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If you’re fretting about inventory space, you haven’t solved enough Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials. These mini-challenges appear after you save Nora Treadwell in Lower Hogsfield from some nefarious Ashwinders who are giving her a hard time. After all, they are looking for you, so it only makes sense to help.

It turns out that Nora is a historian and archaeologist specialising in Merlin’s work. She was exploring the highlands to find what she calls ‘The Trials of Merlin’. They’re essentially puzzles designed to test what students at Hogwarts have learned in class, giving more inventory space for completing these open-world game tasks. There are a whopping 95 Merlin Trials to find, so grab your Hogwarts Legacy map and let’s crack on finding all of them.

The Destiny 2 Strand subclass has piqued fans' interest in advance of the Lightfall DLC. It's been a while since Guardians have gotten their hands on a new set of abilities, so prepare to be bombarded with time and space once the new subclass is unleashed on the Destiny 2 community.

Bungie enticed fans with a first look at the Destiny 2 Strand subclass when it teased its forthcoming Destiny 2 Lightfall DLC. The new Darkness power joins the ranks of Arc, Solar, Void, and Stasis, giving players even more diversity in how they set up their favourite Destiny 2 classes. While the Lightfall preview gave us a first look at the new subclass, more details arose in the following weeks. Here's everything you need to know about Destiny 2's Strand subclass, which is coming soon to the free PC game.

A new season of Overwatch 2 is about to begin. The Overwatch 2 Season 3 release date is February 7, which kicks off a new battle pass with a brand new theme, a new Control map, a limited-time event for Valentine's Day, and of course, a raft of new skins for Blizzard's competitive FPS game.

Time to pack your bags for a road trip to hell. Darkest Dungeon 2, the turn-based RPG game about the psychological tolls that facing unspeakable horrors can have on a group of adventurers, will be leaving early access and launching on both Steam and the Epic Games Store, with its 1.0 release date set for May 8. Starting today, there's also a free demo of Darkest Dungeon 2 to try out in the Steam Next Fest.

The best stealth games occupy a curious niche in PC gaming. Occasionally, the best stealth games are their own thing, a result of a developer channelling all of the mechanics of a game into the suspense and satisfaction of killing, stealing, and infiltrating unnoticed. Most of the time, though, stealth is just one of several ways you can navigate a game, as you consciously opt for the path of the shadowy rogue or incisive assassin over more forceful approaches.

Any game that features stealth is eligible for our best stealth games list, but it needs to do it pretty damn well (sorry Skyrim, you had your chance. Sorry Assassin’s Creed, you had about 20 chances).

Two powerful elder dragons will be arriving in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak next week with the launch of the next major patch. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Title Update 4 includes the ice dragon Velkhana and Valstrax, the fiery comet dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. The update for the fantasy co-op game arrives February 7, and it includes the usual buffet of new cosmetics, quests, and more as well.

There's a lot of food on display in Cyberpunk 2077, but you rarely get to sample any of it - at least, outside a few pre-scripted cutscenes. Now, a new Cyberpunk 2077 mod adds new interactions at Night City's many food vendors, so you can grab a hot dog or a taco as you make your way through the open-world game.

The Warzone 2 Resurgence Ashika Island release date is just around the corner, so get ready. The Resurgence gamemode in Warzone has always been a popular choice among the player base; its fast-paced low-stakes gameplay made it perfect for squads looking to have fun, rather than spend 20 minutes looting before getting demolished by a team of pros.

Resurgence is a gamemode in the battle royale game that generally takes place on a smaller, bespoke map, and allows players to respawn back into the game just so long as they have at least one team member alive. It encourages a more aggressive playstyle in the free PC game, with your job only being complete once you see the team wipe notification. Here is the Warzone 2 Resurgence release date, and everything else we know about the new map, Ashika Island.

New Overwatch 2 map, Antarctic Peninsula, transports players to Mei's home away from home, challenging them to best turbulent snowstorms whilst popping heads and taking names. Given that the FPS game's latest location is a control map, though, how is the Overwatch 2 team going to ensure it doesn't become the site of Paris and Temple of Anubis-style massacres?

