This level ofAstro Bot, High Suction Hero, is named after my favourite PlayStation mascot: your mom. Gottem. Anyways, in this outer space adventure, you’ll have your elephant backpack again as you make your way across satellites and starways. On the way, we’ll rescue some more bots, grab some more jigsaw pieces, and general have a pretty sucky time. In a good way. But also not in a wink wink nudge nudge way....

Summary Generally speaking, I’m always wary when a game listens too much to fans. Firstly, because a lot of fans means a lot of ideas, and we all know the expression ‘too many fans can spoil the IP’. But it also feels like the megafans who tend to shout the loudest have a very specific, meme-addled relationship with any given property, and want their favourites to be shielded from any sort of pain, trauma, or difficulty that makes them interesting....

Summary InElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’sfinal fight againstConsort Radahn, Miquella can grab you and mutter vague promises about their new Age of Compassion. When this happens, a golden crown will appear floating above your head, this is their supposed “blessing”. If you get grabbed twice, you will have your heart literally stolen and die. If you explore the optional areas leading up to this confrontation, you’ll findSt. Trina, their discarded half....

Quick Links The character design is likely one of the main reasons for you to playZenless Zone Zero, and even if it’s not, you’ll still need various characters upgraded if you want to beat the hardest content in the game. Most of these characters can only be acquired through the different banners in the game. You’ll find a total of four main banner types once you progress enough in the game, and while these share some similarities with each other, they’re also very different....

Summary The creator ofFinal Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has revealed in a recent interview that he has no interest in returning to the series as a creator, as he’s now happily switched to being a consumer. Last month’s Nintendo Direct held a lot of surprises for gamers, but one of the biggest was the reveal that Fantasian, a beloved RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi,is leaving its Apple Arcade exclusivity behind and coming to all consoles later this year....

Summary Foamstars, a four-versus-four ‘party shooter’ from Toylogic, is going free-to-play on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 after October 4. Additionally, while a PlayStation Plus subscription was previously necessary to play Fomastars, this prerequisite has also been removed. Foamstars was released in February but according to sources that track console player populations, Foamstars' player base fizzled out shortly after release (thanks,True Trophies). Square Enix will be giving players who paid for the game a ‘Legacy Gift’ as compensation....

Summary You’ve been playing for dozens of hours. It’s late. You’re tired and you just want to stop thinking while youmow your way through side questswhile picking up all the junk you see. But the game has decided to limit how much useless garbage you can pick up, and that just feels like a personal affront right now. The vast majority of games that include an inventory system also impose restrictions on it, which adds a bit of strategy and ensures you don’t lose track of all your precious stuff....

Summary Having just finished introducing the world to the crate-bashing marsupial,Crash Bandicoot, legendary studio Naughty Dog needed a fresh idea to catapult them firmly into the PS2 era. Their coup de grâce wasJak and Daxter, a series of action-platformers notable for becoming steadily, gratuitously edgier as they progress. Irreverent humour and gun-toting mayhem made this duo a staple of the sixth-gen. The gruff adventurer and his smack-talking Ottsel have been on a decent number of adventures; six of them, to be precise....

Quick Links You are a meta-human in the horror survival world ofOnce Human. With the Stardust that has polluted the world, Deviants have also invaded. These are frequently hostile creatures that make the region a dangerous place to roam, but there are also regular surviving animals that can be found. Animals in the region can be hunted for their meat or their skin for crafting items and cooking up nutritious dishes....

Quick Links As is standard in most times, you level up. This is a pretty normal approach to increasing your strength in games. When you really want to add some fine-tuning to that upgrade process though, that’s when you add some skill trees. AndVisions of Manahas skill trees in abundance. Every class in Visions comes with a skill tree called an Elemental Plot, though these are gated to a degree. You can only gain so many skills before you have to unlock more with character-specific tonics....

InEte, wandering the streets of Montreal is a beautiful and soothing experience. One of the most colorful areas in the game is the Neighborhood. What makes this place special and enchanting are the shops. These shops aren’t just there for you to buy things; you can also talk to the shopkeepers and get commission work from them. One of the best commissions is painting a sea and adventure-themed picture for the elderly man at the laundry shop....

Quick Links You finally have your own adorable pet, but it wouldn’t hurt to get them a few playmates inWeyrdlets. While obtaining another pet is pretty easy, it isn’t exactly cheap. To get another Weyrdlet on the island, you must be willing to pay the steep price of 1,000 Jellystars. Minipets are a much cheaper and just as adorable alternative to purchasing another Weyrdlet. These creatures are perfect for keeping your Weyrdlet company while you’re away or working in Desktop mode....

Quick Links Management simulation games put you in charge of something like a hospital, bakery, or tavern to test your skills at task prioritization and efficiency. It can be challenging and rewarding as you improve your management skills and see direct positive results.Travellers Restputs you in charge of an inn. At the beginning of the game you’re basically running a tavern, serving food and drink to various npcs who are in need of a place to rest....