Same-sex marriage coming to Crusader Kings 3

Same-sex marriage is being added to Crusader Kings 3 in its next update. While the base game allows players to express same-sex attraction, it's not possible to formalise this in marriage. Modders previously attempted to fix this with mods to allow for same-sex concubines and marriage, but these were removed by developer Paradox as they broke the game. "Before 1.3, same-sex concubinage was unintentionally possible to mod in, but had the potential to cause a variety of errors. [Read More]

Sea of Thieves ship battles: How to win, use cannons and repair your sinking ship explained

Sea of Thieves' ship battles are one of those skills worth learning if you come against trouble on the high seas - which is unfortunately often. The principles of combat are largely the same between ships, but the actual putting into practice of those really depends on the size of your ship and crew. This page explains how to defeat other ships to the basics of cannons and cannonballs and, once the battle is over (or, if you have a team with you! [Read More]

Song of the Deep review

A lovely setting can't quite make up for a game that plays things a little too safely. A few weeks ago, Windows 10's lock screen suddenly served up an image of unearthly beauty: a luminous alien mushroom vehicle of some kind, delicate and almost translucent, perched on the end of a midnight jetty. It turned out to be the diving gondola at the end of Selin Pier in Germany, and I was so captured by the idea of the thing, the way in which its fantastical form enabled its fantastical function, that it was hard not to dream about a quick trip through the waves in it. [Read More]

The latest Nintendo eShop sale features huge savings on indies and classic games

After teasing its arrival earlier in the week, the latest Nintendo eShop sale is now underway. You can find over 700 games at up to 80% off in the Festive Offers 2019 eShop sale for both the Nintendo Switch. To save you the trouble of scrolling through the store for hours, though, here are some of the highlights. Now, I'd usually kick these things off with a look at the first-party games. [Read More]

When it comes to Spain, I kind of wish Civ 6 had chosen a different Philip

Sid Meier's Civilization games are brilliant for learning about historical figures. Historical figures such as Pedro II of Brazil, say, who had passed me by before Civ 5's Brave New World expansion introduced us, and who turned out to be a man who was seriously missing from my life. Gentle and rather sad, Pedro II never really wanted to be ruler, but he still aced it if you ask me: he abolished slavery and - this is a recent discovery of mine - he was close friends with Jean-Martin Charcot, the father of modern neurology. [Read More]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's final operation is Dark Divide

The final operation for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is out now on PlayStation 4, with other platforms to follow. The sixth and final operation for the first-person shooter is called Dark Divide, and it adds a heroes and villains theme to the game. The new Blackout limited time mode is called Heavy Metal Heroes, which adds a new cel shading visual effect. In Heavy Metal Heroes, players can double jump and use new equipment such as flare guns and the new tank. [Read More]

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin's release date brought forward a week

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin's release date has been brought forward in Europe to 2nd April on PS4, Xbox One and PC, Bandai Namco has announced. It was previously scheduled for release on 7th April. The Scholar of the First Sin remastering is a little confusing in that half of its features are exclusive to its re-release while the other half are already available as a free update to the original game. [Read More]

Death Stranding - Episode 8 missions list: How to complete Orders 58 to 62

Previous page Page 13 of 21 Next page Death Stranding Episode 8 - Heartman is one of the most challenging part of the game, following on from the arrival at Heartman's Lab in Episode 7. You'll be trudging through a snow-covered region linking together several facilities. The route is steep, mountainous and long, so be prepared. On this page: Order 57: Visit Heartman's Lab Order 58: Anti-chiralium Medication Delivery: Geologist Order 59: Antimatter Bomb Delivery: Paleontologist Order 60: Recovery: Ammonites Order 61: Tar Extraction Device and Ammonite Delivery: Evo-devo Biologist Order 62: Repair: Chiral Relay Death Stranding Director's Cut PS5: The Digital Foundry Tech Review If you're looking for more from the critical path, our Death Stranding walkthrough can help. [Read More]

Fallout 76 is a multiplayer game that's more fun on your own

Everyone loves a party, right? I know I do. I'll jump at any excuse to hang out with my mates for a good old sesh of music, games and lovely, lovely booze. But, in the case of today's Reclamation Day celebrations, I'll think I'll be partying by myself because to be honest with you, Fallout 76 is a multiplayer game that's much more fun to play on your own. [Read More]

Far Cry 5 hunting: All animal locations, including bear, eagle, elk, hare locations

Page 1 of 2 Next page Far Cry 5 hunting might have seen crafting split off into its own system, but that's not to say you won't be doing a little recreational slaying is off the cards this time around. In fact, Hope County plays host to one of the most diverse ecosystems we've ever seen, making it one of the best ways to give your hunting bow a proper workout - which is where knowing animal locations comes in handy. [Read More]