Hollow Knight: Silksong player discovers Hornet's taunt does damage, proceeds to spend hours trying to beat every boss with it: 'This is like watching Sisyphus push the boulder and win'

Hollow Knight: Silksong player discovers Hornet’s taunt does damage, proceeds to spend hours trying to beat every boss with it: ‘This is like watching Sisyphus push the boulder and win’

I was about halfway through Hollow Knight: Silksong before I realized it even had a taunt button. Press it and Hornet will widen her stance and yell “Garama!” to call enemies toward her. It can be surprisingly useful if you need to bring an enemy close enough to jump on them. Today I learned that…

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Stylish combat, tragic bosses, and a world inspired by Asian folklore combine to make The Relic: First Guardian one of the most exciting upcoming action RPGs

Gamescom’s Opening Night Live had a lot of action RPGs and soulslikes, and while I was as happy as a pig in slop, some may have preferred more variety. Well, today’s PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct has featured lots of exciting genres, but predictably, the game that’s just shot to the top of my Steam…

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Tempest Rising’s playable third faction has invaded its beta branch, as its developer commences testing for the next two weeks

Tempest Rising developer Slipgate Ironworks has officially introduced superweapons into its action-packed RTS, adding massively powerful instruments of destruction for each of its factions. But when Slipgate revealed its digital WMD’s last week, it also hinted there was more big news on the horizon for its Command & Conquer tribute. At the time, I speculated…

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