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The Bride questline in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 requires you to find the Forsaken Vow Blade and then wield it to kill enemies with its signature Vengeance Dash ability. The Forsaken Vow Blade is incredibly powerful and dishes out tonnes of damage. While the base damage is pretty high, the Vengeance Dash ability allows you to two-shot most enemies. This guide will provide you with all the details required to complete two different quests. Table of contentsHow to obtain the Forsaken Vow Blade in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1How to hit opponents with Vengeance Dash in Fortnite Chapter 7 SeasonHow to obtain the Forsaken Vow Blade in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 To obtain the Forsaken Vow Blade, you'll have to enter a Rift Gate. Rift Gate locations are random, but they will always be marked on the map. Moreover, these gates stand out in the open, making it easier for you to find them. Screenshot by Destructoid Interact with the gate to enter, and defeat the NPC enemies at the location. To do so, you'll have to use the Forsaken Vow Blade (provided to you in the rift). Once done, you can now use the Blade on the open map. How to hit opponents with Vengeance Dash in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season Ensure that you have equipped the Forsaken Vow Blade. Next, aim at an enemy, and press the right mouse button. The Vengeance Dash ability is a set of powerful charged slashes that you can use to destroy any opponent. Screenshot by Destructoid The ability has three max rounds and takes a fair bit of time to reload (hence, don't spam). There's a brief ******* for it to lock onto an enemy before landing the hit. Try to hit from close range so that your target can't dodge the incoming charge. Once you hit opponents with the Vengeance Dash ability six times, it will complete the quest and reward you with 10,000 XP. The post How to obtain Forsaken Vow Blade and hit opponents with Vengeance Dash in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The first set of Battle Bus quests in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 requires you to find custom bus pieces that are spread all over the map, and you'll have to discover at least three of them. Finding the bus pieces will help you complete two different tasks. While one of them requires you to find three custom pieces, the other requires you to find general bus pieces. Getting the custom pieces is harder, and you'll need to be in specific locations. This guide will help you find all three custom bus pieces without any hassle. How to find Custom Battle Bus pieces in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 To obtain a Custom Battle Bus piece, you'll have to destroy dumpsters with your pickaxe (or any other weapon). There's a chance for more than three dumpsters to be located around the new map. However, you'll need to find just three of them to complete the quest. If you're focusing solely on finding these dumpsters, you'll want to begin from the southern part of the map since you'll find two of the three pieces over there. I have marked all three locations to make it easier to travel around the map. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Location 1 Screenshot by Destructoid I got the first piece at Ripped Tides, where the dumpster is located outside a colorful hut. Once you destroy the dumpster to get your first custom piece. The dumpster is close to the ****** NPC location, who can be found over here. Location 2 Screenshot by Destructoid I got the second piece from Battlewood Boulevard, a bit far from the in-game marker. The house is slightly away from the main road, and you can find it near a couple of kegs. The in-game map shows another dumpster at Battlewood Boulevard, so it's worth taking a deeper look at the place. Location 3 The final location is in Sandry Strip, right next to the purple-head monument. You can find the dumpster on the road, and it was the easiest one to find. You can also find the Bride at the exact location and hire her services. Once you find all three custom pieces, you will complete the Destroy Dumpsters quest and be rewarded with 10,000 XP. The post Custom Battle Bus piece locations in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

There are plenty of new quests to complete in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1, and one of them requires you to purchase a service from the Bride. If you're a pop culture fan or an ardent follower of things Kill Bill, this quest will be to your liking. It also introduces you to a brand new NPC in the fresh chapter. This guide will help you complete this quest, which is necessary if you're looking to finish the Bride questline as early as possible. Table of contentsThe Bride's location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1Bride service in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1The Bride's location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 The first task is to locate the Bride on the new paper. She's located on the eastern part of the map, right on the Sandy Strip marker. I have marked the exact location to make it easy for you to find her. The exact building is on the outskirts of Sandy Strip. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Once you drop off at the location, look out for a big white building (there's only one at this location). Head inside, and you'll find the Bride near the fountain. That's as easy as it gets. However, be careful since you're not the only one seeking her out for her services. I have always run into enemies at this location, so loot proper gear, and get your shields up. Bride service in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 Unlike typical NPC services, the Bridge helps you with Gold. She doesn't join you as an ally, but you can get plenty of Gold from her. The exact amount will depend on how well you're doing in the match. As you might know, Gold no longer transfers between rounds, but the drop rate has been significantly increased. If you've done pretty well in the round, the Bride will reward you with plenty of Gold. Completing the quest, as mentioned earlier, is necessary if you're looking to finish her questline in Chapter 7 Season 1. Moreover, the quest itself also rewards you with 10,000 XP that will help you unlock more rewards from the brand new passes. The post How to purchase a service from the Bride in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

