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Avowed - All Totem Of Perseverance Pieces And Locations
In Avowed, you can find and assemble totems in each region that provide passive buffs. In Galawain's Tusks you can assemble the Totem of Perseverance by finding the totem base and six pieces throughout the region. A list of the totem pieces can be purchased from a vendor in Solace Keep, but this list does not provide map markers for the totem pieces. Once you have collected the totem pieces, they can be assembled at camp.
The totem pieces can be collected in any order.
Table of Contents [hide]Totem BaseThe Shrine to Galawain is located in the northeast part of Twinedwood.
The Totem Base can be found in the Shrine to Galawain in the north part of Twinedwood. It is located on an altar in the west part of the shrine.
Continue Reading at GameSpotNo More Heroes Studio Asks For No More Fans To Randomly Appear At Office
Grasshopper Manufacture is kindly asking for people to stop dropping by its Tokyo location unannounced. In fact, the developer--founded by Suda51 and behind the No More Heroes franchise--decided to can an episode of its Dev Room series on YouTube because it may have led to even more fans randomly appearing at its office.
Automaton reported that Grasshopper Manufacture explained the situation last week on X, noting "it simply isn't possible for us to receive sudden visitors during work so often." As such, the developer is calling on fans to "refrain from showing up at the studio without a business-related appointment."
Announcement Re: The Dev Room: Ep. 49
A few days ago we posted that the release of the 49th episode of The Dev Room would be delayed due to some last-minute editing issues. During editing, there was a lot of internal discussion regarding this particular episode, and we regret to…
Founded in 1998, the studio is probably best known for No More Heroes, Killer7, and Lollipop Chainsaw. Last year, Grasshopper released Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, which doesn't take itself too seriously. Looking ahead, Suda51, whose actual name is Goichi Suda, has stated that his company will "cook for" Switch 2.
Continue Reading at GameSpotIt Takes Two Boss Says Studio Will Never Make A Live-Service Game
Josef Fares, the director of It Takes Two and the upcoming Split Fiction, said that Hazelight Studios will never make a live-service game.
"We will not have them, I do not believe in them," Fares said in an interview with Eurogamer. "I think [live service] is not the right way to go. I hope more and more [developers] focus on their passion and what they believe in."
Fares explained that he understands the financial pressures of having to make live-service games, but emphasized the need to not lose all focus on creativity. He believes that there should be a balance between the financial and creative aspects, as developers can't just ask for $100 million in funding and do whatever they want.
Continue Reading at GameSpotEA College Football 26 Could Offer Bigger Payouts To Players
Earlier this year, EA officially announced that EA College Football 26 was in development for release this summer. Last year, EA offered high-profile college football players $600 each for the right to use their names, images, and likenesses in EA College Football 25. But if a new sports representative company is successful, EA may have to pay a significantly higher amount to include those players in EA College Football 26.
As reported by Yahoo Sports, Pathway Sports and Entertainment is making aggressive inroads by pursuing the elite players in college football. The company has offered players $1,500 upfront for their NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rights in addition to royalty pay that has yet to be fleshed out. Over 450 students at Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, and Oregon have already taken the deal, and Pathway has even grander ambitions.
Pathway is currently sending representatives to colleges across the nation with the desire to sign every football player who is on a scholarship program. There are approximately 11,000 players who have scholarships, and it would take more than $17 million to sign them all at the currently offered rate. However, the report suggests that the total payout may exceed $20 million when factoring in "ambassador payments" for certain students.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed - All Totem Of Revelations Pieces And Locations
Each region in Avowed is home to a totem you can find the pieces to and assemble, offering special passive bonuses when activated at camp. In Shatterscarp you can find the Totem of Revelations, with its six pieces and Totem Base scattered throughout the area. You can purchase a note with one-sentence hints and the names of each piece from the barkeep in Thirdborn, but it won't add markers to the map.
The totem pieces can be found in any order.
Table of Contents [hide]Totem BaseThe Shrine to Wael is in the southwest part of Shatterscarp.
The Totem Base can be found in the Shrine to Wael in the southwest region of Scatterscarp. It's inside a cave, which you must follow a path into.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDigimon Story: Time Stranger Preorders Are Already Live For PS5, Xbox, And PC
Bandai Namco announced the next entry in the long-running Digimon Story RPG series, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC later in 2025. The game will let players recruit and train their own team of digital monsters and use them in turn-based battles while on a time-hopping quest that spans the real and digital worlds. While no specific release date has been confirmed, preorders for the game are already live at Amazon and GameStop.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Preorder BonusNo preorder bonuses have been announced for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, but we'll be sure to update this post if anything new is confirmed.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger $70 | TBA 2025So far, Bandai Namco has only announced a Digimon Story: Time Stranger standard edition that includes the base game on your platform of choice. You can preorder physical PS5 and Xbox copies at Amazon and GameStop. Digital preorders are also available on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Steam. Note that the final box art has not yet been revealed.
Preorder at Amazon (PS5) Preorder at Amazon (Xbox Series X) Preorder at GameStopWhile Digimon Story: Time Stranger appears to be an all-new storyline within the series, the Digimon Story franchise has been around since the Game Boy Advance. The latest prior releases in the series are Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth and its prequel Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory, both of which feature similar turn-based combat and story presentation as Time Stranger. If you're looking to play them before the new game is out, you can grab both in a single package with the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition, which is available for just $25.45 on Nintendo Switch, or $43.49 on PC via Fanatical (was $50).
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed - All Totem Of Defiance Pieces And Locations
In each region of Avowed you can find and assemble a totem which provides a number of passive bonuses when activated. In the Emerald Stair region, you can assemble the Totem of Defiance, by finding the Totem Base and the six additional missing pieces. You can find a note that provides one-sentence clues to the pieces' locations from a vendor in Fior mes Ivérno, but that won't place markers on the map. Fortunately, we have the locations shown in detail below. Once you have your totem pieces, you can assemble the totem at camp and activate it for the passive stats.
