After numerous interactions, it seems as if Payday 3 is trying to get the attention of Fortnite to set up some kind of collaboration. Epic Games recently released a whole new season of Fortnite, which revamped the game's loot pool and brought several new locations into the title. View the full article
Before you even get to control your character in Wanderstop, you've already ******* up. Alta has lost in the arena, her defeat a swift and ignoble end to three years as unbeaten champion. She is, in her own words, a ruinous "failure". To retrain and come back fiercer than ever, she pops into the forest looking for a legendary trainer, only to find herself waking up exhausted in front of a picturesque tea shop. The Steam demo that follows will see you harvesting plants, making tea, and arguing a lot with the shop's owner, a gentle giant who thinks that maybe what Alta really needs is just some time to rest. After all, you can't fail at drinking a cuppa. Read more View the full article
It's safe to say that League of Legends has had a rough start to the year. While the community for Riot's MOBA is often forthcoming with concerns and complaints, players' dissatisfaction levels are nearing new highs. The reasons? Well, there are a fair few, but the main one is LoL's gradual move towards more expensive or gacha-style cosmetics while removing or changing popular progression and reward systems - namely, Hextech Chests. These were booted out of LoL at the start of 2025, but with community sentiment souring, Riot has done a u-turn. Hextech Chests are returning next week as part of the Act 2 update, and to further make peace with players, the unlock costs for new champions will be halved. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Which League of Legends skins are currently on *****? Despite new wave of third-party bans, League of Legends will still allow them You could be playing this new League of Legends card game by the end of the year View the full article
Brookhaven Hospital gets all the credit, but for me, one of the scariest locations in Team Silent's peerless original series is the train station in Silent Hill 3. Deserted, quiet, but haunted by something invisible and malevolent, it's the physicalization of everything that makes survival horror work - you feel vulnerable, but thanks to the fixed camera, you have no idea what's lurking nearby. Seemingly inspired by that eerie location, Post Trauma also takes cues from old-school Resident Evil, Dead Space, and maybe some other erstwhile hits like Forbidden Siren and Parasite Eve. The first bit of good news is that you can try it right now. The second bit is that the release date is now confirmed. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nightmarish survival horror game Post Trauma gets last minute delay Silent Hill style horror game Post Trauma locks in release date Post Trauma offers the old-school horror Silent Hill 2 remake can't View the full article
League of Legends has undergone a ton of changes in the past year. The primary point of contention between Riot and its players have been Hextech Chests, which are now officially coming back as of the next patch. The League community has been up in arms ever since season 15 started and the entire economic landscape of the game was revamped. Hextech chests were removed, battle passes were made worse and less rewarding, and the numerous freebies the game previously gave players for leveling up, playing well in a match, or completing missions were nowhere to be seen. Instead, gacha pull systems where $250 skins are sold were plastered across the client, the skins themselves sometimes just chromas of existing cosmetics. We’ve come full circle, however, as Riot officially announced on Feb. 26 that it would bring back Hextech Chests, giving players 10 chests and keys per Act as part of each Act’s battle pass, which amounts to 60 chests and keys per year. View the full article
If you're planning to pick up any Warhammer 40k novels from online retailers, make sure you check they've got the ****** Library publishing logo. A rash of unlicensed 40k books have appeared online across various retailers, featuring AI covers and apparently written using AI - what's going on? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Warhammer 40k Astra Militarum codex, lore, and new models - February 2025 The Warhammer 40k Horus Heresy book order, explained Warhammer 40k lore: Is Roboute Guilliman really dating Yvraine? View the full article
After reading some of the key details about Baldur's Gate 3's writing process, I finally understand why every character feels so incredibly fleshed out. BG3 continues to be one of the biggest games out there even as it approaches its second birthday, and that's due in no small part to its instantly iconic cast of companions. From the loquacious and somewhat pompous Gale to the fearsome-yet-lovable Karlach, each one of the game's main characters endeared themselves to fans with their personalities and backstory. View the full article
Fans who bought a physical copy of Monster Hunter Wilds will need to download a 15GB update before playing it. Day-one updates are fairly standard today, as are required downloads for physical games, especially when they're the size of the latest Monster Hunter entry. Still, anyone hoping to play Monster Hunter Wilds from a disc should be aware of the fact that they may not be able to dive into it quite as quickly as they may have expected. View the full article
