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ZZZ 1.4 banners drag Miyabi and Harumasa onto the stage, and you can get Harumasa for free, too Miyabi joins ZZZ’s roster at last, and you can get another strong S-rank for free Image credit:HoYoverse HoYoverse announced the ZZZ 1.4 banners during the version 1.4 livestream , and while there weren’t any surprises, there was a welcome confirmation. Anyone who logs in during ZZZ 1.4 can grab a free S-rank character, as HoYoverse did with Dr Ratio in Honkai Star Rail , and you’ll even get the materials necessary for ranking him up to level 40....

“I thought to myself, why don’t I do it?” - inside a Fallout New Vegas fan’s campaign to get Mr House on the Vegas sphere “The only thing that will stop me from doing it, minus a lack of funds, would be if MSG Sphere outright didn’t allow me to display anything at all.” Image credit:Obsidian It all started with a post on r/falloutnewvegas, Evan Zarsaz says. “A user posted the meme with Mr House displayed on the sphere - original made by @tunnelsnakesfool on Instagram - with the next photo showing the price to advertise on the sphere,” he tells me, “and a caption that said ‘Hey guys did you know if all the members of the subreddit donated 5 dollars we would be able to put Mr House on the Las Vegas sphere’....

25 years later, Final Fantasy 8 remains the best love story told in gaming I’ll be waiting for you. If you come here, you’ll find me. I promise. Image credit:VG247 It’s probably no surprise that the most romantic Final Fantasy game was inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, is it? Final Fantasy 8, set with the unenviable task of following on from one of the most successful RPGs ever released, needed to rewrite the series’ DNA....

A couple of bug researchers have named a cockroach after a Pokemon Obviously it’s a bug type. A new cockroach just dropped, and the pair of entomologists that discovered it have named it after a bug-type Pokemon . Pokemon, obviously, are not real. That’s probably a good thing considering the animal rights issues that would be at play, but it would be nice to have a pet Grubbin, they’re just such a funny lil critter....

A sneaky hidden message in Silent Hill 2 Remake looks to be strong evidence for a long-held theory, just don’t expect Bloober Team to confirm anything It’s canon! Or is it… Image credit:Bloober Team/VG247 The Silent Hill 2 remake has been hiding a secret, and one that might be evidence towards a theory fans have held for years. Spoilers ahead! One of the most interesting things about Silent Hill 2 is the fact it has several endings that are all decided by the tiniest of decisions you make in your playthrough, but one thing fans have never really been able to say for certain is which one is the canon one....

A website for a mysterious new Pokemon-focused company has cropped up, and it sounds like it’ll be doing more than just making games The new company is based in the same building as Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl developer ILCA. Image credit:The Pokemon Works/ The Pokemon Company Some kind of new Pokemon project called The Pokemon Works is in the, uh, works, but it’s not very clear what it is....

Activision QA workers make history by establishing largest gaming union in US with recognition from Microsoft Strength in numbers: Microsoft backs historic gaming union. Image credit:Microsoft Quality Assurance workers at Activision have joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union with recognition from Microsoft. Approximately 600 QA workers signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted union representation through an online portal. They are the first to organize at Activision under a neutrality agreement between CWA and Microsoft....

All Red Dead Redemption 2 gunslingers quest locations How to find all gunslingers and get their revolvers. Image credit:Rockstar Games Your mission: hunt down the most celebrated desperadoes from the Old West, take their photographs, and most likely, shoot ’em dead. Here’s how to track down all of the Red Dead Redemption 2 gunslingers locations and claim their special guns in RDR2. You can start the Gunslinger side-quests in Red Dead Redemption 2 by visiting the second saloon in Valentine, the first town you visit....

All Sons of the Forest Weapon Locations: How to get all guns and melee weapons Here’s your one-stop shop for finding yourself some weapons in Sons of the Forest. Update: Sons of the Forest has received a few updates since it first launched into Early Access, and this includes a few changes to weapons and where to find them. We’ve updated this page to reflect any changes made to the game....

Aloy there matey, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered looks to have been rated, giving you the chance to re-enjoy another not at all old game If this turns out to be a PS5 Pro thing, here’s hoping that $700 also buys you memory-wipe tech. Image credit:Guerilla Games Stop me if you’ve heard this before. There’s a game that’s so not old even dickheads in their early to mid twenties like me clearly remember it coming out and being able to buy it without necessarily having to beg our parents, and it’s seemingly getting a remaster....

