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How to Get a Gun in Vorax - Cover Image Holding a Pistol Outside of the Manor House
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How to Get a Gun in Vorax

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get a gun in Vorax so you can better protect yourself from the horrifying mutant creatures roaming the island. Vorax is a survival game, and that means that you'…

July 22, 2024 | 03:49 EDT

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Vorax

You've been sent to a Mediterranean island to investigate a worsening viral outbreak. Unfortunately, things don't start out too well for you in Vorax — your helicopter crashes, you're in the middle…

July 22, 2024 | 02:20 EDT

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How to Get a Backpack in Vorax | Expand Your Inventory

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get a backpack in Vorax within the first few minutes of the game so you can carry all of the survival gear you need. Vorax can be especially challenging,…

July 22, 2024 | 03:04 EDT

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(Updated) Hunt: Showdown Sequel Possibly Leaked via ESRB Rating

Update July 25th 11:16AM: Hunt: Showdown 1896 has been officially announced, and it looks like it's not a sequel, but rather the next-gen update announced earlier this year. In an announcement post…

July 25, 2024 | 11:19 EDT

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Pacific Drive Sales Top 600k as Devs Celebrate with New Update

Ironwood Studios has announced that Pacific Drive sales have reached an impressive milestone since the game's launch back in February, and a new update has been released that packs in some pretty…

July 18, 2024 | 10:26 EDT

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No Man's Sky Worlds Part I Update Brings "Richer, Wilder, More Varied" Universe

Hello Games has released the No Man's Sky Worlds Part I update, introducing "a complete refresh of the universe", increased flora and fauna diversity, and big visual enhancements, plus lots more.…

July 17, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

Once Human Farming Guide - Cover Image Six Planter Boxes and One Rainwater Collection System on a Base's Roof
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Once Human Farming Guide | How to Grow Crops

This Once Human Farming Guide will tell you how farming works, how to get new seeds, and how water and light levels can affect your harvest. You're going to need food to survive in Once Human, and…

July 14, 2024 | 06:47 EDT

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Once Human Cooking Guide | How to Get Food and Water

This Once Human Cooking Guide will tell you how cooking works, how to unlock more cooking recipes, and how you can preserve your food. A big part of staying alive in Once Human is keeping your…

July 14, 2024 | 06:00 EDT

Once Human Building Guide - Cover Image Houses by the Delta River
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Once Human Building Guide | How to Set Up Your Base

Our Once Human Building Guide will tell you how building works, how to power your base, and how you can move your territory to anywhere in the world. As a survival game, Once Human gives you the…

July 14, 2024 | 05:26 EDT

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Once Human Guide | Tips & Tricks for Beginners

This Once Human Guide will help you understand the basic mechanics of the game and teach you what you need to know to survive. Once Human is a surprisingly complex game with a lot of different…

July 14, 2024 | 03:42 EDT

Once Human Resources Guide - Cover Image Crafting Benches Inside of a House
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Once Human Resources Guide | Crafting Materials List

Our guide will tell you how to get all of the Once Human resources you'll need for crafting including Tin Ore, Standard Part, and more! A big part of Once Human is crafting the items you need and…

July 14, 2024 | 01:24 EDT

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Once Human Vehicle Guide | How to Get a Motorcycle

Our Once Human Vehicle Guide will tell you how vehicles work, how to refuel and repair them, and how you can get your first Motorcycle. The world of Once Human is surprisingly large, and it's not…

July 11, 2024 | 01:43 EDT

A player looking out over a post-apocalyptic landscape in Once Human
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Once Human Review Bomb Prompts Publisher to Address Privacy Concerns

Once Human, a new post-apocalyptic free-to-play game, is being review-bombed by concerned players over what they perceive to be an overly invasive privacy policy, prompting a response from publisher…

July 10, 2024 | 11:32 EDT

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Once Human FAQ Reveals One Character per Account Restriction

Once Human developer Starry Studio has revealed that the game will only allow you to create one character per account at launch, with support for more coming later. In a new release FAQ posted ahead…

July 9, 2024 | 08:44 EDT

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How to Open Locked Crates in Abiotic Factor

Our guide tells you how to open locked Crates in Abiotic Factor and what sort of loot you can expect to find inside these tantalizing treasure chests. There are plenty of resources to find in …

July 5, 2024 | 11:49 EDT

Abiotic Factor Weather Guide - Cover Image the Cafeteria Security Office Covered in Fog
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Abiotic Factor Weather Guide | When Does Fog Go Away?

