The answer to the question: " Where should you set up your base as a complete beginner?" — is the Meadows. It's where you ...

After a few hours of exploration and killing Elkthyr, Valheim can seem pretty boring. You already have the basics set up now: Workbench, Bed, Campfire, Cooking Station, Tanning Rack, Chopping Block, ...

RuneScape Dragonwilds is a brand new survival game set in the MMORPG’s iconic universe, and we chatted to Jagex ahead of its ...

Some open-world games increase difficulty at night to challenge players to be productive during the day. Games like "Dying ...

The core gameplay loop will be very familiar to those who have played Valheim; at first, you can only build a humble settlement with limited industry. Slaying a beast of myth opens up new technologies ...

While I think many games, Valheim included, benefit from an early access model, what tends to suffer in the long run is the late game. Usually, it’s due to new updates changing what the late ...

Xbox gamers have a lot to look forward to in 2025, and if you're a fan of open-world survival games with a crafting focus, the newly announced Bellwright just might be the next game you get hopelessly ...

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the 0.215.2 Update Patch Notes for Valheim that went live on April 12th, 2023, as well as a link to the full Patch Notes.

Valheim players recreate iconic Lord of the Rings locations, showcasing creativity with Vanilla assets. Valheim mods like Infinity Hammer and Gizmo tool help remove limitations in building process.

Dragonwilds marks Jagex's biggest gamble yet, blending RuneScape lore with survival crafting in a daring new direction.

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Either way, games like Valheim and God of War are, in my opinion, special because of their setting and storylines versus their gameplay. Hoping to etch its name into videogame history is Aska ...