Digital Foundry's guide to getting the best out of Steam Deck docked

Does Valve’s portable play nice with a 4K TV? The upside however is that Ghostwire’s reconstruction works a lot better than the reconstruction in God of War. Static shots resolve with close-to-native res image quality as well, despite reconstructing from quarter res here. So at least in these titles, the results are somewhat mixed. Gamepad functions also aren’t well-supported. However, updates to aid docked play are arriving regularly. So: is the Steam Deck capable of a good docked experience?...

July 15, 2022 · 1 min · 93 words · Mario Villarreal

Ex-BioWare writer discusses early ideas for Mass Effect trilogy ending

“It involved luring the Reapers through the Mass Relays…” FormerMass Effectwriter Drew Karpyshyn has discussed some of BioWare’s early ideas of how it would wrap up the game’s iconic sci-fi trilogy - and also some of the issues the developer still had to iron out. Karpyshyn served as lead writer for Mass Effect 1 and 2, though left BioWare part-way through the second game’s development. Discussing the trilogy in a newredditAMA, Karpyshyn said that when he was in theMass Effect 2writers room, BioWare had “some very ideas planned out”....

July 15, 2022 · 2 min · 408 words · Thomas Perez

From Cyberpunk 2077 to Animal Crossing, Realism is an underlying part of video games

Unpicking the history of an art movement. What doAnimal Crossing: New LeafandCyberpunk 2077have in common? The answer is obvious, you might reply: they are both video games. The painter who first coined this expression was Gustave Courbet. He presented paintings that shocked the artistic elite of the time. Nonetheless, Realism elements can also be found in video games that are not celebrated for any photorealistic qualities. The answer is that they both share the characteristics of Realism....

July 15, 2022 · 1 min · 169 words · Ryan Webb

Genshin Impact Phantasmal Conches locations, where to find all Conches for Resonating Visions event

Collect special Conches to get a free Fischl skin and Primogems. Phantasmal Conchesare a collectible inGenshin Impactduring theversion 2.8Resonating Visionslimited-time event. Finding Phantasmal Conches during the event will earn you rewards like Ascension materials andPrimogems. You’ll find everyGenshin ImpactPhantasmal Conches location below. You’ll have until Tuesday, 23rd August to find Phantasmal Conchesand claim your rewards. After this, the islands won’t be available to explore. You’ll have to use tree roots and time your climbing breaks right to reach its location....

July 15, 2022 · 2 min · 255 words · Kyle Peterson

How to get Fischl for free in Genshin Impact

Get this 4-Star Electro character for free while you still can. You’ll need toaccumulate 2,400 Iridescent Floatsam to get a free Fischl from the Event Shop. You’ll have untilTuesday, 23rd Augustto get 2,400 Iridescent Floatsam and invite Fischl to your team. After this date, version 2.8 will end and Fischl will no longer be available in the Event Shop. This will unlock a Constellation level, improving her combat abilities. So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list....

July 15, 2022 · 1 min · 92 words · Misty Gonzales

Shiny Starly, evolution chart, 100% perfect IV stats and Staraptor best moveset in Pokémon Go

Everything to get the most out of Starly Community Day! All details for the next monthly event can be found on ourCommunity Day hub. Starlyis the chosen Pokemon forJulys Community Day- a reoccuringPokemon Goevent which increases the spawn rate for a specific Pokemon. You may even catch ashinyStarly! If youre currently beneath Level 30, however, these values will be different. Starly evolution chart: What does Starly evolve into? What, however, is Staraptors best moveset?...

July 15, 2022 · 1 min · 110 words · Kristen Gay

Final Fantasy 16's lack of turn-based battles aims to entice younger audiences

Plus, why it’s not open world. Final Fantasy 16doesn’t have turn-based combat, in a bid to appeal to a younger audience. “I’m from a generation that grew up with command and turn-based RPGs,” said Yoshida. “I think I understand how interesting and immersive it can be. “This opinion is only increasing, particularly with younger audiences who do not typically play RPGs.” “For several console generations now, all character expressions can be done in real-time....

July 14, 2022 · 1 min · 187 words · George Sullivan

Free-to-play mobile shooter The Division Resurgence gets first gameplay video

Street sweeping. Resurgence (not to be confused with Heartland, Ubisoft’s upcoming free-to-play Division game for PC and consoles), will, like other entries in the series, be an open-world third-person shooter RPG set in post-crisis America - in this case, Manhattan - following a deadly virus outbreak. It does promises a fresh story campaign, in which players once again take on the role of an agent allied to the Strategic Homeland, delivering a “new perspective on key story events”....

July 14, 2022 · 2 min · 215 words · Heather Morrison

How to use a Baller, a zipline, and a Geyser in a single match in Fortnite

Best locations to find all three quickly. 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. It’s a good idea to know how toget XP fast in Fortnite. Rave Cave is located to the northwest of theFortnite map, belowLogjam Lotus. double-check you get inside the Baller for it to count as using the vehicle....

July 14, 2022 · 1 min · 119 words · Alexis Lopez

Mini Metro knock-off launches on Switch today

UPDATE: Clone no longer available. The game was a knock-off of Dinosaur Polo Club’s travel puzzle game, which remains on the store. The developer previously responded, noting “if required, we will take legal action”. It’s unclear if this was done but the game no longer exists on the store nonetheless. UPDATE 19/07/22:Mini Metro developer Dinosaur Polo Club has responded to the release of copycat game Mini Subway. “It’s a joy to see our games inspire others to make their own....

July 14, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Miss Ashley Hicks

State of the Game: GTA Online, but at what cost?

I need a dollar. Its pretty staggering to think thatGTA Onlinewill be celebrating its ninth anniversary later this year. In that time, its jumped across three console generations and been bolstered by nearly 40 updates. Fundamentally, though, GTA Online is still the same game you will have played all those years ago. The sheer breadth of things to do is where it thrives, however. Perhaps the most pressing question surrounding GTA Online is how friendly it is to new players....

July 14, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Tammy Cochran

Where to purchase an Exotic weapon from a character in Fortnite

Here’s where to find every NPC selling Exotic weapons. 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. It’s a good idea to know how toget XP fast in Fortnite. They can be found anywhere between Breakwater Bay and Shattered Slabs. There’s a main road connecting these two areas. Wild Card will walk this road, and sometimes heads into the small castle about halfway down....

July 14, 2022 · 2 min · 303 words · David Weber

Mothmen 1966 review

Do you remember the last time you were happy? The Mothman is my favourite cryptid. I am always willing to drop everything and make the case for him. What does a Mothman smell like? Mothman seems drawn to the craters and wreckage of great dreams. Mothmen 1966 review I have more, alas! Look at this beautiful bit of business with a de-synchronised mirror. It takes a horrible kind of love to create that....

July 13, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Kyle Heath