At long last, we're nearing the end of Disney Dreamlight Valley's Aladdin Realm story with just a couple more missions to complete. After obtaining the Protection Amulet and repairing Agrabah's Alchemy Table, you'll wrap up the Breaking Through mission and immediately begin the Wish Magic quest. Wish Magic quest walkthrough After repairing the Artisan District's Alchemy Table and crafting a Gold Lamp, you'll chat with Jasmine about deciphering the Ancient Tome before talking to Aladdin. This conversation with Aladdin marks the beginning of the Wish Magic quest, bringing you on a journey to uncover his three wishes. He remembers what they are, but they now need to materialize into magical fragments. First Aladdin wish remnant location Aladdin's first wish remnant is just outside the entrance to Agrabah. As you exit Agrabah and approach the portal back to Dreamlight Valley, turn right to find a desert oasis. While this only had one fishing circle previously, it now has four for you to target. Screenshot by Destructoid Although this quest task only asks you to find a wish fragment, you'll still want to cast your line in all four circles. Three will give you Quicksand Mud, while the fourth grants you the Remnant of the First Wish. Keep this mud on hand, as you'll need it later in this quest. Once you catch the mud and wish remnant, head back to Jasmine to hear about his second fragment. Second Aladdin wish remnant location Before we can collect Aladdin's second wish remnant, we must solve the fountain water puzzle connected to the Artisan District. First, you'll need to take the Quicksand Mud from before and Gold Shards from breaking sandstone rocks to create new pipes. Head to the massive fountain area near the Artisan District and Central Market before talking to Jasmine again. Screenshot by Destructoid From here, you have a new puzzle: rotating each circle so the water flows through the pipes. Starting with the circle closest to Jasmine, turn it once before moving clockwise, following each circle until their ends connect to the rest of the piping. The fourth circle is already in the right spot, so skip this and rotate the fifth until the Remnant of the Second Wish appears on the ground. Third Aladdin wish remnant location After solving the fountain puzzle, talk to Jasmine again about the last wish remnant. He freed the Genie, making this the most memorable and heartwarming wish he could've made. It's so special that it manifested into Genie's Joy, an item you now have to locate. You'll find Genie's sparkles in front of the palace where you first met Aladdin. Screenshot by Destructoid Once you collect the Remnant of the Third Wish, head back to the Artisan District and interact with the Alchemy Table you made during Breaking Through. Tossing all three remnants inside the cauldron will give you the Lamp Enchantment. Give everything to Jasmine to wrap up the Wish Magic quest, leading you directly into the Carpet Diem mission. The post Disney Dreamlight Valley: Wish Magic quest guide appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
If you're eager, like me, to jump into Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28 but don't want to wait a long time (unlike me), there's a cool way to save almost half a day if you're on Xbox. Once again, Capcom has decided to go for a regional launch on consoles. In simpler words, Monster Hunter Wilds is going to be released on your console when the midnight clock strikes 12 in your region. Naturally, some countries will have the game available earlier as the Sun appears there sooner. This creates a fun opportunity for Xbox users to jump in early with the help of a simple trick. How to play Monster Hunter Wilds early The following process is a tried-and-tested method specifically available for Xbox consoles. It's not available for all video games, as the system relies on regional launch schedules to work. Open the settings of your Xbox Series X|S console. Ensure that no game is running in the background. Just to be sure, restart your console once before starting the process. Go to System under your Xbox Settings. Select Language and Location. Select Location. Set your location to New Zealand. You'll have to restart your console. Once the console restarts, you can start playing Monster Hunter Wilds if it's already February 28 in the nation from Oceania. It doesn't matter where you're geographically as your console's location has temporarily been set to New Zealand. Image via Capcom YouTube. This method is pretty easy to try out, and it's safe. It's not any form of exploit, as Xbox allows you to switch the location of your console easily. If you're on PlayStation (like me), there's no such benefit to avail. The only thing to do is to wait patiently for midnight to arrive in your region. If you're on PC, you'll have to wait for a different system, as Steam will follow a simultaneous launch schedule across all regions. The post How to play Monster Hunter Wilds early (New Zealand method) appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
We've done it. We've just about saved Disney Dreamlight Valley's Aladdin Realm, and it's now time to tackle the Windcaller's magic at its core. After collecting remnants of Aladdin's wishes and manifesting them into Dreamlight Magic, we've cleared the vortex surrounding Windcaller, marking the beginning of the Carpet Diem quest. Carpet Diem quest walkthrough You'll begin the Carpet Diem quest immediately after completing Wish Magic and using the Magic Carpet to fly up to the Windcaller. Right away, you'll spot several floating rock fragments containing wooden planks, fishing spots, and other important points of interest you'll interact with throughout this mission. Red Crystal location Screenshot by Destructoid Before heading anywhere, grab the wooden plank near your character and cross the path to the Windcaller's red crystal. You need to break all four crystals, and this is the easiest to reach so far. Hit it with your pickaxe before turning around, breaking the nearby sandstone, and placing the wooden plank on the bridge spot next to Aladdin. Yellow Crystal location Screenshot by Destructoid After crossing this first makeshift bridge, you'll find another plank leaning against a wooden crate. Like before, you'll take the plank, place it down, and travel to the island with a peculiar fishing spot. Inside this pool of water is a wooden plank you can walk across. More importantly, though, to your left is the Windcaller's yellow crystal. Break this before moving forward. With half of the crystals destroyed, break the wooden structure before you and descend to the next island. You'll find a monkey guarding a wooden plank, and your character suspects they need to collect a Golden Banana. Don't worry about this now; we'll come back to it. Blue and Green Crystal locations Instead, push the nearby wooden beam down and cross it to access the blue crystal. Close by is a massive wooden barrel and a bunch of golden bananas, both of which you can interact with. Gift the bananas to the monkey to receive the wooden plank, giving you free rein to destroy the final crystal. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Now that you've destroyed all four crystals, the Windcaller will crumble, with Aladdin swooping in to save you from any unfortunate plot twists in this story. The three of you will reunite at ground level, letting everyone collect their thoughts and feel relieved that the residents of Agrabah are now safe. Welcoming Jasmine and Aladdin to Dreamlight Valley With everything under control, Jasmine and Aladdin now feel comfortable returning to Dreamlight Valley as permanent villagers, letting you return home and build their house. Place their home anywhere in the valley you'd like and pay Scrooge's 20,000 Star Coin fee to officially welcome Jasmine to the village. A quick chat with Aladdin will have him returning as well. You'll receive the Magic Carpet as a companion, marking the end of Disney Dreamlight Valley's Carpet Diem quest. The post Disney Dreamlight Valley: Carpet Diem quest guide appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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Capcom announces free rewards for all Monster Hunter Wilds players when the game launches on February 28. The wait for Monster Hunter Wilds is nearly at an end, after multiple beta tests, players can finally get their hands on the release version of the game later this week. View the full article
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After listening to players, Riot Games is cutting champion prices and bringing back Hextech chests, so you can fill your roster and your inventory without too much grind. In a major update announced today, the Blue Essence cost for all League of Legends champions will be halved. This announcement comes as part of a broader set of changes Riot is implementing to rebuild player trust and improve the overall League experience. Alongside the Blue Essence price cut, Hextech chests are making a comeback after widespread community backlash over their removal. Combined with the increase in Blue Essence rewards from the pass, these adjustments mark a significant improvement to champion acquisition speed for both veteran and new players—but mostly for the latter. View the full article
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The Tales of Agrabah update added Aladdin and Jasmine to Disney Dreamlight Valley. But like most characters, they’re locked behind quite a few prerequisites which means you need to get to work if you want to unlock them. Both of these characters come with plenty of quests to finish and friendship rewards to claim, but before you can see any of them, so first have to help them calm the chaos that has overtaken Agrabah so they’ll be willing to move back to the valley. This requires quite a lot of work including a variety of lengthy and tricky quests, so here’s how to get Aladdin and Jasmine in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
Have you ever talked to a monkey that loves gemstones? If Not, you haven't finished Disney Dreamlight Valley's Monkey Business quest. During the Aladdin Realm's quests, you'll encounter several monkeys who've gotten their hands on enchanted gemstones. You need these gems, prompting you to collect golden bananas for them instead. All Golden Banana locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley The golden bananas you need to find during Disney Dreamlight Valley's Monkey Business quest are scattered all around the Aladdin Realm. Fortunately, the first is by far the easiest to spot, as you can find it by turning right from where you found the group of monkeys. The golden bananas will be on the floor next to them, letting you clear away the nearby sandstone to pick them up. Screenshot by Destructoid The second golden banana requires some backtracking to the Aladdin Realm's Artisan District. The quickest way to reach it is to backtrack to the South Market and Central Market before following the hammer signs. Follow the rooftops at the back of the Artisan District to find the next bunch of golden bananas on the walls overlooking the fountain puzzle. Screenshot by Destructoid Speaking of the fountain puzzle, you'll need to make your way down here to find the third and final bunch of golden bananas. The bananas are nestled behind some sandstone at the puzzle. Collect these final ones before returning to the monkeys. Screenshot by Destructoid With all three golden banana batches on hand, return them to the monkey group to swap for the gemstones. Now, quickly chat with Aladdin to turn them into a Protection Amulet, advancing the Monkey Business quest and bringing you one step closer to completing the realm's story. The post All Golden Banana locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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If you're eager, like me, to jump into Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28 but don't want to wait a long time (unlike me), there's a cool way to save almost half a day if you're on Xbox. Once again, Capcom has decided to go for a regional launch on consoles. In simpler words, Monster Hunter Wilds is going to be released on your console when the midnight clock strikes 12 in your region. Naturally, some countries will have the game available earlier as the Sun appears there sooner. This creates a fun opportunity for Xbox users to jump in early with the help of a simple trick. How to play Monster Hunter Wilds early The following process is a tried-and-tested method specifically available for Xbox consoles. It's not available for all video games, as the system relies on regional launch schedules to work. Open the settings of your Xbox Series X|S console. Ensure that no game is running in the background. Just to be sure, restart your console once before starting the process. Go to System under your Xbox Settings. Select Language and Location. Select Location. Set your location to New Zealand. You'll have to restart your console. Once the console restarts, you can start playing Monster Hunter Wilds if it's already February 28 in the nation from Oceania. It doesn't matter where you're geographically as your console's location has temporarily been set to New Zealand. Image via Capcom YouTube. This method is pretty easy to try out, and it's safe. It's not any form of exploit, as Xbox allows you to switch the location of your console easily. If you're on PlayStation (like me), there's no such benefit to avail. The only thing to do is to wait patiently for midnight to arrive in your region. If you're on PC, you'll have to wait for a different system, as Steam will follow a simultaneous launch schedule across all regions. The post How to play Monster Hunter Wilds early (New Zealand method) appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article