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Helldivers 2 is not afraid to kill you often, and that’s one of the best things about it Helldivers 2 does an exceptional job at melding high stakes with the act of offering a power trip. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Games I’ve often been fond of how two seemingly identical games can rely on similar elements, yet produce entirely different feelings. There’s a lot to be said about presentation, in-game resource scarcity, damage models, mechanical complexity and so on, but one thing that tends to tip the scales one way or another is how high the stakes are....

Helldivers 2’s Escalation of Freedom update is now live, and it comes with some fresh weapon balancing tweaks that’re good news for crossbow lovers One of the new mission objectives is also to assault some Automaton human processing plants. Yes, you read that right. Image credit:Arrowhead Wahey, Helldivers 2 ’s Escalation of Freedom update is now live, bringing with it a number of weapon balancing tweaks that’re probably worth taking a look at before you delve in....

Helldivers 2’s first patch fixes missing rewards, adds log-in countdown timer and prepares for increased rewards event Arrowhead has addressed some of the most annoying issues that popped up in the first days of Helldivers 2 with this update. Image credit:Arrowhead Game Studios, PlayStation Helldivers 2 is having a bit of a moment right now. After celebrating a record-breaking launch , developer Arrowhead Game Studios quickly realised it wasn’t ready for for the large influx of players, which has at one point surpassed 360,000 concurrent players across PC and PS5....

Here we go again: Resident Evil is getting another movie reboot, and it might just have the perfect director for it too The film is currently part of a bidding war between studios. Image credit:Constantin Film Resident Evil is turning live-action once again with a new reboot, so now comes the question of whether it can escape its campy but mediocre past. The Resident Evil series is obviously an immensely popular one, enough so that it’s had plenty of live-action adaptations over the years, some better than others, none of them all that great....

Here’s the best watch order for Naruto How to watch every episode and movie in order. Image credit:VG247/Crunchyroll It’s time. You’ve finally made the call. You flipped the coin that had One Piece on one side, and Naruto on the other, and the spiky-haired fox boy came out on top. Of course, you might have flipped said coin without really knowing much about Naruto, so here’s a brief run down for you....

Hitman 3 to become Hitman World of Assassination on January 26 This will make Hitman and Hitman 2 free for owners. IO Interactive has announced a change is coming to Hitman 3 . According to the developer, the Hitman series will be streamlined and henceforth be known as Hitman World of Assassination . Hitman 3 Winter Roadmap - lots of fun things to do through January 26 The change will affect how both existing and new Hitman players access, experience, and purchase the Hitman trilogy....

Honkai Star Rail Boothill Materials List Everything you need to get Boothill ready in the saddle. Honkai: Star Rail Boothill materials use some fresh items found only in Penacony, and he’s the first character to use Penacony’s Echo of War item. That frees your Hunt materials for use with other characters, if you have them, and it also means starting from square one on your Boothill materials farming quest. It’s worth it, though....

Honkai Star Rail players aren’t sold on the Topaz character banner Topaz and Numby look great, but their in-game value makes them a risky investment. Image credit:Hoyoverse Topaz and Numby are getting a character banner in Honkai Star Rail in a matter of hours. The community are already head over heels for the intergalactic debt collector since her appearance in the version 1.4 story, but when it comes to her performance in combat, things get more complicated....

How to become a Carpenter in Bitlife Does working with wood sound good to you? Here’s how to become a Carpenter in Bitlife. Image credit:Candywriter LLC A requirement for the Mike is Magical and It’s Giving Tree Challenges, you might find that it’s time for your next Bitlife character to spend their life being a dedicated Carpenter . Fortunately for those who are keen to start wood-working, the job isn’t too troublesome to land....

How to complete Left-Leg Depot in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom We’re headed to The Depths again… Image credit:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo You’ll have now cleared the Thunderhead Isles in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , and will have been left with a strange Zonai Relic as a result. This relic is incredibly important for what we’re going to be doing next, and that’s venturing down into The Depths....

