How to get Breath of Spring in Fields of Mistria

On the morning of Spring 14 inFields of Mistria, Celine will come to visit to tell you about the upcoming Spring Festival on Spring 17. As part of this, she’ll instruct you to begin gathering Breath of Spring. The amount of Breath of Spring you collect up in the coming three days will directly affect the prizes and goods on offer at the Spring Festival, so it’s a good idea to gather as many of these flowers as you can....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Shelia Montoya

How to get Shikai in Type Soul

The Shikai forms substantially boost your character’s performance through their powerful movesets and weapons.Like Bankai, you must achieve a few prerequisites to obtain it, and we’re here to help by showing you how to unlock Shikai inType Soul. How to unlock Shikai in Type Soul Soul Reaperscan get Shikai whendefeating the boss in the Shikai World at Grade 2. If you still need to reach this rank, check out ourbest Divisionguide to get there quickly....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Ian Richardson

How to reach the Finger Ruins of Rhia in Elden Ring (Jagged Peaks Shortcut)

The Finger Ruins of Rhia inElden Ringare well hidden and awkward to get to. You will need to visit here for a couple of quests, and you can also get an interesting item, even if you are not doing the overall quest that sends you to the various Ruins spread all over the map. How to reach the Finger Ruins of Rhia in Elden Ring (Jagged Peaks Shortcut) While the main route people see to take to get to Finger Ruins of Rhia is through the Cerulean Coast, this can be a very long route, depending on where you are starting from....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Janet Morgan

How to solve the Devastated Settlement puzzle in Jedi Survivor

A blocked passage On the planet of Koboh, there’s a Devastated Settlement puzzle inJedi Survivorthat might confuse you. Moving obstacles around can be as irritating asAnakin hates sand. Here’s how to clear the black moss and open a blocked passage. Let’s get that Devastated Settlement puzzle inJedi Survivorsorted. How to figure out the Devastated Settlement puzzle inJedi Survivor Nearby the first Devastated Settlementmeditation point, you will find a chamber with a spinning blue dial....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Kendra Alexander

HoYoverse announces Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 for February 2024

HoYoverse, the company behind several gacha hits, has announced a follow-up to one inHonkai Impact 3rd Part 2. The next step inHonkai Impact 3rd‘s journey is due to depart in February 2024. While many in the western world became familiar with HoYoverse / miHoYo throughGenshin Impact,Honkai Impact 3rdwas the game that came before, and still holds a solid playerbase throughout its seven-year lifespan. This new chapter,Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2, heads to Mars....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Yvonne White

Irem Collection Volume 1 kicks off a anthology of classic shmups

Battle Beyond the Stars ININ Games, in association with Irem and Tozai Games, has announcedIrem Collection Volume 1, a compilation of classic shmups from the old-school arcade developer. Currently in development for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, the release will include some titles which are receiving their first-ever official localization. Irem Collection Volume 1— the first of what is set to be a five-volume set — will feature three titles in total....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Cheryl Norton

Is there ever a good time to release a game about gun violence in the United States?

One game studio may know the answer There were so many ways that it could go wrong. First of all, would it even find its audience? On the surface,The American Dreamlooks like just another first-person shooter. Would that be enough to kill it right there? Would the people with their fingers on the pulse of the VR gun scene also be the ones to laugh at the idea of a game where every action requires you to fire a bullet?...

June 29, 2025 · 12 min · 2472 words · Amanda White

I’m feeling pessimistic about the Activision Blizzard acquisition

“We’re re-evaluating our relationship with Activision” buys Activision When I saw the news about Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard, I wasn’t quite sure how to feel. I’m not someone who often concerns myself with the ins and outs of the corporate world (I don’t really even understand most of it, to be honest with you), but the implications of this story are too big to ignore. We’re in the midst of an arms race, and one in which Microsoft is desperately trying to catch up to Sony’s lead....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Christopher Smith

Jotun creators unveil eldritch-horror adventure Sundered

Headed to Windows, Mac, Linux, and PS4 in 2017 Coming off of its Norse mythology adventureJotun, Thunder Lotus Games is back with another hand-drawn, boss-filled game, one that’s “heavily inspired by Lovecraft’s writings.” It’s calledSundered, and you need to see its eldritch horrors in motion before we go any further. The team describes it as a “replayable Metroidvania” withprocedural elements — somewhere between “Rogue LegacyandSuper Metroid” — which is also whatChasmhopes to pull off....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Nicole Cole

Kao the Kangaroo is back, and he’s bringing the whole family

Family Affairs This month sees the grand return of long-lost Dreamcast superstarKao the Kangaroo,who is set to make a big comeback in a brand new sequel, passionately developed by indie developer/publisher Tate Multimedia… And, you know what? It’sreally not looking too shabbyat all. The latest trailerfor the retro-spirited 3D platform adventure introduces us to La Casa Kao, as we meet our hoppity-hero’s clan members. Aside from the fist-swing kanga himself,Kao the Kangaroowill also feature his father Walt, his mother Marlene, (known in social circles as “The Iron Lady”), and Kao’s best pal, the wily inventor Gadget....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Michael Norton

Lara Croft is more than a survivor

More like epic hero For the past 48 hours, I have been completely enthralled in the world ofTomb Raider. Explosions, gun-fights, stealthy takedowns, weapon upgrading, and shooting defenseless bunnies has characterized my adventure, one that has been a complete roller coaster ride from beginning to end. With cut scenes as dramatic as any action movie, epic battles against religious crazies, and sprawling environments ripe for exploring, I could barely tear myself away from Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix’s masterpiece....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Christopher Alexander

Line to Heaven codes (October 2024)

Updated June 26, 2025 We added a new code! TheLine to Heavenis busier than Walmart during Black Friday, which is a surprise since everyone says that the party is on the other side. Why I found myself near the pearly gates, I don’t know. But since I’m here—let’s be a good Lord’s lamb and kick people out of line. We can offer more than our thoughts and prayers—Line to Heavencodes. Redeem them all to bring free spins and other cool rewards directly into your praying hands....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Marc King

Mike Cosimano’s personal picks for Game of the Year 2016

10.Superhot I kicked around my number 10 spot for a while; previous iterations of this list hadModern Warfare RemasteredorNo Man’s Skybringing up the rear. But none of those games played with genre expectations quite likeSuperhot— andSuperhothas the added bonus of not costing $80 or being sold on false promises. When we say a game plays with genre conventions, we’re usually referring to the story — aSpec Ops-style subversion with a big twist that recontextualizes everything you’ve done up to that point....

June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2279 words · Timothy Robinson