Author: Emma Kent

Spoiler warning: This article contains many details about the Ashlands update – now available to test publicly – that some players may wish to keep a surprise. You have been warned! For those who have journeyed through Valheim’s biomes, the prospect of facing a gruelling challenge in the upcoming Ashlands update will not be a…

A versatile build system allows for experiments with deep skill trees and unusual crafting mechanics – but after the initial excitement of creating those builds, momentum fades. I’m never quite sure whether I’m doing the right thing in Last Epoch, yet as I float around as an undead vacuum cleaner – hoovering up my enemies’…

With its high-chaos, high-comedy firefights, Helldivers 2 is a riot to play with friends – although its launch has been hampered by persistent matchmaking and progression problems. Ten minutes into a mission on the planet of Malevelon Creek, my squad and I emerge from a swampy treeline to finally catch sight of our target. This…

From the Steam Store description alone, you can tell that there are rather a lot of ideas bouncing around inside Enshrouded. Described as a ‘co-op survival action RPG’, this is a game stuffed to the gills with different mechanics and systems. It boasts NPC quests, mining, crafting and farming; combat skill trees and intricate base-building…

Though it doesn’t stray far from the standard survival game formula and often lacks polish, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria offers a moody, atmospheric descent through Tolkien’s world – with plenty of lighter moments to be found along the way. I, for one, am thrilled that we are currently seeing…

[ad_1] Ah Rust, the perfect game for relaxing and enjoying the scenery, right? Wrong. It’s a nightmare zone full of death, paranoia and the most irritating players you’ll find in a multiplayer game. It’s been made that way by design, of course – the driving idea behind Rust is survival, and having to watch your…

[ad_1] Emma’s Adventures is a brand new monthly series only for supporters of Eurogamer. It arrives as part of our recent supporter programme revamp which, among other things, significantly lowered the price. Emma’s Adventures will air on the last Friday of every month, and this the debut instalment. Tattered jackets, leather coats and hazmat suits?…

[ad_1] As the vault door rolls open to reveal another golden Appalachian sunset, I pause for a moment, and wonder what the West Virginian wasteland could possibly have in store for me this time. When I was last here, a little over four years ago, the answer was: not much. At launch, Fallout 76…

[ad_1] One of my very first buildings in Valheim, located in the warm safety of the meadows, was called ‘Glamping Cabin’. My latest structure, located in the Mistlands, is titled ‘Safety Cave’. It’s a squalid hole inside a hollowed-out rock: an emergency air raid shelter that I can scuttle into when being attacked by…

[ad_1] How safe do you feel in your Valheim base? Walls secure, trenches dug out, windows sealed? Even with all these precautions in place, you may still not be safe from Valheim’s new enemies. With the introduction of the Mistlands update comes a new type of raid – and this one is wreaking havoc…