Mapping the musou empire

Akihiro Suzuki on over 20 years of Dynasty Warriors. There was some doubt as the team embarked on its next project, a follow-up to Dynasty Warriors. “We went from the fighting game toDynasty Warriors 2for the PlayStation 2,” says Suzuki. “There were a lot of new things that we did with it,” he says. Because we were making everything from scratch, it’s all brand new. Making the game itself was quite a feat!...

February 6, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · Dr. Chelsea Taylor

Games that avoid capitalistic design

Bad news for Tom Nook. In it she argues that games are deeply rooted in Anglo-American and European imperialism. But work is also inherent in filling a skill tree, or a progress bar. Freedom is an important anti-capitalist notion in association with games. The one game that’s come up a lot last year in reference to freedom is Shedworks' Sable. Sable isn’t a hero, which means no one depends on her progress....

February 5, 2022 · 1 min · 211 words · Natalie Price

Dying Light 2 best skills: What are the best parkour and combat skills to get first in Dying Light 2?

Whether you’re a runner or a fighter, here’s what to unlock first. Upgrades are divided into two main paths:CombatandParkour. On this page: How do skills in Dying Light 2 work? Dying Light 2’s skills are earned through gainingXPin both the Combat and Parkour categories. It’s through this that you’ll get Combat and Parkour upgrade points. The actual act of unlocking upgrades in Dying Light 2 only ever costs one upgrade point in either category....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 130 words · Rebecca Savage

Dying Light 2 crossplay details and how to play online co-op with friends

How to play with friends - provided you’ve on the same system. However, Dying Light 2 crossplay is not available at launch. Techland has said Dying Light 2 will support crossplay, but not at launch. The slight exception here is on PC, where different stores don’t matter. Fingers crossed it’s sooner rather than later! First, double-check you have downloaded the latest update for Dying Light 2. Next, you oughta have at least finished the prologue....

February 4, 2022 · 2 min · 242 words · Patricia Nelson

Dying Light 2 factions: Who is best between Peacekeepers or Survivors?

Whose side will you take in Villedor? On this page: How do factions work in Dying Light 2? The two Factions in Dying Light 2 are the Peacekeepers and the Survivors. Dying Light 2’s Factions come up against each other very frequently. Choosing which Faction dominates the city of Villedor is very literal. How important is the Peacekeepers and Survivors choice? These choices of assigning facilities to Factionsdoesn’t affect the overall story of Dying Light 2....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 188 words · Connie Nguyen

Dying Light 2 fast travel: How to unlock fast travel and all Metro Station locations in Dying Light 2

How to preserve your legs by catching a train. On this page: How does Dying Light 2’s fast travel work? At the very beginning of Dying Light 2, fast travel won’t be unlocked for you. Looking for more help? For upgrades, there arefactionsto consider, our recommendations for thebest skillsandhow to get XP fast. As for things to find, there areInhibitor locations,Windmill locationsand our explainer onhow to unlock fast travel. This might mean taking out a group of infected, or slaying a group of Renegade bandits....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 85 words · Maurice Daniels Jr.

Dying Light 2 Inhibitor locations: How to increase stamina and health with Inhibitors in Dying Light 2

How to survive and climb for longer. Inhibitorsare perhaps the most important resource you’re free to find in Dying Light 2. This is done through obtaining special Inhibitors, scattered around the open world of Dying Light 2. Inhibitors are scattered far and wide over the city of Villedor, and they’re not easy to find. As we mentioned previously, however, there are ways of obtaining multiple Inhibitors at once. Some Inhibitors can be pretty damn hard to reach, but not these three....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 138 words · Austin Daniel

Dying Light 2 PC is a graphics juggernaut that powers past the consoles

Our selection for the best options across a range of hardware. Dying Light 2 is a true graphics juggernaut that shines brightest on PC. However, with Dying Light 2, it seems that Techland has chosen a different approach. The base last-gen consoles effectively run at something equivalent to PC at its low global preset. This rises to medium for the last-gen enhanced machines, and high for the PS5 and Xbox Series X....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 175 words · Courtney Larsen

Dying Light 2 windmills: How to activate windmills and all windmill locations in Dying Light 2

Our guide to the Windmill locations in Dying Light 2. Then equip your binoculars, and use it to mark out any Windmills on the horizon on your map. Once marked with binoculars, icons like Windmills will stay on your map for the remainder of the game. Before you tackle the Windmill, a useful tip. For that, you’ll need to find moreInhibitor locations. Arriving at a viable Windmill, you’ll see a Parkour challenge of sorts....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 120 words · Vanessa Anthony

How to complete The Only Way Out's 'meet the people of the Bazaar' objective in Dying Light 2

How to progress on the early-game story mission. Meet the people of the Bazaaris a sub-objective in early story missionThe Only Way Outin Dying Light 2. However, no matter how many people you talk to, for us, the objective didn’t complete. For us, we interacted with the following: Looking for more help? For upgrades, there arefactionsto consider, our recommendations for thebest skillsandhow to get XP fast. As for things to find, there areInhibitor locations,Windmill locationsand our explainer onhow to unlock fast travel....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 105 words · Frederick Stone

How to evolve Hisui Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokémon Legends Arceus

How to evolve Qwilfish’s new Hisuain form! Hisui Qwilfishcan evolve intoOverqwilinPokemon Legends: Arceus. It’s evolution, Overqwil, also debuted in Legends Arceus. In the Obsidian Fieldlands, you’ll find Hisui Qwilfish swimming around Ramanas Island. OurPokemon Legends Arceus walkthroughwill help you pick astarter Pokemonand win theKleavor boss fight. Theres a host of newevolution methods, including ones for theEevee evolutions. Take the time to completeRequeststoo, such asThe Seas Legend,Wurmples Evolved!and finding theWisp locations....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 116 words · Paige Wallace

How to evolve Hisui Sneasel into Sneasler and Johto Sneasel into Weavile in Pokémon Legend Arceus

How to get both of Sneasel’s evolutions in Legends: Arceus. Hisui Sneaselevolves into Sneasler, whileJohto Sneaselevolves into Weavile. For both of these evolutions, you’re going to need a Razor Claw and meet an extra requirement. In the Coronet Highlands, you’ll find Hisui Sneasel in the Celestica Trail and Primeval Grotto. Meanwhile, in the Alabaster Icelands, Hisui Sneasel enjoys hanging out at Avalugg’s Legacy and Glacier Terrace. Now all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the evolution cutscene!...

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Ryan Roberts

How to evolve Hisuian Growlithe into Hisuian Arcanine in Pokémon Legends Arceus

How to evolve Growlithe’s new Hisuian form! Hisuian Growlithecan evolve intoHisuian ArcanineinPokemon Legends: Arceus. You will need the Sneasler Mount Pokemon to reach the higher level Hisuian Growlithes. So how do you get one? OurPokemon Legends Arceus walkthroughwill help you pick astarter Pokemonand win theKleavor boss fight. Theres a host of newevolution methods, including ones for theEevee evolutions. Take the time to completeRequeststoo, such asThe Seas Legend,Wurmples Evolved!and finding theWisp locations....

February 4, 2022 · 1 min · 109 words · Katherine Rodriguez