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Then again, Blade of Darkness is a game suited to myth. The action RPG developed by defunct Spanish developer Rebel Act Studios has spent much of its existence trapped in a realm of legal limbo. But it has recently been unleashed from its copyright dungeon by publisher SNEG, relaunching on Steam with a slightly abridged title and some much-needed support for modern screens and machines. What’s most fascinating about this re-release, however, is the game’s Steam description, which reads “Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the ‘soulsborne’ genre”....

It’s a free upgrade for all existing players as well as a standalone release. It hits PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store, and the App Store and Google Stadia from March 2021, and Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch from summer 2021. The headline addition is full voice acting (Disco Elysium has a lot of text to read!), but there are also new quests and unseen areas to explore....

It’s a pleasure to say that the Switch port of ZA/UM’s dense noir mystery hasn’t just been worth the wait - it feels as if playing Disco Elysium in handheld on the go might well be the perfect way to experience this boozy, hilarious and deeply melancholic distant cousin to the likes of Planescape Torment. First, there’s the technical side - or rather, the point that the technical details really don’t matter so much at all here....

Gameloft’s farm-sim includes over 150 unique recipes, many of which you can make early in Disney Dreamlight Valley to help boost your valley investment activities. They are also subject to a number of quest objectives - tasking you with finding 3-star, 4-star and 5-star recipes. We explain some of the cheapest and easiest recipes for these purposes - so you can resume your adventure swiftly. Update: There’s even more recipes now that the holiday 2022 update has rolled out!...

Techland boss Pawel Marchewka said its parkour-infused open-world zombie sequel is complete and in playtesting, but needs more time for polish and optimisation. Dying Light 2 has endured a rather tumultuous few years of development. It was announced at E3 2018 during the Xbox press conference by role-playing game writer and designer Chris Avellone, who later left the project following allegations of sexual assault. During Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference, Techland announced Dying Light 2 was set for launch spring 2020, but in January 2020 Dying Light 2 was delayed indefinitely....

We’ll also be unable to post any news stories during that time, so if Microsoft does buy Nintendo tomorrow morning we’re kind of screwed. Here’s hoping nothing like that happens, though, and the process should be complete tomorrow evening, at which point all those features will be restored. It’ll be like nothing ever happened! If you’d still like to carry on the chat, we do have a Discord where you can say ‘slow news day’ to your heart’s content, as well as talk nonsense with a few other community members and even, if you’re unlucky, some of us....

Elden Ring is the first FromSoftware to feature a full open world - there’s even a map! - so making the most out of your traversal options is key to save time or even escape from enemies when necessary. This is where your horse called Torrent comes in. That being said, they’re not available from the get-go. This page will how to unlock the horse in Elden Ring and how Torrent works so you can prepare yourself properly before hitting the road....

The optional boss can be found near the northern reaches of the Lake of Liurnia section of Elden Ring, and you’ll have to battle it to the Ruin-Strewn Precipice to face off against the creature. While you can take on Magma Wyrm Makar solo, we’d advise using some jolly co-operation for the tough fight ahead, or even a a spirit ash summon to help you on your way to slaying the boss....

“Elden Ring Boss VS Boss is finally here, and it is bigger than ever!” writes modder Garden of Eyes. “This video showcases the ultimate battle of the Shattering: Starscourge Radahn versus Malenia, the Goddess of Rot!” So, without further ado, here are the two mighty warriors butting more than just heads with each other (thanks, Kotaku). In the video’s comments, Garden of Eyes welcomes viewers to the “first ever Elden Ring Boss VS Boss video”, hinting there will be more to titanic clashes to come....

First, let’s look at the situation on consoles. The performance metrics we saw in the game’s network test last year seem largely unchanged on PS5 and Series X. Both continue to offer two modes - a frame-rate mode and a quality mode. However, even running on the launch day patch 1.02, the frame-rate mode continues to run at a range of 45-60fps on PS5 and Series X, while the quality modes on each range between 30-60fps....

