What we've been playing, unexpected ends, and Salem Socks

A few of the things that have us hooked this week. What have you been playing? Catch up with the older editions of this column in ourWhat We’ve Been Playing archive. The puzzles - for now at least - have all been well balanced. While these can be atouchstressful, I largely haven’t minded them. If you also like puzzle games, you really should give this one a go. -Victoria Animal Crossing, Switch The worst has happened - I’ve finished the art gallery....

January 18, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · William Mclaughlin

Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

Players can actually let their characters create art while exploring the large open world in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Assassin’s Creed games usually include a large open world, andAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis no exception. Ubisoft unveiled this feature during anextended explanationabout how the game’s exploration mechanics will work. Yasuke and Naoe will also have their own character-specific activities that they can do outside of quests and missions. On the other hand, Naoe’s Kuji-kiri meditation will open up more of her backstory....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Cody Lester

Everyone from Ubisoft to the sausage roll-loving Greggs has shared their Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts

After eons of waiting, Nintendo hasfinallydebuted its next console. But, what of those outside of the EG walls? It accompanied this with a sparkling heart emoji. He shared a playful gif of himself from his time at the company. “No way would I forget my favorite guy today! Now normally Im not much of a tie guy, but I make the exception for Donkey Kong.” No way would I forget my favorite guy today!...

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Nancy Hill

Fields Of Mistria Developer Reveals Roadmap And Major March 2025 Update

Future updates after March 2025 are in no particular order. More NPC dialogue and schedules will be added too. Fields of Mistria’s latest Roadmap is here!Our 2nd Major Update will be coming in March! Farmland expansions, new furniture decor, and cosmetics will also be included. However, the developer notes that the release schedules of these upcoming features are in no particular order. The game is a farming simulator similar to the likes of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · James Martinez

Genshin Impact Lantern Rite 2025 rewards and dates

Here’s when you might claim all of your rewards during this year’s Lantern Rite. in the return of the Chronicled Wish Banner. Springtime Charmsruns from 24th January to 9th February. Festive Fever is earned by taking part in the various mini-game modes included in Springtime Charms. All you have to do to get these rewards is login and claim them from your mailbox! So don’t forget to redeemnew codesforPrimogemsto help pull them, and check out our regularly updatedtier list....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Erin Cohen

Hollow Knight: Silksong Creator Drops Clues Of Switch 2 Version

A piece of cake is seemingly involved. It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything new from the hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, there’s a chance that it could show up during theSwitch 2-focused Nintendo Directon April 2. keep your eyes closed tomorrow." keep your eyes closed tomorrow The hints don’t stop there. Pellen changed his Twitter profile picture to a slice of cake. But those hopes never materialized....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Amy Moore

Honkai Star Rail Mydei materials, kit, and Eidolons

Ascension and Trace materials for Mydei. Mydeiis a 5-Star Imaginary character of The Destruction path who debuted inHonkai: Star Railduring version 3.1. To understand how you might play him, we’ve also detailedMydei’s kitandEidolons. In total, to upgrade all of his abilities, theMydei Trace Materialsyou need are: Version 3.2withCastoriceandAnaxais here!

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Jeffrey Castillo

Honkai Star Rail Tribbie materials, kit, and Eidolons

Ascension and Trace materials for Tribbie. Tribbieis a 5-Star Quantum character of The Harmony path who debuted inHonkai: Star Railduring version 3.1. To understand how you might play her, we’ve also detailedTribbie’s kitandEidolons. In total, to upgrade all of her abilities, theTribbie Trace materialsyou need are: Version 3.2withCastoriceandAnaxais here!

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Kristen Powell

How To Get Fortnite XP In The Fastest Way Possible

Fortnite XP has been slower to come by in Chapter 6 so far. Here’s how to maximize your gains. Let’s dig in. That 50-level cap is a soft one, however. Once you reach it, you’ll still gain passive XP, but at a greatly reduced rate. Each mode has its own set of additional XP sources, starting with daily and weekly quests. So Fortnite Festival gives much more XP now than it did before....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Jamie Mcdaniel

How To Play As Godzilla In Fortnite

You might get to play as a skyscraper-sized kaiju in your next round of Fortnite battle royale. So let’s break it down piece by piece. you might’t go into it immediately, however. All players are told that it’s coming a minute or so before it can actually be used. Most of the time, Godzilla will appear without Kong. And other players can shorten the timer by shooting Godzilla as he rampages all over the place....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Kenneth Cervantes

Hyper Light Breaker offers loot, lore, and... the tiniest touch of Fortnite?

Hyper Light Breaker is odd. But its strangeness tended to fit with the format. Hyper Light Drifter - and Solar Ash, which I always see as being a sequel of sorts? These were single-player games with fixed campaigns and carefully constructed worlds. Hyper Light Breaker Hyper Light Breaker is a procedural run-based game you play with friends. Just a little less lovely. Setting myself on fire (still don’t know how I did that)?...

January 17, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Jasmine Rodriguez

If Switch 2 is the end of innovative Nintendo, there's much to be sad about

What happened to the company that used to surprise us? For as long as I can remember, Nintendo has done its own thing. Except, it wasn’t. The console, unveiled as the Wii, was something else. Games like Wii Fit sold in the tens of millions and spawned entire fitness franchises. Nintendo hadn’t just created a new console, it had created a whole new way to play. And no one expected it....

January 17, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Richard Figueroa

Kindle Colorsoft Ereader Gets First Major Discount At Amazon

The Kindle Colorsoft is discounted by $50, and a trade-in offer allows you to save even more. The Prime-exclusive discount gets even better if you have an eligible trade-in unit. you’re free to also securesteep discounts on Kindle Fire HD tablets. As mentioned, you’ve got the option to save even more with an eligible trade-in item. At the moment, that means the Colorsoft’s price drops to $184. The $184 price doesn’t account for the value of the gadget you choose to send to Amazon....

January 17, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Tiffany Murphy