Kotaku Friday, December 24, 2021 12:45 PM  PlayStation's holiday sale is feeding gamers well this year. A ton of titles have prices marked down, including games scooping up awards or that just came out. And since just about all of these are available on both the PlayStation 4 and 5, you won't have to worry about missing out just because you couldn't get your… |
Kotaku Friday, December 24, 2021 12:30 PM  In late December, Void Interactive, makers of upcoming tactics game Ready or Not, suddenly lost its publishing partner. While not directly confirmed at the time, speculation online heavily suggested the first-person shooter shake-up was due to a recent official exchange with fans, where one worker distastefully… |
Kotaku Friday, December 24, 2021 11:45 AM  Video game deals have become a holiday tradition for most gamers looking to get the best prices on games they missed out on over the year. And Gog.com has some of Kotaku's favorites from 2021, and years past, on sale through the new year. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 2:03 PM  The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series continues, even with a delay to the update for the beloved Final Fantasy VI. The devs are eager to share a bit of what you can expect, though, and have revealed the first official screenshot of Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster. Technically you might've seen this image before, but either way it's looking like there's going to be a much bigger visual overhaul for this entry in the series. The image comes from Final Fantasy VI's opening, where a group of magitek mechs trudge through the snow toward a mountain village. The shot is framed completely differently than it is in the original - the mechs are placed differently in the scene, the vista in the background appears entirely redrawn, and there looks to be a subtle fog effect that's definitely new. This same screenshot was included in a recent issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, alongside an image of the FFVI's iconic opera scene. The stage there appears to have gotten an even heavier facelift, with fully 3D background effects that give the game a vibe similar to Square Enix's own Octopath Traveler. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 1:11 PM  Holidays are in the air leading up to the start of 2022, and Final Fantasy XIV is prepping for its own New Year's celebrations. With a slight delay after Endwalker got pushed back, Heavensturn will return in January, and the devs have just provided a host of additional details on when and what you can expect from the event. You'll start to see Heavensturn decorations appearing in-game starting December 31, but the event itself won't start until January 5, 2022 at 12am PST / 3am EST / 8am GMT. (If you haven't been paying attention to the Endwalker roadmap, that's one day after patch 6.05 and the savage difficulty version of the Pandaemonium raid.) Once the event goes live, you'll be able to start the level 15 quest, 'Tangle with a Tora' in Limsa Lominsa (X:11.5, Y:13.9). The rewards include a pair tiger-themed helmets perfect to celebrate the Year of the Tiger, though maybe less perfect for fitting into an everyday-use glam. You'll also get a tiger art banner furnishing. RELATED LINKS: The best MMOs on PC, FFXIV Reaper job guide, FFXIV Sage job guide |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 12:30 PM  It's Christmas eve, and Epic continues the holiday free game giveaways with an RPG game inspired by PC fantasy classics like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. It's Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Owlcat's sprawling adventure across the Stolen Lands using the robust Pathfinder tabletop ruleset. Pathfinder: Kingmaker came out in 2018, following a successful Kickstarter campaign the year before. It's seen several free expansions and an all-encompassing free 'enhanced edition' launch since then, which have all added new races, companions, gear, and options to the mix. It draws heavily from the Pathfinder role-playing system and gives you an impressive array of spells and other arcane abilities to bring to bear in combat. You'll have plenty of chances to use them, too, because combat is frequent in Kingmaker's dungeons. You'll want to prepare for these adventures carefully, because running out of supplies deep within the lower levels of some secret subterranean stronghold is usually a death sentence. Fortunately, you've got plenty of options when it comes to filling out your party, and if you're up for new challenges, DLC packs add roguelike dungeons and tiefling characters to the mix. |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 12:23 PM  Bungie's pinnacle PvP activity is back in rotation with a major revamp, and if you're looking for details on the Destiny 2 Trials rewards this week, you've come to the right place. Before you start working your way up through the ladder, you'll want to know what you're actually working for - so here's a breakdown of what's available each week, and what map you'll be playing on. If you're not familiar with Trials of Osiris, it's a weekly PvP challenge where you enter a competitive gauntlet of 3v3 elimination matches. Your rewards are now doled out with a reputation system, so it's not about pure wins anymore, but you will still get special rewards if you can manage to go flawless. Trials lands with the reset every Friday at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT, and lasts until the Tuesday reset at those same times. Each week provides a new set of rewards and a new map to play on, so here's what you can expect for the latest rotation. RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2 |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 12:20 PM  Xûr is Destiny 2's Exotic gear merchant. He appears every weekend to sell the game's most coveted items in exchange for Legendary shards, but if you're a casual player with limited shards to spend, it can be hard to know which of his wares is most worth your investment. That's where we come in. As of June 12, 2020, it appears that Xûr is back to providing random rolls - so the Exotic merchant is providing more excitement than he has in a long time. Xûr appears every Friday at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT, and will stick around until the Tuesday reset. We'll update this guide shortly after he arrives, so if you're reading this, you need only read on to learn where he is, and which are the best items he's selling this week. Now we're in Beyond Light territory, but Xûr's first appearances have been at the usual spots - so maybe don't expect too many surprises from the merchant in the new year of Destiny content. RELATED LINKS: Destiny 2: Beyond Light review, Destiny 2 exotics, Play Destiny 2 |
