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Quick Links Gems are a unique equipment type inDynasty Warriors: Originsthat can be leveled up by crafting more of the same kind. They provide useful bonuses that become especially powerful when paired with the right weapon. However, Gem crafting is heavily luck-based, so you’ll need to do a lot of it to level up your favorite Gem. Even though you don’t have a lot of control over which Gems you produce, there are ways to tip the scales in your favor....

Quick Links Anointing is a powerful mechanic inPath of Exile 2, which lets you gain the effects of any Notable Passive Skill without being connected to it. While not mandatory, some Anoints can easily elevate your build regarding DPS, defenses, or plain utility. For instance, Frazzled is an Anointed Passive that grants you Mana Regeneration as well as an increased magnitude of inflicted Shock, which can be very useful on a Stormweaver....

With the release ofFortniteChapter 6, Season 1, we’ve been treated to a whole new map, new weapons, new characters, and new medallions to collect. Along with these additions, there’s also a bunch of new quests that you can complete to earn plenty of XP. These quests are not too difficult to achieve, so they’re definitely worth doing. Among the numerous quest series available is Wintervestigation, where you’ll need to meet Noir and take on his cases to help resolve them....

Quick Links One of the greatest joys inDragon Quest 3 Remakeis the freedom the game affords you. With limited restrictions, you can head off in just about any direction, build your party however you want, and also happen upon some rather optional content. One such location you can happen upon is the village of Mur, a snowy, isolated locale far apart from any other civilization. Nothing really leads you here other than your own exploration, but it turns out this little hamlet has more than a few personal aspects for your Hero as well....

Quick Links InPalworld, you can cook different types of meals that can give you different bonuses, or allow your Pals to lay healthy eggs. However, cooking can also be extremely time-consuming because the ovens are usually powered by only one fire-type Pal, and if you wanted to speed things up, you’d have to build multiple ovens and assign a Pal to each of them. Fortunately, the Feybreak update brought a solution to this problem with the Large-Scale Stone Oven....

Quick Links Once you reach the frigid peaks of the Mountain inLuma Island, you’ll have all sorts of new materials to find, enemies to face, more mysterious ruins, and another locked shrine. Some of the Offering Crystals will be easy to find, and the most you’ll have to deal with are mischievous crows throwing snowballs at you. For the others? You’ve got a long journey ahead of you. The mountain itself is a dangerous place, full of old magic and natural obstacles that don’t care whether they hurt you, and there’s no avoiding it and skipping the crystals found there....

Quick Links Many movie villains from Dragon Ball’s history made it intoDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, with few being as iconic as Frieza’s older brother, Cooler. The might of this alien fighter is not only enough to rival his sibling, but he even has an additional final form as well as a metallic version. Since the movesets of each Cooler variant are so similar, we’ve piled them all together in a single guide....

Quick Links There are a few rare character archetypes inSmite 2; in general, there’s a wealth of diversity when it comes to how characters work mechanically, and the strengths and weaknesses that go along with that. Characters that do share similar functions do so in very different ways, even when there is overlap. But few characters fill a role quite like Hecate does. She is an extremely unique character, capable of some incredibly strong defensive play....

Quick Links InYakuza Kiwami, there are plenty of things that Kiryu can get up to in the open world. This includes paying a visit to the local Cabaret Clubs to talk to some young women. The process takes the form of a minigame where you need to win over the hostess you’re visiting. One of those hostesses is the lovely Rina. There are many ways to get on her good side and eventually have her fall for you....

Freedom Wars Remasteredthrusts you into a world depleted of natural resources, making surviving everyday life a significant struggle. The giant prisons that people are born into micromanage everyone’s daily activity so that no assets are misused or inefficiencies created. Prisoners must earn the ability to make their own decisions or even take a break. This manifests in players not having immediate access to game mechanics like upgrades or fast travel, and even silly trivialities like being unable to run and speak to NPCs....

I’m terrible atTotal War, but that doesn’t stop me from embarking on a new campaign every time the latest piece ofWarhammer 3 DLCdrops. Whether it’s a new Dwarven character or an Orc contraption, there’s always something fresh to test out, or somewhere else to explore. Total War: Warhammer 3is the best way of experiencing the Old World. Despite Warhammer Fantasy Battle returning to the tabletop,Games Workshop’s plastic releases for the system have been underwhelming....

It’s been a hot minute since I engaged with theMechwarriorseries. And by a ‘minute’ I mean twenty-something years. Thankfully, strapping into one of Mechwarrior 5: Clans’ walking tanks felt like hopping on a bike. While the games have expanded in a number of interesting ways over the years - including a fully-fledged narrative - the nuts and bolts remain surprisingly familiar. Turns out that Mechwarrior still delivers satisfying, weighty warfare, though Clans does come with an added layer of jank....

Summary Every now and again you will see a strange, seemingly unprompted warning that makes you wonder what happened to warrant its creation.Switchowners have been left thinking that this week after, for seemingly no reason whatsoever, Nintendo checked in to make sure we’re not letting our pets pee all over our Switch accessories. The warning that pets peeing on your Joy-Con probably won’t do them the world of good was shared via Nintendo’s Japanese customer service account on Twitter....