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Diablo 4 Brought to Heel quest and red mushroom location The (almost) invisible ‘shroom The Diablo 4 Brought to Heel side quest tasks you with finding a specific red mushroom, but tracking the fungus down is more challenging than it first appears. For one thing, even when you’re in the right area, the red mushroom cluster is impossible to see under certain circumstances. While the physical rewards might not be that impressive, completing Brought to Heel is a quick way to earn some Hawezar renown, which is essential if you want to get more health potions (and you do)....

Did you know Street Fighter 6 has a virtual pet and more cool hidden stuff? Street Fighter 6’s Boot Camp website showcases the loving attention-to-detail that makes it Game of the Year Image credit:VG247 / Capcom Among the lengthy laundry list of things that Street Fighter 6 excels at, one of the most impressive has to be the sense of community and scale around the game’s online component. The MMO-style Battle Hub environment does a brilliant job of fostering arcade-like community over the internet – but did you know that the adventures can also continue, to some degree, on your browser?...

Does Starfield finally give Xbox a killer exclusive? It’s taken a long time, but all those studio acquisitions are finally showing some dividends. It’s the $7.5bn dollar question: is Starfield good enough to make people buy an Xbox? It’s a platform that’s been frustratingly lacking in killer apps, but we’re starting to see the tide turn on that front, and Bethesda’s latest opus is a key title in Xbox’s line-up going forward....

Does Zack Snyder even want you to watch the PG-13 cut of Rebel Moon hitting Netflix tomorrow? The ultimate PR move. Image credit:Netflix Rebel Moon: Part One is about to finally hit Netflix , but Zack Snyder is already saying his longer, R-rated cut is much better. This isn’t the first time the divisive filmmaker has teased his director’s cut is way deeper and more engrossing, but doubling down on basically saying “what’s about to drop isn’t the movie I set out to make” is a weird strategy to adopt this early....

Dominican Olympics Committee congratulates MenaRD on Capcom Cup victory The legendary player took the trophy home this morning, as the final Street Fighter 5 Capcom Cup champion. The official Olympic Committee for the Dominican Republic has congratulated professional Street Fighter player MenaRD for their victory at Capcom Cup. As the victor, they’re the final Street Fighter 5 champion as official tournaments prepare for the launch of Street Fighter 6. “Excellent sunrise for all Dominicans, and Dominican esports....

Don’t worry, the Monster Hunter Wilds beta might serve you eyeless NPC and angry blob nightmare fuel, but the full game shouldn’t haunt your dreams Look, maybe these monsters are just employing the strategy of playing PS1 instead of playing dead? Image credit:Capcom The Monster Hunter Wilds beta has being doing very well in terms of attracting players so far, but plenty of those folks seem like they might now be in danger of wetting the bed - either in fear or amusement - after encountering some graphical glitch nightmare fuel that makes the game not look like one you’re planning on playing in 2025....

Free money, you say? Meta Quest 3S + Batman Arkham Shadow $299. Includes $75 Amazon Credit for FREE. Use code QUEST75. See at Amazon The Meta Quest 3 has been out for just over a year now, and so far it’s impressed. Alex Donaldson wrote last year in his review of the Quest 3 : “Essentially, when I’m wearing the Meta Quest 3 I feel a little more natural; I don’t feel like I’m strutting around with a great big box strapped to my face....

Dragon Age: The Veilguard does contain some nudity, but Bioware’s staying purposefully mum about manhoods It’s also not saying anything about vaginas either, so a general pipe down about the realities of virtually laying pipe down here. Image credit:Bioware Stop what you’re doing, I need your full attention here. It’s been confirmed that Dragon Age: The Veilguard does actually feature some nudity. However, Bioware won’t tell anyone whether that includes genitalia - you know, those willies and flowers you learned about at school....

Dune Awakening’s latest dev video shows off faction-specific bases, which look far nicer than the bland boxes we’ve built in the beta After aligning with the Harkonnen or Atreides, build a base that isn’t just a box on the rocks. Image credit:Funcom Another day, another official Dune Awakening dev video, this time highlighting the base building system. While the basics of base building is something we’ve already seen a lot about, we do get further insight on the late game faction-specific building options for all your Harkonnen and Atreides lovers out there....

