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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 3:39 PM
    

The former voice of Bayonetta has gone from calling out bad pay for gaming industry talent to plugging the controversial anti-abortion group Billboards 4Life. This all started out with her boycott of Bayonetta 3, after misleading fans about her removal from the project. She's now urging them to take the money they…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 3:01 PM
    

In an unexpected move, furniture giant Ikea has sent a solo indie developer a cease and desist letter reviewed by Kotaku, demanding he make changes to his unreleased survival horror game set in an Ikea-like furniture store. Lawyers representing Ikea are claiming that the game commits trademark infringement because…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 1:40 PM
    

Burger King's proprietary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II operator skin, a man with a beautiful mustache and Burger Town t-shirt, is selling on eBay for about half of the full game's $69.99 asking price.

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 1:30 PM
    

Marvel Snap players everywhere are sharing end-of-game match results with eye-popping numbers. But no matter what your scorecard says at the end, I'm willing to bet it's child's play compared to what I'm about to show you. Ladies and gentlemen, there's a limit to how high your Marvel Snap score can go. And one man has…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 1:20 PM
    

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is ostensibly a game about shooting people in the face. But like lots of other modern games, it's also about playing dress-up and navigating an endless sea of unlocks and monetizable cosmetics. While the shooting is good, the stream of menus in-between has some players raging and wishing…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 1:13 PM
    

There has been a lot of commotion and complaining about Overwatch 2's in-game store prices and its lack of free loot boxes. It's much harder in the recently released shooter sequel to earn credits and unlock new outfits for free compared to the first game. And a new example of just how pricey Overwatch 2 is was…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 11:25 AM
    

If you've been following the fighting game community, you might've noticed something strange happening at some recent Guilty Gear tournaments. A player hailing from the U.S. named Joe Biden has been sweeping the competition, placing in the top 10 in the last 20 or so tourneys he's competed in. But…wait a minute, Joe…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 11:15 AM
    

Anyone playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which got released today, on Xbox or PC is finding themselves in the shallow video game trenches, but not the kind they had hoped for. Infinity Ward's first-person shooter seems to have a console preference, with Xbox players unable to switch off crossplay, a function…

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Kotaku Friday, October 28, 2022 10:20 AM
    

It's very likely you don't give a great deal of thought to where the digital colors you use originally came from. Nor, probably, have you wondered who might "own" a particular color, when you picked it when creating something in Photoshop. But a lot of people are about to give this a huge amount of their attention, as…

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PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 1:41 PM
     The Sims 4 rent is too d*** high

Across many parts of the world, rents are rising faster than renters can keep up - and it appears The Sims 4 rent does the same thing. Players who have jumped into EA's popular life game since it went free-to-play this month have sometimes been stunned by their monthly bills - oftentimes, because they're unaware of how those are calculated.

RELATED LINKS: Best Sims 4 mods, Best Sims 4 sex mods, Play The Sims 4

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:56 PM
     Can you get the Modern Warfare 2 Slimline Pro optic?

If you want the best optic in the game then you're probably gunning for the Modern Warfare 2 Slimline Pro, which is reminiscent of the impossibly clear red dot sight you could equip in the original multiplayer games. However, while most attachments in the game have a clear level unlock path attached to them, which you can view by mousing over it in the Gunsmith menu, the Slimline Pro is missing any unlock information.

So, how do you go about attaching this optic to your best Modern Warfare 2 guns? Well, at the time of writing it seems that you can only test this sight in private matches where every weapon and attachment is unlocked by default. In standard multiplayer, it looks like it will remain locked until an associated challenge goes live for the optic.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:50 PM
     The Outlast Trials closed beta unleashes co-op survival horror

The Outlast Trials closed beta test is set to unleash its unique brand of survival horror action on players. The Outlast Trials is a multiplayer twist on one of the best horror games on PC; the original Outlast garnered huge popularity off the back of scream-filled playthroughs from some of the biggest YouTube personalities including Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, and PewDiePie. Now it's back as a co-op game and developer Red Barrels has launched the long-awaited closed beta test ahead of the Halloween weekend.

RELATED LINKS: Best horror games, Best survival, Best co-op games

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:30 PM
     Fallout: New Vegas mod makes every NPC in Obsidian RPG try to kill you

A new Fallout: New Vegas mod turns every single NPC in the Obsidian RPG into a hostile enemy, transforming your often peaceful trek through the Mojave into a brutal survival horror game, and a brand new Halloween challenge for Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls fans as we wait – and wait – for Bethesda and the precious Starfield release date.

RELATED LINKS: Fallout: New Vegas mods, Fallout 5 release date, The best RPG games on PC 2022

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:26 PM
     How to slide cancel in Modern Warfare 2

Knowing how to slide cancel in Modern Warfare 2 is a skill that many thought had been eradicated from the FPS game, a peculiar movement that sees your character hop into a knee-slide, gain speed, then jump straight back up. It was a method used to 'break' someone's camera, meaning that you were much harder to track, and therefore, much harder to shoot.

Slide cancelling in Modern Warfare 2 is alive and well, although the method to perform the manoeuver is a lot more complicated than in the previous Call of Duty games. It remains to be seen whether the slide cancel will be as useful as years gone by, but if you manage to master it, it's sure to get you out of some scrapes. Here's how to slide cancel in Modern Warfare 2.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:29 PM
     The best Modern Warfare 2 battle rifles

Modern Warfare 2 battle rifles are a new weapon type for the Call of Duty series, and they might even be a new favourite for some thanks to their similarity to some of the best assault rifles in the multiplayer game. While you have to fight against tougher kickback compared to most ARs, you're rewarded with greater damage and improved range. Once we get a proper look at the new battle rifles after the Modern Warfare 2 release date, we'll have a better idea of which Gunsmith attachments can help with that recoil, too.

There are only four of these new battle rifles available in Modern Warfare 2 at launch. While you may be more familiar with the wide variety of pre-existing assault rifles, we highly recommend you give these new rifles a try. As there aren't many, we've listed and described all four below, but consider this a tier list of sorts, as you'll find them in order from best to worst. So, starting with the Lachmann-762, here are the best Modern Warfare 2 battle rifles.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:24 PM
     The best FTAC Recon loadout in Modern Warfare 2

Excited to try out the Modern Warfare 2 best FTAC Recon loadout? If you managed to get your hands on the Modern Warfare 2 Vault Edition, the FTAC Recon is one of the best guns available at the start of the FPS game as it can be fully equipped with attachments from the get-go. This gives you the opportunity to increase its magazine size and improve the battle rifle in a number of key areas.

