September was mostly defined by the popular launch of *Hollow Knight: Silksong* on Steam and other stores. But it wasn’t the only big game released this month. Another independent game, quite different in style, is also becoming popular and attracting more players.
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A great spot to quickly gain experience and level up in *Borderlands 4* is a small farmstead in The Howl area of Fadefields. You can reach it shortly after completing the game’s tutorial – it’s located just west of Horace’s Oversight.
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While Solo Leveling mainly focuses on Jin-Woo’s journey to become stronger, other powerful hunters also stand out. Cha Hae-In, an S-rank hunter, is a prime example. She’s widely recognized as the second-in-command of the Hunters Guild, working under Korea’s strongest hunter, Choi Jong-In.
To begin the ‘Scoundrel Roundup: Kilo’ side mission, find Shim in the Fadefields’ Faction Town. He’ll give you this mission, which starts by locating Kilo south of the Launchpad in the Howl. Kilo needs you to prove your reflexes by cracking a safe. This safe has a lever, a switch, a button, and a target. To start the puzzle, hit the button with a melee attack. Kilo will then give you instructions, and you’ll have about 5 seconds to complete each step. The sequence for the first safe is as follows:
In the game *Baby Steps*, players control Nate as he navigates a challenging, hilly landscape – the biggest obstacle being uneven terrain. It’s a walking simulator at its heart, meaning you control each of Nate’s steps as you explore. But like the anime *One Piece*, there’s more depth to both the character of Nate and the game itself than meets the eye. For Game Rant Advance, we talked to developers Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy about the making of *Baby Steps* and what it says about modern video game design.
I was really happy with how well the first Super Mario movie did in theaters, and honestly, the reviews were a lot better than the live-action one! But a lot of us fans still felt like it could have been even *better*. So, with the announcement of *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie*, I’m really hoping Illumination takes what they learned and makes the sequel even more amazing!
It’s no surprise that *Hollow Knight: Silksong* is proving incredibly popular. Since its release in early September, over 5 million people have started playing on all platforms, with half a million joining on Steam within just a few hours. The game’s player base is still growing, and developers plan to release updates and improvements to make the experience even better for both new and returning players.
When questioned about whether *Baby Steps* was meant to be a parody of “walking simulator” games, Bennett Foddy explained that he saw it more as a playful twist on large, open-world games like *Assassin’s Creed* – which also involve a lot of exploration on foot. *Baby Steps* does have a main story, where the character Nate explores a strange new world, but it’s very free-form. The game doesn’t use quest markers or to-do lists, allowing players to explore at their own speed and choose their own paths.