The Witcher 4, 5, and 6 remain on track to release within a six-year span, CD Projekt Red has confirmed. The award-winning developer has thus reiterated an aggressive launch window target first floated years ago, shortly after The Witcher 4 and its two sequels were confirmed to be happening. View the full article

Студия Liquid Swords, основанная соавтором Just Cause и Mad Max Кристофером Сандбергом, готовится полноценно представить свою дебютную игру. По намёкам в соцсетях можно предположить, что проект одного из основателей Avalanche Studios покажут 4 декабря. View the full article

Группа Mechanics VoiceOver объявила о выпуске неофициальной русской локализации Split Fiction. Авторы поблагодарили поклонников за поддержу и сообщили, что скачать озвучку можно в соцсетях. View the full article

Fortnite has entered its seventh Chapter, but it's temporarily left out four of its most popular game modes. Fortnite had been in its sixth chapter for a year now, so most players were already pretty accustomed to its map, weapons, and quirks. Many players had been following the Jones and Hope storyline since Chapter 5 by completing missions and quests, but they were now ready to finally move onto a different part of the story. View the full article

Star Wars has always been ripe for expansion, and Ironsworn: Starforged is a great system for crafting your own stories. Based on the award-winning Ironsworn RPG, Starforged is a standalone spin-off with a sci-fi overhaul. The original game, acclaimed for its balance of simple mechanics and narrative play, easily adapts itself to a Star Wars inspired setting. And you can try the game yourself for only $5 on DriveThruRPG this ****** Friday weekend. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This stealthy board game about monsters hiding from humanity is currently available for just $10 Get 41% off Sheriff of Nottingham, one of my first board game loves, for ****** Friday My favorite solo board game of all time is on ***** for ****** Friday, with a killer 24% discount View the full article

The Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Memories of Another sky event begins in a few days on mobile and PC featuring Zidane, Vivi, Garnet, and Steiner. View the full article

Metal Gear Solidjust mounted a comeback with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, but following it up might not be easy. With Metal Gear's identity thoroughly tied to creator Hideo Kojima, proceeding to create new games without him at the helm will inevitably invite criticism. Beyond Snake Eater, even remakes could be challenging. View the full article

When it comes to D&D rivals, no other game has come as close to capturing the feel than Pathfinder. Helping things along is a dedication to not just matching D&D vibes, but even outpacing it through certain books. Pathfinder Lost Omens: Impossible Lands is one such book, an absolute masterclass of worldbuilding. Fortunately for you, Greater Than Games has it for 50% off for this ****** Friday weekend. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get new, custom D&D and Pathfinder species every month for a year with this mysterious Kickstarter Board games like Pathfinder Quest might be the way forward for TTRPGs New Asia-inspired indie DnD sourcebook promises the secret to eternal life View the full article

In the grimdark present, there is only sales as several Warhammer games go deep discounts on Steam. While every holiday features a few Warhammer games on *****, ****** Friday tends to cover as many as possible. Some of these classic Games Workshop titles may even go for as low as 95% off, if you catch it fast enough. So today, nab some of the absolute deepest discounts we can find for Warhammer games on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Five dirt cheap Warhammer 40k ****** Friday deals (on hobby stuff you'll actually use) Could Warhammer 40k's new Christmas Ultramarines trailer mean Roboute Guilliman's returning… AGAIN? 12 killer anthems for Warhammer 40k, themed around your favorite armies - that aren't just more Sabaton View the full article

There's a character in Fallout dating back to the original game called Harold. He's a sorry sight, mutated beyond recognition with a sapling growing out of his exposed cranial innards, but how he got that way isn't clear... Read more.View the full article

Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that 10.5 million players just tuned in for Zero Hour, the highly-anticipated live event that featured heroes from the world's biggest franchises turning up Avengers: Endgame-style to save the day. Online, at least 3 million more watched the event via streaming platforms. Iron Man, Superman, Godzilla and the KPop ****** Hunters were just some of the characters who made appearances within the event, as Fortnite's finest gathered to defeat the Dark Presence, the game's latest Big Bad. Many of the characters appearing in the event had been teased ahead of time, though exactly what would happen was left uncertain. And indeed, despite going multiple rounds with King Kong and a Star Destroyer, the Dark Presence was still left standing. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the event was quite how much Fortnite celebrated its own beloved lore, with the Dark Presence finally defeated thanks to a last-ditch decision by Jonesy to call in the game's villainous Cube. Full Fortnite Zero Hour live event gameplay! Epic just pulled off its own version of Avengers Endgame How would you rate the event out of 10? [Hidden Content] — Beebom Gaming (@beebomgaming) November 29, 2025 Fans are now sharing gameplay of the event and finding numerous Easter eggs, such as characters from Steal the Brainrot being featured in the background, and Hatsune Miku joining the battle while perched on Godzilla's head. I particularly love this fan creation, which overlays Avengers: Endgame's score on top of Zero Hour's "portals" sequence: Fortnite Zero Hour Event (with Endgame Music)#FortniteZeroHour #fortnite [Hidden Content] — ABALDY (@ABaldy64) November 29, 2025 There's plenty here, too, for Fortnite lore fans to digest. As Hope herself questioned, who was piloting the Mecha Team Leader mech? (A member of the Seven?) Will the destruction of the Cube lead to its mothership reappearing? (Yes, see below!) And how is Epic Games going to top this next year? With the event's gameplay portion complete, some players reported seeing their games abruptly ****** as an unexpected cutscene began to air. The cinematic, which you can watch in full below, quickly sums up Fortnite's clearly now-revived original storyline and makes absolutely clear that the game is returning to its focus on its heroic Seven, and their battle against the Cube's civilization, dubbed The Last Reality. After that, players were treated to a quick glimpse at what's next for the game (and yes, Epic Games couldn't resist making a 6-7 joke in the process). Fortnite Chapter 7 will begin with our heroes enjoying life on a new map themed around the southern US. There are Fortnite-y versions of Hollywood and Area 51 to explore, while fresh gameplay changes include wingsuits and drivable Reboot Vans. Everything seems pretty chill, until The Last Reality's mothership does indeed turn up (and promptly blows up Fortnite's beloved Battle Bus!) And after that, for those still connected, Fortnite really did call it a day. The game is now offline for a number of hours, with the launch of Chapter 7 due as the game comes back online later tonight. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article

With Resident Evil 2 being the start of the survival-horror series' transition into fully-fledged modern remakes, we never got to see what the graphical upgrade of a more straightforward remaster would look like. Thankfully, thanks to the dedicated Resident Evil community, we can finally know for ourselves with the RE: Enhanced V.2.0 upgrade. View the full article

The entire gaming industry is merely a farce: a place where people gather not to play games but to hope for new ones. It's the ultimate assembly of tinfoil hatters, who predict, decrypt, and huff and puff the hopium. And this time, it's the HL and GoW fans doing it together. After Geoff Keighley, the host of The Game Awards, shared two cryptic images portraying some sort of demonic portal and a desert in the middle of nowhere, fans were quick to conjure up hype. For what? No one seems to know, but some think it's a new God of War game that is to be announced at the upcoming TGA. There's a lot to back this up: the portal has various fantasy creatures that are reminiscent of the last two games, and a chest plate on it is strikingly similar to one Kratos wears in God of War: Ragnarok. The portal is in more ways than one borne out of the fantasy genre, which is hard to connect with Half-Life. But that hasn't stopped its eager fans. [Hidden Content] Jumping on the second image shared by Geoff, the one showing just a desert in California (that curiously contains the name of the road running through it, Yucca Mesa Road) Half-Life fans are convinced this is red hot desert proof that HLX is going to be announced at The Game Awards. I mean, Half-Life starts in a desert and a facility called ****** Mesa, so this is as clear cut as it gets? Right? Maybe. Probably not, though. Geoff Keighley is known for sharing images that are oddly similar to various games, usually done to generate hype and excitement for annual events like the Summer Games Fest or The Game Awards. Sometimes these are actual teases of what is to come, but usually end up being something completely different to what fans imagined. HL fans are extra eager to believe anything and grasp at any straws they can reach for, given how much hype was generated for Half-Life 3 in previous weeks. This hypothetical final game in the 27-year-old series hasn't been talked about more ever since HL2 Episode 2 came out, so I can understand the fans who are desperate to get closure on one of the biggest cliffhangers in the industry's history. The Game Awards is going to give us a ton of good announcements, that much is sure, as it does every year. Whether or not that'll end up being a new God of War or Half-Life (or even both) is anyone's guess. But I think it's safe to say that no, Geoff did not just reveal these two games to us. Or maybe he did? The post God of War and Half-Life fans huff the hopium side-by-side as Geoff Keighley shares cryptic tease appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Half-Life revolutionized the first-person shooter when it released in 1998, what with its top shelf storytelling and novel puzzles. But who needs any of that crap? What if there was a game that turned the clock back just like, a year or two—same alien menace, some of the same innovations, but it plays a hell of a lot more like Quake. No, I'm not talking about Unreal, I'm talking about Half-Life: Element 64, a fresh mod that released a demo today on Steam... Read more.View the full article

