetic goodies and unlockable weapons in BO6, you're in luck. Black Ops 6 has brought back limited-time, seasonal events that reward you handsomely for completing various challenges. The Black Ops 6 Season 1 events have so far included Hit List and Gobblegum Mania, each with individual and community rewards up for grabs, and we're sure there'll be plenty more events to come in future Black Ops 6 seasons. So, polish off your best BO6 loadouts, get out onto the latest BO6 maps, and start racking up all the rewards the FPS game has to offer. Continue reading Current Black Ops 6 events and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Black Ops 6 guns, Black Ops 6 missions, Black Ops 6 loadouts |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:21 AM  It's hard to pick the best level in Battlefield 3's peerless campaign. I like the first full mission, with the gunfight in the parking lot and the sniper, but the two levels where you play as the Spetznaz, first in Paris, then in the (extremely destructible) coastal villa are spectacular. The huge battle to capture the bank is another high point, but in terms of sheer tension, atmosphere, and fear factor, I think the prize belongs to the setpiece dogfight mission Going Hunting. I could write an entire article about why this is so good, but it turns out the level's playable character, Hawkins, originally had a bigger role in Battlefield 3. In fact, the campaign's lead designer now shares details on two whole missions that were cut before launch. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Battlefield 3 system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:16 AM  It's time for CES 2025, which means a gluttony of hardware news is on its way. Before the trade show has officially kicked off, however, we've already got our first look at a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card from third-party manufacturer Inno3D. This Inno3D card is the first real look at what an RTX 5090 is going to physically look like, with this new Nvidia flagship strongly expected to fully dominate as the best graphics card you can buy once it launches. However, while this leak gives us a glimpse at Inno3D's vision for the new card, Nvidia-manufactured 5090's will likely look quite different, with those graphics cards expected to launch with Nvidia's own branding and design. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:16 AM  When is the Dying Light The Beast release date? The newest standalone Dying Light game, now called Dying Light The Beast, originally started out as DL2 DLC. However, once original protagonist Kyle Crane was brought back and the concept and scale of the expansion grew, Dying Light The Beast became, well, a beast of its own. Though we enjoyed Dying Light 2, the futuristic metropolis setting and lack of survival elements fought off the creepy horror we love about the series. We spoke to the devs about this and more ahead of the TGAs and, thankfully, Techland tells us they've taken player feedback seriously. Dying Light The Beast brings back the horror of Dying Light with terrifying new environments, ties the story in with both DL2 and the first game, and gives players an introduction to the future of the series. Here's everything we know about the Dying Light The Beast release date and the zombie game itself so far. Continue reading Dying Light The Beast release date window, gameplay, and news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 11:00 AM  What are the best VR games? When it comes to VR games, we're entering a golden era, kickstarted by the release of the Meta Quest 3. That being said, if you have any major VR gaming headset, you can play the vast majority of these games, all of which, we think, are the best advertisement for virtual reality. While there are many experiences out there, we're going to be more choosy, handpicking the top ones to play using the best VR headset options. After all, we only have room for the best VR games, and there've been some fantastic ones in the past year alone. If you'd rather keep your face in front of a traditional monitor, we'd point you towards the best PC games, which need just a simple old PC and none of this fancy goggles business. Continue reading Best VR games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:50 AM  What are the best co-op games? Games offer up magic in lots of different guises, but working with a friend to achieve a goal is, arguably, where they shine. So what are the titles that will pull friends together and offer the best cooperative group-based thrills? The great thing about the best PC games involving co-op play is that you're not restricted to a genre. As long as there's room for two controllers on a split screen or some perfectly coordinated play over a headset, co-op games can be found among the best sandbox games, relaxing games, or even horror games. These are some of the very best co-op games for you to share with your favorite people. Continue reading The best co-op games on PC 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Borderlands 3 Shift codes, Borderlands 3 legendary weapons, Play Borderlands 3 |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:37 AM  Sometimes you need the videogame equivalent of a stress ball. For what Dead Island 2 lacks in subtlety, it more than makes up for with a gory, brutal hack-and-slash zombie experience that sees you ripping through undead hordes in a satirical take on Los Angeles. It's a lot of fun, and it's now at its lowest-ever price with all its DLC included. Continue reading Grab the most brutal zombie game ever for its lowest price yet MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Dead Island 2 characters guide, Dead Island 2 review, Dead Island 2 map |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:25 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:23 AM  InZOI could very well be The Sims rival we've all been waiting for. Krafton's upcoming life game is poised to be even more expansive than EA's longstanding series, and in the lead-up to launch the team continues to feed us information on what we can expect in terms of mechanics. That's why I've got a deep dive for you, as InZOI promises to take one Sims career path in all-new directions. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: InZoi release date, Best simulation games, InZoi system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:22 AM  When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz? This special, limited-time event allows players to trade the usually locked golden stickers up to five times a day. This is an ideal solution for grabbing elusive missing stickers and completing albums quickly. While you can trade these up to five times a day, each event is limited to two specific stickers, set by Scopely. There's no official schedule for Monopoly Go's Golden Blitz event, so a lot of sites that confirm dates are actually speculating based on the current Monopoly Go events. While you're waiting for the next Golden Blitz, make sure to keep on top of other freebies with our free Monopoly Go dice links guide, which is updated several times a day with the newest links. Continue reading When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:23 AM  January 6, 2025: We've added the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls and tokens. How can I get Monopoly Go free dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:54 AM  What are the Path of Exile 2 quests? While there are more missions to come as PoE 2 continues its journey through early access, the current quest list gives you an indication of how much progress you've made and how much of the story is still to come. Once you have a good idea of what Path of Exile 2 quests await you, check out the best Path of Exile 2 builds to complete them with ease. As you make your way through all the PoE 2 quests, you may want to look at every Path of Exile 2 ascendancy to understand how you can take your character from strength to strength. For now, let's take a closer look at all the Path of Exile 2 main quests currently on offer. Continue reading Path of Exile 2 quest list - all main and side missions MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:14 AM  What are the best weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds? Whether you're a grizzled veteran or a complete beginner, choosing a weapon in Capcom's hunting game requires some forethought. The series has rather steep learning curves, and Wilds is no different. Wielding a weapon incompatible with your playstyle can really hamper your enjoyment, and you wouldn't be the first to stop playing if it doesn't click. Before getting too ahead of yourself in Monster Hunter Wilds, you might want to read up on all Monster Hunter Wilds monsters that we know about in the RPG game. We've gone ahead and broken down each of the Monster Hunter Wilds weapons on offer and why you might want to use them. Continue reading Best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons and tier list MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Monster Hunter Wilds monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, Monster Hunter Wilds release date |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:07 AM  What are the best Fortnite skins? Everyone has their personal preference, but in the years since the debut of Fortnite, Epic has rolled out tons of iconic original skins and partnered with artists, movies, and TV shows to attract more fans to the multiplayer game. The sheer amount of Fortnite skins is astounding, giving players a near endless way to express themselves in the battle royale game before they've fired a single shot. Each event and update brings multiple skins to help cosmetic lovers stack up their inventory, and then there's Fortnite Festival skins and Lego Fortnite skins to boot. So, to help you figure out who to buy when they next appear in the Item Shop, here are over 100 of the best Fortnite skins ever. Continue reading The 183 best Fortnite skins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 9:49 AM  What's inside the next Helldivers 2 Warbond? If you were overwhelmed by the sheer number of weapons and stratagems available to you before, the latest battle pass, or Warbond as Helldivers 2 refers to it, is about to give you a headache. That's right; there are even more options if you pick up the Urban Legends Warbond, including new armor sets, stratagems, and more. Kicking crime to the curb is at the heart of Helldivers 2, and the latest Warbond will put you in the best place possible to apply mandatory peace. You should check out our guides on the best Helldivers 2 loadouts and the best Helldivers 2 weapons to ensure you use the strongest equipment. Here's everything we know about the Helldivers 2 Premium Warbond: Urban Legends, including its original release date, price, and available items. Continue reading Helldivers 2 Warbond - Urban Legends details MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 stratagems, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 10:07 AM  What are the best Minecraft shaders? With shaders, you can instantly level up the look of your Minecraft world - even without an RTX graphics card. But with so many downloadable mods for the sandbox game, if you're unsure, let's start with what Minecraft shaders are. One of the best PC games of all time and the ongoing king of sandbox games, Minecraft has