Crunchyroll • January 2nd, 2025

How to Play the Ys Series in Chronological Order

Nihon Falcom’s Ys series has been around since some other Japanese classics such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. However, it’s never found the global audience that it deserves. The series follows a young red-haired man named Adol as he constantly travels the world in search of new adventures and tales.

Rolling Stone • December 19th, 2024

We Played the Skibidi Toilet 'Fortnite' Skin So You Don't Have To

The pre-match Fortnite lobby was filled with a bunch of other players wearing a variety of different outfits. One was wearing a white puffer jacket and dancing in front of me for no discernible reason. Another stood motionless, looking like a rockstar wearing a bright purple vest and an animal mask with a matching mohawk. The whole lobby looked like a group of high-school misfits.

Inverse • May 15th, 2024

These Are The 30 Hardest 'Elden Ring' Bosses

Back in 2022, Elden Ring received numerous awards, including the coveted Game of the Year from the 2022 Game Awards. It also has sold 23 million copies as of February 2024 since its release. The game’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion launches on June 21 and there’s no telling what challenges lie ahead.

Eurogamer • April 26th, 2024

Stellar Blade Recruit Passcode Specialists walkthrough

Recruit Passcode Specialists is a side quest in Stellar Blade that involves finding six shrines to piece together a passcode.

You can't, however, complete this Stellar Blade side quest by entering the passcode straight into the crate. Instead, you'll have to visit the six shrine locations to piece together the passcode even if you already know what it is.

Eurogamer • February 29th, 2024

Queen's Blood matches, rules and card types in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Queen's Blood is the card mini-game you may find yourself spending hours playing in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Like similar card games in other RPGs, like Gwent in The Witcher 3 and Blade from Legend of Heroes: Cold Steel, Queen's Blood has its own unique in-universe rules filled with creativity.

Inverse • February 27th, 2024

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Cactuar Caper Locations: Where to Find the 4 Cactaurs and Unlock Swimsuits for Aerith and Tifa

During Chapter 6 in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you play as Aerith and Tifa in Costa del Sol. To earn Companion Passes and unlock swimsuits, you’ll have to participate in various mini-games and tasks. There are four in total: Run Wild, Royal Coast Concert, Wheelie Rendezvous, and Cactuar Caper. Completing them grants you one Companion Pass to turn in and receive a swimsuit.

Inverse • February 27th, 2024

'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' Seventh Infantry Locations: How to Unlock "7th, Assemble!" Trophy

In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Cloud is tasked with gathering the Seventh Infantry to practice marching drills. It’s a fun little detour in Chapter 4 with 10 troops scattered aboard the Aerodrome in Junon.

You only have to gather five of the 10 to progress to the next part of the story, but if you find all 10 and talk to them, you also unlock the “7th, Assemble!” trophy, which is excellent if you’re a bit of a completionist. Finding all 10 also gives you more soldiers to make the upcoming mini-ga

Eurogamer • February 2nd, 2024

Persona 3 Reload test answers, including how to ace all exams and class quiz questions

Persona 3 Reload, like past entries in the series, will have you answer test questions in the classroom on certain days, while also preparing you for exams that take place over multiple days.

Persona 3 Reload is a complete remake of the original Persona 3 game, and thus has almost completely different quiz questions and answers. Surprisingly, there's an overlap here and there, with a few questions in Reload being similar if not completely the same as in the original.

Inverse • October 19th, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About 'Spider-Man 2's Parts and Tokens

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, is packed with side content that’s equal parts emotional and engaging and practical. These tasks let you earn tokens, which you can spend to unlock new costumes, upgrade your gadgets, and enhance your suit technology.

Plus, they also offer loads of experience points and rewards. Here are the different tokens you can find in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, how to earn them, and how to spend them.

Inverse • October 19th, 2023

Where to Find Every Mysterium Challenge in 'Marvel’s Spider-Man 2' — and How to Beat Them

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has plenty of side content for players to tackle. One being the Mysterium, headed by Mysterio. These act as time-attack challenges for the game and completing each of them under a certain time will earn you Hero Tokens. It’s also worth noting that only Miles can interact with the Mysteriums.

The faster you finish a Mysterium, the better the reward. They are given out only once, so you can’t repeatedly farm them for Hero Tokens. Here are all nine of the Mysteriums located i

Eurogamer • October 19th, 2023

Spider-Man 2 Suits list, including how to unlock every costume for Peter Parker and Miles Morales

Spider-Man has received many suit iterations throughout his tenured history, so it only makes sense to collect as many as you can to Spider-Man 2.

Both Peter Parker and Miles Morales have their unique sets of suits in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 that can be switched at any time in the main menu. Most of them even come with color variations!

Eurogamer • October 19th, 2023

Where to find the science trophy in Spider-Man 2

Finding the science trophy as Miles in Spider-Man 2 is both a sweet reminder of his past and how you unlock one of the game's own trophies.

In Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Miles and Phin were great friends and had always supported each other. When they were younger, they won the Spacebound Young Researchers Award together with it appearing as a collectible in Miles Morales. Now, after the events of that game, the award is the only thing Miles has left to remember Phin by.

Inverse • September 3rd, 2023

Here Are All 400 Paldean Pokémon in the 'Scarlet and Violet' Pokédex

Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet offer plenty of creatures to build your party with. In fact, there are 400 of them — without counting upcoming DLC and expansions.

Eurogamer • August 31st, 2023

How to get your first ship in Starfield

In a sci-fi space RPG like Starfield, it’d be remiss if you didn’t have a ship to fly around with across the vast galaxies.

A ship allows you to explore the many planets, engage in spaceship combat, visit Staryards and maybe even do a little bit of smuggling. First, however, you need to get your first ship in Starfield.

But don’t worry! Starfield provides you with your very own ship early on in the game. In fact, you get it much sooner than you think: at the beginning!

Eurogamer • August 31st, 2023

Starfield romance and romance options

You can do many things in Starfield. You can traverse galaxies, raid enemy bases, and even fall in love. Who doesn’t love a good romance story set in space?

At the time of writing, we’ve found four characters you can have a romantic relationship with in Starfield. They’re all members of Constellation, Starfield’s main faction. Where Baldur’s Gate 3 went wild with romance options like making out with a bear, Starfield decides to keep love simple and realistic.

Eurogamer • August 31st, 2023

How to Fast Travel in Starfield

Fast Travel is an important mechanic in Starfield in order to get to different destinations quickly.

Sure, you might want to take the scenic route and perhaps just walk or run to your next objective when you’re in the middle of a Starfield side quest. However, you’ll likely want to save time just simply Fast Travel and finish it quicker.

Inverse • August 29th, 2023

'Pokémon Scarlet and Violet' Starter Evolutions, Explained

Every single mainline Pokémon game has had three friendly creatures to start off your journey with, and Scarlet and Violet are no exception. In the land of Paldea, your professor offers you the grassy feline Sprigatito, the feisty croc Fuecoco, and the dapper duck, Quaxly.

Inverse • August 28th, 2023

'Pokémon Scarlet and Violet' Version Differences, Explained

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are some of 2022’s most popular games, featuring a sprawling open world. The latest mainline entry in the long-running series continues the trend of two different versions. Their main theme involves the passage of time, with Scarlet focusing on the past while Violet focuses on the future. This theme is reflected in the kinds of Pokémon you’ll meet throughout the game.

CNN • February 14th, 2023

Love HBO’s 'The Last of Us'? Here’s how to play all of the games

HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us video game has been incredibly popular and critically acclaimed ever since it first aired in January 2023. In fact, the show has been such a hit that it helped drive an increase in sales in the UK for The Last of Us Part 1 on PS5 by 238% and the PS4 remaster by 322%. It’s safe to say that Joel and Ellie’s emotional and action-packed apocalypse adventures are resonating with people.

Crunchyroll • January 18th, 2023

GUIDE: What is NieR? The Action RPG Series, Explained

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a is an anime adaption of the video game, NieR:Automata. We wanted to take a look at the history of the NieR franchise and answer some of your questions about the anime. After hitting some serious mainstream appeal with its release in 2017, the action-RPG series from PlatinumGames (Bayonetta, Astral Chain) and Square Enix (Final Fantasy) has a unique and complex history that makes for one of the most powerful sci-fi narratives in gaming.

Inverse • November 16th, 2022

How to fully upgrade the Blades of Chaos in 'God of War Ragnarok'

sad dad is back to take on Asgard. In God of War Ragnarok, our hero Kratos can use an assortment of powerful weapons suited to any combat situation — and he can learn a variety of abilities to make them more powerful. Kratos’s Blades of Chaos are his original weapons from the older God of War games, and they were reintroduced partway through the 2018 installment. Now, Kratos starts with them at the beginning of Ragnarok.

Inverse • November 16th, 2022

'God of War Ragnarok' Gale Flame locations: How to fully upgrade the Draupnir Spear

to have options. In God of War Ragnarok, protagonist Kratos wields multiple weapons that let him handle any combat situation — and he can learn a variety of abilities to make them more powerful. While both the Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos from 2018’s God of War make a return, there’s also a brand new armament that Kratos wields on this adventure.

Inverse • November 12th, 2022

How to fully upgrade the Leviathan Axe in 'God of War Ragnarok'

Fimbulwinter is upon us. God of War Ragnarok is the latest game from Sony Santa Monica and the sequel to 2018’s God of War. In this game, protagonist Kratos can wield multiple weapons that let him handle any combat situation — and he can learn a variety of abilities to make them more powerful.

Inverse • April 20th, 2022

Infuriate your friends and family with the 16 best shortcuts in 'Mario Kart 8'

slow down. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has only gotten better in the years since its initial 2014 release for the Wii U, and the Switch version continues to hold strong in video game sales charts month after month. Whether you’re a Moo Moo Meadows newbie or a Rainbow Road master, shortcuts can help you shave precious seconds off of your time.