The FTAC Recon's limited number of bullets make this weapon difficult to recommend for beginners, but the incredible fire power can be devastating in the right hands. If you aren't as confident in your abilities, you may want to play tactically by avoiding being caught out by the enemy team.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:16 PM
     What is Valorant Premier mode and why it's worth competing

Riot Games recently pulled back the curtain on the brand new Valorant Premier game mode, which is nothing like the previous snow fights, replication, and whatnot. Instead, Premier mode will challenge the participants to be better than Radiant and not settle for a mere rank badge, pitting them against one another in a tournament style instead. Only 60% of the details have been shared, but the FPS game's newest mode is likely the first rendition of previously teased Path to Pro that directly connects with Challengers 2023.

In April, Riot Games highlighted Valorant's future and subtly touched on Path to Pro, a system connecting players to VCT through a long but effective process. It was also an answer to partnership contrarians concerned about Valorant's tier-3 ecosystem. Now, the video game giant has unveiled Premier mode, which appears to pave the first path to Valorant's uber-competitive esports scene.

RELATED LINKS: Valorant characters: all agents and abilities, Valorant tier list, Valorant crosshair codes

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:18 PM
     Modern Warfare 2 Prestige system and ranks explained

The Modern Warfare 2 Prestige system is a way for players to show off their experience in the FPS game. It serves as an unlock platform for various cosmetics. It's been a staple of Call of Duty for years, with Infinity Ward opting for seasonal progression, rather than something that lasts the entire game cycle.

A seasonal Modern Warfare 2 Prestige cycle would mean that you rank up as usual, but instead of 'prestiging' and adding a permanent marker to your profile, as in previous iterations of Modern Warfare, the rank will reset with the start of each in-game season. Here are all the ways you can earn XP in order to get Prestige ranks.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:04 PM
     How to get Modern Warfare 2 Twitch drops

Modern Warfare 2 Twitch drops are a way for you to get some free loot by simply watching someone play the FPS game. With multiplayer now in full swing, you'll want to unlock as many guns and attachments as possible, and with the final tier of reward from these Twitch drops, you can add another weapon to your arsenal.

The best sniper rifles in Modern Warfare 2 are already dominating the multiplayer landscape, and thankfully, you can unlock a special blueprint for the MCPR-300 by simply watching a stream. This guide will show you exactly how to link your account, and what you need to do to receive all four rewards from the Modern Warfare 2 Twitch drops.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:12 PM
     AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX – release date, price, specs, benchmark rumours

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is reportedly the RX 7900 XT's beefier sibling, and it could put up a fight against the RTX 4090. The latter graphics card was originally supposed to take on Nvidia's top GPU, but it looks like we'll see two RDNA 3 contenders rock up to the gaming PC scene.

RELATED LINKS: Ryzen 7000 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 PM
     Sink your teeth into V Rising's free weekend this Halloween

If you're looking for a terrifying time this Halloween, you can't do much better than a vampire survival game. V Rising was a runaway hit at launch, and continues to thrive, granting fans endless updates and events. If you haven't tried it yet, this is the perfect opportunity to sink your teeth into the game, as it goes free to play from October 28 - November 1.

RELATED LINKS: V Rising server settings, V Rising tips, The best V Rising base locations

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:54 AM
     The best Modern Warfare 2 LMGs

Equipping yourself with one of the best Modern Warfare 2 LMGs allows you to take enemies down in a flash in the multiplayer game. Featuring rapid fire rates, impressive damage output, and large magazines, these slow and heavy weapons require you to tame their strong recoil.

In their most basic form, LMGs have a magazine holding between 60 to 75 rounds, so you won't be bothered by reloading, and can simply unload those bullets into your opponent at speed. With their short-to-medium range and fast time to kill coming in most useful in smaller, more built up multiplayer maps like Farm 18 and Breenbergh Hotel, you'll definitely want to know which are the best Modern Warfare 2 LMGs to equip.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:51 AM
     Dead Cells and Terraria devs tease indie game crossover

Two of the best indie games on PC could be coming together after the Dead Cells and Terraria devs got into a brief Twitter discussion about the possibility of a collaboration between the two games. The recently released Terraria 1.4.4 update Labor of Love includes a number of references to other games, with nods including Stardew Valley Terraria pets and a Core Keeper Terraria crossover.

RELATED LINKS: The best Terraria mods, Terraria happiness guide, Terraria bosses guide

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:39 AM
     How to inspect weapon in Modern Warfare 2

Want to know how to inspect weapon in Modern Warfare 2 in case you get a moment to yourself between kills? If you do, this simple technique performs an animation in the multiplayer game, allowing you to check out just how gorgeous your loadout looks, whether it's a Vault Edition blueprint or one of the four mastery camos. After all, it's one thing showing off to your squadmates and enemies, but you didn't go to all that effort completing camo challenges for them, did you.

With more ways than ever to customise your best Modern Warfare 2 guns in the FPS game, you might have seen videos all over the internet showcasing the Polyatomic camo, or the Orion camo, with the operator taking a breather to inspect their weapon in between kills. If you're wondering how to do this yourself, read on, as it's pretty simple. Just make sure you're not in someone's sights when you do it.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:37 AM
     The best RAPP H loadout in Modern Warfare 2

The Modern Warfare 2 best RAPP H loadout improves the LMG's recoil control, turning this bulky gun into a more manageable weapon. The RAPP H, unlocked in the Lachmann and Meer weapon platform in the Gunsmith, deals plenty of damage and has a fast fire rate. By putting together a loadout to improve key areas of the LMG, you can get the most out of the weapon's huge magazines.

If you're looking to drop into one of the multiplayer game modes in the FPS game, you might want to try out something a little different. While the MP5 Lachmann sub, M4, or FSS Hurricane may be some of the best Modern Warfare 2 guns, you might find a new favourite in the RAPP H with this loadout.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:39 AM
     Valorant smurfs need to watch out in FPS game's new Premier mode

Valorant smurfs are seemingly everywhere in Riot's FPS game. No matter whether you're playing solo queue or ranked, high level players who have created low level accounts always pop up in games and, in most cases, hand you a decent thrashing and some toxicity in the text chat.

RELATED LINKS: Valorant characters: all agents and abilities, Valorant tier list, Valorant crosshair codes

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:17 AM
     Genshin Impact Nahida web event offers free Primogems ahead of 3.2

This new Genshin Impact Nahida web event gives players the chance to obtain a few more Primogems ahead of the RPG's version 3.2 update. The event has you guiding Nahida through a festival in Sumeru City while making a few decisions along the way. In the end, you'll be rewarded with 40 Primogems and several other useful in-game materials.

