Quick Links While making a new single-player or coop world inArk: Survival Ascended, you’ll be asked about the difficulty you’d want to go with. There are three choices in the game, and the difference between them can be quite staggering. However, the difficulty system here can also be complicated. Even if you’re a casual player who just wants to have some fun with dinosaurs, it’s not so easy as to just pick the lowest difficulty since it might actually become a detriment....

Quick Links The Awakened King DLC has arrived forRemnant 2, offering a trove of new discoveries and experiences. Returning to Losomn, this DLC unveils the story behind the One True King, providing a long-awaited meeting. Like any DLC, this one introduces fresh content, items, and of course, hidden secrets to unravel. The Ritualist Archetype takes the spotlight as the latest addition in this DLC, boasting considerable power. However, unlocking it is not immediately apparent, much like other archetypes in the game....

Quick Links Enshroudedis a survival crafting game and, as such, you can expect to see a range of weapons and equipment. Rather than just making new weapons each time you want to be a bit more powerful, you will also be able to upgrade your existing ones. So, how is this done? You’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we are going to go over how to upgrade your weapons, which requires you to have Runes....

Quick Links Pericles, First Citizen of Athens and commander of the Delian League, is one of the playable leaders of Greece inCivilization 6.As one of the characters who’s been playable since launch, his playstyle is comparatively straightforward. Pericles doesn’t need fancy tricks to win games, though, and he’s a great choice for beginners. With Pericles in charge, Greece can pursue nearly any victory type, and you’ll often get rewarded for doing the things that you were going to do anyway over the course of the game....

It’s the final day of 2023 and I’m sweating. Despite publishing more than 500 articles this year, I haven’t yet hit my quota for hot takes. If you know my work, that might seem surprising. In the last week alone Islammed the Arkham gamesfor having dated traversal andI defended Twitch’s decision to allow artistic depictions of nudity. Maybe that made me look a little foolish when Twitch reversed the decision less than 48 hours later, but not nearly as foolish as Twitch looked....

Quick Links There are sixteen mainline Final Fantasy games, most of which are one-and-done affairs. Final Fantasy 6, for example, is Final Fantasy 6; all other appearances by that beloved cast occur in crossover content, rather than continuations within that universe. Most of the more recent games have dabbled in sequels and spinoffs, but none have constructed worlds nearly so vast as Final Fantasy 7. With so much tie-in media to consider, you may be wondering which stuff is worth delving into prior to playingFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second in a trilogy of FF7’s groundbreaking retelling....

Quick Links Persona 5 Tacticais the latest spinoff from Persona 5, which is the latest entry in the Persona series, itself a spinoff of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Got all that down? Weird trivia aside, Persona 5 Tactica, true to its name, combines the Phantom Thieves with a tactics-based RPG system. XCOM, Fire Emblem, Tactics Ogre, Suikoden Tactics… those sorts of games. And many others. But we really wanted to give the underrated Suikoden Tactics a shout....

Hi! As someone who loves video games, I also know that they’re sure hard to make! From the YouTube videos I’ve watched and podcasts I’ve listened to, I know it takes hundreds and even thousands of people to design, develop, and release a major video game. These are people who have spent decades of their lives invested in the creation of entertaining interactive experiences. Some of my favorite stories were crafted by these artisans....

Lego Fortnitehas confirmed that the highly-requested steering wheel piece is coming to the game in the future, which should allow players to move the vehicles and structures they create. Fortnitehas been absolutely full of surprises over the last few weeks,from Peter Griffin finally joining the gameafter years of rumours to a wholeRock Band mode featuring songs from Kendrick Lamar and Weezer being added to the game for free. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all, though, is Lego Fortnite, a Minecraft-esque mode that ditches all the Battle Royale mechanics and lets players build to their heart’s content....

Magic: The Gatheringis rife with mechanics that players either love or hate, and everything in between. You’ve got bread-and-butter ‘evergreen’ mechanics likeflying, trample, and equipment, but also plenty that miss the mark, either by being too strong, experimental or confusing, and in some cases just completely forgettable. Magic’s Head Designer Mark Rosewater uses his ‘Storm Scale’ to judge the likelihood a mechanic will be reused in a future Standard set release....

Summary Commander is one ofMagic: The Gathering’smost popular formats, giving players thousands of ways to build, experiment, and explore mechanics and cards from across Magic’s history. Practically anything goes in Commander, and with most set Magic releases, you get even more ways to design your decks. Four new decks come with Lost Caverns of Ixalan, bringing with them ten brand-new cards with each preconstructed deck and a plethora of reprints to help boost your card collections....

Palworldhas come under fire over the past few days for"stolen" and “lazy” designs, with some even accusing developer Pocketpair of using AI to create itsPokemon-like creatures. CEO Takuro Mizobe, however, has denied these “slanderous comments”, revealing that he even received death threats over them. “I have received a variety of opinions regarding Palworld,” Mizobe tweeted (as reported byIGN). “But all productions related to Palworld are supervised by multiple people, including myself, and I am responsible for the production....

Quick Links Warframe’sinfrequent Operation: Plague Star event has returned this year with some tweaks. The residents of Cetus are threatened by a massive Infested boil that has made its home on the Plains of Eidolon. If left unchecked, it could spell the end of the Ostron people. Those who participate during this two-week event can exchange their hard-earned standing for built Forma, incredibly rare mods, Arcanes, and exclusive Zaw components. This guide will cover every aspect of this year’s Plague Star event, including an overview of the mission itself, optimal loadout recommendations, and the rewards you can expect to earn this year....