Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation has one impressive upgrade

Improved image quality over Xbox back compat, but we had hoped for so much more. Red Dead Redemption is one of the highest-profile games that has been stuck on seventh-gen console hardware. (Our work continues on the Nintendo Switch version but - spoilers! it does run at native 1080p when docked.) Image quality comparisons for each PlayStation system stacked up against their Xbox equivalent reveal a much more stable image....

August 17, 2023 · 2 min · 417 words · Stephanie Hendricks

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood review

When I did my first card reading in the game, it almost felt like learning a new language. The readings themselves are straightforward. Cosmic Wheel does a far superior job at getting silly and suitably edgy with its writing and characterization. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood accessibility options Minor options for altering text speed and font size. Change is inevitable, after all, and we can’t hide from entropy forever.

August 17, 2023 · 1 min · 68 words · Jason Peterson

Baldur's Gate 3 review, with critical failures

Valuable plot information can be held in notes and books vulnerable to your area of effect attacks. And, most of the time, quests and combat feel full of potential ways to respond. When there’s so much more variety than a strictly stealth/speech/combat route, these choices become about roleplay. Its turn-based combat feels similarly responsive. I panicked, tossed a bomb in roughly the last spot I’d seen her - and it worked....

August 16, 2023 · 2 min · 219 words · Justin Meyers

Genshin Impact how to unlock Fontaine Reputation, all Fontaine Reputation rewards and quests

Get unique rewards by raising your Reputation in Fontaine. Every nation inGenshin Impacthas its own Reputation quests and rewards, and Fontaine is no different. On this page: For more help in Fontaine, check out ourFontaine guide. Once you complete ‘As Light Rain Falls Without Reason’, the’Steambird Interview' World Questwill become available. It’s near the Teleport Waypoint close to Hotel Debord. Keep in mind that you could only pick up to three Bounties and three Requests every week....

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 131 words · Sonya Flores

Genshin Impact Rainbow Rose locations

Where to find Rainbow Rose in Genshin Impact. So, let’s not stick around to smell them and get to it. On this page: For more help in Fontaine, check out ourFontaine guide. What is Rainbow Rose used for in Genshin Impact? They tend to grow nearby one another, and can be found all over the region. This is also useful when hunting downLumidouce Bellsand other Fontaine specialities. So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list....

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 149 words · Mr. Craig Powell

How to unlock Fountain of Lucine in Genshin Impact and all Fountain of Lucine rewards

Get helpful rewards by collecting Hydro Sigils. TheFountain of Lucine in Genshin Impactis where you use Hydro Sigils to get more rewards in Fontaine. On this page: For more help in Fontaine, check out ourFontaine guide. The Fountain of Lucine is in the middle of this area. So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list. Elsewhere, we havetips and tricks for beginners....

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Kayla Rivera

Pokémon Go Fest 2023 dates, start time, ticket price and Go Fest activities explained

Everything you better know about Go Fest Global 2023. The Go Fest Global 2023 event isrunning on Saturday 26th August and Sunday 27th August. With the eventstarting at 10am (local time)andending at 6pm (local time)each day. Purchasing a ticket, however, gives you the chance to add the mythical Diancie to your Pokedex. This means its important to know when everything is happening so you dont miss anything! Outside of the habitat hour field research tasks, there are two tasks which are running throughout the event....

August 16, 2023 · 3 min · 450 words · Sean Harvey

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew review-school stealth gets a rip-roaring pirate upgrade

Alone in the darrrrghk. It’s gloriously characterful stuff, a full-blooded high seas adventure full of magic, camaraderie, and danger. You’ve got a starting point, an end point, and a billion enemies in-between. That manifests most acutely in Shadow Gambit’s supernaturally imbued crew. Then you’re asked, which three crew mates will you take into a mission? Do you plot a course through the quickest route to your objective, or the safest?...

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Leslie Lewis

Where to find Lumidouce Bell locations in Genshin Impact

Whom does it toll for? On this page: For more help in Fontaine, check out ourFontaine guide. What is Lumidouce Bell used for in Genshin Impact? Each plant carries three Lumidouce Bells, which makes them a fair bit simpler to collect as a result. you’re able to only currently use them to ascend Lynette, our new anemo sword user. To get her to her final form, youll need 168 Lumidouce Bells....

August 16, 2023 · 1 min · 163 words · Julie Martinez

Why are visual novels suddenly so popular?

If you’ve visited Steam in the last decade, you’re likely already acquainted with visual novels. It raises the question, after forty years of visual novels, why now? What’s making visual novels so popular with developers and players alike? It’s a question for which even those that make them don’t have a simple answer. Toge’s journey into visual novels started in 2020 with the release ofCoffee Talk. Created by the late Mohammad Fahmi, it was a release with an exquisite sense of timing....

August 16, 2023 · 2 min · 318 words · Alejandro Kirby

Baldur’s Gate 3 class tier list, including best classes ranked

How to choose your class for exploring Faerun. Baldurs Gate 3is a D&D based RPG, meaning that all of itsclasseshave their pros and cons. There are12 classesinBaldurs Gate 3, andthree or more subclasses per class. One big consideration is flexibility. Another one is survivability - both for your character and the rest of the party. Baldurs Gate 3 is a difficult game and enemies can really pack a punch! Thats why healing and buffing spells, like those available to Paladins and Bards, are so powerful....

August 15, 2023 · 2 min · 357 words · Frances Mcknight

Dear Square Enix: please bring back Final Fantasy's mini-games

Blitzball, in case you haven’t had the pleasure, is FFX’s central minigame. Why don’t the players drown? Why ispoisoning the ballnot an automatic red card? I could have done with some of that while playingFinal Fantasy 16. The story quests can be thrilling but many of the sidequests feel like office admin. A proper side activity of some kind would have been a pleasant relief. It’s so compulsive it almost stopped me playing Final Fantasy 9 itself....

August 15, 2023 · 1 min · 166 words · Vanessa Bender

Quake 2 2023 tech review: this is how to remaster a game

New features, new content and updated visuals at a great price. Like every id Software release before it, Quake 2 made history. These include major improvements to the light map system, liquid rendering, animation, and more. The PC version allows you to customise the CRT simulation, including an additional shadow mask setting. While differences do exist per platform then, the game is in great shape regardless. It’s simply the case that newer machines allow higher fidelity and performance, as you’d expect....

August 15, 2023 · 3 min · 518 words · Jessica Skinner