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With a game full of puzzles and platforming, why not add a decent chunk of easter eggs to the mix? Here is how to turn into Gomez from Fez in Animal Well.Animal Well: How to turn into Gomez from FezIf you wish to turn your cute blobby character you will only have to press Up on the D-Pad four times. However, for it to work, you will need to complete the game first – otherwise, your character will just look up and even fall asleep out of boredom. This is reminiscent of the Fly code in Fez that will allow Gomez to fly at any point during New Game+, and it is a great touch to an already loved game like Animal Well filled with secrets to uncover.Screenshot: RadioRobot185Who is Gomez and what is Fez? ExplainedGomez – nowadays referred to as the “apple mode” in Animal Well – is the main protagonist of Fez, a puzzle-platform game, similar to Animal Well, released back in 2012. The “fez” is the actual headdress that Gomez uses and, ...View the full article

DayZ's Bohemia Interactive is a developer that cut its teeth on PC gaming, so it was always a bit strange that its latest game, the free-to-play Vigor, wasn't initially released on our beloved platform of choice. Hitting consoles way back in 2018, it's taken until now to come to PC via Steam. And, unfortunately, there's a catch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Arma and DayZ creator is finally bringing its huge free shooter to PC View the full article

In the latter half of the 81st Letter From the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy 14 pulled back the curtain on a new collaboration with Mountain Dew Gaming. US-based players can redeem codes from bottles of Mountain Dew and earn points to obtain various Final Fantasy 14 prizes, including the new Mountain Zu mount, several Metallic Dyes, and some branded keycaps designed after the new Viper and Pictomancer Jobs. View the full article

Developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone shared an extensive list of patch notes following the PC release of Update 1.6 for Stardew Valley, though one helpful change missing from the notes was the inclusion of an NPC icon in the Farmer Menu to note the player's Feast of the Winter Star gift recipient. Patch notes for Stardew Valley Update 1.6 detailed much of the new content and gameplay adjustments, but it took the sharp eye of a dedicated player to spot this key change and share it with others. View the full article

If you’re a fan of secret hunting and replaying a game over and over again, Animal Well will be the game for you. After the game is over, there are many hidden things to find, including the various Animal Well secret bunny locations.20 secret bunny locationsOkay, so not all 20 have been found yet, but we’re working on it. So far, these are what we have managed to find around the game, but as more are found, they will be added. Billy Basso has been incredibly thorough with his hiding of the various secret bunnies in Animal Well. Some of them have actually been found by accident.To start finding the secret bunnies, you must have finished the game and seen the credits roll. You will also have to have collected at least 32 of the hidden eggs in the game.In this guide, I will regularly refer to the flute. The notes will be denoted by numbers, with 1 being right, 2 being right-down, 3 being down, and so on.Secret Bunny #1Secret Bunny number one is indicati...View the full article

Minerva's Big ***** has returned to Fallout 76, offering players a chance to grab many ultra-rare and immensely useful plans at a hefty discount. This monthly event is something that both Fallout 76 veterans and newcomers alike will want to take advantage of if possible. View the full article

Building upon the successful rollout of its current-gen N3E process, the N3P node represents an optical shrink that promises heightened performance efficiency and improved transistor density. While N3E has already hit volume production, with TSMC boasting "great" yield rates on par with its mature 5nm technology, the upcoming N3P offers... Read Entire Article View the full article

A notable leaker has shared predictions regarding AMD's upcoming Radeon RDNA5 GPU. The rumors promise a ******** new redesign for RDNA5, as well as tempered expectations for AMD's RDNA4. View the full article

World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria is a huge event lasting for many weeks – and in this time there’s plenty of items to get and achievements to complete. A checklist of sorts might come in handy.This guide will go over every item (transmog items, toys, and mounts) that you can score from the Mists of Pandaria WoW Remix that can be bought or earned from achievements.All achievement rewards in WoW Remix: Mists of PandariaThere are 19 achievements in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria that will net you gear or cosmetic rewards. I have organized this list in alphabetical order.AchievementRewardDread Wastes – Complete two Dread Wastes AchievementsSha *********** ******* IllusionEscalation – Complete any of the 3 listed AchievementsTimerunner’s Beacon TrinketHeroic: Pandaria Dungeons – Complete all Pandaria Dungeons on HeroicTimerunner’s Seal RingHeroic: Pandaria Raids – Complete all Pandaria Raids on Heroic“Claw of Eternu...View the full article

