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With the end of 2025 nearly here, Disney Dreamlight Valley has revealed a new free gift code. DisneyDreamlight Valley occasionally offers redemption codes to receive special items, and this latest one gives players New Year Community Lanterns to help celebrate the start of 2026. View the full article

Fans are calling out EA and Dice for a new skin added to Battlefield 6, claiming that a face mask in the game is ripping off Call of Duty. The debut of the beloved FPS franchise's newest game in October saw overwhelming success following its launch, breaking records for EA and Dice. Battlefield 6 sold more than 7 million copies within just three days of the game's launch, easily becoming the fastest-selling game in the series. Battlefield 6 has also given fans plenty of unique ways to customize their in-game characters for its multiplayer matches. View the full article

The credit card is an essential item in My Winter Car, and you'll need to use it regularly for various tasks. All financial transactions in My Winter Car primarily happen via the digital medium. While there's cash, you'll need to withdraw it at the ATM with the credit card. This guide will tell you all you need to know when it comes to using the card. There's also an element of setting your PIN for using the card at an ATM. Table of contentsWhat's your credit card PIN in My Winter CarHow to change the credit card PIN in My Winter CarHow to use the credit card in My Winter CarWhat's your credit card PIN in My Winter Car When you start playing the game, your credit card won't have a PIN. The first four-digit code you use will be your PIN for the remainder of the save. To do so, go to any ATM and use the credit card (you can try the one at the Gas Station). Image via Amistech Games It's highly important for you to remember the PIN because you can't change it directly from within the game. If you forget the PIN, you won't be able to access your money. Thankfully, there's a workaround available in case you forget the PIN. How to change the credit card PIN in My Winter Car This part is slightly tricky, so follow the instructions as mentioned here. Open the LocalLow folder in AppData (can be found in the root directory of your PC).Open the subfolder Amistech, and then go to the My Winter Car folder.Inside, you'll find a SaveFile.txt. Open the file and load it into the MSCEditor.Look for the entry creditcardpin, and you'll find your PIN. You can change the PIN from here and save to modify your older security code.How to use the credit card in My Winter Car Once you find an ATM, complete the following steps. Image via Amistech Games Use the credit card and enter your PIN.If you want to withdraw, choose Otto.If you want to view transactions, choose Tapahtumat.Select the correct amount. Once done, pick your credit card and the cash (this will automatically reflect on top of your screen, along with other player attributes). The post How does the credit card work in My Winter Car and how to change the pin appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

2026 is a huge year for Persona, with the series celebrating its 30th anniversary. If you've yet to catch up on the series, now is the best time to do so. Beyond the standard mainline games, Persona has seen spin-offs here and there, but Persona 5, in particular, has seen a suite of them. Persona 5 Strikers from Omega Force is actually set after the events of Persona 5, and the recently released Persona 5: The Phantom X brings many new characters into the fold. However, the most interesting spin-off is arguably Persona 5 Tactica, a strategy-based spin-off that is similar to XCOM. If you've yet to check out this game, Best Buy has a great deal to pick up a copy for only $10. Persona 5 Tactica for $9.99 Persona 5 Tactica falls in line with the story of Persona 5, with the game actually taking place during the base game. One day, the party is transported away to an alternate reality called a Kingdom, and these worlds are where Tactica takes place. DLC was also made available for Persona 5 Tactica, in the form of Repaint Your Heart, which brought back familiar faces Goro Akechi and Kasumi Yoshizawa. In each Kingdom, you control up to three characters and move them around a grid-based map to take down enemies. Many of Persona 5's unique combat mechanics are implemented here in familiar ways, such as the 1 More mechanic when attacking an enemy and knocking them to the ground. What We Said in Our Review In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "When all is said and done, I had a really good time with Persona 5 Tactica. It's a smaller, easier, less epic experience than its JRPG big brother, but none of that spoils the adventure too much. The combat is quick, clever, and exciting, even if – along with the writing and art style – it seems geared toward younger players or an overall more casual experience. Getting to spend another 40-some hours with my beloved Shujin classmates and bob my head along to some of the best music in video games is well worth my time. Long live the revolution!" [/url] Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium. View the full article

