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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Steam Page Confirms PC Specs When Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was first confirmed , the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky remake only had a Switch version mentioned, but a PC version was revealed and the Steam product page now shares system requirement specs. Only the minimum ones are mentioned, and it doesn’t seem like it will be too taxing to run. Here are the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Minimum PC specs so far, though the system requirements mentioned some additional notes to keep in mind. While it won’t demand a lot of a computer or handheld gaming system, there will be a Performance Graphics Profile available. It will also be able to run at 60fps. MINIMUM: OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Additional Notes: Settings: 1080p, 60 FPS, Performance Graphics Profile There are also eight screenshots on the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Steam page, as well as the PC specs for the minimum system requirements. While some feature gameplay and Estelle exploring the world, we also see a story clip of Joshua in a quieter moment and some environmental photo examples. Here are more examples of how the game will look when it launches. Images via Nihon Falcom The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st will come to the Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam, and it has a Fall 2025 release window. The post Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Steam Page Confirms PC Specs appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraDec 24

See All the Changes in Palworld Feybreak Patch Notes The Palworld Feybreak update is live and added a new region, new Pals, new buildings, and tons of other additions and changes to the early access game, and the official patch notes are live to go over everything. The update also marks the debut of new crossover content . While the Terraria collaboration Pal isn’t live in Palworld , a weapon is. The Palworld Feybreak region and characters are the biggest additions. New Pals are available to catch, including stronger than usual Predator Pals that roam new and old areas. The new raid is Xenolord, which is found at the new island. You’ll also be able to face Feybreak Warriors and go after bounties after the update. Some of the new buildings and strongholds came up too. There will be Barge and Platform Oil Rigs to visit, with an Attack Chopper there to face. You can set up an Expedition Station or Research Laboratory now. There will also be new buildings or upgraded forms of existing ones, like an Accumulator, Flea Market, Large-Scale Electric Egg Incubator, Pure Quartz Mine, and Skillfruit Orchard. Here’s the new Palworld Feybreak trailer released alongside the patch notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2yS9rO-lI&ab_channel=Pocketpair As for the first part of the Terraria Palworld crossover, it consists of a sword. While the full crossover will show up in 2025, you can get the weapon now. When swung, it sends off cat projectiles and makes a meowing sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y6HeSei24E&ab_channel=Pocketpair Here are the full Palworld Feybreak patch notes from Steam : ▼New Content ・Meowmere from Terraria! ⤷ Meowmere, the first "bullet-firing melee weapon" in Palworld, has been added. This is only a small taste of the Palworld x Terraria collab, and in 2025, even more collaboration content will be released! Enjoy taking a step towards a new adventure alongside the sound of cat meowing! ・New Island - Feybreak ⤷A new island, Feybreak, has appeared! A mysterious island with many challenges, glowing sand and many new Pals! ⤷Conquer the Feybreak Warriors, a new faction that dominates the island with the power of their missile battery camp! ・New Resources - Chromite and Hexolite Quartz! ⤷Chromite is buried underground and can only be found by using Pals or items that can detect metal. ⤷Hexolite Quartz is a rare ore that only exists on Feybreak. ・New Mechanic - Expeditions! ⤷Obtain supplies by sending Pals out on expeditions at the Pal Expedition Station! ・New Mechanic - Research! ⤷By conducting research at the Pal Labor Research Laboratory, you can unlock permanent passives and rewards that increase the productivity of your base! *Some existing buildings that increase work speed will now be unlocked as research rewards. ・Predator Pals ⤷Vicious Predator Pals will now appear throughout the world. These Pals are extremely difficult to defeat but those strong enough to take them down will earn rare resources in return for their bravery! ・New "Bounty" NPCs ⤷Dangerous criminals have appeared all over the Palpagos Islands. Bring these crooks to justice and cash in the country for rewards. ・New Strongholds and Stronghold Boss: The Attack Chopper ⤷A large and very difficult "Platform Oil Rig" has appeared! Great riches, important supplies and more are stored here. A powerful Attack Chopper guards this rig from any intruders! ⤷A smaller oil rig, the "Barge Oil Rig" has been added for beginners. ・Player level cap raised to 60! New technologies and more await! ・New Raid - Xenolord! Defeat the dark mechanical dragon that controls the Xeno army! ・Sphere Modules ⤷You can now attach modules to spheres to significantly change their trajectory, such as curving it, which in turn increases the capture rate! ・New Items ⤷Metal Detector - Find chromite buried underground on Feybreak. ⤷Pouches - Increases your inventory size! ⤷Double Jump Boots - Stylish and practical, time to double jump! ⤷Air Dash Boots, - Allows the player to dash while in the air. ⤷Revival Potion - Bring your Pals back to life. ⤷New cooking recipes have been added. ・Hardcore Mode! ⤷The ultimate challenge. Player and Pal death is permanent. Can be enabled in the world settings. ・Random Pal Mode! ⤷Turn on Random Pal Mode in world settings to randomize Pal spawns! ⤷Randomize by Region - Randomize Pal spawns while maintaining a certain regional range. ⤷Completely Random - All Pal spawns in all regions will be completely randomized! It could be a bit chaotic... ・New Area Discovery Bonus! ⤷Players will earn experience points when they discover a location for the first time. ・Many New Weapons! ⤷Makeshift SMG ⤷Makeshift Assault Rifle ⤷Makeshift Shotgun ⤷Old Revolver ⤷SMG ⤷Semi-Auto Rifle ⤷Semi-Auto Shotgun ⤷Laser Gatling Gun ⤷Plasma Cannon ⤷Compound Bow ⤷Advanced Bow ⤷Katana ⤷Beam Sword ⤷Dark Grenade ⤷Dragon Grenade ⤷Ground Grenade ⤷Grass Grenade ⤷Water Grenade ・New Buildings ⤷Large-Scale Electric Egg Incubator - Hatch up to 10 eggs at the same time. ⤷Guild Chest - Items placed in a guild chest are shared among all guild chests. ⤷Item Retrieval Machine - Search for and take any item from any chest within your base! ⤷Medicine Rack - Pals will take medicine stored to treat their illnesses and injuries. ⤷Flea Market - Sell