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Monster Hunter Wilds has enjoyed a record-breaking start to life. It quickly netted fifth place in Steam's highest concurrent player count charts, with almost 1.4 million players jumping in around launch. Capcom also just announced that the game had sold over eight million copies in just three days, becoming the fastest-selling title in the company's storied history. View the full article

After two plus decades, famed publisher Acclaim is back under a team of industry veterans focused on reviving the brand. Known for their classic titles from over two decades ago, Acclaim was originally started back in 1987 and is now being officially revived to focus on supporting new indie developers, as well as “reignite classic […] Source View the full article

Just when you think everything’s near perfect in the new WoW The War Within Undermine(d) update, things get even better as players find a way to get extra World quests with Goblin Cartels. WoW players shared this newly discovered trick on a March 4 Reddit thread—and it’s possibly the most effective way to farm Cartel reputation. The trick to getting extra weekly quests is to choose a different Goblin Cartel every week. This is a great way to do different weekly quests in WoW while increasing your rep. View the full article

"4090 performance at $549." That’s what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said of the GeForce RTX 5070 when he announced the card at CES in January. Thanks to AI, this new midrange GPU would be able to match the frame rates of what had been the fastest consumer GPU that had previously existed, for around one-third the price. Let's dispel that notion up front. No, the GeForce RTX 5070 is not as fast as an RTX 4090, not without some very creative comparing of non-comparable numbers. Per usual for the 50-series, Nvidia is leaning on its AI-generated interpolated frames for the bulk of its claimed performance improvements. In terms of actual rendering speed, the 5070 isn’t even as fast as a 4080 or a 4070 Ti. It’s barely faster than last year’s 4070 Super, and with disproportionately higher power usage. Read full article Comments View the full article

Doom creator John Romero has responded to fellow id Software veteran Sandy Petersen on social media, correcting his claim that he wrote the original game’s backstory. For the past few years, Romero has pushed back against some of Petersen’s statements about Doom’s development, aiming to shed light on the legendary game’s history. View the full article

It’s time to welcome a new Act in VALORANT’s V25 season with Patch 10.04. The year’s second Act brings a ton of content to look forward to, including a new agent and several changes to existing features. Besides introducing VALORANT’s eighth duelist, Waylay, Patch 10.04 deploys meta-stirring changes to four existing agents—Clove, Deadlock, Iso, and Tejo—across all platforms, massive map and feature updates, some console-specific agent tweaks, and a bunch of bug fixes. It’s set to go live on March 5 after Riot completes server maintenance. View the full article

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is a solid mid-range GPU option for DLSS 4-enhanced 4K gameplay, but it relies heavily on Multi-Frame Generation.View the full article

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a well-made modern version of a classic game, featuring stunning visuals and a rich, emotional story. However, its huge open zones can sometimes feel overwhelming due to excessive side quests and padding, which might tire players out. On the other hand, Avowed offers a more focused and personal experience. It seems like it does incredibly well in ways that Rebirth can’t. View the full article

Strategists’ primary goal in Marvel Rivals is to heal their teammates and provide utility. Adam Warlock doesn’t do much healing, but he makes up for it with his incredible damage output. On March 3, one player asked why Adam Warlock has become so popular after the latest mid-season patch on Feb. 21. Many players joined the discussion and pointed out his damage buffs that made him “basically a DPS.” View the full article

With 170 League of Legends champions in the roster, it’s difficult for Riot to find the time to make all of them viable. Some remain constant, while others have fallen to the wayside. Unfortunately for Naafiri, this champion never had the opportunity to shine, but now, they’re getting a fresh coat of paint. Lead designer August confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that a Naafiri midscope update is in the works, noting more skill expression to her kit, more dogs, and most notably the ability for her to play as a solo laner, but also a jungler. Since this news, players have discussed the potential of Naafiri being more of a jungle champion going forward. View the full article

