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Marcus Vale

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Marcus Vale

Senior guides editor. Marcus has finished every Ashen Throne boss at level 1 and writes the site's boss and build coverage. He also tracks codes for over 40 Roblox experiences and tests every one by hand before it goes live.

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Articles by Marcus Vale

An overhead view of a massive fortified wall stretching across Wraeclast's atlas, with waypoint nodes and towers visible from above

Path of Exile 2 Leaves Early Access December 11 With Free-to-Play Relaunch

Path of Exile 2 leaves Early Access on December 11, launching free-to-play with Acts 5 and 6, the sword-wielding Duelist and the returning Shadow class.

Sonic Pico Park title screen with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and the Pico Park cast lined up

Sonic Pico Park Launches November 12 on PS5, Xbox and Switch

SEGA and TECOPARK's eight-player Sonic crossover with the PICO PARK puzzle series launches November 12 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC for $9.99, with Silver, Blaze and Team Chaotix newly confirmed.

Bravo Squad firing on Locust forces beneath a ruined overpass in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 14 Walkthrough: Hope and Ruin's Cathedral District Run

Bravo squad leaves Fort Vigil for Prospect Bay in Gears of War: E-Day's Hope and Ruin chapter. Here is how to clear the cathedral, cemetery, hotel and Kalona Square without burning through ammo.

Legends battling amid lightning effects in an Apex Legends Season 31: Cipher gameplay screenshot

Apex Legends Season 31 Cipher: Tips for Strongholds, Legend Bans and the New Wingman

New Legend bans, a Crypto rework and the Akimbo Wingman headline Apex Legends Season 31: Cipher. Here is what actually matters for your early matches this week.

Wide shot of the open campus in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, showing the clock tower, lighthouse and central garden.

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School: How to Solve the Headmaster's Tower Lock

The Headmaster's Tower lock is the first real puzzle gate in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School. Here's how to read its four wordplay clues and crack the two-word code.

Bravo Squad Gears leaping into combat amid wrecked vehicles and a Locust Boomer during the Fort Vigil fighting in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 13 Walkthrough: Desperate Times and the Fort Vigil Brumak

Bravo Squad escorts civilians across the Golden Quarter rooftops, then holds the Fort Vigil wall against a full Locust assault and an armored Brumak fought across two brutal phases.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Every Song and What It Unlocks

Every ocarina song in the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time, who teaches it, what it does, and how the new humming and microphone controls change the way you play them.

Horde adventurers look out over Orgrimmar and Mulgore in official World of Warcraft: Forever key art

World of Warcraft: Forever: Best Settings, Starting Choices and Early Mistakes to Avoid

World of Warcraft: Forever just launched with a permanent level 60 cap. Here is how to pick the right experience preset, ruleset and race, and the early habits that save you time.

The Vice City sign lit up at dusk as a plane flies overhead in Grand Theft Auto VI key art.

Grand Theft Auto VI's Pre-Download Opens November 10 on PS5 and Xbox

Rockstar's pre-load window opens November 10 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, a 212GB download ahead of the November 19 launch, with pricing, editions and a storage checklist.

A Gear takes cover behind a police car under an overpass near a City Center and Oria Stadium street sign in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 12 Walkthrough: Last Foothold and the Convoy to Fort Vigil

A full walkthrough of Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 12, Last Foothold: clearing Kalona Hotel and Landa Memorial Hospital, beating the floating Locust, and starting the convoy escort toward Fort Vigil.

Link riding Epona across Hyrule Field in the Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake

Ocarina of Time Remake Launches on Switch 2: Price, Features and Trailer

Nintendo's full remake of Ocarina of Time launches today on Switch 2, with voice acting, orchestral music, a microphone-driven ocarina and a new boss museum.

A heavily armored six-legged ARC machine looms over an ARC Raiders player taking cover behind a wrecked bus

ARC Raiders: How to Beat the Queen During the Harvester Event

The Queen guards every Harvester event in ARC Raiders with mortars, lasers and a ground slam. Here's how to break her leg joints, hit her core and walk away with her reactor.

