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Genshin Impact Dehya teaser leads to brilliant Skyrim memes

February 23, 2023VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. A new Genshin Impact teaser trailer for Dehya has a select few among the community making obvious, but admittedly hilarious Skyrim gags. After all, both have a long carriage journey at the start. It was inevitable. This new teaser trailer comes ahead of the Genshin Impact early next week. In this update Dehya will of course be present as a new character available from character banners, and she’s already gone down a treat thanks to her unique look. Also, she’s…

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Genshin Impact update 3.5 brings the Windblume Festival just in time for spring

February 19, 2023VG247

New playable characters, new quests, and more. MiHoYo has officially revealed Genshin Impact update 3.5, adding in two more playable characters, limited time mini-games, and more. Genshin Impact’s next update, scheduled March 1 but technically available February 28 for a majority of Western players, is bringing the heat with Dehya, a pyro character who’s been in the game as an NPC in version 3.0. She’s the five-star character for this update, able to absorb damage for on-field teammates by placing a fiery field that also damages enemies. She’s joined by the four-star Mika, touted specifically as a support character for…

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The games that defined 2022 for the RPS guides team

December 26, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Guides work is a very strange beast, and one that we don’t talk about as often as we maybe should. By its nature, we here in guidestown can feel a bit isolated from the rest of RPS. Our guides aren’t very visible to our regular readers. No one hops onto a website like this and says to themselves, “Well now! I wonder what guides have been written today that I can spend my time reading through!”. The vast majority of people who read our guides come straight from a Google search into something specific like “Can I romance Yennefer and…

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Microsoft blown away by profitability of anime slot machine, wants to have its own

October 25, 2022VG247

According to reports, Microsoft is searching for their own Genshin Impact style success story. According to reports, Microsoft is looking for their own massive live service success story to breach into the vast money hoards of the Chinese market. Inspired by the ludicrous financial success of Genshin Impact, it looks like we may be rolling slowly towards the great gacha era of video games. A great move for Microsoft in a business sense, but terrible news for those out there pushed away by aggressive monetisation. This all comes from Reuters, whose sources claim that “Microsoft Corp is stocking up on…

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Genshin Impact version 3.2 release date. and everything coming in the update explained

October 23, 2022VG247

Here’s when you can get your hands on the version 3.2 update, and what to expect. Genshin Impact Version 3.2 has just had its own showcase livestream wrap up, meaing we now know about all the characters, character banners, events, and livestream codes. As is typical for Genshin Impact livestreams, we got a brief but substantial breakdown on all the new content coming soon to the game, wehich we’ve broken down below into distinct sections for ease of reading. This page also outlines the Genshin Impact version 3.2 release date, so you know exactly when you can jump in! Watch…

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Twitter shares the most tweeted about games during 2022 so far

July 13, 2022VG247

There were approximately 1.5 billion tweets about gaming on Twitter during the first half of the year. While the latter half of 2022 may seem a little barren, the first half of the year was pretty good for games. We saw Elden Ring perform even better than we all anticipated, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga arrived, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus introduced us to a new style of Pokemon game. So, there’s been lots to talk, and tweet, about. That being said, Twitter has collected data on some of the most talked about games on the platform during the first…

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Genshin Impact 2.7 release time – US, UK, and EU

May 30, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. It’s only a matter of days before Genshin Impact version 2.7 drops Genshin Impact version 2.7 is launching tomorrow, bringing with it Yelan, Kuki Shinobu, a new quest and a range of new exciting events for players to find and participate in. You can find out additional details about the update here, but we all know that the release date and times are what is on everyone’s mind as we near launch. As such, we’ve created this short guide on…

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Solve a mystery with new character Yelan in Genshin Impact’s latest web event

May 27, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Genshin Impact will be back next week with its Version 2.7 update, which hit a three-week delay earlier this month. Among the headline new features anticipated in Phase I of the update is the addition of a new 5-star event-exclusive character, Hydro bow wielder Yelan. You’ll be able to wish for her in the gacha from May 31st, but in the meantime, MiHoYo have set up a web event to let players get to know this mysterious newcomer a little bit better. Naturally, you’ll be rewarded with in-game goodies (including Primogems) for taking part. New playable characters in Genshin Impact…

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Genshin Impact devs unveil their next stylish action RPG, Zenless Zone Zero

May 13, 2022RockPaperShotgun

MiHoYo have announced their new action RPG follow-up to Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, with registration for its closed beta beginning today. This one veers away from Genshin’s more traditional fantasy world towards post-apocalyptic urban science-fantasy, set in the effortlessly cool city of New Eridu. MiHoYo say this is “the last shelter for urban civilization due to the calamity”. So far, so mysterious. Read more

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Genshin Impact for Nintendo Switch is still in development, say miHoYo

May 6, 2022VG247

The port for Switch has not been cancelled. Genshin Impact has found significant success since its launch on consoles, PC, and mobile. The title was also initially set to come to Nintendo Switch back in 2020. However, we’re now well into 2022 and are yet to see any signs of the macha game on the handheld console. It’s been a while since we’ve had any update from miHoYo, too, so the folks at GoNintendo took it upon themselves to ask miHoYo whether or not fans should still expect to see the free-to-play game on Nintendo Switch. Needless to say, they…

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New Genshin Impact characters Yelan and Kuki have been revealed

March 28, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. An electrifying ninja and stylish hydro character are the latest primo gem sink we’ll be rolling for in the near future. Two new characters have been revealed today via the Genshin Impact official Twitter account. This time around, players of the hugely popular RPG are getting a first look at a new Hydro character with Yelan, and the electro Kuki Shinobu. We currently don’t know when we’re due to see these characters in game, as upcoming characters are usually revealed…

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Genshin Impact 2.6 livestream start time and date

March 16, 2022VG247

Curious what’s coming in version 2.6? Here’s the start time and date for the Genshin Impact announcement stream The Genshin Impact version 2.6 announcement stream has finally gotten a date and time, and it’s soon too! For those who want an early look at what’s coming next in the next major update for the stupidly popular free to play action adventure game, these announcement streams are the earliest way to get an official look at all the excitement stuff on the way. This short article will take you through when and where you can watch the Genshin Impact 2.6 announcement…

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Genshin Impact offering everyone a bonus gift following technical glitch

February 9, 2022RockPaperShotgun

The Lunar New Year celebrations in Genshin Impact have become a little more generous than planned, with the free-to-play action-RPG offering all players a double of one of the gifts. A glitch with the game’s mail system meant some players received a duplicate of one of the daily Lantern Rite gifts, a bundle including one of the precious Intertwined Fate doodads which can unlock event characters and weapons. To make this right, developers Mihoyo are now offering everyone a duplicate. Read more

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Genshin Impact version 2.5 livestream recap – everything coming in the next major update

February 4, 2022VG247

The official livestream for the next major Genshin Impact has just wrapped up. Here’s everything that was shown off. The Genshin Impact version 2.5 update livestream has just concluded, and with it a surge of new information has been released onto the internet for the community to pick apart ahead of the official release. If you’ve not got the time to watch the entire thing, this version 2.5 livestream recap is perfect for you! A new trailer, as well as a look at a new character, events, story quests, and event banners were all presented! Not only that, but a…

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