RELATED LINKS: Genshin Impact codes, Genshin Impact character tier list, Genshin Impact leveling guide

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:16 AM
     Modern Warfare 2 spec ops intel locations

Looking for the 60 pieces of Modern Warfare 2 spec ops intel? Hidden across the three spec ops missions - some in obvious spots, others infuriatingly tricky to locate - are 60 pieces of intel, which you'll want to collect if you're a completionist and want to grab one of the FPS game's rarest revolver blueprints, plus a calling card and emblem. It's also a challenge you'll want to chip away at if you want the Full SSE achievement or trophy - you'll only need 20 pieces, so no need to get the lot.

As Modern Warfare 2 has only just been released, the full list of 60 remains elusive, but we've found the first 20 pieces so you can claim the emblem and Full SSE trophy for yourself. Nothing to hold budding platinum hunters back.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:33 AM
     The best Modern Warfare 2 guns

Get your hands on the best Modern Warfare 2 guns to give yourself a huge advantage over your opponents. Whether you're after an SMG, marksman rifle, or assault rifle, there's plenty to pick from to suit every style of player in this multiplayer game.

It's not enough to simply choose a weapon for your loadout, you also need to know how to create the perfect build using the right set of attachments. Fortunately, the Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith makes it easy to unlock attachments, even for the weapons you aren't using on the battlefield. Take a look at our list to discover what the best guns are in the Modern Warfare 2.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:09 AM
     How to level up fast in Modern Warfare 2

You'll want to know how to level up fast in Modern Warfare 2 in order to unlock every base weapon, perk, and kill streak for use in multiplayer. The ranking system of the FPS game gates off certain pieces of equipment and weapons, with powerful killstreaks like the Juggernaut not available to you until you reach the maximum level.

There are ways of playing Modern Warfare 2 that are more efficient than others in terms of leveling fast. Sniping, for instance, means that you're away from your team - and the enemy. While this may do wonders for your kill death ratio, the XP you get from each match will make leveling up a chore. Here's how to level up fast in Modern Warfare 2.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 11:08 AM
     Total Warhammer 3 endgame scenarios will eventually cover all factions

Total War: Warhammer 3 endgame scenarios were introduced with the massive Immortal Empires campaign, and we're going to see more of them as time goes by. Developer Creative Assembly says it eventually plans to include apocalyptic scenarios featuring each of the strategy game's various factions.

RELATED LINKS: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 races, Total War: Warhammer 3 review

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 10:52 AM
     The best Modern Warfare 2 TAQ-56 loadout

The best Modern Warfare 2 TAQ-56 loadout equips you with the hardest-hitting assault rifle available, capable of finishing gunfights before your opponents know what's happening. Raw power and accuracy are the biggest talking points around the TAQ-56, and harnessing them is going to be the key to getting the most out of one of the best Modern Warfare 2 assault rifles.

If you've played a Call of Duty game before, you'll likely know the TAQ-56 as the SCAR, a gun that was notoriously given the short end of the stick in 2019's Modern Warfare. The TAQ-56 shares a lot of the positives of the SCAR, while also adding a larger magazine and a more predictable recoil pattern. Here is the best Modern Warfare 2 TAQ-56 loadout.

RELATED LINKS: The best Modern Warfare 2 guns, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release date, Modern Warfare 2 Gunsmith

PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 10:43 AM
     Half-Life 2 mod turns Valve FPS into disgusting Scorn-like horror game

A new Half-Life 2 mod transforms the Valve FPS and beloved Gordon Freeman outing into a repulsive body horror game in the style of the H.R. Giger-inspired Scorn, something to play in time for Halloween, and an icky, gooey way to pass the time as we wait on Half-Life 3.


PCGamesN Friday, October 28, 2022 12:27 PM
     AMD Radeon RX 7000 release date delay may push GPUs back a week

The AMD Radeon RX 7000 release date is drawing ever closer, with a reveal event scheduled for the graphics cards due to take place very soon. However, it seems that team red's launch plans have changed at close to the eleventh hour, with the company apparently pushing back its RDNA 3 GPUs by a week.

RELATED LINKS: Ryzen 7000 CPUs - everything we know, RDNA 3 GPUs - everything we know, Best gaming CPU

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 3:49 PM
    

Overwatch 2 developers Blizzard previously said that players would need to wait until season two for balance changes, but they've now changed their minds. "There are some Hero balance adjustments we'd like to make sooner," and it includes tweaks to heroes D.va, Zarya, Genji, and Sombra.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 3:23 PM
    

Sega announced last year that they intended to create what they called a "super game", a huge project with global appeal which could cost as much as $1 billion to develop. In their latest company report, Sega offered an update, saying that they're targeting relese by March 2026 and hope the in-development project will appeal to streamers.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 3:15 PM
    

Welcome to the very first RPS 100: Reader Edition. You've already read our RPS 100 list of our favourite PC games of all time (and if you haven't, do go and read Part One and Part Two when you've got a mo), but now it's your turn. You've cast your votes, I've counted them all up, and here we are. These are your top 100 favourite video games of all time.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 2:32 PM
    

Halo Infinite's winter update will finally bring network co-op and the Forge Beta to the drips-and-drabs scifi shooter. While those are large, long-coveted features, a new trailer focuses on a couple of smaller additions: two new multiplayer maps, and a new mode, Covert One Flag. And one of the maps looks particularly lovely.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 2:06 PM
    

Yesterday, F1 Manager 2022 developers Frontier told the community that the game's next update "the last significant update that addresses player-reported feedback, or suggested changes and additions." Players were upset that updates addressing their concerns seemed to be coming to an end two months after F1 Manager 2022's release.

Today, Frontier called the situation "crossed wires", and said that there are "multiple updates currently in the pipeline, focused on addressing the most important topics raised by the community."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 12:30 PM
    

Having recently complained about managing traffic in building games, it is only natural and right that I now praise one that is entirely about managing traffic.