This Abiotic Factor Weather Guide will tell you how Weather Events work, how to survive their unique challenges, and when they end. Abiotic Factor is plenty challenging with the constant threat of…

July 5, 2024 | 11:07 EDT

Two characters and a dog walking towards the screen in Palia, whose developer Singularity 6 has been acquired by Daybreak
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Palia Developer Singularity 6 Acquired by MMO Giant Daybreak

Palia studio Singularity 6 has been acquired by Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online steward Daybreak Games for an unconfirmed sum. In a press release, Daybreak says it will…

July 2, 2024 | 08:47 EDT

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Palia Flooded Fortress Shrine Guide - All Phoenix Statues

Palia is full of well-hidden secrets to explore, from the treasure chests littered across the map, to things like the shrine in the Flooded Fortress. That particular shrine will have you finding 4…

June 29, 2024 | 04:34 EDT

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Palia Shiny Pebbles Guide | What to do with all 10

As you explore the vibrant world of Palia, you'll encounter 10 different Shiny Pebbles that don't give you much detail on what you should do with them. Each Shiny Pebble you will find says the…

June 29, 2024 | 02:14 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 Delayed to September Following Beta Feedback

11 bit studios has announced a Frostpunk 2 delay, with the chilly city-builder now set to arrive in September to give the devs time to respond to user feedback collected during the recent beta period…

June 27, 2024 | 08:38 EDT

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Aska Fishing Guide | How to Find and Catch Fish

In this Aska Fishing Guide, we'll teach you a trick to reliably catch fish from the ocean and tell you how you can harvest fish for their meat. Feeding your villagers is an important part of Aska,…

June 20, 2024 | 11:21 EDT

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Aska Will Test Your Survival Skills (and Your Patience)

You are the last man standing after a terrible cataclysm, but you won't be alone forever — in Aska, you can transform one lonely person on an island into the head of a Viking village filled with…

June 24, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

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How to Find a Cave in Aska | Where to Get Iron Ore

In this guide, we'll tell you how to find a Cave in Aska so you can get Iron Ore to make sturdier buildings and better tools for your villagers! You'll start your adventures in Aska using crafted…

June 20, 2024 | 11:06 EDT

Aska Invasion Guide - A Follower Charging at the Village During a Winter Invasion
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Aska Invasion Guide | How to Defend Your Village

This Aska Invasion Guide will tell you how Invasions work, which enemies will attack you, and what you can do to fend off the invaders! There's more to Aska than spawning some villagers and building…

June 20, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Aska Cooking and Food Guide - Cover Image Crock Pot Under a Lit Fire in a Village
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Aska Cooking and Food Guide

Our Aska Cooking and Food Guide will tell you how to cook food and provide your villagers with better nutrition; we also list several cooking recipes. Keeping your villagers fed in Aska isn't easy,…

June 20, 2024 | 10:45 EDT

Aska Farming Guide - Cover Image Two Farmers Working in a Field
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Aska Farming Guide | How to Grow Crops

This Aska Farming Guide will tell you how to get started Farming, how field Add-Ons work, and which crops you can grow on your Farm. As your Settlement grows, you'll find that simply gathering…

June 20, 2024 | 10:48 EDT

Aska Villager Guide - Barracks Soldiers Freezing in a Cold Birch Forest
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Aska Villager Guide | How to Grow Your Population

In our Aska Villager Guide, we'll tell you how to summon villagers, how to keep villagers alive, and how villager Perks work. Villagers are critical to your success in Aska; they can help with…

June 20, 2024 | 10:51 EDT

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Aska Building Guide | How to Make a Strong Settlement

This Aska Building Guide will tell you how building works, how to repair and rebuild structures, and what you need to build Add-Ons to existing structures. A major component of Aska is attracting…

June 20, 2024 | 10:54 EDT

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Aska Crafting and Unlocks Guide

This Aska Crafting and Unlocks Guide will tell you how crafting works and how to unlock new crafting recipes. We also provide a list of crafting recipes. Crafting is a big part of Aska — you'll have…

June 20, 2024 | 10:57 EDT

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Aska Map Guide | Important Locations

This Aska Map Guide will tell you how the map works in Aska and it highlights several notable locations that you can find in the world. The map in Aska is full of wonderful food and other resources…

June 20, 2024 | 11:03 EDT

Aska Resources Guide - Cover Image Crouching in a Field with a Dwarf Spruce Flax and Berry Bush Nearby
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Aska Resources Guide | How to Get Crafting Materials

Our Aska Resources Guide will tell you where you can find the raw crafting resources and food items you'll need for your equipment and buildings! Crafting and building are big parts of Aska, and you…

June 20, 2024 | 11:10 EDT

Aska Guide - Cover Image Player Character Standing in the Crashed Boat on the Beach
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Aska Guide | Tips and Tricks for Beginners

This Aska Guide will explain the HUD, tell you about the game's mechanics, and walk you through your first few days of starting a new Viking settlement. As a hybrid survival game and colony sim, …