Just recently NVK, the open source Nvidia Vulkan driver, merged in a new Vulkan extension that is rather important and means it will work properly with Gamescope. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The POI battle between o7 and Elev8 Gaming created one of the most exciting contests in Apex Legends LAN history, but those contests might soon be a thing of the past. ALGS may have changed forever with the recent implementation of a POI draft system—and many ***** aren’t happy. After playing through their first set of competitive scrim matches on May 15 using the new snake draft system, ***** shared their thoughts on X (formerly Twitter). The conclusion was rather divisive, where top ***** ImperialHal and Zach Mazer strongly disagreed with the new system. Called a “rushed process” by Zach(IGL of E8), he noted the sheer number of complaints in the ALGS Discord Server, where he’d “seen 10x more hate then praise in the feedback channels.” View the full article

Those mobs will not see what’s coming, except for a bright light. Let’s talk about the Exliri of Holy Bolts in Diablo 4 Season 4: Loot Reborn and how to get it.What is the Elixir of Holy Bolts in Diablo 4?The Elixir of Holy Boots is becoming one of the most sought-after elixirs in the game thanks to the arrival of all Season 4: Loot Reborn changes and how the game is played. You see, the effect that his Elixir brings forth for all classes is that, after ******** an ******, many holy bolts will ***** from its corpse, making it a great crowd-control item that will last for 15 minutes. Not only that, but you will also receive an experience boost of 6%, which on paper isn’t much, but since Season 4 is seeing players leveling up quite fast, it ends up being a great side effect.Screenshot: Lofus1989The mob density in Helltides and the challenges that are present in every Nightmare Dungeon are perfect locations to put this Elixir into effect. Moreover, The Pit o...View the full article

The World of Warcraft might be experiencing some instabilities, or maybe not! Here is how to fix the “World Server is down” error in World of Warcraft.What is the “World Server is down” error in World of Warcraft?While you might think that you need to get inside your doomsday bunker given the wording of said error, the truth is that the “World Server is down” error in World of Warcraft might be indicating two separate things: either the WoW servers are down or there is an issue with one of your characters.This has been a common error that has happened for quite a bit and while the easiest thing would be to just wait for any updates from Blizzard, the truth is that there are many steps you can take to identify what the real issue is and what you can do about it.World of Warcraft: How to fix “World Server is down” errorThe very first thing you need to verify is whether the World of Warcraft servers are undergoing schedul...View the full article

In its heyday, Inquisition was one of the closest things we had to a Game of Thrones game. | Screenshot: BioWare If you’re a PC gamer with time to ***** this summer, the Epic Games Store has come through with a chance to scoop up a bunch of titles on the low. In fact, you can take advantage of the Fortnite maker’s “Mega *****” without spending a single dime. In addition to deep discounts on top games, you’ll be able to scoop up one free game each week from the Epic Games Store through the *****’s June 13th closing date, starting with Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Game of the Year Edition. It comes with all of the game’s three main add-ons, plus the Deluxe Edition’s bonus mounts, gear, and weapons. [/url] Inquisition features developer BioWare’s patented branching storylines, deep action roleplaying combat systems, an open-world structure, and an evolving... Continue reading… View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Supergiant Games has released the first major patch for Hades 2 since its Early Access launch on May 6. The Hades 2 Patch 1 buffs resource gathering and sprint speed, amongst other important additions and tweaks.Patch 1 for Hades 2 improves sprint speed and resource gatheringOn May 16, Supergiant Games posted the Early Access Patch 1 notes alongside the patch itself. Patch 1 for Hades 2 introduces buffs for resource gathering and sprint speed, but those are just two of many new improvements and changes. The most exciting improvements have to be the changes with resource gathering. Once you’ve unlocked the correct Gathering Tool, you can gather from any resource point. Selecting a Tool in the Training Grounds allows for other resources not to appear as often as the one you prioritized. It also improved the Sprint speed, making Melinoe run faster and her turning more responsive. Here’s the full list of notes from Patch 1:General GameplayYour Sprint is i...View the full article

