Perfect Orientation: How to Rotate Objects in Cities Skylines

by Eric Studer

Upgrading Your Fleet in Stellaris: Best Battleship Design

by Chris Snellgrove

Cyber Hunter Review: A Futuristic Fighting Game

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The Witcher 3: When To Go To Skellige

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Winning Their Love: How to Increase Loyalty in Civ 6
One of the most realistic features of Civ 6 is loyalty. Just as in real life, entire civilizations can rise and fall based on the...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Gripper Prologue Review: Get the Adventure Rolling
If you’ve been following my reviews on Sidegamer for the last few months, you might have noticed a few things. I love horror, indie games,...
by Rebekah Carter
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I’m On a Boat: How to Increase Naval Capacity in Stellaris
For any player who likes to wage war, how to increase naval capacity in Stellaris is an important question to answer. Because while it’s possible...
by Eric Studer
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Blow Stuff Up In Stellaris: Best Weapons
In Stellaris, your chances of winning are only as good as your ships. Your ships are only as good as their weapons. This leads to...
by Chris Snellgrove
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How to Delete Saves in Cities: Skylines
In Cities: Skylines, how do you delete saves? It’s a question that feels like you shouldn’t have to ask, yet here we are. Unfortunately, the...
by Eric Studer
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Modding To Victory: Best Mods for Civ 6
Fans love to endlessly debate whether Civ 5 or Civ 6 is the better game. One thing we can all agree on, though, is that...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Terrible Terrain: The Best Civ 5 Maps
What’s the difference between a great game of Civilization 5 and a really boring game? More often than not, it comes down to the kind...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Urban Growth – The Best Cities: Skylines DLC
Much like actual cities, Cities Skylines is a living, breathing experience that is ever changing and expanding. Since its release back in 2015, Paradox’s epic...
by Eric Studer
Reviews
Rain on Your Parade Review: Cute Chaos
When you’re looking for free games on Steam, your options are often limited. Sometimes, you’ll get a complete title that you can play from start...
by Rebekah Carter
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COD Warzone Lag Spikes: Four Ways to Fix
If you’ve played Call of Duty: Warzone at all since launch, you’ve probably hit a point where the game starts lagging out. It’s not a...
by Eric Studer
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Have Faith: Civ 6 Best Religion Beliefs
In the real world, it would be rude to talk too much about your religious beliefs in mixed company. But in the world of Civ...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Kinoko Review: Explore a Magic Forest for Free
Video games are great for a few reasons. They’re a brilliant way to spend some time and take your mind off your issues. They’re also...
by Rebekah Carter
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COD Warzone DirectX Error: Four Ways to Fix
A surprisingly common error we see with Call of Duty: Warzone is the infamous DirectX error that pops up as you try to launch the...
by Eric Studer
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Going Nuclear in Civ 6: How to Use Nukes
In Civ 6, you spend most of your time trying to build up a civilization. What about those times when you need to bring a...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Soviet Jump Game Review: A 2D Side Scroller
When I first came across Soviet Jump Game on the Steam Free to Playlist, I had no idea it came from the infamous Game Grumps....
by Rebekah Carter
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Stop for Directions: Where are Cities Skylines Saves?
Though we wish we could move into some of our favorite Cities: Skylines creations, they are alas, virtual worlds that live on our hard drives....
by Eric Studer
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Staying Local in Stellaris: How to Play Tall
There are countless different types of people who like to play Real-Time Strategy games. However, all those types eventually settle into two groups: those who...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
The Call of Karen Review: Suburban Madness
I like to keep things varied when I’m reviewing video games. Just because I’m fond of horror and fantasy games, doesn’t mean I won’t play...
by Rebekah Carter
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I Need a Do-Over: How to Delete a Warframe Character
We’ve all been there before. You’ve created a brand-new account in Warframe. You’re about to pick your starting character. And then Mittens, you’re adorable but...
by Eric Studer
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Subordination in Stellaris: How to Vassalize
Using vassals is one of the best strategies in Stellaris. That’s because vassals can support your military forces, help win wars, and can help you...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Soda Dungeon 2 Review: A Refreshing Dungeon Crawler
Call me a cynic, but I prefer to stay away from games that have a sugary treat in the title. Candy Crush isn’t my idea...
by Rebekah Carter
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True Leadership: Civ 6’s Best Governors
Governors were added to Civilization VI in the Rise and Fall expansion. Their primary purpose is to deploy to cities under your control and boost...
by Eric Studer
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TF2: What’s the Best Crate to Unbox?
Team Fortress 2 can be overwhelming, especially if you haven’t played for a while. In addition to stealing enemy territories and intelligence, you need to...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Clam Man 2: Open Mic Review
I’m quite the connoisseur of point and click games. Since the early days of gaming, developers have always used this strategy as an excellent way...
by Rebekah Carter
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Flow in Cities Skylines: How to Change Road Direction
If you want to have cities, you have to build roads. A truer statement may never have been said. Cities: Skylines relies on roads, but...
by Eric Studer
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Stellaris: How to Build Ships
If someone asks what Stellaris is all about, it can be tough to give an answer. After all, there are so many modes and features...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Ring of Elysium Review: Another Battle Royale
