As development continues on Hades 2, Supergiant Games has released its first major update for the roguelite adventure. In addition to general fine-tuning and tweaks to the gameplay, the Olympic Update also adds in a ton of new gameplay content, like a new region to explore, a brand-new weapon to master, more characters to meet, new decorations, and best of all, new animal familiars to bond with. On top of that, there’s also more artwork to gawk at and new music tracks to listen to, making this a hefty expansion of the game during its early access journey.The new location–which we’re not spoiling here–will take players to the peak of the Hades 2 world, while the last of the Nocturnal Arms can be unlocked for Melinoe’s arsenal. This weapon–another part of the game we’re not spoiling–soun…
Read moreA free-to-play game will pay for you to play over the coming weeks. Ubisoft has unveiled that there will be log-in rewards for XDefiant starting September 9 that can ultimately end up in players earning $9 in virtual currency for the FPS. Coincidentally, this takes place right after Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s second beta weekend ends.On X, the official XDefiant account shared that the game’s celebrating the end of Season 1 with daily log-in giveaways. The gifts will be doled out to players who log in to the FPS, starting with 100 XCoins on September 9. The rewards will then basically flip-flop between weapon and battle-pass boosters back to XCoins until September 24–that day will feature both presents.
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When Minecraft came out over a decade ago, exploring underground was already spooky, but it was pretty monotonous; lava and the rare diamond block were the most exciting things to see. Nowadays, though, heading underground is a much more exciting experience. Caves are far more varied and interesting, and there are even deep-buried Ancient Cities to loot–if you can avoid the Warden.There are dozens of biome types and subtypes aboveground, but below ground you’ll find fewer biomes and more danger.Note: This guide focuses on the Bedrock version of Minecraft, available on Windows 10, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile.