As someone who has finishedElden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtree DLC, I shall not lie to you, Tarnished. This DLC definitely presents the toughest challenge that FromSoftware has ever given us. Between chunky bosses with aggressive attack patterns, hard-hitting normal enemies, and a steep toughness scaling, it’s not for the faint-hearted. Still, the developers are not cruel; they have granted us the blessed Scadutree to help us out. How many Scadutree Blessings are there?...

Any game releasing next week that isn’t a part of the big, shiny, new console generation faces the possibility of being forgotten as the industry focuses on the next-gen tech that everyone will be talking about. It would almost seem foolish to position yourself against such gladiators. But the developers at Edelweiss think their game has what it takes to stand out. Against an onslaught of sequels about to hit game stores, they’re pitching something unique withSakuna: Of Rice and Ruin....

TheCall of Duty:Next 2024 event is the one-stop shop for all thingsCoD, giving players a glimpse of its upcoming features. On top of that, viewers can tune in to earn exclusiveBlack Ops 6content to gear up for the game’s official launch. So, let’s dive into how to claim these rewards in COD: Next. How to get rewards for Call of Duty: Next Black Ops 6 event you’re able to link your YouTube or Twitch account toCall of Dutyto prepare for theCOD Next event....

The insanely successful mobile gameJetpack Joyride(formerly known as Machinegun Jetpack)has hit Facebook. Right now it’s in “beta”, but from what I can tell, this version is essentially the entire game. For the uninitiated,Jetpack Joyrideis a part of the endless runner genre and is controlled entirely with the mouse. Thankfully, Halfbrick puts a little spin on “endless” games (which usually get really old really fast) by giving you various “missions” to engage in along the way that increase your rank as you complete them (basically a level-up): it’s addicting to say the least....

Well, that was quick. We only just spoke aboutthe issue of Xbox 360 griefershackingLeft 4 Deadthis morning, but Valve has just announced that a fix has been released. This should resolve the problem of morons cheating onL4Dand spawning thirty witches in a safe house. “Valve has released a server-side fix to deny the recently reported cheats on all dedicatedLeft 4 DeadXbox 360 servers,” states Doug Lombardi. “The fix is designed to halt the cheating behavior on the dedicated servers, which accounts for the majority of the co-op and Versus modes of play....

The fall update can also speed up your Xbox One X transfer After a testing period, the Xbox One fall update is now ready for the masses. These sorts of console updates tend to blur together in my mind and today’s is no different. Microsoft is bringing out a lot of incremental changes, as exhaustively detailed in this eight-minutewalkthrough video, but there are a few standout elements here. Namely, the Home screen sports a new look with more customizable layout options, and the Guide has been reworked for ease of use and speed....

Hitting the market (and faces) this summer You might remember, back in the fall of 2020, we sent word of a sexy-looking street scrapper,Mayhem Brawler, in the works at indie outfit Hero Concept. Well, the comic-book style brawler has a release date, and will bring its titular mayhem to PS4, Xbox One, PC, iiRCADE, and Nintendo Switch August 18. Set in a self-styled “urban fantasy”,Mayhem Brawlersees a city that has spiraled wildly out-of-control, with its avenues and alleyways dominated by a super megacorp and its army of mutated minions....

Monopoly GO’sTycoon Racers event debuted worldwide on June 01, 2025. Since then, it has reappeared once a month, with the latest iteration taking place on June 12, 2025. It’s time to race around yourMonopolyboard alongside three other players to collect thousands of dice and a Swap Pack. There’s a surprising amount of strategy involved in this particular minigame. During three days, you’ll participate in multiple races, allowing the rankings to shift depending on your performance....

And we need a new Pokemon Snap, too inFamous: Second Sonsaw an almost benign update withPhoto Mode last week(hashtag many filters). With it, you’rephotografreeto turn off the HUD, adjust depth of field, change time of day, and, well, take pictures. Pictures of stunning digital vistas and creepy monster teens. It’s like you’re a member of the Ansel Adams Family. It’s in some ways an extension ofinFamous 2‘s user-generated missions, which stemmed from Sony going hard on the “Play, Create, Share” campaign after the success of games likeLittleBigPlanet....

Also, Hyper Light Drifter The Switch does it again with another hot week: both for big name and indie releases. First up we haveSNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, the newest SNK fighter on the block. Also on Switch you can grabNBA 2K19, Hyper Light Drifter, Gone Home, NeoGeo Football Frenzy, Azure Reflections, Broforce, Chiki-Chiki Boxy Racers, Dust: An Elysian Tail, FullBlast, Gakuen Club, Gnomes Garden 3, Grandpa and the Zombies, Kentucky Robot Chicken, Lifeless Planet, Mummy Pinball, Planet Alpha, Shikhondo – Soul Eater, Sigi – A Fart for Melusina, Stay, Super Inefficient Golf, andTime Carnage....

With Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch being as popular as they are, it seems that companies are scrambling to create new and innovative products to cash in on that popularity. Today we’ve come across two videogame-themed products that we’d like to point out and mock. The first isSMule: Ocarina for iPhone. That’s right. If Link had an iPhone, he could have solve puzzles and call Epona with this. It’s a full-blown musical instrument that has you blowing into the microphone to play....

That’s a lot of adventurin’ Legendary publisher Square Enix has proudly announced that its multi-character RPGOctopath Travelerhas passed two million total sales and shipments mark, following its initial release on Nintendo Switch in 2018 and its PC port just last year. Octopath Traveleris an epic storytelling RPG which slides players into the roles of eight different adventurers, each with their own personal story, agenda, and quest. It’s no spoiler to reveal that these characters’ fates are inevitably intertwined....

Make your piano teacher proud A newOverwatchmap may not be enough to get you back in the fighting spirit if you’ve had your fill of the current state of the game and feel the need for a proper shakeup, but as someone who spends just a few hours a week (if that) messing around in quickplay and the arcade modes, I’m happy enough. The latest Assault map, Paris, has joined the live game on PC, PS4, and Xbox One after being put through the PTR wringer....