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An F-16 fighter carrying missiles and bombs flies above the sea in War Thunder
Daily vehicle research

War Thunder research bonus: how to unlock

Find the qualifying arrow, check each target and separate an exhausted daily allowance from a lost top-vehicle unlock.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 22 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Red-robed mages and soldiers fight a force of beasts in Fool King.
A realm with a familiar ruler

Fight your friends for the crown in Fool King

A share code brings a group into its own realm, with separate decrees and scores for taking the throne or holding it.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 22 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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 blue-armoured Space Marine surrounded by Orks and red dice on a sandy battlefield
Synapse, Skaven tricks and the Waaagh!

Warhammer Survivors' swarms have weak links

Killing a Synapse creature interrupts the nearby swarm; Skaven spells protect rats and gunners restrict your route through the fight.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Faceless Void trapping enemy heroes inside Chronosphere in an official Dota 2 screenshot
Ranked access checklist

Dota 2 ranked requirements: how to unlock

Complete the account checks, use the current role queue options and distinguish ranked access from medal calibration.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
G'roda, a smiling frog warrior in spiked armour, surrounded by bright blue magic
Frog troops, spell schools and a growing town

Wielders of the Essence puts magic in your ranks

Wielders of the Essence links your troops to your spellbook. Eight-minute battles feed a growing town ahead of its 5 November Steam launch.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
A white-haired character fights hooded enemies among market stalls in Emberville
Weapon growth and borrowed abilities

Emberville's classes have skills worth keeping

Weapon and armour development unlocks classes, and skills learnt in one class can become part of another active build.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Two F-117 aircraft above a landscape in official War Thunder Firebirds artwork
Graphics API choice

War Thunder DirectX 12 or 11? Check your GPU

Choose a renderer around stability, ray tracing and the specific behaviour of your Intel or Radeon graphics card.

GamerGuru Tech & Hardware Desk · 19 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

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