The Oasis Retreat Star Path is packed with tropical items sure to help you set up the perfect area for Jasmine and Aladdin in Disney Dreamlight Valley. To claim all of the available rewards, you need to work through the many special duties included in this event. This Star Path is active from Feb. 26 to April 15, which means you have a decent amount of time to work through it and earn all available prizes as long as you know how to complete each duty. Here are all of the duties and rewards for the Oasis Star Path in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
LocalThunk’s popular roguelike deckbuilder Balatro is now available on PC Game Pass, an enticing addition for subscribers who haven’t yet jumped into its engaging gameplay loop. Released in February 2024, the poker-themed digital card game was an instant hit, and Balatrois now one of the top played games on Steam Deck and even took home a number of awards. View the full article
The director of Shang-Chi 2 is a pretty busy guy these days, but its star has at least shared that the film is still coming. Read more View the full article
I love roguelike deckbuilders, but I'm always on the lookout for a game that takes the genre one step further. Games like Balatro, Slay the Spire, and Inscryption are all unique in their own way, but Into the Restless Ruins is doing something equally as interesting. If you're yet to try the game's original demo, which has been around for some time, it's just been massively updated for Steam Next Fest, making it better than ever. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Demo drops for ex GTA dev's new roguelike that makes you a dungeon master Ex GTA dev is making a deck building dungeon maker, you can try it now Build your own dungeon adventure in this new roguelike deck builder View the full article
The discussion about third-party apps’ accessibility in League of Legends seems to be picking up steam instead of cooling down. Now, a Riot Games developer has addressed the issue, claiming the company could take action soon. On Feb. 25, another thread has made its way to Reddit, where players compared League to Marvel Rivals. They outlined how NetEase has banned third-party devices like Blitz in its hero shooter, and many think Riot should do the same. An LoL developer, Chris “Auberaun” Roberts, replied in the comments, saying Riot agrees some of these devices cross the line, and therefore might take specific action. View the full article
Jasmine and Aladdin have arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley, and if you want to recruit them to your village, there are a few tricky quests you need to finish first. The very first one is The Ancient Revealed, and it’s a very tough one to get done. If you’re having trouble getting through it, here’s how to complete The Ancient Revealed in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
The Spirit is one of Dead by Daylight‘s more unique takes on the slasher role. Requiring tough navigation and an unconventional approach to gameplay, this mobile and challenging killer can be difficult to master. Here are our best The Spirit builds in Dead By Daylight to get the most out of this killer. Table of contentsHow to play The Spirit effectively in Dead By DaylightBest early-game The Spirit buildBest mid-game The Spirit buildBest late-game The Spirit buildBest toxic Spirt build in Dead By Daylight How to play The Spirit effectively in Dead By Daylight There is a reason why the Spirit is marked Hard. Her power, Yamaoka’s Haunting (Spirit Phasing) is genuinely difficult to use effectively and her whole gameplay relies on it. Since it removes your vision of survivors, you have to rely on different tracking tricks. By using aura-revealing perks, you will get a general idea of where survivors are located or headed, allowing you to preemptively and invisibly approach the area and surprise them. View the full article
Striking Distance Studios, the developer behind The Callisto Protocol, has been hit with a round of layoffs. Its parent company Krafton said it has “reduced the size” of the California-based studio, but that it “remains operational”. It confirmed the layoffs in a statement issued to PC Gamer, after multiple affected employees broke the news on LinkedIn. Read More... View the full article