incredible replayability, keeping fans and newbies coming to the game time after time. While the vanilla game still gets regular updates, Minecraft mods, texture packs, resource packs, and shaders can completely reinvent the game, affecting its overall look. For example, mods can completely alter gameplay, and Minecraft texture packs and resource packs change the appearance of existing blocks and add new blocks, respectively. Meanwhile, shader packs give you the same game with fancier graphics and effects. Continue reading The 24 best Minecraft shaders 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Minecraft seeds, Minecraft skins, Minecraft mods |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 9:43 AM  When is the Monster Hunter Wilds release date? With the recent resurgence of Monster Hunter World and Rise in late 2023, there's naturally a bit of a buzz regarding the first sixth-generation Monster Hunter. We've already seen some of the big changes coming to the RPG game series with Monster Hunter Wilds, including unprecedented mount mobility and all-new mechanics. Thanks to the power of next-gen consoles, Wilds is shaping up to be a stunning open-world game, as Ken's Monster Hunter Wilds Gamescom preview can attest. Now you're suitably prepared, here is everything we know about the Monster Hunter Wilds release date and all the new features shown off in the latest trailers. Continue reading Monster Hunter Wilds release date, trailers, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Monster Hunter Wilds monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, Monster Hunter Wilds release date |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 8:05 AM  When is the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 release date? If you're finding it difficult to keep up with the HSR update schedule and need a quick refresher on all the new additions coming to Hoyoverse's astral adventure in the "Pean of Era Nova" update, we've got you covered. The Honkai Star Rail 3.0 release date is the latest update to arrive in HoYoverse's gacha game, whisking the Astral Express crew away to the world of Amphoreus for an epic adventure. This update introduces new Honkai Star Rail characters to the roster, a selection of events bursting with rewards, and more. To prepare for the next update in Honkai Star Rail, don't forget to redeem the latest Honkai Star Rail codes and get up to speed on the best characters in our Honkai Star Rail tier list. Here's everything that awaits in version 3.0. Continue reading Honkai Star Rail 3.0 release date, new characters, and events MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Honkai Star Rail review, Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 7:47 AM  What is the Splitgate 2 release date? 1047 Games has finally broken its silence, revealing to the world its sequel to one of the best arena shooters out there. While Splitgate 2 is still filled to the brim with portal-poppin' action, there are new strategic layers to the shooter that could take it to the next-level thanks to the introduction of class-based factions: Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask. While plenty of new games are announced with a glitzy CGI trailer before going dark for a hot minute, 1047 has been quick off the mark to let Splitgate 2 gameplay out into the wild for us all to salivate over. We're not saying it's going to be one of the best FPS games of this year - it's too early for that. However, as firm Splitgate enjoyers, we can't wait to see how the studio incorporates its learnings from the original game into this shiny new endeavor. Here's what we know about the Splitgate 2 release date so far, including information about the trailers, gameplay, and more. Continue reading Splitgate 2 release date window, trailer, gameplay, and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best free PC games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 7:40 AM  January 6, 2025: We checked for the latest Marvel Rivals codes. Marvel Rivals is a hit hero shooter featuring a cast of iconic heroes and villains, from Iron Man and Captain America to slightly more obscure characters like Cloak and Dagger. It's most regularly compared to Blizzard's Overwatch thanks to its team-focused tactics and its cast's unique abilities. Like many free multiplayer games these days, Marvel Rivals includes a code redemption system that lets you unlock freebies such as skins. We fully expect developer NetEase will continue to drop more codes post-launch, and given they only stay active for a set amount of time, we felt it'd be helpful to compile the lot, let you know what they get you, and flag when they're set to become inactive. Continue reading All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem - January 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Marvel Rivals codes, Marvel Rivals characters, Marvel Rivals tier list |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 7:33 AM  Arma Reforger may not have enjoyed the success of the rest of Bohemia Interactive's military sim series, but it looks like the game is finally having its moment. With some of the best gun effects and tactical gameplay in the industry, now is the perfect time to give Reforger a shot, whether you're an Arma die-hard or coming to the series for the first time. More people are playing Arma Reforger than ever, and hopefully it just keeps growing. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best war games, Best simulation games, Best multiplayer games |
