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A circle of hands linked together in No Rest of the Wicked's key art.

Article

FORAGING FOR HERBS | No Rest for the Wicked makes a killer first impression, but I’m worried about all the crafting and survival guff

I am wary about how No Rest for the Wicked's mechanics could drive players away over time.

April 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

MIXED FOR THE WICKED | No Rest for the Wicked has players divided, as it launches to Mixed Steam reviews and plenty of complaints

No Rest for the Wicked is Moon Studios' first Steam Early Access launch, and it shows.

April 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

CAVEAT-EMPTY | As Star Wars Outlaws locks missions behind $100 paywall, No Rest for the Wicked isn't afraid to buck the trend

No Rest for the Wicked looks to be a refreshing return to a time when games were content to sell you on an experience and leave it at that.

April 17, 2024 Sherif Saed

The Witcher 3 best abilities: A white man with shoulder-length grey hair and a short grey beard is standing in the middle of a busy marketplace, near a wooden stall selling bread. He's wearing plate mail on his shoulders and a leather jerkin underneath

Guide

POINT MAN | The Witcher 3's Best Abilities for Combat, Alchemy, and Signs

It's a skill issue.

April 17, 2024 Josh Broadwell

Article

BREAKDOWN | In a post-Armored Core 6 world, can Mechabreak smash the mecha curse?

Is there even an appetite for more role-heavy multiplayer games in a world with Overwatch and Valorant?

April 15, 2024 Connor Makar

News

BUBBLE BURST | Stellar Blade’s combat takes a lot from Sekiro, so why does it feel different?

Stellar Blade is a fun action game, except when you try to play it like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

April 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

News

RULE OR RUIN | Darkest Dungeon 2 expands its realm with free standalone mode Kingdoms later this year

Find and defeat a monstrous threat before it overwhelms and destroys the Kingdom.

April 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

News

BLASTERS! | Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s first Star Wars game, coming 2024

Shown off at the Xbox Showcase, the game is coming to Xbox Series X/S.

April 9, 2024 Connor Makar

Kay Vess shoots at distant enemies in Star Wars Outlaws.

News

OUTLAW LIFE BECKONS | Mark your calendars, scoundrels! Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars Outlaws sets course for a late August release on consoles and PC

May the August be with you (yes, I hate me for saying that too).

April 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sand Land's Beelzebub stands over a blurred image of a dragon and a buggy.

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NOT JUST DESERTS | Sand Land: A perfect epitaph to Akira Toryiama, I wish I had a game like this when I was growing up – final preview

Non-patronising, uncompromising in its vision, and – above all – fun. Sand Land feels like a perfect summary of everything Toriyama set out to achieve with his art and writing.

March 27, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

News

GEAR UP, FLAMEBORN | Enshrouded's first major update, Hollow Halls, delivers colossal dungeons, fresh threats, and some welcome fixes

The first of many updates coming to the game.

March 26, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

WARBOUND | Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart

The team at Donkey Crew have to win folks over after Lost Oasis, and Bellwright might just be the trick.

March 26, 2024 Connor Makar

Review

SOUP SANDWICH | Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights

Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.

March 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

A bust shot of Hideaki Itsuno with a blurred image of a Dragon pointing at a human behind him, from Dragon's Dogma 1.

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TO THE MOON | Dragon’s Dogma 2 took five years to develop - but the ideas behind it have been 12 years in the making

Capcom's sequel promises to achieve what director Hideaki Itsuno wanted to do over a decade ago – and he's excited for you to see his vision come to life.

March 19, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Arfur Gregorio, the suspicious toymaker trying to gain entry to his house in Baldur's Gate 3.

Guide

BG3 Investigate the suspicious toys and fireworks quest guide

As you pass through Rivington in Baldur's Gate 3, you uncover a plot involving suspicious toys and fireworks!

March 14, 2024 James Billcliffe

Tav talking to the glowing Sentient Amulet in Baldur's Gate 3.

Guide

Where to take the Sentient Amulet in BG3

When you find a mysterious Sentient Amulet deep underground in Baldur's Gate 3, you can bring it along for an interesting reward!

March 14, 2024 James Billcliffe

Dribbles the Clown performing at the Circus of the Last Days in Baldur's Gate 3.

Guide

BG3 Where to find all of Dribbles the Clown

The legendary comic Dribbles the Clown is no more. To give him a proper burial, you need to find Dribbles' scattered body parts throughout Baldur's Gate 3!

March 14, 2024 James Billcliffe

A magical skull that quizzes Tav and their party with riddles in the Wyrm's Rock prison in Baldur's Gate 3.

