Quick Links Elden Ring shifted to an open world in sharp contrast to the more linear, interconnected nature of previous games, and with that came a whole host of optional areas. They could feel a bit samey in the main game at times though, andShadow of the Erdtreehas thankfully taken steps to rectify this. The Realm of Shadow is one large area with its own share of caves and catacombs, though comes with a few new variations of its own, the Ruined Forges chief among them....

Sometimes a name is enough to sell me. In the case of Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it does exactly what it says on the tin. You are a Duck, a Detective, and there may be some salami involvement. Given it comes in at a palatable two hours, it won’t take long to find out. Developed by Happy Brocolli Games, this short and sweet narrative adventure begins with you pulling up to a local bus company to solve the mystery of a missing lunch....

Summary It’s not very often that you can getEscape from Tarkovfans rallying around a common cause, but developer Battlestate Games has managed to do just that with the recent reveal of the Unheard Edition, announced alongside the game’s latest patch. Setting players back a pretty whopping $250, Battlestate has come under fire for locking away an exclusive new PvE game mode, as well as several gameplay-related perks, behind the special edition....

Summary Daxter was added to the PlayStation Plus Classic Games Catalogue earliier today, finally bringing the PSP spin-off to modern consoles after 18 years. It’s a huge moment for fans, but there’s far more to this story than just a port. With Daxter now available on PS4 and PS5, every singleJak and Daxtergame is playable on one console for the first time in the series' history.Fellow PSP spin-off The Lost Frontier was re-released in Marchand the original trilogy was ported to PS4 way back in 2017 alongside X: Combat Racing....

Quick Links Minion enthusiasts unite! A whole new bunch of minions was been added with the launch ofFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, and so for all you eager (Giant) Beavers out there, we’re going to break down every minion added in 7.0 and how to get it. Some of the minions added in Patch 7.0 are not unlocked via Dawntrail content, but are or will be obtained via other means that are not yet available in-game....

Summary There are countless games and shows set in an apocalyptic future, butFallout’s Amazon adaptation is giving an entirely new audience a glimpse into the bleak future the players of games have been experiencing for decades. Joining a growing list of successful video game adaptations after years of many assuming that code simply couldn’t be cracked, there has never been a better time to be a Fallout fan. Not only because of the new show, but also because of the new merch created to coincide with its success....

Summary FortniteChapter 5, Season 3 players have been surprised to find out that the new Nitro consumable allows you to run on water, something that hadn’t been revealed byEpic. After the somewhat disappointing Myths and Mortals Season, Fortnite is back with a bang thanks to Chapter 5, Season 3 (also known as Wrecked),which kickstarted yesterdayand has already seen a more positive reception.Outside of the Fallout collaboration, the main reason the Season is being so praised right now isbecause of its unique gameplay mechanics....

Summary WhenGod of War: Ragnarökofficially launches on PC later this year,it will boast a slew of exciting features. Players can take advantage of unlocked framerates, upscaling technology and super ultra-widescreen support. There’s just one catch to it all. Players will need a PlayStation Network (PSN) account to do all of that. The news comes by way of a sneaky bit of text in the official announcement trailer. That trailer appeared as part of Thursday’s State of Play, and four seconds into the 1:30 trailer, a disclaimer flashed on screen....

Summary The latest issue of V-Jump has revealed that Goten, Kid Trunks, Kale, Caulifla, and their respective fusions are all going to be playable inDragon Ball: Sparking Zero. It wasn’t that long ago thatBandai Namco revealed that Gohan, Beerus, Videl, Whis, and a bunch of other characters were going to be playable in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, but that didn’t stop fans wondering when we’d find out the next batch of fighters....

Supergiantmaking a sequel always frightened me. Ever since its inception and release of Bastion in 2011, the independent studio has become renowned for introducing innovative new ideas with each subsequent title, building on a signature, vintage Supergiant flair.Hades 2in early access changes that philosophy, and this means the team has much more to prove. It isn’t just following up Hades with a new, entirely separate game. It is returning to the godly well to draw from it once more, this time with more defined purpose and ambition....

Summary Ninja Theory’s next game has reportedly been greenlit already, and it’s not thepreviously confirmed Project Mara. According to sources, Ninja Theory is already looking beyondSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and isn’t at risk of closure as we saw recently with otherXboxstudios. This is according toWindows Central, who report that the Hellblade studio has at least two games in the works. It comes amidstfears that Ninja Theory could be at risk of closureregardless of Hellblade 2’s performance, as Xbox recently announced plans toshutter four of its studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks....

Summary We know thatthe Illuminate will join the galactic war in Helldivers 2, but we don’t know when or why. However, leakers have just uncovered a shot of an exploding planet, which some claim will be the catalyst for the Illuminate’s arrival. Spoilers forHelldivers 2follow. Dataminer IronS1ghts revealed the exploding planet on the dedicated leaks subreddit. Supposedly, it’s Meridia, one of the Terminid worlds which recently became a super colony. That means the bugs are rapidly mutatingandbreeding at such a pace that sending soldiers to fend them off is no longer a feasible way to deal with the threat, hence the worldwide annihilation....

Quick Links There are plenty of ways to help power up your Monsties inMonster Hunter Stories, and outside of grinding outright for EXP, using the Rite of Channeling can help increase strong Monsties' stats - at the expense of a few other Monsties in your stable that you don’t really plan on using. The Rite of Channeling sacrifices one Monstie to pass on a gene of your choice, provided your stronger Monstie can be powered up in such a way....