Since Hades II launched in Early Access just over a week ago, developer Supergiant Games has been collecting feedback from players. Now, some of that feedback has been put to use in the game's first patch, and there are still more adjustments on their way. Today, Supergiant Games released the first Early Access patch for Hades II, which includes substantial changes to player movement, encounters, and level design as well as a handful of bug fixes. The patch notes are available on Steam. "Here's our first patch in Early Access!! We're very grateful for all the feedback so far, which inspired this first set of targeted improvements and fixes." the patch notes read. Most notably, the patch makes sprinting faster, dashing out of ******* recovery animations more reliable, and gathering easier (now, players can get resources from any resource point once they unlock the right Gathering Tool, and Tools can be prioritized to make its respective resources appear more often). The design of several areas has also been altered to make dashing and resource gathering easier. It also fixes a few frustrating bugs, including certain Boons not working as expected and foes spawning out of bounds. The patch is almost entirely inspired by players, with every item in the notes except for two spurred by community feedback. The patch notes also mention that the next patch will focus on balance changes and other adjustments based on feedback. First announced during the Game Awards in 2022, Hades II had a short technical test last month before heading into Early Access. Since its launch on May 6, it more than doubled its predecessor's concurrent player count. We gave it a 9 in our review, saying it "feels impossibly huge and unbelievably polished by any standard, much less an early access game." You can see the full patch notes below. General GameplayYour Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive; re-scaled abilities that boost thisYou now can Dash out of many ******* recovery animations more reliablyYou now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool; you now can Prioritize any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less oftenAltar of AshesThe Swift Runner: now also makes your Dash immediate (note the faster speed means you are invulnerable for very slightly less time); re-scaled Sprint speed bonus since Sprint is innately faster nowLevel Design & EnvironmentsIt is easier to Dash across chasms in OceanusDriftwood resources are more common in the Rift of ThessalyMenus & UIUsing a Well of Charon displays your current Gold without the need to check your Boon InfoThe Grasp Upgrade Tutorial in the Altar of Ashes will repeat if ignoredAdded Patch Notes option to the Main Menu (where you can read this!)MiscellaneousEarly encounters with are less likely to occur; she also drops something of value...Related, if this already occurred, look for a one-time bonus in the Crossroads while is presentEntries in the Book of Shadows are generally easier to revealYou can gift without having to wait around as long after conversingAdjusted upgrades invalidated by the Gathering Tool changes aboveIn the Flashback, a hint will eventually play for players who don't realize they are in controlImproved mouse selection in various casesImproved support for some additional controllersAbilities that boost Sprint speed display more-accurate numbers (generally lower than before)Updates and fixes to translations in some languagesBug FixesFixed several issues with Dark Side (Selene)Fixed Sun Worshiper (Apollo) sometimes preventing new foes from spawningFixed ***** Extinguisher (Hestia) not dealing damage as expectedFixed Sister Blades Omega ******* not hitting reliably from certain anglesFixed retaining the ability to block while afflicted with Twilight Curse (Selene)Fixed various cases of foes sometimes spawning out of boundsFixed camera zoom-in getting stuck vs. in certain situationsFixed cases where you could Dash out of bounds in the CrossroadsFixed Fishing Pier events in the Crossroads not passing Whiles like other similar eventsFixed autolock not clearing as expected while using mouse controlsFixed keyboard inputs sometimes getting stuck unexpectedlyFixed several input issues switching from gamepad to mouse-and-keyboard controlsFixed several issues playing in ultrawide resolutionsFixed some visual effects vs. lingering between phases or after the ******Fixed a Melinoë voice line repeating unexpectedly around the Fixed various rare crashesFixed several text errorsOther minor fixes Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun, and they're currently developing a game called Garage *****. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Solo Leveling:ARISE, the new gacha game developed by Netmarble, has taken the community by storm with its fun combat and interesting story based on the manhwa and anime. That said, like many games of its ilk, Solo Leveling includes a vast array of gameplay mechanics, Hunters, and Artifacts, so choosing an optimal setup can be a lot ******* than it seems. In fact, it can be so complex at times that the players themselves have created a sheet in order to min/max their Hunters. View the full article

