18183 Morning News: ＂Yakuza 8＂ Receives Great Reviews on Steam, Epic Offers a Free Copy of ＂Infinite Factory＂
Interesting Game News Today
1. Yakuza 8 Receives Positive Reviews on Steam
The latest installment of the popular ARPG series, Yakuza 8, has been officially released and has received positive reviews on Steam. Out of 363 reviews, 88% of players have given it a positive rating. Many players praised the heartwarming and sweet storyline in the early stages of the game. However, some players mentioned that their opinion might change depending on how the game concludes the story of Kazuma Kiryu.
2. Palu Fantasia Community Manager Reveals Direction for PvP Content
Palu Fantasia has confirmed that PvP content will be added in the future. In response to concerns from some fans, the community manager, Bucky, stated on Discord that the PvP in Palu Fantasia will not be like Rust. He mentioned that there are many survival games on Steam every month that claim to have unrestricted open PvP, but most of them can't retain players for more than a week. Palu Fantasia has a concept for PvP that will integrate it into the game world. It will never become a game where players go crazy fighting each other after activating PvP mode.
3. Free Game Alert: Infinite Factory on Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store has updated its free game collection. The 3D sandbox building game Infinite Factory is now available for free until midnight on February 2nd. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Next week, they will be giving away Doors - Paradox. Interested players can click here to claim their free copy.
4. Leak of Xbox Exclusive Controller for Elden Ring
An image of an Xbox exclusive controller for the game Elden Ring has been leaked. According to the image, the limited edition controller will be released on February 25th. The leaker claims that the image was found on the playasia website and that they are an internal employee. Last year, rumors about the Elden Ring DLC pointed to a release date in February, and this Xbox exclusive controller aligns with that timeframe. However, as this leak originated from 4chan, some players consider it less reliable, so it's advised to approach it with caution.
5. Microsoft Game Division to Lay Off 1900 Employees
According to The Verge, Microsoft is laying off 1900 employees in its gaming division, which accounts for around 8% of the total workforce of 22,000 employees in the division. While the majority of the layoffs affect Activision Blizzard employees, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees will also be impacted. This comes after the cancellation of Blizzard's survival game Odyssey, and the departure of President Mike Ybarra and Chief Designer Allen Adham. Some developers will be transferred to new projects.
6. PC System Requirements for Ghost Hunter: Phantom Eden Announced
The PC system requirements for the story-driven ARPG Ghost Hunter: Phantom Eden on Steam have been revealed. For a 30fps/1080p/low settings gameplay experience, the recommended system requirements are 8GB of RAM, Intel Core i3-8300 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G processor, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card. The game also requires 52GB of available disk space. For 60fps gameplay at 1080p/ultra settings, the recommended configuration is an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor, 16GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card.
7. Enshrouded: The Mistlock Kingdom Receives Positive Reviews on Steam
The open-world online survival building game, Enshrouded: The Mistlock Kingdom, is now available for early access on Steam. The game has received a very positive rating from players, with 83% positive reviews out of 3875 reviews. According to SteamDB, the game is currently played by 59,813 players online, with a peak of 70,820 players in the last 24 hours. As an independent survival game, it is performing quite well in terms of concurrent players.
