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.

Final Fantasy XIV is an interesting MMO in that it doesn't allow for modding support. A lot of other popular genre titles, such as World of Warcraft, allow for "quest helper" add-ons and the like, so that folks can easily find their wa...

I'm making my way through the main story quest of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, and I came across a particularly puzzling mission that a few folks have asked me to share the solution for, since there's no real guides yet. It's called "...

In order to hit 100% completion in Bloodstained, you need to gather up every item, shard, and locate every demon. Here's how to find Demon #44, which is one of the most obscure encounters in the entire game. [Spoilers below with the appeara...

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers has arrived today in early access form before its proper July 2 launch, and you can either dig in with an existing character or try out the two new jobs: Gunbreaker or Dancer. So here's the rub! If you...

Bloodstained requires a lot of cash to go for a full 100% clear (not just map completion, but every item). Here's how to make that process a lot easier. [Vague spoilers for endgame items and abilities. No story spoilers.]

I finally reached 100% map completion in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night this past week, and since readers have been asking about it, I figured I'd share my map with the world. Below, embedded, you can find the full 100% map in ...

Bloodstained has some secrets. They’re not miserable, but there is a pile of them. In addition to cheat codes and some crafting chicanery, here's how to find a few of the most important endgame boss fights. [Heavy spoilers for endgame...

So Bloodstained has a few esoteric concepts hidden beneath the surface just like a classic Castlevania game. While some are more spoilery than others, I figured I'd take the time to talk about a very simple and very early mechanic...

Cadence of Hyrule isn't nearly as brutal as the original Crypt of the Necrodancer, but the rhythm-based gameplay is something that takes practice to make perfect. Here's a few Cadence-centric tips to make that process a little easier (vague...

For as ridiculous as it seems on the surface, Rage 2 can actually get pretty tough and bury some of its secrets deep within the crevices of its open world. Here's some help deciphering them.

A Hat in Time's second major DLC is coming this Friday, and we'll be covering it. But before then, I figured I'd prepare you for locating said add-on: Hat Kid's Spaceship is a twisting labyrinth after all. While it only takes a moment to fi...

Days Gone is a long and arduous game. Survival is more of a focal point than most of the other open world projects in recent memory, so conservation is key. Here's some tips to help you with that sometimes confusing process, with some very ...