Upgrading gear is pretty straightforward. This is part of the quest ‘Way of the Blacksmith’. Once built, visit Heiji at the Forge to upgrade your gear. However, this Forge will only upgrade your gear up to level 20. Then grab the Forge and choose the upgrade option. Once you’ve upgraded the Forge, you’ll also be able to add engravings to your gear. Any gear that can hold an engraving will be displayed under the ‘Engrave’ tab....

Other thanYasukeandNaoe, however, the new league you’re building in Japan has many allies, including scouts. This will deliver plentiful resources to your Hideout at the change of a season. Be aware that this function requires upgrading the hideout’s Kakurega to Rank 2 before it can be used. That’s all you should probably know about using scouts in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

As you might have guessed, it’s a dedicated habitat for felines. There are two eagle points in that area you’re able to fast travel to. What can you find on Cat Island? Once you reach Okishima, it should be evident why it has the nickname Cat Island. You’ll find two specific breeds of cats, aCalico Bobtailand aTabby Bobtail. Be sure to pet each of them and then it’s possible for you to add them to yourHideout!...

In this guide, we’ll outline thebest Yasuke Mastery skillsyou should be prioritising in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Knowledge Ranks are gained by exploring the world and taking on side objectives. While I personally prefer the naginata, the long katana strikes a great balance between speed and power. Nice reference to the classic fighting game series, there! Upgrading Power Dash is a no-brainer if you like the long katana. Sheathed AttackSheathed PostureAdrenaline Boost Enemies with a strong guard are one of your major impediments in combat....

What does ‘live service’ even mean, these days? Are we fighting our jobs, then, or doing them? The ambiguity there is perhaps in keeping with the theme. The jobs themselves and their accompanying customisation systems are lightly coated in bureaucratese. Im looking forward to going hands-on with Firebreak, which is inspired by vintage team blasters likeDeep Rock Galactic. “Were ditching all of the engagement stress you often see with live service titles,” he said....

Walk into the figure and it will disappear, leaving behind the unique solution reward. If you’re struggling to track down all the paintings and their solutions, fear not. To help guide you further through the Lands Between, check out ourElden Ring walkthroughandElden Ring area orderguides.

Core to the game is tactical card combat where everything from movement to spellcasting is dictated by your hand. you’re able to get old cards back by resting, but this means burning others. In a preview session I attended recently, Director Hristo Petkov gave me the example of the Snowdancer. There’s also 2-4 player co-op multiplayer.

Also, what’s the difference between an update and a DLC? My my, Inzoi, what a can of worms you have opened. We can expect four major updates this year, together with new outfits and furniture every three months. Here’s an approximate rundown. Why am I like this?) Perhaps they decide they want to add a player-requested feature they haven’t scoped for. Still, I don’t like the dilution of the early access concept here....

It’s actually staying in stock. I dont usually get this excited about a CPU, but theAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3Dis something special. Thats the official launch price, which is great because I refuse to pay a penny over it. The 96MB of L3 cache is what makes the difference. It minimizes latency and maximizes frame rates, which is exactly what I want from a gaming processor. I also like that its built for the future....

Oh, and yes, Ark 2 is still happening, just so you know It seems like no matter where you go, Mappa is right there, ready and waiting with an anime something-or-other you weren’t expecting. This time, you’ll find the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen inArk: Survival Ascended, of all places, specifically in its first expansion pack Lost Colony. Studio Wildcard revealed a teaser of the expansion yesterday, set to be released November this year, showing off one of “numerous” anime cutscenes that it will feature focusing on the character Mei Yin....

The best way to survive these encounters is having a strong defense. This guide will go over the basics of how to successfully parry and deflect in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Yasuke’s block is called a parry, while Naoe’s block is called a deflect. As Yasuke, you canparryan attack by tappingLBto guard just as an enemy is about to attack. As Naoe, you candeflectby tappingLBjust to guard just before an enemy attacks - much like Yasuke’s parry....

Bamboozled Assassin’s Creed is for magpies. They are “while we’re here” games. In town to kill a guy who dishonored your family? OK, but there’s a viewpoint nearby, so let’s go while we’re here. Better murder everyone and steal their rocks (while we’re here). Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis another marathon of distraction. Its beauty lies in details. The robes of powerful daimyo flap as they cross their arms, the silk shining in moonlight....

you could’t just sit and meditate anywhere though. You instead have to look out for locations that will also display an orange icon illustrating a meditating figure. The meditation spot is under a tree and overlooking the sea. These rings appear in a clockwise direction, but will start to fade the more zen you get. The visuals on screen will also start turning monochrome, resembling a Japanese ink painting. It’s therefore better for your timing to be early than late....