During Part 2 of Phendrana Drifts, Samus will retrieve the Thermal Visor, face off with Thardus, and grab the Spider Ball before eventually moving onto Phazon Mines. So, without further ado, here’s our guide to making your way through Part 2 of Phendrana Mines, and how to beat Thardus in Metroid Prime Remastered. Metroid Prime Remastered Phendrana Drifts Part 2 If you’ve just come from our guide to Part 1 of Phendrana Drifts, you’ll have just exited the Ruined Courtyard via the purple door, landing you in Specimen Storage....

This is according to a statement given to The Washington Post by Microsoft’s corporate VP and general counsel, Lisa Tanzi. “Microsoft respects Activision Blizzard employees’ right to choose whether to be represented by a labor organization and we will honor those decisions,” said Tanzi. Employees at Activision Blizzard have tried to form a union with Raven Software having signed on with The Communications Workers of America. Activision-Blizzard has yet to acknowledge the agreement with the union, and to combat things moving forward, it hired Reed Smith, a law firm known for its union busting efforts....

What is the Monksnail? The Monksnail is a unique species of endemic life. By unique, we mean it doesn’t actually do anything beneficial for you. Unlike the Petalace birds, special butterflies, and trap spiders, the Monksnail only exists to look cool and imposing, though there is a special quest that rewards you with a piece of layered armor if you manage to spot the beast. Where is the Monksnail location in Monster Hunter Rise?...

For what it’s worth, I’ve already spent over 100 hours in Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch. Playing with a Pro Controller (naturally) and often docked to my TV, the Switch version of the game was good… but the PC version is great. The PC version of the game scratches all the itches the Switch version did – fluid, responsive combat; a compelling gameplay loop; some really well-realised set pieces; a wonderful roster of monsters – but does it all with so much more technial proficiency, it’s making it real hard to go back to the Switch version (where my fully kitted-out Hunter lives with all their lovely trophies)....

Despite having more movement options than previous games in the series, the distances involved with tracking down the world’s biggest beasts can get tiring. Sub Camps in Monster Hunter Rise offer you new fast travel points to quickly flit between your targets, swap out your weapon for a different challenge, or take on a fast meal to replenish your health and stamina. There are a total of 8 Sub Camps to discover in Monster Hunter Rise, with each one requiring the completion of a simple task - set by the Merchant in Kamura Village - to unlock....

What is Frocium? Frocium is yet another ore you can only obtain once you hit Master Rank. It shows up with a blue icon, so it’s harder to overlook when you’re mining, and like other Master Rank items, you can’t get it before reaching Master Rank. Farming outcrops at High Rank will, naturally, just get you High Rank items. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Frocium location Frocium comes from mining outcrops in the Frost Islands area, and like most other Master Rank ores, we haven’t found much of a difference in drop rates between Frost Islands’ blue and white outcrops....

While Moonbreaker is set to launch in Steam’s Early Access later this month on September 29, playtests are currently being arranged for those who want to try out the game even earlier. Playtests will be via Steam, and the first ones will be happening on September 9 and 11 respectively. If you don’t think you’ll have time on those days, do not fret, as even more playtests will be happening on September 16 and 18, too....

A price for NBA 2K21 was announced today, and if the price is consistent with other next-gen games, it’s possible PS5 and Xbox Series X games could be $10 more than current-gen titles. As noted by GI.biz, additional cost for next-gen consoles may have been predicted by former PlayStation exec Shawn Layden during the Gamelab conference back in June. According to Layden, the price of games had been $59.99 since he started in the business, “but the cost of games has gone up ten times....

News of Castlevania Season 3’s air date was announced on Twitter this afternoon. Details on what’s coming this season weren’t provided, other than to expect “more mystery, murder, mayhem, and vampires.” To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings — NX (@NXOnNetflix) February 4, 2020 Season One of the series aired in 2018, followed by Season 2 in 2019.

As noted in VG247’s Command & Conquer Remastered Collection review, the two games included - Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert - both show the creaks, groans and wrinkles of age in their own way. They’re more simple and have a whole lot less nuance - but at the same time feature absolutely classic mechanics that helped to define an entire genre. The Remastered Collection sent me on a Command & Conquer kick, meandering through the series, playing skirmishes and multiplayer matches in long-dead games thanks to the fan-maintained servers of C&C Online....