E3 is still on, despite what Ubisoft suggested A report emerged last month claiming that neither Xbox, Nintendo, or PlayStation will be attending the event. As part of Ubisoft’s recent investors call, CEO Yves Guillemot did confirm the company would be at E3, but didn’t seem entirely confident the event will even take place. Last year the ESA and new owner of E3 ReedPop confirmed that E3 would be returning as an in-person show in 2023 , to which everyone said, “yeah, sure,” considering the event was cancelled in 2022....

EA Sports FC 25 hands-on preview: EAFC 25 finally gives tactics, visuals, and Career Mode a much-needed overhaul, with modernisation as a focus With FC IQ, Rush and Cranium, the gameplay and visuals of EA Sports FC 25 are getting a long-awaited refresh! Image credit:EA SPORTS The rhetoric around EA Sports football games is, ironically, the same year after year. People who don’t really get it wonder why the seemingly minor modifications couldn’t have been added in an update, while die-hards, importing their tribalistic fan culture from real-life football perhaps, agonise over each new face and feature....

Elden Ring balance update makes the first half of the DLC easier, so you don’t have to be as good as games journalists The earlier bosses of the DLC should be a lot easier, just buckle in for that last boss. They’re still a monster. Image credit:From Software Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has gotten its first balance patch, and it’s a small but impactful one. This balance calibration, posted on the official Elden Ring website , has significantly improved the stat enhancements granted with initial Shadow Realm Blessings: Scadutree blessings and Revered Spirit Ashes....

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Hornsent quest guide Here’s how to complete the Hornsent’s quest in Shadow of the Erdtree. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware UPDATE: We have updated some of the steps in this guide with additional, streamlined information so you can complete Hornsent’s quest with ease. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree has a few colourful characters for you to meet, and for once, these NPCs don’t actually want to kill you from the outset....

Exoprimal’s dino shooting feels at home on Xbox Game Pass, but does it have staying power? Exoprimal is out today Image credit:VG247 / Capcom Exoprimal is out today! While we’ve not had a chance to play enough of it yet to warrant a full review, considering that it’s a live service shooter that requires a decent time investment before an educated critique of it can be written up, we have given it enough time for a cheeky preview....

Fable pops up with a new gameplay trailer at the Xbox Showcase - coming 2025 Another big reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024, we can finally see gameplay for the new Fable game. Image credit:Xbox Game Studios The new Fable game has made another appearance, this time at the Xbox Showcase during Summer Game Fest 2024 ! This came in the form of a new trailer, showing gameplay, dialogue, and a giant toad....

Fisch Dr Crookspine quest: Find boots, rocket fuel & speed core Here’s where to find the Boots, Rocket Fuel and Speed Core Dr Crookspine needs to craft the Glimmersuit Boots in Fisch! Image credit:Roblox/VG247 On the Laboratory platform between Sunstone Island and Rosilit Bay, you find the mad scientist Dr Crookspine working away on his latest invention. Dr Crookspine is a brilliant inventor, capable of designing useful items that entirely change the way you play Fisch , but before he can do that he needs the right materials....

Five years on, Red Dead Online remarkably feels like less of a dying west than RDR2 There’s still a good number of cowboys and cowgirls roaming the plains. Image credit:VG247/Rockstar Games. I don’t see him hit the ground, but I definitely hear it. By the time I turn back, the mysterious figure that’s just rode past me as we both galloped through one of New Austin’s many sandy gullies is already back on his feet....

Following a controversial reward switch, EA Sports FC 24 players are threatening to boycott buying FC points “You have a voice, this community has a voice.” Image credit:VG247/EA A recent change to how EA Sports FC 24 is distributing some Champions Player Pick rewards hasn’t gone down well with a lot of Ultimate Team players. The backlash to the tweak EA made over the weekend has seen folks accuse the developer of deliberately making it harder for them to acquire a couple of new Team of the Season cards, with some even announcing their intention to boycott buying FC points....

Forget Summer Game Fest: to find the true successor to E3, you might need to look outside the United States Brazil’s BIG Festival is an exuberant, enthusiastic, and energetic convention – and something other big game shows can learn from. Image credit:VG247 You know the worst thing about E3, towards the end? It felt so false. It was the event equivalent of that Steve Buscemi ‘how do you do, fellow kids?...

Forget The Sims, what we really need EA to do is bring The Urbz back The stars are aligned. Now is the time of prophecy. The world is electric with remasters of The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 , as it should be. Both games, while old and for sure showing their age in some places, are absolute classics that a gaming powerhouse was built upon. Who doesn’t love The Sims ?...