Can Steam Deck handle a range of PC's most challenging games?

A Plague Tale: Requiem, Gotham Knights, The Witcher 3 Next-Gen and more tested. So how well do these games run on the Valve hardware? Are theytoo bigfor Steam Deck? Even so, image quality takes a larger hit. The upsampling does a decent job of handling opaque surfaces, but transparencies are really messy. Expect to see a lot of fizzling, popping, and other obtrusive image artifacts on foliage. However, towns cause issues....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 420 words · Sarah Henderson

Fire Emblem Engage Supports, including romance options and how to unlock Support conversations explained

Heres how to unlock new Support levels in Fire Emblem Engage, and how to romance your companions. All of your allies in Fire Emblem Engage have a Bond level relating to protagonist Alear. Firstly, its worth pointing out each character starts out with their Support level as unranked with Alear. After this, you might unlock Support levels C, B, A, and finally S with characters. To level up an allys bond level with Alear, youll want to undertake activities with them at Somniel....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · David Mitchell

Fortnite Falcon Scout locations and how to use it

Use the new Falcon Scout to recon your surroundings. TheFalcon Scoutis a new item added toFortniteduring Chapter 4 Season 1. On this page: Where to find the Falcon Scout in Fortnite? They generally spawn at named locations. The Citadel, Shattered Slabs, and Faulty Splits are particularly food places to check for Oathbound Chests. These chests drop Ex-Calibre Rifles, Shockwave Hammers, and sometimes the Falcon Scout item. A great way to get ahold of a Falcon Scout is to kill an enemy using one....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · Samantha Jones

Genshin Impact Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tears walkthrough and puzzle solutions

Temple Where Sand Flows Like Tearsis the second part of theDirge of BilqisWorld Quest inGenshin Impact. After a conversation with Jeht, you’ll be introduced to Rune Mechanisms. You have tohit these devices to change the direction of the line of energy coming from them. you’re free to now press ‘Start’ on the switch. Do this for the first pane switch and Rune Mechanism you come across in the second chamber....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 305 words · John Perez

How to change class to Advanced units and Master Seals in Fire Emblem Engage

Heres how to change unit classes in Fire Emblem Engage, and how to earn Master Seals. Consider this when choosing which unit class you want someone to switch to. Its here that you’re able to promote units and change their classes going forward. There are two tiers of classes in Fire Emblem Engage: Basic, and Advanced. When you do this, your units level gets reset to one. One way of earning Master Seals is by completing Paralogue Battles relating to Fire Emblem Engages older heroes....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 91 words · Maria Chavez

How to tame a wolf in Fortnite

Wolves were introduced inFortniteChapter 2, and can tamed and thenridden. This is a great way to get around the map fast. You’ll also find some tips on using wolves to your advantage during a match. Epic has significantly reduces wolf spawns recently, so finding one can be difficult. If you’d like tips on tracking one down, head to ourFortnite animal locations guide. Generally, look in wide, open areas between named locations, and woodland....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 345 words · Tammie Hendricks

How to use the Peely's Plunder Augment to find buried treasure in Fortnite

X marks the spot! Peely’s Plunderis a new Augment that’s been added toFortnite. It allows you to track down buried treasure located somewhere on theFortnite Chapter 4 Season 1map. You’ll want to find it, as you’ll often find Legendary loot. Here’show to use the Peely’s Plunder Augment to find buried treasurein Fortnite. Note this particular challengeis no longer able to be completed. Chapter 4 Season 2 has arrived! New additions include theGrind RailsandKinetic Blades, along with the newBattle Pass,character collectionandEren Jaegerskin....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 201 words · Joe Allen

Obsidian almost made an Avatar 2 game

Feargus Urquhart on the future of Fallout. Obsidian was at one point in talks to create an Avatar 2 game. “Avatar 2 just came out and James Cameron spent 10 or 15 years making it. Back then, we were talking with them about making an Avatar 2 game… I don’t even know how long ago. Eight, six years, something like that,” said Urquhart. I don’t need every game I made to be Avatar 2, right?...

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 283 words · Megan Watts

As Apex Legends dev Respawn opens up about skill-based matchmaking, I wish Activision would do the same for Call of Duty

This week, developer Respawn published ablog postpulling the curtain back onApex Legendsskill-based matchmaking, or SBMM. Activision has never explained Call of Duty’s SBMM. Indeed, it seems at pains to admit it even exists. This is a real shame. Developers do not willfully set out to create negative experiences for their players. Of course they don’t! We just don’t know what those levers do. Hell, Activision doesn’t officially acknowledge their existence....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 311 words · Seth Sandoval

Genshin Impact Lantern Rite 2023 rewards and challenges for The Exquisite Night Chimes

Get a free character, Primogems, and lots more this Lantern Rite. Start each by tracking each event from the quests menu, or the Lantern Rite event menu. you’ve got the option to then claim any reward you have earned enough points to get. So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list. Elsewhere, we havetips and tricks for beginners. Don’t forget to claim thenew codesandPrime Gaming rewardsfor even more Primogems....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 77 words · Michael Smith

Genshin Impact Paper Theatre puzzle solutions

How to solve these paper puzzles. There are three Paper Theatre puzzles in each scene, with more scenes unlocking as the2023 Lantern Riteevent progresses. Be sure to also check out ourGenshin Impact codesandPrime Gamingpages to get more freePrimogems, and other rewards. Our2023 Lantern Ritepage has all of the rewards you’re able to earn from Paper Theatre listed. The actual gameplay of Paper Theatre is a puzzle. The objectives will always be to reach a certain character or object included on the stage....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 201 words · Daniel Ross

How to start Taxi Work in GTA Online, Downtown Cab Company missions explained

Downtown Cab Company is now hiring. Taxi workhas arrivedin GTA Online. This time, you are in the driving seat and dealing with demanding customers. Shortly after entering the session, you should get a recruitment text from them. Their building is directly opposite the Diamond Casino. Then, poke the prompted control to start Taxi work. However, any money you have made while working will not disappear if you are killed this way....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 329 words · Anthony Smith

I don't know whether to be turned off by the new Colossal Cave or charmed by it

A spelunk to the past. I don’t know whether to be turned off by the new Colossal Cave or charmed by it. The caves you once explored in your imagination are now rendered around you. Colossal Cave Except, the text guidance is still here too, only it’s now narrated. “You are in a large cave,” for instance. But there’s also something about the way it works. Colossal Cave behaves like a stop-start kind of adventure game, a point-and-click....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 352 words · Wesley Hart