Patch 1.8.0 went live in Square Enix and Crystal Dynamic’s game yesterday, and since then we’ve seen a raft of complaints from players confirming that a bug in the latest update has made their IP addresses visible. Initially picked up by Forbes’ Paul Tassi – who showed a screenshot of the offending string of code on his Twitter profile – the game’s developer responded quickly but is still figuring out how to patch the issue....

The news comes from a report published by VGC. According to said report, a Twitter user known as Dusk Golem - who has reported on Capcom several times in the past - recently said that the studio is currently working on a new Monster Hunter title for Nintendo Switch. You can check out Dusk Golem’s tweet below. “To elaborate on two things, Monster Hunter Switch is running on a Switch compatible version of the RE Engine, which is why I’ve been posting っ○ whenever I’ve been talking about it for the last few months,” Dusk Golem wrote after noting that said Monster Hunter game is due to be “revealed soon....

While Aged Wood does actually grow on trees, you can’t get as much as you want right away. Get ready for a long bout of tree chopping, but once you’ve reached the necessary level, you can get as much Aged Wood as you want for crafting. New World Aged Wood | How to raise Logging level Aged Wood comes from big, mature trees. You’ll only get Green Wood if you try chopping smaller ones, but that’s all your spindly hero can manage at first....

The anticipated Xbox July showcase has yet to be given a solid, official date. Microsoft previously said it will focus entirely on first-party content, including the gameplay reveal of Halo Infinite. But with the existence of Xbox Lockhart becoming harder to deny by the day, many assumed Microsoft will finally bite the bullet and proper reveal the less-powerful, cheaper console. Unfortunately, this doesn’t appear to be the plan. According to a Eurogamer report, Lockhart will finally be revealed in August....

For those who have never played the lovely Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, the remastered version features enhanced graphics and performance for Xbox Consoles and PC. You owe it to yourself to give the game a try, especially if you are a Game Pass subscriber. On October 13, Dyson Sphere Program will arrive on PC Game Pass, and the southern gothic point and click narrative adventure game Norco is coming soon to Xbox Game Pass (as well as PC, PS4, and PS5)....

The company announced the closures today as a preventative measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “In accordance with federal and local guidelines, our repair centers are closed until further notice,” reads the notice. “We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. “Once repair services resume, we will work as quickly as possible to get you playing again.” During the closure, if you send in a Nintendo system, the package may be returned as undeliverable....

Nintendo has today ended months of speculation and reports, and officially revealed the latest console to join the Switch family. The Nintendo Switch OLED is its name, and it’ll cost you $350 when it launches October 8 worldwide. As suggested by many reports, the Switch OLED is an upgraded model that sports a 7-inch OLED screen, a wider built-in adjustable stand, and a dock with a physical LAN port. The Switch OLED has 64GB of internal storage, and features enhanced audio through the onboard speakers....

Like most of the human bosses in Nioh 2, Maeda Toshile attacks intimidatingly quickly. However his guard isn’t great, and with patience you can chip away at his health bar little by little. Nioh 2 - How to beat Maeda Toshile The trick to this fight is knowing when to block and when to dodge, as well as pushing forwards when you have the advantage. Below is a successful attempt from my first blind run of Nioh 2....

As reported by Deadline, the game is being adapted by Star Wars: Clone Wars writer Brent Friedman. Friedman, who also wrote on Star Trek: Enterprise, will work on the story with Brien Goodrich, who worked on the Halo videogame and is attached to direct the show. The series will be produced in association with Waterproof Studios/SC Productions, Kinetic Media, and Bardel Entertainment. “We couldn’t be more excited about diving into the whimsical universe of Grounded....

As part of Sony’s State of Play, Oddworld: Soulstorm developer Oddworld Inhabitants not only announced a release date for the game, shown new gameplay, the developer also confirmed that the PS5 version of the upcoming adventure will be free on PlayStation Plus in April. Though it’s a little weird to see one of the Plus games in April announced before we know what we’re getting in March, it’s nonetheless a welcome surprise....