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Guides Today, 08:23 AM
The best way to explore the huge open world of DragonSword: Awakening is to use rideable pets, known in the game as Familiars. In this guide, we will explain how many Familiars are available, what abilities different mount types provide, how to unlock them, and which pets are worth getting first. -
Guides Yesterday, 09:02 PM
Halo: Campaign Evolved offers players 58 achievements and trophies. On Xbox and Steam, they add up to 1000 Gamerscore, while the PlayStation list includes a Platinum trophy. Some rewards unlock automatically as you progress through the story, but a significant portion is tied to finding Skulls and Terminals, replaying the campaign on different difficulty levels, and completing highly specific challenges on certain missions. In this guide, we will go over every achievement and trophy in Halo: Campaign Evolved, explain how to unlock them, and highlight the hardest challenges that deserve special attention. -
Guides Yesterday, 08:59 PM
Version 6.7 in Genshin Impact brought back the long-forgotten Cryo and Electro pairing under a new name: Stellar-Conduct. Previously, these two elements only triggered regular Superconduct, which was mostly used to reduce enemies' Physical RES. With the release of Sandrone, this elemental pairing became the foundation of a separate team archetype with its own area of effect, stack-building system, and team buffs. In this guide, we will explain how the reaction is activated, who is needed to trigger it, why it does not deal direct damage by itself, and which details even experienced players often overlook. -
Guides Yesterday, 01:36 PM
Version 6.6 added the Thorny Crown of the Mountain Wind Domain to Mondstadt in Genshin Impact, and with it, two new artifact sets: Celestial Gift and Disenchantment in Deep Shadow. The first provides a set of team buffs and is tied to characters from the Hexenzirkel, while the second strengthens the Superconduct reaction and its new variation, Stellar Superconduct. In this guide, we will explain what each set does, where to farm them, and which characters can make the best use of them. -
Guides July 28, 2026, 11:12 PM
The new fantasy adventure DragonSword: Awakening lets you control several heroes at once. The roster is fairly large, and many players used to gacha games may wonder how to collect every character. Fortunately, you can do it without donations or random banners. In this guide, we will explain how to unlock every hero, where to get Invitation of Fate letters, what Karma is for, and which characters are available in the game. -
Guides July 27, 2026, 08:53 PM
Shift At Midnight is a new co-op horror game with detective elements and gas station store sim mechanics. You have to stock shelves, clean up, serve customers, and identify evil doppelgangers pretending to be human so they can earn your trust and then kill you. In this guide, we will explain how to balance store management, customer checks, and dealing with various paranormal threats. -
Guides July 27, 2026, 08:50 PM
Coralum Ore is a rare high-level resource in Palworld, added with the Tides of Terraria update. It can be used to upgrade fishing equipment, as well as to craft Coralum Ingots, advanced machines, and structures. In this guide, we will explain where to find Coralum Ore, what you need for mining it, and the best ways to farm it. -
Guides July 27, 2026, 08:48 PM
Splatoon Raiders is a spin-off of the main series, released exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. The game is a third-person shooter with RPG elements, raids, gadgets, and the series' unusual ink-based mechanics. You can play it solo, while some missions can be completed in co-op with friends or other players. In this guide, we have collected beginner tips: how to use ink, choose gadgets, unlock co-op, complete raids, and upgrade your gear faster. -
Guides July 25, 2026, 11:30 PM
Halo: Combat Evolved is traditionally associated not only with its story campaign, but also with competitive multiplayer, so the remake announcement immediately raised the question of whether that part of the game would return in Campaign Evolved. The remake is built on a new engine and expands co-op, but the developers' approach to multiplayer is noticeably different from the original. -
Guides July 25, 2026, 11:27 PM
Ancient Bone is a rare high-level resource in Palworld needed to craft top-tier accessories and emblems. Unlike regular Bone, it cannot be looted from ordinary Pals or simply bought from Wandering Merchants. In today's guide, we will explain where to find Ancient Bone, how to farm it, and which items require it. -
Movies and TV Series July 25, 2026, 11:22 PM