Pals and items to other players! ⤷Large-Scale Stone Oven and Gigantic Furnace - Multiple Pals can work together to cook and refine at higher speeds! ⤷Skillfruit Orchard - Plant and grow skill fruits! ⤷Gold Coin Assembly Line - Illegally produced coins, now made at home! ⤷Ladders - Players can go up and down without needing to build stairs! ⤷Pure Quartz Mine - Mine an infinite amount in the comfort of your base. ⤷Accumulator - By storing extra electricity, you can keep your facilities running at night while your Pals sleep. ・Elemental Treasure Chests ⤷Rare treasure chests that can only be unlocked by Pals of specific elements have appeared! ▼Player ・Players can now sit on chairs! ・You can now obtain Successful Bounty Tokens by defeating field bosses. These tokens provide permanent passives to the player. ・Player climbing speed has been increased. ・Increased the maximum amount of power that can be enhanced by Lifmunk Effigies from 12 to 14. ・Implemented "Sphere Critical" hits! Throwing a sphere at a Pal's weak spot (the same weak spot as when attacking a Pal) will temporarily increase the capture rate! ・Experience points gained from crafting and building have been increased. You now also gain experience points for Pals crafting and building even when you aren't at your base! ・Improved player animations. ・Players will now be invincible for a few seconds after teleporting or entering/exiting dungeons. ・When mounted, Pals now cancel any active skills that are in effect, allowing it to move immediately. ▼Base Related ・A function to replace foundation structures and defensive walls without destroying them has been implemented. Walls already built can be upgraded. ・New foundation structures, "Japanese Style" have been implemented! You can recreate Sakurajima's Japanese-style architecture at your base. Sliding doors have also been implemented. ・The maximum base level has been increased to 30. ・Pal transportation work has been improved while the player is not in the base. ・In Single-Player and COOP modes you can build much more freely around the world, except in some dungeons. ・The Pal working state set in the monitoring stand is now saved. ▼Pals ・Christmas Skins! 6 Christmas skins have been added for all players! (※You must own the Pal to equip the skin) ⤷Pudding à la Gumoss ⤷Party Night Depresso ⤷Winter Style Chillet ⤷Winter Style Chillet Ignis ⤷Royal Frostallion ⤷White Shadowbeak ・Redistributing Limited-Time skins to all players! (※You must own the Pal to equip the skin) ⤷Gold Relaxaurus ⤷Sailor Quivern ⤷Summer Chillet ・New Unique Skills ⤷Vanwyrm - Flame Breath ⤷Vanwyrm Cryst - Tempest Blizzard ⤷Astegon - Firefist Breathstorm ⤷Maraith - Spirit Dash ⤷Verdash - Spinning Roundhouse ⤷Univolt - Lightning Gale ⤷Blazehowl - Volcanic Fang ⤷Ragnahawk - Rush Beak ⤷Beegarde - Needle Spear ⤷Beakon - Lightning Dive ⤷Rayhound - Beckon Lightning ⤷Jormuntide - Slither Slam ⤷Jormuntide Ignis - Magma Serpent ⤷Cryolinx - Blizzard Claw ⤷Wumpo - Snow Bowling ⤷Wumpo Botan - Lawn Bowling ・New Ground Skill ⤷Stone Beat ・New Dark Skill ⤷Poison Shower ・New Dragon Skill ⤷Charge Cannon ・New Tier of Passive Skills ⤷An even higher tier of passives, "rainbow passive skill" has been added! Breed the ultimate Pal! ※ "Swift" has been promoted to a rainbow passive skill, and the chance of obtaining it has decreased. ・Work Suitability Enhancement Books! ⤷By using various technique books, you can permanently increase Pal's work suitability. ・The limit on strengthening Pals with souls has been lifted! It's now possible to further develop your Pals. ・If a summoned Pal has three moves that are all on cooldown, it will use the most basic move of its element. ・Enemy Pals will now use every move they know at that level. ・Alpha Pal eggs are no longer all huge but are now each the appropriate size. ▼UI ・Added a filter function to the Technology screen. ・You can now add Pals to your favourites with a single button in the Pal Box UI. ・Improved Pal Box sorting function, making it easier to find the Pal you're looking for. ・You can now change the font size in the options settings. ・The player's main HUD no longer becomes hidden over time. (You can revert this setting in the options.) ・Mouse and Keyboard ⤷You can now close any window with the Tab key. ⤷The right Shift key and right Ctrl key can now be registered in the key configuration. ・Controller Pad ⤷Fixed an issue where the player would continue walking if the UI was opened while moving. ⤷Changed the cutscene skip button on controller to Y. ▼Crime ・The charges have been expanded. Serious crimes, such as "Obstructing Public Officials" will increase the player's criminal level even more. ▼Dedicated Servers ・You can now set "Maximum number of buildings per base" in the world settings. This allows server administrators to make adjustments to stabilize server performance and maintain a comfortable playing environment. ▼Balance Adjustment ・The weight multiplier for all items can now be changed in world settings. ・Technology unlock levels have been adjusted. ・The selling prices of some Pals have been adjusted. ・Merchant stock and prices have been adjusted. ・The crafting recipes for some ammunition have been adjusted. ・Boss enemies are now immune to stuns and will now become staggered when their stun accumulation value reaches 100. ・Some technologies can now be unlocked by defeating tower bosses. ・Adjusted the work suitability of some Pals: ⤷Blazamut Ryu - Kindling 3 → 4 ⤷Selyne - Handiwork 3 → 4 ⤷Knocklem - Mining 3 → 4 ⤷Cryolinx - Added Transporting ・Legendary Pals are now level 60, and they can learn more powerful skills. ・The recovery amount of Felbat and Lovander's partner skills has been increased from 6% to 10% ▼Bug Fixes ・Improved base pals so they don't get stuck as often. ・Reduced the issue of players falling under the ground after fast travel. ・Improved enemy pathing so they don't get stuck in walls as often. ・Improved the raid algorithm and pathing to ensure that raids reach bases much more often. ・Many many many other minor bug fixes. ▼Other ・New NPCs have been added to various locations. ・Added the "Free Pal Alliance Judicator" to the Free Pal Alliance. He will now appear at their camps. ・Slowed down the work speed animation of base Pals with work speed buffs. (This is a measure to prevent the processing load from increasing too much when the effect is played at high speed. This change does not affect actual work speed.) ・Changed Paldeck to Palpedia to be more in line with other languages. ▼Soundtrack ・3 new songs have been added to the soundtrack. If you have already purchased the game, please update the soundtrack. *Please note that the soundtrack update may be delayed by about a day. Palworld is in early access on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Feybreak update is now live on all three platforms as of December 22, 2024. The post See All the Changes in Palworld Feybreak Patch Notes appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraDec 23

