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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
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
An MD500 helicopter flying over water in an official War Thunder press screenshot
Helicopter research

War Thunder: research helicopters with tanks

Find the research switch, check the same-nation requirement and return your vehicle RP to the ground tree when you want another tank.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 16 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
A Helldiver holding the JAR-5 Dominator weapon from the Steeled Veterans Warbond.
Warbond access and rewards

How to unlock Warbonds in Helldivers 2

Find the token claim button, check Super Citizen eligibility and spend Medals in the right catalogue to open later pages.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Sunlight and shadows fall across a cherry grove in Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals.
Bedrock graphics checks

Minecraft Vibrant Visuals greyed out?

Check the main-menu setting, split-screen restrictions and updated Marketplace packs before changing your world.

GamerGuru Tech & Hardware Desk · 15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

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