That money equates to proceeds raised from in-game sales beginning yesterday morning, when Fortnite’s new season went live and millions snapped up its new battle pass. Xbox has also chipped in by waiving its standard platform fees, meaning even more money going to humanitarian relief charities. Fortnite’s new season is distinctly war themed, with drivable tanks and other combat additions. It received an unusually muted launch with no prior marketing build-up....

Here’s where I’d start. You jump into a team of four heroes, all working through a sort of raid area. You’re fighting mobs in order to get more powerful, because at the end of the match - matches take about 25 minutes - you’re going to have to take on a boss. So you fight mobs and level up, in a way that reminds me of the PvE stuff from League of Legends, stripped of any PvP stuff....

The Matrix’s iconic green text has been spotted lurking within Multiversus’ code by AisulMV, suggesting a debut for Neo and pals may be on the cards. This would be no big surprise for MultiVersus, the Smash Bros-style brawler built on the back of Warner Bros. franchises - of which The Matrix saga is but one. It’s also easy to imagine Neo’s fighting skills translated into MultiVersus - after all, he does know kung-fu....

Unlike Far Cry 5, which provides full character customisation, Far Cry 6 has a fixed lead - Dani Rojas - which can be male or female depending on your choosing. You’ll make this choice at the very beginning of the game, with little context of what it means. In short, go with your preference, as it’s ultimately cosmetic - but this page can provide additional information if you’re undecided. If you’re looking for more guides, our explainer on how to complete early game mission Fuel the Revolution as well as Far Cry 6 endings can help....

Far Cry 6’s paid post-launch content has focused its aciton on some of the series’ most infamous villains, and Ubisoft is capping off its previous two DLCs, Vaas: Insanity and Pagan: Control - which built adventures around Far Cry 3’s Vaas Montenegro and Far Cry 4’s Pagan Min - with a final outing centred on Far Cry 5’s Joseph Seed. Like it’s two predecessors, Joseph: Collapse is another roguelite-inspired episode, albeit this time set in a twisted version of Far Cry 5’s Hope County, Montana....

This tasks you to explore not one but two sprawling caves in the hopes of finding a cursed skull. Then, you have to display it to a number of statues to open passages that will lead you to the treasure. This page explains where to display the skull to statues in Far Cry 6 to complete The Emerald Skull without trouble. On this page: Here’s where you can start The Emerald Skull treasure hunt:...

The sequel to 2017’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, it was first announced at The Game Awards in 2019. Six minutes of gameplay footage was shown, with protagonist Senua leading an army against a titan invasion on a war-torn beach. Spoiler: it does not go well. It appears to have the first game’s elements of psychosis with voices in Senua’s head. The footage was in-game but was more cinematic than showing too much gameplay, though the facial expressions of Senua are phenomenal....

The video, below, shows off FIFA 23’s new gameplay features, some of which are exclusive to the current-gen versions of the game (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC and Google Stadia). (Check out my roundup of everything FIFA 23 on current-gen has exclusively for more.) What this video does not show is the Nintendo Switch version of FIFA 23, which, disappointingly but unsurprisingly, is once again a “Legacy Edition” with no gameplay changes....

The social adventure game is already available on mobile and Nintendo Switch, where it has racked up a combined 160m downloads across the iPhone App Store, Google Play and Switch eShop. As with other platforms, this new PlayStation version will remain free-to-play and benefit from cross-platform play. “It is an epiphany slot machine,” Eurogamer’s Christian Donlan wrote in our Sky: Children of the Light hands-on. “Every few minutes the music swells, the light changes, the temples rise up and the world is transformed by my character’s presence....

You’ll only be able to find this in-game item for a short period of time, so, if you’re interested in giving it a try, you’ll want to know where to find the Cupid’s Crossbow. It’s also a good idea to know how to use the crossbow, since there are a number of timed challenges which rely on you dealing crossbow damage. The XP you receive from these challenges will help you climb the Battle Pass and unlock new Season 5 skins....