Flint is a vital crafting component for your survival in Minecraft, especially if you're looking to make arrows or flint and steel. In this guide, we'll show you the best ways to find and stock up on flint in Minecraft.

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How to mine for flintGravel and flint mined with a shovel

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Film and TV adaptations of video games are a big trend in Hollywood at the moment, but if you ask the performance director of Baldur's Gate 3 Aliona Baranova (who also voiced Corinna the Squirrel), there's not enough being done to get video game actors in these adaptations. In particular, it's a frustrating point when considering how much fandom drives the success of certain productions.

Speaking at FanX's Tampa Bay Comic Convention (via Collider), Baranova said that it's "a shame that the video game audience is being overlooked when it comes to screen projects. We see from you guys how dedicated you are … and I feel like that's been neglected at the moment by filmmakers [and] studios."

She went on to note how dedication from fans, particularly from queer communities, can really lift a film or show up. "There was a medical drama I did in the UK … Maternal. I’ve seen that it’s been translated into Chinese, all my scenes have been found, translated into Chinese, and put on Bilibili and watched thousands of times," Baranova said. She also noted how other Baldur's Gate 3 stars have found a lot of support, like the voice of Shadowheart, Jennifer English, who "had a short film at the BFI that premiered … she posted a story on Instagram, and last minute, 60 people travelled to come and support her."

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Battlefield 6 was officially revealed last week, bringing with it several key changes, including a major update to how cross-play works. The game will feature a "preferred input" matchmaking system, where players using controllers (on Xbox and PlayStation) are primarily matched with other controller users. Likewise, PC players using a mouse and keyboard will be grouped. Cross-play between the two input types will only occur when needed to fill lobbies. This new system aims to reduce input-based advantages while still maintaining quick matchmaking.

According to producer Alexia Christofi, the game will prioritize keeping players within their preferred community. It will expand to mix platforms when regional player counts are too low for stable matchmaking. This approach is designed to improve fairness in matches while still ensuring low lags and fast match creation. Cross-play will still be fully toggleable in the settings for players who want more control.

Eyy not quite, it's crossplay on or off - but if crossplay is on we treat it as console preferred crossplay, so we'll try and matchmake you with others playing on console before falling back to full crossplay if we can't find you a match with only/mostly console players.

— Alexia Christofi (@Lex_mate) August 2, 2025

In Battlefield 2042, cross-play between console and PC was fully enabled by default, which led to imbalanced matches, resulting in uneven gameplay experiences. Battlefield 6 builds on this by treating cross-play as a fallback option rather than the default setup.

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Battlefield 6 carries a hefty file size, but it's not as large as some might have imagined. The game's Steam page revealed that the game requires between 55GB and 80GB of storage space, which, even at the high end, is smaller than some modern games.

A spokesperson for EA told PC Gamer that the discrepancy in file sizes for Battlefield 6 on Steam comes down to how players can pick and choose which components of the game they want to install. For example, players can choose to only install single-player or multiplayer, if they wish.

The exact file sizes for Battlefield 6's various installable components were not made clear, nor do we know if the same option will be available on console, or the file sizes for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. GameSpot has contacted EA in an attempt to get more details.

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Players have been hunting ghosts in Phasmophobia for almost half a decade now, and developer Kinetic Games is ready to send them out to hunt on a new map called Nell's Diner.

As the name implies, Nell's Diner is a retro-styled restaurant that has seen some better days. For the living, there are booths and counter seating available. As for the ghosts, their plans for the kitchen are probably not going to pass a health inspection. The size of the map isn't going to be much larger than the houses that are already in the game.

Phasmophobia's new map is giving us some Twin Peaks vibes.

While Kinetic Games won't release Nell's Diner until later this year, the studio has revealed that the much-anticipated reworking of the Grafton Farmhouse map will be coming to Phasmophobia on August 12.

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Following hot off the heels of last week's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the gaming giant has announced an Indie World Showcase that's set to take place on August 7, later this week. According to the announcement post, there'll be "roughly 15 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch." The showcase is set to premiere at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET, and you'll be able to check it out on any of the official Nintendo YouTube channels.

This marks the first Indie World Showcase following the launch of the Switch 2 in June, but it's not exactly clear what might show up. Just don't go expecting Hollow Knight: Silksong--that game, which was absent from last week's Partner Showcase, could appear in a traditional Nintendo Direct rather than the more low-key Indie events, as it's widely anticipated. The first Switch 2 Direct even featured it as part of a sizzle reel back in April.

The last Indie World Nintendo held was an entire year ago, which featured announcements like DLC for Sea of Stars, collaborations coming to Balatro, a Shrek pack for PowerWash Simulator, and a surprise drop for Pizza Tower.

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Fleshy architecture has been a popular choice for developers looking to create uncomfortably squishy levels, but the original team behind System Shock 2--Looking Glass--might have taken things a little too far back in the '90s. According to System Shock 2 artist Nate Wells, the structures inhabited by the hostile aliens known as The Many had a surprising origin, as the art assets included photos of another developer's colonoscopy.

"When we were working on The Many, if you remember, it has this very biological vibe to it," Wells said to Nightdive's Locke Vincent in the studio's Deep Dive podcast (via PC Gamer). It's this fleshy mass that has taken over the Rickenbacker. We did these things called 'sphincter doors,' this sphincter that opens up. I was making the doors and doing the concept. I think I was searching through some gross biological [images], like endoscopy sort of stuff. [Looking Glass producer] Josh Randall approached me and said he had a video of his colonoscopy."

Wells said that Randall gave him images from his colonoscopy video, and he used a frozen frame "from somewhere in his large intestine" to create a base texture for the sphincter doors in the game. "If you look at those doors, you're seeing Josh Randall's colon⁠--audio genius Josh Randall's colon," Wells said.

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Battlefield 6's multiplayer producer Jeremy Chubb has discussed the franchise's legacy and what the teams at Battlefield Studios are trying to achieve with the new game, and specifically around the trademark destruction elements.

Chubb told PC Gamer that 2010's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was a high point for the series with regards to "comprehensive" destruction elements, and the team is keen to try to get back to those roots with Battlefield 6.

"When you look for excellence in our legacy, [Bad Company 2] is where you find it," Chubb said. "That game particularly delivered on a level of fidelity and a sort of intimate destructive experience. Blasting out a single wall, bringing down a partial building, or entire buildings. It was comprehensive, and it felt like the identity of that game more than anything else."

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Battlefield 6's open beta already reached about 10,000 concurrent players on one platform, despite the servers not even going live until August 7. Insider Gaming noticed that Battlefield 6's open beta reached a peak concurrent player count on Steam of 9,463 on Monday, August 4.

That's the day that preloading for the Battlefield 6 open beta began, so it's understandable that the game client would see a big spike in users. People aren't actually playing the game yet, however, as the servers don't go live until August 7. In any event, this many people logging in to the game on a single platform days before public availability appears to be a sign that the open beta could put up some big numbers.

Preloading for the Battlefield 6 beta is available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as well, along with the EA app, so the Steam numbers represent just a fraction of the total audience.

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Since its debut near the end of March, Grow a Garden has been a breakout hit on the Roblox platform. Now, players will be able to cook the vegetables they grow and earn rewards in the game's latest update.

The new update revolves around Chris P, a literal pig who has his own kitchen. Chris P's thought balloon reveals what he's craving at any particular moment, from candy to pizza. And if players are able to satisfy Chris P's cravings, then they'll be able to get an assortment of new seeds, new gear, and new in-game pets.

Some of the new seeds added to the game include onions, jalapenos, crown melon, and tacofern. Grow a Garden has also revamped its trading capabilities. Previously, some players were allowed to essentially rob their trading partners by disconnecting before coming through with their end of the bargain. Now, players need to get a trade ticket from the gear shop in order to complete a transaction.

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Spawn: Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray

$38 (was $50) | Releases October 7

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Back in the '90s, Todd McFarlane's Spawn was one of the hottest comic books on shelves. The flagship series for Image Comics, Spawn's popularity spilled into mainstream pop culture with its own line of toys, an animated HBO series, and --perhaps most notably--a feature film adaptation in 1997 starring Michael Jai White as the titular antihero. Now, almost 18 years later, the grim superhero film is getting a limited-edition 4K release from Arrow Video, which is on a roll with 4K restorations of cult classics.

Spawn Limited Edition includes theatrical and director's cuts as well as premium packaging, new artwork, and a few collectibles. Preorders opened last week for $50, but Amazon is now offering a nice discount that drops the price to $38. Spawn's 4K Limited Edition releases October 7.