I've had an eye on All Quiet Roads for months, but between Tile Cities and Blink Planets it seemed a bit much to throw this recommendation at you as well. But a game exclusively about the thing I hate most holding my interest this well has to be respected. All Quiet Roads also balances relaxing, freeform play with stressful, occasionally overwhelming challenges, giving it a tonal variety that I wasn't really expecting from such a simple concept.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 PM
    

Stress Level Zero's Boneworks was Half-life: Alyx before Half-Life: Alyx released. Released in December 2019, its combination of deeply tactile interactions with a campaign heavily inspired by Half-Life 2 represented a major step forward for VR experiences at the time. It had a fair few rough edges, and you needed a cast-iron stomach to play it, but for about four months it was the ambitious, all-encompassing VR experience that the medium had hitherto lacked.

Then Half-Life: Alyx came around, raising the (crow)bar so high that you'd need to be Mr Fantastic or some sort of bird with hands to reach it. Which is partly why Bonelab, the newly released sequel to Boneworks, hasn't quite gelled with me in the way its older sibling did. Technologically, its still very impressive, and noodling around with its massive interactive potential remains undeniably fun. But it often feels like a lot of good ideas with too little connective tissue between them. It's also even less compromising on your physiology than Boneworks was, seemingly determined to make existing in VR as uncomfortable as possible.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 PM
    

My strongest memory from my 100-hour-long first playthrough of Horizon Zero Dawn was the first time I took on a Thunderjaw. A colossal T-Rex-esque machine with powerful legs, twisted metal horns, and artillery cannons strapped to its back, it loomed larger than any other enemy I'd seen so far in the game. My first thought as I crouched behind a nearby rock and surveyed its chromium splendour was: "I am definitely not yet ready to fight this thing."

My second thought came quickly after the first, when my cover was blown by a nearby Watcher that immediately reared back and emitted a shrill noise that alerted the Thunderjaw to my presence. "Oh shite. Here we go."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 11:44 AM
    

Raw Fury have announced they're publishing the narrative-horror game, My Work Is Not Yet Done from indie developer Sutemi Production. In their announcement tweet, Raw Fury describe the game as "nothing you've ever experienced before," which in my books is more than enough invitation to plug its announcement trailer straight into my eyeballs:

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 11:37 AM
    

Supernatural doesn't have to mean scary, so this Halloween weekend you might enjoy some unearthly laughs with The Darkside Detective: A Fumble In The Dark. Yesterday, the delightful point 'n' click adventure game launched the final free bonus chapter of its spoOoky anthology, with three new mini-cases in one. Darkside Detective games are great madcap adventures with buckets of fun, so more is certainly welcome—and at a great price!

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 11:35 AM
    

It really is that time again: the time of peering through price histories, of comparing the latency figures of two seemingly identical RAM kits, of falling to one's knees and screaming at the sun when Amazon adds £5 to an SSD for no reason. That's right, Black Friday 2022 is almost here, which means so are the early Black Friday deals on PC hardware!

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 11:04 AM
    

I'm not a very big enjoyer of horror games. On the very rare occasion that I do boot up a horror game, a chemical change seems to occur in my body. The part of my brain responsible for going "holy mother of hell get me away from this scary thing" is dampened. I expect to be scared, and therefore I'm more resilient to said scariness. I might just not be very good at getting into the horror games mindset. My brain is too busy battening down all the hatches and readying the engines of war against the oncoming spookies and ghosties.

The times I've been most scared playing a game are when I don't expect to be scared. And what better way to lull myself into a false sense of security this Halloween than to play an otherwise not-so-scary game, with just one particularly horror-esque moment?

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 10:43 AM
    

Square Enix have given us another look at Forspoken, the open world action RPG slated for release on January 24th 2023. The latest deep dive trailer details the game's magical parkour abilities that you'll be using to get across the fantasy realm of Athia. Forspoken's flashy, stamina-based movement is by far the most distinctive thing about it in my eyes, so let's take a look at Frey's parkour abilities below.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 10:11 AM
    

Early last week, I had the opportunity to get hands-on with the demo for The Devil In Me, the upcoming fourth entry and season one finale of The Dark Pictures Anthology. I'm a big Dark Pictures fan, but had some reservations about this latest outing due to its subject matter, which this time around draws more inspiration from real-life serial killers than supernatural legends. Still, by the end of my 90 minutes or so with the game, my feelings had evolved considerably, and I'm happy to say I'm now way more excited for it than I was. In fact, I think this could easily end up as the best Dark Pictures game yet.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, October 28, 2022 9:24 AM
    

Overwatch 2's arctic scientist Mei has had a notable bug in her toolkit since launch, but the problem is becoming more persistent for some players. All of Mei's abilities revolve around ice, whether slowing down enemies with a snowy spray or incubating in a cocoon of ice. However, a compilation on Reddit showcases various problems with her Ice Wall ability, which seems to be in need of some serious TLC.

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Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 3:58 PM
     Square Enix will focus in optimizing its resources to create strong games for the local market and will explore Blockchain games.

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     Here is how to refund a game on Steam.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 3:35 PM
     Does Modern Warfare 2 feature a staple game mode, Team Deathmatch? Here's what you need to know.

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     Don't go dark on the talented voices behind Task Force 141

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 3:07 PM
     Modern Warfare 2 Beta Servers are online as of writing!

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 3:00 PM
     Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer is still missing a lot.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:54 PM
     Gunfight is a great mode to work on how well you communicate with a friend.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:43 PM
     Fix the most recent bug of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:31 PM
     CoD MW2 features a bevy of familiar faces and a familiar development team. Here's who made MW2.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:29 PM
     Causeway Review - A Touching Tale of Recovery

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:22 PM
     Hopefully you aren't afraid of spiders.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:21 PM
     Customize your weapons with the Mastery Camos of Modern Warfare 2.

Twinfinite Friday, October 28, 2022 2:17 PM
     Including a remastered RTS and a couch co-op game.

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     When are Hardcore multiplayer modes (Tier 1) coming to COD: MW2?

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 3:30 PM
    

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Ugly sweaters are a Christmas tradition, and there will soon be official Pokemon ones. The Pokemon Company announced a collection of attire featuring famous characters from the series. The sweaters start from $44.99 and are immediately available to order. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Not every Christmas-themed Pokemon sweater is an "ugly" one. There are a few, such as the Vulpix & Alolan Vulpix Snowflake Knit Sweater, that are designed to look more "presentable." Since the sweaters are all over $20, they are eligible for free shipping if you live in the United States or Puerto Rico.

Here are some pictures of the ugly Pokemon Christmas sweaters:

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Aside from ugly Christmas sweaters, you can also buy Pokemon-themed ornaments for your tree. There are also stockings, throw pillows, and throw blankets. For those who decorate their house or tree with little village sets, there are also some Pokemon-themed items to spruce things up.

