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Arc Raiders makes for a genuinely enjoyable extraction shooter experience, words that I really wasn’t prepared to utter, given how painful I’ve found games like Escape from Tarkov in the past. But here I am, after a press preview and the beta weekend, increasingly convinced that Embark Studio’s third-person PvEvP has hit the nail on…
Searching for card locations in The Outer Worlds 2 isn’t something you’re likely to be doing until you get the Collection of Rogues quest. After you finish Paradise Island, you can head to Free Market Station, where you’ll find Fionna F. Walker in the upstairs room of The 2nd Choice. This specialist Sub Rosa merchant…
Finding the best weapons in The Outer Wilds 2 will help you overcome the gangs of space monsters, greedy corpos, and Protectorate fanatics that you’ll face in your journey across Arcadia. There are plenty of strong unique weapons you can grab early in the game, whether you want a sneaky knife that gets stronger with…
Deciding whether to go to Security or Central Dispatch might not seem like a big decision at the start of The Outer Worlds 2, but anyone who’s played a few RPGs will likely start seeing death flags when they’re asked which area to send companions to. Five minutes in and we’re already making choices. Thankfully,…
Finding Mag-Picks in The Outer Worlds 2 will be one of your first priorities when you land on Paradise Island. That is, if you’re an RPG player like me, rabidly sweeping through Fairfield unlocking every closed door and sealed container in my hunt for items and valuables. Maybe I’m the problem here… Welp, if they…
Finding all magazine locations for the In Pursuit of Purloined Propaganda quest is one of the first collectible hunts you’ll encounter in The Outer Worlds 2. Once you’ve found one volume of Science Adventure’s Quarterly during your travels, you’ll be directed to Redactor Quensel near Fairfield, an ex-Protectorate censor who’ll reward you for finding more…
Tracking down High Security Lockbox locations is only the first step in cracking open these rare treasure chests in The Outer Worlds 2. Each one contains a special unique weapon or piece of armor that usually has a pretty strong skill, though to actually open them you’ll first have to find enough Advanced Decryption Keys….
Picking the best armor for your commander in The Outer Worlds 2 will depend on what you’re aiming to accomplish, as well as your skills. You might want to tank damage and wade into the fray, you might prefer to hang back and snipe enemies, or even get up close and personal with a knife…
Solving Otto’s lock puzzle in Free Market Station is one of the first real brain ticklers you’ll find in The Outer Worlds 2. After playing around with the switches and reading the note beside them, you’ll likely conclude that it’s basically impossible—you’re lacking in vital information as to what the switches actually do. All you…
Deciding whether to spare De Vries in The Outer Worlds 2 is the culmination of your journey through Arcadia so far, but despite what you might’ve expected, it’s not the end of the game by a long shot. After chasing the rogue Earth Directorate agent, you finally corner her in Greater Tranquillity Substation, where she’s…