How to find and kill Lava Crabs in Stardew Valley

The Mines inStardew Valleyare filled with weird and wonderful monsters to defeat, each with its own resource drops and method of killing. While most are easy, some may prove problematic, including the Lava Crab. The Lava Crab is an enemy deep inside the Mines in Stardew Valley. At first glance, you might not even realize that it is hostile, as it looks suspiciously like a rock. These are very small differences between the appearance of a rock and that of a Lava Crab, such as a smoother highlight, but those differences are hard to spot if you’re speedrunning through the floors....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Valerie Lang

How to get Moon Stones in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

You only “need” one! Moon Stones aren’t a big problem inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, because you only truly need one of them! In case you require more, here’s where to find them. What do Moon Stones do inPokemon Scarlet & Violet? Moon Stones allow certain Pokemon to evolve to another type. If you have an eligible Pokemon available, just select the Moon Stone from your bag, and use it on them....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Kathleen Walker

How to get the Chu-Bai Spear in Black Myth: Wukong

The Chu-Bai Spear is a weapon you can unlock in the third chapter ofBlack Myth: Wukong, and if you’re at all specced into Thrust Stance moves, you should make getting it as early as possible your top priority. The Spear uses the same Light Combo moves as your staff, does 75 damage on its own, and boosts the damage of Thrust Stance attacks. To unlock the ability to craft the Chu-Bai Spear, you have to complete the Pagoda Realm Prisoner’s questline....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Felicia Hickman

How to get Tropical Wood in Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are a lot of different types of wood inDisney Dreamlight Valley, and they all have their own specific uses. Tropical Wood is a type of wood which is added when you purchase theRift in TimeDLC and unlock Eternity Isle. Whether you’re wanting to complete certain quests, or simply want to craft some specific items, you’re likely to need a fair amount of Tropical Wood. It’s definitely not as common as some of the other types of wood, but thankfully there are a couple of ways to get your hands on some....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Lisa Banks

How to mod weapons in Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 1

In the latest season ofFortnite, Epic Games has funneled a treasure trove of new features and content, some of which you’ll never find if you’re unprepared. One of these new features is the ability to add modifications to your acquired weapons, but being able to access the mod benches at all is a trial. While on theFortniteisland, you might notice, however, that some weapons you acquire are modded already, but you may’t add or edit mods in the field without a bench....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Kyle Allen

How to reroll in Fire Force Reignition [BALANCE UPD]

The Balance update hasn’t made any changes to how Rerolls work. When you first start playingFire Force Reignition, you’ll get to name your character and pick your gender, and the game will do the rest for you. This means that you’ll randomly get assigned your Generation, your Abilities, and even your Clan name. Unfortunately, this also means you’ll likely won’t be happy with what you get, and that’s where rerolls come in....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Anthony Mccormick

Hunt: Showdown leaving early access on PC and Xbox One next month

PS4 to follow later this year It’s been an age and a day since Crytek’sHunt: Showdownfirst opened its doors to early access customers, but it appears that the southern gothic shooter is finally preparing to launch full-time. “Developing a game alongside such a passionate community has been so rewarding,” said producer Fatih Özbayram in a press statement. “It has taken us in new directions, and really inspired us to put everything we have into Hunt....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Carol Webb

I can’t wait to form an armada in Sea of Thieves

Rare details the new alliance system I’m stoked for skeleton-led AI ships inSea of Thieveswith the arrival ofCursed Sailson July 31, but formal player alliances will bejust as crucial. With the new update, players will be able to raise a pennant on their ship to indicate they’re looking to team up with others, and from there, multiple crews can band together to form an armada. There’s a lot of potential for cool unscripted moments....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Meghan Brown DVM

Layers of Fear VR wants you to step into a spooky mansion

Coming soon to Oculus Rift and Vive Horror and virtual reality tend to go hand in hand, and while I’ve sleepwalked through some supposedly scary VR games that didn’t end up being all that impactful even with an added sense of immersion, generally speaking, the genre suits the medium. When done well, everything feels higher-stakes. Layers of Fear, a first-person adventure game about a painter’s descent into literal madness, went for a slow-burning psychological approach....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Julie Ward

New CD Projekt RED studio opening for ‘smaller’ game

Coming soon to Krakow The Witcherdeveloper CD Projekt RED is expanding out of Warsaw, Poland with a second studio opening next month to work on a separate game. In a statement provided toGamasutra, managing director Adam Badowski shares the news: “This July we are opening an office in Krakow. As we informed in our strategy outlook some time ago, aside fromThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntandCyberpunk 2077, the studio aims to develop two smaller (approximately 20h of gameplay) premium quality titles....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Mark Huffman

Nightmare Elemental codes

After playing hundreds of Roblox RPG titles, I can say without a doubt that this one was the most challenging.Nightmare Elementalis a fast, open-world fighting experience where you must pay constant attention if you want to survive because danger comes from all sides and at all times! To upgrade your hero to its max, you must use spins, collect XP, and fight against NPCs and other players as much as possible....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Gregory Allison

Nintendo is having a Xenoblade Chronicles X Direct tomorrow

At 2PM EST Xenoblade Chronicles Xis nearly out in Japan with just a week from launch, and Nintendo is using that opportunity to give us some more info on the game tomorrow. A Treehouse: Live presentation has been scheduledfor 2PM EST tomorrow, and it’s going to be centered aroundXenoblade. Maybe we’ll get a release date, and some more concrete info on the game’s length? Based on Japanese reports it seems likeXmay be even longer than its predecessor, clocking in at 100 hours for the story and 200 for every sidequest....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Melissa Harrison

Nintendo showcases more bonkers Pokemon Sun and Moon forms

Rockruff becomes Lugarugan It’s that time of year — the time when Nintendo and The Pokemon Company will send us droplets ofPokemon Sun&Mooninfo every few days or so, and we’ll like it! The new tidbit has to do with Rockruff, who is basically assimilating the role of the “Pikachu” of the game, seeing as he’s in a lot of the promotional material and the star of the manga. His new evolution has been revealed (Lugarugan), and he either looks regal during the day, or super creepy and demonic at night....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Stacy Molina