James Davenport
James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles.
Latest articles by James Davenport
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Where to find all the Resident Evil Village labyrinth balls
By Harry Shepherd, Emma Matthews, James Davenport published
tilted towers Our Resident Evil 8 labyrinth guide covers all puzzle and ball locations.
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Resident Evil Village boss guide
By James Davenport published
guide How to beat every boss in Resident Evil Village, no problem.
![Resident Evil Village crone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33N4VYVhdMFYBbF2e8PDLD-320-80.jpg)
14 tips for surviving Resident Evil Village
By James Davenport published
guide No spoilers here! Just good advice for new players and anyone trying to get the most out of Resident Evil 8.
![A lycan monster up close](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jr4VHZcAtrgQbghMZEeCDT-320-80.jpg)
Resident Evil Village is proof horror games don't need to be difficult to be scary
By James Davenport published
💀💀💀 Too much death kills horror.
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Here's a closer look at Biomutant's bonkers customization and dangerous world
By James Davenport published
news Make guns and clubs out of, well, pretty much anything.
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Pajama Sam is a heartwarming reminder of my own PC gaming origins
By James Davenport published
Reinstall The perfect throwback to adventure games on PC.
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It's you versus a whole-ass mountain in this grid-based climbing game
By James Davenport published
high there Insurmountable is a mountaineering roguelike, and it's pretty darn good.
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16 tips for getting started with Scavengers' clever spin on battle royale
By James Davenport published
guide Scavengers values avoiding conflict as much as wiping out half the lobby.
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Scavengers is out today, sort of: here's how to get a key
By James Davenport published
news Scavengers is entering Steam Early Access, but via a slow rollout on Twitch. We can explain.
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9,000-player games are right around the corner, and here's what one looks like
By James Davenport published
news Scavengers' experimental ScavLab mode can support over 9,000 players in the same space. We've seen it in action.
![Scavengers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yJ9J8FEDUPbtVW5Ei46A5B-320-80.jpg)
Scavengers could be the next surprise hit of 2021
By James Davenport published
well-thawed-out Hands-on with Scavengers, a brainy, battle royale-sized shooter with more ways to win than killing.
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The joy of bashing people over the head with everyday objects in Hitman
By James Davenport published
Knock out Household items have so much violent potential.
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This bodes well: the Mortal Kombat movie's opening minutes are nasty, see for yourself
By James Davenport published
news The opening scene is free to watch now, introducing one of the series' oldest rivalries.
![Shin Megami Tensei 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vfwfFQQ67YMgEHRn43BAhP-320-80.png)
Shin Megami Tensei 3 is awesome, but deserves more than a barebones PC port
By James Davenport published
devilish details Few options and basic functionality for $50? Eh. These demons deserve better.
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This week in PC gaming: A major Warzone event, Nier Replicant out, a free Vermintide 2 update
By James Davenport published
news Also: a root vegetable does a crime.
![Thane](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k56yMnRtH7Nw8H43jaPUVb-320-80.png)
Your favorite companions are way hotter in the Mass Effect remaster
By James Davenport published
news A new trailer shows off side-by-side comparisons of characters, locations, and more.
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This week in PC gaming: Final Fantasy 14's story continues, Shadow Man: Remastered releases
By James Davenport published
news Also: Emily is Away 3, a new Magic expansion, and more.
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Is Outriders worth it? An MMO player and FPS player debate
By James Davenport published
video It's Steven versus Morgan. Only one can leave the video alive.
![Harold Halibut](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wyXMM5M5PSkxaajd9tmuh4-320-80.jpg)
Hot damn, this game looks exactly like a stop motion Wes Anderson movie
By James Davenport published
news Watch Harold Halibut's new story trailer and try to convince your brain it's not real.
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How Left 4 Dead cured a toxic LAN environment
By James Davenport published
LAN 4 Dead The undead made me a team player.
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One of Doom 2's coolest mods reimagines Eternal as way more complex and empowering
By James Davenport published
Doom EXP's 2.5 update adds the Cryobow, a rad twist on Eternal's Ballista. Cacodemon's even choke on grenades now.
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Morrowind Rebirth mod celebrates 10 years of huge updates with a huge update
By James Davenport published
news Settlement changes, new weapons, graphical improvements, and much more arrive in update 5.4.
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Where the hell does Doom go next?
By James Davenport published
??? The series will need to make some big changes in its next showing. But what, and how? Let's discuss.
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