Hades News

Boons in Hades are one of the most common and powerful types of upgrades you’ll come across. Offered by the Olympian Gods themselves, these Boons are the genetic makeup of your build for each run, which means picking the right Boon in the right moment is extremely important if you want to beat the game and escape the Underworld.

Our Hades Boons guide will offer an overview on how Boons actually work, before delving into the strongest Boons in the game and finishing off with a full list of every Boon offered by every God. So, let’s jump in!

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Hades, the sublime god-filled roguelite from Supergiant Games, was our pick for the best game of 2020. It’s exquisitely designed, brimming with character, and remarkably challenging, as you may have discovered. It’s amazing just how difficult it is to escape Hell when your dear father, Lord Hades, doesn’t want you to leave.

But I’ve been escaping Hell since December 2018, and with the following top-tier Hades tips and strategies, you too will learn how to defeat the God of the Underworld with ease and reach the mortal realm. So if you’ve been having trouble reaching the later realms of Hades, you’ve come to the right place!

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Seven-day speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 has ended, raising a brilliant $2,758,847 million (around £2 million) for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. It’s the second-highest amount ever raised at the event, right behind last year’s winter marathon, which is pretty good going considering this year was the first fully digital AGDQ.

Despite not having a roaring crowd sat behind them, the speedrunners still put on an excellent show from the comfort of their own homes. Here are a few of my fave runs from the week.

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Компания Valve опубликовала глобальный чарт продаж по выручке в Steam за неделю, завершившуюся 10-го января. Впервые за последние два месяца произошла смена лидера - ролевой боевик Cyberpunk 2077 от польской студии CD Projekt RED сдал свой пост и оказался на третьей строчке. На вершину взобрался многопользовательский симулятор выживания Rust, который благодаря крупным стримерам неделей ранее смог занять четвертую позицию. Сейчас эту игру можно приобрести со скидкой 33% по цене 485 рублей. Предложение будет действовать до 21:00 мск 11 января. 

1. Rust
2. Valve Index VR Kit
3. Cyberpunk 2077
4. Sea of Thieves
5. Phasmophobia
6. Raft
7. Hades
8. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Operation Broken Fang
9. Grand Theft Auto V
10. Red Dead Redemption 2