How to find all Journalist's Stash locations in Stalker 2

Here’s how to find every single Journalist’s Stash in Stalker 2 Looking for all the Journalist’s Stash locations in Stalker 2?If you bought the Deluxe Edition ofStalker 2, then after completing an early main quest you’ll automatically be given a new side quest called “Ask And You Shall Find”. If you check your private stash once you receive this quest, you’ll find a mysterious flash drive containing a recording from the Journalist....

November 20, 2024 · 7 min · 1388 words · Jeffrey Smith

How to get ammo in Stalker 2

Here’s how to make sure you never run out of ammo in Stalker 2 Looking for more ammo in Stalker 2?The Zone can be a punishing place, and it’s not just food and vodka that you need a healthy supply of inStalker 2. Ammo can become rather scarce if you’re not careful, which can leave you in a very bad spot when the next group of bandits or mutants come a-knocking....

November 20, 2024 · 4 min · 640 words · Todd Andrews DDS

How to increase your carry weight limit in Stalker 2

There are a few different ways to increase your carrying capacity in Stalker 2 Wondering how to increase your carry weight limit in Stalker 2?Inventory management is an important part of the Stalker series. You can see your current inventory weight in the coloured bar below your inventory inStalker 2, and if you hit any of the coloured thresholds, you’ll begin to getoverencumberedby the weight of all your gear. While overencumbered, your movement speed will be decreased, your stamina will deplete faster, and it will refill more slowly....

November 20, 2024 · 4 min · 712 words · Deanna Caldwell

How to repair weapons and gear in Stalker 2

Here’s how to repair your guns and equipment in Stalker 2 Want to learn how to repair weapons and items in Stalker 2?Durability is a harsh mistress inStalker 2. With each shot, guns will increase their likelihood of jamming at a pivotal moment. With each hit you take, your armour will become less resistant to dangers of all types. If you spend a few hours playing and forget to think of repairing items once, then you’ll find your chances of survival in the Zone dwindle rather quickly....

November 20, 2024 · 5 min · 968 words · Carol Reid

How to upgrade weapons in Stalker 2

Learn how to upgrade your gun’s stats and add new attachments in Stalker 2 Looking to upgrade your weapons and gear in Stalker 2?Stalker’s gunplay has always been very important to the legacy of the series, and part of that legacy is rooted in the ability to customise your weapons as you like, through specialised upgrades and attachments. For players new to the series though, it’s not always clear how to upgrade your weapons in the ways that you want inStalker 2....

November 20, 2024 · 4 min · 694 words · Matthew Thompson

How to use Bolts in Stalker 2

Learn how to tame anomalies by throwing Bolts in Stalker 2 Confused about how to use Bolts in Stalker 2?Stalker veterans may be well versed in the art of using Bolts against anomalies. But for new players starting their journey inStalker 2, it can be rather bewildering when you’re first tossed a Bolt and expected to do something life-saving with it. This point arises early on in the game, just after the prologue, where you awaken surrounded by dangerous anomalies and the only tool at your disposal is a simple Bolt....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 540 words · Timothy Brandt

Layoffs hit workers at Reflector Entertainment, makers of Unknown 9: Awakening

Art and narrative departments affected Workers at Reflector Entertainment, the Montreal studio that recently released third-person action adventureUnknown 9: Awakening, have been hit by layoffs, according to a number of employees who made the cuts public on social media. The studio is owned by Bandai Namco and released the game about a month ago. The exact number of people out of work isn’t known, as Reflector haven’t made a public statement about it....

November 20, 2024 · 2 min · 306 words · Kathryn Thompson

Masterfully silly brawler Gang Beasts gets surprise update with driveable cranes and Hitchcockian bird attacks

A new stage, costumes and avian terrors Gang Beastsis one of the games I think of when I recall the golden days of video game expos, before Covid rolled up and nuked the business model. It casts you as one of several jellybaby pugilists, fighting for dominance over such locations as Ferris wheels and the tops of speeding vans. All of the characters are 1) seemingly drunk, and 2) subject to real-time physics....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 430 words · Charlotte Gregory

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's launch has been marred by long load times, server issues and now it has overwhelmingly negative reviews

In response to the issues, developers Asobo posted avideo message discussing the launch issues. Asobo CEO Sebastian Wloch then explained that the issue was due to the number of players trying to access the game. “It’s a cache that has been thoroughly tested during the whole Tech Alpha. We’ve done load tests simulating 200,000 users, and tonight it’s just completely overwhelmed.” Wloch explained that they’ve had some temporary success with attempted fixes so far, but that soon the “cache collapsed again”....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Stephanie Mullen

Minecraft is getting two theme parks, with the first due in 2026

Coming to the UK and US as a start The Minecraft parks will be opened as part of an existing theme park or as new city centre attractions,according to The Guardian. Mojang and Merlin also have plans to expand to other countries and territories. These attractions won’t be the first time Mincraft has crossed in the real world. Earlier this year, Mojang partnered with Supply + Demand to launchMinecraft Experience: Villager Rescue, an “immersive, interactive Minecraft quest” in Plano, Texas....

November 20, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Rhonda Perez

Mouthwashing is the most horrifying game of 2024

KILLS 99.9% Ed hasalready reviewedthis first-person sci-fi horror, and he’s done it without spoiling the story. So if you’ve never heard of the game, I implore you to start there. Because I’m going to discuss a lot about the characters and plot. For me, everything interesting about Mouthwashing happens in the dialogue and the body language of its castaways, in the camerawork and set dressing that fills the claustrophobic, submarine-like corridors of the Tulpar....

November 20, 2024 · 10 min · 2021 words · Amanda Greene

NYT Connections hints and answers for Wed, November 20th

Need some Connections hints today? Read our guide for help with Connections #527. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 20th November?If you’re feeling frustrated over today’s Connections, don’t give up just yet! We have you covered with a set of hints and clues below....

November 20, 2024 · 4 min · 678 words · Kimberly Marshall

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is out now and buggy as hell but the developers are already planning fixes

Here’s the initial list S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobylis out today. As you may have read, it’s on the buggy side. Buggier than a bucketful of locusts. Buggier than Kafka’sMetamorphosis. In ourS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobyl review, wasteland wanderer James called it “easily the most borkedFPSI’ve played in years”, detailing such issues as HUD elements disappearing, stuttery performance, flashing textures and character mouths not working properly. James didn’t encounter any outright game-breaking bugs, and as he noted, a bit of technical scruffiness is to be expected from developers who are weathering the real-life invasion of their country....

November 20, 2024 · 3 min · 618 words · Bryce Williams DDS