Guide

BG3 Wyrm’s Rock Prison Skull riddle answers

To escape Wyrm's Rock prison in Baldur's Gate 3, you need to correctly answer a magical skull's three riddles. Yes, really!

March 14, 2024 James Billcliffe

Monster Hunter Now header for the Vernal update

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IN VERNAL ARMS | Monster Hunter Now’s latest update proves that, in 2024, it’s still one of the best mobile games out there

New weapons, new monsters, more rewards – oh, and a Deviljho; it doesn’t get much better than this.

March 14, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Artwork showing Robloxified anime characters for the game Clicker Fighting Simulator.

Guide

Clicker Fighting Simulator codes

Clickety-click click.

March 11, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Barret and Dyne cutouts laid over a blurred background of the Golden Saucer in FFVII Rebirth.

Article

DYNE TO MEET YOU | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth never misses, but sometimes its interpretation of the original game lacks bite

Has Square Enix defanged FFVII a little too much in its up-to-date reinterpretation of the story? Maybe.

March 8, 2024 Alex Donaldson

Cloud and Tifa look at each other, over the art of the Highwind ship in FF7 Rebirth

Article

BECOME A HERO | Vindictus: Defying Fate public pre-Alpha test arrives soon, offering a glimpse into Nexon's upcoming medieval fantasy adventure

Face towering adversaries in a dark odyssey teeming with mystery and danger.

March 3, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Wolf, the main character from Sekiro, leans on his sword. He's imposed over the a veiled version of the Erdtree from Elden Ring, with a shadowed city beneath.

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FLATTENING THE CURVE | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree might have actually solved Souls DLC’s scaling problem, and it’s all thanks to Sekiro

Typicallly, jumping into the DLC for a FromSoftware game made me cautious due to difficulty and scaling – but Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is fixing that.

Feb. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

Eivor (female) from Assassin's Creed Valhalla stands in the middle of the Elden Ring map.

Article

Elden Ring DLC needs to steal this underrated mode from Assassin's Creed

Yes, really. Bear with me.

Feb. 17, 2024 James Billcliffe

Article

PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos

We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to.

Feb. 9, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A 5-way split image consisting of various Soulslike games.

Article

SOUL SURVIVOR | Best Soulslikes to play in 2024 (that aren't made by FromSoftware)

You don't need to go to Reddit to get the list of best non-From Software Soulslikes; we've got them right here.

Feb. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

A purple glow appears around a character powering up in Roblox game Fire Force Online.

Guide

Fire Force Online codes

Fire it up.

Feb. 7, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

A blacked-out silhouette of Sekiro's main character sits over the art for Rise of Ronin

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TELL ME MORE! | There sure is a lot of Sekiro in PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin, and that’s very good

Sekiro fans are seemingly getting an unexpected spiri-equel next month with Rise of the Ronin.

Feb. 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

Anime artwork for the mobile game One Punch World showing a selection of characters including the protagonist Saitama.

Guide

One Punch Man World Tier List

Best and worst OPM characters to draw.

Feb. 2, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

An Enshrouded character holding a pickaxe looks out across a town.

News

CRASH LANDING | Enshrouded players heading online suffer crashes on launch day

A hotflix is on the way, but for now you'll have to keep things private.

Jan. 24, 2024 Connor Makar

A wolf attacks a player character in Enshrouded.

Guide

How to get animal fur in Enshrouded

You aren't quite top of the food chain in Enshrouded, but you can still get resources from the local fauna.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character faces off against a gigantic boss knight.

Guide

Enshrouded Guide: How to master the realm of Embervale

Take on the corrupted realm of Embervale with our Enshrouded Guide!

Jan. 24, 2024 James Billcliffe

A player character rushes towards a zombified soldier in the Shroud, wielding a torch.

Guide

How to get metal scraps in Enshrouded

They're not fancy, but metal scraps are essential for some early game armour and weapons.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

A new Enshrouded character (dressed in ragged trousers and no shirt) sits by a campfire underneath some ruins in a forested area.

Guide

How to heal in Enshrouded

The best early-game healing items to keep your HP topped up.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character runs towards a purple berry bush.

Guide

How to get string in Enshrouded

Tie it all together.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character enters an enshrouded village at night and rushes towards a zombified villager.

Guide

How to get cloth in Enshrouded

Where to farm torn cloth for quick and easy crafting in Enshrouded's early game.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character wields a simple wood axe in a forest glade.

Guide

How to get wooden logs in Enshrouded

Craft an axe and get chopping!

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character relaxes on a camp bed inside an abandoned tent.

