Rory Norris

Rory Norris

Guides Writer

Rory has made the fatal error of playing way too many live service games at once, and somehow still finding time for everything in between. Sure, he’s an expert at Destiny 2, Call of Duty, and more, but at what cost? He’s even sunk 1,000 hours into The Elder Scrolls Online over the years. At least he put all those hours spent grinding challenges to good use over the years as a freelancer and guides editor. In his spare time, he’s also an avid video creator, often breaking down the environmental design of his favourite games. If you can’t track him down, he’s probably lost in a cave with a bunch of dwarves shouting “rock and stone” to no end.

Latest articles by Rory Norris

Hytale Memories: A third-person screenshot of a character wearing armour and holding a torch standing in front of a large blue portal in a ruin.

Hytale's already adding necromancy, improved mining, and better world generation just over a week after launch

By Rory Norris published

News Update 2's patch notes are pretty stacked.

News
Overwatch survey skins: The thumbnail for ThatPunchKid's video 'The Lucio 2.0 Update', showing a Lucio's face distorted and surrounded with a green glow.

Blizzard has teased new Overwatch survey skins, and the usual suspects aren't shy about hogging the concept collections

By Rory Norris published

News Can they all come true, please?

News
fortnite chapter 3 leak

In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront'

By Rory Norris published

News "This altruistic pro-developer talk doesn't sit well".

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News
Marathon

'Everyone will be able to try Marathon' before launch as Bungie takes a second, sharper stab at reviving the iconic series as an extraction shooter in a post-Arc Raiders world

By Rory Norris published

News Second time's the charm, as they say.

News
A Runner from the next Marathon game reveal looking at the screen, her eyes are covered, possibly replaced by biosynthetics

Marathon's creative director says Bungie 'wanted to push the boundaries of what an extraction shooter can do with its story' as it goes head to head with Arc Raiders' evolving world

By Rory Norris published

News Someone call Byf.

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News
Hytale sturdy chitin: A third-person image of a character holding a torch and pickaxe inside a dark cave, with a Scarak nesting in the background.

Hytale's elusive end-game ore, mithril, 'won't be as simple to mine as the others'

By Rory Norris published

News "We got some fun ideas".

News
Marathon

You're safe: Buying Marathon on Steam no longer downloads Destiny 2 automatically

By Rory Norris published

News Escape will make me download Destiny, apparently.

News
Hytale teleporter: A third-person image of a character standing in front of a portal outside their wooden house.

How to build a teleporter in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Fast Travel Craft a portal to fast-travel across Orbis.

Fast Travel
Hytale azure kelp: The azure kelp plant under the water, planted in mud.

How to get azure kelp in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Gone Fishin' I'm not quite sure why azure kelp is required for a teleporter.

Gone Fishin'
Hytale hide armour: Three characters standing in a desert, looking at something off camera. The character in the middle and the one on the right are wearing armour and holding weapons, while the person on the left is wearing a red top and skirt.

Hytale is adding the ability to toggle armour so you don't have to hide your fancy clothes: 'Community asks? Community receives'

By Rory Norris published

News No more fashion crimes.

News
Hytale voidheart: A Void Spawn charging towards the camera with its sword raised, in a desert at night.

How to get voidhearts in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Unlucky Cross your fingers.

Unlucky
Divinity: Original Sin 2

Larian's nine-year-old RPG has just had its best month since launch: 'Sales for both BG3 and D:OS 2 have been incredible' thanks to Divinity

By Rory Norris published

News Now that's a baseline.

News
Hytale cobalt: A third-person image of a character holding a torch and pixacke standing next to a cobalt ore deposit in a cave.

How to get cobalt in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Easy Upgrade Craft cobalt gear for an early upgrade.

Easy Upgrade
Hytale shadoweave scraps: A third-person image of a character stood outside an Outlander village, getting shot in the back with an arrow.

How to get shadoweave scraps in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Outlander Challenge the Outlanders.

Outlander
Hytale adamantite: A third-person image of a character holding a torch and pickaxe standing in front of adamantite.

How to get adamantite in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Top Tier Craft adamantite gear.

Top Tier
Hytale cindercloth scraps: Incandescent skeletons walking across the surface of the volcanic Devastated Lands.

How to get cindercloth scraps in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Infernal Material Brave the fiery pits to find cindercloth.

Infernal Material
Hytale sturdy chitin: A third-person image of a character holding a torch and pickaxe inside a dark cave, with a Scarak nesting in the background.

How to get sturdy chitin in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Armoured Up Armoured beasts.

Armoured Up
Emily Kaldwin fighting guards and clockwork robots

Once and for all, which game has the best art?

By Sean Martin published

Fine art Make your case PC gamers.

63 Comments
Fine art
Marvel Rivals Season 6 Deadpool: A side on view of Deadpool, back facing the camera, firing his pistol to the left.

Marvel Rivals Season 6 release date, Deadpool abilities, and more

By Rory Norris published

Rule Breaker Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone in the Night at the Museum update.

Rule Breaker
Best Hytale mods: A character holding a pickaxe and looking over their shoulder as a bear approaches in the distance.

The best Hytale mods and how to install them

By Rory Norris published

Tinkerer You can already start modding worlds and servers.

Tinkerer
Hytale Memories: A third-person screenshot of a character wearing armour and holding a torch standing in front of a large blue portal in a ruin.

Hytale Memories explained

By Rory Norris published

Note Taker Journey to the Forgotten Temple and unlock Memories.

Note Taker
Hytale backpack: A third-person image of a character holding a pickaxe outside their wooden house.

How to craft the backpack upgrade in Hytale to increase your inventory size

By Rory Norris published

Hoarder Bump up that inventory size with a backpack.

Hoarder
Hytale leather: A close-up of four Mosshorns looking at the player.

How to get leather in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Hunter Track down light, medium, and heavy leather.

Hunter
Hytale softwood planks: A third-person image of a character stood in front of a tree holding an axe.

How to get softwood planks in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Chop Chop Grab an axe and start exploring.

Chop Chop
Hytale multiplayer server: A character holding a sword and wearing heavy armour running away from goblins chasing them from a ruin.

How to play with friends in Hytale

By Rory Norris published

Better Together Explore a brave new world using multiplayer.

Better Together
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