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Phantom Blade Zero Outpost key unlocks a cell with a blackstone fragment

• The Outpost cell key is found near two corpses in the Outpost.
• Opening the Courtyard cell yields one blackstone fragment.
• Four fragments make a blackstone that boosts attack and guard break by 10%.

Players can open a locked cell in Phantom Blade Zero’s Outpost Courtyard by finding a key along an optional route through the Outpost. The detour rewards thorough exploration with a blackstone fragment, which contributes to a combat upgrade. After unlocking the Outpost, players can find the key by…

Guide locates four wounded thieves in Phantom Blade Zero’s Crimson Forest quest

• Find four wounded thieves across the Crimson Forest.
• Use the crank and dungeon key to reach two of them.
• Return to Yu’er for the Calming Gourd accessory.

The guide explains how to find four wounded thieves in “A Healer’s Mercy”, a side quest in Phantom Blade Zero’s Crimson Forest. Players must deliver medicine for Yu’er, and the walkthrough matters because none of the thieves is on the main route. The quest begins when players meet…

All medicine locations for ‘Apprentice Healer’ in Phantom Blade Zero

• Collect three herbs for Yu’er’s quest.
• Defeat The Hunt before reaching two herbs.
• Return the herbs to earn the Medicine Case.

Yu’er asks players to collect three medicinal herbs for the “Apprentice Healer” quest in *Phantom Blade Zero*, which is set in Weeping Creek Valley. The quest rewards a Medicine Case accessory, but reaching two of the herbs requires completing the valley’s main story first. Yu’er appears at the…

Find the Primal Stone to fulfil the Shadow Warden’s request in Phantom Blade Zero

• Find the Primal Stone for the Friendly Shadow Warden.
• Defeat the cloaked enemy to obtain the furnace crank.
• Use the crank on the first floor, then return to the summit.

The optional “A Severed Mindseal” quest in *Phantom Blade Zero* asks players to find a Primal Stone for the Friendly Shadow Warden at the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit. Returning the stone fulfils the Warden’s request and completes the first part of the quest. Players must first get the…

10 Games That Are Way Too Long for Their Own Good

• More playtime can make a game feel like a chore.
• Repetition and sprawling stories are the main complaints.
• Three examples are discussed in the available article text.

The article argues that some ambitious games overstay their welcome, turning potentially engaging stories into chores through repetitive missions, busy work or sprawling narratives. It says that plentiful content does not necessarily justify a long playtime, especially when the added hours weaken pacing or wear down players. The…

How to enter the Order’s underground tavern in Phantom Blade Zero

• The tavern cellar is required to progress through Pangzhen.
• Smash the large black jar behind the pavilion.
• Turn the revealed crank to open the entrance.

During the Town of Death quest in Phantom Blade Zero, players must open the Order’s underground tavern to keep progressing through Pangzhen. The hidden cellar also serves as a hub for many of the region’s side quests. In the wine yard behind the tavern, Soul points out that…

Shrek 5 Might Be the Disney Fairy Tale It Swore to Destroy

• Shrek made its name by mocking fairy-tale conventions.
• Shrek 2 also satirised celebrity culture.
• The article questions whether Shrek 5 will keep that edge.

The article argues that the Shrek films became popular by parodying Disney-style fairy tales and questioning their ideas about beauty, romance and happy endings. It says the announced Shrek 5 risks reversing that legacy if it relies on nostalgia and franchise branding rather than having something meaningful to…

‘GTA 6’ Reportedly Breaks Massive Franchise Record Ahead of Release

• GTA VI may require 210 GB of storage.
• Rockstar and PlayStation have not confirmed the figure.
• Red Dead Redemption II is about 200 GB.

Reports suggest Grand Theft Auto VI may need 210 GB of storage, which would make it the largest game in the franchise and a substantial download for players. The figure has not been confirmed by Rockstar or PlayStation, so it could change before release. The claimed size comes…

Pacific cables flagged as vulnerable; retatrutide eases sleep apnoea

A US commission warns of sabotage risks to cables backed by Google, Meta and Verizon, while trials find retatrutide cuts sleep apnoea symptoms. Chad Gray covers Christina Aguilera, Luigi’s Mansion returns on Switch 2, and Greta Thunberg’s activism draws scrutiny.

The 10 Best Video Games Set in Space, Ranked

• The article ranks ten space-set video games.
• *Elite Dangerous* features a 1:1 scale Milky Way.
• *Alien: Isolation* is praised for its survival horror.

The article ranks ten video games set in space, arguing that the setting has produced some of science fiction gaming’s most ambitious and memorable experiences. It highlights games that use space for open-ended exploration, tense survival horror and richly layered storytelling. Among the examples discussed are *Elite Dangerous*,…