Dynasty Warriors: Origins can change the long-running series forever, and players can check it out ahead of its 2025 release with a new demo out for the PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation 5 Pro on November 22.
The demo will showcase the Battle of Sishui Gate level, which was what was on display at the Tokyo Game Show earlier this year. However, head of developers Omega Force at Koei Tecmo Games wrote in a PlayStation Blog post that it’ll feature new elements to a provide “a more substantial and challenging battle.” Players will also be able to choose between various difficulty levels and won’t have to deal with any time limits.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins will also be enhanced for PS5 Pro users, meaning it’ll make use of the new PSSR upscaling tech for better visuals. Basically, you’ll get improved visuals all around with the enhanced version.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins, which comes out January 17, 2025, switches up the established formula by having fewer playable characters for a tighter story. So, you can’t create your warrior or play through a variety of officers across different factions. You instead play the nameless Wanderer, who will rise in the ranks as the game progresses. However, you’ll still take part in gigantic battles, with Koei Tecmo touting “1 vs. 1,000 action.” And with the power of modern platforms, you’ll get to see all of those troops.
And while you’ll be playing a nameless protagonist, there will be companions to play, and you’ll still be able to customize the Wanderer’s kit.
The game will also be available for preorder on November 22. Players will get a bonus costume from a collaboration with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Gaming laptops and I have a complicated relationship. One of my first gaming rigs was an Acer Predator that was already outdated when I bought it. I was a broke college kid, and that was the best I could afford. So trying out high-end gaming laptops is always fun. But ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lot more than a laptop that can run AAA games. It is portable, so you're not lugging around a 2.5kg machine everywhere you go. It is built well, none of that plastic chassis, and can even function as a normal laptop outside of just gaming.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.