The Firewood Cutter, aka the Lumber Conveyor, is an exceptional tool if you're looking to sell and cut Firewood in My Winter Car. This item can't be used on its own, and you'll need to use the tractor to do so. However, the job is easier said than done, and this guide will help you become a woodcutter in a few simple steps. Table of contentsHow to use the Lumber Conveyor in My Winter CarHow to cut the Firewood in My Winter CarHow to use the Lumber Conveyor in My Winter Car The first task is to connect the Cutter to the Kekmet. It's impossible to move the Lumber Conveyor from its stationary position without attaching it to your tractor. Hence, drive the tractor carefully and place it very close to the Conveyor. Keep the distance as minimal as possible, or else the alignment will be loose, and logs will fall. Image via Amistech Games You'll find the rear hitch lever on the right side of the Kekmet. Use it to lower the attachment arms from the rear of the tractor. Get down, and click the connection point on the cutter (once the attachment arms have been lowered). If aligned properly, the cutter will connect with the Kekmet. Next, use the PTO lever located to the left of the steering wheel of the Kekmet. Activate it to start the sdrive shaft and the Conveyor. If you want the cutter to work fast, go for a higher RPM. However, that will be less conducive to a longer cutting session. How to cut the Firewood in My Winter Car Image via Amistech Games Once you have completed all the steps mentioned earlier in the guide, take a log from the wood pile. Then, place it in the cutter slot. The log will automatically split the logs into pieces based on how high the RPM is. The Conveyor will automatically place the Firewood in the trailer (don't forget to attach it). The post How to use the Firewood Cutter in My Winter Car appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for January 2026, and the new year kicks off with Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper. As detailed by PlayStation.Blog, these three games will be available to all PlayStation Plus members from January 6 until February 2. This is also a great time to remind PlayStation Plus members that they also have until January 5 to add December's games to their library, which include Lego Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White. 2022's Need for Speed Unbound leads the pack on PS5 and will give racers a chance to try out the latest entry in the beloved franchise. Unbound has separate single and multiplayer campaigns and encourages players to "race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge." In our Need for Speed Unbound review, we said it "hasn’t strayed very far from the fundamentals of 2019’s Heat, but its bold new animated style impresses." Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is up next on PS4 and PS5, and it's a gorgeous remake of the 2010 title that first appeared on Nintendo Wii. In this 3D platformer, players become Mickey Mouse and venture to the Wasteland, a realm of forgotten Disney characters. And yes, you do get to encounter Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who was Walt Disney's first big character before Mickey. In my preview of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, I said, "what impressed me the most about Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is how much it looks and, perhaps most importantly, feels like a 2024 game." Rounding out the bunch is Core Keeper on PS4 and PS5, a 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure where you can "harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build your base, and explore a dynamically evolving world waiting to be unearthed." Core Keeper is getting a big Void & Voltage Update (and a Switch 2 release!) on January 28, 2026, so this is a great time to jump aboard. The update includes a new biome called Breaker's Reach, a new boss named S.A.H.A.B.A.R., an Advanced Automation Table, and much more. For more, check out which game we crowned the best PlayStation game of 2025 alongside all of our other big winners of the year. Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and listen to his show, Talking Disney Magic. View the full article

ConcernedApe has confirmed that some new fixes are on the way for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Stardew Valley, addressing some notable bugs with the new version. The beloved farming sim from solo developer Eric Barone has been among gaming's most influential indie releases, ushering in the modern ***** of farming sims and "cozy" games. Stardew Valley has been made available on a multitude of platforms, seeing releases on everything from home consoles to a mobile version of the game. Stardew Valley even recently received a version for Nintendo's newest home console. View the full article

2025 was a year filled with many surprises, two new consoles (for me), tons of comparisons, loads of indie games, and some surprise games coming out on top. View the full article

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Sometimes it feels like the gaming world revolves around Grand Theft Auto 6. Barring an unprecedented disaster, it's almost assuredly going to be a bestseller, and many expect it to set a new bar for open-world games. But it's hard to get too excited amid delays, and an unofficial "remaster" of Grand Theft Auto 4 has recently seen improvements that could fill the gap while you wait for November 2026 to arrive. View the full article

Going strong for over a decade at this point, the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise has evolved in countless ways over the years, but its latest form is one of the most unorthodox yet. While it isn't exactly the most legal method of playing through the FNAF series, one unique pirate offered a limited-time window to play a chunk of the series for free through Steam. View the full article

