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September 25, 2025

How to solve the Shrine Vault puzzle in Silent Hill f

The Shrine Vault puzzle in Silent Hill f requires players to gather specific emas to unlock the Shrine Vault and progress along the Shrine Path. For the Story difficulty, players must find emas with the images of Serpent, Turtle, and Crane in that order. In Hard difficulty, the emas are Tree, Kudzu, and Lightning, also in that order. In the Lost in the Fog difficulty, players need to locate emas depicting Two Heads in a Carriage, a peculiar tree ghost, and a sentient umbrella with its tongue out, in that order. To unlock the Shrine Vault, players must enter a combination based on the symbols associated with the emas collected. In Lost in the Fog, players must decipher a riddle related to the Yokai to determine the correct symbols to use for the lock combination, which corresponds to two, four, and three, indicating the second, fourth, and third symbols from each row. Alternatively, a straightforward lock combination is available for those who prefer it.

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September 23, 2025

This week in PC games: Tokyo Game Show, Silent Hill, babel city-building and an RPG about a fugitive king

This week features several noteworthy PC game releases, including: - Blippo+: A journey through the channels of Planet Blip. - Baby Steps: A whimsical game about learning to walk with ragdoll animations. - The House Of Telsa: A point-and-click adventure by Blue Brain Games. - It Has My Face: A horror game focused on clone detection. Unique experiences include: - Silent Hill f: An adventure involving Japanese high school girls and yokai scarecrows. - Consume Me: A life simulation exploring adolescent feelings. - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: A racing game with portal mechanics. Action and strategy titles include: - Mala Petaka: A GZDoom shooter with colorful graphics. - Aquaplus Fighting Game: A jazzy 2D fighting game. - Buggos 2: An RTS autobattler against human scientists. - EA Sports FC 26: The latest installment in the sports franchise. Building and adventure games include: - Stario Haven Tower: A city-building challenge with weather complexities. - Hotel Barcelona: A roguelike slasher about a US field marshal possessed by a serial killer's spirit. - Lost In the Open: A tactics RPG following a dethroned king. The Tokyo Game Show will take place from September 25th to 28th, showcasing more unreleased games.

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May 20, 2025

A week after launch, my new favorite gungy, Condemned-style horror-brawler has its first patch and the promise of yokai-punching spiked knuckles on the way

Labyrinth of the Demon King is a strong contender for game of the year, alongside Avowed and Oblivion Remastered. The game is a survival horror dungeon crawler developed by a small team, which plans to release enhancements shortly after launch. The first update will include framerate cap options, a fix for the torch equipping issue, a quick equip button for the lantern, corrections for language display errors, a spelling fix in the Kings Court Puzzle, and resolution of status effect display issues. Upcoming features include a new spiked knuckle weapon and a cursed blood katana. PCG Australia editor Shaun Prescott rated the game 81% and described it as "the most potent weird horror we're likely to see in 2025." The game is currently available at a launch discount on Steam until May 27.

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November 1, 2024

One of the Newest Bethesda Games Is Now Entirely Free to Own

Ghostwire: Tokyo, developed by Tango Gameworks and released in 2022, is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store until November 7th. The game has received generally positive reviews from critics and players. Additionally, it will be offered at no cost on PlayStation 5 starting November 5th as part of the PS Plus subscription service for November 2024, alongside other titles. The game features a supernatural storyline set in a detailed rendition of Tokyo, where players combat supernatural threats using elemental powers and ghost-hunting skills. A free update, the Spider’s Thread, adds new content and enhancements to the game.

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October 11, 2024

The Spirit of the Samurai for PC launches December 12

The PC version of The Spirit of the Samurai will be released on December 12, available on Steam and the Epic Games Store, with console versions to follow later. A demo will be accessible during the Steam Next Fest: October 2024 Edition, starting October 14. Players control Takeshi, a samurai, alongside his companions Chisai and Kodama, battling mythical enemies inspired by Japanese folklore. The game features three playable characters, each offering different gameplay styles, and players can use iconic weapons from ancient Japan while unlocking special attacks and combos. A gameplay trailer has been released to showcase the game.