Spawn: Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray $38 (was $50) | Releases October 7

Arrow Video restored the Theatrical and Director's Cuts in native 4K (2160p) resolution using the original camera negatives. Both versions support High Dynamic Range with Dolby Vision and HDR10. Audio options include DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and lossless stereo.

The Limited Edition is packaged in a reversible sleeve with new artwork. You'll also get an illustrated booklet with fresh commentary and a double-sided, fold-out poster.

The main difference between the Theatrical and Director's Cut is the tone, as a lot of the violence was removed to secure a PG-13 rating. Other than that, the Director's Cut is less than three minutes longer than the Theatrical Cut, but the extra violence pushes it into R-rated territory.

There's also a ton of bonus materials, such as a a brand-new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter, and new interviews with the film's cast and crew. You can also explore archival content, including behind-the-scenes featurettes, promotional materials, and audio commentary tracks, many of which are from previous DVD and Blu-ray releases. You can check out the full list of features below.

Preorder at Amazon Spawn Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray Bonus Features

• Native 4K restorations of Theatrical and Director's Cuts
• HDR: Dolby Vision and HDR10
• Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / Lossless Stereo
• New reversible cover and sleeve art
• Double-sided poster
• Illustrated booklet with commentary by John Torrani

Disc 1: Director's Cut (Rated R)

• 4K resolution (2160p)
• HDR: Dolby Vision and HDR10
• Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / Lossless Stereo
• Audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter (new)
• Audio commentary with Todd McFarlane, Mark A.Z. Dippé, Clint Goldman, and Steve Williams
• Hell's Perfect Son: An interview with actor Michael Jai White (new)
• Spawn Support: An interview with actors Melinda Clarke and D.B. Sweeney (new)
• The Devil’s in the Details: An interview with animatronic creature and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero (new)
• The Devil’s Music: An interview with music supervisor Happy Walters (new)
• Order Out of Chaos: An interview with editor Michael Knue (new)
• Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse featurette
• The Making of Spawn featurette
• Preview: Todd McFarlane’s Spawn – The Animated Movie
• Theatrical trailer
• Scene-to-storyboard comparisons
• Original Todd McFarlane sketches
• Spawn concept and sketch gallery
• English subtitles

Disc 2: Theatrical Cut (Rated PG-13)

• 4K resolution (2160p)
• HDR: Dolby Vision and HDR10
• Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / Lossless Stereo
• English subtitles

Spawn tells the story of ruthlessly efficient black ops soldier Al Simmons. Betrayed and murdered by his commanding officer, Jason Wynn (Martin Sheen), Simmons is sent to hell for his sins, but he is resurrected on Earth by the devil Malebolgia as part of a grand scheme to kickstart the apocalypse. Empowered with the might of Hell, Simmons finds himself torn between his quest for revenge, dark forces, and salvation.

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Evangelion Anime on Blu-ray

Rebuild of Evangelion Movies & Neon Genesis Evangelion Series

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The first two movies in the Rebuild of Evangelion series are finally getting new Blu-ray editions on October 14. Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance are up for preorder for $30 each at Amazon. Both films have been out of print for a long time in the US, as the most recent editions launched back in 2010-11.

Hopefully Evangelion: 3.33 gets a reprint next, because then fans can easily buy the entire Evangelion saga on Blu-ray. At the moment, only the DVD version of 3.33 is easily attainable. Meanwhile, the final film in the series, Evangelion: 3.0+1.11, received a new Blu-ray Steelbook Edition last summer, and it's available for only a couple bucks more than the standard edition thanks to a deal at Amazon. Evangelion 3.0+1.11 is also the only movie in the series on 4K Blu-ray in the US--though you're limited to a Collector's Edition for $55 (was $80).

Rebuild of Evangelion released in four parts from 2007-2021 as a retelling of the beloved '90s series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is available on Blu-ray for $40 (was $60) at Amazon.