Gaming laptops are always a balance between price, performance, and portability. The Asus ROG Strix G16 manages to find a good balance between all three. Though a few more design updates would be welcome, its RTX 50-series graphics and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor form a potent combination that delivers good gaming performance for the money. Purchasing Guide The Asus ROG Strix G16 comes in both Intel and AMD configurations, giving you the choice between the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D reviewed here and the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX. The base model for AMD features the Ryzen 9 9955HX and as low as the Nvidia RTX 5050, 2TB of storage, and 32GB of system memory. The Intel version begins with the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and can be configured with the Nvidia RTX 5050, 1TB of storage, and 16GB to 32GB of memory. It can be purchased at Amazon, Newegg, or directly from Asus, [/url] Asus ROG Strix G16 - Design and Features If I asked you to picture a “gaming laptop”, there’s a good chance something like the Asus ROG Strix G16 would come to mind. A lot of its design plays into the stereotypes but falls into the middle with how far it takes them. It isn’t thin or light, measuring 13.94 x 10.39 x 1.2 inches and weighing 5.51 pounds. It has a bright RGB keyboard and front LED strip to paint your desk in colored light. And the style is aggressive with a big ROG eye on the lid and plenty of hard angles and “Republic of Gamers” debossed on the hinge. The system is beautiful, if a bit too similar to last year’s version. Big design changes are hardly a requirement for a great gaming laptop, but the Intel version of the 2025 Strix G16 has some meaningful upgrades that could influence which may be the best fit. While certainly not shabby, this version offers an improved selection of ports (Thunderbolt 5 and an extra USB Type-A), upgraded WiFi 7 compatibility, wraparound RGB lighting, and includes a larger trackpad. The AMD system I’m reviewing comes with two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, two Type-C USB 4 ports, a full-size HDMI 2.1 video out, an RJ45 ethernet jack, and a 3.5mm audio combo port. Only one of the USB 4 ports can be used for charging, unlike the Intel version, and both Type-A ports are on the right side, which can get in the way of the mouse with trailing wires or larger dongles. The AMD version is no slouch, either. Outfitted with a Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, it has both the brains and brawn to run the latest AAA games at a high framerate. It comes with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB NVMe SSD for fast load times and speedy multitasking. Both the memory and storage can be upgraded and can be accessed easily by unscrewing and removing the back panel. The “X3D” in the processor is important and points towards the potential better gaming performance thanks to its 3D V-Cache design. Broadly speaking, you can think of a processor’s cache as its own personal RAM supply, keeping the most important information data available for rapid access. Usually, these memory dies are laid out on a flat plane, but the G16’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D stacks them vertically, lowering latency for improved performance. Compared to the standard Ryzen 9 9955HX, the 9955X3D also doubles the total amount of L3 cache bringing the total to 128MB. In short, this variant can access more, and more quickly, which directly translates to better gaming performance. Keeping that hardware cool is one of the most important factors in performance. Unlike the Intel model, which received a new vapor chamber cooler this generation, the AMD version features the same three-fan, heat pipe design as last year. It also uses liquid metal on the graphics card to help keep temperatures low. Air is drawn in through vents on the bottom and through the keyboard and exhausts out the back and sides. When the fans ramp up to full speed, you can definitely feel the heat on your mouse hand, but I didn’t find it uncomfortable. While it would have been nice to see the same upgrades Team Blue received, the existing system works well enough to avoid thermal throttling. After multiple benchmarks, I recorded a peak CPU temperature of 85C and a peak GPU temperature of 87C in turbo mode. Though the system is capable of running silently at idle, it definitely gets loud enough while gaming that it may bother anyone sitting nearby. There’s no OLED screen on the G16, which comes as a bit of a surprise given that many of its competitors do (see the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 and Razer Blade 16). There’s no mini-LED either, so HDR isn’t an option. It still gets plenty bright at around 500-nits and offers vibrant and relatively accurate color reproduction, so everything from games to editing YouTube videos looks reliably good. If you don’t care about gaming in HDR or want to avoid burn-in risk, it’s a solid option and helps the price stay reasonable. Instead of OLED, the display offers a 1600p resolution and a fast 240Hz refresh rate. This resolution offers a middle ground between clarity and performance. At 16 inches, this translates to 189 pixels per inch (PPI), which appears crisp and detailed in both still images and games. It also doesn’t require an RTX 5090 or low settings to hit 60 FPS or higher in most games. It won’t compete with OLED in responsiveness, but its 240Hz refresh rate is certainly up to the task for competitive play and reduces motion blur and input lag that might give an enemy the advantage. The keyboard and trackpad are just fine. The keys have good tactility and aren’t mushy, but lack the crispness of competitors like the HP Omen Max 16 or even Asus’s own ROG Zephyrus G16. They do offer programmable lighting and customizable macro buttons along the top row, though. The trackpad is on the smaller side at 3.4 x 5.1 inches but is still large enough to easily use and allowed me to avoid activating it with my palms. The trackpad also features a built-in number pad option that can be activated by clicking the upper right corner. When pressed, a number pad is illuminated, allowing you to press numbers instead of moving the cursor. This can be convenient but more than once I activated it by accident and had to press multiple times to get it to turn off. The speakers get relatively loud and avoid distortion at all but the highest level. They also offer a surprising amount of bass, so games and movies sound fuller and more rich than laptops typically are. A gaming headset will still offer a superior experience, especially if you’re trying to hear enemy footsteps, but you could definitely use the built-in speakers and have a good time outside of competitive games. The system comes with a 1080p webcam, but it’s nothing special and doesn’t support Windows Hello facial recognition. While it’s not a make or break feature, it’s a nice convenience and disappointing to see left out here. Finally, we come to battery life. The G16 comes with a 90 WHr battery capacity, so you won’t run into any issues taking it on a plane. To test its uptime, I put it through Procyon’s battery life test, which simulates mixed-use for productivity. In this test, it lasts five hours and 12 minutes. Gaming on battery is expectedly far lower, averaging around an hour and ten minutes. The system comes with a 220W power brick, which adds another pound or so to the system’s total weight, but if you’re planning on gaming, you’ll definitely want to carry it with you. You can also charge the system through one of its USB-C ports at up to 100-watts. I found this to be very inconsistent, however. Even with the RTX 5070 Ti completely disabled, the system set to Silent and Eco GPU mode in Armoury Crate, and Windows set to prioritize battery life, it still wouldn’t charge consistently. After troubleshooting different chargers and cables, it appears that it may be a bug related to battery care settings in the MyAsus application, though I can’t be sure. I am certain that the system shouldn’t have been draining running potato settings with brightness set to minimum, though. Asus ROG Strix G16 - Software The G16 relies on a combination of Armoury Crate and MyAsus to customize its different settings. MyAsus is an application included on virtually all modern Asus laptops, even outside of gaming, and is designed to be beginner friendly. It gives you a quick overview of the system’s key stats and offers a number of diagnostics to pinpoint the root cause of different problems that may arise. The software also provides a range of options that are largely doubled-up in Armoury Crate, but are simpler toggles for things like Battery Care and Picture Modes. Armoury Crate is where the bulk of the G16’s settings reside and it only takes a quick glance between the apps to see that it’s significantly more complex and feature rich. Within, you can see the same diagnostics but significantly expanded to include clock speeds and temperatures. The home page offers all of your most common settings, such as your current performance mode (Windows, Silent, Performance, Turbo, and Manual) and several shortcuts like disabling the Windows keep to get gaming faster. Clicking Manual mode allows you to dial in your own overclock, but like most laptops, there really isn’t much headroom outside of the preset modes. Clicking through the tabs on the left, however, and you’ll find settings for lighting, remapping keys, configuring the GPU performance mode, changing the picture preset, and more. There’s even a wallpaper tool, a game launcher, and as an update tool so you can always be sure you’re running the latest drivers. There’s a lot here and it’s not the best presented, but it’s also the exact same we’ve seen on ROG laptops for several years. If you’ve used it before, you’ll know what to expect. If not, prepare to take some time to explore each tab in depth. Asus ROG Strix G16 - Performance The Strix G16 has the on-paper specs to offer great gaming performance, but as with any laptop, there’s more at play than simple specs. Temperatures, wattages, clock speeds, and how long it’s able to maintain them all come into play. To get an idea of what you should actually expect for performance, I ran the system through a battery of synthetic and real-world gaming tests. These tests are run on all of our gaming laptops and each is designed to assess a certain quality, like ray tracing performance with and without DLSS. All tests are performed at Ultra settings unless otherwise noted and are conducted at both native resolution and 1080p or the equivalent for its aspect ratio. Beginning with synthetics, the G16 performs well, which isn’t surprising given the high its beefy processor. Its RTX 5070 Ti graphics are no slouch either, which is also represented here. Obviously, if you invest in a system with a higher-tier graphics card, you’ll see some gains, but the G16 sits in a sweet spot between price and performance. Looking at real-world gaming benchmarks, the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D gets to flex its muscle a bit more. While the biggest benefits can be seen at 1200p, the G16 also sees a performance advantage at 1600p. As I’ve tested the system over the last several weeks, I’ve been able to do anecdotal testing with Ready or Not, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Battlefield 6. While I don’t have a standard Ryzen 9 9955HX to test against, the G16 averaged between 7 and 16% FPS higher than the ROG Zephyrus G16 and G14, each with the same GPU, when tested at the same resolutions in these games. Given the charging issues I experienced, I had to carry the power brick any time I needed the system for more than a few hours without worrying about using power saving options which can lower performance. The weight of the system is already at the line for being too bulky and that pushes it over as a daily carry. With that aside, the system itself is reliable outside of its middle-of-the-road battery life. The chassis is solid and the hinge is stable. The keyboard is decent enough that it doesn’t stand out negatively and the trackpad, while on the small side, works well. The screen and speakers are definite standouts, and with hardware at the level it offers, there’s little that it cannot do. It’s not a standout in some ways, but if you don’t need features like best-in-class battery life or extra ports, it’s a good pick for maximizing in-game framerates. Christopher Coke has been a regular contributor to IGN since 2019 and has been covering games and technology since 2013. He has covered tech ranging from gaming controllers to graphics cards, gaming chairs and gaming monitors, headphones, IEMs, and more for sites such as MMORPG.com, Tom’s Hardware, Popular Science, USA Today’s Reviewed, and Popular Mechanics. Find Chris on Twitter @gamebynight. View the full article