Rose Belmont faces an armored knight on a rooftop with Notre-Dame burning gold in the background

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Beginner Tips: Combat, Fast Travel and Mistakes to Avoid

Rose Belmont's dash has no i-frames, enemies barely flinch, and the Clock Tower hides a trap. Here's what actually helps in the opening hours.

A ruined Kalona skyline collapsing above the Locust tunnels in Gears of War: E-Day's Enemy Lines chapter

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 11 Walkthrough: Enemy Lines and the Corpser Boss Fight

Bravo Squad drops into the Locust tunnels beneath Kalona in Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 11. Here is every collectible, the two easy-to-miss detours, and how to actually break the Corpser with the support pillars.

Operators move through the ruined, portal-lit Rex Infernus map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: How to Beat the Warden in Rex Infernus

Rex Infernus closes the Black Ops 7 Zombies story with its toughest fight yet. Here is how to beat the Warden, step by step, with the best loadout to bring.

GRAVHOUNDS Early Access Launches Today on PC and Xbox: Price and What to Know

Octopus Panic's co-op action-builder GRAVHOUNDS enters Early Access today on PC and Xbox Series X|S, free day one on Game Pass. Here is what the launch includes.

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham slides in to control the ball in EA Sports FC 27

EA Sports FC 27: Best Starting Formation, Settings and Mistakes to Avoid

A beginner-friendly guide to EA Sports FC 27: the camera and controller settings to change first, a formation that actually works, and the mistakes costing new players the most matches.

A Raider takes cover under a massive legged ARC machine looming over a wrecked road.

ARC Raiders: How to Beat Bastion, the Heaviest Armored ARC Machine

Bastion's thick front armor turns frontal fights into damage sponges. Here's how to expose its rear plate and leg joints, the loadout to bring, and what it drops when it goes down.

Key art for Stellar Blade Complete Edition showing protagonist EVE crouched inside a futuristic facility

Stellar Blade Complete Edition Launches on Switch 2 Nov. 5: Price and What's New

Stellar Blade Complete Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 November 5, bundling every DLC with a free Bayonetta costume collaboration. Here's the price, what's included, and how the cartridge port holds up.

A Trainer battles a wild Pokémon in real time on a Lumiose City street in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Beginner Tips: Best Starter and Mistakes to Avoid

Pokémon Legends: Z-A trades turn-based battles for real-time combat in Lumiose City. Here's how to pick a starter, catch Pokémon efficiently and avoid early Z-A Royale mistakes.

Key art for Gears of War: E-Day showing Bravo Squad in combat gear amid the Locust invasion.

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 10 Walkthrough: Stranded at Fairlight Outpost

Bravo Squad reaches Fairlight Outpost, restores power to the helipad, and fights off two Grinders before the landing pad collapses and drops the squad straight into the Locust tunnels below.

Mega Absol stands in a Lumiose City park during Pokémon Legends Z-A's Rogue Mega Evolution storyline.

Pokémon Legends Z-A: How to Beat Rogue Mega Absol and Claim the Absolite

AZ hands you his Lucario and nothing else for this fight. Here is how to read Rogue Mega Absol's area attacks, trigger your own Mega Evolution and claim the Absolite.

Key art for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake showing young Link walking through a forest path

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Launches Nov. 5: Price and Editions

Nintendo's Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time arrives November 5 with full voice acting, a reworked camera, and microphone-based ocarina play, alongside a 40th Anniversary hardware bundle.

Soul facing off against an enemy swordsman in a rain-slicked courtyard in Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero Beginner Tips: Best Difficulty and Mistakes to Avoid

Wayfarer or Hellwalker. Blue flash or red. Sha-Chi mechanics, weapon switching and the mistakes that get new players killed in the first hour of Phantom Blade Zero.

A Gear leaps into combat against Locust forces amid wreckage and fire in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 9 Walkthrough: Holding Fort Vigil and Beating the Brumak

Fort Vigil's wall defense and the Weaponized Brumak fight that follows it, step by step: gun priority, wave pacing, armor-breaking order and where to stand for the kill.

