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The Steam Spring ***** is on now through March 20th at 10am PT! Unlike our awesome themed-sales, the "theme" of our seasonal sales is ANY KIND OF GAME might be discounted, so take some time this week to look around through your favorite genres and categories. Check out the Steam Spring *****, and add some cool new games to your library! The Steam Spring *****, on now through March 20th at 10am PT. View the full article

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Note: This update was re-released March 11th with the following additional changes: Fixed library failing to load for some users due to missing icon_hash error. Fixed a ****** during startup on some Linux distributions. Fixed "As Joystick" not showing up for trackpad/gyro sources in controller configuration. General Demos can now be installed and uninstalled remotely via your profile games list. When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no longer appear for friends currently in a game. Fixed the Backup Game Files dialog sometimes failing to complete. Fixed an error on the Downloads page when a Free to Play game is removed during installation. Fixed Steam/WebHelper showing as querying location data on Windows 11. The Steam client does not request or track location, this was caused by steamwebhelper querying information about wireless interfaces on the computer which has been removed. Fixed text on the laptop low battery notification getting cut off in some languages. Fixed the refresh button on the server browser dialog needing to be scrolled into view. Fixed an issue where dropdown menus would sometimes fail to appear. Game Notes Notes are now available on the web! You can find them on the games list. Select the "Games" option under your profile name, then find the new "My Notes" option on the "My Game Content" menu. They will be added to the Steam Mobile app in a future update. Added support for more clipboard formats when pasting inline images in to game notes. Fixed drag and drop for adding content to game notes and moving content around inside notes outside of the overlay. When the overlay notes window is resized, smaller sizes will now switch into a mode that toggles back and forth between showing the list of notes and showing an individual note. Fixed the link hover for some formatted links. Remote Play Fixed streaming video in Monster Hunters Wilds. Game Recording Fixed recording video in Monster Hunters Wilds. Fixed videos and screenshots copied to clipboard not pasting correctly in some programs. Library Fixed an issue with attempting to visit the full game's store page and being directed to the demo's store page instead. Fixed missing default app icon in game list for apps that don't have an icon set. Big Picture Mode Fixed an error when receiving a voice chat invite. Added a link to game notes to the "Your Stuff" section so they can be viewed outside of the overlay. Fix cases where long notes or very long text would break the layout of the game notes editor. Fixed a bug where sometimes text input would not work from the keyboard after closing and then reopening the overlay. Improved the animations when opening the virtual keyboard on the game notes page in the overlay. Fixed mouse input not working when editing game notes in the overlay. Fixed some cases where input could lock up on the Virtual Keyboard. Fixed an issue where backing out of an app details page to the library tab would focus the wrong app. Improved display of notifications for in-progress achievements. Steam Input Added support to allow Mode Shifts to be activated using multiple buttons. Fixed an issue where foreground colors did not apply correctly to menus. Fixed L3/R3 buttons not working on fightsticks or other devices that don't have left/right stick analog axes. Added support for the Zuiki Mascon controllers for Nintendo Switch. Fixed a case where controllers would be in the guide button chord config after disconnecting with the button held. Fixed a case where the virtual menu screen in the configurator would stop displaying other settings after changing a binding. Fixed some issues when using "Gyro to ..." modes with controllers with high gyroscope polling rates. Fixed SteamController receiving random haptic events when playing No Man's Sky Fixed an error on the virtual menu settings when bound to gyro. Fixed an issue on Linux where controllers could get stuck in a slot other than the first one, if multiple controllers were connected and the primary one disconnected. Fixed an issue with trackpad momentum when the frame limiter is enabled in gamescope. Fixed issue with Touch Menus created inside Virtual Menus page not accepting Mode Shift buttons in the new Multi Button Mode shift interface. Added support for the 8BitDo Micro gamepad. Fixed opening one Joy-**** of a pair when the other is disconnected on Windows. Fixed hotplug detection of wired Nintendo Switch Pro controllers on macOS. Fixed ability to delete an action added to a button after it was used to activate a mode shift. Fixed deleting a Virtual Menu if it was generated within the Virtual Menu sub page, as opposed to being created from a "Source" dropdown menu. Enabled auto gyro polling rate detection for wired controllers Fixed a rare ****** in configurations with multiple command bindings. Linux Fixed "Processing Shaders" status window failing to show during game launch. Fixed using the touchscreen to type into the Virtual Keyboard on the overlay game notes page in Gamescope. Fixed a rare Steam Play issue that caused the compatibility manager to incorrectly attempt to use the default Proton tool (configured via 'Run other titles with:') against another Proton tool. Fixed application shortcuts for Steam Runtimes (Scout, Soldier, etc) being created at install time for games that require those runtimes. macOS Fixed intermittent Steam client ****** when closing Update News dialog.View the full article

