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InKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, diving into Alchemy means diving into foliage to find the herbs and flowers you need. Has anyone got a decoction for hay fever? One particularly helpful herb isValerian,which is used in the Cockeral potion, aiding with Energy and reducing Henry’s tiredness. However, when you need that one specific flower, it suddenly becomes the hardest thing to find -here’s where to get someValerian. Where To FindValerianIn Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Valerianis a visibly notable flower, with green, leafy off-shoots and a bundle ofwhite, cotton-like blossoms at the top....

Summary With multiple stations to explore come a group of colorful characters you can meet inCitizen Sleeper 2 - Starward Vector. As you escape your pursuer, traveling from one area to the next, you’ll find quests and stories that bring life to every corner of the system. At the center of these are characters with unique backgrounds and personalities to uncover. From enemies to crew mates, there are plenty of people that will come to touch your life as a Sleeper....

Summary Despite entering one of the most over-saturated markets in video games, the free-to-play hero shooter market,Fragpunkenjoyed an impressive start to life. Released on March 6, the title quickly stormed to apeak concurrent player countof 113,243, making it one of the biggest launches of 2025 so far. But, while it drew lots of players, they weren’t necessarily always loving the game, with complaints about bot lobbies running rampant within the first few days of launch....

Summary One of the many reasons whyMarvel Rivalsis so successful is its steady flow of updates. Whether it’s newcharacters, skins,maps, orgame modes, the devs never leave the fans wanting more. The beauty of this approach is that, due to the depth of the Marvel universe, NetEase will never run out of content to put out. One of the new additions to the game is the President Loki skin. You may have seen it in the comics, as well as the Disney Plus Loki show....

I’ve written a lot ofreviews of video gamesin my life. Partly because it’s my job (though I haven’t officially written a scored game review in well over a year) but I was writing game reviews far before Ubisoft started paying me to do it. That was a joke. I’ve been writing reviews ever since I playedResident Evil 4for the first time as a freshman in high school. I took to a freshly made Tumblr blog and cranked out a few paragraphs about its well-designed combat and how the goofy dialogue works to subvert the survival horror genre....

Lost Records: Bloom & Rageis all about impactful choices, and the game’s 11th chapter, Movie Night!, is no exception. You don’t make a ton of decisions here, but you’ll see the results of the choices you made in the previous chapter. That’s because, in chapter 11, it’s time for Swann to show off the footage she captured the day before, during chapter ten, Lights, Camera, Action! Everything Swann and the gang watch is actual footage you recorded, and that’s really cool....

Quick Links We’ve got one more center banner event to look forward to playing in during the Plushie Partners event this week inMonopoly Go, with Plush Parade running betweenJanuary 26 at 10AM ESTandJanuary 29 at 3PM ESTto coincide with the ending of this month’s partner event. Throughout the next few days, any tax tiles or utilities you land on as you roll around your Monopoly Go game boards will net you a few points for the Plush Parade banner event....

Quick Links Though dual-ink cards were the main event ofDisney Lorcana’sArchazia’s Island, the set also introduced a new keyword in vanish. Characters with vanish can hit harder, but are more easily banished - that’s if you’re not an evil, illusion-slinging vizier, that is. The Amethyst/Steel Starter Deck for Archazia’s Island features Jafar and his hordes of Illusions, as they cause chaos across the island. Amass your illusions, slow down your opponent, and grind out the win with this starter deck....

Summary In the run-up toAvowed, there were a lot of people who were either convinced it would flop, or actively wanted it to sell poorly. This was because it found itself as one of the many games targetted by the ‘anti-woke’ crowd online because… the character models weren’t hot enough, or something? I don’t know guys,Kaiis right there. Anyway, it seems that despite all of this, it is actually performing quite well....

Summary Something strange is happening toAvowed’sSteampage, as the Community Hub section has been completely shut down and players are reporting that the game has disappeared from their library. Ever since it was first revealed all the way back in 2020and set expectations that it was going to be Obsidian’s take onSkyrim, Avowed has had a very strange and rocky development. That reveal made way for years of silence fromXboxon the project,before it was re-revealed as a smaller-scale gameand theneventually delayed into early 2025....

Fantasy Captain Evolution is a game-changing Evolution to be introduced intoEA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate Team. Its main highlight is that it takes the dribbling stat to 99, considerably enhancing the overall performance of the players on the pitch. However, the Evolution isn’t free, and costs 90,000 coins or 700 EA FC Points. Speaking of the requirements, the cards you use in Fantasy Captain Evolution can have a maximum overall rating of 88, pace of 94, shooting of 91, passing of 93, defending of 92, and physical stat of 95....

Summary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is an often tough game, with a heavy focus on immersive sim and survival mechanics. If you’re not prepared, you’re going to have a rough time dealing with gameplay mechanics such as limited saves, brutal combat, and managing your character’s health. Having certain items stocked at all times can make a huge difference. Some of these might not be as important during the early portions, but once you’re deeper into the game, you’ll realize just how important they really are, whether it’s for healing your character or repairing your gear....

The FUT Birthday Upgrade Evolution targets players who already have the FUT Birthday card and gives them an all-around boost in their attributes inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. The evo upgrades attackers' pace, dribbling, and shooting attributes, while the defenders get an upgrade in their passing, defending, and physicality. To upgrade your favorite FUT Birthday card, you’ll have to spend 75k coins or 150 FC points to unlock, and clear the different challenges....