For those who want to celebrate the spooky season before the festive one, the Pokemon Center also offers more Halloween-themed sweaters.

The Pokemon sweaters are immediately available to purchase in the Pokemon Center in Japan and the United States. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will come out for the Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 3:00 PM
    

What are the Best Horror Games to Play on Halloween 1

It's that time of year. You know the one, when people get in the spirit of the Halloween season by picking out what they might think are the best horror game or thrilling title to play. We've recommended games to play for the holiday before. This time, we're specifically focusing on our scariest recommendations. We'd also appreciate it if you'd share your most terrifying ones too!

For me, the best horror game to play on Halloween will always be an entry in the Fatal Frame series. I've played every localized entry enough times to know exactly where some of the more notable ghosts are. I shouldn't still be scared of some encounters. Yet it always gets me. I'm always going to forget how to find my way through the labyrinthine town and houses of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. I'm always going to question Miku Hinasaki's life choices. It's just a solid series to play through during the spookiest season. — Jenni

What are the Best Horror Games to Play on Halloween

As the world's biggest coward, I don't like horror games all that much. That usually means spooky season is a time for me to get comfy with grindy gacha games or MMOs.
That said, many non-horror games do have their own scary and creepy sections, and one of my recent favorites, The Outer Wilds, had its entire DLC expansion built on a sense of tension and dread. Echoes of the Eye slots nicely into a second runthrough the game and adds additional mysteries to solve in Dark Bramble, a planet from the base game that is already really scary.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of The Outer Wilds, it's impossible to really talk about what happens without spoiling it, so suffice it to say that both the base game comes highly recommended for any time of year, with the DLC being particularly appropriate for those wanting to spend a spooky time exploring in the dark. — Josh

Dead by Daylight

Halloween is a time of friendship, whether it's eating candy together or going to a party. And just like how horror movies are more fun with people, horror games are elevated with your friends. That's why for this year, my vote for the best game to play on Halloween goes to games such as Identity V, Dead by Daylight, and Friday the 13th. They may not be as spine-tingling spooky as some of the other entries on the list. But you'll definitely end up having a jolly good time with your friends. Or even make some new ones throughout the night! Sometimes you're screaming because of a jump scare and sometimes you're screeching because your teammate did something stupid. But hey, rowdiness is all part of the fun. — Stephanie

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 2:30 PM
    

Groove Coaster 4MAX - Arcade version will have no more new songs due to HDD limits

The arcade version of Groove Coaster will no longer get new songs and content additions after November 2022. Taito made the announcement via the game's website and YouTube video. The long-running rhythm arcade game will still have its online features available as the company shifts its focus to other platform releases.

Taito cited hard drive space limitations as the primary reason behind this decision. It had considered suggestions from users, such as producing a new cabinet version or installing a larger hard drive. But the company ultimately concluded that there is a limit in keeping the same game running for a long time after nine years have passed since the initial arcade version launched in 2013.

Taito will release the last four songs for the arcade version of Groove Coaster throughout November 2022 on a weekly basis. It also teased that these songs will have a very high difficulty, with the last one "Got a over score?" set to become the hardest 'final boss.'

  • November 2, 2022 - "PUPA" by Morimori Atsushi
  • November 9, 2022 - "FREEDOM DiVE↓" by xi
  • November 16, 2022 - "Music Plot Type X" by Cosio
  • November 23, 2022 - "Got a over score?" by E.G.G. vs MASAKI

Despite the cessation of new content updates, Taito will still retain the online connectivity and services for Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy — the latest arcade version — for the foreseeable future. It will also consider re-running past time-limited events that added exclusive content.

Masaki Mori, one of the composers behind "Got a over Score?" added that the company will continue to add new content for Groove Coaster games on other platforms, such as the Nintendo Switch's Wai Wai Party.

Groove Coaster is available on arcades, PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS devices.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 2:00 PM
    

Nyatasha Nyanners Pop Up Parade Figure Pre-orders Open

Good Smile Company opened up pre-orders for the Pop Up Parade figure of the VShojo Vtuber Nyatasha Nyanners. This marks the first VShojo character to appear in this collection. People in Japan will be able to get her in May 2023. In North America, she is expected to show up at the same time. The figure will cost ¥4,800/$31.99.

The Nyatasha Nyanners figure outfit is based on a new one that appeared in January 2022. She's wearing her black dress without her overcoat. This is a static, non-scale figure that stands at about seven inches tall.

Here's a closer look at her face:
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And here are two pictures that offer a fuller look at her pose and how the outfit looks.
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As a reminder, the Pop Up Parade line is something of a "budget" collection from Good Smile Company. This means all figures tend to be $31.99/¥4,800. There are some exceptions, due to licensing costs for example.

While this is the first VShojo Pop Up Parade figure, a few Nendoroids already appeared. Nyatasha Nyanners' came up first. Then an Ironmouse one debuted. Also, a Veibae Pop Up Parade figure is in the works.

The Pop Up Parade figure of VShojo Vtuber Nyatasha Nyanners will appear in May 2023 in Japan and North America.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 1:30 PM
    

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life PS5, Xbox Series X, PC Versions Join Switch One

It turns out Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life won't be a Switch exclusive, as PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC versions are also on the way. XSEED Games confirmed that it will be multiplatform. Every version will appear in North America at the same time. However, there's no exact release date yet beyond Summer 2023.

To go along with the reveal, there's a new trailer showing how the updated version of what was originally Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life looks. It uses footage from the Switch version of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, so people don't get to see how it looks on the PS5, Xbox Series X, or PC just yet. However, it does show what it is like to farm, mine, interact with villagers and potential romance options, and spend time with your family as you all grow up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkVCpBG89I&ab_channel=XSEEDgames

As a reminder, the new feature here is the ability to age. After getting married and starting a family, your character, your spouse, and your child will all gradually grow older. This also means new special events going over certain milestones as the years pass by.

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life will come to the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam in Summer 2023. The original Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life appeared on the GameCube and PS2. The official website is now open.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00 PM
    

jujutsu kaisen phantom parade

The release of Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade, the mobile game based on Jujutsu Kaisen, will be delayed until Spring 2023. Its original Japanese release date was supposed to fall time within 2022. However, Sumzap updated people by discussing some of the content it is working on, including sharing as a second trailer. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

According to Sumzap's official Twitter account, the reason behind the delay is to improve the overall quality of the game. Sumzap reassured potential players that the development is going smoothly. In the second trailer, you can see a bit more of what the gameplay is like. More specifically, it focused on the special moves of the characters, as well as how key scenes from the anime will look in the mobile game.

