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How to kill the Wicker Men in ER Shadow of the Erdtree The easiest ways to take down Elden Ring’s new Furnace Golem enemies How to kill the Wicker Men-slash-Furnace Golems in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is a bit of a process, and it involves using a new crafted item you can easily overlook for most of the expansion. The Furnace Golem wicker men act as guards in each region of the Land of Shadow, with one stomping around the middle of a main road....

How to redeem pre-registration rewards in Wuthering Waves Around 30 million players pre-registered for Kuro Games’ latest gacha RPG, and if you’re one of them, here’s how to get your hands on your one-off bonuses. Image credit:KURO GAME In the run-up to the release of Wuthering Waves , Kuro Games offered a series of pre-registration bonuses for players who created an account for the game before it officially launched. Adding another offering every time certain milestones — such as social media followers — were reached, the eventual pot for eager fans ended up being well worth getting your hands on....

How to trade stickers in Monopoly Go A step-by-step guide for sending stickers to a friend. Image credit:Scopely If you’re new to Monopoly Go and struggling to complete one of the game’s Sticker Albums , you may be wondering how do you trade stickers ? The app lets you send stickers to your in-game friends and exchange them, which can come in handy if you’re agonisingly close to completing an album or a set and just need a couple more to complete it....

How to unlock and use the Solar Drill in Once Human A chargeable drill that never breaks. You definitely want your hands on the Solar Drill in Once Human, so here’s how to get it. Image credit:VG247/Starry Studio There are a handful of ways you can make your life easier in Once Human , depending on what your goals are and what resources you’re in dire need of. One such Specialization that players can unlock is the Solar Drill ; a chargeable, reusable drill that when used properly, will never break....

How to Unlock New Skill Trees in Sekiro There might only be one skill tree unlocked at the start of Shadows Die Twice, but there are various new pathways you can unlock further into the game. In our Sekiro skill trees guide , we’ll be walking you through how to unlock new skill trees in Sekiro as easily as possible. Skill Trees Unlock Prosthetic Arts Skill Tree Senpou Style Skill Tree Skill Trees Unlock Firstly, we’ll provide you with a brief list of all the skill trees you can unlock out in the world of Sekiro....

How to use a Deviation Energy Generator in Once Human Turn stardust pollution into power using a Deviation Energy Regenerator in Once Human. Image credit:VG247/Starry Studio One thing that every single base in Once Human will need sooner or later is power. Initially, you can only generate power for your base using Solar Generators, but as time goes on and you make more progress, you’ll soon unlock a range of different Generators that suit bases in varying environments, including the Deviation Energy Generator ....

Hyper Light Breaker really shows how much the games industry has changed in a decade Though it’s a bit hard to say how good that is right now. Image credit:Heart Machine I think that Hyper Light Drifter probably released at just the right time. Indie games were really carving out their own corner of the industry back then, in 2016, and it was truly a year with some (comparatively) massive titles - Firewatch , The Witness, Inside, Cuphead , Enter the Gungeon, Darkest Dungeon , and even Stardew Valley ....

I need you to stop what you’re doing and watch this Games Done Quick Crazy Taxi speedrun that has a live backing band Pure cinema. Image credit:Games Done Quick/ Crazy Taxi If you need a video game pick-me-up that will cure you of any ailment, then you absolutely need to watch this Crazy Taxi speedrun. I would argue that Crazy Taxi is one of the most video games to ever video game - it is ridiculous, loud, it’s a game many people have played because they see it in an arcade and go “oh man I haven’t played Crazy Taxi forever, let’s play a couple rounds!...

I played three missions of the Battlefield 6 campaign, and I wasn’t ready for how much Battlefield-y it is The Battlefield 6 campaign is not trying to compete with Call of Duty’s spectacle, but it does try to find a place for the Battlefield formula within a linear mode. Image credit:EA, Battlefield Studios. Battlefield 6 is one of the rare triple-A games whose developers were happy to let the public - some of them, at least - play the game well ahead of its release ....

Infinity Nikki Whimstar map locations There are hundreds of Whimstars to find across Miraland’s map in Infinity Nikki, here are all of the ones we’ve found so far. Image credit:PaperGames/VG247 In Infinity Nikki , Whimstars are the embodiment of whimsicality and inspiration. When fused with Nikki’s Heart of Infinity they fill her with an indescribable power, serving as an energy source for her newfound abilities. As you explore the world of Miraland, it makes sense to track down each and every Whimstar you can find....