Close-up of Bigby Wolf baring his teeth in The Wolf Among Us Remastered

The Wolf Among Us Remastered Launches October 29: Price, Noir Mode and What to Know

Telltale's noir detective thriller returns October 29 on PS5, Xbox and PC with a new black-and-white Noir Mode, bonus archival content and a 20 percent launch discount. The Nintendo Switch version is delayed.

Key art for Pokémon Legends: Z-A showing trainers and Pokémon in Lumiose City

Pokémon Legends Z-A: How to Beat Rogue Mega Dragonite and Earn Dragoninite

Rogue Mega Dragonite guards Vert Sector 3's rooftops in Pokémon Legends Z-A. Here's how to reach it, dodge the sludge trap, and beat it for the Dragoninite Mega Stone.

Bravo Squad stands ready before the Flyboys mission in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 8 Walkthrough: Flyboys and the King Raven Run to the Airfield

Chapter 8 trades Gears combat for a King Raven gunner run across Kalona. Here's how to protect the chopper, clear the Seeders, and land safely at the airfield to meet Commander Zee.

A four-person Black Ops 7 squad holding weapons in a forest environment

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beginner Tips: Best Perks to Pick and Mistakes to Avoid

A beginner-friendly breakdown of Black Ops 7 perk categories, Hybrid Specialties and the five most common loadout and movement mistakes that cost new players their first few matches.

A four-person operator squad from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 standing ready in a fogged, red-lit forest

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: How to Beat the Dark Heart Boss in Paradox Junction

The Paradox Junction main quest ends with the Dark Heart, a mechanics-first boss fight that punishes squads who skip the Sundergat build and the Twins minigames beforehand.

A Helldiver takes aim with a scoped rifle during a firefight alongside squadmates in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 Celebrates Liberty Day 2026 With a Free Rifle and Ship Decorations

Arrowhead marked Liberty Day 2026 in Helldivers 2 with a free retro rifle, 24 hours of ship decorations, Discord minigames and new Super Merch rewards for returning Helldivers.

A massive Locust Seeder looms over Bravo Squad amid wrecked cars and police lights in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 7 Walkthrough: No Gear Left Behind and the Seeder Boss

Bravo Squad tracks Charlie Squad into Allfathers Plaza, fights to the Seeder at the Octus Tribunal steps, and follows Captain Grey out — every step, collectible and boss tactic along the way.

Soldiers charge past an armored vehicle as a helicopter gunship flies overhead in a Battlefield 6 firefight

Battlefield 6 Beginner Tips: Best Class to Pick and Mistakes to Avoid

New to Battlefield 6? Here's which class to pick first, how to use your squad, and the early mistakes — from solo revives to chasing kills — that get new players killed fast.

Island Crown mode screenshot in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: How Island Crown Mode Works and How to Beat Every Champion

Island Crown is the new single-player ladder in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: climb from rank 20, beat a sport's Champion, then face its Legend, including boxing's returning Wii Sports rival, Matt.

Soul executes an aerial strike against two enemies outside a rain-soaked pagoda in Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero Launches October 29: Price, Editions and What to Expect

S-GAME's kungfupunk wuxia action RPG launches October 29 on PS5 and PC. Here's what the Standard and Digital Deluxe editions include, and why preordering matters less than the marketing suggests.

A Gear crouches behind a barricade near the Oria Stadium entrance as a destroyed structure looms overhead

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 6 Walkthrough: Hold the Line at Octus Way and Kalona Hotel

Bravo Squad clears Octus Way Station and Allfathers Plaza, then holds Kalona Hotel long enough for Reyes to restore a long-range relay. Every objective, the corrosive threat, and what to skip.

A Modern Warfare 4 soldier holds a rifle in front of a burning building during a multiplayer match.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beginner Tips: Best Loadout and Mistakes to Avoid

Modern Warfare 4 launches today with 12 new maps and Kill Block. Here is how to build a loadout, pick useful perks, and avoid the mistakes that cost new players their first matches.

A family of four playing Nintendo Switch Sports Resort together in their living room, each holding up a Joy-Con 2 controller.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Launches Today: Price, Sports and Online Modes

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort arrives exclusively on Switch 2 today, October 22, bringing 12 motion-controlled sports back to Wuhu Island with a new solo mode, online play and a console bundle.

Rain and his party face a row of armored knights in a dramatic story confrontation in Final Fantasy Resonance.

Final Fantasy Resonance: Which Starting Vision to Pick and How Stagger Works

Final Fantasy Resonance launches today with a Vision system built on timing and stagger. Here's which starting Vision to pick, how the Timeline works, and how to break enemies fast.

A squad member runs toward the burning Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign as explosions rock the skyline in Battlefield REDSEC.

Battlefield REDSEC Beginner Tips: Best Early Loadout and Mistakes to Avoid

Settings, landing spots, class picks and loot priorities for new REDSEC players, updated for Season 5's faster armor system and the new Rapid Royale mode.

Bravo Squad pushes across Legacy Bridge under fire in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 5 Walkthrough: Bravo Squad and the Legacy Bridge Crossing

Bravo Squad's first mission sends Marcus and Dom across Legacy Bridge to free a pinned Charlie Squad, lower the central span through two control rooms, and clear the crossing before reporting in at Oria Stadium.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 key art showing three Task Force 141 operators running through a dark alley

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches October 23: Price, Platforms and What's New

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives October 23 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch 2, skipping last-gen consoles entirely. Here is what the campaign, multiplayer, DMZ and both editions actually include.

A massive red ARC machine looms over a Raider taking cover behind a wrecked car in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders: How to Beat a Bastion Without Losing Your Shields

A practical breakdown of the Bastion fight in ARC Raiders: its weak points, the gatling-burst timing, squad roles, and what to loot first once it goes down.

Bravo Squad members standing together in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 4 Walkthrough: Back in the Fold and the First Brumak

Escort Mayor Shaw through collapsing Emergence Holes, defend City Hall, and beat the campaign's first Brumak as Marcus, Dom, Carter and Reyes become Bravo Squad in Act 1's finale.

An agent faces down a threat during a nighttime evacuation countdown in No Such Place

No Such Place Beginner Tips: Loadouts, Supplies and Evac Mistakes to Avoid

A new agent survival guide for No Such Place: build loadouts you can lose, manage hydration and blood sugar, and pick evacuation points before you need them.

Rain and Fina face a row of armored dark knights on a torch-lit staircase in Final Fantasy Resonance

Final Fantasy Resonance Launches October 22: Price, Platforms and What's New

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22, rebuilding the mobile RPG Brave Exvius into a standalone HD-2D adventure with Stagger combat, guest Visions like Cloud and Sephiroth, and three purchase editions.

A Raider takes cover behind a wrecked car as a towering spider-legged Arc machine looms overhead

ARC Raiders Beginner Tips: Best Starting Loadout and Mistakes to Avoid

New to ARC Raiders after the Frozen Trail launch? Here's how to build an early loadout, spend your first skill points and survive your first raids on Pendola Pass.

Marcus Fenix and Bravo Squad regroup in a Kalona shelter during Gears of War: E-Day's campaign. Image: The Coalition.

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 3 Walkthrough: A Gear in Need at the Pay-N-Save

Chapter 3 of Gears of War: E-Day sends Bravo Squad to rescue a trapped Gear at the Pay-N-Save, fight through a store defense, and meet Mayor Shaw before the push to City Hall.

A twelve-player AION 2 party faces down a massive purple-crackling dragon boss on a floating arena

AION 2: How to Beat All Three Bosses in the Draupnir Cave Expedition

Draupnir Cave is the level 45 Expedition dungeon tripping up new AION 2 parties. Here is how to beat Saraswati, Lakshmi and Transcendent Bakarma without wiping.

Mega Absol roaring in a Lumiose City park in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How to Unlock Mega Evolution and Get Your First Mega Stone

Mega Evolution stays locked for the first several hours of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Here's the exact story trigger, boss fight and stone-hunting steps that unlock it.

