A game that speaks directly towards cat-lovers, Stray lets players take control of a cute tabby navigating its way through a strange dystopian world. Your quest will lead you to all different kinds of places, and robots, many of whom require assistance to progress the story. One questline in particular asks players to find a secret room, so if you need a guide on how to find the secret lab in Seamus’ flat in Stray, we’ve got you covered.

Where is the Secret Lab in Seamus’ Flat?

In Chapter 6: The Slums, Pt. 2, there comes a point where your quest takes you to Seamus’ flat, the son of the Doc, one of the Outsiders of whom you are on the trail.

Destiny 2’s highly anticipated Solstice of Heroes event has arrived, and it requires you to earn an array of new currencies to progress. The core objective of the Solstice 2022 event revolves around rerolling the Candescent armor stats, which is only possible via Kindling. It’s one of the main event currencies that enables you to upgrade the armor set and obtain the Solstice glows. With that said, here’s how you can get Kindling in Destiny 2 during the Solstice of Heroes event.

How to Get Kindling in Destiny 2

The only way to get Kindling in Destiny 2 is by completing the Solstice challenges in the new event pass. The pass comes packed with 24 quests in total, and you will get a Kindling and an Event Ticket whenever you complete a challenge.

Here’s the complete list of challenges available during Solstice 2022:

Solstice of Heroes 2022 is back once again in Destiny 2, and it requires players to farm Silver Leaves in order to obtain event rewards. If you weren’t aware, Silver Leaves is one of the primary currencies of this event which can be converted into Silver Ash to upgrade the armor. In case you’re wondering how to farm them during the Solstice of Heroes 2022 event, we can show you some ways to earn Silver Leaves in Destiny 2.

How to Farm Silver Leaves in Destiny 2

The best way to get Silver Leaves in Destiny 2 is by completing various activities while wearing Candescent armor. After speaking with Eva Levante, you can unlock this armor set during the Solstice of Heroes 2022 event.

She’s the leading vendor of this event which grants you a bundle containing the Candescent armor. After wearing the armor set, complete any activity in the game to get Silver Leaves. It’s worth noting that you must have one empty armor slot in each section to get this exclusive bundle.

Another way to farm Silver Leaves is by talking to Eva Levante for a second time. This time around, she will grant you a few Silver Leaves that you can use to upgrade the armor set. You can also farm around eight silver leaves by participating in the Wellspring event on Savathûn’s Throne World.

Finally, other activities like Public Events and Lost Sectors also give Silver Leaves upon completion.

Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2022 event commenced on July 19 with patch 4.1.5. Following the previous patterns, the event may last for a month. Thus, make sure you complete all the event objectives and grab those nifty rewards.

With Destiny 2 currently in the midst of its Solstice of Heroes event, there is definitely plenty for players to get up to and be rewarded at the same time. With a brand new take on things in 2022, players will have to get familiar with the new things to do in order to benefit. For those that are wondering just how to get Silver Ash in Destiny 2, let us lend you a hand.

How to Get Destiny 2 Silver Ash

In order to get your hands on this precious new currency that can be used to upgrade your armor, you will have to transform Silver Leaves into Silver Ash in Destiny 2. This is only possible by completing the Bonfire Bash activity.

However, there is no proper exchange rate, so to speak, meaning that 1 Silver Leave does not equate to 1 Silver Ash, so your final count may vary. As long as you can get plenty of Silver Leaves, getting Silver Ash will be easy.

How to Complete Bonfire Bash in Destiny 2

Depending on the race you are going up against, things in the Bonfire Bash will change. However, at its core, these are the segments to keep in mind.

Fun and Games is absolutely a pivotal episode in Better Call Saul, especially with Kim finally breaking up with Jimmy in its closing scenes.

While we believe that the reasoning behind the breakup is fairly obvious and self-explanatory, there are a few more little details we can glean from the episode itself. With that in mind, let’s get into it.

Why Did Kim Break Up With Jimmy in Better Call Saul?

In the breakup scene, Kim explicitly states that it isn’t that Jimmy is bad for her. Instead, she comes to the realization that they’re both bad for each other, they bring out the worst in each other, and while they’re fine when they’re apart, they’re poisonous for the people around them when they’re together.

With Howard’s death happening just two episodes prior, it’s obvious that the incident served as the catalyst for Kim finally realizing that she’s gone too far. All throughout Better Call Saul, while Jimmy was the one who introduced the idea of using the law to pull off scams and pranks on others, Kim is the one who enables him and eventually pushes things even further.

Ultimately, in Kim’s final words to Jimmy, it becomes clear that she loved him and their relationship because she was in love with the scam. While her feelings for Jimmy were genuine, it seems clear that it was her love for scamming people that won over, and was what drove her to stick with Jimmy through thick and thin.

She says as much when she reveals that she knew Lalo was alive, but chose to withhold that information from him. If Jimmy found out, he’d force them to stop the scam and hide until they were both safe. Kim believes that this would have eventually led to them breaking up, which implies that scamming people was what ultimately kept them together. She hid the truth from him because she was “having too much fun.”

For players who are enjoying themselves in Diablo Immortal, Blizzard is aiming to make your experience even better with future updates.

Following the first batch of post-launch content just a few weeks ago, the folks behind the free-to-play mobile action-RPG title have unveiled their newest additions. Coming on July 20 at 3 a.m. server time, Diablo Immortal will allow players to experience the new Class Change mechanic, alongside other content like new in-game events and the deadliest of Helliquary bosses.

A new patch has just dropped for Marvel Snap, the new digital card game from Second Dinner. The patch introduces the new Nexus Event, which gives players the chance to spend Gold to get all sorts of rewards including the Jane Foster and Destroyer cards, variants, and avatars. We’re also getting a few balancing changes which will likely hurt newer players and those still working on collecting Pool 1 cards.

First off, the Nexus Event isn’t exactly an event in the traditional sense. That is, there are no new game modes to look forward to. Instead, it’s simply a chance for players to spend Gold (which can be obtained slowly in-game, or purchased with real money) to open lootboxes for a chance to get some big rewards. It functions similarly to a typical mobile gacha system, where you can open a box for 180 Gold, or 10 boxes for 1,800 Gold.

What you get is completely left up to RNG, though there is a pity system of sorts where you’ll get a guaranteed Rare reward with every 10 opens.

More importantly, however, this patch also nerfs several cards from the Pool 1 collection. Here are the notable changes:

If you were not already aware, Konami has recently soft-launched another Yu-Gi-Oh game in the form of Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL for Android devices first. This new free-to-play title will pit players against three other opponents as their monsters go head to head in a battle to the death. Now, the game has started its pre-registration campaign, and if you are wondering how to pre-register for Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel, let us guide you.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel Pre-registration

Konami has announced rewards for all users who pre-register for the game, regardless of platform, and here are several ways to do so. You can pre-register with your email address, pre-register through Google Play, or by following the game on either Twitter or Facebook.

Pre-registration Rewards for Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel

In terms of milestones, Konami has listed the following as incentives to get players to indicate their interest:

• 100,000 pre-registrations: Social Media Icon
• 200,000 pre-registrations: 2 Gacha draws’ worth of gems
• 300,000 pre-registrations: 3 Gacha draws’ worth of gems
• 500,000 pre-registrations: 10 Gacha draws’ worth of gems

These rewards will be given to all players, so be sure to join in the effort if you are hoping to play the game and get a good start.

Instead of blindly guessing, try guessing smarter with some help when it comes to the game of Wordle; in this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words starting with T and ending with E to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak.

Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary.

Being prepared is always the best way to play the game of Wordle, as it ensures that your six guesses are always going in the right direction. In this guide, we’ll go through all the 5-letter words with T as the first and fourth letter to give you a direction to start lend you a hand on your quest to maintain a hot streak.

Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary.

If you were to fill a stadium with people and asked who’s lost their remote before, everyone would raise their hand. All remotes, including Firestick remotes, seem to grow legs and hide. Asking your kids doesn’t help either because all you’ll hear is “I don’t know” or “It wasn’t me.” Thankfully, there are alternatives you can take advantage of if you lost your Firestick remote.

What to Do If You Lost Firestick Remote

The good news is that even if you’ve lost your Firestick remote, there are still some backup methods you can employ, as listed below:

• Use your smartphone or tablet
• Use an old Firestick
• Use a keyboard and mouse
• Use Alexa

We’ll go over each of these methods in more detail here.

Use Your Smartphone or Tablet as a Backup

Out of all the methods available, this is by far the best and easiest way to gain control of your Firestick. Most people carry a mobile device on them. More importantly, the companion app for the Firestick is available on Android and iOS.

In 1979, husband-and-wife team Ken and Roberta Williams founded a small company that would later become known as Sierra. It would play an enormous role in the development of some of the most beloved video game series of all time.

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Because we get new Yakuza games all the time, and because they’re so often set in the same places starring the same people using the same engine, the series has never needed big, staged reveals before. Take the next game, for example, of which we’re getting our first look...over a developer’s shoulder.

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Xbox veteran and Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook has unveiled his new "AAA" studio Jar of Sparks, a first-party developer for Chinese publisher NetEase that will focus on creating the "next generation of narrative-driven action games".

Hook, who announced his departure from 343 Industries and Microsoft back in May, has a long and notable career in the games industry, having joined the Xbox Live team in 2003. He would later take on an executive producer role at Microsoft after a brief sojourn at Bungie, gaining credits on numerous 343-Industries-developed titles including Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians.

Hook's new studio, Jar of Sparks, is based in Seattle and, according to NetEase's press release announcing the formation of the company, already boasts a "team of industry veterans who have worked on some of the biggest franchises in video game history".

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Those with PlayStation Extra or Premium memberships eager to catch up on the events of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s DLC, Intermission (god, these names) might be out of luck if they got a digital version of the base Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation4 or 5.

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Atlus released another of its daily trailers of the upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, focusing on one of the demons that will be featured in the game.

This time the trailer reveals Loa, a demon that has been part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise since the very beginning and also appeared in the recent Shin Megami Tensei V.

Like most daily trailers, we also get the daily horoscope, which sees Cancer the top of the fortune ranking and Virgo at the bottom.

You can check the video out below.

Soul Hackers 2 launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC ( both on Steam and on the Windows Store) on August 26, just one day after the Japanese release on August 25.

I've not been slow while writing news stories this evening, I have throttled my performance to protect myself. In this I may have something in common with the Steam Deck. Valve tweeted earlier today to let users "in the midst of a heatwave" know that at temperatures over 35 degrees centigrade, the Steam Deck may not run at its best.

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Today third-party developers had several relevant releases to share of add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulators.

We start with Aeroplane Heaven, which delivered the Globe Swift GC-1A aircraft.

It can be purchased for $21.95 on Orbx Direct or the developer’s own store.

I used to be a fairly casual player of Arknights, a tower defense game for mobile. That changed when the developers added a permanent roguelike mode that forced me to use the free gacha characters I had long retired. I found myself playing the “Integrated Strategy” mode for eight hours a day. It was so engrossing that…

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I'm a huge fan of watching the AI fight each other, whether that's spawning demons in Dwarf Fortress's Arena mode or carting around a suicidally incompetent security guard in Half-Life. Enter CacoFrendo, a mod for the original Doom that lets you pet the Cacodemon until he becomes your pal and fights on your side.

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Long awaited cat 'em up Stray is out as of today, which is good news for us humans who play videogames. It may also be good news for actual cats, if the Twitter account Cats Watching Stray is any indication. It seems like cats can't get enough of watching their virtual doppelganger on screen, and in turn, I can't get enough of watching them watching.

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Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya is continuing its quest to reprint all the old but gold Muv-Luv Alternative plastic model kits.

This time around, two more model kits from the popular visual novel series have been made available for pre-order. The first is a 1/144 scale Type-94 Shiranui in the original Izumi Valkyrie colors, which can pretty much be considered the hero mecha of Muv-Luv Alternative and of the upcoming second cour of the anime.

It’s priced at 5,500 yen (which roughly translates into $39) and it will be released in Japan in December 2022. It’s approximately 140 mm tall.

