It’s that time of year again when every online game with a half-decent events team slaps some holly on its loading screen and calls it a holiday celebration. As a longtime observer of these seasonal rituals, I’ve come to expect a certain level of kitsch—snowball fights, gift-giving quests, and Santa suits jammed into worlds that otherwise have no business hosting Christmas....

Möchtest du in Honkai: Star Rail die Bronze-Errungenschaft „Trampen“ freischalten? Sie ist Teil des Abschnitts „Unsere Erinnerungen“ und hängt mit einer besonderen Haltestelle in der Ewigen Heiligen Stadt Ochema auf Amphoreus zusammen. Deine Aufgabe: Rufe dort fünfmal einen Geosaurus mit einer Glocke herbei. Als Belohnung winken 5 Sternenjade und, falls du...

I was chomping at the bit to play Hollow Knight: Silksong when it finally landed in 2025. After years of waiting, I dove in headfirst, ready for a tough-but-fair Metroidvania—the kind of thing the original Hollow Knight delivered so beautifully. But man, was I in for a rude awakening. What I got instead was a game that frequently felt less like a challenge and more like a slap in the...

I thought upgrading Hornet's needle in Hollow Knight: Silksong would be as simple as sharpening a pencil. Then I met Loyal Mergwin in the Pharloom Citadel, and he turned a blacksmith's errand into a cross-continental tasting menu. In 2026, after many patches and countless deaths, the Great Taste of Pharloom quest remains one of the most memorable side stories in the game. This is how I, a lone...

AFK Journey is a companion spin-off to AFK Arena, blending familiar characters with new faces such as the fan-favorite Odie. While the roster is notably smaller than its predecessor’s, it continues to expand with each update. As of the recent addition of Florabelle, AFK Journey features 45 heroes divided across six distinct factions. For context, AFK Arena currently has roughly twice as...