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Hogwarts Legacy fans are constantly arguing over the nuances of the game, and it isn't very often when players decidedly agree on anything. For a game that is geared toward teenagers, there's a lot of violence in the game. And there's one brutal fact about the beloved Harry Potter-based RPG that pretty much all players have accepted. View the full article

Horror games have been chasing the high that Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro’s P.T. gave players since it launched on August 12, 2014, and Perceptum could finally be the game to not only accomplish that, but also exceed it in terms of how scary it’ll be. P.T. would go on to inspire endless ‘clones’ that emulate its same walking simulator horror gimmick, typically in a single corridor or claustrophobic house interior, and Perceptum is using a brilliant mechanic to give it an edge in a sea of similar experiences. View the full article

Fans of Western games like Red Dead Redemption and dark fantasy RPGs like Bloodborne are about to get an absolute banger of a new game to check out, and you might be able to play it sooner than you think. View the full article

I first played a Legacy of Kain game when Soul Reaver came out, which at the time was considered a Tomb Raider for goths, only with better controls and some annoying block-pushing puzzles. It was the atmosphere that sold it rather than the genre—so dark and portentous it could ***** bats... Read more.View the full article

The likes of Dark and Darker have increased the popularity of co-op dungeon crawlers, the genre is soon to earn a formidable entry courtesy of three former Valheim developers. Pivoting away from Valheim's rich survival mechanics, the new studio Grip Jaw is set to release a co-op dungeon crawler that could be just as foundational and inspired in its own genre of choice. View the full article

The Secret Bunker is one of several areas in REANIMAL that you need to reach as part of the campaign, but gaining access to it will require a hidden code. While you can't miss the bunker as it's a central part of the campaign, the code is tricky to find. This guide will help you get the code so that you can access the Hidden Bunker and progress towards reaching the end of the campaign. Table of contentsHow to find the Hidden Code in REANIMALHow to open the Secret Bunker in REANIMALHow to find the Hidden Code in REANIMAL The first part of opening the Secret Bunker is to get the Hidden code. The code appears in Chapter 1: Dead in the Water for the first time. However, you won't be requiring the code until Chapter 6: Nobody Left Behind. Image via Tarsier Studios The exact code isn't handed out in the open for you to find. Instead, you'll have to retrieve it from a hint printed on a surface. Keep progressing through the first chapter until you reach the point where you have to fix the handrail. Then, you'll find a building on the right that you can reach using the nearby door. Continue along the path until you reach the office area. Enter the room, and you'll find a marked box. You'll notice a pattern that has four dots and three lines. These seven markings combine to form the code that will be required in Chapter 6. How to open the Secret Bunker in REANIMAL Once you've found the code, keep clearing the chapters until you reach Chapter 6: Nobody Left Behind. Enter the operator room, and you'll find a huge machine. The first task is to restore its power supply so that you can use the console. Image via Tarsier Studios Exit using the nearby door, and you'll find a large motor. Interact with the lever, and the machine will start. You can now use the console and input the code. Here's the correct code: Middle, Bottom, Bottom, and Middle. Once you enter the correct code, the lights will blink, followed by a poster being printed at a nearby machine. This confirms that you've unlocked the Secret Bunker achievement. Image via Tarsier Studios You will find a pair of binoculars lying next to the machine on a table. You can use them to get the following code: Bottom, Middle, Top, and Bottom. You can then use the The post How to open secret bunker in REANIMAL appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

