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Homing magic spells aren't anything new for From Software games, and Elden Ring sports quite a few of them. One of them--Glintstone Stars--ranks among the best for tracking extremely fast targets, even if its FP cost is a bit on the high side. If you'd like to give it a try, read on to find out where you can buy it. Glintstone Stars explained Glinstone Stars is a sorcery that requires 12 Intelligence to cast. It creates three magical homing stars that chase down and damage foes. Due to the...
Marvel's Midnight Suns contains a few side quests and collectible hunts that you can choose to complete when you're not busy fighting Hydra and stopping Lilith's demon-related plans. There are 22 Marvel-themed tarot cards to find inside the Abbey home base and the surrounding forest, but you'll need to get all Words of Power to access the entire map. We're here to show you exactly where to look for each card. All Tarot Card Locations The Moon Three tarot cards can be found inside the...
If you own any Ubisoft games on Stadia, you'll receive Ubisoft Connect copies of them at no additional cost. This will happen automatically if you have linked your Ubisoft account to Stadia. If you haven't already, you'll need to do that before Stadia shuts down on January 18, 2023 in order to receive your games. It's important to note that in-game currency will not transfer to Ubisoft Connect, but any items you purchase will, if the game in question has cross-progression. You can check out...
If you're in the mood to go to a galaxy far, far away, Fanatical's Star Wars Collection offers an affordable trip down memory lane. The bundle comes with 14 Star Wars games, including several of the best Star Wars games of all time. The Star Wars Collection is only $21, so you're getting the 14 titles (Steam keys) for only $1.50 each. See Star Wars Collection at Fanatical Three of our 10 favorite Star Wars games our featured in the bundle: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Republic...
The Pokemon Go Winter Holiday event is in full swing, with Part 1 giving players the chance to catch special holiday-themed Pokemon and face off against new Ice-type Mega Pokemon. Part 2 is coming in just a few days, and the pool of holiday-themed Pokemon is about to feel an Eeveelution. The Winter Holiday Event Part 2 officially kicks off December 23 at 10 AM local time, and it will run until December 31 at 8 PM local time. Eevee and all of its evolved forms--Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order, will include mounts, a variety of lightsaber stances, and an occasional AI companion. In an interview with Game Informer, game director Stig Asmussen and explained features of the upcoming Star Wars title. There are a total of five lightsaber stances, including a dual-blade stance and one where Cal wields both a lightsaber and a blaster. A new heavy and slow style uses the crossguard lightsaber, as introduced by Kylo Ren. These new...
Fanatical’s Winter Sale is still going strong--in fact, several new additions have joined the catalog, including some big price cuts on God of War and Gotham Knights. You can pick up the former for just $26 right now, while the latter is listed for $27, making this a great time to check out the cooperative RPG. Beyond those two standouts, you’ll also find Deathloop available for $17. That’s one of the best prices of the year, and considering it won the GameSpot 2021 Game of the Year...
Epic Games and the FTC recently announced a deal in which the game developer will pay $245 million to settle claims about in-game purchases. The FTC will use the settlement money for refunds for certain affected players, but are you eligible? The FTC has published a handy FAQ to help you find out if you're eligible to get some money back. Here is what you need to know. Who is eligible for a refund? First off, the FTC is only paying US accounts. Assuming you live in the US, those eligible...
Marvel Snap is introducing its first holiday-themed event, starting today (December 20) and going through January 2. The Winterverse event will offer snowy variants that you can find, daily login rewards, and a special bundle available in the shop. The daily login rewards will consist mostly of credits, boosters, and gold, but there will be two even better rewards on particular days. On Christmas day, December 25, you can claim a special Nick Fury variant with a Samuel L. Jackson autograph...
Risk of Rain Returns, a ground-up remake of the now-classic rogue, is releasing in 2023 just in time for the original game's 10th anniversary. This new version incorporates new features and lessons learned from the sequel Risk of Rain 2. Risk of Rain Returns features updated visuals, a revamped codebase, and plenty of new goodies and surprises. After crash-landing on the mysterious planet Petrichor V, you take the role of one of 15 survivors (including two new additions) attempting to make...
