Atelier Sophie 2 is out now, still an anime-as-heck craft 'em up

You still gather ingredients, craft things via the “Synthesis” system, and battle stuff. Does any of this matter? Ed was fondof the last game, charitably describing it as “unapologetically anime.” If you’ve got that spare life to hand, you cangrab it from Steam nowfor 50/60/$60.

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 45 words · Thomas Shaffer

Consolidation in games must “create value for customers,” says Gabe Newell

How are you making your game developers better developers? Valve president and co-founder Gabe Newell is no stranger to making some additions. How are you making your game developers better developers? I mean, it’s a lot of fun. How do you make your QA processes better? that are real determiners of success. And also I just don’t think the PC industry will tolerate it. So that’s something that we expect will continue....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 89 words · James Johnston

Cris Tales is free to keep from Epic right now

If you grab it before March 3rd, it’s yours to keep forever. Cris Tales is a JRPG except for the fact it was made in Colombia, not Japan. There are even crystals. Background NPCs become flip-book stories. Sometimes, you’re able to, and youll see the results manifest tangibly and immediately." Which sounds great - and in screenshots and trailers, itlooksgreat, too. I love Cris Tales art style, with characters made from simple shapes and bold, flat colours....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 112 words · Donald Vaughn

Deep Rock Galactic is free to play in full on Steam this weekend

It is a (rock) cracking game. Deep Rock Galactic entered early access in February 2018, then launched in full in May 2020. The semi-birthday celebrations also includean in-game eventwith a special assignment and special hats. It’s earned the festivities; game’s a good’un. You’ll have to read that for his explanation. The free trial weekend runson Steamuntil 6pm on Monday. The game’s on sale for keepsies this weekend too, half-price down to 12....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 83 words · Michael Martin

Elden Ring best spells: The best sorceries and incantations in Elden Ring

Despite various nerfs that have arrived since launch, Elden Ring spells remain incredibly powerful. They predominantly scale with Intelligence and require a staff to cast. Below, you might find the best sorcery spells in Elden Ring. Kill Adula to gain the Adula’s Moonblade spell. When cast, it summons a large, dark moon that has multiple effects. It deals huge amounts of magic damage to enemies, while also inflicting the frostbite effect....

February 25, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Laura White

Elden Ring Grand Lift of Dectus: where to find both halves of the Dectus Medallion

However, when you arrive you will discover that the lift of Dectus doesn’t work. Fortunately, we’re here to help. It separates Liurnia from the Altus Plateau to the far north. However, when you reach the Grand Lift, you’ll find that it does not currently do anything. That’s because you better activate the Grand Lift first. Below, we’ll explain how to find both parts of the Dectus Medallion. It’s a very quick structure to conquer, guarded by just a few soldiers and some fire-bomb throwers....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 133 words · Katrina Edwards

Elden Ring players share possible fixes for technical problems

While we wait for official fixes in patches, players are sharing possibly-maybe-kinda workarounds that might help. In the meantime, they suggest updating your drivers. Developers FromSoftware have also said they’re aware of Easy Anti-Cheat issues. We are currently investigating the cause of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers. While we wait for fixes, players have a great many suggestions for various workarounds. But you might want to try…...

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 103 words · Geoffrey Glenn

Elden Ring Torrent: how to summon your horse in Elden Ring

Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. It’s a torrent of Torrent information, if you will. After exiting the Stranded Graveyard and proceeding into Limgrave, explore any nearby locations that look interesting. Whenever you find a Site of Grace, double-check to activate it and rest. Eventually, you will go to rest and trigger a cutscene, introducing Melina. When this cutscene ends, you will be able to use Torrent. If you don’t accept Melina’s task, you won’t get the whistle....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 212 words · Jennifer Torres

Elden Ring: how to get to the Divine Tower of Liurnia

In so doing, we’ll also reveal how to activate the mysterious pedestal in the Carian Study Hall. So read on, dear Tarnished! Return to the Carian Study Hall and interact with the pedestal again. Be warned: guarding this bridge at approximately the halfway point is a Godskin Noble enemy. That’s how you could get into the Divine Tower of Liurnia in Elden Ring. Simple as that, eh?

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 67 words · Mr. Michael Garcia

Elden Ring: how to reach the Divine Tower of Caelid to restore Radahn's Great Rune

It’s easily visible on the north shore of the Caelid Wilds. First, approach the tower from the south. You’ll see two paths: one lower, which takes you to the tower base. Using Torrent, hop from this branch onto the nearby ledge with the ladder leading upwards. Jump over the gaps to reach the next ledge along. Restoring Radahn’s Great Rune Congratulations! The hard part is over. Very useful stuff, so it’s all worth the effort of scaling the Divine Tower of Caelid....

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 82 words · Christopher Wolfe

Gabe Newell talks Steam Deck, crypto risks and why the PC industry “won’t tolerate” closed platforms

Come and read the full Q&A below. In the meantime, here’s our full chat with Gabe Newell. Is the Steam Deck the handheld that Valve always wanted to build? How happy are you with how it turned out? I’m super happy. How did you come to this price point? Whereas for the handheld gaming unit, traditionally, that’s been a much more price sensitive category. The critical thing wasn’t to expand, radically, the definition of what PC gaming was....

February 25, 2022 · 4 min · 742 words · David Clark

Gabe Newell: NFT actors “not people you want to be doing business with”

Thats according to co-founder Gabe Newell, who recentlyspoke to usabout his concerns around crypto. You have to separate the underlying technology versus which actors are utilising that technology, Newell explained. It just made customers super mad. So if you think of how much I make, right? It happens to be denominated in things like euros or dollars or whatever. Volatility is a bad thing in a medium of exchange. And that’s just out of control, right?...

February 25, 2022 · 1 min · 92 words · Eric Steele

Grid Legends review: the most playable mass-market track racer in years

Whats the story, storming glory? Instantly beautiful, fast and playable,Grid Legendsprovides the perfect counterpoint to serious sim racing. No, not theadded story mode, its more fundamental than that; its the handling. The second biggest change is that headline addition of a live-action story mode. Its great to put a face to that name after all these years and hes suitable greasy. But what wholly justifies the inclusion of the story mode is that all-important sense of rivalry....

February 25, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Adam Jones