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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero standard edition (Switch 2 and Switch)

$60 | Releases November 14

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Bandai Namco confirmed Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is officially headed to the Switch 2 and Switch during Nintendo's July Partner Direct. These new Switch and Switch 2 versions will play just like the PS5, Xbox, and PC versions that launched last year, but will add support for motion controls for certain moves, such as Goku's Spirit Bomb ultimate attack. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero will be available on Switch 2 and Switch in multiple versions, including a $60 physical standard edition and multiple digital editions that include tons of extra content, all of which are available to preorder now ahead of Sparking Zero's November 14 release date. Preordering any edition of the game on either of Nintendo's hybrid handhelds also unlocks several of the game's characters early.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Preorder BonusDragon Ball: Sparking Zero Preorder Bonus

If you preorder Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero on either Switch 2 or Switch, you'll get Goku's child form from the most recent Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball Daima, as a bonus playable character. You'll also get early unlocks for six variations of Gogeta (the fused form of Goku and Vegeta) and Broly--but that's still a nice head start on unlocking the game's full 182-character roster. Here's a list of all the preorder bonus characters for the Switch 2 and Switch versions:

• Goku (Mini)
• Gogeta (Base form)
• Gogeta (Super Saiyan)
• Gogeta (Super Saiyan Blue)
• Broly (Base form)
• Broly (Super Saiyan)
• Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero standard edition (Switch 2 and Switch) $60 | Releases November 14

The Switch 2 and Switch editions of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero include the base game, plus the bonus and early character unlocks if you preorder ahead of launch. Physical preorders are available for $60 at multiple online retailers. Digital preorders are also available on the Switch eShop.

It's worth noting that the Switch 2 edition is a Game-Key Card release, meaning the cartridge does not include any of the game data, and instead works as physical DRM that allows you to download and play the digital version on your console. The original Switch version includes the full game data on the cart. It does not look like Bandai Namco is offering the option to upgrade from the Switch to Switch 2 edition. It's also uncertain how the game will perform on the original Switch, but Bandai Namco confirms that the more-powerful hardware of the Switch 2 will naturally offer better graphical power.

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Two years ago, Baldur's Gate 3 was released out of early and quickly became one of the most popular RPG games of this generation. Now, Larian Studios is sharing some of the rare choices and other stats that it has compiled from players' choices during the last two years.

Only 2.07% of all players managed to beat 20 opponents while drunk, and 1.82% of players earned 100 gold from performing music. Larian posted several infographics on the Steam page for Baldur's Gate 3, including the fact that 3.87% of players beat Gortash in Wyrm's Rock without activating any traps. And half a million players have completed the game in Honor mode, compared to 1.1 million players who beat the game in Tactician mode. Out of the Honor mode players, only 4,647 players beat it with a level 1 character.

If it's a popularity contest, Shadowheart has already won.

When it came time to pick the most-respecced companions, the outcome wasn't a surprise. Shadowheart led the way with 4,890,005 players, who were apparently evenly split between using her as a Life Cleric or a Death Cleric. Wyll was the second-most respecced companion with 1,417,506 players, while Gale finished in third with 684,454 players.

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Advancing through the Grounded 2 campaign will eventually task you with hacking two O.R.C. transmitters. These transmitters can be tricky to reach, especially if you don't have the right gear to tackle their locations. In this guide, we'll show you how to reach the O.R.C. transmitters you need to hack in the Signals and Stashes mission.

The transmitters are located at the Trash Can and Picnic Table points of interest, and you'll find the guide for both below. Each location has O.R.C. enemies (the bugs with purple glowing receiver devices) you might need to fight off, so you'll want to be prepared with your weapon of choice and some bandages. You'll also get an additional side objective for each O.R.C. transmitter you hack, and we'll discuss those locations as well.

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• How to reach the Picnic Table O.R.C. transmitter

How to reach the Picnic Table O.R.C. transmitterPicnic Table POI location

The Picnic Table POI is located just north of the Snackbar, as shown in the image above. This is the area of the map with the red and white-checkered tablecloth.

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Halo Infinite is bringing back a vehicle that was last seen in a Halo game 15 years ago, along with a new weapon and playlist updates.

Detailed in a Halo Waypoint blog post, the Halo Infinite Fall Update 2025, which launches on August 5, will add the Falcon to Halo Infinite multiplayer, making it the first time the series has seen the vehicle since Halo: Reach in 2010. The Falcon will be featured in a limited-time mode, Famished Famished Falcons, a play on Hungry Hungry Hippos, where four teams of three compete to capture a single-neutral flag using the Falcon. The vehicle, which features a machine gun on one side and a grenade launcher on the other, will also appear on certain Big Team Battle maps as well in the standard BTB playlists.

