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Players wander a volcanic landscape in Valheim

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Valheim's volcanic Ashlands update gets first proper trailer and breakdown

New hazards, new weapons and siege equipment, plus thoughts on washing machines

April 22, 2024 Nic Reuben

Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.

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Valheim details customisable difficulty settings and a sort-of creative mode

Perfect for builders, peaceful strollers, and hardcore survivors

April 18, 2023 Kaan Serin

A Valheim screenshot of a player standing with their back to the camera, wielding a Battleaxe and looking out into a Mountains biome.

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Valheim dedicated server hosting guide

Set up your own Valheim server with these easy steps!

April 5, 2023 Ollie Toms

A crouching fleshy monster with a face of teeth and skulls

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Valheim's next biome update will be the Ashlands, a volcanic land of the dead

Spookier, scarier skeletons

Jan. 16, 2023 Matt Cox

Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.

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Valheim's Mistlands update now lets you wield magic in the fog

I know fog and mist are different don't @ me

Dec. 7, 2022 Matt Cox

Valheim Mistlands key art which shows two vikings venturing into an uncharted forest. One holds a torch, the other looks at a hare, while a massive sword lies stuck in the earth behind them.

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Valheim Mistlands is a foggy endgame biome patrolled by blimp ticks

A horrible bug

Nov. 22, 2022 Ed Thorn

In interior of a Viking longhouse in Valheim's new Hearth & Home update.

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Viking survival success Valheim is now available via PC Game Pass

Or you can buy it via the Microsoft store

Sept. 29, 2022 Graham Smith

Valheim - An image of the new look for trolls. The large, blue-skinned creature now has grassy chest hair and better muscles.

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Valheim is coming to PC Game Pass this autumn

With Xbox and crossplay in early 2023

June 14, 2022 Graham Smith

Valheim's frost caves are now open for spelunking

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Valheim's frost caves are now open for spelunking

Along with Steam Deck and controller support

March 1, 2022 Jay Castello

A group of Vikings in Valheim battle against a Stone Golem.

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Valheim's public test branch gets frost caves, full controller support

Prepping for the Steam Deck

Feb. 19, 2022 Graham Smith

Walking through a tunnel illuminated by a torch in a screenshot of Valheim's Mountains update.

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Valheim celebrates first birthday with info on caves and the Mistlands

The devs are working on Steam Deck support too

Feb. 3, 2022 Alice O'Connor

A Valheim screenshot of a player sitting by a firepit next to a Merchant and their cart.

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Valheim: how to save your game progress

Here's how to save your game in Valheim

Sept. 23, 2021 Jake Green

Valheim - New foods for the Hearth & Home update such as cooked boar meat are displayed on two tables beside a viking player.

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Valheim's Hearth & Home update will let you vomit all your tasty new foods

It's for a good reason, I swear

Aug. 30, 2021 Lauren Morton

Valheim’s Hearth & Home update will turn players into picky eaters

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Valheim’s Hearth & Home update will turn players into picky eaters

Food for the food gods

Aug. 10, 2021 Craig Pearson

A close up of a Viking in Valheim. She is still wearing rags, and is holding an axe.

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Valheim's new terrain system should help things load faster and smoother

The new update overhauls landscape modification

April 20, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

A character in survival game Valheim sitting by a campfire at night

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Why Valheim wants to stop you using portals

Portals are historically inaccurate anyway

March 25, 2021 Alex Wiltshire

A Valheim screenshot of a Longship at sea.

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Valheim player discovers cart waterskiing because physics is a lie

It's also a cargo trick, but I just want viking watersports

March 15, 2021 Lauren Morton

This Valheim world generator is super handy for sleuthing good seeds

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This Valheim world generator is super handy for sleuthing good seeds

Get the lay of the land for any seed

March 1, 2021 Lauren Morton

A Valheim screenshot which shows a player in a longboat, prepping for their descent down a huge mega-ramp.

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Valheim player discovers that the sea is one big trampoline

It all started with a longboat and a mega-ramp

March 1, 2021 Ed Thorn

A Valheim screenshot of a player holding a shield and looking into a Black Forest biome.

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My new Valheim goal is to find a tree that just won't fall down

Defying gravitree

Feb. 25, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Valheim builders are already rivalling Minecraft's

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Valheim builders are already rivalling Minecraft's

From the Eye Of Sauron to cosy Skyrim lodges, some impressive crafting is going down

Feb. 23, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Valheim viking standing in front of a small wooden house

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Valheim Plus mod adds convenient tweaks and precision building options

Build mode snapping woes no more

Feb. 22, 2021 Lauren Morton

A Valheim screenshot of three armed and armoured players looking into a Portal.

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Valheim has sold three million copies, on track for world domination soon

Forget millions, when will it sell billions?

Feb. 19, 2021 Lauren Morton

A Valheim screenshot of a player holding a shield and looking into a Black Forest biome.

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Valheim is more inspired by The Legend Of Zelda than it is survival games, says developer

"We wanted to have more of a feeling of an old school, singleplayer adventure game"

Feb. 18, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Valheim patch fixes missing tombstones and phantom smoke deaths

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Valheim patch fixes missing tombstones and phantom smoke deaths

Less insult to injury for your vikings

Feb. 17, 2021 Lauren Morton