The second is the non-scale blue Takemikazuchi Type-00F 16th Guard Battalion Commander version, piloted by Ikaruga Takatsugu. The same model is also piloted by Takatsukasa Kyoko in the Burning of the Imperial Capital prologue of Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse.

Like all non-scale versions, it’s more pricey (7,150 yen, or approximately $52), and larger than the 1/144 versions, standing at approximately 180 mm and featuring a much higher level of detail. It also launches in December 2022.

Both models are reprints of model kits originally launched a decade ago and have been out of production for years, relaunched thanks to the recent resurgence of the Muv-Luv franchise across games and anime.

In case you missed it, the platforming roguelite Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom launched last week. The game’s reveal caught my eye thanks to its striking art direction and unique gameplay. I’ve spent the last couple of days battling the darkness as the titular Victoria Bloom, a precocious young girl searching her ancestral home for her missing uncle after it’s been overtaken by shadow monsters. Armed with a powerful flashlight, you’ll battle a living darkness in an ever-changing mansion steeped in mystery and secrets. 

I’m enjoying the game, but it took longer than I would’ve liked to get used to its strange control scheme. Eyes in the Dark plays like a twin-stick shooter, with players using the left stick for movement and the right stick to aim their auto-damaging flashlight beam. With your thumbs occupied, jumping is on the right trigger. The left trigger fires a slingshot sub-weapon, and hitting the left bumper executes a dodge.

It’s an unorthodox setup that feels like patting my head and rubbing my stomach, mainly because I’m conditioned to hitting a face button, namely A, to jump. It’s probably the best approach, though, given how aiming works, but expect to feel like you’re crab-clawing the controller as you awkwardly leap across stages for the first few runs. Even after settling into things, I still have moments of wanting to treat the jump button like I’m activating the flashlight, causing me to hop around all over the place like an idiot. 

As per usual, I'm here to tell you about a new quart of game juice being loaded into the Game Pass tube. As per usual, I'm going to frame these games as alternately new indie games with potential and mid-tier blockbusters you (probably) never got around to. What's different this time is that there's also an all-time classic on the list.

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Today Take-Two released a statement of support for employees affected by the US Supreme Court's Roe vs Wade reversal.

As reported by Eurogamer, the Grand Theft Auto publisher's response comes nearly a month after the ruling.

In the company's post on LinkedIn it said that it's been working with benefit providers to so that employees and their dependents can have "the best possible care wherever they may live."

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Want to know how to fix the Syncing Account State Error in MultiVersus? This annoying error has popped up for a lot of players recently, preventing them from playing their favorite Warner Bros.-based fighter. Not to worry, though, as we’ve got everything you could ever need to figure out how to solve this issue. Let’s jump right in!

How To Fix the Syncing Account State Error in MultiVersus

According to the official MultiVersus Twitter account, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is aware of the current log in issues and is doing its best to solve it as quickly as possible. At the moment, the only workaround we’ve seen for the Syncing Account error in MultiVersus is the old ‘turn it off and back on again’ method.

If turning your PC or console on and off again doesn’t work, be sure to try the same thing with your internet connection. If you do all of that and still nothing, then the only thing you can do is wait, as server issues are likely the culprit.

2K Games and Firaxis Games revealed another trailer of the turn-based tactical game Marvel’s Midnight Suns, dedicated to one of its playable superheroes.

Today’s video is all about showcasing and explaining the gameplay of Iron Man, A.K.A. ultra-rich genius Tony Stark.

Unlike the previous video, which was just a brief introduction, this one dives deep into Iron Man’s powers, cards, and synergies, showing how he can become a powerful ally in battle, albeit one that’s a little self-centered.

… Ok, very self-centered.

Interestingly, we also get to see a few quick scenes in which our custom superhero can deepen their friendship with Tony Stark, which will in turn make him more effective.

You can enjoy the trailer below.

This follows the trailer that showcased the gameplay of Steve Rogers A.K.A. Captain America, and another that delved into his history.

