Hogwarts Legacy: All spells and how they work

A prodigy of the wizarding world Hogwarts Legacy’score premise is all about being a customizable wizard or witch who excels at casting spells of all kind. Be it spells for completing puzzles or combat or even murdering your opponents, there are many different ones that you can cast in the game. Here are all of theHogwarts Legacyspells and how each of them works. AllHogwarts Legacyspells, explained There is a grand total of 26 spells that are available to the player inHogwarts Legacy....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Christopher Cameron

How to find and complete the Behind Closed Doors quest in WoW The War Within

As part of the Sojourner of Isle of Dorn achievement inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, you will need to complete the optional Behind Closed Doors storyline. However, some players have reported that they cannot seem to pick up or progress the quests. Here is how you can find and complete the Behind Closed Doors quest inWoW The War Withinand complete the achievement. How to do the Behind Closed Doors questline inThe War Within As you progress through the Isle of Dorn naturally as part of the main campaign quests, you’ll only complete a handful of the required storylines needed for the Sojourner of Isle of Dorn achievement....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Jerome Mcgrath

How to find and use Whim Balloons in Infinity Nikki

With a whole new map area to explore in the shape of Firework Isles, the number of things to do in Infinity Nikki has just increased exponentially. One new mechanic (that isn’t really new at all) is Whim Balloons. Whim Balloons are the Firework Isles equivalent ofWhimstars. Unlike Whimstars, they do not help you progress through the Heart of Infinity, but that doesn’t mean they’re any less useful. It’s still worth collecting these pretty, glowing balloons, as they are your ticket to unlocking a variety of stunning fireworks....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Samantha Schmidt

How to get and use Rift Shards in LEGO Fortnite

Bus stations inLEGO Fortniteare a fantastic way to fast travel around your map. Whether you’re looking to go from one side of the map to the other or even explore regions like the Lost Isles, using aBattle Busis one of the fastest ways to do it. However, while you’ll occasionally find bus stations around the map, making your own lets you pinpoint exactly where you want to travel. Building one requires obtaining Rift Shards, which are trickier to find than you’d think....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Christine Mcdowell

How to get Double Tap in Warframe

Double Tap is one of those mods inWarframethat can be easily overlooked because of its ties to the Conclave. Whatever the case may be, here’s what you need to know about the mod like how to get it and if it’s worth the grind. How to get Double Tap inWarframe you’re able to earn this mod in the game by either grinding through Nightwave or Conclave. The easier option is to gather up 20 Nightwave Credits and buy Double Tap from Nora Night....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Isabel Anderson

How to use Tome of Want in Destiny 2: Heresy?

Tome of Wantrepresents the principal way of obtaining different rewards inDestiny 2: Heresy, and maximizing it will help you get closer to your dream build in the latest episode. The new system will be music to the ears of those who hated the grind system of the Revenant Episode. Back then, we had the Tonic system, which was awful to describe in one word. It confused me every time when I looked at it, and the ratio of resources to rewards was plain unfair....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Samuel Carrillo

Insomniac’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales will have an optional 4K/60FPS performance mode

Likely along with a ‘better visual’ 4K mode As we’ve established,Spider-Man: Miles Morales, launching in the fourth quarter on the PS5,seems to be akin to anUncharted: Lost LegacyorinFamous: First Lightpseudo-sequel. But now Insomniac is drip-feeding a bit more information as time goes on, most notably, what we can expect out of the game’s performance. You may recall that a tech demo ofSpider-Manrunning on the PS5 was one of the best things Sony used to boast about their new console, and that work is paying off based on a new tweet from Insomniac....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Jennifer Ryan

I’ve gotta make room for the hack ‘n’ slash Battle Axe this April

Before you can even ask: yes, it’s coming to Switch You ever get excited about a game, forget it exists for a year or more, and then randomly see it pop up close to its release? That’s meright nowas I’m reminded ofBattle Axe, a co-op hack ‘n’ slash arcade adventure with lavish pixel art. It’s launching in April 2021 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. After covering Henk Nieborg’s successfulKickstartercampaign last year,Battle Axeis back in the spotlight today as part ofa multi-game presentationfrom Numskull Games....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Michael Wilkerson

Legend of Zelda Wii U not listed for 2016 on Nintendo financials

Could be nothing, could be late In March of this year,Legend of ZeldaWii U producer Eiji Aonuma noted that Nintendo is “no longer making a 2015 release [its] number one priority.” Given that this last E3 scooted by with only 3DS spinoffs for the series (and that this year is winding down fast) that seems a given at this point: noZeldaWii U this year. Next year, though? At E3, Shigeru Miyamotonoted, “We have some really greatZeldafootage and, at some point we will be showing that off, but not today” before confirming, “Zeldais still coming to Wii U, so don’t worry about that....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Aaron Walker

Live show: Awesomenauts giveaway on Mash Tactics!

It’s time to kick off this week ofMash Tacticswith a whole lot of awesome! We’re giving out a bunch of copies ofAwesomenautsto viewers to get things started. After that, King Foom is playing the game with the community, with a little company from some of the devs at Ronimo Games. Later on, Foom will be owning up to a promise he made during ourcharity marathon, and chopping off his hair live on stream, which he will be donating toLocks of Love....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Heidi Brown

Looks like PS Plus may finally get a PS2 emulator starting with Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Barely any PS2 games have been added to the PlayStation Plus Classics catalog since the service’s 2022 revamp, and the ones that are included are HD conversions or remasters, meaning they lack the additional features seen in the emulated Play Station 1 and PlayStation Portable titles. However, that may be about to change according to a leaked listing for an upcoming re-release of 2002’sStar Wars: The Clone Warsgame. This comes courtesy ofPS Deals(viaGematsu), which specialises in tracking the backend of the PS Store for updates....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Benjamin Moore

Male game developers earn 25% more than females

Game Developer Magazine’s survey shows Though we often discuss the insensitivities that females face in the game industry (see above image), a recent survey conducted by Game Developer Magazine presents a more internal conflict: on average, male game developers earn 25% more than females. Difference in wages can depend on experience, education, and many other factors, but some are quick to point to discrimination. It’s certainly a factor and one we know all too well in this industry, but let’s also remember thata 2012 surveyfound that women make 19....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Kathleen Brown

Meet the people who made Trombone Champ

A couple of times a year, a “Phenomenon Game” pops up out of nowhere and is suddenly the talk of the town.Trombone Champfits that description. It became a viral meme seemingly overnight, but this genius comedy game didn’t come from nowhere. The people who madeTrombone Champhad to stick with it for three difficult years, working only on nights and weekends, to put it all together. The game was created by industry veterans Dan and Jackie Vecchitto....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Sharon Figueroa