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Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: All The Returning Special Characters
Brewster, Tortimer, Kapp'n, and more!
Well, that was a jam-packed Animal Crossing Direct, wasn't it? Here at NLHQ, we're all frantically trying to type out the ten billion things that were just announced in that 20-minute showcase, and our fingers have already almost fallen off. For now, though, let's have a look at all the new, returning, and...
Guide Metroid Dread: What To Do When You Arrive In Dairon
Time to get wide (beam)
You've reached the third region in Metroid Dread and this is going to be one super quick pitstop as we're only here to grab our next upgrade, the Wide Beam, before getting right back to Cataris to put it to good use. The path towards the wide beam is fairly linear, however we do know a few players have got a little stumped at...
Guide Metroid Dread: What To Do When You Arrive In Cataris
How to proceed once you've reached the second area in the game
You've grabbed your Phantom Cloak, blasted through a couple of sensor doors on Artaris and made your way to Cataris. That's great! However, once you arrive in the second region of the game, things can be a little bit confusing if you don't quite know what you're expected to do next...
Guide Metroid Dread: Blue Butterflies - What Are The Blue Butterflies For?
What do these mysterious glowing bugs signify?
If you've been battling your way through the twisted labyrinth that is Metroid Dread's ZDR, you're sure to have noticed the glowing blue butterflies huddled together in groups around certain doorways and corridors in the game. These curious bugs feature throughout Samus Aran's dread-ful adventure, but...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Phantom Cloak
How to progress after picking up your stealth ability
Now that you've beaten Corpius and grabbed the Phantom Cloak ability, you're going to be able to slink past all those sensor doors scattered around ZDR. However, if you're having trouble figuring out where to go as soon as you've acquired your stealth ability, we can quickly guide you onwards to...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Spider Magnet
How to proceed now that you can climb up magnet pads
So, you've now got your Spider Magnet after defeating the white E.M.M.I. in Artaria. Well done! However making your way forward from this point can be a little tricky and we've seen plenty of players at a loss as to where to go next. Luckily, if you're stuck, we can quickly show you how to move...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Charge Beam
How to proceed after you've nabbed your first upgrade
Now that you've got your Charge Beam you can go about opening up all the locked charge beam doors scattered around Artaria, this gives you lots of options with regards to how you want to proceed and investigate next. However, if you're having a little trouble figuring out exactly where to go now...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go At The Start Of The Game
How to proceed towards your first upgrade in Artaria
Artaria is the very first area in Metroid Dread and it's where you'll spend a good deal of your early time in the game. Your first objective here is to get your hands on the Charge Beam so that you can open up charge beam doors and make some actual progress. However, if you're finding yourself...
Guide Metroid Dread: How To Get The Grapple Beam And Morph Ball Bomb Early
Kraid Killers
Sequence-breaking — when you collect an item or enter an area before the designers of the game intented you to on a 'normal' playthrough — is a time-honoured tradition in the Metroid game fan community, and it's something that's possible in Metroid Dread, too. It's possible to beat Kraid in an amusing alternate manner by shooting...
Guide Minecraft Live 2021: Where To Watch, What To Expect, And Everything You Need To Know
New mobs! Updates! Jokes, probably!
Minecraft Live 2021 is almost upon us, and this Saturday 16th October we'll get to find out what's in store for everyone's favourite block-mining video game. Over the course of the week, Jens Bergensten and Agnes Larsson, the Lead Designer and Game Director of Minecraft respectively, have been teasing some of the...
Guide Metroid Dread: All Teleporter Locations
Quantum Leap
If there's one thing you're going to have to do plenty of during your time in Metroid Dread, it's backtracking around the game's eight regions in search of gear, collectibles and routes forward through the campaign. It can be time-consuming, making your way to shuttle stations and elevators in order to slowly move between one area and...
Guide Metroid Dread: Maps - All ZDR Region Maps
Fully revealed area maps to help you on your way
Metroid Dread's region maps are gloriously labyrinthine puzzle boxes full of obstacles, dead ends, secret routes and surprises. In order to aid players in this regard, MercurySteam has done a fantastic job in ensuring that your in-game map remembers the locations of items, labels individual door types...
PSA Sensitive To PWM Flicker? You'll Want To Keep The Switch OLED's Screen Nice And Bright
New screen uses Pulse Width Modulation to control brightness
Nintendo's premium iteration of the Switch launched on 8th October 2021 and while it was far from the long-rumoured 'Switch 2', the screen on the Switch OLED model is a beautiful thing and has led to the new Switch SKU receiving generally positive reviews. It doesn't hurt that incredible...
Guide Metroid Dread: All amiibo Unlocks - Every Compatible Metroid amiibo
NFC for victory
Metroid Dread lauched alongside the game's official Samus & E.M.M.I Double Pack amiibo — which has unfortunately been delayed until the 5th of November in the UK and the rest of Europe. Players can also grab daily in-game rewards by using any of a total of six previously released Metroid series amiibo. Let's take a look at...