Steammight be one of the most well-known video game storefronts out there, but if you've never taken the time to peruse GOG (aka "Good Old Games"), it's an alternative option that offers players "DRM-free" video games, meaning that any games you purchase are yours to keep forever, even if delisted from the platform. View the full article

After several incredible releases, big-name titles, and surprise hits, 2025 in gaming is rapidly coming to an end. It's time to look forward. Below, we've gathered just some of the games we're looking forward to playing in 2026. Make sure to let us know what you want to play, which games you're curious about, and which ones you'll pre-order the moment it's possible. And you know what the best part is? These are just scratching the surface. There's a whole calendar of 2026 titles to look forward to, plus plenty more surprises that will drop and take the gaming world by storm. Table of contentsMost anticipated 2026 video gamesGrand Theft Auto 6Resident Evil RequiemMarvel’s WolverineLego Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightThe DuskbloodsTomb Raider: Legacy of AtlantisMarathonMost anticipated 2026 video gamesGrand Theft Auto 6 Image via Rockstar Games It starts and ends with GTA 6 in 2026. It's currently slated to finally launch on Nov. 19, and is not just the most anticipated game of 2026, but probably of all time. It's got impossible expectations, and its pricetag will be a point of discussion up until it's finally out (will they actually charge $100 for it?), but everyone in the industry and world is waiting for this one to drop. Resident Evil Requiem Image via Capcom First-person? Check. Survival horror? Check. Third-person? That too. Action gameplay? You got it! Leon S. Kennedy and newcomer Grace Ashcroft take the stage in what's being described as the end of an era in the Resident Evil franchise for its 30th anniversary. Whatever comes next will be different, but for now, RE9 is looking and sounding like the best of both distinct identities the series has had. Marvel’s Wolverine Image via Insomniac Games Get ready, bub, because Insomniac Games' follow-up to its Spider-Man games is finally coming in the fall of 2026. The action-adventure game promises lots of rage, even more blood, and a whole lot of mutants and X-Men cameos. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Image via WB Games Imagine a LEGO Batman game that's based on several different movies and appearances of the character (like The Dark Knight and more), but with the open-world, action combat gameplay of the Batman Arkham games. We can't wait to visit LEGO Gotham in this one. The Duskbloods Image via From Software From Software's next title is a Switch 2 exclusive that features both PvP and PvE in multiplayer fashion. It's still unknown what this game truly is all about, but Elden Ring: Nightreign has shown that the Dark Souls maker is venturing into full-fledged multiplayer a bit more. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Image via Crystal Dynamics Lara Croft is officially back in 2026, with a "reimagining" of her original 1996 PS1 classic. Crystal Dynamics promises some surprises in this remake-that's-not-a-remake, so franchise fans everywhere will be booting this one up with excitement and curiosity. Marathon Image via Bungie This one may turn some heads, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Marathon accomplishes as a new extraction shooter when it drops in March. Will the game be good? Will it matter, after months of bad PR? Will ARC Raiders' popularity have a negative or positive effect? After months of feedback and testing, once the game was delayed, it's looking and sounding like a better title than what players experienced in last year's closed alpha. It remains to be seen just how the game will feel on day one. The post Destructoid’s most anticipated games for 2026 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC is now live in FC 26, and you can complete it in Ultimate Team to win a free pack. The objective is to use lower-rated cards from your Ultimate Team inventory. The pack you get in return could even include a walkout/promo card if you're lucky. This guide will help you complete the challenge before it gets removed from Ultimate Team. Table of contentsFC 26 New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC taskFC 26 New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC solutionsFC 26 New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC task The New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC has just one task, and here are its requirements. New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC Min. Nationalities in Squad: 2Min. Clubs in Squad: 3Min. 3 Players from the same LeagueMin. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 26 The requirements are relatively relaxed compared to some of the recent fodder challenges. The main difficulty will be around the 26 chemistry requirement, as you'll need to have cards from different nationalities and clubs. FC 26 New Year's Kick Off Challenge SBC solutions If you get stuck while trying to complete the challenge, you can use the following solution. May ST 61Xiao Kun 52Spittal CAM 69Dhanda CAM 67Franzoni CDM 69Benali CDM 70Robertson LB 64Halkett CB 69Bellich CB 69Carrique RB 65Prior GK 68 Completing the fodder challenge will get you a tradeable Rare Electrum Players Pack. This pack includes six Silver and six Gold player items. All 12 items are Rare, with one guaranteed to be rated 82 or higher. The pack is pretty impressive considering the low completion cost of the challenge. The post FC 26 New Year’s Kick Off Challenge SBC tasks and solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The map in My Winter Cap is relatively straightforward, but there are multiple points that you'll need to visit. The POIs have different purposes. Some of them provide you with different resources, while other places will have jobs for you to participate in. This guide will pinpoint all important locations that can be found on the map. All My Winter Cap map locations Here's the complete map of My Winter Map, followed by what all the locations mean. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid H=HouseF(in Red)=Flea MarketPN=Pub NappoF(in ******)=Futufon OfficeFG=Fleetari's GarageIT=Ice TrackKM=KekmetCR=Corris RivettG=Gas Station You'll be spending a lot of time at your House, which will be your base of operations. The location has Pub Nappo, the Flea Market, and the Gas Station nearby. These three locations will provide you with all the necessary survival items, job opportunities, and more. Most of the important POIs are huddled around your starting House. However, you'll need to travel to the western half to find Fleetari's Garage, which has plenty of valuable resources to purchase. Locations marked CR and KM feature the Corris Rivett and Kekmet, respectively. The former is the main project car in My Winter Car, while the latter is a tractor that has plenty of uses. The map you see in this guide is the main one, but there's a smaller map that can be found inside the taxi. If you pick up the job that requires you to drive around town with passengers, you can drive the taxi. The smaller map you find in the taxi is a snapshot of the larger map (that you can see above). I am expecting more POIs to be added in the future as part of updates. There are additional buildings around the town. However, you can't interact with them or enter them. However, they're there for a reason, so be on the lookout for how the map shifts in the next few months. The post Complete My Winter Car map with all locations appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

It’s that time of year again, folks; that time where we check back in on our 12-month-old New Year’s resolutions and inevitably decide whether we’re total failures or beacons of success. This was the year I was finally going to show more dedication and discipline by completing more games than I left unfinished. I played a ton of games in 2025, including everything from longer RPGs like Avowed, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, to smaller indies like Aethermancer, Town to City, and Death Howl. Death Howl was a hidden end-of-the-year gem. Screenshot by Destructoid Though my list is long—what I’d consider a commendable feat for any self-proclaimed game connoisseur—I have had for years what I’ve felt is a dirty secret: very rarely do I finish a game. And in 2025, I barely finished two. It would’ve been a devastating hit to my resolve at the beginning of the year. But now, as I stare down 2026, I’ve not only come to terms with this defeat, I've redefined it as my own form of victory. Now, ironically, roguelikes are the exception to my years-long struggle. And I say “ironically,” because, of course, you don’t actually “finish” most roguelikes—that’s sort of their thing. But I tend to do everything I can in them: defeating secret “final” bosses, unlocking all the cards or collectibles, or completing every achievement I can. Maybe it’s the fact that with roguelikes, you can step away for extended periods of time without having to keep up with a story or track the side quest you wanted to complete before progressing the main narrative. Whatever the reason, the genre has become a safe haven for me, offering me the chance to play at my own pace and on my own terms. But RPGs or any other narrative-focused title are another story. Over the years, I’ve roamed the hilly countryside of Red Dead Redemption 2, visited distant galaxies in Starfield, and fought to save feudal Japan from Mongol invaders in Ghost of Tsushima—all games I’ve said I’d one day finish only to add them to the list of games I never will. There’s more on that list, too—a lot more, actually—but I’ll save us both the trouble of naming them off. What’s most disappointing about that list isn’t the number of games on it, though; it’s that I quite enjoyed a good chunk of them. I wholeheartedly adored the fantastical world of Clair Obscur and its delicious world-building and character design. But did I finish it? Nope! I cut my playthrough short to review Octopath Traveler 0. Admittedly, my reasons were work-related, and I was a bit disgruntled at having to be pulled away from the eventual GOTY. But now, after over a month and a half away from the game, the notion of picking it back up feels daunting. I don’t remember where I left off or what areas of the map I had planned to return to before further progressing the story, and the process of finding out feels like work. It won’t stop me from trying, though, and that’s exactly what I plan to do in my upcoming staycation, so wish me luck. What I’m not going to do, though, is stress if I inevitably fail. It’s a game. It’s meant to be enjoyed. If I’m not enjoying it for whatever reason, whether I don’t like the narrative's direction or if keeping up with a 70-hour title is too much for my schedule, it’s time for me to move on. In years past, I’d try to force myself to keep playing. As I mentioned earlier, my gaming New Year’s resolution in 2025 was to see more games through to the end. It was the same thing for books, as it is every year. But inevitably, life happens, and my busy schedule pulls me away. And after a year of trials and tribulations—involving a burglary, multiple health scares, a series of unfortunate home ownership woes, and a car wreck (yeah, 2025 was rough)—I’ve learned life is too short to spend my free time on activities that don’t bring me joy. There's so much to enjoy in a game like Clair Obscur, even if you don't reach the end. Image via Sandfall