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How to unlock Stagnant Shadows in Honkai: Star Rail

Stagnant Shadows are one of Honkai: Star Rail's bread-and-butter dungeons. Here's how to unlock them and why they're important.
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How to unlock the Forgotten Hall in Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail features challenges that offer players rewards, including the Forgotten Hall. Here's how to unlock it.
Dan Heng in fighting stance in Honkai Star Rail

How to increase your Equilibrium Level in Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail has many leveling systems, one of which includes your Equilibrium Level. Here's how to raise your Equilibrium Level and what it does.
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All free characters in Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail starts players off with a whole crew of starter characters. Here's every character that you can get for free in the story so far.
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The Mageseeker blends League of Legends lore with Hades’ action

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story impressed us at this year's PAX with its Hades-quality combat.
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Goodbye Volcano High’s dinosaur drama is more enticing than its rhythm interludes

We checked out Goodbye Volcano High at PAX East, and we're already curious find out how the dinosaur high school drama ends.
Zale and Valere from Sea of Stars

Sea of Stars’ unique RPG combat has already won me over

Sea of Stars lured me in with its charming art style and turn-based gameplay, but it’s still too early to tell if it's worth playing from start to end.
Luffy throwing a punch in One Piece Odyssey

One Piece Odyssey’s great ending would have made for a perfect anime arc

One Piece Odyssey might be the best One Piece game of all-time, but it's standout story may have been an even better anime.
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Pokémon showed why it’s still unstoppable in 2022

Pokémon may have hit a low point in 2022, but it's continued success proves that the series' core hooks are still unbeatable.
Jala fighting her ex Sergio in his Inner World

You need to try these 6 free demos before Steam Next Fest ends

Steam Next Fest is basically the E3 of indie PC gaming. There are many great demos to try, here are six that especially caught our eye.
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Tokyo Game Show 2022 Capcom showcase: how to watch and what to expect

The Tokyo Game Show returns this year with a Japanese developer-filled showcase, including Capcom. Here's how you can watch the Capcom Online Program tomorrow.
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PS5 sci-fi shooter Synduality features mechs and monster hunting

Bandai Namco announced sci-fi third-person shooter Synduality at today's PlayStation State of Play, featuring giant mechs and monsters.
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Dragon Ball: The Breakers is still finding its balance ahead of launch

We checked in on Dragon Ball: The Breakers at PAX West to see if the power balance issues we experienced last year had been fixed up.
Nanako and Faye battle combo

Demonschool tweaks the strategy genre in a subtle but important way

Demonschool takes inspiration from Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, and Italian horror to present a unique supernatural strategy RPG.
Ringo walking down a street at night.

Soul Hackers 2 review: stylish JRPG tells more than it shows

Soul Hackers 2's excellent RPG gameplay helps make up for a disappointingly forgettable story.
Ringo stands with Soul Hackers 2 party.

Soul Hackers 2 doesn’t have much ‘soul’ so far

Soul Hackers 2 nails its style. I just wish it did the same with its story.
Noah and his team standing in a green field.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review: The best RPG story I’ve played in ages

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 isn't the most elegant RPG, but its excellent story makes up for its shortcomings.
Noah and Mio stand back-to-back near a giant machine in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is surprisingly newcomer-friendly

Those new to Xenoblade may worry that they need to play the first two games to enjoy the third. Well, you don't.
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Street Fighter 6 shows off its new style in debut trailer

Capcom showed off a new Street Fighter 6 trailer at this summer's PlayStation State of Play. It's got a surprising amount of style.
A group of animals praise a lamb in Cult of the Lamb.

6 must-see indie games we saw at PAX East 2022

PAX East returned this year with several hidden gems in tow. Feast your eyes on six of the best games on the show floor.
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming, side-scrolling RPG

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising charmed the heck out of players at this year's PAX East. Here's how this side-scrolling action RPG works.
A person plays Crash Bandicoot using a PS5 DualSense controller.

PlayStation 5 is getting a Variable Refresh Rate update

PlayStation announced upcoming VRR support for select PlayStation 5 games. Here's when we can expect the changes to go live and which games are involved.
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Rune Factory 5 review: A farmer’s life for me

Rune Factory 5 should satisfy fans and cozy game enthusiasts, but its not quite as friendly for newcomers.
Byleth in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is a chaotic new spinoff

Nintendo has announced Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, a spinoff title starring the cast of Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Alice standing in streets of Rigbarth

Rune Factory 5 is an imperfect, but charming farming RPG

I played two hours of Rune Factory 5 and it's already looking good for the Harvest Moon spinoff, even if its a little awkward.
Yae Miko pink haired priestess

Genshin Impact 2.5 brings some hotly anticipated characters

Genshin Impact voice actors shared information about highly anticipated characters and events coming in the 2.5 update.
Spider-Man in Fortnite.

Fortnite finally comes back to Apple devices via GeForce Now

Nvidia is bringing Fortnite back to mobile with an open beta on Android and iOS devices through its cloud gaming service, GeForce Now.
Player holding Excalibur in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Ubisoft lets players turn their best game snaps into apparel

Ubisoft announced a partnership with Zakeke, a software company that lets users personalize apparel and accessories with their own photos.
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Guilty Gear Strive voice actor gives his best tips for playing like a pro

Alex Gross doesn't just voice Axl in Guilty Gear Strive. He's a serious competitor in the fighting game's community.
Hanabi and yuito in their final bond episode.

Scarlet Nexus secretly features some of 2021’s most complex characters

While Scarlet Nexus' bond episodes are imperfect, they give the game's characters some excellent arcs.
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League isn’t coming to past-gen consoles

Rocksteady Studios presented its latest trailer for the Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League at the Game Awards and confirmed its release for 2022.
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Gears of Wars heroes come to Fortnite in latest update

Fortnite adds Marcus Fenix and Kait Diaz from the Gears of War series as skins in the Fortnite Shop starting December 9.
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Dragon Ball: The Breakers needs to give its survivors a break

Dragon Ball: The Breakers is a survival multiplayer game set in the Dragon Ball universe. However, it needs to give survivors more of an edge.
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Xbox Game Pass adds Stardew Valley, Halo Infinite perks and more this month

Microsoft spoils Xbox Game Pass subscribers this month with a star-studded December lineup, including Among Us, Stardew Valley, and Halo Infinite.