If you thought the 11-year wait for GTA 6 was bad, or the ever increasing gap between Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls 6 is getting you down, at least you haven't had to wait as long as platformer fans have for Beyond the Ice Palace 2. Well, today their pain is finally relieved. The Metroidvania sequel has just dropped on PC, 37 years on from the release of the first game all the way back in 1988. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: After 36 years, one obscure PC platformer is suddenly getting a sequel View the full article

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A small business is an excellent means of making money while on an owned lot in The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbies. These businesses can be hosted at a home residence or even a public venue you have previously purchased. As long as your Sims are there, the storefront can be managed. Additionally, while playing as another family, you can visit an existing business to buy goods or make use of skills from your main Sim. View the full article

Overwatch 2has confirmed the heroes that are set to receive LE SSERAFIM crossover skins when the popular collab makes its return later in March. The first time Overwatch 2and the popular K-pop group LE SSERAFIM crossed paths was in 2023 in a collaboration that brought new skins to D.Va, Sombra, Tracer, Brigitte, Kiriko, and even Junkrat, whose skin was a free reward for those who completed the event challenges. View the full article

On many hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds, Alma gives you extra supply items and the game tells you to find them in your Seikret pouch. But then when you try to access these items, you can see them, but you can’t use them or move them to your item pouch. A lot of Monster Hunter Wilds players (including me) have found themselves in this frustrating predicament, and the game itself offers no clue as to why you can’t use any of the items Alma just gave you while you’re frantically swapping between weapons and trying to find items in your pouch. There is a reason for this issue, and there are ways around it, although they aren’t particularly convenient. View the full article

