Sony has revealed the August 2025 PlayStation Plus Essential games, and theyre headlined by one of the best modern Soulslikes, especially among the games not produced by FromSoftware.

Shinji Mikami is a bit of a Renaissance man, which is especially impressive given that he got into the game industry half by accident.

In Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, you'll be spending a lot of time cooking for the various Hobbits (and the occasional dwarf) in the land of Bywater.

Where is the tunnel to find Nefi's tongs in Tales of the Shire? To unlock new locations, recipes, trading, and more, you need to build up the relationships of your new village pals. The main way to do this is to invite them over for yummy meals to satisfy their cravings, and once you meet companion milestones, a tale becomes available to unlock more goodies.In this tale, Lily Cotton has asked you to fix her mixing bowl, which is one of the Tales of the Shire cooking stations you can unlock by completing club missions in the relaxing game. You need help fixing it. Fortunately, there's a blacksmith in the village who's willing to lend a hand. Continue reading Nefi's tongs and tunnel location in Tales of the ShireMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best upcoming PC games, Best indie games

How do you solve Nora's riddles and get to the water in the heart of the forest? If Daisy Took has asked for your help in trying to decipher Nora's book of riddles in Tales of the Shire, you might be stuck on the second riddle. Here's how to solve it.If you're still trying to figure out the solution to the first riddle, here's how to get to the tree in the eye of the river in Tales of the Shire. It's worth trying to find each riddle location, as it improves your friendship level with Daisy and gets you nearer to unlocking a new venue and trading in the relaxing game. Continue reading How to get to the water in the heart of the forest in Tales of the ShireMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best relaxing games, Best upcoming PC games, Best indie games

How do you get acorns in Grounded 2? By the time you come to need them, you'll have likely passed a few acorns scattered around the park. Used in the crafting of heavy armor and some important base construction, knowing some common Grounded 2 acorn locations can save you valuable time.If you're looking for Grounded 2 acorns for a camp craft, you might want to know thebest Grounded 2 base locations in the survival game if you're in a hurry. And if you're after more materials for crafting, we have a guide on how to get Grounded 2 grass seeds. Continue reading How to get acorns in Grounded 2MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best co-op games, Best fantasy games

How do you get water in Grounded 2? It's hot out there in the park. When you're the literal size of an ant, even small spills can become veritable lagoons. But sources you'd otherwise consider as dry as the desert can become viable ways to sustain yourself and your teammates for days. You just need to know where to find water in Grounded 2, and how to drink it.Unless you've been surviving off murky water run-offs under the Snack Shack this whole time, you're likely new to the Grounded 2 park. To get going with minimal risk in the survival game, check out how to get the silk rope recipe. Continue reading How to get water in Grounded 2MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best co-op games, Best fantasy games

Once No Man's Sky got over those early hiccups, it became a game to define a generation. One of the best live-service games ever created, it has picked up countless awards for the amount of free updates it has offered its players over the year. But as developer Hello Games moves on to Light No Fire, we're left looking for our next space sim to hit all those same exploration beats. StarRupture wants to step into those enormous shoes. With exploration aplenty, survival mechanics galore, andof coursebase building, this first-person survival game could be the indie to take No Man's Sky's mantle. Continue reading No Man's Sky style base building space sim StarRupture launches new playtestMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best base building games, Best open-world games

How do you get Grounded 2 grass seeds? We're here to help you look beyond the horizon and to see the bigger picture. Although the park is filled to the brim with materials, friends, foes, and literal garbage, the clutter might be overcomplicating your search for grass seeds.If you're looking for grass seeds in the survival game, you're likely just setting off on your jaunt around the town park. We can help. Check out some other Grounded 2 guides covering how to get water and where to find blueberries. You wouldn't want to be caught off guard by an opportunistic mosquito now, would you? Continue reading Where to find grass seeds in Grounded 2MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games, Best co-op games, Best fantasy games

Ayaneo is on a roll lately with new handhelds, but its just announced a brand new model with a powerhouse AMD chip that makes it a serious Steam Deck contender. The Ayaneo Next 2 will be the companys first gaming handheld running an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU that houses a gaming GPU more powerful than that of the PlayStation 5.This isnt the first, second, or even third Ayaneo handheld that weve seen in recent months. Just a few months ago, our Ayaneo 3 review found that the companys most recent flagship device, powered by the less powerful but still very capable AMD Strix Point chip, offered seriously powerful gaming performance. With the Xbox Ally handheld on its way too soon, well be seeing the competition on our best handheld guide get even tougher to beat. Continue reading Ayaneo's new handheld is set to pummel the Steam Deck, thanks to AMD Strix HaloMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming