Stop crying, wallet! If you’ve paid attention at all to the Nintendo Switch, you know it is an indie machine. Every week there is an armful of games from small development teams hitting the system, many of which we just don’t have the time and manpower to cover. Given the success rate of indies on the system, we don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. People just want their Nindies and today, Nintendo is giving us a look at more independent games coming to the system....

EveryLevel Zero: Extractioncontract involves finding an item in one way or another. Initially, the Gunsmith, Taras Zbroiv, will ask you for the Photo of Laboratory in exchange for rewards. So, if you’re having trouble locating this picture, we’ll show you exactly where to find it. Level Zero: Extraction Photo of Laboratory location The Photo of Laboratory can be found in theRecreation Room of Sector B’s Research Facility (Level 0). Although the description mentions a ‘Lounge Room,’ the map rewords it with ‘Recreation Room’ instead....

As you explore the regions ofThe War Withinand meet the allies whose Renown grinds you’ll be (thankfully) sharing across all your alts, you’ll also be discovering new obtuse currencies such as the Earth-Encrusted Gem. This thing is a low-fantasy transmog farmer’s dream, but as far aswhereto spend it, you’ll be running around like a Kobold without a candle if you don’t know where to look. Where to find Osidion in Dornogal You’ll need to find the ensemble vendor Osidion within the Forgegrounds in Dornogal, located at the location shown on the map below:...

The Xbox One led Black Friday sales at major retailers, including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, GameStop, and RadioShack, according toInfo Scout. Xbox One accounted for 31% of console sales. Surprisingly, the 360 came in second, accounting for 30%, while the PS3 and PS4 each pulled 15%. We don’t talk aboutWii U sales. Of course, this is thought to stem from limited PS4 availability more than anything. As we know, Sony isn’t hurting....

What!? RAP!? Yes, rap. I like rap, so expectlotsmore rap from me in the future. YouTuber HIimRAWN has ahistoryof making hardcore hip hop music videos based on videogames. His latest joint, “I’m Questing,” takesOcarina of Timeand contemporizes it — costumes have a more modern flair and Epona is now a motorcycle. Of course, it’s ultimately about the music, and these cats have quite an impressive flow. Though the song is mostly played straight, there’s still the odd bit of humor sprinkled here and there....

Summer’s finally winding down, and most of us are about to have much less time to read. Luckily, bibliophiles still have time to pick up and read through all the outstanding novels, anthologies, and collections that landed on bookstore shelves this season. More than a few cozy, thrilling, and thought-provoking books have come out recently, and most of them are well worth the price tagged onto them. So before Autumn truly settles in, here are the ten best books of September 2024....

At a Japanese arcade maybe near you Having been to arcades in Japan, it’s incredible what you can find. Entire floors dedicated to preserving games from 30 years ago is just one wonder, but thriving fighting game competitions were another awesome sight to behold. Over in Takadanobaba, Tokyo, the Mikado game centre has been hosting all sorts of tournaments, from retro games to shiny new titles. But one of the more unique games that has been getting some traction isGalaxy Fight, the Sunsoft-helmed Neo Geo fighter, due to some interesting regulations — two-second matches (the timer is set to :01, but since :00 counts as a tick it’s two seconds in all)....

The renamed Eurogamer Expo is happening in London on September 25 – 28 The re-branded EGX London (formerly the Eurogamer Expo) has announcedthe first batch of games that will be playableon the show floor. There’s no big surprises as publishers have broken out the big guns likeEvolve,Alien: Isolation,Destiny,Sunset Overdrive, andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Elsewhere in the indie-focused Rezzed area, two of my most anticipated games —VolumeandHeat Signatureby Mike Bithell and Tom Francis, respectively — will be making an appearance....

Thoughthe atmosphere over at Bungie may be extremely hectic and problematicat this time, it’s a given thatDestiny 2will proceed with its annual Dawning holiday event. In fact, The Dawning 2023 is due to feature an impressive array of gear, much of it very interesting indeed. As is always the case withDestiny 2‘s end-of-year holiday events, this year’s Dawning celebrations will be centered around the baking and giving of thematically appropriate cookies....

Baldur’s Gate 3is a remarkable game for many, but in order to run it on PC, you’ll need the right specs. Here are theBaldur’s Gate 3system requirements, both minimum and recommended, so you can start your own adventure in Larian’s incredible world. All minimum Baldur’s Gate 3 system requirements To getBaldur’s Gate 3running on your PC, you’ll need at least a 64-bit processor and Windows 10 operating on your system. Other than that, here are the minimum system requirements for this RPG:...

Let’s see if it pays off While I may have sidelinedSpelunky 2after finally earning the “Master” trophy and deciding that I’d need to recuperate before earnestly attempting to reach the real final zone (“Awakened”), that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy watching other people’s painful clips.SpelunkySchadenfreude is my jam. This clip from Reddit userKayzitois less about enjoying someone else’s misfortune and more about admiring their ingenuity when they’re backed into a corner bySpelunky 2‘s devious procedurally-generated machinations....

Frost Petals in Jujutsu Infinite has confused a lot of players so far. While the resource is part of the Yuki Fortress daily quest, there doesn’t appear to be any known method to obtain it. Let’s take a look at whether you can get this item right now inside the game. How to get Frost Petals in Jujutsu Infinite At the time of writing, there’s no way to obtain Frost Petals inJujutsu Infinite....

I would have given all the awards to Kentucky Route Zero, but I guess this is fair too The Game Developers Conference currently going on in San Francisco is home to the Independent Games Festival. A couple of months ago,the finalists were revealed. Last night, the winners were revealed. Richard Hofmeier’sCart Lifetook home Best Independent Game and its subsequent $30,000 prize, as well as the Best Narrative Award, and the Nuovo Award “for abstract and unconventional games....