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A Beginner's Guide to Rue Valley: How to Get Motivated and Start Quests
New to Rue Valley? Your first enemy is a status effect called 'Total Lack of Motivation.' Here's how to remove it, and how the Willpower and Inspiration system actually works.
A Beginner's Guide to 'Rue Valley': Stop Trying to Min-Max
New to Rue Valley? Here's the most important tip: stop trying to find the "best" personality. This is a game about roleplaying. Here's how the Trait system actually works.
Okay, Something Is Definitely Happening at Valve.
Komodo is dropping 'Steam Deck' from its store name just as Valve is polishing SteamVR and Steam Link. You don't make those moves unless new hardware is coming.
Embark Does It Again: Duos Are Live and Store Prices Are Dropping
Well, they did it. Embark just pushed a silent update to add Duo matchmaking and announced they're lowering store prices (and refunding the difference). This is how you do it.
Oh, Good. Artorias Is Back to Ruin Our Lives in the New Elden Ring: Nightreign DLC
Artorias is back. The first DLC for Elden Ring: Nightreign is called 'The Forsaken Hollows' and it looks like it's here to remind us what pain feels like.
Valve Is Apparently Making 'Team Fortress 3', Set to Release Sometime This Century
Don't panic, but dataminers found new evidence that Valve is actually working on Team Fortress 3. The bad news? It's still "half a decade away."
A Beginner's Guide to EU5: Why You're Building Towns All Wrong
If you're new to EU5, you're probably building towns everywhere. Stop. You're strangling your economy. Here's how to actually use towns and cities to get rich.
Forget the Queen, ARC Raiders Needs a Real Indoor Nightmare
The outdoor ARCs are terrifying, but the second I step inside, the tension dies. ARC Raiders needs a true indoor predator to make the whole loop scary.
ARC Raiders Leveling Guide: The Real XP Farm Is Just... Opening Empty Boxes
Stop grinding kills. The fastest way to level up in ARC Raiders is to become a shameless loot goblin. Here’s how the XP system really works.
Stop Hoarding Junk: This ARCTracker Tool Is the ARC Raiders Companion You Need
Stop guessing what to loot. I just stumbled across ARCTracker.io, a brilliant community-made tool that lets you track quests, plan your skill tree, and manage hideout upgrades.
Sony Admits Destiny 2 Is Failing, Takes a €175.4M Hit
We all felt it, and now Sony's wallet has, too. Destiny 2 is underperforming so badly that Sony just recorded a €175.4 million impairment loss on their €3.1 billion purchase.
How to Actually Farm Blueprints in ARC Raiders (Because You're on the Wrong Map)
Stop searching randomly. Blueprints in ARC Raiders are tied to specific maps. If you want the Anvil, you go to the Dam. If you want the Osprey, you hit Blue Gate. Here's how to farm.
Nintendo's Black Friday Deals Are Here, and They're... Pretty Okay, Actually
Nintendo's Black Friday deals are... fine. A bunch of games are $40, a few are $30, and they'll give you $20 off the new MicroSD card you'll need for your Switch 2.
A Governor's Guide to Whiskerwood: How to Serve Your Cat Overlords
Welcome to Whiskerwood, Governor. Your job is to keep your mice alive and pay off your cat boss. Here’s how to not get your charter revoked on day one.
A Survivor's Guide to Star Ores Inc. (And All Its Clunky Secrets)
This game is a clunky, addictive mess. I love it. But before you start, you need to know which stats are useless, why your bots are idiots, and the only two upgrades you must get first.
It's Been 7 Years, and 'Elder Scrolls 6' Is 'Still a Long Way Off,' Todd Howard Admits
It's been 14 years since Skyrim and 7 years since The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced. Now, Todd Howard is "preaching patience." Of course he is.
Sony Might Finally Stop Making Us Pay Twice, PSN Leaks Suggest
Why buy God of War twice? Leaks from the PlayStation Store suggest Sony is finally exploring PC/PS5 cross-buy. This could change everything.
Anno 117: Pax Romana Preload and Launch Times Are Here. Prepare Your SSDs.
It's finally time. Anno 117: Pax Romana unlocks this week. Here are the exact preload and launch times you need to know, plus that giant 117 GB file size.
Holy Shit, ARC Raiders Just Beat Helldivers 2's All-Time Steam Record
I just wrote about ARC Raiders hitting 400k players yesterday. Now, it's shattered the all-time peak record for Helldivers 2. This is history.
Larian Calls "Replacing QA with AI" Exactly What It Is: Fucking Stupid
Larian has earned the right to talk. Their head of publishing just called Square Enix's plan to replace QA with AI "stupid," and he's 100% right.