Elden Ring's major balance update hits some of your favourite Sorceries, Incantations and Weapon Skills

 Posted on May 12, 2023  |  12 minutes  |  2401 words  |  Lynna Burgamy

FromSoftware rolled out patch 1.04 this morning to all players of Elden Ring. This is among the game's biggest updates so far, though mostly for the number of balance changes it includes, rather than standard fixes. That said, update 1.04 does introduce a couple of new features, such as the ability to turn camera auto rotation on/off, as well as new quest steps for Patches - who had a tendency to disappear from some players' games. [Read More]

Kingdom Come Deliverance Pestilence side quest guide - How to brew the potion and get the Plague Doctor trophy

 Posted on May 12, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1577 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

With Pribyslavitz conquered and a new enemy lurking in the shadows, Kingdom Come Deliverance takes a new twist as Henry investigates a mysterious disease gripping the hamlet of Merhojed. This quest is complicated and the stakes are high - take too long, and people will die. Here’s our guide to the Pestilence side quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance, with instructions on how to cure all of the afflicted in Merhojed and bag the Plague Doctor trophy. [Read More]

Nioh 2 - How to be the Gyuki

 Posted on May 12, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  641 words  |  Lourie Helzer

As if it wasn’t enough to dust yourself off from the last battle, now you have to take on a hulking great Yokai too. Here’s how to beat the Gyuki in Nioh 2- aka the terrifying giant spidery cow thing. Maybe it’s just mental fatigue from the battle with Saika Magoichi, but the Gyuki is actually easier than it first seems. It’s a bit like fighting the big blue Yokai with four faces, you can actually block more of their hits than you’d expect. [Read More]

Returnal FAQs | Reconstructors & Reclaimers, Datacubes, and more

 Posted on May 12, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1144 words  |  Lourie Helzer

In Returnal you play as Selene, an astronaut who finds herself stranded on the hostile alien world of Atropos. Over the course of her journey, Selene encounters many things she doesn't understand at first — which of course means that you probably won't understand them either. Below we've rounded up some of the internet's most frequently asked questions about Returnal's systems, along with the answers to help you make the most of each and every run: [Read More]

Borderlands 3: How to open the Vaulthalla Secret Room

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  970 words  |  Martina Birk

Once you've defeated the final boss in Borderlands 3: Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck you'll be able to break into Vaulthalla, where there's a secret loot room waiting for you. The last boss you'll be up against is Psychoreaver, but he's arguably one of the easier bosses to defeat in the DLC. Once you're past him, you can access Vaulthalla and have a limited amount of time to open chests and bag yourself some tasty new loot. [Read More]

Dark Souls 3: essential tips for beginners

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1575 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Dark Souls 3: essential beginner's tips If you've been waiting for Dark Souls 3 to release so you could finally see what the fuss is about, and think you want the sensation of going from nearly breaking your controller one minute, to jumping with joy the other, you've picked a great game to start. Dark Souls 3 is the most accessible one of these, second only to Bloodborne. The game’s combat is much tighter than it's ever been, with lots of tools to help you approach scenarios your way. [Read More]

Valheim: Where to find copper | How to mine copper ore and craft it into bronze

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  655 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

In Viking survival fantasy Valheim, there are many natural (and a few supernatural) resources at your disposal. Of these, copper and bronze are noteworthy for their usefulness in crafting a number of tools, weapons, and armour sets — many of which will be essential in your quest to reclaim this lost realm for Odin. On this page, you will find: Where to find copper in Valheim Copper ore is a naturally occurring resource in Valheim, though it requires smelting to purify it before it can be used in crafting. [Read More]

Will there be a Horizon Forbidden West sequel? The game’s creative director certainly seems to think so

 Posted on May 11, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  795 words  |  Beatrice Clogston

Have you finished Horizon Forbidden West yet? I promise you, it’s quite good – the perfect sort of game if you like sprawling open worlds, always-intense bow-based combat, and stories that twist and turn as you pluck away at their secrets and mysteries. If you have indeed finished the game, you’ll know that there’s a big ol’ cliffhanger right at the end – a scene that suggests that Aloy and pals haven’t quite tied everything up in a neat little package, after all. [Read More]

Every game released for PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2016

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  19 minutes  |  3937 words  |  Lourie Helzer

Whichever way you look at it, 2016 was one of the best years for the new generation of consoles. 2016 was a fruitful year for video games, with a massive list of releases on the main consoles and PC. The year ended as strong as it began, in fact, even when you consider a few inevitable delays. To keep track of all this, we've put together all confirmed release dates for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, as well as PC. [Read More]

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Air Buster Disposal: key card locations and what to dispose of

 Posted on May 10, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  800 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

In chapter 8 of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cloud and company find themselves under threat from Air Buster, a crushingly powerful Shinra weapon - but they have a chance to weaken it with keycards and unit disposal. Air Buster, or 'the big boy', as Barret calls it, was something of a joke boss in the original FF7. Even if you were under-leveled, he was weak. In FF7 Remake the developers have beefed Air Buster up considerably to make it a formidable opponent. [Read More]