FromSoftware’s president and the man credited with creating the Soulsborne genre, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has been selected as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2023. Over the past decade or so, one genre of games has been more influential than any other - the Soulsborne genre. Games likeDemon’s Souls,Dark Souls,Bloodborne, and most recentlyElden Ring, have all made an undeniably massive impact on the gaming landscape and have all been critically and commercially adored....

Elden Ringis full of “tough” enemies (I’m lookin’ at you, Revenant), but you’d probably be surprised to find out that Elden Ring’s toughest foe is actually one that can’t really hurt you back. InVaatiVidya’s latest videodiscussing Elden Ring secrets, he talks about the game’s hidden “hardness” stat which dictates whether your attack does damage or simply bounces off an opponent. You might have noticed that enemies like the Glintstone Miners, Crystalians, and even the humble tortoises will cause a one-handed weapon to bounce if you perform just a regular attack....

If you’re an avid player ofFinal Fantasy 14and you and your party are up for a challenge, you can’t really go wrong with The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) raid. It’s the game’s latest Ultimate Raid and is essentially a six phase boss fight that has to be tackled with a full party, meaning it’s probably the most difficult task that Final Fantasy 14 players can set out to accomplish at the moment....

One of the major streaming stories of last year centred aroundAmouranth. While a lot of the happenings on platforms likeTwitchthat break through into the mainstream tend to be particularly silly and often mindless drama, Amouranth’s case was very serious. In a tearful stream,a scared Amouranth confessed that she was married, a fact she was forced by her husband to hide so that it did not harm her income, and that she was being forced to stream content she did not enjoy or want to do because her husband controlled all of her finances....

Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventuretakes the game off-road, trading in smooth highways for skids across the dirt, offering ten new cars and three new factions as part of a narrative extension to a racing title that just keeps on getting slicker. With Forza Motorsport coming out later this year, Horizon 5 is turning off the afterburners and driving off into the sunset in style. The pack adds a nice texture to the game, giving us the rough with the smooth, while keeping the cinematic flair of the base game intact....

Before the launch of the Burning Shores DLC forHorizon Forbidden West, the developers were making a big deal out of the new cloud tech that would be shown off in the game - that’s literal clouds and not the mysteious nothingness that holds all our save data. In fact, these clouds were going to be so good that they’re one of the big reasons whyBurning Shores is only available to download on PlayStation 5 consoles....

Horizon Forbidden Westwas a much bigger journey for Aloy than Zero Dawn, and to see her grow alongside friends close to her, both new and old, gave us so many more reasons to care. While Burning Shores might not make huge leaps and strides beyond the base game, it does give us a deeper and more significant look into Aloy as a person, and concludes in what I consider a new high point for the series....

Quick Links There are six biomes in the main story ofReturnal, and each one of them has a unique set of enemies that have a unique set of abilities and attack patterns. Most enemies are exclusive to a certain biome, and the player has to adapt constantly if they don’t want to start the entire run all over again. RELATED:Returnal: Guide To Hostiles In Overgrown Ruins Crimson Wastes is the second biome in the game, and you have to beat the final boss in Overgrown Ruins to get here....

Quick Links Of all the storylines inOctopath Traveler 2, Osvald’s might be one of the most emotive, featuring many twists and turns and some heartwrenching revelations that center on a stoic man who seeks revenge for the tragedies that befell his family. RELATED:Octopath Traveler 2: Pro Combat Tips The final chapter of Osvald’s tale takes him to Gravell in pursuit of Harvey, the man who has caused him so much pain....

Quick Links Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon were added toPokemon Go’scollection of obtainable Pokemon, supercharged versions of these two Generation Three Legendaries. These two Pokemon can only be acquired through the use of Primal Energy, an in-game resource that can be earned following the successful completion of Primal Raids. Related:Pokemon Go: How To Evolve Goomy This new type of Raid proves to be among the toughest PvE encounters currently in the game, tasking you and your Raid group with defeating either Primal Kyogre or Primal Groudon within a set time....

Quick Links You’re no stranger to guardian boss shadows by the time you find Intrepid Knight inPersona 3 Portable, but with slight changes to each battle you’ll face as you ascend through Tartarus, it can be a little tough to predict what’s coming at you in each. And while you’re probably used to brute-forcing your way through the battles by now, Intrepid Knight might take a bit more finesse. RELATED:Persona 3 Portable: Complete Guide To Conditions But with Intrepid Knight more than ready to fight back, the battle is far from easy....

Quick Links If you’ve been playingHonkai: Star Railfor some time, you’re already aware of how easy it is to get four stars in the game. Every ten pull you do on any banner guarantees a four-star drop, though this could be a Light Cone instead of a character. Sushang is one of the four-star characters in the game. RELATED:Honkai: Star Rail - Best Builds And Light Cones For Sampo She follows the path of The Hunt and deals Physical DMG....

Quick Links Without crafting, you won’t make it far inSons Of The Forest. you may craft weapons, armor, special items, and much more, depending on your tools and whether you’re using a 3D printer. Yes, there are 3D printers in this game. RELATED:Sons Of The Forest: Beginner’s Guide There are also little to no tutorials in the game that teach you how to craft in the game, which is what this guide is for, including hotkeys, recipes, and where to find various materials and 3D printers....