Guide

How to make a bed in Enshrouded

Speed up time and improve your base's rating from the comfort of your own bed.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character glides between hilltops above the Shroud.

Guide

How to craft a glider in Enshrouded

Gliders are useful for speeding up exploring, so here's how to get one fast.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Guide

How to build a base in Enshrouded

Home is where the heart is, since that's where you respawn when you die.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character in a mix of light and medium early-game armour approaches the blacksmith for crafting.

Guide

How to get armour in Enshrouded

A decent set of armour can make or break your success in Enshrouded from early on.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

An Enshrouded character runs around a surreal, blue-tinged forested area inside the Shroud.

Guide

How to get Shroud Wood in Enshrouded

Step off the beaten path, but beware of your surroundings.

Jan. 24, 2024 Rebecca Jones

News

LOOT, SLAY, REPEAT | Early Access hit Last Epoch announces official release date of February 21

Travel through the world of Eterra’s past and face dark empires, wrathful gods, and more.

Jan. 23, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Artwork for Roblox game Anime Tales showing an array of anime characters posing.

Guide

Anime Tales codes

Step into the shoes of your favourite anime character.

Jan. 4, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Artwork for Roblox game Legend of Immortals showing two characters having a sword fight with sparks flying as blades clash.

Guide

Legend of Immortals codes

Forge your own legend.

Jan. 4, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Artwork for the Roblox game Project XXL showing different anime characters pulling powerful, super-charged poses.

Guide

Project XXL codes

Make sure you excel at Project XXL.

Jan. 4, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Two Roblox characters inspired by iconic anime designs fight and throw punches in the popular Roblox game Anime Fighting Simulator X.

Guide

Anime Fighting Simulator X codes

X gon' give it to ya.

Jan. 3, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Image showing a Roblox character about to fight a pixelated enemy in the game Unwavering Soul.

Guide

Unwavering Soul codes

An iconic indie game gets the Roblox treatment.

Jan. 3, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

Two characters fighting in the anime-inspired Roblox game One Punch Hero.

Guide

One Punch Hero codes

Punch it to the max.

Jan. 2, 2024 Dion Dassanayake

FORAGING FOR HERBS | No Rest for the Wicked makes a killer first impression, but I’m worried about all the crafting and survival guff

MIXED FOR THE WICKED | No Rest for the Wicked has players divided, as it launches to Mixed Steam reviews and plenty of complaints

CAVEAT-EMPTY | As Star Wars Outlaws locks missions behind $100 paywall, No Rest for the Wicked isn't afraid to buck the trend

POINT MAN | The Witcher 3's Best Abilities for Combat, Alchemy, and Signs

BREAKDOWN | In a post-Armored Core 6 world, can Mechabreak smash the mecha curse?

BUBBLE BURST | Stellar Blade’s combat takes a lot from Sekiro, so why does it feel different?

RULE OR RUIN | Darkest Dungeon 2 expands its realm with free standalone mode Kingdoms later this year

BLASTERS! | Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s first Star Wars game, coming 2024

OUTLAW LIFE BECKONS | Mark your calendars, scoundrels! Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars Outlaws sets course for a late August release on consoles and PC

NOT JUST DESERTS | Sand Land: A perfect epitaph to Akira Toryiama, I wish I had a game like this when I was growing up – final preview

GEAR UP, FLAMEBORN | Enshrouded's first major update, Hollow Halls, delivers colossal dungeons, fresh threats, and some welcome fixes

WARBOUND | Bellwright is a mix of Rimworld and Mount & Blade, and a true rebellion game at heart

SOUP SANDWICH | Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights

TO THE MOON | Dragon’s Dogma 2 took five years to develop - but the ideas behind it have been 12 years in the making

IN VERNAL ARMS | Monster Hunter Now’s latest update proves that, in 2024, it’s still one of the best mobile games out there

DYNE TO MEET YOU | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth never misses, but sometimes its interpretation of the original game lacks bite

SPONSORED | 7 things to look forward to in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

BECOME A HERO | Vindictus: Defying Fate public pre-Alpha test arrives soon, offering a glimpse into Nexon's upcoming medieval fantasy adventure

FLATTENING THE CURVE | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree might have actually solved Souls DLC’s scaling problem, and it’s all thanks to Sekiro

PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos

SOUL SURVIVOR | Best Soulslikes to play in 2024 (that aren't made by FromSoftware)

TELL ME MORE! | There sure is a lot of Sekiro in PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin, and that’s very good

CRASH LANDING | Enshrouded players heading online suffer crashes on launch day

LOOT, SLAY, REPEAT | Early Access hit Last Epoch announces official release date of February 21