It's been a long and eventful road for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, but despite its troubled development, which has included the removal of its original developer Hardsuit Labs, Paradox Interactive has popped up to assure fans that work continues on the project, although it won't be shown at the publisher's upcoming PDXCon.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, a sequel to developer Troika Games' much-loved 2004 cult-classic RPG, was initially announced for PC and consoles back in 2019, when it was expected to release the following year. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for the project to run into trouble and, later in 2019, Hardsuit Labs announced the first of several delays.

By the end of 2020, lead narrative designer Brian Mitsoda and creative director Ka'ai Cluney had been fired from their roles, senior narrative designer Cara Ellison had quit the project, and Paradox had revised Bloodlines 2's release date once more, pushing it into 2021. Then, things went from bad to worse; as 2021 got underway Paradox announced it had removed Hardsuit from the project, delayed the game indefinitely, and cancelled new pre-orders.

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Like any decision-based games, As Dusk Falls features a ton of different outcomes and endings within the storyline. So, it’s no surprise that this INTERIOR/NIGHT exclusive has a substantial list of trophies to unlock. To help you in this journey, here’s a list of all achievements in As Dusk Falls.

All Achievements in Dusk Falls

As Dusk Falls has 50 earnable achievements that you can receive throughout the game based on your decisions and QTE skills. Here’s a list of all achievements, including their Xbox rewards and what you’ll need to do to earn them:

Today a team of 20 staffers at Blizzard Albany, formerly Vicarious Visions, announced that they have filed for union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

As reported by The Washington Post, the employee group calls itself the Game Workers Alliance - Albany.

The Albany group reached out to Activision Blizzard leadership to recognize their unionization, but the firm hasn't specified that it will.

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Three weeks after the US Supreme Court overturned key legislation granting individuals the constitutional right to choose an abortion, Take-Two Interactive - which publishes the likes of Grand Theft Auto, Borderlands, BioShock, Mafia, and XCOM through its various subsidiaries - has issued a statement saying it "acknowledges" the decision "is a significant event".

Following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade at the end of June, publishers and developers around the world - including Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Bungie, Naughty Dog, Double Fine, and Bethesda - released statements in support of reproductive rights. Take-Two was one of the few major publishers, alongside Activision Blizzard, not to respond publicly to the news.

Three weeks on, though, Take-Two has now released its own statement across a limited number of social media channels, including its own LinkedIn page and subsidiary Zynga's Twitter feed.

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Far from describing a game with adventure in it (that would include a lot of games!), the adventure genre is loosely defined as one that emphasizes narrative and exploration over action, which may also rely on light puzzle mechanics. In other words, a game that doesn’t have enough simulation to be a sim, action to be an action title, puzzle-solving to be a puzzle game, and… you get the idea. Despite the nebulous classification, games in this genre are unambiguously incredible experiences, often exploring refreshing and fascinating concepts. Shooting for games that are rolling around in the zeitgeist right now, some of the genres’ towering giants are not listed here. However, for anyone looking to check out today’s great experiences, feel free to peruse our list of the best adventure games to play right now.

Let’s be honest, video streaming service Crunchyroll has a virtually bottomless catalog of anime. And with each season bringing dozens of new shows for you to either add to your watchlist–or worse, banish to your backlog, the likelihood of Crunchyroll’s hidden gems becoming even more obscure increases.

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Twitch is testing a new built-in charity fundraising tool to streamline charity streams on the platform.

Twitch Charity will allow streamers to select a charity, set a fundraising goal and collect donations from within the creator dashboard. Twitch does not take a cut of donations or receive any tax incentives.

The US-only closed beta is available now for selected streamers and for a limited number of charities, with the aim to roll it out globally across the platform soon.

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Ever since it was announced that Amazon brought the tv rights to The Lord of the Rings back in 2017, fans have been adamant that the series simply doesn’t need to be made. Now, after getting their first good look at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer, it seems the majority of fans are still really against the upcoming show.

As you can see in the screenshot below, over 134,000 people disliked the recent trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, compared to the 30,000 likes that the video received.

Many fans might not know this is the case, as the Dislike feature was taken away from Youtube back in 2021. Users can still use the dislike button on Youtube, but the results are completely hidden.