Close-up cutscene shot of a red-haired character in Tales of Eternia Remastered

Tales of Eternia Remastered Launches Today: Price, Platforms and What's New

Tales of Eternia Remastered is live on PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2 and PC. Here's what the $29.99 remaster of the 2001 RPG changes, from a graphics toggle to new difficulty options.

A lone Daeva character stands before a towering gothic fortress under a crimson sky in AION 2.

AION 2 Beginner Tips: Best Starting Class Picks and the One Mistake to Avoid

AION 2 drew nearly 400,000 concurrent Steam players at launch. Here's which of its eight classes are most forgiving for new players, and the class-choice mistake worth avoiding first.

Illustrated key art for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse showing Rose Belmont surrounded by monsters and allies from the Castlevania series

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Launches Today: Price, Platforms and What's New

Konami's new 2D Castlevania launches today on PS5, Xbox and PC, with Switch following same-day. Here's what Rose Belmont's debut costs, what's in each edition and what changed.

A Z-A Royale battle underway at night in Lumiose City in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Beginner Tips: Best Starter and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Which starter to pick, how to land stealth catches, and the early mistakes that slow down a run through Lumiose City in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago face each other during the Locust invasion in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 2 Walkthrough: Survival of the Fittest

Step-by-step coverage of Act 1 Chapter 2, from the Lancer Mk1 pickup in the armory to freeing civilians at the Recruitment Center, with collectibles, enemy tips and what Chapter 3 sets up next.

A silhouetted figure fires a rifle from inside the rusted Silver Pines gondola car as crows scatter outside in a storm.

Silver Pines: The Best Mementos to Grab First and How Vessel Shards Work

Silver Pines hides 25 mementos and 16 Vessel Shards across its horror-soaked map. Here are the first ones worth chasing, how slots expand, and what finishing the set unlocks.

Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago fighting Locust Wretches beneath a bridge in Downtown Kalona in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Chapter 1 Walkthrough: Emergence from Kalona to Police HQ

Marcus and Dom fight from a Kalona bar to the Police HQ doors in Gears of War: E-Day's opening chapter. Here's every emergence hole, tunnel route, and collectible along the way.

Key art for Silver Pines showing private investigator Red Walker with a nightmarish red glow overtaking half of his face in a foggy forest.

Silver Pines Launch Guide: Price, Editions, Platforms and Where to Start

Wych Elm and Team17's 2.5D horror metroidvania launched October 8 on five platforms. Here's what Silver Pines costs, which edition to buy, and how its slow-burn, Twin Peaks-inspired mystery actually plays.

A towering creature looms over a lantern-lit Japanese shrine at night in Palworld's Moonflower Tower area.

How to Beat Saya and Selyne, Palworld's Toughest Hard Mode Tower Boss

Saya and Selyne guard the Moonflower Tower's Hard Mode rematch at level 80. Here's how to unlock the fight, build a team that beats her Dark-leaning kit, and survive the five-minute clock.

Key art for Star Wars: Galactic Racer showing racers on repulsorcraft speeding across a desert canyon

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Beginner Tips: Best Vehicle and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Star Wars: Galactic Racer rewards patience over raw speed. Here is the best starting vehicle, how the dual-boost system works, and the mistakes that burn through League Entry Tokens fastest.

Key art of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg for the Toy Story: Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition double pack

Toy Story: Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Launch October 15

Atari and Digital Eclipse bring six classic Toy Story games and a remastered Toy Story 3 to current platforms on October 15, with new visuals, Zurg as a playable character and a virtual museum.

The Defect battles a blue beast using orb and card abilities in Slay the Spire 2

Slay the Spire 2 Beginner Tips: Best Starting Character and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Slay the Spire 2 is deep into Steam Early Access with five characters and new co-op. Here is the best starter, deck-building basics, and the mistakes that end runs early.

Sora, Donald and Goofy standing before the throne in Wonderland in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts Collection: How to Unlock and Beat Sephiroth in KH2 Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] launched today, and buried inside is Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix's toughest optional fight. Here is how to unlock Sephiroth, gear up, and claim the Fenrir Keyblade.