Image credit:Sony Santa Monica According to a report from Deadline , showrunner and executive producer Rafe Judkins, along with fellow executive producers Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus, has departed the project. It doesn’t seem on the surface like this is too acrimonius a split, or at least that’s how it’s being played, with a source telling deadline that the God of War scripts Judkins, Ostby and Fergus had written were “praised by both Sony and Prime”....

Apple Arcade is quietly one of the best things happening to mobile gaming, ever Apple pretended that it didn’t really care about games for the longest time – and then it did something extraordinary with Apple Arcade. Got a classic FF itch? Fantasian – from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio Mistwalker – will do the trick. You can also play these games on your Apple TV, or using a real controller that you have lying around....

Attention New Vegas heads, Fallout: London cut a whole Yes Man-style Wild Card main quest arc before release, but it’ll be arriving in a future update “You’ll be probably walking around like, ‘Ah, that’s why that door was locked and there’s a whole building behind it’.” Image credit:Team FOLON/Obsidian If you’ve run into a door you can’t get through while exploring the English capital in massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London , as anyone who’s played more than a few hours almost certainly has, you may well have unknowingly stumbled across a location used by a cut main quest line....

Baldur’s Gate 3 nabs another Steam record as Larian’s boss suggests next game will be smaller The RPG is a clear hit. Baldur’s Gate 3 is continuing to find huge success on Steam, but that doesn’t mean you should expect the next game to be as big in scope. Earlier this week, Baldur’s Gate 3 managed to hit a very high 472,136 concurrent player count , something that’s quite unusual for a single player game....

Baldur’s Gate 3 Rosymorn Monastery Puzzle Solution Here’s where to find all of the Ceremonial Weapons you need to place in the correct positions in BG3! Image credit:Larian/VG247 Update: We added some context about an alternative solution that allows you to bypass this puzzle. In the dilapidated halls of Rosymorn Monastery in Baldur’s Gate 3 , you find a giant stained-glass window decorated with images of Dawnmasters, the high priests of the Lathanderian order....

Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion approval and romance guide Looking for some Astarion romance, or maybe just a healthy friendship? This is our Astarion approval guide! Image credit:Larian Astarion Approval is a precious resource for any and all Baldur’s Gate 3 players with a taste for wit and nocturnal naughtiness. It’s a sign that your party’s very own rogue is starting to like you - something everyone will surely wants right?...

Baldur’s Gate 3’s first major patch to contain over 1,000 fixes and tweaks Another hotfix is coming first. Larian Studios has provided a preliminary roadmap for hotfixes and patches to be released for Baldur’s Gate 3 . While there aren’t any dates attached to the fixes, at least we know what to expect in the future. Return to Baldur’s Gate for the first time in 20 years as the iconic city prepares for war....

Best abilities in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Mix-and-match the Nomad’s skill tree with our recommendations for the best powers from each clan. Image credit:The Chinese Room / Paradox Interactive There are many different types of vampire in the World of Darkness, and all of the best abilities in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 draw from their unique skillsets, strengths, and weaknesses. Bloodlines 2 gives you the opportunity not only to choose from six of the clans from the setting, but to eventually reshuffle your ability tree to take advantage of powers from all six of those clans – at a price, of course....

Best EAFC 24 Trailblazer Interceptor Evolution players Turn pedestrian cloggers into tenacious midfield maestros with the Trailblazers Interceptor Evolution! Image credit:EA Sports/VG247 With the Trailblazers Interceptor Evolution in EAFC 24 you can turn an otherwise average midfielder into a defensive demon, capable of nicking the ball away from attacking players and progressing it up the pitch with juiced dribbling and physical stats. The requirements for this Evolution are quite restrictive, and for the 75k entry fee you definitely want a decent player for your investment....

Best Honkai Star Rail Aventurine Build: Light Cone, Relics, and Teams Here are the best Light Cones and Relics for Aventurine in Honkai Star Rail. Image credit:HoYoverse UPDATE 13/12/2024: We have updated this page with up-to-date information on the best Aventurine build, and have added some alternate Light Cone and Team Composition options for him. Putting together an effective Honkai Star Rail Aventurine build takes one thing – defense, and plenty of it....