The totem pieces can be collected in any order.
Table of Contents [hide]Totem BaseThe Totem Base cane be found int he Shrine to Skaen.
The Totem Base can be found in the Shrine to Skaen, located in the western part of Emerald Stair. Start at the Rock Arch Beacon fast travel point and head towards the ledge north of Delemgan Glade, and head towards some ruins further west.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed - All Totem Of Rightful Rulership Pieces And Locations
In each of Avowed's regions you can find pieces of a Totem, which provides passive buffs once activated in your camp. In order to get the most out of each Totem, you will need to find all seven pieces, including the base. The Totem of Rightful Rulership can be found in Dawnshore, the first area. There is a document you can find to add the list of totem pieces to your quest, but it doesn't provide map markers, just single-sentence clues to the pieces locations. In this guide, we'll show you where to find all pieces, including the base, which you'll need to place in your camp in order to enjoy any of its passive buffs. It's worth noting that Totem pieces can be collected in any order.
Table of Contents [hide]Totem BaseThe Totem Base can be found in the Shrine to Woedica.
The Totem Base can be found in the Shrine to Woedica, which is located in the northeast corner of Dawnshore, in the region called The Rise. The Totem Base is sitting on an altar in the center of the shrine.
The Totem Base cane be found on this shrine.Broken Crown JewelThe Broken Crown Jewel can be found in Sanza's Emporium in Northern Paradis.
The Broken Crown Jewel can be found in Northern Paradis, which is a subregion of Paradis. In Northern Paradis, head to Sanza's Emporium. Behind the vendor there is a door leading into the back room of the shop, where the jewel can be found sitting on a desk.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed: Emerald Stair Cartographer Location For Mapping The Living Lands
If you've made your way to Emerald Stair, the second map in Avowed, then you're ready to take on another mission in the Mapping the Living Lands quest. The original mission in the quest required you to find a cartographer's location in Dawnshore for a man named Sanza. Well, as it turns out, Sanza has sent out plenty of other cartographers who haven't reported back to him, and one of them lies somewhere in Emerald Stair.
Of course, just like the one in Dawnshore, this cartographer's location is initially a mystery to you. To see exactly where the Emerald Stair cartographer is located in Avowed, keep reading the guide below.
Emerald Stair Cartographer's location in AvowedFortunately, the Emerald Stair cartographer isn't too far from the entrance to the map or from the town of Fior mes Iverno. Sanza says in the quest description that the cartographer wound up somewhere near a place called the Naku Tedek Grounds.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHow Long Is Avowed - Campaign Length Revealed
Avowed is the latest RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, the same development studio behind The Outer Worlds, Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, and other acclaimed titles. Set in a fantasy world of magic and curses, Avowed pits you as a Godlike who needs to stop a plague from consuming an entire foreign continent. At the same time, you're an imperial envoy from your homeland and need to contend with political dissidents, assassins, and warring settlements.
Across your journey in Avowed, you'll complete dozens of quests, recruit several companions, and travel to vastly different environments. One question you might have before jumping into Avowed is exactly how long it takes to beat the new RPG. We'll answer that question for all playstyles in the guide below.
How long to beat Avowed - Main story lengthIf you're just looking to beat Avowed's main story, it will take you roughly 25 hours if you breeze right through it without partaking in any additional content. Hopping from main quest to main quest will cause you to miss a majority of the different maps in Avowed, however. The main quests only take you to a few set locations on all of the maps, leaving much of the other areas unexplored if you only stick to the story.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed - All 5 Ancient Memory Locations
In Avowed, you play as a Godlike, granting you special abilities that other people don't possess. This has a few gameplay implications, one of which are the Ancient Memories that can be found in Avowed. Not only do these provide some backstory for the world, but they also unlock powerful passive abilities. There are five total Ancient Memories, one in each large region of Avowed. The locations for each region's Ancient Memory are listed in same order in which you'll visit the locations, so you can easily keep up as you work through the story. Naturally, be aware this guide necessarily contains some light spoilers.
Table of Contents [hide]Dawnshore Ancient Memory locationThe Ancient Memory can be found in Watcher's Mirror.
The first Ancient Memory is the only one tied directly to a side quest, "The Call of the Past," which prompts you to search for the Ancient Memory. The Dawnshore Ancient Memory can be found in Watcher's Mirror, which is located in the northeastern area called The Rise. In Watcher's Mirror just head east, where you will find a broken bridge, with the Ancient Memory floating in the air there.
Dawnshore's Ancient Memory is located at the end of this bridge.
After going through the memory, you will be given the Remembrance of Kishamal passive, which increases your maximum health by 10%.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAvowed: Dawnshore Cartographer Location For Mapping The Living Lands
One of the earlier side quests you can take on in Avowed is called "Mapping the Living Lands." You accept this quest from Sanza in Paradis once you get through the first couple of story missions. Sanza employs a cartographer named Geirmund who has gone missing somewhere in Dawnshore and he tasks you with finding him, or whatever is left of him.
Unfortunately, unlike other side quests in Avowed, Mapping the Living Lands gives you no quest marker on the map, so you have little idea of where to look for the cartographer. While you can stumble about for a bit trying to find Geirmund on your own, you can also look at the guide below to make things far easier on yourself.
Dawnshore Cartographer's location in AvowedThe only piece of information Sanza gives you about Geirmund's location is to the east of Paradis near a cave. While that might be helpful if you've already explored a large chunk of Dawnshore, that vague description likely means nothing to you if your map is still mostly fogged out.
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