Close-up of the monster known as The Weight in Silent Hill: Townfall

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 7 Walkthrough: The Auxiliary Lines and The Weight Boss Fight

Simon crosses the SWDP auxiliary lines, closes the clamp panel, and faces The Weight in the final fight of Silent Hill: Townfall. Every step and a boss strategy current as of October 2026.

Mickey Mouse looks out over a moonlit painted rooftop skyline in Wasteland in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Launches on Switch 2: Price, Free Upgrade and What's New

Purple Lamp's 2010 remake returns October 6 with a free Switch 2 upgrade, sharper visuals, Joy-Con 2 paintbrush controls and the bundled Costume Pack for every Wasteland explorer.

A squad of COG soldiers firing on Locust enemies under a burning overpass in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day: How to Unlock Chainsaw Executions and Lancer Weapon Mods

Gears of War: E-Day ties its chainsaw bayonet to a named prototype Lancer, Active Reload bonuses and a trackable achievement. Here's how to unlock executions, slot the right supply cache mods and farm them safely.

A COG squad opens fire on Locust Drones beneath a burning transit arch in Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Beginner Tips: Difficulty, Weapons and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Gears of War: E-Day is out now. Here is how to pick a difficulty, handle the Gnasher's new reload, and avoid wasting the campaign's early supply drops.

Repulsorcraft racing through a jungle planet circuit with a mountain and ruins in the background in Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches October 6: Price, Editions and What's New

Fuse Games, the Burnout team's new studio, launches its podracing revival on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC this week. Here's what the $60 price covers, and what the pricier editions add.

A lit doorway at the end of a fog-filled walkway in Silent Hill: Townfall

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 6 Walkthrough: Simon and the CEG Tower Flare Stack

Step-by-step for Chapter 14's flare stack puzzle as Simon Ordell: the controller key location, the alarm and clamp codes, and the correct valve order on all four floors.

Coen swings an axe at a winged creature outside a mountain village in The Blood of Dawnwalker.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Beginner Tips: Difficulty Picks and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Coen gets thirty days, four difficulty presets and a directional duel system that punishes button-mashing. Here is what to lock down before leaving the prologue of The Blood of Dawnwalker.

A raider takes cover behind a wrecked car as the massive Matriarch ARC looms overhead on spider-like legs

ARC Raiders: How to Beat the Matriarch, the Toughest Boss in the Game

The Matriarch event boss hits harder than the Queen and needs a real plan. Here is her attack pattern, the best loadout, squad roles, and what she drops when you win.

Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago stand together in key art for Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War: E-Day Launches October 6: Price, Editions and Game Pass Details

Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 6 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, sending Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago back to the first hours of Emergence Day, with three editions and day-one Game Pass access.

Richard stands in a dim CEG Tower office in Silent Hill: Townfall

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 5 Walkthrough: Richard and the CEG Tower Slide Puzzle

Richard's chapter sends Simon through CEG Tower to restore power, assemble a boardroom projector and solve its slide order for the CEO Access Card to the tenth floor.

A hunter crouches beside a hunting dog as a mule deer herd grazes nearby in a New Laurentia meadow in Way of the Hunter 2.

Way of the Hunter 2 Beginner Tips: Best Starting Choices and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Nine Rocks Games built three hunting grounds, a trainable dog and a new shot-review camera into Way of the Hunter 2. Here's where to start, how to use your dog, and what costs a trophy.

A customized F/A-18E Super Hornet armed with missiles and bombs parked nose-on in a Wings of Theve hangar

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — Best Early Aircraft Tree Picks and Loadouts

Wings of Theve locks its best jets behind the Aircraft Tree and Military Result Points. Here is which branch, upgrade parts and loadout to prioritize before launch day.

Simon Ordell stands before a fog-shrouded monument covered in protest signs in St. Amelia's town square in Silent Hill: Townfall.

Chapter Walkthrough

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 4 Walkthrough: Clara Woods and the CEG Lockers

Simon washes ashore in Clara Woods and must crack three house puzzles, scan CEG locker barcodes and build a mechanical device to force open the Strange Gate into CEG Headquarters.

Fighter jets lined up in a hangar with a squad roster displayed in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Launches October 1: Editions, Price and Pre-Order Bonuses

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve arrives October 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here is what the Standard and Deluxe editions include, the pre-order bonuses, and what Joker Flight's campaign covers.

A Raider takes cover behind a wrecked car as a massive spider-like ARC machine looms overhead on a sunlit road

ARC Raiders: Best Skills to Unlock First Before the Frozen Trail Update

ARC Raiders rewards early investment in Mobility above everything else. Here are the specific skills worth your points now, and how the October 8 Frozen Trail update changes the tree for good.

A wooden elevated hunting blind overlooking a grassy valley and mountains in Way of the Hunter 2

Way of the Hunter 2 Launches Today: Price, Editions and What's New in 1.0

Way of the Hunter 2 leaves Early Access today on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, bringing co-op multiplayer, a trophy lodge and two hunting regions to Nine Rocks Games' open-world sequel.

A party of four heroes standing on a glowing shrine platform in Minecraft Dungeons II

Minecraft Dungeons II Beginner Tips: Best Starting Gear and Mistakes to Avoid

Minecraft Dungeons II launched a redesigned armor system, a jump attack and unlimited ranged ammo. Here is what new and returning players should know before diving into their first dungeon run.

Bedside monitors and a draped operating table in St. Amelia Medical Center's surgery room in Silent Hill: Townfall

Chapter Walkthrough

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 3 Walkthrough: The Patient and the Blood Transfusion Puzzle

Every code, item location and puzzle solution for Chapter 3 of Silent Hill: Townfall: X-rays, medication rates, the intubation kit and the Many Into One blood puzzle.

Coen raises a battle axe to face a winged vrakhir demon outside a mountain village in The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Best Vampire Powers to Unlock First and How Blood Phials Work

Coen's vampiric side runs on Activation Charges, not mana. Here's which Vampirism powers to prioritize, how Blood Phials work, and the gear that makes night runs deadly.

Dylan Faden stands on a rooftop as a paranaturally warped, upside-down section of Manhattan hangs overhead in Control Resonant.

Control Resonant Beginner Tips: Best Starting Forms and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Dylan Faden fights with fists, not guns, in Control Resonant. Here is the Power and Falter loop, the best starting Forms, and the quest order that keeps early bosses fair.

A massive Total War: Warhammer III battle between Cathay forces and a horde of monstrous enemies outside a walled city.

Total War: Warhammer III Lords of the End Times: What the Biggest DLC Adds

Total War: Warhammer III's biggest expansion yet adds four Legendary Lords led by Nagash, while a free update reworks the Vampire Counts and adds Neferata at no cost.

A fog-choked footbridge leads to a lit door in Silent Hill: Townfall.

Chapter Walkthrough

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 2 Walkthrough: Zoe's Rounds and the Journey to Medical

Zoe searches her neighborhood for supplies while Simon fights through fog and radio static to reach the medical centre, in this full walkthrough for Silent Hill: Townfall Part 2.

Dylan Faden unleashes a paranatural attack against Hiss enemies in a rain-soaked Manhattan street in Control Resonant

Control Resonant Is Out Now: Price, Editions and the Day-One Balance Patch

Remedy's Control sequel launched September 24 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a same-day patch that already rebalances early combat. Here's what's in each edition and what changed.

Key art of Simon Ordell holding the CRTV pocket television in a fog-choked alley in St. Amelia.

Silent Hill: Townfall's CRTV Explained: How to Tune Signals and Spot Monsters

Simon Ordell's pocket CRTV tunes frequencies, reveals hidden monsters and unlocks puzzle clues. Here is exactly how to use it, including the eight-radio RGB alignment trick.

Simon Ordell stands before a fog-shrouded monument in St. Amelia's town square, surrounded by handwritten protest signs.

