Genshin Impact appears to be growing from strength to strength. The free-to-play RPG has been a roaring success, racking up an impressive $100 million in under two weeks after its release. Just yesterday, the game got its first major release since that explosion of popularity with the release of Version 1.1. Headlining the update are four new characters, Diona, Xinyan, Childe and Zhongli. On top of that, there is new story content, events weapons and a reputation system....

Unlike a lot of the quests in Genshin Impact, you’re expected to do your own sleuthing and find both Stone Tablets and Jade Plates with only a vague map marker, or none at all. Genshin Impact Treasure Lost, Treasure Found | Stone Tablet locations After speaking with Soraya, your objective switches towards the nearby Guili Assembly to search for five ancient stone tablets. The first stone tablet is in the north of the quest area, overlooking the cliff edge surrounded by red leaves....

This guide will take you through each and every shadow puzzle as they come out, showing you the solution so you can skip all the head scratching moments and quickly collect the precious prizes. Bear in mind that not all puzzles are released immediately, so be sure to check back here after a few days to see updated salutations for newly released shadow puzzles. Genshin Impact Lantern Rite - How to solve the shadow puzzles The aim of this game is to spin the wooden sculpture around so that a clear image is viewable on the wall behind it....

The freebies in question are the PowerA Xbox One Wired Controller and VoltEdge TX50 Wired Headset. Both are perfectly acceptable and functional accessories that will save you a bit of money over purchasing the far more expensive official gear. Hey, outside of the really cheap stuff, it all works the same, right? Onto the bundles, then. At the lower end of the scale, you can get the Xbox One S All Digital Edition with the extras, all the way up to an Xbox One X with either Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or NBA 2K20....

But in stark contrast, Ghost of Tsushima’s photo mode is able to fully exploit the atmosphere, beauty and sound of its 13th Century setting, pausing the violence to transport viewers to a truly tranquil and escapist idyll. Watch our 20 minute video below to float with the gentle flowing water. Listen to the creaking forests as leaves rise and fall in the wind. Marvel at the lush grass blowing like swirling currents....

Neither feel out of place or jarring, but the flying eyeballs probably disagree. Although it starts out remarkably similar to the 2018 God of War both mechanically and graphically, God of War Ragnarok gradually builds into a meaningful evolution for the series, expanding the scope of gameplay both stealthily and overtly, while delivering a tense and twisty story that bends legend around its characters in exciting and endlessly interesting ways....

The path leads them through a sandstorm to a confusing and labyrinthine new area below the dunes, but it’s nothing they can’t overcome together. Here’s how to complete the Secret of the Sands Favour in God of War Ragnarok and solve the mystery for yourself. God of War Ragnarok Secret of the Sands Favour After parting ways with Tyr and hearing the creature’s distant cries, the Secret of the Sands favour begins after speaking to Sindri at his shop at the entrance to The Barrens....

The video from Arekkz features and interview with Godfall’s technical producer Richard Heyne, who confirms the game will not feature any microtransactions. It is also full of details such as how loot will work, how it is not a games as a service title, player and playstyle customization, weapon classes, solo and co-op play, and how the game compared to other loot-driven titles. As far as the character Hinterclaw is concerned, the Valorplate focuses on Critical Strikes, and when it activates its Archon ability, it will create two copies of itself....

As of right now, a measly 28 titles are available to play on Stadia. There are some titans in the mix: Red Dead Redemption 2 is playable, and behemoth releases like Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur’s Gate 3 are due to come to the service in future. In total, an additional 120 games are expected to arrive before the end of 2020. But there’s another issue: of the 28 games available at present, only four are indies....

Remember last year, when Ring Fit Adventure was absurdly rare? It makes sense, as we were all locked up and unable to go to the gym. As places begin to reopen, the fitness game has become more available, but that doesn’t mean you should be ignoring it! Ring Fit Adventure is legit a great fitness game, whether you’re in quarantine still or not. I personally love how it doesn’t shame you for taking days off, a nasty habit many fitness games or apps fall into....