June 20, 2024 | 11:13 EDT

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Pax Dei

Pax Dei is a survival crafting MMO with social elements that allow you to immerse yourself into the world around you. How you play is up to you, with the ability to explore, fight, build and more.…

June 18, 2024 | 08:57 EDT

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Ark: Survival Ascended Gets Official Power Rangers Mod for Some Reason

Modding platform CurseForge has teamed up with Hasbro - yes, actual Hasbro - for an official Ark: Survival Ascended Power Rangers mod. I promise I'm not making this up. The mod brings the original …

June 18, 2024 | 08:48 EDT

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Once Human

Once Human is an open-world surivival game developed and published by Starry Studio. Set during the post-apocalypse, players must contend with an alien organism known as Stardust that has infected…

June 11, 2024 | 09:44 EDT

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The Planet Crafter Sales Reach a Million as Devs Announce Summer Break

Miju Games has announced that The Planet Crafter sales have topped a million since the game's release in Early Access over two years ago. In a new post on Steam, Miju thanks players for helping it…

June 11, 2024 | 09:06 EDT

A character with an axe resting on their shoulder in Pax Dei
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Pax Dei Early Access Release Date Unveiled

Mainframe Industries has announced an Early Access release date for its social sandbox MMO Pax Dei, which will have you exploring a massive open world based on the myths and legends of medieval times…

June 4, 2024 | 10:24 EDT

Snake tribe shaman on Crocodile Island.
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Survival: Fountain of Youth Review — A Journey Through a Timeless Legend

The tale of the fountain of youth is one passed down through the generations. Magical water that can stop and even reverse aging, allowing one to live forever. This is the foundational narrative for …

June 14, 2024 | 03:42 EDT

A player playing a musical instrument in the Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire update
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Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire Update Brings New Sub-Biome and More

Keen Games has announced that a new Enshrouded update, Melodies of the Mire, has arrived, bringing with it a new sub-biome to explore, musical instruments to delight your friends, and more. The…

June 5, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Soulmask Sales Hit 100k in Less Than 48 Hours

Indie survival craft-'em-up Soulmask has managed to smash through a major sales barrier in less than 48 hours on sale. Speaking on Steam over the weekend, developer CampFire Studio and publisher…

June 3, 2024 | 09:51 EDT

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Soulmask Provides Yet More Catnip for Survival-Crafter Lovers on Steam

If you've got room in your life for another indie open-world survival-crafter, you might want to take a look at Soulmask, which was released today on Early Access and which is climbing the Steam…

May 31, 2024 | 12:04 EDT

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Minecraft Animated Series Coming to Netflix

Netflix and Microsoft have announced a Minecraft animated series as part of the hugely popular sandbox game's 15-year anniversary celebrations. Per an announcement on the official Minecraft website…

May 30, 2024 | 09:40 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 Director Łukasz Juszczyk Discusses Game Balance, Politics, and Beta Feedback

After previously having tried out the Closed Beta of Frostpunk 2 and having a chance to experience the Tutorial and Chapter 1 at the 11Bit Hands-On event in Poland, I also had a chance to sit down…

May 27, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

An astronaut caught in some coral in Abiotic Factor
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Abiotic Factor Update Brings Dynamic Difficulty and Much More

A new Abiotic Factor update has been released, and this one's focused on bringing improvements and features the community has been requesting. Community Update #1, as it's snappily being referred to…

May 23, 2024 | 11:35 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 Story Preview - I'm Bad At This, The City Will Definitely Fall

I'm someone who enjoys getting to relax in video games. Sure some tense moments to heighten the story or when facing a tough obstacle are welcome but for the most part. Frostpunk 2, however, is not…

May 27, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

Jan looking at a Sheep in The Alters with Rafał Włosek's headshot from 11Bit studios
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Rafał Włosek Discusses The Alters, Strategy On A Smaller Scale, And His Favorite Alter

While in Poland last week playing upcoming 11Bit games The Alters and Frostpunk 2, I had the opportunity to chat in depth with Rafał Włosek, Lead Designer behind The Alters, about what led Jan Dolski…

May 24, 2024 | 09:30 EDT

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The Alters

The Alters is a Survival title from 11 Bit Studios, creators of games such as Frostpunk and This War of Mine. In The Alters the players assume the role of Jan Dolski, an astronaut sent on a mission…

May 22, 2024 | 06:33 EDT

Jan greeting another Alter in The Alters from 11Bit Studios
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The Alters Preview - Resource Management On A Smaller Scale

Last week I had a chance to fly out to Poland to get hands-on time with 11Bit Studios' upcoming title, The Alters. The Alters is a resource management game where players take on the role of Jan…

May 24, 2024 | 09:00 EDT