How to unlock all end game rewards
There are plenty of post-game rewards in store for players once they've managed to complete Metroid Dread. Some of these are unlocked for simply finishing the game on either normal or hard mode, whilst others are tied to more specific objectives. Let's take a closer look at all available post-game unlockables in...
Guide Metroid Dread: Shinespark - How To Speed Boost And Shinespark Like A Pro
Shine bright, Samus!
As you progress through Metroid Dread you'll gain the Speed Boost ability, which lets Samus mow through enemies and structures like some sort of human missile. As part of this ability she is also able to "Shinespark". By holding down on the 'L' stick whilst in Speed Boost mode, Samus will glow purple and she can now stop...
Guide Metroid Dread: Hard Mode - How To Unlock Hard Mode
A Good Day To Die Hard
OK, so you like your games really tough or you're a Metroid monster whose only real concern is playing this new entry in the franchise on its hardest difficulty. Well, unfortunately for you, you're going to have to be a little bit patient — the only way to unlock hard mode in Metroid Dread is to play through the game once on...
Guide How To Change The Screen Settings On Your Nintendo Switch OLED
Make it a little easier on the eyes
You've just got your Nintendo Switch OLED model, but the screen is not quite what you expected it to be? Don't worry, Nintendo Life's American-based video producer, Zion Grassl, has got a fix! Check out the video above, or scroll down for written instructions. How to change Switch Screen brightness settings:...
How to become a ZDR superstar
Hello and welcome to our Metroid Dread walkthrough and guides hub where we'll be helping you get your armoured hands on all of Samus Aran's various abilities and power-ups as well as taking a look at some boss battle and E.M.M.I. strategies to help make your adventure a little smoother. We've also detailed where you...
Guide Metroid Dread: Charge Beam Location - How To Open Charge Beam Doors
Your very first upgrade
Samus' Charge Beam upgrade in Metroid Dread allows her to open charge doors as well as do further damage to enemies with its powerful charged shots which are performed by holding in the 'Y' button. If you run out of missiles to attack armoured or more powerful foes, this beam can also be used as a backup, penetrating tougher...
Guide Metroid Dread: Spider Magnet Location - How To Climb Blue Walls
Spidey sense tingling
The second ability unlock that you'll get in Metroid Dread — shortly after acquiring the Charge Beam — is the Spider Magnet. It's a cool new item that allows you to climb around neon blue walls and ceilings that are dotted around areas. This massively expands the areas you can reach at this early point in the game. Metroid...
Guide Metroid Dread: Phantom Cloak Location - How To Cloak And Hide From E.M.M.I.
Beat Corpius to grab this slick gadget
The Phantom Cloak upgrade is absolutely one of the most important gadgets in Metroid Dread when it comes to fending off E.M.M.I. attacks. It may be fairly easy to give them the slip early on, but later you'll need to move slowly through their zones, taking your time and using this Aeion-fuelled camouflage to...
Guide Metroid Dread: Varia Suit Location - How To Enter Hot Areas
Time to heat things up a little
The Varia Suit is a vitally important part of Samus' kit in Metroid Dread. You'll need it to enter hot areas as well as to take reduced damage from enemy attacks. This suit also slightly increases the damage dealt by dash melee attacks (performed by parrying an enemy whilst running). Metroid Dread - Where is the...
Guide Metroid Dread: Screw Attack Location - How To Destroy Blue Lightning Blocks
Screw this
The ability called Screw Attack is required to smash the many Screw Attack Blocks you'll find all over Metroid Dread, as well as granting you the ability to blast enemies with powerful energy during spin jumps, the Screw Attack is an essential suit upgrade. Metroid Dread - Where is the Screw Attack?: The Screw Attack upgrade is found in...
Guide Metroid Dread: Morph Ball Location - How To Turn Into A Ball
Everybody's favourite Metroid Upgrade, it's time to roll into a tiny ball!
The Morph Ball is without a doubt one of the most valuable ability upgrades in any Metroid game, and in Metroid Dread things are no different. This handy manoeuvre allows you access to tons of hidden passageways, Morph Ball launchers, tunnels, gaps and more and is especially...
Guide Metroid Dread: Grapple Beam Location - How To Swing Across Gaps And Pull Grapple Beam Blocks
Let's Swing!
The Grapple Beam upgrade in Metroid Dread has lots of cool uses, from swinging across gaps to pulling great big blocks out of the way, opening special grapple areas up and allowing you to pull open marked grapple doors. Metroid Dread - Where is the Grapple Beam?: In order to find the Grapple Beam, you'll need to make your way to the...
