A lifesaver when exploring the nightmare-filled caves ofThe Forest, getting a flashlight (or a Plastic Torch as referred to in-game) should be one of your main priorities after settling on the Peninsula. But where exactly is the item located? Here’s where to find and how to quickly get the flashlight (and the Katana while at it) inThe Forest. How to Find and Get the Flashlight and the Katana in The Forest The Forestplayers can find both the flashlight and the Katana in the Dead Cave....

Point Blank kills inCall of Duty Black Ops 6might seem silly, given the nature of the gunplay involved on most maps, but it will be necessary if you’re trying to obtain certain specific camos. In simple words, Point Blank Kills represent any casualties you cause in melee range. However, only damage done by your guns will count for these achievements. No melee weapon or Killstreaks will be considered, which makes it slightly challenging....

Look for the book Octopath Traveler 2is a long game. Just recruiting all eight characters takes a double-digit number of hours, let alone exploring every nook and cranny of Solistia. I don’t blame you for wanting to ensure you keep your progress intact. Fortunately, saving your game is easy inOctopath Traveler 2. In fact, the game will naturally autosave when you transition between many areas, so the chance you’ll wholesale lose an hour of progress is slim....

Good luck Nintendo is very much open to the idea of cross-play. Very into it, actually, as they opened their floodgates for Microsoft, Apple, and Google forMinecraftcross-play. Sony is the holdout —citing their investors over their fanbaseand deflecting that they need to protect kids when Nintendo, the most kid-friendly publisher, is on board. In light of this news Kotaku got to speak toFinal Fantasy XIVdirector Noaki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) about the issue and got some interesting feedback....

Apple Watch version under consideration Last week, Konami announced its intention to focus on mobile gaming going forward, saying the platform is the future of the industry. This morning the company proved that even the most complicated console game can feel right at home on a smartphone when it unveiledMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painfor the iPhone. “The future of the industry is today,” said spokesman Don Yoku Shiri at the game’s unveiling....

What’s happening with Kojima, guys? Konami has been having a bad couple of weeks. Rumors have been flying around of Hideo Kojima’s departure for some time, with no solid confirmation of what’s actually happening with his employment. Then,Silent Hillsgets canceled. Naturally, people are angry at the company. Just today,Konami tweeted out a mysterious“the 80’s is [sic] coming” message, with a “Metal Gear Solid: The 1984 Collection” logo. Many fans thought it was going to be a new digital release of the MSX classics, but it turns outit’s just a clothing line....

You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. Sorry guys, this week we have another easy round of teasers. A few of the puzzles are toughies, but the theme should be a dead giveaway to all of the games involved.As usual, don’t be afraid to shout out ideas and work together as a team to solve them all....

Despite their inclusion of six gorgeously drawn pages (with cover art by Jim Lee), and a ton of information indicating the comic will remain truthful to my beloved source material, I could only wonder what happened to Puck after Pedro died and MTV decided AIDS was too controversial for the youth of the nation. Even with quotes from famed comic writer Walter Simonson, a man known for his work on Marvel’sThor(a Norse deity/superhero who wouldn’t seem out of place in Azeroth), I couldn’t get my mind off of how evenThe Grindwas infinitely more watchable than any program the television branch has put together in the last decade....

I have the biggest man crush on Nathan Fillion ever. This man is amazing. It’s the accent. I’m in love with his accent. It’s just that Southern drawl of his. Intoxicating! In thisMSNBC exclusive, Nathan talks about his upcoming role in the game as Sgt. Buck. He’s going to be your leader inHalo 3: ODSTand he’s a little cranky. Don’t blame Buck though. It has something to do with a love interest coming back into his life at the worst possible time....

Remember that strange,completely randomtrailer forCorpse Partyshowing a bunch of school students being killed? Yeah, well XSEED has decided to explain exactly what the game’s about in their recent PlayStation Blog post. Corpse Partyis an upcoming horror adventure game coming exclusively to the PSP (only available as a download on the PlayStation Store) with an anime art style. The game has you play as a multitude of characters as they attempt to escape the haunted Heavenly Host Elementary....

Canadian studio throws all its chips in with Nintendo Nintendo has announced that it has purchased Next Level Games, acquiring 100% of its outstanding shares in order to transition the Canadian outfit into a full first-party studio. “NLG’s shares are currently held entirely by its owner-directors and employees,” reads anofficial document concerning the purchase. “A number of owner-directors recently determined that the time is right for them to sell their shares, and NLG therefore began exploring potential sale transactions....

It’s a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake TheLudum Dare 29game challenge is in full swing, and one of the best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) games so far looks to beBaking Simulator 2014, a hilarious and awkward game that asks a few simple tasks of you that you ruin several times over, a laSurgeon Simulator 2013. Adding a little bit of flour to a recipe looks much more like a blizzard than an adult following directions, and your pancake hands do little more than smack at items awkwardly....

Whip it, whip it good Yacht Club Games has been the “Shovel Knightstudio” for a long time. Since the blue knight first took up the spade, the studio has made and published many spin-offs. WithMina the Hollower, it’s trying something different. And a change of scenery feels like it’s ignited a spark for Yacht Club. Rather than the themed side-scrolling platforming ofShovel Knight,Mina the Hollowertakes directly after Game Boy treasures likeThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeningor theOraclegames....