After some weeks of counting down to Feb. 14 at 5pm CT, Bloober Team has finally unveiled what its mysterious teaser is aiming at: Layers of Fear 3. The third entry into Bloober's long-standing series builds on the artistic themes of the previous games, expanding and improving on what the series had established in the first two titles. Bloober Team initially posted a creepy, cryptic teaser on a strange website that aimed for Feb. 14 at 5pm CT. Many people speculated on its being another Bloober remake, much like Silent Hill 2 was, with Rule of Rose the primary suggestion. This title, the third in the franchise that started all the way back in 2016, will expand on the recognizable Layers of Fear style, which is heavily influenced by art and the developers' own artistic backgrounds. Bloober will also be expanding on the franchise with a new novel set in the games' universe, slated for release in fall of this year. The 10th anniversary showcase gave us a glimpse into how Layers of Fear 3 will look, complete with non-Euclidean geometry, horrifying paintings, and a living environment that shifts and changes of its own accord. [Hidden Content] Prior to this announcement, many speculated this could have been another remake of a classic horror franchise, since Bloober has somewhat become associated with such projects. There's still time and room for Bloober to continue its amazing work of remaking older titles and bringing them up to speed with modern standards, but Layers of Fear nonetheless has a special place in the horror video game space and deserves a new entry for fans old and new alike. The release date of Layers of Fear 3 is to be announced. The post Bloober Team’s cryptic countdown finally ends with a Layers of Fear 3 announcement appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Larian recently streamed Divinity: Original Sin 2, the studio's last RPG in the Divinity series before it made Baldur's Gate 3. During the stream, communications developer Aoife Wilson brought up the topic of hints in D:OS2 about what Larian was working on next... Read more.View the full article

A new story expansion for MMORPG Star Trek Online launches on February 17, alongside the game's 16th Anniversary event, which will reward players with a free starship and more. View the full article

Despite being a frog with a giant, uncanny tongue wrapped around its throat, Greninja has always been an incredibly popular Pokémon. It was recently announced that this Amphibious ninja is set to be the star of Japan's next Pokémon TCG expansion, Ninja Spinner, which is currently scheduled to release on the 13th March 2026. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Pokémon Ascended Heroes is full of excellent hits but, six packs later, I doubt I'll master set it Pokémon TCG's Ascended Heroes pre-orders are getting cancelled, and no one knows why The three Pokémon TCG decks primed to win the European International Championships View the full article

Ancient Empires is an upcoming board game from Archona Games, the publisher behind titles like Philharmonix and Small Samurai Empires. It's currently being crowdfunded, and it aims to deliver a short paced, but strategic, experience for 1-4 players. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Struggling board game publisher CMON raises $1.2 million for game development in successful share ***** Board game tutorial giant Watch It Played calls out fellow YouTuber's "deceptive" ad practices Get 1,400 TTRPGs and indie games for just $10 in this incredible charity bundle View the full article

Csaba "ForestWare" Székely's Sword Hero is one of the most exciting upcoming games: An ambitious, open-ended RPG with complex NPC behaviors, physics interactions, and emergent gameplay⁠—the Hungarian developer affectionately referred to it as a "eurojank" game, a label applied to ambitious, but often flawed attempts by European developers to replicate or advance '90s PC design sensibilities... Read more.View the full article

Rockstar Games has been relatively quiet aboutGrand Theft Auto 6since the last delay, but a couple of people involved in the game may have just leaked some interesting information. On social media, two music artists recently shared confirmations that they would be featured in the upcoming game. View the full article

Despite a plethora of disastrous films in the past, films based on iconic gaming franchises have had a major ***** in recent years, with the latest Iron Lung being a perfect example of what a fantastic adaptation can look like. Despite Iron Lung's indie game source material being only roughly an hour long, the film is one of the few gaming adaptations that took full advantage of its uniquely dreadful and isolating setting. View the full article

