Eden

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden isn't one of those open-world RPGs you can spend 100+ hours in and then some, but it is a fairly lengthy game that requires lots of backtracking if you want to see everything it has to offer. This is because it has a very similar structure to the God of War reboot from 2018, acting more like a Metroidvania.The main story is split into four acts, known as Chronicles, each of which has several quests. Then there are the optional Haunting Cases, where Red and Antea must blame a…

Within the first few hours of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, you have a very important--and difficult--decision to make. As Red, you must swear an oath to the now-deceased Antea on whether you will help her ascend peacefully into the afterlife, or resurrect her when her body has been retrieved from the meetinghouse. While the game does explain that resurrecting Antea requires sacrificing as many settlers as possible with a blame ritual, it isn't clear exactly what that means. Here's a spoiler-free…

A few hours into Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, you'll encounter Jacob Lynde, a young chap taking refuge in a makeshift shelter in the woods. Talk with him and he'll seem a little confused, explaining how his friend Ben has gone to hunt for game, and that he'd only slow the pair down if Jacob accompanied him. This is the first of many Haunting Cases you'll need to solve as Banishers and because it's the first, the decision you must make at the end on whether to blame Jacob, banish Ben, or ascend Ben,…

Before too long in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, you'll be sick of the sight of creeping ivy. These weeds crop up frequently, preventing you from exploring various paths in this RPG with a very similar level structure to 2018's God of War. Since it's a Metroidvania you can always backtrack and clear the creeping ivy later down the line, but much like the destructible rocks, you need to know exactly how to get rid of it if you want to explore all New Eden has to offer. Here's what you need to know about…

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has a very similar level structure to the 2018 God of War reboot, in that while it is technically an open world game, it's more of a Metroidvania. This means exploration is mostly through interconnected levels with branching paths, but there's usually only one route forward. From almost the very beginning of the game, you'll encounter paths blocked by destructible rocks that you seemingly can't get rid of. Here's what you need to know about breaking these rocks in…

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden MSRP $59.99 “Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden delivers both slick action and tough moral choices.” Pros Excellent worldbuilding Strong sidequests Engaging real-time combat Compelling choice system Cons Choices can feel too binary…

Scottish superstar Paolo Nutini is the latest act confirmed for the 2024 Eden Sessions. He will perform on 19th June and it will mark his fourth Eden Sessions appearance. Finding fame in 2006 with his debut album ‘These Streets’, Nutini has enjoyed plenty of success with subsequent albums ‘Sunny Side Up’, ‘Caustic Love’ and his most recent set ‘Last Night in the Bittersweet’. Rita Broe, Managing Director of Eden Sessions Ltd, said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Paolo Nutini back to the Eden Sessions. He’s…

New research has uncovered the genetic connections of the legendary killer whale, Old Tom, to modern New Zealand killer whales, suggesting the local extinction of his kind. The study also decolonizes the history of Eden’s whaling, emphasizing the historic bond between Indigenous Australians and killer whales. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Evolutionary biologists have successfully unraveled the genetic lineage of a renowned killer whale in Australia for the first time. For the first time, evolutionary biologists have unraveled…

Rick Astley has been confirmed for Eden Sessions 2024 on 3rd July 2024 at the world-famous Eden Project Biomes. Special guests for the evening will be Liverpool indie pop heroes The Lightning Seeds. Astley’s story is a remarkable career of two chapters. In 1987, he became an unlikely global phenomenon as his era-defining smash ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ established him as an international chart-topping, BRIT Award-winning global star. This status was heightened by further hits such as ‘Together Forever’ and…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September 2014. The UAE has been part of the Saudi-led…