Valve shows off Steam Deck's cute carry case (and the cardboard box everything comes in)
Posted on December 4, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Usually, the first step after purchasing an expensive bit of portable consumer electronics (apart from turning it on and going "woo", of course) is to find some sort of case to put it in. Ordinarily this is the point where I just cram my new purchase into a sock with a resigned sigh and have done with it, but Valve has you covered as far as Steam Deck goes, and has offered a look at the cute little carry case all units of its handheld gaming PC will ship with.
[Read More]Video: Are the Far Cry games connected?
Posted on December 4, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
With the exception of a few characters from Far Cry 3 popping up in Far Cry 4's Kyrat, the general assumption is that each Far Cry game stands alone, lacking any significant narrative links. The thing is, I'm a massive Far Cry nerd and, after noticing numerous subtle details in Far Cry 4 that seemed to reference past games and characters, I decided to dig a bit deeper. After wading through the endless swamp of online speculation, I've got a pretty solid theory (I think) that not only ties the whole series together, but also points us toward a possible setting for Far Cry 5.
[Read More]Borderlands 3 Ember's Purge challenge steps: All Pieces of Résistance locations explained
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
In Borderlands 3 Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot DLC, Ember has had enough of the statues Pretty Boy has placed of himself around the casino. She wants you to use her Pieces of Résistance to blow them up.
In return, she'll send you her gun - Ember's Purge.
Pretty Boy, however, has made sure that his statues are quite hard to reach, so you're going to have to practice your climbing skills if you want to destroy them all.
[Read More]Destiny 2 Whisper quest: How to unlock Whisper of the Worm and solve the Oracle puzzle
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Destiny 2 Whisper quest is a bonus mission quietly added to the game as part of the July 2018 update.
Somewhat of a remake of the famed Black Spindle quest from the original Destiny, the mission is accessed through specific steps in a seemingly ordinary activity. From there, you must complete it within a strict time limit.
The reward? An Exotic sniper rifle named Whisper of the Worm, which is essentially the Black Spindle, making it one of the game's most useful weapons.
[Read More]Discounted GTA5 for PS5 unavailable via PlayStation webstore
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
The new version of Grand Theft Auto 5 for PlayStation 5 still hasn't shown up on the PSN webstore, users have spotted.
It is similarly unlisted via the PS4 store, meaning you need access to a PS5 to take advantage of its currently-discounted price.
Eurogamer readers who pointed this out say this differs from how PS4 owners can use the webstore to buy other PS5 titles or redeem PS5-exclusive PS Plus titles and add them to their library.
[Read More]Dune: Spice Wars' early access roadmap teases multiplayer, spaceports, more
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Northgard developer Shiro Games' sci-fi strategy title Dune: Spice Wars generated plenty of praise when it launched into Steam early access toward the end of last month, and now, as the studio starts to build on that initial success, publisher Funcom has shared an initial development roadmap promising the likes of multiplayer, spaceports, and more to come. First up in terms of major new features is multiplayer, currently scheduled to arrive some time this "
[Read More]Games Of The Year 1999
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Ultima IX might have been kicked out the door before it was ready, and Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun may have been something of an anti-climax for many people, but generally 1999 has been a great year for gamers. Games like Outcast and Age Of Kings have stood out, and the year ended on top form with Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 Arena both reaching shelves in time for Christmas.
[Read More]Here's a first look at Team Ninja's Final Fantasy spin-off Stranger of Paradise
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Back in May, rumours began circulating that Square Enix was collaborating with Nioh developer Team Ninja on an action-focussed Final Fantasy spin-off titled Final Fantasy Origin. Well, it turns out those rumours weren't far off at all! Square has now officially unveiled Team Ninja's action-RPG Final Fantasy spin-off, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins.
Stranger of Paradise follows a band of adventurers who, as the trailer repeatedly reminds us, want to kill chaos.
[Read More]Mundaun review - striking hand-drawn horror that almost nails it
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Mundaun's haunting, pencil-sketch style works wonders, but a few repetitive fetch-quests and slightly underwhelming systems hold it back. Editor's note: Hello! Over the next few days we're running a "Games That Got Away" series, where we finally get round to reviewing games that released at some point in 2021 but, for various reasons, we couldn't quite manage to cover at the time.
We've gone back to a few real gems, so for more catch-up reviews like this one head to the Games That Got Away hub, where all our pieces from the series will be rounded up in one convenient place.
[Read More]Nioh: The Complete Edition free for a week on the Epic Games Store
Posted on December 3, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Nioh: The Complete Edition is now free for a week on the Epic Games Store.
Sheltered, Unicube's 2016 post-nuclear family sim, is also free this week from Epic's store.
The sale ends at 4pm on 16th September.
Nioh is Team Ninja's action RPG that first launched in 2017. Nioh: The Complete Edition includes three adds-ons (Dragon of the North, Defiant Honour, and Bloodshed's End) as well as five weapons, an armour set and headgear.
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