Civilization 6's next update lets you learn to live with those pesky barbarians
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
In Civilization 6, barbarians are a pretty simple obstacle to understand: kill or be killed.
In the game's next update, the barbarians are getting a complete overhaul that makes them more than just empty-headed gold pinatas. In the video below, developer Firaxis goes into detail on how it all works.
The February update, set for 25th February and free for all players, adds the new Barbarian Clans game mode. This completely changes how barbarians work in the game, adding six barbarian clans that can be found living on or near different map conditions, and each specialising in a different type of unit.
[Read More]Destiny 2 Xenophage quest: How to complete The Journey and Pathfinder puzzle steps
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Destiny 2's Xenophage is an Exotic quest for those who have purchased Year 3 expansion Shadowkeep.
Released on weekly reset on October 29th, 2019 alongside Festival of the Lost, starting this machine gun works a little differently to most quests - so you might need a pointer of where to look.
However, like the recent Season of the Undying exclusive Leviathan's Breath, earning the Xenophage is shorter than most Exotic quests, and the bulk of it can be completed solo before having to delve into the Moon's Pit of Heresy dungeon.
[Read More]EA accounts which need password resets are locking some console players out of games
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Some players are finding themselves unable to access EA games on PlayStation and Xbox if their console accounts are tied to an EA account with an expired password. The problem centres around the fact that many players created EA accounts in the distant past - for one reader who got in contact, it was over a decade ago - and tied it to an email address that has long since been shut down.
[Read More]Hearthstone - beginner's guide, classes, Hero Powers, card types, game modes
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Arica Deslauriers
Previous page Page 2 of 13 Next page Hearthstone is a two-player competitive card guide based very loosely around the characters and combat of World of Warcraft. Players create a 30-strong deck from a pool of class-specific and neutral cards, then take it in turns to play cards against each other. Each player begins with 30 health points, and the first player to reduce their opponent's health to zero wins the match.
[Read More]Lumines Remastered review - a puzzle masterpiece finds a perfect new home
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
The classic puzzler gets a port befitting its legendary status. Is there anything more wonderful in gaming than those rare moments where hardware and software come together in perfect unison? Call it synergy, if you must, but really it's some fantastical alchemy at work where both parts help elevate each other, until you've got something truly special. Back in 2004, Q Entertainment and producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Lumines offered up one of those moments, arriving in tandem with the PSP and becoming an unexpected highlight of the handheld's launch line-up.
[Read More]Metal Gear Solid HD back-compat for Xbox One is the best way to play
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
If there's one game franchise crying out for the full current-gen remastering treatment, it's Metal Gear Solid. The classic MGS titles have remained untouched since 2011's excellent Metal Gear Solid HD collection, with no sign of any Xbox One or PlayStation 4 re-releases - despite the emergence of MGS cutscenes apparently running on the Fox Engine on a Japan-only pachinko machine, of all places. However, there is some good news: the 2011 remaster is now backwards compatible on Xbox One, and as things stand, this is easily the best way to play these brilliant games on modern hardware.
[Read More]No Man's Sky Freighters and Frigates - how to get Freighters, Frigates and a fleet explained
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Trudie Dory
Freighters and Frigates in No Man's Sky have been reworked - or in the case of Frigates, added for the first time - in the big NEXT update of summer 2018.
Here on this page, we'll explain how to get Freighters and how to get Frigates, as well as how fleets work and anything else worth knowing about the system in general.
Please note that our No Man's Sky guides are in the process of being updated after the launch of No Man's Sky BEYOND - for now, this page may still have plenty of useful info, but bear in mind it's due a refresh!
[Read More]Page 4 | Mass Effect Tourist Guide
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| 1318 words
| Arica Deslauriers
Previous page Page 4 of 4 Styx Theta NOTE: Just as the Armstrong Nebula is the backdrop for the planet-hopping Geth Incursion, so the Styx Theta cluster offers an ongoing series of assignments revolving around the nasty looking rachni. The assignments tend to run into each other, so we'll just say at the start that this little subplot is certainly worth doing. It's one of the meatier side quests in the game, and has lots of cool combat.
[Read More]Playing games before bed is bad for you, according to science
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
A study by Flinders University, Australia found that playing video games for too long before bed can have adverse effects on your nightly sleep.
As reported by Medical Xpress, the study tested 17 teenage boys who played violent video games for 50 - 150 minutes before going to sleep over the course of two nights. Their sleep and heart-rates were monitored as well.
Flinders University child sleep psychologist Dr.
[Read More]Pokémon Go Remote Raid Passes, how to get a Remote Raid Pass and limitations explained
Posted on January 20, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Remote Raid Passes allow you to partake in a Pokémon Go raid from anywhere across the world from the comfort of your own home.
There are, however, a number of limitations to this form of raiding in Pokémon Go, including the need to own a Remote Raid Pass.
Remote Raids are a great way to continue playing Pokémon Go - no matter the weather or where you live!
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