You can check out the second trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY32jnvpHQA

In the video, we can see characters like Fushiguro, Panda, and Inumaki using their signature cursed techniques. At the end, there is also a combination move between Yuji and Todo.

As a reminder, Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade will mostly follow the plot of the show and manga, but it will likely have its own story as well. So far, we know of three original characters will be in the game.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga and anime series that was wildly popular when the anime originally aired in 2020. The manga is one of the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 70 million copies as of August 2022. The movie based on the prequel, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, made over 5.8 billion yen during its theatrical run.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Phantom Parade will come out for mobile devices in Japan in Spring 2023.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 12:30 PM
    

Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans G Urdr Hunt

Bandai Namco opened pre-registrations for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans G on the Japanese Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The company will launch the mobile game in Japan within 2022.

Iron-Blooded Orphans G is a mobile app that will combine anime with visual novel and turn-based battle games in its storytelling. It will gradually cover the Iron-Blooded Orphans TV show that aired from 2015 to 2017. Bandai Namco will add new side-story episodes featuring the livelihood of characters from the TV show. The app will also include Urðr Hunt, a brand-new spin-off story that takes place in the same Post Disaster universe.

The company also runs a couple of campaigns to promote the mobile game's launch. It is holding a sweepstake on the Japanese Twitter account. Ten lucky people who applied by November 4, 2022, will be able to win a replicated illustration of Mikazuki Augus and Wistario Afam, the respective protagonists of Iron-Blooded Orphans and Urðr Hunt.

When over 300,000 people either pre-registered for the mobile game or followed its social media accounts on Twitter or Line, Bandai Namco will let all players unlock the app's key art as a scene card, the Gundam Barbatos 1st Form as a usable Mobile Suit, and Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka as pilots.

In 2021, Bandai Namco announced that it would release Iron-Blooded Orphans G in Spring 2022. However, it missed the window as it still had not released the app by the time the season ended. With the pre-registrations just opened, the company stated that it will still release the mobile game within 2022.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans G will launch for Android and iOS mobile devices in 2022 in Japan.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 PM
    

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A short music video for "Zero Step," which is a song to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Kuroko's Basketball, is available to watch on YouTube. The video is part of the Kuroko's Basketball 10th Anniversary project that has been going on since April 2022. Granrodeo and Kensho Ono, who both sang openings for Kuroko's Basketball, sang "Zero Step." The music video also features both new and old animation from Production I.G. [Thanks, Comic Natalie!]

The video features the members of Seirin High School's basketball team, as well as the different members of the Generation of Miracles. You can also see the various players on the teams that the Generation of Miracles play for in high school. Aside from contributing openings for the show, Granrodeo and Kensho Ono also portrayed major characters in Kuroko's Basketball. Ono (Genshin Impact, Aldnoah Zero) played protagonist Tetsuya Kuroko, while Granrodeo's lead singer Kisho Taniyama (Bungo Stray Dogs, Monster Hunter Rise) played Tatsuya Himuro.

You can watch the music video for "Zero Step" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gNSQm_USp0

Kuroko's Basketball was a sports manga that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2008 to 2014. An anime adaptation ran from 2012 to 2015 for three seasons. It follows Tetsuya Kuroko, who is awful at playing basketball but really good at supporting his teammates with his passes. He was a member of the Generation of Miracles – a group of prodigal basketball players – in middle school. With his new team and partner, Taiga Kagami, he faces off against his old teammates.

Kuroko's Basketball is available for streaming on services such as Crunchyroll and Netflix.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 11:30 AM
    

Persona 5 Games and Spin-offs Sales Figures Pass 7.22 Million

The Sega Sammy Japanese Annual Integrated Report 2022 appeared, and it included updates on various IPs' performance. Among them is a specific Shin Megami Tensei spin-off series update. When it comes to all Persona 5 games, including spin-offs like Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, the latest sales figures are over 7.22 million.

The Persona 5 games sales figures showed up on page 10 of the report. It noted that the Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona 5 Scramble numbers added up to 7.22 million copies worldwide. This figure didn't include the new Persona 5 Royal ports available on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. It only factored in sales of those four games up until March 2022.

The announcement also offered a window into who purchased the Persona 5 games and spin-offs. It noted only 23% of those sales came from Japan. The other 77% were from other countries.

On page 23 of the report, a general Persona series sales update appeared. It noted that there have been over 15.5 million copies sold so far across every entry. In that section, Shin Megami Tensei was listed as its own series with over 19 million in sales.

As a reminder, there are other Persona 5 "games" coming from Sega Sammy. In September 2022, the Persona 5 Pachislot appeared. There's also a Persona 5 for Reels slot machine.

Persona 5 Royal is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 11:00 AM
    

Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes Voiceover

A new update from Rabbit & Bear Studios indicated that the developers have begun preparations to record Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes voice acting. In the Steam page update's "Murayama's Monthly Development Report" section, Yoshitaka Murayama brought it up.

According to Murayama, preparations have begun for Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes voice acting recording. The number of characters in the game that will need accounting for poses a unique challenge, as the game is fully voiced. The voice actors for the three main characters (Noah, Melisa, and Sei) were announced at the Tokyo Game Show. However, many more voice actors and lines will need to be recorded to cover things like battle lines, town chatter, and incidental dialog. There are over 100 characters in the roster and almost 80 different lines per character just for battle.

Murayama estimated that, at the moment, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes voiceover will reach more than 60,000 lines. To get that done, he said, will take "a single army of voice actors."

As for the rest of the update, the team uploaded some celebratory Halloween art featuring the "self-proclaimed magical girl" character, Mellor. It also profiled an enemy called the Maiden-Revenant.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is in development and will release in 2023 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The prequel game Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is available now.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 10:30 AM
    

ffxiv eorzea academy

The spin-off AU manga FFXIV Eorzea Private Academy will end with Chapter 7. Currently, the second part of Chapter 6 is available to read on Manga-Up for everyone. Those with a premium account can read up to part 1 of Chapter 7. The comics will also be available in tankobon format. More information will appear in the future.

Accessing Manga-Up from an internet browser will allow you to read the first chapter of FFXIV Eorzea Private Academy. However, to read chapters past that, you will need to access the service from its mobile app. Unfortunately, it is impossible to download the app outside of Japan through official methods.

The tankobon version of the FFXIV Eorzea Private Academy will likely appear soon after the manga concludes with Chapter 7. Those outside of Japan who wish to read this will probably have an easier time importing the tankobon. Of course, this does not take into account whether or not the book will have a localized version.

