Witchspire
News, coverage and analysis tracking Witchspire across the outlets.
Something for the Weekend – 04/07/26This week's gaming news includes Sony phasing out physical disc production by 2028 and closing PlayStation Store access for PS3 and Vita again. Xbox is reportedly testing a disc-to-digital feature. Several games received release date changes or confirmations, including Onimusha: Warlords and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Reviews were published for Rhythm Paradise Groove and WILL: Follow The Light, alongside previews for Fatekeeper, Witchspire, Dziady, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Splatoon Raiders.
Joyride Through July With 12 Games Coming to GeForce NOWNVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service is adding 12 new games in July, including Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. The service also highlights ongoing summer savings on its Performance and Ultimate memberships, allowing users to stream games across various devices with RTX-powered performance.
Witchspire Early Access Review – Magical survival and creature catching, but some co-op flawsWitchspire is a magical survival game that streamlines common tasks through spellcasting and offers creature companions that can be leveled up and provide base support. Despite its early access status, the game is visually impressive and provides a fun single-player experience, though co-op has some notable flaws regarding character and loot ownership. The game also features engaging exploration mechanics like broom flying and teleport dashes.- MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars goes mobile, Bungie gets layoffsThis week's MMO news includes Guild Wars launching on mobile, Star Trek Online's new update, and Throne & Liberty's summer expansion. However, the industry also saw significant layoffs at Sony and Bungie, impacting hundreds of developers working on Destiny 2 and Marathon. Other news includes Valve's Steam Machine pricing, the ongoing Ashes of Creation lawsuit, and updates on Grand Theft Auto VI's online multiplayer.
- Progress Bar: Witchspire is comfort cozy survival gameplay with bewildering onboardingWitchspire offers cozy survival gameplay with a strong magical theme, but its onboarding process is confusing for new players. The game features a limited character creator, an unclear magic school system, and a tutorial that lacks narrative context. Despite these issues, the core loop of gathering, crafting, and building is solid, with a unique Pokémon-like familiar system and a beautiful, immersive world that makes exploration rewarding.
- One Shots: Yet another MMO without handrailsThis week's "One Shots" column highlights community screenshots from various MMOs, including The Secret World, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Witchspire, Final Fantasy XIV, and Guild Wars 2. Players shared humorous and scenic moments from their in-game adventures, with a call for readers to submit their own screenshots.
- WRUP: What I think the positions in soccer mean because I didn’t listen editionThis article humorously explores the author's lack of understanding regarding soccer positions, contrasting it with their engagement in various video games like Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and Warframe. It also touches on personal reflections about school life and social events.
What We Played – The Adventures of Elliot, Control Resonant & Cat Quest 3This week's gaming experiences include The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Control Resonant, and Cat Quest 3. Other titles played include Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Tour de France 2026, Lost Castle 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Witchspire, Destiny 2, Copa City, Bellwright, Crimson Desert, The Necromancer's Tale, 007 First Light, Gothic Remake, God of War HD, Umineko: When They Cry, Touhou: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, Starseekers, and 33 Immortals.
How to get Beeswax in WitchspireThis guide explains how to obtain Beeswax in Witchspire, an essential crafting ingredient. Beeswax can be farmed by defeating Froblins in the Froblin Camp located in R'hyrrgar, west of Witchspire. Enemies in this area are level 15 and up.
How to get a Loof Horn in WitchspireThis guide explains how to obtain Loof Horns in Witchspire, a crucial item for upgrading your Hearth to level five and unlocking mid-tier crafting components. Loof Horns are acquired by defeating Granloof monsters, which are larger, ox-like creatures found in the Trampling Grounds in the Southwest corner of the starting island.
How to get Fine Wood in WitchspireThis guide explains how to obtain Fine Wood in Witchspire, a crucial resource for crafting items like the first flying broom. Fine Wood is acquired by chopping down larger trees with thicker trunks using a Logging Sickle, with a notable large tree located near the game's starting point.- All achievements in Witchspire and how to complete themThis guide details all the achievements available in the game Witchspire and provides instructions on how to complete each one. The article aims to help players unlock every achievement the game has to offer.
Best starting familiar in WitchspireThis guide helps players choose the best starting familiar in Witchspire, recommending Fien, the winged cat of the Nox element, due to its Uneven Field ability that slows and damages enemies. While Fien is recommended for the early game, players can tame other familiars later or find them in the world.
Best class in Witchspire and coven to chooseThis guide explains the class and coven choices in Witchspire, noting that the differences are minor and primarily affect starting gear and elemental affinity. While there's no definitive 'best' choice, the Cloudpiercer coven is suggested for potential future flight bonuses, though elemental affinities are not yet fully implemented.- All Familiars in Witchspire and how to find themThis guide details all the familiars available in the game Witchspire and provides instructions on how to find each one. The article aims to help players collect every available familiar within the game.
- Second Wind: Witchspire’s early access fixes everything that was wrong with the demoThe early access version of Witchspire represents a significant improvement over its demo, addressing numerous issues and refining core mechanics. The game now features more robust character creation, a clearer tutorial system, improved familiar AI, and better guidance for crafting and progression. While some minor jankiness and UI elements remain, the developers have clearly incorporated feedback, making Witchspire a much more polished and enjoyable experience that is worth checking out.
Witchspire is a charming Palworld-esque survival crafting game that replaces the unpaid monster labour with magic and…Witchspire, a new survival crafting game from Envar Games, has launched into early access, offering a charming alternative to Palworld by focusing on magic and familiars instead of monster labor. Players take on the role of a witch tasked with building a base, exploring, and capturing familiars that can assist in combat or with crafting. While the game features a satisfying magic-based combat and tool system, some quality-of-life features are still missing in its early access state.- How to unlock and use Luminaries in WitchspireThis guide explains how to unlock and utilize Luminaries within the game Witchspire. It provides instructions for players seeking to master this in-game mechanic.
Witchspire Early Access Preview - A Broom with a ViewWitchspire is an upcoming open-world survival game in Early Access that blends creature collecting and crafting with magical combat. Players create a witch, explore a vast world, befriend and recruit familiars with unique abilities, and build bases. While the game offers deep gameplay and co-op for up to six players, the developers at Envar Games have confirmed plans for at least a year of post-launch content updates.- Witchspire Early AccessWitchspire has launched on PC via Steam Early Access, developed by Envar Games. The game is described as an open-world witch adventure and is available with a 15% discount for a limited time.