Building friendships should be the number one activity on every Tales of the Shire Hobbit’s to-do list. By improving your friendship level with each of the fifteen locals, also known as the Bywater Townsfolk, you can unlock new conversations, shop upgrades, fishing spots, trading opportunities, and even room expansions. Even among friendly neighborhood Hobbits, however, forging friendships takes more than a day’s work. Here’s everything you should know about friendships...
Hi there, I’m Miki Majka, Game Producer at Rock Square Thunder. Today, I want to give you a first look at the official gameplay trailer for our upcoming game, I Hate This Place, which is coming to PlayStation 5 later this year. It’s a craft-based, isometric survival horror experience all wrapped in bold comic-style visuals and soaked in a gritty 1980s horror atmosphere. I also want to take you a...
Foraging is probably one of the easier activities in Tales of the Shire compared to fishing and cooking, but there are some secrets to the art of plucking mushrooms and gathering berries that you may not know about, such as seasonal preferences, unexpectedly helpful insects, and the difference between foraging and gardening ingredients. From butterfly guides to the best foraging location in early game, here’s everything a foraging Hobbit should...
Gardening is an important pastime in Tales of the Shire. A proper Hobbit needs a proper garden full of fruits and veggies — including any ingredient that can’t be foraged in the wild. If you want the best garden in Bywater, simply sowing some seeds is not enough; you must also water your plants and mind their companions. This Tales of the Shire gardening guide will show you how to...
Fishing in Tales of the Shire is more than a means to relax. Without a variety of fish in your pantry, you won’t be able to cook every meal, let alone satisfy your neighboring Hobbits’ cravings. To catch different fish species, you must learn their preferred fishing spot, weather condition, season, and time of day. Ready to show Old Noakes how it’s done? Here’s how to fish in Tales of...
The watering can in Tales of the Shire is used for, well, watering your plants. At the start of the game, when you’re introduced to gardening, you’ll be asked to use the watering can for the first time. The only problem is that the watering can is surprisingly well-hidden. If you haven’t been able to locate it yet, here’s how to find the watering can in Tales of the Shire....
Battle macabre puppets in a twisted soulslike take on well-known children’s tale, use your wits to survive sprawling maps filled with threats and relive an iconic anime first-hand with the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for August. Lies of P, Day Z and My Hero One’s Justice 2 will be available to PlayStation Plus members from August 5. PlayStation 15th Anniversary Avatars As we announced a couple of weeks ago,...
The Nintendo Switch 2’s new features include Joy-Cons that can become a mouse. I’ve personally been wondering which game will allow us to take full advantage of mouse controls, and now I know: Mario Paint. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get artsy, then this 33-year-old classic game, now available for Nintendo Switch Online members as part of the July game updates, might be just the thing you’re...
With PCs being ever more capable and expensive, lots of people are using their rigs for more than just gaming. Video editing, offline rendering, and generative AI are great ways to make a little extra on the side and use your computer to its fullest. However, these also need lots of RAM, more than games really do, and to meet that demand, Team Group has just announced two new memory...
The UK's Online Safety Act does, on the face of it, seem supremely flawed—for one, you can get past some of its age verification requirements with a picture of Norman Reedus. Or by just grabbing a VPN.Detractors state the act isn't fit for purpose—not just because it's straightforward to bypass, but because of the severe knock-on effects to internet culture, free speech and, some would argue, the very child safety...