FFXIV Eorzea Private Academy is Square Enix's official high school AU manga based on characters from the popular MMORPG. It stars Alisaie and Alphinaud as the main characters. The plot of the manga focuses on the Light and Dark schools merging into one school. As one can imagine, the antagonists of FFXIV are in the Dark school while Alisaie, Alphinaud, and other friendly characters are in Light.

Final Fantasy XIV is readily available worldwide on PS4, PS5, and Windows PC.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 10:00 AM
    

Before people start Bayonetta 3, a day one patch can be downloaded, and its notes mention some Naive Angel Mode additions.

A 1.1.0 day one update is available for Bayonetta 3, and the patch notes confirm it adds to Naive Angel Mode. Once applied, it also allows people to upload scores to Online Rankings leaderboards. Some rebalancing is mentioned as well, though no specifics were offered.

The Bayonetta 3 Naive Angel Mode additions are among the most detailed ones. To explain, this optional mode makes certain scenes more friendly for players of all ages by adjusting clothing for characters like Bayonetta and Madama Butterfly during certain scenes. Once the update is applied, someone can choose to turn the feature on when starting a game. If it isn't, someone would need to go into Options. There are also more changed scenes available if enabled.

Here are the full Bayonetta 3 day one patch notes from the Nintendo Support site.

Game Modes

  • Added some additional scenes for Naive Angel Mode, which decreases depictions of violence and nudity.
  • Additionally, Naive Angel Mode can now be enabled by players upon beginning the game.
    • This mode can be enabled after starting the game as well by going to OPTIONS, then Screen Display. This mode cannot, however, be enabled from the OPTIONS menu during chapter play. It can be changed from the Title Screen, or from OPTIONS in CHAPTER MENU.

Online

  • With Online Rankings, players can now upload their scores and times.Upload Method
    • When on the chapter results screen, press the + Button.
    • Select CHAPTER MENU, then Online Rankings, choose a chapter you have cleared, select a difficulty, then press the + Button.
    • Select CHAPTER MENU, then Play History, choose a chapter you have cleared, then press the + Button.
  • In accordance with the Online Rankings, if a player had a score or time above the "Platinum" rating before the updated data was applied, the score or time will be revised to match the base value of the "Platinum" rating.
  • The "Total Time" for each chapter will be modified if the time is faster than a specific base value.

General

  • Adjusted game balance.
  • Fixed several other issues to improve the gameplay experience.

Here's a trailer showing some of the changes people will see in Bayonetta 3 when Naive Angel Mode is enabled.


Not pictured is how Rodin's cigars will be changed into a snack.

Bayonetta 3 is available for the Nintendo Switch.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 9:30 AM
    

Genshin Impact Nahida May Your Dreams of Wisdom Come True Web Event Starts

A Genshin Impact May Your Dreams of Wisdom Come True web event is now live ahead of Nahida's debut as a playable character. As is common with new additions to the cast, there tends to be a chance to get to know them and earn rewards with a browser-based activity. Also, as usual, you'll earn free Primogems for taking part.

Here's how the Genshin Impact May Your Dreams of Wisdom Come True web event works. People at Adventure Rank 10 or higher can take part. It is inspired by the Sabzeruz Festival held to honor Nahida's birthday and calls back to the Genshin Impact Sumeru Archon Quests. People will be able to choose to visit Treasures Street or the Sumeru City outskirts. After making a decision, you'll be asked to pick a recipe for Sumeru citizens. For example, Nahida could pick Bird Egg Sushi, Jade Parcels, or Mondstadt Hash Brown. After picking a recipe, you'll get a chance to "share" the event on social media.

After finishing the event, you get a number of rewards. People will get an in-game mail with 2 Mystic Enhancement Ores, 3 Nagadus Emerald Fragments, 40 Primogems, and 20,000 Mora. People will also get to download a Genshin Impact wallpaper of Nahida featuring the web event artwork.

Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. The Genshin Impact May Your Dreams of Wisdom Come True web event will run until November 2, 2022, which is when update 3.2 will arrive.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 9:00 AM
    

Sadako Nendoroid Comes with Her TV and Well

Good Smile Company announced a new horror icon figure, as a Sadako Nendoroid is on the way. The figure will show up in July 2023 in Japan. Then, a few months later she'll make her North American debut in September 2023. Pre-orders for the character are open, and she costs ¥7,800/$51.99. Sadako will come with her familiar well and TV, so new owners can set up scenes.

First, here's how the Sadako Nendoroid looks when standing. She's wearing her trademark white dress.
Sadako Nendoroid Comes with Her TV and Well

You can pose her so it looks like she's rising out of her well.
Sadako Nendoroid Comes with Her TV and Well

With the TV, the Sadako figure an be arranged so it looks as though she is pulling herself out of it. Rather than a plastic figure, this is a sheet that people can put the Nendoroid through.
Sadako Nendoroid Comes with Her TV and Well

There are also two face plates included with the Sadako Nendoroid, even though her hair almost entirely covers her face. A second "bangs" place allows one of her eyes to be exposed. One option features a frantic, bloodshot eye peeking out.
Good Smile Company

In the final example photo, a happy(?) Sadako seems to be offering her new owner her VHS tape to watch.
Good Smile Company

Good Smile Company also announced a special purchase bonus if people buy the figure direct from its storefront. People will get a second "TV" option that makes it look like static is on the screen.
Good Smile Company

Sadako has been quite busy lately. She got her own YouTube channel when 2022 began, and she started offering taxi rides in Tokyo in October 2022.

The Sadako Nendoroid will come to Japan in July 2023 and North America in September 2023, and pre-orders for the figure are open until December 1, 2022.

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Siliconera Friday, October 28, 2022 8:30 AM
    

Tetsuya Nomura Drew Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Gilgamesh

Tetsuya Nomura shared his take on Gilgamesh in honor of the launch of the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Wanderer of the Rift DLC. It is an almost entirely red and black drawing of the recurring character, with a hint of "light" over his glowing eyes. The Twitter post sharing it also noted that he's looking for someone to face him.

Here's the official tweet revealing Tetsuya Nomura's take on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's Gilgamesh. As a reminder, Nomura served as both a producer and artist for the game.

Gilgamesh first appeared in Final Fantasy V in 1992 as a villain. Since then, he's appeared in multiple mainline entries and spin-offs. For example, he appears as a Guardian Force in Final Fantasy VIII and showed up as an NPC in Final Fantasy IX and XI. Most recently, he appeared as a racer and rival in Chocobo GP.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC, as is its new Wanderer of the Rift DLC. Following the add-on's release, a transmogrification (transmog) feature also appeared in the game.

