Microsofthas finally detailed the reason behind the company’s biggest hardware controversy to date. The information came to light via a new documentary thatMicrosoftitself released calledPower On: The Story of Xbox. The six-part documentary is currently available on YouTube, with a whole episode dedicated to the “Red Ring of Death” saga. Microsoft has acknowledged the Red Ring of Death many times in the past and has even went as far as to make some self-aware jokes on the matter....

Quick Links Just like manyCivilization-like strategy games,Millenniais a game where players attempt to expand as fast as possible to get an advantage over their adversaries. Some expand vertically, creating powerful economies with just a handful of cities, while others try to cover as much of the map as possible with their colors. But is there a sweet spot between those extremes? There is no right moment to expand inMillennia, just asthere is no right way to expand....

Mojang deserves high praises for their commitment toMinecraft.Withtwo spinoffs and counting, the game that started it all just keeps getting better. Recent updates saw great improvements to the game’s cave systems, but there were alsonew creaturesadded to the surface world for players to fawn over. Alongside the gameplay updates and improvements, fourobscure new trophies/ achievements were also added for players to unlock. This guide will help players unlock the ‘Birthday Song’ trophy / achievement, which requires them to make a tamed Allay mob drop a cake near a note block....

Summary Both inside theHarry Potteruniverse and from the perspective of fans, Ron Weasley isn’t normally thought of as a particularly strong wizard. However, as one of his best friends was the brightest witch of their generation and the other was The Boy Who Lived, it’s easy to see why his achievements are often overlooked. In reality, Ron wasa strong wizard, and he played an integral part in bringing down the Dark Lord....

TheWii Udid not have the best track record in Nintendo’s line of consoles, failing to meet expectations both financially and critically. That being said, theWii U is far from being a bad console, and though its line-up of first-party exclusives isn’t big, what’s there is worth playing. Nintendo of America just announced on Twitter that theWii U and 3DS eShops will no longer allow users to purchase new gamesstarting in late March 2023....

Summary There are lots of outfits players can get inGTA Online.Some can be purchased, others are given to players for completing heists, and some are limited-time rewards for completing certain challenges. There are quite a lot of rare outfits inGTA Online,but there are a few that require a lot more effort to unlock than others. Players like to customize their character in-game. Hard-to-obtain outfits help players to stand out. Wearing these threads is also something players do to show off to friends....

Summary APalworldfan has come up with a good idea to improve the Pal Essence Condenser: allowing previously condensed Pals to be worth more essence than normal ones. WhilePalworldis a huge hit, it’s an early access release, and there’s still space for its developers to improve the experience. Condensing Pals inPalworldis an effective way to get stronger creatures. After reaching Level 14, players unlock the Pal Essence Condenser. This machine allows them to “condense” Pals, sacrificing some to improve the powers of others....

Quick Links Following months of speculation and rumors,Pokemon Scarlet & Violetare finally here. The ninth-generationPokemongames bring with them plenty of bit changes to the series' tried and tested formula, including a rather drastic shake-up to the Pokedex. Likethe Gen 8Pokemongames, there are hundreds of Pokemon who didn’t make the cut, leading many players to wonder just how many Pokemon are there inScarlet&Violet. Much likethe Galar Pokedexbefore it,the Paldea Pokedex contained 400 Pokemon at launch, though that number increased quite a bit over time, with the games' two DLC expansions adding in a few hundred additional Pokemon from past generations as well as a handful of new Pokemon....

Resident Evil 3 Remakehas been out for over a year now, and the game received mixed reviews from fans of the long-running survival horror franchise. Many criticisms the remake received revolved around its differences from the original game, specificallycut contentand the way Capcom designed Nemesis encounters. Unlike the remake ofResident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3never received major post-launch DLC. However, there are rumors that Capcom is working on a new version of the game calledResident Evil 3: Nemesis Edition....

Summary One of the facets of fiction that theGame of Thronesfranchise has been both lauded and criticized for was its willingness to kill off characters in shocking ways. InWesteros and the accompanying landsofA Song of Ice and Fire, no one is ever truly safe. A common spoiler anyone familiar withGame of Throneswill happily tell newcomers about is how one of the show’s most important main characters was killed before the first season even ended....

With over 20 million downloads on mobile and a recent release on Nintendo Switch, ThatGameCompany’sSky: Children of the Lightis set for a flood of new players. Much like its previous game,Journey,Sky: Children of the Lightis a multiplayer exploration game about wordless communication. Players take on the role of silent winged children, soaring through an airborne kingdom, searching for lost spirits, and returning life to the world. But they aren’t doing it alone....

Sons of the Forest, the new release from Endnight Games, has been doing remarkably well for an indie title, and the developer has said it has some pretty “big plans,” which include improvements to the AI companion Kelvin. Although afantastic survival horror experiencein its own right, one of the reasons the game became quickly popular was due to Kelvin. Players immediately fell in love with the helpful, yet brain-damaged NPC who provided a little company for those going it alone....

A talentedStardew Valleyfan has recently recreated a digital version of Pelican Town’s General Store and Clinic.Stardew Valleymay have been released over seven years ago, but its community is still strong and making content for fans, including some of thebest mods forStardew Valley, or beautifully crafted fan creations outside of the game just like this one. Stardew Valleyis one ofthe best farming gamesout there and, unlike many similar titles that focus solely on tending to the farm, it has a fairly in-depth dialogue system and characters to interact with....