Interactive At the end of this disaster of a year, I've realized finishing games was never the point; it was just the measuring stick I had used to track what I believed to be success. This may be a revelation some of you reached long ago, but the feeling of finally letting go is freeing. Even though I never finished Avowed, I spent a solid 40 enjoyable hours in the world of Eora running around with the unflappable Kai and grumpy old Marius. My time in Jedi: Fallen Order gave me new insight into the Star Wars franchise, so I can better understand my George Lucas-obsessed friends. I burned nearly two whole days of play time on Clair Obscur, but I don't think I need to detail the benefit of experiencing a record-breaking, award-winning title as a games journalist—even if I still haven't unraveled the Paintress's secret. There's so much joy to be had from simply playing a game without pressuring yourself to see it through to the end. I won't set a resolution in 2026 for that very reason, and with just how many games are coming out in the upcoming year, it'd be stupid to try. So yeah, I'm going to keep bouncing between games at my own pace and chasing the joy where I find it. And if it fades, I’ll move on without guilt. Because if there’s one thing 2025 taught me, it’s that playing games should feel like freedom, not another obligation on an already overwhelming to-do list. The post I bounced from more games than I completed in 2025, but I’m finally ready to say that’s okay appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The 1 of 3 86+ US/**********/Pro Live/Thunderstruck SBC is now live in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and you can get yourself a guaranteed promo card. This is the latest version of the party bag SBC. For the first time, we can pick between different options. Let's look at all the cards that are available in the pool of rewards before you invest your resources. Table of contentsComplete list of 1 of 3 86+ US/**********/Pro Live/Thunderstruck SBC rewards in FC 26Ultimate Scream**********Pro LiveThunderstruckComplete list of 1 of 3 86+ US/**********/Pro Live/Thunderstruck SBC rewards in FC 26 The list of rewards features the following promos: Ultimate Scream, UEFA **********, Pro Live, and Thunderstruck. Ultimate ScreamRafael Leao ST 86Thomas Muller ST 86Jeremie Frimpong RW 86Beerensteyn ST 86Juan Cuadrado RB 86Joao Felix LW 86Nathan Tella CAM 86Bryan Mbeumo ST 87Antoine Griezmann CAM 87Cristian Pulisic CAM 87Dybala ST 88Karchaoui LB 88Debinha CAM 89Mariona CAM 89Josua Kimmich RB 89Ousmane Dembele RW 90Vinicius Jr. ST 90**********Hamano CAM 86Kone CM 86Nmecha CDM 86Simons CAM 86Hollerbach ST 86Zaroury LW 86McGregor CDM 86Ndour CM 86Igor Jesus ST 86Elimbi Gilbert LB 86Dennis Man RM 86Bonny ST 86Estevao RM 86Barcola LW 87Gordon LW 87Rios CM 87Hojlund ST 87Eder Militao CB 87Haraslin LW 87Pavlovic CDM 87Maatsen LB 87Gakpo LM 87Le Tissier CB 88Saliba CB 88Lamine Yamal RM 89Graham Hansen RW 90Laudehr CM 90Haaland ST 92Pro LiveTimo Werner LW 86Caufriez CB 86Gilmour CDM 86Nuno Tavares LB 86Dan James RM 86Teze RB 86Federico Chiesa RM 86Wijnaldum CM 86Zikrzee ST 86Hegazi CB 86Fabio Vieira CAM 86Fabian Ruiz CM 87Alejandro Garnacho LW 87El Shaarawy CAM 87Tonali CDM 87Ginter CB 87Klostermann CB 87Bremer CB 87Giroud ST 87Nunez ST 88ThunderstruckYilmaz LM 86Bah RB 86Tapsoba CB 86Perisic RW 86Athenea LW 86Andrea Medina LB 86Vlahovic ST 86Aubameyang ST 87Woltemade ST 87Bonansea LM 87Dumornay ST 87Olga Carmona LB 87Gravenberch CDM 87Zaccagni LM 87Diogo Dalot RB 87Timber RB 87Geyoro CM 87Brandt CAM 87Greggi CM 87Cerci ST 87Mahrez RM 87Calhanoglu CDM 88Pedro Neto RM 88Kerr ST 88Hernandez LB 88Stanway CDM 88Oblak GK 89Endler GK 89Kante CDM 89Musiala CAM 89Russo ST 90Raphinha LM 90Rodri CDM 91Jude Bellingham CAM 92Alexia Putellas CAM 92 The post All 1 of 3 86+ US/**********/Pro Live/Thunderstruck SBC rewards and tasks appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

