Survival & Crafting (Page 7)

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JOEL’S HOUSE PARTY | The Last of Us TV show is doing one thing very differently from the games – and I love it

In moving from game to television, HBO had to make some things more realistic – and it benefits the show a lot.

Jan. 23, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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THE TERROR? | The Pale Beyond will task you with surviving a long winter trapped in ice

Hard decisions will need to be made. But, please keep the dogs alive at all costs.

Jan. 21, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A massive koi carp approached a tiny human in a pond in Grounded.

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UP THE GARDEN PATH | Why Obsidian’s Grounded is the blueprint for survival games’ future

An unassuming Xbox exclusive that many have overlooked could hold the key to the success of survival games' to come.

Jan. 20, 2023 Sab Astley

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BUCKLE UP, WARRIOR | Valheim developer update details new biome, enemies, clothing, and more

There'll also be a new quest!

Jan. 17, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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CRUNCH BREAK | The Callisto Protocol proves that crunch is dumb and doesn't work - The Thursday Nite Rant

Middling scores, poor user reviews, and myriad technical issues: did those 15 hour days really pay off?

Jan. 5, 2023 Jim Trinca

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COFFIN FIT | Best of 2022: Vampire Survivors – Tom’s one true and only choice for GOTY

I’m not even picking runners-up. Nothing else comes close.

Dec. 15, 2022 Tom Orry

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IDLE CHATTER | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.29: The best game where you don't do much

Sometimes you just want to do nothing and get rewarded.

Dec. 9, 2022 Jim Trinca

The mines in Disney Dreamlight Valley's Sunlit Plateau

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Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to make extra fizzy root beer

Scar's come to town, and now it's time to hear out his every demand.

Dec. 6, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

The player character stands in front of a field of wheat in Disney Dreamlight Valley

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Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to get Rich Soil

I'll be honest, I don't know what's rich about it.

Dec. 6, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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KLINGON TO SANITY | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.28: The best game to play while you wait for Starfield

It's time to boldly go and find another excuse to talk about Bethesda games that aren't out yet.

Dec. 2, 2022 Tom Orry

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ADDITIONAL THINGS | Minecraft update adds Spectator Mode and Experimental Features coming with update 1.20

Camels are adorable, until they spit on you.

Nov. 30, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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GET YOUR VIKING FIX | Aska is a Viking-themed, open-world survival tribe builder going into closed alpha next week

Survive, build, craft, fight, farm, sail, fight mythical creatures, and more.

Nov. 19, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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WELL-DONE STAKE | With Vampire Survivors, I finally get the appeal of Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming

Grinding away against hordes of the undead, I finally understood why Microsoft has been pushing this tech so hard.

Nov. 18, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Harvestella Partnership Guide: All marriage candidates, and how to romance

You can go ahead and settle down in Harvestella, but only once the town is safe.

Nov. 8, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

A character of the Woglinde combat class is casting spells in Harvestella

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Harvestella All Jobs: How to unlock every job role

From Fighter through to Shadow Walker, and more.

Nov. 8, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Harvestella’s Best Crops

Here are the best crops for earning Grilla.

Nov. 8, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Harvestella Quietus: How to find the Quietus Dungeon

The season of death is nigh.

Nov. 7, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

The player looks at their farm in Harvestella

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Harvestella: How to upgrade your hammer and break big rocks

It's time to meet more faeries!

Nov. 7, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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LIVE MAGICALLY | Disney Dreamlight Valley Compensation: How to get 2500 free Moonstones

The compensation arrives following last week's not loading error.

Nov. 7, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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CORE KARTERS | Core Keeper’s next update, The Desert of Beginnings, introduces karting and bug hunting

This will be Core Keeper’s biggest content update yet.

Nov. 2, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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IVANTTOSUKURBLOOD | Play as a vampire for free this weekend in V Rising

Just in time for Halloween.

Oct. 29, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A player stands beside Elsa and a Halloween candy bucket in Disney Dreamlight Valley

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Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to use Halloween candy buckets

These tempting buckets of candy have started appearing all over town.

Oct. 26, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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A MACHINE FOR PIGS | The best Halloween 2022 treat? I think it might be Xbox Game Pass

You’re telling me I can play Amnesia, SOMA, and Alien Isolation? Take my money.

Oct. 26, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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SCAR IS KING | Disney Dreamlight Valley’s first free major content update, Scar’s Kingdom, is now live

Help The Lion King’s Scar with restoring Sunlit Plateau.

Oct. 19, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

No Man's Sky artwork from the Waypoint update, showing a player on an abandoned ship with green jellyfish-like creatures

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SWITCH STARSHIP | No Man's Sky Waypoint update gives free starship and Multi-Tool to Switch players, here’s how to redeem

Players hopping into No Man’s Sky via Nintendo Switch before November 7 can claim the rewards.

Oct. 7, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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How to beat Valheim's Bonemass boss, and detect silver with Wishbone

It's time to take on Valheim's third boss.

Oct. 7, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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How to beat Valheim's Moder boss, and unlock black metal crafting

We'll also show you how to unlock the Artisan's Table.

Oct. 7, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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How to summon and beat Valheim's final boss, Yagluth

Things are about to get very out of hand at Yagluth's Mystical Altar.

Oct. 6, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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Valheim: How to craft Wood Axes, Pickaxes, and Battleaxes

That's a lot of axes.

Oct. 6, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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Valheim Boats: How to build and upgrade the Raft, Karve, and Longship

Ahoy, sailor.

Oct. 6, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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Valheim: How to find Haldor the merchant, and purchase Ymir flesh

Here's everything you need to know about Valheim's only trader.

Oct. 6, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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Valheim: Best weapons and armour, and how to get them

Looking for a neat new club to clobber heads with?

Oct. 6, 2022 Rebecca Jones

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SURVIVING SENTINELS | No Man’s Sky 4.0 update expands your inventory, and introduces ‘relaxed mode’

The update will coincide with the game's long-awaited Nintendo Switch debut.

Oct. 4, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

The tacky and terrifying Garden Gnome in Grounded

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Grounded Walkthrough: BURGL Super Chip and Lab Locations

The yard is a big place

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

The entrance to the Black Ant Lab in Grounded

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Grounded: Where to find the Black Ant Lab in the Trash Pile

Time to dig up a big subterranean secret

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

The entrance to the Haze Lab in Grounded

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Grounded: How to open the Haze lab and survive the gas

And you thought the stinkbugs smelled bad!

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

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Grounded Insect Location and Drop Guide

Meet all of these myriad minibeasts!

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

The entrance to the Pond Lab in Grounded

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Grounded: Where to find the Pond Lab, Sunken Bones and Eelgrass

We need to dive deeper

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

The password-locked computer in Grounded

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Grounded: Where to find the Hedge Lab and the Hedge Lab password

Deep in the bushes lies the find of a lifetime

Oct. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

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HORROR ENGINEERING | The Callisto Protocol’s AI is more interested in scaring you than killing you

Striking Distance wants to kill you, sure – but according to Striking Distance’s CTO, Mark James, it’d much rather scare you to death than bludgeon you.

Sept. 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt