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Our guide covers all the MH Wilds Rarity 6 Special Items you need for the Explorer of the Eastlands trophy and achievement in Monster Hunter Wilds, where to find them, how to farm them, where to trade, and more. View the full article

The Witcher 3 lead says "not many games" were trying to match the RPG back in 2015, and that meant "there was a risk" to making it in the first placeView the full article

Escape from Tarkov has made some gameplay changes to Scavs, while promising that even more are on the way. The newly introduced tweaks are a result of a recent Escape from Tarkov player survey. View the full article

If you were thinking about buying a garden gnome for your yard then think again, the R.E.P.O. Gnomes won’t be sending you luck, good fortune, or protection anytime soon. Here is our full monster guide on how to deal with the Gnome in R.E.P.O. View the full article

Who you choose in WWE 2K25 MyGM mode makes a huge difference in how you play. The power cards each GM can get differ in how useful they are, but you can always get more. If you use the power cards you get in a smart way, you'll find that some GMs play better than others, almost to an unfair level. View the full article

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Even if you’re using melee weapons as your Primary and Secondary in Monster Hunter Wilds, you always have a ranged weapon in the form of your slinger. But there are a lot of different ammo types for your slinger, and changing from one to another can be a bit confusing. There are two main types of slinger ammo in Monster Hunter Wilds: the kind you can store in your pouch and the kind that you can’t. The game doesn’t formally acknowledge these two categories, but I’m going to call them “pouch ammo” and “found ammo” because they work differently. Things can get particularly confusing when you pick up a found ammo type when you have a pouch ammo type equipped at the time. But fear not, this guide to slinger ammo in Monster Hunter Wilds will clarify everything. View the full article

The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows represents much more than just the latest in the long-running franchise taking players to Japan ... Read more View the full article

The FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to earn a free pack. Like all fodder challenges, the requirements are pretty simple. You should have most of the required cards already available in your club. There's the Ultimate Team market, in case you're short of fodder. Let's take a look at how to complete the challenge, along with the available rewards. EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC tasks Here are the requirements for the solo task that is part of the challenge. Task 1 - FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC Max. Nationalities in Squad: 2Max. 5 Players from the same LeagueMax. 4 Players from the same ClubMin. 1 Players: RareMin. Team Rating: 75Min. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 31EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC solutions Here's a solution to complete the latest fodder challenge in Ultimate Team. Task 1 - FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC Laura Camino LW 72Sadiq ST 77Babajide RW 77Terrats CDM 75Luismi CM 71Andy CDM 68Javi Galan LB 80Mario Gaspar CB 71Grego Sierra CB 67Chumi RB 69Maria Valenzuela GK 77 Completing the challenge will help you unlock a Prime Gold Players Pack. This pack offers 12 Gold Player items, with 6 of them guaranteed to be Rare and one guaranteed to be rated 82 or higher. It's a decent pack to open while the FUT Birthday promo is live, and it has a fair chance to include a Promo/Walkout item. We have received plenty of special SBCs in recent days, some of which offer excellent items to unlock. Make sure to check out our guides to learn more about the cheapest solutions to complete them. Cristiano Ronaldo Flashback SBC | Fridolina Rolfo Flashback SBC | Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC | Alex Scott FUT Birthday Hero SBC | Danny da Costa Flashback SBC | The post EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Every Pokémon is someone’s favorite, no matter whether you’re looking at cute, cuddly critters or ferocious beasts. If you’re talking about Ice-type ‘mon, though, the pool of potential fans melts down to a much smaller group, as proven in a fan discussion about the long-bemoaned type. This Pokémon type has been a topic of fierce debate for its design in the video games, particularly in recent generations. While some Ice critters are undeniably adorable—looking at you, Snom—they’re not the most durable and can seem weak compared to other categories. View the full article

Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to impress me with each playthrough thanks to the amount of choices on offer. Just when I think I’ve found every possible option open to Tav and the party, I’ll spot a new detail or try something off the wall, and the sheer depth of this epic RPG becomes staggeringly clear. However, there are some choices that aren’t available, and while at first glance that might seem like an oversight, there’s actually a very good and logical reason for their absence. View the full article

There are many different ways to enhance or improve your Fire damage and accumulation in Avowed, as well as some incredible Fire-based spells and abilities that can be used to create the ultimate Pyromancer build. The best approach to a Pyromancer build can depend on your preference for melee vs. casting. This build can incorporate some of the strongest spells and unique weapons in Avowed, such as the Forge's Friend unique great hammer or the devastating Meteor Shower spell. This build utilizes a Common Grimoire of Embers, available early in the game and upgraded for reduced cooldowns and casting cost. View the full article

If you want a better chance of reaching the endgame of Monster Hunter Wilds, you'll need a healthy collection of High Rank armor. The question is, should you choose the alpha or beta version? Both have their advantages and which you choose will depend on the needs of your building. The difference between alpha and beta armor in Monster Hunter Wilds Screenshot by Destructoid There are a few main differences between the alpha and beta armor types in Monster Hunter Wilds. They are very slightly different aesthetically. For instance, an alpha helmet might have a brighter shade of color on its accent pieces than a beta helmet. Alpha armor trades decorations slots for armor Skills. Alpha armor will almost always sacrifice its quality of decoration slots for a higher number and value of that set of armor skills. Beta armor sacrifices armor Skills for decoration slots. Rather than having multiple types and higher values of armor Skills, beta armor has more, higher quality decoration slots. Screenshot by Destructoid In previous Monster Hunter titles, beta armor was almost always the go-to, as access to the largest amount of decorations was key to buildcrafting. Wilds change that by tying specific decoration types to your weapons and armor. Armor decos now tend to modify your hunter's survivability and physical attributes, with damage decos relegated almost exclusively to your weapon slots. As such, you won't put a Critical Eye or Weakness Exploit three-slot decoration on your chest piece. That makes alpha armor with damage perks more appetizing than they once were. So which should you choose? Is alpha or beta armor better in Monster Hunter Wilds? Screenshot by Destructoid If you'd asked me to choose between alpha and beta armor in previous games, my answer would almost always be to use a full five-piece beta set. Now, the answer is a bit more nuanced. The short version is: it depends. There are still Skills you'll want to have on almost every build, but others are designed for specific weapons and playstyles. Think Critical Draw for Greatswords or Wide-Range and Free Meal for healing builds. The hard and fast rules for choosing between alpha and beta armors, then, are: Use alpha armor if it's the only way to max out a must-have Skill on your build. If you want five levels of Weakness Exploit and the only way to get it is to give up an armor decoration slot, alpha armor is the way to go.Use beta armor if you want more customization for your build. Once you max out the damage-focused perks on your build, the remaining armor pieces should be the beta version. That way, you get some of the armor's Skill benefits and access to supplementary decoration bonuses. There aren't too many ways outside of armor and decorations to add Skills to your build, especially if you don't want to endlessly gamble for the perfect Artian weapon. You do have Talismans and your weapon's intrinsic Skills, of course. However, when you choose your weapon based on the elemental weakness of the monster, sometimes those weapon Skills don't mesh as well, forcing you to switch up your armor and decoration choices. The endgame of Monster Hunter Wilds is a game of build optimization for specific monsters and more general hunting. Knowing when to choose between alpha and beta armor for a particular build can vastly alter how effective it is in combat and how efficient you can make its decoration setup. If all you care about is fashion, the choice is a different matter entirely. The post Should you choose alpha or beta High Rank armor in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete it to upgrade a silver item of your choice. The evolution is available for 35,000 coins, and it can be your best chance to discover a hidden gem. Let's take a look at the upgrades and who might be the best players for the upgrades. EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution in EA FC 25. Overall Max. 74Position STMax PS 10Max PS+ 0EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution upgrades There are five levels of upgrades, and here are the required conditions. Upgrade level 1 RarityIn-Progress EvolutionRole+ST Poacher+Role+ST Target Forward+PlayStyleFinesse Shot (^10)PlayStyleTrickster (^10)Overall+15 (^90)Physicality+10 (^81) Upgrade level 2 RarityIn-Progress EvolutionPace+20 (^91)Shooting+20 (^92)Long Passing+20 (^88)Curve+25 (^90)Agility+25 (^90)Short Passing+35 (^90) Upgrade level 3 RarityIn-Progress EvolutionRole++ST False 9++Overall+10 (^90)Reactions+15 (^88)Balance+20 (^88)Ball Control+25 (^92)Vision+30 (^85) Upgrade level 4 RarityIn-Progress EvolutionWF+4 ★PlayStyle+Trickster (^2)PlayStyleTechnical (^10)Composure+15 (^88)Heading Accuracy+20 (^85)Dribbling (attr.)+25 (^92) Upgrade level 5 RarityGrassroot Greats EvolutionSM+4 ★Role++ST Advanced Forward++PlayStyle+Finesse Shot (^2)PlayStyleRapid (^10)PlayStyleFirst Touch (^10)Shooting+10 (^92 Upgrade level 1 requirements Win 2 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game. Upgrade level 2 requirements Win 3 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game.Score 3 goals with your active EVO player in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min Semi-Pro. Upgrade level 3 requirements Play 2 matches in Rivals or Champions using your active EVO player in game.Win 3 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game. Upgrade level 4 requirements Play 2 matches in Rivals or Champions using your active EVO player in game.Win 3 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game. Upgrade level 5 requirements Play 3 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on Min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game.Win 2 matches in Rivals or Champions using your active EVO player in game.Best players to use in EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution Here are some of the best cards to consider for this evolution. Thomas CannonFergusonRodrigo RibeiroShaqai FordeZeki AmdouniAlex MillanLouie BarryRyan Longman These items make the best choices and utilize this evolution well, and you won’t even need to combine the cards with other upgrades. The post EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Striker Glow-Up Evolution: Best players to use appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Danny da Costa Flashback SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can unlock a new defensive item for your Ultimate Team squad. This special card is a tribute to da Costa's inclusion in 2020's FUT Birthday promo. To unlock the card, you'll have to complete two tasks. Let's review all the requirements, followed by the cheapest solutions for the SBC. EA FC 25 Danny da Costa Flashback SBC tasks Here are the requirements for the two tasks. Task 1 - Germany Min. 1 Players from: GermanyMin. Team Rating: 84 Task 2 - Bundesliga Min. 1 Players from: BundesligaMin. Team Rating: 85EA FC 25 Danny da Costa Flashback SBC solutions Here's a set of solutions to complete the new Flashback challenge in Ultimate Team. Task 1 - Germany Chris Smalling 82Prasnikar 84Hegering 82Vlahovic 84Dani Olmo 84Gyokeres 84Romero 84Aleix Garcia 84Maddison 85Guerreiro 82Casemiro 84 Task 2 - Bundesliga Gilles 83Vlahovic 84Palhinha 85Tonali 85Aleix Garcia 84Le Sommer 85Maddison 85Brandt 85Ake 84Carvajal 86Kvaratskhelia 85 While da Costa can play as an RM, he's best used as an RB. I would have loved him to have Fullback++, but he offers three other roles++. He also has a 5* Weak Foot, which is a massive advantage, along with some interesting playstyles. Whipped Cross+ and Intercept+ are useful options on a wingback, but he lacks Anticipate. It's a cheap SBC to complete and offers a fun card. If you require a budget wingback, this can be a fun SBC. If you're looking for some alternate SBCs to complete, make sure to check out the following guides. Cristiano Ronaldo Flashback SBC | Fridolina Rolfo Flashback SBC | Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC | Alex Scott FUT Birthday Hero SBC | The post EA FC 25 Danny da Costa Flashback SBC solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article