The Battle Pass for the upcoming Fortnite season has been leaked, allowing players to get a first look at the Chapter 7 Season 1 skins. If there's one thing that's been on Fortnite players' minds, it's the launch of Chapter 7. View the full article

The Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC is now live in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and you can complete it to earn some free rewards. Like all fodder challenges, the objective is to use lower-rated cards to get bonus packs. If you're lucky, you could end up with a promo card/walkout from the pack. This guide will help you complete the challenge without any hassle. Table of contentsFC 26 Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC taskFC 26 Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC solutionsFC 26 Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC task The Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC has only one task, and here are its requirements. Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC Min. Leagues in Squad: 3Max. 4 Players from the same ClubMin. 6 Players: GoldMin. 2 Players: RarePlayer quality: Min. SilverMin. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 31 The requirements appear to be quite stiff. While you can complete the challenge partially with Silver items, the chemistry requirement of 31 is difficult to mitigate. FC 26 Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC solutions You could easily get stuck trying to manage the chemistry requirements. The following solution will help you to complete the challenge and unlock the available rewards quickly. Salas ST 76Andrea Medina LM 79Quintero CM 77Veron CAM, 71Claudia Florentino CM 72Angulo RM 69Jordi Alba LB 78Brekalo CB 70Nahia Aparacio CB 75Pubill RB 73Armani GK 78 Completing the challenge will get you a tradeable Rare Gold Pack. This pack includes 12 Rare Gold Player and Club items, with three guaranteed to be footballer cards. At least one of those cards will be rated 81 or higher. There's always a chance to get a walkout/premium item, and every card you get will be sellable in the market. Hence, complete the SBC before it expires from Ultimate Team. With Best of Re-Release currently live, there's never been a better time to open packs in Ultimate Team. The post FC 26 Thunderstruck Challenge 1 SBC tasks and solutions appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