Lego Batman just cleaved its recommended RAM in halfView the full article

Presidents Day weekend is here, and tons of great deals are available for a limited time. Check out our picks for Presidents Day deals below. Lost Soul Aside for $20 This Presidents Day weekend, you can pick up a PS5 copy of Lost Soul Aside for just $20, saving you over $40 off this 2025 PlayStation-published game. This debut game from Ultizero Games follows protagonist Kaser on a mission to find his lost sister. Dangerous enemies await, and there are many different systems to unlock and discover throughout your journey. AirPods Pro 3 for $209.99 The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on ***** for $209.99 today. These are the latest in the Pro line, and they're packed with upgrades over the 2nd generation. There's an in-earbud heart rate sensor to track your heart rate while exercising, and the entire earbud has been redesigned for better fit, sound isolation, and comfort. Ninja Gaiden 4 for $39.99 Ninja Gaiden 4 is on ***** for $39.99 this weekend, and now is the perfect time to pick up the latest entry in the beloved series. As a collaboration with Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, this entry packs in excellent action combat with two playable characters: Yakumo and Ryu. Ninja Gaiden had a huge resurgnece last year between Ninja Gaiden 4, Ragebound, and Ninja Gaiden 2 ******, and you can even play NG4 first, if you want. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray for $49.99 The conclusion of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is almost here, with the final cour, The Calamity, set to premiere this July. Today, you can score the limited edition Blu-ray of Part 3, The Conflict, for just $49.99. This set only released last month and features all 14 episodes of Part 3, plus a 72-page production booklet, the NYCC 2024 panel, creditless opening/endings, and more. Alienware Gaming Desktop PC for $1399.99 Desktop PC components have continued to climb in price thanks to demand for datacenters and AI, but you can score a solid prebuilt Alienware desktop PC this weekend at Best Buy. You can save $400 off this PC, which includes a 5060 Ti 8GB, 1TB of storage, 32GB of RAM, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From the Ashes Edition For $29.99 Avatar has taken over the world once again with the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the Avatar saga thus far. If you're itching to experience more of Pandora, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora from Ubisoft was a sleeper hit that's on ***** this weekend. This edition of the game features both the base game and its expansion, which is perfect for new players. Octopath Traveler 0 for $39.99 Octopath Traveler 0 was easily one of the most overlooked RPGs of 2025. This massive game packs in a huge amount of content, with over 100 hours required to 100% the game. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Octopath Traveler 0 asks you to stick with a 100-hour journey, and it rewards you with the kinds of moments only lengthy RPGs can pull off with its overarching story, an intricate turn-based combat system, and a soundtrack that'll leave you absolutely floored." View the full article

Despite being a frog with a giant, uncanny tongue wrapped around its throat, Greninja has always been an incredibly popular Pokémon. It was recently announced that this Amphibious ninja is set to be the star of Japan's next Pokémon TCG expansion, Ninja Spinner, which is currently scheduled to release on the 13th March 2026. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Pokémon Ascended Heroes is full of excellent hits but, six packs later, I doubt I'll master set it Pokémon TCG's Ascended Heroes pre-orders are getting cancelled, and no one knows why The three Pokémon TCG decks primed to win the European International Championships View the full article

One Marvel Rivals player has created a petition calling for Aden Zhiyong and the rest of the team responsible for balancing combat in the popular hero shooter to be fired. As a competitive live-service title, Marvel Rivals regularly receives updates that aim to elevate characters who are underperforming while nerfing those who seem to be dominating the battlefield. Marvel Rivals was originally released on December 6, 2024, and is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. View the full article

Over five years after its original release, players keep returning to Cyberpunk 2077, and it keeps presenting them with new surprises and opportunities. While CD Projekt Red's follow-up to The Witcher 3 disappointed many upon its release, community opinion has shifted to one of general affection following patches, new content, and a general sense of reappraisal for the game's strengths. View the full article

In a stroke of bad news for any Magic: the Gathering players in North America hoping to get their hands on bundles for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, Wizards of the Coast has announced that there will be delays before they reach stores. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Does this MTG key art tease the return of a lost Lorwyn 5 Planeswalker? This MTG YouTuber's audience says it will skip Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wizards "currently" has no plans for a Magic: The Gathering Harry Potter set View the full article

