Side Quests
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Where To Find All Acolyte Masks In Phantom Blade Zero
This guide details the locations and strategies for obtaining all four Acolyte Masks in Phantom Blade Zero. These masks are part of the 'Secrets of the Heart of the Lake' side quest and are obtained by defeating specific bosses tied to scarecrows in various locations, including the Village of Lu, Pangzhen, Meigu Lake, and Crimson Manor. Collecting all masks allows players to access a new realm within Meigu Lake.
Phantom Blade Zero – A World Worth Exploring, a Life Running Out
This article explores the narrative implications of Phantom Blade Zero's 66-day ticking clock mechanic on its side quests. It questions how the protagonist, Soul, would prioritize helping others given his dire circumstances, suggesting that side content must be highly relevant and impactful to justify detours. The author speculates that S-GAME is designing side quests to be potent and potentially tied to Soul's main goals or personal growth, rather than mundane tasks.
Everything Coming to Cyberpunk 2077 With the 2.5 Update, Including New Side Quests, New Double Trouble Perk, and Much More
CD Projekt Red has detailed the upcoming 2.5 update for Cyberpunk 2077, which coincides with the release of the Netflix anime Edgerunners 2. The update will introduce new side quests, a new 'Double Trouble' perk, and other enhancements.
Valor Mortis The Lost Boy quest walkthrough
This guide details how to complete The Lost Boy side quest in Valor Mortis. The quest begins in a house at Wolfsbane Field and involves finding a key in the cellar to complete the objective.
Valor Mortis Till Death quest walkthrough
This guide details how to complete the "Till Death" side quest in Valor Mortis. Players must defeat The Bride boss, interact with her wreath, find a Red Ribbon in a church, and return it to the wreath to obtain the "Tomorrow's Promise Amber" for an upgraded Ferrofluid Flask.
Valor Mortis The Lullaby quest walkthrough
This guide details how to complete The Lullaby side quest in Valor Mortis. Players must find a Weathered Key after defeating enemies outside a house, then use it to retrieve a Toy from another house. Placing the Toy in the crib completes the quest and rewards the Tomorrow's Promise Amber.
All Shum Arcade locations and rewards in Control Resonant
This guide details the locations and rewards for the eight Shum arcade machines found in Control: Resonant. These machines offer challenges with high score targets, unlocking outfits, power upgrades, and reset items upon completion. Players are advised to be at least level 8 or utilize accessibility options for an easier experience.
How To Raise Renown In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
This guide details how to increase Renown in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, a key stat for recruiting new team members. It covers methods such as completing main story battles, utilizing each Flame Lord's unique Renown-gaining activities like Kindness Quests, Answerer's Cry, Supply Quests, and Perform Quests, as well as completing subquests and Paralogues.
The karaoke puzzle in Control Resonant explained
This guide explains how to solve the Karaoke puzzle in the Control Resonant side quest "The Party Won't Stop." Players must correctly recite song lyrics by choosing the word or sentence fragment that rhymes with the previous line sung by the machine. Success rewards the player with the Varsity Jacket outfit and the Bar Blade artifact.
Full walkthrough for The Complete Set in Control Resonant
This guide provides a walkthrough for 'The Complete Set' side quest in Control Resonant. It details how to find all five SINKKI D50 speakers and a subwoofer, where to place them in the Auction House for a ritual, and the consequences of the final choice to either turn the subwoofer off or up.
8 strong Elder Scrolls opinions: With over 2,500 combined hours (and not all as stealth archers), we shout at each other…
Five PC Gamer editors share their strong opinions on The Elder Scrolls series, accumulated over 2,500 hours of gameplay. Discussions cover the series' shift away from traditional RPG mechanics, the quality of main quests versus side quests in Skyrim and Oblivion, the merits of Oblivion's spellmaking, and the potential for a future Elder Scrolls TV show.
All Instant Photo and Camera locations in Control Resonant
This guide details the locations of Instant Photos and the special AWE Camera needed for the 'Freeze Frame' side quest in Control Resonant. Players must find photo locations, track down the camera, and approach it from behind to avoid being frozen. The guide provides specific locations for each zone and explains the puzzle mechanics involved in completing the quest.
All Taxi locations and puzzle solutions in Control Resonant
This guide details the locations and puzzle solutions for 'The Last Taxi' side quest in Control. Players must find seven hidden taxis across the game's map, each leading to a dimension with unique taxi-selection puzzles. The guide provides specific solutions for each puzzle, focusing on identifying discrepancies in lights, sounds, or shadows.
All Mysterious Dog locations and solutions in Control Resonant
This guide details the locations of the Mysterious Dog and its missing dragon toy for the 'Every Dog Has Her Day' side quest in Control Resonant. The Mysterious Dog appears seven times across different regions, with clues like dog food billboards often pointing to the toy's location.
How To Get a Shovel in Grand Blue – Treasure Hunting Questline!
This guide explains how to obtain a Rusty Shovel in Grand Blue for 25G, which is necessary for Wade's questline at Anchor Port. It details the steps for Wade's 'Finders Keepers' and 'The Priceless Haul' quests, as well as the 'Wizards Apprentice' questline offered by Almighty Calvin.
Control Resonant’s World Opens Up Early in “A Big Way,” Side Quests Are “Quite Crazy,” Says Remedy
Remedy Entertainment has detailed the world design for Control Resonant, confirming that the game opens up significantly after the first one to two hours, offering players multiple zones to explore and a high degree of freedom in choosing between main and side quests. Senior level designer Arhi Makkonen described the side quests as "quite crazy" and narrative-heavy, comparable to the main story content. The game launches on September 24th for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
How To Complete Echoes Of Silenced Bells In The Blood Of Dawnwalker
This guide details how to complete the 'Echoes of Silenced Bells' side quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker. It covers reaching the Crossroads Inn, navigating St. Tyna's Convent, obtaining the Relic of St. Tyna, and the Leonica boss fight. The guide also offers advice on interacting with companion Anca and making key narrative choices.
Best Open-World RPGs Like The Witcher 3 in 2026 — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
This guide recommends open-world RPGs for players who enjoyed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, highlighting games with similar elements like memorable characters, engaging side quests, and meaningful choices. Titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and Elden Ring are discussed for their strengths in world-building, exploration, and atmosphere.
'Sidequests are almost my reason for doing videogames in the first place:' The dev behind one of the coolest upcoming RPGs says its word count is ballooning because they just love side stories so much
Lead developer James Wragg of Lovely Hellplace discusses the significant focus on sidequests in their upcoming RPG, Entropy. He explains that the team's love for side stories, inspired by games like Elder Scrolls, has led to a ballooning word count, even though they initially aimed for a more succinct narrative.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director knows players "got a little bit of tired" of side quests in the JRPG's massive open world and might have "stepped away"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director, Naoki Hamaguchi, acknowledges that the game's massive open world may have led to player fatigue with its numerous side quests. He suggests that the sheer volume of content and the need to complete certain activities for rewards might have caused some players to disengage. Hamaguchi indicates that future installments, like Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, will aim for a more curated experience.