The Guardian Ebony Plates come up frequently for several weapon and armor recipes. We're here to show you how to farm this material in Monster Hunter Wilds. Table of contentsWhere to find Guardian Ebony Plates in MH WildsAll quests with Guardian Ebony Plate drops in MH WildsHow to get Guardian Ebony Plates through Item TradesAll Guardian Ebony Odogaron weaknessesWhere to find Guardian Ebony Plates in MH Wilds You can get Guardian Ebony Plates through the following methods: Participate in Optional QuestsBattle the Guardian Ebony Odogaron in the Ruins of WyveriaTrade with Ren in Sild or the Village Intermediary Sometimes, you can find the Guardian Ebony Odogaron while in the wilds. Check your Environment Overview while in the Ruins of Wyveria to see if the creature is lingering about. If you've reached the endgame and can no longer access this area, ensure to progress through the endgame to return to Wyveria once more. However, since the Guardian Ebony Odogaron spawn rate can be chancy, you can opt for the Optional Quests or Item Trades instead. Screenshot by Destructoid All quests with Guardian Ebony Plate drops in MH Wilds You'll encounter the Guardian Ebony Odogaron during the main campaign, starting with a Low-Rank quest. All you need to do is hunt down the beast, and you may gain the Guardian Ebony Plate as a Quest Reward. Here's a list of missions that have Guardian Ebony Plates: Red Eyes in the NightWhite WallsPurrfect PlunderingThe Struggle to Survive If you want more of a challenge, you can progress to Monster Hunter Wilds' postgame and face off against this enemy in the High-Rank quests. How to get Guardian Ebony Plates through Item Trades To avoid a battle altogether, you can use Item Trades to exchange goods for the Guardian Ebony Plates. Speak to Ren in Wyveria or Nata at the Base Camp to see if they have these particular plates available. You can also use the Farm, also known as Material Retrieval, to gain valuables for these trades. Screenshot by Destructoid Keep in mind that the Guardian Ebony Plates don't always show up, as the Item Trades inventory changes daily. If you don't see it, you can rest until the following day to hopefully trigger its appearance. All Guardian Ebony Odogaron weaknesses Eliminate the Guardian Ebony Odogaron quickly using these weaknesses and advantages: Weakest Points: Tail and ForelegRecommended Elemental Attack: WaterEffective Status Effects: Poison: Moderately effectiveSleep: Moderately effectiveParalysis: Highly effectiveBlastblight: Moderately effectiveStun: Moderately effectiveEffective Items: Flash PodShock TrapPitfall Trap The Guardian Ebony Odogaron is relatively weak to all traps except for the Sonic Bomb. You should also avoid using the Exhaust Status Effect, considering that it won't damage this beast much. Use Paralysis attacks instead to immobilize this monster. Screenshot by Destructoid Apart from its weak points in the tail and foreleg, you can break its tail tip, head, and hind legs. That way, you'll increase the chances of a Guardian Ebony Plate drop in Monster Hunter Wilds. The post How to get Guardian Ebony Plate in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Alexandra Popp FUT Birthday SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete it to unlock a promo item. The new promo SBC is pretty cheap in terms of fodder cost, and this guide will help you to unlock her by spending the least amount of coins. EA FC 25 Alexandra Popp FUT Birthday SBC tasks The new SBC has three tasks, and here are the requirements. Task 1 - Top Form TOTW Players: Min 1Squad Rating: Min 84# of players in squad: 11 Task 2 - Germany # of players from Germany: Min 1Squad Rating: Min 85# of players in squad: 11 Task 3 - 86-Rated Squad TOTW Players: Min 1Squad Rating: Min 86# of players in squad: 11EA FC 25 Alexandra Popp FUT Birthday SBC solutions Here's a set of solutions you can use to complete the latest FUT Birthday SBC. Task 1 - Top Form Chris Smalling 82Prasnikar 84Hegering 82Vlahovic 84Dani Olmo 84Gyokeres 84Romero 84Aleix Garcia 84Maddison 85Guerreiro 82Any 84-rated TOTW item Task 2 - Germany Gilles 83Vlahovic 84Palhinha 85Tonali 85Aleix Garcia 84Le Sommer 85Maddison 85Brandt 85Ake 84Carvajal 86Kvaratskhelia 85 Task 3 - 86-Rated Squad Any 87-rated TOTW itemPopp 87Marta 84Catarina Macario 84Swanson 87Osimhen 87Campbell 84Caruso 84De Paul 84Gabriel 86De Ligt 84 For starters, the SBC costs 110,000 coins worth of fodder, which is really cheap. While her base Pace (87) is low, 92 Shooting, and 5* Skills/Weak Foot is a certainly worth a shout. She can also play in two positions, and offers the Finesse Shot+. If you're a relative beginner in Ultimate Team, she might be worth adding to your starting lineup. There's a host of different SBCs currently available in Ultimate Team, and you can go through our guides to complete them for cheap. 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 Alexandra Popp FUT Birthday SBC solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

As we all wait patiently in the GTA 6 waiting room, some players are coming up with wild theories that might sound good at first but are pretty easy to see through for more experienced fans. GTA 6 is set to release in Fall 2025, meaning sometime between September 22 and December 21 with Rockstar's release history hinting at when preorders could go live. With no official gameplay details yet, we have no idea what systems will be added, removed, or changed compared to GTA 5. That hasn’t stopped players from dreaming up ideas while waiting for a second trailer or an official gameplay reveal. The idea of a more "realistic" weapon system in GTA 6 An idea that has returned recently in the GTA 6 community is a more realistic approach to weapon inventory. Since the start, GTA has always let players carry multiple weapons without any visible storage—your character can hold a pistol, a minigun, and everything in between, switching between them instantly like a personal cloud armory. Some players are now suggesting that GTA 6 should follow a system more like Red Dead Redemption 2, where characters can only carry a limited number of weapons at a time—maybe a pistol and one or two larger weapons, plus an explosive if they have a backpack. Other weapons would need to be stored in a truck or car trunk. If a player needed to switch weapons mid-mission, they’d have to physically go back to their car, swap guns, and then continue. [Hidden Content] While that might sound appealing to fans of more realistic gameplay—especially as many recent games lean toward realism—it would obviously be one of the worst possible ideas for online gameplay, assuming GTA 6 continues the online experience. Why a realistic inventory could ruin GTA 6 online Imagine this realistic inventory, and that you’ve stored your best weapons in your car, and another player comes along and blows it up. Now, you’re stuck with whatever weapons you were holding, and everything else is gone. Of course, one way to fix this would be if GTA 6 automatically restores a player's weapons when they retrieve their car from insurance. But even then, it would completely change how GTA Online is played. It would likely lead to players going around the map blowing up cars just to troll others and leave them empty handed for a while. Personally, I don’t like this idea because part of GTA’s magic is its exaggerated realism. The fun of the series comes from the chaos—massive explosions, running over cars with trucks, and switching weapons on the go without worrying about how big they are. Adding this kind of realism would be a huge change, and I doubt many fans would welcome it. I wouldn't. While this is just a wild suggestion from some fans looking for something different, it’s unclear whether Rockstar will make major changes to core gameplay features. We’ll likely have to wait for a second trailer, a gameplay reveal, or another major update as we get closer to GTA 6’s Fall 2025 release window. The post This realistic GTA 6 weapon system idea sounds immersive until you think about online mode appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The FUT Birthday Cup is now live in EA FC 25, and it offers everyone a chance to get Dejan Kulusevski's promo item for free of cost. The cup is part of the ongoing FUT Birthday promo, and you can complete all the tasks to earn some amazing rewards. This list includes a set of fodder packs, and all of it can be obtained for free of cost. EA FC 25 FUT Birthday Cup rewards and tasks The FUT Birthday Cup has a total of five tasks, and Kulusevski is part of the group reward. TaskHow to CompleteRewardsWin 2Win 2 matches in the Live Ultimate Team Friendly: FUT Birthday Cup.82+ x7 Rare Gold Players PackAssist 6Assist 6 goals in the Live Ultimate Team Friendly: FUT Birthday Cup.83+ x5 Rare Gold Players PackPlay 6Play 6 matches in the Live Ultimate Team Friendly: FUT Birthday Cup.84+ x5 Rare Gold Players PackPlay 10Play 10 matches in the Live Ultimate Team Friendly: FUT Birthday Cup.86+ x2 Rare Gold Players PackWin 12Win 12 matches in the Live Ultimate Team Friendly: FUT Birthday Cup to earn a Trickster PlayStyle and +1 WF Upgrade. Applicable to player items 88 OVR Max.Trickster and Weak Foot Upgrade For a free card, there's not much to complaint. The new 89-rated Kulusevski item could certainly have been better, as Relentless+ is practically useless on it. Additionally, he also lacks good Pace (87) and Shooting (86), both of which requires a boost. Like all FUT Birthday cards, he offers 5* Skills and 5* Weak Foot. But the card certainly could have had better stats and playstyles. There are some terrific items currently available in Ultimate Team. Make sure to check out our guide to complete them with the fodder you have in your club. 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 Cup guide: Dejan Kulusevski card and more appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The hideout is one of the biggest evolutions of gameplay inAssassin's Creed Shadows. Players did have some form of hideout that could be modified and upgraded in many of the games, but this is the first time that Ubisoft gives complete freedom in transforming the hideout. This kind of thing has not been seen in previous Assassin's Creed games, but fans of the series have wanted this for some time. View the full article

To complete the Lucky You! event, you have to find the extremely rare Four-Leaf Clover in Disney Dreamlight Valley. You need quite a lot of them to navigate through it, and they’re pretty tough to find. If you’re unsure where to look, you might be stuck on trying to find them so you can progress through the event. Here’s how to get Four-Leaf Clovers in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article

If you’ve been holding off on picking up a Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, or any other PC gaming handheld, then maybe just wait a little bit longer. Microsoft’s Xbox is poised to enter into the PC gaming handheld race later this year with a “partner device” of its own, according to a new report by Windows Central. The device is internally codenamed “Keenan” for some reason, and is set to come out in 2025 if all goes well. View the full article

