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AI data centers are springing up across the US at an unprecedented rate, and with them comes a number of problems. Aside from the noise, disruption, and environmental concerns, the vast infrastructure projects also require the transport of millions of dollars worth of equipment—and opportunistic thieves are cashing in. An NBC News report details two…
EA took the axe to BioWare last week after a long, slow death partially born of mandates to either work on live service games that didn’t work (Anthem) or pivot from live service games in messy, chaotic development cycles (Veilguard). A report from Vertical Slice now also claims that its employee morale is at an…
Phantom Blade Zero, the highly anticipated wuxia action RPG, is finally out in the world, and if you’re planning on playing it on an Nvidia graphics card, maybe consider skipping the latest Nvidia driver update. Yes, that’s the opposite of developer S-Game’s pre-launch advice. Today, the Phantom Blade Zero devs took to the Steam page…
Galax has come out in defence of its continued existence for the second time this year, following a report that incorrectly claimed the graphics card brand was closing down its factory. In a report by El Chapuzas Informatico, citing industry sources, Palit was claimed to be closing the Galax factory. This is said to be…
You can upgrade your medicine using healer’s memories at the Green Serpent HouseS-Game Studios You’ll also get the Green Serpent Brew when you visit for the first timeS-Game Studios Upgrading medicine in Phantom Blade Zero improves the percentage of HP, damage negation, and Sha-Chi that these healing consumables replenish, which is pretty powerful, as you’d…
Opening the entrance to the Order’s underground tavern in Phantom Blade Zero took me longer than I’d like to admit, but it’s required to continue progressing through Pangzhen during the Town of Death quest. In the wine yard behind the tavern building, Soul will note that the pavilion’s floor on the right is hollow—this is…
The Illusory Pipa is a phantom edge capable of dispelling certain barriers, but also an important story item in Phantom Blade Zero, unsealing a special barrier in the north of the Meigu Lake area. To craft it, you’ll first need to arrive at the Order’s underground tavern in Pangzhen, where you’ll meet Myst, the third…
You first meet Quickhand Zhang in Phantom Blade Zero‘s Crimson Forest and, assuming you free him, arriving at the Thieves Camp and his first hideout, he quickly recruits you to find his counterparts and unmarked treasure in each region. I’ve included videos below of where to find Zhang’s hideout and the jade treasure chest locations…
The Four Fierce Axes quest is likely the second you’ll acquire in Phantom Blade Zero, after Flesh Lily, when you find a “Four Axes” case file in the Broken Puppet Valley early on. You’ll have to “uncover the truth behind the Four Axes Rebellion” which involves continuing to the outpost and defeating the Peng Meng…
The Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet is the first optional boss you can encounter in Phantom Blade Zero, but it’s definitely not one you’re supposed to beat when you first find it. It’s definitely possible, but with no Phantom Edges and only your un-upgraded starting weapon, you don’t deal anywhere near enough damage to be likely to…