Battle Royale games are everywhere these days. Ever since developers discovered how popular titles like Fortnite and PUBG could be, the concept of the one-against...
by Rebekah Carter
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Urban Growth: Cities Skylines’ Best DLC
Much like actual cities, Cities Skylines is a living, breathing experience that is ever-changing and expanding. Since its release back in 2015, Paradox’s epic city-building...
by Eric Studer
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Make Friends and Influence People: How to Get More Influence in Stellaris
Influence is an important concept in Stellaris. You need to spend influence to do things like build star outposts. But doing that will quickly deplete...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
First Snow Review: A Warming Visual Novel
The more games I play, the more I see these interactive experiences as the creative concepts they are. While some games really are just a...
by Rebekah Carter
How-To Guides
How to Change Servers in Rainbow Six: Siege
When you launch Rainbow Six: Siege, the game helpfully determines your data center automatically with no input required from you. This isn’t the best option,...
by Eric Studer
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Stellaris: How to Increase Administrative Capacity
When you start expanding in Stellaris, you’ll quickly come up against the administrative cap. Many players don’t want their empire’s scrawl to exceed their admin...
by Chris Snellgrove
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COD Warzone 100% CPU Usage: How to Fix
What if your biggest enemy in Call of Duty: Warzone was completely invisible? No, we’re not talking about snipers with really good camouflage. The biggest...
by Chris Snellgrove
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COD Warzone Wins Not Counting: How to Fix
Call of Duty: Warzone is a pretty fun title. It’s engaging enough on its own merits, and we love that it provides a more realistic...
by Chris Snellgrove
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COD Warzone Packet Loss: How To Fix
Call of Duty: Warzone is a fun game where you can test your mettle against the enemy team. Victories feel sweet because everyone is evenly...
by Chris Snellgrove
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How to Choose the Best Ethics in Stellaris
To put it mildly, Stellaris is a game with many moving parts. And changing out those parts can completely transform the way you play. The...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Seeing the Light: How to Uplift in Stellaris
As you explore the galaxy, you’ll discover planets with creatures, that while not quite sentient, could ultimately become self-aware. A spacefaring empire can uplift these...
by Eric Studer
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Rise Above: How to Elevate Roads in Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is an epic world simulator. It doesn’t surprise us much that something as fundamental as how to elevate roads in Cities: Skylines can...
by Eric Studer
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COD Warzone Dev Error 6068: How to Fix
It’s an error that has plagued Call of Duty: Warzone since almost the beginning. The dreaded 6068 crash bug. This pernicious little day-ruiner is a...
by Eric Studer
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Cultivating Relics: Warframe’s Best Lith Relic Farm
While there are plenty of ways to farm lith relics, there is a particularly good strategy to get all of the pieces you need quickly....
by Eric Studer
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Team Fortress 2: How to Install TF2 Mods
It’s weird to remember that Team Fortress 2 came out way back in 2007. The game still feels very fresh and vibrant, especially with the...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Warframe: How to Get Dread – A Great All-Around Bow
The bow Dread in Warframe is a great no-frills weapon that allows you to focus on shooting arrows without a lot of extra frills. The...
by Eric Studer
Reviews
A Place, Forbidden: Puzzles in a Library
Usually, when I’m looking for a free-to-play Steam game to review, I focus on appearance first. It’s shallow, I know, but a well-designed game often...
by Rebekah Carter
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Fus Ro Sync: How to Turn V-Sync on in Skyrim
To say that Skyrim does strange things when you turn off v-sync might be the greatest understatement of all time. Whether it’s random explosions or...
by Eric Studer
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Choosing My Religion: What is the Best Pantheon in Civ 6?
When it comes to games like Civilization 6, a lot of the fun comes from playing god. This mechanic is built directly into the game...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Lightless Review: The Atmospheric Horror Game
It might seem like I spend more of my time reviewing horror games here than any other genre. Part of that comes from the fact...
by Rebekah Carter
How-To Guides
How to Equip Skills in Marvel’s Avengers
The new Marvel’s Avengers game has a number of exclusive, character-specific skills that you can unlock and use to defeat your enemies. If you want...
by Ben Stockton
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Hyperlane Borders in Stellaris: How to Create Sectors
In the 2.3 version update of Stellaris how to create sectors updated dramatically. The purpose of sectors remained the same, but where players set them...
by Eric Studer
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Feeling Randy: Who Is Rimworld’s Best Storyteller?
Want to know who has the biggest influence on your Rimworld experience? It’s not the player. Instead, it’s the storyteller. Despite this, many players don’t...
by Chris Snellgrove
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Leave a Legacy: The Best Traditions in Stellaris
Traditions in Stellaris are a measure of how far your society has evolved. These abilities unlock as you progress in the game when you spend...
by Eric Studer
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Enter The Arena: The Best Monster Hunter World Arena Weapons
As beautiful and immersive as Monster Hunter: World can be, it eventually becomes all about numbers. You need to get the best weapons and gear...
by Chris Snellgrove
Reviews
Devolverland Expo: Video Game Marketing Made Fun
Have you ever dreamed of visiting your own E3 Expo, or Microsoft Xbox panel? I know I have… These events aren’t just a place for...
by Rebekah Carter
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The Best Offense: The Witcher 3’s Best Glyphwords
Glyphwords are a powerful enchantment added to The Witcher 3 in the Hearts of Stone expansion. Like Runewords, which affect weapons, Glyphwords bestow unique attributes...
by Eric Studer