PCGamesN Monday, January 6, 2025 7:14 AM  Act fast and you can score a huge discount on a brand new Razer Basilisk V3 from Amazon right now, with a huge 43% discount on offer. This gaming mouse deal is an absolute bargain, with the mouse's price set at just $39.99, saving you $30 on Amazon's usual price. While this particular Razer model isn't the best gaming mouse you can buy for all scenarios, it's a super-versatile option. As our Razer Basilisk V3 review shows, the Basilisk V3 is comfortable and capable, offering great performance at a low cost, especially compared to other budget options like the SteelSeries Rival 3. Continue reading Save $30 on this superb Razer gaming mouse, if you're quick MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Viper V2 Pro review, Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) review, Best gaming mouse |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 10:53 AM  The last time I wrote about Sonic fangame, I innocently and absent-mindedly described it as "SNES-style". This led to a social media dog-pile of an intensity typically reserved for major international banks accidentally tweeting rule34, a howl of derision that washed over me again and again while I rolled around on the floor beneath my desk, caterwauling at Graham to please please delete the whole internet, I want to start all over again. Let's see if we fare better this time round: Sonic Galactic is an absurdly accomplished Sonic fangame from Starteam that, broadly, imagines how the Mega Drive and Genesis platformers might have looked and felt had they been made for the Sega Saturn. There's a new demo, if you fancy trying it for yourself. Please find it here on Itch.io. Perhaps if I'd put the download link higher up the page in the other article, people would have got distracted and refrained from dunking on me so awfully. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 10:11 AM  An upcoming life sim which claims to be a competitor to Grand Theft Auto VI is continuing to amass followers and wishlists on Steam, despite the game being unmasked as a vehicle for a dodgy cryptocurrency. Paradise is marketed as a third-person game set in a sunny modern city, where you can speak to any NPC via microphone on the street and get stilted responses powered by artificial intelligence. You will supposedly drive sports cars, shoot guns at people, and accrue in-game cash. But its more outlandish claims attracted immediate scrutiny from video creators who found countless inconsistencies in the marketing material. The game has since been removed from the Epic Games Store, presumably for breaking many of the store's rules. But it's still on Steam, and somehow clambering steadily up the wishlist ladder in defiance of its many red flags. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 8:25 AM  Original Fallout designer Tim Cain, also known for co-directing The Outer Worlds at Obsidian, has published a video responding to a player's question about why violence is the "default" path in so many big budget RPGs. That's specifically RPGs with "AAA" budgets, whatever AAA means these days. Cain is, of course, well aware that there are many RPGs from smaller teams that "evolve past the paradigm of violence being the default way in which the player interacts with the world", and that there are plenty of puzzle games, adventure games and the like in which there is no violence at all. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 8:05 AM  The baggiest thing about PS1-harkening soulslike Tyrant's Realm is the ratty pair of prisoner pants you start out with. Everything else is pleasingly austere. It is, like Dark Souls, a game about equipment and stamina management, but it finds most success as a soulslike in the sensation that you are alone somewhere bad, not able to do very much except hit horrible things in the space between them trying to hit you. It also offers notable moments of lonely, loud footsteps rebounding off cold stone tiles in the seconds after felling some giant man-bastard - one of the subgenre's greatest un-joys. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 5:56 AM  Last June, Valve's trading card game Artifact Classic peaked at 78 players. November was a little rosier for the abandoned multiplayer game, with a monthly peak of 1,028. Then, on New Year's Day, that number jumped to 11,900 players on Steam - its second highest concurrent besides launch. Soon after, they vanished. Who were these mysterious shufflers, flocking to the deserted, echoing halls of Valve's disastrous flop like your mate who uses the word 'liminal' too much to a dead shopping center? Forbes, who first reported on the phenomena, don't know. No one knows. Somebody might actually know but writing 'no one knows' makes it more dramatic. Let's dig in. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 6, 2025 5:11 AM  As New Year's Day dawns, the bells ring out from the steeples of old London town. The peals of celebration travel outward through our atmosphere, exiting the realm of Earthly sound and resonating with interstellar plasma and detritus to form a delicate ripple of comet flakes and stray photons, expanding far beyond our solar system. Where the ripple encounters larger masses, such as planets, suns and... other things, it rebounds, riding the weft of stardust back down to Earth. As it returns home, the signal is modified. Tinkered with. It acquires unsettling harmonics and a guttural undertow. By the time it re-enters our atmosphere, it has condensed to three words, which descend and shrink and spiral into your ear like an octopus entering a crevice: FEED THE MAW. |
Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 12:00 PM
We now know Yumemizuki Mizuki will be the new Genshin Impact Anemo character who will debut in 5.4. She's from the Inazuma region and is a yumekui-baku youkai that works at the region's Aisa Bathhouse.