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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 28, 2022 3:30 PM
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PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 28, 2022 2:30 PM
     Modern Warfare 2 Valderas Museum Map RemovedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has officially launched, and you can now jump into every map and mode the title has to offer. The beta back in September gave fans a taste of what multiplayer would involve, including a range of game modes, a glimpse at the new gunsmith, and traditional 6v6 as well large-scale map. Eagled eyed players may have realized that a map that featured in the beta is now missing from the full game. The map known as Valderas Museum has mysteriously been removed from Modern Warfare 2. The multiplayer beta featured four 6v6 maps: Breenbergh Hotel, Farm 18, Mercado Las Almas, and Valderas Museum. The museum based map was on the larger side with a mix of indoor and outdoor combat. In addition, the Valderas Museum map took players to a battlefield that was based in Spain. As a result of its disappearance, there are now a total of 10 multiplayer maps in the game.   Valderas Museum isn't the first There hasn't been any mention as to why Valderas Museum wa...

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     Modern Warfare 2 CrossplayOne of the benefits that modern gaming has brought is the use of cross-platform play. Cross-play allows players from both console and PC to team up with (or against) their friends in the same game with little hassle (usually). Modern Warfare 2 is just one of the titles that has implemented the feature for its latest release. However, it seems that Xbox and PC Modern Warfare 2 players cannot easily toggle cross-play, leading to frustrations on both ends.  Many have reported that the PC and Xbox dashboards for Modern Warfare 2 lack the option to easily disable cross-play matchmaking. There is an option  on the system level for Xbox players, which means you have to scroll through your Xbox preferences to reach it. Cross-play benefits those who simply want to play with friends regardless of their preferred gaming platform. But it does present problems when players are forced to join lobbies with no say as to whether their entire team will be Xbox players who have to fight against an enti...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Friday, October 28, 2022 1:30 PM
     Dave The Diver Worth It 1I'm always happy to try out games that mix restaurant management with other genres. And Dave the Diver is one of the most promising games of the sort that I've seen. It just hit Early Access, and is set to stay there until it releases sometime in the first half of 2023. The current build contains the game's prologue and first three chapters, with the rest to come with updates. The game already has hours of playtime and is quite a unique experience. But the question stands — is Dave the Diver worth it in Early Access, or should you come up for air before submerging yourself? Dave the Diver is, unsurprisingly, about a diver named Dave, who partners with a man named Cobra and a chef who goes by Bancho (a Japanese word meaning "chief"). Their goal? To make Bancho's restaurant, Bancho Sushi, a successful enterprise. It's Dave's job to catch the restaurant's fish and then assist Bancho in running the restaurant. But there are othe...

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Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 4:00 PM
     Ash Fragments and exciting gladiator-themed skins await. Apex Legends Mobile Season 3 is finally here, and you know what that means – a new battle pass rewards track with loads of loot and cosmetics. For Season 3, Respawn Entertainment went with a gladiator-themed look for all the skins featured in the battle pass rewards track. […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 3:00 PM
     Team Cherry's Metroidvania action-adventure game, Hollow Knight, follows the journey of a nameless warrior called the Knight as he travels through Hallownest, which is now a kingdom in ruins because of a supernatural disease. As the Knight journeys through Hallownest, he will encounter different enemies, bosses, mini-bosses, and even optional bosses. One of these optional […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 2:06 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 (Galaxy Team for short) as a member of the […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 1:00 PM
     Being aggressive with Harbor pays dividends. Players can expect a few days or weeks of experimentation before new Agents settle into a role that works well for the current VALORANT meta. Recent Agent releases such as Neon, for example, quickly settled into a hyper-aggressive Duelist role that complemented her fast-paced gameplay. Harbor is the newest […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 12:09 PM
     That's a pretty powerful wristwatch. It has been a while since Riot Games brought in a Controller Agent fans can be excited about. The last time VALORANT fans got a new Controller Agent was in Patch 2.04 when Riot Games released the mighty astral guardian in Astra – that was over a year and a […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Friday, October 28, 2022 11:00 AM
     Team Cherry's Metroidvania action-adventure game, Hollow Knight, follows the journey of a nameless warrior called the Knight as he travels through Hallownest, which is now a kingdom ruined by a supernatural disease. As the Knight journeys through Hallownest, he encounters various characters that will help fully unravel the story in the game. To fully explore […]

WGB, Home of AWESOME Reviews Friday, October 28, 2022 9:20 AM
     Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is yet another game in a long line of games that wants to liken itself to the "souls" genre despite actually having very little in common with From Software's desire to beat people into submission. Aside from a lack of a map and losing some resources when you die, Asterigos has nothing to do with Dark Souls or its ilk, but that doesn't mean it's lacking in good qualities. While it might not offer anything new or groundbreaking there is a solidly designed action-RPG here that offers a lot of content for a relatively low price, and for the right person that's going to be a killer deal.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Friday, October 28, 2022 3:51 PM
    

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Pivotal Gamers Friday, October 28, 2022 11:45 AM
     Hello all. itch.io holds a new giveaway for Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1. This is what they say. Get Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1 for FREE! A few words about Ghost of Tomorrow: Chapter 1 Story: Last minute notes Login with your itch.io account, follow the on-screen instructions to add it to your library. Isn't that great news or what? Just click on the button below and follow the listed inst...

Pivotal Gamers Friday, October 28, 2022 11:25 AM
     Hello all. Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Crystal Defender. Read on for their offering. Crystal Defender is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Crystal Defender This is Crystal Defender, there are dangers at every turn. You, as an engineer, need to fight off waves of opponents who want to destroy the world c...

MonsterVine Friday, October 28, 2022 1:18 PM
     One man (or woman) ascends a techno dystopian skyscraper. This megacorp is doing something evil with children and it…ends…here. The soundtrack blasts synthwave as you begin the battle, the synthesizer bleeps and thumps mixing with the groans of pain as you beat your enemies to a bloody pulp. Is it an 80s movie on VHS? […]

MonsterVine Friday, October 28, 2022 12:58 PM
     In our PAX West coverage earlier last month we got to try an early build of Gungrave G.O.R.E and it felt like a fun throwback to the mid-2000s era of character action games. Fast forward a month and we got to try a lengthier build that gave a better idea of what the game is […]

Level Up Friday, October 28, 2022 8:41 AM
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