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How to unlock the Subnautica 2 Sonic Resonator
This guide details how to unlock and craft the Sonic Resonator tool in Subnautica 2. Players must scan two Sonic Resonator fragments found in an abandoned base and a Processor to obtain the blueprint. The tool is essential for mining large mineral deposits and progressing through certain campaign objectives.
How to get Conduit Crystal in Subnautica 2
This guide details how to find Conduit Crystal in Subnautica 2, a crafting material required for the Feedback Resonator and Bioscanner upgrades. Players will need the Tadpole Depth module to reach depths below 250 meters where the crystal can be found on cliffs near alien structures, such as the Alien Ruins' Angel Comb.
How to unlock Modification Station in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to find and scan the blueprint for the Modification Station in Subnautica 2. The station is crucial for upgrading tools and vehicles, allowing for easier exploration of late-game content. The blueprint can be found by exploring the Alien Ruins east of the lifepod.
Outbound Review – Just me, my van and no plan
Outbound is an open-world survival and exploration game where players live out of a campervan, focusing on resource gathering, crafting, and base building. While the game features a gorgeous environment and a robust base-building system, its core loop is repetitive and unrewarding, with sluggish traversal and a lack of narrative drive making the experience feel isolating and uninspired.
Subnautica 2 Early Access Review – Waterworld
Subnautica 2 has entered early access, offering a larger and more ambitious experience than its predecessor. The game focuses on survival crafting and exploration on the alien planet Proteus, featuring a narrative involving colonists, mysterious phenomena, and genetic adaptation. While the core gameplay loop of diving, resource gathering, and base building is strong, the article notes that the full story will take years to unfold and that optimization is still a work in progress.
All Tadpole upgrade locations in Subnautica 2 and how to find them
This guide details the locations of various upgrade modules for the Tadpole vehicle in Subnautica 2, including the Scout Ray Chassis, Engine Efficiency, Strike Armor, Cavitation Muffler, Photovoltaic Charger, Depth Module Mk. I, and Haul Chassis. It provides step-by-step instructions and coordinates to help players find these essential items for deep-sea exploration.
How to investigate the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to investigate the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2 by locating Zip's Blackbox to find the necessary access keycode. Players will need to find a databank atop a purple tendril near the Blackbox to obtain the 'Kurul Level Access Key' to unlock the facility's main door. Access to the Tadpole mini submarine is recommended due to aggressive fauna and deep-water exploration.
How to investigate the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to investigate the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2 by finding a passcode. Players must locate Zip's Blackbox southwest of the facility to find a databank containing the access keycode for the Tadpole Pens doorway. Access to the Tadpole mini submarine is recommended for easier navigation and survival against aggressive fauna.
EVE Frontier Enters Cycle 6: Sanctuary on June 25
Fenris Creations announced that EVE Frontier's next Founder Access update, Cycle 6: Sanctuary, will launch on June 25, 2026. This update introduces modular ship building, expanded exploration, new environmental hazards, and new enemies, alongside a full game server reset. Game Director Sæmundur Hermannsson stated that Sanctuary focuses on the core systems of building ships and surviving in an increasingly hostile galaxy.
How to get Heat Tolerance in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to obtain Heat Tolerance in Subnautica 2, a crucial adaptation for exploring volcanic regions. Players must craft a Sonic Resonator to clear bloom infestations from Angel Comb plants, ultimately allowing them to acquire the Heat Tolerance adaptation bulb.
How to get Heat Tolerance in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to obtain Heat Tolerance in Subnautica 2, a crucial adaptation for exploring volcanic regions. Players must craft a Sonic Resonator to clear bloom infestations from Angel Comb plants, ultimately allowing them to acquire the Heat Tolerance adaptation bulb.
How to place the Vehicle Fabricator and craft the Tadpole in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to craft the Tadpole submarine in Subnautica 2. Players will need to unlock the Room blueprint from the Old Habitat and construct a Moonpool to place the Vehicle Fabricator. Once the fabricator is set up, the Tadpole submarine can be crafted using the required resources for deep-sea exploration.
How to place the Vehicle Fabricator and craft the Tadpole in Subnautica 2
This guide explains how to craft the Tadpole submarine in Subnautica 2. Players will need to unlock the Room blueprint from the Old Habitat and construct a Moonpool to place the Vehicle Fabricator. Once the fabricator is set up, the Tadpole submarine can be crafted using the required resources for deep-sea exploration.
EVE Frontier Cycle 6 Debuts June 25 with Latest Updates
Fenris Creations will release the Sanctuary update for its space survival game EVE Frontier on June 25, marking the start of Cycle 6. This update introduces modular ships, dynamic enemies, new environmental hazards, and enhanced exploration features like dormant gates. The update aims to increase player agency in a dangerous and evolving universe, with a full player progress reset for the new cycle.
All Subnautica 2 blueprint locations
This guide details the locations of over 200 blueprints available in the early access build of Subnautica 2. It categorizes blueprints by type, such as Basic Materials, Equipment, Tools, Base Pieces, and Vehicles, and provides information on where to find their corresponding fragments or how they are unlocked.
How to unlock the Tadpole in Subnautica 2
This guide details how to unlock the Tadpole vehicle blueprint in Subnautica 2 by locating three scattered fragments. Players will need to explore underwater crash sites and coral reefs, managing oxygen levels carefully due to the depths involved.
How to unlock the Tadpole in Subnautica 2
This guide details how to unlock the Tadpole vehicle blueprint in Subnautica 2 by finding three scattered fragments. Players will need to explore underwater locations, including a coral reef and a crash site, while managing oxygen levels to locate all necessary pieces.
EVE Frontier Cycle 6: Sanctuary announced for late June 2026
EVE Frontier has announced Cycle 6: Sanctuary, set to launch in late June 2026. This update will introduce new modular ships, enhanced exploration features, and new environmental hazards to the game.
All Treasure car locations in Forza Horizon 6 and how to find them
This guide details the locations of nine unique Treasure cars hidden throughout Tokyo in Forza Horizon 6. Players can find collector's vehicles like the 1991 Nissan Figaro and Dodge Charger GT by following specific in-game clues and map markers. These cars are immediately usable upon discovery.
Elementallis Review
Elementallis is a 2D action-adventure game that draws heavy inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, offering engaging exploration, challenging dungeons, and a unique elemental combat system. While the game excels in its core gameplay loop and world-building, occasional pacing issues due to backtracking and some frustrating boss mechanics slightly hinder the experience. Developed by Iván Ruiz Lozano and AnKae Games, and published by Top Hat Studios Inc, it is available on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