If you're a Warhammer 40k fan who's been waiting for the right time to pull the (boltgun) trigger on Space Marine 2, this could be your (Oath of) moment. Six months on from release, the best Games Workshop licensed shooter ever made is not only ******* and more badass - it's just hit its lowest price yet on PC store Fanatical, at under $40. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Can this Warhammer 40k mathhammer app really help me win more games? Warhammer 40k Space Marine Chapters and Legions - full guide The original Warhammer 40k YouTube channel is being whacked by Trump tariffs View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Indy's excellent Xbox game might finally be imminent on PlayStationView the full article

FragPunk is a game with a ton of currencies. There’s one currency to unlock Lancers, another to unlock free cosmetics, a premium currency, and a couple more. One of the currencies you’ll need if you’re looking to splash out on skins is Skin Keys. If you played VALORANT, Skin Keys are similar to Radianite Points and are used to unlock additional styles for skins. In FragPunk, Skin Keys are divided into two types: Lancer Skin Keys to spend on character skins and Weapon Skin Keys for weapon skins. View the full article

More characters from Invincible will be joining Fortnite, according to a new leak. Amazon's popular animated superhero series has already collaborated with Epic Games' Fortnite previously, though this leaked upcoming crossover will bring a few more characters into battle as part of the game's new Chapter 6 Season 2 update. View the full article

Helldivers 2 continues to be one of the most successful live-service shooters available despite having been on shelves and in people's digital libraries for a considerable amount of time. That's largely thanks to its developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, and its continued support of the game with frequent updates and polish. However, as I learned recently, it is also due to a number of key design decisions that shaped the game before it even got into players' hands. View the full article

Developer Colossal Order and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced new content coming to both Cities: Skylines and Cities: Skylines 2 to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. From fresh creator packs to new radio stations, Cities: Skylines fans have plenty to look forward to throughout the month of March. View the full article

A bunch of playtester footage for the next, modern-day-set Battlefield game has slipped past EA's non-disclosure agreements and erupted all over social media. The footage stems from the company's Battlefield Labs community testing program, and consists of multiple consecutive minutes of burly shootyfolks running down alleyways through showers of grit, firing very briefly at enemy troopers, and getting themselves bullet-bonked back to the lobby screen. EA PR have been taking the videos down, but have seemingly now decided to let them roll. It's the kind of tactical withdrawal in the face of overwhelming numbers that seldom occurs to me when I play Battlefield, because I always play Battlefield in the character of a movie extra. I am here to cultivate the ambience for other players by prancing around yodelling "INCOMING", not contribute to our victory. Read more View the full article

Remedy Entertainment has issued a surprise update for Control: Ultimate Edition that adds new content, graphical enhancements, and various bug fixes at no extra cost. Control: Ultimate Edition players on PC have already received the new update, but those on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will have to wait a little longer. View the full article

An interesting experiment by a YouTuber has shown the potential overclocking benefits of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT gaming GPU. In a series of tests, an overclocked PowerColor Red ****** RX 9070 XT with undervolting applied showed faster frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077 than an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, despite being hundreds of dollars cheaper. This new AMD GPU is the first card in several years that has seriously challenged Nvidia's near-total dominance of the market. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is a powerful and affordable option for many gamers, making it onto our best graphics card shortlist as the best option for most PC gamers. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best graphics card 2025 This fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU was reportedly bought from Amazon Where to buy 9070 XT - AMD RX 9070 XT stock for March 10 View the full article

FragPunk is an incredibly unique take on the tactical shooter genre. The 5v5 combat is immediately reminiscent of Counter-Strike and Valorant, but the characters and their abilities call hero shooters like Overwatch to mind as well. Then you have over 150 Shard Cards you can use to bend any match's rules to your whim, adding another strategic layer to proceedings. Now that the free-to-play FPS has been on Steam for a few days, it's already proving incredibly popular, and beating some of its biggest rivals. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Fragpunk codes March 2025 FragPunk system requirements have ultra specs posing in the recommended tier FragPunk is surging up the Steam charts, but its microtransactions aren't a hit View the full article

PGA Tour 2K25 features redeemable codes that you can use to get in-game rewards such as cosmetics, Virtual Currency (VC), and other accessories. Like any other 2K sports title, redeeming and finding codes for PGA Tour 2K25 is quite similar, which also means that older codes expire. In fact, codes tend to expire relatively quickly, which means you should always redeem the active codes so that you don’t miss any rewards. View the full article