Quick Links InPeak, survival is as much about smart preparation as it is about precise platforming. This co-op climbing adventure drops you and your friends into treacherous wilderness, where each misstep could be your last. The only way off the mysterious island is up, and the mountain at its center isn’t going to make that easy. Your success often hinges on the creative and strategic use of items. Every item has a purpose, and knowing what they do could mean the difference between reaching the summit or falling short....

In the originalDeath Stranding, you’re asked to enter your birthday before you’re able to start delivering parcels across what’s left of America. It might seem like an odd detail, but it means that if you log in on that exact date, you’ll find a slice of cake and a little note in your bedroom, followed bya cutscene where Madds Mikkelsen wishes you happy birthdayin the most unnerving way possible. Keeping with tradition,Death Stranding 2also asks you for your birthday, so that Hideo Kojima can have the cast come together to celebrate....

Summary We’ve seen a fair bit ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachso far, showing that the sequel is going to bejust as out there as its predecessor. One trailer gave us a look at a guitar being used as a weapon, although sadly, it wasn’t in Sam’s hands. No, this unique way of taking down enemies came from Higgs, so it appeared that we’d only be able to appreciate it from a distance....

Four hours withDying Light: The Beastat last week’s preview event wasn’t nearly enough. Being back in Kyle Crane’s shoes - and watching those shoes kick a zombie in the face - is a real treat, and leaping from rooftop to rooftop in Castor Wood’s idyllic alpine village is as satisfying as it looks.It didn’t leave me with any of the concerns I had the first time I played Dying Light 2, which is probably because it isn’t really a sequel to Dying Light 2 at all, but a sequel to the original Dying Light....

Quick Links If you want to roll in money inFields of Mistria, then you need to find a way to do everything you can every day. It can be taxing, especially when trying to run a farm on your own. There’s a lot to get done before the day ends, so finding automated machines and statues to help will significantly cut down on energy consumption. The Water Sprite Statues hidden in Mistria are a great resource once you know where to look....

Summary I bought my firstMagic: The Gatheringdeck in the spring of 1999, at the tender age of 14. As with most things in that period of early adolescence, peer pressure was a driving factor in why I walked into my hometown’s only bookstore and bought a ten dollar package of cardboard. Back then, a crossover with the likes of Final Fantasy or any series was but a distant dream. All of my friends began playing Magic that year, and as an awkward nerd with a bowl cut, it felt like a chance to connect and fit in....

Epic Gameshas shared its usualFortniteskin survey with select players, but eagle-eyed insiders have noticed that there are some big teases for future seasons hidden within the skins. If you’ve been following Fortnite for even a very short amount of time,you probably know that it’s one of the leakiest ships in all of gaming. That’s to be expected for an online game of its size, but players come toknow pretty much every planned collaboration and season themethat’s in the works long before Epic reveals it....

Summary SAG-AFTRA, the world’s largest union representing performers across multiple industries, is going afterEpic Games. This comes after Epic launched anAI Darth Vader chatbotinFortnite, allowing players to speak with the character, whichuses the voice of the late James Earl Jones. In response to this, SAG-AFTRA has launched an unfair labour practice charge against Epic’s signature company, Llama Productions, for replacing the work of human actors with AI. This comes asSAG-AFTRA continues its strike against the gaming industry, which is over concerns about AI acting in games....

Crossovers are such an integral and successful part of theFortniteformula that you might assume teaming up with the biggest IPs in the world was always the plan. Not only was that not the case, butEpic’s bosses had to be begged, to begin with, to even consider putting non-Fortnite characters in Fortnite. “We are not interested in putting outside characters into Fortnite.” That is what someone from Epic told Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, when they approached the studio about puttingMarvelcharacters in the game....

Love it or hate it, the vast majority of us have to work to make ends meets. Some people work in an office, others out in construction. Maybe you’re a teacher at school, or you work in IT support. Even gaming characters needs to have a day job when the story quietens down. For me, I get to write about what those jobs should be as part of my job....

Quick Links If you’ve been poking aroundPeakand stumbled across a mysterious scroll by a campfire, congrats, you’ve just found one of Scoutmaster Myre’s journal entries. These collectibles are tied to one of the game’s hardest achievements, and tracking all eight down is no small task. With scrolls appearing inconsistently and page drops depending on where you open them, it’s easy to get turned around. This guide breaks down exactly how journal entries work and where they spawn....

Quick Links Animal Spais a simple game that lets you sit back and watch pets roam around your spa and take baths. Along the way, you’ll be able to collect achievements that cover a range of potential activities. So, how do you get them all? In this guide, we’ll take a look at how to get every achievement in Animal Spa. This will not cover the in-game medals, which are pretty simple to obtain....

Quick Links Bees might seem like a small problem inPeak, right up until they’re swarming your entire squad mid-climb. These threats are more than just background noise; they’re aggressive and surprisingly valuable if you know how to deal with them. Understanding how bees behave and what you can gain from them can mean the difference between a smooth ascent and a poisonous pit stop. In this guide, we’ll break down exactly how bees work, how to survive their sting, and how to turn their hives into a sweet advantage....