Should you kill Solder in Stalker 2?

Will Solder show up later if you leave him alive? Should you kill Solder or simply knock him out in Stalker 2’s main story mission, “Behind Seven Seals”?You might remember Solder from the prologue ofStalker 2- he’s the guy who spoke to you on the radio, telling you where to plant the scanner you were lugging around. After it becomes clear that you were betrayed, your task is to enter the compound known as the Sphere in order to interrogate Solder....

November 21, 2024 · 3 min · 465 words · Susan Dougherty

Stalker 2: How to examine the workshop in The Price Goes Up

Here’s where to go if you’re stuck at the workshop in “The Price Goes Up” quest Stuck trying to examine the workshop in Stalker 2?Once you reach the second main region ofStalker 2, Garbage, it won’t take long before you come across the Tech named Diode in Slag Heap. He sends you on a quest called “The Price Goes Up”, and everyone always gets confused at the same point in this quest: how to examine the workshop for any clues....

November 21, 2024 · 3 min · 474 words · Hayden Fitzgerald

Stalker 2: Should you give the icon to Pomor or Mityay?

Will Pomor or Mityay give you the best rewards in “The Poppy Field” quest? Wondering whether to give the religious icon in Stalker 2 to Pomor or Mityay?As soon as you enter Zalissya inStalker 2, there’s a good chance you’ll stumble upon “The Poppy Field” side-quest. Speak to Mityay in Warlock’s bar, and he’ll ask you to bring back a religious icon of his from a root cellar in the dangerous sleep-inducing Poppy Field....

November 21, 2024 · 3 min · 633 words · Daniel Brown

Stalker 2: Should you side with the Ninth in The Lost Boys?

Learn the best choice to take in “The Lost Boys” quest Wondering whether to side with the Ninth in Stalker 2?“The Lost Boys” side quest in the Lesser Zone ofStalker 2takes you on a journey to find Mastiff’s missing group of looters. After finding Max Saturday, he’ll tell you his group was attacked by a Monolithian, who then took Mastiff back to his “haunted house”. But if you speak to the Monolithian (called the Ninth), he’ll present a rather different version of events....

November 21, 2024 · 4 min · 681 words · Philip Phillips

Star Wars Outlaws' latest patch is out and aims to make stealth and combat more satisfying

Changes to aiming, headshots, detection and more Star Wars Outlaws' stealth has been much debated, though not hotly. Some people think it’s rubbish, some others think it’s basically fine. Ubisoft themselves seem to think it’s one of the key issues with the game, with the creative director previously sayingthe forced stealth sections are “incredibly punishing”. Now there’s a new patch, apparently Outlaws' biggest yet, and stealth and combat are firmly in the crosshairs....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 318 words · Tracy Buck

Steam tighten up rules for games with season pass DLC: "you have to commit to completing that content on time"

DLC delays now limited to three months, plus mandatory refunds for cancellations Valve have unveiled a new policy about season passes on Steam, which aims to ensure that developers release all the individual DLC involved on time and share adequate details about each DLC pack in advance. It specifies that developers can delay release of a season pass DLC just once, and by no longer than three months. In the event that a developer postpones DLC release by longer than three months, Valve may take such corrective actions as removing the season pass from sale or refunding players....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · David Reyes

The first new Shiren The Wanderer game in 14 years is headed to PC

Following Switch release earlier this year Various games in the Shiren The Wanderer (and Mystery Dungeon) series have been recommended to me over and over, but I’ve yet to play any of them. I likely won’t play the next, either. Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island is headed to PCvia Steamsoon. The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island is much akin to the previous games in the series. These are traditional roguelikes, in which you head into a randomised dungeon split across many floors and attempt to delve ever deeper using the resources you find along the way....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 294 words · Ashley Richardson

The jazz is as smooth as the spritework in murder mystery Loco Motive, out now

A Lucasartisanal creation I go through this life burdened by the knowledge that I will never be framed for murder on a luxurious, multiple-day train journey. Not for me the thrill of flushing out the true culprit (or culprits???) between visits to the exquisitely upholstered dining car, against the backdrop of passing mountains. The best I can hope for is getting chewed out for hogging the toilet on a crowded commuter train to Leeds....

November 21, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Emily Ross

Wordle hints and answer (#1251): How to solve the Thursday November 21 Wordle

Stuck on the Wordle word for November 21? 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 a tricky test of word knowledge, for sure. If you’re in need of tips, you’re in the right place. 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?...

November 21, 2024 · 6 min · 1255 words · April Diaz

Call Of Duty Black Ops 6: All campaign safe codes

Here’s how to find every safe code in Black Ops 6’s campaign Looking for all of the safe codes for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6’s campaign?Black Ops 6 delivers an exciting single player campaign that’s packed with secrets, including safes scattered throughout its missions. If you trek off the beaten path and uncover all of the codes to open these safes, you’ll be awarded with a handy $1000, which will go a long way towards purchasing new gear....

November 20, 2024 · 6 min · 1245 words · Brittney Thompson

Come steal the bodies of your robot foes in RAM: Random Access Mayhem, out now in early access

Still has a demo Did last week’s paranormal body-swapperSlitterheadleave you cold? Do you consider its brain-jacking of rando cityfolk for monster-hunting purposes a sad waste of potential? Perhaps you’ll preferRAM: Random Access Mayhem, out now inSteam early access, in which you’re a fugitive AI hopping between warlike robot bodies in top-down view. Yes, the subtitle involves both a colon and a dad joke, but the demo is entertaining -Nuclear ThronemeetsCtrl Alt Ego, in short....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Christine Anderson

Here are the best Stalker 2 guns to get early on

Get these top-tier Stalker 2 weapons as early as possible Want to get your hands on some of the best weapons in the Zone early on in Stalker 2?The Stalker series has always given players a remarkable freedom to go where you please and play how you like, which means there’s very little stopping you from forging out in any direction you like after the prologue. So, why not spend your first few hours getting ahead of the game by hunting down some ofStalker 2’s best guns?...

November 20, 2024 · 6 min · 1137 words · Thomas Martinez

How to fast travel in Stalker 2: All Guides and how to use them

Stalker 2’s fast travel system doesn’t appear until later in the game Want to fast travel between regions in Stalker 2?Historically, fast travel has never existed within the Stalker franchise, but all that changes withStalker 2. Diehard fans need not worry too much about fast travel trivialising exploration, though. Turns out, you need to both reach a certain point in the main story of Stalker 2, and also have a fair bit of money on-hand each time you want to fast travel....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 541 words · Scott Valenzuela