Kaiju No 8 The Game Will Feature Five Main Characters Akatsuki Games has published more details on Kaiju No 8 The Game at Jump Festa 2025. After the initial reveal in June 2024, the company shared key visuals of the five main characters it will feature in the upcoming free-to-play game for PCs and mobile devices. The protagonist Kafka Hibino somehow does not appear in person and is instead shown in the eponymous kaiju form. The other four characters showcased are Reno, Soshiro, Kikoru, and Mina. Image via Akatsuki Games Image via Akatsuki Games Image via Akatsuki Games Image via Akatsuki Games Image via Akatsuki Games The game's official website also has a link to a recruitment page to help expand its development and operational teams. The job openings range from planners and 3D artists to sound creators and programming engineers. The webpage also includes statements expressing Akatsuki Games' desire to release the free-to-play game worldwide. One of the job listings posted seeks marketing promotion staff for international regions with a focus on the Anglosphere. Some of the requirements for this job include business-level language fluencies in both Japanese (JLPT N1 test passed) and English (TOEIC score of at least 800), experience in the marketing or promotional industry for at least 3 years, and keeping up with trends in the online Anglosphere community. Kaiju No 8 The Game will be available as a free-to-play title on PC via Steam, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. The anime is streaming on Crunchyroll . Viz Media handles the manga outside of Japan. The post Kaiju No 8 The Game Will Feature Five Main Characters appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraDec 23

