Lost Ark leveling guide: how to level up fast in Lost Ark

Learn how to level up fast in Lost Ark Want to know how to level up quickly in Lost Ark?Lost Arkintroduces players to the wonderful fantasy world of Arkesia, with plenty of lore and side quests to explore as you make your way through the adventure. However, being an MMO, most players want to ignore all of that and reach the max level in Lost Ark as quickly as possible. Fortunately, we’re here to help with our Lost Ark leveling guide....

February 9, 2022 · 3 min · 623 words · Joshua Schultz

Lost Ark release time: when does Lost Ark unlock?

Find out when Lost Ark will release in your region Want to know the Lost Ark release time?So does everyone else. Launch issues caused the action RPG to be delayed just minutes before its intended launch times earlier today. Amazon now say they’ve fixedLost Ark’s “deployment issues”, however, and the game is rolling out. We’ve got revised launch times for you below. We’ll cover everything you need to know about the Lost Ark release time, plus we’ll explain how to pre-load Lost Ark so that you can play it as soon as it launches for free, and how much space you’ll need for the download....

February 9, 2022 · 2 min · 376 words · Samantha Miller

Path Of Exile Black Star boss fight mechanics

Dissecting the icy-hot arena Need a hand with the new Black Star boss fight in Path Of Exile?The Siege Of The Atlas expansion has arrived, bringing four new endgame bosses toPath Of Exile. There’s a new story progression that will walk you up through the Atlas and into these new fights, each of which has some deadly new mechanics. The Black Star is particularly unique, and can easily crush the unprepared....

February 9, 2022 · 4 min · 790 words · Lindsey Hall

Path Of Exile: Archnemesis recipes list, plus strategies for maximum Archnemesis loot

Get those loot explosions rolling with these Archnemesis recipes Looking for the best Archnemesis recipes in Path Of Exile’s new Archnemesis league?Each newPath Of Exileleague brings with it a new mechanic, promising new content and powerful new rewards. This league’s Archnemesis system is simple on the surface, but if you delve deeper into the mechanics things get more complex, and vastly more rewarding. If you aren’t sure how to make the most of Archnemesis, we’re here to help....

February 9, 2022 · 4 min · 749 words · Stephanie Richards

The video game the US Army made for recruitment is shutting down

America’s Army: Proving Grounds ends official support in May In 1999, the US Army reasoned that if children enjoyed shooting people in video games, perhaps they could be encouraged to later shoot people in real life too. Thus beganAmerica’s Army, a series of tactical first-person shooters funded and released for free by the Army as a recruitment tool. But the series has seemingly petered out and now they’re preparing to end support for the latest,America’s Army: Proving Grounds....

February 9, 2022 · 2 min · 414 words · Shirley Wheeler

Will someone please give my Lost Ark gunslinger some trousers?

It’s almost a full moon Lost Arkis a new free-to-play MMORPG that is notable because a) it is a hack ‘n’ slash grind that makes it a bit like a free version of Diablo, b) I have no idea what is happening at any given point in time while playing it, instead drowning in a soup made of words like ‘destiny’, and c) the player characters look like they work at a sex dungeon....

February 9, 2022 · 4 min · 644 words · Cynthia Combs

Bandai Namco aim to create "a metaverse for each IP"

Investing in new three-year plan Bandai Namco will “develop a metaverse for each IP as a new framework for connecting with fans,” according to the company’smid-year report. The Japanese company lays out a three-year plan, which includes investing 15 billion yen (around £95 million, $130 million) in the creation of the metaverse. “On an IP axis, Bandai Namco will develop a metaverse for each IP as a new framework for connecting with fans,” says the report....

February 8, 2022 · 2 min · 298 words · Bernard Cline

BioShock Infinite's dancing bread boy is the start of some good game dev tales

Baguette and tag it A boy dancing around the streets of Paris waving a baguette over his head inBioShock Infiniteholds a surprising amount of secrets and stories. Over the weekend, the former Irrational developer who placed the meme-ified Baguette Boy in Binfinite’s Burial At Sea expansion explained why he’s there. It’s an interesting story about how weird game development it is, how weird games themselves are as technical objects, and about creativity within technical constraints....

February 8, 2022 · 4 min · 788 words · Johnny Robertson

Blood Bowl 3 is another fond, faithful adaptation - but couldn't it be more?

Turn-based strategy sequel struggles for new reasons to be “I’ve made it,” monologues a goblin, donning chainmail and spiked shoulderpads in the changing rooms. “Finally. After all these years of hardship. After everything they told me. I will show them that even I can be the best player.” The pitch suitably set for bathos, no series fan will be surprised by what happens next. No sooner has our protagonist left the tunnel than he’s launched skyward by a backhand from an ogre....

February 8, 2022 · 5 min · 916 words · Robert Medina PhD

Diplomacy Is Not An Option review (early access): peasant-smashing fun on a giant scale

Resistance is feudal Speaking as a generally terrified person who curls up into a tiny ball whenever they feel threatened, the tower defence genre really resonates with me. Like a besieged castle, I am also in a state of constant high-alert and paralysing, teeth-grinding stress. I am incapable of any kind of meaningful conflict resolution, and embarrassingly vulnerable to being destroyed by hundreds of angry men with swords over the course of several helpless minutes....

February 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1128 words · Sharon Riley

Fortnite won’t get Steam Deck support, Epic CEO blames cheaters

Dance, off Epic Games might have committed to making their Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) system more compatible with theSteam Deck, but don’t expect to see their biggest game on the Valve handheld. Battle royale money machineFortnitewill not be updated to work on the Steam Deck – and according to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, that’s down to a lack of “confidence that we’d be able to combat cheating” on Linux platforms. Sweeney was responding to Twitter userStormy178, who asked if there are any plans to make Fortnite play nicely with the Proton compatibility layer (a software interface that, in the Deck’s case, allows for Windows games to run on the Linux-based SteamOS)....

February 8, 2022 · 3 min · 484 words · Jenna Marquez

How to trade with players in Path Of Exile: buying, selling, and bulk exchange

Everything you need to know about trading in Path Of Exile Trying to figure out how to trade in Path Of Exile?Unless you’re playing in a solo-self-found league, trading with other players is one of the best ways to gear up your character inPath Of Exile. However, the trade process has some intentional road bumps and is not explained in-game. Thankfully, it is fairly simple once you know where to look....

February 8, 2022 · 6 min · 1100 words · William Smith

Lost Ark best class tier list [July 2022]: All 17 character classes ranked for PvE and PvP

What is the best Lost Ark character class to play as, including the Destroyer and the Glaivier? What is the best character class to play as in Lost Ark for PvE and PvP after the April update?When you first create a character inLost Ark, you’ll be tasked with picking a class from a list of seven options, and you’ll notice that classes in this game are gender locked: Warriors are always male, while Assassins and Mages are always female....

February 8, 2022 · 17 min · 3597 words · Hunter Brown