How to complete the It’s Giving Tree Challenge in Bitlife Here’s how to complete the It’s Giving Tree Challenge in Bitlife, which has you giving away most of your possessions and money. Image credit:VG247/Candywriter LLC Bitlife boasts over 100 challenges for players to complete, all of which task you with living out the lives of some very different Bitizens. There’s challenges that see you stepping into the shoes of Magic Mike, a Renaissance artist, an olympic athlete, and more....

How to complete the LEGO Fisch event Brickford Masterson has arrived in Fisch, and he wants you to help round up some LEGO fish. Here’s how. Image credit:Roblox/Fisch Yet another event has arrived in Roblox’s best fishing simulator, Fisch , and this time, players can look forward to getting involved in a LEGO crossover. The LEGO Fisch event introduces some new, event-limited fish as well as some very good rewards for catching them, including a new LEGO boat!...

How to fast travel in Red Dead Redemption 2 Tired of gallivanting on your horse all the time? Here’s how to unlock and use fast travel in Red Dead Redemption 2. While it’s fun to gallop through the countryside or run around a town, sometimes you just want to get somewhere fast. Getting to the various towns and regions in Red Dead Redemption 2 often means travelling across the massive map on horseback....

How to feed Sam in Grow a Garden How to feed NPC Sam and increase your friendship to unlock the second Seed Shop stock tab. Image credit:Roblox The ability to form a friendship with Seed Shop stallholder Sam isn’t technically on-theme with the rest of Grow a Garden ’s Fairy Event , but have you considered that the true magic was the friends we found along the way? See, it all makes sense now....

How to get carved wood in Nightingale Carved wood is an intermediate-tier material, so it takes a while before you can get your hands on it Nightingale carved wood takes over from wood bundles once you reach Provisional Realms, so you’ll need it for more than just crafting upgraded workbenches, though you need plenty of it for that. Getting carved wood takes time and involves progressing the story, though, so don’t expect to start cranking it out as soon as you decide it’s time for fancier gear....

How to get smarter in Bitlife A solid Smarts attribute is all you need to be successful in Bitlife, so here’s how to get smarter. Image credit:Candywriter LLC A lot of the best jobs in Bitlife require that your character has a relatively high Smarts attribute during their lifetime. For example, those wishing to become a Brain Surgeon will need to have high Smarts before they can begin prodding people’s brains....

How to get Tungsten Ore in Once Human If you want better tools, you want Tungsten, so here’s how to get it in Once Human. Image credit:VG247/Starry Studio As you make progress with Once Human , — the strange, open-world survival game from Starry Studio — you’ll find that the map just keeps getting bigger and bigger. As you do, you’ll also find that new regions are home to new resources, and both Aluminum Ore and Tungsten Ore are two of these that you’ll definitely be needing plenty of sooner or later....

How to help Jar find light in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 This mysterious Nevron – Jar – requires your help in the form of ‘light’. Here’s how to complete Jar’s quest in Clair Obscur. Image credit:Kepler Interactive/VG247 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is packed with an array of fascinating characters and creatures, and one such creature – one that fortunately doesn’t want you dead as soon as they lay eyes on you – is the mysterious Jar....

How to help The Small Bourgeon in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 The Small Burgeon is in need of Burgeon Skin. Here’s where to find it in Clair Obscur. Image credit:Kepler Interactive/VG247 Throughout Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , you’ll meet all manner of curious creatures and rather horrifying, hostile Nevrons. That said, there are some Nevrons across the world that – instead of fight you – would rather elicit your help, and The Small Burgeon found in the Overworld is one of these....

How to make a sled in Sons of the Forest A quick guide on how to make the sled, and how to use it. The sled in Sons of the Forest is a brilliant tool to navigate the island super fast and avoid needless damage, as long as you’re travelling downhill. As such, you’ll probably want to figure out how to make a sled as fast as possible. While it’s quite the undertaking, this guide will take you through how to get the sled in Sons of the Forest , as well as the best ways to use it if you want to avoid some nasty cannibals roaming the wilderness....