Genshin Impact 2.8 has been leaked in its entirety thanks to a premature and now-reverted update to the Epic Games Store. Hawk-eyed Reddit users flagged (opens in new tab) the unintended update late last night, and Genshin’s usual gang of leakers and data miners were quick to pounce on the …
Read More »Genshin Impact Wherefore Did the Spiritstone Descend walkthough
The new Genshin Impact Wherefore Did the Spiritstone Descend is part of a bigger questline to start the new Perilous Trail event. If you need help finding the full questline or if you’re looking for a walkthrough, here’s everything you need to know. To start the new Genshin Impact 2.7 …
Read More »Genshin Impact dev teases new game Zenless Zone Zero ahead of May 13 reveal
Genshin Impact developer Hoyoverse has officially unveiled its next game, Zenless Zone Zero, with a cryptic teaser site pointing to a proper reveal on Friday, May 13. The site (opens in new tab) went up over the weekend after the game’s official (English) Twitter (opens in new tab) account whirred …
Read More »Genshin Impact follow-up Honkai: Star Rail debuts new character ahead of launch
Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has introduced March 7th, one of the characters from its upcoming tactical RPG Honkai: Star Rail. Debuted in a new trailer (opens in new tab), March 7th is an adorable pink-haired girl who carries a camera around with her wherever she goes. In her words: “I’m …
Read More »Genshin Impact players hope maintenance continues so they can keep getting free stuff
Genshin Impact’s Animal Crossing-esque housing system, the Serenitea Pot, is approaching its third week in maintenance, and the accompanying compensation from developer Hoyoverse has been so generous that some players hope the teapot stays broken a little longer. Ever since the release of update 2.6, the building function of the …
Read More »Games like Genshin Impact to play when you get tired of Teyvat
Having made its debut in 2020, there are only a handful of games like Genshin Impact available. But the experiences that are similar to miHoYo’s open-world titan are a real good time. When we think about games like Genshin Impact, we’re looking for games that might have a similar blend …
Read More »Genshin Impact Spiral Abyss update crushes players with giant dogs
The latest Genshin Impact Spiral Abyss update added the new Rifthound enemies to the end-game dungeon, and they are absolutely taking names – and soaking up hits like the spongiest bullet sponges to ever sponge bullets. Rifthounds were first introduced with the latest Inazuma island, and we just recently met …
Read More »How to get salt in Genshin Impact, locations and recipes
Genshin Impact salt is a cooking ingredient that can’t be obtained from the wild. That’s quite unusual, but not to worry: it’s actually pretty easy to fill up your inventory with a large stack of salt in no time. Here’s every salt location in Genshin Impact. In case you want …
Read More »Genshin Impact Thoma trailer shows the new four-star character in action
The Genshin Impact Thoma trailer has arrived a few days ahead of the new four-star pyro shielder’s impending release. Thoma will be available on the upcoming rerun banner for Hu Tao as one of her supporting four-stars. We first met Thoma when we set foot in Inazuma, and he’s become …
Read More »Genshin Impact players review bomb Google Play rating as anniversary backlash peaks
Genshin Impact players are review bombing the game on Google Play to protest its anniversary rewards and the relative silence around the game’s one-year milestone. At the time of writing, Genshin Impact’s Google Play (opens in new tab) rating is waffling between 1.9 and 2.0 out of 5, and it …
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