Palworld, Persona 3 Reload, And More Of This Week's Best Tips

The end of January and first week of February brought with it the launch of a couple long-awaited RPGs—Atlus’s remake of a 2006 classic, Persona 3 Reload, and the Hawaiian-style yakuza tale Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The “Pokémon With Guns” sensation Palworld continues to grow in popularity, closing in on more than 20 million players in two weeks. If you’re looking to jump into the hottest games of the moment, we’re here to help you make the most of them.

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The Egyptian-themed Anubis, Pal number 100, is a popular catch in Palworld. Anubis has pretty incredible base attack stats, and can utilize powerful techniques like Sand and Stone Blast. With higher-level attacks like Ground Smash and Rock Lance, Anubis makes for a formidable threat—both for and against you. It’s also a handy Pal to have around your base with its Handiwork stat of level 4. - Claire Jackson Read More

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It can be tough figuring out how to manage everything Persona 3 Reload throws at you. Between school life, social life, and fighting demonic shadows during the Dark Hour, your time in Gekkoukan High School is hectic, to say the least. So whether you’re returning to Persona 3 or playing it for the first time via the brand-new remake, here are some tips for how to get the most out of every day on the game’s calendar. - Kenneth Shepard Read More

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With its large open world and vast assortment of Pals to acquire, new survival game sensation Palworld can be intimidating, and securing the best Pals can feel like a fulltime job. Not to worry, this guide will help you locate the best Pals for both combat and work-related tasks. - Claire Jackson Read More

February 2024 has arrived, and with it a fresh calendar of exciting new game releases. From anti-hero super heroes, to returns of classic titles, to one of the most anticipated RPGs of the year, February looks stacked. - Claire Jackson Read More

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It’s that time again: PlayStation’s State of Play is back on January 31, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET to show off more games you can expect to be playing soon on that pretty PS5 of yours. And with a 40-minute showing, it’ll be a bit longer than usual this time. Here’s where you can watch it and what you can expect to see during Sony’s big stream. - Claire Jackson Read More

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The Yakuza series is known for its in-depth and absorbing minigames, and the series’ latest entry, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, is no exception. If you’re playing Infinite Wealth, you’ve probably already heard about its Animal Crossing-inspired island life sim, Dondoko Island, where you can create a tropical resort for fun and profit. - Jen Glennon Read More

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As an expansive survival game, Palworld has a variety of stats you can increase as you level up, leading to different strengths and weaknesses over the course of your character’s life. As is customary for many games like this, you can usually alter, or “respec,” these stats later on. Palworld lets you do this by way of “Memory Wiping Medicine,” which you can craft with the right items. - Claire Jackson Read More

If you spend a significant amount of time on YouTube, you’ll want to make the most of that time—whether it’s the choice of videos you get recommended or the quality of those videos when they start playing. There are actually lots of different ways you can tweak YouTube, both in the apps and on the web, to improve your viewing experience, and we’ve picked out some of our favorite tricks here. - David Nield Read More

Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Persona 3 Reload are also dropping this week

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Every Persona player knows that the most difficult part of these games isn’t taking down shadows, managing your hangout time, or getting Morgana to let you stay awake past 8 at night. The toughest part of being a Persona user is answering the difficult questions your teachers ask you during school hours. - Kenneth Shepard Read More