The 2024 Steam Winter Sale has begun, with thousands of discounted games It feels like we finished a Steam sale just for another one to begin. Ah, the year-end sales, where bulky wallets go to die. The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live , bringing tons of discounts to some of the greatest games you can find on the storefront. The Winter Sale has rolled in like a chilly blizzard, bringing discounts on countless games. Some of the year's best titles are on sale, so be sure to check your wishlist. Heavy-hitters like Silent Hill 2 , Helldivers 2 , Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 , and some other sequels are at least 20% off today. You can also find steep discounts on the best games that didn't come out in 2024. The excellent Persona 5 Royal is 60% off The adorable and challenging Tunic can be yours for half price It Takes Two takes you on a co-op journey for 80% off Control Ultimate Edition will blow your mind less than a tenner Hogwarts Legacy takes you back to the magic at a 75% discount Image via Arrowhead Games The 2024 Steam Winter Sale brings discounts on games aplenty There are many, many games on sale starting this week. Be sure to stop by our Best Steam Winter 2024 Deals guide to get our thoughts on more game discounts. The page includes what we feel are the best deals on open-world games, co-op games, action games, and more. I wish we had more comedy games, as it is an underappreciated genre. But I'm thinking of picking up Thank Goodness You're Here for some dry British chuckles at a 30% discount . Unlike the autumn sale, however, the winter sale doesn't include discounts on the Steam Deck hardware. The handheld is in stock, though. If you want to stuff one in your stocking this winter, you must to do so at full price . The 2024 Steam Winter Sale lasts until January 2, 2025, at 10 am PT. The post The 2024 Steam Winter Sale has begun, with thousands of discounted games appeared first on Destructoid .

