Near the tail-end of the Borderlands 3: Guns, Love, and Tentacles DLC you'll come across a mission called "Horror in the Woods," that puts you face to face with a enemy. Before you can actually reach that fight though, you'll hav...

Bleeding Edge is now out on PC and Xbox One, and the meta is very early yet. We're here to help. Here are three of the strongest characters in Bleeding Edge that are great to pick up and play immediately so you get off on the righ...

[Update: As of today, Spawn is now available for all players to purchase in Mortal Kombat 11. Check out his updated Brutalities list below.]After many, many years of fan-wishlisting, Spawn has finally made his debut in the Mortal Kombat uni...

Yep, that's a big 'ol picture of Russell: a guy you meet very early in the game. That's just a spoiler guard though, because most of you probably clicked this because of a puzzle solution.

Half-Life: Alyx has some very long chapters, especially in the early-going. Long, stressful segments in creepy environments where there's never enough downtime to feel a sense of relief. That's why I welcomed the chapter called "Jeff."...

We may not be able to skip the (initially cute) crafting animation in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but we can at least speed it up. Here's a time-saver: If you tap the A button, you'll craft faster than normal. It makes a difference! Espe...

In Half-Life: Alyx, Valve keeps the inventory management relatively simple. For more info on how that all works (which involves minor gameplay and non-story spoilers), read on!

Half-Life: Alyx is a virtual reality game, sure, but it's also a Half-Life game. While it's second nature to go in thinking that it'll be a base-level tech demo with a Half-Life story, it really does feel like past iterations in m...

Honestly, I struggled with whether this puzzle even warranted a guide. I spent far too long trying to figure it out, and then felt dumb for not getting it sooner. But, Chris told me something along the lines of "If you had trouble, some oth...

So Half-Life: Alyx has puzzles in it. Who knew?! The thing is, most of them are optional, granting access to item-filled lockers. Some aren't, as you're required to do them to progress on the critical path. It's very easy to skip them ...

I've been patiently waiting for the Nioh 2 community to rally around a go-to farming strategy, and while there isn't a consensus yet – and there are multiple long-term goals to grind out, including your XP, gold, and weapon/Onmyo/Ninj...

Doom Eternal can get really heated, and I'm not just talking about the denizens of Hell here. On higher difficulty settings things can spiral out of control, so it's imperative that you use the entire arena and explore all of it: even ...

In Doom Eternal, you're often presented with choices on how to upgrade or advance your weapons or your Doom Slayer. While everything is technically an enhancement, some are better for the early game than others.

There are many reasons to speak with your neighbors every day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They can sometimes give you gifts, help you on your journey to make your island the most amazing place on the planet, or land you some Nook Mile...

If there has been one objective that's been consistent throughout the Animal Crossing franchise, it's paying off your mortgage. It's the driving force behind a series without much drive, and for players who stick it out, they know payi...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is an excellent metroidvania. After Blind Forest, there was no doubt that the followup would be quality. However, like any metroidvania, it's most enjoyable when you're most capable. Unlocking new abilitie...

If you're a returning Nioh player, you're probably counting the seconds until you can unlock nodes on the Onmyo and Ninjutsu skill trees in Nioh 2 and start flinging your comfy old spells, buffs, and traps. You'll still want to keep an eye ...

Nioh 2 has a bunch of interlocking stats and systems that can give you a much-needed edge in combat, and one of them, in particular, is worth shouting out: you gotta stay on top of your Soul Cores. It took me way too long before I realized ...

Nioh players all know and love Kodama, the little green spirits lurking around the world in easily-overlooked places, but in Nioh 2, you'll also want to keep an eye out for Sudama, the purple fellas with skull masks. You aren't meant to rou...

You know the drill in pretty much every game that features some sort of "Devil Trigger" or "Rage of the Gods" mechanic (Devil May Cry or God of War respectively). Typically you want to save this game-changing power for a tougher e...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps does things a bit differently when it comes to combat. Unlike the original, the incredibly cute and formidable Ori will not dispatch enemies by way of mashing the attack button and throwing out short-ranged lit...

Granblue Fantasy: Versus is finally out, and if you've read our review, you should have a solid idea of how it works compared to other fighting games. Granblue Fantasy: Versus, I think, succeeds in making every character feel dist...

It never hurts to have a map handy for Dead Cells, especially as new areas join the flow-chart-like world. The Bad Seed includes two early-game biomes, as well as a third area that's home to a new boss. These DLC zones are by no means hidde...

Booting up the Phantasy Star Online 2 Xbox One beta (which is only running through tonight) and looking through the class choices sight unseen can be daunting. Not only do you have to sort through all of the not-so-D&D terminology ...

[Update: Following his Early Access period (in which we all learned he's a monster to deal with), The Joker is now available to purchase in Mortal Kombat 11 on all platforms. This article has also been updated to include several of Joker's ...