If you're looking for an Overwatch 2 tier list to help you gain a competitive edge in the meta, then we've got you covered. With 36 heroes to pick from, starting out in Blizzard's hero shooter can be pretty daunting, and it's not always easy to tell how strong your chosen character is when you're constantly coming up against different counters and team comps.

Destiny 2 Strand tangles could serve to replace Warmind cells, according to a sneak preview of a new mechanic set to release with the Destiny 2 Strand subclass in the popular FPS game. Players recently learned that Warmind cells, which typically drop from IKELOS and Seventh Seraph weapons, will leave the game permanently on the Destiny 2 Lightfall release date. While it wasn't initially clear why Bungie made this call, the recently released Destiny 2 Lightfall weapons and gear trailer may provide insight into the developer's choice to remove these cells as a Destiny 2 gameplay element.

Ashika Island is the new Call of Duty Warzone 2 Resurgence map that's set to debut February 15. This new compact battle royale game map isn't just pretty to look at - it's also home to several secrets, like an underground submarine station beneath the ornate pagoda-style castle at the heart of the island.

We're coming up on a year since the release of Dying Light 2, and Techland is in a celebratory mood: the zombie game franchise has now sold more than 30 million copies combined, and the studio has unveiled its plans for the coming year of parkour and paragliding over the ruined city of Villedor.

Motive's Dead Space remake is perfectly putrid in every way, and its take on gory horror game carnage is front and centre from the get-go. Yet, while the blood-splattered walls of the USG Ishimura set the stage for a revamped sequel, I'm itching to play a Dead Space prequel and explore the mining vessel before the proverbial hits the fan.

A new Dying Light 2 patch is out that makes a veritable undead host of improvements to Techland's post-apocalyptic zombie game. Community update 2.0, which brings Dying Light 2 to version 1.9.0, adds all new features like Legend levels, DLSS 3 support, a new 'pilgrim' outfit, and cross-generation compatibility for our console pals.

The Dead Space Remake is here and it's been garnering a lot of praise for its faithful yet evolved take on the 2008 horror game classic. While the dust settles and EA Motive gets a much-deserved break, some of the developers from the studio have spoken about future plans for the series, and how they plan to meet with EA to discuss Dead Space's future.

Survival games have exploded over the past few years. The Steam charts are filled with all kinds of examples, including classic survival horror games and new hardcore survival sims. To help any bewildered adventurers, we’ve gathered together the best survival games to help you pick and choose which emergent stories and unexpected adventures to undertake.

If you’ve got the grit to outlast the likes of the terrifying The Long Dark or the underwater wonder of Subnautica, our picks will help steer you towards the (not so) safe pastures of the best PC games that call for you to fight for you life. Whether you like surviving the horrors of war or you’re into the new breed of hunger and disease management games, get ready to endure agony and plenty of pain in these scintillating survival adventures.

Wondering which Hogwarts Legacy spells you’ll be casting in the halls of the famous school? Spellcasting is of course one of the biggest draws of attending Hogwarts - that and getting into magical mischief - so which spells will we be able to use in Hogwarts legacy, and how will spellcasting and combat work?

In the first gameplay stream showcasing the open-world game, we got our first proper look at all of the Hogwarts Legacy common rooms, how to fast travel, and the game’s UI - including how to access your spells. Since then, more spells have been announced for what could potentially be one of the best PC games released this year, as well as how to harness, boost, and use them in combat. We know that there will be over 20 Hogwarts Legacy spells available to learn as you progress through your studies, with four, slottable, quick-access spells on your HUD.

The latest Call of Duty patch is out now with some welcome fixes for the military FPS game. Developer Infinity Ward says this update is aimed at fixing bugs and crashes, and at improving overall stability. The update also includes fixes for navigating some troublesome menus in Modern Warfare 2 and the new DMZ mode.

Just over a year after launching with its controversial new specialists, Battlefield 2042 update 3.2.0 rolls out January 31 to return to the tried-and-true class system from Battlefields past. The update is scheduled to arrive at 1am PST / 4am EST / 9am GMT, and makes some significant changes to the multiplayer game in addition to reviving the class system.