Steam Archives – DestructoidDec 20

Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 deals Christmas has arrived early for PC gamers as the Steam Winter Sale 2024 is underway, and there are plenty of products under some great discounts. This is the last mainstream Steam sale for 2024, and it begins right ahead of the Christmas season. Whether you're buying for your own or a key to send to your loved one, there are plenty of great deals to choose from. Disclaimer: List to be updated. Best featured deep discounts in Steam Winter Sale 2024 The featured deep discounts include some of the biggest discounts currently live. The category includes a few age-old classics and a few recent launches as well. The main parameter for this category is the amount of discount you can get. Metro Exodus has a 90% discount on the base version The Forest currently has a 90% discount. Grim Dawn is now cheaper by 90% if you're going for the base version. The all-inclusive State of Decay 2 Juggernaut Edition is cheaper by 90%. Assassin's Creed Origins is now cheaper by 90%. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 deals on 2024 release This list exclusively includes games released in 2024. Few of the games mentioned here aren't exactly up to the mark, but the current discount certainly make them worth a second shot. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora is currently on a 60% discount. Metaphor ReFantazio has a discount of 25%, and it's a good deal on one of 2024's best release. EA FC 25 has a discount of 60% on the base version right after it won the best sports/racing game of the year award at TGA 2024. Warhammer Space Marine 2 has a discount of 25% on the base version, and you can enjoy the Obelisk update at a discounted price. Star Wars Outlaws is cheaper by 35% as part of the Steam Winter Sale 2024. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 RPG deals There’s a host of amazing RPGs you can pick up for cheap during the sale. Cyberpunk 2077 is an amazing game after CDPR’s hard work, and the base version is available at a discount of 55%. Hogwarts Legacy is now off by 75%, which is one of the biggest discounts of the game so far. Dragon Age Veilguard is already having a 35% discount. Witcher 3 will always remain as one of the greatest RPGs, and it’s now 80% cheaper. Elden Ring is arguably one of the finest Soulslike of all times, and you can enjoy it while paying 40% less. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 Open World game deals This category is filled with great choices, and here are a few you can pick. Red Dead Redemption 2 is an evergreen title that’s available at a discount of 70%. GTA V might be old, but it’s time for a refresher ahead of GTA VI, and it will cost you 40% less. Fallout 76 is no longer the broken game it once was, and you can save 75% on your purchase. No Man’s Sky keeps receiving new content, and you can get it 60% cheaper. Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League has a mammoth 95% discount. It might not be a great game, but the Winter Sale deal makes it worth your time. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 Co-Op game deals These are the perfect deals to pick if you want to have a great time with your buddies. It Takes Two is my favorite co-op title of all time, and it's 80% cheaper. Sons of the Forest is 50% off, and it's fun playing alone but becomes amazing when playing with a partner. Dead by Daylight ‘s base edition is available at a 65% discount. Don't Starve Together can often become a hardcore survival experience, and you can purchase it for a deal of 66% discount. Horror adventure The Outlast Trials is having a 50% deal at the moment. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 Strategy game deals Here are some excellent strategy games you can choose. Balatro is has been a remarkable experience, and it's 10% cheap. As a deal, the number isn't great, but the original price itself is pretty affordable. Hearts of Iron 4 ‘s base version is 70% cheaper. Crusader Kings 3 and all its expansions are available at a discount of 70%. Space sim Stellaris is having a 90% discount, and all its expansions are also available at reduced price. Planet Zoo is 75% cheaper as part of the latest sales, and you can also get the expansions for cheap. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 Action game deals While some great choices are already mentioned in the lists above, here are a few more worth your consideration. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a great choice at 50% discount, and you can pick up the GOTY edition, which comes with all the expansions. Hitman: World of Assassination has dozens of hours of content available at a discount of 90%. Spider-Man Remastered is currently having a 50% discount. Star Wars Jedi Survivor is available on a 75% discount deal. You can enjoy Assassins Creed Mirage while saving 60% on the full price. Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 Survival game deals The recently launched Stalker 2 has a 10% discount, but there are other titles with bigger ones. Rust is always fun alone and with friends, and you can save 50% on a purchase. Raft has received loads of upgrades, and it’s currently 33% cheaper. Both Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero are amazing single-player experiences that are enjoying 50% deals. Oxygen Not Included takes a funny yet serious approach to space survival, and the base version is 66% cheaper. Astroneer recently got the Glitchwalkers DLC, and you can pick up the base version at a 67% discount. Best Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Horror game deals Halloween might be over, but the season of horror games continues with some fantastic deals. Diablo 4 , if you can include it in horror, is available at a 40% discount. Resident Evil 4 Remake does justice to the original launch, and it's now cheaper by 50%. Atomic Heart is an excellent mixture of horror and FPS, and it’s 67% cheaper than its usual price. Remnant 2 is available at 50% off on the base version. Dead Space Remake reimagines the classic horror, and you can get it at 75% less. Dying Light 2 Reloaded Edition can be picked up at a 60% discount. The post Best Steam Winter Sale 2024 deals appeared first on Destructoid .

Steam Archives – DestructoidDec 20

Steam Replay 2024 recaps your year in gaming – how does yours look? By now, we've all grown accustomed to apps and websites giving us a brief overview of how we've been using their services across the year, and Steam is no different. Just like how Spotify Wrapped gives you a breakdown of how many mushy Phil Collins songs you've listened to throughout the year (just me?), Steam Replay 2024 tells you your gaming habits over the past 12 months. When you next log in, you'll get to access your summary, which – as described in a recent post – is "fun-filled, fact-filled, friend-filled." In no way does it make me judge myself. Nope. Not a bit. https://twitter.com/Steam/status/1869464013891059874 You probably don't need me to go over exactly what you can expect to find in Replay, but these end-of-year digests can provide an interesting insight into what kind of games you play and/or what kind of gamer Steam sees you as. Your mileage will vary, obviously. How many games did you play in 2024? I was in two minds about whether or not to share mine with you all. There's nothing really embarrassing about it. And now that I've said that, I feel I've inadvertently implicated myself and the only way to clear my name is to link to my Steam Replay. Actually, no. Still not doing it. However, what I did find interesting about my summary is how Supermarket Simulator is wedged right between Phasmophobia and 7 Days to Die . The first two are not surprising, but I didn't think I'd played the latter that much this year. Clearly, Steam says otherwise. Screenshot via Destructoid. I'm also not surprised to see that horror dominates my playing habits. This has been typical with me over the three years Steam Replay has been running. I also see that survival, classic, and FPS form a big part of my preferences. Yep, yep. These all check out, too. But as you can see, absolutely nothing there that would make someone raise their eyebrows at me. Just good old violence and horror. The post Steam Replay 2024 recaps your year in gaming – how does yours look? appeared first on Destructoid .

Steam Archives – DestructoidDec 19

Delta Force, As Told By Steam ReviewsIt seems like every year or two, we have a new “Battlefield-killer” storming the market in the hopes of gaining a following within the large-scale first-person shooter market. Following the absolute disaster of Battlefield 2042, there’s a pretty large hole to fill. But is Delta Force —the free-to-play first-person… Read more...