Four Spartans riding in a Falcon.

The new weapon is the Vestige Carbine, a semi-automatic rifle that fires radioactive green bolts. This is a brand-new weapon, although it seems to share some visual similarities to the Needle Rifle from Halo: Reach. The blog post doesn't mention if the Vestige Carbine will be added to normal playlist maps, but it will be featured in a Banished Slayer playlist, an asymmetrical slayer mode where one side wields UNSC weapons and the other uses Banished weapons, including the Vestige Carbine.

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It is no secret that 2021's Battlefield 2042 was not the success that EA and developer DICE hoped for. Although the game was the No. 5 best-selling title in the US during 2021, it was a disappointment commercially for EA and fans didn't have the best things to say about it either. With Battlefield 6 coming this October, producer Alexia Christofi said in an interview that the struggles of Battlefield 2042 helped shape Battlefield 6.

"We learned so much from 2042. We took so many learnings from that, and while it strayed from what people found core to Battlefield, it meant that it was very clear and easy for people to vocalize the things that 2042 was not, and what we need to make sure Battlefield 6 is," Christofi told Well-Played.

Another producer, David Sirland, said the studio spent a lot of time thinking about the core pillars of Battlefield--destruction, classes, and vehicles--and designing Battlefield 6 in service to those.

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It takes a lot for a new souls-like to distinguish itself these days. In the last year alone, we've seen Lies of P: Overture, The First Berserker: Khazan, Black Myth: Wukong, Enotria: The Last Song, Another Crab's Treasure, and two Elden Ring follow-ups--The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and spin-off game Nightreign--all launch to varying degrees of success. Suffice to say, the once-niche genre is now significantly more mainstream, and the rapidly growing number of souls-likes available to play certainly reflects that. But while this might translate to an exciting amount of options for players, it's easy to see how this boon actually presents an intense challenge for developers.

Fortunately for Wuchang: Fallen Feathers developer Leenzee, finding and celebrating its own voice was something it was "tuned in to" since the beginning. In a recent interview with GameSpot, Leenzee co-founder and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers game and art director Xia Siyuan discussed how the studio went about developing a game in a highly saturated genre, and what he thought Wuchang was doing to help push souls-likes forward. The developer also opened up about how the team's Sichuan roots helped to establish the game's setting, and how some of its boss designs were inspired by archeological digs and museum trips.

The souls-like genre has become extremely saturated in recent years--was that a concern when developing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers? What about it sets the game apart from others within the genre, or helps push the genre forward?

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In the wake of the official Oblivion Remastered's release, the developers behind Skylivion are making clear that their ambitious mod over 10 years in the making is far more than just a graphics update: It "reimagines Oblivion from the ground up."

Skyblivion looks to recreate the 2006 open-world RPG in the engine of 2011's Skyrim, albeit with new content and gameplay changes. The mod is still slated to release in 2025, and in the latest development diary for the project, the TESRenewal mod team behind Skyblivion answers the question that has been top of mind since Oblivion Remastered released in April--what's the point of Skyblivion when the official remaster is already available?

"The answer is simple," the dev diary states. "Skyblivion is a full-scale remake that reimagines Oblivion from the ground up, bringing it in line with modern RPG standards. While the official remaster impressively upgrades textures and assets, Skyblivion introduces entirely newly designed areas, dungeons, cities, gameplay enhancements, and much more."

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Blizzard's dark fantasy ARPG series Diablo is getting the tabletop RPG treatment, and it promises to have players geared up and ready to hack and slash through armies of demons from "session zero."

A Kickstarter campaign page for Diablo: The Roleplaying Game recently went live, and while the campaign won't officially begin until this fall, it does provide some details on what players can expect from the TTRPG adaptation. The game comes from Glass Cannon, which has made board game versions of plenty of video games in the past, including Apex Legends.

As for how the TTRPG will try to capture the spirit of the Diablo video games, Glass Cannon name drops a few Diablo classes players will be able to play as, including Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue, and Sorcerer (the same classes available at launch in Diablo 4). More importantly, it gives a glimpse of how it is looking to adapt Diablo's fast-and-frenetic ARPG action into a tabletop format.

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