Guide Metroid Dread: Diffusion Beam Location - How To Shoot Through Walls
It's time to penetrate some terrain
The second suit upgrade you're going to grab in Cataris in Metroid Dread, the Diffusion Beam will allow you to make large impacts to terrain in order to blow holes in walls at special locations and deal huge damage to foes. Metroid Dread - Where is the Diffusion Beam?: In order to fire off the Diffusion Beam...
Guide Metroid Dread: Wide Beam Location - How To Open Wide Beam Doors
Get wide with this snazzy upgrade. Yeah!
Your very first trip to Dairon takes place early in Metroid Dread, but it's an important one as it gives you access to the Wide Beam, a powerful laser upgrade that allows you to open special Wide Beam doors as well as push various Wide Beam objects around to allow access to lots of new areas. Metroid Dread -...
Guide Metroid Dread: Morph Ball Bomb Location - How To Drop Bombs In Morph Ball Form
Where to find the bomb upgrade for your Morph Ball
The Morph Ball Bomb upgrade in Metroid Dread is essential for clearing away walls, debris and enemies whilst curled up into your Morph Ball form. It's also the only way you can activate the Morph Ball launchers that you'll find in various areas throughout the game. As well as exposing hidden blocks...
Guide Metroid Dread: Flash Shift Location - How To Dodge Enemy Attacks And Enter Sensor Doors
Don't dodge this important upgrade
The Flash Shift upgrade is one of a handful of fancy new abilities that Samus will find during Metroid Dread. This slick new move uses an Aeion Gauge in order to allow you to dash a small distance to avoid enemy attacks. This dash can be performed in the ground or air and it will enable you to travel through...
Guide Metroid Dread: Speed Boost Location - How to Run Through Walls And Break Speed Blocks
Let's pick up the pace
Another very useful ability — and one you'll have used before in previous Metroid titles — the Speed Boost in Metroid Dread allows Samus to take off at supersonic speeds by clicking in the 'L' stick while she's running. The trick here is that you need a good distance of clear space in order for Samus to get right up to...
Guide Metroid Dread: Super Missile Location - How To Destroy Green Door Shields
More power to your elbow
Our next Metroid Dread upgrade is the Super Missile which can destroy green Super Missile door shields as well as do lots more damage to foes. Metroid Dread - Where is the Super Missile?: In order to grab the Super Missile head to the location indicated in the map below once you reach the sixth area of the game, Ghavoran...
Guide Metroid Dread: Storm Missile Location - How To Open Green Light Doors
There's a storm coming
An extremely useful tool, the Storm Missile allows you to lock on to several targets at once by holding in 'R' to begin charging and then pressing 'Y' once all targets have been selected for a devastating flurry of homing rockets. Metroid Dread's Storm Missile can be used to blast single or multiple enemies, are effective...
Guide Metroid Dread: Spin Boost Location - How To Double Jump
Everybody jump, jump
The Spin Boost upgrade in Metroid Dread enables Samus to jump once more when performing a regular spin jump, which is a jump diagonally forward in either direction. This can be used to reach lots of high ledges that have been previously out of bounds but is limited underwater to only keeping the same level of height as your...
Guide Metroid Dread: Ice Missile Location - How To Freeze Enemies
Everybody Freeze!
The Ice Missile upgrade is an absolute classic weapon and in Metroid Dread Samus is — surprise, surprise — gonna be using it to freeze her foes in place where she can then shatter them with missiles. Simple! More importantly, however, this weapon can be used to remove the many fiery barriers you'll find in your way later in...
Guide Metroid Dread: Gravity Suit Location - How To Enter Cold Areas And Survive In Lava
Now we can go anywhere
We're getting deep into Metroid Dread and still unlocking vital equipment. Samus' Gravity Suit hugely reduces damage taken from enemy attacks and it also, more importantly, enables her to travel through extreme cold and even red hot lava and move around freely underwater. Obviously, this gives you access to a lot more places...
Guide Metroid Dread: Pulse Radar Location - How To Scan For Hidden Areas
Now we can find all the secrets
The Pulse Radar makes a return in Metroid Dread, and it takes a fair while before you get your hands on it. However, once you do, you can really start hunting down the game's upgrades and tanks in earnest as it sends out a nifty pulse revealing all breakable surfaces and blocks hidden in your immediate vicinity when...
Guide Metroid Dread: Cross Bomb Location - How To Upgrade Your Bombs
We're gonna need a bigger bomb
The Cross Bomb upgrade in Metroid Dread enables Samus to create far more powerful Morph Ball Bomb explosions that extend in horizontal and vertical lines — great for blowing up stacks of breakable blocks or propelling yourself in either direction with force. Metroid Dread - Where is the Cross Bomb?: In order to...
