Here's a peek at Elden Ring's character creation system

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  397 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Elden Ring's character creation system has reportedly leaked online. Having seemingly participated in a recent closed network test, YouTuber ER-SA shared the six-minute teaser, which - despite many hidden, broken, and/or missing components - gives a taste of what players can look forward to when Elden Ring releases next month. Given we can't be sure how long this video will stay up, if you're keen to see it in action I'd recommend you check out the video below sooner rather than later: [Read More]

Marvel's Avengers resources: Where to find DNA Keys, Uru, Polychoron, Plasma and other resources

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  7 minutes  |  1361 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

You're not going to get far in Marvel's Avengers without resources. You'll need them to buy or upgrade your gear, and while you don't really need them at the start of the game - there's seemingly no shortage of gear in Marvel's Avengers, especially to begin with! - some of the resources are particularly hard to come by, so it's always worth holding onto them until you do. Our dedicated Marvel's Avengers gear page will explain the best ways to use your resources when you're ready - but until then, this page explains the various resources available - from DNA Keys to Uru, Polychoron and Plasma - and where to find them. [Read More]

Nintendo is shutting down Miitomo, its first smartphone game

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  337 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Miitomo, Nintendo's first smartphone game, will be shut down on 9th May. Nintendo hasn't said why it is pulling the plug - although the social application hasn't seen much love in a while. Launched in March 2016, Miitomo let people make their own Mii avatar and dress it up... but after an initial flurry of downloads, everyone stopped playing. And yet, perhaps, Miitomo achieved its primary purpose. It got a lot of people to sign up for Nintendo's new account system and gave some of Nintendo's franchises some exposure - if you played for a while you could unlock rewards themed around games such as Splatoon and Zelda. [Read More]

Orcs Must Die! Unchained and Hero Academy games close their doors in April

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  397 words  |  Patria Henriques

All good things must come to an end, even Orcs Must Die! Unchained, as developer Robot Entertainment has announced the title - along with games Hero Academy and Hero Academy 2 - will close in a few months. "It's painful to even write this," begins Robot Entertainment's blog post. "We know this decision affects our players as much as it does us." Servers for all three games are shutting on Monday 16th April at 5am UTC. [Read More]

Sega delisting standalone versions of Sonic 1, 2, 3, and CD ahead of Sonic Origins' arrival

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Sega has revealed it'll be delisting the standalone versions of Sonic of Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, and CD from all digital stores on 20th May - just in time, although it doesn't say as much, for the the arrival of its upcoming retro bundle, Sonic Origins. Currently, standalone copies of Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, 3, and CD can be purchased for between £3-4 a piece on Steam and the Xbox Store, putting their combined value significantly below the £32. [Read More]

Star Citizen will limit its roadmap, as "passionate" players are getting upset over delays

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  498 words  |  Patria Henriques

Star Citizen, the still-in-development sci-fi game which has now earned $400m in user funding, has decided to change what goes on its product roadmap. Developer Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) said it is doing this because many of Star Citizen's "most passionate players" were taking features added to the roadmap as "promises", and getting upset when they were delayed. CIG said it would no longer show any upcoming features for " [Read More]

The Witcher 3 Gwent: tips and tricks for winning more games

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  671 words  |  Patria Henriques

Gwent is one of the most popular games played by the villagers and townsfolks who inhabit the world of The Witcher 3, and you won't have to go too far to find a match when you fancy one. Here are some helpful hints and tips that should help you win a few more games once you've got the basics under your belt. If you're looking for more assistance, our Witcher 3 walkthrough can help. [Read More]

This powerful Assassin's Creed Valhalla weapon is hidden in a pile of magic rocks

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  365 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Assassin's Creed Valhalla players have discovered a secret powerful weapon hidden in a pile of rocks. Well. Kind of. The secret Nodens' Isu Arc bow unlocks for players who repeatedly hit a small pile of rocks near Brunson Turret in Northumbria. In the lake to the north, there's a small island, and on there, you'll find the rock ore pile you need. YouTuber JorRaptor takes you through the steps right here (thanks, Kotaku) and it's been verified now by a number of players: [Read More]

Titan Souls developer Acid Nerve talks us through Death's Door, a gorgeous, gooey-looking Zelda-like

 Posted on January 26, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  1064 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

In amongst today's ID@Xbox fiesta you'll have likely clocked Death's Door, a game where a small, sword-wielding crow has it out with a rocket-fuelled cathedral, amongst other things. This is the new game from Acid Nerve, the two-man studio behind the tense, one-hit boss-hunter Titan Souls. It's coming to Xbox and PC soon-ish - "We're getting to the last stages now, just polishing and bug fixing, so we're expecting it to be out this summer," [Read More]

Acclaimed perspective puzzler Superliminal is getting an "experimental" battle royale mode

 Posted on January 25, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  Trudie Dory

Superliminal, the acclaimed perspective puzzler from developer Pillow Castle, is introducing an "experimental" battle-royale-style multiplayer mode in a free update on Steam next week. In its original, single-player-only guise, Superliminal took players on a brain-flexing first-person journey through the SomnaSculpt dream therapy programme, in which the environment - and objects within it - could gain hitherto unseen properties by manipulating perspective. A small wooden cube resting on a table might, for instance, be transformed into a much bigger block - perhaps useful as a means to clamber over a nearby wall - if a player dragged it close to their face and dropped it. [Read More]