As spotted by Pirat_Nation, multiple used Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL units are currently listed on eBay, with prices ranging from roughly $250 to $350 depending on the model and the condition of the device. Read Entire Article View the full article

Developer Wiaam Suleiman recently released Doom Screen Saver, a lighthearted project that turns Doom into a fully functional Windows screen saver. Everything the tool needs is packed into a single .scr file, a portable format that remains in use for modern versions of Windows, even if it has long since... Read Entire Article View the full article

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are in store for one of the biggest and most ambitious open-world games ever created, and players are already bracing for a price tag that might reflect that ambition. View the full article

Every live-service game is in a constant struggle with not only cheaters, but those who bend the rules to exploit unintended game mechanics, and ARC Raiders is currently suffering from an egregious loophole. Embark Studios' extraction shooter has been prone to glitches, like players phasing into locked rooms, and more innocuous crafting exploits to reap incredible profits, but a proliferating issue is now tarnishing any semblance of balance the PvP side of ARC Raiders possesses, granting near-instant kills to macro users. View the full article

Red Dead Redemption players who just finished their playthrough of the next-gen release are probably going to be on the lookout for another game that scratches that same itch. And if you're a Stranger Things fan to boot, there's an exciting new survival game with serious "Upside Down" vibes you can play for free right now. View the full article

While it's not quite the same Cinderella story as some other games, Cyberpunk 2077 is widely considered to have turned things around since its disastrous 1.0 launch. It was a heck of a comeback, and given how many sales and distributions it's been a part of (on top of side projects), it's fairly ubiquitous. View the full article

The Razer Kraken Kitty V3 Pro is proof that the Kitty headset lineup isn't all style over substance.View the full article