Clay is a relatively common building material found in Stardew Valley, used to make structures and craftable items. Unlike other building materials like Wood and Stone, it isn’t always obvious where you can find more Clay. Luckily, there are a few consistent ways to track down Clay in Stardew Valley. …
Read More »Giant Bomb Series Metal Gear Scanlon Is Now Free On YouTube
To celebrate GameSpot sister-site Giant Bomb’s sixteenth anniversary, the entirety of Let’s Play series Metal Gear Scanlon is now on YouTube for free. So named for co-host Drew Scanlon, the series sees him and Dan Ryckert, among other guests, tackle each of Metal Gear Solid’s major titles, from the original …
Read More »Epic Games Calls Out Apple For "Arbitrary" Rejection Of Its New App Store
Epic Games has taken to Twitter to call out Apple for rejecting the company’s app submission, claiming that it’s arbitrary and obstructive. “Apple has rejected our Epic Games Store notarization submission twice now, claiming the design and position of Epic’s ‘Install’ button is too similar to Apple’s ‘Get’ button and …
Read More »Genshin Impact Summer Patch Coming July 17, Brings A New Map And New Five-Star Character
Genshin Impact’s summer patch drops later this month and brings a new character, a limited-time map, and multiple seasonal events. The patch, titled “Summertide Scales and Tales,” will introduce a new map called Simulanka, which features origami animal characters and clockwork towns and trains. The world will also feature various …
Read More »How The Apex Legends Team Manages The Sisyphean Task Of Writing For A Live-Service Game
I love the episodic storytelling used in Apex Legends–it’s a big reason why I’m still logging into the game every week after five years. How developer Respawn has told this story has changed numerous times since 2019, ranging from social media posts and evolving in-match quips to datamining bamboozles and …
Read More »How To Get Smooth Stone In Minecraft
Plain old cobblestone or regular stone are fine building blocks in Minecraft, but why not add some flair to your next project? Smooth Stone is a variation of stone that unlocks some new recipes as well as looks extremely clean and unique compared to other blocks like it. Below, you …
Read More »Ys X: Nordics Releases October 25, Preorders Come With Multiple Collectibles
Preorder Ys X: Nordics Deluxe Edition $60 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Walmart Ys X: Nordics launched in Japan last year, and it’s finally slated for a stateside launch on October 25. The game features a reimagined combat system with naval exploration to provide a change …
Read More »Diablo Lore Book Box Set Gets Massive Limited-Time Price Cut At Amazon
Diablo fans can snag a great deal on The Horadric Vault – The Complete Collection, a box set featuring four books exploring the lore and stories of Blizzard’s iconic action-RPG series. The collection released last November for $100, but right now you can purchase the set for only $58.68 at …
Read More »A New Horror Game Corrects Something So Many Others Get Wrong
Putting players in the shoes of an engineer tasked with heading alone into a dark basement to restart an ailing generator is a tried-and-true trope in horror video games. While Still Wakes the Deep has a lot that’s very familiar to horror fans, it’s what it does with this trope …
Read More »How To Make A Starter House In Minecraft
Oftentimes, the most challenging part of playing Minecraft is when you spawn into a world for the first time. That’s because you come into the world with nothing, and things can quickly become overwhelming if you don’t already have a plan in mind. Heck, you won’t even have a map …
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