Throughout your time in Disney Dreamlight Valley's Aladdin Realm, you'll enter Agrabah's Artisan District alongside Jasmine in hopes of upgrading your pickaxe. However, upgrading your tools requires collecting three Artisan Alloys around the distract by locating small wooden chests. While they're not locked behind complicated puzzles, they require some parkour. All Artisan Alloy locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley Each Artisan Alloy is located in the Aladdin's Realms Artisan District and its surrounding areas. You won't have to return to the Windcaller's crater where you first found Jasmine, but you will have to traverse nearby rooftops. Fortunately, your first Artisan Alloy is the easiest to find. Once you talk to Jasmine in the Artisan's District, pick up the large plank behind her and dig up the smaller one in the ground. You'll need numerous planks throughout these quests, so watch out for them. From here, turn right and run toward the nearby market stalls and gold pots. The first wooden chest is sitting comfortable next to a small door and a stack of barrels and contains an Artisan Alloy. Screenshot by Destructoid The next two sections require picking up two additional planks on top of the ones you already have on hand. With a large wooden board, a small plank, and an Artisan Alloy on hand, head back to the ramp where you initially came from before heading through the brick door across the rooftop. You'll find a gap separating you from the rest of the chests, which you can patch up with the large plank. Once you place it down, turn right to find a wooden chest and another plank. Screenshot by Destructoid Now that you have two planks and alloys, head past the massive wooden barrel and turn right to find a third plank. You now have everything you need to push the barrel aside and create a ramp down to the third Artisan Alloy chest. Screenshot by Destructoid Once you have all three Artisan Alloys, head back to the Aladdin Realm's Artisan District and use the purple crafting station next to Jasmine. You'll find a pickaxe upgrade recipe here, allowing you to equip it in your inventory and unlock the ability to break orange rock formations. The post All three Artisan Alloy locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Meta and Google are just two of the tech firms to end their diversity hiring goals and scrap DEI programs in the wake of Trump's inauguration. The president has called these initiatives discriminatory against those whose race or gender does not align with those the programs are designed to help.... Read Entire Article View the full article
After weeks of intense backlash from the League of Legends community, Riot Games has officially announced the return of Hextech Chests. The decision follows widespread frustration among players and content creators after Riot initially removed the popular loot system. In a statement released today, Feb. 26, Riot addressed player concerns. Acknowledging that Hextech Chests were more than just a means to unlock in-game rewards, Riot admitted they “didn’t fully grasp how much this mattered” to the community. The reversal comes as part of broader adjustments aimed at restoring player trust, but the new system doesn’t fully mirror the one players were mourning. View the full article
Humans. I hate them. In Dungeons and Dragons, that is - they've got the best abilities and the most boring everything else. They're a lodestone that tethers the players and the DM to medieval fantasy tropes, when we could use DnD to do literally anything. So imagine my delight when Wizards of the Coast teased its next DnD crossover with Magic: The Gathering - a new supplement set on the twin planes of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, a world with absolutely zero humans. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get 20 books for one of DnD's best rivals for less than a dollar each Baldur's Gate 3 modders are adapting legendary adventure Curse of Strahd Roleplay as the worst DnD player imaginable in this quirky indie RPG View the full article
If you'd been wondering what went into putting together The Witcher 4's reveal trailer from last year's iteration of The Game Awards, then today's your lucky day. CD Projekt's put out a behind-the-scenes video delving into how it did just that. Read more View the full article
One of the original VTubers Kizuna AI has returned, and with a brand new model! Kizuna AI originally debuted in 2016 and helped to pioneer the existing standards of the VTuber community. In the years since she debuted, she remains one of the most recognized VTubers but over the past few years has had some […] Source View the full article
Grinding Gear Games has shared a few glimpses of some of the gameplay changes coming in Path of Exile 2 update 0.2.0, which are primarily focused on reworking the Lost Towers. The teaser suggests that the developer is sticking with Towers as the main Path of Exile 2 endgame mechanic, contrary to what some fans have been asking for. View the full article
I'd have loved to delve into some Next Fest shenanigans, but at the moment guidestown is groaning with work. And there are only so many times I can listen to the Endless Legend soundtrack in one day. I need to expand my horizons. Read more View the full article
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Before you even get to control your character in Wanderstop, you've already ******* up. Alta has lost in the arena, her defeat a swift and ignoble end to three years as unbeaten champion. She is, in her own words, a ruinous "failure". To retrain and come back fiercer than ever, she pops into the forest looking for a legendary trainer, only to find herself waking up exhausted in front of a picturesque tea shop. The Steam demo that follows will see you harvesting plants, making tea, and arguing a lot with the shop's owner, a gentle giant who thinks that maybe what Alta really needs is just some time to rest. After all, you can't fail at drinking a cuppa. Read more View the full article