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Where to get the Ruins Greatsword in Elden Ring Here’s where to get one of Elden Ring’s Legendary Armaments, the Ruins Greatsword. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware Elden Ring has a range of weapons to choose from no matter what type of build you’re going for, but if you like a solid Strength build and don’t mind dabbling in Gravity magic, the Ruins Greatsword could be the colossal sword for you. Forged from a ruined fragment of stone that was struck by a meteorite, this chunk of stone can deal both Physical and Magic damage, and it feels super fun to use its Wave of Destruction Ash of War on mobs....

Why the PS5 Pro’s $700 price tag bothers me so much Sony’s PS5 Pro price shockwave has made me reconsider my entire outlook on the video game industry Image credit:VG247 My first console was the SEGA Master System. It was awesome. My second console was the SEGA Mega Drive. It was awesome. My sort-of third console was the SEGA Mega CD. It was awesome (to me). My fourth console was the Sony PlayStation....

Witcher card game Gwent’s final update has arrived, marking the end of its path All future balance changes are now in the community’s hands. Image credit:VG247/CD Projekt. The development of Gwent , The Witcher series’ spin-off card game, has reached its conclusion, with a final update having given players the chance to take the reins going forwards. Having begun life as a minigame in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that I, for one, dedicated far too much time to, Gwent got its own dedicated release back in 2018....

With Final Fantasy 16, the PS5 generation finally truly begins Gorgeous visuals, seamless transitions, and a masterclass in mocap and performance, Final Fantasy 16 proves the series can still be cutting edge in 2023. It’s been a lethargic start to the generation. Years into the lifespan of both the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5, it feels like there hasn’t really been any one game that’s juiced the hardware for all it’s worth – that’s really put the pedal to the metal and gotten drunk on the power of all the SSDs and GPUs crammed into these waiting machines....

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition forges its path on February 6 The complete journey awaits. Image credit:Koei Tecmo/Team Ninja A Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition is coming to digital storefronts on February 6, per an announcement from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja. This edition of the action RPG contains three DLC packs plus additional items. It also includes all updates to the game, including equipment and stages from collaborations with Naraka: Bladepoint , Lies of P , and Nioh 2....

Wondering why Final Fantasy 7’s Cloud is oddly absent from Astro Bot? “It’s difficult to comment on that” says Team Asobi’s head I’m sure he’ll be there in the Astro Bot remake. Image credit:Team Asobi Astro Bot has more cameos than you probably realised there were PlayStation games, but there’s one game that feels conspicuously absent: Final Fantasy 7 . I feel like it probably isn’t hyperbole to say that Final Fantasy 7 is the quintessential PS1 game, right?...

World of Warcraft-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3 custom campaign “Forsaken” releases a teaser level you can play right now, with plans for it to grow into the full mod A nice starter ahead of a future main custom campaign course. Image credit:Larian/SquallyDaBeanz 2025 got off to a cracking start for those who were hoping Baldur’s Gate 3 modders would create some cool custom campaigns when Larian released the official tools for the game last year....

World of Warcraft players are protesting the state of the game by filling the group finder tool up with the word “PROTEST” Following the latest balance patch, certain classes have had enough. Image credit:Blizzard World of Warcraft players are protesting an upcoming balance patch through the in-game group finder tool. Sole players, listing themselves for mythic plus dungeons they have no real desire to complete, in distress due to the knowledge that their classes will see nerfs, and their damage parses will be reduced at Blizzard’s hands....

Worried about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s graphics after playing the demo? Square Enix says the final game will look better Plus the demo is getting an update too. After some fans have expressed concerns over Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s graphics from playing the demo, Square Enix has clarified the final game will look better. Earlier this month, Square Enix released a demo for its highly anticipated sequel Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, following a showcase during a dedicated State of Play....

XDefiant catches yet another delay, but a stress test is on the way that should help Ubisoft lock in a release date You just have to hope this isn’t another Skull and Bones situation. If you can believe it, Ubisoft’s upcoming shooter XDefiant has been delayed once again, but a new date should be on the way soon. It sometimes seems like XDefiant might never come out, despite the plethora of tests and surprisingly high player count , as unfortunately for those of you that are excited for the game, it’s been delayed once again....

