NG New Games Guide

Guides for the games you are playing this week

Patch-day fixes, build breakdowns and full walkthroughs — written the week the game launches, re-tested when it updates.

Start with your game#

Most-read guides right now#

Every guide below started as a real problem someone hit in the first week of a launch — a save that would not load, a boss that would not die, a server that would not let them in. We reproduce the problem, fix it, then write down exactly what worked.

Why this site exists#

Launch weeks are the worst time to need help and the worst time to find it. The official patch notes tell you what changed, not what to do about it. Forum threads have the answer buried on page four, three replies after someone says "just verify your files". Video guides make you sit through ninety seconds of intro to learn one menu option.

So we do three things differently:

What we cover#

Guide typeWhat you getBest for
Fix guidesAn ordered checklist, cheapest fix first, with the reason each step worksCrashes, disconnects, login walls, corrupted saves
Build guidesStat priorities, the reasoning, and what to do if you lack the ideal gearGetting stronger without re-rolling your character
WalkthroughsRoute order, collectible locations, missable content warningsFinishing a campaign without a second playthrough
Release trackersTimes in your timezone, platform differences, preload windowsKnowing when you can actually press play

FAQ#

How quickly do you cover a new game?#

Within the first 48 hours of a launch we publish the fixes for whatever is breaking, because that is what people need on day one. Build and completion guides follow over the next week, once the meta has settled enough for the advice to still be true in a fortnight.

Do you use official patch notes?#

Yes — as a starting point, never as the whole answer. Patch notes tell you a bug was addressed; they rarely tell you whether your existing save is still broken, which is the question most players actually have. We test on a live save and say what we found.

Are these guides free?#

All of them, with no login, no paywall and no article gate. The site is supported by advertising and by affiliate links which are labelled where they appear.

Can I suggest a guide?#

Please do. If you are stuck on something and cannot find a straight answer anywhere, that is exactly the kind of gap we want to fill — send it to us on the contact page.