HoYoVerse shared two posts about the new Anemo character on the Genshin Impact social media account. One focused on her background and lore, while the other confirmed her relationship with Yae Miko, her element, and details about her Constellation. That is known as Tapirus Somniator, and her full job title is Clinical Psychologist and Major Shareholder of Aisa Bathhouse. While she is a psychologist though, she also dresses a bit like a maid or attendant for the bathhouse. The official art shows her also carrying a tray with a drink.
The fact that she is a yumekui-baku youkai comes in handy for her profession. The lore establishes that they are able to read minds and eat nightmares. She's one of many that work at Aisa Bathhouse, and the backstory suggests the nightmare-eating is what helps clients who visit as patients.
Here's the full background on Yumemizuki Mizuki:
And here's Yae Miko's comment on the heroine:
This is the second new Anemo character to show up in Genshin Impact recently. Lan Yan is the other. She's a four-star unit who will join the pool of available characters upon her debut on January 21, 2025.
Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and Yumemizuki Mizuki will debut in 5.4.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 11:30 AM
Square Enix revealed the FFVII Rebirth PC specs, and there are minimum, recommended, and ultra requirements to possibly meet. As usual, folks can play on minimum and get by, and Ultra is entirely optional for those capable of meeting those goals. The company also didn't issue a progress report on its Steam Deck compatibility yet.
First, here are the minimum PC requirements for FFVII Rebirth, with those specs making it playable at 30 FPS, 1080p resolution, and low graphics quality. The notes for it also suggest you should have 12 GB GPU memory if you have a 4K monitor.
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i3-8100
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600, Intel Arc A580, or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Memory: 16 GB
Storage: 155 GB SSD
Here are the recommended specs for the JRPG. These allow you to play it at "medium" quality, which also supports 60 FPS and 1080p resolution.
OS: Windows 11 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, Intel Core i7-8700, or Intel Core i5-10400
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Memory: 16 GB
Storage: 155 GB SSD
Finally, here are the ultra level of PC requirements if someone wants FFVII Rebirth to look and run at its best. This enables 60 FPS and 2160p support, as well as allows someone to choose high graphics quality.
OS: Windows 11 64-bit
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i&-10700
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
Memory: 16 GB
Storage: 155 GB SSD
Square Enix also shared an infographic with all of the specifications alongside each other for easy comparisons.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PC on January 23, 2025, and it is immediately available on the PS5. The original Final Fantasy VII Remake is on the PS4, PS5, and PC, and the third entry in the series is in development. FFVII Ever Crisis is also available worldwide on both the PC and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 11:00 AM
Gundam Card Game will be formally available with four starter decks in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese simultaneously worldwide in July 2025. Bandai made the announcement at the Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25 in Orlando, Florida.
After making the initial announcement in October 2024 and a beta release in December 2024, Bandai will release the formal starter decks on July 12, 2025, at 1,320 yen (~$8.40) each. Each deck will come with 50 cards and sheets for the playing mat and damage counters.
Here are the details on the first four starter decks for Gundam Card Game:
In addition, Bandai will release several accessories related to the new TCG on the same day as the starter decks' releases. The company will sell a set of 70 card sleeves at 880 yen (~$5.60), a deck case with two promo cards at 1,320 yen (~$8.40), and a set of six damage counter dice at 1,650 yen (~$10.50).
The company wrapped up the announcements by teasing the first booster pack's release on July 26, 2025. A single pack will cost 220 yen (~$1.40) and contain seven extra cards. The first booster pack, titled GD01 - Newtype Rising, will feature units and characters from Universal Century titles like Mobile Suit Gundam and Gundam Unicorn.
The first starter decks and accessories for Gundam Card Game will be available on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The TCG's first booster pack "Newtype Rising" will follow suit two weeks later on July 26, 2025.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 10:30 AM
Square Enix announced that it is once again possible to purchase a digital copy of its strategy game Triangle Strategy on the Nintendo Switch eShop. It first appeared there in March 2022, but it ended up being "temporarily unavailable" at the start of December 2024. Now that 2025's begun, the company announced its return. The status of physical copies at retail remains unchanged.
