We’ve been having fun with the character creator tool The creators of skateboarding gameOlliOlli Worldsent word that Danny Trejo, of Danny Trejo fame, would feature in their video game. After filing ourOlliOlli World review, I investigated and, yup, you stumble across him in one particularly fiendish level, where he is being used as promotional bait by a scheming business frog. Good thing no real company would stoop so low as to use Daniel T’s likeness in such a cynical, ultimately successful way....

We can do better than this So, there’s this South Korean MMORPG calledMir4that’s been out on mobile and PC for about six months now. It’s free-to-play, so it started off with decent numbers, but from October to November the monthly average player countjumped up by 32k. It’s tailing off now, but still averaging 60,000 Steam users over the last three months, a surge you’d think would be worth celebrating, right? I investigated and discovered that Mir4 is one bizarre game, with one soul-crushing USP: NFTs....

Take advantage of this early crafting system to level fast in Path Of Exile Looking for some helpful vendor recipes in Path Of Exile?Gearing up inPath Of Exileis about as complex as everything else in the game, especially atleague start. However, there are a few ways to smooth out your leveling experience. The earliest available option is the vendor recipe crafting system, which allows players to acquire upgraded gear by selling specific combinations of items to vendors in the game’s towns....

The cards and combos you need to win with the Lyrilusc Tri-Brigade deck Want to master the Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel?One of thebest meta decksinYu-Gi-Oh Master Duelis Tri-Brigade Lyrilusc, a deck that utilizes cards from both archetypes to overpower your opponent through special summons. If you’ve spent any time in the game’s online duel mode, you’ve likely faced more than a few opponents using this deck on their quest for victory....

The 36th Chamber of Sifu As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be Jackie Chan. Not the actual guy, but the version of him in those movies, where he could clear out entire rooms using luck, martial arts and whatever he had within arm’s reach. Well, withSifu, my childhood dream is now a reality. You don’t need to be a kung fu film fanatic to appreciate this action game, though....

And it’s the drinks I care about My eyes unfocused partway through the trailer forGenshin Impact’s 2.5 update. There was some sort of mystical calamity and it was all very dramatic. Then, almost after the real trailer was finished, there was a minute or more of the actual game, as a character gathered herbs in a pretty field at night, mixed a drink, and unlocked some items. I was immediately focused back in....

It makes high fiving more difficult Meta is adding a new system called “Personal Boundary” to Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues, two of their virtual reality apps. It’s designed to curb creepy behaviour within the company’s much-hyped metaverse by preventing other player’s from invading your personal space. “Personal Boundary prevents avatars from coming within a set distance of each other, creating more personal space for people and making it easier to avoid unwanted interactions,” the company, formerly called Facebook,wrote in a post introducing the feature....

Customise your own endgame Path Of Exile’s latest expansion Siege Of The Atlas is out - and smoothly, it seems. It simplifies the Atlas endgame while making it more customisable, while also adding new eldritch bosses to smash through. Here’s last week’s trailer: It’s called the endgame, but really PoE’s Atlas Of Worlds is the game and the campaign that comes before it is just preamble. The Atlas is refreshed every three months (with characters reset at the same time), and this time the change lets you construct your own endgame by pulling together elements from previous expansions, which PoE calls leagues....

22 years of interior design and melodrama Developers offer free weekends with their games all the time, but it feels more like a trap when the game isThe Sims 4. Become immersed in EA’s dollhouse creation kit and what awaits you is a world of costly DLC. But then heck, I like the game and I’ve only bought ahandfulof content packs because I liked the look of the kitchen cupboards. So play The Sims 4 for free on Steam this weekend, and buy it at 88% off if you like it....

Guess the country based on its shape Wordleis a genre now. Its rapid success has caused a proliferation of browser games in which all players are presented with the same puzzle each day, limited guesses, and easy options to share their results. My new favourite is Worldle. It meets all the criteria, including beingfree and playable in your browser, but instead of guessing a word you’re attempt to identify a country by its silhouette....

I, too, would very much like more skipping in video games Last year, Ed wrote about how hewished Ian Hitman could skipin IO Interactive’s big shiny assassin sim. Well, Agent 47 clearly needs to make the next stop on his international mission list a nice, relaxing retreat on the Mediterranean island of Pinar del Mar. Not to murder anyone, of course. But to hang out with Alba for some all important frolicking lessons....

Arriving on short notice this month “Set on a remote chain of islands that have been protected by the Maidens for generations, the turn-based adventure will have players follow the protagonist to save the people of the island as they face the threat of destruction,” Squeenix said. “In this touching tale set in a world of melancholic beauty, players will set sail for the high seas, together with Laty, a girl who failed to become a Maiden....

The best weapons you can find or make in Dying Light 2 Looking for the very best weapons in Dying Light 2?Techland’s ambitious open-world zombie parkour-em-upDying Light 2gives players many more ways to customise your gear and tools than its predecessor ever did. This extends to the vast array of weapons on offer. Beyond the all-important damage stat, there’s a range of things to bear in mind when you’re choosing your weapon: does it deal more damage against humans or infected?...