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All Altarpiece Locations in Blasphemous 2

The Altarpieces, also known as Figures, can be equipped at a Prie Dieu or Shrine in Blasphemous 2. Each one provides a passive effect that can make exploration, platforming, and boss fights considerably easier.

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Tracing blueprints in Paralives is so easy it freed me from 25 years of The Sims' grid-based tyranny

Life sim player tradition (or stubborness?) dictates I often attempt to build a real houseβ€”my childhood home or one I drove past last weekβ€”and yet in The Sims, I always wind up frustrated that the series' grid-based building has never been able to quite replicate actual floor plans. I've become totally enamored with bu...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 54
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New PS5 Hardware Officially Revealed

PlayStation 5 and PC users can now pre-order the FlexStrike wireless fight stick controller, though the price of this dedicated controller is over twice as much as a standard DualSense wireless controller. The new controller will hit store shelves on the same date as a PS5 console-exclusive fighting game.

2 months ago πŸ‘ 10
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Clevatess Season 2, Episode 1 Release Date & Time

The ferocious Beast King of the South returns in Clevatess Season 2, alongside his human servants, Alicia and Neruru. After the fierce fight between General Dorel and Alicia in the first season of the anime, Clevatess (Clen) carries on his mission to learn more about humans through raising Luna, the next king of the Hi...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 11
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Open-World RPGs That Reward Players For Exploring The World And Not Grinding Levels

Open-world RPGs are largely governed by a set of rules and laws that give players a reason to keep playing and become stronger over time. Many games are happy to let you level up and become overpowered, with some even encouraging that playstyle, but in other cases, it is the exploration and engagement with the world th...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 14
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Even a fantasy game like Skyrim won't let me be a trillionaire

The news that Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, which seems like something the world definitely doesn't need, got me thinking: have I ever even played a videogame that let me be a trillionaire? I've definitely racked up millions of dollars or coins or other make-believe currency in a few games… but t...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 13
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RPG Maker forums are closing, nearly 15 years of knowledge and online culture are at risk of being wiped

The official RPG Maker forums are closing, and there's some good news and some bad news associated with that. The good news: Gotcha Gotcha Games is launching a new forum called RPG Maker Guild, which aims to "provide a welcoming space where RPG Maker creators can connect, share projects, exchange ideas, and continue gr...

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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, Episode 10 Release Date & Time

Will Serfort is more than ready to face Kreutz Harlon and his mage-created monsters again in Wistoria: Wand and SwordSeason 2. After training with the powerful Witch of Hammer, Will appears to have finally mastered Wis just in time for the Second Bloom. If he succeeds in drawing magic by himself, he has the chance to j...

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One Piece: All 7 Special Haki Types, Ranked

While Devil Fruits are the major focus of One Piece, there is another power system that is just as important, and some would say even more versatile than the former β€” the power of Haki. Haki manifests through the will of its user and exists within all living things in two forms, at the very least. However, overall, the...

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Best Tips For Building The Perfect Home In Paralives

Though there are plenty of vacant homes your Paras can purchase outright to help them get a jump on a new life in Melino when you're playing Paralives, if you're more of a builder in life sim games, then you'll be happy to know there are boundless opportunities for building, too.

2 months ago πŸ‘ 16
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Co-Op Steam Game with Castle Crashers Vibes Finally Launches and Hits a Major Milestone

An indie game called Lost Castle 2, which has been in early access on Steam since 2024, has finally launched and already reached an impressive milestone on Valve's storefront. Developed by Hunter Studio, Lost Castle 2 is often compared to Castle Crashers, the 2008 beat 'em up that's one of the genre staples.

2 months ago πŸ‘ 11
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Shareholders Are Trying To Bully Elden Ring Maker FromSoftware Into Divorcing Bandai Namco

'We think the current arrangements with the game publishers like Bandai Namco and Activision are no longer good deals for the Company'

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