I bought scratchcards from a dog in Zenless Zone Zero and it made me stop and look around

Actually quite zenful InZenless Zone Zero, the free-to-play follow-up toGenshin Impact, your character steps out into the city hub and announces their daily ritual - to visit the scratchcard stand. This is on-brand. But, oh no, a wink to real life gambling could be interpreted as a transparent acknowledgement of the gacha genre’s psychological claw machine, which is maybe why the developers decided the scratchcard stall should have a sole employee: a very cute dog....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 426 words · Vanessa Watkins

Keep your sword aflame and your enemies afloat in shadowy "juggle-based" metroidvania Nocturnal 2

Combo blazer We never covered the originalNocturnal, an “intense 3-hour-long action-platformer” from Sunnyside Games, but the Steam user reception seems very positive for a pay-upfront game that actively describes itself as three hours long, and the just-announced sequel seems excellently awash with fire, darkness and death. It’s a “fast-paced, juggle-based” 2D metroidvania that stands apart for a couple of reasons. Firstly, your character’s magic sword is also your means of illumination, and the levels are gloomy....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 251 words · Anna Pugh

No new seasonal content planned for ailing dino shooter Exoprimal

But everything that’s currently available will remain Capcom have announced that there will be no further new live service content seasons forExoprimal, the rad dino-slaying co-op shooter which everybody adored except for stinky RPS reviewer Edders, whobranded it"dull repetition for most" and castigated the game for its “baffling disrespect for one’s time”. Are you reading this, Edders? Look what you did. Look what you did. I hope a massive planet-extinguishing asteroid flies out of nowhere and lands in your tea, you Triassic tryhard, you blundering diplodocus....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Aaron Mcmillan

NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, July 5)

Need a hint for Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #390 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

July 5, 2024 · 3 min · 556 words · April Price

Ruined Forge Lava Intake walkthrough - Elden Ring DLC

Here’s a complete walkthrough for the Ruined Forge Lava Intake in Shadow Of The Erdtree In this guide, we’ll provide a full rundown of everything you need to do to navigate the Ruined Forge Lava Intake in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree. Ruined Forge Lava Intake walkthrough To reach the Ruined Forge Lava Intake, travel south of theCastle FrontSite of Grace, in the direction of the cliff crevasse. Veer to the right side of the crevasse instead of going directly into it....

July 5, 2024 · 4 min · 775 words · Jerry Rodriguez

Sci-fi coffee sipper Satisfactory gets a 1.0 release date, boasting its toilets will be fully flushable

Fin-dustrialism We still don’t know exactly what fresh stuff will be included in the final version (aside from flushable loos, I mean). But aprevious video updatefrom the developers promised “yet-to-be-seen content, fixes to some of the long-lasting issues we’ve had in the game, and a way to complete the game along with a narrative.” Ah! Closure! I’ve heard that’s really pleasant. It has already seen a number of big updates since its earliest incarnation on Epic’s store, to be fair....

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 217 words · Steven Williams

Where to use Thiollier's Concoction in Elden Ring DLC

Here is where to use Thiollier’s Concoction in Elden Ring and all outcomes Wondering where to use Thiollier’s Concoction in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Thiollier’s Concoction is a quest item inShadow Of The Erdtreethat can be used to obtain a powerfulIncantation(Dragonbolt of Florissax) andSpirit Ashsummon when used properly. This will require some decision-making on your part, however, as choosing to use the Concoction in this questline will lock you out of other rewards like the Priestess Heart....

July 5, 2024 · 4 min · 759 words · Joshua Blake

The 11 best JRPGs on PC in 2024

The party line Can you believe we didn’t have a best JRPG list until now? Baffling. To be fair we did once tackle this topic with a preliminaryblast of recommendationsfor those completely new to the genre. We also have a few familiar fantasys in our list of the50 best RPGs on PC. But until now we haven’t addressed the genre in its own right. In an act of contrition, we offer you this: our list of the best JRPGs you can play on PC this year, according to our own tastes....

July 4, 2024 · 11 min · 2156 words · James Wade

The Rally Point: Spice Wars, Imperium, and the trouble with a Dune strategy game

Out with the old, in with Villeneuve “Dune is unadaptable! It could never work as a film,” I cry, placing defiant fists upon my hips. “But what,” says Denis Villeneuve, “about two?”, shattering my physical form into one trillion shards. I have a difficult life. But wait! What about as astrategy game? Denis glances nervously at the inexplicable open pools of molten steel all around us. I’ve got him now. He hasn’t even playedSpice Wars....

July 4, 2024 · 7 min · 1485 words · Elizabeth Warren

Wordle hints and answer (#1111): How to solve the Thursday July 4 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for July 4? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

July 4, 2024 · 6 min · 1228 words · Christine Hale

Wordle hints and answer (#1112): How to solve the Friday July 5 Wordle

Stuck on the Wordle word for July 5? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Wordleis an addicting but challenging test of word acumen. Luckily, you’re in the right place for some assistance. Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

July 4, 2024 · 6 min · 1230 words · Daniel Caldwell

All new Elden Ring DLC Spirit Ashes and where to find them

Here are all 20 new Spirit Ashes in Shadow Of The Erdtree, and exactly how to get them Looking for all of the Spirit Ashes in Shadow Of The Erdtree?Elden Ring’s DLC,Shadow Of The Erdtree, is chock-full of discoveries. Whether you’re on a mission to take down all of the bosses, trying to uncover each new weapon to add to your arsenal, or looking to meet new characters and follow their questlines, there’s plenty to keep you busy for an extra 30-40 hours....

July 3, 2024 · 14 min · 2858 words · Matthew Watts

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s customisable difficulties look genuinely great for accessibility

Invincibility is “an option to make sure players of all abilities can show up” says game director Alongside the usual standard and nightmare modes, upcomingRPGDragon Age: The Veilguard(née Dreadwolf) will ship with a fully tweakable set of difficulty options called ‘Unbound’, letting you customise everything from parry timings to invincibility. As reported byGame Informer, the list of adjustables includes options to change “how wayfinding helps you in-game,” an aim assistance feature including a full-on auto-aim option, and combat timing and parry windows split into easy, normal, and harder selections....

July 3, 2024 · 2 min · 352 words · Andrea Ali