Invincible season 2 has an Omni-Man shaped hole - for good and bad. Omni-Man’s absence is obviously the point of season 2 so far, though that approach has its pros and cons. Image credit:Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video Season 2 of Invincible is here, with its second episode having arrived just yesterday. The season carries the torch well enough so far: bringing back familiar faces, moving storylines ahead in a way that makes sense, and providing a decent mix of narratively-driven scenes and action set pieces....

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a tease of a teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman, and it really wants you to look up That’s too many teases. Image credit:DC James Gunn’s Superman is getting its first teaser trailer tomorrow, and ahead of that it’s gotten its own little tease. What’s up with marketing these days? We’ve known since the start of the week that Superman’s first trailer would be coming tomorrow, Thursday December 19, and director James Gunn even gave us a little bit of the main theme to listen to while we wait for it....

King of cinematic freaks Bill Skarsgård “lost a tremendous amount of weight” for the Nosferatu remake He maybe took the “dead Transylvanian nobleman” homework too seriously. Image credit:Focus Features Are you excited for the Nosferatu remake from Robert Eggers? No? Well, you probably should. After absolutely smashing it with The Witch , The Lighthouse , and The Northman , he seems like the perfect filmmaker to update F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic, and the stellar cast definitely helps....

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s dedication to letting me be a drunk, boorish oaf is so committed, it honestly left me astounded - preview Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 feels like a hobgoblin game; built for late nights, days off work, and to compliment your headiest rot days. Image credit:VG247 I’ve not played an open world RPG as thoughtful, earnest, or funny as Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 since… well, The original Kingdom Come Deliverance ....

Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, an impressive sort-of-Pokemon-Go-alike, is releasing in 2024 on mobile Closed beta sign-ups are available now, if you can get in. Following last week’s tease, a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link is out, confirming a 2024 release window, and an upcoming closed beta test. It’s been over a year since we’ve seen anything new from Kingdom Hearts , but earlier today Square Enix shared another look at its latest mobile take on the classic Disney crossover series....

Marvel Snap praised for restoring growth in the Collectable card games genre Dubbed a “runaway hit” at GDC, the game is estimated to be making roughly $300,000 a day. Marvel Snap received heavy praise during a GDC titled “The Year in Free-to-Play” where Visible Entertainment founder Dave Rohri stated it had restored growth in the CCG genre. The talk, which has been a mainstay for numerous years now, points to important lessons and developments in the last 12 months within the video game industry....

Metal Gear voice actor, Quinton Flynn, teases upcoming announcements for the series Konami’s silence is deafening. Rumours of a Metal Gear Solid announcement have been rampant, and they show no signs whatsoever of slowing down. As is typically the case with Konami, there’s been radio silence on the topic of whether we’ll be seeing a new Metal Gear game anytime soon. That said, Konami did recently revive Silent Hill , announcing that a remake of the cult classic, Silent Hill 2 , is on the way from Bloober Team....

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has officially been approved by UK regulators The mega deal edges even closer to completion Image credit:VG247 Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been officially approved by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This development follows the body’s announcement last month that it’d provisionally agreed to allow the deal, following a consultation period designed to help address remaining concerns that certain aspects of the version currently on the table could potentially be “circumvented, terminated, or not enforced....

Minecraft Legends Mounts: Where to find a Regal Tiger, Brilliant Beetle and Big Beak Ride awesome creatures across the wild Overworld The Overworld is a big place in Minecraft Legends , so you need a hardy mount to ferry between battles. Mounts in Minecraft Legends have a range of different abilities, such as climbing walls, gliding down from high places without taking damage, or just running really fast. But whether you would rather ride into battle on the back of a noble steed, huge bird, purple tiger or giant glowing-eyed insect, you still need to find them first....

Modern Warfare 3 lets you turn a pistol into an SMG, an LMG into… a different kind of LMG Modern Warfare 3 is expanding the Gunsmith system with a feature that can essentially turn one weapon into a different one. Image credit:Activision The big Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer reveal is quickly approaching. To whet your appetite a bit, developer Sledgehammer Games unveiled one of the big new features early. The Aftermarket Parts system is an overhaul to Conversion Kits, which is part of the weapon-building Gunsmith....