Oops, the new Zelda game is “8 times the size” of Link’s Awakening because Nintendo and Echoes of Wisdom devs just couldn’t help themselves

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is several times larger than the last top-down game in the series.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first ever mainline game with the titular princess in the driver’s seat, the first game in the series to have a woman in the director’s chair, and the first top-down game in the series to be so damn big. Grezzo’s studio director Satoshi Terada said as much in Nintendo’s latest Ask the Developer blog, explaining that the studio is full of lifelong Zelda fans who grew up playing the original classics before then joining the team for Ocarina of Time 3D, Majora’s Mask 3D, and the Link’s Awakening remake. “Everyone has great respect for the series,” Terada said. “Many of the staff love it and have played the games many times over. So even now, when making a new top-down game in the series, we’re always thinking about how we can bring that Legend of Zelda-like feeling to the game.” In pursuit of that feeling, Grezzo developers began to…

Where to find all eight Bot of War ravens in Astro Bot

The Bot of War ravens in Astro Bot are a hidden collectible of sorts, in that you don’t get an in-game reward for finding all of them in unusual places around the God of War themed level and eliminating them with your axe. However, this is a requirement for the Eyes Of The All-Father Trophy, so is an important step on your journey towards the Platinum. While some of these birds are in plain sight, others are more hidden which can make completing the set a tricky task. To help you with that, here are all eight of the Astro Bot Bot of War ravens locations.If you haven’t already collected them, don’t miss out on the Astro Bot Dude Raiding egg artefacts to earn another Trophy.Astro Bot ravens locations in Bot of War There are a total of eight Bot of War ravens to find in Astro Bot, which can be collected in any order but for ease of reference are in the following locations:On a pillar as you fly in on the Dual SpeederOn a platform above the giant yellow spiked shellOn a stone st…

The fantasy MMO that un-MMOed itself after the devs bought the rights back is relaunching as a co-op RPG with D&D show Critical Role on board

In a surprise turn of events, the action RPG Wayfinder is partnering with the Dungeons & Dragons podcast-turned-enterprise Critical Role for some upcoming cosmetic-only DLC – alongside the game’s 1.0 release.This news comes from an announcement on the game’s Steam forums, where the team dives into more about how this crossover came to be.  Originally announced – and launched in early access – as a free-to-play online-only multiplayer game, Wayfinder shifted to a single-player game with optional co-op after losing its publisher Digital Extremes earlier this year. It’s been a rocky road to launch for developer Airship Syndicate, but this Critical Role collaboration could be a good sign of things to come. The Critical Role supporter pack will launch alongside Wayfinder’s 1.0 release on October 21,2024.The supporter pack will feature four character personas based off of the Vox Machina Critical Role campaign, a trinket mount and saddle, four character charms, 15 housing items, and…