PCGamesN Friday, December 24, 2021 12:42 PM  The windows are frosted, trees are up, and if you didn't live in a veritable mansion, you might've been able to hear sleigh bells jingling. Fortunately, you don't need to wait for Santa and are probably on his naughty list, anyway. No, you're an honorary member of the two-comma club and can embrace the gift of self-giving like no other, so peruse our list of lavish PC gaming goodies and ignore the fact they'll require a fat wallet and a few spare miracles. From souped-up gaming supercars to blindingly large TVs and elaborate pieces of gamer furniture that no one asked for, there's bound to be something you secretly want from our gift guide. Of course, most won't fit under the tree, but let's face facts: you won't even need them gift wrapped. We know these cutting-edge technologies are tempting, but before you go selling your crypto and taking out a second mortgage, know that there are far more sensibly priced options out there. We even cover a few, so don't say we didn't warn you. RELATED LINKS: Best SSD for gaming, How to build a gaming PC, Best gaming CPU |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 24, 2021 12:00 PM  All right, folks, we're now officially done and dusted for the year. 2021 is being brought to a close, and RPS is entering its annual hibernation period. We wish you a merry Christmas, a happy holiday, and a general Festivus for the rest of yous as we scuttle out of the RPS Treehouse for a couple of weeks and have a nice big sleep in our mountain of sweet wrappers. We'll see you back bright and early on Tuesday January 4th 2022. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 24, 2021 11:35 AM  If you like your RPG adventures to contain dungeons and dragons, and be as complex as Dungeons & Dragons, perhaps you might fancy the latest game being given away free in the Epic Games Store's festive sale. For 24 hours, Epic are handing out Pathfinder: Kingmaker free for keepsies. It's a vast fantasy RPG based on the Pathfinder pen 'n' paper system, played out in ye olde isometric perspective. The sort of RPG that's fascinating to some, offputting to others—so a great candidate for a freebie. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, December 24, 2021 11:04 AM  Midnight, one more night without sleeping Watching 'til that morning comes creeping Green Door, what's that secret your keeping? Jim Lowe's Green Door might not be a Christmas song, but it sure can feel like one—especially inside the festive action of Dracula Cha Cha. That's right, it's Christmas Eve, which means one more night without sleeping, and time to play Dracula Cha Cha. |
Twinfinite Friday, December 24, 2021 1:07 PM D3 Publisher hosted a livestream to reveal new gameplay of the upcoming Earth Defense Force 6, showing another mission from the game. The post Earth Defense Force 6 for PS5 & PS4 Reveals New Gameplay appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, December 24, 2021 12:43 PM Third-party developers have provided updates about upcoming add-ons coming for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The post Microsoft Flight Simulator PMDG Boeing 737 & Freeware C-17 Globemaster Get New Screenshots & Dev Updates; Gaya GSE Announced appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Twinfinite Friday, December 24, 2021 11:39 AM Muv-Luv publisher aNCHOR has been teasing announcements for the series during Comiket 99, and today you know when precisely they will be coming. The post Big Muv-Luv Announcements Dated for December 30 appeared first on Twinfinite. |
Siliconera Friday, December 24, 2021 4:30 PM Tomonobu Itagaki's older studio was absorbed entirely by the studio that a fellow former Tecmo staff established. The post Valhalla Game Studios Disappears After Merging With Soleil appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, December 24, 2021 3:00 PM Siliconera's Game of the Year 2021 awards can't crown all of the year's great games! Here are favorites that didn't quite make the podium. The post Our 2021 Game of the Year Honorable Mentions appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, December 24, 2021 1:30 PM The new video starts with storyboards and ends with a look at Shiva being summoned in FFVII Remake. The post FFVII Remake Video Shows How Shiva Came to Life appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Friday, December 24, 2021 12:00 PM The FFXIV Heavensturn event will begin in January 2022, and Square Enix detailed the helmets and piece of furniture people can get. The post FFXIV Heavensturn 2022 Includes Helmets and Furnishing appeared first on Siliconera. |
Destructoid Friday, December 24, 2021 3:00 PM Still a severe lack of neck-snapping Columbia Pictures, in association with PlayStation Productions (PLAYSTATION PRODUCTIONS.), has released the second trailer... The post Sully's mustache is a legit reveal in new Uncharted movie trailer appeared first on Destructoid. |
Destructoid Friday, December 24, 2021 1:00 PM Come my lady, come, come, my lady… I guess this is what counts as Christmas spirit in the world of... The post Dead Apostle Noel is headed to Melty Blood: Type Lumina appeared first on Destructoid. |
WGB, Home of AWESOME Reviews Friday, December 24, 2021 1:21 PM Halo Infinite certainly opens with a bang, leaping straight into a cinematic that picks up exactly where Halo 5 left us during its cliffhanger ending. We witness the UNSC Infinity being destroyed at the hands of the Banished, while the Master Chief is systematically picked apart by the hulking form of Atriox, a character first introduced in Halo Wars 2. As opening sequences go it's definitely explosive and attention-grabbing, but it's also the first example of how Infinite can feel rushed and at odds with itself; you never get to take control of the Chief and join the fight for the Infinity. The destruction of the Infinity, a major part of the Halo lore, is glossed over in a brief cutscene, the death of its crew barely shown. There was a perfect opportunity to create a level built around the desperate fight to save the ship and the inevitable loss you would have to suffer at the hands of Atriox. For some reason, however, 343 opt to tell the players what happened and rarely show, a theme that permeates the entirety of Halo Infinite. |
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