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

Best Assassin's Creed Shadows skills - A close-up shot of Naoe wearing a blue floral outfit and headband.

Best skills in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Master Unlock all the skills then make the perfect concoction for a build.

Master
Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke unlock - A close-up of Yasuke talking, wearing armour and with a rifle on his back.

How to unlock and play as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Samurai You've got a long journey ahead of you.

Samurai
Assassin's Creed Shadows Heiji location Way of the Blacksmith - An upper-body shot of Heiji looking slightly to his right.

Where to find Heiji in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Smithy Finding Heiji in the busy port of Sakai is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Smithy
Assassin's Creed Shadows Imai Sokyu location - Imai Sokyu sitting down at a table with his head turned to his left.

Where to find Imai Sokyu in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Connections Track down the wealthy tea merchant to complete the Searching Sakai quest for The Golden Teppo.

Connections
Assassin's Creed Shadows change seasons - An upper-body shot of Yasuke looking cheerfully up into the distance.

How to change seasons in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Snow Day Each season brings new opportunities and challenges.

Snow Day
Assassin's Creed Shadows hideout best buildings and upgrades - Naoe standing in front of a cherry blossom tree in the hideout.

Best hideout buildings and upgrades in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Shinobi HQ From stables to studies, here's what you should build first in your hideout.

Shinobi HQ
Assassin's Creed Shadows Otama Wakasa choice - Naoe holding a bowl of tea up to her face, ready to drink.

Should you confront Otama or Wakasa in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

By Rory Norris published

Golden Teppo Identifying the Golden Teppo Onryo in The Tea Ceremony requires you to choose your target carefully.

Golden Teppo
Assassin's Creed Shadows rations upgrades - A close-up of Naoe with a worried expression.

How to get and upgrade rations in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Healthy Getting more rations and improving them is key to staying alive.

Healthy
Assassin's Creed Shadows upgrade weapons armour - Heiji the blacksmith about to speak, stood inside a building in the hideout.

How to upgrade weapons and armour in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Number Crunching Hang onto your favourite gear by boosting its stats.

Number Crunching
Assassin's Creed Shadows Butterfly Collector locations - An upper-body shot of the gamemaker that challenges you to find the butterfly locations.

All origami butterfly locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Collector You'll need to search Osaka high and low to complete The Butterfly Collector quest.

Collector
Assassin's Creed Shadows Shadow Projects - A close-up shot of Naoe with a neutral expression.

How to unlock and complete Shadow Projects in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Side gig Unlocking Shadows Projects is more complicated than you'd think.

Side gig
Assassin's Creed Shadows kosode location - A close-up shot of the merchant who'll make you a kosode.

How to get a kosode in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Kosode Conundrum You've gotta look the part for a tea ceremony.

Kosode Conundrum
Assassin's Creed Shadows Thrown to the Dogs - Naoe crouching to face the dog Tsuki-maru.

How to start the Thrown to the Dogs quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Rory Norris published

Bestie Claim your pre-order bonus by completing this exclusive quest.

Bestie
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 barbers change hairstyle - Henry sitting on a horse wearing armour.

How to find a barber and change hairstyle in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

By Rory Norris published

Fresh Trim Trek across Zhelejov and Kuttenberg to find the barber locations.

Fresh Trim
Marvel Rivals codes - Venom and other heroes

All Marvel Rivals codes and how to redeem them

By Sean Martin last updated

No capes Grab yourself some super freebies in the new hero battler.

No capes
Monster Hunter Wilds Dual Blades build - A hunter standing in a jungle in a battle-ready pose with the Dual Blades.

Best Dual Blades builds in Monster Hunter Wilds

By Rory Norris last updated

Beyblade Become a demon and spin to win using the Dual Blades.

Beyblade
Monster Hunter Wilds Long Sword build - A hunter casually posing with the Long Sword over their shoulder in a jungle.

Best Long Sword builds in Monster Hunter Wilds

By Rory Norris last updated

Blade Master Slice and dice with the agile but powerful Long Sword.

Blade Master
A hunter sits atop their Seikret mount, their palico seated behind them.

All monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds

By Lincoln Carpenter last updated

Hunter's Guide A hunting handbook for every new and returning monster.

Hunter's Guide
Monster Hunter Wilds' Arkveld, a white whyvern

How to defeat Arkveld in Monster Hunter Wilds

By Morgan Park last updated

Guardian Wilds' new flagship white wyvern is also one of its toughest battles.

Guardian
Monster Hunter Wilds Monster Fluid locations - Gemma holding a large blade while forging.

How to get Monster Fluid in Monster Hunter Wilds

By Rory Norris published

Tasty You'll need this disgustingly vague liquid to craft a variety of gear.

Tasty
Avowed Totem of Revelations locations - Three totems, including Wael's Eyes of the Obscured, on a stone pedestal at camp with candles at the base.

All Totem of Revelations locations in Avowed

By Rory Norris published

Eye-catching Explore every inch Shattercarp to complete the Totem of Revelations quest and repair Wael's Eyes of the Obscured.

Eye-catching
Avowed Earthly Aegis treasure map location - A scenic shot of a ruined tower surrounded by trees at night in Emerald Stair.

Earthy Aegis treasure map solution in Avowed

By Rory Norris last updated

Weed Killer Dig up this gross mushroom shield in Emerald Stair if you can stomach it.

Weed Killer
Avowed Robe of the Arcane Cheater treasure map location - A scenic shot of a cave tucked into a rocky hillside.

Robe of the Arcane Cheater treasure map solution in Avowed

By Rory Norris last updated

Scholarly Sacrifices Claim the disgraced student's robes for yourself to become a master mage.

Scholarly Sacrifices
Avowed Intimidating Feline Codpiece location: A ravine with a large skeleton in the rocks to the right, a key landmark.

Intimidating Feline Codpiece treasure map solution in Avowed

By Rory Norris last updated

Stelgaer's Pride Track down this tasteless treasure in Dawnshore for a tacky reward.

Stelgaer's Pride
Avowed Captain Henqua's Spoils treasure map location - A shot of a large archway constructed over a river during nighttime.

Captain Henqua’s Spoils treasure map solution in Avowed

By Rory Norris last updated

Pirate Booty From the heights of a lighthouse to the depths of a river, Captain Henqua’s treasure requires some legwork.

Pirate Booty
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