KotakuDec 18

Preview: Cuisineer Seems Fun, but Somewhat Slow on Switch Cuisineer already tasked us with fighting monsters for ingredients and running a restaurant on PCs back in 2023 , and now it is poised to do so for Switch players. I had a chance to go through some early hours of the adventure on the system. It still seems as promising as ever. However, there are a few minor hitches that could keep shifts from running smoothly, but it’s early enough that those could be squashed before the dinner service. Pom is a young woman who lives as an adventurer. However, an ominous letter from her parents sends her running back to her hometown. Turns out the situation isn’t dire! They just went on a cruise and wanted her to run the restaurant while they’re gone! Said cruise also put them in debt and stripped back what the cafe is capable of, however. This means Pom has to use her warrior skills to help bring it back to its former glory and keep the debt-collecting wolves from the door. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woccQiU2Dc0 This means, for those new to Cuisineer , that it is a game with split gameplay. For part of it, Pom is managing a restaurant. That means getting ingredients and stations to create recipes for meals, finding crafting materials to build tables and expand the restaurant and stations, and running services daily to earn income. The other half of it feels a bit like a roguelike dungeon-crawler. You equip weapons, which are cooking implements, and take part in active, Hades- like runs into locations to defeat the monsters for the ingredients they drop. As you explore, you’ll also come across trees and mineral deposits for crafting materials. So an in-game day can be spent shopping and running the restaurant up until the lunch rush, then heading into a dungeon for the second half of the day to restock. As we already know from the PC version of the game , it is a formula that works pretty well! The issue here in my early hours on the Switch is that the loading times really get in the way so far. Going from the restaurant to the town? That’s a loading screen that takes at least 10-15 seconds. Going from the town to the dungeon? It’ll be an even longer loading screen. Finish a floor in a dungeon and venturing to the next one? You’ll experience another long loading screen between them. A patch dropped between when I started playing and when I wrote this preview. While it did seem to help the loading times that take place in-town, the ones involving the dungeon are as long as ever. This ends up slowing down what should otherwise being a swift experience. Images via XSEED I also noticed a few things that might get tweaked a bit, or might not, once the full and final version of Cuisineer drops on the Switch. For example, escaping a dungeon via the warp pendant Pom receives almost immediately after starting the game involves a bit of waiting. You can’t immediately zip out. Also, it can be interrupted. That is a bit of a pain, but I feel it’s likely working as intended to force you to be smart about when you use it. I also wish the tutorial letters arrived in the inbox at a faster rate. Pom starts with a shockingly small backpack, and I only found out how to upgrade it by finally talking to the Tailor vendor I’d initially avoided since I wasn’t going to bother with cosmetics. Cuisineer feels pretty fascinating and like it could be a potential fit for many different types of Switch player. The split between two types of gameplay seems to be handled well. The story is cute. It just seems some little details and technical issues need to be slightly adjusted, and we could very well see that happen before its January 2025 debut. Cuisineer will come to the Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X on January 28, 2025 , and it is immediately available on the PC via Steam . The post Preview: Cuisineer Seems Fun, but Somewhat Slow on Switch appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraDec 18

19 Awesome-Looking Games From The Game Awards Day Of The Devs Showcase You Probably MissedWe used to only get a Day of the Devs showcase once a year during the summer. Now we get an encore during the holidays as well. This year’s Day of the Devs: Game Awards 2024 Edition didn’t disappoint either. Every time I think the heavily curated, very personal, extremely intimate showcase can’t possibly top the last… Read more...

KotakuDec 17

You Can Try Fantasian Neo Dimension Before You Buy With a Demo Square Enix and Mistwalker announced that there’s a way to test out if you’ll like Fantasian Neo Dimension ahead of buying it now, as it released a demo after launch . It debuted the evening of December 16, 2024. It is immediately available on consoles and Windows PCs. It isn’t on iOS devices or Macs, as the original game is still part of the Apple Arcade subscription . Here are the direct links to the Fantasian Neo Dimension demo on each storefront. Note that the full game costs $49.99. Nintendo Switch: eShop PC: Steam PS5: PlayStation Store Xbox Series X: Microsoft Store The companies didn’t note how long this trial is. However, it does include a sample of the introduction. This means that once you go through it, you can make saves and then eventually carry those over to the full version if you choose to purchase it. No bonuses were mentioned for doing so. (In some cases, a game may offer additional items or equipment if you carry over a save file.) As a reminder, this version of Fantasian isn't just the full game all at once. (The Apple Arcade version released while in-development in two parts.) It also includes a new difficulty option and extra music that can be used as the soundtrack while you play. Fantasian Neo Dimension is immediately available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and everyone can find a free demo online now. The original Fantasian is available via Apple Arcade for Macs and iOS devices. The post You Can Try Fantasian Neo Dimension Before You Buy With a Demo appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraDec 17