Backrooms is one of the most famous internet creepypastas, and over time it has grown into a full cultural phenomenon. It spawned a fan-made horror universe with levels, entities, survival rules, theories, YouTube videos, and video games, and after the release of the Backrooms movie, it reached the big screen as well. In this article, we explain what the Backrooms are, how the original creepypasta appeared, why liminal spaces feel so unsettling, what the Backrooms lore consists of, which levels are considered the most famous, which games based on this universe are worth playing, and whether the feature film is worth watching. -
Guides July 25, 2026, 11:17 PM
Every year, Steam runs dozens of sales, festivals, and special promotions. The biggest events remain the four seasonal sales, when thousands of games receive discounts. However, throughout the year, Valve also launches themed events for specific genres, from RPGs and strategy games to horror titles and simulators. In this article, we have collected the Steam sale calendar for 2026: the dates of seasonal discounts, themed festivals, Steam Next Fest, and other official promotions. -
Guides July 24, 2026, 07:40 PM
In this guide, we will put together a hero tier list for DragonSword: Awakening, explain who you should upgrade first, and list the best DPS heroes, supports, and tanks. We will also break down the most effective three-character teams for different playstyles. -
Guides July 24, 2026, 07:38 PM
DragonSword: Awakening is a fast-paced open-world action RPG with team-based combat. In this guide, we will explain who to upgrade first, which teams to build early on, how Status Ailments, Signal Skills, Hero Tickets, and Karma work. We will also cover fast leveling, Shelter progression, mounts, and farming gold, materials, Moon Keys, and your first difficult challenges. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:36 PM
Epic Games Store regularly gives away free games to all users of the service. Every week, you can permanently add one or more games to your library at no extra cost. This article lists the games currently available for free, information about upcoming giveaways, instructions on how to claim them, and an archive of past promotions. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:33 PM
Chests are one of the main types of collectibles in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. In total, you can find 228 caches in the game: 157 regular chests and 71 special chests. Inside, you will find reales, unique outfits, weapons, manuscripts, accessories, customization items, and cosmetics for the Jackdaw. Many chests are hidden in caves, guarded camps, shipwrecks, residences, forts, and other hard-to-reach places, so finding them without hints can be difficult. In this guide, we will explain where to find chests in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, what rewards are inside, and which caches count as special chests. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved, bringing the classic campaign to Unreal Engine 5 and expanding it with three new story missions. Players familiar with the 2001 original are mainly wondering how long Halo: Campaign Evolved is and how much the new Operation: METEORITE levels increase the total playtime. In this guide, we will explain how many missions are in the campaign, how long a first playthrough takes, how many hours you need for 100% completion with all Skulls and achievements, and how Campaign Remix affects the overall length. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:28 PM
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, just like in the original, you can find four Legendary Ship battles featuring five ships in total. Defeating them rewards you with money, unique cosmetics for the Jackdaw, and the "Devil Of The Caribbean" trophy/achievement. In this guide, we will explain how to prepare for the fights, where to find El Impoluto, HMS Fearless and Royal Sovereign, La Dama Negra, and HMS Prince, and how to send them all to the bottom of the sea. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:23 PM
Skulls in Halo: Campaign Evolved are collectibles that change the conditions of a campaign playthrough: they make combat harder, add rare character dialogue, or enable unusual visual and audio effects. The game features 42 Skulls: 26 legacy Skulls from previous Halo games and 16 new modifiers created specifically for the remake. Some affect difficulty, some change the combat system, while others work as cosmetic or Easter egg effects. In this guide, we will explain what every Skull does in Halo: Campaign Evolved, how to unlock Campaign Remix, and which modifiers are included in LASO. -
Guides July 23, 2026, 11:20 PM
Character Portraits are a new type of collectible in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. There are 11 paintings hidden throughout the game, dedicated to Edward Kenway's allies and enemies. For completing the full set, you will unlock the "The Memory of My Enemy" achievement, Haytham Kenway's Overcoat, and a special treasure map.
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