Guide Metroid Dread: Plasma Beam Location - How To Open Green Plasma Doors
Captain Plasma
Our next upgrade in Metroid Dread, the Plasma Beam is another one for your primary weapon, this time allowing you to also tear the green plasma from around doorways, giving you even more freedom to roam. This powerful power-up also tears through multiple enemies at once and can damage robotic foes without the need for a charged shot...
Guide Metroid Dread: Power Bomb Location - How To Power Bomb
The big boom
The last of Samus Aran's upgrades in Metroid Dread, the Power Bomb, turns your regular Morph Ball Bombs into devastatingly large explosions that can obliterate nearby enemies and destroy any Power Bomb Blocks nearby. Metroid Dread - Where is the Power Bomb?: In order to get the Power Bomb you'll need to fight the final Red Chozo...
Guide Metroid Dread: Corpius Boss Battle - How To Beat Corpius
How to take down Metroid Dread's first boss
The very first boss in Metroid Dread and he's an absolutely massive opponent for a rather underpowered Samus. However, Corpius isn't anywhere nearly as tough as his giant stinger and ability to cloak himself may at first suggest. Let's take look at how to take him down in double-quick time. Metroid...
Guide Metroid Dread: Kraid Boss Battle - How To Beat Kraid
He's back and we're going to batter him all over again
Yes, as we all know by now, Kraid makes a return in this latest adventure and as the second boss you'll encounter in Metroid Dread he's actually a bit of a big softie. Let's take a look at how to defeat him all over again. Metroid Dread Kraid Boss Battle Strategy: Kraid: Phase One During the...
Guide Metroid Dread: Drogyga Boss Battle - How To Beat Drogyga
This big smelly blob is going down
The fourth boss fight in Metroid Dread sees Samus take on this great big tentacled mass in Burenia and, while Drogyga may look pretty intense, it doesn't stand a chance against our superior takedown techniques! Let's have a look at how to beat this underwater terror. Metroid Dread Drogyga Boss Battle Strategy:...
Guide Metroid Dread: Chozo Soldier Boss Battle - How To Beat Chozo Soldier
Sir Lances Alot
A tough variant on the Robot Chozo Soldiers we've fought already in Metroid Dread, this big guy is pretty fast-moving, wields a long lance and does some nasty attacks that can cause a lot of damage quickly. Get your attacks right though and he's not too hard to take down. Let's have a look! Metroid Dread Chozo Soldier Boss Battle:...
Guide Metroid Dread: Escue Boss Battle - How To Beat Escue
Let's swat this bug
Our next Metroid Dread boss, Escue, is found on Ferenia. It's a fast-moving electrical bug that can cause you problems with its speed initially but, once you get how to dodge its three attack varieties down, it should cause you very few problems. Metroid Dread Escue Boss Battle Strategy: Escue: Phase One The first phase of...
Guide Metroid Dread: Robot Chozo Soldier Boss Battle - How To Beat Robot Chozo Soldiers
Let's cut these hunks of junk down to size
Once you reach Ferenia, the fifth location in Metroid Dread, you'll encounter your first Robotic Chozo Soldier enemy. These guys are fast-moving assailants with weapons who like to perform fast slashing attacks. Metroid Dread Robot Chozo Soldier Boss Battle Strategy: In order to take these enemies out as...
Guide Metroid Dread: Twin Robot Chozo Soldier Boss Battle - How To Beat Twin Chozo Soldier
Congratulations, it's twins!
Well now. This Metroid Dread boss encounter takes the regular Robot Chozo Soldier who you've already encountered and destroyed and makes it a delightful pair. These two soldiers have the exact same moveset we've seen already: two fast dashes, one a fiery red affair that needs to be avoided at all costs and a white...
Guide Metroid Dread: Red Chozo Soldier Boss Guide - How To Beat Red Chozo Soldier
New moves, same old enemy
You'll encounter this red variation on the Chozo Soldier on your return trip to Artaria once you've gained the Gravity Suit. This guy carries a lance just like his earlier counterpart, but this time he also has a large shield and some different black goo attacks to hit you with. Let's take a look at how best to take him...
Guide Metroid Dread: Experiment No. Z-57 Boss Battle - How To Beat Experiment No. Z-57
The X-Factor
Metroid Dread's Experiment No. Z-57 is an absolute monstrosity, a huge hulking behemoth who's wrapped around a thermal power plant in Cataris. This thing needs taken down to restore heat to other areas of the world and defrost the currently frozen doors that are blocking our path forward. This may be a huge beast but, with the right...
Guide Metroid Dread: Golzuna Boss Battle - How To Beat Golzuna
Get back in your shell crab...thing
Metroid Dread's Golzuna is a great big, hard-shelled electro-beast. This boss battle takes place in Ghavoran quite late on in the game and consists of not one, not two but three different beasts to kill. Fear not, however, as only Golzuna himself is much of a challenge here and he's actually not that bad once you...