EA games has recently shared the data backing up its anti-cheat measures, chiefly championing its kernel-level software, Javelin. The program, alongside additional OS-based security protocols, has banned over two million players to date, showing how effective anti-cheats can be when a developer takes them seriously. In an X blogpost (yeah those exist), EA Games has shared a seasonal update on its anti-cheat, including how many players were detected and banned, as well as how many cheat developers and distributors were disrupted, to put it mildly. According to the company, 98 percent of all matches played in Battlefield 6 were "fair and free of cheater impacts," with over 2.39 million cheaters banned since release. This implies almost every single player had a smooth and cheaterless experience with Battlefield 6, and only a small fraction of the community experienced unsportsmanlike conduct. I, for one, can provide anecdotal evidence to match this, as I haven't ever seen (or at least noticed) a cheater in BF6. This is across both official queues and community servers on Portal. I also wrote about EA's "draconian" measures against cheaters and any form of bad behavior around launch, and it seems the company's brutal combat with unfair play actually has resulted in an overall cleaner game. BF6 is one of the fairest and satisfying FPS games, and I've played my fair share of shooters. Screenshot by Battlefield Studios But that's not all: EA also wreaked havoc upon cheat vendors and sellers, claiming it has detected 190 "programs, hardware, vendors, and resellers and their communities," managing to ban 183 of them thus far. A lot of money is being lost to Javelin and its accompanying software, and it's only going to get worse for producers, developers, and sellers of cheats and cheating hardware, as EA is implementing further measures to detect and promptly ban them. Of all companies, it appears that EA is taking this cheating thing the most seriously. Of course, others are banning millions of cheaters, too, but it does not seem like that's helping anything on a per-match basis. Take Counter-Strike 2, for example. The odds of meeting a cheater in either competitive or Premier matchmaking is astronomical, and I'd argue it could be around once every two matches, if not more. Sure, VAC Live isn't a kernel-level anti-cheat like Javelin, nor does CS2 require Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and other OS-based measures, but it seems the software isn't doing much regardless. Cheaters are running rampant, and so are bots, which is outright ruining the overall experience. Call of Duty games, though with a remarkable track record of banning an ungodly number of cheaters, are another example. I've encountered so many aimboters, wallhackers, exploiters, and other unsportsmanlike players that it genuinely put me off the franchise for years. The only other company that is even remotely close to EA in this regard is Riot Games. Vanguard AC, Riot's proprietary anti-cheat software, is ruthless. It has kept Valorant clean from day one, and only continues to improve as time goes by. It cancels matches, bans cheaters on the spot, and ensures you never lose MMR to unfair play. I can happily say I've never encountered a cheater in BF6, which I couldn't even hope to say about most others. Image via EA Even so, it does not seem to be innovating on all levels like EA. In the case of EA, and DICE specifically (or Battlefield Studios now), there is a strong combination of proprietary tools, external software, and manual reviews that have borne a system where cheating is nigh impossible. Reports are processed quickly, manual reviews lead to fast bans and restrictions, while the automated systems try (and often succeed) to prevent cheaters from ever making it into the game. EA's massive anti-cheat measures could lead to a total disruption of the cheating marketplace, inadvertently causing the recession of cheats in other games, too. "If our work makes it harder and more time-consuming to develop and support a working cheat, the availability of that cheat will be lower, and the price likely will go up. Frustrated cheaters may quit cheating, quit playing, or go to some other game with more accessible cheats," EA wrote in an anti-cheating progress update back in April. Even by then, it had banned 33 million cheaters with Javelin, causing serious damage to the finances of those who create and sell cheats (as well as to those who purchase them). Disheartening and disrupting the whole cheating world could help other games stay cleaner as a result. While this is more wishful thinking than anything else, it's certainly doing something. EA and DICE have done a remarkable job with Battlefield 6, which is by far one of the franchise's most successful releases. And, what's more, it has solved the issue that has plagued the series for over a decade: one where a small batch of players cause so much damage that the player base slowly erodes, as was the case in many of EA's older titles. The post Of all the companies, EA seems to be the one that figured out the best approach to anti-cheat appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Some Fortnite players have started getting the 'Waiting in ******' message pop-up as they're trying to get into the servers ahead of the Zero Hour season finale. While Zero Hour is still a few minutes away from launch, many players have been logging in early. This was also recommended by the developers to avoid server load. If you're getting this message, you're not alone. What does the 'Waiting in ******' message mean in Fortnite In simple words, the 'Waiting in ******' message means that too many players are trying to log into the servers at the same time. If that happens, it can cause network disturbances and outages for all. To prevent that, Epic Games has placed the ****** so that only a certain number of players can log in at a given time. Image via Epic Games Store This allows players to log in smoothly despite having to wait for a specific amount of time. This will vary based on your luck and how many players are trying to join the servers ahead of you. If the ****** is in place, there's no way to bypass the restriction. You'll have to wait patiently till the time is up, which will allow you to access all the modes. While the latest incident is happening ahead of the Zero Hour finale event, there have been such queues in the past. If you logged in early, chances are that you haven't had to wait. If you're unfortunate enough, your only option is to wait patiently. As an alternative, try switching your servers, as all the queues are region-based. A region with fewer active players might not have the ****** in the first place. There's plenty in store for Fortnite players on Nov. 29, as we have the Zero Hour finale event coming up at 1pm CT, followed by Chapter 7 a few hours later. Expect to have few login issues as players from all over the globe will be aiming to enjoy all the new content. The post Why is there a ****** in Fortnite? ‘Waiting in ******’ message explained appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani has claimed he is “100% for” Helldivers 2 adding Stratagem customization in a future update. At the moment, players choose Helldivers 2Stratagems as they are, but the possibility of real customization would be a very interesting way for players to engage with them further and add further depth to the game. As it stands, it seems Jorjani is on board, too. View the full article

Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has hinted that its next game may not take place in the Hollow Knight universe. The small *********** team has only released two games so far, but both have been massive hits. While fans may already be craving a sequel to Hollow Knight: Silksong, it seems like the developer's third game may go in a different direction. View the full article

It's been a big year for horses in video games. First, there was the enormous popularity of the horse-girl game Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, and now there's the kerfuffle surrounding Horses, a horror game making its debut off-Steam after the popular storefront barred its release. Luckily for Horses, another major PC storefront has publicly avowed its support for the title. View the full article

Drafted on April 1, 1976, the foundational contract laid out the initial ownership split: Jobs and Wozniak would each hold 45 percent, while Wayne would receive a 10 percent stake. Read Entire Article View the full article