Intel recently introduced Thunderbolt Share, a new software solution designed to enable novel "PC-to-PC" experiences that are secure, feature-rich, and easier to achieve. With Thunderbolt Share, Intel promises that users will be able to connect different Windows-based systems to share input peripherals, monitors, accessories, or even large files with a... Read Entire Article View the full article

Since its inception, the Epic Games Store has been fighting an uphill battle against Steam, the dominant PC gaming marketplace. Once again, it is turning to big ***** discounts and free game giveaways to lure people in. Epic Games’ month-long MEGA ***** 2024 begins today, on May 16, and runs until June 13. In addition to putting several dozen games on *****, the publisher also appears to be giving away “mystery games” for free. The first free game is Dragon Age Inquisition, a critically acclaimed installment in a beloved franchise with a forthcoming new release later this year. View the full article

Image: Annapurna Interactive I’ve probably spent more time in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes jotting down notes and theories than I have actually playing the game. The latest release from Simogo — the Swedish studio behind eclectic titles like Year Walk and Device 6 — is a mystery game that is absolutely dense with puzzles. The sheer scale of it is initially intimidating. Everything in the game is locked behind a door of some kind, and figuring out how to open them involves navigating a deluge of cryptic, strange, and often confusing clues. But once I gave myself over to the game’s logic, it all made a certain kind of sense. Eventually, it was all I could think about, and I have the notebook full of scribbled solutions to prove it. There’s very little setup. You arrive... Continue reading… View the full article

As we load the boat to sail off to FF14 Dawntrail, game director and producer Naoki Yoshida lays out all the job changes coming in the new Final Fantasy 14 expansion. Joined by community producer Toshio Murouchi and translator Aimi Tokutake for FF14 Live Letter 81, the man best known as 'Yoshi-P' gives us a look at what all the classes can expect when we arrive in Tural, including a proper showing for the new Viper and Pictomancer jobs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: FF14 Dawntrail gives its beloved Fantasia a huge upgrade FF14 server status and maintenance times - is FFXIV down? FF14's most cursed outfit arrives to honor the father of Final Fantasy View the full article

As someone who is helplessly in love with all things high fantasy, there are a few RPGs I class as my favorite videogames of all time. From the grassy fields of Fable's Albion, to the sprawling plains of World of Warcraft's Azeroth, there are myriad adventures that have shaped my life, but none more so than Dragon Age: Inquisition - which is currently free on the Epic Games Store. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get Baldur's Gate 3's spiritual predecessor for the price of a reroll Dragon Age Inquisition dev says BioWare "resented" its writers Dragon Age: Absolution release date revealed in new trailer View the full article

If you’re planning to change your character appearance in Final Fantasy 14, you’ll definitely want to hold off until the release of Dawntrail—according to today’s Live Letter, Fantasia potions will be getting a major overhaul as of 7.0. Currently, the appearance-changing potion is a one-time consumable item that allows you to re-enter the character creation screen for your existing character. Changes cannot be reverted once you confirm and leave the customization screen, and the only way to apply further changes is to use a second Fantasia. View the full article

After defeating the Manticore and beating Animal Well, you most likely will encounter a room with a giant clock, doors, and mysterious numbers. This guide has everything you need to know about the clock puzzle in Animal Well, including how to solve it.Animal Well: Giant clock solutionSolving the giant clock puzzle in Animal Well is no easy task and requires the most determined players. The puzzle is designed for speedrunners and the doors can only be opened if a player completes the game in a certain amount of time. The times for the three doors are as follows: 30 minutes, 90 minutes, and 5 hours. If you manage to complete the game within the time frames mentioned, the mysterious doors will open and you can claim the reward inside. Below are all the rewards you can earn from the giant clock in Animal Well.5 hours: Owl Figurine90 minutes: Figurine30 minutes: Cat FigurineIf you are quick enough and complete the game in 30 minutes or less, then a...View the full article

Microsoft-owned Activision has announced Elsewhere Entertainment a new, Warsaw-based studio. With additional resources based in the US, the internal, standalone studio consists of a collection of developers whose credits include The Last of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Destiny, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and Far Cry. The studio is working on a new AAA narrative-based franchise, and the team has been given full access to Activision’s resources and tools due to increasing production and development. Elsewhere is also hiring. Read more View the full article