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Diving into Lost Ark can be an overwhelming experience, but don’t be surprised if the first thing you find yourself wondering is “How do I change these mouse controls as fast as possible?” Lost Ark’s mouse controls are…strange. The game’s basic mouse controls require you to attack with the left mouse button and move/interact with

Elden Ring might be the next entry in FromSoftware’s long line of Soulsborne titles, but it has something the previous games do not: George R.R. Martin. When FromSoftware initially announced the game, Martin’s name was front and center. Thanks to new developments and recent previews, we may finally have seen a few examples of what

Recently, many gaming news outlets and content creators got to dive deep into the world of Elden Ring thanks to a gated, six-hour sneak peek. Now that those lucky few have shared their experiences, we know a little more about one of the most intriguing locations on (or perhaps just slightly off) the game’s open-world

This article contains spoilers for the first six episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina. There’s an old adage in tabletop roleplaying circles: no one is as interested in your character and campaign as you are. But the popularity of podcasts like Adventure Zone and Critical Role have revealed that with the right storytellers and

It’s almost impossible to remember a time when Batman wasn’t cool. When I was little, Batman was primarily known as the straight-laced crimefighter in endless reruns of the 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West, Burt Ward and a seemingly endless, brightly colored array of “special guest villains.” Kids loved Batman, and not grasping the

While Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes place before Pokémon entered the game world’s global zeitgeist, players still have to catch ‘em all. You’re not allowed to tackle (and capture) the game’s final challenge, Arceus, until you have a complete Pokedex. Unfortunately, this means you have to catch all 28 Unown. Few Pokémon are as mysterious as

Like many of the best RPGs ever made, Dying Light 2 features multiple endings that change based on the decisions you’ve made throughout the game as well as the decisions you make during the adventure’s climactic moments. While the game does a pretty good job of giving you the ending that best reflects the choices

Early into Pokemon Legends: Arceus, players will meet Warden Mai, who challenges them to a battle. She only has one Pokemon on her team, Munchlax, but this little Pokemon is tough, which shouldn’t be too surprising since the creature evolves into the rotund powerhouse known as Snorlax. Witnessing Munchlax’s destructive power up close is probably

There’s definitely a lot to say about Pokémon Legends: Arceus (we’ve certainly had quite a lot to say about the game so far), but it’s not exactly a surprise that some players are already rushing to figure out who the most powerful Pokémon in the game is. So far as that goes, it first has

Dying Light 2 doesn’t quite offer the rich array of complicated choices that some hoped it might, but when it comes to choosing between the game’s two main factions (the Peacekeepers and Survivors), most players will probably have a lot of questions about which one is “best.” The very short and frustratingly neutral answer to

Few franchises have dominated the gaming and pop culture landscape like Pokémon. For more than two decades and eight generations, gamers have continued to flock to the series in the endless quest to catch ‘em all. And that’s no small task now either, with the total number of Pokémon now at nearly 900. But as

Dying Light 2‘s massive open-world will reportedly take you hundreds of hours to fully explore, and I wouldn’t be surprised if more than a few of those hours are spent finding the game’s various hidden safes and trying to unlock them. While Dying Light 2‘s safes are almost always in relatively close proximity of their

Dying Light 2 has just been released, and critics love the zombie survival/parkour simulator. The game is wowing audiences with its slick action and tense atmosphere, which players can either experience alone or with a friend thanks to the sequel’s unlockable co-op mode. Much like the original Dying Light, Dying Light 2 is an open-world

Pokémon Legends: Arceus changes up the standard Pokémon formula in many ways. In the runaway hit new game, players can explore a large, untamed world and catch Pokémon without even fighting them, but one of the most important alterations in the new game is the addition of requests gamers can complete for fun and prizes.

