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This Kotaku guide bundles 12 practical tips for Mortal Shell 2, from enabling auto-pickup for coins and choosing shells early (Tiel and Proxima) to managing finite Glimpses, using consumables as passives, and leveraging beacons, Sheephead Totem, Slayer Seal for easy mode, and Night mode for tougher play; it also highlights Tarstones, weapon drops, and a strong early grinding spot to level up.
Beast of Reincarnation is a tough Soulslike from Game Freak, and this guide covers essential early tips: enable English voice in the main menu for clearer dialogue, don’t rely on Koo to carry you (he can handle himself), Emma can’t swim so plan routes over land, unlock the Dodge Roll upgrade to escape tight hit windows, scout campsites before major bosses to save and upgrade, don’t look up at the crescent moon, rest at walkers to resupply and hear companion conversations, watch wild fights to avoid being overwhelmed, use Emma’s hair to reach high ground and reposition for attacks, and if you’re still struggling you can drop to Story difficulty (lower damage, but you still need parry/dodge and to exploit enemy weaknesses).
A Kotaku Deals roundup flags deep discounts on 14 classic Xbox 360 games (plus a batch of Summer of Arcade indie titles) digitals until July 30, including The Witcher 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect, Shadow Complex, Limbo, and Castle Crashers Remastered at a few dollars each, all playable on Xbox One/Series X/S via backward compatibility. The piece notes caveats such as the 360 Mass Effect’s issues, that you can upgrade Street Fighter IV to Ultra Street Fighter IV for a small extra, and that Bastion isn’t on sale; Legendary Edition bundles are discounted too, and Bastion’s 15th anniversary price is highlighted.
Kotaku curates five beginner-friendly pinball machines—High Speed / The Getaway II, Scared Stiff, Pin*Bot, World Cup Soccer / NBA Fastbreak, and Medieval Madness—highlighting clear rule sets, approachable layouts, and a progression from newcomer to seasoned player, with Medieval Madness as the standout entry point.
Here are 12 practical Saros tips: loop back to the Passage for new dialogue and upgrades, take alternate paths for loot, clear corruption before healing, use Arjun’s melee to break shields and take down foes, decide when to activate or skip the Eclipse, rely on the Overlord health-perk to recover between bosses, explore Nightmare Strands and non-combat story zones, hold keys for late-game upgrades, prioritize Halcyon for long-term progression, and tune DualSense Edge trigger settings to optimize weapon switching.
Kotaku’s Vampire Crawlers tips guide teaches you to chain cards by mana cost (ABC: Always Be Combo-ing), use wild cards to fill gaps, smash map dots for gold and new cards, time healing from chicken, evolve powerful cards, upgrade greed and might early to fund more upgrades, slot a zero-cost gem into mana-boosting cards, cash out chests when they aren’t worth it, replay runs to farm gold, and leverage Arcana’s Sharp Mind plus Arca Ladonna early to maximize mana and damage.
Kotaku frames Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream as a reality-TV style life sim where you curate a cast of Miis and watch their antics rather than micromanage every choice; have fun by keeping play sessions short, checking in daily for new items, chasing the expansive collectible catalog (over 9,814 items), gifting treasures, using TomodachiShare to recreate characters, and just going with the flow as Miis’ romances and on-island chaos unfold.
Kotaku lays out 10 essential tips for starting Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, focusing on weapon diversity, Head-to-Head counters, Kinship riding and attacks, completing ally Side Stories and side quests, gathering materials and eggs from monster dens, and optimizing Genes via the Rite of Channeling plus Habitat Restoration to prep for tougher end-game battles.
Marathon, Bungie’s new live-service extraction shooter, rewards planning over reflexes. The guide lists seven no-goes: stop sprinting around, don’t fight everything that moves, quit reloading Volt ammo after every burst, enter each match with a clear goal, don’t grab every item, don’t extract immediately after a quick loot run, and don’t overuse Rook runs or sponsor kits. Instead, pace yourself, manage ammo and shields, prioritize meaningful loot, and plan your next contract to improve your odds of surviving Tau Ceti IV.
A practical opening guide for Pokémon Pokopia, covering time-skipping to speed builds, daily rewards, Ditto’s space-saving tricks, strafing for precise placement, keeping a nearby workbench for quick crafting, remapping run/jump, multi-item looting, and a photo-mode quirk.
Kotaku’s The Sicko’s Guide to Steam Next Fest February 2026 spotlights a curated batch of indie demos (including Corn Kidz 64, Downsouth, RUBATO, Blast Cats, PSI, Subjectivation, ChainStaff, Bad Pixels, and ᴛᴜᴍᴏʀ ɴᴇᴄʀᴏꜱɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴄᴛᴏʀ:// αᴍᴇɴ) and discusses how Steam’s discoverability can obscure hidden gems. The piece advises creators and players to bolster discovery by following developers, checking itch.io, adding demos to the wishlist, and exploring Backlogged pages to tailor Next Fest to personal tastes.
13 essential tips for High On Life 2: talk to NPCs for jokes; explore Circuit Arcadia for new NPCs, puzzles, and cosmetics; visit the HQ shop to upgrade guns; use Gatlian abilities (Sweezy time-stop, Gus’s magma disc) often; drink Bounty Hunter energy drinks to refill the special meter; use Knifey takedowns for brief invulnerability; avoid Story Mode as it’s too easy; use the radar to track enemies and find hidden caches; unlock and deploy Jeppy for strong crowd control; and note launch bugs may require waiting for patches.