While EA have officially open sourced a bunch of classic Command & Conquer titles like Red Alert and Generals, the cross-platform OpenRA project continues advancing with a new release out now. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The radial menu in Monster Hunter Wilds is your one-stop for quick access to essential items during hunts. Customizing it ensures you're never at want for heals, buffs, or any other consumable benefit. The question, then, is how to customize it and why it's so important that you do. How to customize your radial menu in Monster Hunter Wilds Screenshot by Destructoid You can customize your radial menu whenever you enter a tent at a Base Camp or pop-up camp out in the wild. By default, you have four pre-built menus, including a new one that automatically chooses which healing or cleansing item you should use. When you enter a tent, the fourth option in the Item Menu is the Customize Radial Menu option. You can swap between a keyboard and mouse view or a controller view by either pressing the right stick or pressing Left Ctrl. Once in the customization menu, you can alter the four pre-built menus and create up to four additional radial menu setups. To change a particular node on the menu, select it to move your cursor onto the right-hand menu. We'll call this the "selection menu," and it allows you to bind the following items or actions to a particular radial menu node: Screenshot by Destructoid Consumable items like healing items, buffs like Demondrugs, Slinger ammo like Flash Pods, etc. Different ammo and coatings for Bowguns and Bows Essential items you have an infinite supply of, like Throwing Knives, the BBQ Grill, Camping Kit, etc. Craftable items in the field, like making Mega Potions, Barrel Bombs, ****** Drugs, traps, ammo, etc. Various communication methods like emotes and preset chat lines like "Nice to meet you!" and "Sorry...," as well as Gestures and Poses. Miscellaneous binds like the SOS Flare, calling your Seikret, Optimal Health Recovery, Photo Mode, etc. To change a current bind on your radial menu, like Optimal Health Revory, highlight it in the menu in yellow. Use your main interact button to select it and go through the different bind options listed above. You can have up to 12 binds per unique radial menu, and you can add binds by selecting the line between them and registering your choice. The game will automatically add it to the menu. You can then rearrange the menu to your liking. How to make a good radial menu in Monster Hunter Wilds Screenshot by Destructoid The best radial menu setups are designed to keep you conscious and hunting for as long as possible. That means you can access heals, status cleanses, and so on whenever needed. The Optimal Health Recovery option does a good job of getting Mega Potions down your gullet, but you can do so much more. With the right radial menu and in-hunt inventory setup, you can effectively have up to twenty Mega Potions on tap, up to seven Max Potions, and whatever else you want. To start, I always recommend having your best heals on the top radial menu. That means Mega Potions, Max Potions, Ancient Potions, Life Powders, Nulberries, Antidotes, and Energy Drinks. You'll only realistically need to add the Max and Ancient POtions and Life Powders, as the Optimal Healing and Status option can cover the rest. Next, prioritize your bottom radial loadout. I've always used mine as a portable crafting station. Mega Potions on the left, Max Potions on the right, First-Aid Med + crafting above or below Mega Potions, plus whatever else you know you burn through during a long hunt. I also put other actually essential items on my bottom radial menu. My favorites are Mantles, Farcasters, and Sharpening. Screenshot by Destructoid I'd recommend using the left and right menus for specific weapon requirements. Leaving the left-hand menu as your way to equip specific ammo is fine, and you can alter the right-hand one for crafting that ammo. Remember that you can save up to 36 unique radial menu loadouts, so if you want something specific for Gunlance that's different from Bow or Switch Axe, you have that option. The remaining corner menus can act as overflow for whatever you want quick access to. Having a spot for easy communication is nice if you plan to do any online co-op, especially with random teammates and especially during SOS flare co-op. Note that if you want to craft something during a hunt, you need to have enough of the right materials in your inventory. Mega Potions, for instance, require you to have at least one regular Potion and a unit of Honey for every craft. If you choose to craft all the items at once while customizing your radial menu, you'll expend as many of the crafting materials as you have available. In summary, then, a starting custom radial menu could look like this: Top selection: Immediate need, including healing, status cleansing, and team-wide buffs. Bottom selection: Crafting additional healing, supplementary hunting, and survival tools Left and right selections: Ammo and other weapon-specific crafts and equip slots Corner selections: Communication and overflow slots for anything else you might need access to Why you should create custom radial menus in Monster Hunter Wilds Screenshot by Destructoid The main reason for creating at least one custom radial setup is in-hunt efficiency. Having to cycle through items individually using the hotbar on the bottom right of the screen is time consuming and takes your eyes off the action. It can and will get you carted back to camp. Additionally, once you build up muscle memory by using a custom radial menu, you can heal, cleanse, or do whatever else almost without thinking about it. You can also do so more easily while on the move, letting you keep an eye on your target monster and/or your co-op partners. One word of advice: don't overload all your radial menus with twelve selections unless you're confident in your selection accuracy. Choosing to craft an Antidote when you really needed a Max potion is a mistake you'll kick yourself over. However, don't be afraid to mess up a few times as you get used to your new setups. Whatever muscle memory you built beforehand will take a bit to unlearn. You could try going into lower-difficulty hunts to familiarize yourself with it, and coupling that with trying to learn a new weapon isn't a bad idea either. Those are the main reasons I'd recommend creating a custom radial menu loadout in Monster Hunter Wilds. They're a massive improvement to moment-to-moment gameplay flow, and so long as you master them, they can save you some significant headaches. The post How and why to customize your radial menu in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

While the developers of Valheim continue working on the Deep North biome, they've released another smaller update with some fixes and improvements to make the game smoother. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The new DRIVE mechanic in WoW The World Within left the entire community in awe for good and bad reasons. But it keeps getting even more ridiculous because now you can use a spell that could be a real game-changer—and it’s none other than Slow Fall. A discussion started by a player on a March 4 Reddit thread shocked the WoW community, showcasing their discovery in the Undermine—flying cars. View the full article

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Where can you find the Monster Hunter Wilds Dapperwing? Dapperwings are an endemic life species needed to complete Samin's Research Rreport, a side quest that appears fairly early on in Monster Hunter Wilds. These elusive birds can be hard to find in the large Monster Hunter Wilds map, but it's worth it. Completing Samin's research report rewards you with ten Blue Mushrooms, five Honey, and 50 Guild Points. Catching these birds is one of the many Monster Hunter Wilds quests that requires you to hunt down a specific species of endemic life like the Monster Hunter Wilds Tracktail Lizard, which you need to complete first. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Monster Hunter Wilds Hammer build Best Monster Hunter Wilds settings for PC and Steam Deck Monster Hunter Wilds sells so fast it just broke a Capcom record View the full article

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If you're looking for a faster way to farm materials in Monster Hunter Wilds, have I got a mechanic for you. Material Retrieval is a feature that you can unlock once you arrive in High Rank and complete the main story. After helping out the people of the Forbidden Lands so much, they decide to become your item mules, gathering whatever you need to feed that never-ending appetite for consumables... Read more.View the full article

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced has peaked at 73,300 concurrent players on 4 March 2025 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.View the full article

The latest Humble book bundle is here, and it's another treat for fans of Warhammer 40k and tabletop RPGs. For just $25 (£19.84) you can get 21 digital rulebooks, supplements, and adventures for the Warhammer 40k RPG Wrath and Glory, worth $232 (£182.96), plus a handy 25% discount coupon for publisher Cubicle 7's web store. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Win a Warhammer 40k RPG starter set by doing this 5 minute survey Get Warhammer RPGs cheap in DriveThruRPG DM's day ***** Get the best Warhammer RPGs $300 cheaper in a new Humble Bundle View the full article