In the case of Triangle Strategy on the Switch, physical copies were always available and those who grabbed a digital version of the game before its temporary removal could still redownload it. No explanation was offered for the removal initially. Now that it is back on the storefront, Square Enix is listed as the publisher. Initially, Nintendo acted as the publisher for the game upon its debut.
The Switch eShop removal happened right after the debut of the Triangle Strategy Meta Quest VR version. That launched in October 2024. A Windows PC version is also available. That debuted in October 2022, just after the Switch release.
While the game is about two years old now, there haven't been any price drops. It is still $59.99 for a digital copy of Triangle Strategy on the eShop. That's how much it is on Steam as well. The Meta Quest version is $29.99.
Triangle Strategy is available for the Nintendo Switch both physically and digitally on the eShop, PC, and Meta Quest headsets.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 10:00 AM
Bandai Spirits' hobby division revealed Gundam Assemble, a new tabletop miniatures game that will also feature buildable Gunpla model kits. The company first revealed the title at the Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25 World Tour in Orlando, Florida. It also confirmed that the new physical game will be available worldwide.
The new game will feature Mobile Suits and warships from various titles throughout the Gundam franchise. Each unit will have unique abilities, and the player will be able to construct both scenarios based on the original works and crossover events.
In addition, Bandai Namco will hold an in-house crossover with the upcoming TCG Gundam Card Game. The group will include the tabletop game's unit kits based on the Token Cards for each of the four Starter Decks, which will be released worldwide in July 2025.
The Gunplas used for this new tabletop game will have some differences from the regular model kits. While the most common 1/144 scale Gunpla kits of an RX-78-2 Gundam would stand at around 12.5 cm (~5 inches) upon completion, the paintable kits for Gundam Assemble will only result in 5 cm (~2 inches) tall units. In addition, the smaller kits will also be mostly static with almost no movable parts.
Here is the official teaser video for Gundam Assemble, available to watch via YouTube:
The new tabletop miniatures game Gundam Assemble will be available physically worldwide.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 9:30 AM
Genki has announced that it will release Tokyo Xtreme Racer on PC via Steam Early Access. People who have an account on the platform will be able to purchase the game at a reduced price when the company releases it on January 23, 2025.
The Early Access version will launch with around half of the game's overall storyline implemented. Players will be able to race on over 180 kilometers (~111.85 miles) of the Shuto Expressway with around 50 playable and customizable cars, as well as 200 rival characters with unique stories.
Genki has also shared the system requirements for the new PC release of Tokyo Xtreme Racer. The minimum requirements to run the game at 1080p with Low graphics settings will be an Intel Core i7-7700 for the CPU and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti for the GPU. However, the recommended specs to raise the graphics quality to High will require players to have an Intel Core i7-13700 processor and a GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. Genki further recommends an RTX 4060 GPU for those who want to play the game with Ultra graphics.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer will be available on PC worldwide via Steam Early Access on January 23, 2025. Genki is planning to maintain the Early Access mode for around four months.
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Siliconera Monday, January 6, 2025 9:00 AM
PlatinumGames has opened a new webpage on its official site to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bayonetta. The new page is available in both Japanese and English.
Even though Sega first released Bayonetta for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in late October 2009, PlatinumGames opted to start celebrating the game's 15th anniversary in January 2025 to coincide with its global releases. Sega subsequently released Bayonetta on the same platforms in North America on January 5, 2010, in Australia on January 7, 2010, and in Europe on January 8, 2010.
The company that developed the Bayonetta video game series will use the new webpage to share new smartphone wallpapers with an optional calendar every month. The January 2025 wallpaper features Bayonetta and Jeanne with Japanese attires to symbolize the New Year festival season.
On the same webpage, PlatinumGames also shared the new Bayonetta music box, which Wayo Records will release in Q1 2025 for €220.00. The latter will design the music box after Bayonetta's Super Mirror, and it will play Masami Ueda's "Theme of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny" for 30 seconds with 10 loops.
The first Bayonetta is available on not only the PS3, Xbox 360, and Switch, but also PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, and PC worldwide.
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