Call of Duty: Warzone 2's cooperative DMZ mode has tons of missions to complete and secrets to explore, but Season 1 Reloaded includes a brand-new area with the addition of Building 21. Here's everything you need to know about the building, and how to find the keycards needed to access it. What is Building 21? Inside of Building 21 Season 1 Reloaded added Building 21 on December 19, and Infinity Ward describes this as a limited-time area. The developer doesn't confirm how long Building 21...
It's the end of the year, which means that your favorite apps and platforms are showing you a year-end wrap-up in order for you to make sense of how you spent your 2022. Though PlayStation and Nintendo have their own official 2022 wrap-ups, the Xbox community TrueAchievements has created an unofficial version called My Year On Xbox, and it's free to use. In order to see your breakdown, you'll need to make a TrueAchievements account. The infographic includes achievements earned, total...
Following the launch of the Season 1 Reloaded update, Raven Software has slowly been making several small tweaks to Call of Duty: Warzone 2, including bringing back the battle royale's option to purchase a Loadout Drop Marker from Buy Stations. The developer tweeted on December 20 that purchasable loadout drops returned to the battle royale with a small update. These can be found in Buy Stations across Al Mazrah, bringing back Warzone's traditional custom loadout with weapons, perk...
It might be the middle of the week, but there's still no slowing down this Wordle train. We've returned to offer more help to people in need when it comes to getting the Wordle correct. This time, we're helping out with the answer on December 21. Today's answer isn't too tricky, but it can definitely make life hard for players who might not be up to date with their astronomy. If you haven't started the Wordle just yet, then you can check out our list of recommended starting words. However...
During previous console generations, the concept of popping down to your local big-box store and buying the hot new console of your choice wasn't a luxury--it's simply how things worked. Over the past two years, the pandemic completely changed the way that most people shop for desirable items such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. In recent months, however, there have been indications that the new shortage culture surrounding video game consoles might be fading--at least in the short term. If...
In celebration of the holidays, 343 Industries has out a free 10-tier Event Pass with holiday aesthetics for Halo Infinite. The update is available today. The event, called Winter Contingency II, runs from December 20 through January 3. The event pass includes a variety of festive cosmetics, including a snowflake emblem, a candy cane visor, decorative "jingle bell" grenades, a Santa hat, and reindeer horns. The pass also includes some frosty skins for weapons, including the Battle Rifle...
Halo Infinite has wrapped up its first full year of operation, and developer 343 Industries has now shared some first-year statistics. Live-service boss Sean Baron said in a blog post that Halo Infinite had the "biggest launch year" in Halo's 20-year history. Some of the first-year stats included 170 million multiplayer matches played, 50 million campaign missions played, and 16 billion Spartans slayed. Players collectively wiped out more than 2 billion bots and performed 6 million "Ninja"...
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift is a major hassle, especially for those who prefer to play their Switch in undocked mode. Now, a new study from the UK consumer group Which? reports that it's found evidence that the Joy-Con drft is due to a fundamental design flaw. According to the group, the plastic circuit boards within the Joy-Con controllers show wear around the stick slider contact points, even only after months of use. Additionally, dust and other grit can easily enter the mechanism...
The mobile game Crash Bandicoot: On the Run is shutting down very soon, developer King has announced. Service for the game will be terminated on February 16, 2023. "On that date the servers will be taken down and the game will no longer be playable," King said in a social media post. King shut off in-game purchases on December 19. Players who have an in-game balance of purple crystals need to spend them before February 16. Whether or not there is a firesale on in-game items due to the...
Star Wars: Dark Forces was one of the first PC Star Wars games ever, and it's still considered one of the best by hardcore fans. Now, one fan-modder has released a total overhaul that allows the game to be easily played on modern systems, and it includes vital features like 4K support, better mouse-look, and a revamped save system. Previously, the best option to play Dark Forces was using the DOSbox emulator, which only supports resolutions up to 320x200. Similar to popular "source ports"...