For decades, Pontiac seemed to do no wrong. The brand built honest, fast, and affordable muscle cars, from the golden-era GTO to the Trans Am made famous by Bo "Bandit" Darville and KITT in Knight Rider. By the late 2000s, though, Pontiac was fighting for relevance. Then came a car that should have changed everything: the 2008–2009 Pontiac G8 GXP. It was effectively a four-door Corvette,...

In Hollow Knight: Silksong, the three Cogheart pieces are one of Pharloom’s best-kept secrets. As of 2026, this little scavenger hunt still hasn’t changed in the latest build, so players can follow these steps without worry. The game barely drops a hint about what they do, so plenty of players end up running around like a headless chicken trying to figure out if the pieces are even...

Every so often, a game throws a quest at a player that looks optional but turns out to be the main road forward. In Hollow Knight: Silksong, that quest is Flexile Spines. Set in the Far Fields, this Wish tasks Hornet with gathering 25 Spine Cores from the floating Hoker enemies, and the payoff is the Drifter's Cloak. This cloak is the real deal—it grants the glide ability, allowing Hornet...

I’ll admit it: I have a love-hate relationship with Hollow Knight: Silksong where the “hate” part is mostly me yelling at a boss named Sister Splinter while my cat judges me from the couch. The game is brilliant, but the discourse around it has become a rotating monologue about difficulty. Yes, it’s harder than the first game. Yes, some moments feel like the developers...

In the sprawling, often unpredictable landscape of indie gaming, few stories feel as remarkable as the continued rise of Team Cherry. The original Hollow Knight, a hauntingly beautiful hand-drawn adventure through the forgotten kingdom of Hallownest, was already an unprecedented success, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Given that massive footprint, it is hardly surprising that its...

Every so often, a single movement tool turns a Metroidvania from a pleasant wander into a physics-defying joyride. Hornet’s Clawline in Hollow Knight: Silksong is exactly that item. On paper it sounds modest: a grappling hook that lets her zip to dedicated hooks, latch onto distant walls, and stretch her dash far beyond its usual limits. In practice, it transforms tight corridors into...

I'll be honest: when I first started Hollow Knight: Silksong, I expected weapon upgrades to be a straightforward grind. I kept swapping tools, collecting new crests, and hunting down Mask Shards all over Pharloom, but my needle damage barely moved. That changed after I freed Bellhart and met Pinmaster Plinney. He gives you one free needle upgrade as a reward, but after that, he wants something...

Hollow Knight: Silksong structures its adventure through a layered system of main story quests and optional Wishes, guiding players across the vast kingdom of Pharloom. The campaign is divided into three acts, and across those acts the game contains a total of 21 main story quests. However, a player will only be able to complete at most 20 of these quests during a single playthrough. This...

When Team Cherry finally lifted the curtain on Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date, the indie world didn’t just sit up—it scrambled. After seven years of waiting, players had exactly two weeks to prepare. But while fans celebrated, a wave of developers quietly opened their calendars and did some panicked arithmetic. One of those developers, Jonathan Jacques-Belletête,...

I never thought I would be this obsessed with a compass. But here we are, in 2026, with Hollow Knight: Silksong finally loaded on my machine, and I have spent more time rearranging Tools than actually sleeping. Hornet’s Crest has limited slots, so every red, blue, or yellow choice matters. Some picks synergize beautifully. Others seem like trap purchases until you learn their rhythm. 🪡...