The Elden Ring Nightreign Forsaken Hollow DLC has welcomed in bosses, an additional Shifting Earth event, and more characters. Thanks to this DLC, you can now use the Scholar and the Undertaker. This means you can finally stop using Ironeye all the time.

When is the BO7 Astra Malorum easter egg released? In a Treyarch zombies map with tinges of Infinity Ward's Zombies in Spaceland, our Black Ops squad is headed to outer space in Astra Malorum. This far-out Zombies map takes place on a strange Dark Aether planet after vehicular BO7 Wonder Weapon Ol' Tessie somehow transports the team through space. On arrival on the purple, glowing rock, they find an observatory, museum, and more, all of which are crucial to the latest Black Ops 7 Zombies easter egg. Here's what to look out for when Astra Malorum launches.Read the full story on PCGamesN: BO7 Astra Malorum main quest easter egg guide

Upcoming Minecraft challenger Hytale has reaffirmed that it won't initially launch on Steam when it arrives in early access in January. After its original creator revived the canceled project following its cancellation at the hand of Riot Games, it set its sights on a speedy early access release to get it in players' hands early, rather than wallow in development purgatory. Hypixel Studios had previously voiced how it wanted to use its own launcher rather than Steam, and now in a new Q&A post, it's explained its reasoning. Not only does the studio not see Valve's platform as a "necessity," it also shares concerns about "overindexing on negative reviews."Read the full story on PCGamesN: Minecraft rival Hytale skips Steam at launch to dodge negative reviews, and its developer says it "might never need" Valve's store

The new co-op game being built by Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth and Bad Robot Games, the development studio arm of J.J. Abrams' multimedia company, has secured itself a major publisher in the form of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Hot off the massive success story that is Helldivers 2, SIE has confirmed that it will be producing and publishing the "unannounced four-player cooperative shooter" for both Playstation 5 and PC.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Buoyed by Helldivers 2's success, Sony signs deal with Left 4 Dead creator's new co-op shooter

How do you make the Routine EL9 solution? It wouldn't be a sci-fi horror if we weren't mixing chemicals in test tubes, and Routine doesn't disappoint. The EL9 solution is essential to progress through the Annex station and upgrade your security clearance, but the formula to make it is locked behind a fiendish logic puzzle. Before you can head into the Main Control Lab and retrieve William Davis' ID, you need to proceed through the decontamination chamber. That's where the EL9 solution comes in. You need to take a quick detour through the Main Wing to reach the Disinfectation Compiler in Routine. Once you're in, it's just a case of plugging the right chemicals into the terminal and testing the compound.Read the full story on PCGamesN: How to make the EL9 solution in Routine

How do you access O'Neill's Electronics in Routine? Just getting into the Mall can be perplexing enough, but it won't be long before you come up against another locked door. O'Neill's Electronics is the only place in Union Plaza where you can pick up the Ultraview CAT module, which you need to escape the Mall and shut down the ASN. Once you're in the Mall, you can reach O'Neill's Electronics in Routine via the Playground - that's the blue room with a damaged IC robot to the right of Souvenirs. Unfortunately, you can't just waltz right in. The shutters are down, but you can change that pretty quickly if you follow our lead. Trust us, it's exponentially difficult to work out what to do when you've got Type-05s stomping around.Read the full story on PCGamesN: How to get into O'Neill's Electronics in Routine

How do you access the Mall in Routine? One of the first stops on your mission to shut down the ASN is the Mall, Union Plaza's leisure quarter. There's just one problem. While you can travel to the Mall via the tram, the lockdown is still in effect, which means everything beyond the Mall Station is locked up tight. Lockdown or not, the Mall is not an optional objective in Routine. It includes several key locations in the horror game, including Megazone, O'Neill's Electronics, and the Security Office. You can find clues to the whereabouts of Kei Koyama, and pick up an essential CAT module while you're at it. You're going to have to find a way in sooner or later, so skip the head-scratching and let us walk you through how to access the Mall.Read the full story on PCGamesN: How to get into the Mall in Routine

How do you solve the locker puzzle in Routine? Before you can access the innermost areas of the Ward, you need to track down James Mason's ID to upgrade your security clearance level. There's just one problem: Mason has locked himself in the Vestibule, and you need a four-digit code to unlock it. Kali's locker has all the clues you need to solve this puzzle, but Mason's code diagram isn't easy to crack. Between the polaroids, symbols, and numbers, we found this to be the hardest puzzle in Routine - and that's before you take into account the entity stalking the halls. If you're completely stuck, here's how to solve the locker puzzle and proceed through to the Vestibule in no time.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Routine locker puzzle solution

Where is the elevator code in Routine? The CAT device is a powerful tool, but it has a steep learning curve for newbies. As the Software Engineer, your duty is to assess and debug the ASN system - but you can't do that when the elevator in the Arrivals lounge is locked down. Thankfully, there is a way out, provided you have the code. Your first Routine mission is to find the elevator code to access the rest of Union Plaza, which is easier said than done when you've just arrived and you've no idea what to do. Don't worry, we're here to help. The elevator code is actually very straightforward to find in Routine once you understand how the CAT works in the horror game, so if you're really stuck, we recommend following our step-by-step walkthrough. It just might save your life.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Where to get the elevator code in Routine

What are all the Routine missions? As the Software Engineer, you've got your work cut out for you in Union Plaza. The security network is on the fritz, Type-05s are stalking the halls, and there's strange fauna sprouting from the remains of the lunar base's inhabitants. Our chapter list can give you a sense of how far you have to go in Routine until the end. There are some very mild spoilers in here, so if you'd rather avoid any hints of what's coming, we can tell you how long Routine takes to beat instead. We've also got a full list of missions that appear in the horror game below - prepare to complete them all if you want to progress.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Routine missions and chapter list