Chapter Walkthrough

Silent Hill: Townfall Part 1 Arrival Walkthrough: Escape, Codes and the Clinic

A complete walkthrough of Silent Hill: Townfall's opening two hours, with every code, item location and the clinic's final scale puzzle.

Simon Ordell holding the CRTV device in a foggy St. Amelia alley in Silent Hill: Townfall key art

Silent Hill: Townfall Beginner Tips: Difficulty Settings and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Silent Hill: Townfall just launched. Here is how to set combat and puzzle difficulty, use the CRTV, save reliably at phone booths, and avoid early mistakes that waste resources.

Hornet faces a massive Void-touched boss in a fiery chamber in Hollow Knight: Silksong

How to Beat Lost Lace, Hollow Knight: Silksong's Secret Final Boss

Lost Lace is Silksong's true final boss, guarding the game's secret ending in the Abyss. Here's how to unlock the fight and survive her four phases.

A Raider crouches in a sunlit forest clearing while tracking another Raider ahead through the trees.

ARC Raiders Frozen Trail Update: Release Date, New Map and What Changes

Embark Studios confirmed October 8 for Frozen Trail, ARC Raiders' biggest update yet. Here's what the new map, ARC Operation and Outpost system change, plus what to do with expiring Cred before then.

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NBA 2K27 Beginner Tips: Badge Tokens, Best Builds and Early Mistakes to Avoid

NBA 2K27 overhauled MyPLAYER badges with a new Token system. Here is how to earn tokens fast, which starting build to pick, and the early spending mistakes that waste VC.

Simon Ordell stands in a fog-shrouded alley in St. Amelia holding the CRTV device, official key art for Silent Hill: Townfall

Silent Hill: Townfall Launches September 24: Editions, Price and Early Access Times

Konami and Screen Burn Interactive's first-person Silent Hill entry arrives September 24 on PS5 and PC, with Digital Deluxe owners unlocking St. Amelia's fog two days early.

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Chapter Walkthrough

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Chapter 1 Walkthrough: Clear Uproar in Ribeira

A full step-by-step walkthrough of Cai's opening chapter in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, from exploring Ribeira to defeating the bandit leader Nero and unlocking the Underworld Burst Blaze Art.

James Bond sprints across a snowbound mountainside toward a waiting aircraft in 007 First Light.

007 First Light: The Best Gadget Loadout and How Q-Branch's Kit Works

007 First Light gives Bond four gadget slots, two always-equipped tools and a dual resource system. Here is what each gadget does and the loadout Q-Branch recommends for stealth missions.

Key art for Diablo IV Season of Hell's Legacy showing angelic and demonic armor sets facing off

Diablo IV Season 15: Best Leveling Build and Early Mistakes to Avoid

Season of Hell's Legacy rewards a bit of planning. Here is the fastest leveling build, the early mistakes that cost the most time, and where to spend your first Smoldering Ashes.

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave: Best Starting Path and How to Master Blaze Arts

Four Flame Lords, one tournament and a Blaze Gauge that punishes greed. Here's which path to start on and how to use Blaze Arts without triggering a costly Burst.

Key art for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave showing the game's main cast

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Launches Today Exclusively on Switch 2

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the tactics series' first Switch 2 exclusive, launched today with a Dagdan Collection special edition, two combat modes and a four-lord story tied to the Three Houses setting.

Musashi battles a paper-shide draped Genma beneath a blood-red moon in Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Boss Walkthrough

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Kiyomizu Walkthrough: Beat Sasaki Ganryu and Daidara

Chapter 2 of Onimusha: Way of the Sword sends Musashi through Kiyomizu-dera to duel Sasaki Ganryu and the towering Genma Daidara. Here is every puzzle, encounter and boss pattern in order.

In-game screenshot of a character battling demons in Diablo IV.

Diablo IV Season 15 Is Live: Hell's Legacy Brings Back Diablo, Baal and Mephisto

Diablo IV Season 15, Season of Hell's Legacy, launched September 15 after a brief server outage. Here is what actually changed: Splinters of Evil, Soul Splinters, Legacy Uniques, Rebirth and the patch 3.2.1 balance overhaul.