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A Volkswagen Golf in official Rocket League Season 24 promotional artwork
Network settings

Rocket League input buffer: STS or CSTS?

Compare the strength of time scaling, then use the queue and loss readings to decide what to keep.

GamerGuru Tech & Hardware Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Official Dead by Daylight artwork showing a skull-shaped Mori icon against a dark background
Finisher Mori requirements

Dead by Daylight: how to Mori the last survivor

Check the free finisher, the two-survivor hook condition and a missing Kill prompt before spending offerings.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Hasbro Games Junior Collection key art showing Monopoly, Cluedo and The Game of Life worlds.
Three Junior boards for family game night

Hasbro Games Junior Collection has a case to crack

Hasbro Games Junior Collection pairs a school mystery with Monopoly and The Game of Life. Three Junior boards arrive on 6 November for up to four local players.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
A stone tower and thatched buildings stand beside yellow crops in a green Gothic III landscape.
The Nameless Hero reaches the mainland

Choose a side in Gothic III Classic

Gothic III Classic brings occupied Myrtana to consoles with Community Patch 1.75 and gamepad controls. Choose your path on 24 November.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
A repeating pattern showing the engraved grey faces of Minecraft lodestone blocks
Lodestone navigation

Minecraft: how to use a lodestone

Craft the iron recipe, use the correct interaction control and check the dimension before following a spinning compass.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 19 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 in official Rocket League Season 24 artwork
Tournament rewards

Rocket League: how to get Tournament Credits

Separate round earnings from weekly bonuses, check Cup unlocks and collect converted rewards after the season ends.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
An Enshrouded warrior faces a floating enemy glowing with blue magic.
Launch world-edit repair

Enshrouded world settings not working? Update to 1.0.0.2

Restore the world-edit controls with the current hotfix, and check when the older Adventure Sharing workaround applies.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 18 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Sonic characters and colourful Pico Cats form a diagonal line above a spring and a gap.
Spin Dashes and shared puzzles

Everybody can Spin Dash in Sonic Pico Park

Sonic Pico Park sends two to eight players through shared puzzles, with a Spin Dash for every character. Crossplay joins the local and online options on 12 November.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
The infested Helminth room and its operating chair inside a Warframe Orbiter
Helminth Segment requirements

How to unlock Helminth in Warframe

Bring the current Rank 3 animal tags, craft the base segment and check the separate Archon Shard prerequisite.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Bloodhound holding an axe in official Apex Legends Marked artwork
Mythic cosmetics

How to get Heirloom Shards in Apex Legends

Earn packs through play, check which event packs are excluded, then choose a Mythic with the right currency.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

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