The 29th annual D.I.C.E. Awards have concluded, with the best games of 2025 selected in various categories. Of course, the Game of the Year award went to a title that has been dominating the award season since it started: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but one title also got appreciation that it should've received during the TGA. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home several D.I.C.E. awards aside from the ultimate one. It gained recognition in the Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, and Outstanding Achievement in Story categories and received the RPG of the Year award to boot. It more or less swept the awards, even if it did lose out in some. Expedition 33 utterly dominated the award season. Screenshot by Destructoid A game that got the recognition it deserved to get at TGA (which was given to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for no apparent reason) is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Kojima's cinematic "Strand-type" game received several awards from D.I.C.E., including Outstanding Technical Achievement and Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design. If it were up to me, that Game Direction award should've gone to Kojima as well due to the game's cinematics, cutscenes, and overall impressive and unique game design. ARC Raiders got a bit of love as well, taking home the Online Game of the Year award. It came out a bit late in the release schedule, but it still managed to smash all expectations, getting recognized as an online powerhouse at just about every award show it got nominated in. Even we gave it an award for best live-service game, which it well deserved. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues its award season dominance as it racks up award after award, no matter where and no matter from whom. If it gets nominated anywhere, chances are that it's going to win, and it's already set many records for accolades earned. The post DICE Awards named their GOTY, and I’m fairly certain you know who it is appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

ARC Riaders is offering the Bonded Bolts Backpack charm for free to all players, and it's a unique piece of customization that you can get for free. Since launch, Embark has given away several freebies as part of in-game promotions. The latest offering might have to do with Valentine's Day (although Embark hasn't stated the exact reason). Let's find out how you can get this free charm to add to your collection. How to obtain the Bonded Bolts Charm in ARC Raiders The Bonded Bolts Backpack charm doesn't require you to complete any specific task. It's available to all players for free. All you need to do is to login, and the item will be yours. You will find the charm in your in-game inbox. Open the messages, and claim the rewards. Once done, you can then equip it from the Raider customization section. Head to Charms, and you'll find the new item over there. Select it to add to your raider loadout, and the new charm will be visible with the rest of the equipped items. [Hidden Content] Thankfully, there doesn't appear to be any ending ******* for these rewards. Hence, the freebie could be available permanently. I am unsure if new players (those creating their accounts post Feb. 14, 2026) will be eligible for the rewards. If you've played in the past or continue to do so, the rewards will be in your in-game messages. While today's rewards don't have any extra content on offer, the Shared Watch event continues to roll on. You can turn on the fight against the ARCs to get 21 extra rewards, including a new outfit set. We also wait for the upcoming Shrouded Sky update. Scheduled as the next major patch, Shrouded Sky will have new map conditions, projects, and much more. It will be interesting to find out if Embark will hand out any more freebies between now and when the update launches this month. The post How to get Bonded Bolts Backpack Charm in ARC Raiders for free appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Steam has been offering some hot deals lately, giving PC gamers a ton of new titles to try out for free, not to mention adding dozens of free-to-play games every month. One new addition to the free-to-play library has just rolled out of Early Access, and fans of Stardew Valley and/or Valheim will definitely want to give it a try. View the full article

The Dice Summit opened this year with four talks, presented by ****** Pitchford, founder and president of Gearbox Entertainment. The opening session was called Voices of the Story Ahead. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was nominated for eight awards and it won Game of the Year again, topping more than 400 awards to date. Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, lead writer and localization director at Expedition 33 creator Sandfall Interactive, talked about the three core elements and three skills of being a creative. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Read This Article for Free Get instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content like The BIG Show.Join Now to Start ReadingAlready a member? Sign in The post Voices of the Story Ahead | Dice Summit opening with Jennifer Svedberg-Yen of Clair Obscur appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

According to sources familiar with Lenovo's plans, the device is slated to debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, scheduled for March 2 to 5. It marks the company's first detachable refresh in two years. Read Entire Article View the full article