Dying Light 2‘s weapon degradation system will be familiar to anyone who has played pretty much any survival game in the last 10-15 years or so, but the initial lack of an obvious way to repair your weapons will likely confuse those who suddenly find themselves wondering who they’re supposed to maintain some of the

The main Pokémon games are nothing if not reliable. Whenever a new entry hits store shelves, it’s a safe bet the title will provide an enjoyable experience that ferries gamers of all ages to different digital towns in the eternal quest to catch ‘em all. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a surprising break from that tradition,

Pokémon Legends: Arceus offers a massive world filled with grand adventures, but it seems like a lot of players haven’t had a chance to properly explore the game yet simply because they can’t solve an early sidequest that asks you to find a Pokémon with “Three leaves.” The sidequest in question (“The Search of Bitter

The very, very long wait for Dying Light 2 is almost over, so it’s hardly a surprise that fans everywhere are already watching their clocks and wondering when, exactly, they’ll be able to dive into one of the most anticipated sequels in years. Well, the very good news is that Dying Light 2 developer and

Pokemon Legends: Arceus shakes up the traditional Pokemon formula in a variety of ways, most notably when it comes to missions and requests. Some are as easy as catching a Pokemon like Shinx or Zubat, while others force players to spend hours in search of a rare monster to fill out a Pokedex entry. For

Pokémon Legends: Arceus might take place in the past, but it has plenty of new Pokémon to catch, some of which require special items before they can evolve. One such item is the mysterious Black Augurite. In prior Pokémon games (Generation 1 titles notwithstanding), Scyther could only evolve into Scizor when traded while holding a

While we’re still diving into Pokémon Legends: Arceus in order to discover its many, many secrets, players have already figured out that one of the best ways to catch shiny Pokémon in the new game is to utilize the advantages of the Mass Outbreak mechanic. Mass Outbreak is a fairly new term for the Pokémon

Unlike other mainline Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes place in the past, long before Poke Balls were mass produced and Pokemon became ingrained into civilization. Paradoxically, the main character hails from the “modern” era of the Pokemon world. How and why did they find themselves in the past? Probably has something to do with

This article contains some spoilers for Critical Role campaign 3. Critical Role, the live role-playing series, can be, in a word, daunting. The actual-play stream has been running for years, featuring a cast of professional voice actors and friends playing characters in long-running campaigns once a week, every Thursday, for four hours a session. That’s

Nintendo franchises tend to revolve around a small cast of characters who return for countless adventures. Every Super Mario game stars the same Italian plumber twins, Mario and Luigi, and Metroid titles all feature the same intergalactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran. If The Legend of Zelda followed the same logic, every entry would detail the

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is finally here, which means that now is the time to start worrying about which of the game’s three starting Pokémon is best for you: Cyndaquil, Oshawott, or Rowlett. Once again, it’s worth pointing out that “best for you” really is the key thing to keep in mind. We’re going to talk

Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces quite a few new ideas to the legendary series, but one of the game’s best features has to be the ability to ride several Pokémon that really change how you’ll navigate this surprisingly massive game. Yes, you can ride Pokémon in Arceus, which is quite useful given that Arceus ditches the

While every gamer who grew up with a SNES will waste no time telling you about those nights spent with Zelda, Mario, and all of the console’s other all-time great games, every gamer knows that the true SNES experience involved suffering through some of the absolute worst games ever made.  The SNES wasn’t the last

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is filled with incredible discoveries, catchable creatures, and adventures waiting to be experienced, but it’s no surprise that so many people who have just started the game find themselves fascinated by the promise of the title’s “Mystery Gifts.” Mystery Gifts are found in several Pokémon games, but, as the name suggests, there

JRPGs live and die by their characters. After all, it’s hardly worth the effort to sit through approximately 16 Avengers Endgames worth of content if you can’t stand a game’s characters. While every gamer has their favorite JRPG casts, most will agree that the party members of Final Fantasy 7 stand head and shoulders above

Longtime fans and newcomers to the Pokémon franchise have been waiting patiently for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and according to many reviews, the game is a fantastic experience that only occasionally stumbles due to its new, untested direction. Sounds like Legends: Arceus was worth the wait. Fortunately, the long wait is almost over! Pokémon Legends: Arceus