XDefiant has been out for two days and already has cheaters As a free-to-play FPS, it was obviously going to happen. Image credit:Initial_Historian_50 on the XDefiant Reddit XDefiant is out and is pretty darn fun! It feels a lot like some classic, arcadey shooters from my childhood. Running fast in Modern Warfare 2 and the like - the exact thing every old man has been begging for over the last decade....

Yay, a fresh Helldivers 2 patch is coming soon to fix freezes, here are some guns to avoid using until it does You need a hero, and Arrowhead’s on its way. Image credit:VG247/Arrowhead Game Studios. There’ve been a lot of issues afflicting Helldivers 2 since its latest patch dropped yesterday, but the good news is that Arrowhead’s now revealed that it’s working on a fresh patch that should take care of the biggest one - the game freezing up on regular basis....

You can mod DLSS into Starfield, but it won’t make the game run better If you’re going to manually mod DLSS into your Starfield installation, don’t do it to get a performance uplift. Image credit:Bethesda One of the first mods for Starfield makes it easy to add DLSS to the game , which replaces the default FSR2 tech it shipped with. The mod is pretty simple to install, but obviously only makes sense for players using Nvidia GPUs....

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaves Breath of the Wild behind – hands-on preview With new mechanics like the Fuse power, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a fresh take on the same massive open world. Image credit:Nintendo The exciting thing about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is how it moves on from some of the most influential elements of Breath of the Wild....

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Susuyai Shrine Solution Susuyai Shrine is a wheeler dealer! Image credit:Nintendo In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , Susuyai Shrine is also called “A Spinning Device” owing to its multitude of puzzles involving wheels and wheeled vehicles. The solution to this Shrine is all about lateral thinking based around the momentum a wheel creates, and how you can attach them to objects in many different ways to achieve different results....

Zenless Zone Zero: How to claim free characters Bulk up your Zenless Zone Zero roster before even touching the gacha by getting a respectable handful of Agents for free. As a gacha game, Zenless Zone Zero plans to make its bank by releasing loads and loads of really good characters you’ll be just itching to play as. But in order to describe ZZZ as free-to-play with a semi-clear conscience — and to sweeten you up so that you like the game enough to hopefully want to pay for it in the future — HoYoverse will be periodically loading your account up with free characters, especially during the all-important Version 1....

Zenless Zone Zero: Should you play as Belle or Wise? Choosing your protagonist from between ZZZ’s sibling duo leads to something a bit different than in previous HoYoverse games. Image credit:HoYoverse Like most RPGs of its type, Zenless Zone Zero opens with a simple choice of playable character. While the focus in games monetised via gachas is very much on building up huge rosters of increasingly strong units, you do still need a nominal protagonist, after all, and that’s what this decision is about....

ZZZ Evelyn build and teams Evelyn’s stat needs are flexible, though she has just a few good W-Engine choices Image credit:HoYoverse Rolling stats for your ZZZ Evelyn build is a little less onerous than usual thanks to her built-in crit rate buffs, though her W-Engine situation is rather less flexible, at least if you’re trying to maximize. Evelyn, like most DPS characters, just needs attack and crit rate or crit damage, though, so as long as you’ve got strong sources of that, you’re good to go....

ZZZ: How to get free Pulchra in Version 1.6 The A-rank stun agent is a free reward for a limited-time event Image credit:HoYoverse | VG 24/7 You can get Pulchra for free in ZZZ Version 1.6 , but if you missed the livestream, or just weren’t paying attention, it’s easy to miss. Unlike Harumasa , who was free between Version 1.4 and Versoin 1.6, Pulchra’s event is only sticking around for this update....

“A homage to Children of Men that fits the weird Warframe world” - Warframe creative director speaks on latest narrative rollercoaster Rebecca Ford sits down and speaks on the latest story bombshell dropped ahead of TennoCon. Image credit:VG247 In case you weren’t aware, Warframe has recently released an absolute belter of an update. Titled Jade Shadows, it includes a new quest, a new frame, three new weapons, and a new mission type....