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PCGamesN Monday, January 2, 2023 9:55 AM
     WoW cross-faction guilds

Debate has swirled around WoW cross-faction guilds ever since the function was enabled in Shadowlands patch 9.2.5, Eternity's End. As fans of the MMORPG get used to blurring the boundaries between Alliance and Horde, I asked production director Pat Dawson whether or not we'll see the feature added.

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PCGamesN Monday, January 2, 2023 6:43 AM
     Games like Red Dead 2 struggle to tell stories – Die Hard proves why

Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption 2, Far Cry, GTA, and countless other shooting games struggle to tell coherent stories. This isn't to say these games are bad, or that they don't have their own, various, narrative qualities – RDR 2 and GTA 4 especially are very competently written. But all of these shooters have the cohesion and potency of their drama almost terminally undermined by the same issue - one which classic Christmas film Die Hard neatly illustrates.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Monday, January 2, 2023 9:00 AM
    

Oh. OK. I guess it's time for me to publicly confess which games I voted for in this year's advent calendar but that didn't get it, and without the usual protection of anonymity granted by group lists. Listen: please don't judge me. I just want to say that up top before you find out where I live and start sending me pizzas or something. I am fallible. You cut me, I bleed red. I put my bread in the toaster one slice at a time.

Anyway, with that out the way, here's a list of things I liked this year that no one else at RPS had a chance to play, or in one case just thought was total ass.

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Siliconera Monday, January 2, 2023 10:30 AM
    

Final Fantasy VII Remake Calendar for January 2023 Show Sephiroth

Square Enix is continuing its tradition of releasing Final Fantasy VII Remake calendar images, and the January 2023 one stars Sephiroth. The design takes place after his fall and is something of a spoiler, if people aren't familiar with the story's progression. People see him from behind, and he's wielding Masamune. Both PC and mobile versions are available.

Here are the Final Fantasy VII Remake January 2023 calendar images.

Prior to the appearance of the January 2023 Final Fantasy VII Remake calendar, the December 2022 one featured Zack, Cloud, and Sephiroth from Crisis Core FFVII Reunion. It featured a more peaceful, optimistic look with the three all together.

More Compilation of Final Fantasy VII games are expected throughout 2023. For example, FFVII Rebirth has a Winter 2023 release window. Producer Yoshinori Kitase said to expect more announcements this year. We should also see FFVII Ever Crisis. While it slipped out of a 2022 release, the closed beta should show up in Summer 2023.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion can be found on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. FFVII Rebirth will come to the PS5 in Winter 2023.

The post Final Fantasy VII Remake Calendar for January 2023 Show Sephiroth appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 2, 2023 9:00 AM
    

Hololive Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu Look Up Figure Prototypes Shown

Two new Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu figures are on the way, and this time they are part of the Look Up figure collection. Megahouse announced both of the Hololive Vtubers would join the line. There's no release window for them yet. However, when the company made the announcement, it did share pictures of the unpainted prototypes of both characters.

Here's a first look at the Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu Look Up figure prototypes.

The Look Up line is fairly standardized. Most figures in it tend to cost between ¥3,278 (~$25) and ¥4,620 (~$35). They are always just over four inches tall. While all of them feature a character in a sitting pose, there is a neck joint that allows you to adjust the way their head is facing. In general, they are always posed looking "up" at a person.

It isn't unusual for there to be a figure announcement for both Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu at the same time. This is because both Vtubers are a part of the Hololive Gamers group that also includes Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio. For example, the Pop Up Parade figures for both were announced and released around the same time. That also happened with their Nendoroids.

There is no release date yet for the Hololive Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu Look Up figure models yet.

The post Hololive Inugami Korone and Nekomata Okayu Look Up Figure Prototypes Shown appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 2, 2023 7:30 AM
    

spike chunsoft new game

In Famitsu's new year feature, Spike Chunsoft teased the announcement of a brand-new game. It will be a major release, and it plans on releasing information on it in the near future. Since it is an "unannounced major title," it will likely be a new game unassociated with any of its existing franchises. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

The full message on Famitsu contains Spike Chunsoft's gratitude to its player base, as well as reminders about upcoming games. First, it thanks players for supporting AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative and Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, as well as other titles that came out in 2022. It also asks fans to look forward to Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, which will be the biggest release for 2023.

Aside from the new game that Spike Chunsoft plans on announcing soon, it seems to have a busy year ahead of it. At the end of its message, it makes a joke about how it plans on "speeding through 2023 like a rabbit." This is a pun on how it is the Year of the Rabbit now, and it is also a Japanese idiom.

Spike Chunsoft plans on releasing new information for a major unannounced title some time soon. This game will not come out in 2023.

The post Spike Chunsoft to Announce New Major Game Soon appeared first on Siliconera.


Siliconera Monday, January 2, 2023 5:00 AM
    

genshin impact across the wilderness

HoYoVerse released some gameplay details on the new event that will appear in Genshin Impact, Across the Wilderness. It will start on January 3, 2023, and end on January 13, 2023. Rewards include the usual suspects – Primogems, Experience Books, Enhancement Ore, and Mora.

To access Across the Wilderness when it goes live in Genshin Impact, you will first need to reach Adventure Rank 20. You will also need to finish Prologue: Act III of the Archon Quests, which means that the majority of players should be able to easily meet the prerequisites. To play, you will need to equip the Wilderness Compass. In Across the Wilderness, you parkour through the environment to collect Wilderness Balloons within a time limit. You can also play it in co-op.

Across the Wilderness is the final new event of Genshin Impact Version 3.3. HoYoVerse previously announced the return of Ley Line Overflow, which will likely come back in the last few days of 3.3. As of the time of writing, you can also take part in Windtrace, which has returned yet again. After that, Genshin Impact Version 3.4 will go live. HoYoVerse will release more information on what to expect in 3.4 in the near future.

Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The Across the Wilderness event will debut in Genshin Impact on January 3, 2023 and will last until January 13, 2023.

The post Genshin Impact Across the Wilderness Event Focuses on Parkour appeared first on Siliconera.


Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 2, 2023 12:00 PM
     Whether you're a new Simmer or have been playing this game for years, these cheats and hacks are what you exactly need for you to start making the incredible-looking furnished builds you've always dreamed of. Building houses and establishments is an important part of The Sims 4, if not the most important to some. For […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 2, 2023 11:00 AM
     All those towing jobs for Tonya are starting to pay off. When Franklin met Barry a while ago, Barry told Franklin about the Smoke-In where several marijuana smokers band together in one place to protest marijuana legality in Los Santos. Before Barry can pull this off, he needs Franklin to move his hidden stashes from […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Monday, January 2, 2023 10:09 AM
     Errors such as the dreaded VAN 81 can cause problems that keep you from playing VALORANT. We'll show you how you can fix the error in this guide. Despite being just two years old, VALORANT has ascended through the FPS popularity rankings faster than Jett can dash from A-Main to A-site on Bind. The game's […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 2, 2023 12:00 PM

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Monday, January 2, 2023 11:00 AM
    

Death Stranding 2: Eight Things We Want

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Pivotal Gamers Monday, January 2, 2023 9:40 AM
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