You’re reading our weekly hidden indie gems feature where we highlight new and interesting games in the works, and point out a few you could actually get your hands on this weekend. Without further ado, let’s begin. Hot indie games week of July 13 Necrobarista It’s hard for a visual novel to grab me with a trailer. The genre often relies on static backgrounds, text boxes and briefly-animated character art - not the usual things that stand out in trailers....

Obsidian’s co-op survival game Grounded has attracted more than 5 million players since it was released in July of this year. The news comes from a post on Xbox Wire, celebrating the release of the game’s Koi Pond update. To celebrate this milestone, Xbox Game Studios’ marketing manager Marcus Morgan got the character BURG.L from the game tattooed onto his forearm. This was the result of a bet that the marketing team had with Obsidian about how well Grounded would perform....

For those not in the know, GTA+ costs $5.99 a month (or your regional equivalent), and provides $500,000 of in-game cash alongside a shifting selection of goodies that change every month. The specifics of what you can expect in May can be found below. You have until June 29 to net these bonuses and rewards before they are cycled out for a new selection, so be sure to sign up if these read like something you could benefit from!...

Back when the first generation of VR headsets started appearing, modders raced to get GTA 5 working in VR. The results were often unsatisfactory, because the mods themselves were nothing more than simple hacks. This was in now way more apparent than the game’s campaign missions, which often featured cutscenes, complex character animations and other exclusive activities. This made your typical run-of-the-mill VR hacks break. Years later, and Reddit user LukeRoss00 has spent months perfecting a first-person VR mod for GTA 5’s campaign....

To my knowledge, Matt Damon is not involved, and Rockstar’s brass has not dispatched Clive Owen to have a gun-point philosophical chat with the person responsible for this leak, much as it perhaps would like to. It has, however, teamed with the FBI, so maybe I wasn’t that far off. Either way, the response will be swift and all-encompassing, like what happened with the closest thing I can think of to this, the Half-Life 2 leak....

After a couple of leakers published vague comments about the as-yet-unconfirmed GTA 6 release date online, reporters Andy Robinson, and Jason Schreier have commented that the rumours align with what they have heard, too. After insider Tom Henderson posted a video saying the game would come out in ‘2024 or 2025’, Schreier chimed in to say: “Everything Tom Henderson has said about the game matches up with what I’ve heard”....

As such, we’ve created this guide on how to get the Precision Rifle. We’ve also briefly written about what it’s used for, and how good it is, so give it a read if you’re curious about this latest entry into the GTA Online weapon rack. GTA Online: How to get the Precision Rifle The Precision Rifle is the easiest weapon to acquire in the Criminal Enterprises update. Simply travel down to the closest Ammunition store, and you’ll find it in the sniper rifle section....

In this quick guide, we take you through each and every step to the mission, including how to find the agent, how to rescue the agent without getting murdered, and the escape. ULP Extraction Walkthrough: Where do I find the agent? ULP Extraction Walkthrough: How to save the agent? ULP Extraction Walkthrough: How do I escape with the agent? ULP Extraction Walkthrough: Where do I find the agent? The first thing you’ll have to do is head to the agent’s garage....

Called Los Santos Drug Wars, the update takes you to Blaine County, where you will join up with Nervous Ron and “out-of-state misfits”. Your mission is to help them make their mark on the Los Santos psychedelics trade. You will come up against wealthy hippies and bikers while trying to “cook up” mind-altering substances. You can create your special concoction in state-of-the-art labs or from your rolling chemistry set. The opening chapter of Los Santos Drug Wars is the first of a two-part story update, and it’s available to play now!...

This is the game’s fifth major title update, and the biggest GTFO expansion yet. Rebirth introduces a new ecological sector to the game’s underground facility which is “flush with fauna, unique mission scenarios, horrifying monsters to face,” and introduces new gameplay mechanics. The update puts up farther down into The Complex into an area called Floodways. This new environment substitutes a dark and cold industrial aesthetic for one where “nature has sought to reclaim the domain....