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Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Meetup in Bellabel Park, is a disappointingly bland expansion to one of the most memorable and imaginative Super Mario games of the modern era.Timed to coincide with the surefire success of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Meetup in Bellabel Park introduces a suite of multiplayer levels, some new power ups, accessibility options, and a roster of challenge levels, expanding the excellent Switch 1 platformer that I gave a 5/5 review back in 2023.Unfortunately, the new content is mostly forgettable and does little to warrant the stonker $80/£67 price point for the physical…
Mysterious Energy in Crimson Desert comes up on the map as huge areas marked in grey, but the game doesn’t make it clear what that energy means and what you’re supposed to do as a result. In fact this is a core mechanic that you should keep in mind for the rest of your playthrough, as these sources of energy are a key part of how to fast travel in Crimson Desert, as we’ll explain in our guide below.Mysterious Energy explained in Crimson Desert (Image credit: Pearl Abyss)Mysterious Energy markers on the map in Crimson Desert are an indication that…
I’ve been through much with my Razer Wolverine V3 Pro. Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Groal the Great. The bit in Dispatch where you have to choose a favourite doughnut and “Chocolate” isn’t an option. Then there’s the psychic shock of having a game controller than costs more than, say, 40 quid to begin with – it’s not something that immediately feels right. The Wolverine V3 Pro itself, however, feels very right indeed. It’s a solid and endlessly comfortable wireless pad, whose buttons are enriched with the pleasant mechanical clickiness of a high-end mouse. Cost-wise, it’s also a lot less now…
“Rap. Tap. Tap. The man in the wall.” Whispers in the darkness of an abandoned spaceship, suspended silently in the depths of The Origin System. Specters of days long past line its halls, illuminated only by white LED light. The metal creaks, the murmurs bouncing off the walls, ominously pointing you towards Rell’s relic, all the while warning of the aforementioned man in the wall. This is the Chains of Harrow: a quest that feels completely different to any of its counterparts. This is where Warframe embraced the darkness. Digital Extremes’ long-running MMO is no stranger to horror. The Chains…
If you want to get a strong sword early on in Crimson Desert, look no further than the Darkbringer.The Darkbringer is a unique two-handed sword that comes equipped with a rare Abyss Gear, making it rarer and more powerful than most of the weapons you’ll find in your first two dozen hours of play.The Darkbringer is waiting out in the open world for you to find it, and in this guide, we’re breaking down everything you need to find it, making those early enemies and bosses easy to defeat.Darkbringer two-handed sword location – Crimson DesertThe Darkbringer is a powerful two-handed…
Tenebrum in Crimson Desert is a boss fight of sorts against a sort of extradimensional blob of darkness that attacks you at the Scholarstone Institute after an experiment gone wrong. As the fight starts you’re taught to use Blinding Flash to identify weaknesses, but considering it just frames Tenebrum’s whole body, that’s hardly useful. Below I’ll explain what to do and how to beat this boss in Crimson Desert. How to beat Tenebrum in Crimson Desert To hurt Tenebrum and exploit its weakness, you need to get close and use the Force Palm ability on it in mid air. There…
It takes a lot to get me interested in anything tower-defensive these days, and I’m getting pretty grouchy about paper-based aesthetics, too, but “minimalist strategy game” Painted Kingdoms combines them to promising effect. It takes place in a living book, where each chapter is illustrated according to a different cultural heritage, extending from Europe to China. As a roving general-hero, your job is to build a settlement by filling in the blank pages with your magic brush, giving rise to both fortifications and lovely wild spaces. Then, you must fight off waves of badniks who threaten to set the paper…
With Pokémon Champions, director Masaaki Hoshino has a clear goal: to share his passion for competitive Pokémon battles with the world.“I really want to take this element of the series, Pokémon battles, something that sticks around forever,” he told VGC during an interview at February’s Pokémon European International Championships. “Many people have played Pokémon games, they’ve played Pokémon battles, but haven’t really gotten into the PVP side, playing against other players. With this game, I hope to expand that accessibility to make it something that anyone can jump in and enjoy.”The Championships are an appropriate venue for our conversation and…
The Belkin Charging Case remained at the top spot of our best Switch 2 cases guide for months as it helped fight back against my biggest issue with the handheld – its awful battery life. The interior of the case is hollowed out to fit an integrated 10,000mAh powerbank, which lets you charge up your Switch 2 between gaming sessions, and I was obsessed until the new “Pro” model came around.This new version transforms the powerbank into a charging display stand, but that design change comes at a $99.99 MSRP. That’s why I was happy to see the older Belkin…
Slay the Spire 2’s multiplayer component is a lovely, sociable game of tactical chemistry and unity in the face of hideous door-based lifeforms, but inevitably, the modders are trying to ruin the bonhomie by adding PvP. Created by Maimun, SlayThePlayer is a Slay the Spire 2 mod that spices up co-op runs by swapping the act bosses for versus battles. “Two players start a co-op run on the same seed, navigate their own independent maps, and fight each other at every act boss,” explains the description. “Best of 3 acts wins.” It comes with specially commissioned art for a Versus…