Typically, brand new Pokemon  players can unlock a free mystery gift for a limited time just by owning the game near launch, and Sword & Shield continues that trend. It's none other than long cat Gigantamax Meowth, and it...

In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, experience is paramount. You use it to level up and gain new skills, some of which are powerhouse abilities that help you slay some of the tougher optional encounters. What's the best way to earn them? ...

Planet Zoo is a very good game for very good people, but disaster can strike at any moment. If you've played the original Zoo Tycoon series and Frontier's previous sim title, Planet Coaster, you'll have a decent idea of what to expect from ...

Death Stranding seems overly obtuse and odd, but it's actually a lot more welcoming than you might expect. Here's a few non-story-spoiler tips to help you on your way.

MediEvil isn't a super tough game, but it can be a tricky one. Due to some old school mechanics that some people might have some difficulty acclimating to, I wanted to share a way to game the life system. It's just as true now as it wa...

I've really gotten used to new-school game design. Whenever I play a lengthy RPG, my mind immediately goes to "I need to find the bank so I can store all of these cool items." I went through around 15 hours of The Outer Worlds before f...

Earlier this month, Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 finally received an international release outside of Asia. What should have been a smooth introduction for many became a lesson in frustration due to unclear instructions and an alr...

There are 48 bees to find in Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and they're important because nabbing as many as possible is the only way most people will get through the final challenge. Clearing the Impossible Lair is needed to beat th...

Experience isn't hard to come by in The Surge 2: if you know where to look. Although you can grind out XP (which helps you upgrade your rig/stats and gear) endlessly if you really want, it's smarter to earn it by way of sidequests. One of t...

Contra: Rogue Corps is out this week, and although a lot of people are probably going to be turned off by it, some folks will be blasting away, trying to find some fun with it. If you happen to be one of those people: don't forget to dash.

One big new feature of the Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch remake is the introduction of Dampé: a classic Zelda character has been transplanted into the game to herald in the dungeon creation mechanic. What you might not kno...

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening has a long and majestic history. Born in 1993 on the original Game Boy the portable wonder would capture the hearts of many, and save countless family car rides. Five whole years later the Game Boy Colo...

One common theme I'm seeing from Daemon X Machina players is that the game withholds a lot of information from them. It happened in all of the demos, and it's happening in the retail release. Just in case you didn't read that manual (m...

This might be a bit premature given that Blasphemous is not a particularly short game and it hasn't even been out a full week yet, but I figured some of you would benefit from this PSA. The game has multiple endings as you might expect, but...

While shooters are typically straightforward, Borderlands 3 once again brings a ton of RPG elements with it, including floating numbers, levels, and tons of nuanced loot. Here's a few tips to help navigate it all.

Picking a character in Borderlands 3 can be tough, as all four choices are viable. Here's why you should consider picking FL4K if you're coming at the game from a solo player angle.

Path of Exile's 3.8 content patch goes live today, and brings with it the Blight Challenge League, introducing a surprisingly refreshing league mechanic (for an ARPG, at least): tower defense. Throughout the league, players will be fightin...

Astral Chain is a Platinum joint, and that means there's a lot of stuff to memorize. But like many Japanese action romps, a lot of the complexity lies in your ability to micromanage all of the game's upgrades and systems, which feed in...

Oninaki is a tangled web of upgrades, skill trees, gear, and daemons: who operate as the quasi-personas of the game. One daemon handles swift sword slicing, another is adept in archery, you get the drift. Here's a few quick tips on how...

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is out this week in the west after spending 15 years in the "Japan only" phantom zone, and the powers that be decided that they shouldn't mess with greatness: keeping the spirit of the 2004 release alive. With that in mi...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a brawler at heart, but there's a few tricky bosses to navigate. Here's a few tips to help avoid that frustration.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers' first wave of post-game content has been dated, and the initial phase unlocks today. Eden, the core raid of the Shadowbringers expansion, is live. Here's how to access it and what you can expect.

"The amiibo gazebo" might be the greatest conceit yet for amiibo functionality. Even if you absolutely hate the idea of physical toys unlocking content, that name has to bring a smile to your face. Here's how it all works in Fire Emble...

The Dota Auto Chess mod kicked off at the beginning of 2019, and started a trend in the process. After reaching an apex of eight million players over a scant few months, the "auto-battler" genre was born, and man did publishers ru...

SolSeraph is a tricky beast. Hailing from ActRaiser blood, it combines platforming and strategy concepts into one game, but this time the latter is also a tower defense game. What?! Yeah you might need some tips for this one.